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4 THE COLUMBIA I1EUALU: F1UDAY, XOVEAIBEH 4, Ubb. Columbia Herald. Pabluned by the Herald Publishing Co. auu 'kiption RATr: In the County 91 M. Oat of the County 1.26. Btered at the pottt-otllce at Columbia, Ten ne8e as second-class mail matter. F. D. LANDER, Editor. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. FOK GOVERNOR, HON. HKNION MrMILMX. For Railroad Commissioners, W. Baptist, J.N. McKenzie, T. Williams. N. FOR SENATOR for Maury, Lewis, and Perry Counties, L. P. PADGETT. FOR FLOATER for Maury, Williamson, Giles and Lew is Counties, JOHN W. FRY. FOR REPRESENTATIVES FOR MAURY COUNTY, Ir. H. L. OLIVER. HON. W. T. PORTER. FOR CONGRESS. C OL. N. N. CX. of Williamson County. What Is known as the "Election Commissioners" law, Is a partisan measure which the Herald opposed at the time and has never yet en dorsed. 1 never should have been passed and ought to be repealed. Butwhileitis the law, we want it enforced by white men; and not only by white meu, but by white men who have their political affllia" tions with white men. A Demo cratic Governor need not go outside of his party to get the very best men in the State to serve as Elec tion Commissioners; a Republican Governor would have to; that's the difference. A Democratic Governor would be elected by, and whatever partisanship he might be guilty of, would be exercised for and in be half of the people who by birth, education, moral character and financial interest always -have and always ought to make the laws of Tennessee and administer them. A Republican Governor would be elected by the negroes. That is, a large majority of his constituents would be negroes. He would owe his election principally to them.and if he hud any gratitude in his nature he would not forget his political obliga tions to them.' Whatever of par tisanship he might disclose, would naturally be against the class we have said should control Tennessee. That's the difference. 80 while we are opposed to the law, and because we are opposed to the law jbecause we think it dangerous and unwise; be cause it infringes upon the rights of the people and gives too much pow er into the hands of one man; for these very reasons we are opposed to turning that dangerous power over to a party composed largely of low, vicious and ignorant partisan voters. Thkrk arethose in Tennessee, and some well-meaning people right here in our midst, who think the situation in North Carolina ia being exaggerated And that Tennessee is in no such danger of "lamp-black" Republican administration. They are just like the good people of North Carolina weretwo years ago. They didn't think, in the first place, that the Republicans could carry the Btate. And their not thinking so, caused the very thing itself to hap pen. In the second place they did not believe the Republicans would dare recognize the colored brother. But the Republicans did recognize him just the same, and by a large majority. And the Republicans of North Carolina are no worse than the Republicans of Tennesssee. And the Republicans of Tennessee are no less a negro party, than are the Republicans of North Carolina What was possible in North Caro lina is possible in Tennessee. What has taken place in North Carolina, may take place in Tennessee. Why take any chances, when the danger mar be averted by every Democrat performing the very simple though important duty of going to the polls nextTuesday, and casting his bal lot. They say John Fry is a cracker jack orator on the stump. He is so smiling and good humored that the boys think he is joking half the time, and when they applaud his jokes John thinks they are joking, and K thus the fun waxes furious. Tennessee has mime laws that should be amended or repealed. Tennessee mis too many Judges, too many office holders, some of whom, are receiving too much pay. TeMieseee has been run too extrava gantly, ton cnr. I. ss!y. mid with too little att htion t business details. The dominant party is responsible for some of th' se ills, and in their ta'f- ",: n...'...fi.i.jrt tin v an 1 I" ' to n t ; 1 1 s z 11 'r senp of tliuriiuti ami responsibility, and in 1 II" UIICMtnitl Mile di clared Mr lie-- i e . . .. , ....... 