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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
PRELIMINARY MEET
HELD YESTERDAY
FRANKLIN ACADEMY SELECT REPRE-
SENTATIVES FOR FIELD MEET
DAY ON THE 23rd.
COMPETITORS ENTHUSIASTIC

The Franklin Academy High
School members of this city held
a preliminary contest yes
terday afternoon, at 2:30
O'Clock, for the purpose Of select
ing representatives for the annual
Field Day of Northeast Missis-
sippi, which will be held in this
city, on the campus of the I. l.
and c., April the 23rd, at which
time representatives of twelve
prominent towns of Northeast
Mississippi will compete for
prizes.
The musical and oratorical
contests were held at 2::30 o'clock
in the study hall of the high
school. There were several who
stood the test for music, and
Miss Nina Bell was chosen, with
Miss Vivian Lawrence as alter
nate. Both of these young ladies
showed wonderful talent and
skillful training. The judges in
music were Misses Evelyn Wind
ham and Monte Franks, of the L
|. and C..
Those who will represent Co
lumbus in oratory are Miss Ma
mie Liss Savage and Mr. Thomas
Mayo. Miss Savage in her speech
was artistic and showed excel
lent training, while Mr.. Mayo
spoke in forceful and convinc-
ing style from start to finish.
The athletic contests took place
at the fair grounds Immediately
after the decisions at the school
house. The following are the
results of the feats, two repre-
sentatives for each: Shot put,
Davis Mccullough, 1st, Percy
Beckwith, End; 1OO-yard dash,
Mr.. Cornell Franklin and Davis
McColloch, tied; broad jump,
Cornell Franklin 1st, Zack Lam
drum, End; high jump, Cornell
Franklin 1st, Fred Clark End; /;
one mile race, Cornell Franklin
1st, Eugene Hazelett End; Pole
Vault, Roy Huylett, 1st, Jud
Hayer End. The basket ball and
base ball teams and tennis play
ers are in serious practice.
The day promises to be one of
broad interest and will bring the
largest crowd of people to Co
lumbus that has assembled here
this year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
HARDY ESTARE
IN THE COURTS.
CHANCELLOR JAMES F. MGG00L PRE-
SIDES OVER CHANCERY COURT IN THIS
CITY. PROMINENT CASES.
CAOY CASE is CONTINUED.

The estate of the late DR..
Cornelius Hardy, valued at about
thirty thousand dollars, is pend
in the courts this week, Chancel-
lor McCool presiding. Mrs. Cor
nelius Hardy, wife of the de-
ceased, has renounced the will
and claims one half interest as
her legal share, and through her
attorney, Judge Newman Cayce,
will try to obtain same.
AS the will now stands Mrs.
Hardy is to have the benefits of
the income from the estate her
life time; at her death it goes to
Mr.. T. w. Hardy, who is the
executor.
Mr.. Charles Blackwell, a neph-
ew of the late DIR. Hardy, through
his attorney, Hon. Linton Lam
drum, filed a bill asking that
Mrs. Hardy be declared insane
and he seeks to be appointed
her guardian.
This case will probably come
up today and the outcome will be
waited with interest.
The case of Burton Cady, ct al
against Colonel Lincoln, ct al,
came up in Chancery Court, at a
motion by the defendant that
they be given ninety days in
which to plead an answer or de-
mur, to the bill filed by the
plaintiffs. The court after hear
ing this motion granted an order
that the defendants be given
sixty days in which to answer
the bill. This will have the eff
feet of a final trial at the Octo-
Der term of Chancery Court.
It is certain that the case will go
to the Supreme Court. The call
for this district in the Supreme
Court takes place the first Mon
day in December and the case
will likely be reached there dur
ing the first week in January.
Owing to the fact that the site
Of the Independent Oil and Fer
tilizer Company is in the case,
this case will be watched with
interest by both members of the
bar and laymen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

"A terrific cyclone passed
through Aberdeen at $3.50 O'Clock
Tuesday night. The Illinois Cen
tral Railroad brick depot was
completely destroyed, killing two
white men and two negroes, and
injuring about fifteen others.
The dead are:
w. G. Mcmillan, cashier Bank
OF Aberdeen.
r. T. Mcmillan, his son, of the
cotton firm Of Mcmillan Cotton
Company.
Frank Milligan, colored.
Greene Cannady, colored.
These people were at the de-
pot waiting for the 8:42 passen-
ger train.
The injured:
George Z. Franklin, operator.
Ike Franklin, operator.
p. II. Winburn, flagman.
N. E. King, fagman.
John Watkins, fireman.
Bob Caldwell, white.
Joe Thomer, white.
John Wilkes, white.
About six negroes were badly
injured.
The cyclone came from the
Southwest, tearing large busi-
ness houses, gins and destroying
everything in its path.
A special train was ordered
from Durant, the citizens are
working hard toremove the ruins
Of the depot and get out any
others that may be under the
ruins.
George Franklin, operator, was
at his desk and was pinned down
by timbers and brick. He state d
he gave up several times to die,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
Smith-HaIbert.

