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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03


Brooks story Writes 70 the eoveIpr.
Brooks Story, the Dursnt expresroh-
Der, who led Detective Jackson sosany
merry chases. and who Is serving SEN
tence Of ten years in the penitenlary
has made q pito0us appeal 70 Gorenor
McLaurin for commutation Of sentnce.
The following iotlar. said to havt been
written BY T. Dabney Marshau has
been received BY the GOVERNOR
OAKLEY. MISS. April ,laoo
To Hon. A. J. McLaurin. Jaesaon, MIe-
Dear Sir--l write With the eoussloulutss that
] have not made a model prlsoneI. II East In
The beginning Of my imprisonment. OR me
past two years have done ny dutsas iaith-
fully as circumstances would permit z regret
more than words can even express Or language
convey both the crime and my course q action
II prison. Many men. Is your excsiRucy no
doubt well knows. have erred, who we're not
wholly vicious and bad. I claim 20 % one Of
these men. / bad the misfortune to geld % q
powerful temptation and have paid 81 it Bit
terly. No man who has not himself pissed the
ordeal. can imagine the mental terror ! have
undergone, or fully apprehend the heartfelt con-
ttAAtAA NV ANNA ANA ny FtA9A A@H+HN"tH 80"
today verging rapidly toward the graie. The
disease with which am afflicted IS H1peiess,
and u Il upon these grounds that ! appeal 70
your exeellency, as a man. to merciiuly spare
my aged mother the added sorrow Of having me
die prisoner, and beyond her care and lender
watching. ! appeal 70 you as pare lt % spare
her this bios. she, AZ least Is innocentoi any
wrous.doing and should ] die here - from
Der, lt viii wiring her heart with anguish. can
not. under the most favorable Circumstances. -
your excellency viii see from the pheFs IL
certificates live but a few months. II tflme
was not Of such nature as 20 dema4d q lie
sentence but Il has virtually amounted 70 that
have SUFFERED, God knows, enough punish
ment, and I appeal 10 you to commutemy SEN
fence, because fear may die before apetlton
for pardon can be circulated and pabllshed
Trusting your excellency win grant rhy prayer
and confer upon me the great boon q dying a
free man, and spare the maternal love the great
shock the death OF a child far from home would
give whom It was unable to console IN Tie last
htful hours OF life, I have the honor 70 remain
yours respectfully, BROOKS STORY
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

CLEVELAND, O., April 25.-At a meet.
ing in NJ. a. Hanua's Office yesterday,
the official Mckinley badge to be worn
by supporters of Mckinley at the St
Louis convention was adopted. It is a
bright red sation ribbon, four inches
In length. In the center Of the ribbon
a photograph OF Mckinley will appear
and 10 golden letters above aud below
Il will be the words: patriotism
Protection, Prosperity. William Nc
Kinley. the Peoples Choice" It was
said that arrangements were being
made for q monster parade Of 1900
men in St Louis on the evening of the
first day Of the convention.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
HIGH MOUNTAINS.

It is said by some geographers that
Mount Wrangel, 40 miles west Of Mount
st. Elias, is over 10000 feet in height,
but no authentic measurements have
been taken.
Mount Blanc is 1915 feet high. This
famous mountain is exceeded in height
by many, but its position in the line Of
tourists travel has given it a name
above many others.
Chimborazo, in Ecuador, PLAZA feet,
is said to be the highest in that state.
Cotopaxi, 19,40s feet. and Antisano, 49,
$50 feet. are second and third in the
order Of their height.
Mount Ararat, 12,7OO feet, is the high.
est land in Armenia. The perpetual
SHOWS that lie upon its submits are be-
lieved by the dwellers in the valleys
beneath to cover tho remains Of Noab's
Ark.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
FLOWERS WITH HisToRIEs.


