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The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Raising Mules. .

If it is true that Lowndes,
Monroe and one or two other
counties in the northeastern sec
ton of the state, are raising
mules for sale, other counties
would do we'll to follow their ex-
ample. Beats cotton--Jackson
Clarion Ledger.
1t is a fact that several citizens
of Lowndes county have of re-
cent years experimental on a
small scale along the line indi
Gated, and The Commercial
learns with pardonable pleasure
and pride that the experiment
has proven to be an unqualified
success.
No section of country can
boast of better pasture lands
than the prairies of east Missis-
sippi, and this, coupled with the
advantages of mild winters and
all dDu1udIlC6 III WIiOtSOluS "d
ter, demonstrates the fact that
mules can be raised here more
economically than in colder eli
mates where winter feeding is
exceedingly expensive.
The Commercial is confident
that stock raising will increase
rapidly during the next few
years, and that ultimately it will
become one of the best paying
industries of the territory tribu
tary to Columbus.
In addition to the raising of
mules, Lowndes county is pro-
ducing some splendid driving
and saddle horses, several of
which are now being trained for
the turf, with flattering promise
of brilliant records.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
CoIumbians Honored

The recent meeting Of the
Grand Masonic Lodge at Biloxi,
was peculiarly interesting
one on account Of the fact that
the city is the home of the Hon.
Harry Howard, the popular grand
master, who was most attentive
to the visiting Masons and who
did all in his power to contribute
to their pleasure while there.
Two CoIumbians were honored
at the session of the Grand Lodge,
Col. II. NJ. Waddill, who was ap-
pointed deputy grand master, and
Hon. T. B. Franklin, who was
re- elected grand treasurer, an Of
flee which he has filled with
credit and distinction for many
years past.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
From the Far Off
Philippines

Capt. r. f.. Moore, Of this
city, is in receipt of a copy of
a recent issue of the Manila
Times which was sent him by
Mr.. Ellis Cromwell, who was an
employe of the post office during
Capt. Moore's administration as
postmaster and who now holds
a lucrative position as city as
SCISSOR and collector at Manila,
P. I. The edition is very SINH
lar to those issued each Sunday
by the leading metropolitan jour
nails of this country, being copi-
ously illustrated and having a
cover printed in colors on high
grade of enameled paper.
There is strong bond of
friendship existing between Capt.
Moore and Mr.. Cromwell, who
never loses an opportunity to re-
mind his former chief of the fact
that though the ocean may lie
between them it cannot sever
the friendly ties that serve to
link them together.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Cupid 5 Best Month.

According 10 statistics recently
compiled by an editor VIM poses
as an authority on such - biscss.
February Is the month of the
year when the little god Cupid
cuts most cf his capers- The
others-if We may pSrSphase
Mark Twain-are January,
March, April, May, June. July,
August, September. Octob e. r..
November and Decor Der. But
in the particular month Of Feb
ruary, it is said that most match
es are made.
June, they tell rs, - the month
of weddings. They say, also
that the average interval be-
tween the first gurghng kiss of
true love and the march to the
altar is four calendar months
Thus, if June is the mcnth 0f
weddings, February is the month
of proposals.
Since the early fall If Romeo
and Juliet-sOmetimes their
names Mike and Maggie, but ve
shall call them Romeo and Ju-
liet-have been holding hands.
Romeo has been adding dollars
TO the parental gas bills, and
has wasted his own substance on
theater tie kets and flowers
Since December /. ar there
about, he has been trying % hold
JuIet's hand. This week. he
viii summon courage and ad-
vance 10 the waist -encirclng
grasp Of passionate Alteration.
In June an honest and hard
working clergyman viii proht O.
the extent of a few dollars and
old Dan Cupid viii begin work
on his next years vietims.-Bal- .
dmOre Herald.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell

In our announcement columns 8
today will be found the name OF
Mr.. Geo. T. Mitchell, who is a
candidate for District Attorney
in this Judicial District. Mr..
Mitchell is a son of the late
Charles b. Mitchell of Pontotoc
county, who was known all over
the state as one Of the most brill
liant lawyers, purest men, and
best citizens, and the son has
lost none of the fathers good
qualities.
Mr.. Mitchell has been practic"
ing law for eight years, during
which time he has won the repu-
tation of being one of the very
best criminal lawyers in the state>
He graduated from the Universe
ty of Mississippi in the class of
1895, standing second ITO none.
In 1894, the class recognizing
his ability as an orator, elected
him as anniversarian, a very
high honor, and we'll did he per-
form that duty.
Mr.. Mitchell has never been
a candidate for office and he
feels that he is not now trespass.
ing upon the rights of any one
in making this, his first an
nouncement. He is a good man,
and if elected will serve his con-
stituents faithfully and well.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Lenten Services.

