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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
HOW RHODES GOT HIS
START IN LIFE.

| that and apparently by no means en-
thusiastic over the prospect of becom-
ing diamond digger.
Having made up his mind to stay,
he settled down TO work with n deter
mination and unfiinching purpose that
seemed out of keeping with his delicate
health and build. From the first he
eschewed the convivial habits of his
brothers, criticising their actions Sc
verely by saying that he did not see
the reason or necessity of squandering
money in giving champagne suppers to
the other diggers. and that for his part
his only object was to make a large
enough sum to go home and never set
eyes on the beastly place again."
Mr.. Study here interposes that with
regard to Kimberley at that time Mr..
Rhodes criticism was perfectly just.
1T was not long after Cecil Rhodes
came upon the scene" Mr.. Study con-
tinues. that 1 fOresaw that sooner or
later there was going to be split in
the camp. In this representation 1
was eventually proved to be right, for
Herbert first of all sold out his interest
to Cecil. and then Frank did the same.
when Cecil, who would hardly spend
enough on his food and clothes to keep
body and soul decently together. be-
gan, with the aid of his savings, to en-
gineer those plans which have raised
him to be one OF the two foremost men
In South Africa"
One important trait in Cecil Rhodes
character, that of his well known fond
ness for animals. is emphasized by n
story related by Mr.. Study when the
Il
South Africa. 1t appeared that upon
"a certain afternoon, when Cecil Rhodes
was returning to his tent, having
knocked of work for the day, a mon
grel dog, fleeing from the lash Of an
inhuman BOer, took refuge at Mr..
Rhodes side, jumping up and licking
the young fellows hand and whining
piteOusly for protection.
kick that brute over here" shouted
the Boer, land Ill thrash the life out
OF himP'
I'm not in the habit of kicking any
animal" calmly rejoined Mr.. Rhodes.
What has the poor beast done?"
That's no business OF yours" retort-
ed the angry BOer. Hes my dog. not
yours. and I'll do what 1 ike with
him.
''Will yOu?" replied Mr.. Rhodes, rest
ing his hand upon the dogs head. Il
rather think not, at least not while I'm
here" And he stood confronting the
BOer while rne dog covered AT hrs feet.
'cWell,'' said Mr.. Rhodes after
pause. during which the BOer threaten
ingly handled his whip. what are you
going to do? Thrash me and the dog
both? 1 think not. 1 think perhaIs
you had better pass him over to my
care. Herey' and drawing a coin from
his pocket he tossed it over to the Boer.
take that and leave the dog with me.
Come along. doggie." And, with the
poor brute at his heels he strobe on to
his tent.
"And for many a long day." cOntin-
ued Mr.. Study, that mOngrel dog was
probably the only confidant which Slr.
Rhodes possessed, the only creature
which might have heard whispered
many an ambitious design and far
reaching project"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22

This church has many branches and
missions throughout London and en-
joys large revenues. The pastor is one
of the finest orators and most popular
ministers in the great metropolis. ne
declares he wears a gown in the pui-
pit because he has the worst coat in
the congregation Rev. DIR. Parker has
published Peoples Bible" in TWEEN
ty-fve volumes. being series of ser
mons expounding the books of the BIZ
BILE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22

1t is said that Cecil Rhodes once
tried to impress his importance upon
little German clerk in the govern
ment Office at Johannesburg-and met
with signal failure. Rhodes had to
stand in line and didn't like it.
please attend to me at once" he
said; Il can't wait"
when. your turn comes, mister"
mumbled the clerk.
'Confound you, sir! Don't you know
who / am? I'm Rhodes"
''Oh, yes, know that, but that does
not worry me-" was the unruffled re-
ply.
''If you were in Cape Town. I'd have
you discharged in a minute" roared
Mr.. Rhodes.
Yes, 1 have heard that they dis
charged people in Cape Town for do
ing their duty" answered the clerk.
but we amt in Cape Town. This is
a republicr'
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

it is expected that the plant viii
be in good working order by to-
day.
While the break has caused a
great deal of trouble to the au-
thorities they have managed 70
pump enough water at al times
to supply the demands of the
consumers and the supply has
never been cut off at all.
Engineer Ludlow, who de-
signed the water system and who
has been in the city the past few
days in connection with the lay
ing of the sewerage line, has
rendered valuable assistance in
the effort to keep the water sup
ply up while the trouble exists.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
SEWERS TO BE LAID SOON

