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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
SUPREME COURT
HITS The C. 0. P.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CANNOT BE
SOLICITED FOR FUNDS BY
THE MAILS.
BODY BLOW FOR REPUBLICANS
On Eve Of Election Decision VIII
Cut Revenues Of the Party
Bosses.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-In a
sweeping decision the United States
supreme court today knocked out the
last of the props by which republican
bosses have managed TO force en-
ployes of the federal government to
contribute to their campaign funds.
The court in its decision held that
the civil service laws were violated
as much by the solicitation of funds
for campaign purposes by letters sent
throught the mails as by a personal
application, and that the law forbade
either method.
This decision Of the court, coming
on the eve Of a national campaign, Is
expected to save thousands of federal
clerks and subordinates, in all sec
tons of the country, from giving up
per cent of their earnings for cam
paign purposes during the next cam
paign, although it will undoubtedly be
unwelcome news to district bosses in
the G.. o. P.
Justice Holmes rendered the opinion
of the court, and 1t is regarded as
certain to prove one of the most eff
fectve along the line Of publication
of poi'ics and the civil service that
the ctprt has ever rendered.
The 4 cision against the bosses de-
veloped from the Indictment of Ed
ward Thayler, member of the state
republican executive committee OF
Texas He was charged with having
violated that section of the civil serv-
ice act which forbade all persons from
SOLICITING In a public building politi-
cal contributions.
For years it was held that the law
applied only to personal solicitation
of funds So when the G. o. P of
Texas was short Of funds in 1906 Cecil
Lyon and his lieutenants looked
around for method to get money
without violating the law Thayer
solved the problem to his satisfaction,
1t would appear from the indictment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
SUSPECT "REDS"
OF BURNING HALL
FIRE OCCURS AFTER DANCERS
ARE ORDERED OUT BY
THE POLICE.

CHICAGO. March 1.-Two and a
half hours after the police had or
dered several hundred dancers out OF
the condemned Apollo hall this morn
ing the place took fire and was con-
sumed like so much paper
The building was condemned both
as q Are trap and because OF the fact
that the crowds mad Weakened its jolsts
and base to the point of collapse.
Three flremen we're probably fatally
injured, and many persons had mar.
row escapes as the result OF the col
lapse OF the walls Of tho structure.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
MANY CLAIMS
ARE REJECTED
BUT UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE
WILL GET IN OMNIBUS
BILL.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Senator
Taylor has secured favorable re.
port from the claims committee of the
senate on the University Of Nashville
war claim, finding Of which was only
handed down few days ago by the
court Of claims.
This claim with several others. in.
Guiding Mt. Zion church in William
son county; O. P. Newly Memphis;
Methodist Episcopal church of Cleve-
land; Elan G. Cooper, Riley and IN
ion University of Murfreesboro, which
Senator Taylor has been handling, are
certain to be included in the omnibus
claims bills, which has passed the
house and is now being considered In
the senate.
Many of the Tennessee claims have
been rejected by the committee, be-
cause they were too long to be con-
sidered at this time, or because they
were for the destruction Of property,
instead Of for the usage Of property.
Capt. Joseph L. Pearcy, member
of Senator Taylor's staff when he was
governor of Tennessee, who has been
seriously Ill in this city, Is reported
TO have improved greatly the last few
days. For some time past Capt.
Pearcy has been assistant secretary Of
che congressional campaign commit.
Naa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13

There's nothing so good fr sore
throat as Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Cures 1t In few hours. Relieves
any pain in any part.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner Of the Arm of z.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business In
the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day OF De
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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METER RENTERS
HOLD MEETING
LIGHT USERS HAVE CONFERENCE
WITH PREsIpET 5IGELoW TO
DISCUSS QUESTION.
company's onlyEDesire 10 to Secure
an Adequate Return For
Service.

