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The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Railroad Notes

Mr.. Harry Starbuek chief, clerk
in trainmaster office, of the Sou
thern, is visiting in Kansas City,
Mo.
Messrs w. r. Hudson, and r.
A. Carr, superintendandants of
the Birmingham division of the
Southern, spent Wednesday in
city.
Superinrintendant G.. A. Pig
ford, of thf. Southern, was on
inc of road the past week.
Master of Mechanics @. Lam
beth was on line of road, for the
Southern the past week.
Mr.. G.. F. Blue, Superintemd-
ant of Way and Structure, of
the Southern, spent Tuesday in
the city.
Chief operator Ward Richards
of the Mobile and Ohio, and his
mother have returned from a
delightful trip through the west.
Mr.. Richards will resume his
position tomorrow and Mr.. J. J.
Smith who has been occupying
Mr.. Richards position during his
absence will take up his old job
as second trick operator.
Mr.. J. r. Rhodes, who has been
relieving second trick operator
Smith for the past few weeks of
the NJ. &. O. will leave today for
New Orleans.
Train master j. B. Murphy, of
the M. &. o. with headquarters in
Tuscaloosa, was in Columbus the
past week on business.
Auditors Cecil Scales, and
Charles Zimmeran, of the NJ. &.
O. with headquarters in Mobile,
were in the city the past week
Mr.. J. A. Patteson Special
Freight agent of the NJ. &. o.
was a business visitor to Colum-
bus Thursday.
A special coach was run out OF
Columbus Friday on the M. &. O
to connect with the special trair
from the A. &. M. College, en-
route to the oratorical confess
which was held in Meridian FIJI
day night.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
TWENTY THOUSAND
MORE FOR COLUMBUS
House or Congress Passes Bill Giving Co.
lumbus $40, 900 More FurPubliC Building

The following telegram will be
read with interest by Columbus
people:
Washington, D. G. May Is.
Special to The Commercial:
| have received on bill passed
by house today twenty thousand
additional for public building at
Columbus.
E. S. GAMBLER, JR.
This ought to set at rest the
uneasiness of any one as to
whether or not we were to have
a respectable public building.
The total amount appropriated
thus far is $50, 900, and, if Mr..
Gambler is retained in office,
which is very likely, the amount
will be increased at each succeed
ing session of Congress until the
building has been completed.
The thanks of Columbus people
are cordially waited to their
friend in Washington.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Circuit Court Proceedings

The following cases have been
disposed of in Circuit Court to
date:
Robert Weaver. John Weaver
and B L Reynolds VS.. E Haga-
dorm, and Loukes.
United Fidelity and Guaranty
Co. VS.. jury and verdict for plain
tiff for $75.
Carrie Staples VS.. Standard
Stove Works, jury and verdict
for plaintiff $1,000.
Morgan Walker and Co. VS.. S.
E. Hale, judgment by default
for plaintiff.
Van Week, Mansfield Drug Co.
VS.. John r. Laws, judgment by
consent for plaintiff, $306.12.
Mrs. Nellie holland, admir-
est. Henry Noland VS.. Southern
Railway Co., jury and verdict for
plaintiff for So, 500.
Mary A. Brookshire VS.. Mobile
and Ohio r. R. Co., jury and
verdict for plaintiff for S756. 90.
Mrs. Ada Lee Boone VS.. Mo-
bile & Ohio r. r. Co, dismissed
at defendants cost.
E. T. Moore VS.. Taylor Billups
and John Uithoven, non suit of
Plaintiff.
Mrs. Maggie Fites VS.. the Bell
Lumber g. Mfg. Co, jury and
verdict for defendant.
w. Graham Jones VS.. Charles
B. Lambkin; jury and verdict
for plaintiff.
F. M. Jacob VS.. Charles R.
Smith, Executor of t. j. Smith;
jury and verdict for plaintiff fol
amount sued for.
Rumsey Sickmeir Co., VS.. F
M. Jacob; judgment of plaintiff
by consent for the amount sueC
for.
The State VS.. Tracy Green anC
Mrs. Tracey Green; jury anc
verdict of not guilty.
.
The State VS.. John johnson
and Emmett Colvin ct al; dis
mis- sed as to John Johnson anC
Emmett Colvin.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
WORK To BEGIN
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Abardeen and TOmhighee VALLEY Railroad
Contracts All Let And Teams and Out
filters Now Being Sent For.

