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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

The absorption Of national banks by trust companies goes on
Rhode Island and deposto do not to have
much Their taken by the
merger companies and they consulted the transaction
This of absorption has been progress time and nat
ay the manifestation of has caused conservative citizens
to wonder institution has merged the
banking Of the and whether that
nopoy will continue controlled by is the insu
the public attention by absorbing
other national bank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

the preparing list of foreigners domicied in Venezuela
duty performed by the presidents of the states and govern
of the and the will be the summonng OF the
foreigners listed formally declare their submission to the pro-
penalty of expulsion from the republic
There little doubt that Castro mpeled to issue this dras
mandate by desire for retaliation the foreign powers that
resoed order compel hment OF
obligations but the obvious effect OF it will be
bar capital and e immigration both Of which necessary
before the ucen republic hope achieve peace and
prosperity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06
BY ALEX S. ARNOLD, wooNsockET. r. |.

hearted; they are simply utterly ignorant
wicked. but jackassical politicians with
out regard TO whether they call them
selves Democrats or Republicans. How
belt, the author decideth not. but leaveth
each to Judge for himself.
Is. A free trader may be wise In many
other respects. but when he tackleth 10
ltioal economy, especially the tariff. he
knoweth not beans when the bag is un-
tied, for be he Democrat or Republ' can
he ignoreth the wage Garner and only
considereth the consumer with money.
IL Here endeth the fifth chapter OF
the Book OF Chronicles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

have already been booked. although some
open dates have been left for securing
desirable attractions later on. II Is sta
ted that the line Of attractions to be seen
at the Empire theatre next season VIII
be the best ever seen In the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

Inc complete program.
Grand professional, led by Columbia and
John Bull. Uncle Sam and Cuba, fol-
lowed by the states, territories. Puri-
tans. Indians and soldiers.
GROUP /.
Chaperones--Mrs l.. w. Esten. Mrs. r.
Z. Day, Mrs. III. l.. Calder.
Reading, The Landing of the Pilgrims
illustrated by tableau.
Miss Irene Gammell
Song OF the Pilgrims.
A Puritan Courtship.
Recitation. Settlement OF Rhode ISL
and" "............ Miss Florence De Velln
GROUP ii.
Chaperone. Mrs j. T.. Wilcox.
Trouble between England and the colo
niss The colonies ;ro,i ,hrowins Tda of the
Chorus. Columbia. Gem OF the
Entrance Ssan Of Vermont. followed by n
Solo and chorus. "star-spansled Ban
Miss Hildur Kindquist-
GROUP III.
Chaperone, Mrs. r. II. Cady.
Appeal for the Abolition OF Slavery
Miss Lulu Jewett
In response to that appeal Lincoln is
Southern states secede.
Tablesu, Virginia Undecided"
Mr.. Ernest A. Chase.
West Virginia shows loyalty to the
Union.
GROUP Nv.
Chaperone. Mrs. III. NJ. Gerry.
Lincoln's call for troops-the response.
Song and tableau-"Just Before the
Reading. "The whistllns Regiment"
Marion Lord Briggs.
Tableau and song. 'Tenting Tonight"
GROUP V.
Chnperone-Mrs; w. I. Murdoch.
Columbia calls back seceding states.
Tableau. News OF Lincolns Assassina-
ton.
Tableau. Decoration Day.
Solo, "rhe Blue and the Gray. "........
Mr.. Fred G. Nicholas.
Columbia welcomes new states and ter
Chrous. Hail Columbia" ".......-.....
GROUP VI.
Cuba's appeal-The response.
Song and tableau; Our Unforgotten
Mrs. j. r. Fisseli.
Tableau--colpmSia placing crown of
freedom upon cuba
Recitation. Welcome Home 20 Dewey
Miss Mary Glover.
GROUP VII.
our martyred presidents.
Tableau and songs Lead Kindly
1Ignt. nearer MY opO Intt.
drsnd nnai tableau and song. Amer
ica."
The audience was invited TO Join in
singing OF the national hymn.
The following ladies had charge q the
AFFAIR:
Patronesses-Mrs Gertrude Rugs Field.
Mrs. sarah n. Cory, Mre. Charles Dean
kimball. Miss Ruth Haskell. Mrs. George
Baker. Mrs. John f. Huntsman.
Chaperones-Mrs. l.. W. Esten. Mrs II.
l.. Calder. Mrs. r. IL. Cady. Mrs. H -.
Mrs. r. r. Day. Mrs n. NJ.
derry Mrs. !. ID. Hasbrouck, Mrs W. l.
Murdoch. Mrs. }. l.. Wilcox
Tho Pilgrim orchestra and the Y NJ.
G. A quartette were heard at last nights
performance and tonight the -Four
Friends orchestra and the Brown male
ausrtette viii appear. Miss Susie Brown
served as aecompenist last evening ana
will also serve tonight
The spectacle was admirably well
staged and costumed, though N was
somewhat for stage room.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

