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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
SAYS EVERYBODY
viii 60 BLIND
Expert Tells Of 6reat Harm Electric
Currents Are Doing.

Chicago, March 1.-Universal
blindness is to be humanity 8
tribute to electricity is the theory
expressed by DR.. H. Preston
Pratt, X-Ray and Therapeutic
expert, in the trial of a personal
injury suit in Judge Winds court,
yesterday. The Union Traction
Company IS being sued for $50,
900 damages in behalf of Ruth
Bostrom, who is declared to be
partially blind and paralyzed from
an electrical current which pass
ed from the atmosphere through
her body, April 10, 902.
Eye specialists have been the
first to discover the corroding eff
fects of the electrical current be-
ing generated by millions Of dyn-
amos in every corner of the CIV
ilized globe, explained the wit
ness. Day or night we are never
free from its influence, he said.
The eyes, the most delicate por-
ton of the human body, will suf-
ter first. DR.. Pratt cited the in
creasing prevalence of failing
eyesight. Later will come a grad
ual sensitizing and burning of
the hands.
The wavering of the incandes-
cent globe, the sputtering bright.
ness of the arc light, the glaring
white of the vacuum tube were
specified as the agencies which
already have made the Ameri-
cans "spectacled and blinking
nation
The shock from telephone
battery, the spark of q Jump ed"
trolley pole, the snap and crack
le of the power station dynamo
and motor were cited as stronger,
but less ever-present contribu-
tors to the same effect.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
Russell Sage's s Philosophy

Some sayings Of Russell Sage
Friendship remembers: society
forgets. IN the home only is
there true happiness. K is there
a mans best ideas get their birth
and grow"
"When you have made your
fortune it is time enough to think
of spending it." THE tender
care of a good wife is the finest
thing iI the world" "Silk
underwear is not for hired men. -
"Clubs are for idle old men an1
wasteful young men,"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
THE SKATING RINK OPENING
POSTPONED.

On account Of the bad weather
the program for last Friday
night at the Skating Rink was
postponed until next Friday
night, March 9th, at which
time there will be music furnish
ed by a string band and all la
dies will be allowed to skate free
of charge. The public is cordial
ly invited to participate in this
opening event and we feel as
sured that no one will go away
dissatisfied.
2t LOCKE & CARR.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06

About $50 o'clock Friday
night a terrific cyclone visited
Meridian. Mississippi, and left
trail Of death, destruction and
desolation in the place of hap
py homes and immense business
establishments.
The loss Of life is not yet known
but it is estimated to be any,
where from 80 to 200, while the
damage to property'is said to run
up to three CT four million dol
lars.
A special from there sent cut
Friday night says:
The tornado came from the
southwest and struck the south
ern section of the city, plowing
path through the business section
and the railroad yards. The
union depot and the Queen and
Crescent freight depots were de-
molished, burying scores of peo-
pie in the ruins. The number of
casualties in these two places
alone will reach half a hundred,
Eighteen bodies have already
been recovered. The electric
light plant was damaged and the
whole city is in darkness. Res
cue work is slow and it will be
daylight before the extent of the
loss of life and damage to prop
erty can be ascertained. The
tornado passed up Front street,
unroofing and demolishing scores
Of buildings. The compress was
also damaged. Fire broke out in
the ruins and the whole city is
now threatened with destruction
Appeals have been sent to Sell
ma and Birmingham for relief.
The Western Union and Postal
Telegraph wires are all down and
the only means Of communica-
ton with the outside world IS one
long distance telephone wire.
NEWS BY WIRE.
A special Saturday from Mem
phis to Armstrong & Co., furn-
ished through the kindness of
Mr.. w. B. Harris, Manager, con-
tains the following
Meridian, Miss, was swept by
cyclone and fire Friday evening
about I o'clock. Loss of life va
riously estimated from twenty to
two hundred, with many more
injured. Property loss will reach
two million dollars Four city
blocks in the heart Of the town
laid to the ground. Lights went
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
Fresh Milk and Butter.

