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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Dog Law Passed.

AT meeting of the county SUI
'pervisors yesterday the dog law
passed at the last session of the
state legislature, taxing all male
dogs 81 and females at SO a head,
1t was decided by a vote of three
to two, to enforce the law in this
county. The law requires that
every dog upon which the tax has
been paid shall wear a collar, and
attached to this collar shall be a
tag showing the registration num-
Der. Any dog not being supplied
with the above can be killed by
any person without fear of prose-
cution.
AT the time this law was passed
it was left optional with each
county as to whether or not it
should be enforced, hence the
above action by the supervisors
yesterday. II is understood that
this law becomes effective at once.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Rector Gartman.

A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized on Monday evening at
the residence of Mr.. j. H. Redus,
corner 18th stfeet-and 4tll ave
nue., north, when Mr.. Isaac G..
Rector and Miss bessie Gartman
were married. Rev. r. P. Neb-
lett, pastor of the Second Metho-
dist church, performed the cere-
mOny. This couple, who reside in
Melbourne, have many friends in
this city, and on account of Mr..
Redus being a relative of the bride
it was decided that the wedding
should take place at his home.
Mrs. Rector is a sweet and at
tractive young lady. Her hus-
band is a well known farmer of
Melbourne and is also a prominent
school teacher at their home town.
Hundreds of friends wish for this
happy couple a long and pros
porous married life.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
No Foundation to Report.

Memphis, July 6.-The report
that Jack Johnson, who defeated
James j. Jeffries in the fight on
July 4th, had been shot and killed
soon after the fight, which gained
some currency on Monday night,
seems to have spread all through
Memphis territory. There was
absolutely no foundation for such
a report. Nothing of the kind
happened, the reports from the
ringside at Reno all agreeing that
there was no demonstration
against the black man by the thou
sands of spectators, most of whom
had probably lost money on the
result.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Fined for Retailing.

John Gaines, a white man who
is well known in police circles,
was on yesterday morning given a
fine of $50 and thirty days for UNI
lawful retailing He was tried be-
fore Justices c. w. Evans and
Beverly Matthews, at a storehouse
located a short distance across the
river, at which place the blind
tiger had been run. Willis Bra
zealle, who was under bond for
running a gambling room at his
store about a quarter of a mile
west of the city, took to the
woods" and skipped his bond OF
5000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
CELEBRATION OF
JULY FOURTH
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED
COLUMBUS BALL TEAM WON A PRETTY
GAME FROM ALIGEVILLE, ALA,
BY SCORE OF z T01

The anniversary of the birth
of this government was general
ly observed and passed off quiet
ly in Columbus on Monday. All
of the business houses, banks
and postoffice were closed. and
but for the base ball game at
Lake Park, and the returns of
the Jeffries-Johnson fight which
were received at the Columbus
Theatre. the day would have
seemed like Sunday.
In many parts of the country
Fourth of July is celebrated with
guns and fireworks and the loss
of life and limb is appalling.
This year however, the celebra-
ton has not been SO enthusiastic
nor has it proven so disastrous.
A proper and safe celebration
should be INDUCED in by all peo-
pie from one end of the country
to another, and it is pleasing to
note that there is an effort being
made to make the celebration of
safe and more uplifting charac-
ter.
The feature Of the day was
the ball game between Columbus
and Aliceville, Alabama, wit
messed by several hundred peo-
pie. The home players won by
a score of 2 to /. The contest
was one of the prettiesr ever
played in this city. 1t was clean
from start to finish. The bleach
ers were about equally divided
and loud cheers for each team
were often heard. But for the
double play in the first half of
the ninth inning by the Colurn-
bus boys the game would proba-
bly, have ended in a tie. Many
feature plays were made during
the game. Batteries, Johnston
and Sudduth, Columbus; Parker
and Keeling, Aliceville.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

Kansas City, July 5.-Dr. B.
c. Hyde, convicted of having
poisoned Col. Thos. III. Swope.
the millionaire philantropist, was
sentenced to life imprisonment
at hard labor by Judge Ralph S.
Latshaw in the criminal court
here this morning.
An appeal to the state supreme
court was filed by Hyde's attor-
ney and until it is taken up by
the higher court the prisoner will
remain in the county jail here.
The doctor and his wife, who
stood by him faithfully, sat side
by side and held each others
hands. Judge Latshaw prompt
ly overruled the motion for ar
rest of judgment and command
ed DR.. Hyde to stand up.
Before passing sentence he
asked the prisoner if he had any,
thing to say.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
A Bright Young Visitor.

