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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
LEGISLATURE OPENS
SESSION ON TUESDAY
SENATORIAL FIGHT LOOMS
NINE ENTRANTS FOR THE HONOR ARE
WORKING HARD FOR ELECTION TO
heLAURIR'S UHEXPlReD TERM

Jackson, Jan. 5.-The bienial
session of the Mississippi legisla-
ture convened at the noon hour
Tuesday with practically all mem
bers in attendance.
The lower house was called to
order by Speaker H. NJ. Street of
Lauderdale, and the senate by
Lieutenant Governor Luther Man
ship of Kinds.
The assembly of the legislature
has been preceded by a week of
spirited caucusing over the unex-
pired term of the late United
States Senator A. j. McLaurin,
whose successor is to be chosen
by the body, and the senatorship
is the one-absorbing topic of
discussion, to the exclusion of al
most all other legislative subjects.
Nine candidates are in the field,
and at least three of the number
appear to have excellent fighting
chances to capture the toga.
While nothing definite indicat-
ing the manner of settling the
contest has developed, indications
are that the contest is going to be
short and decisive, and that the
legislature will not wait until Jan.
18, the date fixed by law, for the
settlement of the contest.
Plans are being formulated for
democratic caucus, to be held
either during the latter part of the
week, or early next week. If a
majority of the members will
agree to this course the fight can
be disposed of quickly, thus elimi-
mating the likelihood of a dead
lock, which will doubtless be the
situation that develops in event of
balloting in joint legislative ses-
sion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Stevens III albert.

A quiet and pretty wedding OF
the week was that of Mr.. Joseph
Halbert to Miss Mary Stevens,
which occurred last Sunday
evening in the pastors study OF
the First Methodist church, Rev.
T. w. Lewis having performed
the ceremony. The bride who
is a beautiful and attractive
young lady, came to Columbus
several months past from Fulton,
KY, and has since been taking a
course at the Columbus Business
College. The groom who is the
son of Mr.. l.. A. Halbert of Bill
lups, holds profitable position
with Messrs. J. L. Walker & Co.
in this city. The Commercial
Joins the many friends of this
couple in wishing them a long
and happy married life.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

The French Market Grocery
Company. a new produce house
viii be opened in the city in the
next few days under the man.
agement of S. Krekorian. This
business has long been needed in
Columbus and will aid the public
in buying many country pro-
ducts. This company, which
will occupy a part of the Odd
Fellows building on Main street
will handle such as chickens,
eggs, butter, vegetables, fish,
oysters, fruits, candies. sliced
boiled and raw ham and all kinds
of imported sausages.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Great Clearance Sale.

A Great Clearance Sale Of
pianos, organs, piano players and
organ players will begin Saturday
morning and last for twenty-one
days at their quarters in the Stone
hotel under the direction of Mr..
w. F. Lamb, special sales mana
ger for the +. +. Forbes Piano
Co. Read their adver tisement on
the last page Of this issue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Bottling Works Sold.

Mr.. D. H. Bowlin has sold his
interest in the Southern Phos-
phate Co. IS Crown Bottling
Works in this city to Mr.. T. B.
Blake, Jr., and has bought T. B.
Blake's interest in the Star Bot
thing Works at Aliceville, Ala,
where he has made other invest
ments. Mr.. Bowlin established
the Southern Phosphate Co. in Co
lumbus in 1903, where he has
operated and carried on very
successful business. Mr.. Bowlin
will leave Monday for a trip
through the west.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
President of Supervisors.

