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Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
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three inches of snow the bed. The bean hole
was a beloved institution in the old days. there
from was drawn the steaming pot of beans that
had remained covered with Goals all night Dun
derfunk' fine dish. too; it was usually af-
forded Sunday. 1t made of parboiled
bread, salt pork and molasses. deposited in al
ternate in the kettle, and when cooked made
delicious pudding. They used to have pies and
such dainties Sunday, too. But In the main
the diet good solid food, and plenty of 1t;
the men had appetites got away with it. felt fine
and made lots of work for the cook. Those indeed
were the happy days. 1t is SO different now.
For dainties there were none, and biscuits were
unheard Of delicacy. Fancy baking a sufficient
number of biscuits to appease the hunger of so
rs husky laborers, each with an appetite of
to biscuits to be found in what was termed
"bannocks" These were in reality overgrown
baking powder biscuits though. They contained
the same ingredients. but baked In loaf
form and by the wholesale quantity.
But the piece de resistance of the lumberman 3
fare was baked beans. And who can gainsay the
statement that there is no more enjoyable and
satisfying dish--propery prepared-after having
attented the formal opening of the camp bean
hoe?"
Beans were a staple article OF diet but they
never appeared to pail on the men in camp. A
huge kettle of this favorite ration was placed to
boil early In the day. and allowed to simmer for
hours. At last, having been pronounced done,
preparations Tor the baking were made A large
hole was dug in the ground and lined with thick
stones. In this opening roaring fire was kim
died and kept going until the stones and sur
rounding earth became thoroughly heated. Then
the salt pork was carefully distributed among the
contents of the kettle, the cover put in place and
the kettle was lowered into its waiting receptacle
Earth was then placed over the top of the kettle
to the depth of several inches and on this a roar
ing fire OF pine boughs was kindled and kept 60
ing until just before breakfast time In the morn.
ing when the kettle was again brought out of its
resting place and the cover removed
Stories may be written of delicious yiands but
no poem. he 1t ever exquisite In construction
and sentiment. could do Justice to the feeling
aroused by the aroma which arose from the bean
Kettle and smote upon the ofactory organs of the
hungry men awaiting the feast.
For number OF years there has at different
times circulation been given to a report that the
supply OF timber is nearing exhaustion This ia
an error True, In some districts. which have been
the scene OF heavy operations for many successive
years. about all the valuable standing y.ne has
been cut. but these areas by no means represent
the supply as a whole. There are still vast tracts
virgin pine timber In northern Michigan, Wis
consn and Minnesota This is being cut into lum.
Der by large concerns and the product marketed
In increasing quantities 1t is estimated that Il
will still be great many years before the pine
resources OF the northern section of the states
named will be exhausted.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19

rough though the fare was it was provided only
by hours of toll on the part of the cook and his
assistants, often hours after the other occupants
of the camp were wrapped in repose
The cook a hard worker; his hours were
long, from 80 in the morning until at night
His duties many; for instance besides his
cooking he had to cut his own wood which was
about cord a day, go after the water and all
that. And for this work he compensated by
comparatively large wages.
Nowadays it is all much different; the cook Is
quite a functionary; he has the latest utensils
to work with and get up meals that compete
well with those provided at the country hotel
The dining room. with Home, Sweet Home" over
the door, the handy kitchen-it's all as fine as
everything. The shanty itself is a very respect
able building-but in the old days Well the
shanty merely four logs for the base with
slabs run up to a point for the walls. big camp
fire in the center served for the stove; here also
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
with an Eye Toward Economy.

With an Eye Toward Economy.
Mr.. Perry had been out for a days
fishing. as he proudly displayed the
contents of his basket to his wife,
she exclaimed:
"Oh, Alva, aren't they beauties! But
I've been SO anxious for the past hour,
dear"
Foolish little one!" said Alva
caressingly; why. what could have
happened to me?"
"Oh. didn't worry about you,
DEAR" said the woman; "but it grew
so late l was afraid that before you
got back to town the fish markets
would all be closed" = National
Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
Import 100000 Eggs in 3 Month.

