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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

| the hearing was rssamed at 2;,3
p. m, when Mr.. T. S. Cunning
ham, of Aberdeen, was placed or
the stand. His examination va:
brief, as was that of Mr.. c. 5
Hood, of Tepelo, who followed
him. Mr.. w. Nj. Pentercost o
this city. followed Mr.. Hood
He stated that he formerly own.
ed an interest il q steamboa
plying the river -betSeen Colum'
bus and Vienna. but was compel
led to sell it out on account o
competition. Mr.. Russell asked
witness If he knew anything
about a rate of 10 cents per baIs
which the Mobile and Ohio made
on lot of cotton shipped from
this city some time since, witness
said he knew nothing OF this
transaction. Mr. Russell stated,
however, that such a rate had
been made.
Mr.. G. ". Gibson, president Of
the Gibson Grocery Co. at West
Point and chairman of the Aber-
deem group commercial associ-
alton, was the next witness. Ex-
amined by Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Glib
son said that Mobile was given
the same freight rates as several
Mississippi river points. Said
when this rate was put in effect
by the Mobile and Ohio that it
was vigorously protested against
by the Louisville and Nashville
and other railroads. Said freight
rates granted Mobile were as low
as those enjoyed by New Orleans
or any other southern city. Said
that rates to Meridian were lower
than conditions warrented, there
by allowing an unjust advantage
over Starkville and other towns
with which she came in to COM
petition. Said that If Columbus
had the same advantage as Mer-
idian she would be equally as
large city. Said that the same
conditions existed in both cities,
and Columbus should have a
freight rate equally IS low as
that enjoyed by Meridian. Said
that freight rates in effect a. al
the cities of the Aberdeen group
were unusually high, and that
while rates in other localities
have been reduced that the rates
to the cities of the Aberdeen
group are practically the same as
they were ten years ago
Questioned by the commission
er Mr.. Gibson said that steam
boats piled the Tombigbee river
between Columbus and points
down the river during certain
seasons of the year.
The next witness was Mr.. Y.
B. PEBBLES, one of the owners Of
the steamer Vienna. Witness said
that he was in the mercantile bus
mess at Vienna, Ala, that he
bought a great deal Of corn, which
he was forced TO buy in ST. Louis
instead of Columbus on account Of
the condition of the freight rates.
MIR. PEBBLES was the last wit
ness available, and pending fur
ther evidence the investigation
adjourned sine die. Both sizes
have other with esses whose dep
ositions will be taken and read
before the commission IN Wash
ington, where argument in the
the case will also be heard and
a decision finally rendered.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

HE f4th quadrennial general
ference of the Methodist Epis-
al church, south, after being
ession at Dallas, Texas, since
" 7th, adjourned sine die Sum.
y.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

OLIVER LAMAR, a white man,
no was sentenced in Simpson
)unty last Thursday to serve a
fe sentence for the murder of
]illiam Saunders, was released
y friends from the county jail
Mendelhall at an early hour
unday morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

Rheumatism is conceded to have its
origin in a poisoned conditio of the
blood, and 20 be most successf nlly treat
ia BY Herbine, which acts upon the
liver, kidneys and other hlood purify
lIr orga1, thereby diyesting the sys-
offending agents. Price 50
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

Cyclists should always carry bottle
of Ba1lard's Snow Liniment in case :.
accident, if applied Immediately, it vii
subdue the pain, prevent swelling and
discoloration, and quickly heal TIE
wounds. Price 25 and 81 cents. E. G,
Chapman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

john P. BENNETT, a young
mocrat, has been appointed
stmaster at Yazoo City, very
Icl 20 the surprise and disap-
intment of the people, espec-
.ly the republicans. Mr.. Ben
TT is said to be a good man. for
g place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

THE OLTIBBEHA JOURNAL, pub
ished by Messrs. T. w. McKell
and w. d. Cochran at Starkville,
IS a candidate for patronage
The Journal is a three column
1uarto and presents a neat APP
0aaranca
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

A TERRIFIC tornado visited
Union, s. c.. Sunday afternoon
Four deaths and great loss to
property was the result.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-03