petition been denied because he to
instead of the minister of justice One thing is
very evident from neither the unhappy Deyfus likely to
obtain justice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06
PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE
6iven Last Evening In Y. N. c. A. Nall
Under Auspices Of the Women's Auxiliary.

THE Red, White and Blue" patriotic
spectacle arranged by Miss Marion Lord
Briggs. and given In Y. M. c. A. hall
last evening under the auspices Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. Womens auxiliary. proved
an immense drawing card. and those who
delayed buying their seats found that
there were few seats to be had.
The performance was most Interesting.
and consisted of series of tableaux
opened up by grand professional led by
Columbia and John Bull. Uncle Sam and
Cuba. followed by the states. territories,
Puritans, Indians and soldiers.
Following is the cast of principal char
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

That old institution The of Cod to have
Kentucky by the eudsmn need of provis
ons and ammunition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

after his pary fare ST. Louis President Roosevelt
ample justice that cowboy breakfast of black coffee hard tack
and prunes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

be up China decide whether she prefers
open door" o partition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

The nation is grateful attempt to disturb Growers
academic repose, don't worry, Mrs. Cleveland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

UlCnnl makes belts grip the pulleys, pro-
vIOUUI tects them from steam and wa
ter ano prevents glazing. For sale by
BROWN BROS. co.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Explanation.

Through the kindness of a
friend THE DISPATCH has learned
that number of its subscribers
at Caledonia failed to receive
their papers last week. We are
especially sorry for last week s
issued contained a large amount
OF matter favorable to Vardaman
and pertinent to the present po-
litical campaign which we espe-
cially desired them to read. We
cannot account for their failure
to receive these papers. The y
were mailed at this Office IN am
pie time for them to get to Gale
donia Thursday morning and
that they did not go there is no
fault Of ours.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Only One Week From To-day.

Only one week from to-day
and the great lot sale viii occur.
No town in the South shows as
healthy and as substantial a
growth as does Columbus and
the fact that the outlook at pres
ent is as fattering and as prom
ising as could be insures the
success of this sale.
No more valuable site could be
offered. It is on the line of the
Southern Railway, close to the
city water main, Columbus has
built to it on all sides and al
ready offers for lots have been
made al good round figures.
Every purchaser has been told
to hold his money and be at the
sale when he will have the op-
portunity of buying lots at his
own figure almost. The devel-
opment of Colum bus is right in
line of this property and once on
the market it will be built up
rapidly.
A beautiful building lot is to
be given away free. You stand
a chance to get it. Come out,
remember the date.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

to Vardaman, the man of the
people, the man of the hour in
Mississipp's political life.
Following Mr.. Landrum, Mr..
J. L. Hebron, Jr., Of Washing
ton county, this state. recently
elected state senator without OPP
position, who was present was
called for and responded in a
ringing speech. Mr.. Hebron
paid his respects to Roosevelt
and Wilson and their influence
and work to defeat Vardaman,
quoting several negro papers
over the State to show their
threats TO the whites in the event
of Vardaman Is election. Mr..
Hebron made a capital sheech
and was cheered throughout it.
At the conclusion of the speech
the membership lists were again
opened and a large number of
the best men Of the city signed
them, running the membership
of the local Vardaman clup up to
nearly FIVE hundred. Strong
working committees were APP
pointed and the club is confident
of rolling up a big majority for
Jas. K. Vardaman tomorrow.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
A Rare Opportunity

Will be given the people Of Co
lum bus and all who desire choice
building lots in Columbus as in
a few days | will have laid off
and ready for sale about 100 of
the choicest lots that have yet
been put on the market. In fact.
they are the only real desirable
lots about the city that can be
bought for a moderate price and
on easy payments. This prop
erty lies adjoining the College
property on the East, all between
the Air Line road and College
street. These lots will be sold
to good white people only. See
me before you buy.
A. ID. BOWLIN.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Great vardaman Club.

