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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
FARLEY ARCHBISHOP.

Corrigan's Successor Decided Upon
mt Rome.
ROME. Sept. 2.-That the Right Rev.
John NJ. Farley, bishop, has been cho-
sen archbishop of New York to sue
ceed the late Archbishop Corrlgan is
confirmed.
Mgr. Farley was elected to this eXalt
ed position by the almost unanimous
vote of the Congregation de Propagan-
da Eide
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A surplus For August.

WASHINGTON. Sept. g. - The
monthly statement OF the government
'eceipts and expenditures shows that
or the month of August the total re-
,eipts were $4s,605,Sl2. The expendi-
.ures for the month were $43, 1880,
,eaving q surplus for the month OF $5,-
i92, ,202.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 3.-An un-
onfirmed dispatch comes here from
'hihuahua that terrible wreck took
lace on the Mexican Central near
ermejillo Many persons are said to
ave been killed In the accident, and
he injured list Is long, Local Off
.als cannot confirm the report.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
VERMONT ELECTION.
Results In Doubt After n Heated
Contest.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT,
Sept. 3.-Election returns from $50 cit
les and towns out of 246 do not show
majority over all of any one guberna-
torial candidate. These returns in
clude the cities of st. .Albans, Barre
and Vergennes, but do not include the
large cities and many large towns.
If the remaining cities and towns
give a corresponding vote. there will be
no election for governor and lieutenant
governor by the people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
ANYTHING to OhIire.

Hired Girl (about to leave)-Mrs.
McJames, can yez give me a recon-
me ndation?
Late Mistress-No. but l will.-Chi-
eago Tribune.
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Two-dollar Boarder-This butter is
really offensive 10 the smell.
Landlady-Well, what's that got TO
do with it? just eat the butter, and
don't smell.-N. Y. journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
The First and the L.st.

Bill-Do you remember the first ci-
gar you ever smoked?
Jill-Oh, yes; it was the last.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
Balloon Wus wra,ty.1

DENVER, Sept. 2.-The balloon
which left here in an effort to reach
New York was wrecked in a hurricane
Hear Florence, Colo; none killed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
Cheering Him I'm.

81 can safely say that no man ever
ATTEMPTED to bribe me, gentlemen"
Voice in the Crowd-Don't be down
hearted, old chap; your luck may
change.-Tit-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04

"A new line of Rskin Vellu m invi-
tations and wedding stationery ius-
received at this office. Best quality
and latest styles. at
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
Nobody Else Would want 1t.

Benham-I have a mind of my own.
Mrs. Benham-You are welcome to
it.-N. Y. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04

Leases, sc each, soc a dozen.
Notices to quit, Ioc a dozen. For
sale at this office. IT.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Tuesday Club Notes.

Quite pleasing programme in
which history, art and literature
played important roles, was the pro-
gramme of this week for the Tuesday
club. Illness of some and absence
of others to whom the subjects had
been assigned somewhat marred the
occasion. The subject, Joan of Arc,
is always rich motive in the world
of art as well as history. Painters
and sculptors have spent their genius
on the theme without realizing its
simple grandeur. Mrs. John Bur-
russ presented this striking feature
of the fifteenth century in very eX-
cellent paper which received much
pleasing comment. Mrs. Poor,
whose intelligence and amiability
graces all occasions, kindly supplied
the missing numbers of the pro-
gramme by sketch of each. 1.-The
new conditions and new learning"
which resulted from the martyrdom
of sc of Arc" as well as from the
Hundred Years War;" also charac-
| ter sketches of Jean De Joinville"
Jean Froissart" and short review
of French art of the fifteenth CEN
tury" each were ably discussed.
The annual election of officere
which takes place April 20 is an ami
mated prospect in the club.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Former COIumbianS.

Shawnee, Ok, March l5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Dunbar, residents of this
city, to-day celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. A large num-
Der of friends and relatives were
present. The couple We're married
half a century ago in Bourbon Coun-
ty, Kentucky. Four years later they
took up their residence at Columbia,
Mo-, and from thence to Carroll
County, Missouri. In 1879 they
moved to Texas, and from there,
five years later, to the Indian Terri
tory. Eight years ago they became
citizens of Shawnee. Mr. Dunbar's
grandfather was a Revolutionary
soldier and belonged to Wash
ington's army. Elev en- children
were born of the union, nine of
whom are yet living.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Petrified 'POssum Tail.

