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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
Advances $3.50 a Bale on Gin
ming Estimate of Govern
ment Board.
REPORT IS $4,000 BALES
Market Responded Immediately,
Both Spots and Futures Hav-
ing Shown Good Gains.

There was another sensational
upturn In the cotton market
Monday, prices having advanced
about $3.50 per bale on the GIN
ners' report of the crop estima-
ting board of the United States
department of agriculture, which
was issued at IL o'clock and
showed the amountof new crop
ginned up to September 1st to
have been 794,006 bales.
The report was bnlliah. and
the market responded immediate
ly. there having been gain of
from thirty to fifty points in
both spot and futures. The
heaviest advance was in spots,
which jumped from IL. rs to 1926
a net gain of fifty points. 0c-
tober quotations also went rapid
ly upward. having advanced
from l2.79 to 1910.
1t is probable that in addition
to the bullish nature of the GIN
ners' report the market was also
influenced by the action of the
senate in deciding not TO make
the proposed law imposing a tax
upon speculation in futures op-
erative this year. The senate
has decided that this measure
shall not become effective until
September |, 1914. and those
who oppose it hope that it may
be killed before that date.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
Unidentified Stranger Stole q
Locomotive from N. 4 o.
Yards Saturday Night
NO CLUE TO HIS IDENTITY
Officials Gave Chase and Recov-
cred Engine, bat Elusive
Thief Escaped.

Mike the mysterious. Jack.
the iosher, or some other uniden-
tilted stranger. aetuated by eth
or mischief or mirth. swiped a
locomotive from the local yards
Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad
last Saturday night. and although
the engine has been recovered
the whereabouts of the thief and
the motive of the crime remain
shrouded in mystery.
The purloined locomotive was
on a side track in the local yards
Of the Mobile and Ohio. having
come in from a regular run Sat
urdav afternoon and been clean
ed up by Hostler F. B. Powers.
When Conductor Hubbard start
ed out on the Owl" run to Ar
tesla about eleven o'clock Satur-
day night he noticed that the en-
gine on the side track was be-
ginning to move out toward Tus
caloosa, and OWNED from the
manner in which it started off
that it was in the hands of nov
ice.
Being convinced that some
thing was wrong, Capt. Hubbard
had the engine which was to pull
him to Artesia detached from the
train. and started after the iron
horse. The engine soon began
to slacken speed and was over
taken near New Hope, but its
cab was empty. the daring novice
at the throttle having jumped off
and escaped in the darkness.
The engine was brought back
to the local yards and the Office
of the trainmaster at Tuscaloosa
was notified of the affair.
Trainmaster Winter and Special
Agent Kyle came over from Tus-
caloosa Sunday to investigate the
matter, but could obtain clew eth
er as to the identity of noctur-
nal deprador or his whereabouts.
Both Mobile and Ohio officials
and the local police were at first
inclined to believe that the en-
gine had been taken by some
man who had committed crime
and was in a hurry to get away,
but the fact that no evidence of
any crime has come to light
seems to explode this theory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

during the summer. and is a
weekend visitor there at pres
ent. He is % years old. a grad
uate of Williams College and of
Harvard Law School. and a dep
uty in the Office of District At
torney Whitman in New York.
He has travelled extensively. and
was was with DR.. William T.
Grenfall in Labrador for two
winters and has been all over
Alaska and northern Siberia with
exploring expeditions.
Miss Jessie Wilson. the second
daughter of President and Mrs.
wilson. Is "a years oid. and has
done some settlement work in
Philadelphia. She Is a graduate
Of GOucher College Of Baltimore.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
Committee Goes Before Board
oi Engineers At Washing
ton in Behalf Of Scheme.
GVENATTEHTNE HEARING
Engineers Listen Eagerly 10 Pre-
sentalion Of Statistics, and
May Reverse Report.

