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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
SECURING DATA FOR
RIVER CONVENTION
STATISTICS BEING COMPILED
Every Effort Will be Made to
ShoN Engineers that Canali-
zaaion Of the Tonbigbes
Would Pay

( Col Jno. T. Mayo. president Of
the Tomhigbee River Improve
ment Association. has decided
that when the board Of govern
ment engineers meets here next
month to consider the feasibility
Of the plan 70 connect the Ten
neSsee and Tombigbee rivers by
means of a canal and to make
the Tombigbee perennially navi-
gable between Columbus and De-
mopolis through the installation
Of system of locks and dams to
push the latter project, and the
efforts of the association will be
concentrated upon this part of
the proposed plan.
Both schemes are provided for
in the same section of the rivers
and harbors bill, but the en-
I gineers are instructed to make
separate reports, and the statis-
tics regarding each will be sep
arately presented. Col. Mavo
has decided TO pursue this course
upon the advice Of both Con-
gresham Gambler and a repre-
sentative of the government en-
! gineer's Office at Mobile who was
recently in Columbus. The
scheme to connect the Tennessee
and Tombigbee by means of a
canal is one Of such gigantic
proportions that millions of dol.
lars would be required to consum-
mate it, and even if a favorable
report should be submitted by
the engineers it would probably
be many years before congress
would appropriate the money for
the work. The improvement of
the Tombigbee, however. will
not be such a costly undertaking,
and in the event that the en-
gineers submit a favorable re-
port, which seems more than
likely. it is believed that an APP
preparation will soon be forth
coming.
The date for the meeting has
not yet been definitely fixed, but
lii will probably 5e held some
time between the tenth and
twentieth Of December, and Col.
Mayo has secured a mass of in
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

lormsfIon lor the consideration
Of fhe engineer who wili he
pfefenied eifh statistics hoH
ink the amount af freight arfuaI-
IS hauled m The TombIgbee ~.
tween Columbus and DemopolIs
during ihH Ten year period from
isl@ o. ls1 timber statistics for
upper river he counties miacel.
lancous freight rates. with com.
parsons, thread rates on exrort
lumber from Columbus to Mobile.
recapituIsii1n Of river tonnage
and value If products Of upper
Tombigbee valley; estimated ton
mage Of wholesale business Of
Columbus. railroad rates on corn.
oats. staves and other commodi-
ties. with comparisons: estimated
saving 10 result from an open
river
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
COTTON ADVANCES TO THE
HIGHEST PRICE OF SEASON
Prices Better Than at any Time
Since July, and May Go
Higher

An advance of something like
forty points on yesterday carried
the cotton market to the highest
levels for the new season, quota
tions on both spots and futures
having been higher than at any
time since last July.
New York spots advanced to
13 cents, Eand the local market
was very active. good cotton hav-
ing sold here at L y cents.
As today is Thanksgiving day
and legal holiday, the ex.
changes in both New York and
New Orleans will be closed anC
no quotations will be sent out.
At close Of business yester-
day afternoon New York spots
were quoted at 13c: December
futures in New York at IL 78
New Orleans spots at IL 5-8 anC
December futures in New Or.
leans at l2.S7. In the local mar
ket good middling was quoted al
12A cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
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IN THE CARLISLE CASE
JURY VtHlat is QUlSHtU
Sheriff Battle Bell. who is One Of
the Jury Commissioner. is
Also n Director in the
Defendant Company.

