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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
A LETTER To FARMERS
FROM PRESIDENT CLARK
I'm Regard to the Price of Cotton Advises Them
to Hold Out For Eleven Cents.

urge you not to sell, provided, of
course, you can finance your
holdings. If you are forced to
sell, sell as little as possible. I
would also advise and urge you
to devote your entire time and
attention for the next thirty days
at least to the gathering Of the
crop, and what you hold, hold in
the seed, as the loss is less.
81 have this morning received
the following telegram from the
president of the South Carolina
division:
Encourage your people to
hold; Eastern crop shorter than
expected"
"You committee were Of the
opinion that with normal condi-
tions 8 10000 bales would be the
maximum crop. Of course to
some extent this ls guess work,
but we shall endeavor to keep
you posted about the conditions
in all parts of the country.
"The bears point 10 the large
receipts. For the past eight weeks
picking has been very general in
parts of Texas and the eastern
belt. In many places I am in
formed that the picking will be
finished by Oct. 10. This cotton
has been ginned and sold at from
10 3-8 to 10 1-2c; having been
sold it necessarily follows that it
should appear at the ports. In
sections the cotton has
opened prematurely, and every
thing points to the shortest crop
we have raised for years. Do
not sell your cotton for less than
lie, and do not sell all for that
price. Feed the market slowly"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

major. He has studied abroad
and has only recently returned
from Columbia University where
he spent "A year in special study
under some of the ablest teach
ers in America.
After graduating f r m the
State University he entered inn
mediately into teaching in the
graded schools of the state, and
was soon recognized as on 8 of
the ablest men in the profession.
For thirteen years he served as a
professor in the A. and M. Col
lege at Starkville-the last six
years of that term being devoted
to the chair of Civics and Politi-
cal Economy. In 1895 Prof. Lip
scomb was called to the chair of
English Literature in the State
University at Oxford, and which
exalted position he filled till June,
1904.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

Walter Clark, President of the
Mississippi Division of the South
ern Cotton Association, issued
the following:
"At the recent meeting in Ash
vile. N. c., the executive COM
mittee of the Southern Cotton As
sOciatiOn saw proper TO fix the
minimum price of cotton at tic,
basis middling uplands, at the
home market. Doubtless many
of you may be inclined to think
that this price is too high, and
that we will not be able to main
tain it. / want to remind you
that at the New Orleans cOnven-
,tion much opposition was aroused
by the proposition to fix the price
of cotton at 10c. The cotton buy
ing world ridiculed the idea.
II did everything in my power
on my fctuEu HOuiC htlSE GLAfS COI-
vention to prevent The sale of
cotton, and begged and pleaded
with men not to sell their cotton
at G 1-2 and &c. I have met many
men who sold their best grades
at these prices, who later on sold
their lowest grades for 10 1-2c.
The cotton buyer will certainly
not pay lie for cotton if he can
buy it for 10 1-2c. If you will
sell cotton for 10 OF 10 1-2c you
certainly cannot raise the price
to lie, so you see this matter is
entirely in your hands. Your
executive committee fixed this
price after mature deIiberation.
They were we'll advised as to the
condition of the crop, surplus and
dry gOode market. | consider
their action conservative, and
believe that in a very short while
you will realize this price, and !
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

The. Confederate Veterans of
the Caledonia section will have a
picnic at Tallula Springs near
there next Saturday, " h i C h
promises to be an enjoyable occa-
sion. x-Lieutenant Governor
James T. Harrison, and Judge
Newman Cayce have been invi-
ted to speak and they will doubt
less be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
OROiNANC

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the city Of Columbus: That
all persons or corporations owning res
idence, business or corporate buildings
in this city, in which vaults or water
closets, or bath tubs are used and which
are disconnected with the city sewerage
shall, upon the receipt of written no
tice, 30 so connect, served upon such
owner personally, or upon his or its
duly authorized agent as the law di-
rects, proceed to have such connection
made, and a failure so to do within sixty
days time after notice served upon him
or it to that end, shall constitute nui-
sance and be punishable as a misde-
meanor, and the party SO offending shall
be fined in any sum not less than five
nor more than twenty five dollars and
continuous refusal to make the connec-
tions aforesaid after each renewal no.
tice duly served upon him or it shall
constitute a separate offense, and may
be punished accordingly.
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Adopted August 7th, 1905.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
DABNEY LIPSCOMB ELECTED
PROFESSOR OF CIVICS
In the Industrial Institute and College.