Children who are weak, fretful or
troublesome should be given a few doses
of Whites Cream Vermifuge- They
will then become strongs healthy and
active, have rosy cheeks, bright eyes,
will be happy and laughing all the day
long. Price, % cents. z. c. Chapman.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09

Tuesday G. W. Maxson met with
what might easily have been a fatal
accident. He wis ia the bucket being
hoisted out of the shaft when the
bucket caught. He thought the hoist
was working and rang one bell, to stop
it. One bell means stop when the
hoist is working, and when IL is not
working II means to hoist away. The
hoist had stopped, and when the
engineer heard the bell he started It.
Mr.. Maxson was 90 a timber, the
bucket tipped and as il went by
scraped him off. He fell abont fifteen
feet and landed on the pump. He
was considerably bruised up, but DR..
Crocker could hnd no broken bones,
aud there are no indications Of inter.
n%alinjuries. He came down tn Lords
burg the next day, and has been TAX.
ing things easily ever since.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09
MIE1UQ
News About h Great Endustry Ok this
Section OF world.

News About the Great Endustry * this
Section Of world.
Messrs. Dibbrell and Moseheim, of
the Lena company we're 10 the city
the lrSt OF the week. II Is supposed
they came up to participate IN the
drawing Of a dividend produced by the
shipping OF Several cars Of cdncen.
trates.
Q. NJ. Berkey was up from FL Paso
this week, delivering a gasoline hoist
TO the Ontario company. The hoist is
OF twenty five horse power, and is be.
Ing put 10 place on the Ontario near
Lees Peak, which the company re-
Gently purchased from Small s. Rabey.
The Shannon smelter blew 10 last
week, and thea blew out. The
trouble was an incipient strike Of the
workmen. The company had made
arrangements with the Arizona cop
per company to have their wUrknien
join the hospital association, On the
same terms that the Arizona com.
pany's men Joined IL when IL was
started a couple of years ago, that is
to pay two dollars a month each for
medical service and hospital service,
In case OF an accident. The Arizona
men arc now paying a dollar aud a
half a mouth, aud the Summon men
wanted to 90 in at the same price, and
when II was refused struck. 1t was
explained to the men that while the
Arizoha men paid two dollars a month
the hospital was built, that IL would
be necessary to build another hospital
at Metcaf, and that after the Shan.
non men had paid the two dollars a
month as long as the Ariznna men had
the price would be reduced to the
same figure as the Arizona men paid.
As the hospital association had &C
cnmulated considerable capital it was
only fair for the Shannon men to pay
what is practically an admission fee.
Most OF the men anally saw it IN this
light and went back to work. The
smelter was again blown in aud bar
ring the troubles that are liable to
occur with the starting of any plant,
Is working well.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09
%sEAaIDE ExUUHstONs-srAsON 1oOe

The Southern Pacific has decided to
inaugurate the Seaside Excursion to
he run tri-wepkly on SATURDAYS, Tues
days and Thursdays, from all points 10
Arizona and New Mexico to Santa
Monica, Long Beach. San Pedro, New.
port Beach, San Buena Ventura,
Santa Barbara and Catalina Islands;
also To San Diego and Coronado Beach.
On account Of the popularity Of the
ninety day limit, it has been decided
to make it the same for the ensuing
season.
The price Of ticket for the round
trip IL S35 90 to all the above men.
toned points, with the exception OF
Catalina Islands, where an additional
fare OF So 25 is charged, for a most de-
lightful three hour'a boat ride from
San Pedro and return,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09
No Los, OF Time,

l have sold Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and diarrnuea remedy for
years, and would rather be out Of
coffee and sugar than It.. l sold i've
bottles Of it yesterday to threshers
that could go no farther, and they are
at work again this mOrniug.-H. R.
Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS
will be seen by the above the tbresh
ers were able TO keep on with their
work without loOSing a single days
time, You should keep a buttle Of
this Remedy in your home. For sale
by ali dealers 10 medicines.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09
NopnIen Fiantn

