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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
rag LOCAL VICTORY.

The election Of Greer TO the Senate
and Galloway and Lipscomb 70 the
House must be a source Of gratifea
ton 10 every true Democrat in Maury
court. Il was a splendid victory for
Democracy, pure and undehled. II
wrs a convincing yindication Of the
f-ht which the Democrats OF this
county have made TO keep the party
close to the people and true TO the
faith of the fathers. Il was a sting
ing rebuke to those politicians who
take their orders and receive their
inspiration from a machine at Nash
Vile resting alone upon an once
brokerage business and the perpetuity
of the whiskey power in Tennessee.
Maury county's representatives in
the next General Assembly nominated
and elected after hard and trying
contests, will stand by the principles
of the Democratic party and the con-
stitution Of the State as in the dark
days following the war the South
chung to the Democratic party. They
will have no interests to serve but the
interests of all the people. They will
receive orders from none save the
Democrats of their district. They will
owe allegiance to no power save the
people whom they serve. They will
resist to the uttermost the insiduous
efforts of the machine to make the
Legislative department of our State
government merely an automatic ma
chine to register the will of the Gov
ernor
While our party went to overwhelm-
ng but honorable defeat in the nation |
here is much over which we should |
'ejoice. The future is pregnant with |
lope and the skies are bright with
Promise. We shall never have in
daury county another campaign like
hat through which we have just
marched to glorious victory. Ere an
ther election the whisky power will
ave been wiped from the soil of our
air State and its corrupting and con-
influence will be nothing
lore than a hideous nightmare and
orrid memory God hasten that day! {
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
SLATE MAKING
ALREADY BEGUN
WIsEAcREs TRYING TO FORE
CAST THE CABINET or
Mr. TAFT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The usua
Cabinet states. which invariably fol
low the election of a new President
are making their appearance. and pO
htical wiseacres are busy in forecast
ing the names Of those who will make
up President-elect Taft's Official fam.
lily.
OF course, there is no authoritative
ground whatever for the mention of
specific names in connection with the
new Cabinet, as Mr.. Taft has not CIV
en- the slightest intimation OF his in
tiontions, so far as can be learned
But this does not stop the usual con-
lecture and gossip at the various rem
devious for public men, and it is ex-
pected that various Taft Cabinet
states will make their appearance
from this time forward with more or
less outward appearance OF probabili-
ty.
In the speculative comment which is
being INDUCED in the name of Secre-
tary Root is often mentioned as likely
to continue at the head of the State
Department if he desires to stay 1t
is known that Mr. Taft has a high
regard for his former Cabinet asso-
ciate, but whether Mr.. Root would !
desire to carry the burden of a Cab
met position, which has already taxed |
his strength and health, the Cabinet |
wiseacres are not able to determine.
1t appears to be the general impress
sion that Secretary Luke Wright will
be another Cabinet officed to remain,
owing to the warm personal attach
ment existing between himslf and the
President-elect, including their close
association in the Philippines during
the constructive period of the Ameri-
can work there.
Opinions seem to be divided, how
ever, as to whether Mr.. Wright would
retain the present war portfolio or
would be given a wider range in his
>hOSCh pIOIOooLOn, LAC law, dS AIIOE-
ley General Judge Wright was for
light years Attorney General Of Ten
lessee, and his father was Chief JUS =,
ice of that State.
1t appears to be quite generally ac- :
etped in the current speculation that
rank H. Hitchcock chairman of the :.
| -
e included in the forthcoming Cabi- =
ct, probably as Postmaster General,
post for which he would have prac-
ale qualifications owing to his serv- g
;e until a few months ago as First
ssistant Postmaster General in the
resent Administration, a position he
relinquished to take per- $H
NAL charge of Mr. Taft's interests.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

That the mob spirit is infectious
cannot be denied If allowed to rule
in one section it will inevitably spread
to another. The shooting of a de-
fenseiess prisoner in his cell at Kings
ly another evidence of the contempt
for law which is felt in all sections
of Tennessee. Unless mob rule shall
end forever a government Of law and
liberty cannot survive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
REVISING ORGANIC LAW.

