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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Brown says hold your cotton
and it looks now like he is the
only friend that the feecy staple
has. Certainly if a ten million
bale crop sold for twelve cents
a pound, a twelve million bale
crop ought to sell for ten cents a
pound. We believe that the un-
marketed crop is in the hands of
men who are in a position to
hold it and that they will do it.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

is far richer and has greater re
sources than that which a line
via above place would penetrate.
The above is no doubt inspired
by the hope that the line will be
built into that section, but as for
skipping the biggest and best
town in the northeast section Of
the State that IS out o. the QQes-
ton.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

The decision Of the Council to
undertake the matter of sprinkl-
ing the streets is endorsed by
every citizen. 1t meaps an end to
the dust devil and a great i'm
proyement in the conditions I'M
der which Column bus people are
forced to live. General sprinkl-
ing of the streets here will result
in a material Improvement Of the
health of the community and the
of all those ills which
fined their origin in the dust.
Good for the Council.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

The last report from Port Ar
thur is that the Japs from the
captured forts had destroyed
with siege guns the remnant of
Russia's feet in the harbor
Perhaps Port Arthur will be pre-
sented 10 a MikadO as a Christ
mas present after all.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Colemen & Yagle, fine whiskey
dealers at Pickensville, will take
special pains with your Christ
mas order. They have just re-
ceived a car load and a half Of
fine whiskey for the Columbus
trade. Send them your orders. If.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
New Streets Beinu Opened.

In company with Mayor Gun
ter a DISPATCH reporter oil Fri
day rode over the eastern section
of the city, where so many new
streets are being opened up. and
viewed with pleasure the splen-
did work that's being accom plised
ii b direction. During the past
year eight miles of new streets
have been opened. and the work
is still in its infancy, the demand
fol building lots being so great
that the council has deter mined
to open up all through that sec
ton which was recently annexed
to the city by the extension of
the corporate limits.
Street Comm SIS oner Childers,
under whose personal direction
the work of opening up the
streets is being done, was at
work Friday on Twenty first
street, which is being opened up
from the Air Line road to the
waterworks. AS soon as this
has been completed a force o f
hands will be put to work on
Main street, which VIII be open.
ed from its present terminus to
the negro cemetery. This ex-
tension will be eighty feet in
width, and when it is opened
there will be a continuous thor
oughfare from the river to the
negro cemetery, a distance of
twenty one blocks. This will
give Colum bus thoroughfare
that will compare both in length
and appearance with any to be
found anywhere in Mississippi,
as the structures on Main street
are all elegant and costly, many
many costly homes having been
erected there the past few years.
AS fast as the streets are open
ed the property which they in
tersect is being built up. and
the new houses are being rented
just as fast as they can be com
pleted. In fact the reporter no
ticed quite a number of houses
where tenants had moved in be-
fore the carpenters and painters
had com pleted their work.
Another improvement that has
been inaugurated is the installa.
ton of cement bridges TO take
the place Of the old wooden af
fairs that were formerly in use.
Cement bridges have recently
been constructed on both Third
and Fourth avenues. and it will
be the policy of the city to re-
place all the old wooden bridges
and culverts with struc lures of
this character.
Mayor Gunter has been very
Jealous in his efforts to improve
and upbuild the city, and his ad
ministratiOn has been a most
efficient one. The sound of ham
mer and saw is heard on every
hand, and peace and prosperity
reign in every home
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

He has appointed Stonewall
Jackson s nephew and now Pres
ident Roosevelt has announced
that he will promote Lamar s
son. Who knows? Perhaps he
will again hunt bear in Mississ-
ippi yet.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Maple syrup aud Pankakes for
breakfast. Club House is the
best syrup. Flapjack and Tel
mo self rising buckwheat makes
the best cakes. To be had at
Irion & Nelson's s.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Oranges, apples, grape fruit
Malaga grapes, p0ne apples,
California pears, Mandarins. and
many others at IriOn & Nelson s.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
Plymouth Rock Chickens For Sale.

Fine Plymouth Rock chickens
for sale. For further information
address
Mrs. w. T. COOPER.
r. F. D.. No. ?,
Colum BUS, Miss.
Nov. %. / mo.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Hard Cervelat Sausage, % cts
per pound at Irion & Nelson s.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Hold your cotton, that's if you
can. If you can't. hold it any
haru
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Pw. MAER. Lessee and Manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Entered at the postofice in Columbus, Miss.
As second-class mail matter.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
Soda Hot or Soda Cold

It's all one to Us. tho our experience
is that the cold days of Fall, Winter
and Spring brings US most customers
for soda. Hot or cold, winter or
summer, there's one thing that's sta
tionary here-the absolute purity and
palatability of our various fruit and
other favors, our carbonated waters
and the cleanliness of our soda SER
vice.
j. w. JONES,
Druggist.
Giimer HsieI Corner. COLUMBUS, MISS.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
LEATHER GOODS.

