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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
A Hard Boiled Miracle

John L. Sullivan described the
other day a joke that he once
played on Bob Fitzsimmons.
"When Fitz,' he said, twas
interested in farming, l told him
that my cousin had q lot of fine
Dorking roosters, and | would
send him one if he would care
for it. Fitz said he would be de-
lighted to add a Dorking rooster
to his collection OF chickens.
$50 l got the Dorking, packed
it in basket, and then, for q
joke, laid an egg beneath the
bird on the soft straw.
"Fitz wrote to me the next day
in great establishment. He
thanked me for the Dorking,
which, though q rooster un-
doubleday, and q fine one, too,
had yet laid an egg on its way to
him. Could Iexplain this phe-
nomenon? Had i ever heard ol
such q thing before.
II wrote back and said:
Tho Dorking rooster, in lay.
ing an egg, has certainly broken
all records. What makes this
happening still moro remarkable
is that, il you will examine the
egg, YOU will find it to be hard
bold one. Detroit Free Press.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29

literally the gastronomic metro
polls of the union. If we opei
our mouths to speak nature stop
them with the fruit Of the tropics
or the fish and oysters of .hs
Gulf. We think West Point anc
Aberdeen pretty civilized kind ol
villages, but they must forgive u:
| for keeping ahead of them in
numbers and other matters oul
modesty forbids US mentioning.
But in all Of our boasts we have
not lost sight of the fact that we
are large part of this American
union-that altho we eat oysters
and fish, we are entitled to large
slice OF the breast of our divine
bird, and slices of all her aspira-
tions. We have ceased to be
provincials, having to beg people
to live with US. 1t is not neces-
sary. as when in the days
of Washington the societies and
little boys used to walk in pro-
cessions, each little boy having a
copy of his address bound in red
hung round his neck by ribbon.
We have passed the rubicon of
advertising. The hellespant of
our people go down deep into the
minds of strangers, and they
bathe in the thoughts Of home IN
our midst and will not be satis-
fled until they have moved in. In
fact, it is unfortunate that stran-
gers should visit US if they have
no intention of remain
ing, as it dissatisfies them with
their home environments. In
trying to be modest il what we
have had to say it is not from
any mate depravity of DISPOSE
ton on our part, any malignant
torturing instinct, but a simple
love we have for the old place.
1t is physic al fact, like endom-
osis, that a thin film Ct politeness
the unspoken and un-
speakable current of thought
from the stream of cOnvers alton.
So it will be when Columbus
spreads cut a little more; our
neighboring towns will soak
through and mingle more with
our people. FL. M.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
HOW THE STATES STAND
ON COTTON PLANTING

A New York, Special says:
The New York Commercial has
issued carefully prepared esti-
mate of the. increase of acreage
in cotton lands.
The Commercial makes the
acreage and per cent increase
and decrease Of this season g
cotton crop by states as follows:
Texas, 7O5, 794; "a per cent
increase.
Georgia., ,911,194; % per
cent increase.
Alabama-3,371, $40; IL per
cent increase.
South Carolina-2, ,262, 800; 2.3
per cent increase.
Notrh Carolina-1 .234 900; 1
per cent increase.
Louisiana, 1876, 800; 26 per
cent increase.
Mississippi-3. .374,840; 4 per
cent increase.
Arkansas, 1,7s1. .O5o; IL per
cent increase.
Oklahoma-453, ,474; go per
cent increase.
Indian Territory 867 1856; AZ
per cent increase.
Flo-ida-241, 1856; 81 per cent
decrease.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
Primary Called.

Pursuant to the call OF the caA-
didates for city offices a meeting
of the Executive Committee Of
the county Democracy for Beat
No. 2 was held yesterday at the
City Hall for the purpose of con-
sidering the same.
The call was read and it was
signed by the candidates for
Mayor and City Councilmen and
requested that the county COM
mittee order the city primary
for the 21st of June.
Upon motion Thursday, June
21st was selected as the day for
the city primary and none but
qualified electors will be allowed
to participate in the same. The
polls will open at nine a. m. and
close at six p. m. and all of the
laws. rules and regulations gov
erning regular elections will APP
ply to said primary. The follow
ing officers We're selected to hold
the same:
Judges: N. w. Whitfield, 4.
w. Harris, and w. p. Mahon.
Clerks: l. H. Sykes and John
Beard.
By order of the Committee.
E. r. Sherman, Chm.
P. w. Maer, Sec.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
A JUST REWARD
Melted Out to ScoundreI Who
Offered Insult to Lady.

