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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
THE ROUND UP
FARMERS INSTITUTE
h Be An Interesting and Profitable A.
fair To All Who Attend.

Presidents Office: Agricultur-
aI College, Miss, Aug. 81, 1908.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR: In the
first place, ] want to thank you
and the other members of the
Mississippi press for the splendid
help you have always given us in
getting valuable information
from here out to the people, thus
multiplying its usefulness a thou
sand fold.
wish YOU would specially urge
the young farmers of your coun-
ty 20 attend the Roundup Farm
ers Institute at the College next
week from the 8th to the 11th
inclusive.
The many classes of live stock
and the quality of it, together
with the character of work the
College is doing along many
lines of industrial development
win be an inspiration to any
Young man in the state. Every
farmer is invited to come and
brine his entire family, as we
are prepared to take care of the
mothers and daughters as well
as the fathers and sons.
The College has some of the
best live stock on the American
Continent. and we are anxious
TO sell our surplus to citizens of
the state as a means of improv-
ing the live stock i'm the entire
commonwealth. This is a fine
opportunity for those desiring a
pleasant outing.
Assuring all of a hearty well
come, / am.
Very respectfully,
j. ID. HARDY, President.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Graft In ohio.

A paramount issue of the times
is the defense of the public treas
ury against lavish appropriations,
padded contracts, official
pludder, exorbitant salaries and
graft of all kinds. The principle
is that the peoples money is held
as a sacred trust for the people
and not for individuaes. This
principle is violated every day.
There is a sort of sentiment that
the public money is lawful prey.
to be gotten by any means, so
the grabber does not get into the
penitentiary. - Columbus Ohio
State Journal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
MINERS STRIKE
is ENDED
INDUSTRIAL CLOUDS DISAPPEAR WHEN
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE.

The strike of the coal mines in
the Birmingham district which
had been in effect about two
months was Officially called off last
Monday morning. by the strike
officials; the operators have won
a clear victory.
The announcement that the
strike was at an end caused a
general good feeling among the
business men of that section,
especially in Birmingham and
an optimistic view of future is
now taken.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
THE STATES
COTTON CROP
CHAIRMAN Or BOARD or PEAITEHTIARY
TRUSTEES NOT PLEASED WITH
CROP CONDITIONS.

Col. W. A. Montgomery of Ed
wards. chairman Of the board of
trustees of the state peniten-
rarg who was in the city last
night gn his way to the Sunfow-
ar tate farm at Parchman, is
discouraged with the present
condition of the states cotton
crop. which he declares has de-
tanorated from 25 to 50 per
cent boo the last thirty days.
The state c0nyicts made annu-
aE about 5000 bales of cotton
.r tHa four farms located at
EafeHman. Sunfower, Teshula,
Holmes. Oakley, Kinds and Ban
.r counties and the genial col
one. fears that, Notwithstanding
-.ut NegIand planted this year
Cor bumper crop, the produc-
#m win not be what was
expected Of it.
The chief cause Of the deterior-
alton .a attributed to heavy she'd
ding caused by the recent rains,
lowed by q few very warm
DAYS. but there is also some com
H.Hnt set from the ravages of
.. HaI worm.
These reports reach here from
"a. over the state. which indi-
Gates that the state crop is not
rna only one that is suffering
from the troubles complained Of,
Ult that the entire section is in
.ua same condition.
s month ago. in his formal re-
port t0 the board, Col. Mont
Eamery was highly pleased with
tle crop conditions on all the
state farms, and with the single
exception of the Rankin farm,
which is but a drop in the buck
et the condition was set down as
being almost ideal. At Rankin
tHe crop had not recovered from
tre effects of the early rains, and
the consequent overfows on por-
uaus 0f the land in cultivation. II
Jackson News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Cotton States Doing Well.

