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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Mr.. G. G. Bush. an industrious
and clever employee of the Tom
bigbee Cotton Mill, announces
this morning as a candidate for
the position Of constable Of this,
the second district. Mr.. Bush
is deserving of the position. He
stands we'll with his employees,
has hosts of friends, Is popular
and is the right character Of
man to fill this Office. His an.
nouncement will be found in this
issue.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
Mississippi Matters.

William Magruder. eldest son
of Prof. W H. Magruder of the
A. & NJ. College. died at his
home in Arkansas on the 10th
inst. He had been in bad health
for several years. -Starkville
Times.
We see from the papers that
General Jacob Sharp, of Lowndes
county, will be candidate for
State Treasurer. No truer. bet
ter or drawer man lives than
Gen. Sharp. He has lots of
friends in this county who will
give him most enthusiastic
support. Noxubee Herald.
Captain Fl. M. Street, of Meri-
dian, is in the city soliciting
stock for the Merchants Union
Insurance Company. He pro-
pose to give it a paid up capital
of 800, 600. Fifty thousand dol
lars of this amount was subscribe
ed at Meridian. and ten thousand
at Jackson. He does not think
he will have any trouble in get
ting at least $50. 900 in this city.
It viii be strictly home com
pany. Vicksburg Post
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
A Testimonial.
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Feb. 3. 1908.

COLUMBUS, MISS.
Feb. b, 1903.
This is to certify that we have
tried b. p. Wallace's celebrated
harness oil and take pleasure in
saying that it is all he claims for
it and recommend it heartily TO
anyone who has need for such
oil. G.. 4. SHERROD,
PEACHER d CASTOR,
J. II. HORTON,
JOHN OLIVER,
Z. II. WAKEFIELD.
Chief Fire Dept.
J.. 3. CHLDRS,
Street Com.
A. SCHwAB.
w T. LAWRENCE,
j. G. NELSON, JR.,
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AROUND THE CITY.

Beard s shoe department can
not fail to interest prospective
buyers.
Mr. VIM. Barry spent yester-
day in the city mingling with his
friends.
Mr.. Jeptha Duncan, Of New
Orleans, is in the city on a visit
to relatives.
Ladies and children's Oxfords
and Sandals for spring wear now
on sale at Boards.
A new supply of onion sets Z
red, white and yellow, at Chap
man & Mayfield s.
Mr.. w. Il. Castor, of the Wood
section, spent yesterday in the
city on business.
Mr.. Oscar Bledsoe, Jr.. of
Shell Mound, Miss, is in the
city visiting friends.
Horehound Cough Drops cure
and are pleasant. sc bags. Cur
ry, Lipscomb & Game.
Fresh Saur Kraut at 4c h.,
and German Dill Pickles at 4Oc a
gallon at Silberberg's 1-14-tf
The Troubadours viii appear
at the Opera House on Thursday
night, Feb. Doth, for one night
only.
Genuine A. A. Waterman 5
fountain pens sold and guaran-
teed by Curry. Lipscomb &
Game
Mr., Thos. A. Stinson, from the
Stems section. was in the city
yesterday mingling with his
friends.
The Early Morning Star"
Pea-the earliest and best varie-
ty on the market. Chapman &
Mayfield.
Mr. Thos. L. Tunnel, one Of
the leading citizens of the Steens
section, was in the city yester-
day on business.
Washington 5 Birthday coming
on Sunday, Monday was observed
as the legal holiday and the
banks, the post-office, etc. were
closed.
Kobe silks, fancy and solid
madras, white and colored OK
fords, silk tissues, white and
colored grenadines for waists
and suits at Boards.
The dust devil is very much in
evidence in Columbus these days
and it is believed the merchants
and business men will gladly pay
the small charge exacted for the
running of the street sprinkler.
II is disagreeable to pedestrians
and injurious to all merchandise.
Already the base ball season
has begun. THE DISPATCH is in
receipt of a letter from Vicksburg
asking for an arrangement of
three games in this city. AS
our base ball arm is not in good
condition we have been compelled
to turn down the offer.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
Tony Davis On a Drunk.