A great and enthusiastic Var.
daman demonstration occurred
in this city last Monday night at
the court house. In response to
the invitation for Vardaman men
and citizens generally to meet at
/ the court house that building
was filed with a large crowd OF
enthusiastic supporters of the
LefiOre statesman. and enthus-
iasm, oratory, music and gen
eral lOlliticatiOn resulted.
At eight o'clock Mr.. Walter
Weaver called Mr.. 2. w. Maer to
the chair as temporary chair
man, and Mr. Jim Carothers was
elected secretary pro TEN. The
Vardaman club petitions were
called for and they were handed
in, oyer four hundred names be-
ing on the same. This is a bona
fide list at this office, and all who
doubt its genuineness are in
yited TO call and examine it.
There are several lists yet to be
returned and with these in it. it
IS expected that this mum Der will
be doubled. The membership
represents all calIings and pro-
fessions. The professions, the
merchant, the mechanic. and the
lab0ring man are all united to-
gether IN the good work Of roll
ing up d tremendous majority
for the people s candidate in this
county for Governor.
Following the reception of the
memberships lists, nominations
for permanent officers were cal
led for. Mr.. J. III. Stevens was
nominated as permanent chair
man Of the club. Mr.. Stevens
arose and thanked the assem- bly,
for the compliment. saying that
in the good old days of 20 he
served his time as one Of the
political leaders. Before he fin
ished, the motion to elect him
was placed and carried with a
cheer, and he was made to come
forward and accept the position.
Mr. p. w. Maer was elected per
secretary.
At this stage of the meeting
from all sections of the hall came
the cry of Landrum, " Land
rum. " In response to the de |
mand for a speech Hon. z. 2. |
Landrum took the platform and |
made a telling political speech,
one which aroused intense en-
and which was greeted
with applause and enthusiasm
all the way through, He re
viewed the issues in the cam
paign and paid a glowing eulogy
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Mayors Court Proceedings.

Lindsey Coleman, colored, ap-
peared before Mayor Gunter
yesterday on a charge of assault
and battery with a knife on the
person Of Sam Smith also color
ed. It seems the defendant got
drunk and took his girl out for a
ride. He claimed that while
craZed with drink and uncon-
scious of his actions he ran into
Sam 5 buggy and tore things up
generally, rounding the whole
thing up by using his knife free
ly. After hearing the evidence
and Col. T. J. O'Neill's defense
of his client Mayor Gunter fined
Coleman $40 add gave him 10
days on the county farm.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Short Items of Interest.

The lot sale next Wednesday
will attract thousands.
DR.. Will Richards is at home
from New York on a visit.
Mr.. A. E. Love is welcomed
home from a pleasant visit to the
coast.
Miss Wilder Trammell. of May
hew, is in the city on a visit to
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Wilkerson
are expected to arrive in the city
to morrow.
Mr.. Aaron Hahn, of Mobile,
Ala, has been in the city for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee and Miss
Annie Lee have returned from a
stay in Canada.
Mr.. Marcelle Ottley leaves to-
day for Bedford, Va. where he
will enter college.
Messrs. Jas. Carothers and
Tom Smith, of Caledonia, were in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. J. B. Afford is spending a
ten days vacation visiting in Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Mr.. J. B. Cook, of Caledonia,
was in the city yesterday ming
ling with his friends.
Mr.. J. T.. Walker has been in
Birmingham, Ala, for the past
few days on business.
Mrs. John Childers and child
rem are expected home from Chi
cago the latter part of the week.
Mr.. T. w. Watson left yester-
day for Holland. Texas. where
he will make his home in future.
Miss Mary Tumlin. of Iuka.
spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city the guest of Mrs. O. G.
jackson.
Mrs. John Richards, Miss May
Richards and little Corrine Rich
ards will be with Mrs. MCGEE for
the winter.
Mrs. Willis Pickett and child
rem are home from a pleasant
visit to Mrs. Puckett's home at
Kosciusko.
Mrs. G. R. Hnry, Jr., and
daughter, Miss A rnes, of Ma
con, Ca, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Cady.
Mosquito bites or bstes of any
insects cured by using Molloy's
Antiseptic. price 25c bottle at
Curry, Lipscomb 81 Gaines
Rev. w. A. Bowlin, of Shuqua-
lax, Miss, a brother of Messrs.
Bowlin. of this city, has been in
Columb bus for the past few days
on a visit
The first shipment of Fall
Street Hats arrive at The Wo-
mans Store today. They are
stylish, p-to-date and direct
from the manufacturer.
Mrs. Jas. Wood left yesterday
for Tuscaloosa where she goes to
attend her daughter, Miss Hor-
tense, who is critically i'll in that
city with typhoid fever.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Our Great Voting Contest.