Some of the former players in
the Cotton States League, who
are finishing out the season in
the leagues higher up are playing
the game of their lives. This
paper has been able to get a line
on the work of the following
players so far and they are play
ing fine ball: Raymond Krebs,
the Gulfport utility player, made
his debut with Montgomery
Thursday against Little Rock,
and played a nice game. Krebs
was at the bat five times, secured
three hits, one of them a two
bagger, scored one run, and one
put out, two assists and no err
rors to his credit. Claire is play
ing the game of his life with
Shreveport and hitting the ball
with a regularity that would
make a major Lacquer take notice.
Reagan, the Monroe short stop,
is also playing a nice game at
short for Austin, and hitting
we'll. Manush. the popular out
fielder of the Vicksburg club, is
also hitting and fielding we'll
with Milwaukee. In Thursdays
game at Helena, Ark, between
Helena and Argenta, Joe Herold,
the Vicksburg short stop, did
some sensation work for the Hell
ena team. He had nine chances
at short and accepted them all,
secured three of Helena's four
hits, and scored their only run.
Allison one of the twirlers for
the DISCOVERIES, the past sea-
son, will be given a trial in the
box. at Buffalo, New York.
Tom Reilly is playing a good
game with the st. Louis National
League team, while Jack Ryan
is pitching pretty nicely for
Cleveland. Brazelle is making
good with Little Rock and Mack
Robinson, the former Jackson
twirler, is doing such good work
with Birmingham that he has
been drafted by the Cincinnati
National League team. Lively is
also pitching good ball for Mont
gomery, and will no doubt make
good. 1t goes to show that the
class of players that make up
the Cotton States League teams
each season are able to hold their
own. in higher company, when
given the proper chance. jack
son Daily News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Tax Roll has been completed and is
now on file, that the same together with
the revisions, corrections and changes
made by the Mayor and City Council
at its meeting on the first Tuesday in
Septe mber will remain in the Mayors
Office subject to inspection. That any
objections to the assessments or any
change or modification made by said
Mayor a..d City Council may be filed in
writing with the mayor on or before the
first Tuesday in October following, and
that the Mayor and City Council will
proceed on the first Tuesday of October
to hear such objections and finally to
examine the assessment roll and equal
ize asse ssments, which said equalization
shall be final.
NJ. G.. VANDIVER,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
3, 1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Progress of Panama.
avoided

There is cause for national pride
and enthusiasm in the report
made to the president by the
special commission appointed to
investigate the progress of canal
construction and conditions in
the canal zone generally. Doubt
less some carpers will insist that
the publication of the report at
this time is intended to affect
sentiment favorably to Mr.. Taft,
through whom, until his nOmina-
ton at Chicago, work on the
canal was directed. An opinion
of that sort can be trusted to
carry its own contradiction. The
important fact is that the COM
mission reports a state of affairs
rejecting the highest credit up
on the engineer-in-chief, Colonel
Goethals, and demonstrating be-
yond the peradventure of a doubt
the wisdom of the policy that
transferred the construction
task to the United States corps
of engineers. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
FIRE DAMAGED
BACK BAND FACTORY
ORIGINATED IN THE BOILER ROOM, BUT
IT NOT KNOWN HOW.

At about eleven o'clock Sun
day fire was discovered in the
boiler room of the Columbus
Manufacturing Company. On
account of a mistake in sending
in the alarm there was some de-
lay in the fire department reach
ing the scene, but when there
the flames were quickly extin-
guished with loss of four or
five hundred dollars covered
by insurance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Much Too Previous.

The engagement by a Phila-
delphia marching club of accom-
medations at Washington for the
Taft inaugurations occasion is
only as exhibiting a
new way of reckoning chickens
that are not Matched. New York
World.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
LABORER CRUSHED
BY GAZING DIRT
NEGRO EMPLOYED BY CITY LOSES LIFE
WHILE AT WORK ON SEWER.

Ben Johnson negro employed
by the city putting in a sewer
line on College Street in front of
the |. |. and c. Science hall was
almost instantly killed Wednes-
day morning by the dirt caving
in on him while he was standing
in the bottom of the deep ditch
which the force was at work on.
His body was soon gotten out but
life was extinct.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
COLUMBUS THEATRE
OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT
THEATRICAL SEASON BEGINS WITH
ION THE BRIDGE AT MIDNIGHT"

The Columbus Opera House
which has been closed for the
past season will be re-opened
tomorrow night with the popular
play "On the Bridge at Midnight"
and it is expected by manager
James Newby Jr.. that one of
the largest crowds that has ever
witnessed a show in this house
will greet the opening play.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
To Be Happy

you must have good health. You can't
have good health if your liver is not
doing its duty-slow but sure poisoning
is going on all the time under such cir
cumstances. Ballard's Herbine makes
a perfectly healthy liver-keeps the
stomach and bowels right and acts as a
tonic for the entire system. Sold by
L. E. Lide,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Many people suffer a great deal from
Kidney and Bladder troubles. During
the past few years much of this COM
plant has been made unnecessary by
the use of DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are antiseptic and are
highly recommended for weak back,
backache, rheumatic pains, inflamma-
tion of the bladder and all other annoy
ances due to weak kidneys. They are
sold by L. E. Mayfeld.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Rank Anarchy.

An editor works 800 days in
the year to get out fifty-two is
sues of a paper-that's labor.
Now and then a subscriber pays
a year in advance for his paper II
that's capital. Once in a while
some son-of-a-sea-coOk of a dead
beat takes the paper for two or
three years and then skips out
without paying for it-that's an
archy.-Greensboro Beacon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Hard On PouItney.

