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The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Attorney General Barnett has sent
out over 10000 letters to delinquent
corporations in the state which have
not paid their annual flat tax. notify
ing them that the assessment is past
due. The corporations will be given
until September 18th to pay up. and
after that date. al. who have not re-
mitted are to be sued. The Secretary
of State has announced that already
something over $4,000 has been col
lected. and that if all of the taxes
which are due are paid. over 100000
will be added to the state treasury.
Several Of the largest mining compa-
MES in the state have already con-
tributed.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
WANTS HER
LETTER
|. PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
snfferer from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. :! read SO
much of whatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women /
felt sure it would
help me, and1 must
say it did help me
wonderfully. Ny
pains all left me, I
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

the world your debtor?''
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. Il
don't believe in encouraging bad hab-
its. My ledger assures me that have
managed to make the world pay as
it goes"
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

A Milwaukee woman was touched
by n burglar. but not in a sympathetic
sense. He decamped with her purse.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Turkeys new sultan. who says the
outrages in the provinces must cease.
possibly does not like the smell of Eu-
ropean gunpowder.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

1t will be some time before Russia
is really modernized. The car is still
sending college professors to Siberia.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Russia's cabinet will continue to be
graced by the aristocratic whiskers OF
Premier Stolypin.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

We infer that the lion is about tc
Join the dodo as an extinct bit of nat
ural history.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

About as good time as any to
stand from under will be when the
aeroplane gets out of control.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

And not a spring poem written this
year! Nothing but ragtime meter
would have done.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Teaching the young idea how to
shoot is not circumstance to teach.
ing ii how to aviate.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Asks the Los Angeles Express:
what is a cold storage egg" This
Is a bald attempt to make us wish we
were in California.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

The fake fisherman story is at last
outclassed. They are catching white
whales at Atlantic City.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Women are now advised to try fiat
terry on men to gain the ballot. Well
the men will not object.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

The inventor of the roller coaster
has had his own breath taken away
this time for good.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

A Chicago man broke his leg while
eating piece of pie. He shouldn't
have made such vigorous kick
against the pastry.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Great Britain is facing deficit of
$7S.OOO.O00, as well as a demand for
more Dreadnoughts.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

II the automobile can read the hand
writing on the wall it will begin to
sprout wings.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

A woman has secured the Carnegie
hero medal. But then the sex is
fashioned on heroic mold
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Young Turks cannot promote human
liberty merely by encouraging the
hemp industry.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Mothers would enjoy their congress
more If they could get chance at the
domestic appropriation bills.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

! A New York artist has been dis
charged from $4,000 debts Artist?
Well!
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
DONATION FOR
OLD LADIES' HOME
THE ". C. WOOD LUMBER COMPANY
OF COLLINS, MSS, PRESENTED GIFT
OF CAR LOAD LUMBER WORTH S1OO
FROM THE JACKSON NEWS

The following from the Jack
son News will be read with in.
terest:
1.-The ladies who labor so un,
ceasingly for the good of the
Old Ladies Home and the deal
old inmates, are especially hap
py just now because of a gener-
Gus gift which has been made
them. Mrs. John Farrell, the
tireless worker for the home, re-
turned from a trip on the Gulf
and Ship Island road greatly en-
courged by the generous interest
of those good people in her work,
and rejoicing especially in the
gift which was made by the w.
C. Wood Lumber Company of
Collins.
These gentlemen, who are al
ways in the forefront of charit-
able giving, no matter whose
need makes the demand, heard
the story of the home and its
urgent needs and gladly gave
them a car load of lumber. This
was sold, through the kindness
of Mr.. c.. c.. Warren of this city
for something more than one
hundred dollars, and because of
the fact that this hundred dol
lars will build one-fourtE of the
water main, of which they are in
such sad need at the home, all
connected with it are happy IN
deed.
Nor were the contributions in
Collins confined to these big lum-
Der men. Others among the
merchants and professional men
gave also, and Mrs. Farrell
brought home a goodly sum to
the sadly diminished funds with
which they must carry the home
and the sixteen ladies now there
domiciled through the remainder
of the season.
Certainly the w. G.. Wood
Company merits the praise
which is being showered on
them by all who know of the
gift"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Stove Polish ExpIodes.