The daisy was the chosen flower Of
Marguerite Of Aniou. On her coming
10 England all wore her badge and her
royal husband had It engraved on his
plate.
The lotiis flower Is most associated
with antiquity. As the sacred flower
Of Egypt. as the flower always seen
with Buddha aud twined around the
Indian Cupid. e ia the mystic and sym
bolical.
The pretty pink heather blooms all
the year round. An old saw runs:
sWhen heather is out Of blossom kiss
ing Is out Of fashion" The ancient
Picts were able 70 brew a delicious
beverage from these flowers.
The Greeks always planted asphodcl
and mallow around their tombs and
strewed them with amaranth. myrtle
and polyanthus. The asphodel was sa-
cred to Proserpine, the amaranth was
fadeless and a symbol Of eternity.
Henry ". Of England was the first TO
give the forget-me-not its meaning.
While in exile he added this flower to
the IS on his collar, entwining It with
the initial letter Of his motto: SOU
veign de moy," pleading, as it were,
for remembrance in exile.
The three-leaved shamrock is said to
have been an emblem among the an
cient Persians. It's usual time Of
blooming is near st. Patrick's day. The
story goes that St. Patrick was trying
to convince a stubborn man Of the the
DRY Of three in one. STOPPING, he
plucl<ed a shamrock, which ftly ex
planned his idea.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
A eoY ooMMI1s SUICIDE.


Smoking Cigarettes aud Reading Novels
Prove Too Much for Charles skinner.
MUNcIE, Ind, April 24-At York.
town Charles Skinner suicided by
hanging, making a case without paral-
lei In eastern Indiana because of his
age. The boy was but IA years old
and was the son Of Jacob Skinner. At
nine o'clock the lads mother had oc.
casiou to 60 to the rear door Of her
home, and was startled to find the
body of her son dangling from an ap-
pie tree not eight feet from the door.
The boy was cigarette fend, smolx.
ing half dozen boxes each day. He
also read cheap novels and was in love
with 14-year-oid girl, whom he want.
ed to marry. 1t is believed that HE
intentions were to kill the girl, as a
razor was found in his pocket, and he
told some friends that they would hear
Of a murder and suicide early this
morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

Meridian, April 21.-Late yesterday
afternoon eight warrants were placed In
in Sheriff Reeds hands. Accompanied
by deputies he repaired to the home Of
William Torrance, twelve miles from
Meridian, to find the men who dragged
Torrance from his bed and&featallg
whipped the old man. They ktqEned.
to the city this morning s4d $780,
the county jail John Torfance.' Charlie
Torrance, Charles McNeace, Frank Bea-
son. Louis Smith, Arnet Smith, Pres
Love and Charlie Weatherford. When
asked what connection they had with
the matter for which they we're ar
rested the prisoners answered;
"The only kick we have is that we
wish we had the honor Of doing the
deed Of which we are aceusedr The
all claim that it will be the easiest mat
ter in the world for them to prove an
alibi. When John Torrance, one Of the
sons OF the old man, was asked II his
father deserved the fate so severely
melted out to him, he answered that
''he did, and more too" he said his
father was every whit as mean as it was
possible for a man to be; thai a slight
whipping was slight punishmenkf(o Am.
This morning the eight prisohkfsNf ere
arraigned before Judge Fewell for pre-
liminary hearing. Old man Torrance
was then called and identified Pres
Love, Charlie Weatherford Louis
Smith, Charles McNeace. and his son,
Charles, as the whitecappers he saw
Saturday night They we're remanded
to Jail without bond. The others gave
$500 bond for their appearance at the
preliminary trial Thursday. Frank
Beason was discharged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

