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Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-20

General Miles in an interview s' Chicago is reported as saying of ms retirement that "any one can run and read and understand it." And everybody. whether running or no' is reading and does understand it.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-20

When a mob Of white men goes 10 a railroad extension and demands that the negroes there employed shall an ouit work as happened recently in virginia. the spirit of Judge Lyrch + extended to driving men not from crime but from honest labor.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Funeral of Mrs. Regina Lee.

The funeral Of Mrs. Regina
Harrison Lee, wife of Gen. Steph-
en- d. Lee, occurred from the
beautiful Lee home Monday
morning. being conducted by
Rev. A. j. Miller and being at
tended by hosts of sorrowing
friends. Mr.. B. Fl. Lee, of Chi
cago. arrived on Sunday and was
present at the last sad obsequies
over his mother.
The mum Der in attendance at
tested the love and veneration
felt for the deceased woman in
this community as well as the
sympathy manifested for her
husband, son, sister and broth
ers and the floral tributes from
friends were as numerous and
as beautiful as any ever seen in
Colum bus.
Mr.. Miller's funeral sermon
was short and appropriate, after
which loving friends carried the
body to Friendship Cemetery,
where it was laid to rest. The
pail bearers were Messrs. VIM,
Winston. j. A. Orr. W. G. Rich
ards. w. E. Pope, A. A. Kincan-
non, E. T. Sykes, Newman Cayce,
S. B. Street.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

The press Of the State, now
that the campaign IS over, is be
ginning to turn itsattention to the
real questions of concern to the
public-those questions which
affect their pocket books. One Of
these questions is that of a uni
form system of text books for
the schools of the State to pro
tect them from the greed of the
publishing houses. Uniformity
is making progress all along the
line, Alabama and Georgia hav-
ing recently fallen in line on it,
and a comparison of the prices
Mississippi is paying with those
charged for books ia those States
shows that the absence of such a
law is costing the people of Mis-
sissippi very dearly. There will
be big fight on this question in
the next legislature but it will
pass.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
a Biu Vote SUNDAY.

Next Sunday is the 18th of the
month and as the 18th, the date
upon which all Septem Der ballots
must be voted ia The DISPATCH
voting contest, will pass before
another count, the vote Sunday
will be a tremendous one. 1t
will, in a measure, be showing
of the strength and standing of
the candidates for the month of
Septem Der backed by the votes
issued in this month up to that
time.
We want to ask all who vote
ballots to cut them evenly and
arrange them carefully in order
that no trouble will be expert
enced in making a correct count.
Counting several thousand bal
lots is quite an undertaking and
a careful arrangement of those
put in the boxes will facilitate
this work as well as insure a
correct count.
Some do not understand the
form of receipt and ballot we are
issuing from this Office for mon
ey paid on subscriptions. The
receipt shows the amount paid,
the date to which the subScrip-
ton is paid, to whom. ETC., and
on the right end of it is a coupon
filled ia with the number of bal
lots the holder is entitled TO. To
vote this coupon you m ust de-
tach it from your receipt along
the perforated line between the
receipt and the ballot. Vote only
the ballot and fill it IN carefully
with ink. Retain the receipt for
it shows the date to which your
subscription is paid.
Remember no ballots are sold
and the showing you make in the
contest depends entirely upon the
number of new subscribers you
secure, thennm Der of old ones you
get to pay upand theinterest your
friends show in your behalf in
clipping and cutting ballots from
copies of this paper and voting
them. Ballot boxes are at Mayo
& Viewers, FL. Osborne's, Curry
& Gaines, Chapman & Mayfeld s
and John Jones drug stores.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Chancery Court Proceedings.

Chancery Court met Monday
morning with Chancellor Nc
Cool presiding. The day was
devoted to examining the dockets
and settling the cases for trial.
Mrs. McWilliams was appointed
guardian of Milford, James and
Christine McWilliams, and other
cases of minor Importance were
heard. Yesterday the final de-
cree in the estate of Mrs. Eliza
Jane Meek was heard and Mr..
W. G. Meek was discharged as
administrator. Two divorce
suits were granted, the parties
concerned being negroes. A few
other cases were disposed of be-
fore adjourning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
In Mem0rIam.

