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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09

Tbe pIum was a juicy one, for It was
worth in round numbers thirty-nVe
thousand dollars a year. But that Il
was even jucier than careless ooser''
ars would suppose is proven by recent
figures submitted the state ooaru "
equalizers.
Under the law a certain per cent
Of the gross revenues Of the state
goes to the normal schools. Conse-
ouently the appropriation has shoihs
vaIue II the states wealth IN
creases the appropriation becomes
nroportionately larger. And that the
states wealth is growing by leaps ana
hounds the returns Of county trustees
show.
According to figures given TO the
nress by George E. Blake, Of the State
Board of Equalizers, five eountles
already reporting show an aggregate
increase in taxable value OF more
than three million dollars. These
counties and the increases shown are:
sheIby-$2,5oo,ooo.
cibson-$16o,ooo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sumner-$s7,5oo
GiIes-S2s5,s2k
AS the assessment is exclusive OF
railroad, telegraph and telephone
properties the figures do not represent
the full increase, which will be con-
siderably augmented by the final ng-
ures.
With FIVE counties making such
splendid showing, and with the GER
tainty that many other counties Will
also take forward steps, and that
none will go backward, the outlook
for the maintenance of the Normal is
especially bright.
Within twenty years it is reason
ably safe to predict that the state will
be expending fifty thousand dollars
annually for the maintenance OF each
of the white normal schools. The
plum grows juicier. Pluck it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09

The Nashville American in its issue
of Sunday, July 4th referred to F. D.
Lander in connection with the meeting
of the State-Widers at Jackson, as the
Deposed Editor. Isn't this a rather
late day for the American to get SO
bold as to speak of Mr.. Lander as
the Deposed Editor Mr.. Lander has
not been connected with the Tennes-
sen for nearly two months and the
hefty editor of the American has moth
ing to say until now. While he was
pushing the quill on the Tennessean
they were meek as lambs. They
knew he would strike back and they
knew what the blow would oe-a
knock out. There are some brave
men on the American. 90.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09

For number of years past Trustee
Thomas of Maury county has been
the first trustee in the state to make
final settlement with the State Comp
troller and by speed he made
the same record this year, as Deputy
Trustee Harris Puryear left on the
1O:55 train Monday with his book bal
anced to a cent and a check in his
pocket to pay all due the State from
the 1908 collection of taxes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
A sANER FOURTH.

That the American small boy, his
less excusable and but slightly more
prudent older brother. and the public
generally is awakening to realiza-
ton of the necessity for observing
the Fourth of July in manner more
BETTING the Twentieth century Is
evidenced by statistics cleaned by the
Louisville Courier-Journal. Accord
ing to that excellent Bourbon news.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
TENNESSEE IS DRY

Tomorrow Nashville. Memphis, CHAT
tanooga and LaFollette join Knoxville
Atlanta, Birmingham and many other
southern cities in coming under the
operation of prohibition laws. The
omen saloon has been out Of Knoxville
since November /, 1907. The city has
become accustomed TO its absence and
it is not missed. The transition
period Inconvenience some people
temporarily, but now that it has been
gone through with the opinion is gen.
eral that our city is far better on for
the change. Most of the ex-liquor
men have found other lines of occu.
nation in Knoxville just as lucrative
and have the satisfaction of knowing
that they are in businesses which are
not under condemnation. Drink is
still obtainable and there is some
drunkenness. The Sentinel did not
expect nor did we predict that prohibi-
ton would bring the millennium. 1t
has greatly reduced drinking and
drunkenness. however. The Illicit
sellers of liquor have a hazardous life
and their business is not profitable
They dispense their product to lin
tied number. compared with those for
merly reached by the open saloon,
which was convenient and inviting.
The number of arrests for drunken
ness average about one-hah what they
were formerly. but the best test is In
the serious crime. There have been
very few murders and felonious as
saults since the saloons went out.
The young generation is coming on
with no knowledge, except hearsay,
of what is a saloon. The habit OF
drinking is not so prevalent and there
is more sentiment against drinking.
Nevertheless the individual is not In
terfered with in his private rights.
He NAV secure intoxicants and drink
them at home or at his club. The law
only forbids his selling intoxicants.
One of the best features of the change
is the removal of the liquor traffic as
an organized influence in our politics.
This influence was once perniclous all
over Tennessee. 1t was exerted 10
such an extent that good citizens be
came alarmed. The prohibition SEN
timent did not grow out of the agita'
tion for abstinence. 1t came from the
horror felt by good people at the ex-
cesses of the saloon and its man1pula-
ton of politics.
Other cities of Tennessee VIII not
we believe, find prohibition hurtful 10
their business interests. After
short transition period the saloon VIII
not be missed. We fear the law at
first NAV not be enforced as well as
in Knoxville, because this city mas
had a stronger prohibition sentiment
than in other large cities Of the state
The sentiment in the other cities VIII
grow. however, and the change VIII
ultimately be recognized as for the
great good of the state.-knoxVllle
Sentinel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
LINCOLN AND TEMPERANCE.

