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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-11

only has the right when by its ex-
crcise he does not interfere with the
rights of a community or any member
of community. The moment his
support unearned, is foisted upon the
public, he becomes in a certain sense
criminal, and as such is amenabe
to society, or in other words to law.
For many, many years it has been
the custom, of municipalities, to en-
deavor to rid themselves of the vag-
rant class by what may be termed
sentences of expulsion" in a word
to pass them on the other communi-
ties, by giving them certain time to
quit the municipality, with the alter
native of Imprisonment if the mandate
is disobeyed. There is no manner
of twisting or turning this custom
which can make it in any sense right,
for whenever, a municipality makes
use of this means, it is committing
a crime to equal magnitude to that
of the culprit himself.
The only means by which this nui-
sance can be abated, is for the COM
nunity to supply work for the vag-
rant class, while placing them under
such supervision as will trend to cor
rect the tendency to vagrancy.
1t is question as to just when
member of a community really reach
es his majority. The age twenty-one
years has always been placed as the
period at which an individual is deem
ed to be sufficiently developed to ex-
ercise the full duties of citizenship.
There are many cases however where
the age limit cannot be drawn, as for
instance those persons who are ment-
ally unsound. The community un-
dertakes the care of these, going to
the length of keeping UP institutions
where they can be placed, and if pos.
sible educated. The question is;
should this government not be ex-
tended so as to embrace those, who
through environment or misfortune,
have come to that mental state be-
cause of which they appear to be un-
able to supply the means of sus.ain-
ence for themselves?
1t may safely be laid down as
principle that the community, socie-
ty or government must overbalance
any individual thereof. 1t has long
been considered the duty as we'll as
the right of the community to ex~
ercise its supervision over the edu-
cation of those who are minors in it's
midst. To such a length has this
been carried, that in many states at
tendance at the public schools has
been made compulsory. This right
is exercised by communities upon the
broad principle, that the very life of
the community depends upon the
education of its young, and further,
that its standing, and advancement
must be judged by the intelligence
of its individual members. The ques-
ton to be answered is, when should
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-11

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ID. The Wasatch Literary circle met
Tuesday with Mrs. J. E. Berkeley, at
1888 H street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Thomas enter
tanned six of their friends at dinner
Monday evening at the Cullen hotel
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Orleans for the South and to
other cities for the Wsst. St.
Louis is looked to as sd place,
with Chicago also about IS much
of a favorite for that sec ion.
In fact, it looks now as if the
confidence of the people in New
York had been shaken and the
belief is that the money interests
can be handled as we'll at New
Orleans as there, with no doubt
better facilities at times, and at
the same time keep the money at
home. Letters are now being
exchanged between many of the
Southern cities, the first of them
going out of Montgomery, it is
said.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
IN LOVING MEMORY.

Death is at all times sad, but
grief has no bounds when we
are called upon to give up the
little darling of the home.
On last Thursday morning just
before the dawn of day, death
entered the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Smith and carried
away their sweet little daughter,
Sarah Louise.
She had only been sick a few
days but the disease had taken
strong hold on her from the be-
ginning and we soon saw that
we could not save her. All that
could have been done was done
to save her, but God knew best.
For eleven short mont she
was the sunshine and idol of
the home. She had such love
~ disposition that all who knew
her loved her.
We loved her so dearly until it
was so hard for us to give her up
but we try to bow in humble
submission to His will and say:
e'Thy will, not ours. be done ,"
She can't come back to US but
we can go to her.
She dearly loved music and
would try so hard to help others
sing. We know now that her
sweet voice can be >ssard sing
ing around the throne.
To her many loved ones I
would say that she is not dead
but has only been transplanted
to blossom above among the
many flowers of Paradise She
is ever beckoning to thee to
come up higher.
On last Friday afternoon we
laid her to rest until the resur-
rection morn. Some sweet day
we shall meet, by and by. .
sleep on, dear Louise, and
take thy rest,
God called thee home, He
thought it best. "
= One Who Loved Her.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
TWO YOUNG MEN
HAVE TRYING TIME
Boat Capsized While Returning From Hunt
Rescued Without Injury.

