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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15
REVIVAL SERVICES
BEING CONTINUED
REV. 7. W. LEWIS HOLDING INTEREST
ING REVIVAL SERVICES At THE
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
CORDIALLY INVITED

Rev. T. w. Lewis who con
Quoted services at the First NJ.
E. church every evening during
Holy week saw fit to continue
the meeting through this week
and every morning at 10 o'clock
and again at 7:45 a series of
talks have been given. Rev.
Lewis who is at all times eager
to advance the cause of Christ
and create a new interest in re-
ligion and church work is labor
ing just now to arouse the peO-
pie of this community to a deep
er sense of their responsibilities
to God. He thinks that in the
busy whirl of life there is a
growing tendency among our
people to leave off their church
duties, believing they havn' t
time to devote to the work, and
in this way are blinded and
must sooner or later come to
realize that in and through these
devotional exercises comes rest
and surcease from the worries of
daily toll. A cordial invitation is
extended every one to attend
these meetings, and profit by the
sermons.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

Patronize those who advertise
IN this paper.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15
EASTER SERVICES
HELD IN COLUMBUS.
APPROPRIATE SERVICES WERE HELD IN
CHURCHES OF THIS CITY LAST
SUNDAY.
LARGE CROWDS PRESENT.

In commemoration of the res
direction of Jusus Christ the
churches of this city held appro.
pirate services on last Sunday.
The weather was ideal from
every view point, and people
turned out in large crowds to at
tend the services at the various
churches of their choice. Special
music, elaborate floral decora-
tions and eloquent sermons were
characteristic of the morning ex-
ercises of the various denomina-
tions.
st. PauI's Episcopal church, as
usual, was appropriately decorat-
ed and the services were impress
sive and beautiful Miss Matte
Lou Brown sang the offertory
with much feeling. The choir
music was exceptionally good.
The uplifting sermon by Rev.
Dakin was delivered in his usual
impressive style, free from os-
tentation.
The First Methodist church
was filled to overfowing with
citizens eager to hear the SER
mon by Rev. 7. w. Lewis, who
preached on Jesus and Mary and
gave new ideas and impressions
Of what resurrection means.
The choir under the direction of
Mr.. Teasdale rendered the mus
ical program in a creditable man
ner. Mrs. Harry Dashiell took
the leading part in the opening
song and her clear soprano voice
was unusually impressive in this
attractive sacred number. The
Sunday School children of this
church gave a beautiful and ap-
propriate program of song and
verse at 10 o'clock in the Sun
day Schoolroom.
Rev. w. A. Hewitt, of the
First Baptist church, preached
on the First Fruits of the Resur-
rection and gave much food for
thought to a large audience who
enjoyed the sermon as we'll as
the splendid music by the talent
ed choir under the direction of
Mrs. George Gattling.
The First Presbyterian church
had impressive service, though
not pretentious. The sermon
was forceful and eloquently de-
livered by the pastor, Rev. ]. j.
Hill.
The Christian church was ap-
propriately decorated in lilies
and evergreens. The pastor,
Rev. Hope, delivered an appro-
pirate and instructive sermon to
a large audience. The music
was especially impressive and
fitting for the occasion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15
S0RSBY GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE.
SLAYER or CHARLES FITZGERALD FOUND
GUILTY or MURDER VERDICT WAS
QUICK.
VERDICT RENDEREDAT ga. M.

