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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
L0EB'S SILK SALE
BIGGEST ON RECORD.
Ticket No. 1893 Won Prize.

The Silk Sale of Simon Loeb &
Bro, which was on last week,
was one of the biggest in the
history of their business. Every
day last week hundreds of ladies
flocked to this mammoth store
and took advantage of the bar
gains offered and incidentally to
get a ticket to the present, fine
silk dress pattern, which was
given away Saturday afternoon.
On this occasion nearly thous-
and ladies were present; all in a
jolly good humor and each one
doubtless expecting to get the
silk dress which had been adver-
tised to be given away. Ticket
No. 1888 won and it was held by
Miss Wheeler, who blushlngly
stepped forward and made her
selection of ten yards from
pattern of white Chiffon Taffeta
Silk worth $500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
THREE NEGROES ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER
AND THEY ARE HELD In JAIL AWAIT
ING TRIAL.
Evidence Seems Conclusive That Tney Are
Guily and Every Effort will be
Made to Convict Them.

One of the most heinious crimes
known to the populace of this
county was committed Thursday
night between twelve and one
O'Clock on the farm of DR.. J. d.
Mccullough. a few miles Eas. Of
Columbus, but it did not become
known until Friday morning. AT
the hour above named Levi Shaw.
an industrious negro who lived on
DR.. McCullough's place was with
out cause or provocation foully
murdered and as result three
of his negro neighbors are now in
Jail where they will remain until
the goth, when they will have a
preliminary hearing. These ne
groes are: Morgan McCarty, Fed
Richardson and Buster Lang.
When the alarm was given Fri
day morning Mr.. w. L. Ellis
heard of it and went over to make
some Investigations as he had
second mortgage on the dead ne
groe's crop. The port had
reached him that the negro had
been kicked by a horse but at
glance he came to the conclusion
that he had been murdered and
insisted that the body be kept
for an inquest. At this tt m g
Buster Lang was present and Mr..
Ellis noticed that his clothes were
spotted with blood but said moth
ing. The inquest was held and a
verdict rendered that he came to
his death by foul play by parties
unknown. Suspicion rested upon
Lang and the fact that his clothes
were bloody caused his arrest and
after being placed in Jail he wilt
ed; telling how and by whom the
deed was committed, duplicating
the other two negroes who were
arrested Friday by deputy Sher-
if, B. D. Erwin and Mr.. G. o.
Shackleford.
Deputy Erwin feels confident
that he has the proof positive be-
sides the statement made by Lang
but he refused to give it out for
publication until the preliminary
trial is held.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
Simon Loeb And Some Boys
Play NIP and Tuck"

While Mrs. Strauss has been
away from home our jolly good
friend, Simon Loeb has b n
sleeping there to keep watch over
the property but he came near de-
serting one night last week.
A crowd of boys knowing he
was there alone decided to have
some fun out of him and they
paid him a call at very late hour.
Their scheme worked pretty well
at first and he pleaded with them
for few moments to spare his
life; telling them that he had no
money and didn't know the COM
bination to the safe etc., but the
boys were persistent in their de-
mands and Simon suddenly re-
membered that he had two pis-
tolls In the room. He grabbed
one in each hand and, pointing
them in the direction of the boys
told them to move on double quick
time, and they left, going so fast
that the yard fence was torn
down and the palings-were scat
tered for some distance.
The fun in the joke didn't come
at the same time. The boys had
theirs first but Simon came in on
the home stretch.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
OLD JACK FROST
CAME ANYHOW.
Although His Appearance Had
Been Given Out---Light But
Good We're the Footsteps
He Left Behind.

