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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
MAKING OF MODERN MAPS
Has ssen AstonIshInSly DlffeuIt 10
Make Progress In Charts un-
tIl Recent Times.

II would seem as il maps and
charts would be an easy task. A
stranger on an unknown coast, in
an unknown land, an unknown city.
knows more about il il he has q good
chart or map than the native. Roam
ing and navigating sayages who real
ly need maps are very skillful in
drawing them. Sir Edward Parry
discovered Heela strait from the map
drawn offhand for him BY an Eski-
mo woman; but the higher the civ
lization Of the map-maker, the more
in the past he substituted imagina-
ton and arts for fact. There are
Egyptian maps dating from 400 B.
C., but in spite Of this long history
IL has been sstonishingly difficult to
make progress in charts until very
recent times. Errors are perpetu-
sted. truth is forgotten, advance 10
slow. As late as 1900 charts Of the
Alaskan coast issued By the United
States were said to be thirty miles
wrong. As for railroad maps, the
less aid the better.-Engineerinx
Magazine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
BREEDS NEW KINDS OF FLIES
Columbia Professor Gets Curious Re.
cults In Mutations Of Form
and Color.

Some curious results have been OBJ
tanned by Prof. T. H. Morgan of Co
lumbia university in the production
Of mutations of form and color by
culture and breeding of the "fruit
fly" Drosophila ampelophila. BY
subjecting fies, pupae, larvae and
eggs to the influence of radium rays,
Professor Morgan produced one Ay
which had 'beaded" wings. By sub
sequent breeding other flies with sim
liar wings were produced, and after
many generations a stock has been
developed that frequently gives, in
reproduction, hundred per cent. Of
beaded wings. Other changes pro-
duced and handed down from gene
ration TO generation include the
shortening Of the normally long
wings 'of these flies until in some
cases they have become relatively very
short and truncated. From some Of
the truncated.ving stock flies have
been developed which have only tiny
scales instead OF wings. Changes
Lave also been developed IN the color
and marking Of the wings and the
color Of the eyes. Many may won-
der whether It would, be possible to
experiment with the house hy and
breed both wings and legs out Of e1-
istence--Youth's Companion
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
HEARTY AScEvINs.

The Angcvins are substantial cat
eu and hard drinkers. The wine Of
the country is sirunger than further
south. anil. a. they argue. ''bien
trsitre." They are also fond Of ''ap-
eritifs" st odd hours. and like their
liquors with tleir coffee. The Count
De Millefrnrs r.scntly found fault
With one Of = h. friends for only hav-
ing two small Kisses Of braDds after
each meal-"s,very one here drinks
four'Sand i'sn talked Of one Of his
neighbors VII said that = bottle Of
wine felt ins.le him very much Ike
a mouse in g cathedral They have.
however, been perhaps unjrstly ma
ligned in the saving ~Angsvin. sac q
vim" but they certainly do drink
more than most Frenchmen. vilo
particularly in the south. arr re-
markshy sbsiemiOuA-Saiurisv Re
visu.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
GIANTS VICTORIOUS
IN BRILLIANT GAME
CONTEST LASTS TEN INNINGS
Athletics Started out With Good
Lead, But Giants Tied Game
in Ninth Inning and
Won in Tenth.

The Athletics and Giants bat.
tied for ten innings in the fifth
game OF the worlds champion
ship series Wednesday afternoon,
the Giants having finally won by
score of A to 8. The game was
played in New York.
The Athletics made their three
runs in the third inning, while
the Giants did not score until
the seventh, when one man
crossed the plate. Two more
runs in the ninth inning tied the
score, and an additional tally in
the tenth brought victory to the
McGraw camp.
Combs pitched for the Athlet-
les. while the Giants used three
twirlers. Marquard, Ames and
Crandall having all been sent to
the mound.
Five games have now been
played. and the Athletics, having
taken three of them, will be re-
quired to capture only one more
in order to win the series. n.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
NEW PRINCESS THEATRE IS
THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC
Pretty Photoplay House Auspic.
iously Inaugurated its Career
Monday Night

