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The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

For Miss kIrksey and Miss
Schuss!er.
| Mrs. J. B. Burris and Mrs.
Martin entertained for Miss
Modjeska Kirksey of Columbus,
Miss. and miss Alice Schussler
of Montgomery, at a spend the
day party Wednesday. A color
scheme of gold and white was
carried out in the house decora-
tions, and the table with hand
made Irish crochet and golden
lglow showed the same motif.
After luncheon the guests in
dulged in the game of AZ"
Those invited to share the hos
pitality of the two hostesses
were: Mesdames Higdon, Van
Keuren, Morgan, johnson, Dow
ell, Hood. Burris. Martin, and
Misses Kirksey, Schussier, Jes-
sic Wood, Van Keuren, Coleman
and Williams of Clarksville,
Tenn. Birmingham News.
The elegant country home OF
Mr.. Jamie Billups was thrown
open to few of his friends on
Thursday afternoon and evening.
A most delightful barbecue sup
per was served, after which they
enjoyed "a hay ride along the
pretty country roads. Mr.. Bill
lups' guests were: Misses
Christine Rogers, Mary TIA
Sherman, Vesta Wood. Lenore
Hardy. Mrs. r. E. Johnston,
Messrs. John Humphries, Leigh
ton Lide, I. Ballard Blake, Ed
Humphries, Bailey Hardy. Hen
ry Sherrod.
Invitations have been received
in the city to the marriage of
Miss Adeline Heifner of Allan
ia, Ca, to Mr.. Robert Matthews
Hopkins on Sept. 18th, at 9
o'clock in Atlanta. Mr.. Hop
kins is a former Columbian and
is gentleman of culture and
ability. He has many relatives
and friends here who expect to
be present at the wedding.
Miss Lucille Hopkins, his sister,
will be maid of honor to Miss
Heifner.
Mr.. Jim Swain of Jackson,
Tenn, one of the most popular
young salesman making this
territory is spending today in
our city where he has many
friends who are glad to see him.
Misses Laura and Elizabeth
Kinnebrew have returned from
Catoosia Spring, Ca, and the
mountains of Tennessee, where
they spent several weeks de-
lightfully.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. F. Simrall
spent the past week in Birm.ng-
nam where Mr.. Sirnrall made an
eloquent address at the Wood
man banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers and little
daughter. Anna, who have been
visiting relatives in Baton Rouge
have returned home.
Mr. JOnn HoylOn returned
Monday from Ann Harbor,
Mich, where he has been for
several months.
Mrs. Preston Gunter and
family who have been visiting in
the Dunbar neighborhood have
returned home.
Mrs. Sam Harris and little
daughter, Pauline, have re-
turned from a delightful trip to
Colorado
Prof. Vincent Frierson re-
turned Thursday from Tupelo
where he has been for several
days.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Woman, Lovely Woman
Short Description of a Styl-
ish Woman.
/ Her waist begins just below
her neck. Her hips have been
planed off even with the rest of
| her body. She is usually but
toned up the back. and around
her neck she wears a section of
barbed wire, covered with lace.
She wears on head a blonde hay
stack of hair, and on top of this
central dome with rings about
the same size as those of Saturn.
She is swathed in her gown like
an Indian papoose, and on the
end of her feet are dabs of pat
ent leather. She walks on stilt-
/ like heels with the expertness of
tight-rope dancer. The pores
of her skin are full of fine white
powder.
This is a woman. .-Harper's s
Weekly.
Mr.. William Waring enter
tanned number of his friends
delightfully."- on Friday evening
with a hay-ride. After several
hours spent in driving over the
city the guests were driven to
the Waring home where delicious
refreshments were served
Those who enjoyed the evening
were: Miss Val Young White,
Mr. William Waring, Miss Lucy
Banks, Mr.. Murdock Equin,
Miss Sadie Moore, Mr.. Mars
den Waddell. Miss Mary Lou
Frazee, Mr.. Frank Dashiell. Miss
Sallie Baugh, Mr.. Hugh Wad-
dell; Mrs. William Frazee chap
eroned the ride.
Putting it too Strong. She
So many men nowadays marry
for money. You wouldn't mar
ry me for money, would you,
dearest?"
He (absently) mo, darling,
wouldn't marry you for all the
money in the world. -
She-"Oh, you horrid, horrid
wretch!"-Boston Transcript.
Misses Margaret and Hattie
Sweetwood left Friday for their
home in Virginia, after a de-
lightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Morris. Mrs. Morris
and children expect to leave the
latter part of the week for Vir-
ginia.
Miss Anna Belle Hughes who
has been in the city for several
weeks visiting Misses Florence
Carson. Katie Mae Kidwell and
Ruth Senter left yesterday for
her home in McComb.
Miss Minnie Mills and Mr..
Charles Mills two children, who
have been visiting Miss Minnie
Simons. will return to their
home in Birmingham Tuesday.
Judge c. l.. Moore left yester-
day for Blytheville, Ark, where
he goes to accompany his family
to this city, where they expect
to make their future home.
Mr.. Hugh Hairston's man.
friends regret to know that he
has been i'll and hope for him
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Jamie Carr has returned
from a delightful trip to the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs, Phil Krecker re-
turned to Winona last week after
a visit to Mrs. M. A. Krecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Flynn will
leave today for Jackson. Tenn. ]
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hopkins this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E, Kennedy
have returned from a visit to
St. Louis and Chicago.
S@
DR.. H. Osborne has been
spending the past several days
in the city.
Mrs. Reuben Banks has re-
turned from a visit to relatives
in Nashville.
Mrs. Margie Patterson re-
turned Thursday from visit to
Chicago.
Miss Val Young White is
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