1t was reported here yesterday
that Jim Wilson, a notorious bad
character of Lamar county, Ala
bama had been shot and instantly
killed a day or two ago by a
prominent citizen whose name
was not obtainable at this writ
ing.
The report says lady got off
of the southern train at Hudson
a Wv days ago enroute n visit re-
Sativcs seyeral miles in the coun-
try. No one was at the station to
meet her and Wilson who was
there volunteered to take her out
as he had his buggy. The lady,
presuming that he was a gentle
man, accepted the invitation and
started out with him. Only a
short distance had been travelled
until Wilson made an indecent
proposal to the lady and she
Immediately aligbted from the
vehicle and informed him that
she would rather walk than to
ride with such a dirty and con-
temptable scoundrsl. Wilson
then drew his revolver and forced
her to again get into the buggy.
The couple had not gone far until
they met promin ont citizen and
the lady appealed to him for
protection, which he gave her.
Two or three days later the
lady's husband arrived in Ver-
non, Wilson was pointed out
to him and the beginning of the
last chapter was ended.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
MAY GO TO new
YORK FOR MONEY
Governor Can't Borrow Money
in Mississippi

A Jackson Special says:-It is
probable that within the next few
days the Governor will leave for
New York in an effort to borrow
the $500, 900 allowed him by the
last legislature to meet probable
deficit in the state treasury, as it
seems impossible to secure the
money this side of Wall street.
Almost every banking institu.
ton in Jackson has been approa-
ched by the Governor to loan
the State at least a portion of the
money desired, but all have fatty
turned down the request.
In a further effort to secure the
loan, the Governor last week
made trip to Memphis for the
purpose of conferring with the
heads of financial institutions of
that city about the matter. He
was no more successful there,
however, and has about given up
hope of being able to get the
money at any other place than
the metropolis.
In the meantime, the treasury
is painfully short in ready funds
and with the money on hand, will
have to pay off the monthly
distribution of the school fund,
which will almost entirely empty
the vaults.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
STORY OF LOVE
AND WEDLOCK
OF Local Interest TerseIy Told
in Two Little Chapters

Cupid is indeed a wonder in its
workings and often times the lit
tie arrow aimed at heart misses
its mark and is spent on other
and unexpected victims, The
following notice appeared in last
Thursdays COMMERCIAL, and was
the report given representative
of this paper just before going to
press on Wednesday night:
Miss Jaunita Wood and Mr.
Murry Smith were united in we'd
lock last night at $3.50 O'Clock, at
the residence of the brides sister
Mrs. Henry Cox, Rev, w. A.
Hewitt officiating.
Miss Wood is n popular young
lady, having been an able en-
ployee at the Surprise Store for
about one year, and by her
charming personality has many
admirers. Mr.. Smith holds a re-
sponsible position with the South
ern Railway, and is highly es-
teemed.
After the ceremony the happy
couple left over the Southern for
Birmingham where they will re-
main for a few days, after which
they will return to make Colum
bus their future home.
Congratulations and good
wishes are extended by their
large circle OF friends.
To the surprise of every one in
the city special from West
Point on Friday morning caught
the gaze of the many friends of
these Young people and lmpress-
ed them more thoroughly that
"there is many slip etc. The
following tells the story of the
happiness of one man and the
jilting of another:
DECIDED TO WE'D A DIFFERENT
MAN.
West Point, Miss, May "a
About an hour before the time
Get for her marriage to another
man at her home at Columbus,
Miss Juanita Wood was married
to T.. f. Whitten, ala o OF Colum-
bus, la tie pariors OF L4lei
here. The couple arrived on a
north bound train from Colum-
b Is and Immediately afterwards
went to the hotel, where the cere-
mony was said by the Rev. w.
Y. Hudson. ..s
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
Jewish Services.

