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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-10

than any of the other RATS which
preceding Presidents had kicked be-
hind them as they landed. But II
his platform was no better than other
platforms Woodrow Wilson had more
respect for it than his predecessors
had for the platforms which had
been provided for them by their
party conventions. He was no soon
er in the White House than he set
about redeeming the pledges which
his party had made for him; and so
zealously, resourcefully and resolute-
ly did he prosecute this work that
during the life of the Congress that
was elected with him the main
promises of his platform had been
redeemed in legislation-promises
that had been made and repeated and
neglected by the Republican party
for forty years, and which few, If any,
believed Democratic President, how
ever willing, could shape and write
into the law of the land in the face
of raw and unwieldly legislative
body through which the work must
be done.
And while this new chapter of po-
litical history was being written at
Washington, a similar chapter was
being written in Kentucky. The
Democrats of Kentucky, like the
Democrats of the nation, we're keep
ing their promises affecting the vital
interests of the people of Kentucky,
their roads, their schools, their pri.
sons, their convict and taxation sys-
TENS The Democrats of Kentucky,
therefore, have right to say, as
they do SO well say in the new plat
form which they put forth last night:
Faith in the people and faith
kept with the people are the funda.
mental truths Of Democratic doctrine
and practice"
They could not write better plat |
form than they have written in that |
sentence and this, both in the nation |
and in the State of Kentucky, the
Democrats are clearly entitled to |
-Courier-Journal
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DON'T LOOK DOWN ON GEORGIA
christian Register.)

Let not any privileged community
of our land look down too condescend-
ingly upon disgraced Georgia. What
happened there may happen in any
quarter of our land. Shortly before
his death. Prof. William James, psy-
chologist, of Harvard, stated in the
Springfield Republican that the mate
rial for rioting was present in all of
our cities and towns. 1T is entirely
possible" said he, that a lynching,
or worse, should take place on Cam.
bridge common"
The remedy for this dangerous law
breaking tendency among us is a
strengthening of public opinion and
determination that just laws shall be
enforced and that the lawbreakers
shall be punished. But our American
people are mercurial, they feel pub
lie emotion deeply-for a brief season
and soon forget It; sympathy for
the victim Of brutal murder is soon
supplanted by sympathy for the brutal
murderer. When riot occurs ar
rests are made and the public clamors
for a brief season only, and soon for
gets, loses interest in the thing II
formerly demanded, and the guilty
prisoners are given light sentences or
none. II we claim the characteristics
and honors of civilization-to say
nothing of the higher and finer marks
of Christianity-we must trown down
and force down the lawbreaking spirit
within our borders, and do II, not
spasmodically, but with continuity,
with . sustained insistence.
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THE BACK TAX LAW.

Commenting on the denial of Parks
Worley's appointment as back tax at
aOrney the Chattanooga Times says
that the manner of administration
rather than the provisions Of our back
tax laws has been the cause Of dissat.
isfaction with the existing system.
This is the position that this paper
has long taken. 1t is true not only
Cf the back tax laws, but is likewise
true of almost every law upon the
statute books. Whatever dissatisfac-
ton exists with back tax laws has
been largely due to the oppressive
manner in which they have been exc.
cuted by the back tax attorneys.
The scandals resulting from the
present system have come not so
much from the fault of the laws but
because of the graft that has been ex-
acted by the conscienceless politi-
clans who have been appointed to ex-
ecute them. Unquestionably our back
tax laws have been defective because
they permitted oppression and graft,
but If the grafters had been punish
ed and made to disgorge all Of their
i'll gotten gain we would have proba-
bly, achieved as much reform as we
would have secured by the outright
repeal of the entire system.
One of the chief causes for the bad
pdor into which our back tax laws
have fallen has been the appointment
Of members of the legislature as back
tax attorneys. There has been traf
ticking and trading and intrigue in the
election of comptrollers and the ap-
pointment Of the back tax machine
for twenty years. If Tennessee had
q law, as nearly every other progress
sive state has, that would prohibit the
appointment of legislators to Offices
Of profit or trust, we would not have
had so much scandal in connection
with the administration Of the tax
laws.
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AFAlTH WITH THE PEOPLE"