The Commercial on yesterday
received a postal card from Col.
Jno. P. Mayo. president of the
Tombigbee River Improvement
Association. who headed the COM
mittee which left here for Wash
ington Saturday go before the
board of United States army en-
gineers for the purpose of secur-
ing reversal of their adverse
report on the proposed scheme
to make the river perennially
navigable between Columbus and
Demopolis. Ala. stating that he
and his associates had reached
the National Capital, and were
registered at the New Willard
Hotel.
The card was written before
the committee went before the
engineers. and gave no account
of the hearing, but the follow
ing special from Washington
gives a summary of what took
place:
Washington. Sept. 9.-An ur-
gent plea for the improvement of
navigation of the Tombigbee
River inIAlabama and Mississippi
as far northward as Columbus
was made today to the United
States engineering board in this
city by the congressional delega-
tions fram the two states inter-
ested.
Senator Bankhead, Senator
elect Taylor. Representative
Chandler, Col. Jn0. Z. Mayo and
three or four individuals repre-
senting large commercial inter-
est n the gulf states presented
arguments to show that the vol
uma Of business which might be
expected to result from the de-
sired improvements would fully
warrant the national govern
ment in undertaking to improve
the river by a system of locks
al d dams corresponding to thos
now being installed on the Black
Warrior river.
The engineers board, headed
by Gen. Black, showed interest
in.the case and promised to give
the matter consideration in franz
ing their project.
1t will perhaps be thirty or
sixty days before the engineers
submit a final report in the mat
ter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
WHEN THEY LOOKED FOR HIM.
NEXT MORNING. HE WAS GONE
Mat Brown. Negro Wanted for
Bootlesgins. Makes Mysteri-
GUS Getaway.

The local police are a bit wor-
ried over the mysterious disa-
pearance of Matt Brown, a negro
blind tiger operator. Brown, to-
gether with Nathan Fort, another
negro who assisted him in dispos-
ing of the mystic oil Of Joy TO
thirsty wayfarers who chanced to
be in the vicinity of his little SUI
burban store in the northeastern
portion of the city, were arrested
by Officers Foreman and Cook
last Sunday, and taken to the
county jail. Brown, who seems
to have been quite talker, con-
vinced the jailer that he was only
wanted as a witness, and prevail
ed upon the official to let him 90
home, promising to appear in
court when wanted.
The case was called by Mayor
Donnell Monday, but Brown was
not on hand. The mayor ordered
the case postponed until Tuesday,
and gave the police Instructions TO
hunt for the missing coon. The
search, however, was a vain one
| for Brown had hiked out, and is
said to be in Birmingham. where
he can at least find a sufficient
quantity of booze to quench his
own thirst. though his former pa
irons in Columbus be compelled
to 90 dry.
Fort had a hearing before May
or Donnell Tuesday, and as the
evidence showed that he was
merely acting as an agent for
Brown he was let off with a fine
of sixty dollars.
Charlie plies .as also iouno
guilty on the charge Of retailing
and was sentenced to pay a fine
of fifty dollars and serve sixty
days on the county farm.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
CANDIDATES ADDRESS
THE VOTERS OF fAyETTE
Messrs. Oliver, Bankhesd, Kolb
and Wallace Make Eloquent
Speeches.

Fayette Ala. Sept. 9.-B. B.
Comer's appeal to congress for a
federal investigation of the al
legged railroad lobby in Alabama,
was belittled by John H. Wallace
Jr., in an address in the Fayette
county court house Monday. Mr..
Wallace declared the document
was prepared wholly to further
the political fortune of Mr.. Co.
mer.
Mr.. Wallace's address was de-
livered at the opening of court
and other speeches were made by
Reuben F. Kolb. candidate for
governor. and VIM. B. Bankhead
and w. B Oliver. candidate fer
congress in the Sixth district.
The court house was packed to
overfowing. BY agreement Oil
yer opened with a speech of SO
minutes. followed by Bankhead.
who spoke for one hour giving
Oliver an extra ten minutes.
Mr.. Bankhead enlarged on
federal aid for good roads. inn
provement of the public health.
social conditions Of rural commu-
mites and rural credits.
III. Oliver discussed taa ger
eral principles of the Democratic
platform. praised the present ad-
ministration and promised il
elected to faithfully labor for .ae
! benefit Of the district.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
MISS JESSIE WILSON TO WE'D
FRANCIS B. SAYRE, NOV. 25

Windsor. VT. Sept. 10. The
announcement was made from
the presidents cottage. Cornish,
N. H.. this aftern oon by Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. through her
secretary. Miss Isabella L. Hag-
ner. that the marriage of her
daughter. Miss Jessie Wilson. to
Francis B. Sayre, of New York,
would take place at the white
house on Tuesday afternoon.
Nov. 25. No details of the we'd
ding were given out, but the af-
fair will undoubtedly be as bril-
liant as any that has ever taken
place in that historic old mansion
of the capital city Of the United
States.
Mr.. Sayre has been a frequent
visitor At Hsriakendan house
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
Wool and Sugar Both Free
Schedules Fixed by House
Lowered.
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED
General Belief is that Bill Will
Come Out Of Conference
Within a Fortnight.