The board of trustees of the
Industrial Insti tute and College,
has elected Professor Dabney
LipscomO to the chair of Gives
AMI Political Economy and he
will enter upon bis new duties at
the beginning of the next SEES
sion.
Professor Lipscomb is both "a
gentleman and a scholar" and
his selection for this important
place is doubtless the bost that
could have been made had the
whole country been searched. He
is a native of Columbus and no one
ever knew him but to love him,
and his coming home is received
with great joy by the friends of
his childhood.
Professor Lipscomb graduated
from the State University in 1879
with the A. b. degree. Suisse
squently he took the A. M. deg rec,
lmaking Political Economy his
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
STILL MORE ENCOURAGING
IS YELLOW FEVER NEWS

The news from the yellow fever
infected districts is such as To PIT
hope into the hearts and minds
of the people.
New Orleans reports "a new
cases and 4 deaths, while Or.
Hunter, Secretary of the Misais-
sippi State Board of health makes
the following report for Missis-
sippi:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
CHANGE Unreal ESTATE FIRM

An agreement was reached on
Saturday by which Williamson,
Scott C Co., and the Columbus
Realty Co., were consolidated.
The new company will be known
as the Columbus Realty Co., and
the executive heads of this firm
will be Messrs. +. T. Senter and
E. @. Scott. The patronage and
influence of the members of the
former Columbus Realty Co.,
will continue to be directed in the
interest Of the new company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
plea sanity Effective.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never failing
in results are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. These famous little pills are a
certain guarantee against Headache,
Billiousness, Torpid Liver and all OF the
ills resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver Cure
Jaundice. Sold by Chapman & Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

Hon. T. B. Franklin, member
of the Board of Trustees Of the
Industrial Institute and College,
has very generously established
a Scholarship in shat institution
in memory of his deceased moth
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
MISS MAYO is ELECTED ASSISTANT IN MATHEMATICS
IN THE INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE

The Executive Committee of
the Industrial Institute Il College
held a meeting Monday morning
and elected Miss Mary Mayo as
assistant in Mathematics. This
is a splendid selection. The ap-
pointment comes TO one who IS
capable and worthy and who will
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

Gulfport, one new case in old
focus.
Mississippi City, two new cases.
Natchez, two new cases, one
new focus.
Vicksburg, six new cases, no
deaths; total cases, forty-one;
deaths. i've.
Pennington, no new cases, no
deaths.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
RESIDENCE IS ROBBED
WHILE FAMILY WORSHIP.
Thief Gets $40 in Greenback and $500 in
Confederate Money.

A thief entered the house Of
Mrs. Sallie Wood in the Mount
Zion neighborhood last Sunday
morning while the family was at
church, and stole SO in currency
and $500 in Confederate money.
Entrance was gained through a
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
DO YOU

Use Letter Heads, Note
Heads, Bill Heads, En-
velopes, Business Cards,
Visiting Cards, Weddin g
Invitations, ETC.. etc. and
other things tnrned out
by a First-class Printing
Office ?
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
Ice Cream Supper.

The Home Mission Society of
the Second Methodist Church
will give another ice cream sup
per southeast of the c o e G 9
grounds this Thursday evening
from five till eleven o'clock.
Every body invited to attend.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

The young men of the city have
organized II social and dancing
club which will be known us the
Choctaw Club, ana elegant apart
ments will be fitted up at an ear
iy date. This organization will
be a source Of mnch pleasure to
the young people of Columbus
and their visitors during the win
ter,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
To The East

via st. Louis or Chicago. The
Mobile & Ohio r. r. has resumed
sale of tickets TO New York and
other Eastern points via st. Louis
and Chicago. Call on Agents
for rates and tickets.
JNo. NJ. BEALLE, G.. p. A.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE.

