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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
A HeIpinu Hand,

Among the contributors to minis
ter's donation party was small but
very bright boy belonging to one of
the families of the congregation. After
obtaining his mothers permission to
spend his money for anything he pleas
ed he went to the village store and re-
turned home with neat package. In
1t was pair Of suspenders, and at
tached to them was card upon which
was written in scrawling hand:
"For the support Of our pastor"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
Automobiles and Good Roads.

The automobile has become the most
important factor in the upbuilding Of
our public highways and has led to the
reconstruction Of more miles of good
roads than any other conveyance ever
introduced. While 1t may be true that
1t is more destructive Of highways than
any other vehicle, 1t Is equally true
that automobiling is only pleasurable
upon the best roads man can construct.
Thus it must and shall be that the
more automobiles we use the better
will our roads become for all classes
of vehicles and traffic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
MANKAT0's GOOD ROAD.
Minnesota City Has Made a MudIess
and Dustless Pavement.

Minnesota City Has Made Mudless
and Dustless Pavement.
Mankato, Mimi, has solved the prob
lem of finding a durable pavement at
small expense and one that can be
used on steep grades as readily as on
a level surface.
First the driveway was narrowed to
thirty feet, curbed, guttered and boule-
varded. Then it was eXcavated to the
depth Of six inches and surfaced. Five
inches Of dry crushed limestone one
and half to two inches in diameter
was put on and rolled down with a ten
ton roller.
Boiling tar from the local gas works
was applied until the entire surface
was covered. Then, says the Cement
Age, layer Of broken stone an inch to
an inch and a quarter in diameter,
mixed with coarse gravel, was applied
on the surface in proportion of three
parts of stone to one Of gravel. This
was first mixed dry on platform and
then thoroughly mixed with hot tar
and applied on the surface two inches
thick and tamped into place to conform
with the surface of the street.
Dry domestic cement was then ap-
piled to the surface, and the street was
again rolled. Then coating Of sand
was applied and the roller again used.
The pavement was allowed to stand
for two weeks before the street was
thrown open to travel.
The cost was 80 cents q lineal foot to
the property owners on each side of
the street or, rather, would have been
had the entire cost been assessed
against them. The street has a prac-
tically waterproof pavement six inches
thick, and 1t is impossible for the ele-
ments to attack the surface. The pave
ment has now stood two winters and
shows not the slightest wear. 1t gives
off no dust in summer, although it is
not sprinkled.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
CITY FIRE ALARM BOXES.

Below is given the location of the
real and imaginary boxes, the latter
being marked with an asterisk Is:
"Box No. 4-Young and Thomas,
North Aberdeen.
'Box No. 5-B and Cleveland
streets, Highland Home.
'Box No. Terrace avenue and
D street, High School.
BOX No. 8.-Burrows' Dock.
"Box No. 9-Hume and X streets,
Northern Pacific Railroad Depot.
"Box No. 12-Boone and King
streets, South Aberdeen.
Box No. 15-Wilson Bros Mill.
Box No. It's. E. Slade Mill.
Box No. 21.-Market and F
streets.
Box No. 23.-American Mill.
Box No. 25.-Heron and F streets.
Box No. 27-Fourth and G streets.
BOX No. 21-Franklin School,
Market. between Jefferson and M
streets.
Box No. 32-Hume and H streets.
Box No. 35-AndersCn & Middle
ton Mill.
Box No. 37-Heron and Broadway.
Box No. 38-Third and Broadway.
Box No. Wood Lumber
Co.'s Mill.
Box No. 45-Western Cooperage.
Box No. 47-Hume and Washing
ton streets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
HIS CORRECTION.
Tho American Knew q Little About
Shakespeare and English.