Manager Kuykendalls prett,
new photoplay theatre. The Prin.
cess, was thrown open to the pub.
lie Monday night, and a large aud.
ience assembled there to admire
the pictures, enjoy the music and
gaze with rapture upon the really
beautiful auditorium.
Manager Kuykendall deserves
much credit for the enterprise
displayed by him in providing for
Columbus such a beautiful place
of amusement. The auditorium is
well ventilated and OF lofty pro.
portions, while the decorations
are decidedly artistic. The walls
and ceiling are covered with olive
green paper, with trimmings of a
lighter shade, and the entire ap-
pearance of the place is coy and
attractive.
A special feature of the new
photoplay house will be the music.
This music is to be furnished by
large orchestra which includes
Mr.. Jack Jacobs as leader and Mrs.
Battle X. Sessums as pianist. Mr..
Jacobs and Mrs. Sessums are gen.
orally recognized as two of the
most talented musicians ever
heard in local amusement re-
sort, and Manager Kuydendall is
'ortunate in being able to retain
heir services,
During the evening a hand
'ome floral cross was presented
o Manager Kuykendall by the
members Of the orchestra. the
presentation speech having been
made by Col. Jno. P. Mayo.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
COTTON ADVANCES
ON GINNERs REPORT
THE EFFECT IS PiRADoNCAL
Notwithstanding sis4 Fact That
Number Of Bales Ginned is
Abnormally Large, the
Market Advanced

The crop reporting board OF
the United States department OF
agriculture issued a report We'd
nesday morning showing the
number of bales of cotton GIN
ned up to October 18th to have
been 7,740, 600. This was against
5, 423, 900 bales last year and g.
296, 600 in 1909.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the report showed the number of
bales ginned to have been abnor-
mally large. its issuance had a
slightly bullish effect upon the
market, which advanced ten
points within short time after
the official figures had been given
out.
At the close of business We'd
nesday afternoon New York
spots were quoted at $50, De-
cember futures in New York at
9.24, New Orleans spots at 9.48I
and December futures in New
Orleans at 9.20. In the local
market good middling was quot
ed at 9 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Welsh,
have the sympathy of numerous
friends in the death of their in
fant son. John, which occurred
at their home, corner South Sec
ond avenue and Third street,
about three o'clock last Monday
afternoon. The little fellow was
only two weeks old, and his
death resulted from a nervous
disease to which infants are sub
ject.
The funeral occurred at the
family residence at three o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. having been
conducted by DIR. H. G. Hender-
son. pastor of the First Metho-
dist church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

At the conference called b,
Governor Colquitt NJ Texas to con-
slider the question of marketing
the cotton crops in the way of OBJ
tanning just, stable And advanced
prices and off reliable statistics OF
| of cotton production and consump-
ton, the COVE nors and commits
sioners of agri culture were spec
tally requested to attend from the
cotton growing states; and the
governors were requested to in
vite the heads of the formers or
CARNATIONS of their states and the
leading newspaper editors and
financiers of their states, a Sugges-
ton which Governor Noel cor
daily approves and through the
press extends invitations as sug-
gested by Governor Colquitt; and
trusts that the Farmers Union,
the press and the bankers will be
well represented on the 30th inst,
at the meeting at the st. Charles
Hotel in New Orleans.
While the governor is in hearty
sympathy with the movement, |
owing to the fact that on Novem-
Der 1st the legislature meets here
It will be impossible for him to at
tend the meeting as he would like
to do, but he hopes that Missis-
sippi will be represented by inter-
ested citizens as he regards the
of much Importance
Jackson News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
AFTER EVENTFUL LIFE MRS.
BURGIN is CALLED HOME
Was One Of the county's Oldest
Inhabitants Having Been
% Years Old.

After long and eventful life,
Mrs. Thomas A. Burgin has pass.
ed away. having died at her home
in the Mayhem neighborhood at
an early hour Wednesday morn.
ing, Mrs. Burgin was one of the
Oldest inhabitants of the county,
having at the time Of her death
been ninty-three years Of age. She
was a gentle, kind and lovable
woman, and was affectionately
known throughout the neighbor-
hood in which she resided as
Grandma Burgin."
Mrs Burgin. whose death re-
suited from a complication Of
diseases incident to old age, is
survived by a son, Capt. Jno. ID.
Burgin of Mayhem. and two
daughters. Mrs. Ragsdale of May
hew and Mrs. Coleman Of Cit
ronelle. Ala
The body viii be laid to rest in
the eemetary at Mayhem, the
funeral taking place there at
eleven O'Clock this morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

