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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14

and good citizens. right here in Co
lumbia. after years OF struggle. VIII
desert their colors and fall into such
a trap as this, is enough almost 10
make one join the enemy in the cry
that prohibition after all is delusion
and a snare and won't do its work.
We do not blame the men. caught
and convicted. Of escaping the work
house sentence, II they can. Natural
" any man. when caught, will trump
mn some sort OF pretext to excuse him
self That goes without saying AND
the Governor Is doing no more than
We expected him to do. Personally
and politically, now, heretofore and
always, he is and has been and doubt
less always will be the friend OF the
liquor dealers and the liquor trafic.
He is their pillar of cloud by day,
and their pillar OF fire by night" We
have never expected him to permit
any one of his friends to go to the
work-house: we do not expect him to;
II there should be thirty convictions
in this county instead of three, he
woull. we believe do the entire thir-
ty lust as he has done the three, md
some excuse to pardon them. So we
do not blame the offenders for being
pardoned, nor or we surprised or dis
appointed at the Governor. But what
makes us weary; what makes US
tired; what makes US feel sometimes
like we don't care a cuss whether
there ever is another conviction or
not is the action of some good men
in signing such petitions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
nnlrrlcs ANp JupeEs.

According to the Nashville Ameri-
can. which always speaks with au-
thority Of matters concerning the
resent administration. Governor Pat
rerson had decided to appoint Austin
peay. OF Clarksville. Attorney General
10 the place of Robert l. Peck. who
vas to be promoted to the Judgeship'
but when It was discovered that Peay's
selection would be Objectionable to
the tobacco association the Governor
hanged his plans No objection was
aised by the tobacco association TO
sha character or ability Of Mr.. Peay,
Tut its opposition was based on the
fact that Peay had not been friendly
to that organization.
Since the members of this tobacco
organization are strongly suspected OF
the commission of many outrages In
the adjoining State Of Kentucky, and
numberless depredations have been
committed upon the lives and property
OF non-association members right In
the judicial circuit which Mr.. Peay
would have served in the event Of his
appointment, the opposition Of the as
ISOLATION will cause little surprise, II,
as a matter of fact, Mr.. Peay has no
special admiration for the organiza-
ton. But the people will probably be
surprised to know that the Governor
Of a great State, the chief conserva-
tor of the peace and defender OF the
law. should hesitate to make the ap-
pointment for these reasons.
The Louisville Courier Journal at
tributes the defeat of the Democratic
party in that state to the corrupt al
lance between the Beckham admin
Istration and the lawless bands OF
night riders and other law-defying In
dividuals. Can 1t be that Tennessee
will not profit by the experience OF
Kentucky, but that its Governor is to
be influenced in making his appoint
ments, because an association, many
Of whose members do not stand
any too we'll as law-abiding citizens,
raises an objection?
The officers of the law, and espe-
cially the Governor, cannot afford to
pander to or be dictated to by any
organization, however worthy may be
it's objects. Especially is this true OF
an organization that has not estab-
lished any too good reputation for re-
spect for law. The tobacco districts
Of Tennessee and Kentucky need fear
less public prosecutors. Better that
every tobacco plant in the State should
wither In it's bed than that Tennessee
should be Inundated and disgraced as
It's sister State has been by bands Of
Iawless night riders, assassins and
barn burners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
BOYS, cLorHEs

Knee Pant Suits. Suits that were
IS. 90, $3.50, $500 and few $500 and
SO. so Suits. Between so and 100 Suits
in the lot. Next Saturday and Monday
choice $1.es Suit.
We need the room that these clothes
are taking up, and then too we are
closing out this department. Hence
this price.
The Suits are for ages up to 10
years and it would be wise economy
to buy Boys Clothes for year or two
ahead at this price.
1oc FLANNELETTEs, SC A YARD
About 20 pieces and part pieces,
mostly light colors.
25c COTTON sUITINcs foc A YARD
is pieces, 80 inches wide, plaids,
checks, etc.
soc WOOL DRESS GOODS, 25c A YD.
Checks, broken plaids, etc. These
we're splendid values at SOC.
75c Wool "Balmoral" Skirt Patterns,
35c each. Red, grey and blue.
Good, soft finished, yard wide
Bleached Domestic, SIC yard.
Bleached Sheeting, 81 inches wide,
splendid quality, 2715c yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
SCHOOL EuNps.