Messrs. Harley Lawley and
FAINT Fancher, two young men
of this city, while returning
from a hunting trip about three
miles up the Tombigbee river,
Wednesday afternoon, became
very much frightened when the
boat in which they were riding
was caught by a swift current
and became uncomfortable. The
boys Immediately realized their
peril and grabbed the limbs of a
tree under which they were
swiftly floating and succeeded in
getting out of the boat, which
proceeded down the stream, car
rying with it the boys guns and
a nice lot of game. The boys
called for help and were rescued
without injury.
The boat was found several
miled down the river Thursday
and was brought back to its
owner. @
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

At times when you don't feel just
right, when you have a tad stomach,
take something right away that will as
sist digestion; not something that will
stimulate for time but something that
will positively do the very work that
the stomach performs under ordinary
and normal conditions, something that
will make the food Dig st. To do this
you must take a natural digestant like
Kodol For Dyspepsia. Kodol is scicn-
tiiic preparation of vegetable a ids with
natural digestants and contains the
Same juices found in ahealthy stomach.
Each dose viii digest more than 5000
grains of good food. 1t is sure to afford
prompt relief; it digests what you eat
and is pleasant to take. Sold by L E
MaA field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
AN AGED LADY
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs. Dane Bell Takes NuS YOmica and
Then Shoots Herself.

Mrs. Dave Bell, about seventy
eight years old, who resided
with her son-in-law. and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hughson,
near Steens, in this county.
attempted to commit suicide
Saturday morning, and reports
from there indicate that she
viii not likely recover.
Mrs. Bell first drank quanti-
ty of Nux Vomica. Her daugh-
ter ascertained the fact and inn
mediateIy telephoned for a ply
sician. While Mrs. Hughson was
at the phone she heard shot in
an adjoining room and on enter
ing found that her mother had
put the pistol to her left breast
and pulled the trigger, the ball
entering her body just above
the heart. DIR. Davis of this city
was summoned and on his re-
turn Saturday afternoon stated to
a representative of The CONNER
cial that Mrs. Bells condition
was extremely critical and that
there were no hopes for her re-
coverY on account of the loca-
ton of the wound and her ad-
vanced age.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr.. N. NJ. Wells of the Gale
donia section spent Friday in the
city on business. Mr.. Wells
stated to a representative of The
c Comm ercial that he had
never seen the roads in a worse
condition than they are at pres
ent and mentioned one place two
miles from the city on the Mill
tary road that is especially in
need of immediate attention.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
Railroad Notes.

Mr.. w. NJ. Parham, who was former
~ with the NJ and o. has left the
road TO accept position with Mann
Dunbar Shoe Co. OF Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. T. B. Ellis, chief clerk for
Master Mechanic, returned home the
past week after pleasant business
trip to Greenville.
The many friends OF Mr.. Tom Geter,
who is an engineer on the Southern,
are glad to see him out again after
several days illness.
Mr.. Mack McCaalill. who IS en-
ginesr on the Southern, is out again
after several days illness.
Mr.. H. Hatcher. Div. supt., of the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
JOSEPH A. MAHON
PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY
Death Claims Popular Young Man as Re-
suit Of Stahs Received Tuesday Night

