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The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Prof. Cilmer Accepts Offer.

Meridian. Miss, March 26.-
Prof. Ira 7. Gilmer, who has
held the position of principal OF
the high school in this city fol
the past two years. has received
official notification from 7. ]. B.
Keller. secretary Of the board Of
public school trustees of Gulf.
port, Miss, of his election to the
superintendency of the Gulfport
public schools. Prof. Gilmer an.
nounced Tuesday that he would
accept the position and would
notify the Gulfport trustees at
once.
During his connection with the
public schools in this city Prof.
Gilmer has made many friends
and has proven that he is an up.
to-date, valuable educator, who
will be a credit to any undertake
ing with which he is connected.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Demonstrate Gander Oil.

Mr.. William 7. Jetton and Mrs.
Spencer, representatives of the
Phoenix Cotton Oil Company OF
Memphis, Tenn, have been at
the Woman's Store the past few
days demonstrating the Gander
Cooking Oil, a by-product of cot
tonseed which is used as SUBJ
stitute for lard. Delightful edi-
bles of various character, with
Gander Oil used as shortening,
were prepared by Mrs. Spencer,
and served free to the numerous
ladies who visited the Woman's s
Store while the demonstration
was in progress.
Mr.. Jetton and Mrs. Spencer
LETT yesterday for West Point,
where they go to conduct a SINH
lar demonstration.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Decisions of Interest.

The supreme court has con-
firmed the case of Lowry Chan
dler, a white man who at the
September term of circuit court
in this county was convicted on
the charge of having killed a
negro woman in the Crawford
neighborhood and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. Lowry.
who for some time past had been
in Jackson waiting for the su-
preme court to pass on the case,
recently developed small pox and
subsequently escaped from a de-
tention camp to which he had
been sent. He was later re-
captured, however. and will be
required to serve a life sentence
in prison in accord with the ver-
dict rendered in his case.
The supreme court has also de-
clined to allow bail to w. B. Fer
guson, the Lowndes county
National Guardsman who killed
Charles Perry at Water Valley
more than a year ago. Attorneys
for Ferguson sought to obtain
his release on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings pending final action on
his case, but the writ was denied.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
.GHlOR0FORM CAUSES DEATH
Ut AZ tSIlAABLE 1Di
Mrs. Carey Covers Pace With
Handkerchief Saturated with
Lethal Drug, and Succumbs

After having covered her face
with a handkerchief saturated
with chloroform. Mrs. ]. NJ.
Carey threw herself on bed at
the home of her son-in-law,
Mr.. J. B. Dowdle, on College
street last Sunday morning. and
fell into a sleep from which she
never awakened.
Mrs. Carey was a victim of
rheumatism, and was in the habit
of using chloroform to allay suf-
fering and induce sleep. On last
Sunday she used the lethal drug
too freely upon the handkerchief
which covered her face, and its
effect proved fatal.
Mrs. Carey was member of a
prominent family, having been
La sister of Capt. Frank
Burkitt, well known politician
of Chickasaw county. She was
forty-four years of age. and be-
sides her brot her and daughter is
survived by numerous other
relatives. who have the sympathy
of countless friends in the pro-
found sorrow which her death
entails.
Mrs. Carey had for some time
previous to her death been EN-.
ployed as assistan matron at the
Industrial Institute and College
The body was shipped to the
former home of the deceased at
Okolona for interment.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
The Cricket on the Hearth.

The class of 1913 of the Indus
trial Institute and College will
present a dramatization of
Charles Dickens well known
novel, The Cricket on the
Hearth" in the chapel of that
institution at $50 o'clock Satur-
day evening. Rehearsals have
been in progress for several
weeks, and finished perform.
ance is promised.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Separate the yolk and white of one
egg. Beat the yolk till thick, add half
a cupful of milk. one tablespoonful OF
sugar and speck of salt. Cook till
creamy. Flavor and set aside to get
cold. Beat the white of the egg till
stif. Fold in carefully from two to
four tablespoonfuls of fruit pulp, few
drops OF lemon Juice and two table
spoonfuls of sugar. Fresh or canned
fruit will do. but 1t must be pressed
through a sieve. Apricots or prunes
are especially good. The whip should
be made just before serving Put
some OF the custard around the whip
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
N Office To Gentlemen.