Tony Davis, one linn bed negro
boot black, who operates 6 shine
stand at Mayo & WeaYer's cor
ner ran amuck last Monday
night. He filed up on mean
whiskey and securing a gun be-
gan to make himself disorderly.
He disturbed the guests around
the Gilmer and when he was re-
ported to the officers ne left going
around in front of the Episcopal
church. It was here that Capt.
@. n. Smith overlook him, when
the negro backed himself up
against the wall and throwing his
hand on his gun warned the off.
Ger not to come any further. As
quick as fash Officer Smith
grabbed the Negroes hand and
undoubtedly saved his life as
Davis was vicious and crazed
with whiskey. Mr. Henry Sher-
rod assisted the officer in I'M
arming the negro when he was
carried to the. lookup. He was
tried yesterday by Mayor Gun
ter and fined five dollars for
being drunk and disorderly and
his trial for carrying concealed
weapons will occur o-morrow
before Mayor Gunter,
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Mrs. Newton Watkins Dead.

Mrs. Newton Watkins, a lady
in her 10th year. died last Mon.
day afternoon at her home in the
Rabb's Garden neighborhood.
She had been a sufferer for a
long time with tuberculosis and
her death was attributed to this
disease. She leaves a husband
and five children to mourn her
death. Her body was carried to
Aberdeen yesterday afternoon
for interment, that city being
her old home.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

The assessments made by the
State Revenue Agent for back
taxes ia this county have been
placed in my hands for collection
and all citizens are notified To
pay the same within thirty days
from this date or they will be
assessed with ten per cent. dam
ages. j. II. ARMSTRONG.
2-S-1m Tax Collector.
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Preparing For Battle.

whose Mississippi service Is IN
| comparably the best of any pa
| per that IS put liShed ii III.
| South. lla~ tt . following specie
from jackson touching the gu
bernatorial situation:
Advices from Washington
state that Congressman A. f
Fox will. Immediately after the
expiration of his term, the 4th OF
March, commence an active can.
vass for governor. His fight will
be carried into every county, and
he will meet his opponents in
joint debate whenever opportu-
nifty presents and at any time
and place they may name.
The gubernatorial campaign
has been quiet during the past
week. the only ripple on the sur
face being the letter from Judge
F. A. Critz, Gliding his own
toWnsman, Congressman Fox,
for entering the field and con-
tending that his candidacy is in
violation of an implied agree
ment. Public comment on this
subject has been quite varied.
THE political limelight has
been conferred on Messrs. Fox
and Vardaman. They are re-
ceiving the largest share of at
tention at present. The fight
between them will be gladia-
torial struggle. Among a large
element of the conservative suf-
fragists it is regretted that the
main issue to be discussed is the
race problem and the education
of the negro. The campaign is a
peculiar one. 1t contains no is
sue of sufficient strength or
merit for any man to ride into
Office thereon, and questions
that might be discussed on the
stump to the interest and adj
of the welfare of the
Commonwealth are being com
pletely oyershadowed by the is
sue of whether the negro shall
be given any more education
than the taxes paid by him will
warrant.
THE headquarters of Con-
Fox will be located at
Jackson. He will be managed
by politicians of careful training
and long experience. Each and
every detail of the battle will be
looked after.
Major Vardaman S campaign
has not been centralized. He
TO act as his owa mana
ger and his supporters are or
Vardaman clubs in the
various counties.
The headquarters of Judge
Critz are located in his home
town, West Point, in charge of
Col. r. M. Levy, and Hon. E. F.
Noel has his literary bureau
domiciled at Lexington. Lieut..
Gov. J. T. Harrison has not yet
up his fight, and the pub
lie is quite interested to learn
just what he intends to do in
view of the developments of the
past ten days.
The groundwork now in prog
ress indicates that the fight is
going to be close and hard in
each section of the State. The
realize that in a gen
eral primary each and every
vote will will count, and per-
sonal solicitation of votes will be
more universal than ever before
in the political history of Mis-
"
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The TombIqbee Volunteers Flag.

