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The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
INSPECTION OF
COLUMBUS RIFLEMEN
A STATE INSPECTION HELD hGaDAY
NIGHT BY GENERAL MCFARLAND
OF ABERDEEN.
DANFORTR HERE ON THE 29th

An inspection of the State was
held Monday night at $50 o'clock
in the armory by General John
B. Mcfarland, of Aberdeen, In
spector-General on Governor
NoePs staff, in the presence of
Paymaster General John P Mayo,
Lieutenant Fernandis Pope. Y.
NJ, c. Y, also Captains w. S.
Mullins, of the Columbus Rifle
men and their officers, Messrs.
Delmar Clark, 1st Sergeant; !;
Sam Swanzy, 1st Lieutenant;
and John J. Richards, End Lieu
tenant.
General Mcfarland is making
an inspection Of the Mississippi
National Guard and will turn in
his report to Governor Noel in
six weeks time.
At the above meeting out of
the enrolment of members
there were only two who were
away without absent cf leave,
The final inspection of the Co.
lumbus Riflemen will be held on
Monday night, March 10Th by
Lieutenant c. E. Danforth, of
the 18th Infantry of the United
States, of Fort Mcpherson, Col.
S. l. McCamp, of Meridian, will
also be present on this occasion.
The report of Lieutenant Dan
forth will be sent to Washington,
d. G. for approval.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
ADJUSTMENTS

There is no better actor on the
American Stage today than the
talented and distinguished COM
edian, Tim Murphy, who will
appear at the Columbus Theatre
on Saturday evening in a revival
Of perhaps his greatest success,
"Old Innocence, ." Mr.. Murphy
has appeared in this city on sew
eral former occasions and it is
quite a treat to his host of adj
mirers to again see him.
The older theatre goers will
note with pleasure the coming
of the old time favorite, Mr.. ].
H. Huntley. Mr. Huntley has
not visited the city since the old
Concert Hall" days and his
numerous admirers will await
his coming with interest. The
plays to be presented are all
strong, pleasing bills. Hazel
Kirke" will be presented on
Monday night; RIP Van Win
kle" on Tuesday night and
Woman Against Woman" on
Wednesday night. Popul a r
prices will prevail during the
engagement and the seats will
go on sale Monday morning.
The following from the Merid-
ian Dispatch will be read with
interest by theatre goers who
are interested in the play to be
given at the Columbus theatre
Saturday evening:
Tim Murphy. that joval, clever
comedian who for years has de-
| lighted Meridian audiences,
played his return date of the
present season at the Grand
| Opera House last night and, as
usual, pleased those in atten-
dance.
The title of the evenings pro-
duction was "Old Innoncence. >
Tim Murphy lived up to his rep.
utation of cleverness and humol
and was supported by wei
balanced company. H allet
/ Thompson and Edward Haye:
were especially strong, while not
a member of the company tC
Meridian critics who are especial.
ly partial to Tim Murphy, was
weak.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Case of State VS.. c. R. Smith.

The case of "Sta,e VS.. c. r.
Smith" was among those called
when the Supreme Court took
up the criminal calendar Monday
afternoon, but, on motion of
the attorney general, it was
passed until the next call of the
docket, owing to the fact that
the appeal record has not arrived.
This appeal involves the cele-
brated Artesia tragedy, in which
G. r. Smith, one of the wealth.
lest farmers in that section of
the state, shot and killed f. A.
Laurent, a St. Louis travelling
man. After appeal was granted
by Judge Buckley the defense
was allowed ninety days in which
to file a bill of exceptions, and
this work has not been complet-
ed. The record is one of excep-
tional length and the court stem
ographer will be engaged for sew
eral weeks getting it in readi-
ness.
Although the attorney general
has not yet received a formal
communication on the subject, it
is very probable that the asso-
ciate counsel for the prosecution
in the lower court trial, Mr..
McConnico, OF Nashville, will
ask permission to deliver an
argument for the state, which,
as has been the time-honored
custom, will be readily granted.
jackson News.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
With Our Advertisers