The Leigh dairy is now in
charge of Mr.. Martin and son +,
and prompt deliveries OF fresh
milk, cream and butter can lie
secured by calling up 'phone No.
565. A little later in the season
the dairy will be prepared to
furnish fresh vegetables for
family use. 3-w
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06

the struggles Of those having the
matter in charge to raise money
and how when they were about
discouraged a friend was found
who advanced the money 10 COM
plete the First buildings. He
told of the Christian Endeavor of
Mississippi raising 1000 for the
Orphanage and the naming of
the chapel building for that great
society. Mr.. Sinson here re-
marked that the main building
had never been named and that
the sum of 81, 900 would name il,
He then closed his remarks by
paying a fine tribute 70 Miss N.
A. Conkey, a former Mississip-
plan, now a resident OF Atlanta,
who erected the new building IS
a memorial to her sister. Mrs.
Roscoe, of Oxford, this state.
Superintendent Frierson then
caused the boys to be grouped
around the platform and read a
letter to them addressed by Miss
Conkey and written in such sim
pie language that the youngest
could understand il. Following
the reading of the letter Rev.
Hewitt made a few brief out
pleasing remarks. Rev. Clark
then stepped forward and spoke
on the work of orphan asylums
in general and the Palmer Or
phanage in particular, closing
of Rev. Clark's remarks there
were few dry eyes in the large
audience.
Supt. Frierson closed the exer-
cises by telling of the work and
progress of the Orphanage since
July 1, 1905, when he took charge
and told of the many needs oil
the institution at the present tirne
among the most needed being the
finishing up of the upper floor oI
the main bGilding and the install
lation of electric lights and steam
heat in all the buildings. AT the
close of the program the hearts
of the little ones were gladdeneC
by the distribution of a ten pound
box of candy sent them by Mrs
| Cox.
The present board Of directors
consists of; President, DR.. II. +
Jones, Meridian; Secretary and
! Treasurer, A. L. Love, Columbus
| DR.. II. r. Raymond, Starkviile
Judge J. a. Orr, Columbus; Col
/ G. W. Albert, Columbus; John A
/ Smell, Columbus; J. l.. :. Al
bright, Columbus.
/ The present officials in active
charge Of the orphanage are
/ Superintendent, Rev. ". y. FRI
/ erson; Matron. Mrs. ". n. Fri
| erson; Assistant Natrons- Mis-
/ ses Presley and Burrage; Teach
er, Mrs. Bene.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
MERIDIAN TERROR STR|CKENED
BY RAvAGES Of AWFUL CYCLONE
Many Lives We're Lost While the List OF Injured is Also Large
And Growing Steadily as the Investigation Proceeds.
Property Destroyed Runs Into the Millions

out and the debris Immediately
caught on fire. Wholesale houses,
depot, compress, Y. NJ. G. A.
building, a large hotel and mum
erous other buildings razed.
Reseuers at work with lanterns
and candles.
THE DEAD.
Patrick McGinnis, local freight
conductor on NJ. & O., killed in
Elmire's restaurant; Mrs. S. r.
Singleton and little grand daugh-
ter killed in home by falling
roof; John. Smith of Selma, Ala. !,
engineer of Southern Railway,
killed in Elmire's restaurant !;
VIM. r. Nelson, ex- chief Of po-
lice killed in Thornton transfer
stable; CIaud Williams, killed in
the Meyer & Neville Hardware
Company's store; five unknown
negroes and whites killed in
Georgetown Cotton Mill suburb ;
Six unknown killed in the ferter-
lizer factory suburb; Mackey
Slaughter.
THE INJURED.
C.. A. Shearer, clerk n. o. {
n. E. freight depot; W. J.Wood-
side, cash cut in head, serious
Will Marlborough clerk in restau-
rant, hurt internally; Frank
Woodruff of Admission, Ala.
bookkeeper Meyer & Neville
! Hardware Co; w. A. Garrett
night clerk Camerons restaurant
| leg broken and otherwise serious
ly injured; Brady Stone, (col.
leg broken; Dean, operator M. 4
O. freight depot hurt internally
| Col. Chas. EImire slightly injur'
ed about head and back, not Sc
! rious; Capt. c. L. Meyer, badly
bruised.
LATER-It is estimated that the
damage to property viii be close
to five million dollars.
a message to Mr.. L. E. Lide
received about noon Saturday
says;
''The block where the Lydt
/ Grocery Company was located
was entirely demolishe ed, Center
Of cyclone followed southwest tC
northeast sweeping everything
from n. O. C n. E. freight depot
to point beyond cotton MILL
keeping railroad line and from
street. Many people killed anC
injured but can't give names a
: present. Don't think any of youl
| acquaintances hurt.
(Signed) TERRELL.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
for Rent.