especially. and Of the people of
the State ia general, in the dis
coyery of q flag carried by the
Tom bigbee Volunteers during
the Mexican war calls to mind
the fact that still more inter
esting relic OF those memorable
days when the soldIery of Mis-
sissippi wrote their names high
in the pages of American history,
is now in the possession of a Co.
lumbar Mrs. John M BiIlups,
who treasures as a part of valu-
able war souvenirs the battle
flag of the 1st Mississippi regi-
ment commanded by Jefferson
Davis. This flag, which is the
CONSPICUOUS banner during the
storm and stress of battle, is
borne aloft in the thick of the
fight when larger flags are often
RELOCATED to the rear, and it is
this bit of silk which the soldier
protects even with his life, and
around which the troops rally in
the midst of shot and shell. At
crucial moments it has turned
the tide of war. The standard of
the 1st Mississippi, now worn
and yellow with age, is of white
silk, bordered by heavy silk
fringe with the lettering almost
effaced. 1t was presented to Mrs. |
Billups by the gallant little color
bearer. Thaddeus Randolph, of |
Holly Springs, described in a
letter written just after the bat
tie of Buena Vista, graphic pen
picture of the victory which Mrs. |
Billups preserves, as the glOr-
ious boy who has won the admir-
alton of the army" At Monte
rey, when two Mississippians,
Alexander McClung and Chris
TOPPER Fl. Mott, first scaled the
walls of the city. this standard
appeared, one of the earliest to
futter in the captured town, and
again at Buena Vista. that final
desperate encounter between
10000 men. the flower of the
Mexican army, two thousand of
whom lay killed or wounded at
nightfall, and the small Ameri-
can force under General Taylor.
Here, though it's brave little de-
fender was wounded in the right
arm. it waved a second time IN
triumph. By request Mrs. Bill
lups sent the flag to be exhibited
at the New Orleans Exposition,
and she prizes letter from Mr..
Davis in which he much regrets
that he did not have opportunity
to see it once again and says, i
miscalculated my strength and
went to the city on Veterans
Day to find myself so unable to
walk that | did not see that flag
that would have revived so many
conflicting memories. / am glad
it was placed on exhibition by
one who bore such near relations
to my gallant and dear friend,
Gen. Mott, who in boyhood bore
a man s part in the defense of a
common country, and in later
years did his whole duty even to
the giving of his life for the State
and the people he loved so well.
On some future occasion, should
it be in my power, the fact that
the flag is on exhibition there
will lead me to the Exposition
and to the place where it is to be
found. !"
Such is the story of the battle
flag of the 1st Mississippi, whose
tattered folds would bring to the
Veterans of that dauntless regi-
ment scenes EN- balmed in the
amber of memory, and TO a
younger generation accounts of
deeds of daring when the bloody
sign of battle hung out upon the
plains of Mexico.
There is probably no disease or
condition of the human system that
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

There is probably no disease or
condition of the human system that
causes more suffering and distress
than piles. Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment cures them quickly, without
pain or detention from business.
Price, 80 cents in bottles. Tubes. 10
cents at Curry, Lipscomb & Gaines.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Boards spring line of men S
shoes is unexcelled- They re
snappy, they fit, they wear.
They re every pair guaranteed.
You should see them
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

You can help anyone whom you
find suffering from infamed throat,
laryngeal trouble, bronchitis, coughs,
colds, etc., by advising the use of
Ballard s Horehound Syrup; the great
remedy for coughs and colds. Price.
% and so cents at Curry, Lipscomb &
Caine s.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Cafe du Monde is steadily
growing in public favor. None
taste it but to love it, none name
it but to praise. For sale by
Stevens & Son. Robertson & Co.,
Brownlee Bros, w. r. McMan-
nus, w. p. Game. 2-Stf
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Fresh Saur Kraut at &c ID.
and German Dill pickles at 40c 3
gallon at SiIberberg s. 1-14-tl
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Express rates have been re-
duced from Carrollt0n to COlum-
bus. Telephone your orders by
ten each morning if you want
delivery the same day.
ROBINSON a. PARKER,
7-20-tf Carrollton. Ala.
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Headquarters at sherrod 5 stable
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

