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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

suitable, Of how to restore the impov
erished lands. He cannot farm sue
cessfully and profitably unless he
knows something about all kinds OF
know something of the ailments OF
| diseases common to the different
kinds of stock, how to treat them
or better how to prevent them. In
short and in fine the really capable
and successful farmer must depend
as much or more upon his brains
than he does upon his muscle. AS
matter Of fact those who have made
the greatest success upon the farm
have been the men who have relied
mainly upon the application of cor
rect knowledge. They have not had
the time to do much, if any OF the
actual manual labor.
This is a great agricultural section
and will always be SO. Its chief
glory and main dependence is it's
agricultural interests and the county
cannot better spend it's educational
fund than in instructing the next
generation of farmers how to get the
best results at the least expense eth
err financial or in soil fertility from
the farm. After all while we have a
property right in the lands we own
we are merely trustees holding them
FOR the benefit of generations to come
after us. No matter what his title
may be no man has the moral light
to wilfully destroy and impoverish by
incorrect methods the lands upon
the productiveness of which genera
tons yet unborn must depend for
sustenance.
The City Board has taken a wise
step. In no county of the State has
the cause of common school education
made greater progress during the
past four years than in Maury The
friends of education have every rea-
son to feel highly gratified at the
success of their efforts. The Col
umbia City School will compare most
favorably with any public school of
the State and we doubt II there IL In
Tennessee, In spite OF It's manifest
lack of buildings and other facilities,
n high school that is doing more
rreditable work than that performed
1y the local institution. Live men,
men, those who have the
highest appreciation Of the value Of
are needed to manage !
and direct our great educational sys-
EN- and In the main Columbia has
nen Of that sort upon its boerd OF !
education.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

ed four months and the Governor
very properly opined that the sent
ence was sufficient for the offense.
In the same State another poor man
was received into the penitentiary
on four years sentence for stealing
five hens.
OF course disturbing hens rcosts
and purloining a farmers geese are
offenses that the law wisely takes
cognizance of and those who are
guilty should be punished. But It
does seem that a State where every
year scores of murderers 90 I'M
WHIPPED of justice could afford to be
more lenient with the starving indyi.
dual who chances to sWipe hen or
two or feloniously appropriates to his
own use the historic fowls that Iare
alleged to have saved ancient Rome.
We have pretty much the same sit
uation in Tennessee. 1t is mighty
easy to find juries that will convict
the petty thief. There is no trouble
about obtaining convictions in lar
ceny cases, but when it comes to
murder, to the taking of human life, to
an offense for which there can be
no compensation it is next to impos-
sfble to secure conviction. Our
juries have great antipathy to the
petty thief, but they are very sympa-
thetic when it comes to the boot
logger who is able to employ counsel
and not infrequently manufacture
testimony
The petty thief, the trespasser in
the barnyards and hen roosts is. OF
enemy to organized society
and should be punished, but the boot
logger who sells his nefarious stuff to
the youth of the land and helps them
to form habits that one day make
them burden to society and a dis
grace to their families should GER
tainly suffer the full penalty for his
crime. We are too anxious to catch
the little follows who cannot help
themselves and altogether too lenient
With the more serious malefactors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16
THE PARTY NAME.

Gov. Wilson made a statement the
other day in one of his admirable ad-
dresses that will give encouragement
to an ever increasing number of citi-
Zens who are becoming more and
more convinced of the wisdom and
truth of his remark The Governor
very broadly stated that the people
were more concerned about men
and measures than they were mere
party" That is good sign. Too
long the people have voted for a
ticket merely because it bore the
party label In some states of the
Union there is practically no differ
enCe between the machine Democrats
and the machine Republicans. The
machine wins regardless of the vic
tory Of the party
In Tennessee party names means
nothing. There is no difference be-
tween Houk Republican and Cox
Patterson Democrat. In New York
there is no difference between a Tam
many machine Democrat and a Plat
machine Republican. 1t is the same
way in Ohio and other States. 1t was
once true of New Jersey. But in
New Jersey Gov Wilson boldly at
tackled the State machine. He was
accused of party disloyalty just as
the Democrats in Tennessee have
been who have been patriotic and I'M
selfish enough to refuse to wear the
regularity" collar. But the Cover
nor won and that Is one OF the chief
reasons why the chances are so de-
cidedly in favor of his election as the
next President of the United States.
Much Of the disagreement in
cities, in counties and In State OF
which we hear such constant COM
plant is due to the servile attitude
OF large number OF voters toward
the party machine, because they vote,
not as their Judgment may dictate
but because a certain candidate has
the label Of a party. Fortunately the
number Of these misguided indivi- |
duals is constantly growing smaller. |
Men are coming to have a higher ap- !
probation Of the duties of citizen
ship and the party boss is losing his
influence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16
TEACHING AGRICULTURE
cratic party