donscd Form.
THE senate on the 2ist spent most OF ne 80
on the indian appropriation bill. the sectariei
rnhool question causing a. animated denate
Mesrrs Gaiiinrsr. Thprston and Teller opposs
ing and Messrs GRAY and fettlgrev snppoi 2
inr the amendment offered ~ NE. Ceckreii. 4x'
tending for two years ne time for ne erAirs
abandonment 81 aectarlan Indian schools
rin.I aetloa was not taken. Mr. Cannon spd# u
oa bis resolution for q ground map az Wa
iugion Of the United States 70 cover O. acre2
10 was referred 30 the committee on public
buildings and grounds ~. Iho house unseated
James G. Cobb tdem.l. representing she rita
Alabama district, and By q vote Of l2i % g
seated Albert 7. Goodwin (pop.l but The point
Of no quorum being made the house adjourned
with the nnal vote stu pending.
THE senate adopted Mr. Cockrcll's amend
ment TO the Indian bill on the ed. declaring
The settled policy Of the government 70 make
no appropriations for seotarian schools after
July l. 1923. thus giving two years 70 abandon
the present policy Instead Of Immediately.
The president vetoed the bills 70 pension
Charles Z. Jones. 3 photographer. and Nancy
G. Allabach The vetoes were referred 70 the
pension committee A bill was passed % or
ganize Greer county and to continue the old
officials until November; also one giving %
residents Of the county on March 10 100 acres
mainder. The house entered upon the con-
sideration Of the general pension bill and Mr..
Picker spoke for three hours In support Of Il
Mr. Goodwin (pop) was seated IN the place Of
Mr. Cobb ldem) from the Fifth Alabama dis
trict
SEvrRkI minor bills were passed 40 the
opening Of the senate on the ed, including one
authorizing a bridge across the Missouri river
no Boonviile no. Mr. Call gave notice that be
would call up his resolution, directing the
president 70 dispatch q naval force % Cuba 70
protect American interests there, some other
time. The Indian appropriation bill was then
considered AMI finally passed. after which the
sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up.
-. The house adopted motion calling on the
secretary OF state for all Information relative
10 the arrest q Rev. Mr. Diaz in Cuba The
consideration Of the Plclller general pension
bill was then resumed. Mr.. Hepburn la Civ
ing notice Of an amendment instructing the
pension ONCE TO construe pension laws liber.
ally
THE senate IN the eith debated the sundry
civil appropriation bill without completing It.
Mr.. PETERS resolution 10 investigate the re-
cent bond Issues was amended by the Kansas
senator 10 meet the recent criticisms Of Mr..
Hill hnd thea went over Mr.. Dubois intro
duccd bin te establish new regulations for
forest reservations. The house consumed al
most the entire day In the discussion Of the
fickler pension BILL the feature being the OPP
position Of Mr.. Connolly to the section OF the
Dlll which granted pensions TO confederate soi-
y on la deiffted and Joined the union ranks
Lees surrender. Al the even
aehlfKfip private pension bills were favor.
ably passed upon
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.



Treasurer May is now advertising for
bids for the 500. 600 Of per cent bonds
authorized By the last Legislature.
These bonds are 20 Be issued, with the
coupon attached. in denominations Of
$500, They bear interest At per cent.
are 70 sun for zen years, bat are made
redeemablo ia I've years at the option
Of the State. No bid will be received
prior TO June 1. nor later than June 20.
On July the bonds will be delivered to
the successful bidders, who viii be no
tiled at q date prior 70 that time II their
bid is accepted. The probabilities now
are that there will be large demand
for the issue and that q large portion Of
them viii be taken BY citizens Of Mis-
sissippL The treasurer is required to
open the bids IN the presence Of the
governor and attorney-general, and en-
ter them In the order In which they are
received, the date Of receipt Of bid, the
number Of bonds bid.ior, the price bid.
and the name and postoifice address Of
the bidder In book TO DO provided for
the purpose. The governor, attorney
general and State treasurer shall then
canvass the bids and allot the bonds to
the highest and best bidders In the or
der In which they were received, bot no
bid shall Be accepted which offers less
than par and accrued interest for the
bonds. Should more bonds be bid for
than those comprised in the whole issue,
then they shall be allotted in the order
in they are received.
Under section all executors, admin
istrators and guardians, approved under
the laws Of this State, may invest any
funds that shall come in their posses
sion BY virtue Of said Office, or appoint
ment in the bonds issued under the
provisions Of this act provided the
proper order therefor shall be obtained
from the court having jurisdiction
thereof; and all colleges or institutions
Of learning, and all building and loan
associations and other institutions in
corporated under the laws Of this State,
are hereby authorized to invest any en-
dowment or other trust fund in the
bonds issued under the provisions Of
this act And the bonds issued here
under shall be exempt from all taxation.
Under section the faith and credit
Of the State Of Mississippi are pledged
to the punctual payment Of both prin-
cipal and interest OF said bonds as they
mature, and to that end the Legislature
shall annually levy tax on all the tax
able property OF the State for the pay
ment Of the interest thereof, and at the
expiration Of five years the State shall
have the option to retire any or all Of
these bonds.-T. NJ. Henry in CONNER
cial Appeal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

MEADvIrLE. Pa, April 24-Yester-
day afternoon, at a place about two
miles south Of here, Edward Karles-
kind shot his wife ID the head three
times and then cut his own throat
Both are dead. The only witness Of
the tragedy was the couples three
year-old girl She says her father
knocked her mother down with a club
and then shot her. Thinking the
woman was dead, he took a razor and
cut his throat from ear to ear, dying
almost instantly. The woman lin.
rered in agony for about two hours.
Jealousy was the cause for the trouble
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
aIIssIssIpnl orphans, HONG.