From private but thoroughly
reliable source The Commercial
learns with pleasure that the sub
contracts for grading the Aber-
deem and Tombigbee Valley Rail-
road have all been let and that
the outfits of the various con-
tractors are now enroute and
that the active work of construct.
ion is expected to begin not later
than Monday, May 25th.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Noice to Contractors.

The Board of Supervisors at
their regular meeting on the
First Monday of June A. d. 1908,
will receive sealed bids for the
building of concrete bridge on
Tuscaloosa Road near the resid-
ence of j. N. Morton. This bridge
to be built according to specifica-
tions on file in Chancery Clerk $
office. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
D. d. Richards Clerk
B. A. Lincoln ID. G..
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

DR.. w. W. Westmoreland was
elected Second Vice President
of the National Dental Associ-
attain which convened in Birm-
ingham the first of last week.
This is compliment very wor-
thyly bestowed as DR.. West
moreIand ranks with the high
est in his profession.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
To THE COTTON PLANTERS:

To THE COTTON PLANTERS:
| have received so many letters
endorsing my efforts for a re-
duction in acreage from nearly
every section of the South that |
have decided to continue the
work and by request write ano-
ther article on similar lines that
will be carried by the southern
weekly papers all during this
month So that every planter will
have chance to read it. Cotton
for October delivery sold this
week at eight cents per pound.
Can you produce it at a profit at
this price? No. Then in order
to get a profit on what you raise
this season you must plant less
than you intended planting at
first. Report on the acreage is
sued Sc far show that the acreage
WIN be about A per cent, larger
than last year. This is probably
due to the new farmers that have
settled in Oklahoma and West
Texas putting in SO much new
land. We must more than offset
this increase by reducing in the
rest of the belt.
/ again state that the main
cause for the decline in prices is
lack of confidence caused by the
fear Of a large acreage which
means, with good weather con-
ditions, a large crop and sven
lower prices than at present. Dc
you want to growa crop at an
actual loss? If not reduce your
acreage; then if your neighbol
persists in planting a large acre
/ age and you have to sell you
crop at a loss you lose less thar
he. If by reducing you ado
$500, 100000 to the wealth of the
South you VIII not only receive
a part of this but you can fee
that you did your part to add t.
the prosperity of the country
Is it good business to plant ;
crop where there is no profit n
it? No Then let every reader a
once plant part of his present
acreage intended for cotton il
some feed crop. or let the lane
| lie idle one season as you can ge
more money for the crop grown
on the part you do cultivate. i
you have it already planted d.
not work it out as it will be labc
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

The wives and daughters of
the members of the local chapter
of the Brother hood of Locomo-
tive Engineers gave a reception at
the Ladies room near the South
ern Railway Station Friday night
which was greatly enjoyed by
every one present,
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
AGENT WANTED for our ha

AGENT WANTED for our hat
renovating works. to represent
us in Columbus and vicinity.
Our Panama bleach is the best
known-no powder used. We
are the only hat renoyaters IN
the South who give that factory
finish to the soft mats, which
make them look like new. Good
terms to the right party. New
ORLEANS CENTRAL Hat Co.,
sos st. Charles St.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

The attention of our read
ers is called TO the dissolution
notice of Mayo and Weaver,
which appears in this issue.
Mr.. John P. Mayo has been
in the drug business for the
past fifteen years, three OF
which were spent in Knoxville.
Tenn. Mr. Mayo will continue
to remain in the business, and
we hope for him much success.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Kodol for Dyspepsia has helped thou
sands Of people who have had stomach
tronble. This is what one man says OF
it; 'E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago Ill.,.
Gentlemen 1897 had a disease
OF the stomach and bowels. | could not
digest any thing / ate and in the spring
Of 1902 bought bottle of Kodol and
the benefit I received from that bottle
ali the gold IN Ga. could not buy.
still use a little oecasionly as | find ii
fine blood purifier and good tonic,
May you live long and prosper. Yours
very truly, c. n. Cornell, Roding.
Ga, Aug. p, 1906.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Move on toladies' garments
Kaufman Bros has said.

