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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
KENTUCKY MAN DISAPPEARS :
 FROM AN ANNISTON HOTEL,

Anniston. March 8. (Speciai)-H L. Patrick, of Louisville, ky, disappeared from q hotel here Thursday morning and has not been heard from since.
 He left the hotel to go fishing and may have drowned. Patrick came here a week ago to open a store. and had secured a five year lease on the building as well as making arrange ments for going into business. It is thought that he used strychnine as several empty boxes were found in his room at the hotel.
 Search Is being made for him on the theory that he took an overdose of the drug and fell into the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
GRAYEL ROADs.

Bids will be received by the Board of Revenue at Montgomery. Ala, until 12 noon. March 18th. for grading and gravel iinB 10 miles of the Mobile road. 10 miles of the Carter Hill road and g 1-2 miles of the Banner and Dublin road.
 Specifications on file in office of County EnGineer.
 reserved. J. T. BULLEN. 2t County Engineer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
Hotel Needed.
Prattvilla PrnrrAsI

Prattville Progress.
 The next Enterprise for Prattville should be hotel. The Progress asserts without fear of contradiction that Prattville is the largest town in Ala bama in the South. if not in the world. without a hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
Nd Rread Rlotn IIere

Jasper EARl0.
 Thousands of people under black banner fighting for bread in Phtladol- : ptta and other cities Is knockout blow to the sloRan-'@full dinner paik'' But the South never has bread riots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

At the present rate it is confidently felt that Korea will be the first even gelized Christian nation. as twenty years ago there were not a dozen Christians in that country. where now there are over 60.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

It may be hot elsewhere, hut at the Theato 1t is always cool and eOmfOFt- able, whyg Good ventilation and plenty of fans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

It may be hot elsewhere, hus at the TheatO it is always cool and eonfort- able, whx3 Good ventilatlenA and plenty of fans. a8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
NOTICE

All City Taxes real and personal, are BOW deiiquant and unless paid prior to the 1st day of April will be filed with. the Register in Chancery for collection. This additional cost can be saved by settling at once. ROBERT Tar,
 -~f0k. City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
Racing Autos in IIIInsIs.

DeKalb. Ill.. March s---French car No. and the German machine in the New York to Paris automobile race reached DeKalb at o'clock this after noon. Both cars were delayed. by heavy roads. The German car left for the West at 3 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
S5!I1liIIdi4ak lIi4k
NOTICE

Mfr. Paul Roeder is no longer connected with the undersigned company, and has no authority to collect money for same.
 BIRMINGHAM SUBURBAN LAND co. --3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

For Eczema, Tetter and
 RtngsWOrm. Try Wares Tetter Ointment. For sale at all Drug stsPee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

American Car Arrives.
 Cheyenne, Wyo., March S--The Amer ican car in the New York to Paris au- tomobile race arrived at noon today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09

August 1--Memphis 6; Shreveport 1.
 August 1--Memphis 3, Shreveport 3.
 According to Liebhardt, he has never felt damaging the strain that many would have encountered from five double headers in thirty-four days. He control of the splitter which enabled him to loaf and take things easy in fine 'second game he pitched the real game.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
NATIONAL GINNERS ASST'N.
THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT
Issues a Strong and Sensi-
BILE Appeal to the Farmers
of the South

thrown away.
Which do you prefer? To plant
your present acreage and get z
to 8 cents per pound or reduce
it and get IL to II cents and pos
sibly higher. The present con-
templated acreage and good
weather means return to the
old days of cheap cotton of ten
years age while a reduced acre
age means continuance of the
prosperity of the past few years.
Let every planter that reads
this at once make up his mind
that he will not be the cause of
Wall Street Bears fixing the
price for your crop as they will
do with a large crop. Go to work
at once to reduce your own acre
age and see as many of your nei-
ghbors as possible at once and
get united action in this mat
ter as this is the only way we
can be Independent and prospe-
rous.
urge every merchant and
banker throughout the South to
advise their customers to reduce
their acreage as it means loss
to you as well as to the planters
to return to the old days of low
prices again. 1t will pay you to
write circular letter and send
it to every planter you have deal
ings with urging a reduction in
acreage. Don't delay but get
busy as there is no time to lose.
We must have a reduction in
acreage to save the South. 1t is
as much your duty as mine to
help in this work. i get nothing
for it.
again urge the members of
the Farmers Union and South
ern Cotton Association to work
together for a reduction in acre
age which means much higher
prices for the balance Of this crop
and all of the next one, as well
as an influence on future crops.
| want to hear from every sec
ton of the belt as to what you
are doing in the matter. Write
me and ! will give you all the
assistance | can. Don't delay
but get busy now.
j. A. Taylor, President,
National Ginners Association.
Memphis, Tenn, May 1st, 1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
COLUMBUS RETAIL
MERCHANTS ASST'N
Organized With Many Members Of Strong
est Business Men in The City.