After March 10, our barber
shop will be located over the
Bell Cafe on Main street, and
will be fitted up with new
furniture and fixtures. We have
been in business for over thirty
years, and will greatly appreciate
the patronage of the public.
Everything rst-class and sani-
tary. Give as a trial.
KELLY & Tom, BARRIERS.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Roast Duck.

Prepare your duck for roasting the
same as any poultry and stuff with
this kind of stuffing: Two good-sized
chopped onions, two cups mashed DO
tatoes. one cup bread crumbs, salt,
pepper and powdered sage to taste.
Sometimes | add an egg, but you can
omit 1t If you wish Another way is
to stuff entirely with small onions
(nothing else). Bake about an hour
for an ordinary-sized duck.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Take sufficient puff paste to make
the desired number. Cut and roll out
thin to about six inches In diameter
Place on 1t, a little from the center, a
teaspoon of raspberry preserves.
allowing the top edges to lie back
from the front edge at least one-fourth
of an inch This folding forms a half
circle. Wash with water or egg and
water. dust with powdered sugar, cut
few deep but short cuts across the
top. over the preserve, and bake. The
preserve will show through the cuts.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Levy, for
merly of Birmingham, who re-
recently came to Columbus to re-
side, are now dominciled at the
home of Miss Betty Whitfield on
Main street. Mr.. Levy holds a
position with the Shapiro Shoe
Store.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Snow PUDDING.

Snow Is an excellent substitute for
eggs either in puddings or pancakes
Two large spoonfuls will supply the
place of one egg, and the article 1t Ia
used in will be equally good. This is
useful. as snow often falls at the
season when eggs are the highest in
price. The snow may be taken up
from any clean spot before 1t is want
ed, and will not lose its virtue. though
the sooner 1t is used the better. The
yolks and whites Of eggs beaten long
and separately make the article they
are put into much lighter.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

MIR. J. M. Easton is to make
extensive Improvements on his
cottage at the corner of College
and Sixth stree is. The front
will be remodeled and other al
terations which will add to the
appearance of the structure will
be made. Mr.. Arthur Stansel
has the contract for the work.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Archibald Gardner.

The approaching marriage Of
Mr.. Samuel Wilbert Archibald
and Miss Eunice Carbold Gard
ner, which is to take place at
Aliceville, Ala, at an early date,
is announced. The prospective
bride, who is the daughter OF
Mr.. Thomas w. Gardner. was
formerly student of the Indus
trial Institute and College in this
city, and the announcement in
cites universal interest here.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
italian Pot Roast. Tomato sauce.

Begin by preparing the pot roast
In the usual way, rubbing 1t well with
sifted -four and seasoning 1t with pep
per and salt. Then brown 1t on all
sides In heated suet and add an onion
and a carrot When these prelim-
inaries are over cover It with canned
tomatoes instead of water II the to-
matoes are without much superfuous
Juice add some water, but they are
usually juicy enough. About half an
hour before taking up add the maca.
roni. The meat should simmer and
not boil.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Cheese Toast.

Make a sauce with one rounding Ia
biespoonful each Of flour and butter
and one cup of hot milk: cook five
minutes, add a saltspoonful of salt and
a few grains of pepper. Now add one
cup OF cheese cut in small pieces and
as soon as 1t melts turn over slices of
toasted bread and serve at once.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Rev. ]. N. Harker, who was
recently called to the pulpit of
the Christian ceurch. began his
pastorate last Sunday. Mr..
Harker conducted services both
morning and evening, and favor
ably impressed all who heard
him.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Pennsylvania Cheese Pie.

Make crust and bake as for custard
pie. Make custard of milk. two eggs,
one cup sugar Fill baked crust with
hot custard, Before returning to oven
sprinkle half cup grated cheese over
custard and bake until set. Cover
with beaten whites of two eggs and
two tablespoons sugar. Return to
oven and brown.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Mrs. R, r. Boruff and sister,
Miss Bette Meyers, of Wabash,
Ind, who have been spending
the winter in Ell Paso, Texas.
are the charming guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Hackleman, at
their home on the Highlands.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