When The COMMERCIAL went TO
press Wednesday night the COM
ing of Jack Frost had been de-
SPARED of by the great majority
of those who had been hoping,
longing and even praying for a
glimpse of him at that time, but
they were agreeably surprised
Thursday morning W h n they
awoke at the dawn of day and
saw his footsteps, light but visi-
BILE, every where.
He came. possibly at the mid
night hour while they were wrap
ped in slumber but he came and
that was enough to bring conf
dence back to them and they
and we-are all happy to think
that the quarantine and the So
called yellow fever ar will
soon be past and business will
pick up and everything move
along in the South as though
there had not been any thing
wrong for four months. Old
Miss or Mrs. Stegomyia will be
given q loving farewell and the
wish is entertained for either one
or both of them that Satan will
guard their carcaoses during fu-
ture generations n d that the
name will never have to be utter
ed again in this country except
when referring to what has been.
,> All hail to the coming of Jack
pst and to the exit of the Ste
gomyia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
FURNITURE
20 per cent. Discount to Reduce
Stock.

For the next thirty days we will offei
for cash our entire line of Bed Rooni
Suits, Iron Beds, Springs, Mattresses,
Rockers, Chiffoniers, China Closets,
Hat Racks, Refrigerators and anything
else in our large and we'll assorted
stock of furniture at a discount of 20
per cent. to make room for fall goods.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
Union Services.

Union services will be conduct
ed at the First Methodist church
this evening at Z O'Clock at which
time a "fnal farewell" will be
paid Rev. j. B. Oakley, who for
several years has been the faith
full pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church and who
leaves in a few days for his new
home in Texas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
The Only Way.

There is no way to maintain the health
and strength of mind and body except
nourish except through the stomach.
The stomach must be kept healthy, pure
and sweet or the strength will let down
and disease will set up. No appetite,
loss of strength, nervousness, headache,
constipation, bad breath, sour risings,
riftjng. Indigestion, dyspepsia and ali
stomach troubles that are durable are
quickly cured by the use of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. Kodol digests what you
eat and strengthens the whole digestive
apparatus. Sold by Chapman C May
field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
Take Kodol after Eating,

After hea rty meal a dose of Kodol
dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
OF Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
digestant and g Iarantee cure for In
digestion Dyspepsia. Gas on the Stom-
ach, WeakHeart, Sour Rislngs, Bad
Chapman & Mayfeld.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15

Some people don't like to write;
others do. Upon investigation
you will find the latter class uses
a smooth finished lawn paper.
Ask for Japanese Lawn Paper in
pound packages for 25c at JOHN
sToN & GAINES Drug Store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
Pleasantly Effective.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never falling
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 &c Mayfeld.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
COME AND SEE.

The school children all love
Miss Tillie Baily because she sella
them Hats that please them at
prices that please their parents.
See her stock before buying elss-
where.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15

We have a c t o m who
wants to buy a nice residence lot.
He has money to pay cash.
COLUMBUS REALTY Co.
No. 110 Fourth ST..
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT
WILL COME SOUTH
With The President And His
Party.

Recent Washington dispatches
state that Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of
the President will come South
with the party and preparations
are being made to extend her
many social courtesies wherever
stops are made.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-10-15

Miss Tillie Bailey knows the
millin cry business from start to
finish and she can please the
most fastidious in both quality
and price. See her before buy
ing. No. 105 North Market st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15


''Cigaretts and conversation, and
ragtime dancing on ledgers,' said
Capt. Robert Quinton of the lightship
Blunt's Reef, which recently complet.
ed q unique voyage Of $4,000 miles
from New York to San Francisco,
Constitute the chief reasons why the
races of South America are behind
those of North America in all import
ant particulars, AS to the cigarettes
and the conversation, will arrive in
a minute. but first of all l will speak
Of the ragtime dancing. In our bust
ness office in San Francisco when the
clerks wish to take copy of letter
or any other business document, why,
of course, they take copy in a proper
and ordinary copying machine. But
down in these South American coun-
tries when they wish to do that trick,
why, the letter or other document is
put between the carbon sheets in a
big book, which is put on the floor,
and then the clerks do a dance upon
the book to take the copy. Say, it is
the funniest sight in the world to see
all those clerks, every one of them
with a cigarette in his lips, dancing
upon the ooks."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
WANTED TO SLEEP.
Curious That Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire,