A meeting of the merchants
of the city was held Friday after
noon for the purpose of organ
izing Retail Merchants Asso-
citation for mutual benefit.
Temporary organization was
perfected by the election of Mr..
W. H. Carter, chairman, and
Mr.. H. C. Warfield, secretary,
the latter being authorized to
visit the merchants and enroll
them as members.
Mes .rs. w. II. Carter, w. c..
Beard and julius Loeb were ap-
pointed a committee to noDi-
nate from members a list of
names to be voted on to select
seven directors. These direc-
tors are to complete the organ
ization by selecting permanently
president, vice-president, secre-
tary and treasurer, and form
ulate constitution and bylaws
to be submitted at a call meeting
of the Association.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
TAG DAY WAS
A SUCCESS
Everybody Enjoyed II and Nice Sum Was
Raised for the Old Ladies' Home Fund.

Tag Day was observed in Col
umbus yesterday and to say that
it was a perfect success would
only express it in a feeble way.
For several days the people have
been talking about it and looking
forward to the occasion with
abated breath wondering how it
would take.
Well, it took. It took like wild
fire and every body except one
or two poor idiots joined in and
enjoyed it. The consequence is
that a handsome sum was raised
for the Old Ladies, Home fund.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
Honor Roll. First Grade
Barrow Memorial School

Arthur Banks, Mcclellan Cash,
Albert Connor, Louise Coward,
Sam Hankins, Leonard Roth,
Richard Stallings, Oscar Stell,
Melvin Thomas, Hogan Turner,
Carl Ussery, Ruth Beard, Pris-
ella Breast, Marguerite Brown
lee, Willie COOK, Josie Duncan,
Fannie May Fothergill, Nancy
Goree, Marie Hopkins, Louise
Keaton, Marie Mcdaniel, Birdie
Moore, Ada Page, Miriam Puck
EFT, Agnes Roth, Velma Stimp-
son, Louise Tesch.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
WATER AND SEWERAGE.

The reports of the Street Com
missioner, Engineer of the Wa
ter Works and Chief of Police
were read and ordered filed.
A Petition from citizens of Ward
No. Four Cd asking that an Are
Light be maintained at or near
the intersection of 4th., Ave. and
18th, Street North was read.
A Petition signed by Ladies of
the City requesting the Council
to pass an Ordinance prohibiting
Expectorating on the Side Walks
of the City, as well as petition
ing the Council to have placed
along the business streets suit
able recepticfes in which to dump
trash and waste paper was read.
Councilman Moore stated that
since the first request contained
in the above petition would have
to be granted by Ordinance he
suggested that an Ordinance be
prepared covering the matter
and presented for action at the
next Regular meeting of the
Council. So Ordered.
Moore by Lincoln That the mayor
and Street Comittee are empOW-
cred to purchase the necessary
recepticables to be used on the
business streets in which to dump
Trash and Waste Paper. So Ord
cred.
The following note of thanks
from the United Charities asso-
citation was read and ordered
spread on the minutes.
To the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:-In behalf of the
United Charities we desire to
acknowledge receipt of Check
for $4,000, handed us by your
on last page)
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
BASKET BALL GAME
AT WEST POINT

The franklin Academy bas-
ket ball team, composed OF girls,
accompanied by Prof. Ira T. Gil
mer, returned home yesterday
afternoon, after spending the
morning in West Point.
The Columbus girls won from
the West Point team by a score
of Al to 4. A delightful pic
mic dinner was given to the
teams, after which they enjoy
ed nice hay ride over the
town.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
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 a 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
will 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 even
lower prices than at present. Do
you want to grow a crop at an
actual loss? If not reduce your
acreage; then if your neighbor
persists in planting a large acre
age and you have to sell your
crop at a loss you lose less than
he. If by reducing you add
$500, 100000 to the wealth of the
South you VIII not only receive
part of this but you can feel
that you did your part to add to
the prosperity of the country.
Is it good business to plant a
crop where there is no profit in
it? No Then let every reader at
once plant part Of his present
acreage intended for cotton in
some feed crop. or let the land
lie idle one season as you can get
more money for the crop grown
on the part you do cultivate. If
you have it already planted do
not work it out as it will be labor
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Be careful about that little cough.
Get something right away; some good
reliable remedy that will move the bow
els. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on the bowels
and allays Inflammation at the same
time. 1t is pleasant to take and is es-
pecially recommended for children, as
it tastes near.y as good as maple sugar.
sold by l.. E. Mayfeld.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
Baseball Notes.