porte al Union Academy.
These numb pa will be increas-
ed as the weather gets COOLER and
the summer pleasure seekers re-
turn home
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
4 SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED BY HON. T. B. FRANKLIN
IN MEMORY OF HIS SARTED MOTHER.

er. T h 8 scholarship will be
known. as the "Ann Franklin
Scholarship" and will commem-
crate the many acts of kindness
and noble deeds Of pure and
lovely life.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

On and after Sept. 1st. 1905.
my Tailoring Establishment viii
be in one of the Sherrod buildings
in Merchants Block where |
hope to have my friends and
patrons call on me.
CARL TEsCH,
Merchant Tailor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

add credit and honor TO the insti-
tutian. For a number of years
Miss Mayo das been one of the
most faithful and efficient teach
ers in the Franklin Academy,
and her severance from h {
school will be keenly felt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

window in tho rear Of the build
ing and a chest where the money
was kept was broken open. There
is no clue but it is supposed that
the thief was somewhat familiar
with the premises.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

The public schools Of the city
opened for the fall session Mon
day morning. At the Franklin
Academy 814 pupils were enroll
ed, while 465 negro children re-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21

South. I don't mind sitting here
with a negro. -
"Maybe you don't" replied the
conductor, 'but the nigger might
object. ''-Parper's Weekly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-21
Mysteries of a Pack
of Playing Cards,

(
a magistrate for playing cards
during divine service. 1t ap-
pears that the sergeant COM
manded the soldiers to the church
and when the parson had read
the prayers, he took the text.
Those who had a bible took it
out. but this soldier had neither
bible nor common prayer book,
but pulling out Il pack of cards
he spread them before him. He
just o o k at one card then
another. The sergeant of the
company saw him, and said,
Orchard, put up the cards; this
is no place for them"
"Never mind that" said Rich
ard.
When the service was over,
the constable took Richard be-
fore the Mayor.
well" says the mayor, "what
have you brought the soldier
here for ?"
"For playing cards in church."
"Well soldier, what have you
to say for yourseIf?"
much sir, I hope"
every good if not, I will pun
ish you more than man was ever
punished"
Il have been," said the soldier.
"about six weeks on the march.
I have neither bible nor common
prayer book. I have nothing but
pack Of cards, and I'll satisfy
your worship of the purity of my
intentions. And spreading the
cards before the mayor, he began |
with the ace: "When I see the |
ace, it reminds me that there Is |
but one God. When | see the |
duce, it reminds me ofthe Father
and Son. When I see the tray, it
reminds me of the Father Son /
and Holy Ghost. When I see the |
four spot, it reminds me of the
four Evangelists that preached,
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
When | meet the five it reminds /
me of the five wise virgins that |
trimmed their lamps-there were
ten, but five were wise and five
were foolish and were shut out.
When | see the six, it reminds
me that in six days the Lord |
made heaven and earth. When |
see the seven, it reminds me that
on the seventh day He rested
from the great work He had Gre
ated, and hallowed it. When |
see the eight, it reminds me of
the eight righteous that were
saved when God destroyed the
world, viz: Noah and his wife,
with three sons and their wives.
When / see the nine, it reminds
me of the nine lepers that were
cleansed by our Savior; there
were nine out of ten who never
returned thanks. When | see
the ten, it reminds me of the ten
commandments whi3h God hand
ed down to Moses on tables Of
stone. When | see the King, it
reminds me Of the King of heav-
en-, which is God A M g h Y.
When I see the Queen, it re-
minds me of the Queen of Sheba,
who visited King Solomon, for
she was as wise a woman as he
was a man. She brought with
her fifty boys and girls, all dress-
ed in boys apparel, for King
Solomon to tell which were boys
and which were girls. King Solo
mon sent for water for them to
wash; the girls washed to the
elbows and the boys to the wrists,
so King Solomon told by that"
@Well," said the mayor, "you
have given a good description of
all cards but one.
"What is that?"
ST will give your honor de-
scription of that, too, if you will
not be angry"
81 will not" said the mayor.
eli you do not term me TO be the
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
NAMES BEST DOCTOR
Mr.. BAYss0N PUBLISHES RESULTS
OF VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.
A Former Pronounced Dyspeptic He Now
Reioiccs Ia Perfect Freedom from
Miseries Of Indigestion.

