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The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

The senate is holding mp the bill in
troduced by Rep. Maxey, Of baraga. 10
withhold all state tax lands from the
market. Senator Foster, OF GlaQwlh,
declared the senators could not de
termine. the merits of the measure un'
I'll the. report of the committee select
ed to visit the forests is made. There
Is snow on the ground up north and
\ the matter will not be reached until
the legislature is about TO end It's SEES
sion.
Another bill by Rep. Maxey for the
preservation of forests by deyising
means to fight fires is on the special
order in the house Wednesday. This
hill does not aim at the state depart
mems except by adding new Offices 10
the state game warden's Office. This
measure divides the state into 25 fire
districts with deputy for each on a
salary not to exceed $1,000. 1t pro-
vides for a warden in each township
at not TO exceed SIS day and special
Are wardens without limit at 81.
Add this staff TO the present forces
OF the state game, fish and forestry de-
partment and there would be the most
powerful political machine ever known
In Michigan. This may possibly defeat
the measure.
There is growing sentiment among
legislators that the mass OF people
who borrow money must pay the mort
gage taxes or they will not get the
cash. IL is held that 1t is better to
exempt mortgages entirely from any
taxes which would induce capital into
the state and tend TO lower interest
rates on mortgages. thus giving direct
benefit to the people. The only bill
before the legislature repeating the
mortgage tax law is by Rep. Davis. Of
Newaygo. Hearings are expected on
this subject next week when large
delegations of real estate men from
various parts of the state will be
present.
The ears of the legislators are ting
ling with messages from the people in
various parts of Michigan demanding
that the bill by Baker, of Cheboygan,
compelling interchange of telephone
business, be killed. Farmers hold II
would affect their communication
with city and village. The bill is now
In the senate and many representa-
tives who voted for il regret their &C
ton. An attempt may be made to re
call 1t from the senate.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
OPTION FIGHT IN
IOSCO GETS WARM

STANDISH MICH. March ga
big local option tight Is on In losco
county adjoining this county 10 the
north. The local forces are led by
such prominent men as III. X. Loud.
J. II. Nisbett. Rev. j. b. Brown, II. X.
Loud and others. Speeches by the
"wets" and "drys" all over the county
are being made. Each side claim
they have won the fight. A commit.
tee OF the liquor interests are work
ing hard To overcome the growing tenn
perancc sentiment.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
VANDERBILT BEATEN
IN RACE WITH DEATH

CHICAGO. March 29.-Frank A.
Vanderlip, president of the National
City bank of New York. lost his race
with death from New York by 2S mir
utes. He broke all railroad records
in an effort 10 reach his mother be-.
fore she died. Mr. Vanderl;p. in a spe-
cial train. covered the distance from
New York To Englewood station, Chr
.cago. in 10 hours and IS minutes.
When ne leaped from the train he was
told that his mother had died at 2:30.
She was 6S years OLD and had been III
for some time.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
GASOLINE DOES NOT
EXPLODE IN FIRE

WEBBERVlLLE, Mich. March CO
Workmen, while clearing away the
ruins of the burned Edwars a. Sons =
elevator, found under the debris in the
basement two G5-gallOn tanks and IL
the engine room a fivc-gallon can filled
with gasoline.
On the day preceding the burning
of the elevator. Mr.. Edwars had the
tanks and can filled and although the
oil was subjected Co the terrific heat
to the extent that the paint on the
receptacles was scorched and peeled,
the oil In them failed 20 explode Dur
ing the fire there was an explosion
and IL was supposed it was the case.
line until the discovery was made
that the oil was still intact.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
PLUNGES IS FEET;
is NOT INJURED

BAY CITY. Mich, March 29.-The
nine-year-old daughter OK MIR. and Mrs
II. f. Conoyer, of this city. plunged
headlong to the ground through a win.
dow in the third-story OF her home, a
distance of 80 feet, last evening, and
was not injured.
The little girl was chasing another
child about the same age on the upper
floor OF the house, used as a gym.
nasium, when she tripped near the
window and crashed through the
glass. She struck the edge OF tho
porch roof in the descent. which part
ly broke the force OF her fall. Aside
from slight cuts from the broken glass
she escaped injury.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
CLARKEN LABOR BILL
COMES UP TUESDAY
From a stan correspondent.)

