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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Items of interest.

Professor Charles Baskerville,
an old COlumb bus boy who is now
Professor of Chemistry in the
University of North Carolina, has
made an important discovery IN
connection with what has been
known as the element Thorium-
Professor Baskerville has been
engaged in the study of this ele-
ment for ten years, and has at
last divided it into two elements,
which he has named Berhelium
and Carolinium. The effect of
this discovery on the chemical
world will be to tear down many
of the theories that have been
built on the proposition that
Thorium is an element.
Mr.. Warren Gardner, who has
the contract for street sprinkling,
has begun sprinkling Main street,
which is not only a source of
great pleasure to the residents
of that main thoroughfare. but
the public in general. The street
is too wide to admit of general
sprinkling. so the center of it
will be used as the course for
vehicles. If sufficient encourage
ment is received it will be
sprinkled throughout the sum
mer.
The Arkay Stave & Heading
Co. brought to this city a large
number of Hungarians last Sun
day and quartered them in a va
cant store on North Main street,
preparatory to their departure
for the woods, where they are to
be put to work cutting slaves.
This is one solution of the labor
problem. as these men are said
to be fine workers aud uncom-
planning of environment and
weather.
The w. II. Coleman Co, of
jackson, Tenn, who have large
saw mill interests in different
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

10 a you premium
get stamps accepted. GUARANTEE THAT
CASH STORE THESE 100 OF
you prefer dollar in No OF
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Tax Sale of Property.
The State of Mississippi

LoWndeS County.
By virtue OF the authority vested in me by
the laws and ordinances of the City or Coluu-
bus. Miss. / +. 5. Do1nell. Tax Collector. viii.
on the End day of May. 1904, the same being
the first Monday thereof. expose to sale IN
front of the Mayors ONCE. in the City OF Co
lumbuS, between legal hours. for cash the fol
lowing property or town lots to-Wit: Lots 3
and and east part Of and 8. square Is North
OF Main street. S2365. said property i sold to
satisfy the payment of one-half OF a certain
tax known and assessed az ainst it as a side
walk tax. and all costs ana damages due
thereon
The remaining one-half of said tax not fall
ing due until February 1905.
f. s. poNNELI.
4-10-sw City Marshal and Tax Collector
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Notice of Registration.

Pursuant to the provisions and re-
quirement of the Code, notice is here
by given to the people of the county
that | will be at the following places
upon the dates mentioned below for
the purpose of registering all who are
entitled to register under the law.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

A special from Jackson says :
The survey for the branch line Of
the Mobile & Ohio road to run
west from Shuqualak, a small
town in Noxubee county for q dis
lance of about sixty miles, has
oeen completed, and halt has
been made by the civil engineers
at the latter place to await further
instructions from Vice President
Finley 1t is thought to be proc
able that the road will be extend
ed to Carthage, the county seat
of Leake county.
The officials of the Mobile.
Jackson & Kansas Cityroad have
decided to change the survey of
their line in Webster county so
as to run through both Mathison
and Maben. The road will cross
the Southern Railway at Mathi-
son. Simultaneous with the ac-
ceptance Of the proposition made
to the railroad officials by the
town Of Maben, the citizens of
that place have launched move
ment to establish an oil mill and
fertilizer factory with a capital
stock of $4,000.
The citizens of Decatur, the
county seat of Newton county,
have appealed to the railroad
commission to have the Mobile,
jackson & Kansas City road
come nearer to the center of that
town. Decatur is on a boom as a
result OF the railroad A new
bank has been established, new
mercantile ventures are being
planned and the town has been
thoroughly awakened after
of more than fifty years.
Surveyors for the proposed
new line of the Southern Railway
from Webb to Memphis will be
put in the field within the next
ten days to lay off a preliminary
survey.
1t is believed that the shops of
the new Mobile, jackson & Kan
sas City road will be located eth
err at Newton, the junction with
the Alabama & Vicksburg road,
or at Louisville, the county seat
Of Winston county.
The Southern Railway is max
ing good progress with the con
of its forty-mile branch
from Okolona to a point i'm Cal
houn county not yet decided
upon.
4 citizens committee has been
named at Collins to submit a
proposition for the proposed Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Texas
road to pass through that place.
This line has been surveyed from
Pensacola to TeXarkana. having
connections through to Guthrie,
0. t., and thence through Kansas
to Denver. The people of Collins
have proposed to float a 100000
issue of bonds to secure the con
struction of the road.
Nnlinn
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Buff Lenhnrns.