1t is with sad hearts we chron-
icle the death of our dear friend,
Mrs. Minnie Gray Brown, which
occurred at her home in. this city
last Wednesday. Her death was
quite shock to her friends as
she was Ill only few days. All
that skilled physicians and 10y
ing friends could do proved of no
avail. Besides a broken hearted
husband she leaves a bright little
son of two summers. a father,
several sisters and brothers and a
host of friends to mourn her IN
timely death.
She was the devoted wife of
Mr.. T. |. Brown, foreman of the
weaving department. of the Tom
bigbee Mills. She was a woman
of a sunny disposition, ever
ready to look on the bright side
of life. AS a companion she was
ever loving and affectionate. in
dulgent mother and good neigh
Dor. She was a member of the
@. p. church of which she was a
worthy example. The funeral
was conducted at her home on
Thursday by Rev. Dunbar Hunt
Ogden in the presence of large
concourse of Borrowing friends,
after which her remains were
carried to Friendship Cemetery
and tenderly laid to rest Let
US not weep for her, but with the
poet let US say
Minnie, thou art gone to rest,
Thy tolls and cares are o 'er,
And sorrow, pain and suffering now,
Shall ne 'er distress thee more.
A. FRIEND.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
For Sale.

Square No. 20, @. and Ell. sur
veY, in South Columbus just
west of Cheatham S mill.
357 acres good clay land eight
miles down the Macon road. 100
acres open and good timber on
the remainder. Four negro
houses on the place.
48O acres best clay land II
miles on Aberdeen road. Grist
mill, gin and magnificent over
flowing well and good dwelling
house. 200 acres in cultivation.
Six negro houses on place.
The above described property
must be sold for a division. For
terms and prices apply TO
WARREN NJ. Cox,
Executor.
Office: Merchants & Farmers
Bank. 9-13-3m
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Columbus, Miss.
Notice Of General Election.

| By virtue of the authority vested in
us, we hereby give official notice to the
| people of Lowndes county that a gen
eral election will be held in every pre-
cinct in said county on Tuesday,
| November. Bird, 1903, for the purpose of
electing State, State district, county
and county beat officers to serve the
constitutional period of service begin
ming on Jan. 1st, 1904. The polls will
be open at nine o clock in said election
and will close at six, and none but
| qualified voters will be allowed to par
ticipate therein. while all of the laws,
rules and regulations of the election
law of the State will apply to and gov
ern the same. The following are APP
pointed officers to hold the same:
DISTRICT No. j.
Jim Caruthers, p. J. Ussery, A. G.
Hearon, Judges: j. r. Leary, A L.
Myers, Clerks; a. F. PRESLEY, Peace
Officer.
DISTRICT No. ?.
E. r. Sherman, Walter Weaver, r..
G. Belts, Judges; l. Fl. Sykes, John
Beard, Clerks; w. p. Mahon, Peace
Officer.
DISTRICT No. 3.
LEBANoN-T. A. Stinson, J. Fl.
Bishop, NJ N. Franks, Judges; f.. FL.
Goyne, ". R. Phillips, Clerks; A. l..
Dawes, Peace Officer.
OLD ZION-J. A. Salter. p. NJ Hal
bert, J. G. Golding, Judges: w. B.
Richey, Ell. l.. Davis. Clerks; j. Hol-
loway, Peace Officer.
DISTRICT No. 4.
CRAwFoRD-Dr. w. c. Lawrence,
w. A. Hartman, J. S. Nance, Judges:
Charles Kler, d. p. Brooks, Clerks:
r. A. Barclay. Peace Officer.
TRINITY-R. B. Hardy, j. NJ. Bry-
an, Jack Cox, Judges; J. I. w. Hair
ston, ]. N. Bailey, Clerks: J. L. Fan
cher, Peace Officer.
DISTRICT No. 5.
CoBB'S SWITCH. r. Thomas, G..
ID. s. Bragg, w. @. Evans. Judges:
Jim Watson, w. r. Moody, Clerks:
Robert Sloan, Peace Officer.
MATHEW. d. Burgin, S. D.
Thrower, Jesse Locke, Judges; w. H.
Caster, T.. G. Anderson, Clerks; j. A.
Lamb, Peace Officer.
ARTESIA-C. r. Smith, F. A. Row
an, j. n. Roberts. Judges; VIM.
Locke, Jim Harvey, Clerks; r. v.
Mitchell, Peace Officer.
J. Fl. BRICKELL,
w. r. MOODY, Commissioners.
G. W. WEST.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Those entrusted with the woI K
Of preparing an exhibit Of the
States resources at the st.
Louis exposition have under
taken their task aud it is one
which should receive the support
and cooperation ef every patri-
otto and public spirited citizen.
Mississippi has provided abund-
ant funds for a display of her
soil, climate, mineral and timber
wealth before the millions who
will visit St. Louis and it requires
only work now for a display to
be made which will be worth mill
lions to this State. Mississippi
has ignored the numberless Cd
portunities IN this line in the
past and this is all the more rea-
son that she should reap the full
measure of this advertising in
vestment next year.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
The Great Barlow MInstreIs.