A deep shadow of gloom has
hung heavily over the people of
Columbus since Thursday be-
cause of the tragic ending cf q
young man who was well known
and very popular, and express
sions of sorrow can be heard on
every hand.
Mr.. Joseph A. Mahon died
Thursday afternoon shortly after
four O'Clock from the effects of
the two stabs inflicted Tuesday
night by Eugene Foster while
the two were engaged in a fight
in front of the Commercial Ho-
tel.
The announcement Wednes-
day morning that Mr.. Mah5n
was in a serious condition was
received with deep regret by his
many friends, but the hope was
entertained that be would recov-
er. Apparently he was doing as
we'll as could be expected until
just before noon Thursday when
he had a sinking spell and the
sign of death began to make its
appearance. He was perfectly
conscious all tha time, even until
he drew his last breath.
Beside his bed when the sad
hour came were his bereaved
mother, his sister, Mrs. Ar
thur O'Leary and brothers T. F.
and R. E. Mahon and the Priest,
Father Hippel. His other broth
er, ". P. Mahon was in New
Orleans and could not reach here
until Friday afternoon.
The deceased was twenty-eight
years of age. He was the young
est son of Mrs. M. Runciman
and had been reared in Column
bus.
He was a congenial young
man and had many friends to
whom his tragic and untimely
death comes as a great shock.
The funeral services will be
conducted from the Catholic
Church this afternoon at three
O'Clock and the burial will be in
friendship cemetery.
The following gentlemen will
act as pail bearers:
Fl I'll. Gunter, Fred Krecker,
S. B. Street, Jr., Louis Shull,
Jno. B. Patterson, w. S. Mullins,
w. w. Richards and Jack Randle.
The bereaved mother, sister
and brothers have the heartfelt
sympathy of the community in
this dark and sad hour.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
ALABAMA MONEY
FROM n. Y. BANKS

A Montgomery, Ala, special
says: Business men of the
state, many cities and towns said
to be represented, have begun a
definite movement to take as
much of the banking business of
the section from New York as
possible, transferring it to New
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
Assignee's S Sale

I. F. o. Harris, assignee of
I L Davidson, the Arcade Cafe,
will on Monday, Feb. 24th sell
all the perishable property, and
candies, materials for running
soda fountain, chairs, tables,
table linen, crockery, etc. Sale
will take place at the Arcade
Cafe between the homs of II
and II o'clock on the date named.
f. O HARRIS, Assignee.
2-20-2t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
STR. AMERICAN ARRIVES
THURSDAY NIGHT.

The steamer American, Capt.
johnson in charge, arrived Thurs
day night at 8:15 o'clock with a
cargo consisting of 25 sacks feed,
80 bales cotton, $50 sacks of
seed and so, 900 feet of lumber.
She left Friday with a big load
of general merchandise.
Capt. Johnson reports the low
er river high with strong cur
rent.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

circuit court at Macon last week
and acquitted. The Commercial
manifested an interest in this
case at the hearing before Chan
cellor McCool and thought the
boy ought to have been released
on bond. The decision of the
jury demonstrate the correct
ness of that idea and we are glad
of it.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr.. John Stallings was called to
Egypt last Sunday on account of
the illness of his wife who was
there visiting her mother Mr..
Stallings has not yet returned
home, but news from him Friday
was encouraging as to Mrs. Stall
lings' condition.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Southern has returned to Colun. bus
alter tip on the road.
Mr. c. D. Cummings. who is chief
clerk in the Saperintendents office or
the Southern, has returned to his po-
sition> after being absent several days
on account Of the illness Of his child.
Mr.. r. W. Bew, chief clerk in the
Trainmasters office, who has beer in
Greenville several days en- business
has returned hone
NJ. Hardin Simmons the efficient
foreman on the wreelzer that is held
in the Columbus Yard for emerge
calls has the sympathy Of countess
friends in the loss OF his sister who
died while attending school in the
Caledonia high school during tie
past week.
Mr.. VIII Nrnrrah, who has been
night watchman at NJ ana .. has
been promoted to day custodian OF
the wareroom OF the local fire ght
office.
Perhaps the igilanee q. Mr.. A.
l. Watson the efficient Section Fore
man OF the NJ. and O., on the Co
luubus section, averted very seri-
Gus and disastrous deradment on the
Bigbee bridge. Train No. 80 North
bound, due 6:f5 A. NJ, cropped a
brake rigging near the middle Of the
train which came under "Caps" ob-
sevation who signed them down on
the approach of the bridge, aud
with exception of badly marking the
cross ties and cutting the bolts
little damage was done.
Conductor Grayitt OF the Southern,
is Off a few days on account Of a
slight injury received the past week.
Mr.. D. F. Baker a popular EN-
ployee in the service Of the Road
way Department OF the Southern,
has returned to work after a few
days off on account Of slight IN
juries received recently.
The many friends Of Mr. Dan. W.
Mosby, the popular engineer, who
has been confined to his room for
the past several weeks viii learn
with pleasure that he continues tc
improve at his home on Third Ave.
North
Nr, Gabe Allen, the popular as
sistaat ticket agent, OF the NJ. and
o. station accompanied by Mr.. Hun
ter Sharp Jr., have returned from
few days visit to Mr. Aliens home,
Jackson, Tenn.
Friends Of Mr.. Charles e. Boykiu,
Chief Train Dispatcher. for the M.
and O., with headquarters at Tusca-
Ioosa, Ala will learn with sorrow Of
the death of an estumable sister whose
demise occurred the past week. Mr.
Boykin passed through Columbus
Thursday enroute to Winchester where
the remains were inferred,
Mr.. Earnest Moorehead, who holds
the desk Of Import aud Export bill
clerk in the office Of local freight
Agent, at Mobile, Ala, has been in
the city the past week having been
called to Columbus to the bedside
Of his mother. Earnest has many
friends who sympathlze with him in
his bereavement ana the messages
of sympathy received by him from
MOBILE were fine Testimonials Of his
true worth and manly department.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
a Gard

