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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
GOVERNOR WILSON TO
MAKE CAMPAIGN TOUR
WILL SPEAK FIRST IN MAINE
Democratic Nominee Has De-
cided to Present His Claims
Directly to Voters in Sew
eral Doubtful States

Contrary to the original inten-
tion, Governor Woodrow Wilson
will not conduct dignifed stay
at home campaign for the preSi-
dency, though many of his
friends have advised this course.
The governor will profit by the
experience of Judge Parker. who,
when nominated for the presi-
dency in 1904. remained at
Esopus during the better part of
the. campaign, going toNew York
only when the fight seemed lost.
Governor Wilson has been ask
ed to deliver his keynote speech
in the Academy of Music, Brook
lyn, but will probably be unable
to do this, although New York
state will come in for lot of his
attention later on.
The governor will first go to
Maine, where the state election
takes place early in September,
With Governor Plaisted, who will
undoubtedly be a candidate for
reelection. Gov. Wilson will
make through tour of the state
with the hope of carrying Maine
and thus encouraging other
doubtful states to fall in line.
To carry Maine by substantial
vote would, it is figured. be
equivalent to a national victory.
Maine is generally republican by
a safe margin. Even if Gov.
Plaisted should be defeated for
reelection, a good showing would
be a hopeful sign. Governor
Wilson will probably go to Maine
the second or third week in Au-
gust.
The first New York speech will
be delivered in the Academy Of
Music, Brooklyn, as soon as the
Maine election has been disposed
Of. Despite Governor Wilson's
attitude of non-interference in
state situations his friends say
he will take more than a pa sing
interest in the state nominations
in New York. He has had a
number of conferences with
Senator 0'Gorman with respect
to these. Senator O'Gorman is
OH friendly terms with Thomas
Matt Osborne and his associates,
who are trying to wrest control
of the state from Tammany
Leader Murphy and defeat Gov.
Dix for denomination.
Governor Wilson will stump
Connecticut in company with
Gov. Simon K. Baldwin, will tour
Missouri with Speaker Clark and
deliver addresses throughout
Indiana with Gov. Thomas r.
Marshall, the vice-presidential
nominee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Columbus made it two out of
three from Meridian yesterday
afternoon having captured the
game by a score of 8 to 5. Al
though the Columbians gained
an easy victory it would hardly
be truthful to say that they
romped away with their oppon.
ents, as the game was not fast
enough to be styled a romp. 1t
was slow and uninteresting. both
Redding and Needles, who were
the opposing pitchers, having
been hit freely and numerous
errors having been made by both
teams.
Columbus had things pretty
much her own way in the open
ing contest with Meridian at
Lake Park Thursday afternoon,
and won the game by a score of
Z to A. TIE locals took the lead
from the start. having made
three runs in the initial round.
Poole, who started in to pitch for
Columbus and who had held his
opponents during the six innings
while he was in the box, was
overcome by the heat and forced
to retire, having been succeeded
by Payne. There was some
heavy hitting by members of
both teams during the progress
of the game, Parker, the second
sacker whom Columbus recently
secured from Greenwood. and
Fowler. Meridian's center fielder,
having both raped out home
runs.
Meridian won Friday game by
a score of 8 to 3. Columbus took
the lead at the outset, having
made two runs in the initial ses-
sion, which brought only one
score to the visitors, but Poole,
who was on the local mound,
weakened and was hit freely dur
ing the latter Tart of the gama.
Up to the sixth inning the score
stood 3 to | in favor of the locals.
but Meridian made three runs in
the sixth, one in the eighth and
four in the ninth. Poole gave
up a total of thirteen hits. while
Chappell. who lwirled for Mer-
idian, yielded only seven.
Umpire Miller was ON the sick
list Friday afternoon. and Wick
enhoffer, the Columbus catcher
who is temporarily out of the
game on account Of physical dis
abilities, neld the indicator. his
decisions were fair and impartial.
ha wing given entire satisfaction
to both teams.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
Scales-P Pollock.