4-roOm cottage with kitchen.
South 9th Ave, ward one. Phone
3O7. Mrs. NJ. A. Curtis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-03-06
Street Cars Promote
Growth of Cities

In view of the fact that every
body in this city is looking for
ward with interest to the day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12
\ MODERN T.a'tA

Co.opefaito TIA M founding aud
government Of cit, 10 she scheme
= man ia Chicago han evolved IN
the hope ~ rvalizins q Utopia ou the
shores ot the Golf ~ Mexico This
model municipality thuush still
without a habitat. hiss name a
Ions impressive name The CITY
at America has been chosen aa It's
designation aud that. apparently.
vi'h deliberate prvpens, use of
capitals and the definite article. az
indicating that any other place on
the map, buwHoeSer prctcutioos. g.
simply "a" city Of America
u The founders theories ever take
concrete form there ls opportunity
FOR him and his city to make the
acquaintance OF Fame First In
tremendous import ls The PROMISE of
vote for the ladies They ARE 30 be-
heard and they are also to De obvyed
/ They mas lee marurosrns aud council
mistresses and policowomen or less
| Importance is the promise of an in.
come OF almost $1,000 yearly for a
( decade aud $500 annually horeaf-
Ter for every citizen Of The city %
/ America
The happy freeholdcrs will have
homes With telephones, electric lights
and gas. hot and cold water, Gle
| yators and all those other utilities
| So often described. but SO seldom in
| cludcd. In the term "all modern con.
veuiences" or least significance IS
the promise of work for those who
find difficulty perhaps, in existing
on $1,000 a year for ten years and
81 500 annually thereafter.
While the citizen of The CITY OF
| America drives his automobile abroat
in the streets, whetting an appetite
for his matutinal ambrosia, or his
luncheon, mayhap, he will be followed
at respectful distance by sort %
locomotive commissary, laden witt
yiands for every need and within o
hunger and thirst The citizen stop:
his buzzwaEon, wigwags a signal o.
distress to the attendant diner" II
moment his order is taken by {
servitor in immaculate raiment, anc
in another trice he has the where
withal to feed himself la carte Oh
table d hote. as he reclines in his pal
! plating auto, enveloped in an atmos-
! phere of civic pride and gasoline.
OF course, all the good things the
| promoter of the new town has to give
! have cost. Indeed, all things world
| " have their price. But the man
who would become a citizen of The
| City of America. enjoying telephones,
automobiles, hot and cold water and
all the rest, need not have million,
| Not even thousand. One hundred
and fifty dollars will buy him the
dignity and happiness he seeks, Tina
is, unless some enemies of progress
should seize and jug this Palto.-St
Louis Republic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

The following suits were filed in
the district clerk $ office today:
Emma COhOrn vs.. Ollie Cohorn. di-
yOIre.
George Pugh vs.. Violet Pugh, di-
NOTDt.
Texas Title q Loan Co. rs. G W.
MrElroy. debt and foreclosure
Texas Title n Loan Co. VS.. A. p.
Kidd, debt and foreclosure
D. d NobIy VS. VIM NJ Barus- go
aI PARTITION.
Fannie FsazyU 1t al US. D. n. Fea-
lrN. partition
Tomorrow Us .be last day of -.r
Vice for The september term of court
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

Obituaries, resolutions of respect,
cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of cents per line, Poetry at
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

If Eli county. w a two-thirds
vote, declares against the licensed sa-
loon doing business within her Dor
dersders, how much greater would
the majority be on the proposition,
will dives and joints be permitted to
prostitute our laws and poison the
people? Don't you think it about
time for all such to pack up and
move?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12
II. a T. {. Rates.