Washington.-Eggs imported into
months of the new tariff act, October.
November and December last, totalled
100000 dozens, while in the entire
preceding fiscal year only 100000
dozens were shipped in, according to
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. Eggs exported in the last
calendar year amounted to 17.650.00O
dozens as against 100000 in 1912
and 100000 in 1903, ten years ago.
Most of the eggs imported come from
China, Siberia. Russia and southern
Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
NOT A MIRACLE
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day. which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
. man could suffer from coffee drink
ing SO severely as to cause spells Of
unconsciousness. And to find relief in
changing from coffee to Postum Is
well worth recording.
fused to be great coffee drinker.
30 much 30 that 1t was killing me by
inches. My heart became SO weak I
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time.
my friends. and even the doctor.
told me II was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. would not be-
lieve It, and still drank coffee until I
could not leave my room.
Then my doctor. who drinks Pos
tum himself. persuaded me TO stop cof-
fee and try Postum. After much hest
tation i concluded to try 1t. That was
eight months ago. Since then I have
had but few of those spells. none for
more than four months.
II feel better. sleep better and am
better every way. now drink moth
ing but Postum and touch no coffee.
and a. am seventy years of age all
my friends think the improvement
quite remarkable"
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Write for copy Of the
famous little book, The Road to Well
ville."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 26c packages.
instant Postum-is soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in . cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
instantly. 500 and Soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
sold by 0rocers.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
KEPT HER WORD.

Tmidly the girl tiptoed into the presence Of her
stern,looking mother.
Mamma" she said timorously, "T-rve-well,
Reggie has proposed and-and accepted"
"Daughter!" her mother exclaimed In angry
amszement- You promised me that you'd an.
swer him in q word OF two letters!"
The daughter smiled sweetly. And 50 I did.
mamma" she replied. II answered him in Ger
mani"
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
American History,

Benny" said Mr.. Bloonumper. "if
George Washington is the first in the
hearts of his countrymen, who comes
second?"
II don't know about that" replied
Benny. "but Independence day is the
Fourth
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
Lamp lincoln Used Sold Tor $3.50.

New York-A blue iron-stone china
plate used by Abraham Lincoln in bis
home in Springfield, ILL.,. in 1887,
brought $42.50 at the Norton ANTIQUE
lamp sale. An old knife and fork.
steel, with bone, handles, sold for
$52.50. The martyred Presidents Of
flee lamp sold for $500 and an old
chair used by him brought the same
price. A lamp used by Harriet
Beecher Stowe in writing Uncle
Toms Cabin" sold for $71.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19

was baked the Dreau
in tins that faced
the fire. The bed was
made by placing a
timber about six feet
from the wall and
filing the intervening
space with boughs.
The quilts were sewed
together to that no
one would be tempted
to monopolize protec-
ton from the cold. At
that it was cold
enough and often
when the cook awoke
he found an extra
cnunrinO ~ txvn nr
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
HE MEANT WELL.

Hostess Cat the party)-Miss Robins has no
partner for this waltz. Would you mind dancing
with her instead of with me?
Tho Man-On the contrary, shall be deli~ht.
sd-Boston Evening Transcript
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19
Exclaimed.

Patience 1t was against
the law to wear aigrettes?
Patrice-That's not an aigrette;
that's her husbands shaving-brush
she's got stuck in her hat.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19


manufacture of articles
from pine lumber that in
the due course of time reach
the ultimate consumer.
In hauling the pine logs
from where they have been
felled to the trains which
transport them to the saw
mflls-after the ground is
covered with snow-huge
sleds having a wide tread
are used. Ruts the exact
width Of the sleighs are
made. and these are flooded
with water. which. in cold
weather. freeze and form a
glass-like track. Even in
the absence of snow, the
roads are flooded, and If
the temperature is of suf-
f1cient frigidity an ice track
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19

Even in the good old summer time
one encounters lot OF cheap skates.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19

IA K0EK1ILD and snowless weather Is not appre-
!: J: !: : i !; :
ciated in the logging camps of the
7XA Northwest, as it brings stagnation in
kHAEX the movement of the fallen timber to-
F5Tx0U ward the saw mills. Snow drifts and
W4E below zero temperature welcomed,
for then and ice tracks may be
construed. Over these the pine logs are hauled
to the railroads which in turn transport them to
the mills and they furnish the initial stage in the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Water Here Is Pure.