where she will reside in the
future with her brother, Mr..
Harrison Johnston.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

spending the week with Mrs.
Will Waring.
Mr.. r. o. Hardy spent the
past week with Mr.. Ellis Rhett.
Miss Mary Hunt Murry left
Thursday for her home in Ripley.
DIR. and Mrs. John Oliver have
returned from Kolola Springs.
Mr.. Winston Caine, Jr., has
returned from St. Louis.
Miss Mary tia Sherman is Wis
iting friends at Billups.
Mr.. Blanche Wea yer left Fri
day for his vacation.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Putting it too Strong. She
80 many men nowadays marry
for money. You wouldn't mar
ry me for money, would you,
dearest?"
He (absently) No, darling,
| wouldn't marry you for all the
money in the world. -
She-"Oh, you horrid, horrid
wretchp-Boston Transcript.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Misses Margaret and Hattie
Sweetwood left Friday for their
home in Virginia, after a de-
lightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs,
William Morris. Mrs. Morris
and children expect to leave the
latter part of the week for Vir-
ginia.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Mr.. W. B. Hopkins the eff
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Miss Anna Belle Hughes who
has been in the city for several
weeks visiting Misses Florence
Carson. Katie Mae Kidwell and
Ruth Senter left yesterday for
her home in McComb.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Miss Edna Johnston will leave
in a few days for Kansas City,
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-29

Mr.. John Gilliland of Hart.
'selle. Ala. is the guest of DR.
and Mrs. r. s. Curry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
Facts And igzugZzes

Continued from Page Oue.)

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E@##sI Continued f nom Paugeg oue1S
A&&&%ES&
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stated ghaHTAX: pa YEfl"N thereis a. surplus $ot $112671 sIhese$# y Ie
summaries from the s"statements Of APPROPRIATIONS, Disbursements 15 and Ha ~
alesc April ISL 1908, to March 1atr19 as submitted by Ctys CLERK
Black to council on March 2i,s1s0s. aS48 @#@
Having disposed OF this matter desire to call your attention 10 sWaats
s. my estimation is the really important Mem;E that is What are the a ac-s
tual receipts and expenditures for the year, and how docs this years ball
ancel compare with that Of former years during which there has beer. "
censes here?" #s5%R$ 3&S6SI
the total orders issued for the first eleven monhhs OF the fiscal
fyear are -. :. -. q. y. ..::. 80. s.. /" x" - s4s,a6a IS
.Oneeleyenth 81 this amount for March, 1909 g. =. ~. .:...: E44S6 So
s$#$ &4sS-----T-
# Total orders for year( issued and eshnated) =. So. -. =. Fs3S43ts7a
M Othe, indebtedness whhvh Is paid upon presentation Of coupons and
orders Of council sas follows: AW S He s.$#f
Carried 5forTurdD -. Z. =. =. &. 3. z. =. s.. =" ~. s53843t ST.
payment on floating debt. ~. 2. !. ....... I. I" !. ....." -. 1892 ss
Interest on genegal fund bonds. =! Z. 4. y. g. go. 800. ~. 24300 90
Interest on water fund bond. - Z. Z - Il. !. -. ~. 4. ~. ~. -. IT, $50, 90
sinking fund on general fund bonds. :. I. Y. Il. =. :. ~. Il. 81: ~. 427a1 67G
Sinking fund OF. water. fund bonds. /. =. -. :. ". $3.50 rs
niscount on taxes. ~. u. &c 800. +. 75o; %
%%%%S&$ BES 5S% $@F #%a &-----$
k rot, exnenses for wear. aetual. not estimated l.. 81. .3... sSsAs7 SO
IN compadsonE with waich we have the following reedts: %
S44 "a ctua1 recehts not estimated, except for current month Of March1 &6
IN treasnry .... .... Ia!. 1851 81
Hotel licenses u. .:. .... .....h. . 100 os
othe, ucsnsea .S a.M... los IL
Co. rovt,y 54 %
800. -, -, Io,o A.
police ,nes. 1903 So
ETT ....s..E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16