The millinery and ready-to-
wear department on the second
floor of w. G. Boards is a scene
never to be forgotten. 1t will
pay you to read his ad in this
issue of The Commercial and
make a trip to his store. Watch
for the big Spring opening adj
vertised in this paper next Sun
day.
The American Girl Skirt and
the Royal Worehester Corse *
are what Carter & Chapman
are advertising in their line OF
goods. They invite every lady
in this vicinity to call and see
their Spring models. Miss Hen
bricks, an expert corsetierre from
New York, will be with this
store next week. Read their
ads in this paper.
Specials for one week only, are
advertised by Selig in this issue.
Read his ad.
Read the locals Of the Woman's S
Store in this issue.
Watch for the advertisements
of Spring goods which appear in
our issue Sunday.
Prepare for Summer. Read
the ad. of NJ ago Drug Company.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
NO LEAGUE BALL
FOR COLUMBUS
LISTS ARE SENT OUT OVER COLUMBUS
BUT RESPONSE WAS WEAK.
MERRILL is TELEGRAPHED

A meeting of the baseball
lovers of Columbus was called
for last Monday night by Vice
President Walter Weaver. and
was responded to by only a few
citizens of the city. After Mr.
Weaver had discussed the mat
ters of having league ball in Co
lumbus this year, it was decided
that a private subscription be
raised, but on account of the
small crowd present, it was
found that it would be hest to
send out lists and have the town
canvassed to try and get sub
! scriptions, but on Tuesday even
ing when the lists were turned
over to Mr. Weaver. he found
that it would be worthless to try
and get league ball in Columbus
this year. President Weaver
telegraphed President Merrill,
Tuesday night, stating the re-
suits of the meeting.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
sttands Bible Conference.

Rev. w. A. Hewitt spent sew
eral days last week in attending
the Bible conference. The At
lanta Journal II Sunday has the
following pleasant mention of
his visit: Rev. w. A. Hewitt,
pastor of the First Baptist
church of Columbus, Miss, will
preach Sunday morning in the
pulpit of the Central Baptist
church in Atlanta, at Forsyth
and Garland streets, filling the
pulpit of DR.. d. P. Robertson,
the pastor, on DR.. Robertson's S
invitation, Dr.. Hewitt is re-
garded as one of the most prom
ising younger ministers of the
South He is among the promi-
neut divines who are attending
the Bible conference at the Tab
ernacle Baptist church in this
city. His church in Columbus,
Miss, has an auditorium of 2,00C
seating capacity. Sunday night
DR.. Hewitt will occupy the pull.
pit of Rev. John f. Purser, his
llinsman, in the West End Bap
list church "
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Money Sent To BrinkIey Ark.

In answer to Mayor DOnnell's
appeal for aid for the stricken
town of Brinkley, Ark, S135
were collected and forwarded at
once to that place. A contribu-
ton from the Columbus Mission
airy NegroUnion Baptist church
amounting to $7.22 has been re-
.ceived since. The opportunity
is still open for all who desire to
help the destitute. Many people
in Columbus are amply able and
should increase the amount from
this place to several hundred
dollars.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
LAW ENFORGERS
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
DELEGATES ARE APPOINTED TO ATTEND
STATE MEETING IN
JACKSON.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. WHITFIELD

A Law and Order League was
organized on Monday evening
at the Court House. Hon. Hen
ry Whitfield was made president
while Mr.. w. E. Kennedy was
elected secretary. The follow
ing citizens were appointed to
attend the State Law and Order
League held in Jackson on yes
terday:
Mayor Donnell. Hon. ]. l.
Sturdivant. Hon. Beverly Math-
ews. Mr.. John Stinson, Mr.. w.
S. Underwood.
President Whitfield was on the
program to address the meeting
in the Capital City, where dele
gates from nearly every town in
the State assembled.
This organization looking to
better enforcement of laws
is of permanent
Importance, and the outcome
will be anxiously awaited. Any
plans agreed upon by these rep
resentative citizens with the
view of carrying out the laws
more intelligently by organized
effort should have the hearty CO.
operation of every law abiding
citizen,
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Large Sum Subscribed.

The committee who have been
working on subscriptions to pay
off the debt on the First Baptist
church have cause for congratu-
lation. Mr.. Puckett, chairman
of the committee in talking to a
Commercial reporter said that
already they had subscribed
nineteen thousand dollars and
they would not stop until the en-
tire debt was Cancelled which is
seven thousand yet to be raised.
The efforts of these wide awake
citizens are worthy of emulation.
and shows just what determina-
tion and energy may accomplish.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
RIVER WAS HIGHEST
SUNDAY SINCE 1892
MANY PEOPLE VIEWED TIE RUSHING
WATERS OF THE TOMBl6BEE
LAST SUNDAY.
HAD A 28 IL FOOT RISE

