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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

appointment of committee tx
draft a bill for the legislature il
accordance with its recommen.
dations.
The report coverel about TWEEN
ty typewriter pages, and cites
among other things that the at
tendance has been limited by the
capacity of the dormitories, and
in cutting down attendance, q
great deal of the lower academic
work having been abolished and
parents urged to first exhaust
the resources of local schools be-
fore sending their daughters to
the college.
Under the head of the needs
of the college Mr.. Whitfield
asks for a farm to be purchased
near the college, where the milk.
butter. fruits, vegetables, meats,
etc, should be grown. Several
hundred acres are suggested for
this purpose.
He urges that the college sup
ply homes for the teachers on
the premises, which he thinks
will enable them to save SIS per
month to be added to their mea-
gre salaries, all of which he
thinks are too low and a majori-
ty of which are S66 per month or
less.
The appropriations asked for
are regarded by the members of
the board of trustees as being
exceedingly modest, and the
opinion is expressed that the
legislature will practically do
what is asked, if it does not act
lally pass the proposed bill with !
)ut amendment.
Members of the board attend /
ng the meeting were, besides
Governor Noel and State Super
of Education Powers,
ex-officio members, DIR. j. G.
CatchinQs, Prairie; DIR. ]. E.
Noble, Fannin; S. B. Dobbs,
Ackerman; Col. Walter Weaver, /
Columbus; ID. L. Ross, Oxford;
DR.. G. A. McIllhenny, Forest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

Columbus Clothing Co.. S first
class clothing store always sup
piled with the latest and best
the season offers and at reason
able prices. Meet all competi-
tion. They can supply you from
head to foot.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

Miss Tillie Bailey will close out
her entire stock of trimmed aAd
untrimed hats, flowers, ribboas,
fancy feathers and etc, at and
below cost. Sale begins Mon
day the Goth December and last
until Xmas. Come early and Sc
cure the bargains. Phone 7O1.
215 N. Market st.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19
Southern Railway Co. in Miss

Effective Dec. 8, Pullman Draw
ing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars on
trains IL and IL will run through
between Greenville, Miss, and
Birmingham, Ala. For time of
trains and all other information,
apply to nearest Agent, Southern
Railway Co. in Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

The elegant line Of Holiday
Box Paper, Powder Jars, Hall
Receivers at Johnston &c Caine's
Drug Store are offered at very
rose margin Of profit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

The biggest stock of Xmas
Handkerchiefs, the biggest as
sortment of Xmas Handker-
chiefs and the best value in
handkerchiefs are to be found at
the Woman's Store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19
Ssif-Made.

large majority of the good and
respectable women in this world have
succeeded IN being so without the as.
sistance of chaperons
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

Buy her a Kigon rubberized
rain coat at Leigh's. Can be
worn the year round. Price SO.
and up. The Woman's Store,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19
Few letters Go Astrax.

Out of every million letters that
pass through the post office ii is calcu
lated that only one goes astray
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-12-19

The very prettiest OF useful
gifts in town are found at the
Woman's Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

the fact that in a closely built neighbor-
hood the presence of chickens. especially
where there are roosters, Is discomfort
IL not a menace to health. The odors and
dust from the chicken yard In the more
congesfed parts OF the city are distress
ing to many and are conducive to the
spread of disease In the country poultry
keeping is attended with no such discom-
fort owing to the freedom Of air circula-
ton and the greater space permitted.
The Growing Of ROSTERS is the least
consideration in this connection. Apart
from the noise made by the male bird
g. poultry yard may become a serious
source Of annoyance. Under the present
rule it is possible to keep chickens II
enough of the nearby residents are will
ing. That is q fair basis for the regula-
ton of any urban condition. There Is al
ways the alternative. in case the neces-
sary permission is not granted, for the
poultry fancier to transfer his enterprise
to more suitable part of the District.
If he Is a professional, keeping poultry
for gain, he cannot expect to conduct his
business in the city with the same free
dom and latitude that he can secure at
a greater distance. II he Is an amateur
he surely should not expect to be per-
mitted to force an annoying condition
upon his neighbors for which there is no
practical necessity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
A German View of Taft.

