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The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

How true are the words of
Cicero "There are countless
roads on all sides to the grave, ;"
and we were reminded of this
fact few days past when Broth
er Lewis informed US of the very
unexpected, unusual and sudden
death of our dear friend, efficient
stewart and most useful citizen,
B. F. Brownlee, who, while in
the zenith of a most noble, pure
and useful life and while in the
pursuit of his honorable calling
was struck dead in his tracks by
lightning.
How strange! How startling !
Just a few days before we saw
him well, strong and seemingly
happy. | find myself asking
over and over, is it providence,
or fate or accident, which, that
brought this good man to such
a sudden end? Faith can only
answer. God sent the fatal shaft
through His mortal frame; and
took him. Why? We cannot
tell. We do know that our God
is too wise to make mistakes and
too good to be unkind. So it
must be for our good though we
cannot see it now. Oh, how lit
tie do we know of the deep, dark
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

MARRIAGE.

The marriage of Miss Lucy
Elizabeth Sparks 20 Mr.. w. H.
Scherfins, of Lexington, KY. is
announced to occur at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Sparks, near this
city, at an early date. The pros
pective bride il an unusually
beautiful and attractive young
lady and has many friends
in Columbus and throughout
Lowndes county, while Mr..
Scherfins is a young man who
has a most promising future be-
fore him.
The young couple have the best
wishes of hosts of friends for a
long and happy married life.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
a Surgical Operate n

is always dangerous-do not submit to
the surgeons knife until you have tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t will
cure when everything else fails-it has
done this in thousands of cases. Here
is one of them: s1 suffered from bleed
ing and protruding piles for twenty
years. Was treated by different special
lists and used many remedies. but OBJ
tanned no relief until used Dewitt g
Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes of this
salve cured me eighteen months ago and
/ have not had a touch of the piles
since. HI A. Tisdale, Summerton, S.
C. For Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
Protruding Piles no remedy equals De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
Chapman & Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
Catarrh of The Stomach.

- When the stomach is overloaded; when
it decays and inflames the mucous mem
brane. exposing the nerves, and causes
the glands to secret mucin, instead of
the natural juices of digestion. This is
called Catarrh of the Stomach. "For
years | suffered with Catarrh of the
Stomach, caused by indigestion. Doc
tors and medicines failed to benefit me
until I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure"
J. R. Rhea, Coppell, Tex. Sold by
Chapman & Mayfield
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
Very Remarkable Cure of Disrrhees.

Very Remarkable Cure of piarrhoes.
"About six years ago for the filst time
in my life / had sudden and severe at
tack of diarrhoea," says Mrs. Alice Mil
Ter, of Morgan, Texas. "I got temporary
relief, but it came back again and again,
and for six long years | have suffered
more misery and agony than / can tell
1t was worse than death. My husband
spent hundreds of dollars for physicians
prescriptions and treatment, without
avail. Finally we moved to Bosque
county, our present home, aud one day
l happened to see an advertisement OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with a testimonial OF a
man who had been cured by it. The case
was so similar to my own that | conclu-
ded to try the remedy. The result was
wonderful. | could hardly realize that
was we'll again. or believe it could be so
after having suffered SO long, but that
one bottle of medicine, costing but few
cents. cured me.'' For sale by all drug
gists.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
DEATH OF A
NOBLE WOMAN.

| Mrs. Marie D. Wofford, the
beloved wife of DR.. A. A. Wof-
ford, died at her home on North
Third avenue last Friday morn
ing, after an illness of many
weeks duration. Mrs. Wofford
was one of those sweet, gentle
women who to know was to love
and one whose kind heart and
unwavering devotion TO duty as a
wife, a mother and Christian
had gained for her the love and
esteem of large circle of
friends. In her home she was
affectionate and indulgent, in
church work she was conscien-
tious and energetic and to her
friends she was loyal and true,
never overlooking an opportunity
to aid the poor or say kind
word to those who were afflicted
or in distress. She was the en-
bodiment of everything n at
is true and good. and her demise
will bring genuine grief to the
hearts 0 [ hundreds Of people
who knew and. loved her.
Mrs. Wofford was a native OF
Greensboro, Ala, but with the
exceptions of a few months
which were spent in Birming-
ham. the past fifteen years of
her life were lived in this city. |
which was prehaps dearer to her
than any other spot on earth ex-
cept the city of her nativity.
Besides her husband, deceased
caves two grown sons TO mourn
1er losAN aud to these as we'll as
,ther surviving relatives the
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

hears felt sympathy OF The Com
nero ial is extended.
The funeral occurred at the
famil y residence on North Third
avenue af ten o'clock Saturday
morn ing, being conducted by
Rev. Dunbar Fl. Ogden, of whose
church, the First Presbyterian,
deceased had long been a faith
full and consistant member. The
following gentlemen served as
pail bearers: Messrs. C.. G..
B u q r. W. A. Campbell j.
FL. Stevens, f. NJ. Jacob, T. b.
Franklin j. L. Walker.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
of providence.

