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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
TORNADO STRIKES
ARKANSAS TOWNS
HURRICANE WHICH PASSES OVER EAST
ERN ARKANSAS, NORTHERN MlSSISSIP-
PI AND TENNESSEE, DESTRUCTIVE.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED

Thirteen were killed and num-
bers hurt in a tornado which
passed over Eastern Arkansas,
Northern Mississippi and West
ern Tennessee Tuesday evening,
at Fisher and Augusta, Arkan-
sas.
Six were killed at Marked
Tree, Ark, and several injured.
Many OF the dead and injured, it
is stated, are buried beneath the
wreckage.
Fisher, Arkansas, struck by
tornado Tuesday morning. Six
persons were killed outright and
go injured. Every house in the
little town was blown down ex-
cept two. Many Of the injured
may die. High waters prevent
ed a relief committee from Jones'
bOro, Arkansas, from reaching
the devastated town, and its real
condition cannot be learned.
Other houses in Poinsett county
were blown down.
Woodruff county visited by cy-
clone which left at least 80 houses
demolished. Six are known to
be dead and two missing. Sew
eral were injured, two perhaps
fatally. Gregory's Point was al
most swept from the face of the
earth, every house for a distance
of three miles was blown down
and a half dozen hurt.
The wind hit Memphis about
1:30 Tuesday afternoon, blow
ing at a 40 mile gale accompan-
led by a heavy downpour of rain.
Many houses and fences were
twisted up in several towns of
Tennessee, but no other serious
damage was done.
Dark threatening clouds swung
over the towns of Mississippi,
which looked like the twisting
cloud might swoop down any
minute, but passed away after
one of the hardest rains of the
winter as far east as Columbus.
Tuesday evening about six
thirty o'clock, a terrific wind
storm visited the homes of Capt.
Tom Evans and Mr.. Charlie
Evans in the Prairie. Several
cabins belonging to latter were
unroofed. A smoke house be-
longing to Capt. Evans was also
partly unroofed, besides a log
cabin blown down.
Aberdeen. Miss, Feb. %. IT
Prairie, Miss, was visited by a
second storm this afternoon.
The barn in the Elkin and Nc
Farland plantation was blown
down, killing two very fine mules
and injuring several others.
Tops of negro cabins were
blown off. A water tank owned
by NJ. w. Gathings was blown
away. A chimney connected to
Claud Stillsman's store blew
down, falling on the top of the
store and breaking through.
Creeks and rivers are overfowing
and rising rapidly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
The Meanest Manin Town

is the one who always wears a frown, is
cross and disagreeable, and is short and
sharp in his answers Nine cases out
OF ten it's not the poor fellows fault,
it's his liver and digestion that make
him feel so miserable, he can't help be-
ing disagreeable. Are you in danger
Of getting into that condition. Then
start at once taking b liard's Herbine
for your liver-the safe, sure and relia-
bic vegetable regulator. Sold by Mayo
Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25

Reckoning from the standpoint of
the photographer Ruth. aged seven.
committed an objectionable assault on
the kings English. but the seventy
five other persons living in that apart
ment house would swear that she
chose the proper word. Ruth's com
ment concerned the vocal gymnastics
of a lady who was learning to sing.
'She is having her voice dif1culted, .
said Ruth. and every one of the seven
ty-dve nerve racked neighbors echoed.
"She is''-New York Times
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
Mcdowell Returns.

The many friends of Mr.. Mat
thews Mcdowell were glad to
welcome him back to Columbus
Tuesday afternoon after an alb
sence of several years. Mr..
Mcdowell left this city Deem
Der 3, 1905, at which time he
joined the navy. since then max
ing trip to different points
around the world in the y, S.
Supplv fpa CHle)n.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
Kept Cases on Him.

