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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
London Ravaged by Moths.

From the London Mail.
London at present. is suffering from a
plague of moths-in spite of the fact that
a wet season is usually followed by a
scarcity of these insects. The pest is the
smallest of it's species and best known as
the CLOTHES moth" They secrete them
selves in the warmest wooden garments.
which they traverse in all directions,
leaving behind gnawed path SO thin and
bare as to yield to the slightest pressure.
Furs, hair and feathers are also at
tackled. Other trouble caused by the
moth lies in the direction of the mean
descent gas mantle. The insect getting
inside the globe, beats against the deli
cate structure, which Is fractured and
falls to pieces on being lit. 1.-THE best
remedy against the clothes moth said
overhaul and thorough brushing, II pos
sible, in the sum-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

while he expects still greater increase
for 1905
The mail order business of the Family
Shoe Store is extensive and constantly
growing. Mr.. Strasburger attributes the
success of this branch of his enterprise to
the practice of filling orders on the day
they are received. and because his prices
can be bought elsewhere. Money is cheer
fully refunded on all purchases that are
not completely satisfactory.
Rubbers and Leggins.
At this season of the year the Family
Shoe Store contains "a full line of foot
coverings to keep out the weather-rubber
boots and overshoes and ladies and men s
felt shoes and slippers. besides all styles
of leggins and overgaiters for men. women
and children.
On entering the store the customer finds
his wants attended to at once by the po-
lite clerks. who are plenty enough so that
a period of enforced waiting does not dull
the zest of shopping. The rooms of the
downstairs department are spacious and
light, and alacrity, eagerness and cheer
fulness mark the demeanor of the clerks.
Mr.. Strasburger is one of the most &C
tive of the members of the retail trades
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
which is promoting the Shopping Weeks:
for out-of-town visitors. and has taken
great interest in the movement. giving it
his earnest personal attention.
His store will be found worth a visit,
especially for out-of-town people who may
wish to inquire into his mail order sys-
tenn and who certainly will wish to take
advantage of his offer to send their par
GELS to their train or boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

WasEingtonians Their customers find
the convenience of supplying every need
apparel. groceries. furnishings. etc.-from
one store and paying small amounts at
later dates a most desirable plan. More
than 2G0,C00 accounts have been opened
by the firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

A special last that assures
absolute comfort to those
suffering with enlarged joints
or bunions-providing maxi
mum freedom for the joints
and tendons. Made Of soft,
flexible surpass kid, in lace ar
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
SELL DIRECT
Time Coming When. Planters
VIII Adopt That Method.

Atlanta, Ga Oct. 10. That
the timeis not far distant when
the cotton plan ters of the South
will sell their product direct to
the spinners of Europe and
America instead of through the
middle man, in bales ginned and
compressed at the plantation,
with methods in which loss has
been reduced to a minimum, was
indicated by to-day's discussion
before the international confer
ence of cotton growers and
spinners.
SINNERS representing hun
dreds of mills and millions of
spindles told the planters that
they were not only willing. but
anxious, to buy their cotton di-
rect from the planter, just as
soon as the planter can deliver
direct Big planters and repre-
sentatives of the Farmers Union
told the spinners of Europe that
already they were organized,
had built chain of cotton ware
houses, and had perfected a
business system by which the
spinners could purchase an al
most unlimited supply of graded
cotton, and were ready to elimi-
nate the antiquated method of
through a middle man.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
THE GILMER HOTEL
NEARING COMPLETION
Going TO be One Of the Finest
HOsteIries in the State