White Teachers-April 4th and
9th, 18th and 10Th, 1913, at
Franklin Academy, Columbus,
Miss.
Colored Teachers April 18th
and 18th. 25th and 26th, 1913, at
Union Academy, Columbus, Miss.
S. M. NASH. Supt. of Ed.
Lowndes County, Miss,
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
"LIy-YER-LAX" FOR
SICK HEADACHE

| @~As AAAND @0GNs1D AN w AJA4J.
LIN. .VER-LAX is THE PANA.
CEA FOR ALL LIVER TROU-
BLES AND CONSTIPATION.
You are bilious, your thirty feet
of bowels become clogged up,
poisonous gasses are generated
n the bowels and thrown out in
the system, your head aches, you
have chills and fever, you are
nervous and ill-tempered, your
system is full of bile not properly
passed off, your disordered stom-
ach and biliousness cannot be
regulated until you remove the
cause,
1t is not your stomach's fault.
Your stomach is as good as any.
Try LIV-VER.LAX, it is pure
ly vegetable, do not resort to
harsh physics and calomel which
ruins the system and softens the
bones.
LIV-VER-LAX acts gently, yet
positively on the liver, stomach
and bowels, it is pleasant to take
and does rot gripe or sicken.
1t is recommended for grown.
ups and babies alike.
You will be surprised at the
amount of bile a bottle of LIV-
YER. LAX will clean out Of your
system.
Buy a regular SOC or 81 90 bot.
tie from Jno. r. Laws, Columbus.
on our guarantee, and be
convinced.
MANUFACTURED BY LEB.
co OPERATIVE MEDI-
CINE CO.. Lebanon. Tenn.
None genuine without the ike
ness and signature of l.. K |
Grigsby.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

OH YOU CALOMEL +! Get out
of the way and let LlV-VER-LAX
do the work. Purely vegetable.
Ask John r. Laws.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Mrs. F. j. Mosby of Meridian,
who has been visiting friends
here for several days past, will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bishop
at their country home four miles
east of Columbus until Sunday
afternoon.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Mrs. f. H. Hairston and Miss
Annette S. Tindell of Brooks
vile, were visitors to Columbus
bus Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
AZ Least Rlohtcous,

Mr.. Yeast-"What do you under
stand by righteous Indignation
dear" Mrs. Yeast--"Why, suppose
1t Is when man gets indignant and
doesn't swear Yonkers Statesman.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and sound digestion Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. At all drug stores.
Price, Si.00.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Messrs. Craddock Boyd and
Hunter Craddock of the Dunbar
neighborhood were in the city
yesterday.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Like lamb chons.

II mutton chops simmer in just a lit.
tie water on the back of the stove be.
fore hroiling or frying the flavor will
be quite like lamb chops.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

After all. L seems 10 Ia more profit
able to write good stories than to
write hair-raising mining literature
Boston Advertiser.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Why be constipated, when you
can buy LIV-VER-LAX at Johr
r. Laws?
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27
Grease the Saucepan.

Grease with butter the saucepan in
shich rice is cooked and the rice will
not stick to the sides and bottom.
Suburban Remedy.
Mrs. Knicker-"Did your doctor pre-.
scribe for your dyspepsia?" Mrs.
Bocker-"Yes, he gave me a medi-
cine to be taken after cooks"
The Columbus commercial., 1913-03-27

Messrs. 7. M. Mosely and L.
E. Exum of West Point spent
Tuesday in Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
REBUILD MATTRESS
PLANT IN DOTHAN
Industry Destroyed BY Fire Several
Weeks Ago Being Rebuilt on
Larger Scale

Dothan. June 3o.-(Special. )-WorlS
has been commenced on the new build
ing of the Dothan Mattress Manufactur-
ing company. Their former factory was
destroyed by fire on the afternoon Of
June 10. The new factory will be located
on Alice street on the line of the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad. about half a
mile from the site of the old plant. 1t
will consist of two buildings, one of
which will be used as a warehouse as
a precaution against future loss by fire.
The new plant will have a capacity 25
per cent greater than the old factory
and will be equipped with the very
latest type of machinery and an auto
matte fire sprinkler system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

county, but no one looks upon his candi-
dacy seriously
Henderson has quite strong following
among the leading business men of the
Decaturs and other towns of the county.
Morgan county and other counties in
this section of the northern part of the
state are going to be most excellent
fighting grounds for the five men who
aspire to the high office of governor, and
it lis going to be worth the While of the
candidates for this office to pay their
respects to the people of this section.
johnson will carry this county for re-
election to the United States Senate over
Hobson, according to present indications.
There will also be a strong fight in this
county next year for sheriff 1t is al
ready understood that T. j. Newsom of
Decatur, and Charles Thomas of New
Decatur. are getting ready TO enter the
race. Others are also talked of as pos
sible candidates for this office.
A mayor of Decatur and a mayor for
New Decatur are also to be elected next
year, but at this time there is but little
talk as to possible candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
Chiffon BAPTISTS
CONVENE IN THORSBY
Sunday School Convention Disposes
of Many Important Matters at
Sessions Sunday