Mr.. r. d. Scales of Brooks
vile and Miss Edith Rec Pollock,
the pretty and attractive daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs w. o. Pollock
of this city were recently married,
the wedding having taken place
at Tupelo. They are now spend
ing their honeymoon at Jackson.
and will be at home to their
friends in Brooksvile after the
first Of August.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
MANY IMPROVEMENTS AAO
CHANGES IN LOCATION
As Fall Approaches People are
Busy-Residence and Business
Property Being Improved

ne nfSt OF september not only
marks the advent of a new busi-
ness season but is generally
known as moving day. and
while some citizens are repairing
and improving their present
places of domage, both business
and residential. others are pre-
pairing to move into new quarters,
and carpenters and hrickmasons
are being kept quite busy erect
ing new buildings and making
repairs on old ones.
Mr.. T. ]. Locke. Jr.. one of the
most enterprising wholesale gro
GERS in the city. is erecting a
large and commodious warehouse
at the corner of Market street
and South Seventh avenue which
will not only give him better
facilities for handling his con-
stantly increasing business but
will be a notable acquisition to
the neighborhood in which It is
to be located.
The building on South Market
street occupied by Messrs. Kauf-
man Brothers is being improved
and enlarged. Another floor will
be added to the building, making
it three stories in height, and an
elevator and other modern con-
veniences will be installed.
Capt D, D. Stephenson will
soon begin the work of remodel
ing mis- residence on Main street,
and when contemplated improve
ments are completed he will have
one of the most modern and most
conveniently arranged homes in
the city.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the apartment house which Mrs.
Graham Jones is erecting on
South Twelfth street, and when
completed the structure will be
quite an ornament to the portion
of the city.
The McQuown building at the
corner of College and Sixth
streets is to be ovelhauled and
repaired to meet the require
ments of a first class printing
Office. and, after the first of
September, will be occupied by
the Commercial.
Mr.. j. P. Woodward, a promi-
nent local insurance agent, has
leased the Office in the Odd Eel
lows building re emily vacated
by the Columbus Railway, Light
and Power Company, and will
occupy the same after the first
of September. The building
will be fitted up to suit the re-
quirements of Mr.. Woodward's
constantly increasing business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Think of buying fresh, dainty
lawns worth Is cents at only 5
cents. That's what you can do
this week at Leigh's. They are
also offering 20 cent goods at TO-;
35c goods at 15c, and your choice
of any dress in the store at half
price. The sale is for four days
only. Read their ad. in this issue
of The Commercial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
Prof. Abernathy is President.

Prof. II. B. Abernathy has
been elected president of the
Southern Christian College at
West Point, and has arrived in
that city to assume the duties of
his new position. Prof. Aber-
nathy is an experienced educa-
tor, and the school is sure to
prosper under his administra-
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Simon and little sons,
of Montgomery. will be glad to
learn that they have decided to
come to Columbus to reside and
have rented the Bell cottage
on College street. Mr.. Simon,
who is an experienced clothier
and furnishing goods man. will in
the near future be with the firm
of Kaufman Bros.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
The Most Heroic Of Women.

Tonight at the First Methodist
church the pastor, DR.. Fl. G.
Hend rson, will deliver his
lecture ON The Most Heroic Of
Women." This will be the fourth
discourse in the midsummer
series of special Sunday evening
sermons the pastor has been de-
Iivering. A hearty invitation Is
extended to the public to attend
the service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Mrs. J. w. Adams and daugh-
ter, Sarah, left Friday for Birm-
where they go on a visit
to Mrs. T. H. Adams. After
spending several weeks in that
city they will go to Montgomery
to visit Mrs. Adams daughter.
Mrs c. Fl. Smitherman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
ARRANGE DETAILS FOR
THE GOVERNORS BALL
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Grand March Will be Led by
Gov. Brewer and Miss Burt.
Mr.. Blake and Miss Brewer
to Lead Dances