The following from the Jack
son Daily News of Sunday will
be read with interest by the
many friends of Miss Catherine
Lindamood of this city:
Miss Catherine Lindamood
has been the guest, during the
past week of Miss Dorothy Hun
ter Power, and as both hostess
and guest are among the bonni-
est of girls, they and their
friends alike, have enjoyed the
too swiftly passing days with all
the enthusiasm possible to happy
youth. The courtesies which
have been shown the young Wis
itor from Columbus have prettily
attested the ease with which she
wins friends, and the popularity
of her hostess, and at the same
time is proof of the affection in
which old friends hold Emmie
Power Lindamood, many of the
entertainment having been given
by the daughters of Mrs. Linda
moods girlhood friends for her
handsome daughter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Proposition Accepted.

At the meeting of the Business
League Tuesday night, the prop
osition of the Mississippi Valley
Transportation Co. was finally
accepted and it puts the matter
up to the business men of Co
lumbus whether they want low
er freight rates. The committee
canvassed the city and the lead
ing business men have subscrib-
ed and 50 far half of the SIS, 900
has been secured, but the other
must be raised this week. CO.
lumbus must secure these rates
or else West Point will secure
them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
JOHNSON DEFEATS
jim JEFFR|ES
WON IN FIFTEENTH ROUND
FIGHT WAS ONE SIDED FROM START TO
FINISH. JOHNSON WORKED SAVAGE
LY IN FIFTEENTH ROUND

Reno. New, July 4.-Jack
Johnson knocked out Jeffries in
the fifteenth round. Jeff was
counted out as he hung over the
ropes, going down three times.
His seconds began crowding into
the ring before the time-keeper
could count ten. The fight was
one-sided from the start. The
negro blocked the old champion s
blows at every stage and punish
ed him severely in the last five
rounds.
Beginning in the thirteenth
round experts at the ringside
passed out the verdict that if
jeff would simply stand and not
fight, he might stay the limit.
AS he came up in the fifteenth
round Johnson worked savagely.
He sent Jeffries down the first
time with a rain of lefts and
rights to the jaw.
Jeffries took the count to eight
twice.
Each time Jeffries fell outside
the lower ropes on the platform.
AS Jeffries got up the second
time he staggered for Johnson
and the latter sprang at him like
a tiger and with succession of
left swings to the jaw sent him
through the lower ropes on the
east side, where he lay until
counted out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

a summer resort section. The
people of our own state are be.
ginning to find out what those OF
other states learned many years
ago, that the climate and envi-
ronments of the section border
ing the Mississippi Sound are in
comparable for health and recre-
alton, and as a result the many
little towns along the coast are
crowded to the guards with snm-
mer visitors this season.
Congressman Humphreys is at
Rochester, Mimi, trying to re-
cover his shattered health. A
recent report from that we'll
known health resort brings the
good news that he will be suffi-
ciently recuperated by fall to re-
turn to Mississippi and make a
few speeches, though he has no
opposition for his seat in con-
gress that has cropped out up to
the present.
This state set a good example
for a safe and sane'' Fourth of
July. Without any of the fuss
and feathers which character
lied some of the fiamboyant
states of the north and west. the
sentiment in this section was
just as deeply felt and fittingly
expressed in a quiet and neigh
ly manner with basket picnics
and family gatherings. Fire
works and hallabaloo are not al
ways an indication of patriotism.
Vicksburg, a law unto itself as
regards Sunday baseball and sun
dry other violations of code
chapters, paid no regard what
ever to the recent supreme court
decision regarding the sale of
near" beer. Gov. Noel has
taken the matter up with the
local authorities, and perhaps
this time the Hill City may be
made to realize that it is a part
Of this great state and amenable
to its laws.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Premier Wins.