In later day history party plat
forms have come to be mainly con.
ventional buncombe, constructed as
RATS from any available timbers
hat were most handy, for the pur.
pose of floating party nominees into
fhe haven of office, to be kicked
aside as they stepped ashore. So
notorious had this become, so well
understood by intelligent voters
until say the past three years-that
party platforms had degenerated into
o mere survival Of a custom, about
as useful to a political party as the
survival of a vermiform appendix is
70 person.
But those past three years have
turned a new page Of political his
tory. Woodrow Wilson came into
power on platform which bore no
evidences Of being more than any OF
zhe other platforms on which proceed
ing Presidents had come into power
and forgotten on what pledges they
Yere elected. Perhaps the Democra-
&c platform Of 1912 was no better
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ANNUAL REPORT Of
TRUSTEE ADDISON
LARGEST YET MADE
HAS HANDLED QUARTER MIL.
LION DOLLARS IN THE PAST
YEAR.
The FINANCES ARE IMPROVED
In Spite of Payment for Jail and One
Turnpike Maury county's Balance
10 About Equal to That Of a Year
Ago.

Showing aggregate receipts and dis
bursements during the past year OF
more than a quarter Of a million dol
lars the annual report of Trustee
John W. Addison has just been finish.
ed and is published today as required
by law. This report, complete in ev.
cry detail, showing where every cent
Of the county revenue has come from
and where it has gone, reflects great
credit upon Trustee Addison and his
efficient deputy, James D. Cathey.
The report is most attractive docu-
ment and will be studied with much
interest by the taxpayers OF the coun.
t..
During the year this ONCE handled
the largest amount Of money in all Of
its history. The collections were
heavier and the payments larger
However, in spite Of an expenditure
Of $4,000 for the new jail and $4,000
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BUY 1T IN COLUMBIA.

With the approach Of the fall shop
ping season, the ladies of the town
and county naturally begin to look
around and think of the fall and win.
ter shopping. The sewing has got to
be did" The goods have to be
bought. And they begin to cast
about and make plans.
There is one point that The Her
aid desires to make at this time-the
Beginning Of the season-and that
1s-buy at home. Makes no differ
ence when you buy it, or from whom
you buy it-just so you buy it in Co.
1nmbia.
The buyers of the different stores
"a the city have just returned from
the Eastern markets, or are in the
markets now, and the goods are roll
ing in by freight and express. The
stores are taking on the appearance
Of fall and displaying their goods to
every advantage, and there has never
been a prettier display Of dress
goods, fancies, ready-to-wear, and
millinery. There is no reason why
the most fastidious lady should not
md just what she wants in these
large and spacious stocks.
In case either you cannot find just
the exact thing you want, or your
exact size should have gotten away
before you had chance at selec-
lion, do not fly off and 60 out of
town; go to another store, look their
stocks over, and if you cannot find it
In Columbia, then let one of the mer-
chants order it for you. 1t will not
cost You any more than if it had al
ready been in stock, and not near SO
much as it would if you make a trip
Dut of town to buy it.
Just this one thought we want to
impress upon you-Buy it in Column
bia-makes no difference when you
buy it or from whom you buy it
inst SO you BUY 1T IN COLUMBIA.
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for the purchase of the Culleoka turn.
pike, the county's balance is some
$4,000 more than IL was last year.
But from this should be deducted
about $4,000 representing an increase
in the Indebtedness for borrowed
money. This means that the county
is really about $4,000 better of finan-
cially than it was year ago.
There are eleven different funds
and every dollar paid into each and
every cent paid out on the account Of
each is given in detail in the report.
The collections came from the fol-
lowing sources: Balance, tax aggre-
gate, supplemental taxes, interest
and penalties, revenue from state,
county and other sources, borrowed
funds and road combinations.
The school fund leads all others in
balance with total of more than
half OF the entire county balance to
its credit The state account is clos
ed, the trustee having settled with
the comptroller two months or more
ago. The highway fund has a credit
able balance with nearly $4,000, but
this is road working time and much
of this will be gone soon. Nearly
$1,000 are in the sinking fund and
over $4,000 to the credit Of the high
school fund. The county fund proper
is low and another loan will be nee
essary.
During the year that Trustee Ad-
kison and Deputy Cathey have admin.
istered the affairs of the Office they
have proven themselves efiicient, ac-
commodating and obliging at all
times. No complaint has been regis
tered against them BY any taxpayer
and their full and exhaustive state
ment is simply additional evidence Of
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the capable manner in which the
chancellor of the local exchequer ex.
ecutes the county's important bust
ness.
QUIET ELECTION
IN CAPITAL CITY
BIG VOTE BEING PoLLED WITH
A WHOLE FIELD FULL OF
CANDIDATES.