For beauty, business and big
profits, breed Buff Leghorns. I
have Arnold s celebrated strain,
only $3.50 for a setting of 10
eggs. Apply to or write
0. p. BROWN,
3-13-2m. Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
For Rent.

A desirable office for rent on
Main street Well lighted and
ventilated. Possession given this
fall. Viii be fitted up to suit
rentor. For further terms and
information, apply to
IF p. w. MAER.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
Hay For Sale.

Three hundred tons of fine
Johnson Grass hay for sale. Ten
dollars per ton at warehouse in
this city. Address or tele-
phone O. r. GRIFFIN,
3-13-1m Columbus. Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14

Positively no hunting or tres
passing on any OF my lands.
CHAS. II. SMITH,
Artesia, Miss.
Nov. 9Th. 1903. W1yr
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

tho government. with revenue twice
AZ great AS that Of the government,
with a power TO tax persons and prop
erty which Is greater and swiftcr than
that OF the governmental Is simply
question az to whether the govern-
ment shall run the railroads or sub
NIT forever to the dIsgraccfui sItunr
ton Ia which the railroads run the
government. They can tax tho life
out Of one city to build up another.
ny secret rebates and discrlminatlonD
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25
proud to proclaim their creed.

proud to proclaim their creed.
What IL II? We say that the great
American public should own It's pub
lie roads. We say that as long as
private corporations use for private
gain those franchises which are OF u
public nature and which were granted
10 them for public purposes there can
never be any escape from the tyranny
OF the corporation. Their power Ia
loo vast To DO resisted With wealth
greater than that which belongs to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
CALIFORNIA,

The Chicago g. Northwestern Ry. has
issued a new publication entitled Cali
fornia" It contains a beautiful colored
map OF the state. n list OF hotels at Cali
fornia tourist resorts. with their capacity
and rates; and a most interesting series
OF pictures showing California's resources
and attractions. The prospective visitor
and settler should be in possession Of a
copy OF this profusely illustrated folder.
Sent 10 any address on receipt OF four
cents in stamps. One way tickets on sale
daily September 15 to october 10. only
s33 90 Chicago to the Coast. Correspond
ingly low rates from all points. j. d.
Britain. General Agent Passenger Dept.
3es Washington street. Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARs.

MRS. wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over sixty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success. II
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
Ays all pain. cures wind collie, and Is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea- II viii relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists In every part Of the world.
Twenty -five cents q bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
NECESSARY EXPENDITURE.

This necessitates such expenditures. for
Instance. as those for rural free delivery,
department OF agriculture. or for irri-
CATION. But these new expenditures are
necessary; no one would seriously pro-
pose to abandon them; ana yet II n idle
to declaim against the increased expense
of the government unless II is intended to
cut down the very expenditures which
cause the increase. The pensions 10
the veterans ~ the civil war are de-
manded by every sentiment of regard and
gratitude. The rural free delivery II of
the greatest use and convenience 10 the
farmers. a body " men who live under
conditions which make them ordinarily
receive little direct return for what they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12

subserved. II. on the other hand. our op-
ponents came into power and attempted
TO carry out their promises 10 the Fill
pinos by giving them independence, and
Withdrawing American control from the
Islands. the result would be a frightful
calamity 10 the Filipinos themselves, and
In Its larger aspect would amount 20 an
international crime ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
FALSE ON IT'S FACE.