| As announced through the
medium Of our letter puzzle The
| DISPATCH will soon begin the
| greatest voting contest ever
witnessed In this section. II
viii be a popular voting contest.
absolutely on its merits and the
only way one can vote in it IS by
cutting the ballots out Of the pa
per or by paying up back sub
scriptions or becoming a new
subscriber. No ballots will be
sold and thus the contest will be
fair to all concerned.
Each copy of the Weekly DIS
PATCH will contain two ballots
and each copy of the semi-week-
ly will contain one. In this way
the people of the county who
trke only one paper per week
will receive two ballots the same
subs cribers to the semi
weekly. Every person paying
up his or her subscription
will be given ballots t.
the rate of one for every ten
cents paid on subscription. For
instance. if you pay your weekly
subscription. one dollar, your
receipt will contain a certificate
good for ten ballots and If you
choose to pay in advance your
number of ballots will be in
creased accordingly. Persons
who are behind two or three
years can secure twenty or thir-
ty ballots by paying up. Ballots
will also be issued to new sub
scribers, SO if you have a friend
in the city or county or away
somewhere who does not get
THE DISPATCH get him or her to
take it and donate the ballots to
you. No ballots will be sold and
you stand as good a chance to
get some of these prizes as any
one
Get in the contest from the
start. If there is some popular
lady in your neighborhood enter
her name in the contest; If there
is some popular school teacher
whose services are appreciated |
by the schools patrons enter her
name; if there is some Sunday
school teacher and church work |
er who is recognized for her
good work she will make a strong
candidate Every postoftice in
the county should be represent |
ed and every neighborhood |
should go actively to work for |
it's fayorite. The prizes are use
full and valuable and are certain
~ worth striving for.
Ballots must be voted prompt |
ly and all Septem Der ballots
must be voted not later than the I
10th Of October and each sue
ceeding month the same. The |
contest will begin about the 18th /
of Septem Der and will last until |
the goth of December when the I
distribution of prizes will be |
made in time for their lucky |
owner to enjoy them Christmas.
Now watch THE DISPATCH for /
a list of the premiums
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Better Than Gold i.

Il was troubled several years with
chronic INDIGESTION and nervous debil-
ity, =" writes T. J. Green, of Lancas-
ter, n. H. mo remedy helped me
until | began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines / ever used. They have
also kept my wife in excellent health
for years. She says Electric Bitters
are Just splendid for female troubles !;
that they are grand tonic and invig-
orator for weak, run down women.
No other medicine can tBke its place
in our family" Try them. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Chapman
& Mavfield
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Caledonia For Crit.

One of Critz's hired men visit
ed Caledonia the early part OF
the present week and it is IN
derstood that he sent out a
special that this box would go
for Critz. We believe the Gale
donia people are ia the habit of
voting their convictions regard
less of outside interference and
they will resent this interior
ence from the Critz forces and
the misrepresentation as to the
standing of this box when the
opportunity offers. Caledonia
will go for Vardaman.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Our laboratory is fitted up with
all the new devices for the manu-
factureof Pharmaceuticals. Most
druggists buy their preparations
and this we consider unsafe as
there is too great a tendency to
adulterate. When we fill your
prescription we know that our
guarantee IS authentic as we can
trace the composing ingredients
back to the mode and method
employed during the manufact-
ure of each ingredient. Now re-
member this when you have
sickness at home.
Mayo & Weaver.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
The Govern0rship and the Industrial
College.