A regular monthly meeting of
the board of supervisors conven-
ed Monday morning at 10 o'clock
at the court house when Super
visors P. ]. Ussery, G. H. Jor-
dan, w. D. Phillips. ]. M. Led
better, Sheriff w. d. Prowell.
Chancery Clerk D. d. Richards
and Maj. Battle Bell. the retiring
president of the board of super
visors from the Second district,
were present. Mr.. willis Eanks
who was recently elected to fill
the vacancy of Maj. Bell, was
sworn into office by the chancery
clerk and later was unanimously
elected to succeed him as presi-
dent.
At the above meeting it was
ordered that the execution of
Henry Belts, who last September
killed Mr.. j. w. Smith, at his
plantation several miles south of
Columbus, and which has been
fixed for February Il, be pri-
vate. The execution to take
place in the Jail yard and the
sheriff was instructed to make
the necessary arrangements for
same.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Postoffice is Entered.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 3.-Thieves
looted the postoffice at Increase,
small station twelve miles south
of this city early yesterday morn
ing, blowing open the safe with
nitroglycerine, and making way
with postoffice money to the value
of $65 and personal funds of
Postmaster j. w. Grantham
amounting to $75. The robbers
also took a large quantity of mer-
chandise and hardware, the post
office being located in Mr. Grant
hams general store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
A WaterIess Bath.

What do you think?" said the man
cusiOus, Il cleaned my face to-day
with a vacsum cleaner. 1t just takes
the skin and pulls it so you can hard
ly eet away. The man who operates
one told me that he went over his
face and clothing every night when
he got through his work and felt as
fresh as dai&y. OF course. he takes
of the thing ne uses for floors and
walls. l believe I'll start fad-tak-
ing vaterless paths
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
OFFICER SHOT BY
NEGRO Is BETTER
PRISONER IS IN MERIDIAN
POLICEMAN COOK FIRED UPON TWICE,
FIVE MINUTES BETWEEN SHOTS WHILE
THREE POLICEMEN AFTER WAIT

Policeman Major Cook who
was shot twice with shot gun
late Saturday night by John
Watt, negro carpenter, whom
the wounded man and two other
police officers, Cummins and Mar
shall, had gone to arrest at his
house in Williams Addition for
cruelty beating and imprisoning
for four days without clothing or
food, his fourteen year old
daughter, is resting well at
DR.. McKinley's hospital, where
he was taken Saturday night.
and little doubt is now felt as to
his recovery.
Mr.. Cook was wounded with
small shot, in the left side of the
abdomen and in the left side of
the head. For day or so his
condition was precarious.
Both shots were fired from
the shadow of the house, where
the officers couldn't see the
negro, and they were fired at an
interval of five minutes.
Afterward when the negro's
house was searched it was
found that he had escaped.
After deliberately firing up
on the O fiji GERS, when
they had told who they were,
Watt made his way to Mayor
Donnells house, to give himself
up, and the mayor being absent,
went to the home of Mr.. d. S.
McLanahan, who notified the
police station and officers arriv-
ing found Watt in the cellar
awaiting them. The negro was
taken to the county Jail about 1
a. m. About two hours later
Deputy Sheriff Rowland Prowell
with Officer James Cook took
the negro through the country
to West Point. There had been
considerable indignation ex-
pressed on the streets over the
shooting of Mr.. Cook, but it is
not known that any move was
on foot to take him from the
Jail. The sheriff at West Point,
it is said, did not want to keep
the negro. and on the early morn
ing train he was taken to Me-
ridian, where he has remained.
That Watt had been beating
his daughter, and that she had
disappeared. was reported to the
police Saturday afternoon, and Of
ficers going to the negro's house
were told that he had left town.
Shortly after 10 o'clock that
night, however, the three Off
GERS again went to the house.
Some distance away they saw
the negro going into his gate,
and when they reached the gate
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Washington Inventor.

A Washington man has invented q
muzzle for the roosters. to keep them
from Growing before he gets ready
to wake up in the morning. Now. IL
he VIII invent some process by which
the babies can be prevented from cry
ing during the night he WIN have con-
ferred lasting blessing on the race
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Always There.

Il all who count themselves happy
were to tell. very simply, what it was
that brought happiness to them, the
row and joy the difference is but as
between a gladsome. enlightened ac-
eeptance of life and hostile. gloomy
Submission; between a large and har-
Iaonious conception of life and one
tfat is stubborn and narrow.-Maeter-
l1nck
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Left Over.