While getting out rock for the
furnace of a sugar camp at his home
miles northwest of Columbia last
week, G.. e. Wilcox found a rare
geological specimen. In the center
of IA limestone rock was imbedded
the curled tail of very large opos-
sum, well preserved and showing
plainly every detail of that impor-
tant member The length was
about inches, the size indicated an
animal weighing about II pounds,
the curl was as natural as life, and
the hide in thickness, texture, color,
etc, left no doubt as to the identity
of the once happy owner of the tail.
Only one question remains to be
answered by the scientist-what
become of the oppossum?
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Mrs. Mary A. Slack Dies Suddenly

About nine o'clock Saturday night
some one entered the room occupied
by Mrs. Mary A. Slack, at the Cor
don hotel and found her in pros
trate condition, breathing with great
difficulty. A physician was sum-
moned but he found her dead upon
his arrival. Mrs. Slack was in her
usual good health on Saturday, en-
joying the evening with friends,
and eating her supper as usual.
Funeral services were held at
Calvary Episcopal church, where
she held membership. Rev. H p.
Horton conducted the burial service,
and the deceased was inferred in
the city cemetery. Mrs. Slack was a
daughter of Newman b. Starke who
settled in Boone county, on the two
mile prairie, many years ago. About
thirty-five years ago she was mar
ried to Alfred Slack of Boonville,
eldest son of the late Squire John
Slack, prominent Boone county
pioneer. In 1882 Mr.. and Mrs. Slack
again became citizens of Boone
county, locating 10 miles southeast
of Columbia and remaining there
until the death of Mr.. Slack, which
took place several years ago. Fol
the past few months Mrs. Slack had
been living at the Gordon hotel
where she died. She was a most
excellent woman and leaves host
of friends. Among surviving rela
tives is Newman p. Starke, of Boon,
county and Anthony Starke o.
Nebraska, her brothers, George
Dyson of Columbia, Edward and
Dunbar Dyson, nephews.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
CentraIia Tragedy.

Centralia came near having kill
ing this week. A difficulty arose
between two negroes and razors
fourished for some minutes. The
antagonists were Dan Johnson and
Larkin Tut, the latter a preacher
and son-in-law of Johnson. Tutt
received cash on the neck four
inches long. On back of neck the
cash reached the bone and extended
around, though not so deep. The
jugular vein was plainly visible and
had the razor gone the least bit
deeper TUFTS life would have been
ended.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
HaIIsviIle Farmers Fight.

w. w. Anderson, near Hallsville,
was down Tuesday to see Prosecut-
ing Attorney Murry and to make
complaint against his neighbor Luth-
er Johnson, who will be tried before
Justice McMinn next Monday on a
charge of assault and trespass. The
trouble came up in this way: Mr.
Anderson found Mr.. Johnson's hogs
in his (AndersOn's) field, put them
up, and sent Johnson word to come
and get them and pay him damages.
Johnson went to the premises, took
the hogs out without permission, and
was driving them home, when An
derson interfered and fight result
ed. Mr.. Anderson received several
bruises about the head and face,
hence the law suit.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE.
The Royal House on West
Broadway Burned Monday
Morning.

On Monday morning about five
o'clock fire was discovered IN the
rear of the old Royal house at the
corner of Broadway and Seventh
street. 1t is claimed that the fire
originated in a shed just back of w.
ID. Sitton's secondhand store. Mr..
Sitton, who carried no insurance,
claims that the building was set on
fire. Firemen also claim that the
odor of burning coal oil led them to
believe the fire was incendiary. The
high wind soon drove the fire
through the buildings and turned
Broadway into a sea of burning Gin
ders. BY hard work Chief Klingbeil
and the fire department kept the fire
from spreading to surrounding prop
erty. The frame building on the
corner, known as the Newman prop
erty, was occupied by barber shop
and restaurant for colored people.
The entire contents were burned.
This property was insured for $500.
The brick house known as the Royal
property, belonged to Mrs. G. c..
Broadhead and was partially cover
ed by $2300 insurance. Among those
who occupied the building were Bud
Greasy and wife, Mrs. Julia Acton,
and Jap Windmeyer and family.
The building was one of the his.
toric landmarks of Columbia, having
been built in 1910 by George North
eutt and sold to the late Captain
John b. Royal on Christmas Day
of that year. 1t has been the prop
erty of the family ever since that
time. 1t was in this house that Col
Switzler was married to Miss Mary
Jane Royal, sister of Mrs. Broad
head, OH August 81, 1913.
The destruction of this building
makes room for another moderl
structure in the center of Columbia
and it will not be many months be
fore the corner, which is one of tn,
best in Columbia, will be thus occu
pied.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Ashland BugIe Notes.

