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The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
Wages Reduced
On N. & 0. R. R.

A circular has been sent out
from the Office of ce-President
E. L. Russell of the M. & O. rail-
road, Announcing a reduction of
ten per cent. in the salaries of all
executive officers, officials. and
employees receiving the sum of
$100 per month and over.
All officials and employees re-
ceiving the sum of 500 to $50
per month are cut five per cent.
No reduction is made in the
salaries of those employees re-
ceiving less than $50 per month.
The question of reducing the
salaries of all those employees
working under an agreement
will be taken up at a later date
by President Russell and General
Manager Taylor. The reduction
becomes effective March l.
The reduction in the wages
comes as a surprise after the
statement Fgiven out two weeks
ago by the head of the system
that no reduction would be made.
Col. Russell explains the re-
duction in wages by saying that
the continual unjust legislation
by legislatures of southern states
toward the Southern Railway is
the prime factor for the reduc-
ton. Another cause for the re-
duction is the present financial
crisis that exists more in the big
financial centres than in the
south,
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
GOV. NOEL To ASK SUSPEN-
SION OF CAPT. WELLBORk.
Jackson. Miss, Feb. II.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IL. -
In a letter addressed TO Capt.
|. C. Wellborn, given out for
publication today, Governor Noel
makes it very clear that what
ever the joint committee which
is Investigating the affairs of
the A. and Nj. college may rec
ommend, it is the governors in
te1tion to ask the federal gov
ernment, through the war de-
partment, to suspend Capt.
Wellborn from further connec-
ton with the college. In his let
ter the governor, after recount
ing the matters leading up to the
trouble at the college, says:
While l do not believe your
course will affect the institution,
can but regard it as placing
you in hostility to it. Your con-
tinuods agitation of that ques-
ton, by the methods you have
adopted, renders it necessary, in
behalf of the college, that /
should ask the federal govern
ment to Immediately suspend you
from further connection with the
college. and to make your con-
duet a matter of official inyesti-
cation.
Military discipline, which is
based on respect and obedience
for those in authority is utterly
subverted when its instructor
goes in,o the newspapers to at
tack his superior officer and tC
arouse against him and against
the governing authorities of the
institution with which he is con
nee ted, public opinion.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
MISSISSiPPIAk MISSING.
In. |. keCan of Tihhe, Mss, Can Not Be
Located Here.

T h Commercial Appeal of
Wednesday says:
Inquiry was made at police
headquarters last night for R.
L. McCaa, of Tibbe, Miss, over
the long distance telephone lines,
by his family. McCaa, who is a
prominent business man and
planter at Tibbe, came here two
or three days ago to transact
some business. lis family has
not he rd from him in that time,
and as his son has been stricken
with serious illness, his presence
is greatly desired at his home
The authorities made a search OF
the hotels of the city last night,
but could get no trace of the
Mississippian. A further effort
to locate him will be made this
morning.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
Mrs. J. w. Locke.

The friends in this city of Mrs.
j. w. Locke were grieved to
learn of her death which occur
red at her home in Mayhem last
Monday morning.
Mrs. Locke had been suffering
several months from a complica-
ton of diseases and while her
death was not altogether unex-
pected it cast a shadow of gloom
over the community in witch she
resided. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Poel and the bur-
ial was had at Mayhem Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

A special from Brookhaven,
Mond9y, gives the following
account of lynching that
took place there early that
morning:
ELI Pigot, a negro who Grim
inally assaulted Miss Williams,
a young white woman near
rook aven sew era |
weeks aro, was taken from the
custody Of the Jackson military
company and a posse of deputies
Monday morning at BrOokhaven
and hanged from a telegraph
pole within less than a hundred
yards of the court house where
he was to have been tried for
his crime.
The military company and the
posse were overpowered by a
mob of more than two thousand
citizens.
Several shots were fired dur
ing the melee and two members
+, the mob were wounded.
2 got reached Brookhaven
On Jackson shortly after Z
o'c'ock in the custody of Sheriff
F.alk Greer, and un 'er the
armed escort of the Capital
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
Notice Election