A representative of THE Com
MERCIAL was shown over the
Gilmer hotel a day or two age
by the contractor, Mr.. j. w
Stansel, and is pleased to an.
nounce to travelling people that
when the work now being rap
idly pushed forward is completed
it will be one of the best equip
ped buildings in the state, every
thing having been gone over and
thoroughly modernized f + m
foundation to roof.
The building will have sixty
five beautifully finished. and
elegantly furnished bed rooms,
twenty-three of which will have
private toilet and both arrange
ments of the finest and most
modern style, besides the same
conveniences are provided on
each wing of each floor.
The dining room and rotunda
will be models of beauty and
comfort, being finished and fur
nished in such a way as to be
attractive and comfortable to all
who enter.
An elevator, telephones in
each room and many other mod
ern improvements are provided
to make the place one of luxuri-
0us enjoyment.
Mr.. Murray, who is to run the
Gilmer, is thoroughly expert
enced in the business and is
pronounced to be one of the
BEST hotel men in the country,
and it is expected by his friends
hat he will do the best work
lere he has ever done.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
In M Memoriam.

Mrs. Bette Freear Sturdivant,
who departed this life 28th of
September 1907, was born in
Mecklenberg County, Virginia,
October 1st, 1927. She was mar
ried in early life to Mr.. Armis-
tead Sturdivant, and removed to
this state. She was a sister-in-
law to the late Col. Charles Bas-
kerville, and aunt to Mrs. An
thony Whitfield, Mrs. Sarah B.
DuPuy, of Chicago and Mrs.
Alice B. Young, the latter with
whom she had made her home
for many years.
Besides these three nieces, she
leaves many great and great
great nieces and nephews who
mourn her loss. She had been a
member of the Episcopal church
since her early youth. and was a
bright, happy christian, ever
trusting with a beautiful faith.
One Who Loved Her.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
a Fool and His Money Soon
Parted,

A little Sunday school boy,
among others, was required to
drop a penny in the contribution
box for foreign missions, and re-
peat as he did so, a verse of
scripture; so Johnny complied
by dropping in his penny and
quoting: "A fool and his money
soon parted" chapter and verse
not given. But the man who
buys lots in Park Place" at
these low prices and on these
easy terms parts with his money
wisely and can give the best
reason and authority for so doing.
Let us hear from you at once.
See article headed A
strong appeal to common sense. F."
AMERICAN SUB. CORPORATION.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
SAMPLE BALLOT SENT
Election Commissioners Re-
CeiVe Same.

Secretary of State Power this
week sent out to the various
county boards of election COM
missioners the official ballot, or
sample of same, to be used as a
model for making up the official
ballots in the various counties
under the code and constitutional
provisions. The sample is about
two and half feet in lene tn and
in many counties this will be
added to by at least another
foot in order to get all the names
on the ticket. Each voter must
mark every single name on the
ticket if he desires to vote the
straight democratic ticket, as
there will be no other names on
the ballot. This will give some
idea of what the Mississippi plan
will mean when the time comes
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
dunbar ssvl.na
Be Sure To Come.

All those desiring to attend
the night school of the COLUM-
BUS BUSINESS COLLEGE are
earnestly requested to meet us
in the Commercial room on sec
ond floor of | o. 0. F. building
7:30 Monday night. October
14th, We wish to perfect ar
rangements for the starting of
the night class, so if you wish
to attend, be sure to come.
Bring your scholarships with
you, or come prepared to make
for same.
Columbus Business College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

in the gentle whirlpool of a pref
ty woman's smile, which is deep
ened and intensifie when she
finds that her husband or sweet
heart has bought lot in Park
Place. the most beautiful and
best improved suburb about
Columbus. 1t behooves the par
ty of the first part to continue to
smile upon the party of the Sec
ond part, until he buys a lot in
Park Place. reserving. her
frowns for his tardiness and neg
lect of duty should he fail to dc
so at once. The representatives of
The American will take interest
ed parties out in carriages with
out imposing upon them the least
expense or obligation to pur-
chase See page display adj
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
ONLY ONE MEMBER NOW LEFT
Strong Barbecue Club Has
Gradually Passed Into
the Great Beyond