The City Board of Education de-
serves congratulations for the decis-
lon to add an agricultural course to
he curriculum of the County and
City High School. About half of the
students at the High School are now
from the country and within recent
months the back to the farm" move
uent will within few years make
he proportion even larger. This is
/ time for scientific study of farm
ing. The farmer who pursues the
old beaten paths, who works with
the machinery and uses the system
of the fathers" is tagging behind
the onward march of progress. Hap
hazard and Indifferent methods OF
of stock raising, of crop
and of the other features of
q farm will no more succeed in that
business than lack OF system and IL
telligence will succeed in any other
line.
To he a successful farmer these
lays, to get the most from the land
1t the least expense, to secure the
argest yields with the minimum tax
Upon the fertility OF the soil, to prac-
ice the economies, one must have
some scientific knowledge OF farm
ng. He must know something of
he different qualities Of soil, OF how
% treat them, of the crops that are
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16
THE WILLIAMS PROPOSAL

Representative Williams, Of Hamil-
ton county, who voted with the re-
gulars for the infamous Baxter-Leach
election law, has seen a light and
he Is now willing to adjust differences
within the Democratic party By
to support a bill to restore
the election machinery directly to the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16
WHY The DIFFERENCE:

In Kentucky the other day the Gov
ernor issued a pardon to an untortu-
nate convict who had been sentenced
to a years imprisonment for steal
ing two geese. The convict had serv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

II Baxter, Cox, Dibrell and the
Others would think little more about
the public welfare and take less note
OF their individuals political ambi-
tons conditions would rapidly i'm
prove in this old State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

Differences In Tennessee could be
easily adjusted and harmony restored
II 1t were not for the conflicting am
billions Of so-called regulars. They
are all after the jobs and are all
playing for a personal advantage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

1t will pay you to buy all the
Dress Goods and Silks to run
your family for a year at this
sale.
$3.50 Black and Colored
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

Be a Booster. II you have not al
ready joined the fair association DO
30. It will help you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

$1.00 Black and Colored IS
inch Taffeta Silk .79c
Ten pieces Small Check and
Stripe Taffeta and Polka
Dot Foulards, IS and 19
inches wide ...... 49,. .35c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

Wool Dress Goods ....$119
$1.00 Black and Colored
Wool Dress Goods .79c
S5c Black and Colored Dress
Goods ...... .... go. 59c
soc Dress Goods ..39c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-16

NEW THINGS IN LADIES'
Twenty Ladies' All Wool
Black Panama Skirts, late
styles ..... -. ...$3.90
Forty Ladies' All Wool
Serge Panama Skirts, i'll
Black and Colors and
Fancy Colored Suiting. $500
twenty-five Ladies' Black
and Braided Wolfe Skirtss5.90
One lot of Fancy Braided
Wolfe Skirts, made up in
the new styles $3.50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
MONTPELIER.

A hearing in the chancery case Of
Hattie Gordon ct al vs.. T. ]. Deavitt,
in regard to the ownership Of the Ad.
miral Dewey birthplace on lower State
street, was held yesterday The case
WAS decided last fall and the division
of the property left to committee.
but the division was not definite enough
to suit the chancellor, A. a, Hall Of
St. Albans, hence yesterdays hearing.
The new motor for the r. J. DcCol-
laines shed viii he set mp soon and the
shed viii soon be running A force Of
men is now working. getting out con-
tracts that We're in the shed at the
time of the fire Jellyman & Jones
have decided to hire the Sweeney broth
ers' shed and not rebuild the Lille shed,
Sweeney brothers are to leave the re.
tail trade and work on the wholesale
line.
A deed was filed yesterday whereby
the Argus and Patriot property, in
Guiding land, buildings and all equip
ment, becomes the property Of George
and Morris j. Atkins They were Civ
en- a life interest in the premises I'M
der the will OF the late Hiram Atkins,
hut have now purchased the rights Of
the other heirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
Spanish Ministers Did Not
Work in Harmony
THEY STEPPED OUT TODAY
Premier csnalejas, in Forcing a Reh-
gious Reform Encountered Bitter
Opposition Of Catholics, Re-
sulting in Discord.

