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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10
PRESIDENT WHITFIELD
MAKES AN APPEAL
Insists That Cultured People Of
columbus Should Coop
crate With College
Editor of The Commercial:

Editor of The Commercial:
! would like to make through
the columns of THE COMMERCIAL
an appeal to the cultured reople
Of Columbus for a more cordial
support of the attractions that
have been arranged for the pres
|. .ent season.
You took editorial notice Of the
small number cf Columbus peo-
pie who attended the Schumann-
Heink entertainment, which, l
am sure, was caused by the
money stringency at that time.
The College has endeavored i'm
the past few years to provide
the best enter ailments that
could be procured without regard
to the cost for the pupils of the
College, citizens Of Columbus
and vicinity. These high class
entertainments mean much for
the culture Of our beautiful little
city. No city in the south during
any one season offers as many
attractions Of this order as has
been arranged by the College
for the current session.
To procure these celebrated
artists costs a great deal Of mon
ey, and the city by itself or the
College alone, cannot afford such
high-priced artists, but by coop
GRAFTON they may be continued
for the entertainment and edif-
cation Of the students and citi-
zens.
If the College is forced to dis
continue the entertainments it
will be because the cultured peo-
pie of Columbus will admit that
our people are not entitled to as
high order Of entertainments as
people elsewhere, who willingly
cooperate with colleges i'm pro-
viding them. Converse College,
Spartenburg, S G. next to Co
lumbus has enjoyed more of the
literary and music celebrities than
any other southern city. The
business men Of Spartanburg re-
gard these attractions AS giving
So cial prestige to their city.
and for the adver ising thus
given their city, give them sub
stantial financial backing. Tick
is are bought in quantities and
sent to out Of town customers,
Would not some similar plan be
of mutual advantage to the Col
lege and the interests of Colum-
bus?
] trust that the cultured peo-
pie Of Columbus will not permit.
through lack Of support, Of the
necessity Of discontinuing these
entertainments which means so
much for the life Of our city.
Tickets viii be sold for the
next pnfnTtaippoapt at . rndnead
rate, and / feel sure, that the
people will respond to this APP
peal by giving us a larger sup
port than usual
Very truly yours.
II. l.. WHITFIELD,
President Of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10
FOUR CLOSE THEIR DOORS
RUMORS CAUSE COLLAPSE
Cash Resources Had Been Cut Down Over
Eleven Million, and With No Prospect
of the Steady Drain Being Discontinued
Directors Decide to Close.

The National Bank of Com.
merce, the second financial insti-
tuition in prominence in Kansas
City, announced it's suspension
Thursday morning after a steady
run of six weeks, during which
the bank had paid out $19, 900, 000
of its deposits, reduced its loans
So, 500, 005, cut down it's cash re-
sources $11, 750, 900 and sold 81
900, 900 of high-grade bonds in
an effort to meet the demands
upon it. Chicago and New York
banks had offered assistance, but
the officers of the National Bank
of Commerce saw no prospect
that the steady drain would be
checked and decided just before
the opening hour to post notice
of suspension.
= The comptroller of the curren-
cy appointed James T. Bradley,
national bank examiner, as tenn
pOrary receiver of the bank. He
has issued no statement as to the
banks condition, nor have the
officers of the bank. The direc-
tors of the bank issued a state
ment saying that the bank could
not stand ''slanderous statements
made against it," and saying
they do not believe it possible
for depositor to lose a dollar.
Of approximately SIT, 900, 900
in deposits tied up in the suspen-
sion, about S12, 100000 belongs
to out-of-town banks and S., 000,-
900 to Kansas City people. The
failure of the National Bank of
Commerce was followed by the
closing of three small affiliated
banks, one in Argentine, Kansas
and two in the west bottoms of
that city.
Reports from Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and Missouri are that no bank
in those states will be carried
down by the tying up of its re-
serve in the National Bank of
Commerce. All the banks in
Kansas City, state and national,
published a statement of condi-
ton yesterday, showing reserves
ranging from 80 to SO per cent.
The Bank of Commerce had
been in a weakened condition
since its last statement, which
was issued Aug. 22nd. At that
time it was stated the bank owed
the clearinghouse close to a mil
lion dollars. When the financial
disturbance came and the clear
ing house decided to issue clear
ing-house certificates, rumors re-
garding the banks condition
were current, and the clearing
house in the past few days has
held several conferences with
other national banking officials
there in connection with the mat
ter and means of keeping the
bank open were discussed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10
WHAT'S

worth doing is worth doing we'll. If you
wish to be cured of Rheumatism use
Billiards. Snow Liniment and you wi
be 'well cured" A positive cure for
Sprains, Neuralgia, Bruises. Contracted
Muscles and all the ills that flesh is ne,r
to. A. G. NJ. Williams, Navasot? i,
Texas, writes: ''I rave used Snow Lin
iment for sprained ankle and it gave
the b. st of satisfaction. | always keep
it in the house." Sold by Lide G. Booth.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