A quiet but pretty wedding
was that which was solemnized
in Caledonia Sunday afternoon,
when Mr.. James Smith, of West
Point, and Miss Willie Lou Hal
bert, of Caledonia, were made
man and wife. The bride is an
attractive daughter Of Mr.. w. P.
Halbert, while the groom is a
prominent business man of West
Point. The many friends of this
happy couple joins the CONNER
cial in congratulations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

at this meeting. Hon. Hoke
Smith, Ex-Governor of Georgia,
will deliver the address of well
come. Prominent educators from
all over the country will be pres
ent. DR.. Lillian Johnson of Mem
phis, who is known in Columbus
will present the Woman's Club
as factor in education.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
ELECTRICAL C INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSITION.

Louisville, KY, April II "a.
1909. Low round trip rates for
this occasion, via the South ern
Ry. Co. in Mississippi. Tickets
on sale April IL, II, 19, and 10th,
1909, limited for return on or be-
fore April 26th, 1909. For fur
ther particulars apply to nearest
Ticket Agent of the Southern
Ry. Go. in Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
EducatIousI Conference.

On Wednesday, April Il, the
twelfth conference for the edu-
cation in the South will convene
in Atlanta. Ga. The keynote of
this conference will be the in
provement of conditions in the
open country. Mr.. Robert S.
Ogden Of New York, will preside
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
oME-FOURrH OF A POUND A WEEK

at least, is what young baby ought to
gain in weight. Does yours? If not,
there's something wrong with its diges-
tion. Give it McGee's Baby Elixir and
it will begin gaining at once. Cures
stomach and bowel troubles, aids diges-
ton, stops fretfulness, good for teeth
ing babies. Price 25c and SOC. Sold by
Mayo Drug Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08
ORIGIN OF MAY
POLE DANCE
THE WAY MAY DAY is CELEBRATED IN
THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
OF THE WORLD
SOME OLD TIME CUSTOMS

at is a pleasant sight to see a little viii
lage company
Drawn out upon the first of May to
have their annual holiday.
The pole 10 hung around with garlands
gay;
The young ones footing it away;
The aged cheering their old souls with
recollections and their bowls
Or, on the mirth and dancing failing
Their oft times t)ld old tales re- falling"
The first of May is so closely
inter-laced with customs and OBJ
servances, that we find ourselves
eager to know all about the day.
The first mention of the May
pole dances is found in the his
tory of the Greeks. They cele-
brated the Feat of Flora (God-
dess of Flower) in the month of
May; but no definite idea of
them can be gathered until they
appear again IN England.
There it was the custom in
many villages and cities for the
young people to arise early May
morning and accompanied by
music and the blowing of horns,
to gather flowers and to cut
boughs of hawthorne and syca-
more and returning home at sun
rise adorn themselves and their
doors and windows with the leaf
age and the fresh garlands. Of
ten these peasants were covered
so entirely with wreaths thai
they became walking bushes -
Some times the young boys
would plant branches before the
houses of their sweethearts and
it was also customary for chill
dren to place baskets Of flowers
on the door posts of their friends
home early May morning. An
other interesting feature of the
day were the clowns or Jack o.
the green. These Jack o. the
6 ereen were pleasant characters
dressed out with ribbons and
flowers and their chief delight
was to amuse the residents by
their rustic dancing. They al
ways carried a long walking
stick with floral weaths. This
they wisked about while they
danced, and afterwards walked
with it in high estate like the
lord mayors foot men.
1t was on May day that the
chimney sweepers, all in santas-
tic dress, celebrated and made
merry. Their garland was a
large cone Of holly, which gen
orally diminished in size to an
ape. Some times floral crown,
knot Of ribbon. or a bunch of
flowers was placed on it. The
sides were decorated in like man
ner and within it was a man who
walked wholly unseen. The gar
land had the appearance of NOV
ing evergreens. These chimney
sweepers trimmed their caps and
coats with gold paper for the oc-
casion, and colored their black
faces and legs grotesquely with
Dutch pink" their shovels too.
were scored with crimson paint
relieved now and then by white
(Co,,4sv,,1r,I ~, iDooro Tu-oA
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Mr.. r. H. Wilson travelling
passenger agent Of Miss. Central
who has been in Columbus for
several days returned to his
home in Hattiesburg yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