1 . : n 1 : I' 01 111 aiiumi, iii in 1 - tin genuine Jtelorm. And their standard bearer ha Imld'y and bravely declared his purpose to cany out this retrench 1111 nt and reform, to tin- fullest and best of his ahilitj . Democrats have chosen tdeir legislative nominees with the same purpurse and end in view. Wit h thejr hacks to the past and their faces to the future, the leaders ot the partv were never more conscious of the necessity of the hour, never more determined to rectify the mistakes of the past and build more wisely for the future. The paitx in its present frame of mind, committed by its platform promises and conscious thut their only hope rests in the faithful exe cution of these Reform promises, is in better shape to-day to serve Ten nessee and its best interests, than it has been for years. The party lead ers realize that its business record for several administrations is not just what it ought to be. They know that conditions have changed and that the party Is not as compact as it once was. They have seen their old time fifty thousand majority melt away to five. They have been rather hard to awake, but they are fully aroused and determined now, and with one accord they say our next administration must be "Busi ness," from gtart to finish. We must have our taxes carefully assessed, promptly collected, honestly ex pended. We must and will regard a public office as a public trust, and McMillin'e administration must and shall and will be a service to ail of Tennessee, an honor to himself and a credit to his party. Don't fail to help elect him nextTuesday. We are pleased to find in our en tertainment column the announce ment that the Rev. Dr. Hawthorne, of the First Baptist Church, Nash ville, will deliver, in the First Bap tist Church of this city next Thurs day evening, his delightful lecture on "Courage and its Counterfeits." This people will have no better op portunity this season for an evening of uplifting entertainment. Dr. Hawthorna is both scholar and ora tor, and this is his best lecture. We not only will advise our friends to hear this lecture, but we commend the example of our Baptist friends, to the friends of other denomina tions. This lecture is brought here at the very popular admission price of 25cents. Not so much to make money, as to cultivate a taste in this commu nity for this clas3of entertain men t ;to inspire the youth with nobler ambi tions; to educate those of all ages to a higher plane of thought Mid to eu- joymenf of a higher class of enter tainment. If each of the several churches in this city would have one or more such lectures this w in ter, it would do much for the im provement of Columbia, and might result in creating such a demand as to encourage eminent professional lecturers and readers to come of their own accord. There is already more demand for such, than Colum bia has the credit for. The Herald has been discussing this subject at random for weeks, and we find much encouragement along this line. The people to a large extent are tired, not to say disgusted, with second class shows, and are be ginning to crave and call for some thing better and higher and nobler. A meeting of one or more members from several churches to discuss this question, we believe would be pro ductive of good. Next Monday will be general round up day. If you ain't here then the band will leave you. I( your Democracy is not what it once was, come here that day and get it warm ed over. It is inspiring and enthus ing to mix with the unterrifled De mocracy just on the eve of battle. They are "an honor to their country and a terror to their foes." Let the young come and learn valor from the old war horse of Democracy, Col. A. M. Looney, and let the old come once more and listen to the ring of his voice and the eloquence of bis words. Unto the House of Carmack a child was born last Saturday morn ing. It is a boy, and his name is Francis Dunnington Carmack. The Herald extends congratulations. Thk boys are shelling the woods this week, and the Democratic fires are all ablaze; and they will be kept burning and bright until after next Tuesday. Mitchell Wagons wi ar longer and run lighter than an wagon on the market. See if Sattkrkikid & Dodsox. YES! J The War with Spain is Over. Rut the Commissioners are having a 6ay yet, and they say that McKennon & Nichols are making the best fight airainst high prices of any grocery merchant in Co lumbia. We are receiving daily our fall stock; Cali fornia Goods, Oat Flakes, Oat Meal, Grits, Pickles, and all seasonable goods. 