Pursuant to an order of the
Board of Supervisors, issued at
their February session, notice is
hereby given that an election
will be held in District No. three
of the County for the purpose of
filling the office of Justice of the
Peace, vacated by resignation,
and also in District No. -Four to
fill the offices of Justice of the
Peace and Constable, said elect
ion to be held on Friday, Feb
ruary 2Sth., 1908, within legal
hours, and all of the rules and
regulations of general elections
to govern said election. Notice
is hereby given to all prospect
i've candidates that they must
file with the undersigned petit
ions signed by at least fifteen
registered and qualified voters
asking for their names to be
placed upon said election tickets;
said petitions to be filed at least
fifteen days before the said
election. The following officers
are hereby appointed to hold
said election,
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
AN INFURIATED MOB
GETS IN ITS WORK
Negro Taken From Officers and Two Com
panies National GuaTdsmen and LynChed.
CTiminaIy Assaulted Young Woman Near BrOOkhaven
Several Weeks Ago.

Light Guards, ordered into SER
vice by Governor Noel to protect
the negro.
When the soldiers and negro
alighted from the train the mob
surged around them and fierce
hand to hand fight ensued, in
which fists were used, the SOL
diers clubbing many members
of the mob, with the butts of
their guns.
The fight lasted five minutes
and the mob withdrew.
Later when the soldiers start
ed with the prisoner to the court
house they were overpowered
by the mob, which had been re-
inforced and reorganized, and
the negro taken from them.
He was dragged to a tele-
graph pole and hanged.
The two men wounded are
Joseph Cole, of Brookhaven,
and an unidentified farmer;
neither man is seriously wound
ed.
Judge Wilkinson, who was to
have tried the negro, witnessed
the lynching, but was powerless
TO prevent the mob from carry
ing out its purpose.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough grows in favor
daily with young and old. Moth
ers should keep it on hand for
children. 1t is prompt relief to
croGp. 1t is gently laxative,
driving the poison and phlegm
from the system. 1t is a simple
remedy that gives immediate re-
lief, guaranteed. Sold by j. w.
Jones.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

At times when you don't feel just
right, when you have tad stomach,
take something right away that viii as
sist digestion; not something that will
stimulate for a 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 digrst. To do this
you must take a atural digestant like
Kodol For Dyspepsia. Kodol is scien-
tific preparation of vegetable a ids with
natural Gigestants and contains the
same juices found in a healthy stomach
Each dose will digest more than 5000
grains OF good food. 1t is sure to afford
prompt relief; i digests what you eat
and is pleasant to take. Sold by L f
MayheId.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

81 trust this may be read by
many sufferers from kidney and
bladder trouble" writes Mrs. Joe
King, of Woodland, Tex. 81
suffered four years and could
find nothing to give even tempo
rary relief. Our druggist at last
induced me to try your 80 days
treatment of Pineules for S1.00.
This one bottle has cured me and
money could no: buy the value it
has betn TO me. Guaranteed.
by ]. ". Jones.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
CHANCERY NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi, |
Lowndes County T

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County
To Minnie Gates, postoffice adj
dress unknown.
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Lowndes in said State,
on the 1st Monday of April, A.
D., 1908, to defend the suit of
M. S. Gates for divorce wherein
you are a defendant.
This 10th day of January, A
D., 1908.
ID. d. RICHARDS, Clerk.
By B. A. LINCOLN, d. C.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
Mr.. Albert Loeb has returned
from Hot Springs, where he
accompanied Mr.. Sydney Loeb
several days ago.