Mountain Creek, June 30.--(Special)
The Chiffon County Baptist Sunday
School convention met at Thorsby June
29 and held one of the best conventions
known in it's history. There was u
large number of Sunday schools repre-
scented and several good talks were
made by Prof. A. w Tate. principal of
the Baptist school, Newton; Prof. J. ].
Pickens of Clanton, J. w. P. Murphy.
the Rev. w. M. Olive the Rev. M. C.
Crumpton, w. H. Connell and others.
Some important business was attended
to by the convention during the after
noon session.
The farmers of this community were
very glad to receive a good rain as
the crops were beginning to suffer con-
siderably on account of the dry weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
Getting Your
Together

Going away?- seashore,
mountains, city. You'll find
everything at Porter's that is
needed for personal comfort.
You can slip things into your
grip fifteen minutes before
train time. But the best way
is to come in and shop early
in the morning, when you and
we are not hurried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

FORTUNES BUILT IN
POPULAR FANCY ARE
SHRUNK BY DEATH
d. q. Mills Estate Is Ap-
praised at Half the Popu-
ular Estimate
OTHERS HAVE HAD
SAME EXPERIENCE
Morgan's Estate Appraisal Will Be
Difficult Because Value of Good
WHIP in Business Must
Be Determined
Nv HOLLAND

New York, June 3O.--(Special.-The late
Darius o. Mills, in the last years of his
life, was usually listed with others who
were presumed to possess fortunes i'm
excess of $4,000, 900. Sometimes Mr.. Mills
wealth was declared by men who pro-
fessed to know about his securities and
investments to be In excess of s6O,000,oO0.
Often he was ranked with Russell Sage
so far as the number of millions he
possessed was concerned. Mr.. Sage 81
wealth was estimated at about sS0.o00,Oo0.
Mr.. Mills paid little heed to these re-
ports. He knew from personal experience
that the disposition was greatly to ex-
eggerate the wealth possessed by men
known to be rich. 1t was his observation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
WORK RESUMED ON
HOTEL IN DECATUR
The Polytinsky Will Repre-
sent Investment of
$4,000 or More

Decatur, June 30.-(Special Work
has again commenced on the Polytinsky
hotel. Some weeks ago the walls were
completed, the roof put on and the win
dows placed in the building. Then the
work was suspended.
Workmen are now putting in the cleo
trical wiring, heating pipes and cleo
trio and gas fittings. This building is
located in the heart of the business
section. is three stories high built of
brown pressed brick and will cost about
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

the delegates from the Sunday schools of
all denominations were enthusiastic about
the prospect for better work in Winston
county.
The banner school standard for the Sun
day school was discussed by State Cen
eral Secretary Leon C. Palmer of Mont
gomery, and a large number of Sunday
schools pledged to take definite forward
steps and increase their banner school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
WINSTON COUNTY is
AIMING FOR GOLD STAR

Montgomery June s0.-(Special.) )--The
Winston County Sunday School conven-
tion was held at Addison with two full
days sessions. Saturday and Sunday. Re-
ports were received from all the dis
trict associations and showed that dis
trct conventions had been held in every
district and that the work had made
progress during the year Every district
was represented at the convention and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
1922-1924 FIRST AVENUE

rating at least 10 per cent for the next
county convention.
r. l. Young OF Addison was elected
county president, and William Curtis was
elected county secretary, The newly
elected officers are planning TO bring 80
county up to the gold star standard =
the Alabama Sunday School associa atioas
before the next convention. The pros
poets for the Sunday school work In
Winston county are better than they
have been for some years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
DOLSE APPOINTED
CONSUL GENERAL

Mobile, June 30--B. Dolse. consul for
Cuba, at the port of Mobile, has been
appointed consul general for Cuba with
headquarters at New York, according
to a cablegram received today. Senior
Dolse has represented Cuba at this port
for IL years. and is dean of the Cuban
consular corps. He will take CHARGE
some time I'm July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
NEAR NASHVILLE