Complications Of q most extra
ordinary nature arose when the
case Of Coleman Carlisle. who
through his father. Rev. w. c.
Carlisle, is suing the Columbus
Railway, Light and Power Com
pany for S25, 600 for INJURIES sus-
tanned when he was struck by
ear operated by defendant COM
rany was called before Judge
Thomas b. Carroll in the circuit
court Tuesday afternoon. Sher.
iff Battle Bell, who by virtue of
his office is one of the jury COM
missioners of Lowndes county,
is also member of the board of
directors of the defendant COM
pany, and this furnished ground
for a motion to quash the venire
from which the jury was drawn.
which was filed by attorneys for
the plaintiff and finally sustained
by Judge Carroll, who himself
drew a new venire and appointed
ex-Sheriff j. I. Armstrong elisor
to impanel a jury to try the case.
The motion to quash the venire
was filed as soon as the Carlisle
case was called by Messrs. Stur-
diyant, Garnett & Owen of this
city and Messrs. Leftwich and
T bb of Aberdeen. counsel for
plaintiff, and was vigorously con-
Tested by Col. VIM. Baldwin and
ex-Lieut.-Go Jas. T, Harrison.
attorneys for the defendant COM
pany. After having listened to
the argument Judge Carroll sus-
tanned the motion. and proceeded
to himself draw a special venire
of thirty. This yenire is return
able at l;30 o'clock this after
on, when Mr.. Armstrong, the
c.or will proceed to organize
ltla lry and the taking of testi-
@1ny will begin.
The suit of Nh. X. B. Tennison
VS.. the Southern Railway Com
pany, in which defendant sought
to recover 81, 500 damages for
injuries sustained in May, 1912,
which went to the jury late Tues
day afternoon, resulted in a ver-
dict for the defendant. Mr.. Ten
nison was represented by Messrs
Frierson Il Hale, while Messrs.
z. Z. Landrum and w. N. Eth
ridge appeared for the railroad
company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Red Cross Christmas seals will
again he sold in Columbus dur
ing the coming holidays and the
local committee having this work
in charge have arranged to give
an illustrated talk. using stere-
optican pictures, which will be
shown in the chapel of the In
dustrial Institute and college on
Friday evening, beginning at
1880 o'clock.
The Red Cross movement is
provided for the purpose of CIV
ing treatment to sufferers of
tuberculosis, and spendid work
is being done throughout the
country.
Everybody is cordially invited
to hear the talk at the college,
no admission being charged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
THREE MEN KILLED IN BAD
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN
Fast Freight is DSTsNGd Near GaHOIItOR. ---Engi-
nssrs Vim. E. Harmon and Louis GObuTH and
Fireman Ed Blackwell Killed Outright
Two Negroes Injured

AS a result OF disasterous
wreck which occurred on the
Southern Railway in Mississippi
near Carrollton, Miss, about six
O'Clock yesterday morning, Engi-
neers William Z. Harmon and
Louis Coburn and Fireman Ed
Blackwell, all white men who
resided in Columbus, are dead;
Booker Scott, a colored fireman,
and Sam Johnson, a colored
brakeman, both making their
homes here, are suffering from
wounds of a more or less serious
nature, having been brought to
the Columbus Hospital yesterday
afternoon.
The wrecked train was west
bound manifest No. 81, which left
Columbus at nine o'clock Tuesday
night. The train, which was a
double-header, was in charge OF
Conductor T. |. Halbert, and the
two engines were manned by
MesSrs Ed Harmon and Louis CO.
burn. The train, as it approached
Carrollton, ran into a COW, and as
a result of the impact the engines
and eight cars teft The track,
bringing damage to the rolling
stock, death to three members OF
the crew and serious injuries to
two others.
Mr.. Harmon was instantly kill
ed, his body having been found
near the track soon after the train
.c1re to a standstill. Mr.. Black
sdy was fe'in,' buried nn-
derneaths his engine and was
not found until some time later.
Mr.. Coburn was carried to Wi
mona for surgical treatment and
died at l2;45 p. m.
The remains of Mr.. Harmon ar
rived here yesterday afternoon,
while those of Mr.. Blackwell and
Mr.. Coburn reached here late
last night
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY TO
Be OBSERVED HERE
THE STORES WILL Be CLOSED
There Will be Union Services at
the First Methodist Church,
Conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Lawrence

The custom of observing
Thanksgiving was established by
the Puritans, who after they had
established them selves in New
England and made comfortable
homes among its bleak hills set
aside the day to render unto God
thanks for blessings whichHe had
bestowed upon them. Since that
time it has been the custom of
the president and the governors
of the different states through
out the Union to issue proclama-
tions setting aside an annual
day of Thanksgiving, and today
is the day so designated.
Not in many years have the
people of the South had so many
causes to be thankful as they
have this year, and the citizens
Iof Colrmhus. together with those
OF other cities throughout Dixie,
will join in an elaborate celebra-
tion of the day. Business
throughout the city will be prac-
tically suspended. Stores, Offices.
banks and factories will be closed;
merchants, bankers, professional
men, clerks and laborers gener-
ally will enjoy holiday. The
barber shops will close at noon
and holiday hours will be observ-
ed at the postoffice. The general
delivery window will be open
from IL to l p M, and the city
carriers will make only one de-
livery, while the rural carriers
will not go out at all.
The congregations of the up.
town Protestant churches will
join in a union Thanksgiving
service at the First Methodist
church and there will also be a
Thanksgiving service at st.
Paul's Episcopal church. The
union service at the First Meth
odirt church will commence at
II o'clock a. M, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. B. Lawrence,
pastor of tie First Baptist
church, while the services at st.
Paul's Episcopal church will be-
gin at 10:30 a. M, and will be
conducted by the rector, Rev.
w. E. Dakin. The people of Co.
llumbus are extended cordia
invitation to attend both these
services.
In a place as large as Columbu!
there are naturally many men Of
many minds. and our citizens
will spend the holiday as fame,
dictates. Many Columbians art
home lovers, and these will spenC
the day at their own firesides
surrounded by members of theil
families, while those not do
: mestically inclined will seek 9th
: er diversions. The young folk
will doubtless attend a movins
picture show or seek other place
of amusement, while those wh'
like to hunt will spend the day il
the woods.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
Public Invited.