Arrangements for the govern
ors' ball, which will be the most
brilliant social feature OF the
annual eneampment Of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard which is
to be held in this city August
9th to 10th. inclusive, have about
been completed. The grand
march will be led by Gov Earl
Brewer and Miss Clifford Burt.
a popular debutante of this city.
while the dancing Will be LED by
Mr.. 7. Ballard Blake and
Miss Minnie Brewer, the gov
ernor's eldest daughter. The
music will be furnished by the
band of the Seventeenth Infan-
try, U. S. Army, and prominent
among the guests of honor will
be Col. Van 0rsdale, the gallant
commander of that regiment,
and his most estimable wife.
The dance will be given at the
Gilmer Hotel under the auspices
or TIE Choctaw Club, and the
following committees have been
appointed for the occasion:
Reception committee M G s.
danes J P. Mayo, II. L. Johns,
H S. Walker, Jr., II. X. Robin
son, K. W. Humphries, j. w.
Carr, W. W. Westmoreland, Jr.,
Misses Josie Howell, Lanore
Hardy, Miriam Sykes, Emma
Bell and Carolyn Hamilton.
Chaperones Mesdames W. II.
Brooks, J. 2. Woodward. Ira L.
Castor, j. L, Sealcy, S. l.. Caine,
c. w. Evans, }. M. Morgan, w
R Mckinley.
Committee on arrangements
Messrs. y. E. Richards, G. b.
Hopkins and J. W. Slaughter.
Floor committee-Messrs CT.
Sherrod, Jr., S L. Caine, J. p.
Woodward and Ira l.. Castor.
The Southern Railway in Mis-
sissippi has arranged to run a
special train from Greenwood to
Columbus on governors day, and
it is expected that there will be
tremendous crowd Of visitors
in the city.
The contracts for furnish ng
supplies to the soldiers have been
awarded, and among the success
| full bidders were several local
dealers. About one thousand
pounds of fresh meat will be
used each day, and this contract
went to Mr.. Lee Pistole. The
Columbus Bakery received the
contract to furnish the bread and
among those awarded contracts
for groceries were Messrs. T J.
Locke, Jr., and c. &. Richardson
and Co.
The provisional company which
has been at Camp Williamson,
near Vicksburg, for the past
thirty days. is expected to reach
the city Tuesday, and upon the
arrival of this company the active
work of getting the camp, which
Is to be named Camp Brewer" "
in honor of our popular chief
executive, will begin Among
the officers to arrive with the
provisional company are Mai
E. H Magrpder and Capt. Sam
McCants, and Adjutant-G General
Arthur Fridge is also expected
to arrive this week, to remain
here until the close Of the en-
campment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
PROMINENT CITIZEN
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Mr.. HARRIS MEETS SAD FATE
Was Instantly Killed by Electri-
cal Stroke Thursday Evening.
Wife, Children and Aged
Negress Receive SHOCKS


Mr.. Frank Harris, a prominent
farmer of the Steens neighbor-
hood. was struck and instantly
killed Thursday afternoon by a
flash of tightening. which also
stunned his wife, three children
and negress known as Aunt
LOU" who was employed as a
domestic in the family.
The members of the family,
together with the old negress.
were sitting out on the porch of
the Harris home eating water
melon about 4:45 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon when the flash
came. bringing instant death to
the head of the house and injur-
ing with more or less severity all
Of its inmates.
The old negress was the first to
recover. She rolled off the floor
of the porch after having been
rendered unconscious. I. and was
revived Y the rain which follow
ed the binding flash. She i'm
mediately ran to the home of Mr..
Luther Wright, the nearest
neighbor, and, as well as er
scattered mental faculties would
permit. related the facts in he
case. Mr.. Wright and members
of his family hastened to the
Harris home, where they found
the mast + cold in death and his
wife and children suffering in
tensely. Mrs. Harris and the
youngest child, Master Thomas,
lad about five years of age,
were injured more severely than
the other two children, who
quickly regalned consciousness
and are now as well as ever.
Mrs. Harris and Master Thomas
both received very severe shocks,
and the mental agony which they
were forced to u dergo as a re-
suit of the death of the
husband and father added mental
anguish to the physical pain
which they were compelled to
indure, making their suffering
most intense. u
Mr.. Harris, who was about
forty-two years of age, was a
veteran of the Hispano American
war and was one of the best
known and most highly respect
ed citizens of the county. A
number of years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Pamela Mayo, a sister
of Col. Jno. P. Mayo of this city,
and their welded life was an
ideally happy one. Mr.. Harris
was devoted to his wife, to his
children and to his home, and
the widow and her three children
have the sympathy of numerous
friends in the profound sorrow
which his untimely death entails.
Mr.. Harris was a man of few
words, but his heart was filled
with loyalty toward his friends
and love and reverence for his
Maker, and only a few moments
before his untimely death had
remarked to his wife: Il have
laid by my crop and am awaiting
Gods good time for the har-
vest. "
The funeral occurred at Rowan
cemetery at two O'Clock Friday
afternoon, having been conduct
ed by Rev. j S. Worley, pastor
of the Caledonia circuit. The
obsequies were attended by a
large concourse of people, a num-
ber of relatives and friends of
the deceased from Columbus
having been among those
present.
Mr.. Harris was a member Of
Steens Camp, Woodmen of the
World. and the members of the
camp attended the funeral in a
body.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Mr.. Jake Sharp has been con-
fined to his bed with an attack
of malarial fever for several
days past.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Mr.. ]. A. Lee. city marshal of
Macon, has been spending the
past week in Columbus. the guest
Of Mrs. ]. D. Cook at her home
on North Second avenue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Mrs. S. M. Hargrove of Mo-
bile is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
L A. Vaughan. on College street.
Mrs Hargrove is we'll known in
Columbus, and is receiving
cordial greetings from her old
friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Mr.. B. c. Goodrich, a former
Columbian who is now engaged
IN the cotton business in Mem
phis, is here on a visit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
Remnant Sale.