The Amalgamated order OF Meter
Renters met in called session In the
ONCE of Wilson & Regen, quite num-
Der of citizens who have recently had
their incandescent lights put on a
meter, being present. A memorial
having been circulater and signed, re-
ouesting Chas. E. Bigelow to meet
the renters and discuss the question
Mr.. Bigelow and w. B. Dobbins OF the
Columbia Water & Light Co., were on
hand.
Talks we're made by ]. p. Street,
w. H. Wilson, r. G. Ewing, X. Il.
Nichols and all asked Mr.. Bigelow a
number of questions to which that
gentleman replied courteously.
Mr.. Street protested particularly
against the citizens having not only
to nav for the light consumed, but
in addition a meter rent of 35 cents
month. He said at that rate the
meter would pay for itself in two or
three years and at the same time pay
a good per cent on the investment and
he thought the charge unjust. Mr..
Street and other speakers also pro-
tested against the fact that few cit
liens had been placed on a meter and
required to pay by the Kilowat hour,
while the great majority of the citizens
were on a fiat rate and could use as
much light as they pleased at the
fat rate.
In regard to the meter rent. Mr..
Bigelow said that the first cost of the
meter was not the only charge the
company had to consider. That they
have to keep the meters in repair,
and where one appears to be giving
poor service it has to be sent to the
factory and tested and repaired In
addition a large part of one mans
time will be required to inspect and
read the meters.
Mr.. Bigelow said that the Water &
Light Company does not insist on the
meter system. That all they want is
a fair return for the service they give
each individual consumer That some
of the citizens of Columbia have as !
many as forty or fifty lights in their
while they have been paying
for seven or eight. 1t was never in
tended he said that these citizens
should have this additional service
free, but where they were using more
lights that their fiat rate amounted to
It was expected they would report the
fact He said he did not mean to &C
,use any citizen of Intentionally using
more service than they paid for, but
veer careless and many did not know
ust how much light they were con-
,uming.
The company would willingly cease
he meter system, If any other plan
,ould be suggested, whereby they
,ould get an equitable return, and II
my one could suggest better plan,
lie would willingly adopt it.
r. e. Richols said his chief objec- ;
ion to the meter system was that !
he meters are sealed so that 1t is
impossible to get in them. A drum
1er friend he said had told him how '
D insert small peg In the meter S
nd stop it from running, but the i
leter furnished him is so we'll pro- 8
ected he can't insert the peg-and il
Ike the brook his meter runs on for
yer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13

Henry Farman, who proposes to in.
vent an aeroplane omnibus should be
suppressed The omnibus is an abom-
ination on earth and should not be
allowed to fit around in the heavens
in this advanced age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
EGGS! EGGS!!

Eggs for Matching from White wy
andotte premium pens for sale ak 41.eo
for 10; $500 for 80. Westover Poab
try Plant.-A. G. DINwDDIN. Dea
phone, So, fa
3-wed-frLsat-mon,9w ksAw3e
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
PROGRAM OF THE KNOX COUN-
TY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN-
TON, TOBE HELD AT EMANUEL
SUNDAY, NOV. !. 1908.

$3.50 m.-Devotional, Rev James
Martin.
9:45 m,-Why are we here? BY
County President.
1000 a m,-The $. s. and Missions
Rev. James Martin.
1915 a m,--The S S and Temperance
Prof. Lloyd Creech.
l0:30 a m,-The relation of the S 5
to the Church, DR.. j. w.
Easley.
IL :00 a m,-Grade work i'm the S S
General Secretary, +. a.
Fox.
80 a m,-The joy of loving, loyal
service, Rev. John r..
Stamper.
IL 40 a disappointment of Com
mittees.
l2 20 m,-Noon IntermissiOn.
AFTERNOON
| 80 p m,-SOng and prayer, Rev.
John Il. Stamper.
| .45 p m,-The worldwide 5 s
movement, Gene raj Sec
retary, f. A. Fox.
300 p m,-What to do with the
boys, Prof. p. l.. Ports.
2:15 p IN, Education and vista
ton, Prof. B. Throop.
2:30 p m,-Reports of Committees.
2:45 p m,-What is that in thy
hand? DR.. John ID.
Hitchcock
3:l5 p IN, m,-Conference, led by Gem
eral Secretary, f. A.
Fox.
$3.50 p m,-Adjournment.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
WATER
Turned Into Main Last
Saturday Evening
And Plant Will Soon be in
Operation.