Last Saturday was DR.. Sitton s SOth
birthday.
j. q. Day will make 100000 brick
the coming spring and summer.
Miss Sallie Pierce closed very
successful term of school at the Hay
don school house recently.
Mrs. G, ID. Rice was hostess to the
Wednesday Club last week. Mrs.
Rice was voted a most gracious and
charming entertainer.
On April lst, w. ID. Morris will
succeed S. S. Griggs Tesigned) at
the toll gate north of Ashland.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Morris re-
rigned as gate keeper and now goes
back to his old job.
Enlargement of the Trade Center
building is contemplated this spring.
1t is proposed to build 50-foot ad-
dition on the north to accommodate
a large stock of hardware, stoves and
! implements. About 5000 or 100000
| bricks will be used in making the
improvement, ana when completed
the Trade Confer building will be
the largest and most commodious
| business house in the county.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Sidewalk Built in a Night.

The old proverb that "all things
come to him who waits" was con-
firmed again Saturday night. when
Brownies built good side walk on
Ninth street leading to the Univer-
sity. 1t was built without the noise
of saw or hammer. But next morn
ing it was noticed that good plank
walk was missing from Locust street,
a few blocks away. Now, if the
same good Brownies (who probably
attend the University would supply
this deficiency, the city father S
would meet and pass an ordinance of
thanks.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Street improvements.

Believing perhaps that the town
authorities and the owners of the
property abutting on South Ninth
street, opposite Messrs. Elwang
and Gribble would not improve the
side walk and thus lift pedestrians
out of the mud, on Saturday 1.-THE
boys" (whoever they are) actually
moved about l50 feet of plank west
from the street on the north of j. A..
Hudson's and laid it on the east
side of Sixth and covered the l50
foot mud spot so as to keep the May
or and City Council from soiling
their boots as they walked along
there.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Souls.

o, restless souls of men, pent up
In clayey shells on earth
Like prisoners there within, have
liv'd,
And long'd and pin'd since birth.
Unhappy spirits, they, bound up
In painful clayey moulds,
Are subject to the tolls and snares,
And ills and griefs untold.
While in these wretched troubles
hurl'd,
They cry for their release;
They're longing for sweet free
dom's sphere,
They want to dwell in peace.
They love the homeland of the soul,
They hate this dusty den,
They want to join their wondrous
whole
And quit the walks of men.
They're reused by music's softest
strain,
By poets sweetest lay,
To try to break the cords in twain
Which keep them bound in clay.
O, upward, swift and sure they'G
fly!
Were't not for earthly weights
They're ever struggling towards
the sky
From things they loath and hate
%. M. SHACKLEFORD
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Marriage Licenses this Week.

Hermann Hesse and Lizzie Strait
mann, Boone county.
e. G. Bratton and Katie Mills,
Youngers.
Aubrey Preston Stidham, Harris
burg, and Eta Lee Foley, Perche.
George w. Ankrum, Boone county,
and Miss Mary Anderson, Audrain
county.
Garrett Littrell of Audrain county
and George p. Matthews, Randolph
county.
William Hiram Cowden, 2l, and
Grace f. Coons, l6, Columbia. The
brides father, Richard Coons, gives
his consent.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21