There has been a rumor cur
rent that the city's supply of
drinking water is contaminated.
Upon investigation, however,
Mayor E. S. DonnelI finds this
rumor to be absolutely false. Not
satisfied with the analysis made
here, Mr.. Donnell sent speci-
mems to DR.. William Krauss, a
famous bacteriologist of Mem
phis, who reports the water pure,
and free from chemical and bac-
terial contamination.
Every one feels grateful to
Mayor DonnelI for this interest
in behalf of the people. Colum-
bus has been blessed in never
having had an epedemic of fever
of any kind, proving that our
water is good.
Mayor DonnelI, who is always
concerned about the peoples
welfare, will no doubt have an
analysis made from time to time
for the good of all.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Delivers Fine Address.

DIR. H. II. Mccormick, of Mo-
bile, was in the city Monday eve
ming and delivered an address
before the members of the Ma.
sonic lodge.
Mr.. NJ. B. Grant of Meridian
spoke here several weeks ago,
and DR.. McCormick's lecture
made the second Of a series that
have been delivered to the local
Masons.
DR.. Mccormick is very
scholarly gentlemen, and his ad-
dress Monday evening was mag
nificent and erudite.
After the speaking the men,
bers of the lodge enjoyed a de.
licious banquet.
An interesting talk was made
by DR.. Mccormick yesterday
morning 10 the students Of the
Franklin Academy high school.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
d. A. R. Congress.

Jackson, Miss, April %. Per
sonal letters from Mrs. +. f.
Noel written from the nations s
capital during the d. A. r. con-
gress bring many delightful in
stances of distinguished social
atten tions before our minds
eye."
Mrs. Noel wrote Of brilliant
functions in which the Missis.
sippi ladies had participated, and
was very happy in the Ifact that
the state had, this year, a larger
representation than in any prev
ious year at the congress. The
personnel of the party was as
follows: Mrs. Edmond Favor
Noel, since the writing of her
letters, vice president of the d.
A. R., Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox,
Mrs. Morgan Of Columbus, Mrs
McBee of Lexington, Mrs. Shef-
field, Miss Sherrod, Miss San.
ders, Mrs. Fugler, Mrs. Graham,
Miss Nelson, Mrs. Quin, Miss
Haskins. Mrs.ssWhite and lovely
Miss Louise Morgan Of Colum-
bus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Adjournment A Taken YeSter-
day Morning After Nine
Day Term.
MRS. BR0OME WINS CASE
Jury Renders Verdict In Her
Favor for Sum of Two Thous-
and Dollars.

After being in session fol
nearly nine days, the spring tern
of circuit court adjourned yester-
day morning about 10 o'clock
Quite a number Of criminal and
civil cases were disposed of.
The most important case that
was brought up this week was
that of Mrs. Ida Broome VS.. The
Standard Accident Insurance
Company. and which resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff.
The late }. w. Broome, hus-
band of MRS. Ida Broome. was
an engineer on the Southern
Railway and carried a policy
with the Standard Company for
the sum Of $4,000. In an acci-
dent last June. Mr.. Broome re.
ceived painful injuries, and on
August 5th died. The defense
made an effort to prove that
death was not caused from the
accident, but from a clot on the
brain, which resulted from other
causes. 1t was also contended
that the plaintiff had failed to
notify the company of the death
of her husband within fifteen
days after it occurred. which is
q clause in the accident contract.
Evidence, however, was given
by Mrs. BrOome and witnesses
showing that the clause had been
complied with, and the jury rem.
dered a verdict in favor of the
defendant for $1,000, together
with 6 per cent interest from
August 5, 1918,
The plaintiff was represented |
by Hon. J. t. Harrison, and .
Messrs. Sturdivant, Owen and
Garnett appeared for the insur-
ance company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
UNIVERSITY BOY KILLED
At DURANT LAST SUNDAY
Jack Gaddis Jumps From Freight
Train And Meets Instant
Death.