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, put up in a collapsible tube with
nozzle attached. One application
proves it's merit. Soothes and heals
reduces Inflammation and relieves sore
ness and itching For all forms of
Piles. Price soc. Guaranteed. Sold
by j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

B[r. John Riha of Yining, Ia, says,
81 have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
ana Bladder Pills for about q year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pills / ever sold. There are a dozen
people here who have used them and
they give perfect satisfaction in every
case. I have used them myself with fine
results. /" Sold by L. E. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Kenedys Laxitive Cough Syrup-the
eougo syrup that tattes nealy as good
as maple sugar md Which childaen like
so well TO take. Unlike nealy other
cough remedys, it does net constipate,
but on the other hand it acts promptly
yet gentally on the bowels, thorugh
hitch the cold is forced out of the sys-
tenn, and at the same time it allays in
flamaeion. Always use Kenedy's Lax
alive Cough Syrup. Sold by L. E
MayEeld.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

isham Harrison Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, has Sc
looted Gov. Jas. T. Harrison
and Capt. w. E. Pope as dele
gates to the Reunion TO be held
in Birmingham.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Go tomorrow to Jerusalem for
Is cents. Children 10 C e n S :
North Market street picture
show.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Miss Eva NJ. Smith, of Char
louisville, Virginia, who has been
teaching school in Lake Village,
Arkansas, made delightful Wis
it to her sister, Miss S. J. Smith,
in this city the past week.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

All the sacred spots about the
Holy City, beautifully colored,
can be seen on Monday at the
Vaudette Theatre beginning at
/ o'clock, open until II p. M.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Rozelle Nickle. and Billy Dur
rah. two negro men, had a scrap
last Wednesday night, which
resulted in a victory for the
former, who at once made
his escape. but the police are
close after him.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Cottage For Rene.

Four rooms aud kitchen with
city water. Three blocks from
nj. & O. depot. Possession CIV
en- May Goth, 1908.
G. III. CURTIS.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Move on" Kaufman Bros
have said to their mems n d
boys clothing.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Rabbi Rasin. of Meridian,
spent coupl of days last weel
in the city.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Mr.. |. l. Kaufman has re-
tIrned from a visit to his sis
er in Meridian.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
FOR RENT.

The corner store room IN mas
onic Temple. Apply to
4-19-tf d. II. BoWlin.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Mr.. T. @. Locke is spending
Sunday in the city with his fam
lily.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. There are substitutes, but there
is only one original. 1t IS healing,
soothing and cooling and is especially
good for piles. Sold by L. E. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

The Holy City as in the times
of the Apostles, seen tomorrow
at the Vaudette.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Move on" Kaufman said to
men s trousers.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

Mr.. Ernest Grace. who has
been visiting his relatives in
this city for the past few months
viii leave this afternoon for
New York.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

See the Holy City in its his
toric glory beautifully colored.
Monday at the Vaudette.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

The Holy City at the moving
picture show on North Market
street Monday.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

'Move on Sale" at Kaufman
man Bros.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

When you think Of Indigestion think
Of Kod0l. for it is without, doubt the
only preparation that completely di-
gests ali classes of food. And that is
what you need when you have indiges-
tion or stomach trouble-something
that will act promptly but thoroughly:
something that will get right at the
trouble and do the very work itself for
the stomach by digesting the food that
YOU eat and that is Kodol. 1t is pleas
ant to take. 1t is sold by L E. May
ield
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
GRAND LODGE
Adjourned Wednesday Night to Meet In
Meridian Next Year.

The Annual session of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
for the Domain of Mississippi
which convened in Vicksburg
Tuesday morning adjourned
Wednesday night to meet next
year II Meridian.
The citizens of the Hill City
were lavish in their entertain
ment Of the.visitors, numbering
nearly three hundred and every
one was made to have a good
time. Among the enjoyable fea-
lures of the entertainment was
an automobile ride through the
National cemetery and a steam
boat excursion up the Mississip-
pi, back through old river and
the canal connecting the Yazoo
City and Mississippi.
The following Grand Lodge
officers were elected for the en-
suing year
Grand Chancellor-W. A. Ses-
sions, of jackson.
Vice Grand Chancellor Sam
Montgomery, of Greenville.
Grand Prelate-R Whitak er,
of Centerville.
Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals FL NJ Quin, of Jackson.
Grand Master at Arms M Z
Abbey of Corinth.
Grand Master Of Exchequer-
| & F Thomas, of Grenada.
Grand Inner Guard L Dor.
roh. of Macon.
Grand Outer Guard-B E
Stein. of Vicksburg.
Supreme Representatives, s
Gambler of Corinth
Alternate Supreme Represen-
tatives-R M Kelly of Yicksburg
and C G Bell of Greenyille.
Trustee Widows and Orphans
Fund--O L Mckay, of Meridian
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
A trip to Jerusalem for 15
cents.

