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The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11

cording to the story he told the doc
tors. he is the son Of a wealthy family
in Brooklyn. He said that for years he
was the chief clerk of the Anthony
Photographic supply house in New
York city. He could not remember
how he left New York, but he knows
that his next place of employment was
Chicago. Childs associated photograph
ic supplies with the firm.
His health failed, he said, and he
went to the Moody institute At one
OF the meetings, he said something
seemed to snap and his next recolec-
tion was his arrival in Milwaukee. He
had no memory of how he happened to
get to Milwaukee, but said he recalled
the date, March 5, when ne was wan
dering in the snow, trying to remember
who he was
A telegram from New York stated
that Childs last was heard from in Chi.
cago before he found Milwaukee. His
mother Mrs. M. L. Childs, is living
with a brother, William p Ellery OF
Hackensack n. j. Mrs Chlds when
IOunU tsI neT DfOJncr mouse. Ialko0
about her son.
II have not heard from him for two
years" she said. AT that time he was
living in Chicago, but he suddenly dis
appeared We could get no trace of
him. He worked for number Of years
for the photographic firm of z. II & r.
Anthony & Co., but left them is years
ago and went into tho dentistry bust
ness in New York. Then he went to
Chicago, where he has lived for sev.
eral years up to the time of his disap-
pearance.'
She said his father died in Seattle a
year ago
r. A. Anthony, former president OF
the Photographic company. said he re
membered that Childs had been en-
ployed as shipping clerk bus that III
had left the firm number OF years
ago. 1t was through a cousin of r. A
Anthony. +. A. Anthony that Childs'
identification was verified in the east
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
CLICK If CAMERA
AWAkENS MEMORY
SNAP OF A PHOTOGRAPHERS IN
SrRUMENT CLEARS MIND
BLANK FOR TWO YEARS.
BELIEVED DEAD BY PARENTS
William ChiIds, Son of Wealthy Brook
iyn People, SudderIy Remembers
in Milwaukee Movements
Through Several States.

Milwauhee-OneO of the stTangest
cases Of aphasia. or loss of memory, in
medical records has been ClJcidated in
this city two years after it lad its be
ginning in Chicago.
William Chi4ds, 80 years old, SOD OF
The late George William Childs, Jr., o.
Brooklyn ~ Y, recovered his ne-nor,
after having been mourned as deaG
md identined himself when he heaII
the click of Photographic camera
Two years ago. he lold The Milwaukee,
authorities, something snapped IL
his head and since that time he does
not know what route he has Travelled
lie says it happened at Moody insti
,u;e meeting after he had been work
ing in Chicago for manufacturers Q.
dii ectories aHd circular letters. Childs
said the firm used cameras in its busi
ness.
A week ago Childs appeared in Mil
waukee from nobody knows where
least of all, himself. He begged tht
county authorities to find out who he
was. They could not help him until the
camera shutter aroused the sleeping
memory.
The other day interest was arouse
by report that he might be MISSING
dry goods merchant.
A photographer was sent out to get
his picture and send to those whc
thought he might be their missing un
Gle With the taking of the picture the
ran was cured of his strange aff1ic
ton.
He began speaking slowly at first
Then he talked rapidly and wept wher
he realized that virtually he had beer
in another world for two years Ac
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
The Mayor and Conn.,
mon Council Of the Torn
of W1nSIO1U do Ordnin as
fOWO1CS.

Section l. The Obstruction
of any Street, Crossing or Pub
lie Highway within the Town OF
Winslow, for more than Ten
Minutes, is hereby prohibited.
Section g. Any Conductor,
Engineer, Brakeman, Switch
man, Trainmen, or other person
employed on or about railroad
train, car or locomotive, who
shall cause or permit any such
railroad train, car or locomotive
on or about which he or they may
be employed, to obstruct any st,
crossing, orpublic highway with
in the said Town of Winslow in
such a manner as to interfere
with the ordinary travel or use
of such street, crossing, or public
highway, for more than Ten
Minutes, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdeneanor, and upon con
victiOn thereof shall he fined not
less than Thirty Dollars nor more
than Three Hundred Dollars, or
shall be imprisoned i'll the Town
Jail for a period of not less than
Ten Days nor more than Ninety
Days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Ssction 3. All ordinances and
parts OF ordinances in conflict
with the provisions hereof are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance
shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage and
posting.
Passed hy the Mayor aud Com
mon Council OF the Town OF
Winslow, the 7tl day of Decen-
Der, A. d. 1909.
Presented to the Mayor for hi,
approval aud signature and by
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11