Our water works are now a GER
tainty. Last Saturday afternoon
the pumping station was connect
ed up and the pumps started and
all the mains that have been laid
in the city were filed with water
for the first time.
The residence is not as yet
completed but the work of exca-
waiting is about completed and
only remains 10 be concreted to
finish the work. 1t was necessa-
ry to pump the water to the res
ervoir in order to have water
with which to mix the cuncrete @
as it was impossible to ge; the
water there in any other manner
on account Of the location, but
now the work will be rapidly
pushed to completion and our
town will have the incest and
hest equipped water plant to be
fouad anywhere in this section.
Now the next thing rs to pur-
chase fire hose and reels and be
prepared for the next fire that
cfa rtc in nur fnWn
A volunteer fire department
will be organized as soon as the
town provides the necessary
equipments and then will be
able to give that protection to
property that we have urged
upon our people for so long.
Let's not delay in preparing
the necessary equipments and
have it ready in case we need It.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
ARTEMUS.

The colOred men of this COM
munity met last Saturday night,
October "a. We were about 3C
in mum Der. We had good meet.
ing and many good speeches
were made in favor of Mr.. Taft,
our Republican candidate for
President, after which a vote
was put before the house t,.at we
might know who was in favor of
Mr.. Taft. The vote showed every
man to be in fauor of Mr.. Taft
We as cOlored men, are all Re-
publicans, and believe in doing
all the good for our country as
lay in our power to do. We be-
lieve in ou Republican party
and putting into Office our Re-
publican men. We, as colored
people have poor show and we
know that if we put other par
ties in Office times will be worse
for us. We believe Mr.. Taft
will do us justice while in office
and we are living in hopes that
the office is his. We shall still
hold our meetings in favor of our
party, and believe that much
good will be done. The most
prominent men we have attend
these meetings, namely: j. M.
May, Charley White and many
others. We are wide awake and
working for the Republican par
ty. We will meet again the first
Saturday night in November for
the purpose of doing some good
work for our best Republicans
of this county and we pray that
we shall have success in getting
men in office that will be of great
benefit to the colored people.
Many men who have run Office
nave made us good promises, but
after getting into office they for
get their promises. But we pray
that this will not be the case
this time. We have worked han d
for our party and still aim to
work on.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30

Make new friends; but keep the
old,
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friends, like new-made
wine,
Age will mellow and refine:
Friendships that have stood the
test
Time and change are surely best,
Brow may wrinkle, hair turn
gray,
Friendship never own decay: C
For mid friends kind and true
We once more our youth renew
But, alas, old friends must die;
New friends their places supply.
Then cherish friendship in your
breast
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends, but keep the
old;
Those are are silver, these are
gold.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
None In Philippines While He Was
Governor.
TPEATED NATIVES AS EQUALS
FiIipinos Welcomed to His Table and
to Other Social Functions-Rieh and
Poor Alike Were the Objects Of His
SoIioitude.

After Mr.. Taft assumed charge Of
the Philippines there was no co or line
so far as he was concerned There
had been one for centuries The Span
iards introduced it. The Spaniard
would not permit even suggestion of
social equality between him and the
Filipinos. although in intelligence.
breeding. education aud attributes
which constitute manliness the upper
class Filipino is fully on a par with
the Spaniard or American.
Mr.. Taft's first care in the prosecu-
ton of his ''policy OF attraction" In the
Philippines was to demolish the color
line. Leading Filipinos were bidden
to dinner and to other social affairs at
his home. and their wives and daugh-
ters were asked to stand on the re-
ceiving line with Mrs. Taft At din
ners Mr. Taft invariably took in the
leading Filipino woman. He did not
martyr himself in so doing, either. for
the Filipino women are bright viva
cious and possessed OF a keen sense OF
humor. which last quality alone would
insure their getting on we'll with Mr.
Taft So far as he could Mr.. Taft be-
came one OF the people man who
accompanied him on his first tour of
the islands tells Of having seen Mr.
Taft in close conference with a young
Filipino lawyer. who, when be quit
Mr.. Taft's side, left with him piece
of paper covered with diagrams The
secret came out the next night al the
ball. which invariably formed a CON
spicuous part of the ceremonious en-
tertainments The ball was opened
with the rigadon. or Spanish quadrille
1t is more complicated dance than
our quadrille, and the figures are not
called out. Mr.. Taft. to the surprise
OF his companions. stepped of with
the wife of the presidente and led her
through the quadrille without a mis-.
take. He kept his eyes fairly closely
glued to a bit OF paper. 1t was the
same that the lawyer had left him
and upon which he had drawn a dia-
gram of the figures Of the rigadon for
the instruction Of the governor.
In his Office and at all times Mr..
Taft received the poorest as well as
the richest and most influential Fill
pino. An American contractor tells OF
having waited In MIR. Taft's anteroom
for an hour while he explained to an
old Filipino woman what measures
she should take TO obtain a balance of
81 which. she asserted. the govern
ment owed her on an unsettled claim.
Had he not met the Filipinos on such
grounds of equality Mr. Taft could
never have so successfully striven with
the problem In the Philippines. He
had to have the help of the Filipinos.
and he obtained 1t by making friends
Of them.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
NOTICE.