A Former Pronounced Dyspeptic He Now
Reioiccs Ia Perfect Freedom from
Miseries OF Indigestion.
Thousands of sufferers know that the
reason why they are irritable and de-
pressed and nervous aud sleepless is be-
cause their food does not digest, but how
to get rid of the difficulty is the pnzzling
question.
Good digestion calls for strong diges-
tive organs, and strength comes from a
supply Of good rich blood. For this
reason Mr.. Baysson took DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for the cure Of indigestion.
"They have been my best doctor" he
says. ." / was suffering from dyspepsia.
The pains in my stomach after meals
were almost unbearable My sleep was
very irregular aud my complexion was
sallow. As the result Of using eight
boxes Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, about
the merits of which l learned from
friends in France, have escaped all
these troubles, and am able again to take
pleasure in eating"
A very simple story. but If il had not
been for DR.. Williams Pink Pills it
might have been a tragic one When dis
comfort begins with eating. fills up the
intervals between meals with pain, and
prevents sleep at night, there certainly
cannot be much pleasure in living. A
final general breaking down must be
merely question Of time.
Mr.. Joseph Baysson is n native of
Aix-les- Bains, France, but now resides
mt No. 2430 Larlsin street, San Francisco,
Cal. He is one of n great number who
can testify to the remarkable efficacy of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills in the treatment
Of obstinate disorders of tho stomach.
If you would get rid of nausea. pain or
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Proper diet is, of course, great aid in
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DIR. Williams Medical Co., Schenectady,
NY. This valuable diet book contains
an important chapter on the simplest
means for the cure OF constipation.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
Why the Body Needs Water.

Someone has asked: What would be
the cause of death OF a person who
drank no water?" This subject has
been studied considerably; animals
have been experimental upon, and
II is found that without water they
lose their power to eliminate the nat
ural polsons; they must have water IN
order to eliminate them, otherwise
the secretions become too dense.
without water, the amount OF urea
which should be secreted becomes d.
minished, and so with the other Sc
cretlons. We need water. not only to
dissolve the food and carry II along
but we need Il to dissolve and carry
out OF the system the poisonous and
worn-out material of the body after II
has served its purpose. Water forms
a circulating medium for carrying sub
stances back and forth in the sys-
TEN, conveying nourishment to the
various parts of the body, bringing
back the used-up material and carry
Ing II out by way of excretory ducts,
The amount OF water daily required
| is from two TO three plnts. In very
/ hot weather a larger amount is need
/ ed, as much water is lost by perspira-
/ ton. II ones diet consists largely OF
! the juices Of fruits, the quantity OF
water may be considerably diminished.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
Stable and Conditions.

"The condition and health OF a
horse" says the National Builder, de
pend very much upon the kind OF
stable II is kept in. There are horses
which suffer from disease Of the eyes,
from coughs, from scratches and
other skin diseases, all OF which are
produced by the pungent, foul air in
the stables. Farmers and others who
have horses will take pains to keep
their carriages and harnesses protect
cd from the strong ammonical air Of
the stables, lest the leather may be
rotted or the varnish dulled and spot.
ted; and at the same time they will
wonder why their horses cough, or
have weak eyes or moon-bllndness, or
suffer from other diseases which, II
they would only think for few min
utes they would readily perceive are
due to the foul air the animals are
compelled TO breathe every night in
the year while confined in close, badly
ventilated stables. The remedy is
very easy. The stable should he kept
clean; this will prevent the greater
part OF the mischief, and It should be
we'll ventilated. The floor should be
properly drained, so that the liquid
will not remain on II, washed of at
least twice a week with plenty OF wa
ter, and then literally sprinkled with
finely ground gypsum (plaster), which
win combine with and destroy the am
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
sboeked bv Parrots Profanity.

