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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05

IN ARCH n HERE 1910 crop-gowins
lkAN II ready
farming tho sossh.
man . good pro-
and
horses should twohore
and other inp,censs
farming having
We having power
California said
cght-muic standar-thcy likely
awayths price
orders placed without delay.
AFFORD labor ou-ofdate
machinery. afford to labor
improved for all garden seed
having improved
and all other ned
II. Williams that improved varieties of cotton
single State without the
giving lick of
time when think much Of
hard crude tools. seed. and
stock
Thcn do not let Western farmers
raising and
poultry There Is danger OF overproducton
number of cattle
American FARMS and decrease OF osSS
of The Weserner can no longer raise enough
demand opportunity Of Southern farmers in
1910 Of the big profits tina" come In stock raising
other line OF farming snpv
highly skilled labor and skilled labor always
crude labor Crude LABOR can make COT
win demands more ntel-
gent labor and corespondingly bigger prohs'
poutryraisng to make money AZ "es
farmers do. must raise improved preeds US "e ~
their sleeves a our comp'ioh 80 o"s " We
scrub hogs scrub CATTLE ana
scrub hens We might well try to beat them J" '"'0 w
Southern mue matched against Western raee-h
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
THE READING HABIT.

Children should be encouraged In
early life to read Their reading mat
ter should be carefully selected and
eyery inducement should be offered
them to read. Very few mature per-
sons have acquired the habit of read
ing good literature Once formed,
like every other habit, good or bad, it
is not easily gotten rid Of. The boy
or the girl who acquires fondness
for good books and helpful periodi-
Gals will soon acquire fund of in
formation, obtain a power of express
sion and enjoy innumerable advan-
tages that will prove a blessing, a
profit and a pleasure to them to the
end Of life.
Every boy should be given an OPP
portunity to read. His time should
not be so taken up with study, or
play or work that he will have no
chance to read good books. Habits
of study and love of knowledge are
as a general rule acquired in youth.
They are habits that parents and
guardians should try in every way TO
encourage. There are all too few stu
dents. Too many have but a super
fetal knowledge of great truths. The
vast sums which the American people
annually expend for educational pur-
poses will avail the country but little
unless the future citizens of this
country are taught the value and the
power of knowledge. Educate the
boys, but by all means teach them to
think honestly and correctly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
sHERIFFs WHO ARE sHERIFFs.

It is evident that the people OF De
Land, Florida, and Mobile, Ala, nave
Sheriffs what are Sheriffs." Both
have recently distinguished them
selves by heroically defending prison
ers in their keeping against the v1o-
lence of bloodthirsty mobs. Their
conduct is deserving of the highest
praise and their example should be
followed by sheriffs all over the land
who are placed in similar positions.
IF this country had a few more sherlffs
of the calibre of those at Mobile and
De Land mob law would be as seldom
invoked in this country as it is by our
neighbors across the Canadian boun-
Diary line. Lynching would then be-
come a crime of the dark and barba-
rous past, or at least great rarity.
officials who permit mobs to take
prisoners from them should be sum-
marilv removed from Office as was
done in the case of the Cairo Sheriff.
Unfortunately, however, the average
county sheriff loves his office better
than he does his duty. He is usual
ly more concerned about securing his
reelection than he is in the perform
ance of the obligation which he as
sumed when elected But If there
were a law upon the books which auto
matically removed from office all or
this character who proved remiss In
the performance of their duty and con-
nived at mob murder it would no
doubt prove a powerful stimulant and
would unquestionably reduce the num-
Der of lynchings. Illinois has such
law. Tennessee should have It, And
If the constitution will permit, such
law should be so safeguarded that the
Governor should be deprived OF pow
err to pardon the offender.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