Kept Cases on Him.
Il Gamma get over it." a Scotch farm
er remarked to his wife. II put two
shillin piece in Ia plate at kirk this
morn instead o. ma usual pennyr'
The beadle had noticed the mistake
and also the frightened face OF his old
friend, who had not the courage to re-
take the coin as the old fashioned la
dle-like spoon was carefully passed
over the head to the next pew and one
penny after another was dropped into
the bowl.
The old farmer sat In silence and said
nothing The old beadle allowed him
to miss the plate for twenty-four con
secutive Sundays.
On the twenty fifth Sunday the farm
er again ignored the collection plate,
but the old beadle steadied the ladle ia
front Of him and in loud, tragic whis-
per said hoarsely:
Your times up moo, Sandyr
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
DIR. TAFT BUTLER
ADDRESSES CITIZENS
BOYS: CORN CLUB WILL Be ORGANIZED
MARCH THE Sixth IN COURT
HOUSE.
EDITOR SO. FARM GAZETTE

There was a meeting of the
citizens of Columbus and sur
rounding country at the court
house yesterday morning at II
o'clock, in the interest of the
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair Association and diversified
farming.
For the purpose of perpetual
ing the Fairs for the interest of
the town and surrounding coun-
try, the Association wishes to
sell One Hundred Shares at
Twenty-Five Dollars per share.
The land and improvements
owned by this Association are
worth SO, ,0OO.O 90, on which they
pay no taxes. This property is
within the city limits and is sure
to advance in value. Against
this has been issued 81, $4,000 in
stock, and they owe 81, 300. 90.
The amount for new stock is to
pay off this Indebtedness.
Quite a large number of pro
gressive farmers and several en-
thusiastic citizens were present
when DR.. Butler, editor of The
Southern Farm Gazette, address
ed the crowd. He was intro
duced by DR.. r. S. Curry and
for one-half an hour held the at
tention of the crowd. His
speech was full of interest from
the beginning to the close. He
stressed three points; first, That
the fair is one of tried and proved
educational institutions of agr /
culture; second, that the condi-
ton Of a fair is a good index of
prosperity OF the community and
would pay even from a business
point of view; and third, that
the Fair Association is the best
means of fostering and encour-
aging the boys to take more in
terest in farming by organizing
corn growers clubs to increase
the yield per acre.
This meeting which was
fraught with interest, will re
suit in the sale of a large num-
Der of fair stock share, besides
creating a greater agricultural
interest. The following men
We're appointed to solicit shares:
Messrs. Cooper, Franks, Muslin,
Sherrod and Oliver.
A mass meeting was called for
Saturday week, March 9Th. at
eleven o'clock in the Court
House for the purpose of organ
izing a Boys Corn Club in Lown-
des county. Prizes will be
awarded for the best yields of
corn. The money to be given in
three prizes; ten, fifteen and
twenty-five dollars.
Messrs. w. H. Carter, z. S.
Moore and J. w. Cooper were
appointed as a committee
to arrange about getting
the above mass meeting in
conjunction with County Super
intendent Nash.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25

Most cough cures are constipating
because they contain opiates. and you
should be careful to take something
that does not tend to constipate. You
should take Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. 1t not only allays Inflammation
and irritation OF throat and lungs, but
it drives out the cold from the system
by a free yet gentle action OF the bow
els. Children like the pleasant taste
that is so nearly like maple sugar. Sold
by L. E. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
Six NIGHTS "GO as You Please" Race

How many tired fathers and mothers
in this town eater this race every night
carrying baby? And they wonder
what the matter is. Chances are the
child is starving worms are eating all
OF its food. Most children have worms,
yours needn't. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge will get rid of the worms and
strengthen the child. Price 25c bottle.
Sold by Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els, cause chronic constipation. Doan's
Eegulets operate easily, tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. DC. Ask your
druggist for them.
For sale by all dealers. Price 25c.
Foat Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
sole agents for the United States. Re
member the name Doan's-and take
no other.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
Three Signs.

Peculiarities of signs are a source Of
never ending delight to some people
One man reached his office grinning
the other morning because on his way
downtown he had seen three signs that
read as follows: Teddy Bears Re
tailed Baby Carriages Retired" and
Umbrellas Recovered" - New York
Post.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
ROYAL Arch Chapter No. 4.

C-lumbus, Miss, Feb. 20tk,
1909. Special ConvOcation Co
lumbus, Royal Arch Chapter No.
4, Thursday, February 25. Mark
Masters Degree, Every officer
should be present. All visiting
marks invited. Please be on
hand promptly at 1880 p. m.
j. NJ. Walker, II. p.
w. V. Frierson, Sec.
Subscribe to this paper.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25

people. Your competitor has
his store news in this issue. Why
don't you have yours? Don't
blame the people for hocking to
his store. They know what he
has.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
BUFFET Sc ERVIcE.

