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The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
MARKET ADVANCES
ON GlNNERs' REPORT
13,75s,OOO BALES GATHERED
Notwithstanding the Bearish Ma
ture Of the Report. the Mar
ket Revived, Prices Hav-
ing Advanced

The statement of the crop re
porting board of the United
States department Of agriculture
on the amount of cotton ginnet
to December 18th was issued
Wednesday, and showed that
1888, 600 bales had been ginned
up to that date.
The report bears out the pre-
diction Of the government that
the crop this season would ex-
ceed 100000 bales, as the
amount of cotton already gin
ned is greater than last seasons
total crop.
The market has been freakish
all the season, and notwithstand-
ing the bearish nature of the re-
port prices shot upward. New
York spots advanced eight points,
while in New Orleans the mar
ket did still better. an advance
of ten points having been re-
Ported from that city.
At the close of business Satur-
day afternoon New York spots
were quoted at 9.61, January
futures in New York at 8.97.
New Orleans spots at 9 3-16 and
January futures in New Orleans
at GIL. In the local market good
was quoted at 8 IA
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
DEMAND FOR REQ CROSS
SEALS IS NOT SO GREAT
Sales at College Have Been Fairly
Good, but Drug Stores Have
Disposed of Small Number

The sale of Red Cross Seals in
Columbus is not progressing as
rapidly as the worthiness of the
cause warrants. Five thousand
of these seals were shipped here
from Jackson, two thousand hav-
ing been allotted to the Industrial
Institute and College and the re-
naming three thousand having
been divided between the local
drug stores. The demand for
the stamps at the college has
been good. but the druggists
have had few calls for the n. and
their sales rave been infnitesi-
mally small.
The money derived from the
sale Of these seals goes to the
American Anti-1ubsrcnlosis Az
sociation AMI its various subor-
dinate organizations, and is to be
used in stamping out the white
plague and in ameliorating the
suffering of those upon whom
the disease has already establish
ed its hold. 1t would be hard to
nobler cause or one
more worthy of aid, and every
nj an, woman or child who sends
a package out of Columbus by
mail or express during the holi-
day season should see that 1t /
bears a Red Cross Seal.
Miss Frances Hooper has /
charge of the the sale of the |
seals at the college and a com |
nittee consisting of Mrs, George |
Newman, Miss Anna Banks and
Miss Alyda Carr is directing the
work in the city at large. These
aides are doing every thing in
heir power to advance the sale
# the seals, and the good people !
# Columbus should come for
ward and help them.
Ii is perfectly proper to place
he seals on letters as well as on
,arcels, and every piece of mail
natter deposited in the postoffice
throughout the remainder of the
resent week should have one
f them affixed to it.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
SOUTH is TO HAVE
BOYS COTTON CLUBS
PRIZES WILL Be GIVEN
United States Department of
Agriculture VIII Encourage
Youngsters to Cultivate
the Plant

i Encouraged by the success
which has attended the boys corn
cluomovement. the United States
department of agriculture has
decided to establish boys cotton
clubs throughsgt the South, and
Hon. Bradford Knapp, head of
the bureau Of plant industry Of
the department. has issued cir
cular in which he outlines the
plan upon which the clubs are to
be operated and urges co-opera-
ton upon the part of superin-
tendents of education in every
county in the cotton growing
states in the effort which is to be
made to encourage the young
sters in the movement.
The Commercial sincerely
hopes that boys cotton club
will be organized in Lowndes
county, and with this end in view
makes public the action of the
agricultural department in max
ing provision for the clubs and
Urges that steps at once be taken
70 form club in this county.
In his circular giving notice
hat the department over which
ne presides has decided to stand
sponsor for the boys corn club
movement Mr.. Knapp says:
I'm most of the territory now
covered by the farmers cooper
tive demonstration work cotton
$ the principal crop grown by
he farmers. The education of
Southern boy will be far from
omplete unless he has m ade a
tudy of this wonderful plant
which has done so much to clothe
he world, and which in recent
ears is becoming important as
ource of oil and feed. Sufficient
lvestigations have been made
nd trials had to convince us that
lere is need and demand for cot
IN clubs. /"
In awarding prizes Mr.. Knapp
ipulates that the following ba-
$ shall be used:
Per Cent.
reatest yield per acre 30
est showing Of profit on in
vestment 30
est written account, showing
history of crop and method
pmsled ---- 20
xhibit consisting of one stalk
ten open boIls, eight ounce
sample of lint from the bale
and one pound Of seed 10
staple and grade
of lint, TO be determined
from all data available
above .--..-- 10
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS !
AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
WILL SOON ABANDON BOOKS
Students Of Industrial Institute
and College and the Public
Schools to Have Long Res
pite Fro m Lessons