The patriotism of Abraham Lincoln
is fairly we'll attested by this time
The speeches which have been made
in connection with the centenary cele-
brations have left little doubt as to
his "Americanism." An early speech
of his, however does not appear TO
have been quoted quite as often as
some others. One wonders why! Dr..
Charles F. Aked quotes in Appleton S
some words he spoke once in the
proper Fourth of July vein: of our
political revolution of 1916" he said,
I'VE are all Justly proud. 1t has given
us a degree of political freedom far
exceeding that of any of the nations
of the earth. In it the world has
found a solution of the long-mooted
problem as to the capability of the
man to govern himself. In 1t was the
germ which has vegetated, and still
is to grow and expand into the uni
yersal liberty of mankind" This is
large and lofty enough for the best
of us. The work of the fathers OF the
republic promised nothing less than
"the universal liberty of mankind.
And after saying this, Lincoln pro-
ceeded:
Turn, now, to the temperance rev.
olution; in it we shall find a stronger
bondage broken, greater tyrant de-
posed. In it more of want supplied
more disease healed; more sorrow
assuaged. BY it no orphnas starving,
no widows weeping. BY 1t none
wounded in feeling, none injured In
interest. Even the dram-maker and
dram-seller will have glided into 9TH
err occupations so gradually as never
to have felt the shock of change, and
will stand ready to join all others In
the universal song of gladness."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
TIE pLuM GROWS JulcIER.

When the Legislature passed the
General Educational bill, providing for
the establishment and maintenance OF
state normal schools, greater heri-
tage was willed the city and county
securing the new educational institu'
ton than would appear at first glance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
MAIJRY COUNTY TRUSTEE MAKES
FIRST SETTLEMENT WITH STATE

1t is impossible to make settlement
with the State until the Quarterly
Court allows erroneous assessments
and insolvencies at the July term.
Deputy Trustee Puryear appeared De
fore the court Immediately upon tne
opening and presented his report
The total collections for 1908 were
s133,170.20. Sales $669.OO. lnsolVen'
cies and erroneous assessments
$1.755.00. Insolvent polls $7,22S'OO'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09
SHEEP

For sale. 500 head good stock ewes
natives, Western and Southern. "a"
supply any class of sheep you wan
Also some nice Southdowi HcNS
Prices right. See CLINT MOOItE "
JORDAN GREEN, or call over eithe'
phone. f1
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09

Ned Carmack's promise has been
fulfilled. He put every saloon keeper
in Tennessee out of business. 1t cost
him his life to do it but his promise
is made good-Mt. Pleasant Record,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-09

paper the following figures accurately
tell the story of liberty run RIOT Vi
independence Day during the past rev
years:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
What Ebert Hubbard SAYS

