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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
APPR0PR RATION BILL
PASSES HOUSE
SUPPORT FUND INCREASED
PRESIDENT WHITFIELD APPRECIATES
THE UNIFORM COURTESY SHOWN HIM
WHILE IN JACKSON

President Whitfield who has
just returned from Jackson
brings the gratifying informa-
ton that the college appropria-
ton DILL which passed the House
committee several weeks ago
went through the House on Tues
day with only one dissenting
vote. While Mr.. Whitfield is
disappointed in not getting
money for improvements deemed
of great benefit to the in
stitution. yet on the whole he
considers the legislature has
been fair with the college. The
support fund has been increased.
Seventy-five thousand dollars
given for a much needed dormi-
tory and dining room, nine
thousand five hundred to finish
gymnasium and library, four
thousand for a new bath arrange
ment, forty-one hundred dollars
for boilers and heating system,
the usual appropriation for print
ing, trustees and student labor
was made.
President Whitfield appreci-
ates the uniform courtesy that
was shown. him by the members
of the legislature while in Jack
son.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
COLUMBUS MEN
VISIT GAS FIELDS
WELLS INSPECTED BY PARTY
GUESTS WERE DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTER
TANNED WHILE AWAY. TOAST BY
GOV. JAMES 7. HARRISON

The personnel of the represen-
tative citizens and business men
of Columbus who visited the
Fayette gas fields on Tuesday
and the great enthusiasm dis
played by every member of the
party, demonstrates beyond
question that Columbus will be
fortunate enough to be supplied
with fuel and ilIuminatinE gas
from this great natural gas
field. in the near future
The party inspected well
which was lighted and said to
produce four million cubic feet
of gas per day. This we'll was
burning with terrific force and
at dusk lighted the heavens 50
that the reflection could be seen
for a great distance. 1t is said
that the g produced from this
single we'll is sufficient to supply
the city Of Columbus with fuel
and Illuminating gas. Several
other wells are being drilled and
are about ready to be brought in,
and there seems to be no doubt
as to the permaneucy of the
field
It is believed that a PROPOSE
ton will soon be made to the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
Senator Gordon Has Accept ed

Senator James Gordon has ac-
cepted the invitation from local
chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, to attend their
gathering in Columbus on May
2 when they will act as host at
the annual meeting Mississippi
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, which convenes that date
for three days session. While
the distinguished ex-senator
from Okolona, Miss, is in Co
lumbus he will be the guest of
Col. and Mrs. J. w. Garth at
their home on North Third ave-
nue. and Sixth street. About
400 delegates from all the prom
inent cities and towns in Missis-
sippi will be here for the annual
meeting. An elaborate program
of entertainment has been ar
ranged. Many schemes are
being used to get funds to en-
tertain the visitors and the en-
tire organization in Columbus is
doing all possible to make the
coming gathering signal
success.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
For Sale.

Must be sold in the next 80
days. A lot of good Tennessee
mules, also one family broke
horse, Is hands. not afraid of
anything, 6 years old. Bugg les
and surreys all at cost, to close
out. Come quick and get a bar
gain. McQuown Shop & Sup
ply Company. Jos. Peacher,
Mgr.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24

Mr.. J. o. Thompson, a con-
ductor on a log train, was caught
between cars near Steen Tues
day and so badly hurt that he
expired in about an hour after
the accident.
The train was operated by the
Interstate Lumber Co. Friends
started Immediately with Mr..
Thompson to Columbus for med
ical aid, but death came before
he reached the city.
Mr.. Thompson came here from
Jackson, Tenn, where two chill
dren survive. The re-
mains were sent to that
city early Wednesday by the City
Furniture & Undertaking Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
a DisrseIi Anecdote.