Jackson, Miss, April13.-Wil-
liam A. Sorsby, the assassin OF
Postofice Inspector Charles Fitz-
gerald, must serve a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary. This
is the verdict returned by the
jury shortly after nine o'clock
this morning.
The deliberations Of the body
were brief, it required but a few
minutes to reach a verdict after
the jury commenced it's delibera-
ti0ns. The scene in the court
room when the jury returned its
finding was without sensational
incident. Relatives Of the pris-
ouer reached the court room 80
minutes before Judge Potter con-
vened the morning session, and
awaited with much anxiety for
the opening of court, the sitting
had been under way but a few
moments when one of the bailiffs
entered the court room and an
nouuced that the Sorsby jury
desired to- make a report.
There was but a mere handful
of eDpctatOrs In the courtroom.
Sorsby entered with his wife and
took the seat he has occupied for
the past twelve days. The jury
entered i'm single file and ranged
themselves in front Of the clerk s
desk.
The indictment was handed
over to Clerk Fendren, and on
the back of it was written:
We the jury. find the defend
ant guilty and fix his punish
ment at life Imprisonment. "
lis that your verdict, gentle
men2" asked Judge Potter. 1t
is, replied several members of
the panel, others merely nodded
their heads in affirmation. Mrs.
Sorsby, the faithful little wife Of
the defendant, broke down and
cried bitterly.
Sorsby never changed express
sion, his face wore the same
fixed stare whether real or as
sumed, that he has worn since
the beginning of the memorable
trial Judge Potter thanked the
jury for their faithful service,
and directed that they be finally
discharged. Sorsby left the
courtroom for one of the con-
suItation rooms, his wife cling
ing to his arm, and thus was
ended the most memorable
murder trial in the history of
Kinds county. Counsel for the
defendant were in the courtroom
when the verdict was read and
Immediately announced that they
would file motion for a new trial,
which is, Of course, a prelimina-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

DR.. NJ. H. Wells of the Second
Methodist church spoke on The
Resurrection, and his sermon
was instructive and beneficial to
the large audience that assem-
bled to hear him.
The Catholic church celebrated
with appropriate music and dec
orations. Mass was said at early
morn and again at 10 o'clock.
Father Yeorg, who is one of the
most intellectual men in the
diocese conducted service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

Unusual interest is being taken
in the performance of Shakes
peares noted play, King Richard
III. which will be presented at
the Columbus Theatre on Satur-
day evening. Seats go on sale
this morning at Weaver and
Harrington's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

ry to taking an appeal to the su-
preme court. While it was gen.
orally believed that Sorsby would
receive death sentence, it was
not expected that the finding of
the jury would be returned so
promptly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

Monsieur De Balsac" alias
Ferd Beasley, a very noted col
ored cook, died very suddenly of
apoplexy last Saturday morning
at his house on Shaw hill in this
city. His body is at Elder and
Thomas undertaking establish
ment awaiting to be claimed by
his relatives in Shuqualak.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15

Ed o. Davidson, we'll known
newspaper man, formerly of
Jasper, but later of Columbus,
Miss, has moved to Oneonta,
BIount county, where in connec-
ton with his brother, he will be-
gin the publication of the Blount
County Journal. He will occupy
the position Of managing editor.
Walker County News, Casper,
Ala
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-15
A Merchants Union.

A petition was gotten up and
signed by a large number of the
leading merchants of Columbus
for the purpose of having the
the stores of the city close at 6
O'Clock during the summer
months. On account of several
merchants failing to sign the
petition, it went through and it
is expected that clerks
union will be organized among
the Columbus clerks.
We will enlarge your photo
graph and frame it too. We
guarantee satisfaction.
ELDER 6 THOMAS,
Phone q.
Patronize those who advertise
in this paper.
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Not Entirely undisnuted.

The case before the court was one
involving the ownership of tract of
land. and the attorney for one of the
parties to the suit was cross examin.
ing witness. 'Now, Mr. Grimshaw." )"
he said, 'the property on which you
live was originally part of the twen-
ty acres in dispute. was it not?'
Eyes, sir"
"And your title is based on the orig
ina! title to that land, presume?"
"Yes, SIR
"How long have you resided there -
"Over twenty-one years."
Have you had-now, mark me-
have you had twenty -one years undis-
puted possession Of that property?'
The witness hesitated a moment.
Remember, Mr. Grimshaw." said
the lawyer, raising his voice. that you
are under oath. Have you had twenty
one years undisputed possession OF
that property"
at has been disputed once, and only
once" answered the witness. 81 found
nest of bumblebees in my back yard
one day last summer"
In the general laugh that followed
this answer the lawyer subsided.-
Youths Companion.
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Freaks Of Figures,