Jackson Miss, April 2S.
Jack Gaddis, we'll known and
popular University student and
son Of John Gaddis, Of Bolton,
was run over and killed by a
north bound freight train at
Durant Sunday night.
Mr.. Gaddis came to this city
Sunday to visit friends. Sunday
night in company with Bernard
Jones, a well known Jackson boy
he proposed to return to Oxford.
The young men in a spirit Of
mischief decided to try riding the
top Of a box ear
AT Durant they decided 10
abandon the train. Gaddis climb
ed down first and jumped He
leaped onto q switch which Of
some manner threw him under
the train. Young Jones who
leaped off a moment later was
Mortified when he found his com
panion killed.
The depotauthorities at Durant
were notified and telegrams sent
to relatives Of the young man
here.
Jack Gaddis was a MilIsaps
graduate and was in his junior
year at the University. being one
Of the most popular members of
that institution.
tn the afternoon a large num-
Der Of jackson friends attended
the interment and many beaati
f0l floral tributes were sent from
those who knew AID loyel the
deceased.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Neal Wilkinson

A quiet wedding was solemn
lied at the First Methodist par
sonage Sunday morning at 9
O'Clock. when Miss Ruth viii
kinson and Mr. ]. V. Neal we're
married, Rev w. II. Duren hav.
ing performed the ceremony.
Miss Wilkinson is the pretty
and attractive young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, w. J. Wilkinson.
The groom. who is "a resident OF
Selma, Ala, holds a prominent
position with the Southern Rail.
way in that city.
Immediately after the wed.
ming the happy couple left for
Florida. where they will spend
several weeks before going to
Selma to make their future home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Confederate Memorial Day
Observed in Columbus
Last Monday.
GRAVES ARE DECORATED
Simple Exercises Held at Friend
ship Cemetery Are Attended
BY Large Crowd.

Monday was Confederate Me-
mortal Day in several southern
states, and was generally OBJ
served in this city. appropriate
exercises having been held at
Friendship cemetery at 4 o'clock
IN the afternoon
Many veterans and daughters
of the confederacy assembled at
the city hall at $3.50 o'clock. A
parade was formed and the crowd
proceeded to the cemetery, hav-
ing gone by the confederate
monument on the court house
square.
After reaching the large con-
federate monument in the west
ern part of the cemetery, the old
present formed in a cir
Gle, after which the exercises
were opened with an invocation
by DIR. j. L. Vipp, rman, pastor
Of the First Baptist church.
Tenting Tonight, which was
beautifully rendered by a special
choir, was followed by the pres
of crosses to several
of Isham Harrison
Camp by Gen. E. I. Sykes, who
acted as marshall. The ritual
was next read by Gen. Sykes
and the veterans. after which
flowers were spread on the
graves of both .the blue and the
gray. Afterwards, the grave
and monument of Gen. Stephen
D. Lee was covered with flags
and flowers in a quiet and solemn
way.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Carranza Refuses Mediation In
Which Huerta Has to
Take Part.
REBEL ATTACK CONTINUES.
United States Gains More Time
to Remove Subjects From
Mexico.

A special to the CONNER
cial before going to press
states that Carranza refuses
mediation in which Huerta
has part. Huerta continues
very evasive, and it is be-
lieved that he will not abdl.
cate. A report from Admiral
Mayo on yesterday stated
that the rebel attack on Tam
pico continues.
An armistice has been ask
ed of the United States gov
ernment and of Huerta by
the South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken to avert
war between the two coun-
tries by mediation.
If this step is agreed upon
by both parties to the dispute,
military and naval oper-
ations would not necessarily
cease, but no forward move
ment of the United States
troops would be allowed.
Washington, April 28. The
Mexican crisis now is centering
on the issue between those who
are seeking through the good
Offices and INTERIM liation of
Latin-America to find some
middle ground for pacific adjust
ment, and those who regard a
resort to arms as an inevitable
consequence of what has oc-
Cured.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
LOCAL LODGE OBSERVES
ANNIVERSARY OF ORDER
Address Delivered by Hon. ]. l.
Smith Of West Point
Monday Nihgt

Sunday marked the 95th ami
versary Of the organization of
Odd Fellows, and on Monday
evening Union Lodge No. 35 held
appropriate exercises in honor of
the occasion.
The meeting was presided over
by the grand master, Mr.. War
rem M. Cox, and the exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev.
r. J. O'Bryant, pastor of the
Second Baptist church. The
proclamation of Grand Master
Cox providing for the celebra-
tion was next read by the Sec
retary, Mr.. A. E. Love. A brief
history Of the organization was
given by the presiding officer
and Mr.. J. NJ. Jamison. After
the Thanksgiving ode was rend.
cred. giving thanks to God for
blessings bestowed upon the order
during the past year. Hon. J. L.
Smith Of West Point was intro
ducsd
Mr.. Smith delivered the adj
dress Of the evening selecting for
his subject "Fraternalsm." His
talk was a most instructive one
and was listened to with much
interest.
At the close of Mr.. Smiths ad-
dress. the members of the lodge
adjourned to an ante room. where
refreshments were enjoyed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Writ Adams Is Dead.