Sweet singers, funny comedi-
ans, buck and wing dancers, as
well as vandevilles, artists as
good as the best. Elaborate
scenery, handsome costumes
give one but a faint idea of what
the great Barlow Minstrels will
present at the Opera House Fri
day night.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Mrs. G. A. Woods, tailor and
agent for ladies tailor made.
suits, skirts. jackets, Monte Car
10 coats and raglans made by
men tailors to your measure
Have received the latest STYLES
and samples to select from.
Rooms over Columbus Clothing
Store. Send for samples. Mail
orders promptly filed. 4-2w
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Think of it. Coahoma county
makes no tax levy this year and
lengthens the school term be-
sides. Coahoma ought to at
tract every kicker and crOaker
ia the land.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Rev. J. B. Oakley was in West
Point Sunday. having gone there
to install Rev. L. 3. Gray, the
new pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Oak
ley was assisted in the instaIla-
ton service by Rev. E. A. Cody,
from Meridian.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Cotton.

Since the government estimate
on the crop the market has de
clined and while the market was
steady yesterday the price quot
ed was from 8:S5 to 9 cents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Jones Bros. of Corinth, have
purchased the Aberdeen electric
light plant and its five year fran
chise and will greatly improve it.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Mississippi Pensions.

/ TBC6lfEQ lIOuA Tilt fdI lOuS IDuu-
ties and Pension Clerk Simon
ton has proceeded far enough
with his examination to be able
to announce authoritatively that
there will be an increase of at
least % per cent in the pension
roll as com pared with last year.
As there were examined and
passed about 5000 applicants last
year. the indications are, there
fore, that the list this year will
be about 5000 and may exceed
even those figures.
The statement that there will
be a % per cent. increase calls
attention to the fact that the new
plan for passing upon pension
applications adopted by the last
session of the legislature has not
at least operated to stay the con-
slant growth of the list. as was
thought and argued in many
quarters. Previously the appli-
cations were filed with the coun-
ty clerks and passed upon by
the Board of Supervisors. IN
der this arrangement the pen
sion roll kept increasing, and as
the appropriations have never
been very large, each successive
increase diminished the per cap
tia to which each veteran was en-
titled. There was also a belief
in many quarters that the super
visors frequently examined these
applications more with the eye
of politician than a sworn Off
cial, and the result was that
many who were not really enti-
tied to the assistance received it,
to the detriment of those more
worthy and more needy. These
and other considerations led to
the adoption of the new method
whereby the applications are ex-
amined by a board in each coun-
ty, composed strictly of veter-
ans, the idea being that they
would be largely acquainted with
the record, merit and claim of
erch applicant, and would see to
it that the worthy were passed
and the unworthy cases rejected.
The result OF the practical opera
ton of the plan, however, shows
that the new boards have dis
played a much greater hberality
and doubtless less discrimina-
ton in many ms tances than the
old ones, so that there will be
this year 5000 or more people to
share the same appropriation
that was given to 5000 people
last year. and was found all in
sufficient at that.
There is little doubt that the
pension rolls contain errors
which might possibly be correct
ed under some more efficient
system. 1t seems that the ac-
tion of the county boards is prac-
tically final, and the Auditor, who
is ex-officio Pension Commission
er, has very little opportunity to
detect mistakes and possibly
frauds on the rolls presented to
him. and still less authority to
rectify them except in possibly
very fragrant cases.
At the annual pension distri-
button which will be made this
fall the annual appropriation of
$4,000 viii be divided among
the various classes of applicants.
The prorata IN the unpreferr-
ed class will be much smaller
than last year, The preferred
classes, embracing those who
were more seriously disabled,
will receive the fixed pensions
assigned to members of their re
speetive classes, without refer
ence TO the smaIlness of the APP
preparation or the size of the list.
r.. c1sn
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Wanted.

