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Indictment Was Severe.

The advocate generals indictment OF
the prisoner was severe. What idea was
terminating IN her" he asked. when
she spoke 20 Or. Archeray about the
possibility Of her husband not waking
some day after taking the poppy decoc-
lions. 90 which he was addicted?''
In depicting the embarrassed financial
state Of the household. ne mentioned that
&c was impoverished through the separa-
ton law, Steinhen no longer receiving
orders for stained glass windows for
churches.
One OF the final witnesses was the first
10 be In q position 20 give an independent
opinion OF the Steinheils' characters
This was ~ Paisant, a harrister Of the
Court Of Appeal, who was FOR six years
friend OF the family IL was entirely
favorable 20 Nine. Steinheil as a wife.
mother. and daughter. whose life. he said.
had been one long struggle 10 make the
most Of her husbands talent
He affirmed that Nine Stelnheil pos
sessed duplicate Jewels and often pawned
the real ones. She had often said she
had lost her furs when IN reality they
were pawncd. She could easily have been
divorced. but her husband would have
been on the Paris pavement within three
days If he had obtained a decree against
her. She was his good genius
Steinheu knew 81 well and said So NJ
/ Palsant attempted 70 solve the pyscho-
| logical problem Of why she deceived her
husband His solution was that she did
not DO IL for money, but because she
| craved association with men OF more TO-
bust minds than Steiuhens.
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Tide TnhIe.

To-day-Hsh tide, % a m and IS p. m; low
tide LIS a N. and % p u.
To-morrov'-High tide. sa3 a. m. and s;l5 p. m. :
low tide, IA g. m. and pa p m
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Condition of the water.

Special TO Tho Washington Herald.
AarpeE5 Feuy. W. Va. NoF- u--Both rivers are
eleaS this evening.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.



New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Monay Williams. New York vice chairman
executive committee. Laymen's Mission
airy Movement. presiding.
1910 a. m,-Dcyotionat service.
lois a. MS the church's Interpretation
Of the great commission coTectt' John
J. Stone. Baltimore Nd
lOs5 A. m.-"Foreign missions and Christian
unity. Rev +. L. II. Pott. ID. D.,
president St Johns College. Shanghai
HIS A. m.-'The eyangelization Of China
Rev. A. L. Parker. d. D.. president
AngloChiEese College. Shanghai.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
J. Campbell White. New York. general sec
Rotary Laymen's Missionary Move
ment presiding.
500 p. m.-Derotional service.
Sis p. m.-"India's need Of Christ" Rev.
John 7. Jones' d. d.. Madura Mission.
s;i5 p. m.-''Thc organization needed 10 en-
list the church. s. Earl Tay Tor. New
York. secretary IAymens Missionary
Movement. Methodist Episcopal Church.
4a5 p. M" Systematic missionary educa-
ton" Rev. ID. Clay Lilly. d. D.. Mich
Olasylle ny.
AS 2. Business system IN missionary
finance" Matthew Parkinson. Toronto
EVENING SESSION.
Continental Memorial d. A. r. Hall.
Hon. Henry b. T. Macfarland presiding.
80 p m.-song service. led by Percy s.
Foster.
500 2. m.-"Ths pastor and tho missionary
enterprise" RI Rev. Arthur IS. Lloyd
ID. D.. Bishop-Coadiutor q Virginia.
s.3O p m.--"The awakening Orient George
Sherwood Eddy India: Rev. S. ".
ZGcmcr. i. X. q. s.. Arabia
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rrmncrntures in Other Citie..