Water Valley, April 24-On yesterday
the board OF directors and trustees Of
the Mississippi Orphans Home of the
NJ. E. Church, South, met at Winona
for the purpose Of considering the locg-
ton and other matters conneeteof- -
tho Embellishments Of this institu u.
Several propositions were preseR pa,
but the directors thought the iter
made by Water Valley the most fa5b bra
Bile, and today they have been here ex-
aiming the surroundings, and this
evening, by unanimous vote, decided to
accept the lands donated, and proper
committees we're appointed to consum-
mate she plans adopted. The lands
have been secured and committee
will at once proceed to let out the erec-
ton Of the buildings. This enterprise
was inaugurated by the two annual con-
ferences Of the State last winter, and a
liberal subscription was then made and
is now in course Of collection. Thore
is now no doubt Of the success of this
noble institution.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

Columbus is preparing to celebrate
Decoration Day in an elaborate manner
Already the program is beginning to
assume shape, and it will be such an in
teresting one that 1t will amply repay
the thousands who will visit Columbus
to participate in the days interesting
exercises. a STRONG pressure Is being
brought to bear on the railroads with a
view Of securing excursion rates, and
the lines operating in Columbus cannot
afford to ignore the demands Of the peo-
pie in East Mississippi who are anxious
to spend Decoration Day as the Queen
City's guests. The program is a most
interesting and entertaining one. Al
though not officially announced yet, it
is known that it will include a grand
match game of baseball between the A.
& NJ College and the University Of Ala
bama mines, a battalion drill by the A.
& NJ. boys, a grand military parade to
the cemetery, the beautiful and touch
ing custom of decorating the soldiers
graves, an grafton by Hon. ]. X. Varda-
man, one Of the most brilliant and dis
tinguished OF Mississippians Alt and
Bob Taylor in Yankee Doodle and
Dixie" and the days exercises to DO
closed by the bazaar and supper at the
Confederate Retreat by the charming
ladies Of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. Many other attractions and en-
tertainments will be offered as induce
ments for visitors to Columbus that day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
FoR ANoTHER REVOLUTION.
French Socialists Vehsmently Advocate
TakIng Another RaatIIe.

LONDON, April % The Paris CORES.
pendent of the Chronicle says: At the
socialistic meeting a letter of apology
for his absence from NJ. Goblet caused
an uproar and shouts Of treachery. NJ.
Pelletan declared that Paris must rise
and take another bastile. Another
revolution was necessary, he said, and
another onslaught upon such strong
holds Of capital as the Rothschilds.
Other speakers followed in the same
strain. Some blows were struck out.
side IN a conflict with the police. Two
journalists Of the Libre were arrested
but were released in ten minutes
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

THE bread question is becoming the
leading one in Havana. The situation
is appalling, and it is believed that
steps must soon be taken to relieve the
sufferings Of non-comhatants. All the
inhabitants know what the prospects
are. Either the rebels are to be
crushed utterly or the spaniards to be
driven from the island at the point Of
the sword. In any case. It is a certain
conflict to the death, with no hope OF
temporary relief TO allow Of the cult.
walton Of crops.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
NerV0US

People find Just the help they 50 much
need, In Hoods sarsaparila. II fur
nishes the desired strength by purify
ing, vitalizing and enriching the blood,
and thus builds up the nerves, tones
the stomach and regulates the whole
system. Read this:
al want to praise Hoods sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and I had the grip.
After that my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, 50 that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure 1 decided 70
try Hoods sarsaparilla. Soon could do
Az my eva housework I have ta<en
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

Hoods Pills with Hoods sarsaparilla, and
they have done me much good. viii not
be without them. Ihave taken 10 bottles Of
Hoods sarsapariila, and through the bless
ing Of God, it has cured me. worked a.
hard as ever the past summer, and am
thankful to say ! am WELL Hoods Pills
when taken with Hoods Sarsaparilla help
very much" MRs. NJ M MESSENGER,
Freehold, Penn
This and many other cures prove that
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
crepa b I.astern Mls.Is.Ippl.