5 t As to Prices, Quality considered, they are lower than the lowest. If you need Feed, Grain, Hay, try u. In Grass Seed, we meet all competition. McKennon & Nichols, li Rell 'Phone I Citizens' 'Phone 315. I 141. I ARGUMENT CLOSED. t'lianrellor Ahernatliv Now Hun the K. & L. Case I'mlrr ArtvUement. Chancellor A. J. Abernathy ar rived last Tuesday and re-convened Chancery Court. The two cases of Moore and Cow ley against the Maury County Build ing and Loan Association were taken up immediately, and were be fore the court until yesterday even ing, when the argument was closed. Hpeeches were made by Messrs. E. H. Hat.-her, H. P. Figuers and W. S. Fleming on the part of the Asso ciation, and Messrs. G. T. Hughes and W.J. Webster spoke for the complainants. Chancellor Aber nathy took the case under advise ment, and will render a decision' in a week or two. Thes cases have been watched with much interest, and the Chancellor's decision will be anxiously awaited. See Satterfleld Dodson when you want a buggy or surrey. They keep right up with the latest ard best styles, tf DR. T. D. WITIIEKSl'OON. Eminent 1'renhyterlan Divine Slowly Dy ing at I.ouLvlllr. Louisville, Nov. 2. The life of Dr. T. D. Witherspoon, the eminent Presbyterian divine, is slowly ebb ing away, ljate to-night he was barely alive, and the attending phy sicians have given up all hopes of his recovery. He is President of the Louisville ineoiosjicai seminary, and was formerly pastor of the First Prebv erian Church of this citv. He has been prominent in the general coun cils of the Southern Presbyterian Church Mr more than thirty veats Notice (0 Wood Choppers. Wanted cut, 2,(H)i) cords of wood, on the Jones place, five miles from Columbia on the Bear Creek pike. Mat Y UK. NTS i'KK cord will be paid for all cord wood cut and properly corded; and Sixty Cents per thou sand for all saw log ; payment made every nam may night. Hood timber and lumber to make shack will be furnished to all parties desiring to cut. From 50 to 100 men wanted at once. Apply to John L. Jones, at his office in the Masonic Building, Columbia, Tenn., or to Louis Jones. or J. L. Jones, Jr., on the place, or address, Jones & Co., It Columbia, Tenn. Winter Lip Robes and Horse Blaukets. Large stock and prices right. See tf Satterfield & Dodson. Trial by Jury. We are accused of selling our line of Fall Suits, Overcoats and Children's clothing from 13 to 25 per cent cheaper than other clothiers. The people far and near have brought in a verdict that the charge was true. The evidence being so strong against us We Plead Guilty, and shall not appeal the case. Our tables are laden with the latest nov elties in Fall aud Winter Suits and Overcoats, and we are sure that a careful inspection will convince you of the fact that our line is the most complete, up-to-date aud cheapest iu Columbia. Come in aud look through. See what a fine suit $10.00 will buy at our store equal iu value, equal in fit, equal in style to auy $15.00 suit you ever owned. All we ask is a comparison. Match us if you cau! Good mothers, our line of Chil dren's Suits is a thing of beauty aud a joy (not forever), but a real joy to you as long as the "little tot" has a suit on and iu your sight. A. J. (Got.) NICHOLS. ACROSS THE MIGHTY DEEP. Tennessee Boys Set for Manila. Sail SEVEN COMPANIES EM15.VKK. Coinpai y It., iiom Mmiry County, Among Tlirin The ICeuiHin.-ter of the Kfuiinvnt Will llt-giu th Perilous Journey To-Day. San Francisco, October 30. The transport Zealandia started on its second trip to Manila to-day, carry ing 28 officers and 5li2 men of the First Tennessee Infantry, V 8. V. the companies which were em barked were seven, belong'ng to the Mrst and Second Battalions A, li. C, E, F, L and M. Their tents were struck this mo. ning as soon as they were dry, and the troops for the Zealandia, accompanied by the com panies who are to follow on the city of Pueblaon Friday, marched to the dock through the chief streets of the ciiy. At their head rode Brig. Gen. Miller and staff, with Col. Smith and his staff. The streets were lined with throngs of onlookers, and the good feeling and enthusiasm evinced oy them would go to show that the regiment is by 110 means blamed for the hcts of a few miscreants in it during its five months encampment iu this city. Fifty policemen could scarcely control the crowds which assembled at the dock. Women were in the majority. They surged about the gang-plank aud tried to get aboard the steamer. Many of the farewells were tearful ones, and feminine sobs were not wholly lost to the ear iu the bustle of embarkation. The Red Cross Society provided refreshment for the men, of which they ate before going on board Led by Col. Smith, the men gave three hearty cheers for the ladies of that society. The transport got under wav at 3 