The w. C.. r. u. will meet with
Mrs. Ostrander this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Mr.. Vivian Halbert visited rel
atives in Caledonia Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Rev. E. H. Mabry has returned
to his home in Ethelville.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Mrs. Warren Mcclure is trans
acting business in Reform.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Don't forget the Want Column
if you want results.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-08

Mr.. H. Osborne spent Wednes-
day in Starkville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
FOR MORE DAYLIGHT
TAFT DISCUSSES QUESTION WITH
HIS CABINET.
The President Promises To Take the
Initiative Reform Movement Against
the Clocl--Received Cfn-
cinnati Delegation.

washington. May 17--President Taft
today promised to take up with his cab
met tomorrow the International ques-
,tion OF more daylight.
A delegation from Cincinnati repre-
senting the National Daylight Associa-
ton, called upon the President and re-
quested him to take the initiative re-
form movement directed against the
clock. The idea of the movement II
TO begin the day two hours earlier du-
ring the summer time to give longer
hours for afternoon and evening recre-
alton. II is proposed that on the frst
OF each May. the clock shall be turned
back two hours. the re-adjusted time
to remain In effect until October I.
when with the later rising OF the sun
the clock shall again be turned forward
to the present standard of time. It was
explained to the President that little
proRress could be made In the direction
desired by the association without the
support of the national government.
AS railroad and mall schedules and
national banking hours would be iIn-
mediately affected by the change, the
President suggested to his callers that
they take the matter up with Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock and Secretary OF
the Treasury MacVeagh. This they did.
Secretary Meyer. of the Navy Departr
ment, is contemplating putting into et-
feet an order 10 have the clerks OF his
department report for work at instead
of 0 a. m. and to stop an hour earlier
in the afternoon.
The delegation from Cincinnati was
headed by E. H. Murdoch and included
j. q. Schmidlapp. L. A. Ault. Julius
Fleischman, George r. Bolch, J. Stacey
Hill. George W. Anderson. Jrs ana
George Armstrong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18

WOMAN Is MURDERED WHILE SHE
SLEPT.


Atlanta. May 17--Mrs. George Burge
was murdered early today by a man
who crept to the side of her bed while
she slept and cut her throat with a
razor, and her husband is under arrest
charged with the killing.
A remarkable feature OF the case Is
that the slayer. after killing the wo-
man, picked up her thirteen-months
old baby from it's cradle and fervently
kissed II before running from the room.
The police charge that Burge, who had
separated from his wife. threatened her
with violence II she did not give him
custody Of the body
There were no Witnesses to the trG9-
edr although three children Of Mrs.
Burge--aIi step-ehi1dren- Of Burge--
vera Aaiaew In the room at the time.
Frank Edition. the eldest Of the chfi-
dren, YVES the first to awaken, and
was slightly cut by HIS mothers STAY
er. whom he claims he recognized as
hts step-father. 1t was after attacking
this hoy that the slayer rushed back
to the dying mothers bed. grasped the
baby at her side and gave 1t a farewell
kiss.
Later In the day. Burge' was arrested
at his boarding house. The police
claimed that he had blood on his shirt
sleeve but he said 1t was merely dirt.
He said that he could prove an aiibi
as to his whereabouts at the time OF
the killing.
Mrs. Burge was daughter of j. NJ.
Syker, of Admission. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
GETS A PLAIN TALK
TAFT RECEIVES MIC
ARAGUAN ENVOY.