Including new styles OF Pocket Books,
Card and Leather Cases, Hand Bags and Cigar
Cases All high grade and reasona bic prices.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15
TOILET SETS.

Manicure Sets, 25c to $500.
Toilet Cases. 25c to $500.
Collar and Cuff Boxes, soc TO $500.
Stag Sets. 81 90 to $500
Shaving Sets. 75c 10 s. 90.
Military Sets. 81 90 and upwards
Work Boxes, soc and upwards.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

Nov. p. l mo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
Virginia News.

james H. Cooke, a well-known ex-
Confederate, of King George county, j;
dead, aged 70 years,
Mrs. James ). billiard died at her
home in Fredericksburg on Monday,
aged twenty-three years.
1t is said that Judge w. H. Mann,
author of the Mann liquor law, will
announce his candidacy for governor
next Sunday.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is quite sick in
Richmond with bronchitis. His condi-
ton is not considered serious, but he is
receiving every attention.
Mrs. Lucy Smith, wife of Mr.. James
G. Smith, died at her home, near
Nomini Grove, on Monday, in the forty.
seventh year of her age. She leaves a
large family.
Thomas II. Russell, the original Little
Lord Fauntleroy, and now well-known
business man of New York, was married
in Richmond yesterday to Miss Grace
Elliott Shields.
Mrs. Dorothea Washington Hill, a
woman Of distinguished Virginia an
cestry, died at her home in Brookline,
Mass, yesterday, aged seventy-nine.
She was a native of Fredericksburg.
Mr.. A. B. Chandler has sold his
handsome residence at Bowling Green to
Mr.. Ridgeley Collins for $1,000. Mr.
b. G. Grymes has purchased of Mrs.
Brehune the Woodstock" estate in
King Georges county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
News of the Day.

1t is believed the proposed naval de-
monstration in the Mediterranean by
the United States is aimed at the Sui
tan of Turkey.
By a decisive vote the Senate yester-
day put itself on record against any in
vestigation of the Postofiice Department
at this session OF Congress.
In New Haven, Conn, yesterday
Counsel for Mrs. Grace Imogene Bennett
presented petition that William
Jennings Bryan be removed as the ex-
ecutor of the estate of the late PhilO S.
Bennett.
As stated yesterday the New York re-
publican State convention in session
named delegates at large aud alternates
to the national convention at Chicago.
The platform strongly indorses the adj
ministrations of President Theodore
Roosevelt and Gov. B. b. Odell, and the
delegates at large to the national conven-
ton are Corrected to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Stage representations of President
Roosevelt aud Miss Alice Roosevelt were
introduced to a Berlin audience Monday
night 10 roaring farce entitled "a Mad
Year" at the Metropole theatre. The
President was reproduced in rough-rider
costume Miss Alice, with a decided
American twang, excited much amuse-
ment, but the police interfered and pre-
vented the use Of the name Roosevelt.
The management, therefore, substituted
the names Mr.. and Miss Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL IS, 1904

THE republicans squarely turned down
twice in the Senate yesterday the prop
osition to investigate the Postothce
Department. Under the leadership Of
Senator German, the democrats so press
ed the matter that the republicans had
to face it directly and vote in the open.
Senator Teller fought even more Wig
orously than Senator Morgan, and stirred
up the republicans Senator Aldrich
was so irritated that he showed his feel
ings plainly. The republicans realized
that the democrats were putting them III
a hole, and that the record would not
look well during the campaign, but they
saw nothing else to do but to bluff it out
to the end. They are cOnsoling them
selves with the thought that this Is the
last they will hear of the matter in the
Senate at this session, since the post
Office appropriation bill passed yesterday
afternoon. Senator German, however,
will see that it is not forgotten by con-
stantly reminding the Senate and the
country of the republicans stand right
ND TO the day of adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13

