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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
Mt. Vernon Notes.

EDITOR DlSPATCH-Iu cur
ram bles through meadow and
pasture, through wood ard field
we note the energetic 'whir' of
the wings of the partridge as
we disturb his daily dining upon
the luscious cereals of the farm,
upon which this little gourmand
is prone to stuff himself and
grow fat as a mark for the erst-
while sportsman, and we admire
the shyness of his nature as well
as his erect form and beautiful
plumage.
At night as we sit by the
first fires" and hear the pos
sum dogs's lusty bay as he is
cheered on to other and further
conquests by the farm boy who
has forgotten that tired feel
ing" superinduced by the pick
ing of some two hundred weight
of cotton. and before the supper
is cleaned away is off to chase
many miles in the woods, we
then realize that the season is
changing, that Indian summer
Ito the writer) the most beauti-
full season of the year is upon
US.
With this comes the realiza-
ton that the productive summer
is over. The crops are made
and are now being garnered
with a whoop. We now can be-
gin to figure with some degree of
certainty the yield of the various
crops. and are glad to report
that our section has made a rea-
sonable harvest of all crops that
we raise. Corn is extra good.
cotton fair, fully as good as last
year and some claim ten per
cent better. Peas, sorghum,
potatoes, hay, etc, very good, SO
you see we have ample reason
for great thanks-giv
Our school at Mt. Vernon
opened last Monday with an at
tendance of g. with Prof. j. T. |
Spann as principal, Miss Ophelia
Egger, first assistant, Miss |
Beatrice Dawes, second assistant. |
and Miss May Belle McCrary in
charge of the fiourishing music |
We are proud of our school
and our teachers. No matter
that the past history of our
school boasts of such competent |
teachers and faithful pupils. no |
matter if it claims in the past to
have fitted more young men and /
women to become teachers than |
any other school in the county
(outside of Columbus) we
are made bold to now claim that /
our school can successfully |
compete with any school in all |
the land to the limit of the
graded school curriculum
Miller Hill school (three-quar-
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
Ten Mill Levy.
meeting.

The equalization of the tax rolls
has been practically completed
by the City Council. Although
Mayor Gunter has not yet made
his estimate for the coming
year. it Is pretty generally known
that the levy will be ten mills,
which is one half mill more than
the present levy. The assessed
valuation this year is greater
than ever before, being an in
crease over last year of about
$4,000, but to Offset this in
crease the expenses of the NUM-
cipal governmenthave been grow
ing at a rapid rate. The city has
grown to such an extent that the
work in nearly every department
is twice as heavy as it was two
year ago and in some of the de-
partments the salaries have been
raised. while in others additional
men have been employed, so that
the expenses of the municipal
government are constantly in
creasing.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
The Subscription Contest.

As announced in Sunday s
DISPATCH the Subscription Con.
test begun by this paper is g
success. a number of popular
young ladies are entered in it and
their friends have gone to work
to make them winners.
For their benefit the following
suggestions as to the best
method of securing votes are
here made:
| Canvass your peighborhood
for new subscriptions. With
every cash subscription to the
weekly you get ten ballots. Col
lect from those Subscribers al
ready taking the paper and for
every dollar paid on subscription
you get ten ballots
Write To your friends away
from here taking the paper to
renew through you so that you
can get the ballots If they are
not taking the paper and are in
tprC~t q II the home news" get
them TO take il. subscribing
through you.
Have you girl or a boy friend
going off to school for nine
months? Get them to subscribe
for the paper for the time they
will be absent and give you the
ballots.
Are new people moving into
your neighborhood, will they be-
come identified with the city or
the county? Then get them to
subscribe. The weekly paper is
only a dollar year and the semi
weekly is only two dollars. For
every dollar paid in weekly or
semi weekly you get ten ballots.
Vote your ballots in this Office or
ia the ballot box at Mayo & Weav-
er's drug store by every Saturday
at noon, for the count is made
then. All ballots issued in Oc-
tober are good up to the count
on the 18th of NoVem Der, which
is Saturday.
The contest will be conducted
fairly. No favOriteism whatever
will be shown and no ballots will
be sold, thus placing all of the |
candidates on the same footing. |
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what wins the premiums.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
The Best DocFor.