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but
it gets mighty fine polish.
The strong man is one who busies
himself with the useful tasks that
others cannot or will not do, and allows
the people to do easy things who can do
nothing else.
Troubles are not really troubles I'M
less you quit work and incubate them;
otherwise they are only incidental
diversions.
A man loves himself and marries his
ideal, then blames his wife because she
does not live to all the virtues he can
imagine.
1t is hard to get even with the man
who never stops to realize that you are
mad at him.
1t is better occasionally to be deceived
in people than for one to be always dis
trustful.
Some one must believe in us. An
through touching finger-tips with this
Some One we may get in the circuit and
thus reach out to all.
There may be some substitute for
good nature but so far it has not been
discovered.
Recipe for having good neighbours:
Be one.
My son, if you do not want to get
yourself did, you better not play the
game Of the bidders
Do not ostracize the sawbuck and still
expect that things will taste like those
Your mother used to make.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
A Promising Section

The section of country between Blair
junction and Coaldale seems to be in a
fair way to attract attention, and may
be hive Of industry ere many weeks.
The coal deposits are proving better
right along, and there is reason to be-
lieve that an excellent grade of coal
will be put on the market before any
great length of time shall have elapsed.
Another discovery of considerable
Importance is also reported from that
section in the past few days. 1t is q
very fine grade of cement. Analysis of
samples shows that enough lime is
already in the production to make. I'M
necessary any admixture of that material
and burning and grinding is all that is
required to produce an article that will
be equal to the best now on the market
Several local people are interesting them
selves in the matter, and if their in
vestigations prove satisfactory an effort
will be made to secure capital for the de-
velopment of the deposit, which is said
to he quite extensive
Samples of fire clay have also been
brought in from that locality that look
very good.--Blair Pr, So
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
The Dirtiest Stream.

The dirtiest stream In. America is
the Youghiogheny river at McKees-
port, Pa, according to bulletin Of
Gle United States geological survey,
says reviewer in the Municipal
Journal and Engineer. I'm the stream,
according to the report, the average
quantity OF dissolved mineral matter
Is 1.2S pounds per 1000 gallons, or
$4,000 tons a year, and Of suspended
matter 2.12 pounds per 1000 gallons,
or 1,02S,000 tons a year. For each
acre OF tributary drainage area, there
fore, the stream carries past McKees.
port every day 7.97 pounds Of mate
rial, or about IS rgr cent more than
any, other stream examined. Over
two.thirds OF This material, however
is doubtless derived from the mills
and factories that line It's banks for
the last few miles of its course,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07

Commissioners Moody and Willis had
an interesting problem before them this
forenoon. Mr.. Puett of Carlin appear
ed before them and complained of par
ties whose buildings are in the streets
of that town and asked that the com
missioners open the streets as the law
requires. -
After considerable argument pro and
con, the commissioners being doubtful
of their authority in the premises re-
fused the request. Mr.. Puett will now
begin mandamus proceedings to COM
pei the board to open the streets of
Carlin. ........
The question is one of great import
ances not only to the people of Carlin
but also to the property owners of lElko.
1t is well-known fact that quite a
number of the residences and other
buildings in Elko are in the streets and
alleys as originally laid out. The com
missioners know this and they also
know that any order they might make
in the Carlin case would be applicable
to Elko and that the enforcement of
such an order as Mr.. Puett requests
would result in great damage tomany
of our citizens. q: d..
A complaint was made yesterday
against a citizen of Elko whose resi-
dence is claimed to be in;the street and
q demand made that the. commissioners
open that street. While the commits
sioners are ready to do their duty in all
cases, they do not propose to act in the
Carlin case until their duties in the
premises are made clear by the courts.
1t was upon this ground mainly that
Mr.. Puett's request was refused.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
Will Return to Elko Comfy

Rev. Angus Matheson, who has been
pastor In charge of the Presbyterian
church here for the past four months,
expects to leave Eureka next Wednes-
day with his family to take up his
ministerial work ut Starr Valley, Elko
county, where he was engaged before
coming here. The congregation Of the
Presbyterian church of Starr Valley
has arranged to have him give his en-
tire time to that field. He will preach
his farewell sermon at the Presbyterian
church in Eureka next Sunday evening.
Mr.. Matheson and family during their
stay here have made many friends, who
will regret to learn Of their removal to
another field.-Sentinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
Question Teachers Certificate

