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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16
NEWS IN A
CONDENSED FORM
THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION HOLDING THREE
SESSIONS DAILY HEARING ARGUMENTS
OF REPRESENTATIVES

Gov. Noel may sell the $780,
900 of state bonds authorized by
the legislature to Mississippi in
vestors in small blocks, there
having been no bids from the
usual channels.
The Text Book Commission is
holding three sessions daily hear
ing the arguments of book rep
resentatives in the interest of
their works. The final adoption
of the series of text books is ex-
pected to be completed next
week.
The State Board of Health is
calling the attention of physi-
clans all over the commonwealth
to the law passed by the last
legislature requiring doctors to
report, under penalty, all cases
of tuberculosis occurring within
their practice.
Sebe Smith, the Oldest white
convict in the state, has been
pardoned by Gov. Noel. He is
78 years old, and had served ten
years of a life sentence for a
murder committed in Lauderdale
county. He was a Confederate
veteran and had the aid of other
veterans in his behalf.
A somewhat definite rumor has
it that Prof. David c. Hull, of
the A. & M. College faculty, is
| likely to succeed Bishop w. B..
Murrah as president of Millsaps
College. The governing board
will meet in about four weeks
and selection will probably be
made then.
The June distribution of the
common school fund was made
last week and those engaged in
school work will shortly have
their salaries.
A bond issue of 5000, 600 for
road purposes in the Meridian
district of Lauderdale county has
been authorized by the board of
supervisors.
B. D. Atwell. an Ellisville far
mer. is credited with having
grown a cabbage weighing q
pounds, which seems to be the
record.
/ The normals are reported tc
have the greatest attendance in
their history, teachers and would
be teachers from all parts of the
state being in attendance.
The first cotton bloom of the
season was reported from Green
vile.
| A travelling man giving his
name as H. Bailey was arrested
in Jackson charged with swind
ling negro druggists by promis.
ing to appoint them as schoo
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16
Respectfully submitted
l. H. Sykes. Secretary


The monthly reports of the
street commissioner, captain of
police and engineers of the water
works ereread and ordered filed.
DR.. Thornton, an attache of the
u. S. Government, was before the
council by request and made some
valuable suggestions regarding the
proper sanitation of our local
slaughter houses as well as infor-
nation regarding the proper in
spection and handling of such milk
products as are offered for sale in
the city.
The street committee was con-
tinued in the matter of necessary
work on ditch along 9TH Avenue,
North.
The light committee was con-
tinued for further investigation as
to insufficiency of street lights.
The committee as to crossing
proposed over a certain portion of
Moore's Creek, was by request
continued.
On motion it was ordered that
no reduction be made in the Coca
Cola privilege tax, and the mar
shall was instructed to proceed
with the collection of this tax as
the law directs.
The request of the street COM
missioner made in his monthly re-
port was granted, and he is in
structed to purchase the necessary
lumber to build a shed at the
gravel pit
On motion it was ordered that
Son. Brownlee,s wages as street
hand be fixed at $1.25 per diem.
On motion it was ordered that
the marshal issue the usual legal
notice to Mrs. Belsher, instruct
ing her to have laid a cement
sidewalk on the north side of her
property on End Avenue, North,
between 7th and 9Th streets from
the northeast corner Of square to
and connecting with the walk
now laid.
On motion it was ordered that
cement steps be laid in place of
the plank steps now in use, cor
ner Penny Savings Bank, and the
marshal was instructed to issue
the usual legal notice to the own
ers of said property.
On motion the treasurer was
ordered to refund the Banks
Hardware Co. the sum of $17.00,
being account of over-assessment
on their stock of hardware.
On motion it was ordered that
the marshal and tax collector be
allowed credit for and charged
with the following items in his
: CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Clarkson
of Jackson, are with Mrs. Bar
nett at the Castle. Mr.. Clark
son is here to assist State Audit
or Moore in auditing the books
at the I. l. and C. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarkson are charming people
and express themselves as being
faverably impressed with Co
lumhus.
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Freight Train Derailed.

East end freight train No. 73,
on the Southern r. r.. due In
Columbus at z o'clock a. m,
was derailed at Millport, Ala,
yesterday morning The wreck
er was sent to Millport, and un-
der the direction of J. f. Nicks
the five cars which were thrown
from the track were soon put on
again and the train arrived in the
city about noon, traffic having
been delayed several hours.
Saw II in the Commercial
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16

Don't put off getting that we'd
ding present until the last min
ute. The bride likes to get her
presents early. Whether you
buy early or late, be sure your
present comes from Rombach's.
the jeweler.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16
For Rent.