Shakespeare and English.
An English literary man who visited
this country some years ago to lecture
frankly declared that he came not ex-
pecting to find accurate scholarship
among Americans, especially on pure
ly literary subjects, adding affably:
you have been too busy and useful
nation in practical matters to give
much time to the arts and graces Of
learning"
During the dinner at which he made
this remark he criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his metaphors
often were absurd, "as. for example,"
eled sleave Of care How ridiculous to
to figure sleep as knitting up a torn
sleeve Of coat!"
A young American sitting near him
said modestly: II think the word is
not sleeve, but sleave, the thin fluff Of
a damaged web. 1t is technical ex-
preston among weavers."
"1n the United States probablyw re-
torted the critic irrltably. Shakespeare
never could have heard it. He meant
sleeve"
II believe" persisted the American
gently. "the word is printed sleave in
all the old editions. 1t is not an Ameri-
can word, but has been used for GEN.
turtles by weavers in Scotland and the
north Of England"
The visitor frowned and then with
English frankness said, laughing:
Thank you. was mistaken. Per-
haps am mistaken about other
things and will be corrected before
leave your Shores"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
More Than Enough is Too Much.

To maintain health, mature man
or woman needs Just enough food to
repair the waste and supply energy
and body heat. The habitual con-
sumption of more food than Is neces-
sary for these purposes is the prime
cause of stomach troubles. rheuma-
tism and disorders of the kidneys. If
troubled with indigestion, revise your
diet, let reason and not appetite con-
troll and take a few doses Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and you will soon be all right again.
For sale by Evans Drug Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
How Oil Saved the Rock Roads.

II am busy day and night repairing
washouts In the rock roads because Of
the heavy rains," Oscar Koehler, coun-
ty surveyor. said the other morning at
Kansas City. There is no doubt in
my mind that the oiling Of the rock
roads Is a great economy. There has
not been a single washout in the roads
that were oiled. The oil serves to
pack the gravel so that 1t resists the
erosion Of the food waters"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
NEED OF GOOD ROADS.
Part Of . Transporting Maehins-Their
Neglect Mars the Whole.

VaTS VI = Transporting WaCUIU0- UStT
Neglect Mars the Whole.
ITO appreciate the necessity for good
roads in America one should consider
the road as part of transporting ma
chine. The machine is composed by a
horse, a wagon and a road. II any one
Of the three is poor. the machine is
poor and ineffective. Only small load
can be drawn, and that slowly. We
have been spending thousands of dol
lars building up the breed of horses
and improving wagons and have al
lowed the roads to run down and offset
our costly upbreeding. Is it not time
we stopped and considered the common
sense course, to build up all three
simultaneously?
This unique presentation Of the ne
cessity of good roads was offered by
Horatio S. Earle, the candidate for
governor of Michigan on the Republic
an ticket. to the autoists, roadmakerS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
st., Denver, COL, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
II was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
I underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months I
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering a.
I did with backache, bearing.down
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, flbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
[ng-down feeling, 6atulency, indigesr
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn Mass.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
Elizabeth Bell.

Many friends mourn with Mr..
and Mrs. Battle Bell over the
death of little Elizabeth. which
occurred on last Wednesday even
ing at 9 o'clock, at their resi-
dence on Third Avenue North.
She was i'll for about one week
with diphtheria, and everything
in the way of medical skill and
careful nursing was given her,
but her little body succombed to
this dreaded disease and her ten
der spirit went to live with God.
DR.. ]. w. Shoaff conducted
the private funeral from the res
idence on Thursday morning and
the remains were tenderly laid
to rest in Friendship cemetery.
Many tokens of sympathy in the
way of flowers, letters and words
have been extended the bereaved,
all of which must bear something
of healing, but God is the true
healer and will not fail them in
this dark hour.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
A PICTURE.

A picture that one sees daily
leaves an impression on the
mind that cannot be easily
erased, cheap doudy i'll made
frames detract from a picture no
matter how expensive the pic
ture may be, consequently it
pays to use care and judgment in
selecting not only the picture
but the frame also.
See the pretty new line of pic
lures that we have just gotten
in, adorn your walls with some
of them and you will be pleased
with the effect and we are sure.
See the 1915 25cts., kind franz
ing oone while you wait.
DIVELBISS'415 Main St.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