A small blaze, for which a de-
Efective flue is believed to have
beer, responsible, called the fire
| men to the home Of Georgia Lit
tlejohn, a negress living on South
Eighth street, at an early hour last
Sunday morning. The blaze was
quickly extinguished. the result
ant damage having been nominal.
The department was called out
again about nine O'Clock We'd
nesday morning by blaze at the
home of Lou Miller, negress
living on North Eighth avenue,
between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. The blaze was
promptly extinguished, the loss
having amounted to less than ten
dollars.
A car of hay on a side track
of the Southern Railway near
Hampton's mill caught fire about
4:30 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, but the blaze was extin-
guished before any material dam
age resulted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Oct. %. =
Especial. After killing Tom
cooper at Northport, about noon
Sunday, then making his escape,
and killing Brown Horton, a
member of the pursuing posse
Just before daybreak Monday
morning, Frank Richardson. a
negro is still at large supposedly
in a canebrake bottom on the
Warrior river, ter miles below
Tuscaloosa. heavily armed and
defying arrest.
Richardson's murder of Coop
er. his escape, his murder of
Horton, and his escape constitute
one of the most desperate crimes
in the history of the county. and
the whole district is stirred by
the tragedy.
This afternoon over hundred
armed men are in the vicinity of
the killing of Horton. Some are
worn cut with their all-night
search. others are just arriving
on the scene. still more are pre-
pairing to join in the search, and
the whole county is anxiously
awaiting some clue as to the
whereabouts of the criminal.
The news of the crime has
spread over the entire county.
and has been flashed to other
towns and cities.
The pursuing posse is deter
mined but orderly, no race feel
ing is apparent, and there is no
talk of lynching. but Richardson
will never be CAPTURED alive. He
$ armed with revolvers, a 44-4O
Winchester rifle, and has the
equation of being good stot
Ind possessed Of unusual physi-
al courage. His murder of Hor-
on demonstrates that he is not
MY defying the posse. but ia
an aggressive fight on
hem.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mrs. d. F. Mccullough of thi.
city, who is now visiting rela.
tives in Shreveport, La, is beins
cordially greeted in her old home,
and has been extended many so
cial courtesies.
Since her arrival in Shreveport
Mrs. Mccullough has been the
guest of honor at several delight
ful social gatherings, among the
entertainments arranged for her
having been reception by Mrs.
Edwin c. Bartlett, at whose
home she is a guest, and an af-
ternoon tea, by Mrs. J. w. Allen.
Mrs. Mccullough was also includ-
ed III the guest list of an enter
talnment recently given by the
Pelican Chapter. d. A. R., at
which several people of national
prominence We're present, among
the number having been Gov.
Jared Z. Sanders of Louisiana
and Hon. Champ Clark, speaker
Of the house of representatives.
Mrs. Mccullough will remain
at Shreveport about three weeks
onger before returning to CO.
umbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

the weather grew one degree
warmer, the thermometer hav-
ing registered 80 degrees on
Tuesday morning.
According to a bulletin sent
out from Washington. low tenn
peratures viii prevail ever the
entire country this week. Frosts
are predicted for the interior
Gulf States and the Ohio Valley
and there is a probability Of
snow IN the Great Lake region.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
SOLDIER STAYS HIS
COMRADE IN ARMS
TRAGEDY At WATER VALLEY
Sergeant Walter Ferguson Kills
Private Charles nerry---Both
Mem Members of Column
bus Company