A nice 5-room cottage, newly
painted and papered, on car line.
one block from Barrow Memo
rial school. Apply to j. r.
Richards.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16
/. H. Sykes.

Secretary and Treasurer.
Columbus. Miss, June l, 1910.
The treasurer's report for the
month of May, 1910, was read
and ordered spread on the min
utes and is as follows:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-16
Collections for May, 1910.

Respectfully submitted,
NJ. G. Vandiver,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
| hereby certify that NJ. G.
Vandiver, marshal and tax col
lector. has this day paid me the
sum of /, $40. 80.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17
Gems of Wit Wisdom and Humor
SETTLING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
BY ROBERT J. BURDETTR

Strangers visiting the beautiful city
Of Burlington have not failed to no
tice that one Of the handsomest young
men they meet 10 very bald, and they
fall into the usual error Of attributing
this premature badness to dissipa-
ton. But such is not the case This
young man. one OF the most exem-
plary bible-class scholars In the city,
went to Baptist sociable out In West
Hill one night about two years ago.
He escorted three charming girls
with angelic countenances and human
appetites out to the refreshment
table, let them eat all they wanted.
and then found he had left his pocket
book at home, and q deaf man that
he had never seen before at the
cashiers desk. The young man with
his face ahame bent down and said
softly:
Il am ashamed to say have NO
change with"
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versation and noticing the long line
Of people waiting with money In their
hands; but haven't got time to talk
about II now. Settle and move on"
But" the young man gasped out,
II have no money"
Go Monday" querted the deaf
cashier. Il don't care when you 60,
you must pay and let these other peo
pie come up."
II have no money!" the mortified
young man shouted. ready to sink In
to the earth. while the people all
around him, and especially the three
girls he had treated, were giggling
and chuckling audibly.
"Owe money!" the cashier said;
"of course you do; 32.75."
"T can't pay!" the youth screamed,
and by turning his pockets inside out
and yelling his poverty to the heav-
ems, he finally made the deaf man
understand. And then he had to
shrek his full name three times
while his ears fairly rung with the
half-stified laughter that was breaking
out all around him: and he had to
scream out where he worked, and
roar when he would pay, and he
couldn't get the deaf man to under
stand him until some Of the church
members came up to see what the
uproar was, and recognizing their
young friend. made II all right with
the cashier. And the young man went
out into the night and dubbed him
self and shred his locks away until
he was - bald a. an egg.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17
LITTLE BoBBrE's PA
BY WILLIAM =. KIRK.

Pa brought funny man up to the
house last mite, he had CRATE big
cheeks. Ma asked Pa what the naim
Of the man was, q Pa ssd that the
mans naim was Steinmetx. WHARF
did you meet himf sed Ma. Up to
the Democratic Club. sed Pa. He was
sitting In the corner Z thinking, q
have crate deel OF REGARD for think
Ing men. In fack. Pa sed, II was think
Ing that brought me to my present
high standing the community.
Your whatf sed Ma You mean. she
toald Pa, that It was thinking that
made you think that you had q high
standing IN the community. Anyhow,
sed Ma, what II thfs gentlemen doing
here?
Ha, Ha, sed Pa, that is foolish ques-
ton No. 80. He calm here to turn on
the gas Apologies to Goldberg, sed
Pa. But I mean It. ssd Ma, what II
he here for? He Is here to have din
ner with me, sed Pa. Him d me n
going to so over the politick-al situa-
Il cigars.
Pardon me, Mister Stsinmets, sed
Ma, for keeping you waiting. I was
1
done with our new key wich he had
sed the man wich had calm hoam with
key I wud be stealing.
You talk vary funny for q Dutch
gentleman, sed Ma, are you sure your
Itelman, my naim is not Steinmetz. my
a.. hA 90
Murph for short Jest then Mister
put Il in his overcoat. Ma q Pa dident
SO him doin II. but saw him.
I am always charmed to meet a
friend of my husband, sometimes, sed
Ma. Wont you remove yure over
coat q talk on yure hat7
That will cum later, sed Mister Muir
ply. Jest then he took on his hat a
put it on aggenn quick, but wen he
put II on aggenn thare was four silver
spoons inside the hat. Ma q Pa
dident see that eether. Rsely, sed
Mister Murphy, why doant you folks
set down q have your dinnerf Doant
worry about me, have plenty Of time.
will jest stand oaver here neer the
sideboard.
Ma beegan to look at Mister Murphy
kind of funny. 90 Mister Murphy took
of his hat vary careful. 30 that the
silver wuddent fall out He put the
hat on the sideboard upside down, 4
put his overcoat on top of the hat.
While he was putting his overcoat on
top of the hat he took SIX nives q put
them In his overcoat pocket.
Then I sed Mister Murphy, what do
lyou van9 70 40 w1kh them invest WIZ
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Hey" shouted the cashier.

