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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
Confederate Veterans
To Give Barbecue.

On the 9Th of September last
year there was formed an as
sociation Of Confederate Veter-
ans TO be known as the Lowndes
County Association. At that
time there was an election of Of
ficers. One President and five
Vice Presidents. One for each
Supervisors district, A. S. Payne
was elected President, Jones
Williams Vice President district
One; H. D. FoOte district Two ;
Ed Franks district three; D. G..
Love district Four; w. ID. Prov
eli district Five; DR.. A. c.. Hal
bert Secretary; Dr.. A. A. Wof-
ford Treasurer. Said officers to
be elected annually. At which
time there will be held memo
rial service to the memory of each
departed comrade. All known
veterans of Lowndes county to
be enrolled. 4 barbecue. will be
given at each reunion. The next
reunion will be on the 7th day of
September 1906, and the place
Lake Park. None but veterans
expected at the barbecue.
A. S. PAYNE, President.
A. @. HALBERT, Secretary.
Columbus Miss, July 18th, 1906.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
n0TT0hI -slHc
To MAKE PAPER
Southern Product To Be Utilized
in This Way.

Washington, July IA. The re-
ports of the Agricultural Depart
ment on the possibility of manu-
featuring paper from cotton
stalks indicate that new indus
try is knocking for admission TO
the Southern field-an industry,
too, which characteristically be-
longs to the South. Already it
is becoming more and more diff
cult to obtain from the fast dis
appearing forests OF the North
sufficient wood for the manu-
facture Of paper pulp, so that
the time cannot be far distant
when the cotton growing states
will be dotted with plants equip
ped with modern machinery for
the manufacture Of cotton stalk
paper, to say nothing of the
utilization of the by-products.
That the new industry viii prove
one of enormous proportions
cannot be doubted, and its ad-
vent will prove the entering
wedge in checking the present
increasing cost Of paper. It is
estimated that the ground pro-
ducing one bale of cotton will
afford ton of stalks, so that up
on this basis the new industry
can depend annually on 10000
900 to $4,000, 900 of raw material.
The South at present has lew
paper mills, but this new process
will afford an opportunity for
their construction. 1t is esti-
mated that this new process will
increase the value of the South.
ern cotton crop 500, 900, 900. and,
best Of all, will, through the re-
moval from the field of the stalks
in the early fall, so md the doom
OF the boil weevil.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
HEARST
DEAL is DENIED
Believed That it Was Manu-
faCtured By Hearst.
A Washington special says:

| The special telegram sent out
from New York to the effect that
Hearst and Bryan had had an
understanding whereby Hearst
was 30 assist Bryan for President
and that BRYAN was to assist
Hearst smash the machine in
New York and aid him in secur-
ing the nominal for Governor
of the Empire State, is discred-
tied here. The friends of Bryan
say there is nothing in it, and
that it is purely a fabrication of
Hearst or some OF his supporters.
Taggart's name is also drag
ged into the dispatch, and 1t is
made to appear that Bryan will
demand his retirement from the
head of the National Democratic
Committee.
While it is generally believed
that Bryan will name his own
chairman, and it is not believed
that Taggart will be the man,
Hearst has no warrant for saying
SO, for Bryan is not giving out
his plans to any man. He still
maintains that it is too early to
be considered a candidate, and
until the time for nomination ap-
proaches, and it is apparent that
Bryan will be the nominee, it is
not expected that he will go into
any details regarding his can
vass.
Bryan is not the man to do
much talking about affairs that
closely concern himself.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
POTTED HAM is
LARGELY SCRAP
Queer Mixture, Say Experts, On
Investigation.
A Boston special says:

- hSNNAN-A StN ~
The state board of health today
made public the result Of its in
vestigation of canned meats.
The board examined nearly 150
different kinds of canned meat
from every possible source as
well as the canned meat estab-
lishments.
1t was found that many of the
preparations contained a large
amount of foreign matter. OF
one brand OF potted ham, pre-
pared by a western firm, the re-
port states:
"This was found to consist OF
a small amount Of normal muscle,
considerable epidermis in large
pieces, numerous blood vessels
and nerves, and the salivary
gland, ground to paste. Quail
ty poor, the material being large
ly scrap"
Of another western potted ham,
the report showed the presence
of corn meal, which was declared
an adulterant.
A number of the other pro-
ducts, the board Of health states,
contains corn meal. The board
says:
''Deviled ham is or should be
ham to which seasoning has
been added. The majority of
deviled ham in the market, how
ever, contains added material,
which in no way contributes to a
sharp taste. =
Several brands of prepared
meat were found to contain either
boric acid, or borax as n preserv-
ative. One western Chicken
loaf" is thus described:
"Very little muscular fibre;
much connective tissue and corn.
1t is preserved with either boric
acid or borax. The label states
that the material is of superior
quality, having been carefully
selected and inspected according
to the law enacted by congress,
March 3, 1891. relating to the in
spection of meats. >"
Philadelphia, July 11.-Inspec-
tors Of the bureau Of health today
concluded the condemnation and
destruction of $4,000 pounds of
impure meats found in the cold
storage plants of the Delaware
Freezing Company. The stuff
was carted away as fast as it was
condemned, and turned over to a
fertilizing plant.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
THE EDUCABLE CENSUS
Superintendent Whitfield Issues LeIteF
On Subject.

A jackson special says: Owing
to the many unsatisfactory re-
ports being received by the de-
partment of education concerning
the new lists of educable children
compiled by the county assessors
this year, giving evidence that
this work has been carelessly
performed, Supt. Whitfield has
sent out a letter of instruction to
county superint endents, the ul-
innate pupose of which is to In
sure to every county its just
proportion of the common school
fund. the distribution of which
is based on these educable lists.
The letter is as follows:
ITO County Superintendents:
Before approving the educable
roll of any county I would like to
have statement from the county
superintendent to the effect that
the roll has been examined and
approved by him. If. after an
examination of the roll. a county
superintendent should think that
the roll is not a full and complete
enumeration of the children, he
will proceed at once to gather
evidence to be submitted to me.
| cannot refuse to give a certi-
frcate on the mere statement that
the number returned is not suffi-
ciently large, but will require
evidence on which | may base
nv refusal. | want to send
certificates, If possible, to the
assessors before the August
meetings of the board of super
visors. Please give this matter
your Immediate attention.
Very truly,
III. L. WHITFIELD.
State Superintendent of Edu. /.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
a Letter to maYor Gunter

Dear Sir: We want a good
agent in Columbus to sell Devoe,
the paint that does every job
with less gallons than any other
paint; and less cost.
The biggest fact in all paint is
this: every gallon costs So, when
labor is paid. The proper cost
of a 10-gallon job is 500, the
usual cost Is S75, and S100 is not
uncommon. Here's how~it works.
Editor Salisbury, Dover, Del,
had used 80 gallons paste paint;
bought 80 gallons Devoe; had
enough for a stable 10 by 20 and
fence, and returned 4 gallons.
Saved $50. besides stable and
fence.
Lawyer A. B. Magee, Dover,
Del, painted paste paint, S44 for
paint, sol for labor; S1O5. Got
shabby in two years; repainted
Devoe, SIS for paint and $50 for
labor; S48.
c. P. Hanger, Staunton, Va,
painted two new houses, same
size, Devoe and another pure
paint. Devoe cost a quarter less
for paint and labor.
Frank Edelin. Grafton, W. Va,
says a customer used Is gallons
of paint ne formerly sold; same
house Devoe II gallons. Seven
gallons $50.
c. B. Edwards, Raleigh, n G,
had used 80 gallons paste paint;
bought 80 Devoe for same house;
had is left. $50 saved.
George w. Brown, Union, S G,
painted B +. Arthur's house with
bum paint II years ago, 80
gallons; repainted five wears ago
lead and -oil, % gallons; last
year Devoe, II gallons. Sixteen
gallons saved, $50.
w r McCluny, Crystal Spring,
Miss, painted his house two
coats with pure paints, to test
them. Devoe took s; the other
ten. Four gallons $50 on half
the job.
u c Watkins. Lott, Texas, had
used 13 gallons Tor his house;
Devoa took 7. Six gallons $50
on a 7-gallon job.
Erb-S pringaIl Co. San Anto-
MIA, Texas. painted two houses
same s.ze for D. J. Woodward,
one lead-and oil, the other De-
voc; Devoe cost S12 less.
We want the best man. don't
care what his business is-hard-
ware druggist lumber dry goods
grocer doctor lawyer butcher or
bla1 smith, man that'll show
your people the one best fact in
paint; least gallons, least cost
best wear.
Will you tell us the man?
Well find some way to recipro-
cate. Yours truly
f w DEVOE & co
New York
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
COLUMBUS RlFLEhAEH
LEAVE FOR ENGAMPMENT 7
Capt. Mullins and His Men Leave Tuesday
Morning For GuIfpOrt