Also communication from the Alexandria
Retail Merchants Association requesting
license tax of $500 be placed on trading sta 10
companies and 500 on merchants using
AIso bill from the Fire Wardens for horse
for the Columbia company-$25O.
Also bills from Health Officer, nurse and
cook for services at smallpox hospital-SoO
Also bills from Health Officer for dlslniect-
ing houses-$367.60.
Also resolution by Mr. Spinks to advertise
for rebuilding the present electric light works.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee ON Streets
A resolution appropriating Sl25 to repair
intersection of ST. Asaph and Queen streets.
Also resolution appropriating $50 to repair
the intersection of Duke and Alfred streets.
Also a resolution appropriating Sl25 TO re-
pair the intersection of Royal and Duke
| streets.
Also a resolution appropriating $S5 for
catch basins in alley on Duke street, between
Royal and Pitt streets
Also resolution by Mr.. Uhler to repair
the pavement in front of all fire plugs on un.
paved streets.
Also communication from the Health Of
ficer recommending destruction of certain
buildings.
Also communication from st. Mary's
Academy 10 reimburse them Tor sewer work
on Prince street, amounting TO $l1l.S0.
Also resolution by Mr. Normoyle TO as
certain cost to gravel the roadway ON Wash
ington street, between Queen and Wythe
streets.
Also resolution by Mr.. Desmond to ascer-
tain the cost to gravel Pitt street. between
Queen and Oronoco.
An ordinance to amend and reordain am
ordinance entitled "An ordinance to secure
the repair of streets and alleys was received
from the BoaId of Aldermen and laid on the
table.
An ordinance to provide for the protection
of oil tanks within the city limits was receiv-
ed from the Board of Aldermen and laid on
the table.
The following were received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action concurred in:
A report from the special committee to re-
adjust ward lines end reapportion ward rep
resentation.
Also petition from merchants in the city
requesting stamp tax of 300 or more. and
on merchants using them $50.
The board then adjourned.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
Tsste; DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13

ALL THE members Of the House who
were charged with using their influence
TO have the postal laws violated were
given a clean bill Of health by the re-
port submitted yesterday by the Mccall
Investigating committee, and, while
gloating over the sweeping exonerauon'
they are getting out their knives Tor
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, ON whom they put the blame
for all their trouble. The report OF the
full committee, which is signed by all
the members, intimates only that Brls-
tow was over-zealous and did more than
he was asked TO do. thus causing great
deal of unnecessary trouble and con-
fusion. but supplemental report Is
made nv the democratic members OF the
committee in which BristOw Is declared
TO have omitted from his report OF the
Postoffice Department cases where he
knew the law was being violated in the
navment of money. Still the republi'
cans have decided that there must be no
more Investigations before the elections.
Why, Of course not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL

The Senate was yesterday, as stated in
the Gazette of that day, the scene of a
sharp colloquy between Senators Teller
and Hopkins, growing out of the reading
by Mr.. Teller of a letter written by the
late Gen. II. H. Thomas, of Chicago,
attacking the civil service administration
of the Treasury Department. Mr.. Hop
kins took exception to the quoting of the
letter, and declared that the Colorado
Senator would be willing to accept Eau
thority from theslums," whereupou Mr..
Teller declined TO yield further, declar-
ing Mr.. Hopkins reference to the slums
to be Insulting. The incident occurred
in connection with the discussion of the
postofice appropriation bill. That
measure was under discussion during the
first half of the session, and vas passed,
all amendments offered by the democrats
being voted down. The bill providing
a form of government for the Panama
canal zone was then taken up and read,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13

E. J. WATSON, of Columbia, >. u,
is planning a trip to Denmark, Norway
Sweden and Germany as commissioner
of the new Departm 9nt of Agriculture,
Commerce and immigration, which has
lust been created in his State. The OBJ
ject of his visit will be to present the ad-
vantages of South Carolina as a field for
the desirable class of immigrants In an
interview at New York Mr.. Watson said
that new conditions bad arisen in the
South. Thegrowth of manufacturing was
robbing the fields of the white tenant
farm. Besides this the negro element was
rapidly seeking the larger centres OF pop
ulation. The great need, he said is white
settlers from this country and abroad.
Could the immigration law be amended
so as TO admit a limited number OF Chi
nese farm hands the farm products OF the
South would increase one hundred fold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13

ACCORDING to tOday's dispatches
another frst-class Russian battleship ha;
been destroyed and nearly seven hundred
persons killed. Among the number is
Vice Admiral Makarof The Russians
say the vessel struck mine which ex-
ploded and turned the ship completely
over. Other reports, however, are to the
effect that the japanese made another at
tack on Port Arthur and that the battle
ship was destroyed by ships of the at
lacking party. Russia, so far, has been
peculiarly unfortunate on the sea; she
may yet retrieve her fortunes on land
The clash OF war has ever been fearful
even liz the olden time when engines OF
destruction were in their infancy. 1t is
much more so now with modern ordnance
and steel ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON ID {. Anril 10.

Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazetie.l
Washington, D. c., April 10.
Owing to a charge of drunkenness
made this morning against one of the
jurors in the trial of j. NJ. A. Watson,
the alleged embezzler of S7S, 600 from
the Office of the District Auditor, Justice
Pritchard summarily dismissed the jury,
and ordered another panel. The offend
ing juryman, A. L. OrrisOn, was held in
contempt, his punishment to be fixed
later. The complaint was made by As
sistant District Attorney Taggart, who
told the court that Orrison's condition
was such that he could not properly serve
longer as juryman. After the Court
Crier announced that the court was in
session, 0rrisOn, arose and told the court
that he had formed some sort Of an opin-
ion, whereupOn the court together with
counsel for the prosecution and the de-
Tense Immediately adjourned for a con-
sultation. An hour later Mr. Taggart
announced that it was evident that a
juror had formed prejudices against the
governments side of the case and that
his condition was such that he was not
competent to sit as a juror and therefor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
COMMON COUNCIL

AT a regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
Gil of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April y, 1904, there were present:
+. J. Pah, esq. President, and Messrs.
| Burke, Snowden, Normoyle, Desmond,
Baader, Bryan, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater
and Spinks.
The report of the Finance Committee rec.
ommending additional appropriations-clea
ing streets, 81, 900; salaries, $40; chain gang,
$780, poor house, 500; outdoor poor, $3.50;
fire department. $500; fire plugs, 500; cleo
trio lights, S400; courts and Jail, $500: lunacy
commissions, $50; corner sinquests. $50; small
pox expenses for pay ofguards $600-for fiscal
year ending May 81, 1904, was called from the
table and pasSed-ayes IL, noes 0.
An ordinance imposing and collecting taxes
on persons, property, incomes, &C., commence
ing on the first day of June, 1904, and ending
on May 81, 1906 was read the second and
third times and passed-ayes II, noes O.
An ordinance to provide for the granting
by the City of Alexandria 10 the persons or
corporation hereafter to be ascertained in the
mode prescribed by law, permission to erect
poles and run wires on the streets and alleys
Of the city for furnishing light and power by
electricity was recommended by the joint
Committee on Finance and Light and read
the second time.
Mr. Spinks moved to lay on the table, which
was lost--ayes (Mr. Spinks); noes 10.
Mr.. Burke moved to strike out "by the
Corporation of the City of Alexandria" in
section l, article 3, and insert lin case Of dis
agreement by the two arbitrator, which was
adopted.
The ordinance was read the third time
and passed--ayes Messrs Burke, Snow
den, Desmond Baader, Bryan, Uhler, Nc
Cuen, Leadbeater and Mr. President, co.;
noes Mr.. Spinks, o..
A resoluting fixing the rate of sewer Ia
b0rers at 10 cents per hour from April 10 10
October 81, 1904, was passed.
Permission was granted Mr.. J. B. Watkins
10 erect frame kitchen in the rear Of his
residence, adjoining property owners not OBJ
jecting.
a recommendation Of the Committee on
Public Property appropriatiDg an additional
500 TO erect building at the Columbia en-
CINE house was referred TO the joint Commit
tee on Finance and Public Property. :,
A communication from the City ccnooi
Board requesting an appropriation Of ~ 20 |
finish the Ere escapes and closets at PeaSouy |
school building was referred to the joint CON- |
mittee on Finance and Schools.
The following we're referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance
a petition from Samuel TIGER Tor ~ Gays
extra compensation, on account OF SICKNESS
on police force
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

The failure of j. N. Ely & Co. was
announced on the New York CONSOLIDATE
ed Stock Exchange this morning. The
failure is a small one.
A dispatch received at Berlin today
states that $500 Poles have fled from
Russia and have arrived in Posen. The
men are endeavOring to eyaoe constrip-
tion in the Russian army.
The four story brick building at
Eighth avenue and 95th street, New
York, collapsed this afternoon and it is
thought that several men were caught in
the ruins. Ambulances have been sum-
mond.
The hearing of the suit brought by
Miss Olga Lansdorff against Franklin
n. Odds, of Newark, n. j.. for $25, 900
damages for breach of promise, ended in
New York today, the Jury rendering a
verdict in favor of the defendant.
About 400 Jews of Lomhalanka, Bull
gaFia, who fed as a result of the
recent anti-Semite outbreak there, are
now in a sad plight, having been driven
from place to place. They are now
bivouacking on the Roumanian bank of
the Danube and are in a more pitiable
state than before.
Premier Maura. who was yesterday
attacked and stabbed in Barcelona,
Spain, by a young anarchist, isprogress-
ing favorably, no untoward symptoms
having become manifest in his con-
dition. Several anarchists have been
arrested on suspicion of being accom-
plices of the Premier's assailant. A
number of Barcelona citizens have or
ganized an anti-reyolutionary demon
stration as protest against the attack.