o'clock, and an hour later had passed through the Heads. A chorus of whistles gave her salute, aud a num ber of yachts and tugs escorted her down the bay. The men clambered into the rigging, and as the ship sped into the distance they looked like a dock of crows perched in the topmost spars. The city of Puebla is slated for de parture next Friday, carrying the remaining five companies of the Tennessee regiment and the Nevada cavalry. J. A. CUNNINGHAM Announces His Candidacy for Congress in the Seventh District. FcUou'-L'itizcnH of the. Seventh Con grexnioitl District of Tennenxee: 1 take this method ot announcing myself for Congress and presenting a platform on which l stand. J'irit I am for the protection of every American citizen in life, lib erty and property, with the least ex pense possible; hence I favor a rigid economy in the administration of the Government. Second 1 am in favor of local self government anil opposed to centrali zation; hence I oppose force bills, either Federal or State. Third I oppose trusts, combines and class legislation of every de scription. Fourth I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, but inasmuch as all rev enue tariffs are protective t the ex tent laid, I favor a schedule that will hu just aud equ (table to every sec tion, as well as every class, especial ly tht fanners, upon whom so much depends in the way of support to ' he Government; hence I favor a tariff 011 wool and such other products of the farm us will benefit ttie great masses of our farmers. Fifth As to the financial question, I favor that system of finance that keeps constantly iu circulation the greatest amount of money all of the same exchangeable value. Hence I am in favor of gold, silver, green backs, bank notes, silver certificates, and gold certificates. Sixth I am opposed to bribery and corruption in elections. If offi ces are to be bought aud elections controled by the use of money, then money rules instead of the people. Democracy is a misnomer. Oli garchy is the name a moneyed oli garchy. Such a monster is now at our doors, with its poisonous fangs already in the flesh of our republi can institutions. Will the people rule? This is the question of the hour, and must be met by the good people of the Seventh Congressional Dis trict. J. A. Cunningham. (iUEST HOUSE, J. F. Gray, Proprietor. Columbia, Tenn., Oct. 10, 181)8. Hon. John A. Pitts, Nashville. Dear Sir: I write to make enquiry about J. A. Cunningham, who is now a candidate for Congress iu our District, knowing you were associated with him in busi ness lor a number or years. And we w ish to know what manner of niau he is. Our people are looking for a worthy ami competent man to represent them in the best District in the proudest State in the grandest liepubiic in the world. Very respectfully, copy J. F. CiKAY. OFFICE OF JOHN A. PITTS, Cor. College and Union Sts. nashville, tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 11, 118, Mr. J. F. Oray, Columbia, Tenn. Mil Driir .Sir." Replying to your en oiiirv of vesterdav, just received, con (f ruing Mr. J. A. Cunningham, lately announced as a candidate lor congress in vour District, I beg to sav I have known Mr. Cunningham intimately for twentv-hve rears, about nine years or which time he was my partner in the Dractice of law. 1 do not hesitate to sav he is a first- class mm and gentleman in every sense honest and upright, able, sober, active, tearless in maintaining what he be r 1 in 1 p Bargain Barpt in Ren's Wool Oimrwiar, and as there is no other word in the English language that exactly takes the place of the word "bat;...j.:," we want to lilt this word out of the disrepute into whioi it has fallen, and we therefore use it in its fullest and most dig nified meaning. It's this way: The owners of this lot of Men's Blue Mixed Wool Underwear couldn't c u it their profits until every dozen of Winter Underwear w is s ld "Nine Dollars a Dozen," .1 'n .1 1 in trie season, ine cuicr u;iy y0U $ ? but never mind. and the whole 50 dozen or splendid dollar quality of Men's Underwear, Shirts and Drawers, is here and will be no-, and prices will be: Shitts, OOo each, Drawers, 5Uc racli, There's no difference in the ers, but we have a few more. Hence the difference in price. And here's more Store Xcws for Xoxt Monday that will set wise heads to thinking: FillH Pattern I)re8es. Plain fabrics have stepped ahead of fancies this season. So this is the way we cure a little blunder. Out of the score and a half of these fine dress patterns that