A light set OF books to keep at
odd hours. Address Mol. DIS
PATCH Office. 2w
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Wanted.

An experienced salesman with
reference. Apply at at once to
A. Schwab.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
For Rent.

Desirable cottage on College
street. Apply to
9-3O-2t JOE B. BELL.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

The largest Popular Price Show on
Earth Now Bigger, Better and Grander
than ever. All new and novel acts and
features for this season. By agreement
with the American Federation of Showmen
of America the Nickel Plate will positive
Iy be the only big show to visit this sec
ton this year.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Short Items of Interest.


there for school supplies.
Mr.. J. 7. Sanford, of Fayette,
has arrived in the city to take an
active interest in the business of
Robertson Bros.
Yes. we make stamp pictures.
Also anything you want from
a locket miniature to life size.
Call and see US. Morris & Gar
ner.
Mr.. S. L. Game left last Mon
day for jackson, where he went
to attend a meeting of the State
Pharmaceutical Board of which
body he IS secretary.
Mr.. Lipman Rosenzsweig left
last Monday for Macon, where
he will be located through the
winter ia charge of Rosenzsweig
& Co S business there.
You ought to see that warrant
ed pure linen hemstitched 25c
handkerchief at Carter & Chap
man S for Sc and hundreds of
others as cheap and cheaper.
Johnson s millinery fall open
ing will be ready to commence
this week and continue throug-
out the season, having selected
goods from the following places
st. Louis, Mo-. New York and
Ohio. We can offer the best bar
gains that can be had in the mil
linery line. Everybody invited
to come, see and buy. 7-2t.
Rev. J. B. Oakley, the talent
ed and beloved pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
in this city, will soon begin the
erection of a handsome cottage
on his lot 8th Avenue, North.
Mr.. Oakley hopes to have his
home completed by Jan. 1st and
it will be quite an addition to
that neighborhood.
Miss Myrtice Wheeler, daugh-
ter of Mr.. v. B. Wheeler, Of the
Swanzy section, has accepted
position with Mr.. Thomas Colt
leib, who is opening up a general
dry goods store at Sanders old
stand on Main street next to the
Lowndes County Shoe Store,
where she will be glad to greet
her friends and the public
Mr.. Will Plott. well remember
ed in this city as a salesman here
in years gone BY, died last Sat
urday at Gordo. Ala. where he
had made his home for a number
of years past. Mr.. Plott died a
victim Of dropsy and he leaves
wife and family. For a number
Of years past he has held the po-
sition of tax assessor Of Pickens
county and his death creates a
vacancy which will have to be
filed
The young men OF the city are
arranging for dance to be given
on the night of the 10Th. The
dance will be given at d time when
the city will be crowded with
visitors, coming as it does while
the Fair is in progress. Drego's
Band from Mobile las been Sc
cured for the evening and the
evening and the dance will be the
most brilliant of many seasons.
A wedding of note to many
Colum bans was that Of Miss Ida
May Lowe to Mr.. w. H Thomp-
son, which occurred ia West
Point last week. The wedding
occurred at Judge Critz's home
and it was attended by many
friends from this city. Miss
Lowe is well known here and adj
mired by a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Thompson is the book. keep /
er for the Mississippi Cotton Oil
Co.'S. mill in West Point.
The election commissioners
have been in session for the past
few days and will be in session
throughout the week. Those who
have complaints to file relative
to disfranchisement can do so at
the present session. Another
matter of interest TO the people
is that few of the candidates for
the position of supreme court
clerk have filed their petitions
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

A host Of Funny
Clowns, Leapers and
Tunlblers of estab-
lished fame. Somer-
sualt Riders. Four
Horse Riders, Trick
Mules md Ponies,
Aerial Artists, Jug
glers, Wire Walkers,
Rope alkers. Etc.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20
The oId.Ea,hioned Fire.