Washington, Sept. 8. The tar
iff bill is the first big admins
tration measure passed by both
houses of Congress.
Reduces tariff duties an aver
age of Is per cent.
Rates will become effective
when bill is signed by president
except as follows: Free wool. af-
ter Dec. 1. 1913; manufacture of
wool, Jan. !, 1914; sugar reduc-
tions. March l, 1914; free sugar,
May l, 1916; cotton futures"
tax. Sept. /, 1914.
Senate conferees-Senators
Simmons, Shivelery, Williams
and Johnson, Democrats; and
Penrose. Lodge and La Toilette.
Republicans.
House Conferees-R Representa-
tives Underwood of Alabama,
Kitchen of North Carolina, Rain
ey of Illinois. Democrats; and
Payne of New York and Ford
ney of Michigan, Republicans.
Agreement by both houses on
amendments likely within two
weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Newly
have returned to the city after
an absence of several months.
Mrs. Newby visited her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John H. Atkinson, in
E-ltcr. Nc. -h;lc -. Nc-L-
went to Canada and New York
and also spent some time with
his brother. Mr.. James Newby,
ST.. In Norfolk. We.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Mr.. Bert Wilbourne and Miss
Jennie Maud Cheatham were
marritd at FIVE O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. the ceremony having
been performed by Rev. J. N.
tlarKer, pastor of the Christian
church. at his home in South Co
llmbus. The marriage had not
been announced, and was quite
a surprise to the numerous
friends Of the contracting par
ties.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr.. r. f. Cheathan. is one of
the most attractive young ladies'
in Columbus. She possesses an
exceedingly pretty face as well
as gracious manners. and is low
ed and admired by all who know
her.
Mr.. Wilbourne is employed as
kookkeeper at the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, and is a
young man of fine character and
exemplary habits who enjoys the
confidence Of his employers and
the business men of Columbus
generally.
The Commelcia joins the nu-
merous friends Of the young
couple in extending congratula-
tilns and best wishes for long
and happy married life.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

The members of the Choctaw
and German clubs will entertain
with a dance at Lake Park to-
night beginning at 1890 o'clock.
Music will be furnished for the
occasion by the Princess Thea
ire orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Washington. Sept. 9.-The
Democratic tariff revision passed
the Senate at 5:43 o'clock this
afternoon amid a burst of ap-
plause swept down from crowded
galleries and found its echo on
the crowded floor of the senate.
Its passage was attended with
surprise in the final moments Of
the voting, when Senator La Fol.
(Continued On last Pare.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Mr.. Felix Chapman ha7 return
ed from New York. where he
purchased stock for the firm of
Carter and Chapman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
Convened At Nine O'clock
Monday Morning. Judge
Carroll Presiding.
D0CkETs IRE VERY LIGHT
Grand Jury, of which hr. W. g.
Evans Il Foreman. Composed
Of Excellent Men.

court for Lowndes county Is now
In session. having convened at
the court house at nine O'Clock
Monday morning. Judge 7. B.
Carroll of Starkville is presiding
and District-Attorney H. H.
Brooks. Jr.. of Macon. is here to
look after the interests of the
State in the prosecution of crim-
inal cases.
The first work to be taken up
after court convened Monday
morning was the selection of the
grand jury, and after that body
had been impaneled and sworn
and Mr. G. w. Evans. who. by
the way. is one of the best men
in the country. had been named
as foreman Judge Carroll pro.
ceeded to deliver his charge.
Judge Carroll is recognized as
a most conservative iurist, and
there was nothing sensational
about his charge. He touched
upon the various duties of the
grand jury as required by the
code, perhaps having dwelt with
greater stress upon gambling than
upon any other subject. He said
that he had been informed that
the laws prohibiting gambling
were being flagrantIy violated
in the county. and urged the
grand jury to make diligent in
quiry into the matter and to re.
turn indictments wherever the
evidence warranted such a
course.
After the Judge had concluded
his charge to the grand jury the
two petty juries who are to serve
throughout the week were en-
paneled and sworn, after which
the court proceeded to sound the
docket. there was some argu-
ment about the settiug of nearly
every case. and the remainder of
the afternoon was devoted almost
entirely to the fixing of dates tor
trials.
The cases of the State VS..
Lindsay Duncan, who killed Ar
thur Manning at Caledonia last
Christmas. was continued on ac-
count of the illness of Mrs.
George Jernigan. one of the
principal witnesses for the State.
This is one of the most impor-
tant cases on the criminal docket,
and was tried twice last April,
both hearings having resulted IN
mistrials. On the first hearing
the defendant left the court room
while the trial was in progress,
his absence, under the statutes
Of Mississippi. having vitiated all
proceedings. and on the second
trial the jury failed to agree up
on a verdict.
Will Billups was convicted on
the charge of assault and bat
tsry, and sentenced to pay a fine
of SIS and serve sixty days in
prison.
The grand jury is composed of
the following: Messrs. w. G.
Evans, foreman; S. K. Stillman,
O. P. Brown. w. F. McCrary, ].
R. Thomas. H. H. Smith, C. II.
Ellis. H. NJ. Beard, ]. C. Green,
j. c. Cox. Jr.. A. E. Sclater,
George w. Vaughan. G. R. New
man. ]. B. Brown, E. d.
Stephenson. w. D. Stephenson,
j. G. Boyd. B. W. Harris. A. C.
Hubbard. R. E. Dowdle; baliffs,
Il. II. Gov ne. John Lowe
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