Temperatures IN other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
:. m. yesterday. arc follows:
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Paris. Nov 1.-THE absence OF direct
evidence and The weakness OF the indirect
evidence against Nine. Steinheil have
compelled the prosecution 20 modify the
charge against her
The original indictment charged H.
with being the sole murderer Of her hus-
band and mother The judge has re-
peated the charge On the same terms
during the trial, but to-day the advocate
general. after declaring Mime. SteinheiPs
motive for removing her husband was
her intention 20 marry Bordcrel. sketched
his theory OF the crime. which he viii
try 70 establish tomorrow.
Doubts Parricidc Theory.
He declared: she killed her husband,
but consciontiously I must say the dues-
ton OF parricide dlsturbs me and APP
pears 10 have been insuiIiciently estab-
lished. So 7 shall only sustain the ac-
cusaton within the limits which my con-
science dictates The question OF COM
pIlcity will be placed before you. am,
in fact. convinced that Nine. Steinhen
had an acoompHce.
"She killed her husband Tor the motive
have explained. but she wished TO use
her mother 20 mlslead justice Tho crime
was 70 appear as though committed by
burglars. The mother was brought there.
II was not intended to kill her, but 20
bind her. Stelnhell heard the noise, The
utmost haste was necessary. Then in
their precipitation those who bound Nine
Japy went further than they intended.
and when they returned to her after
Steinhen was killed, they found only her
corpse
II IS understood that the advocate gen
! eraI Will occupy four hours in concluding
| his speech tomorrow. NJ Auhin. FOR the
| defense. viii occupy five hours Nine.
/ Steinheil will have an opportunity 70
/ plead her own case. after which the jury
viii be locked up 10 deliberate.
! This viii be the only time the Jury
| viii have been locked W. They are al
/ lowed to go 20 their homes after each
| hearing. A verdict will probably be
| reached late Saturday
/ Nine Steinhell kept her head lowered
/ during the advocate generals address.
! She showed indignation when he referred
/ 10 her mothers marriage as n messal-
lance for Japy. but she wept most OF the
I time.
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Devotional Services.

The devotional service opening the con-
vention was conducted by Bishop Hard
ing. Commissioner mcfarland made the
opening address. After expressing the
pleasure Washington has in the safe re-
turn OF President Taft, and his graft
fication that the Presidents first address
in Washington would be in behalf OF the
Laymen's Missionary Movement. the
speaker said Washington welcomes the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Negro Lynched.

Poplarville. Miss, Jan. II.
At an early hour yesterday
morning news reached here of
the lynching of Pink Willis, "a
bad negro. The negro had
been taken from the jail here
and hanged to a large tree near
the town cemetery, where the
body swung in mid-air until late
in the morning. Hundreds view
ed the body. The negro was a
wild man when under the infiu-
ence of cocaine.
His body was torn up with
buckshot.
The negro at the time of his
death was under bond to answer
a charge of assault and battery
on his wife. on whom he de-
pended principally for support.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Bad Character Captured.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. IL
In the arrest of Jim Powell, a
negro, the local officers believe
they have captured one of the
most desperate criminal that op-
Grated in this slate. He is
charged with seven distinct and
separate murders, and many
highway robberies. When put
through the sweating process
this morning he confessed to
killing two negroes in a crap
game. Other murders with
which he is charged are: Jim
Crow, a negro at Ensley; r. A.
Cummings, a grocer at North
Birmingham; Tony Alvoli, Ital-
ian peddler; John Jones, aged
citizen at Johns. Ala, and a
farmer near Elyton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Merchants Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the CO.
lumbus Merchants Association
was held at the Court House on
last Monday night, a goodly num-
Ger of the leading merchants of
the city being present.
With President w. Carter in
the chair, the first business in
order was the election of a
board of seven directors to serve
during the ensuing year. A
ballot was taken after ten names
had been nominated, which re-
suited in the election of Messrs.
r E. Johnston, Julius Loeb, w
H. Carter, Harry Selig, |. /.
Kaufman, Geo. Y. Banks, and
P. H. Wakefield.
1t was shown by the President
and Secretary that the member
ship had not during the past
year been sufficiently large to
cover the fixed cost of maintain
ing the association, and that
therefore there was a deficit of
$120, and plans were discussed
as to the best means of wipinQ
out the Indebtedness. 1t was
finally decided that this be done
by voluntary subscription, and a
committee appointed consisting
of Messrs. R. E. Johnston and
Brooks MCGOWAN to call on the
members and solicit said sub
scriptions. Arrangements were
also made by which the fee
would remain at 81 per month,
as heretofore.
After a number of interesting
talks by Messrs. Carter, Selig,
Loeb, Leigh, and others, the
members repaired to Geraud's s
Cafe, where an oyster supper
was enjoyed.
This organization of the pro-
gressive business men of the
city is to be highly commended
and will undoubtedly result in
great benefit to all concerned,
both to merchant and customer.
There is scarcely a town in the
country Of the size of Columbus,
where these organizations do not
exist, and experience has shown
that they are of great value to
the business world.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Prominent Lady Dies.