Clarksdale, Miss, 5. For the
fourth time within a space of
three days the fire alarm has
sounded in Clarksdale, this time
shortly past the noon hour today,
the call to the residence of Mr..
w. A. Alcorn. An explosion of
stove polish, which contained a
large proportion of gasoline, was
the cause of the excitement, the
cook having attempted to polish
the kitchen range while the lat
ter was still warm. The can
was overturned on the floor and
soon the entire kitchen was en-
veloped in flames, which brought
out the fire department. But for
the unusual presence of mind
of the negro cook, she
would in all probability have
been burned to death. She lost
no time in wrapping herself in
rugs and comforts, thus extin-
gushing the fire without injury
to herself, other than severe
burns on her hands.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Murderer's Brother Hangs.

Clarksdale, Miss, Sept. s.
Unable to get their hands upon
the negro, Nathan McDaniels,
who is alleged to have shot and
killed Policeman Walter Mar
shall when the latter attempted
| to raid a craps game here on
Saturday night. and who was
captured by a posse at Duncan.
Miss, about II o'clock tonight
and spirited away to Jail at
Jackson, a mob of hundreds of
citizens caught McDaniels' broth
er, Hiram McDaniels, at mid
night. and lynch4d him, string
ing him up to a telegraph pole
on the very spot where young
Marshall fell dead after being
shot.
There was no shooting, no
noise about the lynching, and
few people outside of those who
actually formed the mob knew
anything about it until hours
afterward. Hiram McDaniels
had admitted furnishing a mule
in his brothers. escape. When
this became known Sunday
evening a crowd formed ana
waited for Hiram to ride into
town. He rode in, was sur
rounded and carried to the tele-
graph pole. His body was al
lowed to hang there. undisturb-
ed by the usual fusilade of bull
lets.
Nathan McDaniels was caught
by a posse of fifteen men, headed
by Circuit Court Clerk F. G.
Wingfeld, in a swamp near
Duncan, Miss, about 11;30
O'Clock tonight. The negro was
carried to Duncan, held there for
Sheriff Baugh and Der uty Sher-
iff Talbert of this county, who
had been notified, placed in the
hands of the officers when they
arrived and hurried from Dun
can to Cleveland, where he was
given safely over to Sheriff
Wray of Bolivar county, to be
taken to Jackson and placed in
jail.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Summit, Sept. 6. Cotton has
been coming in quite lively, 280
bales being received Saturday.
Something like 2200 bales have
been received so far this season.
the gin here having turned out
280 bales, although being able to
operate only half of the plant on
account of an accident, which
has just been rectified. The
weather remains hot and exceed
ingly dry, and the farmers claim
that about all the cotton will be
gathered by the middle of next
month. Cotton has been bringing
from II to 13 cents a pound here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
THE COMING OF
A GREAT SHOW

There's a time for work and q
time for play and a time to laugh
that's Show day. So be it and
that it may be,so, the Sun Broth
ers' Greater Progressive Shows
have extensively billed this town
and vicinity for the appearance
Matinee and Night at Columbus,
Wednesday, Sept. Is.
This always excellent, snappy
and up-to-date Tented Show.
comes with a brand new outfit
from stem to stern. The name
Sun" is synonymous with good
entertainment and all that is or
iginal in the tented field endeav-
or. The show this season has
added enough new features. ami
mails and acts to virtually make
il a new show throughout.
The Main Top" programme is
styled as a triumph of Arenic
marveIs,'' and includes among
the list of participants, such dis
tinguished names as the La
Pasque Troupe, Tremplin triple
bar performers, said to be the
greatest of their class extant.
The others are the Avalon
troupe. high wire marvels; the
Linsley trio, aerialists and unique
casting" expositors; Francis
Boyle and Company in spectac-
ular novelty entitled ''Clubdom"
and ''Hoopland, (" in which they
introduce a remarkable display
of Ambi-dexterity and feats of
juggling heretofore unknown,
and many other new and novel
specialties.
The animal department is
greatly augmented and serves to
exhibit everything of interest
and worth in the animal king
dom.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
NEWS OF THE COUNTRY
IN A CONDENSED FORM
SHORT ITEMS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST GATHERED FROM
HERE AND THERE BY OUR SCISSORS EDITOR

