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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26
Hits Hobbs Hard

lion. b. L. Hobbs. OF the Brook
haven Leader, objects very
seriously to the rattle being con
Quoted at the Exposi ton by
Messrs. w B. Stinson and David
Wolerstein, of Yazoo City, for
the purpose of raising funds to
aid an unfortunate convict in the
Montana penitentiary.
A passing reference in the
Daily News to the effort of
these kind-hearted gentlemen
aroused the ire of the Brook
haven editor. Pulling down his
thumb-worn copy of the an
notated code, he proceeds to
quote section 1886, which pro-
vides punishment for persons
who endeavor to raise money by
raffiing articles of any sort.
Ii Mr., Hobbs thinks he is CIV
ing the world an astoni shingo
of information in quoting this
statute, he is mistaken. Every
body, knows of its existence and
most everybody, with the possi-
BILE exception of NJ. Hobbs, has
violated its provisions. Like
many other foolish laws on our
statute books, it became a dead
letter before it wa written.
Even the church fairs wculd not
be complete without a rattle of
some sort to stir up interest and
the patrons from their
nickles.
This statute, says the edi-
tor of the Leader, sis just as
much the law of Mississippi as
the law against murder, bur |
glary. larceney, or any other, |
and is, therefore, entitled to due
respect ard observance as such. "
Of course it is the law, No
body for a moment doubts the /
existence of the statute which /
Mr.. Hobbs imagines he has dis /
covered for the first time. But
even the editor of the Leader
ought to know, that no statute
not approved by public aenti- I
ment can be enforced, and if he
don't believe this, the Daily
News cordially invites him to
come to Jackson. make an a f.
davit against Messrs. Stinsop
and Worlerstein, and see how
he is Laughed out of
court.
And, by the way, in all kind
ness the Daily News will suggest
to Mr.. Hobbs that if he will stay
at home and mind his own busi-
aes $, looking after law violations
n his own county. We will
to regulate affairs in
his community without his as
sistance, and to the entire salts
faction of everybody concerned.
There is nothing on the statute
books compelling him to take a
chance in the Exposition raffia,
and that ought to be the limit of
nis individual concern. jackson
News,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

The Candy tent is now open,
and the grown people as well as
the children are invited to call.
NJ. l.. Butts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26
For Rent

Five-room cottage on 7th Ave.
South, next door to Col. Banks.
Possession given Jan. 1st APP
ply to J. H. CAUSEY at S. Loeb
& Bros.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

Don't postpone your winter
purchases; Kaufman's sale is on.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

You are invited to the modern equip
ed Optical Department at AterS jewel
ry store where equal services 10 any
city viii BE- found.
DR.. Charles Goodwin, Graduate Re
fractiOnist Of six years successful
practice in OptOmetry deyOteS his en-
tire time to this department.
Satisfaction guaranteed with every
pair of glasses fitted. No charge for
examination.
When our prescription ground glass
es go on headaches disappear. "See
us and See"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26
Fair Warning to All.

No hunting or trespassing on
any of my lands
G.. r. Smith,
Bent Oak, Miss
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

A brilliant entertainment at
the Gilmer hotel Thursday even
ing inaugurated the gay season
of pleasure the Dixie Card Club
are planning to have. The hand
some dining room with its new
and beautiful furnishings and
elegant appointments was a per-
feet bower of beauty. Huge
punches of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS were used in rrofusion,
making suitable surroundings
for the magnifcently gowned
aides and gentlemen who were
the distinguished guests. The
card tables were placed in the
center Of the room and here sew
eraI spicy games of whist were
enjoyed The ladies prize, a
dainty bon bon dish was won by
M s Alyda Carr. Mr.. jim
Brickel Won the gentleman s
prize, a silver bottle opener.
T h e consolation fell to Mrs.
Frank Phillips. A sumptuous
three course dinner was the eli
max to a perfect entertainment,
The guest hist included--Mr. and
Mrs. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Phillips Mr.. and Mrs. r,
&. Johnston, Mr.. and MRS. P,
W. Maer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Searoy, Colonel and Mrs. Mayo,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brooks,
Captain and Mrs. Winston, Miss
Lucille Hardy, Leighton Lide;
Miss Mary Billups, Jim Brickel;
Miss Anna Ranks, Ballard Blake,
M i 5 Mamie Davis. Eugene
Baugh; AlYda Carr, jamie Carr;
Miss Irene Robertson, Mr.. Johns,
Additional Society Items on Last Page
Go to the Candy tent It the
old stand and get pure home
made candy.
NJ. L. Butts
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