Services will be held at the
Synagogue Tuesday morning at
8 o'clock by Rabbi ]. Herr. Wed.
nesday will be Feast of Weeks,
and on that morning at 10 clock
confirmation services will be
held, and three members will re-
ceive it. Beautiful music by Mr..
Teasdale and good singing by a
selected choir will add to the
solemnity and impressiveness of
the occasion, to which every one
is most cordially invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
LIQUOR PEOPLE TO
FIGHT C. 0. D. LAW
Manddmus Proceedings Against
American Express Co.

A jackson, Miss, Special
says:-The attorney general S
office was advised today that the
Harvest King Distilling Company
has instituted mandamus proceed
ings in the Federal Court at
Kansas City to compel the
American Express Company to
accept for shipment C. O.. D.
liquor bills to parties in Missis-
sippi.
The American Express Com
pany formally requests the attor-
ney general to have a representa-
tive present at the hearing, which
will take place June 1.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
Notice to Creditors.

Letters of administration upon
the estate of T. l.. H. Cock, de-
ceased, having been granted the
undersigned by the Chancery
Court of Lowndes county, notice
is hereby given to all parties hav-
ing claims against the estate to
register An probate same with
the Chancerv Clerk of said coun-
ty within one year from date or
the same will be forever barred
G. E. HendIey,
Administrators.
Artesia, Miss, April 26, 1905.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
The Colored Band.

The services of a competent in
structor have been secured for the
colored band of Columbus, and our
citizens will be given an oppor-
tunity Of listening to an up-to-
date band at an early date. Mack
Johnston, the leader, is desirous
of the support OF the white peo-
pie in this undertaking aud will
socn call upon our people asking
for ail with q visw of further
perfecting his musical organiza.
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
A TimeIv Warning.

The officials of the Street Can
Company regret to notify the
parents of Columbus that some
of their children are putting
rocks-or rather pebbles-on the
track to hear the cars crush
them. The children do this
thoughtlessly and do not realize
that it endangers the loss of lives
and the destruction of property.
Their parents therefore are re-
quested to warn them of the evil
results.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
Methodist Church
Undergoing Repairs

The First Methodist church is
undergoing repairs and as a con-
sequence no services will be held
there today. When the work
now in progress is completed the
interior will present an attractive
and pleasing appearance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29

which also the public is cordially
invited to attend.
Wednesday night at $50
O'Clock at the Opera House the
musical department of the Aca-
denny will give an Operetta for
the benefit of the Library.
Every one is invited to lend their
presence on this occasion. Tick
cts will be placed on sale We'd
nesday morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29

For painful burn there is nothing
like DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
There are host of limitations of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve on the mark
for Dewitt's. Good, to for sunbuTn,
cuts, bruises and especially for piles.
The name E. G.. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago,
is on every box. Sold by Chapman &:
Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29

A od,complexion is impossible with
the stomach out of order. II pasty SAL
low people would pay more attention to
their stomachs and less to the skin on
their faces, they would never have bet
ter compilations. KODOL FOR DYS-
PERSIA will digest what you eat and
put your stomach back in right shape
to do its own work. Kodol relieves
palpitation of the heart, flatulence,
sour stomach. heart burn, etc. Sold by
Chapman e. Mayfeld.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
lcIosing Of Tho franklin
Academy

On Tuesday morning, at 10:3O
.o'clock the Primary Department
will have their exercises in the
Chapel and everyole is cordially
Invited.
On Tuesday night ct $3.50
O'Clock the graduating exercises
will be held - the Academy to
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
DO you LOVE

your baby? You wonder why he cries.
Buy bottle of Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge and he will never cry. Most ba-
bies have worms, and the mothers don t
know it. Wnitess Cream Vermifuge
its systen. in a r-easant way. Every
mother should keep 3 bottle Of this
medicine in the house. With it, fear
mead never enter her mind. Price 95c.
Sold BY Johnston & Caine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29

Why take dozen things to cure that
cough? Kennedy's Laxative Honey ard
Tar .llays the congestion, stops that
tickl lng, drives the cold out through
yCur bowels. Sold by Chapman 4 .ss3y-
He'll.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1906-05-29
RURAL CARRIERS TO
GET A VACATION
Amendment to That Effect
Pushed By Senator Clay.