paid to the diamond cutters in
this city. This naturally means
still further advance in the
price of the cut diamonds The
jewelers. Journal.
Are you in the market for
nice diamond, then let us figure
with you, we handle only fine
white stones, no yellow stones
whatever. We guarantee weight
of stones as they are represented
to be. Rombach Bros. gold and
silversmiths and diamond mer-
chants, successors to ]. Alter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Diamonds Are Increasing il
Value.

Increase in price on all lines of
rough diamonds announced by
the London syndicate.
Cablegrams received in New
York, last week. announce an
advance of from 3 to 4 per cent.
on all rough diamonds controlled
by the London syndicate. A
large importer confirmed the
statement and added that the
advance in rough goods will of
course mean an advance in the
price of cut diamonds probably
of 5 per cent.
1t was explained that the pro-
duct of the Wesselton mine,
which was advanced short time
ago, 5 per cent. is included in
the general advance in prices.
1t was also learned that there
has been a recent advance OF
IL 1-2 per cent. in the wages
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
TENT MEETING
BEING HELD
REV. A. A. WALKER, or HARTSELL, ALA
BAMA, is CONDUCTING MEETING
NEAR M. AND 0. DEPOT
LARGE CROWDS ATTENDING

The initial tent meeting con-
Quoted by Rev. A, A. Walker, of
Hartsell, Alabama, was held last
Sunday afternoon, under most
favorable circumstances. The
tent at present is located about
one block southeast cf the Mo
bile and Ohio depot. but later
will be moved to a more central
part of the city. The singing.
which is conducted by l. E. Rey-
holds. is exceptionally good, and
there are about forty of the best
voices in the city, heard in the
choir, while Rev. Walker ex-
pounds the scripture in a clear
and convincing style, and large
crowds have assembled every
evening to hear him.
The meeting is held under the
auspices of the Baptist church,
but all congregations have been
invited to unite and make the
meeting one of the best ever held
in the city. If you have not at
teuded this meeting arrange to
do so at once and help in the
great and good work of reviving
the town.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT
CARTER & CHAPMAN'S

The new school goods which
are now on sale at Carter &
Chapman's are the best to be had
in the city. Everything from a
slate pencil to a fine pair of school
shoes, as will be seen advertised
in this issue of The Commercial,
can be bought at the lowest pos :
sible prices consistent with good
goods You are requested TO
read their advertisement, and on
or before Monday next call at
their big store on Market street
and inspect their goods.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Companion Edmond Saddler,
grand lecturer, will be here on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
to lecture our council. All Ma
sons will take notice and be on
hand. 1t is expected that both
degrees will be conferred at this
meeting. Please give notice to
this. C.. L. LINCOLN, T. /. M.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Business Notice.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 25, 1909
This is to give notice that the
undersigned have this day sold
to the City Furniture Company
their undertaking business, in
Guiding all stock and accounts.
The City Furniture Company is
alone authorized to receipt and
collect the same.
Respectfully,
Elder q Thomas.
HI. B. Elder,
Z. f. Thomas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

The Columbus Cafe and Ice
Cream Parlor, on Main street,
has been opened, and presents q
clean, up-to-date appearance
Messrs. Chanteley and Moscos
expect to make this place a ren.
devious for both ladies and gen
tlemen, and will appreciate the
patronage of the Columbus peo.
pie.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. d. IS. McClana-
han received a telegram Tuesday
announcing the illness of their
son, Mr.. Willie McClanahan,
who is in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mr.. McClanahan accompanied
by DR.. John Davis left yester-
day for Oklahoma, where they
go to bring him back.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

