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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
SENATOR TILLMAN.

Il will require more proof than has
yet been presented By the President
TO convince the people Of this country
/ that Senator Ben Tillman is not an
+ honest man. Unfortunately Mr.. TIL
man is his own worst enemy. He is
: Of coarse fiber and is devoid OF that
high sense of propriety which would
have saved him from his present pre-
dicament While there was nothing
dishonest in his action with reference
to the purchase OF the land in ques-
ton at the same time the Senator's
action does not reflect credit upon
MIN. A man of finer sensibilities
would not have placed himself where
be would have been even an object
Of suspicion.
Senator Tillman is the result Of the
great political upheaval in the South
in the early nineties occasioned by
the organization and growth of the
Farmers Alliance. He is the one
really able man who was distinctly
the product Of that movement. PEI
fer and Sockless Simpson, of Kansas,
and Allen, of Nebraska, and Butler, of
North Carolina, and Bloody Brides
Waite, of Colorado, have long ago
passed from the public eye. They
left no lasting impress upon their
country. But Tillman Is a man OF
strong character, albeit he is too full
of prejudice. That he has ability not
even his bitterest enemy will deny.
His rugged honesty has always been
his most commendable trait and the
fact that he has found it necessary to
reply to charges rejecting upon his
official integrity cannot but cause uni
yersal regret.
South Carolina the year that the
Farmers Alliance placed so many
men in Office in the States of the West !
and South. After serving for four !
years as Governor he was elected to
the Senate defeating M. C. Butler, one
Of the old time Southern aristocrats
who belonged to the ancient regime.
Tillman has never been free from the
arts and tricks of the demagogue and
ne used these devious methods in his
against Butler with great
success.
The same revolution that placed
Tillman in the Governors chair also
'wept the knightly and gallant Wade
Hampton from the Senate He was
ucceeded by Irby, man of mediocre
bility, who served but one term and
las long ago been forgotten by the
eople outside of South Carolina. But
'illman had ability and courage and
as been twice reelected without op-
osition. His present term will not
xpire for four years, but it is probable
nat at that time he will have a hard
truggle to retain his seat. The sur {
ivors Of the old regime have never
'rgiven Tillman, and in this connec-
on 1t should be remarked that he has y
ever asked consideration at their
ands. They will not lose any oppor- y
nifty to destroy his hold upon the y
,ople. u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

The Governors statement that the
women and children do not know
what they want" is sentiment un.
worthy the chief executive of the great
State OF Tennessee. The women and
children have suffered more from the
evils OF the liquor traffic than the men
and they have a right to use all the
power at their command to stop Its
ravages. Men have paid dearly for
accursed traffic, but most of them
have been the authors OF their own
woe. With the women and children
the case is very different. II they are
not qualified to STEAK then in the name
OF the Heavenly Father, who is7
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
NATIONAL ExrRAvAeANcE.