cents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
From Another Point of View

he feels grauhed. a.
frazzled but still in the ring & ~
Whatever today football players beat
'em a fragile
Of
borrowing friend
husband Robs
ably the counting board
to an error in the tabuiat0n OF his opponents vote
Now that Co a legal
gobbies
St. Paul man complained the divorce court that his wife joined
baseball and that he compelled his cooking Out nc
When you today you get
idea Of how the Democratic candidates Jared Wayne county
and bet % Win a the the A'
people
themselves A' 70 inc sS' Tue eA'n'
We develop he
Hon. George p Codd retirement well
their vn
II Bible rewritten it is probable
Michigan
haressins described
certainly
rough o.
declaring herself to be
be is
what of reelection. too. on Neptune township
presiden, Of the
and could no. get one vote Of the Harvard board
would be beaten frarzle
qualification result
the story of "a gent rno esds Gaom intoxicated and
times Attempting
there7"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07

W. D. fine bid for congress
would
ncr His showing Democrat in of Republican landslide
of much qualification him. There spots
him. and his faith in the principles which
- feunnins unshattered
Mt said would just about principles
<b.get down business.
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Honor to the people OF Massachu-
sets. who for % years kept in the SEN
ate, and would have kept him there
ever so long, had he lived, man who
never, even 10 them. conceded single
iota OF his convictions in order 10 re-
main there. And what life was his!
"a life so wholly devoted 10 what was
good and pure. There he stood in the
midst OF grasping materialism OF ou-
times, around him the eager chase for
the almighty dollar, no thought OF
opportunity ever entering the smallest
corner OF his mind and disturbing his
high endeavors; with a virtue which
the possession OF power could not even
tempt, much less debauch; from whose
presence the very thought or corrup-
ton instinctively shrunk back; a life
so spotless. an integrity so intact, 4
character so high. that the most daring
eagerness Of calumny. the most wan
ton audacity of insinuation, standing
on tip-toe, could not touch the soles or
his shoes.
They say that he INDUCED in over
weening selfappreciation. Ay. he ola
have a magnificent pride. a lofty self
esteem. Why should he not? Let
wretches despise themselves. for they
have good reason TO do so; not he. But
in his self-esteem there was nothing
small and mean; no man lived 10
whose very nature envy and petty
jealousy were more foreign. Con
scious OF his own merit he never de-
preciated the merit OF others; nay, he
not only recognized 1t, but he ex-
pressed that recognition with that cor
dial spontaneity which can only How
from a sincere and generous heart
His pride OF self was like his pride OF
country. He was the proudest Ameri-
can: he was the proudest New Eng
lander: and yet he was the most cos
nopolitan American l have ever SEEN
There was in him not the faintest
shadow of that narrow prejudice which
looks askance at what has grown In
foreign lands. His generous heart and
his enlightened mind were too gen.
erous and too enlightened not to give
the fullest measure OF appreciation TO
all that was good and worthy, from
whatever quarter of the globe II came.
And now his home. There are those
around me who have breathed the AIR
OF his house in Washington. that at
mosphere OF refinement, taste. scholar
ship. art. friendship, and warm-hearted
who have seen those rooms
covered and filed with his pictures.
his engravings, his statues, his
tronzes. his books and rare manu-
scripts--the collections OF lifetime,
the image OF the richness OF his mind.
the comfort and consolation of his soil
tude. They have beheld his childlike
smile OF satisfaction when he unlocked
the most precious Of his treasures and
told their stories.
They remember the conversations
at his hospitable board. genially in
spired and directed by him, on art and
books and inventions and great times
and great men, when suddenly some
times, by accident, a new mine OF
curious knowledge disclosed itself in
him, which his friends had never
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07