Engineer j. L. Ludlow, of
Winston Salem, n. c., who has
the contract for the extension of
the present sewerage system, as
provided for by bonds recently
issued for that purpose, arrived
in the city Tuesday, and is MAX
ing arrangements to begin work
on the construction of the line at
a very early date. When seen
by Commercial reporter the en-
gineer stated that the length of
the new line had not yet been de-
cided upon, but that it was prob
able that eight or ten miles would
be laid.
Mr.. W. @. Potts, an expert
enced engineer who has been in
Mr.. Ludlow's employ for quite a
long time past, will be in active
charge Of the construction of the
line, while Mr.. Geo. Brown, who
was here with Mr.. Ludlow when
the original system was installed,
will act as superintendent, it be-
ing his duty to supervise the act
ual laying of the pipe and to have
immediate charge of the force of
laborers engaged therein.
The council had a meeting last
night at which the sewerage sys-
tenn was the chief topic under dis
cussion, at which time many
details Incidental to its construc-
ton were arranged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
FOOT VALVE OUT or FIX.

The foot valve at the water
works has not been in good
working order during the past
few days, and it has been only
with extreme difficulty that Su-
perintendent Allen has been able
to lift the water from the river
to the mains. The trouble has
existed for some days, ard as
there was no one in Columbus
who seemed to understand the
matter thoroughly the council
held a meeting Tuesday and de-
cided to telegraph to Mobile for
a diver to locate the trouble IN
order that steps might be taken
to remedy it. In response TO
this telegram Mr.. Chas. Landa-
man, an experienced diver ar
rived in the city yesterday, and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
MRS. L. w. STONES DEATH

The many Columbus friends of
Prof. L. w. Stone sincerely SYM
pathize with him in the death of
his estimable wife, which occurr-
ed at Carrollton, Ala, last Sat-
urday afternoon. Mrs. Stone
was noble christian woman, and
her death has brought a great
sorrow to the loving husband
whose companion and aid she has
been for many years, and to the
devoted children whose counsel
or and guide she has been from
their infancy. The Commercial
extends sympathies and condo
Ience to the family, trusting that
He who doeth all things for the
best will give them strength to
bear the sad aff1iction which has
come upon them.
The remains were taken to Shu-
qualak, the former home of the
deceased, for interment, the fun
eral occurring there last Monday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
Leads s Them All.

zone Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines | ever tried for coughs,
colds Group and throat and lung trou-
bIes," says d. Scott Currin, of Logan
ton, Pa. One Minute Cough Cure is
the only absolutely safe cough remedy
which acts Immediately. Mothers
everywhere testify to the good it has
done their little ones. Group is so sud
den in its attacks that the doctor often
arrives to late. It yields at once to One
Minute Cough Cure, Pleasant to take.
Children like it. Sure cure for grip,
bronchitis, coughs.-E. C. Chapman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

contains only Mr.. Watson knows,
and as it is his business to obtain
information and not to give it out,
it is pretty hard to learn anything
regarding the matter. tits known,
however, that while he was favor
ably impressed with all the routes
examined, that he was espe-
cially we'll pleased with those in
the eastern section of the county
and particularly with the Caledo-
MIA route. The section which this
route traverses is unusually thick
ly settled, and there are numer-
Gus people to be served. While
the territory visited by Mr.. Wat
son on the west side OF the river
does not contain quite as great a
number of people, it is hoped and
believed that the number is suf-
ficiently large to secure the install
lation Of the system, and it is the
opinion Of parties who
are well posted on the subject
that both routes will be establish
at an early date.
AS stated above, Mr.. Watson's
work here has been completed,
and he expects to leave today for
Crawford, where he goes for the
purpose Of inspecting routes con-
tiguous to that town.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
WORLDS FAIR
NEWS NOTES.