day where she is to be me guest Of
Mrs, Hall Hyer.
Mrs. J.. H. Abbott Is here to attend
the funeral Of her aunt, Mrs. Burdette.
Attorney w. NJ. Hess, Of Manning:
ton. Is a business yisitor today.
Joe Peters, OF Mennington, Is IN
town today on business and Frank
MILAN is also a business caller.
Mrs. J. W. Gasklns, who has been
visiting friends in this town has re.
turned to her home in Triune.
Mi. s. L. Watson and Nh. and Mrs.
J. o. Watson. who have been visiting
In California and Canada for the past
two months, are expected home to.
morrow.
Hrs. Mary Hamilton. OF Pittsburg,
came down from BelIns5n where she
had been visiting her son and 10 now
the guest OF Nj. and Mrs. Alex Robb.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Mertdeth re
turned home today after spending Sun.
day IN Baltimore with Mrs. Merideth's
sisters, Mrs. Rollo Conley and Miss
Name Hall.
Rev. G. N. Shot, OF Warrington,
was in the city to-day. on his return
home from Parkeraburg.
Mrs. Mac Clayton. Of Warrington.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. E. Man.
ley.
Mra H. s. Upton, Of Washington. D..
&C.. who was called here during the
sickness and death Of her sister, Alb.
bic Merrlteld, nas returned to her
home. She was accompanied by ;aer
sister. Mrs. Walter Brown. and chill.
dren, Of cayenne, who will spend sev.
eral weeks in the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16

II you ind and answer halt Of tie
ads. that have q real personal import
,anee tor you. you VIII prosper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
Personal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ist--
.

8g3TEEtH.
no asork visited the home Of MT.
andNasF Frank Crawford last evening
ssa iaft them the proud parents Of a
! dat little baby Girl.
I'd. q. Ma7ers came home hast
sJat from Clifton Springs, N. Y.
III. 3. b. Fleming, VINO fell q few
sais ago while going into his home,
Improving very slowly.
d. md Mrs.. q C. stemple are NOV.
ius: from Walnut Avenue to the Fore
MI property On High street
saraA. q. Martins Visiting ner torn'
81 home IN Cincinnati.
s1rsH nncy and Mary Raymond
esaas home from Charleston last even.
E.-Thsn nave been the guests Of Mrs.
d ". swisher.s 4 f
ssunty COMMISSIONER Caleb Moore,
of Emington q In Fa1rmont today.
&: Carl Frame, who has been at
in rzeston as assistant clerk in the
sSRsle, has rrttturned home. The work
( ofs ne clerkB doesn't end when the
SuseEm closes 40 much, has to be done
slssr the legislaaors leave for houe.
& Ttamese work 10 not yet done ,and
uin 90 back to Charleston tn Q
days.
4uaa Margaret snider, Of Clarss'
fsSrysfted here over Sunday.
t11 Nancy Pancake. Of Blkns, Is
y: dng VITA friends 81 the city.
Rn. sseptimus Hall Is a business
inr On town today.
- Jesse Wolf. of Amos, % the
* ler sister; Mrs. Arthur Reed.
]. I Hugis. Of Wallace. Is the
4 asofs George Miller.
L Armor md Mrs. Dr. R, T, cis.
Marietta, OHIO, are the guests
tsl-- sister, Mrs. Al B. Scott.
MS: 7. r Morgan returned yester.
d rom a visit to Washington and
Bs lmorssa
As, Harry Hawkins is moving hls
Spiiee o:sS residence from Watson ave-
nuesto $Maple avenue.
EtaakSHood, Of Rlyesyille, IS bus,
mess visitor IN town todar
iii: and Mrs. Carl BeGty, OF Man.
n,nston, came down to see The Time,
TbcSE Plaes and The Girl and returned
sEda $uerntng:
llass NINA Linn loft for Sutton To-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
RETURN ENGAGEMENT.

