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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
TOBACCO TRUST
Government After Another Lot
OF Robbers.

New York, July 12.-The gov
ernment filed in the United
States circuit court of this city,
a petition against the American
Tobacco Company, the Imperial
Tobacco Company, the British
American Tobacco Company,
the American Snuff Company,
the American Cigar Company,
the United States Cigar Company,
the American Stogie Company,
Mac-Andrews q Forbes Company
Corley Foil Company and fifty
other corporations and 80 indi-
viduals connected with the above
named companies.
These corporations and indi-
Viduals are what is generally
known as the tobacco trust, and
in the petition set forth is the
purpose of the government to
dissolve the trust by breaking
up the agreements under which
the consolidated concerns are
working.
The petition asks that receiv-
er be appointed to take charge
of the affairs and administer
them to bring about the condi-
tons of harmony with the law.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
TRUCK FARMERS.
Temporary Organization Was
Made Saturday.

AT meeting of the truck farm
ers of Lowndes county at
the city hall in Columbus Satur-
day morning temporary organ
ization was effected as follows:
MIR. M. V. Friday, president; /;
j. E, Slaughter, vice president;
j. A. Hudson, secretary and
treasurer, and w. G. Mcclure,
chairman. The object of this
organization is to promote truck
farming in this county, a very
laudable undertaking, indeed.
Mr.. Hudson has recently re-
turned from Humboldt, Tenn,
where he investigated the vast
trucking interests there, and he
gave a glowing report of the sue
cess of the farmers there, and
the soil and climatic conditions
here are superior to that terrific
ry. Another meeting of this or
ganization will be held soon, due
notice of which will be given.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
That Baby Act.

The Governor complains that
he didn't receive fair treatment
from the President of the Merid-
ian Board of Trade, and that
the press reports sent out from
there concerning the speaking
on the Fourth were censo. ed |
This is pleading the baby act,
and is an open acknowledgement
that he was badly worsted in his
feeble effort to debate with John
Sharp Williams. The truth abo t
the matter is that Mr.. Williams
did all the debatingl The Gov
ernor even made very poor
attempt at delivering his old
stereotyped speech which has
become mill -dewed with age and
wear during the several years
he has been seeking office. The
Governor should not take his
Meridian Waterloo so painfully
the situation for him in the Sena-
torial race will grow worse every
day until August 1st when the
people will bury him politically
by majority of from ZOO tc
10000 votes. So mote it be-
Greenwood Commonwealth.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
THE BABY ACT.

1t is never known when or
where our fiighty and erratlc
governor will break out In a
fresh place. He does not eat
well unless the morning paper
has his name top of column next
to reading matter over some
thing real cute or sensational. !.
His latest performance IS to
issue card to the effect that he
was very badly treated by the
Meridian Board Of Trade, which
arranged the joint debate be-
tween Williams and Vardaman.
The card itself displays plea
yunish quibbling over a matter
of few moments of time allot-
ed, and the whine he emits is
only equaled by that of a peevish
child over the division of an ap-
pie or one cent stick of candy.
There was no attempt or disposl-
ton of any kind to take advan-
tage of the governor, and his
card fails utterly to establish his
charge. Why should anyone
want to take advantage of Var
daman in arranging a debate
with Williams? Would an ex-
press train want an unfair start
with an ox-wagon? Would q
Roman gladiator want under
holts in a wrestling match with
puny prince? Would the great
American eagle need spurs in
combat with a dominicker hen
Does a cat need any assistance IL
killing a mouse?
Mr.. Vardaman cannot hav'
any just cause for com
plant. In fact, the advantage
if any fell to Mr.. Vardaman il
arranging the terms. He ha,
the advantage of ansWerin.
Williams and then the closing
speech. Surely, the brawlin,
woman ia the housetop is con
tent with the last say. Wha
81 creation did the eoverno
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
Y. M. C. A.