Rev. Robert NJ. Barnwell, rec
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, announces that through
out the progress of Lent services
will take place as follows:
Holy communion every Sun
day; on first Sundays, HOO a.
M, other Sundays, 1880 a. IN.
Sunday servio e 5, regularly.
Week day services daily except
Saturday. On Mondays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Fridays,
300 p. M; on Wednesday. 10:00
a. m. Special services, Tues
days, 7:30 p. M; special Bible
class Fridays, 1880 p. m. Very
short services and addresses upon
the fundamentals of faith, God,
Gods goodness, Deity of Christ,
miracles. inspiration, etc.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Looks Like a Winner.

Unless the unepcted happens,
DR.. w. @. Kiger, of Warren coun-
ty will have no opposition in his
candidacy for the office of Lieu
tenant Governor. DR.. Kiger has
served the state with distinction
as a senator from Warren county
and his abilities have been recog-
nized from the hour his name was
mentioned in connection with the
lieutenant governorship. 1t looks
very much like that be is one of
the candidates who can stay at
home and have his reward
brought to him by an apprecia-
tive public Meridian Star.
Right you are, Brother Run
nels. There are doubtless a
number of worthy Mississippians
who would like to serve the state
as Lieutenant Governor, but they
are not willing to go up against
what appears to be the inevitable.
The political barometer has writ
ten the name of DR.. Kiger in ink
that isn't likely to be erased.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
NEGRO FINED.
imbibed Too Much Liquor and
Became 0bstreperous.

Tony Davis, the one legged
negro boy who runs a boot black
stand at the corner of Main and
Market streets, on last Monday
afternoon paTtook too freely of
the cup that inebriates as well
as cheers and was doing an In
dian war dance with all the
grace and ease that the absence
of one limb would allow when
Capt. Smith, of the local police
orce, put in an appearance and
sought to restrain the boy from
creating SO much racket, but in
stead of being assuaged or mol
lifted by Capt. Smiths interfer-
ence Tony became angrier than
before and pulled pistol on the
officer, who confiscated the wea-
pom and marched Tony off TO
the lookup.
The Offs nding negro was be-
fore Mayor Gunter Tuesday
morning on the drunk and dis
orderly charge and was fined
five dollars.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
WORK BEGUN
On CITY HALL
New Fire Department Building
is Now Rapidly Nearing
Completion.

The new fire department build
ing is now nearing completion
and work on the city hall proper
has commenced. The found :
tions have been put in, and the
stone which is to be used almost
exclusively in the construction of
the first story of the building,
has begun to arrive and is being
put into proper shape to be placed
in the building.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Examination for Mail Car
rierS.

Mr.. w. c.. Watson, inspector of
rural mail routes for Mississippi,
will hold an examination here
Sa turday to select a carrier for
Rural Mail Route No. 2, the
establishment of which he recent
ly recommended. This route
covers the territory traversed
by the Piekensvill e road, and will
be established as soon as a
new appropriation for the Rural
Free Delivery Service is made,
the last appropriation having al
ready been exhausted.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Where Was Carrie 7