On Monday evening Decem-
Der 16 the people of Columbus
and the surrounding country
will have an opportunity to hear
Mr.. David Bispham, the great
opera singer and actor, who will
appear at the College chapel.
Tickets are on sale at Mayo and
Weavers Drug Store; the prices
being 81. so and 500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Mrs, Oscar Hamilton, of Shu-
qulak, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Clark.
Mr.. j. L. Faucher, of Trinity,
transacted business in the city
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Kemp
have returned from a visit to
Houston.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough grows in favor
daily with young and old. Moth
ers should keep it on hand for
children. 1t is prompt ralief to
croGp. 1t is gently laxative,
driving the poison and phlegm
from the system. 1t is a simple
remedy that gives immediate re-
lief, guaranteed. Sold by j. w.
Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Rev. j. w. Egger, a venerable
citizen of Caledonia, is in the
city attending Conference.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like
a poultice, draws out inflamma-
ton and poison. Antiseptic,
healing. For chapped hands,
lips, cuts and burns. Sold by j.
w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Mrs. A. V. Simms, of Birm-
ingham, is in the city the guest
of Mrs. Witherspoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Mr.. W. d. Stephenson, of Cal
was in the city Saturday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10
Feel Every Change OF
The Weather.
Bad Back is Always Worse During
Wet or chsngeabie Weather.


Wet or chsngeabie Weather.
Is your back like a barometer?
Does it foretell every change
of weather?
Does every cold settle on your
kidneys?
Bring aching, throbbing
pains?
Does it disorder the urine?
The kidneys are calling for
help.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
A. Gossette, of 81 Grnad
Avenue, Meridian, Miss, says:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-12-10

Engineer Chas. Brown is lay
ing off for a few days.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-16
ZiOnism
and Anti
SemitiSm
3rd Article

Chicago would dare-but as a rule they
do not dare to say it-that in the public
prints the large numbers Of poor Jews
(from Russia) are at best ''not welcome
in the places to which they migrate -
(page ~ Is there, we ask, "sine ira ct
studio" a Jewish paper in this country,
published in English or in Yiddish,
which would not pour out the walls Of
it's righteous Indignation against the Ha-
mans and Jew haters, who penned such
a line? And the Zionists would be the
first to cry Rishuss, anti-Semitism in
the free and great Republic Of the United
States Of America. Goldwin Smith did
not say more and said it in a style and
form less repulsive. Yet, he is, and
justly so, considered the English Haman
and Torquermada and pilloried by the
The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-16

David Einhorn, Adolphe Cremieux, Ig-
natz Kuranda, Joseph Won Wertheimer,
Emil Franzos and the Zionist Theodor
Herzl and many others did mot live
worthy lives in the countries of their
birth. If this is true, then indeed the
Jews do not deserve to be emancipated
and to enjoy equal rights with their
nOn-Jewish fellowmen, because they
"cannot live worthy lives in the coun-
tries Of their birth.
TO be sure this is a very compliment
tary 'statement" made by Jews to the
"Christian world" We must say the
Federation of American Zionists"
serves the thanks of the Jews of Amer
lea for such ''wise" representation,
which makes it so easy for anti-Sem-
itism to begin it's agitation in this coun-
try. Indeed, the Jewish Americans and
Englishmen ought, in full appreciation
Of such friendship" hurry and collect
sufficient funds, in order to circulate
this ''Statement to the Christian World'
in millions Of copies among the English
speaking non-Jews. Yea, they ought to
have it translated into German, French,
italian and other languages spoken by
the civilized world But the writer is
not even consistent. After informing
us that there is no hope for the Jew,
even in such free country as England
and we emphatically deny this-he
praises the virtues of the jew one of
which is, for instance, his remarkable
faculty to successfully compete with the
people around him, and outstrip them.
Then he comes to the following most
sensible conclusion, which we quote lit
orally: "Would it not be unwise to en-
deavor to rid the world of this clever,
persistent people, instead of endeavor-
ing to make the best use Of them for the
common good, by giving their natural
talents the amplest scope for free devel-
opment.' But does the writer not
know that this passage takes the wind
out of the sail of Zionism? The writer,
like most Zonists, does not seem to know
what assimilation" means. Else he
would not have written that the Jew
would have to assimilate with people, so
far inferior to him as the "Russian Mou-
Jik or Galician Polish peasant" Assim-
ilation as we Reform Jews understand it
simply means, that while we Jews cheer
fully accept the forms and customs of
the Occident, modern civilization will
slowly, but surely, accept our religion,
not in its old Oriental garb with it's effete
observances, usages, customs and cere-
monies, but most assuredly in it's essen
tials, in its ethics and morality That
this process is going on in the Christian
The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-16