gle Hairs ton gowned in pale blue
silk; Miss May Cox, pink silk;
Miss Wortley Erwin, lavender
silk; Miss Kathet inc Cox, black
net; Miss Ruth, Hairston, point
de spirit over blue silk; Miss
Mary Moore, ecru silk; Miss
Elizabeth Hairston, white organ
dy. The ceremony was said by
Rev. Mr.. Hill. of Columbus.
The cutting of the brides cake
caused much merriment, after
which a sumptuous four course
dinner was served. The bride
ard groom left on the midnight
train for Havana. Cuba, via New
York, mid showers of rice and
old shoes. They will be at home
to their friends in Los Angeles,
Calf ornia, after January first,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

Moved to 202 South Market
Just across from Simon Loeb &
Bro.
BANKS HARDWARE Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

Go to the Candy tent It the
old stand and get pure home
made candy.
NJ. l.. Butts
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-26

Biggest values for your money
at Kaufman's.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS,
A Picturesque Winter Residence anc
Orange County.
By N. H. FOGG.
Tourist Resort in
By N. H. FOGG.

on earth. But man proposes and God
disposes, and He wrought a great
change-a change that was most dis
heartening and discouraging to the
pessimist, but far from it to the op
timist. While the former abandoned
their dream of luxury and ease, also
their groves, the latter could see the
silver lining to the dark cloud, and
at once took in the situation and got
to work to retrieve their lost fortunes
and proflting by past experience de-
cided that single crop farm was a
failure, and that diversified farming
was the only successful road to pros
perity and happiness.
The prosperity of farmers through
out the State is bonafde evidence that
the great disaster was blessing in
disguise, for previous to the disaster
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

The question is often asked, where
is Altamonte Why Because this
picturesque and healthy location has
never been advertised, while many
much less desirable locations have
sprung into notoriety through judicious
advertising Altamonte-Alta (high),
Monte (mountain), denoting high
mountain, is misleading, as it is not
a high mountain, but it is high, roll.
ing pine land, the majestic pine trees
being in evidence, which have been
faithfully guarded by the property
owners, except where removed to
make room for the beautiful, thrifty
orange groves, of which old Orange,
the banner county of the State, is
famous.
Altamonte lies I25 miles south of
Jacksonville, in Orange county, about
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
Farming a Profitable Business

We have been trying, for a long
time, to prove to you that farming
was really a learned profession, one
which required good natural ability and
that ability we'll educated. That others
are Of the same opinion is shown by
the following from the Century:
The character of farming is changing
rapidly It is coming more and more
to be an efficient, profitable and at
tractive business. With here and there
and exception, in the past we have
not given much conservative thought
to the business nothing like as much
as the merchant gives to his business
or the doctor to his. 1t has been so
"easy'' a business that unframed men
could succeed in it. The change in
economic and social conditions is
breaking up the tradition, and the old
methods must go. In the future only
the we'll informed and efficient think
ing man can succeed; that is, only
the educated man.
The country is to offer other ad-
vantages to the educated man than
merely to be a good farmer. There
are good opportunities for leadership
on public questions-probably better
opportunity and with less competition
than in the great cities. The very
fact that city representation is increas-
ing in the legislatures should make
the able country representative more
of marked man. The growth of
the institute movement, of the grange
and other rural organizations, gives
fresh opportunity to develop leadership
of a high order 1t seems to me
that, by the very nature Of the pro-
gress we are making, the college man
must go to the farm. In fact, college
men have been going back from the
beginning of the agricultural education
movement Statistics show that very
large percentage actually have return
ed to farming, and this in spite Of
the fact that cities have been growing
with marvellous rapidity, and that the
whole system of agricultural colleges
and experiment stations has been de-
veloping and calling for men. Con-
sidering the limitations under which
the agricultural colleges have develop
ed, without sympathy, with the lnd1t-
ference and sometimes the opposition
of educators-the very men who should
have known better-with wholly in
adequate funds, it is little less than
marvellous what they have accomplish
ed within generation. 1t is probable
that the proportion of students of the
leading agricultural colleges who now
engage in agricultural pursuits is great
er than students of the colleges of
law or of other professional colleges,
who follow their chosen profession.
No one now questions the value of
education to a farmer The educated
man will go back to the farm if he
is fitted to be farmer.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