Hundreds of people viewed the
high waters from the banks of
the Tombigbee on last Sunda Y.
Not since 1892 has the waters of
this river been so high. The
record then was 30 feet. The
measurement on last Monday
by Mr.. Joe Lowe, the official in
charge, showed q 1-2 feet; 80
feet being tie highest mark on
record ever known at this point.
The waters began to recede
Monday and fortunately no seri-
Gus damage has been reported.
Several lumber industries have
been shut down for a time.
among which were the Inter
State Lumber Co. and the
Tuttle Lumber Co.
All rivers throughout the
South have been higher than
has been reported in years, and
much discomfort has been felt.
Travel and traffic have both been
crippled. The Southern railroad
especially has felt the effects of
the floods. All lowlands have
been completely submerged, but
coming SO early in the season
will not effect the crops much.
Now, since the rains have
ceased things look bright, al
though it will take some time for
natural conditions to exist.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Lindsey-Moore.

Mr.. Joe L. Lindsey and Miss
Sallie Moore, two prominent
people of Fayette. Ala, were
married by Rev. Beverly Mat
thews at the Court House of this
city, Friday morning.
Congratulations are extended
this happy couple.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Dog Bites Policeman.

Policeman Nickles was called
10 the residence of Mr.. Stain
back last Friday evening for the
purpose of killing a mad dog.
When Mr.. Nickles reached the
house he opened the front door
and the dog suddenly sprung on
him biting the officer on his right
hand.
Medical treatment was given
Mr.. Nickles and he is still on
duty.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Entertainment at Court House

The lecture and entertainment
by Prof. Maluf and his sister at
the court house Monday evening
was enjoyed by a large audience
who pronounced the affair good
These people are natives of Pal
estine and appeared in striking
costumes of that country, and
were very interesting in their
description of the costumes and
habits Of the people.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Notice Mssons.

Columbus Royal Arch Chapter
Nc. A will hold special convoca-
ton on Friday night, March 10.
for the purpose of comforting the
Royal Arch degree. All Royal
Arch Masons are cordially invit-
ed. Before adjournment refresh
ments will be served.
j. NJ. Walker, H. p.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Meeting Postponed.

A meeting of the stockholders
of the Mississippi and West Ala
bama Fair Association which
was to have been held on We'd
nesday was postponed until
March "a. The meeting was
called off on account of high
water. which would have pre-
vented many country people
from attending.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
WOR M 0LOGY

should be studied by every parent. If
your child is nervous, fretful, starts in
its sleep, is pasty faced, has rings un-
der its its eyes, always seems hungry,
is not gaining weight, you can be sure
the trouble is worms. Whites Cream
Vermifuge is an absolute cure for
worms, Is its own purgatiye. Sold by
Mayo Drug Co,
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Wheeler OR SNEEZER?
Have You Heard of Hyomei for catsrrh.
Asthma and Hsy FeVer7

Asthma and Hsy Fever2
If you wheeze or sneeze, hawk
or spit, shuttle or blow, some
thing is the matter with the
membrane of your respiratory
tract, and you need Hyomei.
And you need Hyomei because
it will cure you of any catarrhal
or inf1ammatory condition that
exists.
1t isn't a stomach medicine or
spray, or douche, but a very
pleasant, healing. antiseptic
balsam, from the eucalyptus for
ests of Australia. You breathe
this balsamic air through a small,
hard, rubber inhaler, and it
reaches every nook, corner and
crevice of the membrane, and
promptly kills the catarrh germs.
Mayo Drug &C. will sell you a
complete Hyomei pronounced
High-o-me) outfit for $1.00, on
the moneyback plan.
The use of Hyomei cured Mr..
Cutler of catarrh in 1904. He
has strongly endorsed the use of
Hyomei in many instances, and
we are glad to go on record re-
garding this marvellous catarrh
cure, and endorse it. Mrs. A.
Cutler, POI Post avenue, Battle
Creek, Mich.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

For mild, easy action Of the bow
els, single dose of Doan's Regulets
is enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation, % cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
For sale by all dealers. Price 25c.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
sole agents for the United States. Re-
member the name-Doan's-an take
no other.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Look in at that corset window
at Carter & Chapman's next
week, and then get Miss Her.
bricks to fit you up right. and
the dress will look right. You'll
be right if you do, and probably
not if you don't. She knows
how. II
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Mrs. J. n. Kaufman and little
daughter. Maurice, have returned
from a pleasant visit to New Or
leans and Meridian.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18
Resumed Business.

desire to state to my old pa
irons and others, that have re-
sumed the dairy busin ess, and
solicit share of your patronage.
Milk delivered morning and
evesing. nhone 668.
ct J. w. Drake.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Miss Hendricks. who will be
with Carter & Chapman all next
week, is an expert corsetierre
who has been visiting Southern
cities in the iterest of the Royal
Worcester corsets. She will
give the right fit free Of charge.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Leiukaul,
of Atlanta, will arrive in the city
Sunday to be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. julius Loeb.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