washington, May 17-President Taft
talked very plainly today to Pedro
GONZALES, who came from Nicaragua as
a special commissioner to settle the
Emery case. which has been a source
OF irritation between the two govern
ments for several years, and which
came near resulting in a, rupture of
their friendly relations.
The President made 1t clear that mu.
tual trust, sincerity and regard for JUS
tice was the only sure ground OF con-
ttnued relations between the two coun-
tries.
Mr.. Gonzales was introduced to the
President by Secretary Knox. He said
to the President that although Near
aqua had the most perfect confidence
in the high qualities and personnel OF
its legation In Washington. 1t had ac-
credited him as envoy extraordinary or
this special mission, in order to show In
this way its sincere desire to maintain
and strengthen the friendship which
the two countries had preserved so cor
daily and so long. He expressed the
opinion that the difficulties connected
with the Emery case were not Of such
q nature as to interrupt or even to les
sen the cordiality of relations between
the two governments, and might he
disposed OF within q short time by
definite agreement.
In his reply, the President emphasize
ed his understanding that the envoy
had complete authority to sign defin-
ite settlement OF the Emery case. and
added:
EN- performing the acts which con-
stitute your mission. I need not assure
you that you will be received by this
government with that equitable and
kindly disposition which has always
characterized the attitude-of the United
States towards Nicaragua and which,
coupled with mutual trust, sincerity
and regard for justice, is the only con-
tinued ground for relations.
While aaking you to make known to
YOUR President the spirit in which re.
ceive this special envoy. which indi-
Gates also the disposition OF this gov
eminent toward his able ministry and
toward the government OF Nicaragua,
am pleased to welcome you. Mr.. Minis
ter, to the Capital of the United States.
and to express the hope that your short
soJourn may be agreeable.
Senior Gonzales Is authorized to set
tie the case. either by compromise or
by arbitration. and negotiations will
begin promptly, with the attorneys Of
the Emery Company. The claim runs
into the millions. which leads TO the be-
lief that recourse to arbitration will
be necessary in order to adjust the dif-
ferences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
cRoss POLITIcAL INJUsTIoE.
Democrats Who Were Reduced Given
Back Old Jobs.

00eA OA0 SVUes
washington, May 17-Secretary Of
the Treasury MacVeagh. today correct
ed what he believes to have been gross
politicaI injustice In the Terre Haute,
Ind. internal revenue collection dis
trict.
on January IS, last. several gaugers
were reduced to storekeeper guagers
and a number of storekeeper guagers
were promoted to be guagers. The
civil service commission made an in
yestigation of the charges that the
changes were made for political
reasons and reported their findings,
sustaining the charges. BY the secre-
tary's order today, the men are restored
to their original positions. and status.
II was reported by the civil service
commission that the eleven men pro-
NOTED were Republicans and the seven
men who were reduced and subse-
ouently suspended were Democrats
II appears that President Roosevelt on
March 2, 1909 directed a reversal of the
instructions OF January IS. the purpose
Of which was to restore the men to
the positions held by them prior to
the change This order was carried
out by the Commissioner OF Internal
Rvenue only % far as to restore the
seven Democrats 70 the position or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
BIG CONCERN FAILS
Money Lost I'm Backing New York
Taxicab Concern Figured I'm the
Outside vcntures OF the
Compamy

New York, May Tin the appoint
ment today OF a receiver for Tracey
and Company, members Of the New
York stock exchange and the Chicago
Board of Trade, Wall Street, had a
million dollar failure with an inter-
esting variation from the usual.
While no announcement as to the
exact cause OF the failure has been
made, E.. A. Benedict. the receiver
said today that he understood that
money lost In backing q local taxicah
concern, figured In thev outside ven-
lures.
The firm has no stock exchange OBJ
legations. The total Liabilities are es-
timated at 100000; the assets at
half that amount. Both these sums
however. are appropriated.
News OF the firms failure came out
with the Ming OF an involuntary petit
tion IN bankruptcy in the United States
District Court today. but as It was
late, no official notice was received at
the stock exchange.
Mr.. Benedict was promptly named as
receiver and gave bond for $4,000.
There were but three petitioning
creditors and their claims are stated
as inconsiderable. They are: Henry F.
Woodward. s3,50e; William c. Austin,
500 and william A.. Scott. y3O7.
In the Arm are William WI Tracey,
r. ID. Covington and Frederick w.
Parker. Mr.. Parker was the board
member. Messrs. Tracey and coving
ton were In conference with the re-
eeiver during the afternoon but they
declined TO make any statement. Mr.
Parker has been abroad fcs several
months
The firm OF Tracey ana Company was
organized in 1905 Among stock ex-
change houses with Chicago connec-
lions. the embarrassment Of the arm
caused little surprise. The situation
is regarded by friends OF Mr.. Tracey
Is result, at least In part, OF pro-
posed taxicab legislation pending be-
fore the local Board OF Aldermen.
When a hearing was held with regard
to proposed legislation some weeks
ago an attorney for taxicab interests
announced to the committeeman of the
Board, who were considering the mat
ter, that any reduction In the rate of
fare might mean bankruptcy to some
persons interested. But the proposed
bill was reported, though further con-
sheraton of II was postponed. AS no
official notice was received, the Arm
was not suspended from the stock ex-
change today. :
Besides the main New York office in
Wall Street, the firm maintained local
branches in West Thirty-third Street,
and at the Hotel Gotham. 1t had 9th :
err Offices in Chicago. st. Louis, Louis
Vile, Milwaukee and New Haven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
DRASTIC PRoHr LAW.