we had at the begin ning of the season, here are fourteen patterns left. Prices on these were $7,50 to $12.50 each. Most of them were as much as $ 10.00. Choose from this fourteen Next Monday at $4.00 each. Yard-wide 1'enangS at OC a Yard. One more case, maybe a thou sand yards of these yard-wide Penangs in dark fall colorings. Honday, oc a yard in place of 8c. llleached Canton Flannel at 5 a Yard. Fair quality, 27-inch Bleached Canton Flannel, 500 yards, 31 oil day, 5c a yard. White Counterpanes. More of those large, heavy White Counter panes, your money's worth at $1.25 apiece, and many stores say $1.50. Monday acain, 08c each. Our customers will remember the pretty, silky looking Satine Under skirts that we have sold so many of this season at $2.50 each, and they're splendid values at that, and to those who do not mind the trouble of making them, we now have the goods in the piece in two qualities : 28-inch extra heavy Metalic printed Satines 25c a yard. 36-inch light weight Silk Finish Metalic printed Satines. 40c a yard. Ladies' Fine Mackintoshes. Less than a "baker's dozen" and they were a drummer's samples. We'll sell them to you at the exact whole sale prices that this drummer has been selling them to merchants for; $5.75, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $9.50 and $10.75. These garments are the top notch in elegance for ladies' rain coats, and "these prices are just two-thirds of regular retail prices." Thoroughly One would think there was no other place to buy Wraps, the way people flock here, and tf'Lt inn we are firmly convinced that there near where you can buy your wrap here. Jackets, Capes, Fur Collarettes, ANOTHER BARGAIN IN THE ANNEX. Can be shared by only big men or little men. About twenty dozen Men's White Laundered Shirts, open front, sizes 14, 16, 16 and 17,. and a regular $1.25 quality. Next Monday, 45c each. If you wear either of the above sizes maybe you'd better hurry up. If You See It In Our Ad. It's So. McKennon, Anderson & Foster. MILLINERY. For Monday, a special in Sailors and Crush. Hats $1.00 Hats at 75c. Our out-of-town patrons specially invited to make our apartments their headquarters while in town. Miss NELLIE CARROLL. Entrance through McKennon, Anderson & Foster's. lieves to be right trustworthy iu the highest deirree, and independent of all sinister influences. He is a man of hitch order of intelligence, keens well abreast nf the times, W public-spirited, and does whatever he undertakes with indefati gable energy. He is also a thoroughly self-made man, born and reared upon a farm, and struggling through all the obstacles which farmer boys without early advantages usually encounter. His sympathies I know to be with the masses, and while I have not always agreed with him on all public questions, 1 have never for a moment doubted his absolute honesty and sincerety. I know thtt he would be faithful to any trust that might be imposed upon him. it oi'Y Jons A. Pitts. Field Seeds Now is the time to sow blue-grass, red-top and timothy. We sell all kinds of seeds. See tf Battkrfield & Dodson. If you want the news, nubsoribt for the is they said, for this lot earlier i . ur "li we saiu iu mem. v- h ivc The deal was closed by wire, to be exact 49! dozen of this on sale Aexi Monday Morn- ) nr $1 If) 3 Suit S 0r $MU d OU,L quality of the Shirts and Draw of the Drawers than the Shirts. When is a ladies' Corset not a Corset ? When it is a misfit. And unless you are careful, there are more misfits than any other sort. The French makers of the famous P. I). Cor Sets have reached perfection' in Corset tilting. A half doen different models of these celebrated Corsets here, $1.50 up. Stylish Ladies, misses' aim Milan's wraps. is no other place so satisfactory as Misses' Coats, Children's Reelers. STATE NEWS. A movement ia on foot to build a water works system for Lawrence burg. Colored circles at Chattanooi are very much stirred up over an attempt to annihilate the Rev. J. M. Harris, ex-exhorter of the ht. James Baptist Church, who disrupted the congregation and with the aid of a big part of the parUhouer organ ized a church of his own. A brother of his former congregation placed a bomb with a slow-burning fuse in the church a few minutes before the parson was expected, but he arrived there in time to discover the plot and extinguish the fuse before he was prematurely ushered into the congregation of the saints. Memphis physicians estimate there are 6,000 cases of la grippe in that city. 6 l i Subscribe for the Herald.