Some person of mathematical! turn
Of mind has discovered that the null
tiplication Of 9S7654321 (Which, you
will observe, are simply the figures l
to 8, inclusive, reversed) by 45 gives
44,444, ,444,445. Reversing the order of
the digits and multiplying 1234567S9
by 45 we get result equally curious
viz. 5,5555,oo5,5O5. If we take 1886
G7S9 as the multiplicand and. inter
changing the figures in 45 so as to
make them read 54. use the last num-
Der as a multiplier the result will be
6,666, COG, COG. Returning to the multi
plicand 9S7654321 and taking 81 as the
multiplier again. the result will be 53,-
333 1888 334 all threes except the first
and last figures, which together read 81.
the multiplier. Taking the same null
tiplicand and q, the half of 81. as the
multiplier, the product is 26666, &c.,
667, all G's except the first and last
figures. which together read q. the
multiplier Now interchanging the Or
der of the figures q and using e in
stead as a multiplier and 9S7654321 as
the multiplicand we get as product
Till, Ill., ,112, all ones except the first
and last figures, which together read
e. the multiplier.
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Traced by q THERMOMETERS.

One night many years ago Dr. White
law was walking along with the mes
senger when he was set upon and
knocked down in lonely part of the
road His pockets were rifled. and he
was left lying on the road with a
fracture Of the fibula One of the ar
ticles stolen was a clinical thermome-
ter with which he had that evening
taken the temperature of a patient
suffering from enteric fever. He re-
membered the temperature registered.
also that he had not shaken down the
mercury before putting the thermOlne.
ter back in his pocket. and he com
municatcd these facts to the police.
Some time afterward a thermometer
registering the identical temperature
was discovered in pawnshop in
Glasgow. and by this means the po-
lice were enabled to track the doctors
assailants and to arrest them in one
Of the Glasgow theaters. Glasgow
Medical Journal.
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Argyll and lonufeIlow,

The great Duke of Argyll was visit
Ing his son. then governor general OF
Canada. and met Longfellow in the
American poets ancient colonial man.
sion at Cambridge. Mass. As they sat
together on the veranda the duke per-
sistently asked the names Of the vari-
GUS birds he saw and heard singing in
the poets trees as well as of the flow
ers and bushes growing in his extern
sfve and beautiful garden. Longfel-
low was neither botanist nor ornithol-
ogist and did not know.
Il was surprised to find your Long
fellow such an ignorant person." said
the duke subsequently to an American
acquaintance
Indeed! Pray. on what subject:"
"Why. he could not tell me the
names Of the birds and flowers to be
heard and seen in his own garden"
MAY ask how many languages
you speak?'' the American asked.
"Certainly- but one"
"Mr. Longfellow." was the answer.
"speaks six and translates freely from
almost all the languages of Europe"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
DIVIDED WAYS.
What a Chance Meeting After
Many Years Revealed.
BY SUSAN n. MORLEY.

Copyright 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.l
'There's not another such stretch on
the whole sound" Lisa was saying
gayly. For miles it's this same way
so level that at low tide we could. if
we chose. pass dry shod. like the chill
dren of Israel. to the other side. which
means to yon island. In fact, it's our
favorite"-
\ whirring black cloud. startling the
horses, rose suddenly from the edge of
the water as they turned a sharp
point. and Seth Eckles, who was no
horseman, had all he could do to keep
his seat.
stormy petrels." laughed Lisa ''The
beach takes it's name from them. they
haunt it in such numbers, you know
Ii you could stay another month. Seth
we'd make rider of you. It's bet
ter sport any time, | warrant. than
those new CLOSED games you talk so
much about"
Eckles. who was comfortably settled
in his saddle again. listened to the
pounding of the hoofs on the hard wet
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
Shell ScuIptors.

The workman manipulated the comb
of pale. translucent tortoise shell like
putty, mold;ng the top with his fin
gers into small balls.
You thought we carved shell. hey"
he said. with an Italian accent. "No.
no. We heat it up and mold it, We
are shell sculptors."
He took three pieces of shell from n
pot of steaming water and laid them
very carefully. one on top Of the other.
in press.
'Shcll is like glue he said "These
three pieces will weld together and
not sign of seam will show. Some
times We weld nine. four twenty pieces
together. learned my trade in Ma
pies. l don't want to boast but we
Neapolitans are the best workers in
shell and coral that there are in the
world. d."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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illustrating a Definition.