1t is to be feared that POultney
Bigelow will view this latest re-
port on conditions in the canal
zone as a personal affrOnt-New-
ark News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
For Sale or Rent

Ny new two-story residence,
622 Fourth Street South. All
modern conveniences. Posses
sion given at once. Call on |. H.
Sykes at city hall, or on premises.
s3-4t A. j. SMITH.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Notice.

| am now prepraed to give my
customers better service, having
moved in the store formely occu-
pied by Brownlee Bros. Your
patronage solicited.
a30-1m j. B. Shaw.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your
clothing. Doan's Ointment cures the
most obstinate cases. Why suffer. All
druggists sell it.
Price 80 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States. Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Tigers are excellent swimmers
and like the water. They are
frequently caught in fishermen's
nets in Bramaputra river, India.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Have you seen il. Have you
tried it, The Singer 66. most
wonderful machine of Goth cen
tury, light running and noise
less. For sale at The Sin
ger Store, 315 Main St. J. w.
Clarke Manager.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

But | say unto you, love your
enemines, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you and perse-
cute you, Matt, 5:44.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

If you want your machine to
run light, buy your oil from the
Singer Store. Singer oil is best
also for Typewriters and Bicy-
cles. We carry in stock needles
for all makes of machines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Hughes.

Governor Hughes will be re-
nominated. 1t is, indeed, doubt
ful if there will be the slightest
opposition in the state convon-
ton. This is the peoples s victory
won after a fair and square fight.
Rochester POst-Express.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Stanley Ketchell. the middle
weight pugilist, says he will
challenge Tommy Burns as soon
as the latter returns from Aus
tralia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Mr.. j. w. Vaughn of Cherokee
spent Wednesday in the city.
Mr.. Vaughn says the cotton crop
has deteriorated very greatly in
his section during the past few
days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Waiter (who has just served
up some soup) Looks uncommon
ly like rain, sir;
Diner: Yes, by Joye, and
tastes like it, too. Bring me
some thick soup.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Just received a car load of
Singer and Wheeler and Wilson
sewing machines. We sell on
easy payments or discount for
cash. Singer Sewing Machine
Co., 315 Main ST., ]. w. Clark,
Manager.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

We repair and adjust all makes
of Sewing Machines at the Sin
ger Store, 315 Main st. Phone So.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
Fall Examination

White teachers, September 9TH
and 5th and 18th and 18th, 1905.
Franklin Academy, Columbus,
Miss.
Colored teachers, September
18th and 18th and 25th and 26th
1908, Union Academy Columbus,
Miss.
S. NJ. Nash
Supt. Ed.
Lowndes Co Mis-.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Setting of fifteen for $1.OO
apply to ]. H. Cook, Columb US
Miss. Sims.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Here lies our wife, Samantha
Proctor, Who ketched a cold and
wouldn t doctor.
She could not stay, she had to
go-Praise. God, from whom all
blessings flow.-Judge
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

Just received a new shipment
of Blue and Black Voile skirts.
Simon Loeb and Bro.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03

He bought a house. he bought
a lot,
In a district rather tony;
He kept the house but she took
the lot
As grounds for alimOny.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-03
For Rent.

Suite of rooms in Masonic
Temple building apply to.
ID. H. Bowlin.
Phone 80.
8-30-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
WANTED--MALE HELP.

WANTED--Raiiway Mall clerks-Postoffice Clerks-Carriers. Si.l00 yearly. Exani- nation here November 18th. Preparation free Franklin Institute, Rochester. New York e-u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
WOMAN IS MISSING
MRS. W. M. DOYLE LEAVES HOME
 IN BEssEMER.
Huaband Gives Alarm And Fears His Wife, Whose Health Is Not Good, Has Wandered To The
 Mouufafua.

Birmingham, Sept. s.--(Specisl.)-- Considerable excitement was caused this morning at Bessemer when W. M. Doyle, assistant chief of the fire de- partment, and one of the best re- spected men in the community reported that his wife had mysteriously dis appeared from home and he invoked the police and friends to assist in a search for her whereabouts.
 It seems that Mir. Doyle owns sev- eral fine bloodh ounds and he took them out for a trial yesterday. He returned home late last night and his wife was absent. Thinking that she had gone to the home of some relatives with the understanding that he would not be home until next day, MT. Doyle did not pay much attention to the matter.
 Today he went to the relassyes house and was dumbfounded when he dis covered that the woman had not been there and her whereabouts were un- known. Then a general alarm was sounded and every effort made to To- cate inc woman. Mrs. Doyies health had been very poor of late and for that reason apprehensions are held that she may have wandered of into the noun faina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