Great bargains in all kinds of
remnants at Lipsey and Chap
sky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Beautiful new ribbons in all
the evening shades, Just received
at Leigh's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28

Buy your party slippers now.
Special discount on all slippers
this week, for cash. at Leigh's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-07-28
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Standing of Teams.
Yesterdays Results.

Columbus 8, Meridian 5.
VickSburg 5, at Jackson 4.
YazoO City |, at Greenwood l3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11
The Open Secret of. Wilson's
Success
Success

When DR. Samuel Johnson to make little
grass grow politician he had reference the
politicians class likely diminish the grassacreage by
drawing minds from productive enterprises and
crossing them in fruess questions of abstract justice
this time and country other times and other
countries typical politician has provoked such vehement
right division of the good things of life
absorbed wasted volume of social energy that
expended the production and delivery of the
goods.
Thus is prophetic of the dawn of politics when
public lifted up the conspicuous and powerful
himself strong rally
heant forces of creative enterprise That what has
happened Governor Wilson The people of America have
sponded great manifesto economic
patton.
of the productive of
cey would ushace the minds and the limbs of all kinds
workers and would fling wide them the gates Of Oppor
tunty
Both Taft campaign the Roosevelt campaign
hereditary pocs-the kind that DR.
They held credible promise that blades of should
grow where has They confined themselves to the old
problem of the division and apporonent pros
perity Mr. Taft invited be content with the apportonmnt
befal And Mr.. Roosevelt urged
to undertake a apporonment
The Taft campaign propaganda of mental repression
and fear it made its futile appeal the mdy Of the voters
The campaign propaganda of accusation and
reprsal offered people fghNng chance to get
with other people
Mr. Roosevelt had nothing say for the widening and
deepening of enterprise There thought
his the volume and of prosperity
lie conented himself with his intricate of long division
He wanted divide prosperity up.
Now, there is suppose that the Wilson ad-
mnstraon will be any less concerned than Mr. Roosevelt
with the establishment of economic justice between and
But Wilson understands that the road to justice lies
through the cultivated fields of industrial expansion He
that way social Justice is compel the
people with boots and spurs dmoun from the backs of the
people saddles brides He determined dou
ole the productive power of the country by buckng the har
and taking it off.
Wilson right insisting that what
perand that the way get is to give chance
put their ambition and intelligence building of the
cities and the subdung of the earth He understands that the
right way divide prosperity to equalze opportunity.
This is the of Wilson 1t shown Tues
day that the American people with he presdeneect
that the golden prosperity be got bulk by
the summary dissection of the goose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11
William Howard Taft

To William Howard Taft history will be kinder than the
times in which he lived
He framed for great executive That fine judi
cia mind and balancing the sides of
tons preudcial to swift decision and vigorous execution
lie would have made ideal justice of the supreme of
the United States And this high and station all his
desires and ambitions movedrather than the presidency
Theodore Roosevelt and another influence led his unwilling
feet the white house time when they might have
ried him to the bench.
But William Howard Taft is honest, great-hearted
msesh lover of his country And this need of praise
with the responsibility for great which will
surely ivemu be the present eptaph upon political
which is evidently closed.
He has occupied for four years the highest office in the
world. And he leaves it without a stain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11
Work and Appreciation
BY JEAN CABELL O'NEILL.