against the Russian Jews and against
the United States Of America are pub
lshed as an ''official statement to the
Christian world" by and under the aus
pices and full responsibility of the Fed
Grafton of American Zionists. And is
this statement true so far as the United
States is concerned? No, it is a down.
right falsehood, which cannot help caus-
ing prejudice and anti-Semitism, where
it does not exist. Such broad assertion
is the product Of shameful ingratitude,
cowardice and lack Of truthfulness. And
this is found on the second page of the
official ZiOnistic statement to the Chris
tian world.' And this writer, who Of
course, claims to be friend Of the Russian
Jew, deems it necessary to assign a rea-
son, why the Russian Jewish immigra-
tiOn is so unwelcome to the Americans.
Listen to this reason, and you will find
old acquaintance. 1t is the same reason
which was by the Jew-haters and rabid
anti-Semites Of all times and climes from
Apion in Rome to Stoecker Ignatetf,
- Drumont, Sueger and Plehve In SEEM
ingly touching admiration Of these his
precursors and prototypes he writes lit
eratim ct verbatim-we can hardly trust
our eyes-as follows: Their (the Jews)
immigration is not that merely of an
alien people, who whatever temporary
inconvenience may be caused by their
arrival, will soon merge in the general
population of their new home. The i'm
migration of Jews is different. They
form, or augment body differentiated
from the general population" We ask
any impartial Zionist, whether he thinks
that any anti-Semite could have SLAM
dered the Russian Jew worse than was
done by these representative Zionists of
America? Just think of it. The Rus
sian Jew is here made out to be worse
than the italian, Croatian, Slav, Hun,
Irishman, Servian, Wallach and Molda-
Wan. And by whom? By his Zionistic
friend. But as matter Of fact the
statement is not true. For the Russian
Jew assimilates most remarkably with
the population Of this country
But all this seemingly is not enough
for the purpose Of the Zionistic ''state-
ment Of the Christian world' There
fore the Zionistic anti-Semite hastes to
add that the Russian Jews coming to
this country cas- matter Of fact re-
main separate people, We see
here the clearest and most convincing
proof-if proof were needed-of our as
sertion made at the beginning of this
article, that Zionism and anti-Semitism
are twin brothers, who employ the same
,fc, 4l,o
The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-16
EDITORIAL

Now, what is this
Statement to the Chris
tian world?'' Suppose
some nOn-Jews in New
York, Boston, Washing
ton, Philadelphia or
The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-16

AUGUST 16, 1907.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-23
Despondent Over III Health and
Financial Matters Takes
His Own Life.
RAILROAD COMPANIES SUED.
For Obstrucing Traffic on Twenty
Fourth St.--ltailroad Mishap--
Airshlp Surprises People.