o. Wilbur Wright, we joy that you
achieved the unbelievable,
That by your skill you've made the
world believe the unbelievable:
For centres and centuries you will
be the criterion
For all who wish to sail aloft and
cleave the blue empyrean,
That you and brother Orville, too.
have honOrs quite imperial
For what you've done to give US all
chance for flights aereal.
But, Wilbur, when we look upon your
image photographed
And contemplate your dome of
thought and attitude seraphicsl.
We note that while you've solved the
way to sail on high so care
lessly
That still you're of the brotherhood
that has it's being hairlessly-
o, brilliant Buckeye genius, won't yo,l
think some thoughts hirsuticsl
And find way to coax the hair back
to the Cranial cuticle.
lis well enough to moil and toll until
YOU make an aeroplane
But bald men know that from the top
perspective, truly, they're plain.
Unprepossessing lot, indeed-their
hairlessness is firing them
And they would welcome anything to
set the world admiring them
Or anything to ban the flies in sum
mer days cslorical,
And they would hail word from you
as though 'twere from an oracle.
So, now that you are resting from a
year or so of laboring
And with the friends of early dsys
once more are calmly neighhor-
Ing,
Will you he good enough to look upon
the case attentiveiy-
He who makes one airship to ny
where not one ever flew before
Can surely coax a head of hair where
locks luXuriant grew before.
Kings on their thrones have praise
for you and greet you demonsta-
lively,
And pin their jewels on your breast
and grid you decoratively
But, Wilbur Wright, if you'll invent 2
way to thatch the Uranium
You'll be the flower of all fame. the
very prize geraniuml
Go at 1T, Wilbur! You're the man
to straighten out the mystery
billion hopeless bald men will in
sure your place in history,
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
The wickedest People.

| think the wickedest people on
earth are those who use q force Of
genius to make themselves selfish in
the noblest things; keeping them
selves aloof from the vulgar, the igno-
rant, and the unknown; rising higher
and higher in taste, till they sit. ice
upon ice. on the mountain top OF
eternal congelation.-He Ward
Beecher.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
"TabIoid" Watch.

What might be called a tabloid
watch has just been made by a watch
maker of Locle, Switzerland, says the
London Globe. The thickness is said
to be only three millimeters, so,
meter being only SO inches, one can
estimate the thickness of the watch.
Taking the case and the glass it is
found the works occupy space of Is
millimeters. The spring is half a
miilimeter What makes this achieve
ment more extraordinary is that it is
asserted that the watch keeps time,
varying only five seconds in "a hours.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
Meteor Seen in New Jersey,

The superstitiCus were thrown into
CONSERVATION at the sight of strange
comet, with fiery tail. in the eastern
sky about ten o'clock the other night
The big ball of blush flame. with a
sputterng appendix Of the same color.
appeared in the heavens al one min
ute past ten o'clock. and travelled in
a sOutbeasterly direction. So close did
the meteoric object appear that it was
beliyed it would fail somewhere in
quiry brought the report that while
the light had been seen near there
no meteor bad failen.-Pbiladelphia
Evening Times,
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
ORDINANCE No. As.

.En Ordin0ce By the Ma
DOr and Common Council
a. the To10n Of H1nslo1c,
pr0h7bitin9 Splitting or
E'rpect0rating upon the
Public ,SidezCalks. Cross
tn9S, Hnlls, and Public
Places Of .AD1useD1entS, in
said T01cn, and pr0UidlnS
a penalty therefor.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
Better Than Flowers on Grave.

Do not keep the alsbaster box e
your love aud tenderness sealed up
until your friends arc dead Fill their
lives with sweetness. Speak approv-
ing, cheering words while their ears
can hear them, and while their hearts
can he thrilled and made happier. The
kind things You mean tn say when
they are gone, say before they GO
George w. Childs.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
potsto.Growino Countries,

Germany is the envy OF Ireland as
the leading potato country. with an
annual range between 1880 .000, ,000
and 800. .000, 900 bushels Next comes
Russia. with about 900. 900. .0G0.
France scores from 315 ,000. 900 to 525.-
000. 900: Great Britain and Ireland
from 100000. 600 TO 270.000. O 90: Bel.
gium from 6O.O00.0oo to 10000 900:
Canada from $4,000, 900 to 10000 900.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
Completed Sentence.