We learn from q Washington
Special that an annual vaca-
ton of fifteen days, with full pay,
is assured the rural free delivery
carriers of the country by the
terms of an amendment which
Senator Clay succeeded in
having Incorporated upon the
postoffice appropriation bill in
the senate postoffice committee
today.
Senator Clay will make every
endeavor to secure the retention
of this provision when the bill
gets before the senate, and there
is good reason to expect he will
be successful, as there were but
two votes against his amendment
in the committee. The hard
fight will be to induce the house
leaders to agree to the amend
AhCht WhCh IhO Diii SCto W SOii-
ference, but with the strong
favorable sentiment among the
members of the house, it is be-
iieved this can be done.
Senator Clay, assisted by other
members of the committee, also
made an effort to secure an
increase of $50 year in the
salaries of all rural carriers.
FOR THE VACATION.
1t became evident during the
discussion that to press for both
of these provisions would en-
danger the success of both, 80
the friends of the carriers de-
termined it was better to con-
centrate their efforts upon the
provision for the annual vaca-
ton. Under this, each carrier will
draw his full pay during the fif- |
teen days vacation period, his
work being done by substitute
carrier.
1t was pointed out that this
vacation provision would mean
an appropriation of 81, ,26O,0 to
the car-Sars ard :, yiew,ef tha
increase'it was impossible to put
through the provision for the in
crease in pay at this time.
With the vacation provision
sngrafted upon the law, it will re-
main fixture for this branch of
the service, as it is of other
branches, and increase of annual
pay will come later. Other i'm.
portant amendments affecting
the rural delivery were placed
upon the bill by Senator Clay
and the friends of this branch of
the service.
A total appropriation for rural
delivery of S2S. 100000 is carried
by the bill as it passes
from the hands of the senate
committee. This is about
million more than the estimate OF
the postoffice department.
OBJECT OF INCREASE.
The object of this increase is
made plain by certain provisions
adopted. One of these is that
there is to be no discontinuance
of the rural free mail delivery
service where it has once been es-
tablished. Another is that the
work of establishing the service
in other directions shall continue
with the ultimate aim of carrying
the benefits of the service to
every farm house in the entire
country. This means that in the
far future the rural sections of all
states will be covered by rural
delivery routes.
1t is apparent that congress
does not intend that the service
shall be crippled or that there
shall bs any discontinuance of
the progressive policy of the
past.
The senate committee has re-
tanned in the bill the provision
for the Southern fast mail train,
by which Atlanta and all points
beyond are given the same mail
facilities as are enjoyed by other
sections OF the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
NO EXCUSE FOR IDLE MEN.

Police Judge Gait to a band OF va.
grants yesterday said There is no
excuse for an idle man within the
limits of Ardmorc. Common laborers
are eagerly sought here at a mini.
mum wage Of si75 per day Any able
bodied man can secure this stipend
and excuses for being broke don't 20
In this court
Therein Judge Gait spoke volumes.
Spoke not only of the value OF up.
holding the law as defined by the city
fathers. but Of the actual prosperit,
OF Ardmore as we'll.
Ardmore has as many laboring men
as any town Of It's size In the Indian
rcrritory-and yet there is an actual
scarcity OF common laborers.
our common laborers are. as a rule
home owners Men OF families.
whose children go to and from school
dressed as becomlngly and neatly as
the offspring OF the doctor. the law.
yer and the merchant. They are
men who. n they so desired. have
credit as far reaching as the men In
the higher walks Of life. They have
not only risen above the station OF
the ordinary laboring men OF other
cities, but have brought that station
mp with them.
And Ardmore needs more laboring
men who will join the ranks Of those
already here. and make Ardmore q
better and larger place In which to
live.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
LOWER INTEREST.