"A minister speaks of the curious eff
feet of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering with indigestion with
which i used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden
and why it was that after my Saba til
duties had been performed, sleep was
stranger to my pillow till nearly day
light.
II had to be very careful as to what
ate, and even with all my care 1 ex.
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
"Six months have elapsed since be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts food, and the
benefits have derived from it are very
definite. no longer suffer from indi-
gestion, and began to improve from
the time Grape Nuts appeared on our
table. l find that by eating a dish of
it after my Sabbath work is done land
1 always do SO now my nerves are
quieted and rest and refreshing sleep
are insured me- feel that could not
possibly do without Grape-Nuts food,
now that know its value. 1t is inva-
riably on our table-we feel that we
need it to complete the meal-and our
children will eat Grape-Nuts when
they cannot be persuaded to touch any
thing else Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Read the famous little book, 1.-THE
Road to MELVILLE" in each pkg
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
"Rsnrned win rhnnkn. >!

Some of our readers, we are sure
have been crossed in literature which
is considered by some to be a good
deal worse than being crossed in love.
To these, and to others only less, the
romance of Returned With Thanks"
as set out shortly in the Bystander,
should be interesting.
We read that Maarten Martens was
forced to print his first book himself.
Quite recently Mr. ]. ]. Bell made
about $4,000 out of tiny book, "Wee
Macgreegor," for which no publisher
would make an offer, though the au-
thor would have sold the entire copy
right for fifty dollars.
Think of Thackeray's "Vanity Fair
refused by Colburn's Magazine as lack
ing in interest, although written ex-
pressly for that publication, and re-
fused by every publication to whom it
was afterward submitted. Thackeray
published 1t at his own risk.
The same is true of Sternes "Tris-
tram Shandy." Keble's christian
Year" was offered to publisher for
500, and finally published at it's au-
thor's risk, bringing him in, It is said,
100000 during his lifetime.-London
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
Our Cold Waves.

We Americans are always talking
about our mountains of gold and coal
and iron, of our fat fields of corn
and wheat. but few of us ever real
lie that we have In our climate q
great advantage over all other ma
tions. In the cold wave which in
summer and winter so often sweeps
across the land and sends the Their
mometer tumbling 30 degrees in al
most as many minutes. we have a con-
stant, never diminishing asset OF
priceless value. The wave acts as a
tonic, but. unlike any tonic made by
man, 1t carries no reaction, No other
land has cold waves like ours. To the
cold dry air OF this periodic cold
wave, which brings extraordinary
changes of temperature, we owe much
8f Rf 9&R eeRss G @ IS oh the ka&Se9fFfaah
race.--Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
A Subtle FIatterer.

A Scotch divine. who was a bache-
lor, and whose manse was in the keep
ing of an old housekeeper called ia.
net, was constantly annoyed by the
fact that the good dame always fell
fast asleep as soon as he entered the
pulpit, whereas she kept wide awake
whenever a stranger was the preach
err.
One day he summoned his courage
to the sticking point and tackled the
old lady on the subject Janet, "
said he, I'VE ken when preach you're
almost always fast asleep before I've
well given out my text; but when any
of these young men from st. An
drew's preach for me, see you never
sleep wink. Now that's what ! call
no using me as you should do"
44Se,~' 1913 ---.a-- the srnnlv- sic that
a? III soon tell We the reason OF
that. When you preach, we a ken
the Word of God is safe in your
hands; but when thae young birkies'
tax it in hand-ma certie! but it
talks us a to look after them" =
Glasgow Evening Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
RESoURcEFUE JAPAN.
Those at Home Aid in the Preservation
of the Nation.