~ONFRONTING every ambi-
tious male and female clerk
is the oft ptopounded query,
Does it pay to work hard? Does
an employer appreciate faithful
service?
Answers for or against are regu-
lated more by temperament than
by experience, for some workers
believe fully that no matter what
the effort it is never appreciated
and to this class it is impossible to
extend even hope
So sure are these unfortunates
of their premises it is a waste of
time to try to change their point of
view. But to the more open minds
who are not sure whether or no
their labor receives the proper need
of applause there is some chance of
missionary work.
Granted the negative side of the
question. all of US know how much
easier 1t is to win to the sound OF
shouts of encouragement-ho
hard the lone battle is. Your boss
doesn't know you are on earth" is
depressing certainly, but the pay
master knows. and you regularly
receive VOur stinend
Possibly the boss thinks your
best effort is nominated in the
bond that placed you on the pay
roll. Look from his side of the
question-he pays for good service,
he doesn't promise you praise for
doing well what he has purchased
of you Why blame him?
Do any of US throw appreciative
comments at the devoted heads of
our domestic servants? We may
maid will be so inflated by praise
she will raise her wage on US, or
become spoiled by the idea she can
not be dispensed with,
Would we consider these domes-
ties entitled to go about sulkily be-
cause. though their wages we're
paid promptly, they were not con-
stantly told how well they were
doing2
Now. We stand to our employer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11

much as our servants stand to us.
. If we understand human nature we
will praise when praise is possible,
and as quickly as we are in the
habit of blaming some one when
things go wrong. for appreciation
of the efforts of man, horse or dog
stimulates to greater endeavor.
Still it only makes for persona
unhappiness to bear a grievance on
the soul, and the clerk who gives
time to thinking he is not valued is
giving himself unnecessary sorrow
If you do not think you are fairly
treated move on to another sphe,e
of usefulness, or if you know you
can not get better place put dis
quieting thoughts as to how the
boss" regards you out of your
mind. After little practice you
will find you have ceased to worry
yourself about the matter, and
your fellows will notice you are
doing better work.
1t is, of course, easier to work
finely If we know our superior Off
Ger is watching with ready smile
for our success; we are ready to
burst blood vessel for him, silly as
this would be, as he wants highest
efficiency, not crippled enthusi-
asm.
But suppose the boss" doesn't
know you are on earth, what them
Can you shirk or slight your task
just because no vote of thanks goes
with the accomplishment? If you
are better than an "eye servant
you will do your very best for the
glory of a duty performed.
work is worship" and those who
work with their might as unto the
Lord" as the practical st. Paul adj
vised, find the labor is sweetened.
and an enthusiasm for the task Is
engendersd that lifts one above the
fret OF whether any one knows you
are working we'll
Try the plan. we so rarely can
have what we want, so let us de-
termine to want what we have II
certainly will ease nerves sweefen
temper and make the hours fly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt
In the cable message sent by Mr. Hearst to
after the Milwaukee shooting are these words:

In the cable sent by Mr. Hearst to Colonel Roosevelt
after the Milwaukee shooting ar these words:
must
along hese progr patriotic lines
This fair epome of the mission and motive of the edoubt
Oyster Bay Within these Roosevelt
usefuy effectively He the antioe apathy
public affairs The of public opinion will grow
sagnant while his vigorous mind and will agtae the
With astonishing and skill Colonel Roosevelt
has buded political party 1t will not die For the four
years the party will live perpetual challenge
umplan Democracy to fulfill its pledges and make good
remains for Colonel Roosevelt do he proposed do
and take possession of eRepubcan party for
and may b. able its broken and
discouraged followers