Rev. B. c. Horton, Sulphur Springs,
Texas, writes, July 10Th, 1899: Il
have used in my family Ballard s
SNOW Lniment and HOrehound Syrup,
and they have proved certainly salts
factory. The liniment is the best we
have ever used for headache and
pains. The cough syrup has been
our doctor for the last eight years. :"
25c. 90 S1.00. Sold by Johnston &
Game
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
The Great Fair.

Inc IOuT I'll duuudI lair OF tn
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair Association, which begin:
next Tuesday and continues fol
four days, promises to be the
biggest and the best exhibition
of it's kind ever given in the State
and thousands of people from al
parts of East Mississippi and
West Alabama are expected to
be here to participate in the fair
and make it success.
The fair will open promptly at
eight o'clock Tuesday morning,
and from that time till it's close
f. iday night there will be an en-
tertaiuiug program and interest
will never be allowed to lag for
one moment. The exhibits will
be n position by Tuesday, and
the morning hours will be devot
ed to viewing the many beau tiful
and interesting displays which
will be found in the different de
partmentS, while in the afternoon
The first races of the season will
run. More than forty horses
have already arrived, and it is
safe TO say that there will be at
least double that mum Der here by
Tuesday. and the racing that
afternoon will be interesting and
exciting.
One of the prettiest features
of the fair will be the great floral
parade which is to occur OH We'd
nesday afternoon. There are
many handsome traps, phaetons,
pony carts and other light vehi-
cles of various description ia
Columbus, and the owners of all
these are requested by the di-
rectors of the fair association to
participate in the parade The
ladies of COlum bus are noted for
their taste in matters o. this
kind, and it is expected that the
decorations will be both elaborate
and beautiful. 1t has been sug-
gested that the dry goods stores
and other mercantile establish
ments of the city should be rep
resented in the parade by floats,
and it is highly probable that
some of our enterprising mer-
chants will accept the sugges-
ton and will make creditable
displays. The place for form.
ng the parade has not as yet |
been determined upon, but will |
oe made public in due time.
Another special feature of the
fair will be military day, which
occurs on Friday. There will be
/ competitive drill in which the |
military organizations of |
his section will participate.
The association has offered a
prize of $4,000 for the best drill |
I'd company and one of $50 90 for
second best, so there ought to be
quite a number of entries in this
contest. The members of the
Columbus Rifiemen are coopera-
ing with the directors in their
Effort to make the occasion a
success. and military day prom
ses to be a very eventful one at
he fair.
Prospects are very encourag-
ng, and there seems to be no
loubt of the fact that the coming
will be the most sue
;essful in the history of the
association.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13

Mr.. viii Beale, who for sever
al years past has been residing
at Clarksdale. Miss, has decided
to return to Columbus to live
having accepted a position with
the Dodson Plow Company. Mr..
Bealle is an energetic and capa-
BILE young man, and has many
friends here who are glad to wei
come him back to the city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13

Mrs. M. E. Taylor. who has
been spending the past few
weeks with relatives in Canton.
has arrived in the city to join her
husband, who has recently loca-
ted here. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
are pleasantly domiciled at the
Hillside.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13
Wanted.

By an experienced book keep
er, two or three small sets of
hooks TO keep. References
given. Address, Book keeper,
this Office. 10-12-2t.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13

Mrs. C. Fl. Ayers has returned
from st. Louis, whittier she
went to attend the annual meet
ing of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-13