A cloud of sorrow has envel-
oped the city since Tuesday night
on account of the passing away
of Mrs. John Robertson at ten
O'Clock of that evening. She was
taken violently i'll last Friday,
and her family physician was
called at once and found her suf-
fering with acute Indigestion.
Every attention possible was
given her. but from the first her
condition was considered serious,
and she succumbed to the dis
ease.
Mrs. Robertson came to Colum-
bus from New York State but for
many years had resided here,
where hundreds of friends moarn
her demise. She was a consist
ent member of the Catholic
church and always tried to live
up tots doctrines. She was al
ways friend to the poor and
needy and was ever ready to help
and administer to those in dis
tresS.
Mrs. Robertson leaves 4 heart
broken husband and two lovely
daughters; Mrs w. w. burden
and Miss Irene Robertson. who
idolized her. Mrs. Burden has
been spending the winter in Ell
Paso, Texas, but was telegraphod
for and will reach Columbus this
morning.
The Commercial extends gen.
uine sympathy from overfowing
hearts to the bereaved. The
body will lie in state at the fam
lily residence until relatives ar
rive. 1he time of interment had
not been decided upon last even
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Card Of Thanks.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 3, 1909.
To Ny Friends at Home:
| take this means to thank my
good friends in Columbus for
their many expressions and tok-
ems of sympathy. | do not
know h how to express my thanks
to you, for you have overwhelm-
ed me with expressions of kind
ness, and in my trying situation
it has been a source of great con-
ISOLATION. 1t is the cause now of
my effort. contrary to the advice
of the faculty of the Johns Hop
kins hospital, to undergo an opar-
alton, which they claim has never
been successful. | have again a
desire to live among the good
people with whom / lived so
many years, but am willing,
should it be the will of God, to
enter the land of the spirits.
With the best wishes for your
health and happiness, am, your
never ceasing friend,
Joseph Herr.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
FAIR ASSOCIATION
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO
| SELL STOCK TO LlQUIDATE TIRE
INDEBTEDNESS.

Quite a number of the stock
holders Of the East Mississippi
and West Alabama Fair Associa-
ton met in the Court House yes
terday morning at eleven o'clock
to decide whether or not the
fair will be held in Columbus
this year. 1t was permanently
decided by those present that a
committee be appointed to can
vass the town for the purpose of
selling stock to pay off the in
debtedness of the above associa-
ton. 1t was also stated that a
mass meeting be called Wednes-
day. February 10th. by the COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs.
John Mayo, w. S. Muslin and
DR.. John Oliver to make a cor
rect statement of sum realized.
after which new stockholders
will be elected.
If the people of Columbus and
surrounding neighborhood want
the fair this year it will be their
duty to held the management in
every way possible.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
Rabbi Joseph Herr.

There was great rejoicing over
the fact that Rabbi Joseph Herr
was able to return to Columbus,
Monday. After visiting Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore,
and from there to Rochester,
Mimi. to consult the Mayo Bro
thers, Mr.. Herr returns to Co
lumbus and is now at DR.. Davis
Sanitorium, where he will re-
ceive every attention by physi-
clans and friends, who are
legion. There never was a more
highly esteemed man than Mr..
Herr, and it is the ca nest wish
of every one that he will soon be
we'll and among his friends again.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
$4,000 RAISED
FOR Y. M. C. A.
MEETING OF PROMINENT CITIZENS HELD
SUNDAY AFTERN0OR---MUCR INTER-
EST MANIFESTED.

For several years the prominent
citizens of Columbus have real
lied the great need of a Y. NJ. G..
Association in Columbus and
many times the movement for
organization has been started
but failed.
On last Sunday afternoon a
meeting was held at the Stone
Hotel and much interest was
manifested. Mr.. G. F. Sherrod
was elected as chairman and Mr..
Warren Cox secretary. After
stating the object of the meet
ing, enthusiastic talks were made
by Hon. II. L. Whitfield, Mr..
John A. Stinson, Hon. J. l. Stur-
divant and others, who impressed
upon those present the urgent
need of suitable place for the
young men of Columbus and their
guests who need diversion, and
place suitable to spend their
evenings.
At the conclusion of these re-
marks a subscription was taken
and at least So, 900 raised at once
as nucleus. 1t is. the purpose
of the organization to raise $780,
900 by subscription, and the prop
osition is now open to every one
to help in this most worthy cause.
Upon agreement a committee of
ten prominent citizens were
named to manage the business
details, as follows: Messrs. Chas
Sherrod, John Stinson, j. l. Stur-
divant, Willis Banks, j. T. San
ford, Frank Phillips, H. Hatcher,
w. E. Kennedy, Warren Cox, j.
w. Lipscomb. Before adjourn
ment Mr.. G. F. Sherrod was
unanimously chosen permanent
president, Mr.. Cox permanent
secretary and Mr.. Brooks Nc
| Gown treasurer.
Those who have subscribed are
John A. Stinson, $500; G. F.
Sherrod, $500; w. S. Lindamood,
$500; S. B. Bradford, $500; Miss
Marrionne Bradford, $500; War
ren Cox, $500; DR.. J. w. Lips
comb, $500; J. |. Sturdivant,
$3.50; J. H. Stevens, $3.50; Battle
Bell. $3.50; J. L. S. Albright,
$3.50; H. L. Whitfield, $3.50; F.
P. Phillips, $10O; w. E. Ken
nedy, 500; Walter Knox, 500;
Harry Albright, 500; L. A.
Vaughn, $1O0; DR.. T. H. Henry,
$1OO; w. H. Carter, 500; DR.. j.
H. Key, $50; Holly Hatcher, $50;
w. V. Frierson, Jr., $50; E. R.
Hopkins. $25.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
CONGRESS or BEAUTY
INTERESTING FEATURE
JUST WHO is TO Be THE "QUEta" is
CREATING GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI.