entitled to the support of every Demo
crat in the county, no matter what
his personal choice may have been
for any office Party integrity and
the country's interests demand that
the minorityshould acquiese in re-
suit obtained by fair and legitimate
methods, and The Herald registers
the hope that there will be no opposi-
ton to the regular ticket but that at
the August election it will receive the
vote of every Democrat who braved
the elements to attend the primary.
The ticket is a good one. Its per-
sonnet, we believe, is equal to any
ever named in Maury county. The
nominees are the first choice OF COM
paratively few, but they should all
be the choice of every Democrat.
Their title to the nominations is as
clear as crystal. Unless they are &C
corded the support of the party the
work done at the polls on last Satur-
day and the week before will have
been in vain.
It should be a source OF deep graft
fication to every Democrat, every
good citizen, irrespective of political
afaiIiations, to know that the primary
was SO conducted as to be above re-
proach. 1t is a vindication OF the
nlan adopted unanimously by the
committee. 1t is a high testimonial to
the character and disinterested SER
vice of the members of the committee,
They were actuated alone by the one
purpose to give all square DEAL TO
see that every Democrat had the same
chance given every other Democrat.
The Herald congratulates them upon
the result of the election.
The defeated candidates have shown
true Democratic metal. II they can
gracefully and magnanimously yield
the palm to their victorious opponents
certainly no follower of theirs can do
otherwise. There may be no opposi-
ton in August, The Herald hopes
there will be none, but come what
NAV it will be found fighting the
nartv's battles and standing by its
verdict
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
MANS KIDNEY
WORTH $4,000
FIRST TIME A NEW YORK TRiBU-
NAL HAS SET THE PRICE ON
THAT ORGAN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The decis-
ion of Justice Pound in the
Supreme Court, upholding the YER
dict of $4,000 for the plaintiff in the
case of Stephen Roberts, of Niagara
Falls, against the Niagara Falls Hy-
draulic Power & Manufacturing Com
pany, places a value on mans kid
ney for the first time in the history
of the courts of New York, says a
Lockport special to the New York
World.
Roberts was hurt in the collapse Of
a scaffold on the bank of the Niagara
River near the Falls. A kidney was
crushed and had to be removed. Rob-
erts sued and laid emphasis before
the Jury on the loss of kidney. He
asked for $4,000. The jury award
ed $4,000, and the defendant COM
pany was denied a new trial, Judge
Pound holding that the removal of a
kidney was Of that much value at
least, even in the case OF working
man. The defendants tried to prove
that $1,000 was a more equitable
amount but the court refused to ac-
quiesce.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
LOCKER CLUBS.

"The so-called locker clubs are but
aimsy devices to avoid the operation
of the four-mile law of 1909 and es-
cape it's penalties"
This is the substance of the opinion
of Attorney General Charles T. Gates
holding that locker clubs are liable FOR
the payment of the State and county
tax on retail liquor dealers. Like all
OF the opinions of the distinguished
Attorney General his holding in this
case is so clear, lucid and essentially
reasonable that it carries conviction to
the open mind.
The locker clubs were organized In
the cities to defeat the operation OF
the four mile law. They are outlaws,
their sole purpose being to circumvent
and thwart the legislative will. AS
such they have no standing in any
court. It is difficult to under
stand why the clerks in Nash
vile and Chattanooga could
hesitate to issue distress warrants I'M
less they were secret sympathizers
with those who were seeking to dis
credit the law that they took a solemn
oath to uphold. There is no new law
in the Attorney Generals opinion. 1t
is merely a digest of the law as inter-
preted time and again by the court OF
last resort.
If this State hal a few more ON
Gals of the character, ability and IN
tegrity of Gates and McCarn the pro-
hibition and all other laws would be
enforced. The law is all right. The
law provides machinery for its en-
forcement that would be adequate II
the officials had a correct conception
of their duties.
Taxing the locker clubs $1,000 each
will put a good many of them out OF
business. 1t will help McCarn In his
crusade against the illegal sale OF liz
nor. But If Nashville had a court and
grand Jury with some conception OF
duty and justice the proprietors OF the
locker would spend few months on
the county roads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
DOLLAR sRooMs.

The announcement that ordinary
house brooms viii be retailing az a
dollar apiece before long viii be
alarming intelligence to the house
keepers OF this country already sore
N vexed trying to make the weekly
allowance meet the actual expenses Oh
the establishment Brooms are
necessary article in every well regu-
lated establishment although the eVi-
dences are not always visible Of their
frequent use. The eggless cake and
the meatless breakfast have been
forced to the front by the ever in
creasing price Of these articles, but
IL is going to be a different matter to
find a satisfactory substitute for the
broom.
The reason for the increase in the
price of brooms is the same as that
given for the increase in the cost OF
other articles of every day consump-
ton. the scarcity of the supply. 1t
adds further emphasis to the demand
for larger crops. The broom corn
crop is nothing like equal to the de-
mand. Although one of the most pro-
fitable and easiest of the crops to
grow it's production has evidently
been neglected. But there is every
reason to believe that the high price
Of brooms will stimulate farmers to
raise more of the article from which
they are made and the hope is in
dulged that the abnormal cost OF
these necessary adjuncts of the house
hold will not endure for very long.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
IN RleHT DIRECTION.

