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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
JURY REFORM.

1t is most unfortunate that the Ju
diicary Committee has acted adverse
| ly upon the bill to reduce the number
of challenges in criminal cases. II
any reform is demanded in Tennessee
| it is in the selection of the juries to
try criminal cases. The defendant
has every advantage under existing law
and the rights of organized society
are held of little value. There is no
good reason why challenges in the
selection of juries should not be
equitably distributed between the
State and the defendant. Criminal
lawyers, however, exert a most potent
influence in the Legislature and so
long as they do there is little prospect
for change. This reform would have
been made two years ago, but for this
character of opposition.
Tennessee needs, more than any
thing else, the enforcement of its
laws. There is too little respect for
the law among the people of this or
any other Southern State. There is
but one adequate remedy for this de-
plorable condition and that lies in the
rigid, impartial and vigorous enforce
ment of the criminal law. Too little
consideration has been given the
rights of organized society while the
red-handed criminal is allowed to ply
his vocation almost at will. 1t is prac-
tically impossible to secure convic-
tons where the defendant is able to
employ astute counsel. The State is
at a disadvantage at every stage OF i
the proceeding. 1t is a strange cir
that the members of the !
General Assembly, supposed to repre-
sent the best interests of the State,
should seemingly care more for safe
guarding the rights of the criminal
classes than they do for the interests
# the State which they are sworn to
support. But it apepars nevertheless
o be true. No man should be unjust
y deprived of life or liberty, but every
utility man should be punished regard
ess Of his station in life or the power
# the influences at his command.
When this cannot be done then indeed
5 our civilizat'c: - - and the
ourts of the country have little ex-
use for existence. +.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
IF YOU SEE IT IN OUR AID ITS S

their power to make the law odiou:
before it begins to operate. They are
trying their very best to create g
spirit of panic.
The law is on the statute books. II
deserves the support of every good
citizen, regardless of his opinion OF
it's merit. The people have enacted
the law; their voice should be SUI
preme. It is entitled to a fair trial
even at the hands of it's opponents.
But led by the Governor who never
loses an opportunity to denounce
those Representatives who stood true
to their pledges and to the people
who elected them, the liquor press is
determined to place every possible
obstacle in the way OF the enforce
ment. of the law.
This is unfortunate. It is an atti-
tude that will reflect no credit upon
those who assume it and 1t will do the
State no good. But the liquor laws
are, going to be enforced. The Cover
nor may be little free with the par
doning power, but despite that OBJ
stacle the laws will be as fairly and as
rigtdly enforced as many other GRIM
nal statutes and will prove a genuine
blessing to the people. If these whole
some and most benificent statutes can
lot be enforced with the aid of their
opponents they will be enforced in
'pite Of their opposition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
SENATOR GREER.

In deciding to remain at his post Of
tuty, although his natural inclination
would lead him to the bier of his
father, Senator Greer, of this district,
nas shown that he has very high and
altogether commendable conception of
lis duty to the people. His father,
or whom he sustained the deepest
affection, has just been called to his
reward Naturally Senator Greer de-
sired above all things to attend his
funeral, His duty calls him to his
jost in the Senate. His vote may be
necessary to carry into effect the will
( the people on the temperance issue
md he has therefore decided to lay
iside all personal consideration and go
yhere duty calls.
Senator Greer in his great sorrow,
will find the great comfort and con-
ISOLATION which only the consciousness
If duty well and nobly done can bring.
rhe knowledge that he has laid aside
III personal considerations and placed
his own feelings upon the altar OF his
.ountry will be an inspiration to him
through life. And there is no doubt
hat II his father could speak from the
reat beyond he would pronounce his
on's course correct. The brave and
atriotic course of this districts
ienator will meet the approval OF all
individuals. In this
our when strong men are so much
eeded these people are indeed fortu. /
ate to have such servant in the I
legislative halls as John A. Greer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

No legislation should be enacted
merely because some political party
or some faction of some political party
demands it. Legislation should be
be enacted because it will conduce to
the welfare and promote the Interests
of the people as a whole. When a
member takes the oath in the Senate
or the House he becomes from that
time the servant of the people and
not merely of the faction that voted
for him. The Representatives from a
county are just as much the represen.
tatives of the minority as they are Of
those by whose ballots they were
elected
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
NEW YORK, SIDEWAYS.