Hey" shouted the cashier.
Il regret to say" the young man
repeated In q little louder key, that
I have unfortunately come away with
out any change to"
Change two?" chirped the old man
20, yes; I can change Ave II you want
It"
mo-" the young man explained in
q terrible penetrating whisper, for
half q dozen people were crowding
up behind him, impatient to pay their
bills and get away. Il don't want any
change because"
20, don't want no changer" the deaf
man cried gleefully. Bleeged to ye,
bleeged to ye. 'Taint often We get
such generous donations. Pass over
your bill"
NO" the young man explained. Il
have no funds"
"A, yes, plenty of fun" the deaf
man replied, growing tired Of the con-
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17
THE THE
SCOUTS.

. Q o
sCoUTA
A scout is
Therm
them They form more powerful more irresistible
fare notag nhumanity.
in
Europe the far outrun
urem
by o
in its
individuality
boym maybe q q valuable citizen"
he
n
help other people at all
times and TO
ID broad in its that
hixher of
Of selfgovenment
a Of should
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

Twice as much 10
maintain the Amer
ican navy today as
1t did during the
year Of the Span
ish-American War.
and three times a.
much as during the
year preceding that
war. II requires
10000 men In Its
upkeep and enlarg-
ment. About $4,000
or these are re-
Quired TO man the
lighting craft. An
other $1,000 ara
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Few OF the departments OF the gov
ernment have shown such remark
able growth In q single decade as the
Depart ment OF the Navy. II costs
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Tomorrow - Department % ~
lntsrior. W
PIONEER JEWeLGR DEAD.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 17--0eA
H. Haller, the pioneer 1ewsier q II.
city, and one Of the Oldest In xidns
gan. died at his homo Sunday afsA%
noon. He had been III several montAA
Mr.. HalIer was born Nov. 10. lole, n
Schweniningen. wurtemburg. On.
many, and came to this country -
the age Of 10. For generations ne
family were jewelers. In the old coun-
try and Mr.. Haller opened . store
soon after he began his residence her~
He is survived BY four children, Geo
H. Haller, Jr., Of Detroit; Mrs. 0onr
rad George n. Walter and Cr1ssle
Haller, Of this city. The funeral VII
be held Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

The Philadelphia mint coined 14er
100000 cents last year, and II expect
Cd 10 exceed ths 100, ,oooy 200 mark this
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

Alabama has held third plaoe
among the states Tor Iron prodnoeana
aince 1884
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

Both Harvard and Johns HopA1ns
universities are trying to md out
whether the education Of animals -
accomplished by the gift Of initiation
or the force of instinct
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

The following il from the editorial
page In Golfers Weekly, under the
caption, "Caesarism:"
Many newspapers accuse Us OF
being an "organ" Of Theodore Roose-
velt. This paper is so critical, even
Of itself and those with whom it
works, that when it is accused OF
personal loyalty-of which it pos
sesses none--it is internationally
diverted. Our enthusiasm over Col
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17
OBSERVATIONS

D bs
.
duty
friend other
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

There are nearly $1,000 reindeer In
Alaska, the descendants Of about 600
which wsU imported lass than q
dozen years ago.
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are you putting them In yure over
coat pocket.
Beekaus I doant like to set with
forks, sed Mister Murphy.
Well, sed Ma, must say that
doan't like vary many Of yure friends
that you bring hoam. But this man
IL a big politishun. He is vary big
politishun. sed Pa. Then why doant
he give me back my nice nives? sed
Ma.
But when Pa q Ma was talking Mis-
ter Murphy had went
Tuberculosis claimed more lives In
the United States last year than any
other disease, with pneumonia . close
second.
There are nearly $1,000 reindeer in
The Detroit times., 1910-10-17

to what social class the other belongs.
A scout II courteous
A scout II q friend Of animals
A scout obeys orders.
A scout smiles and looks pleasant
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
, = = = = =