At the Indian Territory and Okla
homa Bankers Association the follow.
ing resolution was adopted IN ref.
,reuce to the motion TO reduce the
rate OF interest on long time farm
loans:
/. That We tender 20 the farmers oi
iEjian Territory and Oklahoma our
earnest collective and individual as.
sIftance In their efforts 20 secure long
time loans az the lowest possible
retes OF interest.
. That first mortgage notes and
bonds secured hy real estate not ex.
ceeding 90 per cent of the fair value
nf such land bearing the legal rate
II interest representing the actual
amount loaned, shall be accepted on
m equality with any other collateral
lr class OF security and that such
mortgage notes and bonds be accept,
ed 20 secure court, fidelity, official or
any other class OF bond which may
be provided for by the constitution
or laws of the new state.
3. That committee OF three be
appointed to present these resolutions
20 the constitutional convention and
secure their adoption II possible.
This is considered an important
step In the matter of securing cheaI
money for farmers in the new state
Il will undoubtedly reduce the rate
II interest 10 6 per cent on farm
loans II followed up, and il will i'm
mediately put insurance and bonding
companies nito the farm loan bust
ness, which is the real key to getting
interest on farm loans to where il
will be an inducement TO farmers to
come TO the new state and buy land
and develop II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
OREGON POLITICS.

President Roosevelt has sent word
OF greeting and cheer to the Oregon
Republicans. who are in a hot cam.
paign for governor. state Offices. leg
islature and two congressman The
president has been assured by Sena.
tor Fulton that the Republicans ex.
pect to win. as they gener..y 90 in
that state. but he thought he would
cheer them up by a message
Oregon is the first state IN the
union 10 hold elections. Her elections
are held in June Of the regular years
in which other states have elections.
The politicians always watch The re.
turs from oregon, as they frequently
denote whether there has been n
change d public opinion and wheth.
or the people are veering around.
II Is IN Oregon where there has
been 50 much trouble over land
frauds United States Senator Mitch.
Il was convicted there OF frauds
against the government and died a
few months ago before his appeal
could be heard. Representative Ringer
Herman Of the same state II still
under indictment and a number Of 9th.
er prominent men are awaiting trial
In one respect the Republicans haven't
a good record to 10 before voters on.
but the nominees are making the fight
on the general records Of thei' party
in all parts OF the country. The Demo
Gratis. Il Is stated. are not making
much OF an attempt to elect the two
congressman. They have centercd their
efforts on governor. state officers and
Legislature They have renoninated
Governor Chamberlain. who squeezed
in two years ago and has made good
record and they think they will sue
ceed in electing him again Thcl want
to secure Democratic Legislature so
as to continue Senator Gearin in ONCE
He Is now serving as an aprointee
Of the governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
Stayed with the Honest Farmer.

Last evening Policeman EEnch
Boucher foand an old gentleman on
the street with his feet working like
unto the pumping Of the piston rods
of pony engine, but making no head
way. Policeman Boucher, who has a
great big heart in him, went 10 the old
mans assistance and told him TO take
himself and his load on the street,
whereupon the old man Of the wobble
foot took umbrage and blasphemed
the policeman right roundly. In about
ten minutes the old man was in jail.
Just as ne entered the cell, well
dressed young man entered also and
gave the bystanders a dissertation on
the rights Of the farmer, refusing
10 leave the cell where the old man
was incarcerated II was all new to the
bystanders, but old TO the police. The
young man was Harry Clark. a dope
fiend who makes the jail mis- home
about half the time and Is now work
ing ont a fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
AT HAReRovE.
Commencement Exercises Popular
Many Could Not Gain Admission.

commencement ESerctses Popular
Many Could Not Gain Admission.
Expression Recital, the program
for Hargrove College Commencement
exercises at s o'clock last night
brought together an audience which
filled every available space in Carle-
ton Hall, in fact many we're disap-
poined, falling to gain admission. The
Ardmoreite was informed by friends
Of the college that this was the first
time in the history Of the college that
the capacity Of the hall had been
reached.
To those fortunate enough 10 have
gained admission, a most excellent
pprogram awaited them. the details
Of which will appear in these columns
later.
To-day, Sunday, at eleven o'clock,
Rev Thompson Of South McAester
will deliver a sermon. Ten at p m
Rev Crawford Of this city will ad.
dress the young people