In spite of the superiority of Its
service, the New York subway carries
only few more passengers to the
mile than the elevated railroads. The
subway is 1858 miles long. and car.
ried 2O0,415,050 passengers in 1908. or
about 100000 a mile. The elevated
roads, which run through more thick
ly settled districts, are thirty-seven
miles long and they carried 2S2,S7O.-
$50 passengers last year or about
765O,000 to the mile. The London
subways and the Chicago elevated
railroads each carried about 1000, 900
passengers a mile. Their respective
totals were 160,OOO,99S and 147.2e7..
l1S. II Is believed that three subway
systems such as New vo.k now has
would be overtaxed before they were
fairly completed II they were ordered
at once but the prospect of their con.
struction Is not good as the CITY lacks
the money and the law does not per.
nit sub@ays to be built and owned
b. private capital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

In voting to expugn from the per-
manent records of the House the
speech of Representative Willett bit
terly denouncing the President the
members have not impaired the free
dom of speech and they have done
nothing to destroy the independence
of the House That the members Of
the Legislative department have an
unquestioned right to criticise the of.
fetal conduct of the President will
not be denied. But when the crit-
cism degenerates into a. weary TRADE
OF yituperation and billingsgate the
members of the House should have
respect for the high station
Of the President to call halt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
pnnalH nRAETEp I'VE.


There ought 10 be a State commission
made up OF good lawyers whose dutl
II shall be to pass upon the form and
legal composition OF the laws enacted
nv the General Assembly. When bills
nave passed two readings and have
been recommended for final passage
nv the committee 70 which they were
referred they should then be sent to
his legal commission for proper draft
ing. Much more than the salaries Of
the lawyers composing the commission
would be saved the State every year
I only constitutional, Ineligible and
properly drafted statutes were placed
Ipon the books.
Because it was awkwardly drafted
The Supreme Court has been compelled
to hold unconstitutional and void most
wholesome act of the last Legislature
which made IL a crime for husband
20 desert his wife and children. Since
This law went into effect there have
oeen numerous prosecutions under it.
very large sum of the tax payers
money has been paid out for costs and
fees. But all has been lost and every
case instituted under this law must
now be dismissed. The most notable
case was that against the preacher
Fulkerson His crime was an espe-
cially abhorent one and he was richly
deserving of the punishment inflicted
upon him by the lower court, but the
law being void he will go unwhipt of
justice.
There has not been a Legislature
assembled since the constitution of
1870 which did not pass one or more
statutes that were held unconstitution-
al by the court OF last resort, not be-
cause the matters about which it was
sought to legislate were repugnant
to the constitution, but because of ia
al defects in the drafting of the meas
ure. Statutes should be drawn in |
good expressive English They ought !
to be so simple in their provisions that I
t will not be necessary to have them |
construed by high court before the
public can ascertain just what they
contain. The English used in drafting
some of the laws on our statute books
would bring a blush of shame to the
eacher of the most backwoods school
n the State.
Plain and simple provisions of the
constitution are often flagrantly vio-
ated in the drafting of bills because
4 the ignorance of the legislators.
md this is but natural. Even if it
we're possible to do so it would not be
dvisable to fill the Legislative halls
18th constitutional lawyers leaving all
Their avocations and lines of endeav-
r unrepresented. But lawyers should ,
e employed to do the work which only
ompetent members of that profession
an perform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
PISTOL PACKING