, = +**t$ +++++ Z
The tone of the report of the in
vestigating committee inclines to
hold the retailers responsible for
much of the blame for the high price.
There is much of truth in the con-
clusions drawn, but the facts are
strained. Retail meat dealers in all
other necessities of life-grocers, etc.
have trust which fixes prices and
formulates rules to which members
must conform. or break from these
rules, reduce prices, etc, at the peril
of ruin to themselves and their busi-
ness.
1t is the same. in every line. There
have been instances in Telluride
where small grocers have made a
slight reduction on certain staples
sugar, flour and soap, for instance
and when their stock was exhausted
they made the discovery that it was
impossible for them to replenish from
any wholesaler from far or near.
Last summer small fruit retailer
made a slight reduction under the
ruling schedules and the next order
to the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association. accompanied by draft
to pay in advance, brought curt re-
fusal to fill the order and the infor-
nation that the firm could buy no
more fruit because other Telluride
dealers had complained of the cutting
of prices.-Telluride Journal.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
roDAYs WEATHER REPORT.

Feb. s. s p. M: Temperature, "a,
relative humidity. SO; direction o(
wind, NV; velocity of wind, mile1
an hour; precipitation, o.; weathed
clear.
- Feb. .. a m: Temperature, 2a
relative humidity, rs; direction
wind. E.: velocity of wind. IL mild
an hour; precipitation. o: wsathe
clear.
Yesterday the maximum tehper
ture was 80; minimum. 23; mean,
or l degree warmer than the norm
temperature for that day.
Forecast for Grand junction a
vicinity: Fair tonight and Tharsd
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
HEIRS ARRIVING FAST.
Especial to The Sentinel ]
St. Louis: Feb. 9.-Babies are

81. Louis, FEB. 9.-BabieS are ar
New York. Feb. 9.-In the DAYS
rlving so fast in the homes of heirs
of the late William A. Hargadine, one
of the millionaire founders of the
Observation-Disclosures Dry Goods Co.
that lawyers and the courts are won
dering whether the estate will ever
be settled.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of real estate is being held in
trust to be turned into cash for the
beneficiaries. But babies have per-
sistently interposed legal obstacles.
These cherubs not only have defied
the courts and lawyers by their ad-
vent. but they have thwarted the
plans of their trustee. who has been
striving for three years to get a court
setting. Each time petition has
been filed. however, the announce
ment of birth in the family has
called all legal process to halt. for.
Under the law, no estate can be set
tied without entering the appearance
of every heir.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
GAY RECT0R'S CLOSES
ITS LIGHTS ARE
BLOWN OUT
Rector's is no more.

As the lights were turned off
in the eyes of the big green
dragon over the door. not very
early this morning, the trouba-
dours OF Broadway were singing
the swan song of perhaps the
best known resort in New York's
White Light district.
Rector's for twelve years has
been the scene OF merry parties.
Care was u stranger there; it
WAS the home of gayety, and
smiling face was the chief es-
sential TO pass through the doors.
And Rector's was gay to the last
No obsequies attended its closing. AL
though efforts had been made to keep
the news from becoming public, it
spread along Broadway, and the res
taurant was soon crowded with a
throng that gave itself over to a revel.
Every table was crowded with a
full complement of bottles of all sorts
OF drinkables, and each was drained
in the effort to reduce the stock
Songs mingled with the music of the
orchestra. A stranger would have
fancied the whole thing q belated
New Years festivity.
Usually when II is known that a
place is to close a riotous crowd
comes to bear away mementoes. And
sometimes these souvenirs are more
valuable than is pleasing to the own
ers. With this in mind Charles Rec
tor took no one into his confidence.
Even the day shift was permitted to
leave at 6 O'Clock without being told
that there would be no jobs for them
today.
1t was about 9 in the evening when
the news got out and soon dinner
parties and later theatre parties tnat
mad gone elsewhere came crowding
there to be I'm at the death" AS the
night waned some of the more en-
thusiastic made speeches; that is.
they insisted upon some form of
oratorical effort, but nobody seemed
TO mind.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
BIG TIM" REMEMBERS.