All next week Carter & Chap
man will have on a corset dem
onstration in charge Of an expert
corsetierre from New York. 1t
will pay you to get fitted right. If
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Miss Ruth Samuels, of Balti-
more, Nd, IS in the city visiting
Mrs. E. Elias and family.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Marks, of
Mont yomery. are in the city the
guests of Mr.. Simon Loeb.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Miss Shotwell Of the |. |. and
C. music faculty is visiting rela-
tives in Memphis, Tenn.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Mr.. 7. w. Tate, of Brooks
vile, spent Tuesday in the city.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-03-18

Read the Want Columns in this
paper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
nlIsKY MONARCH "EASy MARK
u,;,as NJ Beautiful Captive PROVED
Just the Thing When EmeF
eency Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
ter presence of mind, however, ana
whom If came her turn to be taken
before the cannibal king, she marceleu
herself very carefully.
"Ain,t sweet, thought" she ex-
claimed, archly flirting her nanohef-
chief at the monarch
His majesty at once fell INTO 'ne
trap. ,.os oor.
You're simply it," he replied cor
daily. u:,,r Cot,
We'll, sweet things are terribly la''
tening."
Ali"
90 terribly. And there's nothing Sc
y hopelessly out of it as to be fat' 'heS'
| days." oo+,
e Whereupon the king was great
S shaken and commanded her instant It
S lease. ,.
It people used to blame me becaus
n T knew | was pretty, but all the tiliie
q felt sure the knowledge Wouio COW
S handy some day" commented u
,s lovely creature, as she was led ava
is Puck,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
WHAT WERE THEY THERE FOR
Renorter's Seemingly SupernuouS
Question as to Happenings al
Cabinet Meetings.

Postmaster General Meyer IS OIL
eorious turn of mind, but he has Dl'
If humor in his makeup, nevertheless.
Raing looked upon as the shrewdest
nolitician in the presidents cabinet ne
is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerseu
from the White House a newspaper
man asked ,,
"Mr. Postmaster General, cant you
give us some news about the caplne'
meetings."
There really is nothing to say re-
n,ied the cabinet officer. I'VE dls'
cussed nothing OF especial impor'
lance" -, -.
"Do you mean to say you DID not
discuss politics." the newspaper HAL
Queried. ,,.c
The postmaster general burst into
laughter When he recovered his US
ual serenity he said:
do you suppose we were all nuA
l zled?'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
ror More and Better Crops.

Ration Rouge.-Dr. W. r. Dodsoh'
director of the State EXPERIMENT
Station. has taken up the SUBJECT VI
securing the raising or more 'o' -
in Louisiana, and good exhibits o'
corn at the state fair to De helu ~
Shreveport. Dr.. Dodson is sehu1hs
letter to newspapers and the super
intendontc of the different parlsheS'
In his letter he says: i nave just
sent a letter TO the superintendent,
If education of your parish III REGARD
| ia exhibits of corn at the state IAN
Of Shreveport to be made by 'he
school boys of your parish ana navy
asked him to confer with you aDou
the publishing the list OF premiums
I wish to ask you to do what you ca
to stimulate an interest IN the pl|
ductiOn of better corn and more
il in your portion OF the state. lnin
those premiums will do much toward
awakening an interest IN the Sluo
of the conditions that produce De'tt
grades of this important gram an
, | am sure that you will 90 mo
acceptable service to your people
aiding in this work. | would Apr
!. ciate it very mu / if you will sci
n me the names OF parties in your sc
k ton who give some special attehu
:. 10 corn, so that | can take up u
A. matter directly with them by cor
n sDODdenCc."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
Mexican Fleas Damaging Cotton.

ansport-Farmers repo> lhat
q new pest, known as the MeAl
can flea, has appeared in great num-
hers in their fields and that they
are doing more damage to the cotton
than the boil weevils. 1t attacks the
new squares on the cotton plants
and causes each one that 1t pores
into to die and drop off. The insect
is described as being a small brown
bug about the size of lightning bug
in two sections of about equal sizes
The head part is almost as long as
the BODY section The name flea Is
given it for the reason that wheI
il moves it hops like an ordinary nea
only it can hop a much greater dis
lance. Very little is known OF tn
origin and habits OF this bug. Frol
reports received from the farmer
who have discovered the fleas IN incl
) cotton crops, the indications are tina
2 it will prove to be equally as hal
4 10 extermlnate as the boil weeVll.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
opIEE MENTION.