In proving match to the browbeat-
ing lawyer the woman witness is prob
ably in the majority. At recent case
in court woman witness was giving
very damaging evidence against the
prisoner. and the attorney for the de-
fense. nettled at her manner. decided
to embarrass her if he could.
I'm giving your testimony. madam,
observe that you are constantly using
the word irony May ask if you
comprehend its true meaning:"
''Well, | think | do. | will illustrate.
should unquestionabiy be induiging in
most decided irony Ladies' Home
Journal.
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Lisa ana was formally engaged 10
Laura, the engagement being speedily
followed by marriage.
For awhile there were hours of
gloom when he stood truly aghast at
what he had done. In every conceiv-
able light and with all honesty he ar
gued the matter, convincing himself
finally that he had nothing to regret
Lisa was young and susceptible. Prob
ably she was already consoled.
In any case a mans maturer judg-
ment was to be respected, no matter
at what cost And, too, he greatly ad
mired his wife, her easy adaptability,
her cleverness, her accomplishments
Besides, they were congenial. Her
ambitions fully equaled his, and her
penchant for politics was a factor in
his career, pushing him into places be
knew he could not have reached alone
For a time honors seemed absolutely
heaped upon him. He could scarcely
keep step with fortunes pace, so fast
and furiously did she mount But,
once started on the ladder, he contin-
ued to climb, even long after his wife's
death and when his hair had grayed
and Lisa was but misty dream. And
luck still held his hand.
He was in the running for governor,
making, the press said, phenomenal
campaign. Men spoke Of him as the
brilliant light, the strong man Of his
time. Everywhere he was made much
of, and it was at reception for him
in the old clubhouse at the end of the
pier that a sleeping memory awOke.
Could it be possible that he was
awake? Only an hour ago it might
have been that he last saw the cool
green of the ballroom, the long bowers
Of palms with lights twinkling among
the black green foliage, the surf beat
ing at the pier and the white foam
dashing high. There was music, too.
just as on that other night, but Lisa,
shimmering in pale green, with the
string of pearls close to her white
throat and Nesting in her yellow hair
Lisa
81 claim the privilege Of an old
friend" \ musical voice. spoke close
TO his ear as he leaned on the railing,
and some one touched his arm.
1t was Lisa. He knew it befc e he
turned to see her in pale,e shin ring
green, with pearls at her throat d in
the same fair hair She smiled at him,
too, in the old way, with little dimples
about her mouth and her sensitive lips
moving ever so slightly, though her
face was In repose.
How pretty she was! lncomparably
prettier than that other night and with
sweet, woInanly dignity which puz-
zled him. What had come to her to SO
beautify beauty. to so intensity lowell
ness?
He forgot the years aud deeds that
lay between that faroff night and this.
like leaves between the covers of Il
book. remembering only as it were the
preface that once she had loved him,
that he still loved her. the crown of
any mans life.
"Lisa!' he cried. his face aglow, his
hands extended. "Lisaw
"Dreamingr' she laughed Then tho
little hand pulled at his sleeve as the
other reached toward two men in the
shadows. One Of them was strong and
fine and one was young and handsome
Il want you. Seth" she said. "to know
my son and my husband"
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THE LONGEST WHILE
sand, his eyes on Lisa, whose small
gray form seemed to blend and be-
come a part Of the 1.-THE gray she was
riding.
He admired her immensely, this step
daughter of his aunt, and suddenly it
seemed to him that mortal man could
ask for nothing better than Lisa for
a wife and life in this out of the way
but aristocratic and exclusive. self sat
islied old town.
And Lisa was pretty. Not Il girl he
had ever known could compare with
her in beauty, not to mention certain
rare grace of manner and an unusual
dainty wit.
She had money and lineage. too,
back Of her, and Seth Eckles was old
enough and wise enough to know the
value Of such things.
If silence is golden," she interrupt
ed Guizzically. 'then your burden must
indeed be heavy. Do you know you
haven't spoken for the longest whiley'
Il was-thinking" he stammered
guiltily. ashamed that anything so
sordid as family and money could for
an instant have associated themselves
in his mind with the girl herself 1t
was Lisa that he wanted.
How iate. Lisa exclaimed with the
booming of the sunset gun cn the old
fort across the channel. IF you but
I.
home Then there's dinner and dress
ing. and can't under any circum-
stances allow guest to disgrace him
self by arriving tardily at function
in his honor. We've got to run for it,"
She wheeled and led off. Seth fcl-
lowing and keeping up as best he
could, but undaunted by the distance
between them. Was there not the
dance at the clubhouse yet before his
train at midnight? At any rate. it was
chance
And Seth made the best of it. The
long galleries were bowers of palms
and remote from the ballroom, and
there. with the tide pummeling at the
pier and tossing up sheets of spray.
Seth told his story.
He was young and handsome and
adept, and he pleaded his case we'll
SO well that he and Lisa in the white
radiance of a big moon and with the
simmer of water about them eX-
changed vows. convinced that each
was intended for the other. That was
the way life looked that night. but. of
course, it would be the same year
hence when Lisa should be eighteen
and the engagement made public.
Then Seth, fresh from law school.
established himself in New York.
There was no tires0me, weary wait
ing for clients. From the very first
luck held his hand. and business trou.
bles. growing like hyenas at the doors
of even older men. from him stood
aloof.
Besides. he had full measure OF
amusements and pleasure Friends he
made everywhere. His hearty laugh
and genial disposition kept him in de.
mand.
Life was so satisfactory and success
so easy that he was already well spoil
ed before he met Laura Merton. VIII.
was Lisa's exact opposite. Before he
knew it be had forgotten his pledge +.
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Rise Of Russia.

