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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

ton" negroes. big. little. black
and brown. are holding forth in
the han OF representatives at the
state capitol. eonyersing grand
iloQuently over the things that
may come true some day when
the white skinned man turns over
lands and wealth TO the colOred
man.
1t is the Negro Farmers Insti-
tute, called together by the COM
missioner Of agriculture for the
dissemination Of doctrines OF
economy, thrift and such other
doctrines that, in the minds OF the
powers should be disseminated.
There were more negroes in the
capital Wednesday than there
have been since Brownlow was
inaugurated. But for the pur-
poses Of an institute there were
comparatively few. Those OF the
negroes in Tennessee who already
own land have remained at home
to till it. Those who have not
land have sent delegates who may
learn how to get it.
Strange echoes of forty acres
and a mule" revised and set TO
different music, so gladdened the
ears of a few that a band, some
thing more than hundred strong.
modified here Wednesday. They
marched up the hill and hustled
busily to the dignified precincts
made famous by long line of
Tennessee's grand old men.
1T was with great eclat and
profound ceremonies that the in
stitute was opened. Bishop Evans
Tyree delivering the opening ad-
dress. 1t was not so much the
intrinsic value of the finished ora
lions and addresses that bestirred
the attentive ears of the audience,
as it was the fact that they were
'tendin' the institoot,' and sitting
right where the white Legislators
sat. Nothing was lost, apparent
ly, for the words of every speaker
we're drunk in with all the eager
ness that the black race can show
On first Mondays and on circuit
court days"
All hail the new leaderI In this
ID of opportunity, even the porter
ows enough to mount the tide when
sounds a gong in his ear and shouts
aboard for the next campaign"
Ben is to be congratulated upon
ing the light. The Patterson ma
ne is to be congratulated upon hit
g on the institute" idea If the
tie farmer is too busy at home cul-
ating his crops and watering his
elk to rush up to the capitol every
e the whistle blows for the laud-
2 purpose of '"instituting," then
will step into the breach, summon
thirty-five stalwart cohorts, and
the rest. His speech will make
as good campaign reading as if
been delivered in the presence
it will sound as good
the colored voter as if
greatest climaxes had been ;
vned by the huzzas of the multi
!. But whether it has the desired
ct, or proves boomerang, the :
n thing, that which makes the :
ic heart to leap and bound, is that
Carr has received recognition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Senator Bristow thinks the Aldrlen
tariff bill violates the pledges of the
Republican party. The old story OF
sit on a cushion and sew hn'I
seam" is not now believed outside OIL
bughouses. Neither are Republican
campaign promises.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WASH GOODS

All the 15c to Csc fine Printed Ba
tistes, Muslins and Mercerized Cling
hams, are down to SIC yard
CSC Bordered Ginghams, 46 inches
wide, Pink, Blue, Hello, Blue Mixed
and Grey Mixed, 19c a yard
SOC Bordered Imported Bordered
Ginghams, 46 inches wide, Hello,
Plain and Stripes, Csc yard
WHITE GOODS AND LINENS
80 inch White 15c Killarney Linen
Suiting, 91ae
Fine 121ac, 40 inch Lawn, &c yard
80 inch Linen Welt Cambria, 19c.
SO inch Fine Union Linen Suiting,
22c.
SIPS Pure Linen sheetlng, 21a
yards wide, sec.
$3.50 Pure Linen Sheeting, 21a
yards wide, $119.
You can buy these goods and put
them away until next year and still
make from rs to so per cent. on your
money.
SILKS
When you can buy Pretty Silks at
The price of Cotton, it's time to get
busy.
For the closing days of the Disso-
ution Sale, you can buy choice of 10
pieces and part pieces, 75c and S5c
oretty Foulard Silks, at 39c yard
Half a dozen styles, soc and 75c
Tan, Plaid and Brown Diagonal Silks,
sc yard.
Japonika Silks, in several pretty
lain colors, 19c a yard from Csc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Birmingham is raiding locker clubs
with as much impunity as II those
places we're not under the protection
of the whisky interests.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