In the days long gone by
neighbors and friends had bar.
becue clubs just like they have
them today when a Few congen-
ial companionable fellows get
together and enjoy themselves
for a day.
On the Goth day of July, 1878,
one of these clubs met at Bexler's s
lake, about seven miles north
east of Columbus and after the
inner man had been satisfied
with the best of meats and
drinkables, the members sat
themselves down and smoked
and talked of the past, the pres
ent and the future, and related
their experiences in life before,
during and after the war. Some
of the members were then get
ting several years past the med
ium of life and one of them sug-
gested that a roster of the men,
bership be taken, that they
might know the next year, when
the roll was called, who had gone
to his or their last resting place,
This roll as furnished by Mr..
Claude Blewitt, the only remain
ing member of the club, was as
follows:
DIR. B. A. Vaughan, w. E.
Gibbs, F. A. Gibbs, J. Dowsing.
B. G. Hendricks, Rube Williford,
L. H. Williford, Sr,, L. H. Will
ford, Jr.. Covington Ottley, M.
w. Hatch, T. G Blewitt, T. P.
Shields, M. L. Howard, ]. M.
Cady, Pat Calvin, B. B. McCaa,
C.. Blewett, r. A. Cook, John B.
Darnell, James Carter, ]. A.
Martin, Beverly Matthews, Sr.,
j. II. Brasher. w. S. Crawford,
E. P Richards.
Thus it is seen how rapidly we
are passing away and, that they
who know us today may never
know us again except when our
names are remembered by some
Of our intimate friends and men
toned as in this case.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

that there will be two and posi-
bly, three tickets in the field. All
the names have to go on one
ticket in such manner as not to
make any distinction between
democrats or republicans, the
ticket would be over two yards
long with a full republican ticket
also in the field. Should three
full tickets be nominated. the
official ballot will be over ten
feet in length.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
Be Consistent when You Can.

Good advice is usually a some
thing which old men give
young men when they can no
longer give them a bad example,
but they are now emphasizing
their words by their deeds, by
buying lots in Park Place" at
ground-floor prices. If you will
go out to that addition now you
will see how promptly the
American Suburban Corporation
carries out its every guarantee.
Do not permit the urgency of
other business to prevent your
buying one or more lots at once,
before the best ones are gone.
See our page ad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
HORSE SHOW At THE FAIR

A series of events that will be
welcomed with delight by the
social set is being rapidly pre-
pared for by the Fair Association
with the assistance of some OF
our prominent young men.
An up-to-date Horse Show
with all its attractive features
will be given for three nights
during the Fair. The grounds
will be lighted up with immense
Arc lights and private boxes are
being prepared. The events to
take place will be announced in
the next issue of this paper.
One night will be devoted to a
tournament to be engaged in by
the best riders in and around
Lowndes County. Handsome
prizes will be contested for each
night and the splendid riding
and handsome equipments vii
be worth going miles to see
The social life of Columbus
and the adjoining towns will
welcome these events, and be-
yond doubt horses and turnouts
will not be the only handsome
equipments to be seen.
Whatever other plans you may
have for social expression this
fall, don't miss the Horse Show
for it will be one of the real
events of the season. Note
particularly the various contests
as announced and enter some
one of them and let us see what
you can do.
Competent Judges will be
selected for each contest and the
utmost fairness will prevail.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
EXTRA SESSION CITY COUNCIL

A call meeting of the City
Council was held Friday night
at which time Mayor Donnell
read his annual report which
was lengthy and we'll prepared
document, dealing in facts and
many things of vital interest to
the people of Columbus.
THE COMMERCIAL regrets that
the length of this report pre-
vents its appearance in this issue
but it will be published in our
next.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
Rev Barber Shop.

To my friends and the public
generally: | ann no longer with
the Commercial Hotel Barber
shop and will open up at the new
Gilmer Hotel on orabout October
Is, | win have one of the most
beautifully equipped barber shops
in Mississippi, and solicit con-
tinuance of your trade. Thanking
one and all for past patronage, l
remain, Respectfully
S. w. Kemp.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 11.-At a
meeting of all labor organizations
affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, held last
night, they agreed to pay over
to the Commercial Telegrapners'
Union of America $4,000 week
ly until the strike of CONNER
cial Telegraphers is settled, and
also resolved to make this one of
the most stubborn fights between
capital and labor ever waged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
Hogans-Abrams

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Hogan,
announce the approaching mar.
riage of their daughter, Bonnie
O'Lena to Mr.. J. E. Abrams,
The ceremony will take place at
$50 Tuesday evening, October,
Is, at the brides home. They
will be at home 9:23 N. Military
road, after November 1st. Nc
cards.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
Notice to School Patro MS.