II Is stated that the reform element
in Nashville viii put a ticket in the
aeld for the county and judicial Of
ices pIedged to law enforcement
This is the only solution Of the prob
lem that confronts the people Of the
capital city. It is no use trying 10
enforce the law with officials who
have no sympathy for law, but Who
on the contrary owe their official po-
sition TO the element which defes the
law. The reformers have been going
at the thing backward and have been
in the attitude of the man who locked
the stable door after the thieves had
made their exit with his horses.
Deplorable as conditions now are in
Davidson county they will be infinite
" worse when McCarn leaves the Of
fee of Attorney General as he VIII
next September. 1t is therefore OF
the highest Importance that an EFFORT
should be made to elect as his sue
cessor one VINO is in thorough SYM
pathy with his courageous efforts TO
enforce the law. 1t might be well
also to have a criminal judge who has
less regard for the feelings OF faith
less grand jurors and a higher re-
gard for the majesty of the law.
Heretofore the law abiding people
of Nashville have been content to al
low the other fellow to do the elect
ing while they have been holding
mass meetings and ''resoluting.
Mass meetings are a good thing and
resolutions, in moderation, are not to
be despised. But after all questions
of public policy in this government
are determined at the ballot box. The
people get just the character OF gov
eminent that they express a desire
for by their ballots. Reform move
ments to be effective must begin at
the polls.
The organs and henchmen OF the
machine in Nashville will make des-
perate efforts to brow beat and lntl-
midate the reformers; the charge OF
boilers will be hurled in their teeth
every day. But the time has passed
when party robes are worn so closely
that people will be deferred from
their plain and higher duty as citi-
zens No man, if he be true Ameri-
can, a patriot before he is a partl-
san, is bound to support for once
those whom he knows are unworthy
of their trust and disloyal to Amerl-
can institutions. Let us hope that
the Nashville movement will achieve
tho results which the cause of good
demands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
TRIBUTE TO TRIM.

It is now a foregone conclusion
that "Mr." Trim Mcknight is no more;
II will in a few months be Judge Nc
Knight. His most formidable op'
moment, Judge Gordon concendes the
nomination in Maury County to him
and he will be elected without further
opposition. Judge Mcknight is
Young man of brilliant parts, sober
and industrious and we predict VIII
make a high mark in the field OF juris'
prudence. He has many friends IN
Marshall who rejoice in his victory
and no one doubts that he will per
form his duties with much credit
Lewisburg Tribune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
GOES BEFORE JURY

MOBILE, Ala, Feb 15.-Katie War
ters, the 13-year-old girl brutally as
sailed at Whistler by the negro
Huestis Moseley, Saturday afternoon
yesterday went before the grand jury
and told the story Of the assar,J she
was followed by number Of witness
es. In order to allay possible feeling
the indictment against the negro VIII
be returned at once. The girl identr
fed the hat yesterday, and the negro
shortly afterward said It was hiNprop'
erty. The negro is suffering from per
itonitis, as a reslt of gunshot wound
received Saturday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

The Nashville American gets red
In the face and hot under the collar
whenever reference is made to the
character of its associates. II the
American is ashamed OF Its pals 1t
ought to get into decent company.
A paper that apologies almost daily
for law breakers is not calculated to
mix in high society or keep com
pany" with the best element in the
State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
THE TICKET.

Having been fairly, honestly and
honorably nominated by a majority
Of their fellow Democrats in an cleo
ton against which no word of pro-
test has been uttered by single de-
feated candidate, the ticket named by
the Democracy of Maury county is
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18
KING EDWARD MAY
ATTEND WEDDING

NEW YORK, Feb liking Edward
of England has sent message Of fe-
licitation TO Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Drexel on the engagement of their
daughter Miss Margaret,a to Lord
Maidstone. He intimates that he will
be happy to attend the wedding II his
engagements permit
Mr.. Drexel is to give his daughter a
London home. II is said that It will
be a house in Mayfair possibly on
Grosenor square, near his own town
residence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

The grandson of old Ben Butler is
after Senator Lodges toga. If the
Young man has nothing further TO
offer the people as an inducement to
send him to the Senate than his an
cestry he will probably remain at
home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

Having overworked the anti-Can-
non movement the press representa-
tives at Washington are now busily
engaged in unhorsing Aldrich and
Lodge. II is so much easier to de-
feat them with printers ink than to
get the necessary votes in the Senate
their efforts should not be discourag-
ed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

