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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.

Shadow and sunshine follow each
other through this life. There is new
er a festival that there is not some
thing to mar its pleasure. There is
seldom a celebration that some event
does not occur to subtract something
from its Joy. The Christmas season
is not without its dark and forbidding
pictures. The tragedies of this period
apnear the more terrible because of
the contrasts that they bring to light
Christmas is indeed time when con-
trasts of position, of wealth and oil
manner of living are brought into
strong relief. The rich and the well
to do enjoy their presents OF richest
material and their tables are loaded
with all the delicacies that the mar
kets OF the world afford. Their less
fortunate neighbors must often con
tent themselves with miserable make
shifts and the Christmas dinner is not
infreauently without real cheer and
little actual satisfaction. Then there
are thousands to whom the season
brings nothing but bitter memories oil
better days: recollections of child
hoods happy hours ere poyerty's
blighting touch had been felt.
Two tragedies of the many recorded
for this season that are especially de-
plorable and bring into bold relief the
heart.breaking injustice and inequality
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
A candidate for Governor of Arkan-

A candidate for Governor OF Arkan'
sas has announced that prohibition is
"un.Democratic and un-American."
Since practically all of the safely
Democratic States of the Union are
wholly or in part prohibition and since
more American territory is under rrc'
bibition laws than that Of any other
Nation this candidate will doubtless
and that his proposition is not easily
susceptible Of proof.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
wAnrEp:-eIeeER CROPS

Statistics giving the crop production
and value in Tennessee for the past
year explain in part at least the high
prices that farm products command.
The farmers have received more for
their produce this year than ever
before, but they have marketed fewer
bushels OF wheat and corn than they
did the previous year or in 1905. Pop
ulation has increased in the uni
ted States al an enormous rate for
the past ten years. but the supply u
farm products this year IS not as large
as il has been for several years err
ing that time. The demand has so
far exceeded the supply that abnormal
prices have obtained.
What is true Of Tennessee is true OF
other States. Very few are producing
the crops that they ought to raise.
Last year Tennessee marketed S.OOO'-
600 more bushels Of corn than 1t viii
have this year. Its production Of
wheat shows a considerable decline.
There is no good reason why this
should be true. While it is an undis-
puted fact that the farming area OF
the State cannot be increased, that
is there are no more acres today sus-
ceptible of cultivation than there were
ten years ago. it is equally true that
the arabic land is not producing the
crops that it can be made 10 grow.
The average production of wheat
and corn per acre in Tennessee has
shown little change during the past
ten years. In 1908 the average yield
OF wheat per acre was but little more
than ten bushels. 1t will not be dis
puted that with scientific methods and
proper use of the soil this average
Weld can be doubled. Even should
smaller prices be the result the farm
ers would still have an increased
profit for it is known Of all men that
IL is no more expensive to cultivate
an acre Of good land than 1t is to till
an acre Of poor land. There is TOO
much waste and extravaganza in the
present method of cultivating crops.
With an area about that Of the
State of Alabama and with thousands
of acres in moor and mountain and
fen that are not tillable England pro-
duces crops that are sufficient to feed
millions of her inhabitants and until
a century ago comparatively little
food stuff was imported. That is
because England raises sixty bushels
of wheat to the acre The land IL
naturally no better than that of Ten
nessee and the climate is similar in
some respects. This is done because
the soil is scientifically treated and
the crops properly rotated and cult
waited What is done there could In
time be done in this State. We can
make an acre yield what 1t now re
ouires three acres to produce.
The trusts doubtless have played
mart in forcing up the prices OF food
stuffs. but there is no controverting
the fact that high prices have been
largely due to increased consumption
and under production. Unless there
is a change in our methods of farm.
ing and larger crops are produced II
will be but a few years until the
United States will not produce sum
Gent food stun to feed its own. In
stead Of being a great exporting Ma
ton it will have to call upon the PEG
pies of other lands for the deficit in
it's food supply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
DOES THE HIGH SCHOOL PAYr
fBy P. P. Claxton.)