4
The Yuletide season brings
many pleasures to aGolescents,
and ~ no means the least OF
these is the long respite from
work which comes to school
students throughout the land.
f'Or Ting time past the school
chlldre of Columbus, as well as
those of other cities and towns
Throughout the civilized world
have been looking forward with
antlclpatory pleasure to the.
Christmas holiday, and this hoIi-
day is now close at hand, as
both the Industrial Institute and
College and the public schools,
are preparing to close their doors. |
and for more than a week there
will be no school duties to be
performed.
The Christmas holiday at the
Industrial Institute and College
will begin, at noon today, and
many of the young ladies' will
cave on afternoon trains for
heir homes in various sections of
he State to witness the burning
II the Yule logs at their own
veil loved firesides. The holi-
lay at this institution will last ten
lays, the students being expect
ID to resume their studies on
tuesday, January End.
AT the public schools lessons
will be abandoned Friday, and
he holiday will extend through
Ut the following week, the
tudents resuming their studies |
n Tuesday. January End. t
The Commercial sincerely
opes that the Christmas holidays
ill bring many pleasures to the
Ludents of the local institutions
nd their teachers. and that at its !
< kpiration they will resume their
lties with renewed strength and U
creased enthusiasm '
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mrs. Edward Watson and lit
tie son of Honolulu, after a de
lightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Watson, have returned to
Aberdeen. Mr.. Watson, who is
a prominent attorney in Honolulu,
came over to argue an important
case before the United States
court, and intended to
visit Columbus before returning
home. but was so pressed for time
that he found it impossible to
come here.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
Friday the Shortest Day.

Tomorrow. Friday will be the
shortest day in the year The
sun. provided it appears and re-
cedes according to schedule time.
will rise at 6.59 a. m. and set at
Ass .. m.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
The Princess.

The patrons of this popular
amusement place have been de-
lighted with the special holiday
programs given this weeS. and
Mr.. Kuykendall is to be eongrat-
ulated on the high class pictures
he is giving the Columbus peo-
pie. at such a trivial cost.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
Sanitary Polar System

Mr.. L. f. Lide, who was the
first to operate in Columbus the
front counter service soda fount-
ain. has just installed a Sanitary
Polar System made by Robt. NJ.
Green & Sons, of Philadelphia,
and is now prepared to dispense
better soda water than ever be-
fore The Polar System is con-
structed of marble Porcelain and
German Silver Mr.. Lide in
vites inspection of this new in
stallation believing that the peo-
pie want pure, clean soda
water and ice cream. Every
thing is now ready. the work
men having completed their task
recently and the crowds. as
heretofore may be found around
this justly popular place.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mrs. Preston Gunter. who has
been i'll in a hospital in Birming-
ham for some time past, has re-
turned to Columbus. and her
numerous friends will be glad to
learn that her condition has ma
teriaIly improved. Mrs Gunter's
brother-in-law. Mr.. w. c. Gun
ter. went to the Magic City for
the purpose Of accompanying
her home.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

-Yoa knov that grocer OF ours'- ex-
rlaimed q Lakewood lady. ercliedlE.
last ssfurdss night
Yes answered her husband
what about himf-
He save ne short weight this svsn-
tngf-
why coat you can him down Tor
NJ
= didn't notice q until after ! had
paid HIN q plugged bali dollar. and
then shaf could ] dof-
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. E. L. Debalt, an employe
of the Cady Plumbing and Heat
ing Company, has returned from
Cleveland. Miss. where he went
to install a plumbing system in
the agricultural high school
building which was recently
erected in that city. the contract
for the work having been award
ed to the local concern.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Messrs. John Orr and r A.
Rogers left recently for Green
vile and after spending a few
days there will go to Hot Springs
for the remainder of the winter.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
The People. Stock Remedy