was SO overwhelming that there Is no
parallel except his previous defeat I'm
1896. Badly as he was beaten here
IN 1900, he was worse beaten Tues.
DAY, when he lost Greater New York.
polling $4,000 fewer votes here than
he did eight years ago. Even Parker
managed To- carry New York city. and
Parker was worse beaten than Greeley.
Bryan In turn was worse beaten in
New York city and state than Parker
Such candidates for governor as Van
Wyck, Coler and Chanler actually poll
ed more votes in the metropolis than
did Mr.. Bryan, In spite Of his 10000
speeches and his IL years Of persistent
campaigning.
The returns prove that the Demo
Gratis of Greater New York would not
vote for Mr. Bryan, and a Democratic
candidate for president who cannot
carry New York city IL so overwhelm.
ingly defeated In advance that the
counting OF the vote Is q mere for
mality.
Tuesdays election was q Bryan dis
aster rather than a Democratic dis.
aster. The Democratic candidates for
governor polled hundreds OF thousands
of votes more than the Democratic
candidate for president. IL was Mr..
Bryan who was weak. With a can
didate for president who could have
polled the full strength shown by the
Democratic party Tuesday, Mr.. Tafts
majority in the electoral college would
have been small indeed.
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all covered with scars. And we can
do nothing for him but commemorate
his lofty ideals OF liberty, and equal
ity, and justice, and reconciliation, and
purity, and the earnestness and cour-
age. and touching fidelity with which
he fought for them. SO genuine in his
sincerity, SO singleminded in his zeal.
so heroic in his devotion,
People OF Massachusetts, he was the
son OF your soil. In which he now
sleeps. but he is not all your own.
He belongs 10 all OF us in the north
and in the south-to the blacks he
helped 10 make free, and 10 the whites
he strove to make brothers again. On
the grave OF him whom so many
thought to be their enemy, and found
TO be their friend. let the hands be
clasped which SO bitterly warred
against each other. Upon that grave
let the youth of America be taught.
by the story OF his life, that not only
genius, power. and success, but, moro
than these, patriotic devotion and viz
tue, make the greatness OF the citizen
II THIS lesson be understood and fol.
lowed, more than Charles Summers liv-
ing word could have done for the glory
OF America will then be done by the
inspiration OF his great example And
IL will truly be said. that although his
body lies Wondering in the earth, yet
In the assured rights OF all. in the
brotherhood of a reunited people. ami
in purified republic, he still lives,
and will I've forever.
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Weaker Than His Party
New York Worlds Analysis of Vote Which Defeated BRYAN

What IL John A. Johnson, instead OF
William Jennings Bryan had been the
Democratic candidate for president?
Here Is an old-fashioned Democrat
who makes no pretense OF being a
peerless leader, but for the third time
in succession he has carried the Re-
publican state of Minnesota. Once he
carried IL in spite OF Roosevelts 161..
900 plurality. Once he carried il on
his record as chief executive. Now
he has carried it again. although Taft $
plurality Is estimated at 100000.
In nearly every important state Mr..
Bryan proved weaker than his party.
Nj. Taft carried Ohio, but the Demo
Gratis have elected Judson Harmon
governor. Mr.. Taft carried Indiana,
but the Democrats have elected Thorn
rs Marshall governor. Mr.. Taft car
ried Michigan by 100000, but the Re-
publican candidate for governor has
barely pulled through.
In Massachusetts, Taft had nearly
twice as large a plurality as the Re-
publican candidate for governor. In
Connecticut the Democratic state
ticket ran thousands OF votes ahead OF
the Democratic national ticket. In
Illinois Stevenson cut Deneen's plural
Ity to $4,000. although Taft carried the
state by 10000 or more. Even In
Nebraska, where Mr.. Bryan made a
special appeal to his old friends and
neighbors. he seems TO have run no
better than Shallenberger. the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. who was
as commonplace candidate as any
party could well have nominated. And
thus the story runs--in every great
debatable state Democracy stronger
than Mr.. Bryan and handicapped by
Bryan's record.
In New York Mr. Bryan's defeat
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known he possessed; or when a sun
burst of the affectionate gentleness of
his soul warmed all hearts around him.
They remembered his craving for
friendship, as it spoke through the
far outstretched hand when you ar.
rived. and the glad EXPLANATIONS, Il am
SO happy you camel" and the beseech.
ing. almost respondent tone when you
departed, do not leave me yet; do
stay while longer. want SO much
TO speak with you!" Ii is all gone
now. He could not stay himself: and
he has left his friends behind, feeling
more deeply than ever that no man
could know him well but to love him.
Now we have laid him into his grave
in the motherly soil OF Massachusetts,
which was SO dear to him. He is at
rest now-the stalwart, brave old
champion, whose face and bearing
were so austere. and whose heart was
so full or tenderness; who began his
career with pathetic plea for uni
versal peace and charity, and whose
whole life was an arduous, incessant.
never-resting struggle, which left him
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Politics for Infants.

DO you see the lady! .~-
do see the lady
Who Is the laave
She Is a sufrragctte.
What Is a suffragCtte7
She II a lady who thinks she can win
favorable public opinion by assault and
battery.
Has she any show
only what she n,s kes OF herself.
Why does she 10 ite
Ask the lady
N Y World