The Leaders began a series of
three games with the Monroe
team last Thursday and won
from them in the first game
.by a score of 5 to 4. The
visitors returned tn e compli-
ments Friday, and won by a
score of 5 to 2.
Yesterdays result:
Monroe A
Columbus l
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
THE CABBAGE CROP
LOOKING SPLENDIDLY Y
Shipments VIII Begin One Day This Week
and Will Continue Until End of SeasOn---A
Large Acreage.

NJ. V. Friday, President of the
Lowndes County Truckers As
sociation, the writer last Friday
had the pleasure of visiting the
cabbage patches around Co
lumbus with the committee COM
posed of Messrs. d. r. McClary,
ID. S. Cox and F. A. Gunter, to
determine who had the best and
the next best acre of cabbage;
a premium of $50 having been
offered for the first and S25 the
second best. We visited the fol-
lowing places:
Mr.. G. H. Curtis who has
5000 plants in splendid condi-
tion many Of which will be ready
to ship this week.
Mr.. W V Friday who has 10000
very fine plants with many
ready for shipment this week.
Dotherow and Garrett with
20, 900 all late and not ready for
shipment for ten days or two
weeks.
Mr.. Ed Hale with 48, 900 to 80
600 plants, a perfect picture of
loveliness and many ready for
shipment this week.
Mr.. A. ]. Guyton with 10, 500
plants one half of which are
very fine, many ready for ship
ment, the other half late but
looking well.
Messrs, Slaughter and son,
with $1,000 plants very fine and
many now ready f-r shipment.
Mr.. T. P. Hewlett with beau
tiful patch of 11,OO0 plants,
many ready for shipment.
Mr.. A J Fuqua also a beauti-
full patch with many ready for
shipment.
Messrs. Mcclure and Morton
about 5000, about half very fine,
many ready for shipment but
others poor and late.
Mr.. Walter Cooper 10000, as
pretty field as any one ever
saw but late; will likely not be
ready for the market under ten
days or two weeks.
Mr.. G. w. Mullins about 5000
in good condition and heading
well but being sold off for local
consumption.
Mr.. r. B. Farrar, 5000, the
great majority very fine and
many ready for shipment.
Mr.. J. w. Murrah, about 5000
in good condition and many
ready for ship nent
There are others engaged in
the business but their fields
We're not visited
The crops of Messrs. Curtis,
Friday, Hale, Slaughter, Farrar,
Hewlett and Fuqua are worthy
of special mention; these gentle
men having taken special pains
in the preparation of their land
and the cultivation of the cab
bage, although it can very
truthfully be said that every
field is in a splendid condition.
1t is expected that the first car
load, viii be shipped from Co
lumbus next Tuesday or We'd
nesday and the second and third
cars about the first of next
week.
Considering that none of these
gentlemen ever had any exper-
ience in cabbage culture their
suscess SO far shows that they
have given the matter study
and devoted a good deal of en-
ergy TO 1t
THE COMMERCIAL sincerely
hopes that they are going to
make good money out of the
business this year for if they do
it means one of the most profit
able industries ever begun in
this section.
A meeting of the Association
was held yesterday afternoon
and the Judges made their re-
port as follows:
This committee after making
an examination of the patches"
~+c4oI -, ~, -
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Don't live in ertainty but
buy a storm glass and tell when
the cyclone is coming hours
ahead. Only so cents.
2w Mayo and Weaver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

The members of the Epworth
League, of the First Methodist
Church, will have bible con-
test in the Sunday School room,
next Friday night. Mr.. Aubert
Greeson and Miss Matte B.
Mullins. will act as leaders of
each side.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Mr.. Vim. II. Anderson, NJ. D., of
Soda Springs, Ida, says that Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup has relieved
coughs and colds where all other rem
edies failed. It's gentle laxative effects
especially recommend it for children.
1t is pleasant to take. For coughs,
colds, hoarseness whooping cough.
Money refunded if not satisfied. Sold
by J. ". Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

The fire escapes at the Frank
lin Academy have been COM
pleted and on last Friday after
noon the faculty and students
had a barrel Of fun coming
down these escapes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

A man can get rich if he will
investing his own money and do
it for other people.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
J0HNsToN-B0UcHER

Mr.. Walter Johnston. of South
Pittshurg, Tenn, and Miss Fran
els Boucher, of this city, were
united in marriage last Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, by
Rev. A. P. Leech, at the home
of the bride. The couple left
Immediately after the ceremony
for trip through the West,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
MOTHERS DAY
A NEW FEATURE
But OHe Which Should Appeal to the
Heart of Every Man, Woman and Child.