The Southern Railway Com
pany in Mississippi announces
that Pullman Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Cars are oper-
ated on trains IL and II between
Greenville and Columbus. For
all information apply to nearest
Ticket Agent of the Southern
Ry. Co. in Mississippi or~~H. E.
Jones, Jr.. t. p. A.. Meridian,
Miss.
Jno. NJ. BealI. G. P. A..
st. Louis. Mo.
-------
Why don't you subscribe for
the Columbus Commercial?
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
Police Court.

The following negroes were up
before Mayor Donnell Tuesday
and were fined one dollar each
for delinquent street tax. They
having been given notice that
taxes were due: Turner Shirley,
Joe Hargrove, Saddle Ivy, Jeff
Williams, Henry Wilson. w. j.
Walker.
Ike Roberts and Albert Jones,
two negroes, had a quarrel in
the negro pool room on South 4th
street, last Monday. The form
er was given a fine of two dol
lars and fifty cents, the latter
being turned aloose.
Mr.. H. B. Fisher, who came
to Columbus several months ago
with woman whom he claims to
be his wife is believed to be H.
H. Glover, of Conway, Arkansas.
He is in Jail awaiting his identi-
fication.
Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion
is a combination of the natural diges-
tive juices with necessary acids, and it
actually digests the food you eat-no
matter what kind Of food it may be. 1t
does the ordinary work of the stom ch,
so that by taking little Kodol now
and then you cannot possibly have in
digestion or any form of stomach trou-
ble. Sold by L. E. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-02-25
MAKE YOUR APPEAL

to the public through the
columns Of this paper.
With every issue it carries
its messag into the
homes and lives Of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
BR|BED THEM
Boxes of Candy Take the
Place of Brickbats in
a Strike.
BY United Press wire.

New York, Oct. 6--When the 1000
girls W orking in necktie factories
in New York decided to go on
strike, they wanted to do all the
things men do in a strike. They sent
out ''plckets' and they cried to coax
the other girls TO come out and tie
up the necktie industry.
| But they did not emulate the ex-
ample of the male predecessor in every
detail Where the man usually throws
bricks when non-union men take
THEFT places, ,,he girls adopted differ
ent tactics which proved far more
effective. Eysry picket was armed
with boxes 'f candy and box OF
candy TO eaclS worker together with a
talk won over scores of non-unlon
girls. The girls claim they have to
work twelve hours a day for SO a
week They want scale running
from 50 TO sl2 a week and shorter
aouiss As - a AAkAh " - =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
WILL FIND CENTER
OF TYPHOID INFECTION
Board of Health Will Make
War on the Malady.
Marion Has Been Very Fortunate In
Escaping the Ravagcs of the Now
Prevalent Disease.

The board of health at regular
meeting held last evening made ready
for a campaign to stamp out typhoid
fever, which has been making some
progress in the city during the past
few weeks. Over the state an epidemic
has been raging and Marion has been
fortunate in having only few cases.
in order that the disease may not be
carried further the board and the
nealth officer determined to get upon
the heel of the trouble maker last
evening.
A case was reported to the board
which will be thoroughly investigated
TT the home of John Kinsler on Cher
ry street, a new case of typhoid
oroke out Tuesday so that practical
ly every member of the family Is very
H. The board members seem to think
that there is something about the
house which is causing the disease as
the wife of Mr.. Kinsler died from the
disease some time ago. After the
father had taken i'll the children also
were taken down and the case is a
quite serious one.
One of the members reported that
AN epidemic was suffered some years
ago on South State street and upon an
investigation IL was found that de-
caying material was causing the
trouble Such Investigation will be
made as il is Thought that conditions
may have much to 40 with the SER
ious case mentioned.
At the meeting Roy Chapman,
health officer reported that there had
been three cases of typhoid reported
to him during the month Two cases
of tuberculosis and one of measles
and one of Group were reported. One
died Of tuberculosis and one of Group
during the month The report shows
the health of the city to be good COM
pared with that of other cities.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
KEEPS MUM
Insurgent Leader Knows
About Fight on Cannon
But Won't Talk.
BY United Press Wire.