Finding that itlis impossible for
me to canvass the district be-
fore the approaching primary on
account of other urgent business
l have decided to quit the race
for Commemorative Attorney,
and in doing so, want to thank
those who have loyalty pledged
their support to me.
Allow me to remain yours
very truly,
j. ID. Tuggle.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Many Important Measures Enacted by
the Majority.


the Majority.
The Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth CON
crosses will go down in history as rec
ord breakers because of the large num-
Der of important measures enacted,
measures having directly to do with
the great business interests of the
country and standing between the peo-
pie and corporate greed and oppres-
sion. The Fifty-nlnth congress opened
a new era in American legislation, CIV
ing emphasis to the fact that the con-
stitution is amply sufficient for all the
needs of the people. safeguarding their
interests and furnishing them ample
means Of protection. The Fifty-ninth
congress was a Republican congress-,
and all the great measures enacted by
II were Republican measures. originat-
ing with the Republicans and passed
by Republican votes.
There is still much to be done TO per-
feet the work begun by the Fifty-ninth
congress. Experience has demonstrat-
ed that Democratic congress cannot
be depended upon to work out any
great system Of reform. No reform
In administration or In legislation has
ever come about under Democratic
regime. AS at present constituted the
Democratic party Is made up of too
many isms TO be safe In handling
great questions Of political economy.
Two great questions will soon come up
for legislation-a revision Of the tariff
and a remodeling Of our currency sys-
tenn. Twice since 1880 the Democrats
have attempted tariff legislation. and
twice the business of the country was
brought to the verge Of ruin and hun
dreds OF thousands Of workingmen
were thrown out of employment.
Twice within the last thirty years the
Democratic party has set up its stand
ard OF monetary legislation. First 1t
declared in favor of putting the print
Ing presses to work In manufacturing
greenbacks without limit and, second,
by declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16
to 1. No evidence has been furnished
that the party has recanted from Its
stand for nat money, Il II safe 20
trust the party nowi
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
The Esperanto Nota.

IFrom the New York Sun.l
Oh, why is II neglected So
The Esperanto vote?
Both parties should awake and, 10.
Immediately take note
And send some cart tail speakers out
To tell those people that
Gik mettoskik, terrado skowt
Tok mokKu vezok Eat.
Why are no pamphlets sent abroad,
To each new language sharp,
Some presidential boom TO laud
And on some issue carp7
Were all those highbrows made to see
The doctrine In this light:
Hip toozle ping toot toot whee
ling gok. they'd vote all right
The fisld is big and yet untitled.
And there great crops will grow
II seed Is only wisely spilled,
AS candidates should know.
So haste. you literary men,
Press agents for the great
Sock noop owhoo tikantu gen
Bo hunkus ceto tate
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
To The Republicans OF Knox
County.