News comes from Mobile to
the effect that the greatest en-
thusiasm is being manifested
over the Congress of Beauty"
which is the new and most in
teresting feature Of the Mardi
Gras Carnival for this year.
The papers throughout Ala
bama and Mississippi have taken
up the matter with a free will,
and the contest for the most
beautiful woman in two states is
already proving of decided inter-
est
The Mobile Carnival Associa-
tion has decided to enlarge the
scope Of the Beauty Congress"
giving especial features for the
visitors on each of the three car
nival days. At the meeting of
the committee having the matter
in charge it was determined to
leave nothing undone to sustain
Mobiles reputation for enter
tanning with an almost lavish
hospitality, so the successful wo-
man who will represent this
town at the coming festival may
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
WITH THE LODGES.
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, it is not given to
mortal man to read the secrets of
tomorrow and determine his in
comings and out goings, and
each day of our lives reminds us
of the uncertainty of it's tenure
and the absolute certainty
of death; we meet our brethren
today in sunshine and health and
stand by his bier on the morrow;
this splendid vitality of sudden
death of our Brother, John I.
Senter, forcibly illustrates this
solemn truth; be it therefore,
Resolved, That this Lodge, in
recognizing the frail bonds that
holds each member within his
earthly tenement and the newt
able hour that awaits all mortal
ity can but feel the deep sympa-
thy for each brother when the
solemn hour comes, and that we
extend our hands to each other
in life, that these words when
uttered after our departure from
this Lodge may not sound as
empty form.
Resolved Second, That we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved ones left behind by
our kindly hearted brother. May
those who mourn his loss recall
with tender thoughts his many
excellent qualities and long
revere the good which did show
forth in his daily walks and con-
versation.
Resolved Third, That a page
in our minutes be set aside to the
memory of our brother, John T.
Senter, and these resolutions in
scribed thereon.
Fourth, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished the fam
lily and our local paper.
Signed,
JOHN P. MAYO,
S. K. ADAMS,
WILLIS BANKS,
Committee.
A true copy from the minutes.
January 9, 1909.
E. S. DONELL,
Secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
For Sale.

The Brooks Luilding, 1.-TWO
stores) on 4th street, or St. John
street South, in good repair, both
sewer and water connection.
Five lots in northeast part of
city, good property.
One lot just north of business
part of town fronting 4th avenue.
ALSO-572 acres of land in
cultivation, about one mile north
of Brooksville, Noxubee county.
Miss. The NJ. and o. r. r. runs
through part of the place.
Terms cash. Apply to
j. III. STEVENS, Agt.
Estate w. C.. Brooks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
RAILROAD RUMBLE

Mr. X. C. Simmons, formerly
of Citronell, Ala, is now train
auditor on the Montgomery dis
trict of the M. and O. Mr..
Simmons has only been on the
run a short while but has made
many friends among the travel
ing public by his gentlemanly
bearing and polite and courteous
conduct toward his passengers.
Train Auditor A. J. Leid, who
has been on the run with Capt.
Jack Smith for almost a year,
has been transferred to the oppo-
site run.
Engineer Billy Connell has CIV
en- up the 115 on the "Rosin'
Chawer, the new train running
between Tuscaloosa and Mont
gomery, and has resumed his old
run on the l44,
Engineer Bob Mcpherson is
getting in practice to join the
rough riders" "
Conductor Roland A. Crump
will shortly take one of the pas
senger runs filling the new open
ing brought about by the addi-
ton of the new train between
Tuscaloosa and Montgomery.
The people all along the line of
the M. and o., are delighted
with the excellent passenger
train schedules recently inaugur-
ated.
Mr.. Ellis Pridmore, operator
i'm despatcher's Office at Tusca-
loosa, is confined to his room
with sickness. He is one of the
most popular attaches of the M.
and o and his friends hope he
will be out again soon.
Freight business continues
good on the Montgomery district
of the NJ. and o.
Billy Bell, the popular agent
at Ethelville, has been in atten-
dance at the United States court
at Tuscaloosa the past week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
GYMNASIUM GIVES
HONOR To WHITFIELD
NEW GYMNASIUM OF INDUSTRIAL lhSTI-
TUTE AND COLLEGE NAMED IN HONOR
OF PRESIDENT WHITFIELD.