Mr.. @. r. Smith, of Artesia,
spent Monday in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, May 17.-The pressure
of liquidation on a small scale which
has kept prices of stocks tending
downward for several days was re-
Taxed today. This fact seemed to be
the principal motive for the buying
which lifted prices In the language
of the Stock Exchange, the market
had become oversold. There was no
development in the news to account
for a change of temper in speculation.
But there were no new developments
to induce further selling. A marked
characteristic of the trading was the
extreme. dullness which overcame the
market at the higher level. This does
not argue well for the continuance of
q price movement in its current direc-
ton gThe most important incident OF
the day was the publication OF the
Weather Bureaus weekly summary or
crop conditions. 1t was of little -iHiil.-
ence on stocks. The unfayorable con-
dition of the cotton crop was according
to expectation. There were no addi-
tons to the engagements of gold for
export, and the rise i'm call money
rates was checked, but the tone OF the
Tune money market was firm. inc
winding up of the extended united
states Steel preferred stock CONVEX
SION syndicate was without disturbing
eIIect either on the money market or
Wy otheeu states steel SeCuIllicS
winch was a fact negatively encourag-
ing; Inc sharp drop in United States
Rubber stocks on the publication of
the annual report. pronounced by the
president to the best in its history,
was an example of the inability of the
market to absorb offerings of stock
accumulated in anticipation of the re-
port. The Erie stocks were acutely
sensitive to the reaction in the market
The trading became wholly uninter
esting in the latter part of the tav.
The closing was quite firm but the final
rally was slight.
Bonds were steady. Total sales (par
value) $1,540,000.
Y. S. bonds were unchanged on call.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
NOTICE..
North Carolina. WAX

North Carolina, Wake County.
by virtue of an order of the SUI
perior court of Wake county, to me,
directed as commissioner, / will on
May goth, 1904, sell to the highest
bidder at the court house door, in
Raleigh, the following described lot
or parcel of land in the city Of Raj
eigk, situated on the west side of Sails
bury street, between HarGett and
Martin streets, adjoining the lands OF
the late Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. w. w.
Holden and others and bounded as
follows, to-wit:
By a line beginning at Mrs. Whea-
tons southeast corner on the west
side OF Salisbury street, and running
south with said street sixty-nine feet
and seven inches to the northeast
corner of lot No. 2. as shown in
map of city lot Nos. 116, and 1872, in
parts as recorded in book 100, page
707, register OF deeds office of Wake
county; thence west with the line OF
said lot No. 2. 20 feet to the north
west corner OF said lot No. In
thence north with her line sixty
nine feet, seven inches, to
stake in Mrs. Wheatons line; thence
east with her line 20 feet to the be-
ginning, and being lot No. l in the
aforesaid map, recorded in book 120,
page TOT, said Register of Deeds Office
and the same that was conveyed to
said Is. p. Williamson and w. G. Up
church by John T. Pullen, commits
sioner by deed, dated the 1st day Of
August, 1892, and recorded in book
125, page 333 register of deeds office,
Of Wake county, and being the second
lot described in the said deed OF p. II.
Williamson and w. G.. Upchurch,
hereinbefore referred to.
Terms of the sale one-half cash,
balance in four and six months. Pur-
chaser giving bond for the deferred
payments with interest at the rate of
per cent per annum until paid
purchaser having the option of paying
all cash and having the deed executed
Immediately, title retained until the
purchase money is paid.
r. b. BOONE. Commissioner.
April 10th, 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
w. E. Smiths
Market Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