Like many claims that the Patter'
son partisans are making, their boast
Ing of the appropriations made during
the past year for the public schools
Is, in the light of the actual facts,
nothing less than ridiculous. With
much gusto the Patterson papers are
cointing to the distribution of $425,-
900 to the public schools OF the State
by the Comptroller on Jan. l, and the
claim is made that this is the largest
sum ever paid in any year from the
state treasury for the public schools.
Evidently those who makes these
claims are either ignorant Of true con-
ditions or else they make them with
the hope of deceiving 1t is not true
that the apportionment made on Jan.
|, to the public schools, large as 1t
was, exceeded any former distribu-
ton. On the contrary, the largest
sum ever paid from the state treasury
to the schools was on Jan. l, 1905
when the surplus, amounting to $780,
600, was distributed to the schools.
This was during the administration of
Gov. Frazier and was under an act
which he had urged in his first mes
sage to the Legislature.
The act Of 1903 was amended in
1905 by limiting the amount to be paid
from the surplus to 100000 per an
mum and that sum was distributed on
the first days of 1906 and 1907. By
the terms of the Chestnut act, passed
last year, the appropriation was in
creased to approximately $425,oO0.
But the claim that Patterson is en-
titled to credit for this measure is
perfect yabsurd to one familiar with
the history of legislation in 1907.
Judge Chestnut, Of Hawkins count
ty. introduced and actively supported
the bill that bears his name. Judge
Chestnut has always been a supporter
OF Carmack and was not in sympathy
with the Patterson administration and
was denied admission to its councils.
He introduced the bin at the sugges-
ton OF Superintendent Mynders an
appointee of Frazier, and whom Pat
terson refused to re-appoint. Neither
Speaker Cunningham nor the other
administration leaders manifested any
interest In the fate of the bill In the
House and not one word did Patterson
say concerning II In his messages to
the General Assembly.
When the bill got to the Senate
Speaker Toilet, commissioned by Pat
terson to preside over the Senate and
his official spokesman in that body.
made a savage attack upon II and
introduced an amendment which, IL
valid. would have emasculated and eff
fectually destroyed the measure. The
friends Of Carmael,. including Sena-
tors Cox. Faust. Greenlaw and Pendle-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
DISFIGURED
For Life Is the Despairing Cry
of Thousands

OF slxin-tortured and disfgured VIC
Tins of humors, eczemas, letters, and
rashes, who have tried and found want
ing many remedies, and who have lost
faith in all. To such Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills appeal with irresist-
ible force. They are absolutely pure,
sweet. gentle, and wholesome. They
afford immediate relief in the most dis
tressng cases, and point TO a speedy cure
when all else fails.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF lniantA Children, and Adulta
Cutlcura Ointment (b0cl 20 Heal the skin, and
cucura Resovent Doc orn the form OF Chocolate
sold throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem.
Corn 2ole Props, Boston, Mas
p8-Maiied flec. Cutcura Book on skin Diseases
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
BUTTER SCARCE
IN COLUMBIA

Columbia is threatened with but
ter famine today. The demand far
exceeds the supply. Merchants have
been busy all day explaining why they
cannot All orders for butter. Farmers
who have any surplus butter would 40
well to bring 1t in now for they can
find ready sale at good prices. IN
county with the nne cattle thai
Maury has there should be no trouble
about procuring plenty Of butter fof
local consumption, but the supply has
been short for some time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
PRACTICAL PROHIBITION.