Sitting next Disraeli at dinner. Mrs.
Jeune said that Lord SherbrOoke must
be allowed one virtue, namely, his pa
tient and affectiOnate behavior toward
his wife do you think" said Disra-
eli in his deep tone, that he has ever
seen er?"-Memoirs of Lady st. He
Tier
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24
BEAUTIFUL SILK DRESS PATTERN
SIMON LOEB & Bro OFFER A VALUABLE SPECIAL PRIZE To
THE LADIES IN THE CONTEST---MSS IOANE HARTMAN
NOW LEADS IN THE RACE FOR PRIZES

Miss Lillian Gunter of Colum-
bus, is being favored by the sub
scribers to a fiattering degree.
Not a day goes by that does not
increase that popular candidates
total. Almost every mail brings
in letters containing coupons and
subscription orders in Miss Gun
ter's favor. She has second
place today. One of her many
friends said yesterday that Miss
Gunter would make a splendid
race and that her friends would
cooperate with her to such good
effect that she would win the
diamond ring.
Miss Ruby Egger of Caledonia,
who is third in the race today.
has made a splendid gain the
past few days. In Sundays
publication of votes she had not
advanced beyond the 1000 nomi-
nation vote, but coupons and sub
scriptions have been coming in
regularly since then and the re-
suit is shown in the total to her
credit in this issue. A letter
containing $500 for subscription
from one of her friends says that
the Dunbar neighborhood propos-
es to get the grand prize for
Miss Sparks.
EPW0RTH LEAGUE WANTS THE
$4,000.
Miss Matte B. Mullens, one of
the popular and attractive Co
lumbus candidates, has announc-
ed that if she wins the diamond
ring she will award the $4,000
in gold to the Epworth League
of the First Methodist church.
This is a happy combination for
the League and for Miss Mullins.
The society has a large and ener-
getic membership. which enjoys
the reputation of getting what it
goes after. Miss Mullins has a !
large number of friends who will !
work hard to insure her success
SO it will pay the candidates to
watch Miss Mullins from now on. |
The standing of the contest !
ants shows many changes from |
the last published list of votes |
and is an indication that the |
young ladies are beginning to
get busy. Several new candi-
dates have entered and others
will enter next week. 1t is still
race and the best
work will win.
BOYS ARE WORKING TOO.
The young men are not letting
any grass grow under their feet
in the big contest. The prizes
offered are so valuable and use
full that all of the candidates
seem to want them. They are
turning in subscriptions and
votes regularly and promise to
stir things up before long.
Ryland Powell is ahead today,
with Roy Hewlett second ard
Harry West, of Caledonia. thirds
The last two of these gentlemen
have been favored with excellent
the past few days,
which should serve to stimulate
and encourage them in their am
bition to win the valuable prizes.
LIST of ConfestanfS
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24

A barn located on DR.. w. L.
Ervins' plantation several miles
West of this city, was destroyed
by fire last Friday. The loss
amounted to about $3.50.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24

The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Anna Short on College
street this afternoonat 8 O'Clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-24

Phone 1872 in regard TO all
contest and subscription busi-
ness. Room 306, First State
Bank Building.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
Tariff and Cost of Livinq.

BY all means let one or both of the
congress investigating committees
show the relation of the tariff to the
high cost of living
For example, that cotton has been
going up and up with no tariff That,
with a wooden tariff, clothes are as
cheap as they ever were.
For example, that anthracite coal
joined the upward procession; no
tariff. A tariff on many cotton manu-
features, which have scarcely adj
vanced. though raw material and
labor have.
For example, that sugar is dearer
with a tariff reduction than It was
when the duty was higher. That, with
n duty on hides, shoes did not go up;
now prices of shoes are mounting;
free hides.
There Is plenty mere. Let's have II
all. faithfully and officially. Then.
perhaps, the people of the United
States viii understand that this cost
of living question is n problem rather
deeper than the average shallow pate
that undertakes to show us why
something Is that isn't and something
isn't that ls.-New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
RunNan'a RirthnIace.