Judge Hart is not disappointing the
element which elected him eight
years ago and whose support rendered
him an invincible candidate for re-
election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

After the turn out in Saturdays
election no man can say that the
people of Maury County are not pa
triolic. Voters who would ride Tor
miles through the snow and cold are
certainly alive to their duty as citi-
zens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

In one breath the Nashville Ameri-
can denies that the law is being open
Nv violated in Nashville. In the next
1t gloats over the failure of the faith
full and fearless Attorney General to
secure convictions in plain case OF
law violation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

The Nashville American complains
at the charge that Nashville is Wioe
omen town. Then why not stop apoi-
ogizing for law breakers and talth-
less officers and help Attorney Gen
eral McCarn to enforce the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

The Kentucky Legislature is es-
tablishing record that deserves
emulation the country over. Its ses-
sion is now more than half over and
it has not added a single new law to
the already badly encountered sta
tutes of the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

Mayor Howse, of Nashville, wants
the people to clean up their yards. If
the Mayor would devote a little OF his
surplus energy with the pen to die
ta.ing a few orders to the police to
enforce the law, Nashville would be
more acceptable city In which to
educate the youth of the South.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

That the Republicans are alarmed
In Ohio over the popularity Of Gov.
hudson Harmon is evidenced by their
having sent Assistant Attorney Gen.
era, Wade Ellis there to organize
against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

Every good citizen will rejoice to
know that there has not been
single charge of fraud or corruption
registered against last Saturdays
primary Let us hope that the run
off primary will be equally as free
from Objectionable features.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

There should be full attendance
of farmers next Monday at the meet
ing called to organize Lamb Club.
The benefits to accrue from such an
organization are beyond calculation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

While 1t may be true that no man
has ever become a millionaire farm
ing more Of them are having STEAK
and ham ard eggs these days than
their city cousins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

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"WoRsT EVER SAW"
Is Nantucket Shoals lightship Cap
tain's Comment on Storm,

New Bedford. Mass. Jan. 16.-'In all
| my u years experience at the Nantucket
Shoals lightship station, never wealth
| cred storm so severe as that Of Friday
and Saturday" declared Capt. F. S.
Doane when he had locked the lightship
at this port today. The vessel was cast
adrift from her station on Friday af-
ternoon.
The storm struck the little craft when
she was handicapped by one Of her boil
ers being out Of commission. it having
been blown for cleaning on Thursday.
and as the other boiler was insufficient
to run the engines when she was sent
adrift she was at the mercy of the wind
and sea. For seven hours she was buff
feted about until the engineers were able
to get up head of steam in the two
boilers. The captain then laid his course
for Gay Head light, but 1t was not until
o'clock last night that he was able to
reach there. Preferring to come in by
daylight, however. he anchored of Hen
and Chickens lightship and shortly after
daylight came up the harbor.
In relating his experiences Capt Doane
said that the storm broke suddenly early
FIiudy luoTLIuS, WlSl IL bSSdH " SHOW
and blow from the east. 1t blew hard all
day and towards the latter part Of the
afternoon had hauled around to the
northwest and gained the proportions of
gale. About P. NJ. the captain said a
tidal wave struck the vessel, pitching
her on end so much that he feared she
was lost. The sea continued to run so
high that the spray landed In the smoke
stack, which is of no mean height, and
more than 20 tons of water struck her
deck.
Her cables could no longer stand the
strain and they parted. The vessel lost
16O fathoms of chain, her riding buoy.
which held the boat to her mooring
chain and a 70OO-pound mushroom an
Choir. This left her with only one an
Choir, which was Of no value in such
gale.
The ship made a westerly drift until
midnight. when she was started under
her own steam towards Gay Head.
Throughout the day she was sent In one
direction and then in another with the
engineer continually at the throttle to
stop her engines when her propeller was
lifted high out of the water. With
strong northwest wind and an easterly
sea the little craft was not able to make
more than three or four knots an hour.
Capt. Doane speaks very highly of his
vessel, which has only been on the sta
ton about two years, and says she be-
haved nobly. gar ,-s.- .-...a-'f.
The captain reports that this winter has
been the worst he has ever known on the
mi.
two gales a week, and during the month
of December there were but two fine days
The lightship will coal tomorrow and
return to her station. Except for the loss
of her anchor and chains she has sus-
tanned no damage. The wireless station
at Siasconset is sending out messages
hourly to shipping that lightship No. 81
is off her station.