No prohibitory statute has ever oeen
proposed or passed that was not met
Nth the emphatic prediction that it
would not be practicable and would
not prohibit. Nevertheless, wherever
the officers of the law have been m
sympathy with the statute, and have
made an earnest consistent and honest
efrort to enforce it, the results have
always justified the legislation.
Prohibition has been on trial In
Knoxville for three months. and there
has been a notable decrease OF
drunkenness and crime in that
CITY. For the first time in its history
the city Jail was empty for two whole
DAYS. other crime is decreasing at q
rapid rate.
Atlanta has been prohibition since
January /, and according to the re-
ports published in papers, which were
unfriendly to the legislation, the ex-
neriment has been a most decided
success. Comparisons Of several days
arrests this year with those on the
corresponding days of last year, snow
that crime is diminishing at most
gratifying rate.
The same results have been
achieved in Birmingham and otner
towns of Alabama which have aboi-
ished the saloon. Reports from all
the towns of this State that recently
became dry are to the same erect
Although the liquor men OF Lynch
burg made the dire prediction that
when saloons left that little town no
more mules would be brought there,
and its fame as mule market would
he gone forever, nevertheless, the hrst
mule day after the saloons were aDol-
ished brought to the town the largest
number of mules ever seen there IN
any one day.
Prohibition has been in effect In
Maine and Kansas for years and the
papers which are friendly to or con-
trolled by the liquor interests, have
been busy circulating all manner OF
reports to the effect that their prohi-
bitory laws were a farce and a failure.
The contrary has been demonstrated
time and again by actual facts
and figures, and census reports show
that Maine per capita, is the wealth
lest State in the Union, but enemies
of temperance go right on making the
stock argument that Prohibition does
not Prohibit" and cite the experience
Of these States as proof. For these
reasons Il behooves the temperance
papers and the temperance leaders OF
the South to keep before the public
the real facts, and not allow the circu-
lation of scandalous reports concern
ing the alleged non-effectiveness OF
our reform legislation to go go I'M
challenged or uncontradicted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
BREAKING DOWN The LAW.


The great battle for good govern
ment in this country depends upon the
inal successful efforts of the few who
stand unhinchingly, without fear,
favor or affection, for Law Enforce
ment.
Some mighty good men seem to for
get their duty along this line some
times. They are mighty in effort to
overcome some evil by placing the
Jan of the law against it; and then
Immediately that law is violated they
rush to the rescue of the violator and
by petition help to secure his pardon.
They do not mean to do wrong; but
none the less they stab the law OF
their own making with vital wound,
every time they do this. They weak
en- its enforcement; they destroy its
efficacy; they make bad precedent;
they give others an excuse for doing
likewise; and in short and in the end,
they render the law ineffective.
The liquor men are always saying
that prohibition don't prohibit"
That is their stock argument. The
argument is false in fact, but true in
part. Prohibition does not prohibit as
fully and completely as it should, and
never will SO long as prominent and
leading temperance men continue to
ask the Governor to pardon violators
of the temperance laws. Continue to
make themselves parties to the Gov
ernor's ruthless abuse Of his pardon
ing power.
Since the present occupant of the
Governors chair has been in office,
two negroes and a white man have
been convicted by the courts and
jurors of this county for the illegal
sale Of whiskey, and sentenced to
service in the work-house. But not
one of them has gone to the work.
house yet. One after another, the
Governor has pardoned them. And
every time, the pardon has been grant
ed in mock compliance with the petit
lions of the county officials and prom
inent citizens of the county," many OF
them being leading temperance men.
We insist that it is not fair to the
temperance laws of the state, to the
temperance sentiment of the state, to
the temperance men and women OF
the state who are in dead earnest
about this question, for county of1cials
who. by virtue of their Office are given
prominence and influence, to use the
signature of that Office to defeat JUS
tice and to render ineffective the laws
they are sworn to obey and to enforce.
And we submit further that 1t is not
only unfair, but unbecoming and I'M
faithful. in men who have talked and
,abored and shouted all these years
Tor temperance, and demanded the
enactment of certain laws, to dis
cret themselves and their professions
by subscribing their names to peti-
lions asking the pardon Of Offenders
against these laws.
The present Governor would doubt
less pardon all these Offenders with
out the names OF any Of these tenn
perance men. He simply wishes their
names TO give tone and responsibility
to the petitions; to make profert Of;
to publish to the world; to give him
some sort of reasonable excuse. And
the idea that good temperance men,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14

"The mills OF the gods grind slow,
but they grind exceedingly small"
Judge James Hargis. the famous--and
likewise nfamous-Kentucky feudlst,
has come TO the end OF his row and
his own son-hone of his bone flesh
OF h'e flesh. and a chin m NJ the old
black. -.'r his murderer "Re sure
your sins VIII End won ont" and "the
way Of the transgressor f. hard"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14

SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?
The Memphis News-Scimitar has
made a poll of the democratic press
of this state on the question Of a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
A Dozen or More Ladies' Fine Cravenettt
Silk and Satin Rain Coats