; M lGENEAA - ~ v = ~FNFN~
This government is rapidly drifting
. away from the plain and simple and
economical plan devised by the foun-
J ders. Extravaganza has succeeded
simplicity In the official life; emOlu-
= ments Of Office are more attractive to
those who would serve in official ca
pacities than the honOrs appertaining
to their stations. Our officials at
washington are coming more and
more TO initiate the royal extrava-
gance and splendor of the courts Of
Europe Congress raises salaries and
allowances for public officials and al
though our government was originally
designed to be one of the most
economically administered and its Of
fetal life the simplest and most I'M
ostentatiOus in the world, 1t has come
to be the most extravagant and its
officials are the best paid of any ma
tion upon earth.
But recently the members Of Con-
gress added fifty per cent to their sal
aries and are now receiving salaries
and allowances and mileage and clerk
hire aggregating $4,000 per annum
for each Senator and Representative.
For centuries England has been the
mistress of the seas. Not even in its
palmiest days did imperial Rome COM
pare with the splendid British EN-
pire of today. The sun has not set
upon it's domain in centuries Its Ian
guage is fast becoming the universal
tongue. It's laws are the foundation
structure for the laws of three-fourths
of the civilized people of the world.
And yet England does not pay its leg
islators one dollar. The honor OF
serving in the House Of Commons has
been sufficient inducement to attract
the services of the greatest names
that illumine the most splendid his
tory of any people the world has ever
known.
1t is not intended by this compart-
son to argue that our Legislators
ought not to be paid. But they should
not be paid such princely salaries that
the Offices will be sought not because
a patriot may serve his country by
holding Them, but merely for what
there is in the job.
The President of the United States
Is given the princely allowance Of
81, 900 a week, a mansion and all ex-
penses for its maintenance and in ad-
1ition $4,000 year for travelling ex-
Denses. And yet in spite of this
splendid income it is seriously pro-
POSED to increase his pay to 100000
/ year
1t is insisted that the demands for
are such that the Off
ials at Washington cannot make
10Th ends meet on the compensation
low allowed them. The remedy is
ot in increasing salaries, but In econ
my. There is no law requiring en- =
and functions rivaling
hose of the courts of continental Eu- az
ope Plain and simple living and tn
Ugh thinking should characterize the tn
onduct of the officials of Republic, fo
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Anyway Teddy ought to receive the
everlasting gratitude of the Interna-
tional Union of Tonsorial Artists. He
has set new record for the price OK
shaves. But If his example should be
followed, or rather the hint taken by
the BARRIERS there would be mighty
few who are not shaved at govern
ment expense, to patronize the shops.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
Sundays Nashville Tennessean mad

Sundays Nashville Tennessean made
announcement that Mr.. F. d. Lander
of this city had assumed charge az
editor and general manager OF that
paper. He has been business mana.
ger OF the Tennessean for the past
few months. but still retains his inter.
est IN The Columbia Herald. He is
well known as a newspaper man OF
both ability and experience-Maury
Democrat
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
ELECTION REFORM NEXT.


? Now that Statewide prohibition i
! assured the members of the Legisla
ture should without delay address
themselves to the almost equally i'm
portant task of ballot and cleo
ton reform The reforms which
have been obtained only aftel
such long and earnest en-
deavor should be made permanent
This can best be done by the enact
ment of laws that will guarantee fail
elections and the correct registering
of the will of the people. They will
prevent self-constituted machines
from setting aside the solemn verdict
of majority of the people.
Tennessee has been cursed with
rotten election laws too long. The
Patterson machine added to the In
fanny by the enactment of the present
statute which, while ostensably reliev-
ing the Governor of responsibility for
the appointment of election officers,
vests absolute power in his hands. If
the Green law of 1897 justified the
severe criticism. which it obtained
nothing can be said in condemnation
of the Patterson law that will be too
severe.
1t is rank travesty upon free gov
eminent to vest the election machin-
cry of an entire State in the hands
of one man, and that man usually
candidate for reelection and in nine
cases out of ten possessing an ambi-
ton to go to the United States SEN
ate. 1t is truly a power which mo
good Governor would want and which
no bad Governor ought to have" The
election machinery should be restored
to the people from whom it was fraud
ulently taken and to whom it rightful-
ly belongs. The closer government is
to the people the more carefully will
they scrutinize it, and the more diff
cult it will be for those vested with
office and power to prostitute them
to selfish and ignoble ends.
Two years ago Patterson made his
as a great reform Governor.
From one end of the State to the
other he charged that the Governor
lad too much power. He was pledged
o strip the Governors Office of three
ourths of it's power" He had Leg
stature which he absolutely domi-
lated. He dictated the Speakers and !.
he Committees. But instead of re- :.
eeming his sacred pledges he set
limself resolutely to work to add to ;,
he power of the Governors Office.
his time the people have Legisla-
ure that believes the constitution :,
leans what it 81 II DEGREES
hat each of the departments of gov
rnment shall be independent of each "
Their
It is the duty of the Legislature to "
sdeem Patterson's pledges. He will "
D it. Given the power and he would y
AXE the Governors ONCE as auto =,
attic and as exclusive as the czar =
Russia. Let the members of the ..
legislature proceed without delay to -
Ike from the Governor the power to
ctate the election machinery of the
ate. He will be candidate for ju
,nator next year and will try to die N
te his own successor in the Cover VI
RS office. No man, even IL he were to
)rthy to sit in the executive chair,
der such circumstances should have
e right to name every clerk and -
1ge and receiver at every polling or
ace in Tennessee. 1t is un-Demo- NJ
attic 1t is unfair. "a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