Il Is evident from the manner In
which the members Of the Senate have
expressed themselves on the pistol
packing evil that there is little chance
for an Improvement in existing laws
on this subject During the past two
months there has been a great deal
of discussion OF this menace 10 the
peace and lives OF the people of the
state and several more or less drastic
measures have been introduced, but
this Legislature will probably adjourn
without taking any action leaving the
Jaw just as it stands. And the pres
snt law is not a bad one. It's chief
iefect lies in the failure of the courts
20 enforce it. Since no statesman
mas yet devised a self enforcing law
L is not clear that a more drastic
statute would be more effective.
But the sale of pistols in Tennessee
ought to be absolutely prohibited.
Every person guilty of that offense
should be sent to jail for year. The
Judges should have no discretion
whatever And the advertising Of pis-
;ols in Tennessee publications should
be prohibited Senator Cox's bill on
this line was entirely too drastic and
impracticable. He should make it
unlawful for Tennessee papers and
journals to print advertisements for
pistols. The business should be made
as odious as possible. Not only that
but the man who habitually totes a
gun ought to be made to feel that he
is an object of the scorn and con-
tempt of the people everywhere.
Very, very few really brave men go
about with an arsenal in their hip !
pockets. The brave man scorns to
carry concealed weapons merely for
the sake of being armed. OF course
there are emergencies, and 1t is a
matter of regret that at this advanced |
day of twentieth century civilization
that this admission must be made,
when the carrying of pistol Is justi-
fed. But such occasions are exceed
ngly rare and they would be very
much rarer if pistol packing was a
more hazardous undertaking. 1t is a
sad reflection upon our civilization
md a reproach to our boasted Chris
ianity to even admit that one must
20 armed in this country in order that
lis life may be protected u
And it is not true that life can only
re protected by a resort to arms.
here are thousands of as brave men ,
S ever lived men who have faced ],
cath on a hundred battlefields with
ut so much as the culver of an eye,
Tho have never carried concealed i.
yeapon. There are others equally as
rave who have carried pistols only !.
,hen some clustering braggart has
lreatened to shoot them on sight for !,
ome fancied grievance. Then the
istol would not have been used had
OF the threat been made, 1t should
e prima facie evidence OF
where murder is
by person toting
gun in his hip pocket. Public =
,ntiment, however, will do more to :,
Id the pistol packing infamy than !;
~ law, however wholesome, could
}. 1t is the duty of the press, of the -
llpit and of the schools to wage :,
lceasing war on the habit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

Since the acquittal of Thornton J.
Hams In New York the newspapers
OF the North have had much less to
say about the miscarriage of justice In
the South. The truth about II is that
lack Of respect for and failure to en-
force the law is national and not
sectional evil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

No better investment could be made
by the State than the purchase a
rights in Reelfoot Lake and the opeb
Ing of that lake to the people Of the
State. No private individual or cor
poration should own such splendid
dshing reserves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

Our plumbers and coal men have
not had all that was coming 10 them
this winter, but the recent cold spell
gave them chance to get even.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

been damaged in the making & has
imperfections here G. there, some
small holes, etc.
! Great value at 19c though.
CLEAN SWEEP REMNANTS BY
THE HUNDREDS READY
SATURDAY.
Remnants of almost everything
Dress Goods, Wash Goods, White
Goods, etc.
If there are any children to cloths
C you'll come in & take your time,
you can save lot of money here Sat.
urday.
MEMS $500 SHOES, $2.9s.
If you can get fit out of this lot
you save just $2.02, for there is no
better $500 Shoe made.
There are still many Shoe bargains
in all sorts of good Shoes to be picked
up here, because we'll have Spring
Shoes in soon & we want these out Of
the way.
NEXT WEEK
We open up new Spring Wash
Goods, White Goods, Linens, Embroid-
cries. etc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

Every patriotic Tennessean will re-
greet that they have Governor who
finds It necessary to deny completely
in shocking crime.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
"sWEEPiNGs" FROM THE CLEAN
SWEEP FOR NEXT SATURDAY
& MONDAY.
35 YARDS, 1oc & 121ac PERcAL,
FOR $3.50.