We have secured the agency
for the famous LeMaire Eye
Glasses and are now prepared
to serve our friends and patrons
with line Of goods which we
know to be exceHed by no other
make. If your eyes are at all
weak call at our store and let us
fit you up. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. MAYO & WEAVER
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Fragrant Pansy Cream. Sam.
pie free at Mayo & Weaver's.
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Fresh Saur Kraut at 4c a To-,
aud German Dill pickles ait 40c
gallon at Silberberg' s. 1-l4tf
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Best Oyster Law Ever Enacted.

To the Editor: I have just read in
your paper of the 10Th a letter from Mr.
s. S. Mann in answer to an inquiry as
to what will be the results Of the changes
made in the oyster law. AS Mr.. Mann
gives a plain statement of facts relative
to fish and oyster legislation and as I
notice that ne is thoroughly conversant
with the oyster industry in this State, l
beg to congratulate him upon being the
author of the first intelligent and in
structiye argument that l have ever seen
in a newspaper in this State upon the
oyster question. Everything I have seen
heretofore has been criticism directed
against the Oyster Commissioner and
Oyster Inspectors. when the fault was
in the law and not in the eyfcutive.
In my opinion the new law is the best
oyster law that we have ever had in this
State, and if we may j''Co from Mr.
Webb's past record we should have no
apprehension as to its enforcement. Under
this law properly enforced the area of our
oyster grounds will be increased, the
quality of the eoyster will be improved
and all parties engaged in the industry
will be properly protected
JOHN NOLSON.
Marshallberg, N. c., March 25
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A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton OF DR.. A. BOschee, a celebrated Ger
man Physician, and Is acknowledged to
be ono of the most fortunate discoveries
IN Medicine 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all'Lung troubles of the sever
est nature removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood tho test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sa1e every season confirms.
Two million hotties sold annually. Bos-
cliee's Germany Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now sold
in every town ana village in the civilized
world Three do4e will relieve any or
binary cough. Pfle Is and IS cents.
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Memorial Services.
(Lumberton Robesonian.)

The memorial services of the late D.
d. Carlyle were held at Saddle Tree
church Sunday, from II O'Clock to l. sc
o'clock Speeches were made by Messrs
s. Mcintyre, w. II. Humphrey, Rev. T.
P Hedgepeth and Rev. F. A. Prevatt
The services were most interesting, and
the emotion shown by the crowd was a
witness of how much this man was be-
loved in his community. An immense
crowd was present, and at the close of
the address of Mr.. Humphrey, who for
many years had been his intimate friend,
in which he talked of the boyhood of
Mr.. Carlyle, there was scarcely a dry
eye in the house. His life was an in
stance that 1.-The good men do lives after
them" and is a perpetual encouragemen
and influence for higher hopes and high
er living. Few. perhaps, in the quiet
walks of life, have contributed a more
worthy example, which deserves such
eloquent eulogies and such public recog-
milton.
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children, to her people. Another family
torn asunder by the baneful liquor traf-
fic
The next was another story, of the
blight of once happy family Crazed
with liquor, a well-to-do man had repeat
cdly driven his wife from home, and on
this occasion had followed her and made
murderous threats. She goes to her peo-
pie; he to a distant county, and the
children-there's always the pity of it all
they remain at the broken-up home.
To be sure such cases are old stories
in the larger places, but here they are
so unusual as to still excite comment and
challenge pity.
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TURN ON THE LIGHT
Some of the Striking
Points of the kitsOn.
A Soft White Radian ce Suitable Alike
FIR Public Buildings, Stores and
Dwellings. Its Simplicity
and Beauty.
(staff Correspondence)