The Glidden Tour which be-
gan in Cincinnati several weeks
past came to an end last week
when Chicago was reached by
the tourists after a trip over sew
eral states. 1t will be pleasant
news to many Columbus people
to know that the Premier car
was the winner of the trophy, as
there are several families in Co
lumbus who are owners of this
machine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
PRIMARY ELECTION
HELD YESTERDAY
FEW VOTES WERE POLLEO
OFFICERS NOMINATED FOR THE REGULAR
ELECTION WHICH TAXES PLACE NEXT
DECEMBER

The Democratic primary was
held yesterday and the city of
ficials were nominated for the
regular election. which will oc-
cur the first Monday in Decem-
Der. The candidates for each
office were without opposition
and therefore a light vote was
polled. The polls were open
from 8 O'Clock until 6.
The following are the names of
the gentlemen who will be
elected for two years, beginning
January /. 1911:
For mayor, h. S. Donnell; for
members of the city council: B.
A. Weaver, Jno. A. Smell, l.. A.
Vaughn. ID. S. McClanahan, Z.
S. Moore, j. w. Steen; for public
school trustees, w. G. Gunter.
w. N. Pickett, j. 4. Sanford,
E. p. Wilkinson.
The election was in charge
of the following officers
Judge, +. NJ. Leigh, j. M. Nor
gan, Joe Harris; clerks, l. II.
Sykes, Sam Schwab: peace off
Ger, J. H. Brickell; chairman of
the executive committee. r.. X
secretary of the execu-
tive committee. w. B. Harris.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Attention, Royal Arch and
Council Masons.

Companion w. II. Whitaker.
the grand lecturer. will conduct
a school of instruction July 6, z
and 8, in the Chapter and Coun-
ell degrees. All Royal Arch and
Council Masons are earnestly re-
quested to be present. BY order
Chas. G. Buder, II. p.
G.. l.. Lincoln, I. /. M.
T. G. Blake, Secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
ATTENTION, PLANTERS.

Now is the time to distribute
Nitrate of Soda around your cotton
and corn if you want to raise more
than you can haul out of the field.
Come down or send your driver,
it's waiting for you in 100 and 200
pound sacks. Also don't fail to
put phosphate around your peas.
Refuge Cotton Oil Co. Phone 245
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE
FROM OVER MISSISSIPPI
TOWN OF SCRANTON TAKEN FROM THE
MAP. ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED
IN SIMPSON COUNTY.

The threatened race war in
Simpson county received new inn
petus a few days ago by another
killing of a couple of negroes,
but everything is serene in that
section now.
Nearly two hundred thousand
dollars worth of new industries
were incorporated in Mississippi
during the past few days, ac-
cording to the list of charters in
the office of the secretary of
state at Jackson.
The Mississippi troops are
having a wet old time at Chatta-
nooga. but from reports are brav-
ing the ele nents like true sol
diers and are really enjoying the
maneuvers. Gen. Fridge will
bring his men back home by
Monday.
The town of Scranton, Miss,
has been wiped off the map-not
by fire or other devastation, but
by the hand of Uncle Sam, who
has consolidated the different
communities there under the
name of Pasca goula. The
change was made for the con-
venience of the postal authori-
ties.
Jackson, the capital city, has
invested a two-cent stamp in an
invitation to Colonel Roosevelt to
include that city in bis list of
stopping places during his con-
templated southern tour late this
fall. He would make an excel
lent attraction for the state fair
if he could be induced to time
his visit with that date.
A report from an auxiliary of
the Census Bureau shows that
the southern states have in
creased their population more in
the last ten years than any other
section of country. Oklahoma
heads the list, with Mississippi
trailing along at fifth place.
There'll be a different tale to tell
in the next ten years as regards
this state, judging from present
indications.
The population of the prison
farms showed a decrease for the
month of June, which is the first
time such has been the case in a
long time. The unusual condi-
tion was caused by the fact that
a number of court terms have
been pretermitted recently, and
many would-be state boarders
are still living at the expense of |
the several counties.
The Mississippi coast country |
is at last coming into its own as |
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

Will Walker and Frank Brown,
two negroes engaged in a scrap
on South 4th street Saturday
night. They were brought be-
fore Mayor Donnell Tuesday and
each were given a fine of 81. so.
Ira Turner and Jim Timber
lake two well known darkies en-
gagged in an all round billiard
cue fight" on the Fourth at a
colored pool room on 4th street.
They both received bruises over
the head, but were able to appear
before the mayor Tuesday and
receive each fine of S5.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

Are offering for a short time all
of their full suits of clothing at 25
per cent. off for cash. Their stock
is the SWEETEST and most up to
date that can be found anywhere.
Read their advertisement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

A circle brooch was lost in the
business part of the city last
Friday. Finder will be reward
ed if article is returned to the
Commercial office.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

In order to give a full show at
Lake Park this week, the shows
will start promptly at $50.
Vaudeville by Harry and Vir-
ginia Lee following the picture
show.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

The Railway Co. have Harry
and Virginia Lee at Lake Park
this week in vaudeville and they
are a first-class team.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
kissABLE.