Mexico City and return S35.25-
On sale Sept Q TO IA, limit Oct. 81.
Houston and return SAILS; Calves
ton and return S4.4o. On sale Sept.
Is. limit Sept. Il.
Ennis and return coo Ellis Coun-
IS Fair On sale Sept is. 10, 20,
and q. limit Sept. %.
Ennis and return soc Ellis Couu-
rr Fair on sale morning train Sept
% limit Sept -@.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12
YOUR RArnRooM

can br made TO look like new by the
addition Of new Tub or q complete
modern equipment We can furnish
sou with all that is newest and best
Ia fine
BATHROOM FITTINGS
and do any Kind of Plumbing Jobs
in way TO meet with your entire
approval
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

Healthy kidneys filter the impuri-
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound
kidneys and will positively cure all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
Sold by b. W. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

ff aHE af ft. lalH-- rHa .H...H-
H EII- county should undertake. -u
earrr 0H th.ir uu-ius--.- H.rtalr pHH.
curing q federal Igeu-. hoW Igu4 ge
sou think ~ Roaid bt before fhev
we're PLAYING checkers RIfh their
nose In some of Uncle sam -uard
houses and s1ili 3e aye told that
The evidence b. lacking
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany is in 10 wise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by ON
ployes, nor viii we assume payment
OF such debts under any CiTcum-
stances. Every employe OF this Of
flee is paid promptly for work done.
This is to protect ourselves and the
selling ic.-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G.. W
Mcknight, Manager.
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MaNsiiaEhi~ Market
Cotton. basis middiu9 ..-.. SIS
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ANY erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF
any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns of the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
upon its being brought to the atten-
ton of the management.
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". A. OWNBE city Editor
Residence Phone. Bell No. 2e1).

You can't run Joint according to-
law, hence an joints are violations of
law
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12

Because the law has been openly
violated for many months i- uo rrs-
son why violations should continue.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
Carnegie Backs Spelling Reform.

A organization known as the SIM
plified spelling board, of which Prof.
Bander Mathews of Columbia is the
active head, has come into promI-
nence through the promise of $4,000
year from Andrew Carnegie for its
support. Mr.. Carnegie asked that
at least twenty prominent writer's
should agree to adopt the proposed
reform before he would give any
thing. over fifty prominent persons
gave the necessary pledge, and now
the board is in full swing. 1t is the
purpose to follow certain speliings
proposed by the National educa-
tional association and TO confine it
self chiefly to the dropping of silent
letters.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
Same Here.

Swift Champ, the very clever edi-
tor of the Burbon News at Paris
covers multitude af sins when he
he says:
Every few days you meet some
one who will say, you don't publish
all the news We should say no.
Not on your life. There is somebody
else depending on us for living. If
we published all that happened, we
would be angles. In order to please
the people we must print only the
nice things said of them and leave
the rest to gossip. Yes. its fact,
we don't print all the news. It
would be spicy reading, but it would
be for one week only. The next
week you would read our obituary
and there would be new face IN
heaven. All the news is all right
when 1t is about the other fellow. y
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
watterson and Francis.

David r. Francis is to speak for
Missouri on the Kentucky home
coming day in Louisville. Thus
may Missouri echo the silver tongue
of Henry Watterson, whose voice will
mingle with the wind, water and
the whiskey in bidding the Missouri
sons of Kentucky welcome to the
old roof tree. Watterson and Fran
els are reminiscent of the time
when both stood with their party
when their party stood with them
on the broad and greasy platform OF
low wages for American labor.
Siuce the party has moved forward
to advance ground, Watterson and
Francis, who refused to move with
it. can both speak for old Kentucky
Neither of them can speak for new
Missouri.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29

LIBERAL contributions from
America are reported, in dis
patches from Toxic, to be al
ready effective, but the lives of
tens of thousands are still on
the verge Of starvation. Many
parents are parting with their
children and sending them to
the overcrowded Okayama or
phanage. A great many sym
pathetic and charitable people,
some of whom live in Earling-
ton have been contributing to
the relief of the distressed
Japanese. Still others must see
the necessity of further aid, and
give it, if these suffering people
are to be succored in time.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
Hot Springs. Ark.