1t has been decided to post
pone an active campaign fo- a
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in Columbus till the early
fall. AT the recent meeting,
which was attended by State
Secretary G. II. Moorman.
committee was appointed, con-
sisting of the pastor and two
members of each church to push
the good work along.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

The curious public, which
for the last fortnight had been
standing with open mouth and
bated breath watching the pro-
gress the deputy United States
marsals were making in effec t.
ing service of a subpoena upon
John d. Rockefeller, reqiring
his presence before before Judge
Lands at Chicago in the Stand
ard Oil cases, was greatly dis
appointed at the final outcome
when the great trust magnate
gave his testimony. Mr.. Rock
efeller said that he had not visited
the company office for nearly
eight years knew practically
nothing of the details of busi-
ness but was we'll informed as tc
actual results. He knew that
his annual profit was forty per
lcent on the 500, 600, 900 capital
ization of the New Jersey con-
cern. Who would worry over de-
tails that bring such satisfact-
ory results?
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
want anyhow. A paddock on

want anyhow. A paddock on
Williams mouth with the COVER
nor toting the key seems to be
the ''Vardaman idea" of what
constitutes fairness.
AS matter of fact those who
got up that debate were undoubt-
edly working in the interest of
Williams, for any effort to place
Vardaman in a position where
he must engage in a debate with
a man of Williams superior at
tainments is nothing more nor
less than cruelty to animals.
Hence those tears!
1t is for this reason that the
governor resorts to his old tao
tics of pleading persecution. 1t
is the wall of a babe lost in the
wood, or in the shuttle, the de-
despairing cry of a defeated
demagogue. His card is a pal
pable effort to divert the public
mind from the fact that his
measure was taken at Meridian
and the Senatorial toga was
found to be too large for him.
The excitement of the day is
past, the yelling committees
have sobered up and the people
are calmly and dispassionately
weighing the incidents of the
day, the issues presented and
the fitness of the candidates. Al
is not well in the Vardamar
camp. Something must be done
to stem the tide So the chief.
tain writes his kyard, hoping
that the cry of unfairness will
add recruits to his depleted
ranks. But the people of Merid
ian have called his hand. The,
have answered the governor
limputatian and deny that an,
preference was shown. The.
/ will resent the gratuitous insul
at the polls.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

President Neville who has re-
turned home has answered the
governer's charge in full. He
concludes: 81 judge from the
utter recklessness with which
Gov. Vardaman makes his base
less charges against me that it is
a very trivial matter with him to
charge one with wrong doing. |
have been taught otherwise. 1t is
a fact we'll known to all the mem
bers of the Board of Trade, in
cluding friends Of Gov. Varda-
man as well as friends of Mr..
Williams, that it was the desire
of every member, including my
self, to extend to both the most
courteous treatment. This treat
ment both the governor and Mr..
Williams received. | await with
confidence complete viEdication
from the baseless charges and
insinuations made by Gov. VAR
damon against me"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
A Gard.

To the Voters of Columbus and
Beat No. q:
| announce myself as candi-
date for Supervisor of this Dis
trict, and hope it may meet with
your favor to support me for this
important office. If you see
proper to elect me my very
best efforts shall be to serve your
interest as q district and county
at large.
Respectfully,
w. H. YoUNGBLooD.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by c. F. Blue, Supt. of
Way and Structures, Mobile,
Ala, until Monday July 10Th
1900 m, for the erection of a
ten stall round house and ma
chine shop at Columbus, Miss,
for the Southern Railway Com
pany in Mississippi. A certified
check for $4,000 made payable
to the Southern Railway Com
pany in Mississippi must accom-
pany each bid.
The successful contractor will
be required to give an approved
Surety Company's Bond of
SO, ,000 90. The right is reserv-
ed to reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications can be
had by calling on Fred Z. Lack,
Architect, Mobile, Ala. 7-1-2-W
C-..-l
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

Commercial ads. produce re
suits.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
Ruint His Stummick.

We made up our mind years
ago not to open our face for
plane water except as a chaser,
fer we never believed twas made
to drink jest 80. At the barber
cue on the Fourth the Ticker
give out.and and we was forced
to quench our thirst in a creek
branch. 1t must er rusted OR
stummick, fer ever since we have
been splitting up little pieces Of
iron.-Hardeman Free Press.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16
CONDEMNED
Meridian Board Of Trade Scores
vaTdaman.