when Big Tim Sullivan. state sena-
tor and Tammany leader. was small
and down at the heels. his school
teacher gave him pair of shoes.
He never forgot the kindness. and
for many years he has commemorated
1t on the 9Th day of each February
by distribution of stockings and
shoes to all the needy Of the Bowery.
Five thousand pairs of shoes and
stockings were given away Sunday
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

Valentines at Lutcs Music Store
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
TODAY Is YEARS AGO
FROM DAILY SENTINEL

Mrs. Scott Mckinney is visiting
friends In Minturn.
A surprise party was given last
evening to Daniel A. Dunning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Dunning
on White avenue.
The family Of Thos. Conway is
spending a few days with friends and
eelatives at Minturn.
The Racket will remove to the
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store occupied by Beldon.

store occupied by Beldon.
The Epworth League yesterday
sent two large boxes filled with cloth
Ing to the people of eastern Colorado
and Nebraska. Besides this $l2 was
sent.
M. Morgan has opened baker
shop In room Carpenters Row.
Captain Theo. Lennon left yester-
day for New Mexico to secure Indian
children to run the roster up to $50
the limit and capacity Of the school.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

Eat your next Sundays dinner a,
the Board Of Trade. They are great
Under new management.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

WE ARE TURNING THINGS
upside down, even the figure nine Is
In that position. and now reads six.
making our 500 buggies for 500.
Get one of these jobs before we right
things up again.-Fred Mantey Sad
dlery Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

Get your ticket for the big dance
nf the Ladies' Auxiliary to the r. of
l.. F. & E.. on Thursday night. Feb
ruary 10.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

After the show, visit the Board
Trade restaurant. Under new Z
agement.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
TAKES A WHACK AT THE FRUIT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

, That the abnormally excessive
; cost OF the commonplace necessi- :
+ ties of life has reached limit I
: that is exciting general concern Z
: Is indicated in recent dispatch Z
Funder Washington date. rela- Z
; tive toVu recent, investigation Z
+ made by the department of agri- I
: cultureAas to the prohibitive Z
: price ofnmeat and the cause of I
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

One of the Oldest and best equip
livery firms in western ColoSadn
Barton & Terriil. Fifth and Colors
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

Let - nake yssr ~ assAss looS
nou alAM.-TAe SHttoysrN,. rAuns
Baedk ~, rs auusA HlEtA-A.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09

Piano moving a speciality, at Bar.
ton & Terrill's.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-09
Souvenir Hunters Loaded.

And as the jewellers struggled
away the wraps of the women and
the coats of the men bulged in
strange shapes. Most of those pres
ent had obtained some little token.
Some were pleased with the jars dis
tributed by Mr.. Mueller. the manager,
and Well, the matitre hotel. Others
helped themselves to spoons and
knives and forks and dishes. One
particularly enthusiastic follower of
Bacchus was struck by heavy silver
soup tureen. and one of the head
walters argued with him before he
could see the error OF his ways. An
other, who Is probably an ardent hor-
ticulturist, insisted that he wanted
one of the giant palms that stood in
the foyer. He succeeded in dragging
about four hundred pounds of 1t into
the street before it was rescued
Rector began as a restaurateur in
Chicago, but he gained his real fame
here in New York, where he came
Just after the Spanish war. A group
Of capitalists had built the building
at Forty-third street and Bread way,
then considered far uptown. 1t had
been originally intended for Jacks,
whose place Is on Sixth avenue, but
there was hitch in the arrangements
and Rector took II.
The resort was in no sense a hotel.
but merely an eating place and a
place for merrymakers. By no stretch
of the Imagination could it have been
called a family resort, although the
excellence of its cuisine brought it
much of that class of patronage for
dinner. Its supper patronage came
from the men and women whose
names are public property. and their
presence invariably brought crowds
of sightseers eager to get touch of
high life,"
Those who were known to the
management-in other words, those
who really elonged"-always were
seated on the south side of the big
floor; the strangers and lesser known
of the habitues found places on the
north side, among the "outlanders,"
as the patrons called them
In the private rooms on the sec
ond floor were many parties at which
the hosts We're prominent men. In
that respect, the place was thorough
ly cosmopolitan: in common with
others of its kind, a golden key en-
abled one to pass all barriers. And
the key had to be of gold, for no
place in the city charged higher
prices than Rector's.-New York
World of Feb. 3.