II is interesting to know that Ofiicef
Harris of the Phosphate City didn't
strike a citizen with his mace. Mere
~ assaulted him like an ordinary prl'
vate in the ranks
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

When the Gar looked over King
Edwards Dreadnoughts he probably
thought, they are mighty fine, but oh,
you air shipi"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

If President Taft thinks that he has
revised the tariff downward he might
convince himself Of his error by ask.
ing the trust magnates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Maury mules have lost none OF their
popularity with the buyers. This
good county sustains its reputation
even in dog days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

The isolation or the Pellagra pa
tents at Nashville smscks Of com
mon sense. The public I'D just as
soon have a contagious disease as an
infectious one. The main thing is not
to have either.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Ponds Extract should have been
served to Thaw. ROugh.on-rats would
have been better, though.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Barnum was right, the people like
to be fooled. ASK Mr.. Aldrich for
particulars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

According to the local option argu-
ment Memphis should repeal the law
against murder.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Two duckings in the Channel, with
the prospect of a third, Is evidently
making Aviator Latham anxious about
his cigarette bill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

A fagman at the Hampshire cross.
ing might mean longevity for any
number of the unsuspecting public
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Who's afraid of the lazy bug IN
August?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

1t won't be long before little Johnny
will be back at his books and the glad
vacation period will be at an end.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Columbia is rapidly becoming a city
of concrete walks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

And don't forget September twenty
first
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Why not take Harry Thaw out OF
the asylum and place him in the SEN
ate?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Those tariff "jokers' are sorely test
ing the public's sense of humor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
McKennon, Anderson 9 FOste|
The LAST DAYS OF THE BIG DISSOLUTION SALE OFFERS
MANY REMARKABLE VALUES

In Merchandise and another chance to get handsome
uesser the length time the Big Candle Barns.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28
WASHINGTON TO SET EXAMPLE
Permits for Unsightly BiIlboards ir
Front of Union Station Are
Refused.

Washington.-Was is setting
an example for the rest of the country
IN its war on the billboard nuisance.
Visitors reaching the national capital
are not to be shocked henceforth as
they emerge from the new Union sta
uon-the creation of Daniel H. Burn.
nam OF Chicago-by welcoming
horde of bizarre advertisements. The
station, artistic in design, combining
all the best modren features of such
structures, faces large plaza. The
sem-circle enclosing it offers temp
ting sites for the billboard men, not
witestanding in the near foreground
is the capitol and the new senate
office building. Under the strict laws
now in force in the district, control
ling not only the erection of bill.
boards, but the character of advertise.
ments displayed upon them, permits
were required of the commissioners
before the boards could be erected.
The commissioners have decided to
refuse such permits. They have gone
even further. Several enterprising
sign painters in the employ of differ.
ent companies had decorated the sides
OF houses near the station with flaring
advertisements. These are to be re-
moved. Washington will therefore set
an example, so far as its railroad sta.
tion is concerned, which the American
civic association is to take up in Chi
cago, New York and other large cities,
to suppress billboard advertising
near such public places. The cam.
paign against billboards will be car.
ried on here to have all of the insight
ly affairs near public buildings an6
parks removed.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28
BrownIow and Jefferson Bible.

few years ago congress author
lied the publication of a facsimile of
Thomas Jefferson's Bible. jefferson
had this Bible in the form of a scrap
book in which the life of the Saviour
was set out from the scriptures in
chronological order with especial en-
phasis as to the philosophy of life
He enunciated in His sayings. This
material was set down in parallel col.
umns in the Greek, Latin and Erg.
lish texts. After the order of con.
gress was carried out the publishers
were given leave to print additional
copies which were put on the market
at $3.50 a volume. Recently there
has been an overproduction and the
price is now quoted at SIPS.
A few days ago a constituent of
Representative Walter Brownlow of
Tennessee heard about the decrease
in the price and rushed in to tell the
congressman, who had more requests
for the Bible than he could fill.
"It's going for s1.25," said the
caller.
"Well. what of it?" replied Brown.
low. II can buy whole Bible for
% cents'
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28
Senate Pronunciation a Study.