/ have suspended Office practice
until about Oct. 1st when | hope
to fit up a modern office in the
First State Bank Building.
Respectfully,
2-16-2 wks J. II. KEY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

81 TRUST this may be read by
many sufferers from kidney and
bladder trouble, writes Mrs. Joe
King. Of Wood and, Tex. 81
suffered four years and could
d0d nothing TO give even tempo
rary relief. Our druggist at last
induced me to try your 80 days'
Jreatment Of Pineutes for S1.00
This one bottle has cured me and
nor ey could no. buy the value it,
has been TO me. Guaranteed.
by j. W Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
CHAMBERLAIN ACQUITTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Paul Chamberlain who was
harg ged With murder In
Noxubee county and who APP
peared before Chanc llor McCoo
last fall in this city on writ 0
habeas corpus was tried in the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
THE QUESTION: OF IHE HOUR.

The Daily News hopes and be-
lieves that the legislature will
adjourn without any enactment
whatever concerning railroad
rates, except to give the railroad
commission a better equipment
for the revision of freight rates.
A few days since the NJ. q o.
and Southern Railway, through
Colonel E. l.. Russell, made a
voluntary offer to establish a 2
1-2 cent rate on an experimental
basis. At the same time Col.
Russell expressed the opinion
that the rate would prove un-
pre- Cfitable TO the railroads in Mis-
sissippi, as it has proven in other
states. Briefly analyzed, Col.
Russell gives Mississippi an op-
portunity to engage in the same
experiment that is now being
tried in Georgia, North Carolina
and Alabama, where two and
one half cent rates have been
promulgated.
The vital question confronting
us is this: Do we want to at
tempt the experiment? Would
it be wise to incur the risk.
T y as you will, you can't es-
cape the inexorable logic that
two-cent fare means two-cent
service, and it is equally true
that a two and one-half cent
fare will mean a two and one
half cent service.
The nation has never been
afflicted with a more pernicious
piece of political poppycock than
this hue and cry for a two-cent
rate. Peanut politicians, time
servers and demagogues have
used 1t as a means of hosting
themselves into office, and the
public is just beginning to wake
up to the fact that this great
and burning issue" is a delusion
and a snare.
The crv for cheaper rates
swept our sister commonwealths
from their feet, and now they
are suffering the penalty. Even
in our own state, it was used
with much effect during the cam
paign last summer, and the can
didate>who didn't have some sort
of a big stick with which to ham
mer the railroads was 1eckoned
as not running.
Cheap, cheap, cheapr" 1t
was shrieked from rostrums and
platforms at every political pic
mic and old-fashioned barbecue
held in the state during the me-
mOriable campaign. The yelp
took like wildfire; people fell over
themselves to vote for these
apostles of cheapness, just as
thousands of them purchase gold
bricks, near gold-mines, and al :
most-copper stocks; just as they
patronize get-rich-quick schemes
buy suburban realty. and fre-
quent the bucketshops.
But now change is coming
over the spirit of the public
dream. The voters are begin
ming to realize that the two-cent
rate is but a bright mirage; that,
like the apple of Sodon, it turns
to ashes on the lips.
Each passing day brings un-
promising reports of the expert
enee of other states where the
cheaper rate is being tried. The
railroads, hard-hit by the finan-
cial stringeney and business dull
ness, have been compelled to re-
duce expenses. Reduction of ex-
penses means curtailment of
train service, reduction in num-
Der of employees. and abandon
ment of plans for extensions and
Improvements. While the apos-
ties of cheapness are engaging
in reform. they have forced the
railroads to adopt a policy of
both retrenchment and reform,
and the result has been nothing
short o f disastrous. Jackson
Nnxxrcs
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
Card OF Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. Murry Smith
wish to thank their many
friends for the kindness shown
them during the illness and
death of their baby, Louise.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Miss Minnie Dowdle, of Gale
dOnia, who has been sick for sew
eral days is back to her studies
at the Columbus Business Col
lege.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Pinesa;vr Carbolized acts like
a pouItice. draws out inflamma-
tion aud pois IN. Antiseptic-
healing. For chapped hands, lips,
cuts, burn
Sold by J w. Jones
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