mysteries of providence. We
are but
'sInfants crying in the night.
Infants crying for the hght.''
1t must have been for our
good, SO we must say "Thy will
be DONE" Our loss is his gain.
We have lost dutiful son, a de-
voted husband, kind affect
ionate father, true brother, an
efficient member of the church.
loyal citizen and the friend of
US all. He was Goods noblest
work" because he was an hon.
est man.
| never knew him long, but
learned to love him much. To
be in his presence was to feel
the power of his goodness. He
was loved by all who knew him
well. A host of friends with
weeping eyes and sad hearts at
tended his burial. Brother T.
W. Lewis read our beautiful
burial service, and h New
Hope Odd Fellows in deep sorrow
and solemn ceremony consigned
him to his last resting place. So
we buried him just a few hun
dred yards from his cozy, neat
home in the silent city OF our lost
love.
death rides on every passing breeze.
And turks in every flower;
Each season has its own disease.
And life its peril every hour.''
j. A. Poe.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

Nourishment is the fonadation oil
health-life- strength Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure is the one great medicine. that
enables the stomach and digestive or
gans to digest, assimilate and. transform
all foods into the kind OF bloed that
nourishes the nerves and feeds the tis-
sues. Kodol lays the foundatien for
health. Nature does the rest Tndiges-
ton, Dyspepsia and all disorders of the
stomach and digestive organs are cured
by the use OF Kodol. Solaaby chapaan
& Mayheld.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

Notwithstanding the fact that
Capt. r. E. Moore had been
dangerously i'll for quite a long
time past, the announcement of
his death, which occurred at the
home Of his son, Mr.. E. S. Moore,
on North Third avenue at nine
O'Clock last Friday night, was a
severe shock to the community,
for Capt. Moore was an un-
usually popular man and wss
one of the most widely known and
universally respected citizens of
the county. Although he had
long since passed the three score
and ten mark, he was up,to few
months since, hale, hearty and
vigorous and conducted with rare
acumen his business affairs,
which were large and varied in
character.
Capt. Moore was a native Of
Georgia, but came to this city
when quite young man and the
many years that he has spent
among US lave been filled with
assiduous and we'll directed ef-
fort, which not only brought to
him a comfortable fortune but
which gained for him a reputa-
ton for honesty, truthfulness and
reliability such as is enjoyed by
few men. Much of his life was
devoted to the service of the peo-
pie he having been mayor of the
city for many years and having
served one term as postmaster.
His administration of public af
fairs was notable for the same
rugged honesty and loyal devC-
ton to right and justice which
characterized his dealings in pri-
vate life. He was a man whose
word was as good as his bond
and who never failed to do his
dnty under any and all circum-
stances.
Deceased was a member Of an
old and aristocratic family whose
members have for many years
past been prominent in the po-
itical and social circles of the
city. His eldest son, Mr.. f. S.
Moore, is now chancery clerk,
and his daughter is the wife of
Lieutenant Governor j. T. Har-
rison, while his youngest son,
Mr.. J. S. Moore, is an extensive
planter, living a few miles west
of the city.
The funeral occurred at the
family residence on North Third
avenue at five o'clock. Saturday
afternoon, being conducted by
Rev. I. w. Lewis, pastor of the
First Methodist church. The
following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers: Capt. W. E. Pope,
Col. W. c. Richards, Mr.. S. B.
Street, Col. VIM. Baldwin, Hon.
T. B. Franklin, G 2 n. f. T.
Sykes.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

ed in derailing two box ears.
North bound local freight No. II
had just arrived and its locomo-
tive was engaged in switching
when the wreck occurred, the
two cars which were derailed be-
ing run into and knocked off of
the track.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

take a bottle 0f this wonelerf.l aae.lae.re.
Boeasa. Tenn. al-h. 81. issgi.
Gentlemen
II affords me 30 6tz5e pleasure te tes-
tify to the wonderful rrunertfs a
Hayes Bceebrsau1 H.ngl-r- -tIEEH, nn
Iron, As it saved uIy aie enee tbr paw
81 sians sald that 2 eeul4 nu-
After taking SIX cr eiEh- ne~
weighed ls0 pounds. EaaE has tf.ae -en
wears and am zEil hxire n Ores rea#rH.
WISHING you suecess fn fls saze. a-
Yours erwlW.
E..- = -..---.-
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