''Ye-es," heSitated Mr., Justwed
these biscuits are pretty goud, but
don't you think there ought to be iust
a little more
Your mother made them," inter
rupted Mrs. j.. quickly,
"Of them?" ended Mr., j., with {
dash of inspiration,
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
Be it Ordained by the
M0yOr0nd Common C0u7a
ell Of the T01CD Of Wins
l0U as f'oW01rS::

Section l. Any person who
shall spit or eXpectOrate upon
the floor of any public building,
sidewalk, walk, or upon the
floor of any building resorted to
tor public worship, entertain
ment or amusement, shall BIZ
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and uponconviction thereof shall
be fined not less than Five Dol,
lars nor more than Fifty Dollars,
or shall be imprisoned in the
Town Jail for a period of not less
than Five Days nor more than
Fifty Days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 2. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance
shallstake effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and
posting.
Passed by the Mayor and % n
mon Council of the Town of
3 lnslow, the 7th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1909.
Presented to the Mayor for his
signature and approval and by
him signed and approved the 7th
day Of December. A. D. 1909.
G.. X. BAUERBACH,
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
JOHN E. WARD,
Town Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11

hum approved and signed the 9TH
day OF December, A. D. 1909.
G. R. BAUERBACH.
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
JOHN E. WARD,
Town Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-11
ORDINANCE NO. At.

.An Ordinance BY the
Mayor and Common Coltn
Gil of the TOzcn Of W1ns-
l0zc, Prohibiting the OBJ
struction of Streets, Cross
inSS 0yedPUblic HiGhzC0ys
By R01lrOnd Trains, Cars
or locomotives, and Pro-
riding q penalty therefor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
Murray Smith Killed

Murray Smith, fagman on
the Southern Railway, whose
home was in Columbus, was
killed Thursday after
noon while running on freight
train in the Birmingham yards.
He was standing on the ladder
of a car when, leaning out, his
head struck a pile of cinders.
He was thrown to the track and
the wheels passed over his body
about the waist. The legs were
almost severed from the body.
He lived about ten minutes after
being picked up and made a
statement for his brother. Mr..
Smith was a son of Mr.. Dick
Smith, a prominent farmer of
the Caledonia neighborhood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
For Congress.

Editor Commercial : We notice
in the Dispatch issue of the 10th
the mention of our townsman.
Hon. w. P. Stribling as likely to
be a candidate for congress. We
wish to emphasize the fact
Lowndes county has never in
the past forty odd years had the
honor of producing a manswho
would grace the position which
is now held by the Hon. E. S.
Gambler. And to put forward
the Hon. w. P. Stribling as one
worthy to represent us is voicing
the sentiments of his many
friends, not only in old Lowndes,
but throughout Itawamba, where
he spent his boyhood days, and
in Lee and Monroe where he
practiced his profession before
making his home among us.
MANY FRIENDS.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
MRS. WITHERSPOON
DIES IN TENNESSEE
FORMERLY MISS KzZlE HAlRST0N,
WHOSE SOCIAL LIFE WAS INDENTlFIED
WITH COLUMBUS
BURIAL CRAWFORD TOMORROW

Mrs. JIG Witherspoon, formerly
Miss Kizzie Hairston, of Crawford,
died yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock in Gallatin, Tenn, at the
home Of her husbands sister,
Mrs. Margaret Colgy. She had
been i'll for five weeks with ty-
phoid fever, to which she sue
cumbed. The remains will reach
Crawford today at A p. m. and
will be taken to the home, five
miles distant, where the funeral
services will be held at 1890 to-
morrow, interment being in the
Hairston burial ground The de-
ceased was 26 years old and had
been married two years. She
leaves a year-old daughter.
Although Mrs. Witherspoon's
home was at Crawford, she was
as closely identified with the So
cial life of Columbus as if she had
lived here. Throughout her girl
hood she was a frequent visitor
and for several years she was a
student at the |. |. &: c. To her
many friends the news of her
death will come as a deep sorrow.
Belonging to one Of the oldest and
most prominent families in this part
of the state, she possessed the
charms which gave her great So
cial popularity and all who knew
her for those graces W hic h
spring from the heart. Two years
ago she was married to John
Goldthwait WitherspOon whose
family formerly lived near Craw-
ford. He is a travelling salesman for
a St. Louis house, on the Pacific
coast. For the past winter they
had been at Seattle, San Francis
co and were returning to her
home in Crawford when she be-
came i'll at Gallatin. Mr.. j. I. w.
Hairston, an uncle Of the deceased
left this morning for Crawford to
await the arrival of the body.
Mrs. Witherspoon was the
daughter of Mr.. G. w. Hairston of
Crawford. Mrs. E. S. Moore of
Columbus, Mrs. j. E. Cox of Trim
ity, Mrs. w. S. Turner, who lives
at the old Hairston home, near
Crawford, are aunts of the de-
ceased. Her great grandfather,
Mr. Hardin Hairston was one Of
the early settlers Of this section,
coming from Virginia in 1885.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17