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within GER
tain time. When you feel that your
stomach i not in good order, that the
food you have eaten is not being digest
ed, take good, natural digestant that
will do the work the digestive juices
are not doing. The best remedy known
today for all stomach troubles is Kodol
which is guaranteed to give prompt re-
lief. 1t is a natural digestant; it di-
gests what you eat, it is pleasant to
take and is sold here by L. e. May
field.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Secretary Sykes of the Pro-
gressive Union believes-and
rightly that the assessment
of Public Service Corporation
real estate in cities and towns
should be taken out of the hands
of the Railroad Commission and
assessed by the city and county
assessors, and with that end in
view he has prepared statement
of the assessments in Columbus
and forwarded to representative
Moody who will likely Introduce
bill at this session of the leg
islature to amend the present
laws governing same.
In a recent communication to
Representative NJ o o d Y Mr.
Sykes gives the following facts
and figures which, no doubt,
will be ''eye openers" to the
people of Columbus who have
not taken the time or the trouble
to make an investigation:
LAS far as assessed valuation
of trackage of railroads, know
ing as little about this matter
as do, | am not able to say
whether or not the values as
given by the Railroad Commits
sion are correct or not. | do
know the values of real estate
and buildings in Columbus and
these items show that the as
sessments by the r. r. Commits
sion are mere bagatelles COM
pared with what individuals
would have to pay in the city on
like property. For instance, the
Mobile e. Ohio r. r. Co, is
assessed in the City of Colum-
bus On all their holdings $32,
$4,000. Now take the item of
real estate. They own all of
Squares z, 9, & 10, with the ex-
ception of 2 lots on Square 10,
and Z of Square 8, Grigsby and
Hopkins Survey in the City OF
Columbus. The Railroad Com
mission S assessment does not
show that they own this half OF
Square 8 but nevertheless they
| do. This is where, used to be
the old warehouse and now occu-
| pied by Stinson's Marble Yarc
with the permission of the Rail.
road Company. All of this rea
estate is assessed at 81, 10000
If it were owned by an individ
ual it would be assessed at leas
$12, 600. 90. They are assessed
81, 10000 on their passenger de
pot. | beg to hand you ATTACHED
letter from Col. E. L. Russell
July 5, 1905, fir m which yol
will notice on page 2 Of that let
, ter that he states that when h,
was President of the Mobile ant
Ohio Railroad he built a passen
ger depot at Columbus that COS
over SO, 10000. l guess this i
, rretty good evidence as to tn
cost of the building. Of cours
this does not refer to the groun'
this building is on
''The Southern Railway is as
r sessed all told, trackage, res
| estate and everything at S32
398.00 One item of their as
sessment is 35 17-1O0 acres G
real estate at S5,000.O0. No1
: this real estate consists, as
given on the back of the Raj
road assessment sheet as 3 acre
decided to the Georgia Pacif
Railroad by Stinson, Richardso
j & Owen; "a 1-2 acres Dickerson
Grove decided the Georgia Paci
ic by w. H. Sims; 5 acres {
"Y," old shop property locate
down where the Stave Mill i
J. and Lei acres where the presel
e shops are. This property is ed
; lily worth and would bring at lea
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
Assessed Valuation of Their Property Far Below
That of individuals.
Effort will Be Made to Have Bill Passed to Have Present
Law Amended.