The state Board of Education OF
Massachusetts has recently made an
investigation and prepared table
showing the average weekly earnings
If boys and men who have left school
at fourteen years old and OF those
who have left after finishing the high
school course. In both cases the in
vestigation closes with the twenty
fifth year.
According 20 this table the average
hoy who leaves school at fourteen, ire
end Of the g-aa. mar school reriod. D.
gins work at 81 week and by tn
end of his ty,rnty fifth year is aver
aging s12.75 a week. TIL Ssy "e'
leaves at the end of the high school
course begins work at SO week ana
at the end of his twenty-ffth year IS
earning s31 a week When ne Is
TWENTY-FIVE wears old, the boy who mas
left school to begin work az fo lrteen
has earned s5,72250. The hisn scho"'
how who began work four wears later
has earned when twenty-five years
old 1897. 80. or s1.655 more than the
grammar school boy who has been al
work four wears longer. AT this rate
4 thousand boys who 90 through
good high school would have earne !
81 665. 900 more by the time they at7
twanty.fve years old than the SANE
lumber of boys who leave the gram
mar school to go to work at fourteen
Instead of going through the hlgn
-.hool At twenty-five the high schoo.
hoy is earning s1S.25 a Week or s94S
year more than the grammar schoc
boy. All careful observers kAoW ina.
This difference becomes greater as The
Gears 90 by. but if it remained th'
Same making no increase after the
twenty.fifth year, still the hign schoc'
nov would have earned at forty years
old s15.S75 more than the grammar
school boy. A thousand hign school,
boys have earned e15,875,OO0 moe
than the same number who lett the
grammar school and began work a.
fourteen.
To give a boy full course in gooa
Tennessee public high school costs
from $40 to s75 a year. At the hlgh-
est figure the four years course COSTS
s900 The nigh school boy will there
fore at forty years old return net
nroft to the community Of $15,37s.
The net profit on a thousand hlgh
school boys at this age will be $lo'-
s75 900 Can the public afford 10 In
vest $500 for the high school ednca-
ton of a boy for the sake OF sio'5'o
profit on the Investment WITHIN the
next TWENTY-FIVE years after his CAD
uation?
Rrt the earnings of man do not
measure fully his productive caCaclty.
The higher the grade Of wo"k one
does. the greater the margin OF pront
to the employer whether the employ
or nv an individual, community or
the public at large. Recently fr'eno
Of mine. a college man and nolic
school teacher was employed by
well.known business firm IN me
South at a salary of $4,000 year
The first year, by his higher inteiii-
eence. he saved the firm $4,000 ana
they were glad to increase his saiafV
70 1880 the next year In order 10
retain him. when a man becomes an
indenendent worker, an Intelligent
director Of BUSINESS, an inventor or
wise leader Of public opinion. thereby
increasing the productive capacity OF
large numbers of people, the margin
o. nroft to the employer becomes
very large.
The proportion of high school boys
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31

Nashville is taking on over Judge
Lurton's appointment to the Supreme
Court as though it was not used to
receiving the highest honors in the
land. Appreciation, Is however,
most commendable trait and there
should be no objection to Nashville's
CARRYING on.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31

The Chattanooga Times confesses
that 1t knows nothing about the merits
OF any of the fifteen cases In which
Gov Patterson exercised clemency
from Florida on Christmas Day, but
since the Governor did it there can be
no reasonable objection. AS an organ
the Times out-organs them all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31

The so.called old line States rights
Democrats do not take kindly to Bry-
ans proposal that the State be left a
free hand to regulate the liquor tra1-
hc. Political convictions don't count
much with the defenders Of the liquor
traffic
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31

The staid old Charles Ne"s g,t
curier very correctly observe are
the newspapers Of Tenn'ss, ia.
kent busy recording the p"'o''
sued by the Governor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31

Money does not find happip sss .sa o
it certainly promotes the search '"''
for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FIRST LICENSE
 FOR ALBERT BORG
Thirteen for Nelson and 23 for Joseph Koon, But Druggist Cannon Has the Real Hard Luck.

To Albert Borg. who conducts a sa- loon at 1O2 Bank street goes the hon. or of having License No. 1 for Bridge port. Borg appeared at the County Court house at 7:3O o'clock. two hours before the office opened. Five minutes after. Fred Henniger. 4 North Wash intgon avenue. put in an appearance. Henniger gathered in License No. 2 for 1910. Michael Cone of Wood ave- nue No 3-
 Druggist l.. F. Curtis of 114s Main street procured No. 1 License for drug gists, Druggist George F. Jamieson No and for his Main street and Fairfield avenue places of business. The Connecticut Breweries company took Breweries license No. 1 for their place at 1S2 North Washington ave nEe.
 Christian Nelson at 2409 Main street happened to be the thirteenth appli- cant. No. 23 went to Joseph Koon at 1852 Main street.
 Up to noon 46 licenses had been is- sued.
 The Commissioners this morning notified Druggist Edward Cannon. 577 East Main street. that he has neglect ed to make an application for re- newal He will not be allowed to sell for two weeks after his applica- tion is eled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
EULOGY OF REV. MIR. CRAFT
 IN ELKS' LODGE OF SORROW