The first real tragedy to take
place In the ranks of the soldiers
guarding the.property of the Hi
nos Central railroad at Water
Valley from depridations on the
part of strikers occurred last
Sunday afternoon. when Ser
geant Walter Ferguson of the
Columbus Rifiemen shot and kill
ed Private Charles Perry of the
same command.
The shooting occurred at the
encampment grounds, and, ac-
cording to witnesses. Ferguson,
who it is claimed had been drink
ing, approached Perry, who was
on guard duty, and demanded
that he be allowed to pass
through the lines. Perry refus-
ed to accede to the demand, and
after having cursed him Fergu-
son returned to his tent. Shortly
afterward he reappeared with a
rifle, and without provication
or warning shot Perry through
the heart. killing him instantly.
News of the tragedy was re-
ceived here over the telephone
Sunday afternoon,an Mr.. Frank
Perry, brother of the unfostu-
nate young man, went to Winona
to meet the body, which was
shipped to Columbus soon afterI
the killing. Privates Ben Cole
man and Al Jones accompanied
the body of their dead comrade
to Columbus, the party having
over the Southern Rail-
way at 2:15 o'clock Monday af-
.ernoon.
Corporal Ferguson, who slew
MS comrade In arms, is the SOL
If Mr.. Rupert Ferguson, a well
Known farmer of the Trinity
He is about thirty
i've years of age, and unmarried.
Ills vocation is that of a farmer,
md during the past year has
,een employed as overseer on
he plantation of Mr.. w. E. Cox,
lear this city. After the shoot
ng he was placed in Jail at Wa
er Valley.
Mr.. Perry, the victim of Ser
.eant Ferguson's bullet, was
wenty-three years old, and un- Z
narried. He was an electrician
y trade, and for several months I
asst had been in the employ of
4. Littleton, on North Market I
treet. He is survived by his s
lother, Mrs. Mary Perry, four I
Messrs. Frank, Emmett,
axe and jim Perry, and a sister, t
Iiss Maggie Perry. Q
The funeral occurred at the
No. 1904 South r
fifth avenue, at 1870 o'clock S
uesday morning, having been c
,nducted by Rev. w. c. Car 8
sic, pastor of the Second Metho- a
ist church. &C
The interment was at Friend. u
Zip cemetery. the following {
embers of the Columbus Rifle
en- having officiated as pail
carers: Messrs. Ollie Jones,
en- Coleman, j. Wells, Will
lark, T. /. Halbert and Hugh
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
eAaDIsALATs REDycEn

The Catholic college Of csrdin.h
has nov the smallest Membership -
corded IN centuries, and tn smallest
proportion Of Italians ever nown-
The traditional membership is 70.
and BY the recent death Of Cardinal
CsEicchiOni Il is reduced to ~. II i
thres and half years since any ear
dinals have been created. and Il IL
likely to Be a year before q connisfory
b called. whsrsat alone new cnrdinan
srs proclaimed
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Herring
of Atlanta are spending a few
days in the city. Mrs. Herring
is fondly remembered by Colum-
bians as the beautiful Miss Emma
Dancey, and is receiving a
cordial welcome to her old home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
AFTER DOUBLE MURDER
NEGRO IS CAPTURED
TENSE TIMES N TUSCALOOSA
Following the Killing of Tom
Cooper and Brown Horton,
Frank Richardson Is
Arrested

Tuscaloosa. Ala, Oct. a.
Frank Richardson. the negro
who has been pursued since Sun
day morning for the killing of
Tom Cooper. a former deputy
sheriff. and Brown Horton. one
of Tu;caloosa's substantial busi-
ness men. was caught early this
afternoon some eighteen miles
from this city and is now in the
county Jail.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mr.. Jim Cox has purchased the
house he formerly owned on the
corner of Third and Main streets,
and has moved bis family there.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Miss Frances Jones of Corinth,
who was member of the l. l. and
c. faculty last year. visited rel
atives in Columbus the past
week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mr.. Henry Terry has sold his
handsome house on College street
to Mr.. Bob McClanahan. and will
move his family to Aberdeen for
the winter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mrs. Willis Jacob Cutler of
Orargeburg. S. c., is the guest
Of Miss Mamie Cook on Military
street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mrs. C. M. Reeves and Mr..
Pope Reeves visited relatives in
jackson, Tenn, Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26

Mr.. Lee Childers of Aberdeen,
is in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
~ On. 7. J. ALLEN
Food Specialist
fNpIscRImINATE MIXING
WITH MEAT.

The man who 10 informed on
the actual cause Of human ssf-
ferina," says Or. J. X. Tllden,
who has made diet a prominent
therapeutic agent In his prac-
tiee for many years, ~kne~s that
man can eat great quantities Of
meat withou. much harm, II
the meat 10 from healthy AMI
mails, bEt when Ne puts oatmeal
with II, or cakes and SYRUP, he
10 inviting digestive troublea"
He mentions, In Iliustrsfion, the
case Of Mr.. NJ. Of Wichita. Kan,
who for many yezrs lived on
the plains on buffaio and elk
mes< z-1 coffee, and who a.
seventy 10 unusually gseaithy. I
advise against the uss " meat,
- . rule, but ! have frequsntiy
sasaested that the chief oblso-
tion 10 to mixing Il InoIscriml-
nstely with ether foods- Meat
and milk. meat and fruit. meat
and green vegetables are saps-
eiaily had esnbInatieaA Meat
and whole cereal broad 10 the
least obleetiorabis esmbina-
tion fer meat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-01
Denafd ". Collins.