Special to The Herald. ~
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 9.-lns
municipal election is proceeding qu'et
ly. Showers fell through the morning
but the sun was shining at IL O'clock
A commissioner of finance, lights aDo
market house and a commissioner Oh
street. sprinkling and building lnspec
ton are to be chosen. II seems assuf
ed that no candidate in either confess
will get majority. There will Dc
run of Sept. %.
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EScHEWING POLITICS.


things Of interest to the people be.
sides primaries and elections and
political caucuses, the McMinnville
Standard declares that in the future
it expects to devote more of its space
to the development Of the resources of
its community and less to exploiting
the virtues of country saviors. In
this resolution the Standard is to be
commended. UnQuestionably our
papers and our people give altogeth-
er too much time and thought and
effort to politics. We have too many
elections in Tennessee. We would
be much better off If we had our cleo
lions on one day once every four
years. AS it is there is never a year
that attention is not centered in
some election, state, national, county
or municipal. When we are not hav-
ing primaries or conventions our
legislature is in session. If a por-
ton of the time and thought and
money now devoted to political con-
tests were diverted to the develop
ment of our resources the people
would make much greater progress
1t must be recognized, however,
that this is government of law;
that the people make the law and
while we cannot have prosperity by
mere act of assembly, our progress
can be accelerated or impeded by the
character of the laws that we may
have. Hence necessarily news
paper must take an active and ag-
gressive part in public affairs. For
example, the Standard can never have
that progress and improvement in the
schools of its county for which it
expresses SO laudable wish, until 1t
gets rid Of the anteQuated, expensive
and non-progressive district director
system. We speak from experience.
In Maury county more public school
progress has been made under the
county unit plan in the past eight
years than was made during forty
years of the district system. Again
the Standards county cannot have
eflcient government as long as each
succeeding legislature increases the
number OF civil districts and adds to
the membership Of the county court.
Again we are speaking from exper-
fence. We do not say that the coun.
ty board of education plan will make
eff1cient schools, but we do know
that Il is vast improvement over
the district system, and we do know
that the larger the administrative
unit the higher the character of our
public servants. In order to achieve
some of the things so earnestly
sought by the newspapers whose first
allegiance is ever to the interests of
all the people, an intelligent and az
gressive interest in public affairs is
essential
A newspaper should never support
a candidate for ONCE merely upon
personal grounds or oppose candi-
date from personal pique or disap-
pointment. It's advocacy Of candi-
dates should be always impersonal. |
1t should simply support them as a !
means to the achievement Of some |
reform for the state or the commun-
ity. 1t should oppose unworthy
upou grounds Of public
policy. In every way possible the
the Independent paper.
should discourage personal journal
ism and personal politics.
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CUTTING TOBACCO
ISON IN EARNEST

ADAMS, Tenn, Sept. 9.-Tbe CIV
ting Of tobacco is on in earnest now
and by the last Of the week q may,
ity Of the crop in the Black Ps'''
viii be in barns. Much Of the toO'.
CO was ready for the knife last ~e'a
bat on account Of the cool EeS'ns
which prevailed throughout most "
the week the cutting was defefr'~
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-20
NorICR OF OIssoLuTIoN.

Notice Is hereby given that, at q Inee..
ing of the stockholders OF the Harris Sup
ply Sompany. corfofauon created AND
west Virginia. held at the City Of Clarks-
burg ;on the eth day Of July; 1915. the
"RESOI4VED, first, that the Harris Sup
ply Company, n corpora ton created and
organized under the laws or the State of
West Virginia, does hereby discontinue
business as corporation and surrender
to the State OF West Virginia Its charter
and corporate franchises The board OF
directors VIII proceed to convert the prop
erty, choses in action and ali assets of this
corporation into cash. and pay on and dis
charge all its debts, nabilittes and obi,
such debts, liabilities and OBLIGATIONS, dt-
vide the remainder among the stockhold-
ers pro rata with their several holdings OF
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Nor1cr ro coNrRAcTons.