Now TO speak OF the tariff I'm this sense
as robbery" thereby giving II moral
relation. 10 not merely rhetorical: II is On
It's face false. The question OF what
tar1u ~ best for our people r. primarily
one or eNpediency. TO be determined not
on abstract academic grounds bat I'm the
isht OF experience. II 10 matter of
business; for fundamentally ours is n
business people - manufactures mer-
ohsnte' farmers wage workers profes-
sional men, all alike. our experience as
a people In the past has certainly not
shONn US that We could AFFORD I'm this
matter 20 follow those professional coun-
sellors who have confined Themselves to
study in the closet for the actual WORKING
OF the tarim has emphatically contradict
ed their theories. From time 20 time
schedules must undoubtedly be rear
ranged qnd resdtusted 70 meet the SHIFT
Ing needs of the country but this can
With safety be done only by those who
are committed 20 tho cause of the protec-
tive system.
To uproot and destroy that system
would be 20 insure the prostratlon OF
businsss, the closing Of factories. the i'm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Our opponents have now declared them
selves IN favor Of the civil service law,
the repeal Of which they demand IN 1900
and In 1896. II consistenb they should
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
IGNORANCE OR INsINcsRIrY.

Under such circumstances. the demand
OF our opponents that negotiations be be-
gun 10 secure equal reatrnent OF all
americans from those government which
90 not now accord ~, shows either ignor-
ence OF the facts or insinceriiy no
change OF policy in the method of manner
OF negotiation would add effectiveness To
what the state department has done and
y doing The steady pressure which the
department. has been keeping up in the
past Will be continued in the future This
administration has on all proper occa-
sions given clear expression 10 the belle z
OF the American people that discrimina-
tion and oppression because OF religion.
wherever practiced. are acts OF iniuwica
before God and man; and In making evi-
dent TO the world the depth OF American
convictions IN this regard we have gone
20 the very limit Of diplomatic usage
IL r. q striking evidence OF our oppon-
ents' insincerity IN this matter that with
their demand FOR radical action by the
state department they couple a demand
for a reduction I'm our small military
establishment. Yet they must know that
the heed paid 20 our protests against i'll
trea tment % our citizens will be exactly
proportionste 20 The belief I'm our ability
TO make these protests effective should
the need arise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
FARMERS sEsr CUSTOMER.

In 1900. 80 per cent or little over half.
of the total value OF the farm products Of
the nation. was consumed IN manufactur-
lng industries ss the raw materials Of tho
factories. Evidently the manufacturer Ia
the farmers best and most direct Gus
toner. Moreover. the American manu-
facturer purchases his farm supplies al
most exclusively In his own country.
Nine-tenths OF all the raw materials OF
every Kind and description consumed in
American manufactures are OF American
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
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12;

formance OF high dutieA II has had the
support OF members OF all parties In the
past. and IL confidently invokes their CO.
operation In the future
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

urging any investigation. and now has
tie audacity to come in and say that he
has looked at the law, and that we
property owners should pay for 1t. Why
didn't he look at the law beforeg What
is he paid fory Why did he sign those
other storm water sewer ordinances re
quiring the city to pay for the sewers, If
the law requires the property owners to
do it, Why didn't he examine the law
then. before he signed away the city's
money!
1T certainly looks strange to me. and
| an especially Disguised because it has
stopped work that ought to be in pro
gfoss right now This thing ought TO.
have been settled long ago Another
thing the ordinances for this storm
water sewer now about to be built were
passed by both boards twice. These or
dinanccs require the city TO pay for it.,
and the city solicitor drafted the ordi-
nances. He said nothing about tl,e
property owners having to pay for the
storm water sewers, and the mayor, who
was there and heard the ordinances read
several times, likewise said nothing
about it. Now the mayor stops work by
spriuging this point after the city has
paid out several thousand dollars for
storm water sewers, including those IN
front of some of the mayors property
Such tactics whether from ignorance
and official negligence. make me tired.
\ number Of people have been to mem
beers of the board of works. it is report
ed, and asked them to 90 ahead and let
the contract and iguore this belated
mares nest Of the mayor. that may de
lay work indefinitely. The board gives
no intimation of what it will do.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
AN ANCIENT SUIT.