The Southern Pacific will sell round
trip tickets to NogaleS and return, on
account of the Fiesta for n and one
hfth Of straight fare, which will make
the tickets cost in LOrdsburg Sl3 20.
The tickets will be sold only on the
4th, 9Th. and the 18th Of May, and
are good to return on Until the nth.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09

my food would not digest, then kidney and
liver trouble and my back got weak 50 / could
scarcely get around. Al last ! had all the COM
plants AZ once, the more | doctored the worse I
got until six years passed, / had become 80
poorly l could only walk In the house by the
aid OF a chair, aud ] got so thin I had gitSg ~
70 dfe, thinking that I could not be cured. Then
one Of my neighbors said, Take my advice aud
take Dr.. Pterce's Golden Medical Discovery and
make a new man out Of yourself The 6rsl
another, and after | had takeu eight bottles in
about SIX weeks, l was weighed, and found I
had gained twenty-seven (77l pounds. I am a.
FRRR- DR.. Ferce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, Is sent free
on receipt of III cne-cent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only. Address Dr..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09

~ NV hAHb VI bhlG huhbh MI
James ColQuhOun resigned the super
%Intendeucy Of the A iona copper com.
pany at Clifton. Mr.. Alex. Veitch
succeeds hin as superintendent. Mr..
C%o1quhoun has beeu connected with
the Arizona copper company ever
since it was organized. AT irsJ he
had charge OF the smelters. He ran
the smelters all right, aud kept his
eyes open. He saw the mistakes
made by other superintendents,
About ten years ago he was given en-
tire charge Of the affairs of the com.
panY in this country. When he took
charge the company had never paid a
dividend and many bonds had been
issued TO pay expenses. Soon after
Mr.. Colquhoun took charge a change
came. He Topped off expenses and ia.
creased production. II would be n
long story to tell all be did, ii would
be a history OF Clifton for tea years.
In all business affairs 1t is res9lts that
tell the story, and tn give the results
OF Mr.. CplQuhOun's work tells his
story. He took charge Of a company
that was deeply in debt and had never
paid a dividend and ia a few years
the company was paying dividends,
and during the last year it paid eighty
seven and one-half per cent on its
capital stock. That spells Success
with a big S. After doing this good
work he felt he was entitled to a va
cation, his children were growing up
and he considered 1t his duty to take
them where they could have the best
school facilities, and so he made his
preparations TO lay down this work.
1t was some time ago that he decided
on this, and his drst move was TO Sc
lect a man TO succeed him. One Of
the bright, capable men in the employ
OF the company was Alex. Veitch.
Mr.. COlquhoun concluded he was the
man. He appointed him assistant
superintendent and gave him a chance
TO study the inside workings Of this
great company, No matter what aDll-
ltY a nan might have he could not
make a great ucces here unless be
had this acquaintance with local
affairs. Mr.. O1lquhoun had entire
confidence In Mr.. Veitch's ability to
make a success Of the company, and
the LIBERAL can pay Mr.. Veitch nc
higher compliment. With his family
he has gone to Scotland where, it is
intended, the boys will receive their
education. MI. OOlquhoun expects to
visit Clifton once or twice a year, and
his wisdom aud advice will be at the
service Of the company. II is under
stood that Mr.. COlquhoun is a large
owner Of the stock of the company.
and so his visits will be but TO look
after his " property. The Liberal
and a great many people will take the
removal Of Mr., C%olQuhhuu and hi
family from this section of the country
as a personal loss. They made friend'
wherever they were known, and theiI
friends are sorry Il. lose them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-05-09

Paul Nichols, who has had charge
Of the Arizona copper eompany's
mines at Metcalf for many years,
bought a good sized bunch OF the stock
OF the company soon after Mt. Col
quhOun was appointed s%uperiuten.
dent, and consequently, is now on the
shady side Of Easy street, ~anaueially
speaking. He thinks he is entitled TO
a long rest, and with his wife left last
week for Scotland. His many frt8pdS
Wlsh him . pleasant time
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