Judith, countess of Huntingdon, the
niece of William the Conqueror. who
founded the abbey which gave its
name to the hamlet of Elstow gather.
ed about its gates; Sir Humphrey Rad
cllffe. into w"ose hands the property
passed at dissolution OF the mon
asteries; and the Hillesdon family,
who afterwards built their mansion
there. would be but names ON n rarely
turned page Of history; the church,
with It's separate tower and its peal OF
ancient bells, the old Guest house on
the village green, the stump of n cross
recalling the fairs that were held
there, would be no goal OF pilgrimage
but for a later name whose rank upon
the roll of fame sheds back light OF
interest upon all the details OF It's
place and circumstance. Elstow gained
it's patent OF nobility In l62s through
the birth OF John Bunyan, and the wish
tor comes 10 Il IN tile memory OF his
early years. Tie stands la tho door
of the church tower Ia recall Buuyan
as ringer Of the bells, and walks to
the green tu see an imaginary game
of tlp-cat. aud enters the old Moot
hall 90 revive the memory Of hun,
yan's "unregenerate" dancing IT. P's
Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
DR.. r. w. Lange.

entered Hahnemann college, In Phil
adelphia, where he was graduated in
1891. Since then Doctor Lange has
practised medicine and has interested
himself in several industrial enter
prises.
In his statement, which he calls
"The true story of DR.. F. w. Lange's
sensational discovery" he discusses in
very general terms his reported dis
covery Of at least a piece of the phi
losopher's stone and says:
What l have been evolving may be
an apparent confirmation Of the the
ory of alchemy, in which, however. l
have no interest, as the things that
interest me are only such things as
can be done scientifically"
At the same time he asks in large
capitals; "Is my new metal silver ?
Does its manufacture mean that l
have transmitted metalsY" The doc
tor answers his own question by say
ing he thinks 1t is.
"An investigation of the chemicals
involved in the preparation of a new
smokeless POWDER" Doctor Lange
says, led him into investigation "along
the lines of nitrates and chlorides
and the carbonates." Incidentally"
he says, II met party who threw out
a statement that led me to investigate
the combination of certain matrices by
the use of which synthetically larger
quantities of the elementary matter
could be developed"
This then is Doctor Langes specific
claim that he is able to combine sill
yer with fluxes and obtain a greatly
increased amount of silver. The old
alchemists believed that silver would
breed silver and gold.
AS to how far in his opinion the
growing of silver can be carried, Doc
tor Lange says that the report that he
can make a ton of silver from an orig
inal small quantity is quite ridiculous
and that he has succeeded "in null
tiplying molecules in that proportion %
Reviewing his discovery Doctor
Lange says that while his discovery
may be an apparent confirmation of
the theory of alchemy" that doesn't
interest him, and that he does not
care "to waste time about the phi
losopher's stone"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
SHOW REAL EFFECT
VALUE OF PAYNE BILL PROVED
BY CUSTOMS REPORTS.
Figures Refute Absurd Claim Made
That the Tariff Had Not Been
Revised With a View to
Reduction.