The Payne law is under a heavy fire
abroad. Foreign manufacturers with
their eyes on the American markets find
it most Objectionable. and foreign news
papers in agreement with their views are
expressing themselves with much en-
phasis.
In Germany particularly the feeling Is
high. The Frankfurter Zeitung holds
President Taft responsible. and seems to
regret the passing Of Mr.. Roosevelt The
Kreutz Zeitung OF Berlin makes a SINH.
lar appraisement. and in an editorial
says:
"In support o. this allegation Of ours
that Roosevelt was much more broad
minded than Taft we would say: Taft
tries to curry favor with the trusts. The
heads of the trusts are we'll aware OF
tins. He would not inveigh against
criminal wealth as Roosevelt did, for he
is a good republican. while Roosevelt
publican and the democrat. In Taft we
see a perfect epitome of the republican
policy and Iarty both in their good and
their bad points. Roosevelt made II his
aim to master Congress- but Taft allows
himself to be directed by Congress- and
especially by the Senate and the Speaker
OF the lower House. Joe Cannon"
The President has probably not seen
these comments. being busy with home
matters and criticisms. but in something
he said In Minneapolis Saturday night he
pleaded guilty to a part of this German
Indictment. Said he:
Something has been said here tonigh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
The Chicken Nuisance.

The controversy over the chicken regu-
lation draws the line sharply between
those who think that 1t is proper and per-
MISSILE to conduct the poultry business
in the heart Of the city and those who
believe that the proper place for chicken
raising Is in the suburbs or the country.
That Is practically all there Is to the
whole question. Those who are under the
ban of the regulation at present feel
asgrieved because they are unable to con-
tinue, either for business or pleasure the
breeding Of poultry In town. They now
propose first an appeal to the Commits
stoners to modify the regulation, and
failing to secure that. to carry test case
into court.
II the new regulation recently adopted
does not meet the local requirements and
is not sustained by the courts some SUBJ
stitute will surely have to be adopted in
the interest Of public health to render
possible an abatement of the poultry nui'
sance In the settled area. A majority OF
the people Of the District incline to the
belief that poultry raising is inappro-
PIRATE to city life. There Is no denying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

about the ruler and the ruled. And 1t
always gives me goose flesh. l am not a
ruler. 1 am round in form, as some OF
the old rulers were. but in no other re-
spect have / the qualities that go 10
make up tfat term"
Here is a confession that President
Taft has not made it his aim to master
Congress" Nor is he likely to make
such an aim. His is the old-fashioned
idea about Congress and his own high
Office. Neither should be master. Each
should work In the constitutional sphere
appointed. The President recommends.
and II Congress agrees with him 1t iegis-
lates. II 1t differs with him, and the
difference cannot be adjusted, Congress
takes its own course II the President
does not like the measure sent him he
may veto it, and II Congress does not like
the veto, and can command the necessary
votes 1t can pass the measure over the
veto, and that makes the measure law.
While this is elementary, there has now
and then been quarrel with the arrange
ment even here at home. Men who agree
with a presidential recommendation want
1t supported by the full power OF the
presidential office. When Mr.. Cleveland
was urging upon a Congress which his
party controlled the repeal Of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman silver act.
the leading civil service reformers OF
New York. all Of whom agreed with him,
approved of his wholesale use of the
federal patronage to secure his end. The
spoils were distributed to those working
for victory, and the spoils won the vic
tory
But maybe these German admirers of
Mr. Roosevelt are mistaken in supposing
that had he been President he would
have tried to master Congress- in be-
half of a tariff law which foreign man.
ufacturers would have approved. He is
a protectionist-as much SO as Mr.. Taft.
His course would have differed from the
course Mr.. Taft pursued. causing much
noise and many conferences, but there is
no reason to believe that he would have
used the power Of the presidency to
please the importers. But had he done
so, he could not have mastered Congress
on that proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Practical Airplaning.