Sealed bids viii be receixed by the
pendent District. Tor The construction e
two room school buildinE to ps psilt at
Plans and specifications are ON ME az
the ofiice Of the Secretary. f.: NJ stout,
Lost Creek, w. Va. r. r. D. no: l., also
at the Offices of the Architect, =. w. Ford,
No. IO6 Pruntys Building. Ciarksburg W.
figured by persons desiring to submit bids:
Bach bid must be accompanied BY n
Cashiers or Certified check for One Hun
drnd Dollars made payable to Oney Stout.
President Of the board. ms 4, EunTaiss g
eSntraes And give The NJ sl1Esd hvhas .eSs
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NOTICE TO coNrRAorons.

Bids win be taken up to II o'clock,
noon, August 25th, 1O15. by the Sopnty
at their ONCE or the ONCE of the County
Road Engineer, at Clarksbure: west Viz
Einia for the construction OF three sec-
lions OF pavements at the following loca.
tions: a section from the East END or
wards Grasselli for the distance OF 5000
feet. A section beginninE at the east end
crossing thence east on North Western
pike for a distance. Of 1880 feet. y sec
ton at Lost Creek beginning at the east
Tor the distance Of about 500 feet. Bids
will be taken of the following kinds OF
n concrete road and n wnfrenite road.
Bids will be let to the lowest resp
bidder and tho right Is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
Plans aud specifications will be seen At
A certified check Is REQUIRED with each
bid for the amount OF 300 90: ,,e.,c
County Road Engineer.
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NoTItE 20 ooNTKaAoToas.

The board of education?of simpson Dill
ceIYe sealed BIDS until three O'Clock p. iii
Tuesday. August "a. 1915, for repairinG "
ono room school building ON Brushys Eorl'
Creek. Specifications are on h1or &c lASl
bridgeport, w. Va. and at the office ck
the County superintendent, ninth AcoF'
Union Bank building. CIarkRburR, WV.
The contractor will be required to RiTS3
the amount OF the contract price, accorfinfs
the-amounto fthe contract price. aecordinfi
me Board reserve. the light to accept 81
reject any or all bids. t
(SfEned1 ~
j: B. sUPLER. President of Board
GEORGE TETER. Secretary OF Board,
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NOTICE no coNrkAcrons.

August 2Sth, 1918. by the County Court vi
Harrtson County. West Virginia, at their
once or the ONCE of the County Rod
Engineer. at ClarlxbufR, West virginia,
for the construction Of. the abufments and
piers for A.sste@fs Brfd NeSa across the Wet.
Fork river at INeistnE In said county Add
state. Plans and kp&cifcAtt0nsAW5l1 80
seen at thesotfice ofsthe Road EnRineer. AZ
certified check to the amount of &5O000j
viii be required with each bid. The r1Rhf
Is reserved to reJact any or ali bids.
c.. c. EfTTRo,
County Road Engineer
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+ Bids will be sealed and addressed to
oney Stout, President OF the Board, ami
must be In his hands not Inter than Two
O'Clock p. NJ. August 9th, 1915.
The board reserves the right to with,
with its accompanying check until after
the next regular meeting OF the board
after the bids are opened.
The iuccessful bidder VIII be required
to furnish n satisfactory bond In sum
edual to double the amount of the con-
tract price, within ten days after the
: The f board reserves the right to reject
BY order OF the board
ONIEf STOUT. President.
L. NJ. STOUT. Secretary.
s. W. FORD. Architect,
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FOR SALE-Lots

LOTON CLAY ST. s4x10o feet,
near Stealey street. This lot
is not level, but you can build
a house on it for ST., 800 that
will rent for S25 a month. The
price for a few days is only
1925 cash. Come quick if you
Eant it. The Wilson and
Dennison Co., Golf Bldg,
ClacksburG.
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cessiye days, 90 cents; same
advertisements seven successive
days, 70 cents; no classified adj
vertisement taken for less than
20 cents. Classified advertise
ment DISPLAY charged by
Deaths and Funeral Notleea.
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IN Nenaorinm, Church Nctlceh so
NOTICE.
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every initial and whole number
counted one word.
Advertisers may have their replies
Addressed to u letter and NUMBER
Scare Tho Telegram
The Telegram VIII mot be respon-
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insertion Of any advertisements
ordered foe more than one time
Classified ads. may De teie-
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your name appears In the telo-
phone directory; otherwise
strictly cash with order.
This page is closcd promptly
at IL o'clock a. IA. Your copy
must he ia before that hour 60
insure insertion,
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rRrsrEE,s SAFE.