1t would have been much better for
the fame of Theodore Roosevelt if his
term had ended three months ago.
No man in the history of this country
has ever lost popularity so fast as Mr.
Roosevelt. There will be a general
sigh of relief when he finally leaves
the high Office which he has not al
ways filed worthily.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
It won't do to overdo the law.makln,

It won't do to overdo the law-making
business. Our people have too great
passion for law-making. The trou.
BILE with this country is not lack or
laws but failure to enforce the laws
that we already have. The best law
ever devised by the mind of man will
add nothing to the peace or prosperity
of a people II It is not enforced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Mayor Warnock's efforts to break
up the boot-legger clan in Mt. Pleasant
are to be highly commended The
Mayor is evidently of that class of
officials who take their jobs seriously.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

In describing Patterson as the "Su.
preme Court, the final arbiter the
whole thing" the Governors organ is
not telling of conditions as they really
are but as Patterson would have them.
Note the difference.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

The statement made In the Com
mercial Appeal that never before was
cloture rule invoked to pass a meas
ure In the House until the Statewide
bill went through Wednesday is err
ronious. The same method was APP
piled to obtain vote on the Talbert
bill two years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Forts speech denouncing the women
and the preachers was about as effec-
tive as Tollett's Examinations of the
same character two years ago. Toll
lett has been retired to private life.
1t does not take a prophet to see the
finish of Fort
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Now If our friend, Jim Beene, had
Just been in the Senate Tuesday to
make one of his rip roaring speeches
ur cup of joy would have been filed
TO the overlooking.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
McKan.ua, Andersen & Fost1.
The Great January Clean Sweep Sale
Begins To-day at $3.50 A. n.

Bigger bargains and more of
them than even we have ever
offered in any of our former sales
and that is certainly saying a
great deal.
We hold this sale for the pun
pose implied by the name we give
ito make a Clean Sweep of
all winter goods, all odds and ends,
and in order that you may profit
by this unloading, we include al
most every item in our stock, new
goods as well as old, c. in this
way we get our stock in good
shape for our new Spring Stocks,
some of which have been bought
long since and are now knocking
for admittance.
Every department contributes
its share to make the interest
greater,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Many and devious are the uses made
Of the Bible. Witness M. r. Patter.
son and John Isaac Cox quoting It's
sacred passages.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

II the BARRIERS of Gambia were
paid at the rate the people pay for
Teddy's tonsorial work. how long
would Il take them to own the city7
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

Some Legislator ought to present a
bill providing for the enforcement of
the laws already on the statute books.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
Furthermore

While price is the Magnet during
our Clean Sweep Sale, we never
lose sight of the fact that our Gus
toners are not looking for trash
that quality must still uphold our
reputation even though the price
be ever so little.
With this fact firmly fixed in
your mind, you can easily see how
it will pay you to take a day off,
two days often days off if neces-
sary and come to this sale.
For ten business days you
will have opportunities here that
you may not have again for many
moons.
We hope to see you often.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14
Thu: WOnhN's RIVERS
AND HARBORs COAGR[s!