Skeptics who have been doubling the
utility Of the aeroplane as a practical de-
vice have reason to modify their posi-
ton in view of Paulhan's performance the
other day in making a cross-country
flight for the purpose Of calling on a
friend. The Frenchman started Off as for
a test fly, moved some miles into the
country, alighted easily at the gate of
the chateau. and after visit departed
without difficulty and returned to his
starting place. This Is the real test OF
the practicabiity of any heavier-than-air
machine. The Wright machine in all Its
flights at Fort Myer and elsewhere has
been launched with weight from a run
way. Some of the European machines
are operated with wheels and do not re-
quire the special starting device. 1t Is
said for the Wright machine,s however,
that it could easily be equipped to start
from any point where the machine might
chance to light. In view Of NJ. Paul
hans achievement the other day this L.
no longer a matter Of theory. and soon
airplanes may be flying in all directions
as the experimenters widen their range
of activity.
NJ. Bleriot. who made the first flight
across the English channel, has just de-
clared in a speech at London that aero
planning will soon cease to be a mere
sport and announced that he hopes in a
short time to have created a new ma
chine with which the English channel can
be crossed speedily and without the least
danger. He intimated that his novelty
plane will enable its operators to land
on the sea at will and to start again
without difficulty. This will. indeed. be
an advance in aviation. If the aeroplane
can be so perfected that 1t can be oper-
ated equally well from both land and
sea at the start there will no longer be
doubt OF its practical utility for at least
individual transportation If not for the
carriage OF large numbers or heavy
weights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Special Values Inn
New Fall Tailored Waists.

E1o11 OMENS Handkerchief Linen Waists with front and
II of hand embroidery and cuny insertion, trim
k with crocheted buttons back is formed of half
inch tucks and is hand embroideed long sleeves are
Embroidered trimmed with halfnch tucks and cuny
insertion fasten in back Special rs
Handkerchief Linen Waists front handembroder-
trimmed with fine tucks handcrocheted medalons and
back collar and long sleeves trimmed with cluny
ton and fine tucks; fasten in back Special price IS
Women's Handkerchief Linen Waists; tailor made; front
brodered elaborate clover leaf and English eee PATTERN
back formed of clusters of small uc; tailored collar and cuffs
long Sleeves fasten front Special price SIS 90
Womens Irish Linen Waists front formed of alternate
ucks hand embroidery back formed of cks and
Gibson pts soft collar and cuffs long Sleeves
fasten in front. Special price SO
Womens Irish Linen Waists strictly tailored
tucs and neatly hand back tucked match linen
collar and cuffs long sleeves fasten in 'front.' Special
Womens Irish Linen Waists in styles front formed of
Mexican drawnwork plain back with Gibson pat long
fasten in front Special prices S2.25 and S2.05
Inh door, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
The President and Japan.