This great health and pleasure re-
sort is best reached via the Iron
Mountain Route. Quickest schedule
and solid trains, Pullman sleepers,
chair cars, etc, from ST. Louis or
Memphis daily. Now is the season
To visit this great resort. Low
round trip rates, liberal limits
Handsome descriptive literature
furnished free. For rates, map
folders, etc., call on nearest Ticket
Agent, or address X. r. Il. Matth-
ews, Il. r. A.. Room SOl Norton
Bldg. Louisville. Ky.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
SOCIALISM IND ANARCHY

SOCIALISM IND ANARCHY
The recent passage of the
resolution by the national con-
ference of United Mine Workers
of America, voting $4,000 "and
as much more as necessary to
aid in the defense of President
Meyer and other officers of the
Western federation of miners,
charged with the assassination of
ex- Gov. Steunenberg, of Idaho,
is regarded as victory for the
socialistic faction of this organ.
ization. This faction in the
mineworkers organization seems
TO have been gaining strength
for several years. In this con-
nection it is timely to remark
that Eugene V. Debs, who is
noted for his defense of the
Chicago anarchists who com
mitted the Haymarket outrages
twenty years ago, is out in a
signed declaration that if Meyer
and the others are hanged for
the murder of ex Coy. Steunen-
berg he will do allin his power
to precipitate general revolps
ton in this country. Debs goes
further and threatens the liyes
Of "the governors Of Idaho and
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29

DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME, of
New York City, in spite of the
popular craze of the moment,
when he says Judge Alton b.
Parker and others wanted him
to do things without evidence,
declares that "there is one pub
lie official in New York today
who will not permit them to in
dict without evidence" How
fine thing it would be if the
courts here and everywhere were
under the supervision of prosecu-
tors who realize that it was as
much their duty to protect the
innocent as to punish the guilty.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
A MoB's a mob, and equally

A MoB's a mob, and equally
reprehensible wherever its I'M
reasoning anger and hate is
spent on guilty or guiltless vic
tim. Apologlsts for the south
ern mob write and talk of the
doings of the mob in the north.
The color of such discussion
depends upon whose OK is gored.
The Courier Journal says:
A Louisiana mob has lynched a
negro for stealing COW. Just at
present it is hardly worth while for
our Southern contemporaries to
prolong their discussions of the re-
cent Ohio mob from a geographical
point of view.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29

Colorado and their masters from
Wall Street, New York, to the
Rocky Mountains" who he says
chad better prepare to follow
them" if Meyer and others are
found guilty of murder and con-
demned by the courts. Debs
says in so many words that the
murdered governor simply got
what he deserved And til e
socialistic element of the United
Mine Workers, which seems now
to predominant is practically TAX
ing position with Debs, the
apologist for anarchists.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
THURSDAY, MARCH 20. 1906.
THE oYELLOWS' AND
PUBIC OPINION


District Attorney Jerome, of
New York, has spoken with a
directness all his own against
the hysteria of exposure and
denunciation which he says per-
vades the nation. The "yellow"
press, he says, is largely re
sponsible for this. Some such
papers he declares, "Stand as
yultures that seek their carrion,
and seek it with a sense of
recognition" But he also says,
and truly, that many of the
people demand shot stuff at so
much per, and their needs are
met by these publications." 1t
is unfortunately true that the
"yellows" would just as soon be
purveyors of carrion as to dis
pense the most wholesome and
helpful news and editorial stuff,
if so be it brings gain to their
bank accounts. Mr.. Jerome as
sails Lincoln j. Steffens, who he
says: "blows into a state and
in three weeks has it torn up for
his magazine" He denounces
David Graham Phillips, who is
now writing for magazine on
the "Treason of the Senate"
OF this he says:
Because some men are there who
ought not to be there-some who
bought the posltIoR-shaIl we say
that the governors of our body
polite are guilty of treason? Base
men are there, but when, in the
bright, breezy sentiments of mod
ern newspaper lite, you assert there
is treason, you either lie or mis-
conceive the meaning of the Eng
fish language.
Mr.. Jerome Laws the RESPONSE
bility heavily upon the news
paper, the politician, and all
leaders of public opinion, when
he says:
Public opinion goes hither and
thither, like ship, but in the
long course of time, it is sweet and
sane and sound, and will make its
port. But it lies on you to see to
it that its tacks are no longer than
they ought to be.
1t is wasted power, that senti-
ment of the community that goes
up one trail and back again tc
another. Today, all through this
nation, what do we find? A case OF
absolute hysteria.
Mr.. Jerome's position is sane
and safe. The demagogue, in,
diyidual or newspaper, is 9
menace to the mental and moral
education, drag on the politi
cal advancement, of any com
munity in which he or it operates
and performs.