Meridian, July 1O.-A called
meeting of the Meridian Board
of Trade and Cotton Exchange
was held yesterday afternoon
with all the directors and some
of the members present and the
action of Governor Vardaman in
censuring President Sam Neville
and charging partiality on his
part during the conduct of the
Fourth of July debate, was con-
demned. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that no partiality what
ever was shown to either man.
Vice-President Gibson presided
over the meeting in the absence
of Mr.. Neville. 1t developed that
the discussion of the terms of the
debate on the morning of the
Fourth were thorough and the
arrangements concurred in by
both principals, that the arrange
ments were satisfactory and car
ried out as planned. Mr.. George
Neville, brother of Sam Neville,
president cf the Board of Trade,
saying that his brother acted in
spirit Of fairness and favored
no one. The resolution adopted
was as follows:
Resolved, That we greatly
regret the unjust criticism which
Governor Vardaman thought it
best to make of the Board of
Trade of this city with reference
to the alleged mistreatment by
that body during his recent visit.
We know nothing of the original
invitation further than is dis
closed by the correspondence
which Governor Vardaman has
seen fit TO publish and this, of
course, speaks for itself. We
understand, however, that on
the morning preceding the speak
ing a conference of the friends of
both parties was held, and pre-
sumably the program as subse-
quently carried out was agree
able to all parties. If any change
was made, it does not seem to
have been of any material char
acter. Certainly, it was the
pleasure of the Board of Trade
to have these distinguished gen.
tlemen as our guests on that oc-
casion, and we feel sure that they
were treated with all respect and
courtesy. The suggestion of Gov
ernor Vardaman that all press
dispatches were censored in the
interest of any one was entirely
ridiculous and unworthy of him
There were perhaps score oi
reporters present and any one
sufficiently interested may deter
mine by a comparison of the re-
ports just what was said anC
cone. We feel that the criticism
is unmerited and, as hosts, VIZ
feel delicacy in expressing our
selves as vigorously as we nigh
otherwise feel justified in doing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

The Jackson Clarion Ledger
comments as follows: Me- Comb
City Enterprise says that Con-
gressman f.. j. Bowers will be a
candidate for the Senate against
Senator McLaurin in case of the
election of John Sharp Williams
over Gov. Vardaman. That is a
long way ahead to make a pre-
diction, but as that is the order
of the day the Clarion-Ledger
predicts that in case Gov. Varda-
man is defeated by Mr.. Williams
that he will be a candidate to
succeed Senator McLaurin.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

w A n T E D, At once-100
pairs of secondhand shoes; will
repair and sell cheap. Also nice
repairing, neatly and cheaply
done and finished when prom
ised. See me. Will Otley, lO7
south 4th street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-07-16

Bert Barber. of Elton, Wis, says ssI
have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Blacder Pills and they
have done for me more than any other
medicine has ever done. | am still
taking the pills as, / want perfect
cure" Mr.. B arber refers to DeWits's
Kidney and Bladder Pills, which are
unequaled for Backache, weak kidneys,
inflammation Of the bladder and all
urinary troubles. A weeks treatment
for 25c. Sold by L. E. Mayheld.
When you feel the need of a pill take
DeWitt's Little Early Riser. Small
pill, safe pill. sure pill. Easy to take
pleasant and effective. Drives away
hea 1aehes. Sold by L. E. Mayheld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
White Man Uses Pistol iu Saloon With
 out Revocation.

out PrOv0cattOn.
 Talladega, Feb. (Special.) )-Last night in the White Elephant Saloon. otto Gossett, a white man, shot Tom Thomason, negro hackman, from the effects of which he will die.
 Thomson and another negro were in the bar engaged in conversation and were guying each other about how bad they were; however, all in fun
 Thomson had pistol in his hand unloaded, and was whirling it on his finger. Gossett and a companion, both strangers, were in the bar drinking. when, without any known provocation, he drew 41 Colts revolver and fired at the two negroes. One shot hit Thomson in the stomach, going through his body. He turned when another struck him in the back and went through him.
 This was about ' o'clock and Gossett fled Shortly after Policeman Thomas Thompson followed him on the north- bound l.. and N. train and at Stock dale, few miles above the City. got off the train to look under the cars, and discovered Gossett climbing on the pilot of the engine. When he saw the policeman he fled and was pursued.
 Just as Thompson caught up with him. he turned and attempted to draw his pistol, but the policeman was too quick for him and knocked him down and disarmed him, and on the train car ried him to Anniston and spent the night, returning this morning.
 While in Anniston, MT Thompson learned that there were several charges there against Gossett for burglary. and that he had been in the custody of both the city and county officers there, but had escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
AFTER DEPOT BILL
MEASURE AIMED AT FREIGHT STA-
 TION RECOMMITTED.
Believed That Proposed Law to OpeA Foot of Lee Street Has Gone to
 Death-Property Owners in Fight.