(SpeClal 10 news anu oDSelNel)
New York, May 1.-THE declining
tendency of the market was checked
somewhat today, although there were
still signs of. further liquidation at
the opening After the first hour the
shorts deemed it advisable to cover,
and their purchases mainly responsible
for the8 higher level of prices estab-
lished pretty generally throughout the
list
Supplementing yesterdays gain of
2 cents per busheI, wheat gained a
cent and a half more today, the old
July option showing the greatest
strength, selling up to 88A, but re-
ceding to S7s @S7A at the close.
There were reports of good buying
of the September and December OPP
lions for continental account, and
there was a substantial increase in
the Southwestern wheat receipts.
Trading in corn was not active, and
the talk of increased movement at
interior points operated against fur
Their advance. Provisions were firm
and higher in sympathy with the grain
markets.
Liverpool cables reported consider
able strength for both spot cotton and
futures, sales of 5000 bales at an adj
vance of 16 points being recorded
This market opened steady but failed
to reflect the Liverpool strength
Opening points higher, trading be-
came quiet after the call, and turned
decidedly weak the old crop selling
off over 20 points, while the new crop
months lost about 10 points Weather
conditions are more favorable for the
growing crop and we look for a fur
Their graduate decline.
W. Il. SMITH & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Open Close High Low
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, May 17.-Spot cotton
quiet and easier. Sales 1900 includ-
ing 300 to arrive and 100 f: o: b. Quo
tations 1-Sc lower.
Futures opened steady with prices
unchanged to points higher. The
aggressiveness of bears soon caused Il
loss of the initial Improvement aud
prices fell away until there were losses
of 10 to % points, the heaviest declines
being on the near positions. The
weekly summary of crop conditions ty
the Department of Agriculture proved
to be quite bullish. 1t told of unfa-
vorable low temperatures all over the
belt, drought in some portions and the
appearance in increasing numbers Of
the boil weevil in southern and central
counties in Texas. If the sentiment of
the market had not been so over
whelmingly bearish the report would
probably have caused an advance. AS
ii was, it had no appreciable effect on
prices. The market closed weak at
about the lowest figures of the day.
The net losses were 10 to % points
on the old crop months and to IL on
the new.
Na,u OrIoooc Nav ,7-(,ntton fufurpS steady
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
CONTRACT STOCKS
Of WHEAT SMALL
July Closes With Seven
Eighths Gain.
COTTON UNSUPPORTED
Near the End a FURRY of Room Buy.
ina Caused a Slight Rally, the
Market Closing at a Decline
Of Eleven to Twenty
Eight Points.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of 5 points. This
was . very poor response to better
cables than expected, but it looked as
though rather more favorable weather
conditions were encouraging liquida-
Ton.
There was comparatively little deal
ings and no sign of support from any
quarter and soon after the opening
prices began to work downward. AS
they declined Liverpool turned easier
and New Orleans a-so shovel weak
ness. Before midday prices were
about to points net lower. The
weekly bureau report at noon proved
bullish. 1t was followed by a rally o.
5 to 4 points on covering but almost
Immediately the market met a renew
al of bear pressure and soon eased off.
The more active options from L to
% points. It was reported that a
leading Wall Street interest was put
ting out a fresh liue of shorts and
while at the decline there was more
or less covering the market continued
to show weakness of undertone until
inst before the close when a furry of
room buying caused a slight rally and
the market was finally steady az 4
net decline of II to % points. Sales
were estimated at 100000 bales.
Receipts at the ports today 1892
bales, against 5,53S last week and
10,625 last year; for the week 10000
bales, against 25,71S last week and
4S,964 last year: Today's receipts at
New Orleans sol bales, against 5000
last year and at Houston LOIS bales
against 1854 last year.
New York, May l7-Cotton spot closed
dull 10 points lower: middling uplands,
1885. gulf 1880, sales $500. bales.
Futures opened and closed steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
IS opened Arm and closed easy.
Raleigh Spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday .... 3 bales
Prices yesterday .13A to 13Bc
Receipts same date last year. bales
Prices same day last year. 11kc.
Receipts this week .... 9 bales
Receipts same week last var. bales
Receipts to date. 1898 bales
Receipts last year to date Ia, S04 bales
New York spots fell Is points yes
terday and now stand at 1855. In
Raleigh the highest price paid was
13h cents for middling, while some
of the cotton sold here was off grade
and brought IL Y cents pound
The estimated figures here by
grades are: Strict good middling, AN
cents: good middling, IA cents; strict
middling. 1875 cents; middling, IS u
cents; stains and tinges. 10 to IL cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May l7-Turpentlnc
IS: receipts Il crsks.
Rosin- st a iy. 2.oo; receipts 40 Ibis.
Tar firm. $50, receipts 1876 bbls.
Crude-firn, 2.2j0e go al 3, rcceip's lo5 bbls.
Char est N, NAY li-Turpentine 81
sales IS, rosin firm -. bbls
@nntr A, Il, g, p, 23J9, T.. 2.i5; r: -; G, 255,
H,2.6r |, 20; X, 800; NJ, $40; n, $40; VIC, 40
WV, $50
+. Savannah, May I7-Turp"ntine firm, 5i14;
receipts 1872, sales /, exports l07.
Rosin-lrin, receipts 27j, sales lSlo exports
$50.
If2S, I3oJ, K s Is, NJ 3.2O. N so, VIC, 80,
WV $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