City Hall, Columbus, Missis-
sippi, Nov. 8, 1908.
At a regular meeting of the
Council this date present: E. S.
Donnell, Mayor, and Council
men Weaver, Lincoln, Walker,
McClanahan, Moore and Steen.
After the reading and adoption
of the minutes the following pro-
ceedings We're had:
Mr.. F. R. Sims was before the
Council in regard to insurance
carried by the city on its boilers
at the water works plant and Of
fered to write this insurance,
same protection as the city has
been enjoying for SIPS, and was
assured the matter would be
duly considered by the Council.
Mr.. S. B. Johnston of Gilmer
Hotel Company, was before the
Council and made request that
the Hotel Company be not re-
quired to lay q cement sidewalk
along its property on 4th street
North for the reasons: First,
that the street on which the
walk would have to be laid was
made for a considerable depth of
cinders, furnishing little or no
foundation Tor a walk, and liable
to wash badly with every heavy
rain; Second, that his company
really had no funds to expend at
this time over and above its OBJ
ligatians, and asked that if the
Council would not wholly recind
its order, to at least grant them
further time, and was assured
that the matter would be taken
up in regular order.
The marshal S report covering
collections for the month of Oc-
tober, 1908, was read and sum-
mary of same ordered spread on
+Lo ,,o;v,,,Eoe, nc foIIoxryc.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
.RIFLEMEN'S CARNIVAL
HERE THIS WEEK
EIGHT BIG ATTRACTIONS WILL BE SEEN
At BRADFORD'S SQUARE.

The Lachman Hippodrome
Shows will exhibit during the en-
tire week at Bradford's square
under the auspices of the CoIum-
bus riflemen.
Eight large attractions, as fol-
lows, will be shown:
The Mammoth Hippodrome,
Trained Wild Animals, The Oc-
tupus, Fairyland, FAIRIES in the
Well, Georgia Minstrel, Carousal.
and the Ferris wheel. A
large concert band will also
be one of the interesting fea-
lures. The Columbus people
should turn out and help the
cause along.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ORGANIZE CLUBS
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB To IMPROVE
THE APPEARANCE OF SCHOOLS.

On last Monday afternoon the
teachers of the city schools Or
ganized Civic Improvement
Club. The object of the club is
to improve the appearance of the
school and its surroundings. Pu-
pills of the school are asked to
join the club and assist the
teachers in the work.
The following are officers:
Franklin Academy-President,
Mrs. NJ. B. Patterson; Treasurer,
Miss E. L. Terry.
Barrow Memorial-President,
Mrs. A. T. Sale; Treasurer, Miss
Alice Stevens.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
WORK PROGRESSING.

The Columbus Machinery and
Foundry Company which was de-
stroyed by fire a few weeks ago
is being re, lilt, the work pro-
crossing raLldly. The building
will be fire proof, being made of
brick and sheet iron. The work
will be completed about Christ
mas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
OYSTERS! OYSTERS!

take pleasure in announcing
to my friends and the public gen
orally, that | have resumed the
oyster business and am located in
Merchants Block, next to the
Stone Hotel. Oysters received
twice a day. All orders will re-
ceive prompt attention and the
business will be done on a strict
ly cash basis.
PETER GERAUD.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

Kodol contains the same digestive
juices that are found in an ordinary
healthy stomach, and there is, there
fore, no question but what any form of
stomach trouble, Indigestion or Ner-
vous Dyspepsia, will yield readily yet
naturally to a short treatment of Kodol.
Try it today on our guarantee. Take it
for a little while, as that is all you Will
need to take. Kodol dlgests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet. It is
sold by L. E. May field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
COURT HOUSE CLOCK
AGAIN ON DUTY
CITY CLOCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND is
NOW IN RUNNING ORDER.