The Presidents greeting yesterday to
the members of the Japanese commercial
mission and their responses make good
reading. OF the sincerity of the senti-
ments expressed there can be no question.
There is in this country a high degree of
appreciation of the Japanese people. and
in Japan a like appreciation of the Amer
lean people. There is every reason why
the two peoples should remain on terms
of friendship; and continued friendship
means material advantages to both. Moth
ing today threatens the conditions that
exist between them.
Rightfully, the japanese had great con-
fidence in Mr.. Roosevelt. He made his
professions to them good. The energy
and emphasis he employed at the time OF
the San Francisco episode showed and
earnest desire on his part to hold this
government to it's engagements. and to
see full justice done to all Japanese re-
siding in the country. A grave situation,
or what might have become one. was
overcome by the use he made Of the in
f1uence of the presidency.
In Mr.. Taft the Japanese have not only
as good a friend as they had in Mr..
Roosevelt, but friend we'll informed as
to their purposes and progress. He Is
personally acquainted with their leaders.
from the emperor down. He has visited
their country. Impressed with what he
knows from first hand observation, as
we'll as with information cleaned in other
ways. he admires the ability and charac-
ter of the Japanese people. and wishes
them all success in their efforts to build
up a great commercial empire.
Japan's progress on this line means adj
ditional hustle for America. We shall
have to meet her in the markets as a
competitor for business But SO much the
better. The more competitors the merrier
the contest. We shall be spurred to new
and greater activities Where one wheel
is turning now. two should soon be turn
ing, and probably will be. We are but
just getting into our stride. The tariff
discussion of last spring and summer
brought home to us as never before the
scope of our opportunities, and how they
should be improved.
The tools to the one who can use them
If the English, the Germans or the Jap
anese can outclass us in the business
field it is their privilege. and we shall
have no just cause of quarrel. The field
is open for Investigation and improvement
to all. We welcome these men from
Japan, knowing their powers Of observa-
ton, and that we have a great deal worth
their while to inspect. Englishmen and
Germans are just as welcome. and many
of them visit us on like mission. We
are as free to visit in those countries and
observe their equipments and what Is
going on, and We take advantage OF the
opportunity. A lively pace has been set.
but we shall be equal to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
HaWaii's Needs.

Several OF the members or the HOUSE
and Senate are just starting fol
home from Honolulu after having thor
oughly inspected the conditions II
the insular territory. They have beer
speeded homeward with warm acclaim
by the islanders, who are now hopefu
that the congressional visit will result In
series Of enactments by the nationa
legislature for the benefit of the Islands
The news reports state that the repre-
sentatives and senators have been greatly
impressed with the prosperous conditions
in Hawaii and also with the need OF GER
tain improvements which are demanded
in the interest Of all classes of people
Representative Dawson of Iowa Is quoted
in an interview as stating that the greatest
needs of the islands are improved trans
portation facilities with the mainland,
better roads, more railways and safe
harbor in each island Of the group.
National neglect Of Hawaii during the
past eleven years has been one Of the
least creditable phases of the American
legislative record. When the islands were
acquired, In 1898, as measure of mill
tary precaution, certain duties were in
cumbent upon the United States. With
have remained undischarged. A terri
torial government has been formed and
an orderly system of administration has
been installed. That is about all that has
been done. Although Hawaii is one of the
most important naval outposts in all the
world and is a vitality essential strategic
center, the harbors Of the islands have
been almost entirely neglected. so that II
tomorrow war emergency should arise
giving work for our navy in the Pacific
ocean this group, the possession OF which
might In such q situation prove q com
manding resource, would be Of only par
tial utility. The expenditure of a com
paratively small sum Of money In a serie.
of operations, beginning ten years ago
would have made Of the Hawaiian Island.
a military possession second In impor'
lance to none enjoyed by any of the Other
great powers.
But not only in the line of war pre-
paredness has the archipelago been neg
lected. Virtually nothing has been done
to develop the internal resources. It II
obvious that government assistance will
be needed at every stage in the evolution
of the industries of the group. It is to b.
hoped that the members of the congress
sional committee will be so impressed
upon their return to Washington with tn.
need of prompt action to supply the de-
ficiencies In Hawaii that a measure to thi,
end embracing all the required object.
will be promptly framed and pressed tt
passage during the next session. TIL.
United States owes to these people tn.
fullest measure of public consideration
and generosity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Nickeletres as Schools.
From the Jersey City Journal.