The deceased was q years of
age and had been in the employ
of the Birmingham division of
the Southern for about two years.
Prior to that he was on the Mis-
sissippi division.
For a number of years he had
lived in Columbus where he had
many friends.
Mr.. Smith married daughter
of Mr.. Frank Rogers, of the
stove foundry, with whom he
and his wife made their home,
on Third avenue north.
The remains were brought here
Friday at 1915 over the Southern
and the funeral was at $3.50 p.
m. from the residence, the ser
vices being conducted by the
Rev. w. A. Hewitt, pastor of
the First Baptist church Inter-
ment in Friendship cemetery.
The pail bearers were: J. A.
Terkerson, Adele Stevenson,
Sidney Gardner, E. F. Thomas,
N. w. Caldwell and John Love.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
TAFT DAY PLANS IN SHAPE;
DECORATE" SOON THE ORDER
COMMITTEE TO SEE NATIONAL COLORS WAVE WELCME
EVERYWHERE. PROGRAM is OUTLINED.

AS Taft day draws nearer it's
real Importance looms to its
proper size. 1t will be unique in
history Of Columbus; its signif-
canoe is broad from every point
Of view. 1t is a patriotic duty
and pleasure to welcome the
president of the United States.
His coming indicates the feeling
which we like to ascribe to the
ruler Of a people. Politics cut
no figure. He is coming because
he wants to. Columbus is not
ordinarily an enthusiastic town,
but it wants Mr.. Taft to come
and it is going to give him the
warm clasp of the hand which
spells good citizenship in a land
smiling in sunshine and big with
promise.
It is expected that fully twen-
ty-fve T. viii be
in Columbus that day. Numer-
Gus excursion trains will bring
the crowds.
The complete program for the
day has not been given out.
Some smaller details are yet to
be shaped up and the Business
League is working hard to leave
nothing undone. The main
features are already cinched.
One thing however, which
needs more definite get
ting together is the matter
of decorations. A COM
mittee from the Business League
will start on this tomorrow.
Every business house must pay
its tribute in the national colors
to the President and every home
along the line of march. Moth
ing less than this will satisfy the
demands of the occasion, and
there is no doubt but that it will
be done.
The outline of the program for
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
Quarterly Conference.

Quarterly conference for tn e
First Methodist church will be
held October q.
Fourth quarterly conference
for Second Methodist will be held
on night of October 27.
Revival series are in progress
at Second Methodist church con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. May of Gads-
den, Ala. He is a fine preacher
"a live wire-and many have
been converted and the interest
is growing all the time. He
will remain and preach all next
week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17

Tuesday, Nov. 2, is as follows:
The president will be here
from II a. m. to 4p. M, arriving
over the Southern railroad from
West Point on a special train.
A committee will meet him.
! 600 men in uniform. with two
bands, and a string of carriages
and automobiles will be at the sta
ton. A column will be formed,
headed by a grand marshal and
his staff and to national airs the
parade will move up Main to
Seventh street and thence to the
old home of Gen. Stephen d.
Lee, where an informal recep-
ton will be given the President.
Then the parade will be taken,
on the way to the grand stand,
by the Franklin Academy. And
there one Of the prettiest feat
ures of the day will be seen.
Three thousand school children,
forming long lines in front Of
the school building, and waving
flags, will sing Dixie" and the
National Anthem.
Then down Market street, the
President will go to the grand
stand at the intersection of Main,
facing south. Here the Presi-
dent will deliver a short address.
After that the parade will head
for the college, going down Mar
ket and College streets, to the
lower gate to the campus. A
cadet battalion from the A. q
Ms will thert stand guard.
In the college grounds, the
President will first 90 to the
Music hall for another informal
reception, and he may speak to
the college girls from the steps
of the hall. Then comes the
barbecue. The Presidents train
will be at the College street
crossing,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
BIGGEST FAIR WEEK IS ON;
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR MEETING
OPENING OF GATE TUESDAY SIGNAL FOR RACES SHOWS AND
EXHIBITS TO SUIT THOSE OF ALL TASTES