The clock on the Court House
steeple, which was stopped sew
eral months ago by the breaking
aloose of one of the weights, and
which resulted in the death of
DR.. A. c. Halbert, has been re-
paired by a Mr. E. H. Whit
ling, a representative of the
Howard Clock Co. of Boston.
Mass.
The clock was put in running
order about 4:30 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
RAILROAD RUMBLE

Mr.. w. A. Stepp, who has
been chief dispatcher, of the
Southern, has resigned and ac'
cepted a position as Train Audi
tor on the Southern in Miss,
the change being due to Mr..
Stepp's i'll health.
Mr., McGill, chief of the de-
tective force of the NJ. and o.,
has been in the city the past
few days.
Messrs. G. A Pigford and E.
C. Moore, Superintendents; E
IC. Rendell, Supt. Tran; Train
masters, ]. B. Murphy and Jno.
Meiness, and Roadmasters j.
Mulvoy and D. J. Perry accom-
panied Ringlings show over the
Montgomery District.
Mr.. John Morrow, Supervisor
of the M. and O., of the Mont
gomery Division, was plotting
show trains over this route last
week.
Mr.. Emmett Craddock has ac-
cepted position with the Sou.
lin Miss, in the local freight of
flee of Mr.. E. P Wilkerson.
Mr.. Herbert Moore, a popular
conductor on the Montgomery
division, spent Wednesday in
town.
Mr.. A. H. Dabbs, who in
former years held different Of
fetal positions on the A. G. S.
r. R., but now engaged in the
banking business, spent We'd
nesday in the city accompanied
by his wife.
Conductor r. NJ. Knox, of the
Southern in Mississippi, laid off
several days the past week in
the city.
Conductor Sprague, of the
Southern in Mississippi, accom-
panied by his wife, have return
ed from visit to Chilicothe.
Trainmaster w. T. Sutphen,
of the Sou. in Miss, was in
Greenvllle the past week on
business.
Travelling passenger agent.
Harvey Jones, of the Southern
and NJ. and o., spent Wednesday
in the city.
General foreman, H. c. Stew
ems, of the Tuscaloosa division
of the NJ. and o., spent several
days the past week in Columbus.
Master mechanics, E. G..
Brooks, of the Mobile division of
the NJ. and O., was in the city
last week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

Why do you buy cheap ma
chimes, or from companies you
do not know anything about who
are here a day, gone tomorrow +?
When You need a machine, buy
a Singer or a Wheeler and Will
son from the oldest most reliable
company in the world, Singer
Stores everywhere.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form
for malaria, chills end fever, regulates
the liver, kidneys and bladder, brings
quick relief to biliousness, sick head
ache, constipation. Pleasant to take.
The 81 90 bottle contains 216 times the
quantity of the soc size. First dose
brings relief. It's tcnic effects felt al
once. Sold by j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup alwey,
brings quick relief to coughs, colds,
hoarseness, whoopipg cough and all
bronchial and throat trouble. Mothers
especially recommend it for children.
as it is pleasant to take It is gently
laxative. Should be in every homes
Guaranteed. Sold by j. w. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08


and on motion by councilmen
Walker, duly seconded by coun-
Gilman Moore, the treasurer
was ordered to draw his check
for S25 in favor of the Civic
League.
On motion the treasurer was
instructed TO refund Mrs. Stone
So. 55. Mr.. Montgomery $500.
and MIR. Brickey S1.33 account
water rents paid in advance and
service ordered out before ex-
piration of time paid for.
The treasurer presented 26 in
terest coupons value $25 each,
general improvement bonds,
same were counted and cremated
in open council and the treasur-
er allowed proper credit.
The committee having in
charge the construction of a ce-
ment bridge on End street, S.,
near the old Morrow property,
was on request continued.
The matter of a public market
was on motion indefinitely post
poned.
Request for light at the in
tersection of Bell avenue and
Oak streets was on motion no.
granted.
On motion the request of Mr..
IS. B. Johnston, in the interest of
the Gilmer Hotel Company was
not granted.
The matter of insurance on
boilers at the water works was
referred to the finance commit
tee for attention.
The complaint of Mr.. F. A.
Gunter in regard to feeding
teams on the streets was ordered
deferred till the next meeting.
The Mayor reported the sus-
pension of Capt. Munger of the
police force for period of five
days, for conduct unbecoming
an officer, during the month OF
October just past: That Capt,
Munger was only actually off of
the force three days. since every
available man was needed ac-
count of the 101 Ranch Show,
and the Mayors action was
unanimously endorsed by the
council.
The street committee was con-
tinued in the matter of opening
streets as asked for through the
Seven Oaks property.
The committee having in hand
the matter of tiling ditched on
9Th street, North and South, and
4th street, South, was on motion
continued.
McClanahan x Steen: That
the matter of overhauling the
walls of the City Hall aud other
wise putting the city's property
in good shape be referred to the
Mayor for attention. So order
ed.
Walker X McClanahan. That
the salaries of all policemen and
firemen be increased SO per
month, effective Nov. l, 1908.
So ordered.
McClanahan x Steen. That
the salary of the assistant in
spector of water and sewerage
be made 81, 900 per annum, effec-
tive Nov. l, 1908. So ordered.
An election for Mayor, six
Councilmen and four School
Trustees for the years 1909 and
1901. was ordered to be held the
first Monday in December next.
See order of the Mayor in an
other column of this issue.
Ito be concluded in the next
4
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

