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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01
DEATHS HARVEST.
Merritt Shaw.

Merritt Shaw died early Thursday
morning at his home near Culleoka
after long illness with tuberculosis.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon, interment at Friendship
Baptist Church. He is survived by his
wife.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01
A MAN OF IRON NERVE.

Indomitable will and tremendous ener
gy are never found where stomach, liv'
er, kidneys and bowels are out of or
der. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the matchless regula-
tors, for keen brain and strong body.
Csc at GEO. s. ALCORN'S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01
James q. Harris.

James B. Harris, a prominent farm
er, died Saturday morning at o'clock
at his home at Broadview, aged about
Is. Mr.. Harris had been twice mar
ried and is survived by his last wife
and six children. Interment Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Murphy
graveyard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01
THE SICK.

The many friends of Mrs. Marshall
Mayes will be panied to learn that
she suffered slight stroke of paraly.
sis this morning. It is believed that
she will soon recover.
Mrs. J. F. Arthur, who has been
quite i'll for two weeks, continues quite
i'll at her home on West Sixth street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 81
Inquiry at the Harvey home, at Pen
sauken, N. j., today brought the reply
that DR.. Cook was not there, and not
expected. It was stated that DR..
Cooks whereabouts were unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

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lines: full polish coach
panel sides; has genuine
fabricoid leather hood,
and Is upholstered in the
same material; latest
auto gear and nutless
hubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

This Collapsible Co
Cart-best 1910 mod
ell = genuine fabricoid
leather hood and body
spring seat, extra
large rubber tires-ab-
solutely guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
ASKS CITY
TO BUY LAND
William P. Bancroft Offers
Council West Side Tract
at lir5t Cost
SOLONS WILL TAKE
OFFER INTO CONSIDERATION

William p. Bancroft, president Of
the Board of Park Commissioners. at
tended the weekly meeting of City
Council last night and during the pro-
ceedings was given permission to ad-
dress that body. He read a letter in
which he suggested the acquisition
by the city of a block of land bounded
by Howland Lincoln, Ninth and Scott
streets, and another nearby lot. for
park purposes. This ground adioins
that recently purchased by the city
for park purposes.
Mr.. Bancroft set forth in the letter
that in order to save the ground for
the city, the Woodlawn Company had
acquired title 10 IL and the city could
have 1t at any time in the near future
for $1,000, the price the Woodlawn
Company paid for IT,
A discussion followed the reading of
the letter Mr.. Conway of the Tenth
ward, said that his ward needed a
park of some kind for the boys of that
section TO play In. He said it kept
him busy running TO the police station
to speak for boys who were arrested
for violating some city law.
Mr.. McMullin asked whether the
WOodlawn Company would not OK
change the piece of ground for that
purchased by the city and pay Council
the difference in the price of the two
lots.
Mr.. Bancroft replied that the Wood
lawn Company would not care TO be
saddled with the lot the city bought.
The letter. after being read, was
referred to the finance committee and
later the subject will be taken up
at a meeting of the Councilmen as a
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Bancroft's letter follows:
after much delay, the time being
taken in adjustment of lines near
Fourth street. between the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and
Woodlawn Company, a deed has been
made to the city for the blocks sur
rounded by Fourth street, the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, Fifth street
and Ferris street,-including the bed
of Fifth street which the city already
owned, but which is not likely to be
opened, there are about 3.71 acres ;
for the ground on the northerly side
Of Sixteenth street, between Union
street and Bayard avenue-not count
ing the bed Of Grant avenue, which
is owned by the city and will be open
ed sometimes, there are 2.6 acres; and
for the ground on the easterly side of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, be-
tween Shallcross avenue and Lowering
avenue. about sc of an acre. City
Council passed a resolution some
months since approving of the accept
ance Of these lots"
In considering what land Il would
He best 10 acquire for park and play
round purposes within the district
ounded by Howland, Union, Elev-
nth and DUPONT streets, ! was of the
pinion that probably it would be best
, get the block bounded by Rowland
incoln. Ninth and Scott streets, and
as much as practicable of that bound
ed by Ninth, Lincoln, Tenth and Scott
streets.
'The city has acquired. for 81 O00
practically all of the last mentioned
block, except what is occupied by a
row Of small brick houses at the cor
ed Of Ninth and Scott streets.
1T has also bought nearly all OF
Evening journal., 1910-12-30