On Tuesday is the opening of
the fair, and everything practic-
ally is in readiness. The grounds
are in order, exhibits are arriv-
ing and all indications are that
this, the ninth meeting of the
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair Association, will be the
most successful of all. More
people than before have already
signified their intention of COM
ing to the four day celebra-
ton. Events interesting enough
will crowd each day and then
the special features will add
their lure besides. Not to be
overlooked among these are the
Patterson shows, presenting all
kinds of varied and unique at
fractions, from a company of
Filipino performers, vaudeville
teams, through list of the latest
in showcraft productions too
long to be mentioned. These
shows have been the hit of the
Greenville fair, just closed.
There will be horse races, cat
tie and poultry and all kinds of
exhibits to suit all tastes. There
will also be automobile speed
contests, in which will be enter
ed fast cars from distant towns.
There will be plenty of other
kinds Of contests, as we'll. And
for all exhibits and contests
there will be liberal prizes and
premiums.
For those who seek education
al benefit along agricultural lines
there will be ample to make their
taking in the whole fair worth
while, and for those who want
the breeze of sport, it will be
there, from numerous directions.
But what is sure to bring out
the more serious minded and the
others alike is the football game.
This is on for the last day and
will be played between the A. e
nj. and S. P. u. the sworn gridi-
ron enemies. Both teams have
been putting in hard icks for
this game and excellent work is
counted on. These are the teams
that were matched at last years
fair and each it is claimed, has
its forces. The
Horse Show, in which there
promises to be greater interest
than ever, is another Of the
features which alone is worth
going to the fair to see.
Thursday afternoon girls from
II to Is years will ride cross
saddle and to the best rider a
handsome prize will be given.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
ADDRESS TO COUNCIL,

AT a regular adjourned meeting
of the council this date present,
E. S. Donnell, mayor, and council
men, Weaver, Smell, Vaughan,
McClanahan and Steen.
After the dispensing with the
reading of the minutes the follow
ing proceedings were had:
The marshal and tax collector
represented the realty and person
al tax rolls for the fiscal year 1909
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17

department of the city. It's true
our streets are equal to if not SUI
perior to those of most of our
neighboring towns, but there is
room for Improvement, so let us
forge to the front in this direction.
Our street commissioner is kept
constantly busy and does the best
he can with the means at his dis
posal and antiquated implements.
would suggest that the matter
of improved road machinery be
taken up and all necessary ma
chimes, such as can be profitably
used for improving and making
good streets be purchased at
once.
Good streets and sidewalks are
two of the most noticeable feat
ures that attract the eye of stran-
gers visiting our city, and the
most useful and satisfactory to our
citizens. So by all means let US
have them.
STREET ~SPRINKLING.
| desire to call your special at
tentiOn to the matter of street
sprinkling. I am informed by the
present contractor, Mr.. Muslin,
that at the close of this season he
will discontinue sprinkling the
streets.
This is a question of vital con-
cern to our people, and now is the
time to begin formulating some
plan to suppress the dust evil be-
for next Summer.
Having in a former commumca-
ton, recommended to you the
most feasible plan that appealed
to my reason, and the same not
meeting with your approval, / am
at my rows end and submit the
problem to you to solve as in your
wisdom you may consider best.
| wish however, to impress and
on you the necessity of
taking some steps torid the city of
this unhealthful and disagreeable
nuisance while you have the time.
It has been suggested to me by
persons who claim to be
informed that oiling would prOba-
bly, meet the requirements as to
this am not advised, but suggest
that a test on one or two blocks
might be made which would be
sufficient to demonstrate its prac-
tibility and determine the cost, etc.
Continued on Page Two
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17
Notice..

Come and see our celebrated
High Point Buggies and Surveys.
Just received a car load. We
will sell cheap or take in ex-
change mules, horses, old bug
gies, or anything else that is
merchantable. Also will buy a
few good mules and horses.
MCQUoWN SHOP & SUPPLY Co.
103 -2w
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-10-17

John Leisk Tate, staff cores
pondent of the Commercial APP
peal, was in Columbus Friday
collecting data for an article on
the /. I. C G. The great work
of this institution will be set
forth as will the story of its his
tory, from its beginning only a
few years ago. up the present
development which marks it one
of the chief educational factors
in the country.