Rev. DR.. Max Raisin of Meri-
dian. will speak at the Syna-
gogue Sunday nigh, December
1st, at 7:45 o'clock. Subject
The Message of Ecclesiastes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Terry and
children of Oxford We're expect
ed to arrive last night to spend
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Terry's
mother, Mr.. Park.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
Guaranteed Satin Footwear
Xclusively shown at Loeb's.

The numerous friends Of Col.
w. d. Humphries, who for sew
eral days past has been confined
to his bed with la grippe, will be
glad 10 learn thai ne is improy-
ing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Mr.. G. NJ. Flynn left Saturday
with party of friends from Ma
con on a hunting trip to the
Delta.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Phone 100, the Columbus Bak-
cry, for your Thanksgiving fruit
cake.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Mr.. Hugh Sherman, who is a
student Of the University of
Alabama, arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon TO spend
Thanksgiving.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Delicious fruit cakes for Thanks
GIVING, ~ the Columbus Bakery.
Phone 100
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
MIR. Harmon's Funeral Today.

NII' IIdI HUI uCA"h H0T'
The funeral of Mr.. Harmon
will be held at the family resi-
dence, No. 1907 College street,
at two O'Clock this afternoon, be-
ing conducted by Rev. W. c. Car
Isle, pastor of the Second Metho-
dist church.
Funeral arrangements for Mr.
Blackman and Mr.. Coburn hat
not been perfected up to a late
hour last night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

Delicious fruit cakes for your
Thanksgiving dinner, at the CO.
lumbus Bakerp. Phone 100.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
You'll Find Here

the original of your idea in shoes
Loeb's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
Be Kind

to your feet Shoe them, at
Loeb's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28
They Appeal

to your good taste. Loeb's
shoes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-11-28

7 SAW IT IN f
COLUMBUS COMMERCIAL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22

oiues TO tans and mixed plum and pur-
PIE shades. Practically all suitings
that arfe displayed are in solid colors
there are a few Of the fine
pencil lines OF last fall. These are in
minority and the solid colors seem
10 De the proper thing. In the Nor
folk and Suffolk jackets displayed in
the windows almost as wide n range nf
fabrics are seen. OF. course these two
piece suits are a trifle lighter in shade
but on a whole are not as CAV as last
year when. all were lice cream, in
color: The Norfolk and Suffolk trous-
ers are much looser, than in the sack
suits and hang free from the hips.
The new hats shown in the windows
OF the most popular shops are a radi-
cal departure from those of last wear
in shape.
The stiff hats are low in crown.
measuring not over four and one-half
inches In height and not over two
The brim is very slightly rolling and
the headgear is intended to be worn
we'll back from the forehead accord
Ing to the best shops dictum. There
are of course dozens of graduations
from this style to suit those who do
not prefer to plunge at one fell swoop
into the latest mode. but who prefer
to come into 1t gradually.
In the soft hats there is an attrac-
tive departure shown in many Of tho
big shops windows which has for its
feature a band and bow composed Of
the same material as the hat itself in.
stead Of the former silk ribbon.
The majority of these soft hats
rome in Erays. browns and pcarls.
The rims are made to be turned up ali
around. instead Of being Dipped in
front: rear or at thu, ride which last
year lent q rakish air to them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22
Mems Fancies Were Never So
jolly as They Are This Spring