midway between Sanford, on Lake
Monroe, at present the head of ma
vigation for the St. Johns River
steamers, and Orlando, the County
seat, and one Of the most progressive
cities in the interior of the State.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and
the famous clay road from Sanford
to Kissimmee pass through the town,
which makes it easily accessible to
any part Of the State. Previous to
the destructive freeze of 1906 Alta
monte was noted for its magnificent
orange groves, always kept under the
highest state Of cultivation by their
enthusiastic owners, who had pictured
life of ease in their declining years
"under their own vine and fig tree
in the land Of sunshine and flowers,
and under the most delightful climate
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
Florida Misunderstood.

The editor of the Clay County
Times says that this state is very
much misunderstood. There is no
doubt that he is correct All that he
says about the climate can be verified
by unimpeachable witnesses. We
have been in Florida almost "a years
and have had enough experience to
speak understandingly. We have not
been out of the state since we came
into it. We should never go out in
summer to escape the heat. The
summers in northern Indiana, where
we were raised, were much more un-
comfortable. We have no doubt that
he is correct in saying that Our popu-
lation will increase rapidly, but he
may be over sanguine when he esti-
mates that ten or fifteen years will
see the population multiplied five
times. The Times article is as fol-
lows:
No state in the Union is so thor
ough1y misunderstood by those who
should be thoroughly familiar with
it as Florida.
The northern people who swarm
to Florida every winter seem to
know little or nothing about the
State in general way They see
but little of it at a season when there
is little opportunity to form anything
like true estimate of it's possibilities
and advantages.
They regard the State as most
delightful resort in winter, well
come escape from the snow and ice,
and bitter, biting winds of the
Northern States, but they actually
know nothing of the great possibi-
1ities here.
From the nearness of Florida to
the equator they conclude that i'll the
summer it is veritable bake-oven
heated to the red hot by the equatori-
al sun, and that those who stay in
the State during the months Of sum-
mer, emerge from that season toasted.
fried. baked, scorched and parboiled
in all the styles and ways known to
the culinary art That they endure
this agony and torture for no better
reason than that they cannot get
away during the warm months.
AS matter of fact thousands upon
thousands of Our people spend the
long summer here between the At
1antic and Gulf because they prefer
the climate to the sultry heat of the
more Northern States.
It is a fact that the weather reports
will prove, that Florida is cooler in
summer than any other state in the
Union. 1t is true the SUN beams down
with magnificent splendor alike on
the just and unjust, it gives up no
more quarter than it does the visitor
who chances to be here during the
season, but there is scarcely an hour
in the day when there is not a de-
lighftul breeze stirring, and that is
why we live here in summer and en-
Joy the climate that nature in its
wisdom has created for us.
The day is coming. and it is not
far distant, either, when the people
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

it is safe to say that at least three
fourths Of the food for both man
and beast was procured from outside
Of the State, while under the changed
conditions Our beloved State produces,
not only enough to abundantly supply
the wants of the people, but the peo-
pie are placed on the easy seat and
are gradually growing wealthy from
the proceeds of the over plus crops
being continually shipped to Northern
markets to supply the wants of the
less fortunate. Why I say continually
shipping to Northern markets is, be-
cause in this favored climate crops are
maturing every month in the year.
During the one crop period it was
thought that no crop could be raised
in the orange grove, even while the
Continued on page ~
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

