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The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
BECKER SENTENCED TO DIE.

Former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker is in
the death house" at Sing Sing prison. under
sentence to die in the electric chair during the
week of Dec. g. for having instigated the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler He was taken
to Sing Sing Immediately after sentence had been
pronounced upon him by Justice Goff in the court
room where he was found guilty more than a
week ago
Beckers execution WILL however, be stayed
by the filing of notice of appeal from the ver-
dict In this lies Becker's only hope of escape
from death. His last words before the gates of
the prison closed behind him were:
Il come here an innocent man. | was rail-
roaded. But the fight has only begun | expect
a reversal of the verdict and new trial"
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

L0ST-0ne Elk button. Re-
ward to finder if returned to
Irving |. Kaufman.
FOR LEASE-My plantation, 8
miles north of Columbus, on the
Aberdeen road. for three years.
Mrs. M. E. Ostrander.
WANTED-To rent furnished
rooms in steam heated house,
with all modern conveniences, in
GLIDING bath. Apply to this Of
fee.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
My store, residence aud other city
property. Also 1870 acres of good
farming land, Z miles northeast OF
Columbus on Kolola Springs road.
Address, j. P. Brownlee, Phone
489.
NOTICE-Herea l will re-
sumo my practice at my new
home, No. Ills North Third
avenue, whereI | will teach piano,
violin and all brass and string
instruments, will open a new
class on the first Tuesday in
October. Prof. ]. N. Mejia
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland, widow of
Grover Cleveland the only Democratic president
the United States has had in many years and who
during her reign as mistress of the white house
was exceedingly popular is to be married to
Thomas Joseph Preston, professor of archaeology
and history of arts at Wells College, Aurora. N. Y
Mrs. Cleveland was graduated from Wells College
in June. 1885, just year before her marriage to
Mr.. Cleveland in the white house on June 2 1885,
and has always evincei the deepest personal inter-
est in her alma mater One year after her gradua-
ton she was elected alumni trustee of the nsttu-
ton. and her activity in its affairs has been con-
tinuous. 1t was through many visits to Aurora on
business connected with the college that her
friendship for Prof Preston ripened into love.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

State OF Mississippi, |
Lowndes County I

LoWnueS county
To Hon. Earl Brewer,
Governor of Mississippi.
Your petitioners respectfully ask a
pardon full and free, unto Buster Lang,
negro, who plead guilty to the crime of
murder, and took the punishment OF a
term of life Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary and has been so inoarcerated
since Dec. 1. 1905. This was at the
November term of the circuit court of
Lowndes county. A. ID. 1875, and he
was sentenced on the 4th day OF Deem
Der 1905. The facts in short we're; Pc
toner. here said, Buster Lang, with
one Feb. Richardson and one Mo gan
McCarty, all negroes, killed a negro,
named Levi Shaw. Said Feb, Richard
son and said Morgan MeCarty have
been pardoned heretofore by the Gov
ernor several years ago. He, your pc
tionee, did not do the actual killing but
was present at it, and 10 law was held
equally guilty. His ee-oonspifators
having been long since paidoned, he
asks and we ask his pardon as justice
has been done and meted out
And in duty bound he and they, Will
ever pray. Signed, Buster Lang,
w. C. Meek, Atty ana Counsellor At
Law,
J. A. Orr.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
DEATH OF vICE-PREsIDENT SHERMAN.

All the people of the country, irrespective of
political faith or party affiliations, mourn the death
of Hon. James Schoolcraft Sherman, vice-presdent
of the United States. which occurred at his home
in Unica N. Y, shortly before ten o'clock last
Wednesday night. His illness covered a long
period, and he began to sink early Wednesday morn
ing, having grown rapidly worse until the end
came
Due both to the presence of excessive uremc
acid and to the sedatives employed Mr.. Sherman
laid in state of coma throughout the greater part
of the day Only twice did he throw off the dense
stupor which enthralled him. On neither of these
utes. During one Of the intervals of consciousness
he got out of bed and stood on the floor for brief
period His weakness was such, however, that he
was soon compelled to lie down, a circumstance
which in itself marked the rapid advance of the
malady.
Mr. Sherman's rapid decline in health dated
from August 21, when he was formally notified of
his nomination as vice president. He was warned
by DIR. Peck the family physician, that the exer-
ton incident to the ceremonies might have an i'll
effect, but insisted that the program as arranged
be carried out
Removal from the ticket of vice-presdential
candidate before Tuesdays election, it is generally
stated in Washington, does not lead to legal en-
barrassment to his party.
.;n oI,, tho
fact that the voters next Tuesday do not vote di-
recty for president and e-presdent but vote for
electors who are clothed with power under the con-
stitution to select whomsoever they please when
they meet in their respective states next January
to ballot for a president and vice-p president and
certify the result in Washington.
While the names of the presidential and vice.
presidential candidates are universally printed al
the head of the respective lists of electors
this is regarded as matter of party
wisdom to bind the electors morally and to describe
their political complexion for the convenience Of
voters.
Ii is said by some that any electors selected al
the election next tuesday would be as much bounc
to elect vice.presdential candidate selected
by the national committee or BY party convention
after next Tuesday, but before the meeting of the
electoral college in January as if the selection haC
been made months before the November election
Chairman Hilles of the Republican nationa
committee has called meeting of the committe,
to be held in Chicago on November 18th to select ;
successor to Mr.. Sherman as Republican candidate
for vice president
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