Same quality and width, Unbleach.
ed, 25c yard.
Boys $3.50 and $500 Shoes, $1.OO a
pair. Sizes, 10, 1917, and III. Boz
Calf and vici Kid.
More Of the Mems $500 Shoes, $s.4s
a pair.
WE ARE OPENING UP NEW SPRING
GOODS EVERY DAY
New Ginghams, 10c, 1215c and 15G
White Lawn Checks, some Of them
mercerized zoe to SOC yard.
Imported Novelty Wash Goods, In
dainty stripes, checks and more elab
crate plaids and printed floral effects,
Csc, 40c and SOC.
40-inch White Lawns, 10c to 25c.
Beautiful Shear Quality Checked
and Striped Dimity, 10c yard.
92-inch Cotton Suiting, that have
the appearance Of the new Wool Dress
Goods, 25c yard.
CARPET DEPARTMENT
Mating Remnants
About half a hundred Remnants Of
zoe to 4Oc Mattings in lengths Of to
Is yards.
Next Saturday and Monday, 15c
yard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-02
CUPID IN THE CORNER.
Ono Instance in Which His Dart
Failed in Its Purpose.

When people first saw Nathaniel
Seaforth they nearly always exclaim-
ed: What a dear old gentleman!"
When they knew him better, they
generally added: But a bit too fond
of interfering"
For Mr.. Seaforth was the sort of
man who prided himself on taking
an intelligent interest" in other folks
affairs.
Now, of all things, he "loved" a
love affair. He invariably scented it
afar off, and did his best to help it
along. One day he was comfortably
esconced in an electric car when two
young people entered-a girl and a
man. There were only two vacant
seats, and they, alas, were on oppo-
site sides of the car, and at different
ends.
The young people seated themselves
in these, but Immediately Mr.. Sea-
forth, with a benign smile, rose cum
brously, and gripping each successive
strap in hazardous fashion, left his
seat, which was next the young wom-
an, and accosted the astonished young
man at the other end of the car.
Take my seat" he said, in the
voice of one who would add, "and my
blessing, too" The young man obedi-
entity stumbled to the other end Of
the car.
The eyes of the whole company
were riveted in sympathetic interest
on the blushing couple now reunited,
and Mr.. Seaforth chuckled into his
venerable beard as he said to his
neighbor:
q don't like sweethearts to be sep
arated. | was young once, myself"
Fares, pleased"
The conductor approached, the
young woman dived into her purse and
paid for herself, while the young man
paid his nickel?
Had they quarreled?
The company were more interested
than ever. The young man hastily
the girl in stony silence. At last an in
got out at the next corner, passing
quisitive but kindly disposed old lady,
who could no longer restrain her Curl
osity, turned to the girl:
"Why don't you kiss and be friends,
my dear?"
I've never seen the young man be-
FORE" was the frigid reply; and, fol-
lowing the direction of her angry
glance, the entire company gazed in
silent condemnation at the would-be
Cupid in the far corner-Chicago
Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-02
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered with Cuban Itch
-Cuticura Remedies Cured at Cost
of Seventy-Five Cents.

my little boy, when only an infant
OF three months, caught the Cuban
Itch. Sores broke out from his head
to the bottom of his feet. He would
itch and claw himself and cry all the
time. He could not sleep day or night,
and light dress is all he could wear.
/ called one of our best doctors to
treat him, but he seemed to get worse.
He suffered so terribly that my hus-
band said he believed he would have
to die. 1 had almost given up hope
when lady friend told me to try the
Cuticura Remedies. l used the Cuti-
cura Soap and applied the Cuticura
Ointment and he at once fell into a
sleep, and he slept with ease for the
first time since two months. After
three applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just two weeks from the
day l commenced to use the Cuticura
Remedies my baby was entirely well.
The treatment only cost 75c, and 1
would have gladly paid 500 if l could
not have got it cheaper. l feel safe in
saying that the Cuticura Remedies
saved his life. He is now boy of five
years. Mrs. Zana Miller, Union City.
r. F. D. No. l, Branch Co., Mich, May
II 1906"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-02