Wichita, Kas., oct. 6--"I know
about the Cannon spcakership squad.
bic and the charges that have been
made" said Congressman Victor
Murdoch. leader Of che house insur-
gents. but | don't deem it advisable
to say anything for publication al
this time. | shall await further de
velopmcnts before making any state
ments.
This was all the Kansas congress-
man could be induced 20 say regard
ing the charges OF Congressman Par
sons, of New York, :hat the over
throw of insurgents plans TO defeat
Cannon for the speakership was the
result Of a truce by reform leglsla-
tion in the New York legislature, was
killed in exchange for Democratic
votes on the Cannon side Murdoch
intimated that he might give out a
statement later.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
STIRRED MORE
Rock River Methodist Con.
ference is in a Pretty
Muss.

Rockford, Ills, oct. Elm spite oi
the efforts to lay the ghost of the
Leek Lavender Crowford affair which
has stirred up so much trouble in the
Methodist churches of Chicago, the
Rock River conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church decided to
hold an executive session and inves-
tigate the whole row.
This decision was made after n per-
sonal appeal to the conference by
Rev Il b. Crawford of the Woodlawn
Park Methodist church, Chicago, who
as the confessor of Mrs Mary Laven-
der, was accused of having made pub
lie her alleged confession OF indis-
erect conduct with Rev. John ID
Leek. then pastor of the Western
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
Chicago. a,t-
Rev. Crawford asked the conference
TO appoint a committee OF inquiry
to take up the whole matter and urg-
ed that upon its report the decision
for or against him he based This
proposition was accepted and the con-
ference at once went into executive
session.
Bishop Goodsell OF New York. who
Is presiding declared that 1t must be
understood that Rev. Crawford was
not on trial and that the consideration
by the conference was merely an in
quiry.
1t is considered likely that as the
result of the deliberations of the
conference, the case of Rev. John d.
Leek, who last week was permitter
TO resign without predjudlce,' will be
reconsidered and that he may be
called bacK for trial.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

y. y. v 80. y y y. v y. y u .t y. j. y

feet technique Of Clyde Fitch, the
sumptuousness of the Shuberts pro-
ducbon and a perfectly balanced
cast and you have the key. Realism
may be said to have had lot to do
with making this play a succecs. The
first act, showing the studio of three
girls who have proclaimed them
selves genuine man-haters, fully
eclipses all previous efforts made in
this line. Visions of pretty maids in
dlshabille, making chocolate and eat
ing eclairs before retiring for the
night pink toes peeping out from an
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
He DID IT
Cook is Known to. Have
Climbed to Top of Mt.
Mckinley.
By United Press Wire.

Minneapolis, Mimi. oct. 6.-"It was
a matter of common knowledge i'm
Alaska that DR.. Frederick A. Cook
had climbed to the top of Mt. Nc
Kinley The man and guides who
were with him talked freely of the
expedition in all the camps along the
river. His figures nthe heighth of
the mountain were practically COR
federated In measurements made by
engineers on the Alaska Central rail-
road and in that land where little is
taken fro granted there was not the
least doubt that DR.. Cook had per-
formed the feat which is now brought
into controversy
This Is the statement of f. c. L.
Hunt of this city, who was civil
engineer on the constructive force of
the Alaska Central Railroad at the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

Upper SAndGsky Tuesday where he
filed ps.t'rh in the Wyandott
county coart, praying that the deed
of Jacob P;rnihouse for sixty acres Of
farm land, 20 May Maude Harvey, be
set aside.
Judge DaG.ei Babst of the com
mon pleas court Wednesday granted
temporary injunction restraining
the defendant from disposing of the
farm in question. Last week Judge
Spencer of the probate court, ap-
pointed S. II. DeLong of this city as
guardian OF Mary Harvey,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

A girl who wants to 90 petted all
of the time is "The Blue Mouse" i'm
the play of the same name which
Clyde Fitch recently adapted from
the German. The Messrs. Shubert
presented the piece recently in New
York, where il met with instant ana
Overwhelming favor. The same splen-
did company when packed the Car
rick Theatre, Chicago, for three mer-
ry months. with Millicent Evans as
the Mouse, samuel Edwards, Guy
D'Ennery, Earle Mitchell and twenty
others. Will be seen here for the first
me next Tuesday night at the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
TEARS RESTORE
WOMAN'S SIGHT