The Leap Year party at the
Gaiety Rollaway Rink was a
grand SUE Mamie Da-
Wis and Miss Irene Robinson act
ed as floor managers. A grand
masque carnival will take place
Mardi Gras day. Tuesday. March
third.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25
w II. HAIRsToN,

Sanders Pressing Club. 324
Main street, Masonic Temple
Building. Ladies work execu-
ted with neatness and dispatch.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone
703. Goods called for and de-
Iivered by us. 2-23- sat
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr. Legare Bailey is out again
after several days illness with.
the grip.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr., John B Dowdle of Steens
spent several days last week in
Columbus on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

1t viii be un necessaryfor you
20 60 through a painful expen-
sive operation for Piles if you
use ManZsn, Pat up IN coilaps-
bic tube with nozzle, ready to
apply 10 the sorenrss and inflam-
nation For any form Of Piles,
price SOC, guaranteed. Sold by
j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith
have the sympathy of friends in
their sorrow on account of the
death of their little daughter.
Louise, aged eleven months and
twenty days, which occurred at
their home, Ills third ave north,
Thursday morning at 4 o'clock
from the affect of measles.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. ] J. Hill at three o'clock
Friday afternoon and the body
inferred in Friendship Cemetery,
the following young ladies acting
as pail bearers: Blanch Archer,
Louise MoIloy, Corine Humphries
and Matte Brown.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Miss Stella Allen of West
Point is visiting Miss Bessie Null
Inns.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr.. II. NJ. Watson, of the firm
of Watson and Morris, has been
Ill the last few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

DeWitt's Carbclized Witch Hazel
Salve is best for cuts, burns, boils,
bruises and scratches. 1t is especially
good for plies. Sold by l.. E. May
field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mrs. Lola Vaughn of Kolola
Springs neighborhood spent Fri
day in the city visiting friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

DR.. Marion Vaughn, of Dun
bar, was in the city Saturday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Simon Loeb & Bro, advertise
shirt waists in this issue. Read
the adj and note prices.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr.. S. B. Schwab of A.
Schwab and Co. leaves today for
st. Louis to purchase spring and
summer goods.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Mr.. A. A. Passolt is expected
o be In Columbus next week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
for coughs, colds, Group and
who ping cough grows in favor
daily with young and old. Moth
ers should keep 1t on hand for
children. 1t is prompt ralief to
crop. 1t is gently laxative,
driving the poison and phIegm
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, 1908-02-25

The friends of Col. A. S. Payne
regret to learn that he has been
quite sick for several weeks but
are pleased to learn that he is
now better.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

Col. G. L. Lincoln and Mayor
Donnell returned Saturday morn
ing from a business trip to Jack
son.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-02-25

The Executive Committee Of
the Mississippi and West Ala
bama Fair Association has de-
cided upon tne date for the fair
this fall, which they announce
viii be from Oct. 20 to 23rd in-
elusive. Everybody should be
gin now to get exhibits ready so
that the display this fall viii sur
pass anything heretofore had