Barbara, aged four, had always been
allowed TO make small cakes out Of
the scraps OF dough left from the
mornings baking, so one morning
sfter being sent to gather eggs. she
came running in with a very tiny one
and exclaimed, "Oh, mammal see this
htde egg, it must be that's Ell the
dough the hen had left ft'.-Delineator
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

lC was cnalneQ ana locked anO
the negro had disappeared. Of
ficer Cummings called to the ne
gro telling him who they were.
He and Cook then went around
the corner toward the rear of
the house, Marshall being sta
toned near the front gate. The
yard enclosed by a high barbed
wire fence over which Cummings
was assisting Cook to climb
when the negro fired upon him
from around the corner of his
house, 20 feet away. where it
was too dark to see him. This
shot struck Cook in the abdomen.
Mr.. Cummings fired toward the
flash of the shot gun and hit
the negro, wounding him Slight
ly. As the negro walked back
around the house Mr.. Marshall
got a glimpse of him and snapped
pistol three times, which refused
to fire. Mr.. Cummings took
the wounded officer. who was
suffering greatly, to the side of
the house and joined Mr.. Mar
shall at the front gate, but no
sooner had he got there than Mr..
Cook followed. 1t was while he
was standing there with the
other two officers that the negro
from his back porch, which was
completely in the dark, shot him
the second time, this time in the
head. Mr.. Marshall then went
to a telephone a block or so away
and notified headquarters of Mr..
Cooks condition. When several
other officers and a number of
citizens had arrived and search
ed the house Watt was gone.
Monday morning Watts wife,
Annie Watt, was arrested as an
accessory in beating the girl,
who is not her daughter. and
Mayor Donnell fined her S25 or
sixty days.
The little negro girl, Beatrice
Watt. tells a pitiful story. She
had disappeared Tuesday of last
week. Late Saturday night she
reached the home of Pauline
Moore on Military road. From
Tuesday to Saturday night she
says she was locked up in the
coal house in her fathers back
yard, where he had beaten her
and left her out
with scant clothing and no food.
AS soon as she got out Saturday
night she says she went to the
home of the negro woman Paul
inc Moore.
Watt is about As years old and
black. He has a bad record
the negroes. He belongs
to the sect of negroes here who
call themselves the Sev enth Day
Adventists. He is carpenter
who has worked for various con-
tractors here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Duties of Military Attache.

The duties of a military attache are
to make himself thoroughly acquaint-
ed with every change that takes place
In military affairs and to report from
time TO time on the mobilization,
armament and equipment of the
power to which he is accredited
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Physicians, gees Fixed by Law.

A German antiquarian has found
documents showing that in ancient
Babylon, 4,150 years ago. the sums
due to doctors for treatment were ex-
actly prescribed by law. They varied
according to the social position OF the
patfents
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Fiye-year-old Bobby went visiting
with his mother and. Unexpectedly
remaining over night, was obliged to
wear his cousin Kate's nightgown.
The next morning he said tearfuIly:
Mamma, before I'll wear a girls
nightie again, I'll sleep raw."-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Southern Railway Co. in Miss

Effective Dec. 8, Pullman Draw
ing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars on
trains L and II will run through
between Greenville, Miss, and
Birmingham, Ala. For time of
trains and all other information,
apply to nearest Agent, Southern
Railway Co. in Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

In another part of this issue can
be found a special announcement
of Loeb's Great White Goods
Sale, which will commence Tues
day January IL.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Mr.. w. j. Denton, THE Cat
tie King, Of Mobile, Ala, spent
several days i'm the city last
week purchasing 14l head Of cat
tie while here, amounting TO
81, 500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

"Of all the quaint expressions
have heard recently" said a clubwo-
man, none has struck me as more de-
lightful than that of an English wo-
man who told me that her daughter
would never smooth out q ROOM"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
.eart Not Always on the sleeye.