You are invited to attend a
demonstration of tne South Bend
Malleable Range and an exhibit
ton of cooking in paper bags at
the store of the Columbus Hard
ware and Furniture Company
November 4th to 9th, inclusive.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
Administration Notice.
State of Mississippi. /
Lowndes County,

State of Mississippi.
Lowndes County.
Letters of Administration having been
granted and issued to the undersigned
by the ehancery cot rt Of Lowndes
county on the 2lst day of October, 1912,
upon the estate of D. Y. Stewart, de-
ceased, this is TO give notice thst all
parties having claims against said es-
tate are required to register and pro-
bate same with the chancery clerk of
Lowndes county within one year from
this date. A failure to register and
probate same will forever bar the claim.
]. M. COLEMAN,
o24-3w Administrator.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

For Sale-Pretty residence lot,
in front of Second Baptist church.
Price $S55.OO. Apply to this
office
FOR RENT-Two or three
furnished rooms for light house
keeping. Apply to 4O3 Military
street. If
For Sale--Buildmg lot on South
10Th street, 55 x 100 feet. Price
$l15. Apply to Mrs. Z. B. Stin.
son, Phone 200.
WANTED-A few more custo-
mers to take buttermilk, sweet
milk and butter. Apply to A. J.
Fuqua, phone $50.
LOST-0n Sunday between
the First Methodist church and
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege, a ,Shriner's pin. Finder
will be rewarded if returned to
this office.
FOR SALE-A new four
room cottage, with kitchen and
bath room. Large front porch.
About four blocks from the busi-
ness part of the city. Price
81, 800. Apply to this office.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

The general election occurs next Tuesday, and
it is the duty Of every qualified cIeetor to turn out
and vote. 1t goes without saying that Lowndes,
as well as other counties throughout the State will
go Democratic by large majority but this is no
reason why voters should remain at home. as it is
the desire OF party leaders that The maorites Of all
candidates be as large as possible
1t is not only important that the presidential
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
Chancery Notice.

The State of Mississippi /
Lowndes County
To Katie Watson, postoffice address and
Whereabouts unknown:
You are compounded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Lowndes ia said State, on the ist Mon
day of April, A. D. 1918, to defend the
suit of Win Watson, wherein you are
a defendant.
This 22nd day OF Oct, A. D., 1912.
b A. LINCOLN, Clerk.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

W ANTE D-Several table
bOarders Apply to 1O15 Main
street. Phone $50.
L0ST-Collie puppy, ) months
old. Finder win be rewarded by
returning to w. r. Beard.
FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Man and
wife without children. Mrs. NJ.
Ostrander.
WANTED-Copies of this
paper for April and May, 1909.
Reasonable amount will be paid.
ddress Y, this Office.
NOTICE-I have moved my
hand laundry 20 119 Market St.
VIII appreciate your work.
Charley Lee.
WANpED-Second hand soft
coal heating stove. One on which
some cooking could be done. Ad-
dress-Stove, care this office.
FOR RENT Six room cottage
with bath, located on corner of
9Th avenue and 18th street north.
Apply to 0. r. Griffin, 14O3 Col
tege street
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

The annual meeting of the United Charities
Association is to be held at the First Methodist
church at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Busi-
ness OF Importance. including the election OF oiii-
GERS for the ensuing year is to be transacted, and
all chsritsby inclined persons are urged to attend
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

That's the Proper Way to
Pronounce HYOMEI, the
Famous Catarrh Remedy
Made from Australian
Eucalyptus and Other Anti
Septics-Just Breathe It.
1t BaniSheS
Catarrh

The Mayo Drug Co. is author
lied to refund purchase price to
any dissatisfied customer. Com
plete outfit, $l.OO; extra bottle, SOC
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

Just received: one car load Of
Clipper" shingles at $1.75 per
thousand. Bell Lumber and
Manufacturing Company. limo
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
Democratic Presidential Electors.