If the nails are hard and brittle rub
them at night with a little cold cream:
Lemon juice will remove stains, and
the use of little ammonia in the
bath water will strengthen the nails.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND Old POINT Continued

| ~: but that wouldn't be so had II
didn't have to split up the proTts witt
outsiders
What do You mean by that?"ask
ed Uncle Alvin suspicionsly.
why. own the stone quarry tha
you're buying FROM
You what|
II own the quarry. lifted the pric,
much money going to Brocklcy. still
have pretty big interest In his bus
mess too"
Uncle Alvin raised his clcnchca
hands above his head ana rrittcd his
teeth as If he was enduring some We
we're strain. "iiow-how did you vol
it, he asked
81 traded your contracts for an In
tcrcst"
"My contracts?' Uncle Alvin wa.
painfully bcwIl,fered. But you could
not deliver my contracts,"
81 did deliver them. didn't 10"
Uncle Alvin hastily reviewed IN,
events of the last few months. and
croancd.
ITS all right for MS to have lii
tie friendly campaign for your money
Uncle Alvin" VIII went on chccrfulh ;
but II doesn't seem right to let ont
sidcrs in. Don't YOU think we've navrd
enough Of this country?'
Uncle Alvin went over ana leaned
AGAINST the fence. where he converscd
with himself for several minutes.
WILL he said plnintivcly at last
you're no fool. I've misjudgcd YOU
Say! do yom mind letting me use WIN,
litilo nced OF my own money while
I'm still living?"
Certainly not" VIII conceded rcn
erously, without a moments hcsita
tion.
Don't lie trying to take it ava,
from me, Just because my intellect
rnsicd!' pleaded Uncle Alvin. "We1
know It's yours, VIII. when yon want
TO reach ont for It; hut I'd like To fee
that have a life interest In H."
"Oh. that's all right" said VIII. ~,
got enough out of this highway bus
mess to make me feel pretty comfort
able for tho present. Nellie ana ma,
take run 10 Paris
81 wish you would said Uncle AL
win. Don't hurry about coming hack
II you run short of cash. lust cable
I'll feel safer that way"
So, when the story came out. IN,
people OF the township were not cor
tain To which Hcrrick they they wcr,
indebted for tho improvements the,
secured; bnt they gave thanks IL
neither, being content to grumlqe DO
cause so large n part Of the township
was left untouched when the worl
was stoppcd.-Elllott Flower in New
York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
Worse Than Before.

y man with that peculiarly agonlzing
expression which Indicates corns came
bouncing through the gates Mt the
Broad street station not long ago aud
cnught the rear platform of tho through
express for the south just ms 1t began
to gather Roadway. He llmped Into the
car ana dropped into seat.
"Oh, Lord" he groaned, and CON-
menced Juggling mt shoe. You'll
have TO excuse me-" he continued Ia
the rlghtful occupant of that particular
section. but I've just got TO get these
tight shoes of. Just had time TO rush
Into store on my way to the atntion
md get another pair-dldn't have timo
to try them on. but wear only sevens,
and told the clerk wanted tens. |
wanted TO make sure they would bu
large enough"
BY this time two glarIng white socks
were exposed 10 view. With sigh of
relief the man hurled the despised
tight shoes out OF the car window and
reached for the box containing the new
ones
"Grcat Scottr' he gaspcd as lie view.
cd his purchase. THAT idiot has given
me tens, children's philadelphia
Ledger r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
He Reclaimed t4is Jewels.