OF the condition Of crops in the east
ern portion Of the State the West Point
Forum says;
"Frut growers report excellent pros
poets for crops Of peaches, pears, ap-
pies, grapes and blaekberries. The
strawberry crop is not so promising and
late. All planting is rather late. caused
by the continued wet weather. and in
dieations are that general trucking will
be somewhat lighter this season than
for some time. The raising Of four crops
is now pretty thoroughly appreciated,
and ample fields Of corn. potatoes, etc,
will be planted, while the raising Of
hogs, cattle and horses are ever on the
increase. The regular amount Of cotton
will be planted. There is every reason
to predict that the prosperous condition
Of the country will be steadily adj
vanced.n
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

On the queens birthday in May the
great fort near Victoria, B. c., will
be opened to the public with extensive
military and naval display and sham
battle. The fortress is named Fort
Macaulay, and is said to be impregna-
bic. But in case Mr.. Bull falls out
with this country it might be neces-
sary to change its title to Fort Prescott
or Fort Bancroft
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

A CALIFoRSii school board found
that for some reason the boys in the
public schools at Santa Ana were no
where nearly as proficient in their
studies as the girls, and an lnvestiga-
tion was instituted to discover the
cause, and It was found that 90 per
cent Of the boys between the ages of
10 and IS years who attended the pub
lie schools smoked cigarettes. The in
vestigation did not require to be
pushed any further.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

West Point Is on a boom. Several
prominent business men have recently
located there or invested in property.
Town lots are being rapidly bought for
building purposes, and a new steam
laundry, equipped with the very latest
machinery and employing twenty hands.
will soon be established.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

GREECE has the bicycle fever. It is
only a few years since the bicycle and
its rider were regarded in Athens
somewhat in the light in which they
were regarded in China when first
seen in the interior Of the kingdom
as a devil on a hy-wheel. Now clubs
are formed day by day for the cultiva-
ton Of the bicycle, and the dread
which even yet exists among the rural
districts must soon disappear.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

A BOsToN man, who is a strong Sec
ond Adventist, has prepared clauses to
be inserted in life insurance policies
making them payable when the as
sured is either dead or caught up 70
meet the Lord in the air.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

PRoE. JoHS FIsKE predicts that a
great religious revival wiz come SUR
passing even that Of the thirteenth
century, the era of great cathedral
buisding. His theory is that a period
of skepticism is succeeded by one of
faith. Men like Huxley and Ingersoll
are therefore to be regarded as mis-
sionaries, and indirectly useful to the
growth Of the church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

An event in the history Of Canton
that will be cherished as the beginning
OF a new era Of her already decided
progress, and which places her in the
front rank Of Mississippi towns, was
the opening Of the ice factory there last
week. A magnificent banquet was
spread in the spacious machinery room
for fifty guests.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

WE speak Of the Ohio man as a per-
sistent office-holder, but what shall we
say when the Ohio woman shall enter
politics? The newspapers have just
mentioned an Ohio lady who has been
a postmistress ever since the war.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

Mrs. F. E. NJ. HELLER, Of Chicago,
wants divorce. She says that the
wedding was just a 'joke" among a
party Of friends, but the Judge says
that he does not know whether or not
he can help her out of Il
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03
ENTERS A DENIAL.


Gold Clause Contracts Illegal
OMAHA, Neb., April 25.-Judge Key
ser, of the district court Of Omaha, has
addressed an open letter repudiating
the report current that he last week
rendered decision that a mortgage
bond contract with clause requiring
payment to be made in gold was lille
gal. No decision was rendered, aud
the report grew ont Of a mere remark
to the defendants counsel in the course
~ argument. and was not intended to
GOVERN the court in that case or future
litigation. Counsel argued that the
clause gold coin or its equivalent
was discrimination in favor of one
kind Of legal tender, and contrary to
public policy, but the court rejected
this theory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

IN mineral production, last year was
a remarkably good one for the United
States. rhe total reached s62s, ss1, sos
an increase over 1894 Of ss4, All, 437.
This goes far beyond the record Of
any other nation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

By the death of Leon Say the world
loses one Of it's most distinguished
political economists. Say was not a
money-maker, but he claimed to know
good money, and to teach others how
70 rnnl-a IL
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-05-03

THERE are more than one thousand
men in New York and Brooklyn who
are credited with fortunes of a million
and upward, and few of their names
are known 10 the public.