First District-W Alfred Bean, Amory.
Second District-Thos E. Pegram, Ripley.
Third DISTRICT. B. Mitchell, Goodman.
Fourth District. 7. Blount, Water Valley.
Fifth District John H. Doris, Norton.
Sixth Distrct-W. H. Cook, Hattiesburg.
Seventh District-W. B. Nixon, McComb
Eighth District-R. E. Spivey, Canton
State at Large-E. c. Sharpe, Walter Siers.
For Congressman, 1st District-E. s. Gambler, j.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
SAW 1T IN THE
COLUMBUS COMMERCIAL
Chancery Notice.

State OF Mississippi,
Lowndes County
To zack Davis, postoffice address
Ethelville, Ala
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court Of the County of
Lowndes in said State, on the 1T
Monday of April. A. D. 1918, to defend
the suit of Aggie Davis. wherein you
are defendant.
This 22nd day of Oct, A. D. 1912.
o24-3t B. A. Lincoln, Clerk.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

Southern Ry. co.
in Mississippi
TIME OF TRAINS AT COLUMBUS
EASTBOUND
No. IL arrives daily 2:15 p. m.
No. 10 arrives dailv 7:15 .. m.
No. 6 arrives daily 1890 a. m.
WEsTBoUND
No. Ii leaves daily 1895 p. m.
Daily direct connection is made
at Winona with the Ill. Central
for Memphis, arriving TAO p. m.
No. 8 leaves daily 7:30 a. m.
No. 5 leaves daily 4:15 p. m.
H. E., JONES, Jr.
Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Columbus. Miss
Pullman Drawing Room Buffet
Sleeping Cars. routed through
between Birmingham and Green
vile, are operated on Trains Nos.
IL and II.
" TAvl or. c.. RUDOLPH,
Z .rres,i aud GsnTMar.. Gen1 Passenger Agent,
MOBILE. ALA. ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03

THOMAS E. MARSHALL, of Indiana.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR PRESIDENT
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT

WOODROW WILSON, of New Jersey.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
No. 666
FOR CHILLS AND FEVER

This is a prescription prepared espec-
tally for Chills and Fever. Five or six
doses will break any case of Chills and
Fever, and if taken then as tonic the
Fever will not return. 1t acts on the liver
better than Caomel and does not gripe
or seken. % cents.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-11-03
Trains Leave for Artesia:
Traus leave Artesia: /:
Northoound:
Southbound:

G. RUDOLPH,
Cen Pas,rnrer Ar-ut
ST. LOUIS. NO.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
BLOOD OF ATONEMENT
A WRONG CONCEPTION
the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
VIII You kindly permit the following
in Gnswcr to "Daily Reader S" question,
What guide have we, If the blood of
Jesus is OF no avail, whereby are Ne
savcd?"
1t Is simply false conception SAM
tiOred by time and men that the Mas
ter, Jesds, the Christ, saved us through
His blood. He neVer vas intended for
a sacrifice. but came to the people Of
Ills time as a teacher and adviser just
as lie will come again when conditions
are rife. The false conception If His
mission was given later by those who
gave the Masters words a meaning
which was never intended by Jesus, the
Christ Himself. His message was love
and wisdom, and behold! for all. not
for the chosen Few. Therefore, if You
develop within yourself the Christos,
you will work YOUR own salvation cX-
actly as the Master Jesus, the Christ,
intended it to be. Keep the Christ
spirit within your own soul alive in AL
your actions and thoughts and vel lily
you not only will be saVC1, but also
become a son Of God and the same t,mC
help to bring about the brotherhood OF
men, I. I. ).
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
Women Hold Willard
Memorial Services