Last Monday evening the subject OF
Conservation was taken up by the
Teachers Association. Mr.. Ralph Hos
.ner opened the subject, followed by
Mrs. Augustus Knudsen, who read al
account of the Woman s National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, convened
last December at Washington Mrs,
Knudsen followed her paper by spe-
eial plea for the cooperation of the
teachers, since in their hands more
than In any one other agency lies the
power to bring home to the individual
lives of the children the meaning Of
conservation, that it may become to
them a habit of mind and of action,
and finally national instinct, part
of the American consciousness.
Mr. Perley Horne moved that a CON-
mittee of principals of public and pri-
vate schools be appointed, to bring the
matter before the whole body of teach
ers, that they might consider methods
most affective for the schools. Such a
well planned campaign of education in
Honolulu will aid greatly throughout
the whole Territory. Mrs. Knudsen is
soon to take the matter directly be-
fore the students themselves by talk
to the Normal School.
Governor Cutler, of Utah, says:
. The great, broad principle underlying
the subject of conservation is whether
or not each succeeding generation can
be sustained on the land without i'm
proving it in any respect. Stated as
question it is, Will each generation
have the land as rich as the preceding
one?' 1t seems a simple question, and
vet the safety and the lives of our
children and our children s children
will depend upon the answer The
forests, the streams, the soil, the miner
ais, and all the other natural elements
of wealth should remain as nearly as
possible undiminished as the centuries
pass. All of this is in the hands Of
the people, with the possible exception
of the preservation of the mineral
wealth. -
Governor Gooding, of Idaho, says:
1--WE have built here a great nation,
without a thought of tomorrow. We
will grow still greater, even if we fol-
low the same old methods that we have
followed in the past. But we can not
reach our full share of greatness as a
nation unless, before it is too late. we
throw safeguards around those re-,
sources that have made us the nigh
test nation on the earth, SO that they
can be preserved and protected, that
they may be developed to the great
est extent for the benefit of this and
/ future generations. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14

What, Heinrich! drinking agains
/ thought you intended to quit. =
- Aeht dot is so, yes. But in der words
of der saying, Der ghost vas Wiling,
but der meat vas feeble Boston
Transcript
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14

First Landlady-If you allow tip
ping it reduces wages. Second Land
lady-Yes, but the boarders get too
much to eat.-New York Sun.
81 do miss Mrs. Jones. She told
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14

me all the news of the parish ssOh,
that was only gossip-no truth in it. .
Well, there, / liked to ear it. Truth
or lies, twas all news to me. PUNCH.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
NAY RETIRE SOON
Believed to Be Getting Ready to Quit
Burlington.
BYRAM WOULD TAKE BIS PLACE
Latter's Appointment a. Assistant
General Manager f. said 20 Have
that Plan In View for
the Future.

George w. HoldreEe. general manager q
the Burlington route in the west is In his
office again after a tour Of inspection OF
the western lines. II. z. Byram, assistant
70 Vice President Daniel Willard. who has
also been in the west has returned TO
ChicsFo.
Mr. Holdrege declines 10 discuss the ap-
po.ntrnent Of f. E Byram as as istsnt gen
sral manager. but does not deny it.
The belief has taken ground In railroad
circles that Mr.. Holdrege 4 getting ready
10 retire from the arduous duties Of his
position. which he has performed 50 long.
and that Mr.. Byram's appointment as his
assistant Is but a f~orerunner 10 his being
made general manager when Mr. Holdrege
lays down the work
Nj. Holdrege reports friEhtfully cold
weather In the west n the usual delays
in traffic. Snow, he says lies evenly oveT
the country and there has been little drift
ing. Ten degrees below zero is reported
in Wyoming.
The cold spell will mean delay IN be-
ginning work on the new freight depot d"
he said. 1t is probable that work canno
be taken up for several months"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
Lovctt Will Meet
the Business Men
New Union Pacific President Soon
to Return and Get Acquainted
in Omaha.

Omaha business men viii be given an
~pportunity Of viewing Judge Robert L
1ovett, president Of the Hartman lines.
Il close range upon his next visit to the
-ity. Saturday evening while at Union
station the railway magnate said he ex-
pected TO revisit Omaha in the near future.
Yes. the Judge viii come back again
before long" said an official OF the Union
Pacific railroad. "Lovett does not use
IDLE words. When he comes-and that
time is not far off-he will be introduced
to the business men of the city"
Commercial interests are pleased hat MI.
Harriman's successor is to visit Omaha
soon. During his short stop in the city, the
Judge viewed the site Of the proposed new
headquarters at Fifteenth and Dodge
streets and this act prompts the belief that
a new building will be the outcome Of his
next visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