The Iowa educational institu =
tons are organizing for the pur-
pose of sending an All-Iowa
team of athletes to participate in
the athletic games at the Worlds 5
Fair in 1904. The matter is in
the hands of a committee ap-
pointed at the state field meet
recently. Iowa, Ames and
Drake colleges are represented
on the committee.
Two more rivals of Santos
Dumont, the wizard of the air,
have come into public notice
during the past week. One of
these is a Prof. Barnard, of
Lynn, Mass, who has a flying
machine all but ready for the
contest in the air at the Worlds
Fair. The other is Parvin
Wright, o. Denver, Colo, a me-
chanical and electrical engineer
of twenty years experience.
Now that Santos-Dumont has
packed up his aerial craft and
gone back to Paris from London
it is quite probable that the dar-
ing aeronaut will be kept busy un-
til 1904 perfecting his flying ma
chine for the Worlds Fair races.
Iowa has more button facto-
ries than any other state in the
Union, according to the u. S.
census report, ana this fact
prompts an Iowa editor to sug-
gest that it would be more ap-
propriate to erect a S'Button Pal
ace" instead of a "Corn Pal
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
DANCE
AND PICNIC.

The Jewish young people gave
a delightful tally-ho ride and
moonlight picnic last Monday
night, complimentary To several
young ladies and gentlemen from
a distance who are visiting friends
in the city. The party started
out early in the evening, with
Eggleston's Springs as the objec-
tive point, and when this delight
full resort was reached a very en-
joyable dance was INDUCED in,
after which elegant refreshments
were served. The affair was one
of the most enjoyable entertain
ments of the summer season.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
THE GIRLS GOOD FRIEND.

The girls of Mississippi have a
friend in the Hon. +. IL. Moore,
Of Rosedale, who is a member
a very earnest and enthusiastic
member of the executive board of
the state Industrial Institute &c
College at Columbus-whose in
interest in them, and efforts in
their behalf, will exert a wonder
full Influence upon their lives for
many years to come. In speak
ing of the school to the writer the
other day, Mr.. Moore spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the work that is
being accomplished by these ear
nest students. He showed us a
photograph of group that was
taken by the college girls, and
the work was excellent. In few
days the executive board will
meet in Columbus to attend to
letting the contract for the erec-
ton of large music hall and a
building in which pharmacy will
be taught.
Mr.. Moore paid beautiful and
deserved compliment to the girls,
and expressed emphaticallY his
confidence in their ability to ac-
complish as good work as their
r,nnla anrnnafit0rQ -E,X
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

ace," at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
Sir Sidney Fisher, minister of
agriculture for Canada, has ap-
pointed Mr.. William Hutchinson
as Canadian commissioner to the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis. Mr..
Hutchinson will have charge of
all the preliminary arrangements
for Canada's big exhibit at the
exposition in 1904. His head
quarters will be with the depart
ment of agriculture, Ottawa,
Canada.
Rev. Samuel 1. Lindsay, Sec
retary of the Worlds religious
building and exhibit committee,
has written President Frances of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton, conveying to that officer
the thanks of the committee for
the kind consideration he has al
ready shown their request for
the erection of building of suf-
ficiency capacity and of suitable
architectural design to accom-
modate the vast exhibit contem-
plated. There will be no diff
Guilty, DR.. Lindsay says, in Sc
curing the united cooperation
of all the religious bodies in
volved for making an exhibit
worthy of the Worlds Fair and
the cause of religion. The plan
of the religious committee has
been unanimously endorsed by
each general religious body be-
fore which it has been laid.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
FLAMES ATTACK
BOAROlhG HOUSE

An aIarn of IRE vas tarae8 in
from the sixth war3 about enc
o'clock Monday mornine. he1ur
.occasionsd by flames at the
American house On First aveaae
north, which Is kspt by Airs.
Norman. The FIRE attacked the
north end of the building. whlch
i constructed of uood. and is
therefore very combusGh. ,.
The house is in close prc&luity
10 the county jail ana eo2rt
house. AMI for tine it looke8
as IL both these buildings vcai 81
become isnited from Ev5r1
sparks. the danger being E
great hat Deputy sheriff Ezele-
ston deemed IL advisable O. re-
move the nine prisoners Hla
were in jail Oh the csty rr.ssr
where they were kept uull tae
flames we're exuneuisaei. waz-h
proved q b. a very shore Gne.
as the department Eot ll saae
very effective Work. and ue. calls
prevented the flames freE
spreading, bat sawed the uaIr
portion oi the building Erss at-
-.-r--E
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
SUM M Err HOMES.