- AAcAAV 4AAW IA thO NHGboENAGlOu
of the Nation.
The spirit that has animated the Jap
anese nation throughout the war with
Russia is illustrated in a very striking
manner by the reports of various relief
work committees which have reached
Europe. One Of these says: 1--WE have
TO mention the Secret Flowing So
ciety of the young men of Nakagawa
village, Gunma County, Gunma Prefec-
ture. Either at night or when nobody
knows, these young men go out and
plOw for those who are away at the
front the farms which lie unplowed
and unsowed on account of their cul-
tivators' absence, and thus help the la
Dor of their families left behind. In
Meiji village Of the same county in the
same prefecture, and also in Ashikaga
tOTv", A~7i.il~"S'.- Gauntu Tnnhiki pre-
lecture. tillage was helped and agri-
cultural work was satisfactorily ac-
complished. In Kuze County, Kyoto
Prefecture, the school-children helped
in the tillage of the farms of those
who are at the front, after their school
was over" Another report says: "In
Shirohigashi village, Yosa County, XII
otto Prefecture, new building was
put up for raising silkwOrms in men,
DRY of the present war, and young silk
worms, after the third stage of their
growth, are given out to every house
hold in the village. In Toyama Pre-
lecture, the committee whose business
is to encourage industries are placed
in every town and village, and the
methods of blowing and manuring
are carefully taught so as to leave no
benefit left unreaped. In Mie, Fuku-
shima, and Tokushima Procedures,
places for instructlng in the manufac-
ture of tape have been newly established
or increased, in order to encourage the
same manufacture" Here is another
extract: "The village master of Minato
village, Sanbu County, Chiba Prefec-
ture, accidentally heard on his way to
Toxic that there had been very few of
his villagers who subscribed for the
national loan bonds above par, and
deeply impressed and very regretful,
he threw away the railway ticket he
had bought and fastened home to his
native village, where he preached the
Importance Of public service at this
critical time, and finally succeeded in
persuading the whole village to sub
scribe for the bonds above par"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
The Cruel "Range."

There would appear to be no season
of the year in which calamity in some
form does not lie in wait for cattle left
to shift for themselves on the great
plains. In winter they slowly perish
from lOng-continued cold and lack of
food. In the spring storms destroy
the young and the less enduring of
the older stock. Later they perish
from summer and autumnal droughts.
The indications are that the range
steer is going out of existence in a
similarly perverse way. With him
goes the cowboy, the most picturesque
figure of an immature Western civiliza-
ton. He gave us some fine types. Did
not Roosevelt himself develop from a
cowboy?
But even Roosevelt to-day condemns
the range system, with its wasteful
use of land and its necessary monopo-
lies, as well as its cruelties. So it will
not be long ere the spectacle of cattle
perishing in thousands as the result
of heartless system will have be-
come something of the past. The
western stockman" will have become
n farmer.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
Cat Makes It HomelIIle.

On a side street near the shopping
district is woman's tea room, which
may be found crowded with women
shoppers at the lunch hour. 1t is
daintily furnished all in one subdued
tint; the mattresses are soft footed and
soft voiced, cakes and ice creams are a
speciality, and to add the last touch
to this feminine interior there is a cat.
She has all the pleasing audacity Of
a pet. She wanders from table to ia
BILE throughout the lunch hour, de.
handing their choicest tidbits of the
guests; and the curious spectacle may
be daily seen Of fashionnbly gowned
women lunching at a downtown res
taurant with a cat in their arms.-New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
He Suited His Master.

The messenger boy who answered q
call from the hotel cafe was diminu-
tive and of mournful appearance, and
as he entered the room there sneaked
at his heels wholly apologize and
many-ribbed dog. A guest-the Kan
sas City Star intimates that he had a
weak spot for the boys and dogs
str6lled up and eyed the pair.
"Is that your pup" he asked.
"Ya-as," replied the boy, in level
tone.
The man leaned over, snapped his
fingers and smiled engaglngly.
Good dog! Nice doggiew he
coaxed. Here, sir! Come up, STRIP
But the dog skunk back and his tail
frightened down between his legs as
with spring His weak eyes watered
and he blinked apprehensively. He
appeared to have full knowledge of
mans perhdy.
Your dog doesn't seem to be very
friendly, boy" commented the man.
The dogs little master eyed the beast
with melancholy approval.
Don't wan him ter be friendly" he
replied, with cold dignity. "Want m
ter be fea-rr-ceI"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15
Whv Don't YouP