Tennessee needs a new cOnstitu'
ton. The instrument under which
the affairs of the state and county gov
ernments are being administered has
served well its day but there are
many provisions of it which are who'll
ly unsuited for the needs and prob
lens of this day and time. Since 1870
conditions in Tennessee have vastly
changed. Within the past four de-
cades this State has grown in wealth
and in population at a rate not dream
ed of when the constitution was adopt
ed Forty years ago there were few
great industrial or commercial insti-
tutions in the State, now they are so
numerous that they are common to
the life of almost every community.
With the development of the re-
sources of the State, the increase OF
population and the advancement of
civilization problems have grown up
that were never contemplated by the |
writer's of our constitution. A law
that was admirably adapted for that |
day and time is not at all suited for
this period. Every state in the Union
has had the same experience. This
is particularly true of the states of
the South, not one of which, with the
exception of Tennessee, is now living
under constitution that was written
during the expiring agonies of the
terrible days of reconstruction.
Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Virginia, Louisiana, Florida, South =,
Carolina, North Carolina, have all, {
within the past two decades, adopted {
new constitutions. Tennessee must {
'ollow suit else its material and NOR /
II growth will be arrested. The plan {
If changing the constitution by t
has never proven success I
I'll. Not a single amendment has p
,een added to the present constitu-
ion although perhaps half score
ave been submitted during the past C
hirty years. Another effort is to be II
made If the Legislature follows the t.
of both political fl
arties, but the last disastrous expe t.
fence in this line should prove Iy
'arning of the futility of such meth fl
d. OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
SHOES.

Cold weather? Not yet but soon
Then you'll need to hurry, for there's
many a DOCTORS bill made on account
of wet feet, to say nothing Of an oc.
casional call for the undertaken from
the same cause.
Better anticipate & come now &
get the Shoes.
They are all here, for Men, Women,
Misses, Boys & Children & the styles,
the values & the prices are right.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
COMHA TIT WILL
D.EVISE TARIFF
PURPOSE Fer who'll CONGRESS-
MAh UNDERWOOD, OF ALA
HAMA, RECEIVES CALL.

BIRMINGHAM Ain Nov. Con.
gresham o. w. Un, 5rwood, OF Biz.
mlngham, member o; the Ways and
Means Committee, was notified this
afternoon by Chairman Serene Il.
ayno 10 attend a meeting of the COM
mittee, beginning in Washington next
Tuesday morning, to take up the re-
vision Of the tariff.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

The election laws should be fairly
and impartially enforced. It is a
shame that there are districts in
Maury county where the vote depends
largely upon the character of the men
appointed to hold the election. There
10 no popular government where the
viii Of the people is perverted and
fraud and trickery characterize the
election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Gov. Patterson is going to And that
during the next two years he will have
to confine his operations to the Gu.
bernatorial office. The mem6e of
the next General Assembly are going
to insist upon being the legislative
branch Of the government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

The bitterness of defeat in the Ma
tional election was sweetened by the
big Democratic victory In this ccur'v
and district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

All honor to the Democrats of Mt
Pleasant. That 100 majority 1tHr
they gave Greer was about the most
cheering news that the Democrats
heard on election mig
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Her sister States of the "Solid
South" most heartily welcome M'e-
souri, back into the fold from wnlcn
she wandered four years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Boilers will receive little uonsola.
ton from the election returns In this
county and Senatorial District.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

For the woman in search of Suit
there is wide variety Of handsome
models here to select from & more
coming in every day.
By our system of buying, we keep
in close touch with every new idea
that comes out in Suits & these new
Suits, show up here almost as quick
as in any of the big cities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

$500 FINE TAILOR MADE SUITS
$19.75.
Only a dozen of these, in Brown,
Navy & Grey, made of fine Chevron
Worsteds, lined with fine Satin, long
coats, up-to-the-minute skirts, as good
a $500 suit as you would want to buy
Saturday & Monday, $1e.75.
Expert alterations free.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06
& MONDAY.

SPECIALS FOR NEXT SATURDAY
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-06

Black, Brown, Tan & Caster Cloaks
$500 to $500.
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
G. MONDAY.
Ladies' 50-inch, fine Broad Cloth
Cloaks, made exactly like the cut,
Satin lined to the shoulders light
weight garment just suited to this
section, Black, Castor, Tan & Brown,
$5.90-a wonder for the price
! Another beautiful 50-inch Coat
made Of fine All Wool Smooth Ker
sey, Black & Brown, $1,000
$1,000 fine Panama Skirts, $3.50
Navy, & Brown only, box pIats,
splendid $1,000 Skirt, Saturday & Mon.
day, $3.50.
LADIES' WINTER UNDERWEAR
LADIES' PURE WHITE & CREAM
PANTS G. VESTS, 25c.
1t has been a long time since you
could get a pure white garment Of
good quality at this price
Ladies' very fine, Smooth Finished
Vests & Pants, in White or Cream
Soc garment
Ladies' & Misses Union Suits, In
White, Cream & Grey, SOC, $1.OO, $3.50
& $500.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
LADIES' READY TRIMMED HATS
New designs that have Just come
out, ready to put on your head, in all
he best colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
SOLD FOR SUBDIVISION.

An entire section of land section 29, adjoining Holtville on the west, has been sold by H. G. Stratton to c. w. Jones, of the firm of Fraser & Jones, promoters of Ocean Park. The new owners have started Contractor c. P. Randolph with thirty-five teams and men at work on the leveling, and will put the entire section in fine condition. One hundred and forty acres are now and there are two houses on the place, Next year the land is to be into ten and twenty-acre tracts and placed upon the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
NEW DEPOT BUILDINGS.