missioner vas tackled with the high sign
OF the Dahlmal club and stopped in his
tracks Two men were In the tGcklinE
party, one Of whom FLYNN admitted he
knew. As the big boss stood at Gttentou
and gave the sign OF recognition called for
by the rules, the man he knew bluntiy told
him that % cents shouId be produced.
4 want to buy this fellows ov1eoat"
said the man who halted Flynn. 7 have
none and he wants to sell his for - cents"
h money was forthcoming At once and
was as quickly passed over to the stranger.
who proceeded TO peel his overcoat and
pass 81 over to his companion. The latter
got into 1t after some struggling and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
VT ORDERED OUT Of PHOTO
Presidents Face Stricken from Corn
Show Picture by Wilson.
\BUT MANDATE Is NOT RECEIVED
cat Executive Appears ViewinG
prize HoEr At seattle Exposition
view 20 ne shown in
Omahn.
BUT MANDATE IS NOT RECEIVED

D5es President Taft object to appearing
before the public eye as a judge and ad-
mirer OF live stock2
A swirl Of official mysuncation has been
stirred in the minds % the government
officials here On connection with the de-
partmental exhibits at the corn show.
simultaneously from both sides OF the con
tinent-New York and Saattle-teleETaphic
Intelligence has come convey ng the in
formation that Secretary Wilson has or
dered the suppression q q moving picture
showing President Taft reviewing the pre-
winners Of the stock show at the Seattle
exposition.
No 5fncial orders or communication
have been received and no reason for the
expected order is advanced BY the Off
Gals here.
This picture film was taken IN Seatu4
BY a government photographer under the
direction Of Joseph Abei. a member Of the
bureau Of animal industry. tt film is
now In washington. where Il was taken 70
b developed. and 81 is now overdue at the
Omaha show. The delay may be explained
in the light OF possible official disapprovsl
i have not the least idea Of what car
be the matter. said F Lamson scribn,r
the official in charge Of the govelnmen
exhibits. 4 have heard nothing officially
concerning this matter, but as the picturt
hasn't come yet there is no decision to b
made here right away.
i know nothing al all about it," de
clared Joseph Abel, who was present whsi
picture was taken a. Seattle. 1t sim
Ply shows the president as he stood ad
miring the big cattle as they were led pas
the stand. ! believe he was engaged s.
conversation at the time The picture ma
chine MAS onarated by e z mi
government photographer. who had loane
me his machine because mine failed to ar
rive. he was COINS down 10 Washington
so he took the film alons 10 have it de
yeloped.
But why the picture should be sup
pressed / don't understand"
/ From the brief message received II ap
y pears thai the suppression Of the pictur
was ordered in the usual official and for
nal way. There is nothing TO show tn
reasons or cause behind the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
RALSToN HAS A SUNDAY FIRE
Joe Maleski's Home and Place of
Business Is Burned 10 the


Ralston has become enough Of a town
20 afford a good sized fire. Joe Msleskf's
two-story building, a store below and
dwelling above, burned to the ground Sun
day night. Rather it began to burn Sun
day night and completed the Job early
Monday morning. At about 1880 the local
fire fighters thought hey had the flames
-eKtinguished and went home. But the
flames were only playing 'possum and
broke out anew near morning. licking up
the building and practically all it's con
tents.
The family escaped unframed and the
Guiding and contents were fully insured
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
TWO MORE CHURCHES HOLD
FORTH WITH THEIR BAZAARS
First Methodist and Clifton Hill Pres
byterfan Now and First Christian
Next In Bee Building.

Women and girls Of the First Methodist
church and the Clifton Hil Presbyterian
church are now in charge OF the joint
bazaar which is being held in the corridor
Of the Bee building. With the new women
have come some new articles as captivat-
ing Of fancy-and Of mon -y-as those spread
on the counters by previous church work
ers.
The attendance is equally good and the
crowds seeking the noon luncheon are
fully as large as last week. Court house
md city hall employees, business men, news
paper men, men from offices in the Bee
building and the New York Life building
came Monday as they came on previous
days
This set OF women holds forth Tuesday
as well as Monday. For December 2 the
women Of the First Christian church are
announced.