One praised his heart and one his
 brain
 All said you'd seek his like in vain. Gentle and strong and good: none
 saw
 In all his character a flaw. At noon he wakened from his trance Mended was well. They looked at him
 aslcance
 Took his hand coldIy: loved him not Though they had wept him: quite for His virtures: Lent an easy ear To slanderous tongues; professed a
 fear
 He was not what he seemed to be. Thanked God they were not such as Gave to his hunger stones for bread And made him living. wish him dead
 Flowers and tears are not the test of friendship.
 How the world needs that you and I. that the brotherhoods and the churches shall make fraternity meaningful, liv- struggle of life is grim and terrible. Hearts are wearied with the decep- tIons. the treacheries the misinterpre- tations on every hand. The cry of humanity is for the realization of brotherhood, which the Lord Christ exemplified and to which he calls men
 This Lodge of Sorrows" should not be only a memorial service for the de- parted but a penitential one for the living. ''
 When the faces of the absent breth- ren were flashed upon the screen. one could not help thinking. how much happier and holier life would have been for them, had fraternity had it's true and full significance in their lodge and church relations. .f
 How many opportunities for sym pathy and helpfulness. passed by un- improved. All of us must realize that we have left undone the things we ought to have done and we have done the things we ought not to have done"
 An this memorial is meaningless un- less as it calls to mind our failures to give full expression to the spirit of fraternity. and inspires us to con secrate ourselves anew to its high purposes.
 Remember-remember the absent. that you may remember the living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
BABIES BENEFIT BY
 NEW SKIN DISCOVERY
Stops Itching Immediately, Soothes
 and Comforts the Little Ones

anu SohhhhOEtS hAiC AAhAAC OhhCo
 A demonstration of the efficacy and entire harmlessness of poslam, the new skin discovery. is afforded when it is applied to the tender skin of infants whorare tortured with rashes. chafings. scaly and crusted humors and other skin aggravations. Its effect is sooth- ing, the itching stops at once, the skin heals and is quickly restored to nor mal condition
 In the various forms of skin trou- bles in both infants and adults. pos lam produces beneficial results from the first application Eczema. acne. herpes. rash. letter, etc. yield readily to its remarkable curative properties Occasional applications will quickly banish pimples, blotches and com plexion blemishes and will relieve and cure itching feet, scaly scalp. humors. etc.
 Poslam can be had for fifty-cents at and reliable druggists, particularly Jennie Hamilton's Pharmacy. Or the Emergency Laboratories No 32 West 18th Street. New York City. will send trial supply free by mail to any one who will write for 1t. This is sufficient to show results In 24 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
Police Clean Up
 Black and Tan Joint
Middle Street Resort Receives Mid-
 night visitation


 night Visitation
 Seldom have the police captured so many notorious characters in one drag of the net as they did at mid night Saturday when they raided a filthy place known as the Checker Board a black and tan resort in the rear of the buildings opposite No. 5 Eugine house on Middle street. It Is said the house is un by Emma Free man, a colore1 woman. and although she was not arrested in the raid a warrant was served on her yesterday.
 In the City Court yesterday Ernest Sherman and Everett Valentine both colored were discharged as the evid- ence against them was not very strong. Sherman testified against the place. George Nickols was fined Si and costs and sentenced to 2 months ia jail. bail on appeal S250. John O-Brien. fined sl and costs. bail fixed was 6ned SEQ and. costs. Fannie Smith S and costs. Mabie WIT jams. colored. s2O and costs, Gladys Weston s and costs.
 Edward welch SIS and costs. Henry Rau, s15 and costs. The trial of Elm ma Upperson who was charged with keeping the house was continued un- til tomorrow. She accused the Free man woman of being. proprietor. and said she merely rented rooms
 Earlier Saturday evening Sergeant Blansfield with Patrolman Prout. Cody and Glennon raided the house of Marie Juliana at Al Water street Some one water on the wrong man on the street below. The trial of the proprietress and one of the alleged frequenters was continued until tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
MAYOR LAYS DUST
 OF CITY STREETS

on the orders of Mayor Buckingham. although the regular sprinkling season ended on December l. Yesterday the Mayor was In receipt of a number of complaints against the clouds of dust that engulfed them as they walked through the streets. All day Saturday the shoppers in the center of the city were showered with the dust and had to eat grit.
 The Mayor took up the matter at once and had the sprinkling resumed. and 1t will be maintained until the cold weather sets in.
 It will cost about so day to keep up the sprinkling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
PI LES s Quickly Cure d
Instant Relief. Permanent Cure-Trial Package Mailed Free to All
 in Plain Wrapper