No 80 washington & Southwestern Lin
Ited.' Solid Pullman Nestibuled train Atlanta
to New York. carrying Pullman Sleeping car
Birmingham TO New York. Dining car east of
Atlanta Pullman Library Observation car At
lanta to New York. Pullman Club car Atlanta
20 Washington.
No. 80. Pullman Drawing room Sleeping cars
Birmingham TO Richmond aud Atlanta to New
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
RESUMPTION OF SERVICE
NJ e O r II

Effective June II, through
train service between st. Louis
Union Station and New Orleans,
Mobile, Montgomery, Jackson,
Cairo and all points in the south
will be resumed, except 10 points
between Columbia and st. Louis.
Murp h Y s boro accommodation
trains Nos. 5 and 6 are annulled
for the present. Special train
will be run between Columbia
and Sparta, connecting at Spar
ia with trains Nos. l and ,. For
tickets and further information
apply to Mobile and Ohio agents.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
jLANE UNIVERSITY.
NEW ORLEAN &.

viHA.RLDERmAN, IL. D., Presiden d.
uu course in Languages, Sciences,
ineering, Law. Medicine. Splendid
artment for women in Newcomb Col
i. Tulane makes leaders in all voca-
s. It's facilities for instruction in
ineering are unsurpassed. Unex-
ed opportunities for the study OF
ar Chemistry. Many scholarships
1e academic department. Expenses
Fine darmitories. Opportunities
rded academic students for self-help.
worthy boy, if needy, shall be turned
from its doors. Next session begins
ober Isl. Send for catalogue.
3m-w r. K. BRUFF', Secretary.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
TIME OF TRAINS At
COLOM BO q.
Low Rates to chsutauqua, ny.
NORTH BOUND.

For trains arriving in St. Louis. July
3rd and July oath, 1903, Mobile & Ohio
ticket agents will sell round trip tickets
to Chautauqua, n. Y. at very low rates.
Ask agents for particulars.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

There was a small wreck in the
yards of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad about six O'Clock last
Thursday evening which result
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

Have your clothes dyed, CLEANED
and pressed at Columbus Clean
ing & Pressing Co., north Mar
ket street, Citizens phone 142.
4-19 If
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

No. 50 SLEEPER Birmingham % bruns"teS
and Atlanta to Jacksonville
No 2e carries Pullman Sleeping car aud Din-
ing car Birmingham 10 Atlanta
No. % Pullman Sleeping ear between Bir-
mingham and Atlanta.
All trains run daily.
@ H ACKERT q. NJ. Washington. d. C.
w A. TURK. p. T. nj. Washington. ID q
s. II. HARDWICK, q p. A. Washington, ID c
g. A BENSCOTER. &C r "A. ChaItanOosA. Ael1
J. @ LCSK, d. p. A Birmingham. Ala
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21

No. 80, Pullman Sleeper GreenFllle 70 hirfa-
ingham and Birm mingham 10 New YORK Cate
Observation Car Alfalfa. Ala. 20 kadfor0. .
No. 80 carries Pullman Sleeper BlrmlhghAn
TO Chattanooga. connecting at ChattanoqgA
with train carrying Sleeper and Day Coaches
Chattanooga 10 Salisbury without change. Also
Sleeper Salisbury 70 New YORK
The Columbus commercial., 1903-07-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.


Trains 81 and Ss carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
besween GresnxilIe and BirminghAm
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
GREAT SELLING OUT SALE.