u
But as if to crown the pageant
and make the panorama COM
| plete, over the canvass strides
the giant form Of him who, as
citizen, Christian and gentleman,
has given to Mississippi an i'm
perial name and heggars eulogy
when it trumpets to fame the
name of Bishop Galloway-a
man whose highest ambition is
to serve his people and his God.
He is an honor to this UNIVERSE
ty; he is a glory to our State.
Blessed be God, he is with us
yet, and let us pray that he be
given US for many years to come.
This day marks an epoch-an
era, if you please-in the history
of our University. This is the
beginning of a new day. AL
ready the east is luminous with
the light of new day breaking,
and on the heavens the rising
sun is throwing banners Of pur-
pie and gold. Forgetting some
of the darkness of her recent
days. we stand hopefully await
ing the birth of a newer and a
better order. Your new chan
cellor comes to you as no new
recruit, but from the ranks of the
educational army he steps forth
a commander. full of honor and
victories richly won; he has wo-
ven into Mississippi chaplet lau-
rel leaves of a splendid educa-
tional success. The work he has
done for the daughters of Mis-
sissippi is as lasting as time. He
touched the dead corpse of the
Industrial Institute and College
and it sprung into life glorious
and serene. His work there has
blessed thousands of Mississippi
girls; it has blessed his native
State, and the memory of that
work will fall about his coming
years a peaceful benediction.
More will he do for the sons of
Mississippi and higher will he
plant the University flag if he
be given the opportunity, Un-
hindered by legislation, enjoying
your confidence and your trust,
your assistance and your love,
and the greatness of this Univer-
sity is assured.
For sixty years. crowning the
State with glory, has this great
institution stood. For two gen.
erations it has been the educa-
tional Mecca to whose shrine the
sons of Mississippi have voiced
their education and invocation.
What a marvellous transforma-
ton it has seen! What stirring
scenes it has witnessed! Through
what changing fortunes it has
passed! 1t has witnessed the
growth Of Mississippi from a
frontier state into one of the old
er states of the Union; it has
seen the star of American pro-
gress hang above the western
border of our State and then
shoot with meteoric splendor un-
I'll its rays were reflected in the
waters of the Rio Grande. 1t
was born just as Mississippi SOL
diers were returning, battle
Scared and glory crowned, from
Mexico's historic grounds; there,
all along the road, where the
dauntless Spaniard trod upon
the fields made famous by Her
nando Cortez, Mississippians
turned the red tide of battle and
shamed defeat to victory. 1t
was there that the world crowned
jefferson Davis and his Missis-
sippi regiment with chaplet of
fame eternal and a garland Of
glory deathless as time.
The University has seen the
curtain rung up upon the blood
lest war of all ages, and it saw
that curtain rung down on the
South in a bitter and binding
defeat. 1t has seen Mississippi
Continued on Page Three)
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08
Stop That Cough

PIX-PRUNENE, Is cents per
bottle will do it. Don't wait for
the Undertaken, but buy now
from Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-08

Have you seen it. Have you
tried it. The Singer 66, most
wonderful machine of 10th cen
tury, light running and noise
less. For sale at The Sin
ger Store, 315 Main St., J. w,
Clarke Manager,