To steam heat the cities aspire
AS they shiver and shake in the cold;
But give me the old-fashioned fire
The round. rosy backlog of old.
The warmth and the light
OF its flame leaping bright
The drowsyheads huddled around II at
night!
In the darkness the. winter wind signing
Made the flame take n ruddier glow;
The sparks up the broad chimney flying
Like wi,ch-eyes that cleaned in the
snow,
Oh. the warmth and the light
OF those red flames bright.
And the comfort and joy OF the wild
winter night.
Far better that friendly old fire
Than building OF simmerinE steam,
with never flame to admire.
And never a beautiful dream!
Oh, the love and the light
Where those flames danced so bright.
And the old-fashloned JOY OF the old
fashioned night.
Frank L. Stanton In the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20

eyes held his head in her tender laH
She bent down and .,issed him.
where's Uncle Mater" murmured
Rod. trying to rise and gazing at the
circle of sympathetic faces.
"Here!" growled husky voice.
which quavered and broke, as the big
engineer fell upon his knees and seiz-
ed Platt's hand. Here, boy, and
they're fetchin' poor Rickett round.
too. I'm aim a"
"No, you're not" whispered his
former fireman, with \ weak smile.
Just tell me one thing, old man.
Have l got back""
.'sure!" cried Nathan Bellows. en-
phatically. Il guess we'll have to
take him back, Bess, eh.
I've never let him co. said the
girl quietly, and kissed him again
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20
Recoopjxed Him.

A professor in the Harvard Law
school has a memory which plays him
false on all matters except points OF
law. He cannot remember his men.
When the school opened last fall a
student who prides himself on his rep
utation with the instructors and
makes himself felt by wise questions
in the class room, approached the
professor and held out his hand.
The professor hesitated for a mo.
ment over the mans name and finally
got 1t out in triumph.
The student was highly elated and
a few minutes after said with proud
satisfaction to the professors secre-
tary:
The old boy seems to be getting
his memory back. He hesitated only
minute before he called me by
name. Pretty good after three
months vacation. isn't it?"
Why" replied the secretary. Its
funny he hesitated when l had Just
told him your name. He saw you
coming across the hall and asked me
who you were."-Youth's Companion.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20

Zachary Macaulay placed his three
younger sons, John, Henry William
and Charles. as pupils in the school
kept by my grandfather. Richard Ell.
well, at Hammersmith, having pre-.
viously, but vainly, urged him to ad.
nit thereinto the future great histori.
an and essayist, says a writer in the
London Standard. And my uncle,
Richard Elwell, who died in 1887, in
his ninetieth year, told me that his
fathers reasons for refusing to admit
young Thomas Darlington into his
school were: First, that the boy was
above IL years of age at the time of
application: second, that he was
quite unlike other boys" of pc
culiarly retiring disposition, delighting
much III solitude, but yet perversely
disinclined to study Of any kind.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20


humble. Rod could have touched
him.
Hey, Louder" called the engin.
eer. sharply.
Then Plat heard something else
a rush of men. spring. fierce oaths.
faint scream. two thuds. then a
long moment Of silence.
The chill in his blood pulsed back
into hot wrath. but he lay still behind
the little rock Now his halfblinded
eyes could see more plainly. His
straining ears caught every whisper.
Four men. counting the fellow with
the lantern. What could he-what
should he dog
He knew that Bellows was lying on
the floor of his cab. although he
could not see him. The fireman he
could see. motionlcss black shape
upon his blacker coal. Something
was huddled against the window Of
the cab upon his side. That he could
not make out at all He knew that in
the locked express car behind, pale,
determined man was sitting on n
small steer shie. Win u itNoNei III
his firm hand. And the three quick.
moving shapes-the low. tense
voices
"Uncouple the express car. now
all three of us. Got your dynamite.
Bob? The men are out all right.
Was that a woman up there. Sim?"
Yes. tied up her mouth an feet,
Cap. Now. Eddie. soon's we whistle
climb in an start her up. Let her
buzz n mile an stop. Wen be on"
The three whisked back like great
cats. The other planted his lantern
on the steps and raised one foot and
hand.
He got no further. The stone that
crashed on his skull may have killed
him as he sank down. sliding under
the truck wheels,
The hand which had held the stone
was on the throttle now. II yanked 1t
viciously to the widest notch. A tire.
mcndous, jarring Jerk shot through
the link of cars. The great drivers
whizzed, stationary for a second in
their revolution. then grasped the
rails, and No. l27 shot on with a
sporting scream, a gasping. straining
demon in the darkness.
Platt heard the wild. despairing
yell behind the express car, and.
laughing uncannily. glanced back.
Yes. he had been in time. The train
was intact.
When he came out of his faint on
the station platform few minutes
later girl with pathetic. fearless