ion he mistook the legs and body
for those of a bear and fired.
Reeds body lodged among the
br inches of the tree. it is said.
and Pennington had to call for
assistance in getting it to the
ground.
Both men are highly respected
in this section. and the shooting
is regarded as having come about
purely by mistake. Pennington
lives near Vernon. while Reed
lives near where the accident oc-
Cured.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Mr.. G. L. Allen. a prominent
citizen of Brooksville. spent Tues
day afternoon in Columbus with
friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

Mr.. Bennett Walker Of Hat
tiesburg is visiting relatives in
Columbus.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-13
w. G. II. u. WORK
Etate President yfsIH to the OcaIa
UniSn.

Miss Minnie z. Neal. state presi-
dent Of the Womans' Christian Temper
ance Union, spoke TO an interested
audience at the Methodist church on the
work which the state organization
has undertaken for the year.
Miss Neal described as her pet
work the W c. T. L. school of instruc-
ton in department work which has
been organized and viii be conducted
by DR.. and Mrs. Stevens in Gainesville
during the month of June. She also
spoke of the missionary work that is
being done in the larger cities by pay
ing missionary to meet trains and
boats and direct unprotected women to
places of safety. She touched upon
different ines of work which should
be more strongly emphasized and
dwe1t at length upon the coming cam
paign, the plans for which have al
ready been laid by the local union
The petition from the Equal Fran
chise League of Jacksonville, which
was presented at the last regular meet
ing was again considered and en-
dorsed by Miss Neal.
At the close of the meeting num-
Der of names were affixed
Miss Meals talk was encouraging
and inspiring and her v sit will result
in much good for the cause.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-13
FIRE At FORT N COY
sfroyed and other Buildings Dam
aged

Wednesday morning early, fire broke
out at Fort Mccoy, starting in the
general merchandise store and postof-
fee of j. S. Grantham- The store was
totally destroyed, together with most
of its contents. The adjoining store,
a neat new building, owned and oc-
cupied by Scarborough and Cook, was
partially destroyed and the goods
damaged to a considerable extent
The commissary across the street
caught on fire number of times but
was put out
The volunteer fire department of
Fort Mccoy is a splendid one, for the
facilities at hand and how it prevented
the spread of the fire is remarkable.
All of the property on which a loss
was sustained was insured, but in
Mr.. Grantham's case, at Iesat, there
will be considerable net loss.
As the fire, nearly two years ago,
when the drug store was set on fire,
and several buildings destroyed. Mes
srs. Scarborough and Cooks store and
goods went up in smoke, being a total
loss with almost no insurance.
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COMMITTEES r THE COUNCIL