In the history of Europe down to tie
middle Of the eighteenth century Rus
sia is blank. The foundation of the
kingdom was laid by Ruric the Morse
man In the ninth century In the tenth
century the Russians were Christian
ized, adopting the Greek form of Chris
tianity. In the thirteenth century the
Russians were completely overrun by
the Tartars under Garghiz Khan
From the Tartars Russia was deliv-
cred by Ivan. who became czar i'll the
time Of Elizabeth. II was Peter the
Great t1G72-1725, who gave Russia for
the first time place in the states sys-
tenn Of Europe. New York American.
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A Dou Story,

We brought from Scotland a collie
about six mouths old. He was allow
ed to be with us at the breakfast ia.
BILE. but never to be fed in the dining
room. This rule was enforced by my
daughter ! was the only member of
the family who ever broke over the
rule And often when | offered him
a tempting bone be would glance
across the table, and if be caught the
forbidding eye be would resist the
temptation. But one morning she left
the table abruptly. Rab followed her
into the hall and watched her till she
had closed the door OF her study.
Then be scampered back. nudged my
elbow. as If to say. Now is our time."
He seized the bone and was soon
crunching it With the greatest salts
faction.-London Spectator
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A BEAVER DAM.
The Feeling It inspired In q Univer.
sity Professor.

The Feeling 1t Inspired In . Univsr-
sity Professor.
l have yet to meet the man who can
walk for the FIRST time through beav-
er works, as the range of a colony of
beavers is called. and not feel some
thing Of the sentiment of human asso-
citation.
1t is sensation very similar to what
we feel when we come out unexpected
" into woodland clearing after a
long day spent in the unbroken soli-
tudes.
l once stood with learned professor
OF Columbia college on the bank Of a
stream in eastern Canada and looked
down on freshly made beaver dam
one Of the best in point of construc-
ton that ! had ever seen. 1t was, in-
deed. really stupendous affair for a
beaver to have made Built of alder
poles and brush. weighted with mud
and small stones. it was fifty feet long
six feet high and raised the level of
the water by about sixty inches.
Seen from the upstream side. it pre-
sented the appearance of a more or
less evenly disposed array of short
sticks protruding from long mound
Of mud just level with the surface of
the restrained water From below the
brushwood supporting the dam proper
was plainly visible and the ingenuity
OF its placing at once apparent
There was of course none Of thar
pile driving or basket weaving which
at one time played SO large a part in
the picturesque descriptions by fanci-
full writer's. but despite its roughness
it was really remarkable piece Of
animal engineering My companion in
spected it for several minutes in i'm
pressed silence.
Il should be afraid to kill a thing
that knew so much" he said thought
fully.-Bailey's Magazine.
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Her Transformation.

Irene was little street waif. A kind
hearted woman called her into her
ed her hair and arranged it becoming
ly. tying it with clean pretty ribbon.
then stepped back to view the result.
A friend who was present remarked
that there was such change one
would scarcely know that it was the
same child. Then the little girl spoke
up timidly. But my names Irene yet,
amt ity'- DelineatOr