Dreher's fine stock OF dry goods and
OF cost, beginning Monday, Nov. %, at
a. IN. Come early and avoid the rush.
Now is the time to stock up at prices
never before heard OF in Gilpin county.
as this is great chance to buy Christ
mas presents, counters, shelving and
show cases at cost and less. Everything
MUST BE SOLD, il not FOR COST,
then it goes for LESS THAN COST.
Get the good bargains while they last
and come early.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
plant of machinery on the Honest John
KNIVES. KNIVES.
From ) cents To $500 at Rapins.
Purse Snatched

Sundays News had the following to
say in reference tot former Centrailady.
Mrs. Pitts is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Loughran.
Purse snatchers were at work last
night and succeeded in getting away
with one woman's purse containing $3.50
in money. Two woman, however, were
held up. They were Mrs. g. Z. Cordery
widow yesiding at 1882 Franklin 81.
and Mrs. Agnes Pitts, wife Of William S.
Pitts, operator of the News Leased wire.
Mrs. Pitts would have loss her purse
ber and screamed 50 Loudly that two
pedestrians were attracted. This fright =
ene6 the thief, a negro away Mira. Pitts
had Just left her home, $50 Twenty fifth
street and was on her way to the fair at
the Democratic club. 1t was a shoro
distance along Twenty 6fth street when
she saw a tall negro, apparently 10 or %
years of age, approaching her. AS the
negro was about to pass hs suddenly
reached out his hand and tried TO grab
her purse. Mrs. Pitts was watching him
and saw the movement. She dealt hirt
a stunning blow in the face then
screamed.
Two men were walking not mere than.
halk a. block ahead Of her, and heard her
scream. They turned and saw the negro
trying to wrest her purse away from her
and then ran 10 her rescue. The thisf
heard them coming and, releasing his
hold on Mrs. Pitts ran down Twenty fifth
street and disappeared.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
RUSSELL GUlCH.

Charles Wagner left for Denver last
Tuesday afternoon to order some Christ
mas goods.
Hugh McCabe, the blind entertainer
gave one OF his popular entertainments
here last Saturday evening. 1t was well
attended.
up the canon from Idaho Springs he was
somewhat startled to see a mountain
hon going up the east slope OF Bellevieu
mountain. and had some trouble holding
bis horse who was inclined to run. He
was near enough to have been shot had
Mr.. Jamison a rifle, but unfortunately
he did NOS have one.
A number of the young men OF this
place will give dance at Odd Fellows
hall Thanksgiving nighs.
VIM. Boehinger has fitted mp some
very interesting bachelor parlors in the
Villicent house this week, and it is re-
ported that he will give champagne
supper to his bachelor friends some time
in the near future.
The carpenters have been busy putting
! some storm doors on the school house
this week.
| George Singer returned from Rollins.
vile last Sunday where he has been
working for some time.
The mais driver broke his leg last Sun.
day, and Ed. Roserwicls is driving in his
place.
Miss Chsissie Semmons was a visitor
to this place this week. She was the
guest Of Mrs. J. Cheatley and family.
John Bssy, OF Bray Bros. left Tues.
day morning for Denver. He went by
way OF Central City. They say that
somebody else left Tuesday morning by
way OF Idaho Springs, who will acci.
dentally meet John 10 Denver, and that
he is liable to bring . presty bride home
with him. Here's luck, John.
Fred Mitchell left for Denver Tuesday
morning.
Dave s. Davis leaves this week Tor
Kansas City, whore he will probably
stay for some tims.
Harry Coz will leave for Kansas City
this week.
James Mullis left for his old homo in
Greeley the first Of the week.
E. P. Owen came up from Denver last
Saturday morning
DR.. Fouts and Mark Harris turned
over new leaf the other day and do.
cided to 60 to church-so they went, and
on their return they reported that they
were highly pleased. The only trouble
about 1t was that whom they came out
there vas two or three inches Of snow on
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
This was a good improve.

steam bath. This was good improve
ment.
Harry Seymour and wife last Saturday
moved into the house recently owned 10y
Mrs. |. Johns, on Second High street.
Harry has purchased the house.
The Cook mine has opened up again.
Steam was raised last Monday, which
makes things look little better.
One of Mayhem aud Griffin's teams,
while coming down from the st. Louis
mine on Gunnell hill, turned over just
above Ralph Chase's house, spIlliDg the
ore all over the street but doing no
other damage.
Peterson Bros. ds Ballard have had the
Partition in the back end of their pool
room taken out and propose putting in a
new pool table.
The Curran Sign Co., OF Denver,
painted the signs on the Eclipss Livery
stables this week, also on A. c.. Reck-
| ling's barn on Lawrence street.
Eldora Record: The newspaper man
is bound to win odt in the long run. r..
j. Altvater, the editor of THE GILPEs
OBSERVER, was the only Democrat to
win out IN Gilpin county. He was
elected clerk and recorder. Sentiment
played "a large part in the result, num-
Der casting their ballot for Altsater 10
rebuke to the county commissioners
for not appointing Mrs. Updegraf to fn
the vacancy caused by the death OF her
husband. 1t was poor policy en- the part
of the commissioners.
While Wm. Smith was walking down
the street Sunday evening he slipped On
some ice, breaking his leg. This was
pretty hard luck and Wm.. seems to be-
| having his share lately. Ed Rosevics is
now driving the mail to Nevada and Rns.
, sell in his stead.
Last Tuesday evening the Midnight
| Social Club had q party at Mrs. r. Tre-
vitichs house ON Prosser 81. Everybody
had a good time. They played games,
had instrumental and vocal music and
bountiful lunch was served.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and
do not forget the Charity ball at Armory
hall that evening.
The Clear Creek Valley Teachers As
sociation will meet in the High School
in this city Saturday next.
Mrs. I. b. Johns has moved to her
house on Eureka street.
Charles Bergman has moved into one
OF the Lorah houses on Third High
street.
Don't forget the Charity ball at Ar.
mory hall next Thanksgiving night by
the A. o. u. w. f1
James Tierney returned yesterday
from Argentine district, in Clear Creek
county, where he was awarded the con.
tract for the placement Of an immense
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
LOCAL ITEMS