Senate Bill 227, the bill to make the Louisville and Nashville take It's freisnt depot away from the foot of Lee street. came off the calendar of the Senate yes- terday and went to the Judiciary Com mittee. It Is believed the bill went to its death.
 The bill was reported several daya ago by the Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers. But yesterday after noon, Senator Reynolds, who introduce ed the bill, moved that 1t be taken on the calendar and recommitted to tne Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee Thursday killed a different bill, but one which had the same gem eral object, the removal of the freignt depot from the end of Lee Street II is believed a similar fate awaits the first and more important bill.
 The bill has caused, perhaps, more argument than any local measure yet introduced, for 1t is local measure in effect. While the bill Is drawn in gen. eral terms, no one believes 1t has any application other than the removal Of the costly depot of the Louisville and Nashville from the foot of Lee Street.
 The moving spirit back of the bill is the concerted action of property owners on Lee Street, the importance or which has increased in the recent rapid devel- opment of the city. They are contend ing for the removal of the depot in orr
  street will continue to increase The railroads, backed up by the re- cords, have claimed the site of the de- pot while 1t was part of a street on paper was impossible and useless to the city when the City Council agreed with the railroad to donate the prop erty, provided the railroads would build first class depot on it. This was done, and the railroads claim that an attempt is being made to break faith with them, not by the City Council, which is taking no part in the fight, but by certain property owners who are trying to make the fight over the heads | of the Council.
 The Judiciary Committee. of which l Senator Lusk Is chairman. adversed the bill which sought to pave the way for | having the courts of Montgomery com pei the railroads to move the depot. It is believed the same fate awaits the l bill which was recommitted to that committed to that committee yesterday. l It Is said further that the bill would | be defeated if it was ever brought to a | vote in open Senate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
HARPER IS RELEASED
MAN THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
 WAIxER IDENTIFIED.
Citizen of OpeIika Recognizes the Stranger as q Mule Dealer--WQ-
 man says She Is His

opelika, Feb. 23.-(Special ) )--The stranger arrested here, believed to be w. F. Walker of New Britain, Conn.,, was identified today as w. Harper, and was released from custody.
 Mir. Harper in an interview says he is live stock dealer. He denies all knowledge of the Connecticut bank robbery. As to the Pinkerton tele- gram to the officials that Walker was last seen February 10, MT. Harper says he was in Opelika at that time. In corroboration of this fact, the reg ister of the Opelika hotel shows that Mir. Harper was d guest of that hotel from February to February 14th. After that time he changed his board ing house. going to Miss Emma Small woods, where he stayed until Feb ruary 19. While there he stated to different persons that he was engaged in the mule business. He says he was married in Milledgeville, Ga, Feb ruary 22, 1906.
 Mrs. Harper said today that she was married in 1906. She denies absolute ly that she knows anything of the Walker case.
 While in Atlanta. MT. Harper says he stopped at the Trawick Hotel, at 13S Marietta street. He claims to have been in the restaurant business in New Orleans some time ago. He ridcules the charge that is made against him. and says that he is ab- solutely innocent of it. He said he knew certain persons in Opelika, and could prove his identity.
 Charles McGray. d well known citi- zen. went before MT. Harper this morning, and they recognized each other at once. Alr. McGray says the mans name Is Harper, and while he has not seen him in several years, he recognized him instantly.
 The arrest of this man has created great interest and excitement here. During the morning, large crowds gathered at the city hall to get a glimpse of the much talked of man.
 After MT. Harper was identified by Mir. McGray, he was released from prison.
 The police of Opelika are still in- vestigating this matter, and are try. Ing to confirm the statement of Har- per as to his movements in the differ- ent cities he has visited.
 So far no officials or detectives of other cities have reached Opelika, but some are expected soon, as the wires are being kept busy by different par ties asking for information about the man who was arrested here.
 The picture of Walker resembles Mr Harper very closely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