The Industrial Institute and
College is without a doubt the
most valuable institution to Co
lum bus and Lowndes county
within it's borders. When Judge
Critz was a trustee of this insti-
tuition it will be remembered how
near he and other members of
the board, thinking as he did.
came to wrecking it. It is worth
as much to the city and county
as five hundred thousand dol
lar cotton factory 1t makes a
market for the country produce
of the farmers and gives en- ploy-
ment to a number of people, to
say nothing Of the great benefit
to the merchants. We take
pleasure in giving below Major
Vardaman views concerning
this splendid institution:
COLUMBUS, Miss,
August II, 1908.
HON. J. K. VARDAMAN.
Hazlehurst. Miss.
If elected Governor VIII a
will be your attitude toward the
Industrial Institute & College,
p w. MAER
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
AROUND THE CITY


@@@@@@@@F b@@@@@@S @@@e@@%@
Capt. e. D. Menter, of Gale
donia, was in the city Monday
Mr.. Nash Broyles spent last
Monday in the city with friends.
Mr.. John Richards is spending
few days with friends out of
town.
Mr.. 0. p Brown has returned
from ten days visit to his Sis
ter near Caledonia.
Since January st we have sold
more than 575 pints of our Elk
tract Of Vanilla. Mayo & Weaver.
Take a chance. free music,
free rides and free lot. You
may get it. Be on hand on the
End
Mrs. VIM. J. Whitfield and her
little daughter, after d visit in
the city, have returned to Bir-
mingham
Mr.. O. r. Griffin and family
are home from a very pleasant
visit tolfriends and relatives in
Tennessee.
Miss Ethel Stuart has returned
to her home in New Orleans
after a pleasant visit to Miss Sue
May Lincoln.
Mr.. Eugene Stansel, a promi-
nent engineer on the Illinois Cen
trail, and wife, are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Prof. Dabney Lipscomb, who
has been at Chicago University
during the summer, is here on a
visit of few days.
Mr.. A. II. Pegues is welcomed
home from pleasant visit to
friends in Arkansas and is much
improved IN health.
The biggest lot of tissue paper
ever received, all colors. Just
the thing for summer hats, at
Chapman & Mayfeld.
Plant your turnip seed now
and have early fall turnips. A
new lot just received at Curry,
Lipscomb & Gaines.
Hon. Ben Mcfarland, Of Aber-
deem. recently elected to the
lower house of the legislature,
spent Sunday IN the city with
friends.
Our stock of dentrifces and
tooth brushes is complete and of
the very best quality Call and
examine them. Chapman &
Mayfeld
Mrs. n. w. Whitfield, Miss
Eloise W. Whitfield and n. w.
Whitfield, Jr., left Sunday for
Sewanee, Tenn. to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Grape Juice, half pints 25c;
pints 40c; quarts 75c. When
served with crushed ice makes
a fine table beverage. Sold by
Curry, Lipscomb & Game.
Capt. Thos. Evans and Mr.. J.
/. Sturdivant returned yester-
day from Tate Springs, Tenn.
where they have been spending
the past few weeks very pleas
antly
You can t get bargains unless
you are where the bargains are.
No man can pick up real estate
bargains unless he is on the
ground floor, therefore, be on
hand when the sacrifice lot sale
occurs on the End.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
The Reliance Wins the Second.

Re ports from yesterday 5
yacht race are to the effect that
the American boat Reliance "
won the second race over a tri-
angular course by the very close
margin of fifteen seconds. It
must have been a great and ex-
citing race and proves that
Shamrock Ill., is a dangerous
craft to sail against.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

AS usual a large crowd gath
cred at the Tabernacle Sunday
to attend the camp meeting in
session at that place From day
break until late in the morning
vehicles came from all directions
until about a thousand people
were present. The camps are
unusually full this year. every
tent being occupied by one or
more families. Services through
sui the day were conducted by
DR.. Y. O. Hawkins, Rev. J. G.
Persinger and Rev. w. @. Henry.
These gentlemen preached strong
and forceful sermons and aided
by the efforts of other ministers
present the meeting is having
great success. The services
close tomorrow morning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Stricken With Paralysis.

The friends of Mr.. G.. A. Evans,
of Birmingham. Ala, learned
with sorrow that he had been
stricken with paralysis last Sun
day morning. Mr.. Evans was
apparently in the best of health
until the stroke laid him low.
Col. Richards was called to Bir-
mingham to attend him. It is
understood that the. stroke af-
fects Mr. Evans right side, and
that his mind is somewhat in
volved in it. His friends through
out this city received this infor-
nation with sorrow and hope
that he will recover his health,
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Rev. e. M. Younghance closed
a very successful meeting at Mt
Zion church last week which
lasted four days and which did
a great work in reviving interest
in this church and in increasing
its membership. Eight Access
sions to the church were made
and the entire mem bership was
enthused and revived with the
meeting. Mr.. Younghance be-
gins a meeting at Antioch in
Pickens county next Sunday,
where he will assist Rev. Mr..
Nation.