Like the peace that follows battle, 500
members of the w. c. T. U. met in q
memorial service in honor of Frances
Willard, in Statuary Hall, at the CapI
itol yesterday, just after several of the
speakers in the memorial program he'd
come from a heated session before the
Senate Judiciary Committee, at which
legislation to prohibit the shipment of
liquor into dry territory was discussed.
Mrs. Emma Sandford Shelton, presi-
dent of the District w. c. T. L., pre-
sided over the meeting. The Rev. Hem
ry n. Couden invoked a blessing en-
the persons gathered to do honor to the
woman who started the great temper
ance movement. Addresses. euloGistic
of Miss Willard, were made by Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N: Stevens, national pTcsi-
dent of the w. c. T. T.; Miss Anna
Gordon, of Illinois; Mrs: Chauncey NJ.
Goodrich, head of the w. c. L. y. in
China; Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, MiEs
Christine TingEng, an English tenn
perance worker; Mrs. Don P. Blaine,
and Mrs. Sarah Doane LaFetra. for
merly president of the District W. e.
T. L.
The hearing before the Senate Judi
Ciary Committee resulted i'll nothing.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens told the
committee about the seizures Of liquor
in Maine. Several Germans protested
against the proposed LIQUOR legislation
as an invasion of personal rights.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
REAL LOSER WAS MAN
WHO LOST COUNTERFEIT
the Editor Of TIE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In the counterfeit bill problem no
one lost anything except the man who
lost the counterfeit $40. 1t may have
been of value to him. The banker
would have been a gamer of $40 If
the $40 had never been received again
by him, but as he did receive 1t back
all hands were even and nothing lost.
The horse problem seems 10 have
good many answers. Ten dollars Is
the correct one. Take 1t this way:
The first owner of the horse we sup
pose was worth a horse at $45 and a
So In cash, which made him worth
$50. When he finished up the trans
action he was only worth $40; the
other fellow had also made $40 on
the deal
Here is one for Mr.. Walters. 4
stranger comes into a store and buys
pair of 81 boots and gives the mer-
chant a $40 note. He couldn't change
1t, and customer present changed
1t. The merchant handed the stranger
SO change and put 81 in the money
drawer. The customer found it was
counterfeit and came back to the
merchant. who gave him a good $40
for 1t. The stranger could not be
found, what did the merchant loose?
o, 3, c.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
MR.. WIcKERsHAMs TRUST REMEDY.

Attorney General Wickersham and Solicitor
General Lehman in St. Louis watching the fam
lily row among the Standard Oil elements, recently
ordered divorced by the Supreme Court. The Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey was ordered to relinquish
control of some seventy subsidiaries. So it dis
tributed the stock in them to the stockholders of
Standard OIL pro rata. That left the proportonate
holdings of individual holders just before; the
same group that had controlled Standard Oil, now
controlled, in exactly the same ratio, all the COM
panies.
One of the most important of these was the
Waters-Pierce Company When its annual meeting
came, the Pierce element declined to let the Stand
ard Oil groups shares be counted, on the ground
that the decree had forbidden the individual defend
ants, constituting that group, to continue monopo
lstic control.
This is just the sort of contest that may come up
at any time over control of any of the other sub
sidares of Standard Oil, and that likewise may be
raised in either of the four big companies that have
been formed out of the American Tobacco Company,
on substantially the same plan as in the Standard
case.
The Attorney General is watching the proceedings
at ST. Louis, and there is nmation that prosecution
may follow if the Standard group insists the ef-
fort to force control on the Pierce-Waers Company
The Standard group holds an actual majority; the
question is. does the decree forbid them managing
their own property?
This is a situation curiouslY difficult to meet. If
they allowed to control all the subsidiaries, then
plainly there has been substance of dissolution of
the original monopoly. The Attorney General in an
address at ST. Louis last evening made clear that he
recognizes the impossibilites Of such situation He
declares that he favors plan Of Federal incorpora-
ton for great concerns in interstate and foreign
trade, with thorough Federal control.
1t is especially significant that Mr. Wickersham
should have delivered such pronouncement at this
time and at ST. Louis, for it suggests strongly that
he is finally convinced that the DEGREES in the oil and
tobacco suits not calculated to be of any real
use as relief from bad conditions in those indus
tries. The address strongly suggests that if the At
torney General would 60 far entire candor
might carry him, he would confess that he made a
mistake in accepting the decree laid before him in
the tobacco case without an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
BELIEVES IN INSPIRATION
OF THE SCRIPTURES
TO the Editor of THE TIMES.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
l desire space to answer an eX.ortho-
dOX minister. He says that many non
churChgoers are very intelligent and
re .igiouS. Well, tnat is true, but they
are Of the same class as the writer OF
the article, as thcy show by their acts
that they are not lovers of God, or
they would obey the command to as
semhle themselves together Now, the
saddcSt sight is TO see a man who once
stood for Gods word and preached the
gospel to have turned his back TO God
and, like a little boy who has been
bad and put out, stands throwing stones
at the windows. He calls the divine
revcl alton of God a collection of human
writings. Well, it is very wonderful
that they are being translated in about
200 different languages and dialects, and
also that the printing presses are never
stopped printing night and day those
same writings, and that Bible societies
oVeryWh here are spcLCinG millions of dol
lars for spreading those books over the
earth, and the Bible is the best selling
book on earth We'll, others have tried
to do away with God anu His Word,
but have passed away and gone to thcr
place. No enc will CTcr be saved or
have peace here or heaven hereafter
who doubts and derides the Inspiration
Of the Scriptures. The siXty-eighth
psalm, eleventh verse, says: God gave
the Word, great was the company Of
those that published 1t; second rIrIO-
thy, 3: l6-"AIl Scripture is given by in
sriration of God, and who doubts this
makes God a liar" r. L. GREEN.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18