Madrid. April L.. The cabinet Of Pre-
rnier Caualejas resigned to-day. Il was
formed in February of last year. Can
alejas, in forcing religious reform, en-
eountered the bitter opposition Of the
Catholics and his course resulted in the
practical suspension OF diplomatic rela-
tions between the government aud the
Vatican.
The cabinet met to-day and discussed
the controversies which have arisen
within and outside the chamber Of
deputies during the debate on the trial
OF Prof. Farrer, the founder of the Mod
ern school at Barcelona, who was execut-
ed two years ago after being convicted
on charge OF melting to revolution.
The ministers also considered what at
titude the government should take con.
cerning new developments, particularly
III opposition to agitation in the army.
The retirement OF the cabinet was de-
termined upon because OF the diversity
of opinion on several points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
SEEK TO RETAIN
G. ]. FERGUSON
Vermont Anti-SaIoon League Lays crit-
cism Of Him To Enemies of Tenn
peranee, Both Newspapers and
Individuals.

Burlington, April I.--At tho earnest
solicitation of the Vermont Anti Saloon
league, G. J Fergerson Of this city may
remain as league superintendent aud at
torney. The league held meeting at
the Baptist church hero yesterday aft
ernoon with Rev. Perley o. Baker OF
Ohio national superintendent, in at
tendance.
Mr. Ferguson stated before the meet
ing that he saw no reason why he
should change his decision to resign
and in fact he thought il would be
better for the organization if be should
resign. That statment was followed
by discussion, after which resolu
tiu was presented and unanimously
adopted. setting forth in substance that
il was the opinion of the members Of
the headquarters committee that the
criticism Of MIR Fergusou's methods by
the press and individuals came from
enemies of temperance Therefore
they asked Mr. Ferguson to reconsider
The meeting adjourned to let him think
it over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
On What Police Say is Con-
feSsiOn By a Suspected Man
IN DES MONIES, IA., CRIME
Attempt Was Made at Midnight to Steal
100000 From Vault in County
Treasurer's Office, but Rob
bers Were Scared of.

Des NIoiues. April Seven arrests
were made to-day in an effort 10 appre.
hend the four men, who at midnight
last night bound and gagged Deputy
County Treasurer G. W. Keller, and
tried to dynamite the vault in the conn
ty treaNrer's office, in which there was
stored 100000. After gaggiug the
deputy treasurer, the robbers applied a
charge to the vault. which failed to open
the safe. The noise OF the explosion
was so great that they were afraid OF
detection, and they fed without getting
into the vault
One of the men placed under arrest
was Al Rhodes and on what is claimed
by the police, to be confession from
him, Deputy County Treasurer James
OCollagsn has been arrested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
WATERBURY.

Mrs S. r. Kennedy, who has been
quite ILL., is much improved.
A public whist party to be held in
the n. T. @. r hall this evening.
Henry Hill, who has been quite i'll
for long time, is able to be out
Rev. w. h. Boicourt breaches to-mor-
row on "Fiis Last Night 1t is COM
munion Sunday.
Miss Katherine Peuse has returned to
her home in Burlington, after visiting
her cousin, Miss Dora Seagel
The party composed of high school
seniors aud others, who went TO Wash
ington, d. G., returned last night.
Elan Collins does not improve as fast
as could be wished lie will return to
the Mary Fletcher hospital for another
operation.
B, r. Demeritt left Thursday for Wa
terbury, Conn and viii visit other cities
in the interests OF the Demeritt and Pal
mer Pkg. Co. before his return.
The annual communication OF Wi
noosli lodge. No, 40, +. & A. NJ, win
be held at the Masonic hall on next
Wednesday evening, April ), when there
will be work on the master Mason de-
gree and officers will be elected for
the next year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
THREE BROTHERS
ARE UNDER ARREST
For Connection With the Killing Of
Cyrus Moffat at Sandgate
on March II.