Capt. w. S. Mullins and about
fifty-five Of his men, members of
the Columbus Riflemen, will
leave ct 2 o'clock Tuesday
morning on a special train for
Gulfport TO attend the annual en-
oampment. The boys are in
good shape and viii hold their
own with the other companies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
THURSDAYS GAME.

The ball game on Thursday
afternoon was about the best ever
seen in the city. Both New
berne and the Columbus players
were full of ginger and put up
good article of ball. Up TO the
seventh inning it was pitchers
battle. neither tide scoring.
Wheeler for the locals had a
slight advantage over Littlegate
Of Newberne, but this was due in
a large measure to the latter
being on foreign diamond.
In the seventh inning the To-
Gals opened a batting rally, and
when the side had retired three
men had crossed the plate, and
no other run was made when the
final ending came. The visitors
got their only run in the eighth,
making the score 3 to 1.
Newberne has a splendid team,
full Of spirit and good on batting
and running, their only weak
place being at third base, whose
errors were largely responsible
for two of the three runs made
by Columbus.
Umpire Mahon had an exceed
ingly difficult task in this game;
being called upon to decide some
very close plays, which he did
conscientiously and without par
tiality.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
THREW DICE
FOR THE WIFE
A New Way OF Settling a
Family Affair.
A Chicago special says:

7 -
A local paper has the follow
ing:
When your wife's affection
toward you begins to wane and
she casts lovelorn glances at
another, do not grab a revolver
and rush out threatening ven-
geance on your spouse and her
admirer. This was the old-fash-
ioned rule, it is true, but Louis
r. Adams has discovered less
| injurious substitute. His plan
is TO GO to the rival and suggest
game of dice. The hand and
affection of the woman are the
stakes. The cubes are rolled and
the goddess of chance has the
result in her keeping.
That this strange way of set
tling a threatened tragedy had
been pursued by Adams and
Louis Drake, 459 West Var. .Buren
street, was disclosed in Judge
McEwen's court, where Adams
is seeking to have the divorce
his wife obtained three weeks
ago set aside. In keeping with
the strange story of the dice
game is the marriage ceremony
between Adams and his wife, as
described by the wife.
eve were to be married." she
said, ''and Mr.. Adams came to
my house with marriage certifi-
cate. He told me that as he had
so much influence with the au-
thorities it was not necessary to
go to justice. | believed him
and hung the certificate on the
wall. p"
After this marriage Drake, who
is a storekeeper on the west side,
appeared on the scene. That he
and Mrs. Adams were friendly
was told by brakes mother,
who caught them caressing each
other in brakes store. Mrs.
Adams at that time was employ
ed by Drake.
When Adams heard of this he
was furious at first. Then he
decided that the best way TO set
tie matters would be in a peace
full fashion. He went to Drake
and, according to the testimony,
the dice game was arranged.
Anna Taylor, $50 Marshfield
avenue, vouohed for the story.
"Mrs. Adams rushed into my
store one night, she said, "and
told me that she had begun di-
vorce proceedings against her
husband and that at that time
he and Drake were across the
street shaking dice for her hand"
Whether Adams won the game
and now insists on his rights to
his wife as being re- enforced by
the dice game, or whether Mr..
Drake won is not disclosed in
the proceedings Of the case.
Judge McEwen had not reached
that part of the testimony when
court adjourned.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17

The pastor, Rev. L. III. Broyles,
will preach at the morning ser
vice. Subject: "a Property
Interested in Souls.'' The Union
Service will be held in this church
at night. The Rev. L. a. Moore
will preach at the night service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
Abraham Lincoln.