to be compelled to use a 'crutch" and
work for a living. The brutal allusion
does not apply to me, for 1 am able
bodied. / had an invalid brother who
was compelled to use a crutch, and al
ways felt grateful to any one who was
Conslderate of his affliction.
Consequently l have very kindly
feeling toward all who are thus atflict-
ed, and contempt only for any one who
would advertise their misfortunes or
openly and needlessly call attention to
them.
This morning I was a passenger on a
car, calculated to accommodate thirty
two, with sixty fares rung up, and
saw an elderly, cultured lady left stand
ing on a street corner leaning on a
Crutch, because there was no room for
her on the car, and 1t would have been
unsafe for her to attempt to board 1t,
with fifteen on the rear platform.
Yesterday ! rode OH a car built to
carry thirty-six, on which ninety-eight
fares were rung up. These are usual
morning experiences to which age and
infirmity are compelled to submit. New
ertheless, l would rather be old and
frail and be classed as "deadwood"
by some soulless person, than thrive as
some noxlous plant, yielding neither
fruit nor flower to Justify existence,
nor add a little pleasure to the lives OF
others less fortunate than myself.
IOWREY,
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
Evening Services in the Churches

CHORAL EVENSONG AND SERMONThe Rev. John Mitchell Page,
the Church of the Good Shepherd, 7:45 }. m.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN: CALL OF GOD TO SERNCE-The Rev. n.
II. Holiness the Foundry NJ. E. Church, p. M
WHO DO NOT GO TO CHURCH-The Rev. Charles Wood,
the Church of the Covenant, m
"WHAT CLUB"-Ms Florence NJ. Brown the Y W. c. A.
1880 p M.
"GODS MESSAGE FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTIRY"-Thc
OraI Seventh Day Adventist Church, I.
"SOUL"-The First Church of Christ, Scientist, p. IN.
"THE CHALLENGE OF THE CITY TO THE CHURCH"-The Rev.
Herbert Smith, Margarets Church, III.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCETYThe New York Avenue Pres
byeran Church, 6:45 M.
IMPRESSIONS OF MEN AND RELIGION CAMPAIGN"-The Rev.
Donald Macleod, the First PreSby Church, 745
"WHY WASHINGTON CHRISTIANS ARE NOT HURRIED TO
HEAVEN"The HeZ the Capital Baptist Church,
Typographical Temple 423.495 street northwest, m.
"GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE FIRST AMERCAN"-The Rev.
Shera Montgomery, the Metropolitan Memorial NJ f.
Church, p. m.
"THE BIBLICAL CONCEI TON OF NATURE"PrO John NJ Tyler
the Mt Pleasant Congregational Church, p. IN.
INCREASING IN STRENGTH"-The Samuel H. Woodrow,
First Congregational Church, p.
VESPERS-SE Marys Catholic Church. { p. m.
FAREWELL SERVICE, AND RELIGION FORWARD MOVE.
MENT-CalVary Baptist Church, 3 p. M.
The Washington times., 1912-02-18
LAWYERS IN THE BRANDT CASE.

The members of the New York Bar Association
are moving in the matter of investigating the con-
duct of several of their colleagues who are alleged
to have been instrumental in railroading Folke E.
Brandt the Schiff valet to the penitenary.
The case as whole seems to require the most
searching investigation and the indications that
this will be instituted as as the decision is hand
ed down tomorrow in the habeas corpus proceedings.
But phase of it deserves to be probed more thor
oughly than the part taken by the attorneys who are
alleged to have been responsible for what seems to
have been a gross miscarriage of justice.
The upright and conscientious lawyer, who real
ICES the responsibilities imposed upon him Of
cer of the court is of the really useful members
of society and is entitled to the highest respect. And
by the same token, when he fails to realize those
sponsibes and resorts to sharp practice, he is
of the most destructive agencies in any community
and one of the enemies of law ard order.
The Bar Association should look deeply into the
matter and act with heroic resolution. The warning
will be felt throughout the country.