Nashville, June 3o--A telephone mes
sage from Alexandria, Tenn. today says
that at Greenvale. Tenn. 30 miles south
east of there. Henry Dodd. 70 years old.
farmer, shot and killed his wife. Mrs.
Dodd was 40 years old Dodd then COM
mitted suicide. He used a rifle. 1t is
said they had not lived happily together
for some time. Eleven children survive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

A heavy hail storm accompanied by
a brilliant. electrical display swept over
this section last night, bringing an end
to the record breaking hot spell. The
barn of f. T. Petty, in the eastern part
of the city, was struck by lightning
and fine COW was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

News reached here of the escape from
the Flat Top penitentiary of Joe Sauls-
berry, who was convicted of the murder
of Nicholas Schentzen, the German
miner at Altoona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
Saloon Law in Effect

Dallas, Tex, June 3O.-Many saloons in
Texas today began observance of tho
new law. which causes saloons to close at
9:9o p. m. instead of midnight. The law
is effective July /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

c. D. Porter, inspector for the depart
ment of buildings of the treasury depart
ment. made an inspection of the new fed
eral building Sunday. A mechanical in
spection will be made this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

Heavy rains fell in this section sun
day night and crop prospects have been
immensely improved. Cotton and corn
were beginning to show the need of
rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

however, that the estate of man who
were said to roll in millions were upon
appraisal found to be of far less value
than the popular estimate.
Within few days the official ap-
praisal of the estate of Mr. Mills fixes
the amount at approximately $4,000, 600.
1t may be increased a little in case 1t
should be authoritatively decided that
Christmas presents of S1,0o0,000 to two
members of his family should be in
cluded in the appraisal of his estate.
Several years ago as intimate a per-
sonal and business friend possibly as
Mr. Mills has. was asked if he could
fern any estimate of the real amount of
that he had good reasons for knowing
that it had been greatly overestimated.
He was convinced that Mr.. Mills estate
would upon official appraisal be found
to be not much in excess of $40 100000.
The state will receive a handsome in
heritance tax from the Mills estate, and
the state treasury is this year comfort
ably repenished by the payment into
it of several inheritance taxes the aggre-
gate of which may be as much a $1,000
o0o
An official report has been made of the
estate of the late John B. Mcdonald He
was presumed to have amassed a fortune
of at least $5.oOo,O0O principally through
payments made to him for work done by
him as the contractor who built the first
of the subway systems in this city.
1t has been the understanding for sew
eral years that August Belmont's sub
stantial profits upon the investment he
made in the first subway were approxi-
mately 5000, 000 Probably the wealth
gained by Mr. Mcdonald through his as
sociation with the subway building was
estimated upon the basis of the reputed
profits of Mr. Belmont
The Mcdonald Estate
Mr.. McDonald's estate is, however ap-
praised at about a million and quarter.
So small figure as this occasoned much
comment. and 1t has been wondered
whether Mr. Mcdonald may not have lost
money, this loss explaining the unex-
pected smallness of the estate.
Some of those who were in close touch
with Mr. Mcdonald say that ne paid
out large sum of money after ne built
the subway. There were obligations stand
ing against him aggregating $11,000, 900
dollars, representing, presumably, money
which he borrowed so that he could carry
on his contract work All of these obli
cations We're paid presumably out OF his
subway earnings. McDonald's friends
also have reason to believe that he
made large gifts to members of his fam
lily not with any intent of evading the
inheritance law. but solely for the pur-
pose of being assured that his family
would be provided for comfortably no
matter how unsuccessful his further busi-
ness ventures might be.
1t is not unlikely. therefore. that Mr..
Mcdonald found himself In possession of
at least s500o.o0O after his subway work
was completed Payment of debts and
adequate provision for his family cut
into his gains so that at his death he
was In possession of an estate now found
to be about a million and quarter.
The Case of Addison Commack
Undoubtedly Mr.. Mcdonald in the
course of his business experiences in
this city learned that 1t had been the
custom of men engaged in somewhat pre-
carious business ventures, especially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01

Two hundred and fifteen lots in East
Huntsville were sold OF public sale by
a local real estate agency during the
last three days of last week. The total
amount paid for the lots was Sg413.