Total sales were 272,5o shares, in
cludlng Atchison 14,700; Baltimore
ana ohio 1900; Chesapeake and Ohio
eoo; chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
o'aoo, ERIE 1900; Erie first preferred
$500; Louisville and Nashville | 200
Norfolk and Western 800. Reading g.
900; Rock Island Company 5000;
southern Pacific 10000; Southern
halfway 400; Southern Railway pre-
terred 200; Union Pacific IS 900;
Amalgamated Copper 10000; Brook,
lyn Transit 1860; Consolidated Gas
1900; Tennessee Coal and Iron 100:
=. :; Steel 6,100; U. S. Steel preferred
$500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
HAVING PURCHASED

the interest of Hon. A. NJ. Powell in
our joint business as above stated, this
is to announce that l have sold our
wagons horses, tools etc, and our in
terest in the Coal, Wood and Ice Bust
ness to Messrs. Johnson. & Johnson, OF
this city, who will be pleased to serve
our former customers and to whom /
respectfully command them.
]. A. JONES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
New York Money.

New York, May II, p. m.-noney on call
easy, IN@2H clio ing Is40 offered 70 time
loans rirnl, 80 days ia, so days 10, six
months 81 II prime mercantile paper 80 D4l4
sterling exchange stea,y with actual business
i'm bankers bills at 4S69jd ...... for demand,
AMI at i5,0 o.. for 90 day bills posted
r les 4S5J5d4S6@4S> commercial bills 1870.
bar silver 552s, Mexican dollars Az.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

although. buyers continue to evince
more or less interest in the future
with the majority, operations are CON
fined to inquiry which is not conSum-
mated in transactions. Export inquiry
is still in evidence with certain encour-
aging additions to the total booked
during the last few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Grain and Provisions,

Chicago. May 17.-With only four
carloads of wheat expected to arrive
i'm Chicago tomorrow, official figures
today show that contract stocks here
are the smallest in ten years. AS a
result the July delivery closed with
q gain of &c. Corn is down &c. Oats
are off 1Ac. Provisions show an ad-
vance of ? IL to loo.
Opening. Highest Lowest, Closing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
To the Public.

In Difference to the wishes of my
friends, and especially those who have
urged me to do SO. / have dcciGed to
become a candidate Tor the Office %
county commissioner, subject to tic
primaries of Wake county
S. w. TERRELL.
RolesyItle, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

Having sold my entire interest in the
firm of Jones & Powell to Mr.. j. A.
Jones' 1 desire TO thank the public for
the liberal support given us for the
past t-venty-six years, and to bespeak
for my successor the same liberal pa
tronage accorded the old firm.
A. M. POWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Jones & Powell is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
j. A. Jones assumes all liabilities, and
money due the firm will be paid to
him.
April %, 1904.
J. A. JONES.
A. M. POWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
ew orleans. May i7-Cotton futures steady.
IiYcrDOOl.

Liverpool, May IL, p. m.-Cotton snot
light demand prices rs points higher
American middhng fair, 81, good middling;
no, middlirg 1872, low middling ..is, good
ordinary, 1885 ordinary 10. The sales of the
day 5000, bales of which 90 were for specu-
htion and export and included 2.f0O Amerl-
can. Receipts 5000 bales including 5llO
American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

In confirmation of the above / wish
TO join in thanks to the public and all
friends for past favors and confidence,
and to request a continuance of the
same and the immediate payment OF
all accounts due, which will be the
most practical method of showing
their good will.
j. A. JONES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Why 17I-2 Cent Cotton
Will Equal Sl.85 Wheat.

In its Effect on the Stock %,.. Market;
stocks to buy to make the most money
orders executed in all listed sdos stocks tor
investment or on margin n n"gglai a''eh'
ton given for Mining lnY ISL desorih;no
Send for illustrated nt po 81 D7'i '''"s
properties and equipment u
GROWN KING MINES co.
Information concerning this IsNI y 9sTRh
propertv and all other UNLISTED
sioeN' cp' f' MCLEAN CO, Bankers.
Main Office rs Broad St. New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Worlds Fair Rates
Seaboard Air Line Railway
TO ST. LOUIS, MO. AND RETURN.

On of
in
q L.
Mo, a greatly