Prot. Demers the champion fancy
and trick skater will be at the Rink
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
His work wan % well liked when
he waa here before q return engage
ment was made for these three days
only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
trate to make out the papers in the
name OF e. D. Hinkle. He then had

trate to make out the papers in the
name CT e. D. Hinkle. He then hal
the prisoner placed In the town jail
The next morning tho witness started
WITH his prisoner for Fairmont coming
by tile way Of Indianapolis and Gin:
clnnati arriving here On February II.
ut nine o'clock at night The witness
told u q conversation he had with
the defendant In which Hlnkle asked
the witness II he could arrange to have
the matter fixed up II Hlnkle would
pay fo-- the plano. The witness told
the defendant that It was WITH the
court aud he had no Influence with
the prosecuting attorney or the court.
Powell eaid that he further talked with
Hinkle pbout other claims that the
railroad company paid. Hlnkle said
that there were two others In with
MIN but he did not care to divulge
their names at that time. However,
Il he had to 60 to trial the defendant
said that he would divulge the names
Of the guilty ones. When asked II
cny one besides the witness and the
defendant heard this, the witness said
that Mr.. Ogline superintendent OF Pc
lice OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Co.. was near, but the witness did
not rth!uk: that he heard the converse.
ton. Tie witness took charge OF the
case In January this year. His first
connection with 1t was Last June when
he cane here with Captain r G:
Karnes to see :Hinklel In regard to a
letter .:,at he wrote Captain Karaes In
regard to two other men being his
co~nfederates in taking goods from the
railroad company.
Powell finished his evidence and at
press time the jury was taken to It's
room Willie the lawyers argued some
points in law that the jury should not
hear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
OF the 1000 people who OUGHT to
have want advertised to-day. perhaps
ONE could not ilaye AFFORDED TO
DO so!
Dutch Watkin: Up,To.day.

Dutch Watkins was fined $3.50 In
police court this morning for being
drunk end dlsorderly. Dutch was to
have been up yesterday but his rheu'
Elatism was a little to severe for him
t. get out. Dutch leaned heavily on
Ills crutches this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
Small Child Dead.

Freba 81. Hessle-, the only child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hessler, died this morn.
ing from a complication Of diseases at
their home on Monroe street.
The funeral will take place to-mor'
row afternoon at $50 from the resi-.
dence. tnterment will be in the Wood.
lawn Cemetery. Undertaken r. C.
Jones In charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16

ycnuanued don PAGE ons,).


Detechve Karnes wasEthen placed
on the stand Hs 1ayeraed the case
from end to end a; he had worked It
up. The chain OF evidence that he
presented to the Jury was complete
and had fiie appearance. Of strength:
He toll the story as was printed in
the West Yirginian on the first day Of
the trial. "
This morning the senior member Of
the Brambachi plano company testt-
fled. His evidence was IN regard to
the purchase and shipment Of the
plano from the factory! in Utica, N. 7.
Agent King, At Adrian, was on the
stand again this morning but had lit.
tie to slye:that ne did not tell when
be was OF the stand before. /,
Pierson and Wolf gave their story IN
the piano case.
H. F. Smith, 81. the smith,Race Gro:
Gerry Company, told the conversation
he had With Hinkie waen he came for
the plano. The talk between the two
men was very shott, H'nkle asked
about tae piano that was stored IN
the name Of G, q. Hartman. Smith
told Hiakle twas there. Hlnkle then
made a statement which led Smith to
believe that Hinkle was the owner Of
the instrument. He directed Clerk
Miller to ASCERTAIN the amount due for.
storage. The piano was delivered 70
Hinkle. \!
J. ". stitfler,E freight agent for the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pauy here. was the next; witness ex.
amlned. MI. stiffler came here last
gear. HI knew about t.ae plano being
shipped here last May to u. B. WI
llanls. superintendent OF the. Monon.
gah division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. He gave the marks
Of the ltano. Its number the number Of
the box. He stated that since It ar
.#.|H E-." 49, No 1HHF.T "H. .Ia hLL
rived here from Ruehhannon 1t has
been in his custody.
J. M. Powell, Of Baltimore. inspec.
tor Of Police Of the Baltimore and
Chic Railroad Company. was on the
stand tals afternoon. Mr.. Powell Is
the man that arrested Hinkle at As.
sumption, %aliinois. on February T.,
1909. Powell bad a capias issued by
Clerk Black at the instance of Prose-
cutting Attorney Morris. He learned
through a friend that Hlnkle had been
staying at his uncle's near Assump-
ton. When Powell got there be
found that Hinkie was clerk at q no.
tel in that town. Powell went to a
moving picture chow. He saw Hlnkle
there. When the show was over the
officer edged over to the man whom he
wantel threw outfhis hand to shake
with Hinkle. Hinkle made "a move
as II ne were going to thrust out bis
hand - grasp the officer. He haltai
end said to Powell: II don't know
you" Powell asked him il he had
not seen him at Fdirrnont, ". Va.
Hinkle replied that he had never been
in Fairmont, Powell then told Hin
kle to so with him to the police sta
tion. At the police station Powell
charged Hlnkle with being a fugitive
from Justice. Hinkle denied 1t and
said his name was not Hinkle. He
told the police magistrate tlat Powell
said his name was Hinkle but that was
not his name and that there would be
a little fun over. 1t before all was
done. Powell had the police magis-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
LADIES' SPRING WAlsTs.