Deputy Supt. A. B. Lghtfoot returned
from Ely on Saturday and left Thursday
for Carson to appear before the State
Board of Education on Friday as the
complainant against Miss Laura G..
Dillon, the teacher in Steptoe district,
White Pine county o..
Mr.. Lightfoot entered formal com.
plant to the State Board early in
February, asking that the Nevada life
diploma of the High School grade held
by Miss Dillon be revoked on the ground
of unprofessional conduct.
Z Miss. Dillon came from California to
White Pine county early in December,
and took up the work of teaching in
Steptoe district soon after her arrival.
Upon investigation of her credentials it
was found that her California High
School credentials had been revoked on
Nov. 90, 1908, on the ground that the
University Of Illinois diploma on which
: it was based had been forged Her
sworn statement presented to the State
Board Of Education Of California is to
the effect that she was graduated from
the University Of Illinois, and from an
Illinois State Normal College. It,also
states that she was teacher in the
Austin, Nevada, High School three
ys
Shbt. Lightfoot states that careful
investigation indicates that her state
ments are false, and that her certificate
in Nevada is not based upon credentials
which fulfill the legal requirements. -
Eureka Seminal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
STATE OF ONO, ClTY OF ToLEpo, !
LUCAS COUNTY. e


Frank j. Cheney makes onth that
he is senior partner of the firm of +.
j. Cheney d CO., doing business IN
the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
Of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
the use Of Halls Cntarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of
December, A. ID. 1856.
tsEAL) A. W. GLEARON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i'm.
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
r. }. CHENEY & Co TOLEDO, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con
stipation. n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
Think No Evil.

Let us away with the ignoble and
degrading notion that human nature +,
irredeemably corrupt, and let us put
to the test our Wanted belief In the
brotherhood of man by more gener-
Gus exhibition Of love unfeigned, which
will make us sincerer exemplars OF
the sweet word from the sacred page:
Love thinketh no evil."-London
Welldoer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07
SALMAGUNDI
Lour business locals elsewhere.


Commissioner Lytton and Senator
Hunter left Carlin last night for Pine
valley.
Lent will soon be over. Then the
new spring hat and gown and then
groans from the lord of the household
In the absence of Commissioner Lyt-
ton, the board took no action this morn
ing in the selection of the courthouse
SITE: =,
Mr., and. Mrs. T. R. Jewell arrived
from Palisade this morning. Mr.. Jewell
has sold his ranch in Eureka county and
thinks of retiring from business. We
hope to count him and Mrs. Jewell
among the residents of Elko. = H. =.
Miss Gelbart will present an operetta
called '"rhe Toy Makers Dream" at the
Opera House, Friday, April 80, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday
School. E Tickets, reserved seats, 5000:
general admission rs cents. "
George Donaldson, the man arrested
Saturday night for carrying concealed
weapons, was sentenced by Judge Bruce
! today to serve go days in jail and pay
"a fine of $50 and COSTS Should he fail
to pay the fine it will mean 40 days
more in Jail.
Another citizen has his say today
about the location of the new court
house. He sings the old song of putting
the building on the hill where it's beauty
can be seon. More people will see and
admire the new courthouse if built on
the fiat than will if it is stuck on hill,
quarter of a mile from the railroad.
!. Don't work for wages all your life.
Owning property is the first step to in
dependence. Elk0 real estate is sound
Investment. Money has been made by
all who ever invested in Ellto lots We
have ground at prices within reach of
the man drawing laborer's wages
Lots $50 to 1915 per lot. Elko Hide and
Junk Co.. Elko. Nevada. 10y
The clang Of the fire bell startled the
town about $3.50 this afternoon and
nearly everybody started out to find the
fire. The hose companies were quickly
on m way to the fire, which proved
toy in the fence of Charley Hanks
Gorral back of Mr.. Englert's new house:
Company No. was soon on the ground
! and put the fire out before any damage
Of consequence was done. Company No.
2had considerable farther to run than
No. and did not reach the fire in time
TO be of service. The boys however,
did their best to get there. ],
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-07