81, 900. 90 per acre. If the South
ern Railway doesn't think so
know a party who will give them
81 10000 for every acre of it.
The entire holdings in real es-
tate of this Company are as
sessed by the Railroad Commits
sin at the redicuIously low fig
ure of S5, 900 90"
The Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Co. are assessed
the enormous sum Of S22, 10000.
Their manager, Mr.. Richmond.
poor fellow has passed to the
great beyond, told me that the
holdings of this company in Col
umbus when they got their sys-
tenn overhauled, which has been
done, would amount to at least
one-fourth million. Mr.. Hume
and associates were before a
meeting of the business men of
Columbus and stated that they
expected to espend in the City
of Columbus over 5000, 10000
and for that reason they would
have to raise rates of telephone
rentals in Columbus. The peo-
pie agreed to the raise, which
raise has been in effect some six
months, provided the company
would make improvements call
ing for the expenditure as stat
ed. One item of this assessment
that | wish to call your attention
to is the building and lot now oc-
cupied by the company assessed
at So, 900. The records in this
county show that they bought
this building from DR.. J. w.
Lipscomb about two years ago
and paid him cash SO, 500. The
building was then in a dilapida-
ted condition and they have ex-
pended at least 81, 500 repairing
same, which would bring total
cost of the building to them, ap-
proximately $4,000 and the Conn
mission assessed it at SO, 800. If
this building was owned by an
lindividua it would be assessed
| by the City Council at least S5,-
1000. They also own 1875 miles Of
| side line at SO per mile making
! 81 $50 and 25 miles of main line
at 500 per mile, making So, 500. "
1.-THE Western Union Telegraph
Company are assessed total val
uation Of $178.00 This would
make their taxes in the city of.
Columbus $1.78 for this small
corporation. The items that the
Railroad Commission see S fit to
assess them in Columbus are as
Follows; Two miles of poles at
S72. so per mile, two miles of
wire at $3.50 per mile. They
do not assess them for any cells,
batteries or instruments or any
other property"
The Postal Telegraph Com
. pany is assessed the enormous
sum of S15. % making their city
] taxes S 1872 They are assess
ed 80 cells, and batteries SO, two
instruments at 81 ga, making
! 1928. Although they own office
furniture and at least one-half
mile poles and wire in the city
f the Commission absolutely dis
y regards these items"
: The Southern Express Com
i pany is assessed on all their
{ property, 81, 163. 90 and they pay
= taxes to the city to the amount
! of of $11.63. You know as much
: about what they have here as
f do, consequently yos can draw
,f your own conclusions.
d The trouble with most cough rene
s. dies is that they constipate. Kennedy
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

1t will be unnecessary for you
to go through a painful, expen-
sive operation for Piles il you
use ManZan, Put up in coIlaps-
IDLE tube with nozzle, ready to
apply to the sorenrss and inflam-
nation. For any form Of Piles,
price SOC, guaranteed. Sold by
j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says: ''I
have only taken four doses of your Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and they have
done for me more than any other med
icine has ever done. | am still taking
the pills as l want perfect cure" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are sold by L E
Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is best for cuts, burns, boi
bruises and scratches. 1t is especially
good for plies. Sold by L. E. May
field.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

A Rings Dyspepsia Tablet af-
ter each meal overcomes indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, and other
stomach ills. Two days trial
free. Ask our dealer. Sold by
j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mr.. Felix Chapman left Tues
day for New York to buy goods
for the Surprise Store.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mr.. w. H. Wood, the popular
R. F. d. Carrier, has returned
from a visit to his uncle at Blue
Springs.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mr.. Jake Kaufman left Sun
day for New York to buy the
Spring stock for Kaufman Bros.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mr.. Harry Selig left Sunday
for New York to buy his spring
stock of goods.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mr.. Claude Richardson has
been on the Grippe list for sew
eral days.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
DISTRICT No. 3.

Steens Precinct-R. S. Griffin,
E. NJ. Bell and r. J. Harris,
judges; c. E, Cole and l.. S.
Pennington, clerks.
Mt. Vernon Precinct-James
McCarty, E. P. Phillips. and r.
B. Miller, judges; Laney Davis,
and Frank Cooper, clerks; E. H.
Goyne, returning officer.
old Zion Precinct-P. NJ. Hal.
bert, Henry Davis, and f. M
Vaughn, judges; S. T. Sparks
and w. B. Richie, clerks; Ber
nard Weaver, returning officer.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Mrs. Charles Smitherman, of
Tuscaloosa, is visiting her par
nts Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Adams.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

The trouble with most cough rene
dies is that they constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently but
promptly on the bowels and at the same
throat and lung irritation. Children
like it. Sold by L. +. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18
DISTRICT No. 4.