One Gay while Rabbi Melr was away
from home teaching ut college his two
children We're suddenly taken III and
died. When on returning lie inquired
about them his wife. BerurIn, first gav,
him nm cvnsive answer and then, lend
Ing the conversation to another topic
related to him how man who hnd
left some jewels In her care had como
back to reclaim them. IAN ! to give
them back?' she asked. "How chr
you put such question:" said he
"Of course you nrc TO return them &c
the owner" Bcrnrla then took hel
husband into the chamber where the
two children were lying, and pointing
to them, while her tears were overflow
Ing and her heart was nearly break.
Ing. she courngeomsly said, 1.-The owner
has come today and reclaimed these
jewels in our trust."--From the Tai.
mud,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
What Is a Drop2

In medicine drop is "gutta," or II
"minim." The words mean the same
that is, one-slxtcenth of fluid dram.
This Is the official table: Sixty minIms
tguttnc or drops make one fluid dram.
eight fluid drains make one fluid ounce,
sixteen fluid ounces make one pint two
plnts make one quart, four quarts
make one gallon. Forty-nve drops of
water, or a common teaspoonful, make
about one fluid dram. two tablespoonfnls
nbout one fluid ounce; wincglnssfui
IS about one AMI onc-half fluid ounces.
and II teacupful Is about four fluid
ounces But. my brethren IN suffering.
how many different sizes OF teaspoons,
tablespoons winegasscs and teacups
nrc there IN this world of eascf And
MS for drops, no two liquids II dropped
from bottle in the old fashioned way
(bolding the end OF the finger over the
MOUTH will drop drops of the same
siZe.-New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23

WANTED-YOuNG WOMAN no
clerk IN store ana learn the mil
lincry business. Apply at once to
burgess MILLINERY STORE.
East Queen street. Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
CASH BUYERS PICNIC

Great sale commencing today anl
lasting two weeks. Richmond Furnl.
turo Co, No. II w. Queen street. Will
sell all goods for one fourth Off OF
original price. All goods new and up
lo'date. We must make room for our
FALL GOODS. Never before has such
Inducements been offered IN Hampton
for swell goods. Call and inspect
goods whether YOU buy or not.
Freight paid on ont oftown snlcs.
RICHMOND FURNITURE co.
81 West Queen ST.
Phone POT.
Uindsay's Old Stand)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-23
sacklna of Moscow.

The Chinese have twice sacked Mos.
cow-once in 1887 and again in 1898
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

That ] James Tmon, owner of the
Wake Up Jim mineral claim, situated in
Mason Mining District, Lyon county,
Nevada, will not be responsible for any
work done or material furnished for the
above named mineral claim which has
been surveyed and written notice post
ed and written on the discovery stake of
said claim; that all persons are warned
that own the ground and have COM
piled with all legal requirements, and
that the said mineral claim will not be
liable for any debts incurred on the said
claim under any other name or claimant.
JAMEs TIMoN
Yerington, New, Feb. %, 1907.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Bob Loughin Run Over by Wagon Loaded With Lumber and
Meets With Instant Death.

Last Sunday afternoon fatal accident
occurred on the road between Yerington
and Wabuska. Bob Loughlin, who was
swapping for Ollie Baker, fell be-
tween the front wagon and the back
action, and the front wheel of the hind
wagon passed over Loughlin's neck,
breaking it, and killing him almost in
stantly. The accident occurred about
half mile the other side of the bridge,
and on level road Laughlin had been
walking and tending brake and was at
tempting to get on the rear wagon when
his foot probably slipped and he fell un-
der the wheel. Q. II. Some, who hap
pened along about that time, brought
the boy to town, accompanied by Ollie
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton Of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength and building up the con
stitntion and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
tifnonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Pills for constipation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11

April Is, 1907.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11

Baker, who was driving the team A
physician was at once summoned, but
life was extinct when he reached the in
jured boy.
Bob Laughlin was aged % years. He
was pleasant, industrious fellow and
had many friends here. where he had
resided for quite number of years He
leaves a father and four sisters, Mr.
Laughlin, ST., resides here, as do Bob S
two sisters, Mrs. Henry Hanson and
Mrs. Lancaster. Another sister Mrs.
Carney, resides i'll Smith Valley, and
still another married sister in California.
The funeral of deceased took place from
the Methodist Church Wednesday and
was very largely attended.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-05-11
for Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world
twenty-five cents bottle Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr-
up, and take no other kind. Guaran-
teed under the Food and Drugs Act,
June 80, 1905. Serial number, 1898.