Cincinnati, oct. 6.-Tears of joy
flooding the eyes of Mrs. Marie Can
ida, eighty washed away a thin
milky curtain from her left eye, to-
day, restoring the sight that had been
lost for thir5y-hve years The re-
covery of her son, Alonzo G. Cam
ida from long and serious Illness,
brought about change where oculists
had failed. Gambia was i'll for months,
For days he was at the brink of
death. His suffering weighed on the
aged woman and when he at last
recovered she wept for JOY with the
result that her eyesight was re-
stored.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

time DR.. Cook was making his Alas
ka explanations.
'Dr. Cook performed one feat alone
In ALASKA that won him undying
fame" said Hunt. He was coming in
over the Chulitna river when he dis
covered six men maroonod on a rock
In the middle of the river. They
were the remnants of an expedition
that had met disaster and the mon
had been there for six days without
food and with water fast rising one
of the men lost his head completely
and was drowned but the other five
were rescued through the work Of
DR.. Cook and his assistants"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

all too snort coverlet until their shiv-
ering owner calls companion to
'Guch" ner IN; realistic presentment
of Mortified and scandal'zed feminity
aroused from slumber by the presence
of n man in the room-all these and
much more, managed so cleverly and
that not the slightest hint
of offensiveness can hold valid, are
among the situations involved in the
play
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

associated with persons to whom he
objected and that she refused to heed
his demand that she forsake them.
The plaintiff lays particular stress on
the allegation that his wife refused
to accompany him TO church.
He asks for divorce. the custody OF
their one child, Vada, and that the
defendant be barred of dover in his
Jacoby and Donithen are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Attorney j Wilbur Jacoby was at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
BACHELOR HUBERTS FAMOUS AT THE GRAND
! e.

Shubert's best known successes, will
be the exceptionally good offering at
the Grand on Thursday evening.
The play is from the pen of Clyde
than any man now before the public
"Girls' Will best be remembered foi
its long run at Daly's Theatre, New
York and as the only comedy that
braved the summer months and play
ed to capacity houses Add the per
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
COURT NEWS

Because his wife refused to accom-
pany him to church ON Sundays and
o.her days, James 4. Yocum has ask
ed the court of common pleas to give
him a decree of divorce from Ethel
Il. Yocum.
The petitioner states that he was
married TO the defendant March d,
1907 and that one child was born to
the union. He alleges that the wife
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
COLLIDE
Fast Freights Come To-
gether and Two Men
are Killed.
BY United press wire.

Lapeer. Mich, Oct G.--Two fai
freights on the Detroit-Bay City di-
vision Of the Michigan Central, coll
ided at the little station at Carpen-
ter, between here and Columblaville,
today. Both engineers are dead and
one fireman and a brakeman are in
iured
Engineers Charles Tucker and AL
bert Wisemlller are the dead men,
while Fireman Ed. Sitter, John Dim
neman and Conductor j. G. Rlakal
were hurt. All live in Detroit
The northbound train had just
pulled up TO the station when the
southbound crashed into It, Both
engines and twelve care We're smashe,
to bits. Tucker was instantly killed
and Wisemiller died in a few min
utes after being picked up.
DR. Proctor Renner of Tiffin. Ohio
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
Grand.

"As Told in the HIS" one of win
liam t. Mauns melodramatic pro.
Mouse" at the Grand Wednesday. Oc!
tober 10. Coming close in the wake
Of Tempest and Sunshine" by the
same producer, which pleased patrons
Of quick dramatic action, the play
needs no descriptive elaboration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

Prof. f. u. Pearson and Prof G
r. Twlss. instructors in the Ohio
State university at Columbus, are
visiting at the local high school
today
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06
GRAND--- Dark
ORPIIEUM - Sun-Nlurray Van
dcyillc Featuring Fullcrs NIinstrcls

Monday night at the Colonial theatre
Columbus, where Girls" is playing
a three days engagement the first
act called forth eleven curtain calls,
this despite the fast that the seat
sale was far from rapid. Sounds rather
numerous, but tits truth nevertheless.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

DR.. Proctor Benner. Of Tifin, Ohio
Is the guest Of DIR. E. l.. Brady, ol
Orchard street
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-06

"Girls''S one OF Sam S. and Lee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-27

Nha IS HAWAII going to the visiting anspor
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