the block bounded by Tenth, Scott.
Eleventh and DUPONT streets. This
land cost $4,000.
THE block between Ninth and Tenth
streets is nearly level and is, | think,
well suited for playground purposes
/ hope the dow of small houses will
sometime come down, and the city
have the whole square.
Il do not think either the block
between Howland and Ninth, or that
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
well suited for playground purposes.
They are high, sloping. and rocky,
and have very fine views from them,--
good ground to use for the more quiet
purposes Of a small park. The one
between Rowland and Ninth has the
advantage of being broadside to the
square between Ninth and Tenth,
while the one between Tenth and
Eleventh corners up to the one be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, AID when the
adjoining blocks are bailt up the view
between them will be very much shut
out This would be disadvantageous
in regard to the work of park guard
as well as in other respects.
Il think for the quiet purposes OF
a park is needed In that neighborhoOd,
principally for the population in the
immediate neighbOrhood. Il is al
ready about Sixth and Seventh streets
much congested, and other portions of
that neighborhood are likely to be
densely populated in the same man
ner. The lot between Howland and
Ninth streets is perhaps in the best
position. conceivable for that object,
That between Tenth and Eleventh
streets is further away from this
densely settled neighborhood and on
the edge Of a district very differently
populated, a district which is near
enough to Brandywine Park, say at
Gilpin avenue and Clayton streets,
and near enough to the land the city
is getting on Sixteenth street between
Union street and Bayard avenue for
it to get the advantage of those
grounds
From these considerations / believe
that the lot between Howland and
Ninth streets, although considerably
smaller, will be much more valuable
to the city than the one between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, and I
have been so anxious we should get
been paid for that lot.
II was very much disappointed
when the city took the land between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, and I
have been soanxious we should bet
that between Rowland and Ninth
streets that to make sure of an op-
portunity to do so have secured il.
AT my request Woodlawn Company
has taken title to It. If it had not
been secured when it was a large
building, for which plans had already
been made, would have been put on
one corner of it.
1T has cost, including a payment
to the Street and Sewer Department
for curb laid on Ninth street. nearly
$1,000. If the city Council should
think it wise to take it, the city can
have it any time in the near future at
what it shall have cost Woodlawn
Company,-if taken very soon, with
out any addition for interest.
1T may be that the city could to
advantage sell the land between
Tenth and Eleventh streets"
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Mr.. SNELLENBURG HAS
ROAST PIj FOR FRIENDS

Awaiting themselves of an invitation
rendered them by David Snellenbure.l
the Market street business man. sew
eral men from this city went to 1Bin-
stead where they were entertained By
Mr.. Snellenburg at a pig roast at the
Del Thurios Club. Among those who
attended were: George W. Grove,
John 4. Malloy, John w. Brady, DR..
z. II. keaveny. DR.. ]. Frank McGrath,
James II. Kane, Daniel p. Buckley,
Mark |. McKenna, Herman Gossen, NJ.
d. Murphy and David Snenenburg.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
The Churn Problem So'v.d.

Mr.. s. w. Williams, of Gordo,
Ala, has been in the city for the
past day or two exhibiting one of
the simplest and most practical
churns that we have ever seen. It
operates on the same principal az
the old-fashion churn, only the
dasher is propelled by the turning
of a small crank, making the stroke
just fast enough to gel the best
possible results. The churn Is
simple, convenient and easy to
clean. All who have seen this
churn in operation pronounce it the
acme of perfection. Mr.. Williams
is a well-known and substantial cit
izers of Gordo, Ala. He has the
State right for Mississippi, and is
just starting out to advocate this
new churn in this state. You have
only to see this churn operate to
realize what q perfect and reliable
little machine it is.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
Sale of Bonds.

The municipal bonds OF the city
of Starkville were sold this week to
Ulin & Sutherlin, of Chicago, at
premium of $103.29, or SIG, 527 80
for the $4,000 of bonds, of which
S14, 900 are for school improve
ments, and $1,000 for Street I'm.
provements. There were ten bid
ders for these bonds, nine at q
premium and one at par. The Sc
curity State Bank of this city was
the second highest bidder, only
falling a little short OF the Ulin &
Sutherlin Co.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
MIGHTY HAAG SHOWS.
Two Performances Given in this City
Yesterday.

Although the weather was very
unsettled yesterday, the Mighty
Haag Shows gave two performances
afternoon and evening, and at
eacn performance the shows re-
ceived a large and well deserved
patronage. The acrobatic perform
ances were of n hig h-class, there
being stunts net usually SEEN in
these shows. The show also has a
fine lot of ponies and monkeys to
please the children, besides the
herd of performing elephants,
tigers, hyenas, bears, and several
other animals, including the horned
horses. In fact the show is one OF
the cleanest and best ever exhibit
ing here.
Mr.. E. Haag, the owner of the
show, is a very southern gentle
men, his home being in Shreve'
port, La, and he is connected with
several enterprises in that city.
If any show deserves patronage
in the south it is one owned by
Southern People, and those visit
ing the Haag Shows may rest as
sured that they will receive fail
treatment and get their moneys
worth.
The show leaves the city thi'
morning for Mockville. where twt
performances will be given to-
morrow. Winston Salem journal
They will show in Starkville, No
vember. 2nd: d:..o.,~
People talk Of getting there II
the long run. but the best way l
to make the run as short as possl
BILE.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
METEOR HIT THE EARTH.
Excitement Among Citizens in Cen.
trail Mississippi.