SYNOPSIS,

Arthur Warrington, American consul
TO Barscheit, tells how reigning Grand
Duke attempts to force his nece, Prin-
cess Hldegarde, to marry Prince Dopple-
horseback in the country night overtakes
him and he seeks accommodations in a
dilapidated castle. Here he finds Prin-
cess IIildegarde and friend, Hon. Betty
Moore of England. They detain him to
witness a mock marriage between the
princess and a disgraced army officer,
Steinbock, done for the purpose of foiling
the grand duke. Steinbock attempts to
kiss the princess and she is rescued by
Warrington Stenbock disappears for
good. Max Scharfenstein, an old Ameri-
can friend of Warrington's reaches Bar
scheit. Warrington tells him of the prin-
cess. Scharfenstein shows Warrington
q locket with a picture of n woman in
side. 1t was on his neck when he, as
boy, was picked up and adopted by his
foster father, whose name he was given.
He believes it to be picture of his
mother. The grand duke announces to
the princess that she is to marry Dopple-
kim the following week. During morn
ing's ride she plans to escape She meets
Scharfenstein. He finds purse she has
dropped but does not discover her iden-
ity. Warrington entertains at a pubic
restaurant for number of American
medical students. Max arrives late and
relates an interesting bit of gossip to the
effect that the princess has run away
from Barscheit He unwittingly offends
native officer and subjects himself to
certain arrest. Max is persuaded to take
one of the American students passports
and escape The grand duke discovers
the escape of the princess. She leaves
note saying she has eloped. Efforts are
made to stop the princess at the frontier.
Betty Moore asks for her passport. She
asks Warrington for assistance in leaV-
ing BarSCheit, and invites him to call on
Ghe railway carriage. She accuses him
qN following her.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-02

terically to her heart. She feverishly
tried to unlatch the clasps.
You need not open it," he said
quietly, even proudly. Il had no
thought of looking into it, even to
prove your identity"
Pardon! I did not think. l was so
crazy to see it again." She laid the
purse beside her. You see," with an
hysterical catch in her voice, "all the
money ! had in the world was in that
purse, and only heaven knows what
misfortunes We're about to befall me.
There were, and are, a thousand
crowns in the purse
"a thousand crowns?"
"In bank-notes. Thank you, thank
you! j am so happy!"-clasping her
hands. Then, with a smile as warm as
the summers sun, she added: You
may-come and sit close beside me.
You may even smoke"
Max grew light-headed. This was as
near heaven as he ever expected to
get.
"Open your purse and look into it, 4"
he said. I'm brute; you are dying
to do So"
MAY I?"-shyly.
Then it came into Max's mind with
all the brilliancy of dynamo spark,
that this was the one girl in all the
world, the ideal he had been searching
for; and he wanted to fall at her feet
and fell her so
Look" she cried gleefully, holding
up the packet of bank-notes.
81 wish" he said boyishly, that you
didn't have any money at all, so | could
help you and feel that you depended
upon me-"
She smiled. How woman loves
this simple kind of nattery! 1t tells
her better what she may wish to know
than a thousand hymns sung in praise
of her beauty.
But even as he spoke a chill of hor-
ror went over Max. He put his hand
hurriedly into his vest pocket. FOOL
Ass! How like man! In changing
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-02

his clothes at the consulate he had left
his money, and all he had with him was
some pocket change.
The girl saw his action and read the
secret in the look of dismay which
spread over his face.
You have no money either?" she
cried. She separated the packet of
notes into two equal parts. 'Here!"
He smiled weakly.
Take them!"
mo, a thousand times, no! l have
a watch, and there's always pawn
broker handy, even in Europe"
You offered to help me-" she in
sisted.
ut is not quite the same"
Take a quarter of it,
mo. Don't you understand? Ireally
couldn't"
"One, just one, them" she pleaded
An idea came to him. Very we'll; l
will take one" And when she gave it
to him he folded it reverently and put
it away.
81 understand" she cried. You are
just going to keep it; you don't intend
to spend it at all. Don't be foolish!"
81 shall notify my friend. when we
reach Doppelkinn, that | am without
funds, and he will telegraph to Dres-
den"
Your friends were very wise in
sending you away as they did. Aren't
you always getting into trouble?"
Yes. But | doubt the wisdom of
my friends in sending me away as
they did, with a frank glance into
her eyes. How beautiful they were,
now that the sparkle of mischief had
left them.
She looked away. If only Doppel
kim were young like this! She sighed
Can they force one to marry in this
country" he asked abruptly.
when one is in my circumstances"
He wanted to ask what those cir
cumstances were, but what he said
was: ''Is there anything l can do to
help you?"
You are even more helpless than
am, m,"-softly. "If you are caught you