LANSING. March 2s,-Labor iegis-
lation has received the least attention
by this legislature than ever before.
but will come into the limelight Tues
day afternoon when the bill by Clark
en-, OF Detroit. comes up In the house
on special order II provides the crea-
ton of a board ON prison Industries
composed OF three members TO be APP
pointed by the governor from the pres
ent prison boards with the executive
as one OF the members. The duties or
this board will be TO investigate the
best system for the employment OF
convict labor.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
AMBASSADORS GRISCOM
TO MEET ROOSEVELT

NAPLES. March 29.-Ambassador
Griscom will meet Col Roosevelt upon
his arrival here i'm April. Roosevelt
will be presented To the Duchess Aos-
Ia, the noted African traveller. The
duchess is now under strict incognito
I'm Paris
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
MASKED MAN HOLDS
UP r. r. CONDUCTOR

LINCOLN, Neb.. March "a tele.
phone message from Fairfield early
today says a masked bandit held up
the conductor of a local train on the
Chicago. Burlington q Quincy railroad
last night and robbed the passengers
in the day coach. The sum procured
was not large. The man escaped.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
FLOODS MAKE 5000
PERSONS HOMELESS

ODESSA. March Gas a result OF
heavy floods in Bessarabia and Kher-
son. 5000 persons are homeless and
80 900 domestice animals have per-
ished. II is believed that a number OF
human beings were killed In the on
rush OF water which destroyed many
small villages
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
TO GIVE HONORABLE
BURIAL TO SOLDIERS
(From a STAFF correspondent.)

LANSING. March 29.-The old SOL
diers and war nurses are recognized
in the bill by Senator Taylor. OF kal-
amazoo, which raises the amount or
money in township or ward TO $50 for
their respectable burial under the SUI.
pervision of a suitable person appoint.
er by the board Of supervisors.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
EAxEr's TAX LAND
BILL |SHEtD UP !
|KsEHATE
oFFIciALs IN LAND DEPARTMENT
HAVE aLockgo EFFORTS TO
CHANCE, System QUITO RY
AoAINsI- TELEPHONE BILL.
fFrom a STAFF correspondent.)

VfSU a-Sset, 49,
y LANSING, Mich, March 29.-All Ell
forts to change the present system IN
the sale of the state tax lands nave
been completely blocked by the activ-
ity OF officials in the state land depart
ment. Every bin proposing any
change has been killed or smothered
and the special committees of investi-
cation have been seriously handicap
ped.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
MANS BODY FOUND IN LAKE.

COLDWATER, Mich, March %
The body OF man was found floating
near the shore of North Lake yestor.
day by two small boys who were row.
ing in a skih II was identified as
that of Sidney Brown. an inmate Of
the Branch county poorhouse. He lclt
the county homo yesterday morning
and that was the last seen OF him No
marks Of violence were found on the
body.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

The artesian wells OF Gulfport. Miss.
city of 10000 population. are sum
cicntly powerful TO drive the water
through the pipes with pressure
enough for ordinary fre-fghting pur
poses.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29
FARMERS WANT LOCAL
OPTION IN MACOME

NEW BALTIMORE. Mich. March
29-The first gun in favor of local op-
ton IN Macomb county was fred at
the March meeting Of the Lenox and
Chesterfield farmers club. The farm
ers club held large and enthusiastic
meeting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron j. Sutherland. three miles west
LOT New Baltimore. The LIQUOR ques.
.tion was thoroughly discussed. and the
club by rising vote -four not votingD
declared In favor OF local option for
MaCUmb county. Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

In new watch for the blind the
figures are replaced by knobs. each
OF which sings during the ho1r which
II represents. The minute hand ia
IL the usual form. but heavier. 10
withstand the pressure OF fingers feel
ing Cor IL.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

TO CURE Cold ~ ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money II II falls
10 cure =. w. GROVES signature Is
On each box. 2bc.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

Dw-fne~s-iihc Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing CO., No
- John R--st- Phone i4eS.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-29

JOB Printine done right. Times Print
INK CO.. 10 John R.-st. Phone l49s.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
JUDGE DICKINSON
LEFT TUESDAY
PROMINENT PEOPLE AFTER DELIGHTFUL
STAY IN COLUMBUS 60 TO NASHVILLE
ARRIVED IN SPECIAL GAR