ogden. Sept. ga Greek who had
bon a resident of Ogden only few
days. committed suicide about o o'clock
yesterday afternoon by shooting him
self In the mouth. He gave his Mans
Is sthanasios Barras. and claimed To
have come to ogden from Montana.
When ne arrived here q week ago he
rented a room at the McCast rooming
house l3i Twenty-hfth street lie
VAS not well and consulted Or. G.. W.
Baker who gave him medicine that
seemed 70 be bonehting him. Yester-
day he was around as usual ana up to
a few minutes before he ended his life
De was playing cards with several OF
h.s fellow countrymen. and TO them
gave no indication OF his Intention TO
commit suicide. Mrs McCast heard
the report Of q revolver and called to
several Greeks iu the place who, on in
ve gtigauon found his lifeless form M
pool 81 blood iu his room and the
revolver lying By his side. The police
were notified and had the body removed
90 LarlIins q sons morgue. On the
dresser IN the room was "A letter ad-
dressed to his mother. and a note which
read: Good bye. friends, ] am going
Co The next world. This Is sunday.
Good bye. friends. Mail this letter fer
me- Look in my valice and you VIII
find something" It is said by several
who knew him that he was Respondent
over nl health and financial matters.
Judge Murphy viii decide today
whether to hold an inquest or not.
Barras was about g years OF age,
and was well dressed. His relatives
are AN at Envias, Aliveri, Greece.
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nishee Of a note held by third party.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff.
The state VS.. C. Buckley FOR attempt
10 commit a felony. was continued un-
ul next term, al the request OF the
defendant. Buckley was put under
$500 bonds which nc hasn't yet furn-
ished. so he Is q county boarder
There has been considerable probate
business disposed OF, and several d.
Yorce cases.
SCHOOLS CROWDED.
The schools OF the Ulntah stake
academy and Nernal central, have be-
gun under splendid auspices. At the
academy, William }. Snow Us principal
with A. n Johnson. j. r. Robinson
ana II * Porter as teachers Mrs.
Annie T.. Young as matr0n. and very
good enrolment.
Az the district school ~ @. Stewards
o. principal, Isabel de Moiscy. Minnie
Taylor Sarah Odckork, Hattie Perry,
Hazel Ashton, Lilly Brannon and Mrs.
Kate calder teachers Some rooms
are oyer1lcd and Il has been necessary
90 give some OF the teachers two class
as TO relieve the more crowded rooms.
NEW WARD ORGANIZED.
prcst william N. Smart and stake
CLERK r.. s. Collect are over IN the
Duchosno country They have organ
lied "a ward al Roosevelt aud Bishop
Ephraim Lambert rs given that ward
his counsrlors are Hyrum BAIRD aud
owen Beunion. Barr Vs. Mussor was
honOrahy released az he lives OUTSIDE
of tho ward as 10 has been organized.
Tho Monttt Railroad company has
nled Cos application Tor rlght-of-way
through rIntah county with the n =
lend Office al Nernal The railroad
talk is one Of tho most interesting
topics here.
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DRIVING RODS BROKEN.
o. :. l.. Passenger Engine Disabled
Fireman Clarence Meyers Hurt.

ogden. Sept. 23.-The breaking OF the
drive rods on the locomotive pulling
Oregon Short Line passenger train No.
s resulted i'm considerable damage to
the engine, and Fireman Clarence Mey-
ers was badly injured about the head
and body.
The train was southbound and was
travelling at the rate of about 40 miles
au hour when couple OF miles north
OF brigham city both drive rods broke
al almost the same time and began
pounding In the side Of the engine cab.
Engineer Bcrtensteiu quickly reversed
dis engine, while Fireman Meyers
jumped 90 avoid being struck with the
rll be struck on his face and Shout
der. terribly cutting and bruising him.
gIc engine was soon brought to a
sudsull but not until il had battered
iu the side of the locomotive cab. Fire
man Meyers was found along side the
ta4N On an unconscious condition.
Word of the accident was soon AIKEN to
Brigham City and locomotive was
sent 90 bring the train To Ogden. IL
arrived about four hours late. eyers
was taken TO the hospital for medical
Treatment The damage done, consider
mg me way the accident occurred, was
very small
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LIBRARY CONTRACT LET.
VI. !. 4. Conyention-Rcpub Con-
VcutiOn Oct. rs.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. Sept. 23.-The bid OF Alexander
Bros. for the building Of the Carnegie
library building for Sl726S has been
accepted by the library committee The
contribution of Mr.. Carnegie Is Sl1500
and the committee aims 10 put AN OF
this in the building. The ground has
been purchased and donated by pub
Tie spirited citizens and a collection
is now being made OF $500 81 900 of
which has been raised). to pay for tho
fixtures and furnishings Of the build
ing.
The library committee has elected the
following officers: +. W. Taylor. pres
ident; S. +. Eggertsen, vice president;
Mrs. w, o. Beesloy, secretary, Mrs.
May Partridge, librarian and contin-
gent treasurer: J.. w. Taylor r. r.
Irvine, Jr.. $. II. Goodwin, executive
committee and building committee.
with J. Chalen Smith. who has had
considerable experience IN building
Carnegie libraries, as an associate
member OF the latter committee.
NJ. L A. CONVENTION.
The Y. L. and Y NJ NJ. l. associa-
lions held their annual convention here
yesterday; meetings OF the Young I.a-
dies were held Ina the Sixth ward meet
inghouse forenoon and afternoon, and
the meetings of the Young Men We're
held I'm the First ward meetinghouse.
A general meeting was held in the tab
ernacle I'm the evening. In the forenoon
and afternoon meetings many valuable
papers were read and topics Of in
terest relating to the winters course
OF study discussed. A gratifying fea-
ture was the presence Of representa-
lives from nearly all the wards m
the stake which takes I'm Scoheld ana
the gnfuh Enfslr
large general meeting was held In
the tabernacle I'm the evening
Mrs. Augusta Winters Grant and
Willard Done OF the general boards
were present and spoke in the meet
ings.
V. s. PBBT WILL LECTURE.
A series of lectures on How Utah Is
Misrepresente6" will be given by v. S.
Peet I'm the ward houses In this city
this week as follows. Tuesday eve
ming. Firth ward; Wednesday evening.
First ward: Thursday evening. Third
ward: Friday evening. Fourth ward
Monday evening sept. 800. Second
ward
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican city central commit
tee has decided TO hold the convention
Friday. oct, rs. The apportionmeut Of
delegates will be one for every nine
votes cast Tor Congressman Howell two
years ago and this viii give the follow
ing number 10 each ward; First ward
| 20. Second ward, n. Third ward. 80:
Fourth ward, "a. Fifth ward, 2e Total.
1877.
The change In basis OF apportion-
ment from the usual one that OF tho
vote for mayor was made because on
the vote for mayor two years ago many
OF the Republicans In the east end
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THE LONGEST STRETCH OF
DOUBLE TRACK IN THE WORLD