A light manner does not necessarily
mean q light heart. Nine out OF ten
Jest to cover a sorrow. It Is better
so, and you may find serious worth
under that gayety you fear.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Hon. ID. r. Hinton Of C9rroll-
ton, Ala, spent Sunday and
Monday in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Mr.. G. Barksdall of Laurel
was is Columbus Tuesday on
business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Messrs. r. @. Harrington and
w. II. Dotherow of Artesia.
were visitors to the city Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

The u. ID. C.'s will meet Friday
morning at 10 o'clock with Miss
Mary Harrison.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

That the churches might catch
more men by putting turnstiles at the
doors.-Cleveland News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Under caucus rules secret bal
lots could be taken, and the hin
dermost candidate dropped on
each succeeding ballot.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06
Dai,v Thouoht.

.Politeness is like an air cushion.
there may be nothing In il. but IL
eases the 1oits wonderfnliy.-Geo
Eliot
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-01-06

Wisdom gets a great deal or the
credit 10 which luck Is entitled.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Speaking of the sin of extravaganza,
Rev. Geo. w. Truett, of Dallas, said at
the Palacios encampment that in his
own city fully 100000 were invest
ed alone in automobiles; that many in
dividuals of limited means who had
false ideas of right and honestly were
struggling to maintain their places in
the ranks of society high-flyers and
that many of them had actually mort
gagged their cottage homes in order to
purchase automobiles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
i loyal, enthusIastic supporters.

of loyal. enthusiastic supporters.
On the other hand, If the secretary
be slow and Indifferent, performing in
a perfunctory manner only the duties
that are prescribed, whatever interest
there Is among the members will soon
die, the meetings will not be attended
and the dues will be paid reluctantly
or not paid at ALL And no wonder, for
every member will feel that whatever
time and money he gives is lost. In
short. without good secretary the
organization is foredoomed to failure.
One fatal mistake is trying to run
on Cheap John basis. II is law of
business that whatever is worth hav-
ing is worth paying for. The services
of such a man as Bryan needs for
secretary cannot be secured without
compensation commensurate with their
value. A hundred dollars a month
will be cheap, very cheap, for the right
man. Every business man in Bryan
knows, or ought to know, that a Cheap
John is dear at any price. Nothing
less than a one hundred dollar man
ought to be considered, and in addi-
ton to his salary provision ought to
be made for his expenses, travelling
and otherwise. Bryan is abundantly
able to pay for the best and no invest
ment that can be made will yield
richer return.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
THE SECRETARY THE LIFE OF
THE ORGANIZATION.

The most important matter before
the business men of Bryan at this
time is the selection of secretary for
the new organization. The success or
failure of the enterprise depends main
ly on whether the choice is wisely
made or otherwise. If you visit
town having live, wide-awake, fear
less, aggressive secretary, you viii find
behind him an organization of enthu-
siastic, loyal members. In return,
this loyalty and enthusiasm react up
on the secretary, stimulating to activ-
ity the best that is in MIN. But the
life, energy and action of the organ
ization are vested in the secretary,
and if he is competent and his heart
is in the work he can build mp band !
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
THREE OPINIONS.

Every man has a right to live but by
no manner of reasoning can he be JUS
titled in living in a way that makes his
existence menace and nuisance to
his neighbors. The man who has not
enough pride and interest in those
of his own house to keep his prem
Uses in proper condition should be
compelled % act by the strong arm of
the law.-Ablene Reporter
1t is often mostly a matter of ignor-
ance, downright, raw, green, gross ig-
norance, that impels a family to keep
its home premises in condition men
acing TO is own and the public's
health. Squalid-minded people con-
ceive squalor to be the natural state of
man. Be patient with the erring ones;
educate them out of their low estate,
open their eyes to the beauties Of
cleanliness. But be tactful about it.
Some of them are touchy and pugna-
cious. Galveston News.
1t is all right to preach the doctrine
of patience to the erring and to be
tactful in doing so, but the man who
wilfully lives in a way that makes his
existence menace to his neighbors
should be dealt with as the Reporter
suggests and educated out of his ''low
estate" afterward.-For Worth Star
Telegram
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of w. T. James, secretary of the
school board of the city of Bryan up
to noon of Friday. July s, 1910, for the
use of the school money of the city of
Bryan. The award to be made to the
bidder offering the highest rate of in
terest on daily balances for said
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