Judiciary-C. NJ. Livingston, chair
man; J. II. Taylor, E. T. Helvenston.
Finance. A. Carmichael chair
man; E. T. Helvenston, B. A. Wealth
ers.
Light and Water. III. Taylor
chairman: F. G. B. Weihe. B. A. Wealth
ers.
Street-B. A. Weathers, chairman
F. G. b. Weihe, E. C. Bennett.
FIRE.. G. B. Weihe, Chairman; E
T. He1venston, Walter Hood.
Police-E. T. Helvenston, Chairman
T G. b Weihe, e. C. Bennett.
cemetery. ......r chairman
T. G. B. Weihe, G. NJ. Livingston.
Marker-C. NJ Livingston, Chair
man; Walter Hood
Sanitary-Walter Hood, Chairman
J. H. Taylor. G.. A. Carmichael
Building-E. c. Bennett, Chairman
Il. A. CARMEL. lel. ]. II. Taylor.
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1t is a great pity that everybody
can't read the expose of quack spec
ialists and some other papers in a
recent number of the journal of the
American Medical Association If
such exposes were printed in the
newspapers as we'll as medical journ-
ais there would soon be an end of the
evil The average American man or
woman knows that individuality en-
ters into medical treatment, and that
the responsible home physician, who
is acquainted with his subject, is far
more competent to treat a patient than
a visitor, however skilled. On the
other hand. he has no guarantee that
the peripatetic specialist knows any
more about medicine and surgery than
he does about his own particular
case. Merit should always win, and
many peoples lives run short, es-
peciaIIy when they are sick and blind
" and impatiently floundering around
for relief One reason why quacks
and fakes flourish is because they adj
vertise, and their advertisements catch
the uniformed and unwary. The medi-
cal profession considers it beneath its
dignity to advertise, and the Star
couldn't advise 1t to enter into any
competition with fakes and fokirs
There is one thing, however, that the
American Medical Association might
do that would be of great service to
the public and itself. 1t might show
up in the newspaper press, as it does
In its own journals, all the frauds that
affiict the medical profession. Quack
doctors and manufacturers of quack
medicines have money to burn, and no
scruples-however few words from a
physician of established reputation
have much weight in the community
where he is known. The Star thinks
that II the medical profession started
out on an organized campaign of ex-
posing fakes, 1T would find that the
press was willing to do its share.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-13
LAKE WEIR.

Lake Wier, March 12--The most in
teresting and enjoyable event of the
week was an excursion and picnic
supper given on the "Biliken'' by
Mrs Kate Poindexter and daughter,
Mrs. Binns, of Nashville, compliment
tary to Mrs. e. L. Carney, Mrs. Beu1ah
Minis, Mrs. Carney Minis and Mrs.
Hampton of Ocala, who motored down
in the morning with Mr.. E. L. Carney,
brother of Mrs. Poindexter.
After the loading of the "Billiken''
with twenty-four ladies from the var
ious docks on the lake, a delightful
excursion was taken around the lake,
with stop of two hours at the Nc
liver pavilion, where a bounteous sup
per was provided by Mrs. Poindexter,
after which every member of the party
was requested to relate a story, either
of their own personal experience or
of some friend. Miss Annie Robin
sons story was conceded to be the
most thrilling personal story of her
own experience with two huge rats
chasing around the room, while she
stood on a revolving chair crying for
Miss Robinson in recognition of her
that every lady got her skirts ready
for a spring somewhere Some looked
at the table, and some at the lake, but
as the story proceeded, the police came
in and dispatched the rats with their
clubs, all gathered courage to remain
in their seats. Mrs. Poindexter and
Mrs. Binns are charming entertainers.
The fortunate invited guests in ad-
dition to those from Oca1a were Mrs.
w. r. Goodwin, Miss Alice Ba1lou.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lyle, Miss Til1ie
Pasteur, Mrs. r. L. Martin, Mrs. G. NJ.
Eaton, Mrs. Walter Binns, Miss Peary,
Mrs. Matte Robinson, Mrs. H. w.
Henry, Mss K. L. Scott, Mrs. Carson
Brodford, Mrs Kate Clements and
Mrs. J. B. Martin.
Mrs. Bradley has returned to South
Carolina after spending two months as
the guest Of Mrs J. B. Martin
Miss Lou Moody of Mulberry is
spending a few days with friends on
the lake.
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Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival of the Stork.

The old saylng-what is home without
a mother-should add Mothers Friend"
In thousands of American homes there
is bottle of this splendid and famous rem
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the trying ordeal, saved her from suffering
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There is no other remedy so truly help
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the pain and discomfort caused by the
strain On the ligaments, makes plant those
fbres and muscles which nature is expand
ing and soothes the Inflammation Of breast
glands.
Mothers Friend is an external remedy,
acts quickly and not only banishes all dis
tress in advance, but assures a speedy and
complete recovery for the mother. Thus
she becomes healthy woman with all her
strength preserved to thoroughly enjoy the
rearing of her, child, Mothers Friend can
be had at any drug store at 500 BEETLE,
and is really one of the greatest blessings
ever discovered for expectant mothers,
Write to Bradield Regulator Co.. 12S
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