A pretty wedding occurred
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock,
from the residence of Mr.. Arthur
Cain, living at the corner of 4th
avenue and 14th street north,
when his cousin. Miss Kellie
Cain of Caledonia, became the
wife of Mr.. Iby Fl. Brooks Oh
Jackson, Tenn. DR.. M. Fl.
Wells having performed the Ger.
emony. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left
for jackson where they will
reside in the future.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
TO BE HAPPY

you must have good health. You can't
have good health if your liver is net
doing its duty-slow but sure poisoning
is going on all the time under such cir
cumstances. Ballard's Herbine makes
perfectly healthy liver-keeps the
stomach and bowels right and acts as a
tonic for the entire system. Sold by
Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
PEARY SAYS
COOK AND PEARY BOTH CLAIM TO HAVE
FOUND THE LONG HUNTED FOR NORTH
POLE
COOKS PROFITS INCREASED

London, Sept. THE Reuter-
Telegram Company publishes a
dispatch from st. Johns, N. F.,
in which it is said that Com
mander Peary claims that he was
the first man to reach the north
pole.
This claim has given new
turn to the polar controversy.
Afternoon papers display the
dispatch from st. joins promi-
nently and under headlines that
plainly intimate a revival of the
doubts Of the genuineness of DIR.
Cooks reported success. These
doubts had almost disappeared
when Peary came upon the scene
on the coast of Labrador, and
the commanders categorical
statement has given another
dramatic turn to the north pole
controversy" "
Washington, Sept. 7.-"Have
won out at last. The pole is
ours" was the ilaconic message
from Commander Robert E.
Peary today to the National Geo
graphic Society which contribut-
ed to the Peary expedition. The
message was dated Indian Har-
Dor, via Cape Ray, yesterday.
The board of managers of the
society met during the afternoon
and through President Willis l..
Moore and Secretary o. P. Aus
tin wired the following reply:
Commander Robert +. Peary.
Chateau Bay, Labrador.
In answer to your telegraph
ic report to this society that you
have reached the north pole. the
National Geographic Society
through the action of its board
of managers today extends to
you its heartiest congratulations
on your great achievement. T"
Copenhagen, Sept. Tone of
the most remarkable results of
Commander Peary's rivalry with
DR.. Cook for the discovery of
the pole is that DR.. Cooks prof
its from the enterprise are likely
to be largely increased. He re-
ceived today offers for his books
and lectures at twice the figures
previously rendered.
zone American of the highest
standing cabled terms almost
startling, and, it is believed, far
beyond any sum hitherto paid
for such work. DIR. Cook is like
ly to accept this offer.
The controversy is beginning
to wage warmer here. Com
mander Peary's statement is
unanimously accepted as true.
but there is a very large follow
ing faithful to DIR. Cook. His
lecture before the Geographical
Society tonight, however, added
little to the information he had
given out with reference to his
expedition, and he repeated the
declaration of his intention to
withhold details until the publi-
cation of his book"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Prayer Meeting.

The pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church earnestly requests
all of his members to be present
tonight at Prayer Meeting.
Epworth League members are
asked to meet at the church to-
morrow evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Plant now in garden, lettuce,
radish. turnips, onions, snap
beans. Plant on farm and all
bare lots, vetch 16 lbs. to acre,
oats, wheat. rope for chickens
and stock; crimson clover, burr
clover, mellilotus, alfalfa, rye
and barley. Call en- us for any
Of these.
npFrf, m
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
HAVE YOU A BABY?

Then watch it closely. And above
all things don't let it suffer for any
length OF time with worms-thatis is fatal.
If its complexion gets yellow and pasty,
if it is hstless, cross or peevish, gets
thin, suffers with hatulence give it
Whites Cream Vermifuge. The only
cure that never fails and has no bad ef-
fects. Sold by Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. It strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purif1es the blood, builds you up.
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United Statse. Remem-
Der the name-Doan's-an take no
other.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Shumaker
of Hattiesburg. formerly of this
city. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. N. Smith. on north 7th
street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Any skin itching is temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse 1t itches
Doan's Ointment cures piles, eczema
any skin itching. At all drug stores.
Price 80 cents. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, NJ. y, sole agents tor the Unit
ed States. Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Road Tax Notice.