One bank in Jacksonville received in
one day $4,000 on deposit which was
paid to orchardists and truckers for
peaches and tomatoes. There is as
good fruit and vegetable land around
Bryan as there is around Jacksonville.
Put these two facts together and think
out the relation betweea them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

1t is announced from headquarters
hat DR.. Rankin will take the stump
'or Cone johnson and dates have been
made for him up to July Is. If he
would speak in Bryan he would get
arge crowd, for all sorts of people
would like to see and hear him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

If II. Bascom Thomas were elected
lieutenant governor it would be a
good joke on the senate. but il the gov
ernor were to die it would prove an
expensive bit of pleasantly for the
state
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Any anti-prohibitionist who says sub
mission and prohibition are the same
confesses that he believes the major
ity will vote for prohibition. The an
It's who favor submission have faith in
the strength of their cause.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Texas Jared well in the public build
ings and waterways bills. This is be-
cause Texas has a corps of able and
experienced congressman who pull to-
gether. If Texas will go on undivided
and free from faction, she will soon
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

The Tyler Courier-Times thinks that
as long as we have billion-dollar con-
crosses the tariff cannot be lowered.
Taking it the other way, as long as
we have the protective tariff we will
have billion dollar congresses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

The fraternal spirit is winner ev-
erywhere and In all lines of endeavor.
Civic pride is one form of fraternal-
ism.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Harrington, down on the Rio
Grande," shipped the first carload of
sweet potatoes Wednesday night and
the second yesterday. Sweet potatoes
in Junel Did you ever hear of them
before?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

When you do something for Bryan
you do something for yourself. If you
can't realize this it is because you
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

If the Reno affair is the lastiosthe
prize-fights the adherents Of the game
will have the consolation that it went
out in a blaze of spectacular splendor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

If you aren't a hustler there is no
room for you in Bryan. Go to Hous-
ton, Hearne. Hamilton, Hico or Hades.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Yes, Diaz had cinch. Some peo-
pie think some of the county candi-
dates have something of the sort.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

be strong enough to get whatever she
wants. II is not conceivable that
Texas win ever want any more than
is coming to her.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

It's all right to feel reasonable in
terest in the fisticuff at Reno, but
don't go hog-wild.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

The first bale brought nearly $500.
What a pity it is there can be only
one first bale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

have a cymling on top of your neck
where real men have heads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
MIGHTY ToUcHY.

After refusing the offer If $4,000
for his senatorial influence Senator
Gore did not borrow any money from
the man who made the offer.-Bryan
Eagle.
Can't help it to save oyur life, can
you. All right, run along and scream
your head of. Navasota Examiner
Review
What's the matter The Eagle never
said nothin' about nobody
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

The recent going TO smash Of the
United Wireless company, leaving
large and well assorted variety of peo-
pie in the hole, ought to be a warning
to people to investigate before buying
any kind of stock. The investors did
not take the pains to find out how
much or how little resources the com
pany had They got a certificate of
stock and that was all. Wise people
viii be warned, but there is no way
to protect the fool from the conse-
quences of his folly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

Harvard defeated Yale in the annual
boat race, held on the Thames river
in Connecticut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01

funds. The successful bidder will be
required to furnish good and suff-
Client bond in the sum of thirty-fiye
thousand (ss5.OOOOO) dollars. Right
reserved to reject any and all bids,
w. r. SANDERS,
Pres School Board.
w. T. JAMES,
Sec Bryan School Board. 1873