Fortunately for Some Of Us.
Considering the modern novel, 1t is
scarcely safe to say that ones life Is
an open book.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04

MONEY TO LoAN-we lend money en diA- mondg watchea sewelry, guns and pistoia
 Also buy old gol6 and silver for spot eAsh
 Montg gomery Loan CO. ". Court st. --37-rg MONEY to LoAN--Loan on improved eisy real estate and Montgomery County farm land. J. C. HArdawav & Co. sos bslI Blds, 'Phons 1Ssk. --aa-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
WHY DO SPIRITS rRIvoLr

silly and Apparent Tricks Done I'm q
 Dark Room Insult Intelligence. New York World.
 If 8 living person were to try to im- press people by visibly banging the kitchen table about they would vote them silly. If he tortured a tsmbou- rine they would invite him to play a tune or stop. If he crawled on his knees squeaking in talsetto. Mammal mamma! Don't you know your little WiIlie?" they would telephone for a doctor. What are these silly tricks supposed to prove when they are done neatly but gaudily decked in phospflo-- ous paint. whose brAath smells of on- ions? Why do spirks never try any thing worth while?
 The intellectual barrenness of the spirits of famous people Is another pug gle. Vision should be clarified and wis dom broadened In the spirit land; and the spirits who perform for commercial mediums say this really is the case, But you have to take their word for corset factory--and not in Greeh. Wu Ting-fangs boyhood friend has forgot ten all the Chinese he ever knew. Moliere mumbles Instead of speaking French. and Shakespeare. whose vo- cabulary on earth was the wonder ot critics, has schoolboy's range oi words and Ideas. The eloquent Glad stone. called up for Mr. Stead by dis
 Really. if the spirits keep on in these stupid old ways they will Justify a 10 ~ opinion of their frivolity of action and vacuity of mind They should try something worth while. At present there is nothing like guaranteed gen. uine communication from the land Of those who have passed on to make a man prefer to keep on living.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
Y.M.C.A. LEAGUE IS LAUNCHED Meeting Held in Z Mont-
 gOmery. WILL. PROMOTE BAsKETBALL This City, New Orleans, Mobile and Birmingham interested. Schedule |. Arra.ses .hd . Season of Fast, Clean sport l. Prenised-
 P....eo,. May ico-s !.
 Later w,sk sAe
 FfftA Team. M

The Southern Youkg Mems Christian Association Basketball League was in the Y. M. c. A. Association building son just beginning. Julian Duffee of Mobile. was elected President of the League, and George B. Stock of Mont gomery, Secretary-Treasurer
 The league Is composed of the Young Mems Christian Associations of Mont gomery. Mobile, New orleans and Bir- mingham. with the possibility of Pen. the late date of the meeting. 1t was impossible to interest other teams, but the league has the assurance of Nash vile. Columbus and Atlanta to enter It was organized for the promotion of clean sport, and the education of the public of the South to an appreciation of the fine points of the game; n,s,; ros It ,s each year. and some day become one of the strongest in the country.
 The directors of the league are: w, New Orleans. George F. Stock of Mont gomery. and Burr Blackburn of Bir- T6e following schedule was ar Dec. 17-Montgomery in Birming- Jan. Birmingham in Montgomery
 Jan. T-Birmingham in Mobile.
 Jan. s--Birmingham in New Orleans
 Jan. 21-Ned Orleans in Montgomery Jan. 22-New Orleans in Birmingham Jan. 2S-Mobile in New orleans.
 Feb. 4-Montgomery in Mobile. Feb. 5-Montgomery in New Or. leans.
 Feb. 1I-New Orleans in Mobile.
 Feb. 17-Mobile in Montgomery.
 Feb. 1S--Mobile in Birmingham.
 Those present were: F. 1E. Evans Mobile: W, F. Harwell. New Orleans R Cubben, Birmingham: Burr Black. burn, Birmingham. and George Stock