He-Rut wouldn't your fathes
object to see you kissing a strange
man?
She-He never has l-Yonkers
Statesman
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

Messrs. II. L. Dismukes and
Frank Ragsdale Of Artesia. spent
Yesterday in Columbus on busi-
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
HIS OCCUPATION.

He-Jones is a violinist.
She-Does he play while people
eat or while they talk 2-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07

Mr.. Thomas Mayo is visiting
relatives at the A. and M. Col
lege.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-07
Wanted to Buy.

A second hand runabout. Ap-
ply to this office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
LEE GNEIL BROWNE is
FREED OF BRIBERY CHARGE
Jury Finds Illinois Legislator "Not
Guilty" After Celebrating Over
81 Hours.

Chicago. - Lee O'Neil Browne,
legislature, charged with bribery
in connection with the election
of William Lorimer to the United
States senate, was found not guilty
by jury in the criminal court. This
was Brownies second trial. The jury
disagreed in the first trial.
The speedy verdict was a surprise
to the many who had watched the
progress of the second trial and had
feared that a repetition of the tedious
deliberations of the first jury would
close the case.
The verdict was returned before
Judge Kersten after the jury had
deliberated little over twenty-one
hours.
Altogether eight ballots were taken.
The first poll showed them to to 4
for acquittal and several ballots were
taken thereafter with the same re-
suit. Then there was a slight change
to to 8. Later the vote was II to 1
and on the eighth poll the full 12-to-0
vote was recorded.
AS the words mot guilty" fell from
the clerks lips a cheer went up.
Scenes of confusion followed. It was
with difficulty that the bailiffs re-
strained the crowd. 1t was then that
Browne jumped from his chair.
seized Attorney Erbstein around the
neck and they embraced each other.
A moment later Browne was torn
from his counsel by his friends. They
pushed him around the room in al
most a frenzy to offer their congratu-
lations. Browne then tried to reach
the jury box to thank the jurors.
81 thank" he began, but he did
not finish. his emotions overcoming
him Tears ran down his face.
The trial cost the county and the
interests back of the defendant many
thousands of dollars. Charges OF
perjury, trickery and long category
of offenses were banded back and
forth on both sides. Two of the wit
nesses for the defense were indicted
for perjury during the progress Of
the trial, one of them being Detective
Patrick J. Kelley, who was at one
time confidential aid to the states
attorney.
Browne was indicted by a special
grand jury, May 6. The bride was
said to have been paid White at the
Briggs house, June 16. 1909. in ac-
cordance with an agreement made
May 90, 1909.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
A WRECK KILLS TWO
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE IN
SUBURB OF INDIANAPOLIS.
OPEN SWITCH is THE CAUSE
A Big Four Cleveland Train Crashes
Into Special Carrying Soldiers to
Fort Benjamin Harrison.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Two men were
eral were slightly hurt in collision in
Brightwood, suburb of Indianapolis.
between Big Four passenger train No.
9, from Cleveland, and special train
carrying Kentucky National guards
menNto Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The dead are: E. c. The of Ander-
son, Ind, fireman; Samuel Densmore,
of indianapolis, engineer.
Seriously injured: George W. Krutz
Union City, Ind; Charles Adams, fire.
man on No. 8.
Slightly injured: c. B. Hobby, Indi.
annapolis; F. c. Wagner, Terre Haute,
Ind: Carl Koehn, Indianapolis;
George Kuhn, Vincennes, Ind; Mrs
Cora Robertson, Hillsboro, III; Mrs. A.
L. Scram, Hillsboro, H.; George L.
Mackey, Detroit; Nj. c. Biederman, De
troit; T. L. Weaver, Detroit; Ed
Denger, Indianapolis; H. B. McCul-
Tough, baggageman on No. 9.
The soldiers special was carrying
the First Kentucky regiment to the
fort for joint maneuvers with the reg
ulars and the Fifth Ohio regiment, and
none of the troopers was hurt although
several received severe shaking up
The collision was caused by an open
switch, the passenger train crashing
into the special, which was standing
on a sidetrack.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
WAR MADE IMPOSSIBLE.