The board of school directors
have re-districted the city and
now the line of division for the
fifth grade is the middle of Col
lege street. All students in
this grade residing north of the
middle Of College street will re-
port at Franklin Academy Mon
day morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
FREE COUNTY
SERVICE" KILLED
Commission ResCinds its Or.
der Of Some Months Ago
and Adopts a County
Toll Rate.

The Railroad Commission at
it's meet ng Wednesday at jack
son took the action in regard to
the free county service" tele-
phone troubles. In other words
it rescinds its order establishing
a free service in counties where
more than one exchange existed.
and passed an order establishing
toll fees to be operative between
subscribers of different eX-
changes in the same county.
The new order establishes
fee of five cents between sub
scribers of different exchanges
in the same county, for a three
minute talk, where the distance
is less than ten miles, and where
it is more than ten, but in the
same county, at ten cents. This
order does not effect the toll
rates previously in operation in
reference to persons who are
not subscribers to any exchange,
and effectively knocks out the
dead beat who would sponge on
a free county" phone, much to
the annoyance of the owner and
to the detriment of the com
pany.
The old free county service"
was an innovation that was
never understood, and one which
in reality was not free except to
the man who was not a sub
scriber to any phone, and who
did not hesitate to ride his sub
scribing neighbor and the COM
pany to do his talking, which he
otherwise would have had to pay
for. This will probably give
better satisfaction to subscribers
and will prove a great deal bet
ter revenue producer for the
company.
There were several other
kicks that were looked into, |
most of them alleging bad SER
vice, and many of them, no
doubt, correctly so.
The telephone officials are
prOfuse in promises of what they |
are going to do for the people of |
the State in the way of improv-
ing the service, but as one State
official said yesterday, they can |
show us a great deal better than |
they can tell US, and the people |
are getting tired waiting on all |
these good things that they are
going to do. and putting up with |
the many things that they do |
not do.
The company officials profess
to be extremely anxious to work |
inside the orders of the commits
sion, but at the same time they |
do many things not authorized |
by the commission, on the pre-
text that they believe their ac-
ton will be satisfactory to the
commissioners, and thus often
bring about unnecessary trouble |
and complications.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Rev. w. H. Hill, and bride, of
Jackson Miss, are the guests of
Rev. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hill, in this
city. Rev. Mr. Hill is the pastor
of the West side church in Jack
son, and will preace for his
brother this morning at IL
O'Clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
FaI! and Winter
Tailor Suiting,

My fall and winter goods for
suits and pants have arrived.
The best goods to be bought,
first class workmanship and low
prices are the inducements offer.
Call and examine stock.
Carl Tesch, Merchant Tailor.
Merchants Block.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
FOOTBALL NOTES.