The residents in the vicinity OF
fashionable Avenue A and Fourteenth
street here will take steps to capture
a "cussing" poll parrot that for sew
eral days has inhabited a tall tree
near the house of Charles f. Annett,
says a dispatch from Bayonne, N. j.
Mr.. Annett was greeted yesterday
with. Hello, uncle! Hello. uncle!"
Thinking one Of his nephews was
up the tree, be cried back, Better
come down before you fall" and the
parrot answered, eco soak your head,
you blankety blank, blank"
This angered Mr.. Annett and he de-
cided to chase the boy from the tree.
When he found that he had been
fooled by a parrot he said things. Dur
ing the day policeman and score of
boys tried to capture the bird, but she
flew to the topmost branches. There
she was still "cussing" tonight.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
MrMary Dimmfck

Pinltham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedto give helpful advice tosicl women.
Read Mrs. DimmiclS's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 have been a sufferer for the past eight
years with trouble which first originated
From painful menstruation-the pains were
excruciating, with Inflammation and ulcera-
ton Of the womb. The doctor says l must
have an operation or cannot live 1 do rot
want TO submit TO an operation II can posi-
bly, avoid it. Please help me.n-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, ID. Q.
Her second letter;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
"You will remember my condition when
last wrote you, and that the doctor said 1
must have an operation or could not live.
received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
well As my was so serious II seems a
miracle that am cured. ! know that owe
not only my health but my life 10 Lydia K.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and TO your
advice. can walk miles without an ache or
a pain, and / wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them Mrs Mary Dimmick, 59th
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, ID. Q.
How easy II was for Mrs. Dimmick to
write TO Mrs. PinlSham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little IL cost her-a two-cent
stamp Yet how valuable was the replyi
As Mrs. Dimmicb says-it saved her life.
Mrs. Pinlsham has on file thousands
of Just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15

This very common condition is
most often due to six o'clock dinners
or eating in the evening. To secure
sound sleep no food should be taken
after D. m, or at least nothing more
than little ripe stewed fruit. without
cream, and with as little sugar as pos
slble, better with none. Oranges or
some other juicy fruit are preferable
for an evenings lunch Avoid bread
and butter or milk, and similar arti-
Giles which digest slowly. Fruit juices
and completely predigested food sub.
stances may be added In moderation.
Tea and coffee also produce sleep.
lessness. Sedentary habits conduce
to sleeplessness by promoting the ac-
emulation Of uric acid, which is a
nerve excitant, and gives rise to rest
lessness and disturbing dreams.
Said the wise man. "The sleep Of
the laboring man is sweet" Eccl. 5:12.
Gentle fatigue produced by exercise
out of doors is wonderfully effective
as means of producing sleep. A
prolonged bath. fifteen to forty min
utes. or even longer II necessary, at
a temperature of 80 degrees to 95 de-
grees f., taken just before retiring, is
an excellent remedy for sleepless-
ness. The moist abdominal bandage,
consisting of towel wrung quite dry
out of cold water and wound around
the body, covered snugly with mack
intosh and then with flannel in suf-
icient quantity to keep It warm, Is an
exceedingly helpful measure in pro
ducing sleep in cases in which sleep
lessness is due to excess OF blood In
the brain. Care must be taken 70
keep the feet warm. II necessary, a
hot bag may be applied to the feet or
a moist pack to each leg. II the head
IL kot, a cool compress may be APP
piled
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-06-15
Death to unmuzzled Cattle.

Close TO the frontier of NepaI is
the mountain Of sandook-Phu, which
means in the Thibetan language, 1.-THE
hill OF the Poison plant" or aconite.
This plant Is so abundant. and SO
deadly in It's effects, that all sheep and
cattle passing over the mountain are
muzzled by their drivers.
Curiously enough only those cattle
that are newly imported from the
plains are fatally affected. The natives
believe that the sheep of the district
learn to shun the youngest leaves
which are the most virulent.
A more likely explanation is that
they grow habituated to the drug by
taking 1t in small quantlties.-Stray
Stories.