Because of the fact that my
eyes for some time past have
been in very poor condition ] have
been unable to be out in the open
air, and have, so far, been able TO
see only a very small percentage
of the voters of the county. |
had hoped that could 10y this
time be out in the campaign but
TO my bitter disappointment, as
we'll as the disappointment of
my many friends, l am advised
that to recover / shall have to
keep myself even more closely
confined than | have heretofore.
The committee so changed the
date of the primary that it
comes a month earlier than | had
anticipated which gives only a
short time for camplign.
Now, for thes reasons, | wish
to and do hereby respectfully
withdraw from the race for the
Republican nomination for Coun-
ty Court Clerk and leave to the
Republicans of Knox county to
select whomsoever they may de-
sire.
| wish to again thank my many
friends for the loyal support they
have given me and hope that we
may have clean, fair honest
primary in which every Repub-
lican in the county will be given
an equal chance. l am,
Very sincerely yours,
@. @. Smith.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
TRIBUTE TO MR. TAFT
How China Apologized For the
American Boycott.
JUDGE SleNALLY HONORED.
Recognition CT His Efforts to Bring
About Remission Of Boxer indemnity.
National Friendship Resffirmed. and
Commercial Anity Restored.

National Friendship Resffirmed. and
Commercial An1ity Restored.
1t was through Mr. Taft. when he
was in Shanghai last fall. that the
Chinese apologized for the American
boycott that was Instituted in the king
dom a few years ago and expressed
their appreciation Of the remission by
our government of the indemnity
granted because of the Boxer rebellion.
When Ii became known that Mr Taft
was coming TO Shanghai representa-
tives Of all the Chinese guilds in the
city met and arranged to give him
suitable reception. The guilds in China
control every branch Of commercial ac-
tivity and united form In every city
and community n thoroughly repre-
sentative body. Each Of the scores OF
guilds in Shanghai took part in the
demonstration to Mr.. Taft For the
purpose the beautiful Yuyuen gar
dens In Buhbllng Well road were OBJ
tained. Governmental cognizance Of
the greeting to Mr.. Taft was through
the vicarious participation of Tuan
Fang. viceroy Of the Liangkiang prov
ince. In which Shanghai is. The vice
roy ordered his representative. the
taotai tong to spare no expense IN ar
ranging a suitable reception for Mr..
Taft and to present the bills to him
Americans long resident In Shanghai
agreed that no such signal honors had
ever been paid to another foreigner
by the Chinese A heavy rainfaul
which began the previous night, threat
ened to mar or wholly prevent the
garden party. At great cost and an
expenditure of labor the committee
completely rooted over with canvas a
good share of the gardens. including
long walks and paths, so that Mr. Taft
and the other guests were enabled TO
move about freely, fully protected
from the storm.
All Of the speakers referred TO the
obligations under which China had
been laid by the remission of the Box
er indemnity and the contributions
made by Americans for the relief of
victims Of the recent famine In China.
Mr.. Taft was cheered and applauded
for several minutes when he said:
when | was here little more than
two years ago there was Just a little
bit Of mist. a little bit of fog. In the
clear sunshine Of our friendship. But
we gave assurances at that time which
am glad to say have been carried ont
on the one hand, and on the other there
Is every evidence that the mist has
cleared away. The boycott is a thing
Of the past. 1t is a closed episode"
Two young Chinese ladies bore for
ward massive silver bowl and pre-
sented II TO Mr.. Taft as memento of
his visit. The bowl, which was a rare
specimen of Chinese silver work was
inscribed, Presented TO the Honorable
William Fl. Taft, Secretary of War of
the United States OF America. as a Me-
mento of the Garden Party Given In
His Honor by the Chinese Residents
of Shanghai"
Copious comments were printed by
the eastern press upon the reception
By the Chinese to Mr.. Taft and itsl
significance as a tribute to the mani
and as renewal of the old time bonds
OF amity between the nations.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
The Bryan Policies.

IRochester IN. 70 Democrat and Chron-
icle.l
Policies OF folly and disaster is
what Governor Hughes calls Bryan's
varied assortment OF schemes.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30
His UnfOroettabIe Speech.
Hoo AnRalaa EYanninar

IA1Os AHBeIes bAdHIner.I
The Bryan speech which will be re-
membered longest consists Of four
words; "Workingmen are public beg
gars."
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30

In the time OF political warfare pre-
pare for peace and prosperity by de-
Gliding to vote the Republican ticket in
November.
Mountain advocate., 1908-10-30

One great American puzzle is to find
the relation between what Bryan says
on Monday and what Bryan says on
Saturday.