II all the advanced" ideas were
adopted 1t would seem that war would
soon be made impossible. Many
schemes have been exploited In the
shape of skillfully written newspaper
or magazine articles, but the building
of big warships continues. The latest
claimant for attention at Washington
Is an, individual who has conceived
the brilliant plan of having ships
carry a reel of barbed wire at the
stern, so arranged that an end can be
thrown overheard while the vessel
steams swiftly around the enemy un-
til the latter's propellers are so tan
gled up that they cannot turn. Then,
says the inventor, all the fleet need
Is to sail away and leave its enemy's
men to starve and its ships to rust"
But the naval authorities have filed
away this most impressive sugges-
ton along with that of the man who
q few years ago wanted the govern
ment to adopt a projectile filled with
q gas that would anaesthetize all on
board an enemy's ship, so that capture
would be easy. The day Of the inven
tor Is not yet past Nor that OF the
crank.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
Baked IN EXPOSE.
Witness Says High |. c. Officials Re-
fused to Heed Warning.


Chicago. = How he was turned
down. by prominent Illinois Central
officials when he sought to convince
them that he could show how the
road could save $4,000 a month in
car repairs was related In Judge Brug-
gemeyer's court by Fred c. Peck, for
merly an employee of the Ostermann
Manufacturing company.
Peck is one of the chief witnesses
for the state in the prosecution of
Frank B. Hartman and other former
officers of the Illinois Central Rail-
road company on a charge of con-
spring to defraud the road by means
of padded car repair bills. He de-
clared that not long after he was en-
gagged in clerical capacity by the
Ostermann concern he reached the
conclusion that it's bills against the
Illinois Central company for car re-
pair work were being padded.
Il first went to c. w. Moore, au-
ditor of disbursements" said Peck.
Il asked him if he would be interested
In learning how the Illinois Central
could save $4,000 a month on car re-
pairs. l had no opportunity to ex-
plain matters, rs Moore sent me to
C. F. Krebs. comptroller of the ILL
nois Central. When l told Krebs
what / would be able to demonstrate
he told me that he had a competent
corps of men and that he did not be-
lieve my information was of any ac-
count"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
END OF THE ILLINOIS STRIKE.
Coal Mine Operators and Miners
Reach an Agreement.

Coal Mine Operators and Miners
Reach an Agreement.
Chicago. = AS a result of an agree
ment reached between mine york
ers' officials and representatives
of the Illinois Coal Operators ass0-
citation, 10000 miners will pick up
their tools and resume work at once,
thus ending the strike which has
been prolonged for five months.
Practically every demand of the men
has been granted. A contract extend
ing up to April 1. 1912, was signed
The average increase to the miners
in wages will amount to eight cents
per ton. or an aggregate of $4.O00,000
annually. The installation of safety
appliances and general betterments
which the operators agree to give the
men will increase the cost Of putting
coal on the market nearly IL cents
per ton.
OF the $4,000 miners who quit work
April 1 more than $4,000 already have
signed up and resumed work The bal
ance will begin active work so soon as
the mines can be pumped out and put
into condition for operation.
1t is estimated that the strike has
caused shortage of at least 100000
tons; loss in wages amounting to
SIS 100000, and a net loss to the OPP
orators of nearly 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-15
Frost Bites

liar course to its effect upon a single
part There is first pain and uneasi-
ness, then drowsiness and numbness,
and finally Inconsistencies. which
continues until death II the condition
is permitted to progress.
Treatment of the effect of cold upon
the whole body should follow the same
general principles as when only
small part is affected. The tempera-
ture of the body must be raised very
slowly and the circulation restored
cautiously. AS the reaction progresses
stimulants, as black coffee or aromatic
spirits of ammonia, ETC.. may be given
In small quantities, but not repeated
very often Later, small quantities Of
liquid food, as broths and hot milk,
may be given. Be sure to remember
to keep the patient out of warm
room and away from any stove or fire
until reaction has been well estab-
lished.