Judge Jacob McGavock Dickin-
son and wife and Mr.. George R.
Peck, were in Columbus the
first of the week. arriving about
two o'clock in a special car, over
the NJ. and O r r. They were
met by party of friends, among
whom were ex-Gov. Harrison and
Hon. T. B. Franklin.
Judge Dickinson was born in
Columbus and resided here until
he was about fifteen years of
age when he left and went to
Nashville. Tennessee. where he
finished his education, married,
and has resided most of the time.
He has filled several positions of
honor and at the time of his re-
cent appointment on Taft's cabi-
net, was general Counsel. for the
Illinois Central r. r.
Judge and Mrs. Dickson came
to Columbus to visit rela tives and
renew ties of friendship and
during their stay here We're
shown many social courtesies,
among which was a dinner Civ
en- by Mrs. Sue Hudson, on Mon
day. Again, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Ayres entertained in their honor.
The party left Tuesday after
noon for Nashville, Tenn, ac-
companied as far as Artesia by
several Columbians. Judge and
Mrs. Dickinson will visit relatives
in Nashville before going to
Washington. Hon. Geo. r. Peck,
who is a warm personal friend of
Judge Dickinson, made a favora-
BILE impression while in Column
bus. He left the same afternoon
for Chicago, where he holds the
position of general counsel for
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul r. r.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
OPERETTA WILL
AGAIN Be GIVEN
THE BEAUTIFUL PLAY PRINCESS GRRYS.
AaTREMUM' TO Be GIVEN AT COLLE6E
BENEFIT OF THE Pipe ORGAN

Miss Brown will present again
on Friday evening the clever lit
tie opera Princess Chrysanthe-
mum" which was such a success
when given at the Opera House
a fortnight ago. This time it
viii be given in the College Chap
ell and promises to be even more
attractive than before, as many
catchy songs and pretty new
dances have been added. Several
dances by Miss Pohl's class will
be given between the acts which
viii add greatly to the program.
Admission 50 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
BRITISH PRINCES.
Very Different From the King In Ex-
smption From Laws.

Very Different From ths King In Ex
emption From Laws.
So privileged IS the King o. England
ia his exemption from a--y and every
law that one would naturally expect
his children might do pretty much as
they like Dur Eng Iishmen have al
ways been very jealous Of royal per
sonages, and the flct is that princes
enjoy very few privileges indeed A
prince o. the royal Blood may be fined
like any ordinary mortal. if his motor
car exceeds the legal limit Of speed.
The Prince of Wales cannot be sued
personally for debt II the debt is not
paid the creditor may take out sum
mons, but he must summon the treas
urer. not the prince If the case goes
against the treasurer the money is paid
out OF the princes assets.
40 child Of the king whs is under
twenty five can marry without the
kings consent. Supposing, however. Il
prince over twenty-five desired to marry
and the king refused his consent, then
the prince could give notice of his in
tention TO the privy council. After that
he would have to restrain his patience
for a whole year. If during that time
either the house of lords or the house
of commons disapproyed OF the mar
riage it could not take place. But if
both houses of parliament were salts
fed the prince could marry the woman
OF his choice.
A prince has not even the right TO edu-
cate his own children, for ir was long
ago laid down that the king has the
care and education Of his grandehil-
dren while they are minors.-London
Telegraph
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
Unc!sim ed Letters.

Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Columbus, Miss, postoffice
during the week ending Feb. 20.
1909:
Men-Robert Brown. D. A
Burns, Ishmael Bryan, Jeff Bru-
ner, Willie Barry, Isiah Chan
dler. c. w. Cottrel, Alison Camp
bell, Clarence E. Dearing.
Dave Catright, Lamont Candy,
John Candy, Ernest Gilmore,
Edwin Hutchinson, H L, Hart,
Chas. Lane, w. N. Marshall, H.
M. Mccormick, C. w. McCottric,
Tom Moore, Ed Parish, Roscoe
Perdue. James Porter, Jack Rob
son, A. Rush, Andrew Smith,
Allen H. Smith, Jack Stewart,
w. M. Taylor. C. Walker, M. P.
Weaver, Mrs. w. H Anderson,
Miss Nellie Blair, Mrs. Samanthy
Bradley, Miss Lula Bell, Mrs.
Lum Chandler, Mrs. S. Cram,
Mrs. Matte Collins, Miss Corinne
Delaney, Miss Annie Fleming
(2), Mrs. Dosie Franks, Miss
josie Irby, Miss Jerry Johnson.
Mrs. Lula B. Jones, Josie Jones,
Miss Willie Kid, Miss Estha
Kimbrough (2), Alice Lee, Mrs.
Jimmie Lock. Miss Mealet Man
ming, Mrs. Bessie Marshall, Miss
Elizabeth Monroe, Miss Kate
Mcconnell, Miss Alice Mills,
Miss Mary Honey: Miss Allena
Homes, Mrs. Mary HindriX,
Mrs. Annie L. Harrison, Mrs
Dovie Peples, Miss Florence Rae.
Mrs. Julia Stephens, Mrs Mollie
Shin, Mrs. MahaHar Spencer,
Mrs, G D. Thomas, Mrs. v.
Thorrington, Mrs. Agnes Win
ston, Miss Lillian Whitfield, Mrs.
Lucinda Walker, Mrs. Little
Wallace.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
HIS LIFE FOR A HAND.
An English Legend of the Time of ths
Crusaders.