keeps your stock fat and healthy
and free from disease.
An established fact; The Peo-
ple's Poultry Remedy contains
every Ingredient necessary for
the production Of eggs Sold by
Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. and Mr.. Henry Terry and
children of Aberdeen will spend
Christmas week in the city as
guests of Mrs. Parks.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Judge H. H. Price, a promi-
nent lawyer of New 0rleas,
has been spending the past few
days in the city.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr. Joe Bishops many friends
regret to learn that he is i'll at
the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Ella Westmoreland.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. Eugene Beard Oh Chicago
has arrived in the city to spend
the Christmas HOLIDAYS with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Beard.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. joe Sparks. a prosperous
young planter Of the Dunbar
neighborhood. was in the city
Wednesday.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

A suitable present for the man
who smokes-a box of % Trade
Mark Cigars, for Sl.O0. at John
stOn 4 Gaines.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. George Buder of Chicago
is here to spend the Yuletide sea-
SON with the family of his father,
Mr.. E. +. Buder.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Searey and
children expect TO spend the
Christmas holidays with rela. ives
Ia Tuscaloosa.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. George MeKellar has re-
t1rned from a business visit 10
Clay county. where he recently
purchased a large plantation.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr. G. W. Boyd, a prominent
planter of the Dunbar neighbor-
hood was in the city Saturday.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mrs. Egbert Davidson of One
onta, Ala. is here to spend the
holidays with her sister. Mrs.
M. H. Yerby.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. Bob Kirksey of Alice
vile. Ala, is expected to arrive
today to spend Christmas with
home folks.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. James Finley of Tupelo
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Columbus.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Comb. Brush and Mirror Sets
in elegant silk-lined boxes. 81 %
to 500. at Johnston & Gaines.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. Coleman Hamilton Of Alb
deem was a recent visitor to Co
luunbus.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. William Smith OF West
Point was a recent visitor to Co
lumbuS
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mirrors. Mirrors. Mirrors. ali
sizes and prices. at Johnston &
Gaines.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

See our handsome Manicure
Sets. sl00 to $500. at Johnston
& Gaines.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. w. f. Patty. who travels
fir the Klauss Shear Company OF
Fremont. Ohio. ishere to spend
the HOLIDAYS with his family.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Boys wanted to deliver circu-
ars. Apply at this office.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Collar and Cuff boxes-50 cent
10 $500. at Johnston & Gaines.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Shaving Sets. in cases and on
stands, S1.OO to $500. at Johns
on & Gaines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

the slider as means OF taking fresh air
and employing his mind Wright worked
along this line and &C is said he improved
greatly In health while he was flying reg
ularly. Since he has RETAINED from Il
and has devoted himself 90 indoor WORK
almost exclusively he has not been 30
we'll
Accidents take the NERVE Of aviators.
Walter Brookins, who at one time was
considered the most daring airman i'm the
world, used to ny a Wrikht machine. maxi
Ing turns almost ON the length OF the
biplane and In fact has the record OF
making turn in less than five seconds.
lie was in two accidents which almost
cost him his lie Hc saw Ralph
tombstone killed In Denver and saw
HoNsey killed I'm Los Angeles. Brookius
used to say. OF don't know what fear is
lie has "a mother, however who is wor-
ried about htm. 1t has been observed that
he no longer makes trials for great alta
tude or for speed.-NCw York Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Space for Cement
Show to Be Held in
Omaha is All Sold
Great Interest is Being Displayed by
the Cement Concerns of the
Middle West.