Under one management h that OF the
Grand Trunk Railway System from
chicago to Montreal and 90 Niagara
Fails The Grand Trunk -Lehigh Vat
l6y double track route via Nlalara
Fails REACHES from Chicago 10 New
YORK Descriptive literature, lime IA
hles. ETC.. viii be- mailed free on an
nlicatl0n 40 Oeo. W. NauX, A u T. a
n A.. Grand Trunk Railway syatcm
l35 Adams ST., Chicago. an.
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WEBER PIONEER GOES TO REST.
Henry b. Civilians Closes Eventful
Career at 73.

sept 23-Henry Beynon Civilians,
smother of the early settlers of Weber
county aud one OF The best known and
hghIy respected sitizens OF Hooper,
passed peacefully. but unexpectedly
lUm mortality at o'clock last even
.s at Che home Of his daughter, Mrs.
s"epl Manning at Hooper, aged IL
loNH. He was born I'm Shrewsbury.
tlslnui. where he heard the Latter
e.f saints elders, and Joined the
Dllrnh in 1850. Five years later he
migrated foo Utah ana has ever since
poem "a resident Of this county, and
y'A an active part an helping 10 build
ihe western part especially kie was
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WALL PAPER SALE.

over 100000 rolls new goods.
Entire stock must go at rs 10 So
per cent discount Regular 90 TO Csc
papers TO go at 15c per double roll.
Regular IS to 40c papers 10 go at poe
per double roll Large assortment GO
ing at 10 and 12hc per double roll.
Best quality iugrains ..............2 Doc
Best quality ingrains dark colors ....3JC
All specials 25 per cent discount.
GEO. W. EBERT a Co,
81 Main street.
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for starting mp business. The mill Is
located ou the divide betWee the We
Der ad EeJr rivers ana about 80 miles
northeast Of peOa-
Mrs. Wilson Of oregon has been here
visiting her sister, Mrs Isabella Max
well. during the past two weeks or
more.
Several young ladies and gentlemen
from here have gone 20 Salt Lake city
to attend the l. ID. s. university.
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RAILROAD COMPANIES SUED.
For ObstIlctiug Traffic and Endangcr-
ing Lives ON Crossing.

Ogden. sept. 23.-Saturday afternoon
County Atty y. j. Harris filed suit
eruust the railroad companies. charg-
ng Thorn with violating the laws by
permitting their cars and engines TO
block the Twenty-fourth street cross
lae for considerable length OF time.
Several persons have lost their lives at
ho numerous railway tracks an the
huor part OF Twenty street,
and daily hundreds OF lives are en-
dang.rad a. Is believed that the ac-
zion ~ he county attorney viii have
he desired effect OF compelling the
railroad company TO erect a viaduct
over ihe numerous tracks.
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I oday $ Ogden News

charge OF iucorriafbnty. During his
cunhncinant he has been q compnrsttfvp-
ly good Inmate. and his death brought
SORROW 70 the other boys at tho institu-
lion. The funeral services over hts
remains were conducted this afternoon
az the school chapel. Rev. j. q. Carver
officiating lntermont was made in inc
Ogden City cemetery.