A LITTLE Too LATE.-The minis.
ter of a Scotch parish had a great wish
that an old couple should become tee
%totalers, but they were in nowise eager
to comply. After much pressing,
however, they consented to try the ex-
pertinent, but laying down as a condi.
ton that they should be allowed to
keep a bottle Of "Auld Kirk I" for me-
dicinal purposes.
About a fortnight after John began to
feel his resolution weakening, but he
was determined not to be the first to
give way. In another week, however,
he collapsed entirely.
"Jenny, woman" he said, "Ive an
awful pain in my held. Ye MIGHT gle
me q wee drappie an see gin it'll dae
me ony guild"
"Weel, guidman," she replied,
"ye're owre late o. askin', for ever
SIM that bottle CAM into the hoose
I'ye been bothered sac wiz pains il
my held tits a. dune, an there's nae
drappie left"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

"During my ABSENCE" says a phylsl-
clan quoted by The Rochester Post
Express, "my two boys got into my
consulting room, where they began
to play at being tdoctors.' Presently
n of them unlocked the door and dis
closed a skeleton. sPooh. What are
you 'fraid OFF he asked. sIt's moth
ing but an old ~skellington.' sW-wh
where did it come from,?' asked the
other with chatterlng teeth. ooh, I
don't krow, Papa's had it a long time.
L expect it was his first PATIENT"
That sparrows are not the pest thew
are painted has just been proved by
the well known English naturalist,
Bradley, who observed that a pair of
sparrOws brought to the nests of their
youngsters no less than 5000 insects
during n single week. In the course
OF one summer, Bradley states, a air
OF sparrows destroys at least $4,000 in
sects.
The principal motor car used by the
King of the Belgians is a small palace
on wheels, and as commodious as a
railway carriage. II contains IA sitting
and q sleeping room, a dressing room,
as well as servants quarters; in fact,
IT is a motor flat, and cost the sum of
10000. King Leopold Is the most
ardent and experienced of royal mo-
%torists.
Jonesboro, a new village now being
laid out at Fort Lee, five miles from
Richmond, Va, is to be populated by
negroes only. The site consists of 500
acres, cut up into building lots, a
park, orchards, grazing lands and
small farms for trucking.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

Rev. Joe Jones, brother of Rev. Sam
Jones, is conducting q revival In At
Gibson County, Kan. The other night
he delivered a sermon on the family re-
lation. Tell the old woman,0 he
said, "that she is pretty and sweet-lt
may be a lie, but let Ter go anyway.
You'll see her get up on her hind feet
and rear around like a cat having a ftp
To the women he said: Dress up
and look neat around the house. Here
you are sloshin' around the house with
q Mother Hubbard on and one sock
down. You 60 TO meetin' and saw
you've got tho perfect love and the
old mans got no buttons on his
breeches."
Paryin Wright of Denver, Col, an
airship inventor, will be a competitor
for the 5000 900 piize offered by the
st. Louis Worlds Fair Company. In
a letter to the exposition company he
declares that he will sail from Denver
to st. Louis in his airship. "I Will
not send it there by rail-" he says.
The city of Easton, Pa, claims the
distinction of having the oldest super
intendent of public schools in the
United States. He Is William White
Cottingham, and he has been superip-
tendent of the public schools at Eas-
ton since 1853.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26
FROM A BACHELORS VIEW,