These are small Remnants, made VI
into bundles of five pounds & sold
only by the bundle, at $3.50 each.
The bundle that we measured con
tanned 361a yards.
BY buying them this way & match
ing them up you often get enough
alike to make quite number of gar
ments. Light & dark styles in each
package.
MORE OF THE FANCY SILKS AT
2oc A YARD.
Some ten or twelve very pretty
styles, small checks, ETC., for Waists,
Children's Dresses, ETC., worth 75c to
$1OO.
SOC BLEAcHED sHEETING, 1ec A
YARD.
This Sheeting is "a width, good
heavy Linen Finished Quality. but has
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

Vt;a the question OF over
10000 OF bonds, the eth. Of CITY
ihcials and the COW law up for settle.
nent politics ought to be lively in Mt
''e saut for while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

Special carriages furnished with hot.
water pipes and mattresses are to be
provided On The Prussian railways for
dogs,
OF The 30.4s4 homestead entries grant
ed III The western provinces Of Canada
last year ISIS were BY Americans and
7,4l7 by Canadians.
SC. Petersburg is to have modern sys-
TENS Of drainage and water supply by
compulsory construction under govern
nent supervision
In 1908 the product Of the fisheries OF
Canada was worth S25,500. 600, a decrease
of S750000 from 1907, occurring chiefly
in Pacific salmon ana sealskins.
Cauada's new patent medicine act will
20 into force april 4 Among other things
it forbids the sale Of any patent medicine
containing cocaine or any Of its salt,
or enough alcohol to make the article
appetizing as 4 beverage.
Queen Elizabeth of England is report.
ed to have drunk a quart OF ale every
day with her breakfast within SO
wears of her death the practice Of ale
drinking appears to have become practi-
eallY universal in that country
The Canadian department Of labor,
in reviewing the industrial conditions
of Canada, says that the recent immi
grafton restrictions are having good
effect ana that labor conditions were
better at the end Of 1908 than at the
close Of 1907.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
ken FishInl.

Iii Somers was the durndest cnss
Fer catehin' fsh-~he sure was greatl
He never used to make no fuss
About The kind OF pole err bait,
Fl weather, neither; he'd iest say,
II got to ketch a mess to-day.
an toward the creek you'd see him
slide,
A.whistlin soft an wallsin wide.
says one day TO Hi, says /,
s'How do you always keteh 'em, Hif"
He gave his bait another switch in,
An ehuelzlin says, jest keep iishin
Hi took to readin' law al night
And prettv soon. the first we knowed,
He had lawsuit. won his 6ght,
An vas lawyer III Be blowed
he knowed more Law than Squire Nc.
Knabl
An, though be had no gift Of gab'
To brag about, somehow be made
A sober sort Of talk that played
The mischief with the other side.
One day. when someone asked il Hid
Explain how be got IN eondishin,
He laughed an said, Il Jest kept
fshin'."
Well, III Is Gov'ner SoIners now;
4 big man round the state, you bet
70 me the same old Fi, somehow;
The same old champeen fisher, yet.
Il want so much the bait er pole,
Il want 80 much the iishin' hole,
That won fer III his big success
Twas Jest his ishin' on, / guess;
A cheerful stiddy hopeful kind
OF keepin at it-don't yon mind!
And that IA why / can't help wishin'
That more Of us would jest keep
fshin'p
Chicago Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05

Easter glove sale ell this week At
Yaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
A Sacluaed SPOT for Him

IT suppose" says the city friend to
the visitor from the hills 81 Kentucky
that Il y good deal different here than
II IS where you live
Yes, indeed. suit" eourteously re-
spends tile visitor
The Changing Of the gongs the rattle
Of the wheels. the thousand and one
noises of the street. with the attendant
necessity Of stepping lively 70 avoid an
accident. must make the city seem a very
strenuous place to one from IS quiet a
spot As you
Bless YOU, subj interrupts the gem
lenan from Kentucky, I'm gettin' a
glorious rest This winseh I've been Wis.
tied ten times by night ridehs, been acci.
aentally MIXED mp II fo' cot honse riots
and all the time have had u cay on
mad feud with the seventeen jilkuses
an Won can see how much good the
change Of alb, scene and occupation
must do my nuhvous system Chicago
Evening Poet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
AdduaI spring song.