An English Legend of the Time OF tns
Crusaders.
In little town or village IN GIouces-
tershire there Is a church which
contains the mortal remains Of one of
the old crusaders. In moldering eff
figy he is depicted on the tomb, while
by his side In cold eloquence Is inoaged
the form of his wife. 1t will be noticed
by even the casual observer that the
female image is bereft of one of the
hands. and the story runs that the
crusader while fighting in the east
was made prisoner Of war and
brought before Saladin, who. before
executing judgment upon him, asked
him If there was any reason why he
should not be put TO death To this
the knight replied that he was but
young and would leave "A newly wed
ded wife, who would bitterly mourn
his loss
The love of woman is as a heeting
breath" retorted the sultan. Your
wife viii forget that you have ever
lived: she will love again and marry
another" To this the sad knight
could only reply that on her fidelity
he could rest his soul. We'll, then
replied Saladin. Il will promise Oh my
oath as a soldier that If this mans
wife will cut off one of her hands and
send it to me / viii set him free 10
go to her" By tedious and slow jour
neyings the message came, and she. Ia
all piteOusness for him who was her
lover and her lord. caused her hand to
be cut off and sent it TO the sultan,
who kept his word and set he cru
Sader Free London Notes and Que
I'll
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
FISCHER Alias GLOVER
HAD To LEAVE
MAYOR DOARELL MAKES FISCHER LEAVE
CITY OF COLUMBUS.
MAYOR DONNELL COMMENDED

About ten days ago Mayor E.
S. Donnell received a letter from
a woman in Arkansas, who
claimed that the man posing as
H. B. Fischer was her husband.
and that his right name was
Glover, had deserted her two
years ago. The man was placed
under arrest and denied the
charge. Mayor Donnell. how
ever, feeling sure he had the
right man, sent a photograph of
him to Arkansas for identified
ton, and promised to release
Fischer after one week if he did
not hear from the party in Ark
ansas. The seven days passed
and owing to delayed mail no
word was received from there.
True to his word, Mayor Donnell
had the man released. But on
Monday following the photo
graph came and had been iden-
titled by the deserted wife and
several citizens of Cabot, Ark.
Although proven beyond a doubt
that Fischer was the man want
ed, he was not rearrested, but
was told by Mr.. Donnell to leave
this city at once.
The Mayors course in this
matter is to be commended, and
but for the delayed information,
which was asked for immediate
ly, the guilty man would
have been punished to the ex-
tent Of the law. for the mayor
believes in carrying out the law
to the letter and is ever vigilent
when it comes to the city's in
terest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
W. long KILLED
BY MAJOR JACOBS
DISPUTE OVER BUSINESS haTTERS
CAUSES KILLING IN SHANNON
JACOBS RELEASED ON BOND

In a dispute over business af.
fairs Major Jacobs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Jacobs of this
city, shot and killed Mr.. Wade
Long, a planter of Lee county.
The shooting took place at the
store of Mr.. C. B. Evans, at
Shannon. Miss, Mr.. Evans be-
ing the father-in-law of the man
who did the shooting.
There was a misunderstanding
about a bill that Mr.. Longs sis
ter owed Mr.. Evans, and Long
promised to be responsible for it,
and when he went to Evans
store Saturday afternoon, Mr..
Jacobs interviewed him in regard
to the settlement of the bill when
both men became angry. Mr..
Evans tried to make peace and
for a time the matter seemed to
be settled. Mr.. Long, however,
approached Mr.. Jacobs and it is
said, advanced on him, at which
time Mr.. Jacobs in self defense,
shot and killed Long. Jacobs
gave himself up Immediately and
was taken to Tupelo. where he
remained until Monday morning,
when the preliminary trial was
held at Shannon before Justice
Peddy, when he was released on
bond of SO, 500 to await the ac-
ton of the Lee county grand jury
which convenes next August.
As soon as the news of the
killing reached this city Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Jacobs, Mr.. Chas.
Jacobs and Hon. Z. P. Landrum
went to Shannon to attend the
preliminary trial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
BOYS CORN CLUB.