was man who, against all odds, attain
ed the highest honor man could get in
the United States. Ballard's Hore-
hound syrup has attained place, new
er equaled by any other like remedy.
1t is sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis. influenza and all Pulmo
nary diseases. Every mother should
keep supplied with this wonderful
cough medicine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17

The above enterprising firm
have a change of ad today in
which they mention some splen-
did bargains in groceries for this
week. Other goods sold ar pro-
portionate prices.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
Half Price For 80 Days.

| have $50 Acres of fine Land,
within miles Of Columbus which
can be bought at So 90 per Acre.
Land joining it. No better can
not be bought for less than $1,000.
1t is going to be sold, and ii you
come first, you can get the great
est bargain in the county.
w. p. GAME,
ct. Real Estate Agent.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17

It is always well to have box of
salve in the house. Sunburn, cuts,
bruises, piles and boils yield to De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Should
keep box on hand at all times to pro-
vide for emergencies. For years the
Standard, but followed by manY imita-
tors. Be sure you get the genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salge.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
Services for Sunday
July 18th.

First Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School at 9:30 a. ID.
Preaching at zoo, by Rev. j..
j. Hill, subject, Preparation for
the Temple. C. E. Society at
500 p. m.
Union Service Sunday evening
at the First Methodist Church
$50.
Rev. Mr.. Moore of the Baptist
church will preach.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
Meeting Monday Night.

Every, one interested in base
ball is invited to attend meet.
ing at the city hall Monday
night when matters of Importance
will be discussed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17
The North Western Line
IMPORTED JAPANESE FANS

IMPORTED JAPANESE FANS
A set of four very attractive
japanese fans issued by the
Chicago G North Western Rail-
way sent to any address recurely
packed on receipt Of 10 cents to
pay postage. Address
n. Nj: Breeze. Gea'l Agt., 436
Walnt. ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. Wesley Jernigan spent
Saturday in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-07-17

Fresh Turnip Seed, at Johnston
&c Gaines Drug Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-04
THE Commoner''
Mr.. Bryan's Paper.

Now is the time to secure Mr..
Bryans paper. All Democrats
need the paper and Mr.. Bryan
needs the support and co-opera-
ton of all true friends Of re-
form. The Commoner has COM
menced to organize the Demo-
cratic hosts for 1908. Mr.. Bry-
ans advocacy through the Com
moner of public ownership of
railroad and telegraph systems,
the election of U. S. Judges and
U. S. Senators by popular vote,
direct legislation, the overthrow
of private monopolies, tariff re-
form and other issues, insures in
terestipg and instructive reading
as we'll as new life TO the party.
The Commoner and BIG SAN
DY NEWS both one year for
the low price Of SLIGO. Regular
price of the Commoner s1.OO. This
offer applies to both new and re-
newal subscriptions. Address all
orders to NEWS. LOUISA. KY.
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To Christian Workers.

Sunday School workers, bright,
energetic Christian young men and
ladies', boys and girls, are wanted to
do co-opsr&dSs Colportage work in
their own or other communities, all,
or part OF their time Object of the
work is to advance Christianity by
circulating Gospel Truth, on the
printed page, by sale or gift, from
house to house, or in religious gath
erings. The work is that of the
American Tract Society, organized in
1925, and is doing a worldwide work;
it Is constituted by prominent church
officials, belonging to the various en-
terprising, evangelical denominations
Nothing controversial appears in
their publications. Each denomination
has member on the publishing COM
mittee, The society lives above de-
nominational strife and exists fol-
the benefit of all. The patronage Of
all is solicited. Anyone wanting &c
engage in this noble work, secure
supplies. or to cooperate in any
way, please write to me, or call a
the office. ]. c. kazee, Louisa
Office with Rev. l.. NJ. Copley, over
the Louisa National Bank.
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MAN LOSES $1,000.
Travelled with A Big Wallet of
Money Instead of A Check Book.