The days of our fathers were
well in their way, but life in that
slow and sluggish age of the world
would seem tame indeed to those
accustomed to the modes and
methods, the glare and glamour,
and the ceaseless razzle- dazzle of
the fast and furious present,
when the world moves, as it were,
on the wings of electricity and
the average man has.to put on
down hill brakes to prevent
plunge into the fathomless future.
So thick and fast do the match
less surprises come that we have
most of US learned to sleep with
one eye and watch with the other,
for fear that we will miss some
gigantic stride in the march of
the worlds progress.
Man has not been allowed to
advance alone, but the new wo-
man has contributed her share
toward the changed conditions
that nov prevail.
When man threw down his
musket to grasp the more modern
weapons of warfare, woman en-
ulated his example by discarding
the rolling pin and adopting the
hatchet, the club and the broom.
And she knows how to use
them.
Over in Topeka, Kansaa, the
other day, a we'll known whiskey
drummer was forced to beat a
hasty retreat, while close upon
his heels there followed an angry
crowd of the gentler sex, and
each of them bore ample tidings
of the new era in the worlds
progress. Battered and bleeding,
the unfortunate fellow reached
the passenger station, where he
was taken under the protecting
wing of friendly policeman and
escorted to the train. The leader
of the mob was a Mrs. Dize, wife
of the local Methodist minister,
who is doubtless proud of her
position as the leader of the cru
sade.
Those who have watched the
evolution of sex, peculiar to cer-
tain sections of the country, will
themselves that the
women of the South at least are
less progressive and that primi-
tive weapons of warfare are
still in vogue.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Have Confidence in Hey-
wood.

1t has often ceen said that no
prophet is without honor, save in
his own country, but the failure
of this statement has been proven
in the case of Eddie Hayward, e,
the Chicago horseman who for
the past two months has been
conducting a traing stable in this
city, several Chicagoans having
shown that they repose unlimited
confidence in him by sending
him horses here TO train. Among
the Chicago horses that Mr.. Hey
wood has in charge are "Major
Muskovite" ,2:07 PAGER the prop
erty of Eugene Sullivan, and
"Contrabrand" who has a record
of 2:19 1-2 and is owned by Mr..
j. q. Burrows, Another fast
horse being trained here is Jean
of Arc, mare with a trotting
record af 2:15 1-2, who is owned
by a. M. Watson, of ThOmasville,
Georgia.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
The Easv Pill.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not
gripe nor weaken the system. They
cure biliousness, iaundice, constipation
and inactive liyers, by arousing the Sc
eretions, moving the bowels gently, yet
effectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause OF the
trouble is removed entirely, These ia
nous little pills exert decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued for a few days
there will be no return of the trouble.
Chapman and Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

The most cOnteUp ptble Great
ure in the guise of man is the
conscienceless cur who says be-
hind your back things that be
would not dare - say in your
presence. The man of courage
viii fight in the open, and only
the contemplate coward viii Re =
sort to questionable means in
order 10 further his personal
ends. Avoid the fellow who
speaks evil OF others.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

FIRE CHIEF WAKEFIELD Is
watching the work on the new
fire department building with the
interest of a small b0y awaiting
the making of his first pants.
The new quarters viii be large
and eommodious, ample prOyis-
ion having been made for future
growth.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

THE Birmingham News is of
the opinion that the South will
determine the platform and the
personnel of the next Democrat
ic presidential ticket. Lit argues
the point that the South and the
West have been divorced; that
tariff reform will henceforth be
the Democratic slogan and that
Organism will not longer operate
as political factor.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Negro Mail Clerk on Duty.

j. S. Julian, the negro who
was recently appointed as sub
stitute clerk in the railway mail
service, has been running be-
tween this city and Montgomery
for the past week, having taken
the place of Mr.. B. p. Powell.
the regular mail clerk, who has
been confined to his bed by i'll
ness.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

A NUMBER OF papers through
out the state have had "a good
deal to say regardidg the candi-
dacy of Hon. A. r. Fox for gov
ernor. Any criticism against
the gentleman on account Of his
determination % become a candi-
date, seems 70 The Cewwercs11
as altogether wrong anG out 0f
place. 1t is yet over nve months
until the primary election, which
is certainly time enough for any
man of intelligence and energy
TO make an active canvass ---
sides, the candidates who were
in tthe race when MIR. Fox an
nOunced have hai every advau-
tage of him-if there Is any q.
vantage IN coming out earlis
Now, doesn't 1t seem .that tle
wall of some Of the candidates.
and of few papers, Is absurd 2
When our own candidate. the
Hon. James 4. Harrison ,aunuun-
ces-which time will not be until
he gets good and FeSdy-some
crank will doubtless want Co Criti-
else him, but that will only help
his cause When Harrison starts,
he will 90 into !win, and that's
more than some others can ~ay.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

FREQUENT remarks are heard
on all sides regarding the grow
ing scarcity Of desirable resi-
dences in Columbus Every
house IN the city is now occu-
pied and numerous requests for
reLtable houses are received
continually. The demand should
be promptly met, else the city
will suffer the loss of numerous
new citizens who desire to live
in our midst and contribute their
share to the prosperity of the
community.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
Death of Mrs.
Newton Watkins.