Owingsville, KY, Oct. l9.-At the
recent term of circuit court here At.
torney Reuben Gudgell entered q mo-
ton to file away the noted old chan
Gerry suit of Spencer Boyd's heirs Va.
Spencer Boyd's devisees, which suit
was fled December 2, 1869, forty-two
years ago. The suit was brought to
close up the estate of Spencer Boyd,
which amounted to a value of over
100000. The case was tried here
six times and appealed to the Ken
tucky court Of appeals six times. Each
time the Judgment was reversed.
Some Of the most noted attorneys in
the state were connected with the case,
among others II. L. Stone, city sttor-
ney of Louisville; william Lindsay,
formerly United States senator; Will
liam II. Holt, formerly Of the Ken
lucky court Of appeals, and judge of
the Puerto Rican district court. A
two bushel sack is filed with the
papers connected with the famous old
case. Mr.. Gudgell filed the suit forty
two years ago and entered a motion
TO file it away.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
BOARD OF WORKS
MEETS AGAIN TODAY
VIII Discuss the Storm Water
Sewer Project.
The Mayor Is Censured For His
Action In Stopping Kentucky
Avenue Work.
OUGHT TO HAVE SPOKE BEFORE

The regular meeting Of the board OF
public works will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at the city hall, with the
usual amount of business ON hand and
nothing Of great importance to come up.
1t is possible the storm water sewer
age ON Kentucky avenue will come up
for further discussion. Many people
have expressed their displeasure at the
manner in which the mayor prevented
the contract being acted ON at the coun-
Gil meeting Monday night by springing
the question Of who should pay for the
sewerage.
The concensus Of opinion seems TO be
that the mayor showed very little tact.
Here after the city has been operating
under the new charter two years or
more, the mayor comes in and says he
has lust looked at the law about these
storm water sewers. lie has signed sew
eral ordinances for building storm water
sewers, and all contained the provision
that the city pay for it. Yet the may
or never raised any objection until now.
II is generally admitted that the
mayor made great mistake in spring
ing this thing and stopping the very
necessary work on Kentucky avenue at
this time, when so much haste is neces-
sary in order to get the work finished
IL seems to me-" declared one official
"that the mayor might have discovered
this thing in time TO pay some Of th'
ccst Of the storm water sewerage il
front of his property lie didn't, how
ever. He let the city pay about 5000
for one job of sewerage alone, without
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
REV. MALLOY RULED
OUT OF ORDER
Comment Over a ResOl, ION In
troduced at Synod.
The Delegates Discussed II Before
the Moderator Made Hrs
Ruling.
THE SEMINARY TERN
SEMINARY
TERM
THE

Shclhyville. ny. oct. l9.-Much com
mcnt was created at yesterdays session
of the Kentucky Synod Of the southern
PRESBYTERIAN church. during the discus
sion of the formal acceptance of the in
yitation extended by the Northern Synod
10 attend the Inauguration of Pres
idcnt Hinnctt. of the Central Universe
ty. at Danvillc. next Thursday. The ac'
ccptance was agreed ON, but the Rev.
DR. Malloy offered resolution. stating
that if the invitation was accepted II
would be regarded by the general assem-
hly of the church as an indication that
the Southern branch wished closer I'M
ion with the Northern division. The res
olution caused much excitement, but DIR
Malloy was ruled out Of order by Dr
yons, the moderator.
The convention also discussed the re-
port Of the committee which was ap.
pointed TO visit the Louisville Semi
nary. and which urged that the school
term be heightened from seven to eight
months. II is expected that action on
this matter will be taken some time dur
ing today's session.
An announcement of considerable in
terest was that Mrs. Sallie Gnindy, who
died recently at Springfield, had left a
bcquest Of several thousand dollars to
the conference for establishing an or
phans' home.
After the greater part Of the business
II the session had been cleared M, "a
memorial service in honor Of the lats
Rev. G.. H. Strickland was held. being
led by the Rev. DR. p b. Lattimer
A memorial service for Major Ne
Clellan, the former president OF Sayre
Institute, in Lexington, was also held.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
TRIED TO HANG son
WHEELING IND, MAN CHARGED
BY NEIGHBoRs WITH IN
HUMAN CRIME.

on complaint Of neighbors william
S. Leonard, OF Wheeling, n village
north of Muncie, Ind, has been arrest
ed and charged with assault and bat
terry upon his son. IL is charged that
Leonard placed a rope about the neck
OF his son florence, 10 years old, and
was attempting to hang the boy from
a rafter when the screams Of the lad
attracted neighbors, who rescued him.
The accused man denies the charge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
A LONG TRAIN
ID Contained Over 81 Freight
Cars.
Blockaded the Local Yards For Over
an Hour.