The Southern Railway has just re-
ceived a large supply Of Summer
Home" folders. giving information
about summer resorts in southeastern
territory, including Tennessee, North
and South Carolina and the Virginias,
also points in Georgia. The undersign-
ed will take pleasure in mailing one 70
those who desire them and fnrnish al
the information regarding rates 70 those
points. Special low rates have been
made for summer resorts along the line
of the Southern Railway.
c. E. Jackson, Trav. Pass Ag't, Nor
is H otel Building, Birmingham, Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

Rev. Robert W. Barnwell, the
beloved rector of St. Paul's
Episcopal church, in this city,
will be married today to Miss
Helen Bronson, of Florence, 5.
c., the ceremony occurring at the
home of the brids, in that dity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnwell viii take
a short bridal tour, and viii
probably arrive in Columbus
some time next week. They viii
receive a most cordial welcome
from Mr.. Barnwell's parlshion-
ers and from the people Of Col
umbus generally.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
A BOOM IN
BUILDINGS
MANY NEW STRUCTURES
ARE I'M PROCESS
OF ERECTION.
Handsome Edifices Being
Built in All Portions
of the City.

Although this is the season
when building operations. as well
as other pursuits, are supposed to
be at their lowest ebb, there Is no
inactivity in that line in Colum-
bus as will be seen from the fol-
lowing list of buildings which are
in actual course of construction,
or which will be built at an early
date:
Masonic Temple, at corner of
Main and ST. John streets, hand
some brick and stone building,
now nearing completion.
Plant for the manufacture of
cotton seed oil mill machinery
and cotton filled goods, now be-
ing erected by Messrs. Lewis &
Co., near the NJ. and Q. depot,
will be completed within sixty
days and will employ between
fifty and seventy five operatives.
Industrial hall and laundry
building at the Industrial Institute
and College. Buildings will cost
about thirty thousand dollars,
and their construction will begin
at an early date.
New city hall and public school
building for which bonds have
already been issued and for tbs
construction of which contracts
will soon be awarded.
Three story brick building at
corner of Market and College
streets. Lot has been recently |
purchased by gentlemen who
contemplate building as soon as
a desirable tenant can be secured.
Handsome office building, COR.
ner College and st. John streets;
will probably be erected this sum
mer.
Besides the above list of hand
some and costly structures there
are numerous residences and any
number of cottages going up in
all parts of the city, and about
fifteen thousand dollars is to be
spent in extending the sewerage
system. Then, too, the electric
light company is under contract
with the city to have an electric
street car system in operation
within the next year, and there
are numerous other enterprises,
a new bank, which are
soon to be launched in our midst.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The executive committee Of the
board of trustees, of the Indus
trial Institute and College, was in
session Tuesday for the purpose
of awarding contracts forsthe new
buildings, as provided for by an
appropriation made during the
last session of the legislature.
Senator Moore and President
Kincannon were the only mem
bers of the board present, lion.
T. B. Franklin, the third member,
being in California. Mr.. Hunt,
the architect who drew the plans
for the buildings, was present and
rendered some valuable assist
ance in estimating the cost of the
work.
Bids for the erection Of an in
dustrial hall, a building to be de-
voted to the department Of music,
and a laundry had been adver-
tised for, but the board decided
to defer action as far as the music
department is concerned, until a
subsequent date, and only the
contract for the erection of the in
dustrial hall and laundry was
awarded. This contract went to
Mr.. d. S. McClanahan who was
the lowest and best bidder. For
the erection of the industrial hall
he is to receive $4,000, and for
the laundry, S4 800. The con-
tract stipulates that both build
ings are to be completed by Sept.
10, next.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