Pronunciation in the United States
senate in the recent tariff debates
was an interesting study. 1t was
noted that the southern senators, al.
most without exception, called tobac.
co "terbacker." The word govern.
ment," frequently used by men from
all sections, usually is pronounced
''guv'ment." Reading Clerk Crockett
always fell down on the word "statis.
tics" saying Statistics When he
first came to the senate former Sen.
ator A. ]. Hopkins had trouble with
development" usually pronouncing it
as if it were development"
Former Senator Henry NJ. Teller
persisted in calling Cuba "Cuby." A
newspaper man asked the senator one
day as to the authority for his peculiar
pronunciation. The senator promptly
fiared up and replied: Don't yor.
suppose I know how to pronounce
Cuby when I was born in Cuby
N. Vt"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28

ment is a model
e m p | oy er, and
does much to look
after the comfort
and general well
fare of the many
thousand men and
women on its pay
rolls, is to be
found in the thor
oughly up-to-date
hospital it main
tains at the gov
ernment printing
office.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28

tion had preceded him and "Fiddling
Bob who worked his way into the
hearts of his constituents by playing
for their country dances long ago,
justified his right to place with
Senator Depew and other reconteurs
of the senate. This is one of his:
While governor of Tennessee was
once approached by an old negro wom-
an who asked a pardon for her hus-
band, sent to the penitentiary for
stealing hog
" How long has he been in jail?'
was asked.
Coin on two years now,' came the
answer, but law, he amt no good to
them and want no good to me nohow,
an | speck they'll be glad to git rid O.
him
Why do you want to get him out
If he was of no use to YOU?
$ To tell the truth, guv'ner, we done
gettin' short o. meat"
The Taylor brothers, one a Repub-
hcan and the other Democrat, once
stumped Tennessee against each other.
One night after hot debate from the
same stage as they were leaving the
nall sparsely clothed and slightly in
ebr1ated darkey met them in the aisle.
Placing hand on the shoulder of
each he said: Say. we three Taylor
boys be the greatest takers in Ten
nessee."
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28
PRINTERY HOSPITAL
WELL-EQUIPPED INSTITUTION is
CONDUCTED BY UNCLE SAM.
Located in Portion of Building Easily
Accessible from All Parts-NearIy
1900 Patients Treated
During Last Year.

Washington.-One of many indica-
tons that the United States govern
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-28
STORIES BY SENATOR TAYLOR.
Why the Old Darky Woman Wanted
Her Husband Pardoned-Three
Great Takers.

OOD story tellers
are hailed with
delight in the
United States SEN
ate. They enliven
many a dull exec
utive session while
cigars are being
smoked out. Sen
ator Robert L.
Taylor's reputa-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10
BACHMAN CHAPEL.

On August 18th there will be a bar
becue at Baehman Chapel church for
the benefit Of the church. Refresh
ments-ice cream and lemonade-win
be served by the ladies Of the congre-
cation. Mrs. Jimmie Epps being at the
head of this. There will be some
speaking on subjects of public interest
Come, all who will and help a cause
worthy Of your help.
Congregation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10

in Richland county at least. Chief
Cathcart, of the Columbia police, held
conference with Attorney General
Lyon this morning concerning the
situation. Nothing was given out at
the conclusion. The chief in talking
/ said: "If we are going to have pro-
'hibition, let's have it straight"
/ To Enforce Law.
A determined effort is being made
Pin Columbia to enforce the prohlbl-
ton law. The officers Of the law
are taking the position that, inasmuch
as the State is now prohibition terri
tory, the law is going to be stringent
1y enforced. There are very few, Of
the blind tigers in the city, that is
to say, the violators of the law, who
openly sell whiskey and beer without
anv pretence of concealment. OF
course, there are a number Of the So
called pocket blind tigers, and these
are principally among the negroes.
But there are the "social clubs, y and
these are for the most part deslgna-
ted by the officers Of the law as blind
tigers. There have been many raids
of these clubs within the past few
Vesrs until their number has been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10
A GRAND OPPORTUNITY
To See The Pacific Coast And Tha
Alaska-Yukon Exposition.