OF fns lingerie Handsomely trim
med with lace and embroidery with
flowers o,s,,, Regular price 500. This
week ........ TtA"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16

Talking motion pictures ct the
Grand Wednesdays and Thursday, Ad.,
mission. 25c. I a &c
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-16
RUNNING FARMERS TRAINS.

"r|H 70. W.. wv - H.rHN- =
NEW YORK, Marca 16:--The New
York Central Railroad Company has
ita officials buaily preparing details
for the running Of farmer trains SINH
lar to those run on the Erie ailroad,
consisting Of a locomotive I'D seyenral
coaches. These have proved such 9
success that the farmers on the line
Of the New York Central have, express.
ed the desire to have similar ones.
The Lehlgh Valley and De1aware&!
Hudson lines are also preparing sln1I.
lar trains. Y h
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
MIsCELLANEoUs MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Oct 26.-Hutton wire SAYS:
Cotton was very active again. with new high
record msde Prices advanced readily under
heavy buying Influenced by higher levels. pool,
unfeVorsble crop accounts from the soufn and
reduced estimates Of the crop. The advance met
very heavy realizing and profit taking. Inc re-
ports that the mills we're likely 10 make gen
ersi curtaflment Of output had no effect on the
market on speculative sentiment There VAS
heavy volume Of commission house buying IN
the sfrernoOu and the advance met very little
resistance. prices gaining rapidly. with enormous
buTing the market improved
The advsnce in the price of cloths. blesehed
goods snd standard sheetings in The last two
weeks with the evidence OF a good demand, Is
sn encouraging feature 10 the millmen and spin
ners, so that they are not talking as much cur
tsilment as heretofore. though some mills are
closing down
I'VE have now had estimates by three people
who have been recognized for carefully esti-
mating the cotton crop. viz Buston, ll-5o0.OoO
bales Neli. 10. SOC. 600 TO 100000. and New
berger. 9. 10. coo. The average Of the three
estimates is about 1O.6o0.00o bales. The
Journal Of Commerce in Masking its monthly re-
lsort claims Louisians shows falling on n con-
diticn Of 10 points, sgsinSf F-T for the same
tine last wear; Mississippi 10 points decline,
against , points last year.
The papers report more curtsilment by mills
this morning. but this is disregarded. as the
body talking I5c for cotton in the near future.
snd no one seems 10 expect more Of reaction
than . points al any time.
Reports from the cotton belt show from %
20 - per cent Of the cotton picked and the yield
running from 10 10 80 per cent short Of last
years crop. with from 80 10 20 per cent already
sold
spot closed quiet. Is points advance; middling
ppiaRds. 1850; middling gull l4-soe; sales,
Goa bales.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
Roston Wool Market

BOSTON. Oct. 2e.-Quietness still continues
IN the l9-El wool market. with very hrm prices.
Btds below the asking prices receive scant at
tenli0n and DO lover prizes are snrfcfpe ted for
least months. Local stocks well
sold up that 5o.0o0-0oo pounds IS said to repre-
sent the amount Of wool In Boston bins. Ter
ritpry Uooi. both greasy and sconree. is selling
with moderate freedom. while heeces. especially
quarter blood grade are in a fair demand.
Ihere IS strong demand for Australian cross
hreds running from 4oS 10 COS. Locally the
supply Is limited
ClBots sticas-ScOured values:
1exas-FiDe u months. I5@7Sc: fine six to
eight months 6SdToc; fine fan. 5s660c.
Csiifornia-Sortbern county, 6Sd70c; middle
county 6Sd65c
oreeon-Eastern No I staple. 7saSoc; east
ern ciorhing. 7OGT2e: valley No. 1, 57d5Sc.
staple. 7od72e; me clothing. 100 re; 6ne
medium clothing. 61d6Sc; half blood. 730T5c:
sT0sSc
FILLED e1trs-T2a75c; fine A. esG70c; A
sdpers 6O06sc.