Goldsboro N. c., March 25.-Consider-
able interest attached to the meeting in
progress at the Holiness Tabernacle this
city. 1t began with Sunday. when the
pastor, Rev. A. b. Crumpler, the apostle
of sanctification, began dealing out
sIedge hammer blows against sin and
unrighteousness. DR.. Crumpler believes
in turning on the light and right gladly
does he enjoy the receding form of dark
ness which sometimes takes on the garb
of real ugliness or hideousness. How
could it be otherwise when it is recalled
that Satan himself is referred to as the
angel of darkness.
Speaking of light brings to mind the
fact that all ages have been intensely
interested in light. We read in "the book
of beginnings" that once upon a time
''thc earth was without form and void
and darkness was upon the face OF the
deep ard the spirit of God moved upon
the face of the waters, and God said:
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Let there be light and there was light"
And God saw the light, and that it was
good, and God divided the light from
the darkness and God called. the light
day and the darkness he called night"
He also created man and vested him
with dominion, with authority and gave
him a brain and made of him an inventive
genius. Pursuing the life marked out
for him man became restless and he was
not content to retire with the birds. nor
awake with the beast of the field, so he
converted night into day, as much as he
could and he gave us artificial light. For
awhile he used the lightwood knot then
the old tallOW candle, then the petrol
cum oil lamps then the gas jet, then the
incandescent and arc light; but he was
not content. He said the last two were
good but they were not safe and they
hickered and they cost too much, 20 he
gave us the Kitson Light and he feels he
has reached the acme of perfection The
Kitson has brilliancy, it is soft and white.
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Kodol Digests What You Eat

1t docs not flicker and its cost puts light
within the reach of all. The Acme Ma
chine Works of this city control the Kit
son Light for a number of counties in
North Carolina. The president of the
company advises that the Kitson Light
is now being made for residences as well
as large manufacturing plants, stores
halls and street lighting, and they are
turning out lights of 600, 1000 and 2 1000
candle power. The cost per hour is a
trifle, ranging from IA to 1 cent as to
candle power. Kerosene oil only is used
and the system employed insures absolute
safety and cleanliness. Goldsboro's bus
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mess men are using $4,000 candle power;
Smithfield has just closed for $4,000 cam
die power-the light was but recently in
stalled in the new Baptist church there.
At Clayton the Kitson is being intro
duced In fact a number of towns
throughout the east are installing the
I<itson Light. Those using it are de-
lighted and would not be without the
Kitson for twice its cost. Orders can be
filled on short notice. A child can opor-
ate it
Incidentally I would say the Acme Ma
chine Works could use a number Of
skilled machinists. They are the pioneers
in railway locomotive repairing and re-
building in the State; are rushed with
business and are compelled to increase
their force commensurate with the de-
mands upon them. They want expert
workmcn and will pay good prices for
them. When in need of more and better
light try the Kitson.
G. ]. RIVENBARK.
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Health, Strength and Vigor for Men,

How any man may quickly cure hin.-
sef after years OF suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality. night losses,
varicocele, etc, and enlarge small weak
organs to full size and vigor. Simply
send your name and address to Dr.
Knapp Medical Co., S27 Hull Bldg, De-
troit, Mich, and they will gladly
send the free receipt with full directions
80 any man may easily cure himself at
home. This is certainly a most generous
offer, and the following extracts taken
from their daily mail. show what men
think of their generosity.
Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. 1 have
given your treatment thorough test
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and the benefit has been extraordinary
1t has completely braced me up. l am
just as vigorous as when boy and you
cannot realize how happy / am"
"Dear Sirs:-Your method worked
beautifully. Results were exactly what
l needed. Strength and vigor have COM
pletely returned and enlargement is en-
tirely satisfactory"
"Dear Sirs:-Yours was received and
had no trouble in making use of the re-
eeipt as directed, and can truthfully say
it is boom to weak men. l am greatly
improved in size, strength and vigor."
All correspondence is strictly confiden-
tial, mailed in plain, sealed envelope
The receipt is free for the asking and
they want every man to have it.