that time covered a large part of East Mississippi, but several other as- sociations have since been organized sneroaching upon It's territory until now 1t covers only small area. The association was called to order on Friday morning by W. H. Patton. Mod orator. and sessions were held morn ins afternoon and night for three days. On Friday night Rev. Wills preached the associational sermon to a very large congregation. Rev. Wills was recently appointed to the mission ary service in China. On Saturday night Rev. s. B. culpepper. preslden, of the Clark Memorial College, which will soon open in Newton, delivered an eloquent address on educational topics. Rev. O. M. Lucas, the repre- sentative of The Baptist Record preached the Sunday morning sermon.
 Among those present, besides dele gates and ministers within tho bounds of the association. were Rev. Dr. Rowe Miss. pr. J. A. Hackett, of Meridian Rev. J. A. Haley Of Meridian; MT. ] E.. Byrd, State Sunday school evange- list and l.. A. Duncan. of Meridian one of the organizers Of this assocIs- tion.
 The different reports slowed that there had been larger number of baptismss and larger contributions to foreign. home and State missions dur ing the last year than during any pre- vlous year in the history of the asso- citation. W. H. Patton was re-elect- ed moderator and A. D. B. Cousy. sec retary. Bucatunna was chosen for the next annual session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

SIS,W and second hand typewriters for sale
 t,aehines of all makes rented, repaired ana anHchanKed: supplies and accessories. E. L
 Davant, First National Bank Bldg. -ti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

wANTED-A middle aged woman experi- enced in nursaing. Apply at once Envoy Hayes. Salvation Army. SIT Whitman st.
 -4-2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
FOR RENm--sToRES.

FOR RENT-store No l2i Dexter Avenue. opposite Post office now occupied by Leak Undertaking Co, opposite the Post office, Apply to J. Fl. Lakln, il 1-2 Dexter Ave
 FOR RENT-From October 1st. store on cornar of Bibb and coosa Streets. Apply to M sabel & sonA. Io2 Bibb St.. Montgomery, Ala -lb-tf FOR RENT-store and six room dwelling, on corner of Holt and Heron. Apply iis N Holt. Tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
PANIC AT LYRIC THEATRE
 IS NARROWLY INVERTED

New York. Sept. 8--An audience of Labor Day theatre-goers. the majority of whom were women. trembied on the verge of a panic at the Lyric Theatre yesterday when steam used as c stage effect. poured across the footlights giving every one an impression that q fire had started behind the scenes.
 All persons in the densely packed house Ieaped to their feet A few wo- men in the front rows started for the doors, frightening the people in the or- chestra. The house was dark and some of the more timid women in the or chestra rushed for the aisles. A man with good sense shouted from the back rows that the supposed smoke was only steam and sternly commanded the women to be seated A few made their way out of the theatre, but after that. the audience sat down and the play proceeded without further scares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
HARTMAN TALKS POLITICS.
Railroad AIagnatetsays He Favors ne
 vtsionAOf Tariff.

San Francisco. Sept. s-In an inter- view last night. D. H. Hartman. who is on his way East from his summer home in SoutheSn Oregon. said that there would be no extensive improve. ment work begun on any railway lines under his control until the finan- cial situation had relaxed consider ably.
 Mir. Hartman commented upon what he termed the apathy shown over the Presidential election and said that thIs State of affairs might readily prove dangerous as cdnservatlve voters pos sibly would not have sufficient inter est to come to the polls Mir. Har- FiKnan said thatlhe was in favor of tar if revision ana that he believed the tariff should hhve been revised six or seven years ado when other financial changes were made.
 Asked as tok the truth of report that he was Interested in a plan to build an enoFmSous smelter at Masalan Mexico. Mir. Hafriman said that he had no such plan. Mir. Hartman left for the East tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
WANTED-sALEsMEN,
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

wANTED--Lady Cashier immediately be- tween the age of 25 and S6. must be oi neat appearance and come with good ref ferences. Address giving phone number to P Q. Box SIS city. 4-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
RoosEvnLT's AFRICAN TOUR.
The President Is Getting Ready For Han Rig HmnA.

New York. Sept. S--New Workers who have visited Oyster Bay during the past few days and who went to Sagamore Hill on the chance of getting a look at the President, bring back sto- ries of a peculiar looking tent which stands on the lawn not far from tho house.
 It is the tent which President Roose. welt will take to Africa next spring, and use in his stay while hunting biS game. The tent is not large, being about ten by twelve feet, but it will furnish ample accommodation for the President and his son, Kermit. It is of a special grade of oil skins with an ex- tra covering of canvas and was made. 1t is said, especially for the Presidents African trip. AMr. Roosevelt tried 1t recently and had it pitched upon his lawn. He waS anxious to see if 1t was waterproof. and took advantage of the rain on Sunday to give it a good test.
 He will leav9 the tent on his lawn until he goes back to Washington so as to give 1t a aNthorough test.