We want every man and woman, suffering from the excruciating torture of piles to just send their name and address to us and get by return mail free trial package of the most eff fective and positive cure ever known for this disease, Pyramid Pile Cure.
 The way to prove what this great remedy will do in your own case.sis to just fill out free coupon and send to us and you will get by return mail a free trial treatment of Pyramid Pile Cure
 Then after youf have proven to yourself what 1t can do. you will go to the druggist and get 50 cent box
 Don't undergo an operation Oper- ations are rarely a success and often lead to terrible consequences. Pyra- mid Pile Cure reduces all infiamma- ton. makes congestion. irritation. itch- ing. sores and ulcers disappear-and the piles simply quit
 For sale at all drug stores at 50 cents a box.A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
BISSONNETTE MURDER
 CASE ON DOCKET

The December term of the criminal Superior Court will come in this afternoon at o'clock with Judge Ralph Wheeler sitting. There is but one murder case on the docket. that of Napoleon Bissonnette. charged with the killing of his brother-in-law. Rome P. Demery, in this city. only a short time ago Charles A Flynn of this city will face the charge of bisamy. Orlando Pearson will plead to the se- rious charge of assault with attempt to commit a criminal assault This Is the sad story of an unnatural father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
NIGHT SCHOOL

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE. MAIN and Congress streets. has the best night school ever conducted in this city. It is a great opportunity for those who cannot attend the day school. Write or call for cata- logue. Telephone to 146. H27 tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
RAILROADS
NzH Nfk XsSsysHMGo,
 @1<MRR<R NOVEMBER I, 1909 Trains Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:

FOR NEW YORK-s4:45. s5-1ss t5:53. te:24, t7:17, .7:4S, fe:2s. .s;5I: s:os. .Io;oo. .1l:os M- s:5s P. M.-SUNDAYSIs s5:1s, ts:25. .10:O0 A. M-f12:30. s2:zz. '2:27. .4:1s. 5:o7, s5:27. fs:45. s7:z2. sS:11. ss:36. s:5R F. M-
 FOR WASHINGTON, via Harlem River-.12:so (daiiy, A M.: .1:1s P. M.
 FOR NEW HAvEN-.12.s2, .1:z1. s.5o.7:66. ss:21, s:25. *1o:43. sI1:ss A M.i2;ie, .d.Gs a2;so; 1;se; ;e .s:sS .s:ss. .s:54. 7:1o. l.7:s2! .s:41 f11:54 P. M- SUNDAYS-~12:32, *1:41, 8:1S, 9-4S. s1O:43, s11:33 A M.@'2:2s. ~4:25. .s:s2. *6:54. 7:1s. '7:s2. s:47. .1o:o2
 FOR BOSTON, via New London and Providence-s1:41. $50, s11:35 A M-s2:2e, *3:46, s4:25. $6:54 F. -SUNDAYS-.1:41. s11:3s A M. -.2:2s. s4:25. *6:54 P. M.
 FOR BOSTON via Hartford and willimantic-'s:21 A. M-*s:2s P
 FOR TWISTED and lntermediate stations-5:oo. 7:oo, s:s5 f1I:4o AM; -2:35, s5:51, TAO F. M--SUNDAYS -s:so A. M.-6:45 P M-
 FOR WATERBURY,. ANsoNIA. DERBY ard Intermediate Stations 500. zoo, 500. e:s5. 11:4o A. M 2:35, f5:54, 7:40 P. M.-SUNDAYS- S.3O. 10:5o A. M.-6:45. $50 P. NJ.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LEMON. PITrSFTELD, ETC.-7:00, $50 A. M- TRAP M.+SUNDAYS-S:3 A. NJ.
 FOR DANBURY. NEW MILFORD. ETC. via Brookfield Junction-7;0O. e.50 A. M-4:33. 6:36 P. M--SUN- DAYS-s:3O A M- (to New Milford).
 FOR LITCHETELD, ETC--9:50 A. M-4:ss P. M.-SUNDAYS-S:S0 A. M.
 Express trains Local Express
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fxshioned on hand looms to fndivfd- ual requirements. Requisites for physicians. nurses. hospitals. will liam Snowden. No. Taylor Block. i1ie Broad street A prarticai ex- perience of over 7S yearA Telephona ssz. g 'tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
DETECTIVE AGENCY