This is to give notice that the
road tax is now due and will be
delinquent after Oct. /.
w. ID. PRowELL,
Sheriff.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr. Jake Kaufman will return
home Friday from Eastern mar
kets where he purchased fall and
winter goods for the Peoples
Money Savers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
MAYoDRUG Co.

Please telephone J. w. Stan
sci for shingles. Prices from
$l.75 to $4.35, according TO
grade. Also other building ma
terials. Yard phone 169. Office
phone 56.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mrs. Charles Jacob and chill
dren are spending some time
with Mrs. Jacobs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Carothers, dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Jacob in
Oklahoma, where he has gone
with the purpose of seeking a
location.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 25, 1909
All accounts due Elder &
Thomas may be paid to Mr.. II.
B. Elder, at Elder & Thomas
old stand, in front of the Com
mercial Hotel, or at the Office of
the City Furniture Co. Mr.. H,
B. Elder having acquired an in
terest in the City Furniture Co.,
will in future be in charge of the
Undertaking Department, where
he can be reached by his friends
and those requiring the services
of an experienced undertaken and
embalmer. Everything frs t.
class. Day phone Night
phone 81.
The Civ Furniture Co
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

The Vaudette has been sue
cessful in securing Mr.. Marshall
Adams of Humboldt, Tenn, as
their pianist and soloist.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. w. NJ. Larkworthy of
Cleveland, Ohio, an expert
matchmaker is now with Rom
bach Bros. in this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. D. R. Saunders is spend
ing several days in Guntersyille,
Ala. on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. Sid Bluhm left Tuesday
for Athens, Ca, where he goes
to be in the cotton business dur
ing this season.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
The City Furniture Co.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 25, 1909
| bespeak for my successors,
the City Furniture Company, the
patronage of my friends and pat
rons. Any patronage given them
will be appreciated by me.
Edgar F. Thomas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

We are now carrying a COM
plete line of sheet music. 5 and
10 cent store. 9-5-2W
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
Nothing Better.

Use Silver Leaf Lard with
Cream AL Flour.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09
CONTEST CLOSED
MONDAY EVENING
THE BABY SHOW At VAUDETTE THEATRE
CAME TO A CLOSE MONDAY WREN
PRIZES WERE AWARDED.
VAUDEVILLE SHOW NOW ON

Wide spread interest was man
ifested in the baby show contest
which was conducted by the
management of the Vaudette
Theatre and came to a close
Monday evening when first
prize was given the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stepp,
William Hatcher, who received
1459 votes and was given an ele-
CANT baby bed and mattress, do
mated by the progressive firm OF
Gunter Bros.
The second prize was captured
by little Thomas Scott Gunter.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H.
Gunter who received 1893 votes
and was given a handsome chain
and locket, donated by Rombach
Bros.
Pretty little Annie Trull,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. O.
Trull received 750 votes and was
given a beautiful doll donated by
Loeb's Variety Store.
Several other children received
a complimentary number of votes
and were given canary birds.
Among those who received birds
were little Miss Halle Woods,
Miss Mary Ezell, Master Ussery
Neff.
Mr.. j. F. Mock the proprietor
of the Vaudette, is ever energet-
ic in his efforts to give the peo-
pie of Columbus the best that
can be produced in the way of
picture shows as well as instru-
mental and vocal music. A spe-
cial vaudeville attraction, that is
drawing large crowds every af-
ternoon and evening, will con-
tinue through Friday night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-09

Mr.. Charles Rose, the charac-
ter comedian, who began his
first performance at the Vaudette
Theatre, last evening, has ia
ken the show going people of CO.
lumbus by surprise. He lately
left the Wilson Company, in
whichlhe was principle comedian.
He is giving the patrons of the
Vaudette Theatre a treat, chang
ing his act, in it's entirety every
evening. He writes his own
parodies. If you have the blues
don't take pills, he will cure you
free of charge.
CHARLIE ROSE,
Music Director,
Vaudette Theatre.