Negotiations are now practically COM
plcted FOR the Wid-West Cement expo
sition to be held in the Omaha Auditorium,
February /. and g. Peter Palmer OF
Oakland, Neb., secretary Of the Nebraska
Cement Users association. under whose
auspices the exposition is to be held, was
I'm Omaha Friday morning to complete the
final arrangements and prepare a few fin
ishing details of the show.
Practically all the space OF the Audi
torium has been sold" he said. Up to to-
day there have been siNty-four exhibits
entered. / believe the show in omaha will
prove the largest and most unique cement
exhibition ever held in the United states.
The show viii bring people here from all
over the country, especially from the mid
west and vest
The members Of the Nebraska Cement
Users association will meet in Omaha
during this exposition and a large general
attendance Of cement users and home
builders OF Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
South Dakota and Iowa is confidently ex-
pected. The exhibits will also be of spe-
cial interest to contractors. supply mer-
chants and machine manufacturers There
will be an elaborate exhibit of cements
products, Of all kinds of cement and con-
structon machinery
There will also be many things to in
terest the general public. There will be
all kinds OF household goods made in all
| the artistic styles from cement. One Of
| the most interesting features will be a
! fully equipped miniature farm, made of
cement. A cement company OF New York
| has made this exhibit which has been
shipped here to occupy a large space in the
Auditorium"
The Cement Users association will hold
a convention every morning of the show
at which experts on cement will talk. The
board Of directors Of the Nebraska Cement
Users association will hold a meeting this
week, at which the arrangements for o
huge banquet to be given the last nigh,
| of the exposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Largest Chimney
in the World Shown
at the Land Show
Great Falls Boasts Chimney SOC Feet
High and Fifty Feet Across
the Top.


one section Of the Great Falls, Mont,
exhibit Of the Land Show is devoted to
showing the mineral resources Of the coun-
try about that rapidly developing CONNER
cial center In one corner of the Great
Falls section stands huge cube of solid
bituminous coal. weighing nearly two tons
on one side of this great black diamond
stands a picture Of the largest chimney in
the world the new smokestack Of the
Great Falls copper smelters. This chin
ney is sos feet high, has an inside diameter
at the top of fifty feet and was built at a
cost Of over 100000.
On the other side of the block of coal
stands a picture of Rainbow Falls and
the dam which diverts the waters of the
Missouri to the power house below, where
6O,OOO-horse power is developed for use in
the smeitcrs ard in the city Of Great Falls.
In the background Of the exhibit stands
a large anode of copper weighing 556
pounds, and on either side of this is a
cathode of pure copper. In addition to
copper, the anode contains also silver and
gold. The process Of separating these
metals and obtaining the pure copper is,
briefly, as follows: The large anode is
suspended in a solution of copper sui
phate or blue vitrol," and thin sheet
of pure copper called the starting sheet
is also suspended in the solution alongside
Of the anode An electric current is then
passed into the anode and through the
copper sulphate solution to the starting
sheet" or cathode, as it is called. The
action of the electric current causes thu
copper to pass from the anode to the
cathode, where it collects in beautiful
granules of pure copper. The silver ant
gold in the anode settles to the bottom OF
the solution in the form of a muddy look
ing precipitate. This precipitate is col
lected and shipped to the smelters here a.
| Omaha for refining.
In addition to the copper display, thi!
section of the exhibit also contains an ar
ray of samples of iron, zinc and lead ores
| all of which metals are found extensively
in the mountains to the south and west o
Great Falls.
The mineral and copper display occupies
one-fourth of the Great Falls space, tn
! remaining three-fourths being devoted t,
display of grains and grasses E. w
Pettibone who has charge of the exhibit
says that this is about the correct pro
portion as in his judgment the futur
growth of his city will come largely iron
the development Of the agricultural re
sources OF the country around Great Falls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
RETIRING FROM BAD BUSINESS
Glenn curtis Follows Example Of
wriRhts aud gives ~
Flying,

Glenn Curtiss has given up flying. or
VILE Wright infreQucutly sails on a BIZ
plane wilbur Wright has been in q ma
chine only once in twelve months An
three men know that death is near them
I'm an aeroplane. The Wrights have reason
for caution They invented the first prac-
teal flying machine and risked their lives
I'm proving IT, Undoubtedly thCy have
many excellent ideas and scientific propo-
sitions In their heads or on paper that
they expect to test. They have been made
to see the truth that they owe Il 10 science
and the world not to take any undue
risk until they have developed the ideas
Wilbur Wright has figured out the
chances OF life and death in practically
every kind OF a flight A few minutes
conversation with him would convince any
one that he has worked out with the Keen
ness Of a gambler the chances OF success
or failure. He will tell you that in flying
over city an airman has one chance m
forty or fifty TO win success by Keeping
his motor running should the motor stop
there is no hope Of cutting across the
skyscrapers In flights across lakes or
the British channel Wright says there is
one chance in forty OF being killed. He dis
approves speed contests, realizing that
there are greater chances OF mishaps In
in any other sort OF flying.
Wilbur Wright took up flying for his
health. Everybody laughs at wilbur when
he makes this remark and in view OF
the events of the last few days 1t seems
all the more amazing. Fact is. however,
that he took to aviation as cure for
nervous indigestion and heart trouble. lie
decided to get outdoors more and hit upon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
CHIEF JUSTICE HAS DOUBLE
Flutter In High Judicial
Circles.