After many years of tariff contro-
versy, in which each side has support
ed its contentious with it's own ar
rangement of the same figures, the
prudent reader has learned to regard
any general conclusions drawn from
tariff statistics with reserve. The
customs reports do, nevertheless, fur
nish the only definite data by which
he can judge the operation of the
tariff. The figures relating to imports
under the Payne bill for the nine
months ending with April convey inn
portant information upon the actual
effect of the recent revision.
The revenue yielded during this
period to begin with, s252. 100000, was
greater than was yielded in a like
period by any previous tariff. This
was expected, and by itself would in
dicate an increase of duties. The in
crease of duties, however, is shown
not to be in proportion to the In
creased value of importations. The
treasury calculations make the ad va
loren percentage on all imports in
these nine months 201 per cent,
which is lower than at any time under
the Dingley law, or even under the
Wilson tariff, which averaged 21.01
per cent.
OF more Importance than this is the
statement that the proportion of i'm
portations free of duty is greater than
under any previous tariff. except dur
ing the period of the Mckinley tariff,
which admitted sugar free. This made
the imports free of duty 53.04 per
cent of the whole. Under the Wilson
law the proportion was 1882, and I'M
der the Dingley law 44.31 per cent.
Under the Payne tariff it is 1899 per
cent of the whole.
The extension of the free list is gen.
orally understood. Controversy has
been chiefly whether the actual duties
upon dutiable imports had been re-
vised upward or downward. This ques-
ton is answered by the computation,
which shows that the duty collected in
these nine months averaged Alb per
cent upon the value of the imports on
which it was levied, which is less than
under any previous tariff. The average
percentage under the Wilson tariff
was 1895; the lowest under the Ding
ley law was 42.41 per cent, in 1907.
We need take these figures only for
what they show, and without reference
to particular commodities. They at
least justify the general claim that the
revision of the tariff has not only re-
moved many duties previously i'm
posed, but has generally lowered the
average of duties retained, while at
the same time the revenue derived
from customs has increased. 1t is pos
sible to condemn the whole tariff sys-
TEN or to condemn this tariff in detail,
but the charge that under the pre-
tense of lessening 1t increased the
tariff burden is not sustained by the
facts that are now available
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment of affections of the
skin and scalp which torture, disfig-
ure, itch, burn, scale and destroy the
hair, as well as for preserving, puri-
flying and beautifying the complexion,
hands and hair, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment are well-nigh in
fallible. Millions of women through
out the world rely on these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur-
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery,
and for the sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing of liberated, infiamed mucous sur
faces. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Boston, Mass, sole proprietors of the
Cuticura Remedies, will mail free, on
request, their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book on the skin and hair.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
a Tart TonQue,

Col Robert c. Carter, at a Nash
vile banquet, was talking about cam
paign comrades.
"Then there was Dash of Company
A." he said. Dash had the reputation
of being the nastiesttongued man in
the regiment.
1T was Private Dash, you know,
who, out foraging one evening on a
rich estate, came accidentally upon
the owners wife. a grande dame In
evening dress.
Dash asked her for food. She re.
fused him. He asked again. But. still
refusing. she walked away.
No she said. I'll give you moth.
ing. trespasslng like this! I'll give
YOU nothing. My mind Is made up
Made up. is it, said Dash. Like
the rest OF YOU. eh?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
HAS PROVED ITS GOOD FAITH
Governments Triumph in Sugar Re-
fining Gases Stands as a Rebuke
to Calumny.

The conviction of Secretary Charles
r. Heike of the American Sugar Re-
fining company is smashing answer
to a vast deal of cynical comment
which has followed this trial from its
original inception.
1t has been freely said that the gov
ernment would never really seek to
punish the higher officials through
whose orders the outrageous weighing
frauds upon the government were
committed. It was stated. with that
air of inside knowledge which Amer
leans so keenly like TO assume, that
Congressman Herbert Parsons, son of
q leading sugar refiner and former
chief of the New York Republican or.
ganization. had been able to exert per
sonal and political power sufficient to
confine the punitory proceedings to
the dock weighers and laborers. And
il was generally asserted that the gov
ernment never did and never would
"go after the higher-ups" anyhow.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding
all these bits Of wisdom the secretary
vi 'it NANtiltdh oubdI heHhins coHl-
pany now faces the same prison sen
tence which faces his humble sub
ordinates Ills trial has been conduct
ed by the government with excep-
tioual ability, his guilt has been estab-
lished. Both the conduct and the out
come Of the case should incline pub
lie opinion toward larger recogni-
tion OF the good faith OF federal prose
entians
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
Laborer's Find of Ancient Coins.