Mrs. Newton Watkins, high
ly respected lady of this city,
died at her home near Rabb' 8
garden last Monday afternoon.
her death resulting from tuber-
culosis, from which she had been
sufferer for some time. Her
remain were taken to Aberdeen
for interment.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

LITTLE Annie Ramsey.the i've
year-old daughter OF Gov. and
Mrs. A. II. Loneino. was serious
ly injured by falling over the
hannister of the stairway in the
governors mansion Monday.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

A special from Saratoga, Miss,
saws: "W. Walker and his SON.
in law, Fletch Belding, became
involved in row, when Belding
drew a revolver and shot at
Walker four times. but neither
ball took effect. Walker then
drew his pistol and shot Bedding
through the thigh, inflicting a
severe wound. 1t is said that the
trouble that led up to the shoot
ing is the same old story of a
woman in the case.
John Gallman, of the town of
Gallman, four miles south Of
Crystal Springs, killed Luke
Channee Monday morning. They
had been drinking and were re
turning home.
Governor Longino has approv-
ed the following charters of new
corporations domiciled in Missis-
sippi:
Charleston Improvement and
Investment company, domiciled
at Charleston, in Tallahatchie
county. with a capital STOCK OF
$4,000.
Eastabuchie Drug Company,
domieiled at Eastabuchie, Jones
county, capital So, 900.
Laurel Grocery Company, at
Laurel, $4,000.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

THE Grenada Sentinel is one of
the best edited weekly papers
that comes to this office. 1t is
credit to Mississippi journalism.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

Capt. L. +. Marks, formerly of
the staff Of the New Orleans
Times Democrat, is assosiated
with the Messrs. Lyons in the
work of compiling the Com
mercial's Special Edition. Capt.
Marks is a veteran newspaper
man whose reputation is not far
from national.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

The bar of Holly Springs has
endorsed Hon. G. c. Myers for
the position of supreme court
clerk of Mississippi. Mr.. Myers
is now circuit clerk of Marshall
county and is one of the most
popular men in that section OF
the state.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

The Commercial regrets t o
learn that Mrs. Geo. BYRD has
been confined to her bed by ILL
ness during the past few days.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

BEACYoIE. tae trme CO t1r
south's great etieitain- acler-
son Davis, is uuw -ae aue of
deervpIt old C0nfrivralr za-alers-
It 6 an ideal place Coz the falth-
faI follawers of the Last Cause
60 spend their l4s- days ard ~e
ali rejoice thaE e. has teea par
chased fer them.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

Mr. M. y. Eenre1y has re-
turned from a brief. a-s delight
ful visit t. Atlanta Aa4 oSher
Georgia cites
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

Judge Frank A. Critz, candi-
date for governor, spoke at Ma
con Monday.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03
STATE NEWS
AND VIEWS
Short Items OF Interest Gath
cred From Various
Sources.

Hon. A. F. Fox opened his
campaign for governor at Acker-
man in Choctaw county Monday.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-03-03

now, and keep
up with the in
teresting news
OF the coming
campaign n......-
Douglas Island news., 1903-06-10