Ray Coughlin has been assigned to a
permanent position as station agent at
Elbert, and leaves today to assume his
duties at that point. Silver Plume
Standard.
Thomas II. Potter and James z. Light
bourn, who have extensive mining in
teresis in this vicinity and other parts
of Gilpin county. have turned the same
over to the Perigo Mines, Land Il I'M
provemeLt corporation. The Pactolus
Placer property is not included in the
corporation. Mr.. James e. Lightbourn
is general manager and L. II. Potter
president. Eldora Record.
Nightwatch Billy Williams and Will.
lam Rule returned the latter part of last
week from their annual hunting trip
down around Greeley and Evans, and
Brought back several ducks and rabbits
which they distributed among several
friends. Our friend Williams has been
making annual trips to those parts
for the past eighteen years. and although
game was not as plentiful as in former
times, still they enjoyed the trip in more
ways than one
The Roberts house on First East High
street is being reshingled this week.
The last few weeks everybody that
was compelled to walk past the settling
tanks of the Gregory. Buell. mine re-
ceived good steam bath, so the first
part of this week Mr.. Martin, manager
of the mine, had the bottom of the
tanks boarded up, thus cutting of the
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

A child Of Mrs. Geo T. Benson. when
getting his usual Saturday night bath,
stepped back against hot stove which
burned him severely. The child was in
great agony and his mother could do
nothing to pacify him. Remembering
that she had bottle Chamberlain .
Pain Balm in the house, she thought she
would try it. In less than halt an hour
after applying it the child was quiet and
asleep, and In less than two weeks was
well. Mrs. Be pson 10 . well known resi-.
dent OF Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic liniment, and especially valu-
able for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains.
For sale by all druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
pld You everr

Buy any meat or leave an order with
the Ideal Market OF Chapman * Noonan.
II not, why not? They certainly have
the choicest meat 10. the market, and
their fruits aud vegetables are fresh by
every express.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
TAKE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Alice Sui
livan has made application to purchase
Lot No. 2, Block II, Central City, and
said application is about to be granted.
Nov. 10. 1903. M. X. SuLLIvlNs,
City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
LeOk Here!

II you want the very best os meats
and provisions in general OF the very
fist class call at V. Piazzi & Co. and you
will get what you want at the best prices.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

the ground-and people are beginning
to blame these two for the snow.
Miss Lizzie Jones left last Thursday
for Denver. where she will live with her
mother in the future.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
FOR RENT

The George Barrck house ON Eureka
street, 4 rooms, pantry, cellar, also q
large barn. chicken coop, etc. $40 per
month. Inquire OF Fritz j. Altvater.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Hyndman gives blue trading stamp
with all purchases except sch Dol book
and periodicals.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

DR.. Gerard, the dentist. will he at tn
Teller House about Dec. lst, to renal
ten days.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Elks night at the fair
to morrow.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
LIGHT wAGoNs ON HAND

And will be sold at reasonable prices.
Good material put together by good
wOrknen. Call at Downs & Odgsrs.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

The Teller House will sell tickets 70
twenty ono meals for 500.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Dinner at the Teller House next Sun
day, only SO cents-
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

ALL CASH PURCHASES
Are given Blue Trading Stamps at Saue,
McShAne's.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Watch for Rapin's holiday goods
Finest line in the city.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

A Good o Cent Cigar.
At HyDdman's Book store. for s1.75
per box.