The best and most inexpensive way
to see the Pacific coast and the great
Western country this summer, and
take in the Alaska-Yukon Exposition
opened June 1st, is to eco as you
please, pay as you 60, stay as long as
October 31st, if you desire" Why
not spend your own money! Why not
plan your own trip and go in comfort,
and when it suits you? This may be
done by planning your trip over the
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
in connection wi1h an Individual par
ty leaving the Carolinas July 3rd, on
the individual. expense plan, which
Will cost you about half as much as
a fixed expensive excursion tour.
July 3rd, Route.
Southern Railway, Goldsboro to
Hartman Junction.
Queen and Crescent, Hartman
Junction to Danville, Ky.
Southern Railway, Danville, Ky, to
St. Louis, Mo.
Wabash R. R., St. Louis to Kan
sas City, Mo.
Union Pacific, Kansas City to Den
yer.
Denver & Rio Grande, Denver to
Salt Lake City.
S. P. L. A. & S. L., Salt Lake City
to Los Angeles.
Round Trip Railroad Rates.
Going via any ticketing route Sc
lected and returning via any ticketing
route as desired.
Via Portland, Seattle and San
turning one way via Portland and
Seattle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10


Rates quoted from other points on
application.
Tickets limited to October 31st,
1909, and permit stop-overs at all
points west Of Chicago or St. Louis.
Tickets on sale daily to September
29th, 1909. Lower Round Trip Rates
to and fromC California quoted on appE-
cation. Before completing arrange
ments for your trip give US an oppor-
tunity to talk with you about the de-
tails Of it, quote you best rates and
tell you of the most interesting points,
and the best and cheapest way to see
them. Write to representatives as
follows:
". E. McGee, T. P. A.,
Augusta, Ga.
S. 81. Mclean, P. & T. A.,
Columbia, S. C.
J. C. Lusk, D. P. A.; -
Charleston, SC.
H. NJ. Pratt, T.. A.,
Spartanburg, S. C.
R. H. DeButts, T. P. A.
Raleigh, n. C.
R. L. Vernon, D. P. A.,
Charlotte, n. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10
As to a Friend.

"He says there's no such thing as
luck'
"That's because he's. never had
anything else. ''-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10
BARBECUE

I will give barbecue Aug ~, at
Mr.. R. H. Burton's place six miles
from town. known as Mr.. George
S,;ch's home. near Beth Eden. Speak
inc on good roads; amusement TOR
young people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10
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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
Despite Head Winds Alameda Arrives on Time

away. The steamer was almost on its
beam ends, when the chains noldlng
the deck load parted and the loss OF
the lumber allowed the vessel to right
herself. The cabins were flooded and
the doors and windows smashed in.
TO add to the disaster on the day fol-
lowing the beginning of the storm the
fireman, Olof Nelson, was swept over
board and drowned. Nelson was a ma
tive of Sweden and was 80 years old.
The Shoshone started out with $4,000
feet of lumber and now has but 4oo,4oo
feet. 1t belongs to the Charles Nc
Cormack lumber company.
Water Front Notes
The steamer President will be placed
on the dry dock today at Hunters point
Two OF the dry docks formerly at
the Union iron works, where the other
will be taken when the state tug Gov
ernor Markham, now undergoing re-
pairs, comes on.
docked today at the Union iron works
and while undergoing general over
hauling its place on the Mendocino run
will be taken by the steamer Brooklyn.
The Alaska Commercial company
schooner Ida Mckay sailed yesterday
for Unalaske.
yesterday for Chignik and the Charles
E. Moody cleared for Anacortes.
Captain Chadwick Thompson, VINO
was master of the bark Homewaro
swallowed the anchor" as he puts II,
and is now engaged in the teaming
business in this city.
The navy monitor Cheyenne, Captain
Knapp, which is engaged in making oil
burning experiments, sailed yesterday
for the southern coast.
The French steamer Amiral Duperre
arrived yesterday from Antwerp by
way of Tacoma with general cargo, but
no passengers.
The bark Andrew Welch. which ar
rived Yesterday from Honolulu, brought
1881 bags Of sugar.
Receipts of lumber yesterday oy sea
amounted to $50 900 feet.
The Kosmos liner Sakkarah left Sa-
lima Cruz yesterday for this port and
the Hermonthis cleared from mere Tor
Hamburg.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March so-Developments
in the longshoremen's strike, which started yes
terday were opened by deputation or Two
men who interviewed Captain Amesbury THIS
morning and laid the demands before him. Ihe
AFFAIR seems TO have been entirely unorganized,
for the Vancouver and Victoria steVedorinS COM
psny, the principal employers concerned, were
not informed of what the men wanted until to-
day The demand is for 40 cents an hour and
so cents an hour for night work. The Vanoou-
yer and Victoria company is not likely 10 pay
the increase, which means an extra dollar a
day for each man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31