Inhabitants of the counties of
Rankin and Scott were thrown in
to turmoil of excitement Monday
morning by celestial phenomena.
Shortly after o'clock huge
body, thought by some to be an
airship, and by Others to be a me-
teor, passed over the town of Pela-
hatchie, in Rankin county, moving
FROM west to cast ut leiSurely speed,
emitting occasional loud explosions
and continuous kissing sound.
The entire population of the
town assembled ON the streets to
view the celestial visitor, which
was in plain sight for II period of
! nearly ten minutes.
: That the phenomena was q me-
teor OF nnusGal proportions and
exploded INTO fragments before it
struck the earth, is indicated by
repor,s received last night from
several polurS iii the two counties.
The meteor WAS plainly visible
at Morton, u distance OF twenty 81
miles IRON Pelahatchiu, and Gre y
ed conslcr alton among the in
hIhItauts. AT Lake, lumber
manufacturing village, ten miles
from Forest, the manager Of the
Merrill mill reports that the me-
steor struck the earth shortly after
! 10 O'Clock, and Jared the earth for
several miles around, but up to
this hour he has not been able to
find the point where it struck. EN-.
ployees of the mill thought it was
an earthquake and quit work,
rushing dramatically from the
pant.
Another report re lived here
says that a large rock hit the earth
about four miles from Pelahatchie,
where the celestial visitor was first
OBJ erved. Other frngraments fell
in the northern part of Scott coun-
ty, and caused terror among the in
haLi ants. jackson News,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
The Cotton Claims.

AT the recent term of the chan
Gerry court, Col. C.L. Lincoln was
appointed administrator to prose
cute 81 claims held by the citizens
OF Lowndes county for cotton which
was confscated by the United
States government during and just
subsequent to the civil war. Col.
Lincoln was appointed administra-
tor at the request of Mr.. Sargent
Prentis Knutt, a Washington at
torney, who has contracted with the
holders of these claims to represent
them in the legal fight which is to
be made to secure their payment.
Not only the people of Lowndes,
but those of adjoining counties in
Mississippi, hold claims against the
government for confiscated cotton.
the value of the claims held by the
citizens of the first congressional
district being about $500, 900.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the people of the district have
so much at stake and are so deeply
concerned in the matter, it has
been suggested by parties interested
that Congressman Candiermake an
effort to secure place on the war
claims committee, the suggestion
being made by reason of the fact
that as a member of the committee
he would be in II position to ftuth-
er the fight which is to be made 10
collect the claims.
The Dispatch is assured that if
Mr.. Gambler will make the effort
he will experience no difficulty in
securing a place on the war claims
committee. as the democratic mem
bers are generally assigned commit
tee worb by the minority leader,
and he is close enough to Champ
Clark to make his appointment as
a member of any committee on
which he may desire to serve a
practical certainty. Mr.. Gambler
has always shown that he is ready
to do everything in his power to
serve his constituents, and we
fee sure that when he learns that
by securing a place on the war
claims committee he can materially
further their interests he will lose
no time in making an effort to se-
cure the appointment. Columbus
Dispatch.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
A Short Talk on Adve It's 1g.
Does advertising pay?

DOCS duNC ltiSlh6 PoJ
Ask those that engage in bust
ness, and advertise in their home
papers if they derive any benefit
from it. Why of course the answer
would be, that they do.
| picked up The Times, published
at Starkville. and In looking the
paper oyer, saw very few adver.
tisements in it, and came to the
conclusion that the town had only
a few stores in 1t and was a very
small place. and so made the re-
mark to q friend of mine on the
train, but he said:
why, my dear boy" he said,
"Starkville is a large town, being
the county seat of Oktibbeha couny
end has one Of the finest Colleges
in the State there, aud is u pretty
little city in itself, and All abun-
dance Of stores in connection.
/ then commenced to think to my
self that the merchants could not
be very prosperous in selling their
goods, when they did not advertise
in their home paper, and there is
not hardly town in Mississippi
outside Of Starkville today, buI
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21

what are great believers in the
Home Paper, and Printers Ink,
the Successful Merchant.
If any merchant wish to succeed
in an up-to-date business, then he
certainly must advertise his goods,
and in the long run you have got
the business of the town and
community.
Do you wish to be the successful
merchant of the town?
You can look over all of the big
Sunday papers, and find page after
page of advertisements, and men
who are prominent in business cir
cles, pay prices for their adver-
tising matter that would make a
Starkville merchant look sick, and
almost have a fit to ever think OF
paying TO his Home Paper.
Be the Successful Merchant
If your town, by giving your. home
paper all of your advertising, ant
then the Mail Order Houses
will be put out of business in Il il
community.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
Keeping Tab on the Autos. i.