Never before in the history Of Grand
Forks shops for mon has there been
given h cast amount of attention
and care to the selection Of what is
proper for Quitting: the gentleman
whofis particular about his, dress and
displaying 1t to advantage as is shown
In the windows Of the city's stores this
season.
Their display of mems "fxin's" is
continental in its attention to detail.
The. art rooms and shops of Europe
and America seem to have been gone
over withta f~fne-toothed comb to bring
gentleman should wear.
h result is a wondrous arrange
ment Of headgear, clothing, shoes and
haberdashery. much Of which has a
distinctly foreign air about it and
which ranges from that which appeals
to the long silken purse to what is
more attractive to those of simpler
tastes. !;
4 The hat has been followed to. its
klair, and the latest and newest shape
dragged forth and brought to Grand
Forks. -.
The looms Of the east and across
1.-THE. Atlantic have been watched close
Fly for:fheir. latest fabrics and mixture
Of colory,-and these, have been seized
with violent hands and hurried here.
In. fact. every center from which
the world draws its most perfect pro-
duGtioAs Of things that are worn by
the gentleman who 10 particular has
lhesn gl&aned.o Of Its best and. 1t is being
displayed trtumphantly by the shops
which furnish what. . gentleman needs
The c%olorings Of suiting shown are
perhAps-the wildcat in their scope and
the most interesting. They range all
the way from browns, trays. mixed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22
JUDGE TEMP[ET0N
AFFIRMED IN BIG
ACTION
Mountrail and Ward Settle
ment Proposition Based
on Sound Ruling.
NO PAYMENT FOR
ROADS REQUIRED
Documents, However, Must
be Debited to Old Coun-
ty, Says Court.

Judge Templeton was sustained by
the supreme court of North Dakota
in a very important case. being the
n involving a settlement between
Mountrail and Ward counties,
The syllabus of the supreme court,
In which the questions in dispute are
set forth. follows:
The State Of North Dakota on rela-
ton of the County of Mountrail
Ed. S%chulenberg. l.. II. Gaulkc
and John Berg as individuals and
as the board of county commits
sioners Of said county of Noun
trail, plaintiffs. VS.. Arne Amund-
son. Ralph Abbott. Jens Glcin.
Lars L~okensgaard and II. A. Hurd
as members of the board of coun-
~ commissioners of the county Of
Ward, defendants.
Mountrail county was orcanized ont
of territory formerly embraced in
Ward county and at the meeting of
the county commissioners of both
counties pursuant to Soc. 1886, r. G..
1905. for tho purpose of %cffccting a
settlement between the counties OF the
indebtedness and property therein, a
disagreement arose as to the proper
construction of said statute. the
Mountrail commissioners contending
that the bonds given OF money paid by
NusN SooliSS iol 1oduS anu DTluSCS
remaining within such original county
should be deducted from the total in
~debtedness thereof upon the ground
that such roads and bridges consti-
tute public property owned by tho
county within the meaning of subdivi-
sion z of said section. on the other
hands. h commissioners of Ward
county deny that they should he
charged with the cost of such roads
and bridges and contend that tho cost
of record books purchased by the old
county for use i'm its various county
offices should not dc charged to it,
They also contend that in such ac-
counting and settlement Ward county
should not be charged for any pub
lie property owned by it except on the
basis of its actual value.
Held, constituting said section. that
neither of such CONVENTIONS are cor
rect and that the trial court properly
held that the roads and bridges dc not
constitute public property owned by
the county within the meaning of said
statute; that the cost and not the ac-
tual value of the public property re-
manning in Ward county must be ac-
counted for without taking into con-
sideration any depreciation or apprc-
citation in tho value of such property
and that the RECORD books remaining
In the various county offices of Ward
county are public property owned by
tt and the cost thereof was. therefore,
properly debited to Ward county.
GSyllahus by the court.)
Appeal from district court. Ward
county. Templeton. special J.
From 81 judgment in a mandamus
proceeding directing the terms of a
settlement between Ward and Noun
trail counties, both parties appeal.
Affirmed.
II. .. Miller. II. ]. Linde. Geo. r..
Robbins and Geo. \. Bangs, ATTORNEYS
for Mountrail county.
Dudley j.. Nash. states attorney,
Geo. l.. Ryerson, assistant states at
torneN, Scott Rex tof counsel) attor-
news for Ward county.
Opinion by Fish, J..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22
FERRY TOWNSHIP IS
IN GOOD ROADS
CAMPAIGN
Appropriates Good Sized
Levy for Work at Elec-
ton This Week.