Arrived March 4-Ger bark Goldbrek, from
In port March s-Br ship olivebank. Br ship
Springbank, Ger bark Heinbek Br ship LeYern-
bank.
GUAYMAs- port March 9-Nor bark Odd.
Sailed March 20-Schr Minnie A Game. Tor
Puget sound
HAMBURG-sailed March Ger ship Par
nassus. for Santa ROselis
CoLoN-Arrived March 2S-Stmr Panama,
from New York.
Sailed March 2T-Stmr Colon. for New York.
GLASGOw-Arrived March 2I-Fr ba-k Mare
chal &c Castries. from Tacoma.
sALINA CRUZ-sailed March 2T--stmr Mis-
sourian. for San Francisco.
Sailed March e9-Ger stmr Sakkarah Tor san
Francisco.
yANCoUyER-saiie March 29-Fr bark
Champigny, for Noumea-
OCEAN STEAMERS
BRENEN-Arriyed March 30-Stmr Kronprinz-
zessin CeciIle, from New York, via Plymouth and
Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN March 80 - Stmr
Campenia from New York, for Liverpool, and
proceeded
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES March so - Stmr
United States from New York.
TRIESTE-ArrIved March 2I-Stmr Oeesnis,
from New York
GENoA-sailed March 2T-stmr Campania. for
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived March 30-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from Bremen.
PONTA DEL GARDA-Arrived March 30
Stmr Hamburg from New York. via Fayal. for
Naples and Genoa and proceeded
NAPLES-Sailed March 2S-Stmr Nord Amer
ika, for New York tnor previously
GIBRALTAR-Ssiled March 29--Stmr Princess
Irene, for New York.
VAIPARAISO-Arrived March 25-Stmr sails.
from Hamburg, etc, via Punta Arenas, for San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
PREFER CANNERIES I
TO SUGAR FIELDS
Thirty TagaIogs Come From
Hawaii to Seek Fortunes
at Bristol Bay

The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda. Captain Dowdeil, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Homo
lulu on time in spite of strong head
winds that prevailed nearly all the
way from the island port. The Ala
media brought more than 100. passen-
gers and a cargo which included SAB
sacks of sugar, 1850 punches of ba-
nanas, $50 cases of canned pines and
shipments OF rice. coffee and honey
Among the passengers on the Ala
media was Miss Saunders, daughter Of
Captain Saunders Of the Pacific Nail
service. Miss Saunders has been spend
ing the winter with friends at the
island port There was large Nor
mon party from SaltSLake on board,
headed by J. F. Smith. head of the
Mormon church. President Smith says
that there is no truth in the report that
the Mormon church contemplates the
erection of a tabernacle in this city.
President Smith was accompanied by
his wife and four daughters.
Mrs. E. S. washburn, one of the lead
ing officers in the order of the East
ern Star, returned from a visit to the
islands on the Alameda.
Another passenger on the liner was
Henry Witthof who recently recovered
$17.50o and costs from the Union oil
company for the loss of his right arm.
He was mate of the oil carrier Fuller
ton and lost his arm as the result of
a defect in the towing gear. When
he began suit he engaged the late
Judge Gear as his attorney, agreeing
to pay him 40 per cent of the amount
recovered Judge Gear died shortly
after taking the case. The contract
with WITHHOLD came into possession Of
his widow, who tried to attach Witt
hollis money before he left Honolulu.
With the assistance Of his lawyer he
evaded the process servers and has his
inside pocket lined with bank drafts.
The AlamedaS S messengers included