rev people in Smoke Ridge had
rer seen an automobile. says the
Nansus City Star, so when one of
'0se red devils stopped for a few
|'putes in the isolated village, the
|upus habitants gazed at the
A0Nlng demon with u mixture of
at 'nd awe. The owner who had
's'e the store to make a pur-
.aase' heard some rustic remark /:
n ut it is a man.killer.' Of
,afse is assured the other.
.OoA atthat number on the back
4'Ne cary That shows, how many
F0ne it's rur over. !, That's ac-
a'd'n to lay. Now, if. that fellel
y 20 run over anybody here in
'9oke RidgeIit would be our duty
'.slegraph tht number--12S1--
",ae next tow ahead.s And what
wv ,vu they do!'Ssked the auditors.
why the perlic would stop him,
'Nd change his number to 1885,"
>~~t t>c~~-N
Il. 4icldente will Nappen, but. the
NJ regulated faiilies keep DR..
'lOmas' Elecraic NOif for sucl.
usrgencies. 1t sudues the pair
pa heals the hurts.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
FOR SALE.

Brand new Improved Oliver
Typewriter No. 5. Has tabulat0r,
back spacer, special ruling device,
right and left hand carriage move
ment and all other modern appli-
ances. Will sell at a bargsin.
Also Royal Standard Typewriter.
Practically new, having been used
cnly a few weeks.
For particulars, apply at this Of
fee. If
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
GATE RECEIPTS
At 0ktibbeha County Fair

The Times was accused of doc
toring" the returns when we pub
lished an estimated account of the
gate receipts Of the Fair showing
that only few people attended on
the day that the great political
monstrosity, Bilbo, was on exhibi-
ton. Here are the exact official
figures and it should be borne in
mind that on negro day only %
cents was charged thus giving
double attendance 10 the amount
of gate receipts:
First day. y..............$405 90
Second day ........... 3S9 60
Third day (Bilbo day.. 60 SO
Fonrth day (negro day.. 4S 50
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
Oats and Yetch Mixed.

A good forage crop for thin land
to be followed by cow peas or soy
beans. Not guaranteed to be free
from johnson grass seed, $l0G
per bushel.
MISSISSIPPI EXPERIMENT STATIoN.
%
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21
uJDCE CARROLL'S CHARGE.

At the opening VI oiiooi' Oour'
|Mtnday Judge Carroll delivered one
i the most lucid and forceful
|,barge ever heard in this county.
While the charge was addressed to
me- Grand Jury, and was taken up
n mart, in dealing with subjects
souired by law to be presented to
me grand jury by the court, at the
ame time it was a practical ad-
arsss on law and order and the
,upgestions containt d therein were
mDlicable to every officer of the
county.
The first part of the charge dealt
nth the business affairs of the
court. Judge Carroll impressed
wr forcibly upon the minds of
he Jurors the great Importance
md responsibility Of their position.
Ne pointed out that it was their
hty to call TO account the officers
Il the county, to investigate all
,fairs dealing in any way with
Sunty property, and to report on
ii cases, indicating where necess-
by to do so.
After completing this part of the
barge, Judge Carroll went into the
position of indicting for crimes
md misdemeanors. He enjoined
Erict secrecy on the part of jurors
i regards all action that this body
hund it necessary to take. In
@unection with the subjects re-
@uirtd to be charged, lie entered
lpon somewhat lengthy discussion
dwhat he termed the three great
st breeders of crime with which
u have to deal, namely, the carry
hg Of concealed weapons, petty
pmbling and the illicit sale of
ipOrs. He pointed out the evil
fleets Of "b ind tiI ers'' and crap
hOOting" OF our labor and on our
fDperIy values and insisted on
iey strict enforcement of law in
ngard to the breaking up of these
Fils
The Judge dwelt at length on the
nallness OF fines commonly assess
y in our inferior courts. AL
h0ugh commencing the kindly
hmgs that prompt magistrates to
elenient in their judgment, he
ented out that this practice might
aslly be carried so far as to cause
Total absence of respect for law
1.-THE part of culprits thus fined.
l@ this reason he urged that max
mum fines and terms of imprison-
lenl be employed to destroy the
~ practices that lead toto much
the crime committed in our coun-
In conclusion, Judge Carroll
aide several valuable suggestions
the grand jury and O her officers
The county in regard to the meth
o. carrying on the work of the
'aft with especial reference to re-
'actlon of court expenses.
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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-10-21

The Messrs Cox, of Tibbee Sta.
ton, spent tile latter part of the
week visiting friends in Starkvipe
and returned home Sunday.