News comes!from Eagle that Judge Wickersham has decided that boats built in British territory will not be al- lowed to traffic in any way on the Yu- kon or Tanana rivers-for they cannot enter American waters. All freight and passengers leaving Dawson for the new diggings, upon reaching the Am erican line, must be transferred to Am erican boats.
 The United States government has taken definite steps towards an exten- sion of the Alaska military cable north and westward from Sitks to Valdez. This action is indicated in an order di- recting that the United States coast and geodetic survey vessel Patterson, Capt. J. F. Pratt, proceed to survey of the proposed cable route between the points named.
 Very often we see the statement that SO much business has been transacted between "the United States and Alas ka." Why SO and how? In other words "where are we at2" Or still further, if we are not a part and parcel of "the United States" then where in thunder do we belong? Will some one advised on the proposition answer the query? -Wrangell Sentinel.
 The. threatened outbreak of the Eskimos on the Kobuk may not DOT tend anything very serious, but if the disturbance does not come now it is liable to come later. Unfortunately an Eskimo is not gifted with very great powers of discrimination, and if he is injured by the white man he generally takes vengeance upon the first one of that race he happens to run across- Council City News.
 It has been said that horse which has been worked on a fire engine IS never of any value afterwards for any thing else as the sound of bell always starts him on the run., An old klon- diker who went to Louse town in '96 and followed up every stampede for six or seven years finally struck it rich and went back to his old home in In diana to take life easy. While reading the paper one morning he turned over a page and saw the scare head "Big Strike at Indianapolis" He read no farther but grasped his hat and started asking no questions of anyone until he reached the capital. Then he learned that the mill men were on "big strike."-Ex.
 The Gold Basin Mining Company of Seattle, whose properties consist of f1f- ty-six placer claims in Southeastern Alaska, said by those who have pros- . pected the ground to be rich in both coarse and fine gold, has just been or ganized. The company is offered as follows: President, w. A. Ladd of Se- attle; vice president, D. A. Ladd of Portland, Ore; second vice president, c. S. Summers of Juneau, Alaska; third vice president, Linton Swinton Iof Seattle; secretary, T. c. Van Epps of Seattle; treasurer, H. s. Sock of Seattle. The elevation of these mines is from 700 to 800 feet above tide water and 16 miles from the coast, and it is expected that work will continue on these claims during the winter. A con tract has been let for large amount of development work, and large hydraul- ic plant is projected.
Douglas Island news., 1903-06-10

It is reported that Geo. B. Bent of the Rodman Bay mines, has succeeded in interesting London capitalists in that enterprise.
 The work of laying the stone for tue foundation for the barracks has begun at Haines. It will be pushed with all possible dispatch.
 The schooner Jessie, built for a private yacht for the McDonough Bros. of San Francisco, will join the sealing fleet in Behring Sea.
 William Bowman, aged 55 years, native of Indiana, committed suicide at Ellamar, by blowing the top of his head off with a 30 30 rife.
 That government "hen house" which contains an important monument, looks passably we'll in it's coat of white wash, says the Wrangell Sentinel.
 The Valdez public school is now closed for the summer, and before the next term opens a new school house will be built and ready for occupancy.
 The 32nd Coast Artillery which has been stationed at Ft. Liscum the past year, sailed on the Bertha for Fort Baker, Cal, where they are to be sta tioned.
 Latouche Island in Prince Williams Sound (near the mouth of the Copper River) has some copper deposits, which are very interesting from scientific point of view.
 Mir. w. S. Gage, consulting engineer for G. Mitchell $ Co.,, of Cornwall, Eng land, arrived recently at Tacoma, Wash, from Valdez, Alaska, on mining busi- ness, and has gone to England.
 While tending cattle loaded on the Pacific Cold Storage company's barge Dashing Wave, First Mate David Trick elton was frightfully gored through the neck and throat by wild steer.
 Again we find it necessary to send out half sheet. The mail boats are expected in few days, and this morn ing, May IS, nine boys are laid off on account of mumps.-Kodiak News Let ter.
 It is becoming more and more evil dent each day that there will not be sufficient passenger accommodations on the first sailings of Nome steamers to accommodate all those desiring to go to Nome.
 The weekly mail service from Valdez to Yukon points has ceased for the summer. The interior mail now leaves about the first and fifteenth of each month. The Chisna mail is taken or the first trip each month.
 In Forty-Mile District, particularly about Chicken Creek, an exceptionally heavy cleanup is expected. The bench claims have yielded better than evei before. It is thought couple of thous and claims will be liable to relocation next January.
 The steamer Nome City, which ar rived last Saturday afternoon, had or board Company I, of the 18th infantry This company came up to relieve the 32nd Go. of Artillery stationed at Lis cum. The commanding officer of Go I is first Lieutenant Wetherill. The second officer is Lieut.. Hamilton.-Val J deg News.