El Centro's new freight depot of the Southern Pacific is in the hands of the painters this week. It will be completed early in the ensuing week. Brick-laying on the passenger station is progressing well, the walls having reached the lintel lines. This struc- ture will be completed about the mid dle of June. The Southern Pacific is grading a bed for the house tracks to be laid directly alongside the plat forms of the new freight depot. Steel has arrived for this track and it will be put into place next week
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
ANOTHER COTTON GROWER
 HERE.

For the purpose of securing several hundred acres of land for cotton grow ing next season, A. s. Blaisdell of Watchahatchie, Texas, is in the Imper- ial Valley. It is probable he will se- cure lands near El Centro, as another season will find 9 cotton gin erected here to handle large acreage of cot ton. MT. Blaisdell intends to plant Egyptian cotton, and is enthusiastic over the advantages of Imperial Val ley for the raising of this product.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
MExIcALI SHOOTING AFFRAY

In a drunken quarrel at MeXicali, Monday night, man known locally as Jack" shot John Humply in the thigh. Jack was arrested by the Mexican au- thorities and lodged in the jail at Mex icali, charged with assault with intent to kill, and with smuggling a weapon across the international border. Hum ply was taken to Calexico, where his wound was dressed, and it is not be- lieved he is seriously injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS VISIT.

Bishop>J. H. Johnson, of the Episco- palian diocese of Los Angeles, came to Imperial Valley Monday to look over the field with the view of estab- fishing local churches. He held ser vices in Imperial Monday evening, and Tuesday visited Fl Centro. It is prob
 able that a clergyman will be placed in charge of the entire valley for the present. Early in the fall a move will be made towards erecting chapels.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
UNION OIL COMPANY HERE.
County Assessor

w. w. Lloyd, assistant manager of the Union Oil Company, has been in Fl Centro this week, supervising the opening of the Unions new ware house at this point as valley supply depot. A carload of oil has been re- ceiyed, and is being placed in the new warehouse, 20x4O feet, located near the Holton Power COmpany's plant. A large stock will be sent to El Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
NATURALIZATION MADE EASY

A book of instruction for aliens wishing to become citizens of the Uni ted States has been published by R. K. ONeil and G. K. Estes, attorneys, at San Jose. The book contains the Constitution, extracts from the natur alization laws, historical facts and list of questions designed to test an applicants knowledge of American history and form of government.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
WAN ED.

Young man with several years ex- perience as stenographer, bookkeeper and secretary of various industrial corporations would like position with hard work and good pay. Familiar with corporation forms and banking
 R. O. KENDALL,
 Holtville, California Tit
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

County Assessor Fred Fuller, who is doing what the law requires him to do and desires that the people shall un- derstand the situation clearly, makes the following official explanation of the taxation question:
 To the taxpayers of Imperial Coun- ty; Inasmuch as misapprehension and misunderstanding still exist regard ing the system of assessing and col iecting taxes in Imperial County, l wish to make this brief statement of fact.
 The reason why taxes are being col lected at the present rate is not be- cause the rate has been fixed by me nor because it represents a necessary rate on the present valuation, but be- cause it was levied upon the valuation of only $3,5O0,O0O, as fixed by the As sessor of San Diego County, and can not ( t this time be legally changed.
 My estimate of the taxable valua- tion of this county is $8,000,000. This will mean tax rate of not more than two and balf per cent and more likely of two and quarter per cent. This rate will be the first fixed by my office and will go into effect the first Monday in September.
 The farmer who has his place fairly well stocked suffers no hardship un- der the present system, except that he is obliged to pay temporarily a greater sum than his actual tax will be, part of which will be refunded later The loss of the use of such money is undoubtedly burden and a hardship, but under the law I am un- able to find remedy for it. But fur ther than that the farmer who owns an improved farm pays no more than if no tax at all were imposed on pos sessory rights Take the case of a farm of GAO acres upon which I have recently assessed a tax of $15 an acre, the possessory rights amount to $9,600. The stock and other assess able improvements under any law are worth $13,160. At the old rate of S4.25, fixed at time when possessory rights were not taxed, the tax on the stock alone would be greater than the tax on both stock and possessory rights at the rate of $2.25,~ which rate will be possible, partly because the as sessing of the possessory rights gives the county higher valuation.
 Assessment Of possessory rights brings to the county a considerable amount of support from non-residents landholders, which would otherwise not be forthcoming. At least one sixth of the taxes on possessory rights comes from men who live outside tD3 county.
 It is unfortunately true that the sit uation bears heavily upon those farm CTS who are just getting a start and who are not in position to raise money at the present time; but the situation is not of my creating, nor that of any officer of this county. I know the duties of my office the value of prop erty in Imperial County and the law under which I must work. I have carefully gone over the whole situa- tion, considering not only the law but the position of the taxpayers, and take this occasion to assure cha pcD- pie of Imperial County that no unnec- essary burden will be placed upon any one of them. I confidently predict that the results of collecting the taxes according to the law will show that neither the county nor any consider able number of its taxpayers has suf- fered at all.
 Respectfully submitted,
 FRED FULLER,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS.