While digging in field in Goth
land. England, laborer found some
coins dating from the year 1000, and
a further and more exhaustive search
brought to light about seven thousand
Anglo-Saxon and 1000 Byzantine
coins.
The authorities were acquainted
with the discovery, and the valuable
collection is to be transferred to the
museum at Copenhagen. The laborer
was substantially rewarded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
Presidents Rebuke of Congressman

Why all this pother about the dis
inclination of the president to receive
Congressman Francis Burton Harri-
son? The New York congressman
made some offensive remarks about
the president Does he then expect to
kick man publicly one day, and ex-
tend a hand to him privately the
next? Mr.. Harrison charged the presi-
dent with having antedated his sum-
mary of the Ballinger case with the
intention of deceiving the public,
though but very few people have been
so unkind as to credit the president
with anything more than carelessness
in the matter. Some politicians en-
tertain the convenient belief that they
can impute bad motives to an oppo-
nent one day and exchange courtesies
with him the next, so lightly do they
regard reputation for veracity, and
so slow are they to credit another
with sensitive feelings. While a con-
gressman ought not to be lightly de-
MED access to the executive, never
theless the Taft rebuke to Mr.. Har-
rison is reassuring, inasmuch as it ad-
vertises the existence of delicacy and
good taste in the White House. 1t is
well that the public mans feelings do
not becomc too callous about matters
of honor
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
HOW LANCE MAKES SILVER
Turning Base Metals Into More
Precious Stuff.

Scranton, Pa.-Dr. F. w. Lange, the
Scranton physician and amateur al
chemist in whose laboratory Charles
@. Dickinson, the banker, inhaled the
fumes which were the remote cause
Of his death, has given out signed
statement discussing his supposed dis
covery of means to transmute base
metals into silver.
Doctor Lange's first experience with
metals was gained as an apprentice
tinsmith In Scranton, where he was
born in 1861 He began work in the
tinshop when he was fifteen and by
working days and studying nights,
saved money and prepared himself
to enter Wesleyan university, at Mid
dletown, Conn. He was twenty-three
when he entered college.
He studied chemistry under Pro-
fessor Atwater and biology under Pro-
fessor Conn, and after taking his de-
gree of bachelor of philosophy in 1888
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14

In lttlo more than "a yeur the prrai,
dent has bad two vacancies ou the Su.
preme bench 60 nil aud Aas nllcd them
both m a way tu meet tho appreciation
90 The country reearAiDaa of party
Thig o. great achievement but APT
to bo nderyaluei ar overlooked IA
che midst of hubbub about matters
strictly political being Is lawyer ~
tho FIRST class himself the president
Is goai iuirs of hia professional
brethren and has clos, rvsarl far the
character and dignity of che bench.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
Honored by the Governor.

Effusive compliments have been
paid to Governor Marshall many
times, but it remained for an old Irish
woman to cap the climax
The governor met her at a funeral
which he attended the other day and
she was full of reverence for the Indi-
ana executive.
"Ah," she said, "an' It's the guv'-
nor" and she swallowed up the gov
ernor's slim right hand in her own
right hand, made large and muscular
by many days of toll. "Yis, tits the
guv'nor, an it's glad I am to see ye,
guv'nor, an indade the corpse is hon.
ored by your prisince. e."-Indianapolis
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
A National Waste.

The United States grows annually
100000 tons of fax straw, which
should produce 100000 tons of fin
ished flax fiber, which, if manufac-
tured into linens, would add millions
of dollars every year to the CONNER
cial value of the United States This
fiber is burned. We have not one dol
lar invested in linen manufacturing
from American fax, and import up
ward Of $11S. 100000 of linen fabrics
per annum.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14
Firm and Manly ProtectIonlst.

Vice President Sherman made n
forcible and effective address in st.
Louis. where he spoke before the Citi-
zens' Industrial association. most of
his talk relating to the tariff and to
some misconceptions regarding the
present law. Disclaimlng any special
reverence for particular schedules or
concern for any one class Of interests
as against others, the vlce-president
took firm and manly ground as a pro-
tectionist. lie Is for protection as tho
best guarantee OF American employ
ment at American wages. and. as he
added, because | believe We should
make at home nearly everything We
can. instead of buying Il abroad e
Coupled with this was an expo silion
OF che necessity of a tarln system by
which 20 obtain revenue Tor the gov.
erument.-Tgoy Times.