Tho trustees OF the Mansfield re
male College issued $4,000 leluhoihs
bonds.
Rreaux, near Lake Charles, con-
,racted Charlton while SHINING ois
eased COW.
Phil Dralss was convicted d.
Shreveport on two charges OF Vlolat
ing the prohibition law.
The East Baton Rouge police jury
will hu,ld first link in model ROAD
from Ra,on Rouge 70 New Orleans.
Judge A. G. kilgore was reappolht
cd for six years as member OF tne
BOARD OF Control OF the Loulslahs
Penitenuary.
Ration Rouge merchants are cons'o
orino ,be plan 10 start regular steam
/ boat line to Morgan City.
Joe Anzelmos was acquitted
murder IN ST. Martin
Policeman Pierre lmbert OF "hl'
. os,,o was sho, and seriously Woun
Id by a negro box car thief.
John Perry. a negro. was coh'ic''
>, Covington OF attempted crilhlh
assault on Mrs. Ella O'Neal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
i've Stock GROWING Enterprise.

Picneer.-Robert H. Oldham has
returned from Oklahoma, bringing
with him four carloads of brood
mares for J. H. Moseley's Hollyrlcge
stock farm, where he already has
large cattle interest, and will now
couple with it the raising OF mules
and horses On large scale ana ol
superior quality and improved type.
The Moseley ranch is on the Boeul
river slOpe, where there is always a
fine stock range of cane, and IN the
rayines wild native grasses, Dotn VIII
ter and summer, and this enterprise
should prove a paying investment to
the proprietor and q great conVen
fence and saving to the agricultural
interests of this section, which mere
tofore have had to depend on AM
send off TO other states for their SUI
ply. at heavy expense for transports
: ton and risk, and often great los
+ On account of the change of climat
A A small fly, resembling. but on
about One-third the size or II
e ordinary horse fly, has come IN gre
e numbers. and seems to be partial
e and particularly fond Of COWS, ana
o, bothering and worrying the herds d
y and night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
HANDS RAW AND sCALY.
,,ch.a and Burned TerrIb'y-cou'o
MOI Move Thumbs Without Fiesn
cracking-sleep impossible
cu+icura Soon Cured His Eczema

IAN itching humor covered poth my
hands and got up over my wrists ana
even up to the elbows. The 'tchlns
and burning we're terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when l scratched the
surface would be covered with DIS
ters and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that I could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing
7 went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. Al nlghI
I suffered so fearfully that could not
sleep. l could not bear to touch NY
hands with water. This went on lot
three months and was fairly worn
out. At last l got the Cuticura Reme'
dies and in a month | was cured var
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset ST. Boston
Mass, Sept. 25, 1908"
) Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole fFops'' ooS''D
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
RI prevent Spread Of Anthrax.

uouma-In the last few days aoou> :
Ok head of stock have succumbed ID
the parish of Terrebonne with an
tbray Or. T, A. Mitchell, local vel,
eranrian held post mortem micro
sconic examination and found the an
tbrax germs, The disease seems &c
be somewhat of an. epidemic through
out the parish. The planters ar'
vaccinating. DR.. Mitchell has ADVISED
all people who lose stock TO QUIZ
them at once to prevent the sprea'
of the disease
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-09
ALL. nanuicfs on Model Roao.

Mansfield-A few days since ''e
committee in charge OF 'ne oo" th;s
ton Of the model road near 'n.o
Mace decided that with the sa, ,'s
p p and attendants they cou'u
work ten additional convlc's' WIN
on]y the cost of feeding them auu o, %
r. the expense bill, and SO ".ooe o
Couorn~ sanders, and within three
aovs the additional convicts arr''eo
tsom Ration Rouge. and they are NO."
no or,,;ng 60 men instead OF 30. lh'S
government was undertaken by nun,
hor of public spirited c'',"ens ~
test at their own expense the S''ua la
49, If huilding a model road ano
tho governor seems to be oe'e' ,i'nel l
that they shall have a fair chah c,
- test the matter The frst ,"l ''
was over red clay bill-the hishes
aoint IN the state-which was 'c'
Dawn about six feet for 500 feet an
s,I made in the valley of about I'd
Same dimensions. The soil was re
E claw and very hard, and had TO u
, hroken I'D with three yoke OF oSS'
and the test was severe one III
l. GRADES as made by the state ens
e neers are being strictly followed
United States engineer ana u
# work supervised by good roao
merit from Washington