anniversary of the birth or Georse Washington last night. large crowd assembled in the parlors of the hotel and the young people made merry with games.
 Several beautiful recitations were rendered Several of the ladies pres ent wore costumes of colonial days. Delightful refreshment were served and quite a nice sum was realized Tor the church.
 Circuit Court will convene here on Monday of next week. There are many cases on the docket. and it Is probable that the entire term of three weeks will be consumed.
 Mrs. Faucett, one of the oldest clti- gems of this county, died a few days since Her remains were buried at Bethel Church. She left large fam fly of sons and daughters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24

Baton Rouge. La, are here visiting relatives.
 & # < Mrs. $. $. Robbins of Hamburg spent today here.
 < # < Miss Eleanor Evans of Marion June tion is here with friends.
 % < < Miss OBriant ~of Gastonberg is in the city for a short visit.
 S< $ < Mrs. Leon Porter O. Uniontown IS the guest of w. q. Privett.
 < < % Messrs. O. and l.. Woodsin. of Ma rion. were in the city today.
 < S Ts Mir. Ike Well has returned to his home in Kansas City, Mo, after vis- iting his sister. Mrs. Liekold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
KILLED BY A TRAIN
BODY FOUND ON TRACKS NEAR
 LOwNDEsBORO.
Relieved To Be J. .yIor of Pratt yiIle, Who Had Been To selma Te Visit His
 Ffancee.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Salv1,a Eah Og


 The dead body of white man, with a great gaping wound in the back of his head, was found lying along side of the track of the Western Railway of Alabama, two miles east of Lowndes- boro at an early hour this morning It is not believed that the man was killed by a passing train, yet there are no indications of foul play, there be- ing no indications that the pockets of the man had been flneu aIler ne hdu met death.
 The man was about medium height and was neatly dressed in suit of clothes of dark material. He appear cd to be between forty and fifty years of age and was a blonde. His hair was of a sandy color and he wore short stubby mustache of the same hue, which had apparently been trimmed only recently
 In the pockets of the clothes which he wore there was found a scrap of pa per upon which there had been written s'I,eona Lovett Estelle Cotton Mills. a souvenir postal card addressed U. C. Taylor, Prattville City" Ala, a la dies gold watch. $4.62 in money. halt pint bottle of whiskey. about two- thirds of the contents of the bottle De- ing missing, and few other small ar ticles.
 The body was found early this morn ing by a resident of Lowndeshorc. and when the train over the Western Rail way of Alabama passed this morplhS' Captain Paul Williamson. the conduct or. was notified of the find. The peo- pie of Lowndesborc believed that the man had been killed by train.
 A careful investigation seems to es- tablish the identity of the man found along side of tn etrack to be IL ., Taylor, a brick mason. who formerly lived at Prattville. Taylor. who an- swers the same description of the man whose body was found. came to Selma on the train yesterday morning from Montgomery to visit his daughter bes sic Taylor, who is visiting here. and also to see Miss Leona Lovett- to whom he was engaged. and who lives near the Estelle Cotton Mills fn the western part of the city.
 After he reached Selma yesterday morning, Taylor went Immediately to see his daughter, and intended oride' and spent the most of the day with them. During the day it is said that he came up to the business part of the city and that he drank some. But while both his daughter and the other young lady admitted today that he had heen drinking, they state that he did not indicate by his actions or appear Rnce that he was drunk.
 The man got on the Western train which left here at 4:15 o'clock yester- day afternoon for Montgomery. Con- ductor Williamson today said that he did not remember him, but in his hat band this morning was found a slip of pasteboard such as conductors use, and of the color which designated that the man had a through ticket. The news boy on tho train, who saw the body this morning, Is quoted as saying that thf