President Whitfield, who has
made athletics a special
feature in the College since his
administration, and who worked
so successfully with the Legisla-
tors for the appropriation for
the handsome gymnasium build
ing, which is nearing completion,
is so loved by the entire school
that they have, through the per-
mission of the Trustees, named
the building in his honor. A
formal announcement was made
Mr.. Whitfield in Chapel by the
president Of the senior class.
Miss Nalalice Gathings. Mr..
Whitfield while especially inter
ested in gymnasium work, and
the health of the girls, is by no
means neglecting the other de-
partments. each of which has
felt his Strengthening influence
and personal supervision.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION
TENNESSEE STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
BILL PASSED--MEASURE WAS DE-
BATED FOR SIX HOURS.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-
The Halladay statewide prohibi-
ton bill was passed in the upper
branch of the general assembly
this afternoon with twenty state
senators voting for it. The en-
tire fore and afternoon was de-
voted to a debate on account of
so much Importance of the bill.
The senators who voted against
the bill were Senators Kelly, Nc
Kay, Kimbrough, Howse, Mat
thews, Cummings, Muse, Banks,
Turner, Cox, Fort, Senter and
Suggs.
The chance of winning was
given up last week by the local
optionists, but the certainty of
victory and the elimination of all
dout as to the result strangely
affected the state widers who
thronged the lobby. Some wept
and some laughed, some prayed
and many sung the songs which
have become familiar during the
final days of the fight.
Senator Mckay said in con-
clusion of his speech, that he
would join with DR.. Thompson in
saying that if the bill passed
carrying with it compulsory pro-
hibition for the greatest city in
Tennessee, God help Mem
phis.
Senator P. H. Kelly was one of
the senators to close the debate.
He made a characteristic speech.
1t was short, sharp and emphat-
ic. He admitted the power of
the state senate as represented
by the state-widers to pass the
HoIladay bill, but he said that
the .actlon was not Demo-
cratic and was not the result of
a Democratic understanding, but
by an unholy collusion with men
who were avcwed enemies of the
Democratic party and who had
been fighting the Democracy of
the South ever since the days of
the carpetbagger.
You statewide senator can
pass this bill" " he said, with
the help of your Republicans,
but when you have done this go
come and explain to your con-
stituents how you broke the
Democratic caucus and how you
betrayed your party"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 13-Po-
lice Officer Van Hand was shot
down and probably fatally woun-
ded yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock by his brother-in-law. II.
A. Shields, supposed to have
been the result of a family quar-
rel. Two bullets took effect in
the stomach of the officer and
according to a statement of his
physician will likely result in his
death.
Policeman Hand is well known
on the force in Meridian.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-14
WHY BE BALD
When Fsrlsisn sage is Guaranteed to
Stop Failing Hair. or Money Bsck7

Stop Failing Hair. or Money Bsok7
A luxuriant head Of hair is
Gods birthright to every man; to
every woman.
If your hair is falling out, if it
is turning gray, if it is full of
dandruff, if it is harsh and un-
controllable, then it is diseased,
and prompt action should be
taken.
Partisan Sage is a real hair re-
storer; it will darken faded hair;
it will stop dandruff in one week
by promptly killing the germs
that infest the roots of the hair.
Partisan Sage is the most de-
lightful hair dressing in the
world; it is pleasant, invigorat-
ing and refreshing. 1t makes
the hair soft, beautiful and lux
urious. Wherever Partisan Sage
is known, it is the ladies' favor
ite hair dressing.
We urge all women who de-
beautiful hair, to try Pari sian
Sage.
If, after using one bottle, you
do not say it is the most delight
full hair dressing you ever used,
you can have your money
back. Price so cents bottle at
Mayo Drug Co., or by express,
charges prepaid, from Giroux
Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y.