Crawford Precinct d. P.
Brooks, R. A. Bailey and A. j
Erwin, Jr.. judges; F. T. Carr
and w. S. Hinkle, clerks.
Dearing s Store-C. E. Hines,
w. E. Cox, and j. N. Bryant,
judges; ]. C. Francher, and r.
B. Hardy, clerks; w. B. Fergu-
son, returning officer.
Signed.
A. S. Payne,
j. HI. Brickell,
c. w. West,
Election officers.
Columbus, Miss, Feb. A, 1908.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-02-18

Columbus, Miss, Feb. A, 1908.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-23
GEIGER CASE TUESDAY.
Defendant Could Have Obtained {
Trial Sooner if Desired.

The Philip f. Geiger case which. ac-
cordinS TO an appeal said to have been
sent to Governor Cutler BY Geiger has
been delayed for a considerable time will
come up for trial on Tuesday. This state
ment was made yesterday by County At
torney N J. Harris
Mr. Harris is of the opinion that, had
Geiger been sincere in wanting an imme-
diate trial of his case. he, could have de-
manded and secured il some time ago. In
fact Mr. Harris stated that there has not
as yet been demand on the part of the
defendant or his attorney for a trial In
explaining the last delay in the case Mr..
Harris stated that he conferred with
GelSeEs attorney, who said there was no
objection To the county attorney taking
up the other cases on the calendar first.
"Geiger has been out on bail all the
time said Mr.. Harris ''and we always
make it a point to take up the cases OF
the men unable 10 raise bail first. for
the reason that they are forced to remain
in jail. while the others haze their lib
erty. Had Geiger desired an immediate
trial he undoubtedly could have secured
it, whether | objected or not. Unless his
asks for a continuance his case
will come up Tuesday morning"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-23
NO ORDERS HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED
Question of Allowing Sailors
Ashore Being Considered
at Washington.

Manila, Nov. 22.-The question of allow
ing the men from the Atlantic battleshir
fleet to come ashore on account of the
cholera situation in Manila is still under
discussion. There has been an exchange
of cablegrams between Governor General
Smith and Secretary of War Wright on
the subject, but no orders have vet been
received from Washington.
The decision of the Washington author
tiles, it is believed largely hinges on the
special report made to the secretary of
war by Commissioner Dean c. Worces-
ter giving a history of the cholera in
the Philippines. discussing and criticisjna,
the methods of fighting the plague. ana
which is said TO y include strong criti-
cisms of the municipal officials of Ma
Mia for failing to clean up and drain
certain portions Of the city End OUTLYING
districts.
In response TO the request of the see
rotary of war for a report on the pres
ent conditions in Manila COMMISSIONS
Worcester declared that the epidemic was
over more than three weeks ago and that
there is no danger whatever now i'm per-
hitting the men of the fleet 10 land
Governor General Smith has written To
Rear Admiral Sperry proposing that a
part Of the program originally planned by,
the city for the entertainment of the
fleet be now carried out
There has been but one case of cholera
and two suspects in Manila during the
past four days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-23
WEBER COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Primaries to Ee Held Wednesday to
Select Delegates

owing to the fact that the Weber cOun-
ty schools are being operated under what
is commonly known as the consolidation
plan. the county board of education has
called primaries to be held "Wednesday
next for the selection of delegates TO a
county convention. which will be held in
the county court house next Saturday. At
this convention, which is to be non-parti-
san, candidates for the office of school
trustee will be selected and voted for on
Dec ,, the same date as the city school
elect ion.
The districts of Wilson. HOOPER and
Plain City will hold joint primaries in
Ogden and the other primaries will be
held in the various districts IL is con-
sidered unlikely that any of the present
members OF the board viii be named to
succeed themselves
The board to be elected at the coming
election will have the power of naming a
superintendent of schools as the present
superintendent of county schools. Thoma 5
Z. Mckay, has already resigned the place
to take up church work abroad IL is
likely also that the selection of a sue
cessor TO Clerk 5. G. Dye county clerk
elect, Will be LEFT over for the new board
to struggle with.