Topeka, Kas.. May 17.--Henceforth
II Is crime to drink Intoxicating
liquors even from your own bottle in
the State Of Kansas.
The law. which Is said 60 be the
most drastic in existence. was passed
by the last Legislature in an endeavor
TO supplement the prohibition law. We
oiations OF which nave been notorious.
The new-law Is now in effect.
Until a year ago "joints'' were OPEN
iy conducted in Topeka. Leavenworth.
wichita, Kansas City and others OF
the larger cities of the State under a
system Of municipal fines. These have
practically all been closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
BIG REWARD OFFERED
FOR RAILROAD BANDITS

st. Paul, Mimi, May 1.-THE Great
Northern Railway today issued a cir
cular offering a reward OF 100000 for
the arrest and conviction of the six
bandits who held up the Great North
iern fast mail No. at Moriz, Wash,
early Sunday morning.
The circular states that $4,000 each
will be paid for every one of the six
hold-up men concerned in the robbery.
Although posses have been searching
for them. no word has reached Great
Northern headquarters here that any
OF the robbers had been located.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
MRS. TAFT IS Ill
.FIRsT LADY" is HURRIED TO
WHITE HOUSE.
seized While ON Yacht sylph But Att
tack is Not serious--Her Sis
ter Presides at a
Dinner.

Washington. May 17.--Mrs Taft. snf-
fering from a slight nervous break
down, was taken Ill today while on
her way from this city to Mount Yer
non, on the yacht Sylph, with a party
Of friends. and was hurried back to the
White House.
1t was said at the White House to-
night that there is no cause for alarm
and that Mrs. Taft probably VIII be
all right again in few days. She was
unable to be present tonight at an OF
f,cial dinner at the White House.
Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Taft's sister, acted
as hostess at the dinner.
Mrs. Taft's illness probably VIII not
interfere with the Presidents trip to
Petersburg, Va, and Charlotte, N. e.
ON wednesday and Thursday Of this
week. but Mrs. Taft will not be able
20 accompany him.
Charlie Taft this morning underwent
a slight operation on his throat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
REORGANIZATION PLAN
OF SEAB0ARD AIR LINE

New York, May lit became known
here today that the reorganization
plan of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
which road now is In the hands of re-
ceivers, Is about completed and will be
issued within a short time.
1t is understood that no assessment
will be made on the stock, of which
there is outstanding s31Of9,40 COM
mon and $2s.s94,loo preferred The 3d.
775.00O first mortgage four per cent
bonds will be exchanged for new four
per cent refunding bonds, while other
existing bonds will be exchanged for q
new form OF bonds.
1t Is expected that 8. Davies War
field. of Baltimore. one of the reeeIv-
ers, will be presidential the re-organiz-
alton company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
SEEKS CARNEGIE MEDAL.

Governor Smith Receives Letter De-
taiIng Instance Of Heroism.
Atlanta. May 17.-Governor Hoke
Smith today received letter detail
ing an unusual instance of heroism.
During the recent tornado which
swept portions OF the South, Ada
Price, is years old. living near Bow.
den. Ca, found her mother dead under
the ruins OF her home and her father
alive but pinned beneath wreckage. .
Chopping with an axe at this debris.
her strokes. lighted only by flashes of
lightning. the girl worked till her
strength seemed spent, only to un-
cover rock too heavy for her TO lift
and which held her fathers arm i'm
movable. The father ordered the girl
to chop OF his arm. as the only hope
Of saving his life. She refused and
with torn hands continued to WELD
the axe and to pry and tug at the
rock until her father could withdraw
his arm and was liberated.
The letter to Governor Smith asks
for directions as to how to apply for
q Carnegie hero medal for the girl