Mr.. Denard w. Collins, we'll known
farmer of near Berlin. died Tuesday of
pneumonia. He had been i'll only a few
days. Mr.. Collins was about 90 years
of age and was known in every section
of Worcester County. He was very fond
of horses and had owned great many
valuable animals during his life He is
survived by a widow, who was Miss
Amanda Cooper when she married Mr.
Collins. He also leaves two sons, Messrs.
Alfred and Mortimer Collins, of Berlin,
and four daughters, Mrs. William Hast
ings, of Berlin; Mrs. Zadok Ayers,
Whaleyville; Miss Zelurah and Miss
Nellie Collins. of Berlin.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home of the deceased on Thursday
afternoon. after which burial was made
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-01
Judge TOadvine A Candidate

In speaking editorially of
Judge Toadvine being a candi-
date to succeed himself on the
bench, the Wicomico News says:
1t seems to be a foregone con
clusion that Hon. Henry l.. ID.
Stanford, of Somerset County,
will be candidate, and it is
equally as certain that Judge
4. Stanley Toadvine of this
county will be Il candidate to
succeed himself. In fact Judge
Toadvine is in a position where
he would be forced to become "a
candidate, even if he did not
really care to do so. which is
not a fact however. He received
the appointment at the hands
of Governor Crothers to fill out
the unexpired term of Judge
Holland without contest on his
part. The appointment came
to him as great compliment
and he assumed the duties of
the iudgship with a determi.
nation to make good on the
bench. He has done so to the
highest degree, and he could
not. with any self respect, shirk
the duty of becoming a candi-
date TO succeed himself.
Prompt relief in all cases of throat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant TO take.
soothing and healing in effect. Sold by
all Dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-01
Berlin POSlOffiCe Robbed.

From our Berlin Correspondent
The Berlin Postoflice was robbed
Wednesday night, by unknown parties.
An entrance to the building was effected
through the storehouse. The lock was
destroyed on the safe and hole was
drilled in the safe preparatory to dyna-
hitting it. but the burglars were fright
ened OIL by Mr. William Coffin, who
sleeps over the Postofiice. Mr.. Coffin
got up very early and the burglars
dropped everything and made break
away from the building as soon as they
heard him moving around overhead.
They secured some money and a large
number of stamps, but left behind them
mail sack filled with Postal Cards, etc.
They had piled sacks on top Of the safe
to deaden the sound of the explosion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-01
GIRDLETREE.

Miss Bessie Kent entertained num-
Der Of her friends Saturday evening. All
reported very pleasant evening.
Rev. Mr.. Kenney and family left last
Tuesday for their new home at Cecllton.
Mr.. Kenney has been pastor of the NJ.
+. Church here for the past three years,
and has made many friends who regret
very much to part with him and his
family.
Messrs. II. w. and ID. c. Callahan. of
Pocomoke City, were called Wednesday
to the bedside of their sister, Mrs. A.
w. Webb. who was seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. 7. l. Kent and daughter, spent
Thursday in Pocomoke shopping.
Mr.. John Bennett, who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia, has
returned home.
Mrs. Mary Dennis, of Greenbackville
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Jones.
Mrs. John Mckinney and little son,
Scott. are visiting relatives at Prices.
Mr.. George Tilghman, of Cape Charles,
is visiting his niece, Mrs. w. S Town
send.
Messrs. Clayton and Harold Webb
visited their uncle, Mr.. ID. c. Callahan,
at Pocomoke City Saturday.
Miss Annie Restein, of Cape Charles.
was the guest of her friend, Miss Bessie
Kent, several days last week.
Miss Lola Pruitt has returned to Phil
adelphia after very pleasant visit TO
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Scarborough and
Mrs. ID. Sooy spent Wednesday with
relatives at Wesley.
We are glad to report Mrs A. w.
Webb very much improvedaftera severe
attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. George w. Truitt, of Box Iron,
and Mrs. c. c. Jones, of Greenbackville.
are at the bedside of their mother. Mrs.
Martha Dukes, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hudson and little
son visited their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Bennett, Sunday.
Mrs. Moses Hudson and son. Preston.
have returned home from visit to her
sister. Mrs. William Hudson. in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Frank Mumford visited her child
rem on Chneoteague last week.
The young men gave an oyster roast
on Friday evening in honor of Miss
Annie Restein, of Cape Charles.