From the Jersey Clty JOURNAL.
A simple plan whereby the proprietors
of moving picture places would undoubt-
eddy obviate criticism Of their establish
ments as schools where very young and
impressionable youths CLEAN lessons in
the art Of thieving could be found In the
elimination Of a class of picture subjects
having to do with sneak thieving, pocket
picking, burglary and hold-ups. Such
subjects may possess dramatic attributes.
but no person Of matured and properly
discerning qualities of mind will agree
that it is necessary, in the interest Of the
promotion of the moving picture busi-
ness, to nourish the instincts OF adven-
turous youth with pictorial hints rela-
tive to the illegal accumulation Of prop
erty. 1t Is reasonable to believe that the
nickelettes would not suffer in the mat
ter of patronage were they to eliminate
from their picture programs all subjects
tending to throw light on the simplicity
| with which 1t is possible to engage In
criminal pursuits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Fulton and Others.

There Is no occasion for either surprise
or concern at the review of Robert Full
tons career which has just been published
in Paris. or at its attributiOn of the real
invention Of the steamship to the MARQUIS
de Jouffroy. There has never been any
question Of Fulton's Indebtedness to
earlier inventors. among whom Jouffroy
is entitled to a conspicuous place. There
also were others-in France, in England.
in Scotland and in America. Many years
ago the famous Quarterly Review-in, IL
we remember Alright. the very number, or
KILLED John Keats"-demonstrated at
least to its own satisfaction. that the real,
simon pure and original inventor of steam
navigation was Jonathan Hulls Of Eng
more credit than he has commonly re-
ceived. Fulton never denied nor sought
to conceal his indebtedness to his prede-
ceSSors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Halley's Comet,


What are you? likewise how and whence
and why?
Are you a messenger among the stars
Who some day, as you cheerily float by,
Will drop us that much longed-for note
from Mars?
II you should hit US. would 1t really hurt
Or are you but thin reflected glow?
Are you a thing of metal, rocks and dirt
Or just a gas tank and a picture showf
Oh, luminous Interrogation pointl
You speed your distant and mysterious
course
AS II your steering gear were out Of joint,
And you, defying the celestial force
Orion with his club and medaled chest
And Sag1ttarius all alert to shoot
Were out. joy-ride fend. bold and con-
fessed,
With one lamp lit and neer a horn to
foot!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

Advice is constantly being given to
farmers to combine and hold out for big
prices for their crops. If anything like
this should happen the ultimate consum-
ers would probably have to wreck the
combines profits by getting together and
spitefully starving to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Minute Economy.

Doesn't 1t make you indignant to get
coal bills?" asks the man with the lawn
mower.
mo-" answered the man with the gar
den hose. II try to arrange 1t so that
they will send me as many bills as pos
sible. It's true q sheet Of paper and an
envelope isn't much, but every little helps
in the fuel way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

GIN order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to TN
STAR should not be addressed 20 any
Individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or 70 the Editorial
OK Business Department. according 70
tenor Or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

There is absolutely no style Of argu-
ment that can be depended on to reach
those scientists who stolidly insist that
they do not think that the north pole
amounts to much more since discovery
than 1t did before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

An Atlanta man claims to be q regular
reader Of the Congressional Record. Pos
sibly he likes to get his political news
without taking q chance on what the
Georgia editors may have to say about
one another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

What Atlantic City appears to be CROP
ing for is system of municipal reform
that will not interfere with anybodys
cash receipts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

1t must make John d. Rockefeller smile
when he hears the moralists trying to
convince people that the cares of great
wealth tend to make a man nervous and
i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

The discovery of an Egyptian love let
ter written 1000 years ago is announced.
There can be no doubt that for breach
of promise purposes 1t is outlawed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

There was never a census taken that
did not cause bitterness Of spirit among
thousands Of people who had to answer
questions instead Of drawing salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

II this sort Of contention continues to
gather around the north pole 1t will be no
place for our old friend Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Two Guesses.

There is a man who does not care how
many tears he may cause said the emo
tional citizen. HE takes no count Of the
blighted hopes with which his pathway
may be strewn, but
''Cut it short, old man." interrupted the
busy person. What is he. a base ball
umpire or a customs Inspector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

English soldiers are said not to know
when they are whipped. but English
statesmen evidently do not have to call a
policeman to tell them when they are
scared.