Let not your left hand know what
your right hand does not do.
Men seldom talk when there is moth
ing 20 say ma seldom don't.
A woman would rather be not loved
but noticed, than to be loved but not
noticed.
Lending money isn't any more risky
than specializing in Wall street, but it
makes more enemies.
Failing in love is inspiration; staying
there is habit.
The witty man ID never the wise
man; the wise man Is never the happy
q
When a man says he is ruined 1t al
ways means money; when 1t is a wo-
MAXWELL, che never says Il.
There is one road to heaven, which
is never overcrowded; there are dc, 900
to perdition, and all have rapid transit
problems.
Modesty never bushes at what inn
modesty pretends to.
1t takes a father to point an example,
but a mother to be one.
Boys and girls can get infatuated
with each other without the help of CO.
education.
a man who will bring shame to his
parents will not hesitate to bring shame
to himself.
The way to insult a woman in a
street car is to insist hat there isroOm
enough for one more when she is ac-
cupying three seats.
Lots of suburbanites know better but
can't help themselves.
There Is no great harm in falling
down unless you stay down.
The man who doesn't love u dog
doesn't know how to love a woman
When a man gives his wife money
to pay hel bills she always feels he
hasn't given anything to her, but 70
the shops.
The more a woman loves o man the
more she pities other people for lack
ing the discrimination to appreciate
good qualities as she does.
A man of strong will can make any
woman do anything that she wants to.
a little bit of sweetness comes out
OF a kiss every time you take it off the
same lips.
1t isn't necessary for a man to be a
hypnotist in order to get his mind con-
centrated on the tonthache.
The same woman who has MONEY
enough to have her red hair called gold.
en- tresses a steal and have it called
kleptomanla.
Nine men out of ten who start at the
top reach Ethe bottom, but nine ou'
OF ten who start at the bottom stay
there. :
If some preacher was only smar,
enough to put a side door in his church
he would have il filed with men who
would go in from force of habit.
When a very young man bcglns to
know how much less he knows thar
he thinks he knows then he know,
something that IS really worth know
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

TILLMAN's WEED EXPEET.-Once
upon a time, not so very long ago.
says the Washington Post, Senator
Tillman sought a place under the Dis
trict government for one Of his con-
stituents. 1t so happened that Just
then an electrician was wanted, aud
80 Mr.. Till'nan IA told that if he had
a man who could fill The place the an
pointment would he made at once.
Remembering a young man who
had studied chemistry and physics
Senator Tillman wired him TO come 70
Washington. He m He was a
raw-boned South Carolina country lad,
and, all unconscious of the work
for which he was desired, he re-
ported for duty. AT the end of two
or three weeks he returned to Senator
Tillman.
"Senator," he said, "I've been dis.
charged"
"That's too bad" replied Mr.. Till.
man, but l think that if you &C
down to the navy yard and register
you can get another job"
The young man went down to the
navy yard, but came back with a LONG
face. "They will not let me regis
ter" he remarked, "unless l get a rec.
~ommendatiOn from my last empower
"And a not you get that2" asked
Tillman.
"I don't think L cam" confessed
the youth. "Down at the navy yart
they want an electrician. While
was working for the District Commls
sioners | was an inspector of weeds OF
vacant lots"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

o proposition which had not been even
remotely discussed by the House this
session.
Last year the identical bill passed
the House, but was tied up in the Sen,
ate. Similar radical legislation WIS
carried through at that time, but has
been held 10 be unconstitutional. he.
cause the bill is not a commi!teebill. and
IL was also a matter Of innocent an
pearance in the beginning, relating TO
distllleries in Pickens County, but by
the time the Tree conference committee
finished with it the bill eliminated
Ilckens from consideration and made
II possible tor the big distillery to be
established in Columbia and for the
State board Of control to elect The becr
dispensers in Charleston. AT the time
there was a big tight on in Charleston
between rival factions trying to control
the beer business. The ccu;ity board
preferred n side while the State
board is said to have had leanings TO-
WARD the other side. Along and bitter
controversy and legal fight easued. and
the act of 1901 was disregarded' and
the county board made its appoint.
ments. Those appointments expire in
April OF This year, and the bill which
the Tree conference committee at
tempted to get through would have nut
the election of their successors into the
hands of the State board, with q four
year term for the beer dispensers SC
elected.
Disregarding all merits or demerite
Oh the case, the report of the free con
terence committee last night was ever
more extreme in the way of legislation
than was the amendment put through
last year.
The ruling of Speaker Stevenson q
few nights ago might have given rise
In a measure to this attempt. Mr.
stevenson ruled that a bill not germane
to the question might be inserted after
the enacting words, according to JEFF.
ferson's manual. However, he declared
subsequently that a little common
sense should be used IN legislation anc
while 1T is permissible to make such {
notion, yet it is not commendabl,
practice and the enacting body should
not look favorably upon such propo
%sitions.
The act which wss passed last yea,
will hardly give the relief for which II
was intended, and the beer fight il
Charleston which is said to have aft
iecled local and county politics is no
yet settled.