Every boy under Il years of
age in Lowndes county is here
by urgently invited to be present
at a mass meeting at the Court
House in Columbus, Saturday
March 9th at eleven o'clock a.
m. for the purpose of organizing
a Boys Corn Growing Contest
Club.
Come and learn about the con-
ditions of the contest. Prof. Z.
R Lloyd of the A. and M. Col
lege, Hon. r. E. Blakeslee, Mis-
sissippi's Commissioner of Agri-
culture, and Mr.. r. S. Wilson,
special agent of the United
Is ates Department of Agricul-
ture, will be there to give all the
necessary information.
This invitation is extended to
every farmers boy in Lowndes
county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
THREE WOUNDS
EACH FATAL
Or. DUNCAN EVE WAS GOOD WITNESS
FOR DEFENSE IN COOPER TRIAL.
TRY TO DISPROVE DIAGNOSIS

The Cooper trial remains one
ofintense interest as well as one
of profound mystery. 1t would
seem from Dr. Duncan Ewes
testimony that Carmack fired the
first shot. DIR. Eve is a
surgeon Of thirty years practical
experience. he is also a graduate
of Beilwe hospital and a profes-
sor iu Vanderbilt University.
he stated that either of the
three shots from Robin COoper's
gun would have produced instant
death. making it almost impossi-
bile for Carmack to have used his
gun after Cooper fired. This
testimony was undoubtedly the
best that has been turned in for
the defense.
The defense rested with re-
servadons. The rebuttal tasti-
mony begins this morning and
promises to be very exciting.
Miss Lee, the stenographer
and secretary for Judge Brad
ford. viii be questioned.
Every effort will be made to
show that DR.. Eve may be mis-
taken I'M the diagnosis.
The case has created wide
spread interest not only in Ten
nessce but throughout the entire
country and the final decision
will be eagerly awaited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
Not a Delinquent.

The name of Mr.. c E. Henley,
operator for the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad in Artesia, appeared in
the Delinquent Poll Tax list pub
lished by THE COMMERCIAL last
Sunday, The sheriff Of Lowndes
county later, found that Mr..
Henley was not a delinquent and
we take pleasure in correcting
the error.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
The Editor-s Comment.

The Editors Comment.
An erratc Memphis editor was
great admlrer OF John Sharp Williams.
though he had never seen him. This
editor ia blind faith printed column
after column in praise Of the gentle
man from Yazoo There was not an
edition that didn't have something ex-
alting Williams. aud one day John
Sharp. on bis way home from Wash
lngton. dropped of at Memphis 10 get
something 10 eat In the railroad res
taurant It was early In the moaning.
and the editor was eating at the same
place after a night of work The pro-
prietor called the congressman's atten-
ton to the editor john" said the
restaurant manager. that fellow over
there has been saying some pretty
nice things about you" "Td like to
meet him. said Williams So the ed
itor was brought over and introduced
He rubbed his hand across his face
wearily several times and said: "Wil-
liams? Williams? What? The con
gressman2" Yes modestly assented
that gentleman, ''the same" You're
not John Sharp WiIliams?" There's no
question about my identity" broke in
the somewhat exasperated Williams,
rather testify. 'Well, all can say is,'
muttered the editor as he shook hands
with the statesman. you're a -
sight brighter than you look"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04
Mann & Campbell.

Half interest has been sold in
one Of the most substantial and
popular business houses in Ar
tesla. which is owned by Mr.. r.
A. Mann, formerly of this city.
Mr.. Campbell of Greenville, will
be his partner. They expect to
handle a complete line of hard
ware and furniture besides a gen.
eral supply store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-04

The Southern Brokerage Com
pany, recently organized by T..
w. Belsher, promises under his
capable management to be one
of the strongest companies in the
city and no doubt will control a
a large portion of the trade here,
as we'll as in the adjoining coun-
ty. Mr.. Belsher will have with
him Mr.. E. N. Broyles, who is a
fine business man, and there is
every reason to believe the new
firm will prosper.