The football game yester
day between the University OF
Alabama and the University
| of Mississippi elevens was wit.
messed by a large and enthusias-
tic crowd. The Mississippians
were defeated by a score of &c
to O.
The Franklin Academy eigk tn
and ninth grade eleyens VS. the
tenth and elevens grade elevens,
played a spicey game of football
at the Fair Grounds last Thurs
day afternoon in a very exciting
contest resulting in a score of
5 to 0, in favor of the higher
grades. Both teams showed
lack. of practice, but expect to
make up in the next few weeks.
Referees Profs. Gilmer, and
Frierson. Lineman, Messrs.
Hopkins, and Davis, T. X Mr..
A. B. Lawrence.
The Franklin ACADEMY eight
and ninth grade faced the Junior
Athletic Club team elevens, at
the Fair Ground last Friday af-
ternoon. After a skirmish lasting
about an hour the school team
won by a score of 7 to 2. The
feature of the game being the
play of Davis McColloch.
Sewanee, Tenn, Oct 10
Sewanee overwhelmed the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mech
anical College squad this after
noon by a score of SO to O.
Neither team could handle the
forward pass successfully, many
fumbles characterizing attempts
at the open style of playing.
SeWanee's defense was inn
pregnable, the visitors never
getting within striking distance
of the goal. The Tigers did not
have anybody to kick goals.
Sewanee's scores were made
by four touchdowns in the first
half and two in the second.
Deep interest was felt in the
above game between Mississippi
and Tennessee, and especially so
on account of Mr.. Harold Nc
George, our fellow townsmen,
who is captain of the A. & M. |
eleven.
The latest hats at the right |
prices at Kaufman's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Mrs. L. J. Keaton and daugh-
ter, Ollie May, have been spend
ing the past week in Birming-
ham.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15
Attention Members |. %. o. r,

A regular meeting will be held
tomorrow night and there is de-
gree work. All members are
urged to be present.
A. E. LOVE, Secy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Prof. J. w Bell, formerly con-
nected with the Industrial Insti-
tute and College but now with
the University, was in the city
Saturday with the Mississippi
foot ball team.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Banks Hardware Co, have
moved to the corner of Mer-
chants Block.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Fit, style and low prices in
Kaufman's boys clothing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

Comfort, style and longest
wear in Kaufman's S shoes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

The latest hats at the right
prices at Kaufman's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-10-15

For boys wear see Kaufman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
ALAsKA's GREAT FISH RIVER.
Nushagak the Basis of Important Can
ming Industry.

How many readers ever heard of the
Nushagak river, asks the Youths Com
ponion. Not many, it is safe to say.
Yet the department of commerce and
labor pronounces this river Of western
Alaska 'one of the important fishing
streams of the world" The fish which
the Nushagak furnishes is salmon, the
taking, canning, freezing and sailing
of which is an Alaskan industry, the
importance of which is shown by a re-
cent report issued by the department
of commerce and labor. The first two
canneries were built in 1878. Since
then the number has increased until in
1902 there were GA establishments,
which put up more than 2,500,0 900
cases. Low prices since then have
somewhat reduced both the number of
canneries and the output; neverthe-
less, since canning began in Alaska,
nearly 22,000,000 cases have been sent
out In order to provide some coun-
terpoise to this tremendous drain the
packers combined to start hatcheries.
These have been carried on with i'm
portant results and increasing success.
In 1905 the United states bureau of
fisheries took up the work, in addition
to what had been done by the packers.
There are now nine hatcheries, from
which about $50 1000 900 fry have been
liberated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Three Men Fatally Stabbed.

Steubenville, GA feud between
the Muka and Lotkiza families, which.
began in Hungary over century ago,
was reopened at an all-night Slavish
ball at Mingo Junction because Annie
Muka persisted in dancing with Mike
Lotliza to show they did not caro- for
the feud.
More than a dozen men became enI-
broiled in fight with knives. John
Lotkiza, John Evan and John Hondick
were fatally stabbed, while Andy Lot
kiza and four others were seriously
cut. Two men were arrested, while
a third fled to West Virginia
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Tides Upon Land and Sea.

A correspondent of the Geodet1c
Survey has recently made observa-
tions with the seismograph at Mau-
ritius that have led to the suggestion
that not only the ocean and the at
mosphere but even the land may ex-
perience the effects of a daily tide
running round and round the earth as
it revolves on its axis.
But, while the tides in the air and
the sea are due more to the moon
than to the sun, the supposed land
tide" arises solely from the suns ac-
tion.
Moreover, it is caused not by the at
traction of the sun but by its heat. A
wave of depression is supposed to fol.
low the sun from east to west, caused
by the extraction of moisture from the
soil.
At Mauritius it is found that there
is relative upheaval of the land to
the west Of the place of observation
FROM morning until evening and q
relative depression on the same side
or an upheaval to the east, during the
same night.