It's dow the thig to sig Of sprig
With ell its gladsobedess,
With an It's birds upod the wig,
With baids ia airy dress.
Therefore twag upod BY Tyre
And try with all BY blight
To bravely strike poetic lire
Ad voice by souls delight.
As Browdig says the hills dewpearled
The sdall Is Cd the thord,
Ad thigs are all right with the world
AT least they are this hord;
Tomorrow it bay slow sobe bore
Or blow beds whiskers loose;
But let Us dot put up roar,
For what would be the usel
BY dose Is clogged, BIZ eyes are red,
BY throat Is sore al raw
Bv joits all ache, so does by head,
BY breath il hard to draw.
But sprig Is here with All it, cheer,
So let MS cease to fret,
Ad six ad able ad Gig a while
To M'ter hannels yet.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05

lined with men when RenoH passed
The place ii was thought he was taking
names Of those around the boat, and
Geisse, It il said, knocked Renoii down,
beating him severely. He slashed back
With a knife and both were arrested.
4 little later, Dr.. Barnes, knowing
nothing OF the former tight, passed the
same place and members Of the gang
stopped him. Ioellers and Davidson arc
said 10 have hurled stones at him. DR.,
Barnes Is SAID Is have drawn revolver
ahereupon XoelIefs and Davidson both
covered him with their guns DR.. Barnes
jumped behind telephone pole just as
bullet whizzed hy lbs head and return.
ing the fire shot Z0eliers Picking up
his wounded companions gun, Davidson
IS said to have opened Ere With both that
and his own on Barnes Davidson got
behind another telephone pole and the
duel Was fought with both men protected
ia the same way till after several rounds
had been fred Davidson fell wounded
He was then taken To q hospital, while
Barnes surrendered to the police. he
vas released on 81 900 bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our gratitude to
al who rendered their assistance and
sympathy during the long illness, after
the death and at the burial Of our hus-
band and brother, Aldaoe a. Cady. II
the bearers and All who contributed how-
ers We are especially grateful.
Lucille A. Cady,
Jessie A. Allen,
George +. Alien.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
FOUR INJURED In
A PISTOL FIGHT
General Mixup Between Liquor Buyers
from River Boat and Good Citizens
Tanoste

General MiXup betWeen Liquor buyers
from River Boat and Good Citizens
League.
Wellsyille, Ohio, April 5--Four persons
were injured in . pistol duel and general
Eight between members Of the Good Citi.
zens' league and men who had been
drinking GA a houseboat anchored in the
Ohio river 60 feet from WeIlsville, but
in West Virginia jurisdiction, yesterday
afternoon
The injured area
William Zoellers Of East Liverpool.
shot in thigh. Taken 70 the East Liver
pool hospital
Zen Davidson Of East Liverpool shot
Ia the neck and may die Taken to the
East Liverpool hospital
William RennoiI Of Welsville, member
Of the Coed Citizens league, seriously
beaten
Frank Geisse Of Neilsville. former
saloon keeper, ear almost cut of.
While the West Virginia line comes
10 the Ohio side OF the river. the Ohio
authorities have been claiming jurisdie.
tion ever the sale Of liquor close 70 the
shore until a decision last week by Judge
W, w Hole at Lisbon, gave undispnted
right to sell liquor IN boats % feet from
tbe Ohio shore without interference by
Ohio authorities A boat said to have
been well stocked with liquors arrived
here early yesterday morning and an
ehored 60 feet from shore During the
day skiffs aud small boats were busy
plying between the shore and Che boat
with passengers, while the shore was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05

We wish to thank our many friends,
both in this vicinity and ia nearby
towns, for the messages and tokens Of
sympathy we have received in this time
81 deep sorrow, and 70 assure thcm al
that tehir loving thoughtfulness Is most
sincerely appreciated
Mrs. Carl C, Collins,
Mrs. l. J. Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. A. i Smith and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05

president Taft has held Office one
month, with nothing q note to mark t.
but the results OF the next two OF three
mav make Or mar his administration
II Congress enaets a revised tariff law
that will satisfy the country as being
fairly honest and just, there viii be 8
quickening Of the return Of prosperity
and the success Of his administration viii
be assured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05

In referring to visitors who might
come to that beautiful city during the
summer months, the ST. Adams Messen.
ger Gays. IF We were only prepared
to care for the guests when they come.
IT," The "ifp is just as large here
in Barre. IT,. Why not get together,
merchants and manufacturers, and abol.
ish that "if"l