OF tho townships that have reported
to the county auditor since Tuesdays
election, Ferry voted the largest tax
levy for roads. bridges and general
purposes. $4,000 being levied in this
township. Roads came in for $4,000;
general purposes. Brenna township
voted the smallest levy-$100 for gen.
eral purposes. The other levies re-.
ported thus far. are as follows:
Union, $500; OakviIle. $500; Mich
igan. $1,000; Allendale, $500: Hege.
ton, $1,000: Northwood, $500; Pleas.
ant View. $500.
Reports from the following town
ships on election returns were receiv-
day afternoon:
Niagara Village.
Clerks. r. :Pickard.
Assessor-H. c. Williams.
Treasurer-S. r. w. Pickard.
Trustees-w. L. Pickard. James r.
Maniey and John B. Beikheimer.
ElkInount.
Clerk-Jas.. McComachie.
Assessor-P. G. Dougherty.
Board of Supervisors-Jas. Cooper.
chairman. VIM. McComachie and Aus
tin Moen. -.
Clerk-Frad Hiiard.
Assessor-Geo. Holden.
Treasurer-S. D.. Osborn.
Board of supervisors-J. S. Huard,
chairman. c. f. Wilkins and A. I.
Kounfck.
Grand Forks
Clerk-Geo: Richards.
Assessor-H. C. Richards.
Treasurer-Owen Lavelle.
Board of Supervisors-G. Dorgan,
chairman.
Fairfield.
Clerk-Walter Leake.
Assessor-F. w. Grant.
Treasurer-F. H. Bake.
Supervisor-Alrey johnson.
Strabane.
Clerk-James Bolger.
Assessor-B. B. Matheson.
Treasurer-Frank Finlay.
Supervieors-Henry Romberg and
"A. Hayes.
Oakville.
Clerk-Chas. Knutson.
Assessor-John Erickson.
Treasurer-John Kinmir.
Supervisor-F. e. More.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22
DELAY ACTION ONCE MORE
No Decision by County Commission.
crs on Proposition Of Giving Cash
to Better Farming.

Final action o nthe proposition to
appropriate $4,000 for the better
farming movement in Grand Forks
county was postponed by the county
commissioners in session Thursday
afternoon until Saturday. because of
the absence of Commissioners kors-
moe and Donovan.
Petitions signed by over 1900 tax
payers of the county were submitted
to the commissioners Thursday, by
the county committee of the better
farming movement.
A delegation of prominent farmers
of the county were present as was
also Director Cooper of the Better
Farming association.
The commissioners will meet at Q
o'clock Saturday morning when 1t is
expected the full board will be pres
ent.
Among the county representatives
present were: j. D. Pierce, Lari-
more; Henry Kelly. Kel,~-. Joseph
Whaley, Elkmount; V. Il. Bemis. Ink
ster; u. Il. spoonheim. Northwood;
John kyllo. McCanna; John C.. viii
ltams. McCanna; j. \. Warnkin, En-
erado; Q. X. Lageson, Bentru; An
drew Neitch. Grand Forks: Ole So
lum. Bentru: Clay Larimore. Lari-
more. and J. II. Matthews. Larimorc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-22
PETITION LAW WINKED AT.
As No Penalty is Faced. Some Soutl,
Dakotans Sign Papers Literally.

Pierre, S.. H.. March 21.-The petit
ton proposition is dominant politically
in South Dakota just now, and it is no
unusual sight to see some conscicn-
tious individual. trying to remember
whether or not he has already signed
a petition for some other man for the
same place, when one of the petition
bearers comes his way. Others do not
worry about such a little thing as A
legal prohibition against any man
signing more than n petition for one
particular office. but accommodate all
who come. since the legal restriction
carries n penalty with it. This is
shown in this county where the peti.
lions for the two candidates for state
treasurer are being circulated indus
triously.
Petitions for Mr.. Pinckney were out
first, and while he is a Grant county
candidate. as deputy treasurer he has
been in the city for the last four years,
and has many friends in the county.
His petition was readily signed, and
when the petitions for Mr.. Ewart. the
other candidate. were presented, the
bearers Of the petitions procured
names that were also on the first fist
presented. Most Of the candidate will
he compelled to do some sorting be-
fore they file their petitions.
The law limits the number of amt
which may be filed, and too many
names are as fatal to a petition as are
too few. Petition forms are sent out
all over the state. and the lists when
completed will show. in many cases,
more than are allowed to be died. =