Jackson, Miss, April 26. =
Writ Adams, for q years Rev.
enue Agent of Mississippi, died
yesterday morning at 4:30 fol.
lowing an operation for appen-
dicitis performed at the Baptist
Hospital.
Mr.. Adams was taken i'll sew
eral days ago and friends who
realized he had not been in good
physical condition for some
months feared then that an oper-
alton might terminate seriously.
However, he rallied from the
operation and seemed to be i'm
proving until auto-intoxication
set in, resulting in death.
No funeral ever held in Jack
son was more largely attended,
perhaps. than was that of Writ
Adams this afternoon. Long be-
fore the appointed hour, a o'clock,
st. Andrews Episcopal Church
was crowded, and hundreds who
would have attended could not
gain admission, but stood with
bowed heads on the pavements
in front and to the sides of the
church. The services were con-
Quoted by the rector, Rev. VIM.
Mercer Green. Knights Temp
lars and Knights of Pythias act
ed as escort to the grave at
Greenwood Cemetery. a sacred
spot to all Jackson, and in the
beautifying of which Mr.. Adams
gave years of time and attention.
Writ Adams was the Oldest in
point of service of any of the
State officials, serving at the time
of his death his twenty-seventn
year as revenue agent. in which
time he has collected approx
imately $1,000, 900 for the State.
He was the son of General
Writ Adams, who served as a
Brigadier General in the civil
war. commanding a brigade of
Mississippians.
He graduated from the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in 1873
and received his diploma in law
from the University of Virginia
in 1878. Returning to this city
he was engaged in the practice
of the law until the death of his
father. when he was appointed
his successor by Governor Low
rey.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
Trial Of Man Who Kidnapped
Robert Dunbar Comes To
Close at 0pelousas, Ia.
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
Verdict Legally Establishes Iden-
tity Of Child That Was Claim
ed BY Two Women.

OpeIousas, La, April 81
Guilty without capital punish
meut was the verdict returned
tp the jury here today in district
court in the trial Of W. c Wal
ters, iiinerant tinker, charged
vita kidnapping 5 year-old Robert
Dunbar Under the laws Of
louisiana the verdict is equiva
lent 20 life imprisonment.
The verdict legally determines
the identity of the boy taken
from Walters at the time of his
arrest and legally clears a mys-
terry that presented many an.
usual phases, including the abil-
ity Of a mother to identify her
own son. 1t means that the
youth claimed as Their son will
remain in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c p Dunbar here, where
he has been since the arrest of
Walters, more than a year ago.
and that Julia Anderson, now in
in a New Orleans hospital. was
mistaken when she testified at.
the trial that the boy was her
own.
A single peal from the court.
house bell announced to the
oopulace Of Opelousas late this
afternoon that the jury had
reached a verdict after deliberat.
Ing since II O'Clock this morn
log, al which time Judge Pavy
had concluded the delivery of
ms charge and the jury had re-
ired. The day had been one
If intense excitement here. |
Sheriff Swords had placed guns /
n the parish jail, in order to be
for any emergency.
The finding Of the jury does
lot end the litigation. Counsel
or Walters has announced that
{ the usual motion for a new
rial is overruIed they will appeal
o the supreme court Of the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-04-30
PLAY Next Saturday NIGHT.

Come on a trip TO Breezy
Point" Saturday night May sec.
ond. A jolly three act comedy
by Sub Freshmen Of /. |. & C. .
directed by Miss Stsllings. Do
not miss it. Four beautiful girls
fresh from boarding school
Spending a wonderful vacation
in the country Adventures
Gypsy fortune teller. Mrs. Hard
scratch and Hardscratch twins.
Do not miss it. Seats 25 cents.
Barrow Memorial and Ftanklih
school, ID cents.