Montreal, April Fired Alfred and
james Dupluis. the three brothers, one
OF whom IS charged with the murder
OF Cyrus Moifat at Sandgatc, Vt, on
March II, last evening waived exsmina.
tion.
Information received here through a
detective agency that the brothers for
whom there had been frutless hunt
in Vermont, We're at their old home in
Rawdon. resulted in deputy high CON
stables Lambert. Cyr and Richard be-
ing sent to Rawdou Yesterday morning
The home Of the brothers had been
under surveillance for some days and
when they turned up Thursday, they
were Immediately taken in custody. The
arrest was effected without any DIM
Guilty and the brothers were handed over
to the provincial officers Yesterday morn
ing. They at once expressed willing
ness to waive any extradition proceed
iugs and 90 back to Sandgate to an
swer the charge against them. Justice
Greenshields, with court stenographer
1omax. visited them at police headquar-
ters late last night to secure the Off
cial waving Of extradition in order that
letter proceedings in the United States
might not be annulled on technical
CIV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR SEC TREASURES
In Declining To Run Mayor Muteh E1-
presses Hope That Secretary James
Duncan Will Be Reelected.

Although preciatiug the honor OF
being placed iu nomination for the pu-
sition Ot secretary 81 the
Granite Cutter.' International ass0cia
tion. Mayor Jamcs Mutch ot thi. city
and secretary Of Tool Sharp-ners' m-
ion No. ? oi Barre has decided. Il 4,
understood. to Withdraw has name from
the contest. not only because of per-
-oual reasons but because he belicves
that IL would be to the advantage Of
the association 10 again return the
present incumbent. James Duncan. OF
Quincy. Mass. Mayor Mutch was nom
mated by the DesMoines, Iowa. union.
In deciding not 10 stand as a camdi-
date Secretary Aiutch, for IL wa III
the capacity OF union secretary that
he was placed in nomination. expressed
the hope that bis friend Jim Dun
can. might be- elected inasmuch as
IL did not seem to him 10 be wise 10
make any change because Secretary
Duncan has wide know ledge of union
affairs and be has the ability to han
die the same in satisfactory manner.
The election will be held during the
month Of May all the branches Of the
association voting. aud the term Of.
fice is to be for the next four years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
New Soda Fountain Installed.

Representatives OF the American Soda
Fountain Co OF Boston and the Spear
Co. of Burlington, who have been en-
gagged in installing the new soda fetu
tain and equipment at the Barre Candy
kitchen. finished work yesterday. Tho
new fountain is an up-to-date affair
in every respect and Is one of the Ia
test models manufactured by the Bos-
ton firm The front and sides Of the
counter ara OF polished marble. while
along the base and top extend hand
some slabs OF yariegated marble The
fountain proper is constructed of onyx
and represents the very best procura
ble The nickle taps are attached to
porcelain repositories for different fla
vors Reeeptacles for ice cream are
several in number, and ample arrange
ments for excellent refrigeratiug fa
ciltes have been given special atten-
tion in the construction.
Consistent with the careful atten-
tion TO details which has been given
to the fountain equipment, the large
mrrored case extending along the wall
has been fitted, perfectly arranged,
Measuring twenty-five feet in length,
the woodwork of the structure is high
" finished in mahogany The shelf il
OF marble and above are three large
French bevel mirrors, the largest placed
in the center measuring ten by five
feet. A large number OF small frost-
ed electric globes lend beautiful ef
feet in the evening. Altogether, the
new soda fountain and the case COM
bine to make the candy kitchen one.
of the best equipped in the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
FELL THIRTY FEET
AND WAS KILLED
Einathan Whitaker Victim Of Accident
at Brattleboro Yesterday
Afternoon.