March is doing her share in the
wind line. She has also given us
a good rain.
Prof. J. Il. Castor, M. D., and
congregation were expecting Rev.
Williams to help in protracted
effort and were shocked to learn of
his sudden death.
Miss Myrtle White, the guest of
Miss Anna Evans, returned to her
home at Auxvasse Monday. She
made many friends.
Rev. j. M. Harris will leave this
week for conference at Louisiana.
We hope he will be sent back
where he and his wife have made
so many friends.
R. A. Henderson, of Meharry
Medical College, Nashville, Tenn, {,
stopped off here on his way to his
fathers in Guthrie, O. T. He will
return in the fall to Meharry where
he has iust completed creditably
and hor ably a 2-years' course in
medicine
1t seen hat small pox was
about gone b.. It has returned to
make few more of its unwelcome
calls.
We are glad to see Mrs. Jennie
Sims out after her long illness.
Mrs. Henry Minor, of east Ful.
ton is convalescent. We are glad
to know of her improved condition.
Tie-loading is not progressing as
railroad company would prefer.
Men are too scarce. The pottery
wants hands.
Miss Beatrice Scholl is expecting
her grandmother, Mrs. Marths
Arnold, who was resident here
some time ago, and her many
; friends will be glad to see her.
The Garth-BurtOn concert com
pany did not appear at the M. E
church Friday evening.
Fulton ladies are like ladies O.
, other places; they do not like to b.
seen in work clothes.
Last Monday gardening was tn
feature of the hour; to-day fire is
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Notice of Annual School EIecti On.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters
and tax paying citizens of the Columbii School
District township No 48, range No. IL and I3,
County of Boone, State of Missouri, that the an
nual School election of said district will, be held
TUESDAY THE rsr DAY OF APIL. 1909,
commencing at O'Clock, a. M, an among
other things specified by the law, the following
will be proposed for considerations
Ist:-The election of two directors to serve
three years.
2nd-To increase the annual rate ef taxation
(Which Is 4oc) as cents on the 500 valuation
for school purposes, making the total levy for
main ntaining schools 65 cents on the 800 vaua-
ton. JNO, l.. HENRY, Sec retary.
This I4th day Of March, 1909. 3w
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
May Have Government Building.

The committee on public buildings
and grounds, to whom Congressman
Shackleford's bill for postoffice
building in Columbia was referred,
has reported favorably on the bill,
changing the amount from $50, 900 to
$4,000. 1t is thought the bill will
pass both houses and become law.
1t includes similar buildings for 9TH
er Missouri towns.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
In Probate Court.

Estate of Grace A. and Ruby L.
Pitcher, w. p. Pitcher appointed
curator.
Estate of Mary Ann Slack, New
man p. Starke appointed admins
TRAITOR.
Estate of John Carlisle, order of
distribution of special legacies and
ST. 600 ordered paid among residuary
legatees.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Fire Near WOOdlandviIle.

A frame house of rooms belong
ing to James p. Wade, near Wood
landville, burned Sunday Mar. Is.
A total loss as to house and con-
tents. Insurance 5000. The entire
community sympathizes with Mr..
Wade in his trouble. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
THE OLD SOLDIER TALKS.
Says He Does Not Believe in
White Teachers Being En-
plOyed in Negro Schools.

WutC LCdSnCio . DClHS Lii
plOyed in Negro Schools.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Mar. Is, 1902.
Quite an interesting discussion
took place in the Monroe House
Office tonight while number of
persons were waiting to hear who
had been nominated on the two
city tickets. Among those gather
ed was an old soldier who did not
seem to be so much interested in
the result of the two conventions
as in other things. "I never
thought" said the old soldier,
"that when I gave twenty dollars
to help start that school out yonder
(pointing to Lincoln Institute) that
l was helping to start a school
where white teachers would be hir-
ed to teach instead of colored ones.
You see it was jes like this. we
had jes got back from the war and
had all been set free and thought
it would be nice thing to have a
school for our boys and girls to
learn to read and write. And a lot
of us got together and each one
decided to give all he could and
when we got our mites together we
had over six thousand dollars. We
rented building which then stood
on the hill overlooking the base
ball park, and opened school. We
hired white teachers then because
we didn't have many teachers
among the colored people and was
the only thing we could do, but af-
ter we got to having as smart black
men as white men, we hired color
ed teachers" "But yon have some
white teachers there" remarked a
listener. "That is jes the pint"
said the old soldier, "you see Fos-
ter, the first president of that
school, was white man and he
made a good one, but when he left
they hired all colored teachers, till
Page worked the legislature and
got that Industrial School, then
they needed man to superintend
the shops. They hired man who
was a graduate of an industrial
school and he died and they got
another white man, but he didn't
exactly suit and they let him go
and don't you know they hired 6
blacksmith at the head of then
shopsf Yes sir, a blacksmith, anC
gittin $1,000 a year, too, he is, ant
they needed an assistant teacher il
that department and they hired an
other white man. Now the pint
want to make is this: Now that il
school for colored people and th'
teachers should be colored. W,
can find plenty of colored teacher
to teach that shop work and tina
board ought to get 'em." Jus
then the delegates to the conven
ton came in and everybody bega1
discussing the tickets just nomi
mated, and the old soldier wen
home, but said he had more to sa
about the matter soon.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Notice..