Hon. ID, \. T1uEiaz- -lr -rea-
southern mil expert. vzs ls-Ea-
ed the textile schca5 al--.ia1 -
the Mississippi AZ IS 81 College
free Of cost, says thac '--u.sae
may be increased 81 sa.le ay
knowledge and ski.l from - -eeez
a pound to SO d paaaa. The Sea
Island cotton in the raW s-a-e &
worth % cents a pound Eaa
same cotton. when ua5- 5asa Fse
French organizes or Swiss ar~
broideries. Is worth $50 q rraaz-
The difference IS almost an ccn-
pensation % the persons wha a.
the wOrk-1hose who knoW As9
and have tas skill 10 Ga ir- t.
do this requires technical e5aea-
ton and practical tFalninE. Fne
the production of Ene goods the
design requires the skin 1f Al ars-
ist. In tapestries the hig1es-
taste and skill - art are reqE5rel-
In the production of the EDe. ar-
tistic fabrics there lies EreaE OPP
portunities for the southern ycu1s,
but these opportunities can orlx
De brought within the reach az
coming generation bv terh-
meal education. .'-Mer 2a
Press
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

THE famous Hooks case, which
has occupied the attention of the
criminal court in Memphis for the
past twenty-on days, went to the
Jury at $40 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, but up to eight O'Clock
last night no verdict had been
rendered. The Memphis papers
have devoted a great deal of
space to the case, and both the
testimony and speeches have
been read here with a great deal
of interest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

AN unusually brutal and fiend-
ish crime was committed in Clai-
borne county last Sunday. While
her husband was attending di-
vine worship Mrs. Louis Wes-
trope killed her six children, and
when confronted by the posse of
men who went to arrest her at
tempted to take her own life, but
failed in the effort. Dethroned
reason is the only cause that can
be given for the womln's revolt
ing crime.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
THE WORK COMPLETED.

Rural Mail Inspector w. c..
Watson has completed the inspec-
ton of the proposed rural deliv-
cry routes in this vicinity, and his
report has been made out and is
now probably on its way to Wash
ington. Just what this report
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

THE COMMERCIAL is in receipt
of very able pamphlet on. Straw
berry Culture in Mississippi, from
the facile pen OF Prof. A. B. Nc
Kay, of the A. & NJ. College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
FOURTH JULY RATES.

Tickets at reduced rates will be
sold from agency stations to all
points on the Mobile &c Ohio Rail-
road several days in advance
with ample return limit. Apply
to your nearest ticket agent for
rates, tickets and further par
tieulars.
6-12 3w
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

MISS MABEL HANNA, daughter
of Senator Marcus A. Hanna, was
married last Monday to Mr.. Har-
ry Pearsons, the senator's s private
secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
Resdy to Yield.

81 used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salv
for piles and found it certain cure, !"
says S. r. Meredith, Willow Grove, Del.
Operations unnecessary TO cure piles.
They always yield to DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Cures skin disease, all
kind of wounds. Except no counter
feits.-E. G.. Chapman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

FOR SALE.-A fine farm 2 1-2
miles from Colum bus, containing
S13 acres of acres, well i'm
proved, has 8 tenement houses
all in good condition, 4 bored
wells, also a fine spring with pa
vilion 60 feet long, and store
house connected. Land joins
waterworks. This plantation
can be bought for S12 per acre,
cash.
Mrs. JULIA A. FLOOD,
3-I3 3m Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

A CALL has been sent out to the
druggists of the state requesting
them to meet in jackson on July
18th for the purpose of organizing
the Mississippi Retail Druggists
Association.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

TT is said that Governor Lon
gino intends calling an extra
session Of the legislature in or
der that the cotton insurance
question may be definitely set
tied.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

TINS is the day we all drink to
the health and prosperity of that
grand old military organization,
the Columbus Riflemen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

Refreshing sherust. new au
attractive combinations n NerE
best goods dainulv served. 4.
Mayo and Weaver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

IT seems that the tfoot valve"
at the waterworks is suffering
from the gout.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

THIS is fine weather in which
to have a girl freeze you with an
icy stare.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24

THE promised rain Yesterday
ended in a dzzle instead of a
drizzle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-06-24
From Sundays Issue.

IT is an easy matter to have a
"hot time" these days.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21
Antiquity Of irrigation.
BY Hon. Francis G. New1ands,
Representative From Nevada.


coe0N which
= beginning of civilization.
A The accomplished through irrigation
records of primitive under conditions of arid
world.
millions
German Of restoring
Mesopotamia Tigris Eupa
which German
AngloSaxon
homes forest
There Obsrued by
continent the home builder found farming with
But in Western rainfall
upon thirsty lands for the purpose of growing