Wear a white flower the sec
ond Sunday in May in honor of
the Best Mother on Earth -
your own.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox has
written of a beautiful custom
which originated in the brain of
IA Philadelphia woman- that of
Mother day which will be
celebrated in many Of the cities
IN these United States today.
The idea is a beautiful one, and
will appeal to every man. woman
and child who has now. or has
had, a mothers love. 1t is a
day for loyal sons and daughters
to honor their mothers through
those endearments that every
true mother, rich or poor, cher
ishes; a day to make this parent
feel that in the hearts of her
children she is Queen of May"
and that Mothers Day. is, for
this reason, ''the happiest day
of the year.
Some extracts from the letter,
which was sent out by the orig
inator of the custom, are as fol-
lows:
":Will you not lend your aid to
spreading the observance of the
day? Ask every man, woman
ana child to wear a white flower
in honor of his or her good moth
er this second Sabbath in May,
whether she be with you, or
whether she has passed to The
Great Beyond The objects and
plans of the movement are as
| follows:
MOTHER S DAY.
Objects-To brighten the lives
of motaers and. to make them
more honored, loved and protect
ed by their children; to remind
sons and daughters, especially
busy, successful men and women
of this sometimes neglect of this
good parent, and through a gift,
kind word or act Gf absent, a
love letter." make his or her
mother feel that she is Queen
of the May this Sabbath day. -
Time-Second Sabbath of May.
Who is asked to observe the
Day-Every man, woman and
child who feels that she has, or
had, the best mother on earth. !"
Dues-Two white flowers, one
for yourself and one to give
to some one else to wear this
Mothers Day.
Floral Badge-The white car
nation is the mother flower"
because it may be thought to
typify some of the virtues of
motherhood; its whiteness stands
for purity; its lasting qualities,
faithfulness; its form, beauty;
its fragrance, love; it's wide field
of growth, charity.
Other Dues-Through some
special kindness, visit or gift,
show your appreciation and
gratitude to your good mother
this Sabbath day. If separated
from her, write her a letter. If
she be not living, bless the life
of some other good mother, in
memory of her.
Ask your church or Sunday
school to observe the day through
special services to which every
member of the church and school
is asked to bring mother; the
young men and women should
go after those whose infirmities
will not enable them to come
alone; bring them to church, if
necessary, in vehicles.
At these services make moth
young or old feel that they
are indeed guests of honor, by
addresses and sermons that will
praise, cheer and encourage
them and admonish children to
take more loving care Of them.
The idea is :. aee.utiful one and
we hope to see the people of
Columbus celebrate it next year
and IN the years to come.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
E. A. Degree.

There will be an Enter-Ap-
prentice degree conferred Thurs
day night at s. o'clock at the
Masonic Temple. Visiting broth
ers cordially invited.
w. III. CARTER,
w. MI.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
For Rent.

Five room cottage at corner OF
Main and Eighth street. Pos
Session given first of June.
5-7-tf ]. T. WOOD.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Jim Hooper, colored, was fined
$1,000 on the 8th, by Mayor
Donnell. for being drunk and
disorderly on the streets.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Rings Little liver Pills for bilious
ness and sick-headache. They clean
the system and clear the skin. Price
25c. Try them. Sold by J. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Kaufman's Shoes means best
and lowest prices.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
SCHOLARSHIP FOR

SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE.
A $45. 90 Scholarship in the Co
lumbus Business College for
sale at a bargin. For price add
ress.
O. F, Lawrence.
Editor Sentinel
Grenada, Miss.
4--ls tt
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

Xtra trousers at recjal prices
at Kaufman's
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
REPORT OF The
COMMON COUNCIL

Columbus; Miss, May 5, 1908.
At a regular meeting of the
Council this date present, E. S.
Donnell. Mayor and COuncilmen
Weaver, Lincoln, Walker, Nc
Clanahan and Moore.
After the reading and adop-
ton of the minutes the following
proceedings were had.
The monthly report of the
Marshal and Tax Collector was
read and summary Of same or
dered spread on the minutes as
follows:
Collections from all sources
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10

The above amount of money
$3623 so, has been paid the city
treasurer whose receipts / hold.
Nj. c. VANDIVER,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
May 2, 1908.
The Treasurer's monthly re-
port was read, ordered spread
on the minutes and is as follows:
BOND ACCOUNT.
1908
April /. Bal. -......--.------ $2S24. 48
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-05-10
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