All person who are interested in
the success of The Professional
World will show the same by pat
ronizing the business men who ad-
vertise in these columns.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Lost.

Somewhere between the resi-
dence of Blind Boone and that of
Mrs. A. B. Moore a left hand
black undressed kid glove return
to 305 N. 5th st. and get reward.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Lady Superintendent.
From the Ashland Bugle.

From the Ashland Bugle.
Miss Laura Olds is superintendent
of Sunday School of the Christian
church in Ashland. The superin-
tendency of Sunday school is a dis
tinction that perhaps no other young
lady in the state enjoys.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
COLUMBlA'S NEGRO TAX
PAYERS.
They Pay One Twenty-fifth or
A Per Cent. of The City's
Taxes.

According to figures compiled by
r. l.. Withers, the total taxes paid
by the colored citizens of Columbia
last year was about per cent, or one
twenty-fifth, of the total taxes of the
city of Columbia. He finds that
they own property assessed as fol-
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
City Notes.

Wait for the grab sale at
Gilman & Dorsey's, Apr. 2.
Mrs. Ellen Dozier is on the sick
list.
Miss Mary johnson is on the sick
list.
Just received a new line
of walking skirts at r. f.
Rogers.
Mrs. Sallie Williams is on the
sick list.
Mrs. P. G. Crews is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. Slater Logan is home from
Lincoln Institute.
Seed potatoes at Ben M.
Payne's.
Miss Elnora Pitts arrived from
St. Louis Sunday.
All the churches are preparing
for Easter celebrations.
Don't forget the grab sale
at Gilman & Dorsey's, April
End.
Miss Mildred Williams returned
to Lincoln Institute Sunday.
A number of new cases of small
pox are reported in the city.
Miss Ida Farris has about recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Rev. j. A. Grant left Wednes-
day for Louisiana, Mo-, to attend
the annual conference of the M. E.
church.
Garden seeds of all kinds in
bulk or packages at Ben M.
Payne's.
Master Otis Moore, who is at
tending school at Lincoln Institute,
will spend Easter with his mother,
Mrs. A. B. Moore.
Rev. II. l. Jones arrived Satur-
day from Olean and is conducting
very successful revival at the
Second Baptist church.
Just received a new line
of walking skirts at R. F
! Rogers.
y Rev. H. l. Jones will preach a
) the Second Baptist church Sunda.
I morning and evening. Subject TO
Sunday morning, Goods Mysteri
l Gus Handiwork. ="
Seed corn and seed pota
! toes at Ben M. Payne's.
Rev. Low, a student of the Stat
| University, will preach at the Sec
ond Christian church Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Everybody i
invited to be present.
= The ladies of the Christia
: church gave social at the churc
Monday evening and neat littl
sum was realized by the effort
The ladies are especially thankfr
= to Mr.. Taylor Wilson for his ger
- erosity and patronage and woul
J that there were more such youn
men.
Z Just received a new lin
n of walking skirts at r. F
d Rogers.
Mrs. Margaret Akers conducte
a very entertaining programme {
the M. E. church Monday evening
/ Every selection was highly appr'
II ciated by the audience. The pr'
q gramme consisted of we'll prepare
n musical selections rendered in I'll
form of duets, solos, quartetts an
choruses. Only ladies appeare
on the programme.
al Get prices on hay, cor
= and oats at B. M. Payne
l. Rev. j. A, Grant closed a vel
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21

Grab sale at Gilman &
Dorsey's, April End, from
25c to $40. Value received
for everything you draw.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21


Real estate S54 $4,000
Personal .............. ........... %, ,425.00
Total. 7S,O55.OO
The total taxable wealth of the
city is about two million dollars.
Some of our colored citizens are well
fixed in property and money, while
the majority are not so well to do.
Below are the names of all the col
ored persons in Columbia who pay
taxes on more than $500 worth of
real estate; they have, besides, some
personal property. There are in ad
dition to those mentioned about $50
who own real estate below $500:
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-21
Fulton Notes.

March is doing her share in the
wind line. She has also given us
a good rain.