RoBINSON'S LICENSED DETEC- TIVE BUREAU-Civil and criminal Investigations in any city or town. Room 512 Carney Building. 43 Ire mont St., Boston. Nathaniel c. Robinson. manager. Telephone Hay 1900. Fl ss24
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
AUCTION SALE

PRICES. PAID for used furniture. carpets and store fixtures Bridgeport Auction G Commission
 D eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
INSTRUCTION

PIANO REPAIRING-Now is the time to have your piano put in per. feet condition Our workmen are not busy and we can give you a very low figure now Let us tell you how much 1t will cost- Drop postal or Call. Steinert's Piano Store. stS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

3esrs the 1'hs hA1 tes ness hnsls oeesl ignasure " LNH-AA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

LOUIS COURTNEY. dealer in import ed canaries. foreign song and Aviary birds and talking parrots and para Quets- @Birdseeds. foods. gravel. etc Birds boarded and conditioned. 11s Wall St.. upstairs. Open evenings
 R3 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
PERSONAL

CARD READER.-Advfce on an -af- fairs. z5c. Mrs. Levy. 674 Madison :. Ave. eth house above North Ave
 Ges tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
CARPET CLEANING

Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning
 and Hun Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Strarford Ave
 O. w. WILCOX. Prop
 J. c. FLORIDA. Mgr. Telephone 132s-S .-Szs 6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
MONEY TO LOAN

NOTES OF -SALARIED PEOPLE
 Business concerns and women keeping house bought without security, cheap est rates. easiest payments. Offices in DO principal cities. D. H. Holman. Room 47. 46 Cannon St SIS tie
 CALL AT OUR OFFICE-we will ad- vance you money on your own note IT you own property, no matter how much your, property is mortgaged at- Bridgeport Realty CO. Room 1O9-f1o. Warner Bldg L1s' If MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUC-
 IOtS. engineers. fremen. trainmen-
 clerks. letter carriers. mail clerkn
 school teachers. bookkeepers cash
 fers. mechanics and others. Strictly
 confidential. Heffron Co.,. Room
 eOl Meigs Bldg G17 elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
LAUNDRIEs

OPEN AIR DRYrNe+Famiiy wash Ing. ironing taken by week Park City Hand Laundry ls3 NeWffeId Ave Telephone 1aIe-5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.-A good investment. ssa
 562, 56f Atlantic street. corner Co., lumbia. also lot 50x1ls Apply to John Bonner. t. U27 if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-Typewrfters all mak.s new and second hand. Mullins Typewriter Exchange. lss State St
 B1o elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

NEw AND SECOND HAND shoes sse
 sale Repairing neatly ana prompt ly done at lowest prices Nathan
 Hartman. a State street A 1 tf
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-05-01
PALISADIAN

self into volcanic eruptions These
eruptions had the central figure of the
promoters of the property always in
mind, and it seemed impossible to get
away from the subject. | have many
times reasoned over the situation and
tried my very best to unravel the
mystery of so much unrest in this
small community Somehow the feel
ing would not down, and try as one
would to circumvent it, it had ten
acity of purpose we'll developed and
simply would not stand aside OF
one thing | am now firmly con
WINGED: Give a man a condition where
circumstances only half way warrant
his having conclusions, and he will
pretty generally have them, whether
or no. And he will tell his neighbors
to have them, and they will take heed,
and take heed again till in no time at
all there is a rumpus
1t makes me smile with happiness
low in realizing that nearly, if not
quite all of the main obstacles are
-emoved from the pathway of Pal
isade. No more will be heard the
low rumblings Of eruptic social con
WILSON'S. Palisade may now blaze the
way as a true pioneer on the cliffs
and make history for the future that
will force these old rocks to talk,
nay, il they do not even sing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-05-01

And am forever, your admiring
friend
Poor fellow! He allied many year
before he died, but was game to the
last minute. He arose only an hour
before the end came and showed his
pluck by walking to the bath room,
where he fell from exhaustion He
drank a lemonade, then turned over
and went to that long sleep from
which no traveller ever returns. No
truer friend ever lived than Victor
Smith.
That was bright boy indeed who
when cornered by the proprietor with
the remark, Your grandmother died
nine times during last years baseball
season" replied that his present ex-
cuse was that Grandfather has got
married again"
Any one who has ever heard Viii
liam Hollinger speak must have real