OF the estate of Joseph Il. KNOWLES ana
Edward q. Walsh trading as knowles anu
Walsh and Joseph y. Knowles indlSt-
dually bankrupt, in bankruptcy at 81
" sI Pike street, ciarksburg West Viz
ginla.
and furnishings of the metropolitan Hotei.
Lunch loom and Pool Room and Includes
i've pool tables. one billiard table with eIl
fxtures large safe, three cash registers.
one large refrigeratoF, piano, two ,,I large
desk, .twenty-four couhterRtoois, arc lights.
hat racks, electric fans pictures, mounted
stuffed deer. mounted stuffed fox, complete
kitchen equipment. dishes, butchers block,
parlor and office furniture and furniture
and bedding for twenty-five hotel rooms
together with other articles too numerous
to mention.
proceedings the undersigned trustee, Will
sArGRDAY. AUGUST 2sthi , 1919 {. Z ! at TWO
q O'CLOCK IN THE. AFTERNOON
In pieces, or in bulk, free and acqult OF
all liens subject to the confirmation OF
the United States District Court for the
Northern District of West Virginia where
in these proceedings are now pending.
TERMS Cash In hand on day OF sale.
For further information call
GEORGE r.. JACKSON.
Attorney-at-law. 1913 CON Building.
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in said suit that Charles Earuba. Leo
Naruba and Carl Shin, Trading a., O. f.
zarnba 4 Co, defendants are nonlresi-
dents OF this State, It is ordered that THEY
do appear within one month from the date
of the first publication OF this order and
terests herein. 80
Given under my hand this the 2nd day
r. A. LuAR, :. - = 80 y
Counsel,foy Plaintiff.
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FOR sALE-one new fire proof safe; VIII
sell cheap for cash. Apply to. ID. NJ
/. Swisher corner 18th street and Williams
avenue, North View.
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FOR RENT-New two story. seven room
lar. centrally located four minutes walk
from court mouse; reasonable rent; pos
session given At once. Call Home phone
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FOR sALE-Thorou Airdales pups
males. 5000, Females, $500. II. a. Cot.
trill, r. f. ID. No. /, Box 43-A, Weston
w. Va.
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FOR RENT-one 1our room, house. with.
hath front and back porches: $500 per
month with water rent paid: located In
the Wines addition. about six minutes
vnlk from court house Apply to Geo.
Nutter 423 High street.
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WANTED-MaIe Help

MEN-Lenrn barber Grade; earn all ex
epnses back in our finishing dept; enroll
now we cut SIS; write for catalog. Lead
er barber college 315 4th, CINCINNATI.
wANTED--A white man for night cook.
ut the Model Cafe. AT North Fifth ST.
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WANTED TO RENT

room, or room aud board for
young married couple Must be strictly
modern and in the center of the city;
hest OF references. Address by letter
only. p. o. Box 45s fCty-
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FOR sALE-Farms

FoR sALE-Three acres OF land on Fair
mont interurban street car line, neal
city. Address Owner" care Telegram
office
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FOR sAI.E-rwo generators. one So h
D. and one SO b. .. Inquire OF ". L.
Highland. ClarksourG.
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oRDnR OF sgs1sGATIoN.

ORDER OF Punx31CAT1ON.
STATE OBJ WET VIRGINIA.
AT Rules heId In the ONCE OF the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court Of Harrison County,
ON Monday the End. day OF August, 1015.
the following order was entered:
Stamslow 35trloks
Charles 3. Zaruba. Leo. Zaruba and Carl
Shin. Trading as G +. zarIba 6 company.
To enforce performance OF contract
And itSappearing4 from an Nmdayte hled
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A. e So 81 bale 1sF