BrattIeboro. April -Emathau Whit
taker. "a years old. fell two stories
from fire escape in the rear Of the
Brooks house. distance OF about 30
feet, Yesterday afternoon and received
fractured skull from which he died
before reaching the Memorial hospital.
He was a marhinist employed by /. II.
Stellman 4 Son and was erecting the
fire escapes upon which he stood, lie
had fastened two heavy IRON brackets
to brick wall with expansion bolts
and laid q heavy iron grating across
the brackets. Stepping upon the gra-
ting it gave away and Mr.. Whitaker
struck upon his head and never re-
gained consciousness.
He was born IN Marlboro Iulya o.
ls46. and married Edna Cutler Of Bfat
tleboro who died about seven years
ago. He leaves one son, William
Whitaker of Worcester Mass. Mr.
Whitaker had been employed in Bos-
ton Norwood and Fitehhurg Mass, as
q machinist on railroad car eonstruc-
tion. He was credited with being one
of the most expert hlaeksmiths in
this part Of the country and was able
to fashion iron into many intricate
forms,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
Because Another AutOiSt Col.
lided With His Machine
in TRYING TO GET AHEAD
Two Fair Haven Men in Rutland County
Court To-day. and Sherman F.
Harlow Gets Damages From
Augusta Dun.

Rutland April I.-S sherman + Har-
low OF Fair Haven was to-day award
ed damages OF slO0 from Augusta Duri-
also cf Fair Haven. in Rutland county
court because DUR ran his automobile
into Harlow's machine at Hampton
\. ", on August 3, last 4 motion
was made 10 set aside the verdict be.
eause a juror talked with an outsider
Mr. Harlow testified that the DUR
automobile came mp fro5i behind and
attempted to 90 "a ahead Of him. re-
sulting in the Harlow aechiue being
tipped over aud in Mr.. herlow being
injured The suit was for s. 600. dam
ages.
James Halpiu. jr.. OF Pittsford, a
juror. was discharged FOR the term to-
day because he appeared in the court
rooms while intoxicated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
RAILROAD CHANGES
GO INTO EFFECT
Force of Clerks In Barre and Mont
pelier Offices of New B. & M. Ac-
quisitions Being Cut Down.

Some OF the changes to take place
on the Barre railroad and the Mont
pelier 4 Wells River railroad went in
to effect to-day. whereby the account
ing department Of the two railroads is
to be transferred e. Boston Seven
employees Of the Montpelier & Wells
River road IN the Montpelier office have
bern given an opportunity to 60 10
Boston and continue in the work but
il is understood that most Of them will
not accept.
In the office OF the Barre railroad in
this city Supt. A. A. ,Stebblns is re-
tanned by the company but \. +. Lew
is who has been clerk in he office fin
ished his duties there last night The
force Of the company in the local
freight office remains unchanged at
present
The earshops at Montpelier are to
be maintained for the present, it Is
understood About twenty-five men
are employed there Since the pur-
chase OF the local roads by the Mel
len railroad interests large number
OF New Haven railroad fiat cars have
been dumped into this city and Mont
peler fol shipments of Barre granite
20 the farwest Otherwise, there are
few Indications that the three local
lines have been taken over by the rcp-
resentatives of he big system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-01
BEAN wRANGKE STILL ON.
Daughter and One of the Contestants on
the Stand To-day.

During the greater part OF the fore
noon to-day, Mrs Lee Lane one OF the
contcsting heirs in the win ease Of Mrs.
0rzilla Bean. late OF plainfeld, was on
the witness stand in Washington county
court took an adjournment till Mon.
day. Mrs. Lane is one OF three chill
drcu. who We're ent off from the $1,000
estate with bequest OF s. each She
was the first on the stand Yesterday.
Mrs Lane testified as to her friendh-
ness to her father and mother and to
alleged rough treatment by her husband
When asked If her husband had not
beaten her over the head she declared
that she could not remember the CIR
cumstance. She testified that her broth
err Charles, who was willed the estate
OF his mother, had often pulled her By
the hair and kicked and pounded her
when she did not do as be wanted She
said he also abused his brothers, and
that she had heard Charles use abusive
language TO his mother.
Lee Lane denied that there had been
the least ill-feeling between his father
in-law and himself. although they did
not speak for some time after he mar
ried Kate Bean lie said he never had
had any words and that both Bean,
senior, aud his wife had often visited
his home. However. Charles Bean had
taken dislike to him since short
time before he married Kate; but he
had always tried to avoid trouble with
Charles. The witness said he thought
Mrs. Bean had weak mind because of
the hard work she had done.