All owners of dogs are notified that license tax on dogs, $2 on males and $4 on females, is due and payable i'm mediately. Tax may be paid and tags obtained at the office of the City Mar shal, in Putnam's real estate office, Main street.
 CLYDE A. BRADFORD,
 City Marshal. El Centro, Tit
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
WATER MELONS SOON RIPE.

Reports from the ranch of the Are kelian Brothers, in the Mesquite Lake district, indicate that watermelons there will be ripe within two weeks. Eighty acres are planted to watermel- ons on this ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

at once, SO that all demands from val ley merchants can be supplied on short notice. E. J. Townsend has been installed as resident manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
MILKMAN PLEADED GUILTY.

R. c. George pleaded guilty of viola tion of the State statutes pertaining to pure milk supplies, this week, be- fore Justice Tout, and was fined $10.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
COUNTY TAXES
ASSESSOR FULLER EXPLAINS REASONS FOR COLLECTION AT
 OLD SAN DIEGO RATE.
INCREASE IN VALUATION

Tax on Possessory Rights Will Make Possible Reduction of Rate One Half Farmers Assured That No Avoid able Hardship Will be Imposed Up on Them,
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-12-18
lCn New Mexico
Edito,tar Herald:

Editoltar Herald n
Dear s:-You will find enclosed IA
check n 059, for one dollar, Z'
pay thtsubscription OF D. ~
hawkinsp to date. KindLySNencl
paper baice of timssptac.CTlOed io'
to my aderess..
The Star Herald is the only,
Arkansas paper | am taking, and
will be glad to have you keep II
coming. Before leaving Arkan' 'as
/ promised several of my friends l
would write them after got ont
here and learned how | liked the
new country, bat have been so busy
have not had time to write. AS l
noticed in one ot the county papers,
some six months ago, statement
of part of the many things that had
been shipped from Randol pa
county, thought | would give
you few figures just to show you
what we do IN New Mexico. On
Monday, Nov. 80, 1908, Gross,
Kelly & Co., the firm | am work
ing for, signed contract for l nlne
carloads of wool, to cost a llttIe
over thirty-two thousand dollars;
and it was not much of day ioI
wool, either, for there was eight
inches of snow on the ground and
but few people could be out
This company pays out over mil
lion dollars per year for wool
will be glad to write anyone
who desires to know about this
country. Yours respectfully,
HORACE HAWKINS,
Logan, New Mexico.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-12-18

"During the summer of 1908
was troubled with muscular pains
in the instep of my foot" says Mr.
S. Pedlar, of Toronto, Ont. "At
times it was SO painful | could
hardly walk. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was recommended to me, so |
tried it and was completely cured
by one small bottle. | have since
recommended it to several of my
friends, all Of whom speak highly
of it," For sale by W. (. Hamil
and all druggists.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-12-18

n
Local and F.nerwiSG 4
s.ssssssssssI Isssss.s.ssssS
Get your spf ectacles and eye
;lasses at n. ~. Childs.
y lFiEEeI re- land Tornado Insurance
lin the safest and best companies at
reasonable rates, see 7. w. Camp
bell.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve. Best salvc for burns,
scratches and hurts. 1t is especially
good for piles. Sold by Palace
Drug Store.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds
that may develope into pneumonia
i over night are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar, as it soothes
indamed membranes, heals the
lungs, aud expels the cold from the
system. w. Ii. Skinner.
Notice is hereby given, to the
public and former customers, that
| have reopened my butcher shop at
the old stand and solicit your trade
as of old. JosEPH JANSEN.
Take DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are anLiseptic
and soothe pam quickly, Insist
upou DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. Regular size SOC. Sold here
by Palace Drug Store.
List your land with Shannon
Bros. & DeClerk Real Estate Co.
Kodol is made of natural digestive
juices found in healthy stomach,
and it digests all food completely.
Kodol is pleasant to take, and is
guaranteed to give relief in any
case of stomach trouble. Sold by
Palace Drug Store.
Don't be hopeless about yourself
when you are crippled with rheu.
matism or stiff ioints-of course
you've tried lots of things and they
failed Try Bal ards Snow Lin
iment-it will drive away all aches,
pains and stiffness and leave you
as well as you ever were. W. H..
J Skinner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-12-18

Kennedy's Laxative COugh Syrup
stops the cough and drives the cold
from the system Children like it.
Sold by Palace Drug Store.