A. G. Hawkins, a merchant Of
sebree, Ky, went to St Louis to buy
goods. He expected to buy about
$4,000 worth, so he put thirty-ohe
500 bills, and smaller bills to the
amount of $4,000 in big wallet,
stuffed the wallet in his inside peck
ct, and set forth on his journey.
When he stepped from the train at
the Union Station, st. Louis. he still
had the $1,000. When he reached the
street, after passing through the
crowded station, he didn't have
money enough to pay his car fare
down town The wallet was gone,
and he had no idea how it got away
from him.
Now, when we consider how many
free schools there are in this coun-
try, and how many banks, isn't it a
wonder that some people still try TO
make walking treasures of them
selves? Mr. Hawkins is probably a
depositor in the bank at his home
! town. and his check would be just
as good in st. Louis as at Sebree
Ilf he expected to deal with stran-
gers, he should have taken letter
from his home banker, or cashier
check. or draft, or his own personal
check duly certified. His banker
could have told him many ways Of
transacting the business without pos
sibility of loss. But, of course, hat
he done so, he would not have got
his name in the papers.
The Louisa National Bank gives
its depositors SlO5,00OOO security fol
the safe keeping of their money, an'
for the payment of same on demand
We are at your service and hav'
every modern facility for handlini
your business. You are invited Il
open an account with us.
THE LOUISA NATIONAL BANK,
Louisa. Ky.
NJ. G. WATSON, President
NJ. F, CoNLEY, = Cashier
]. F. HACKWoRTH.
L. H. YORK,
R. L. VINSoN,
l AUGUSTUS SNYDER,
+. H. YATES,
Directors.
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TO be continued)
Fear of Taking Cold.

Or. Brunch. the tuberculosis expert,
maintains that the fear Of catching
cold makes more consulnptyes han
all other agencies. Consumption,
he says, lis house disease. Sew
enty five per cent more persons VINO
spend the greater part OF their time
between four walls catch it than
Of men and women who work in the
open. Fear Of catching cold, Of
draught has become a mania with
most people. poor as well as the
well-to-du That, in part, explains
the awfTNgrow1h of consumption
Another reasbn The abandonment Of
rural pursuits and homes for the
city,
III It were not for that stupid
fear of catching cold, consumption
would attack few people outside o.
victims of alcoholism. As it is, many
perfectly healthy people are drasgec
TO an early grave because they dom
know enough 10 be clean and insis
upon excluding fresh air from theii
rooms, breathing over and over AGAR
the mlasmas of their own body anC
that Of companions. This state o
the public mind can only be changed
by change OF education. The Gov
ernments that really wish 10 staml
out consumption should commenc,
in the schools. Men OF common sens,
are agreed that at least half Of III,
stuff and nonsense taught to ou
children should be dropped. The tim
gained should be employed in TIL
open. in walks afield. in gymnastics
in playing. in bringing nature hom
to the children. Nature is beautiful
nature Is clean. Love Of natur
should inoculate in the children
horror of impurity, particularly i'm
pure air. Repugnance to impure al
is the main preventive against goinj
into consumption.
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Special Clubbing Offer.

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ing 10 take advantage Of this offer
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when she was but raw schoolgirl
of 10 in Philadelphia he had singled
her out for marked attention during
his stay in the city.
True, he had brought letters Of in
PRODUCTION TO her stepmother's
brother, Of whose household she was
an inmate, and being made welcome
with that cordiality which the tories
of Philadelphia showered upon the
British officers. he spent muchof his
time at her, uncle's house, which ac-
counted. doubtless, for the courtcsies
he paid her. She had been new to
such things then. and She could not
deny that his red coat and gold lace,
his London manners, and the high
esteem IN which he was so evidently
held by his superior officers had
touched her girlish fancy and made
her heart futter not little.
When the fortunes Of war took
him away from the city he had left
her with many expressions Of INDY
XII; a ~, Nm H. lanss. If time il
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~ hn had ,,norcntly FORGOTTEN an
ahont her tho moment he was ont Of
hnr stabt and tbat sbe had heard not
~, ,.arI from him although she
i,a5 l,o.-d nuc.b ~ him mia he had
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! :, Lod ,nn.ed her n little then to
n,tos,I,at poascner had becn willing
,a.,noI-. IN ant If their former ac.
o,g,iptopcs that he could. and 10 i'm
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rao,e hetro.o t5om in Pbiladplphia
naa ,,.rs gs. She could easily nm.
darst.na ,l,t from Ills mioht have
r..n ,nc idI, q6ssip which had
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,o,cb.4 Godfre,s ears into the
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rcd ,r ,bbt liz had oven ampliiiet
~ al. n III telling She knew him
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