Edward Douglas White, the new chief
Justice of the United States supreme court,
has double in the person of Archie NJ.
Stevenson, a well known Denver lawyer
and politician" said A. c. Campbell as
sistant general attorney for the Denver &
Rio Gyande railroad. Their similarity in
appearance has caused the new chief JUS
uce more than one interesting experience
and these are frequently told by the mem
bers Of the supreme court.
stevenson was a frequent visitor to
Washington when he held the balance Of
political power in the republican party in
Colorado, and Il was on these occasions
that the justice was frequently mistaken
for the Denver politician.
Il remember the occasion when the JUS
tice and the politician first met each other.
Justice White spied Stevenson sitting in
an obscure corner OF the court room one
day when the court was in session. He
asked Chief Justice Brewer who the big
man with curly La.r was and he was in
formed II was Big steve. the Colorado pol
itician.
"I want to meet him. said Justice
White and after the court adjourned JUS
t!ce Brewer made the introduction.
q" I'm very glad 10 meet you said Justice
White after the formalities were finished.
"Tu appreciate 1t very much If you'n no
tify me hereafter when you arrive in town
and also let me know when you depart
Justice White did not at once explain
the peculiar request After Stevenson had
departed he gave the information to his
companion.
i want 10 keep off the streets while
that man Is in town said the justice. I'm
tired Of people slapping me on the back
and saying: Hello, Steve, wherein the
n did YOU come from Denver Times,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
NOT THE PACE THAT KILLS
Unique Record of Letter that Travelled
Three Hundred Thirty-Five Miles
in SeVenty-TwO Years.

Uncle Sam set new record in rapid
postal service when he delivered January
at YonkeTs a letter sent from Geneva,
N Y, on April 20, 1888.
Yonkers is just 1856 miles from Geneva.
1t took the letter. seventy-two years to
travel the distance. an average Of five
miles a year.
Both the sender Of the letter and the
man to whom il was addressed are dead
the latter forty years ago. Mrs. Walter
Paddock, of the old Paddock family of
Yinkers, received it She is a grandniece
Of ID. o. Paddock, TO whom the letter was
addressed. He was in the lumber bust
ness. Mrs. Paddock had never seen him
The postman called at the home with a
POstoffice department envelope. Within
was the time-yell0wed sheet of paper II
was not an envelope, for it was written
when envelopes We're unknown 1t was
folded square and the ends turned in, and
I a postage stamp was pasted across them
TO keep them there. The stamp was can
! eelled and the missive bore the date OF
Geneva, y. Y, April %. 1888. Beneath this
| stamp was another one which read syria
cuse n. Y. Dec o. 1910
No explanation Of the delay appeared
upon IT, There was no mark from the dead
letter office. It probably had been mailed
| 10y the sender, who signed himself Whit
ney, and had been mislaid in the post
office at Geneva to be found again just
now.
It was in relation TO a shipment Of lum-
Der which Mr.. Paddock was TO make from
Yonkers and contained the information
that 5000 in payment would be sent on
! receipt OF the consignment.-Chicago Inter
/ Ocean.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

The Rev. DR.. Henry Haslam, pastor of
Gethsemane Baptist church, at Eighteenth
street and Columbia avenue, Philadelphia,
was delivering an address the other day
at a minister's meeting
Il once knew a Baptist, an old man of
the hard shell order. To him the Baptist
religion was the only one
zone day a friend OF his, who was a
Methodist stopped him on the street.
"'You know there are other ways besides
the Baptist way of getting to heaven he
said
my Baptist friend drew himself up.
That's true, there may be- he said
with whitening scorn, but no gentleman
would take advantage Of Them "-Phila-
dephia Times.