Why don't you answer your friend s
letter at once?
Why don't you make the promised
visit to that invalid? She is looking
for you day after day.
Why don't you send away that little
gift you've been planning to send2
Mere kind intention never accomplishes
any good.
Why don't you try to share the bur-
den Of that sorrowful one who works
beside you? Is it because you are
growing selfish?
Why don't you speak out the en-
couraging words that you have in your
thoughts? Unless you express them
they are of no use to others.
Why don't you take more pains to be
self-sacrificing and loving in the every
day home life? Time is rapidly pass
ing. Your dear ones will not be with
you always.
Why don't yOu create around you an
atmosphere Of happiness and helpful
ness so that all who come in touch
with you may be made better? Is
not this possible?-Class Mate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15

FIRsT.-That almost every operation
IN our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as baclSache, irregular
aud painful menstruation. leucorrhea,
disbursements of the uterus pain in
the side, burning sensation in the stom-
Rch, bearing down pains, nervousness
dizziness and sleeplessness.
SECOND. The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
1t regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache
nervousness, kidney trou bles, all utter
inc and ovarian Inflammation, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
menstruation perfectly and overcom-
ing its pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing for childbirth
and the change Of life.
THIRD.-The great volume of unso-
licited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence OF the value of Lydia
h. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs.. PinlSham's advice.
FOURTH. Every ailing woman in the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation II is s FREE will TtlI
life.
Mrs, PInI1ham'S Standing Invitation
t0WOmon. Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Out Of the vast volume of ex-
periencO in treating female ills Mrs
Pinkham probably has the very knowl-
edge that will help your case. Surely,
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
If she does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-15

to school to-day, and the girls said that
their mother had Mysteries and faintlng
spells all day. There's father coming
now"
"Tell him | am upstairs and | want
to speak to him right away" said Mrs.
Soliday as she fastened out of the
room.
William Soliday looked very soberly
at his pretty daughter, then turned and
walked slowly to his wIfe's room. She
met him at the door and the tears were
running down her cheeks.
"Oh, william, can you ever forgive
me-" she began,
"There, Eliza, don't take on So" said
her husband dropping heavily into
big chair and taking the trembling
woman in his arms.
But to think that Charles has done
and where he is, and where you might
have been if" here she was unable
to go on.
Don't cry so, Eliza. 1t will be all
right in time" continued Mr.. Soliday
patting his wife's shoulder and hardly
realizing what he was saying.
ooh, but, William, would rather live
plain, and not have new things and
know that my husband was an honest
man. And you were stronger than
| was, because l was afraid of what peo-
pie would say and might have driven
you to do something desperate just as
Charles has done" and she began to
sob with renewed violence.
"NOw, Eliza, just listen minute"
said William SOliday. 81 had a chance
to make fifty dollars to-day; that is,
received it on an old account that I
IL----.,vuvvyI nc pau. II YOU
want it to buy some pretty things for
the little girl"
ooh, William, it's more than enough"
returned the wife. "She will only need
purt or 1t and 1 want you to have
some for yourself. 1 can't have my
good man looking shabby" she ended
with a smile around her mouth and
her husband was too wise to object
Among the lovely young girls who
were graduated there was none more
bewitching than Elise Sollday, in her
simple gown and without any jingling
trinkets The Sollday twins were not
there, and with their withdrawal from
the class. the element Of extravaganza
which threatened to be the dominant
feature was eliminated. In girlish
fashion the swing of the pendulum
was toward extreme simplicity of
dress, to the relief Of those whose
means were limited to a small outlay.
Our Elise was the prettiest girl in
the class" said Mrs. Soliday to her
husband that night.
How could she help it--with such
mother" he replied without q moments
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