The first BLOCKADE in the local I'LL
nois Central yards this season, oo-
CURED this morning in the shop yards
when freight train No. 1872, composed
Of ffty-seven cars. some empty and
some loaded. pulled in from the south.
The train was one OF the longest
ever brought into Paducsh in one SEQ
ton. and while the oaboose stood at
the old dispatching offices, the engine
stood near Broadway, aud the train
had TO be cut in several parts at the
street crossings 70 enable wagons to
pass. For mere than an hour and a
half VAS the main line, from the
Broadway crossing 20 the south yards
on the south end track, blocked and
the switch engines in the shop yards
we're hemmed in and unsble to move
about their work.
The situation was relieved about $
o'clock when tine engine coupled onto
the train and pulled it TO the incline.
The switch engines were then released,
the train cut into pieces and side
tracked.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
FIRE AT HICKMAN
Considerable DamageThere Last
Evening.
Two Fine Residences Burned and
Others We're Barely Saved.

Hickman, KY, Oct. 10 a destruct-
i've FIRE here last night caused a prop
erty loss OF $4,000. The residences
of Rev. stsncill and WA. Dodds were
totally destroyed, with their contents.
The residence Of Charles Baltser
was saved after a desperate fight.
Mrs. stsnoill and three children
narrowly escaped being sutfocated by
smoke in the destruction OF their
home.
Had Baltser's residence burned al
least half dozen other houses would
have gone.
All the property is partly covered
by insurance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
MARRIED IN INDIANA.

Bowling Green, KY, Oct. 10
Miss Maude Beckham, OF this city,
was united in marriage to h. e.
Kelsey, of oakland City, Ind. Miss
Beckham was accompanied TO Evans
VILE by their sister, Miss Emma, and
the ceremony was performed at the
St. George Hotel. in that city. Mr..
Kelsey is a dry goods merchant Of
Oakland CITY, and met Miss Beckham
while on a visit TO his home town.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
TWO SUFFOCATED
BOYS RETURNED TO BUILDING
FOR CLOTHES AND PERIsHED.

Shelbyville, H., oct. l9.-Alfred
and CHARLES Peterson, orphans but not
relatives, were suffocsted In q fra
which destroyed the interior Of the
NJ iddlesworth Orphans Home here this
morning.
The boys were ont Of the building
but returned TO get their clothing
and were found few minutes later
under the mattress. where they had
crawled. All the other inmates es-
capped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
ARM BROKEN
MASTER EMMETT OEHLsCHLAE-
GER MEETS WITH AN
ACCIDENT.

Master Emmett Oehlso hlaegor, son
Of Mr.. George Oehlsohlaeger, Of Sixth
and Harrison streets, fell from the
porch yesterday afternoon and broke
the bones of the left arm just below
the elbow. DIR. II. p. Sights was
called and dressed the injury. The
little fellow suffered great pain but
was resting well this morning. The
fracture was a bad one.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
ALAs, POOR BOvINEl

Bowling Green, KY, oct. 19.-The
city council passed a stock law pro-
hibiting the running at large of
stock upon the streets Of the city.
This ordinance has been repeatedly
before councils for the past fifteen
year, but until the present the advo
Gates have been unable to pass it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
pnPuLAR MAN DEAD.

Henderson, KY, or. l9.-James l..
Dean, a popular ,ouus man OF this
city. died after ~ illness Of some
months. He was member of the
Els.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
COY. BECKHAM
ADDRESSED THE CHANGERS
THIS MORNING.

Cynthians, Ky, oct i9.-The Ken
lucky State Grange is in session here.
Governor Beckham addressed the
Changers today and was followed by
Governor Bachelor, Of Vermont.
Three hundred delegates are present.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
KENTUCKY NEWS TOLD In PARAGRAPHS

frightened and ran away, throwing
him from the buggy and severely in
juring him. He was taken to the
home of his sister, Mrs. John Quick,
in this CITY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

Those who don't believe anything
they ever hear get II in the mock almost
as often as those who believe every
thing they hear.