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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
The Murder Case.

The trial of Jim Dill, one of
the negroes charged with the
murder Of young Dancy Blewett,
who was shot and killed near the
home of his father in the Trinity
neighborhood last July, was be
gun on last Monday morn
ing. The defendant is represent
ed by Mr.. w. P. Stribling,
while Messrs. Orr & Harrison
are assisting District Attorney
Mitchell in the prosecution of
the case. The entire dag Mon
day was spent in an effort to Sc
cure a jury and when the time
for adjournment arrived the
panel was still incom plete. Judge
Sykes ordered Sheriff Eggles-
ton to summon a special veuire
of fifty men, and about ten o'clock
yesterday morning the jury was
completed.
The jury is composed Of the
following gentlemen: w. G.
Webb, w. F. McCrary, Mat
Nickles, G. W. Stanley. J. E
Salter, George Perkins, r. w.
Christopher, I. A. Caine, w. A.
NickseI. VIM. Swanzy, J. 3.
Bloodworth, T. B. Locke.
Soon after the jury had been
com pleted the taking of testi-
mony was begun. One of the
most important witnesses to be
Introduced by the State was
Missile Jennings, the negress
who first told the story of the
killing to Sheriff Eggleston and
his deputies. When placed on
the stand yesterday the Jennings
woman told pretty straight
story, repeating in substance the
recital which she told the officers
at an earlier date. This evidence
has already been reviewed by
THE DISPATCH. and is familiar to
it's readers.
After having examined six or
eight witnesses the State rested,
and the taking of testimony for
the defense was begun. One of
the principal witnesses intro
duced was Dill himself. who told
a rather confused story regard
ing his whereabouts on the day
of. the killing and concerning
statements which he made to
Sheriff Eggleston when arrested
in Birmingham. The defense
rested shortly before five o'clock
and the State commenced it's re-
buttal testimony. After two
witnesses had been examined
court adjourned until nine o'clock
this morning, at which hour the
hearing of the case will be re
sumed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
For Rent.

The Whitfield place one and a
half miles from Columbus on the
Military road. Will be rented
with or without the pasture. A
fine place for truckingor dairying.
For further information call on
or address.
n. w. WHITFIELD,
IL 9-1m. -Colum bus, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
Wanted.
Holm.

Wanted $40. 900 in Confederate
money in SO and $50 bills. Will
pay 40 cents per $1,000 for bills
in good condition. Write r. Fl.
Polk, Box IS. Memphis, Tenn.
or call on J. A. RICHMOND, care
of Citizens Long Distance Tele-
phone Co.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
Posted.

Notice is hereby given to the
public that all of my lands in
Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties
are posted and no trespassing
or hunting will be allowed on
the same under penalty of law
II. j. SMITH.
10-5-2mW. Artesia, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
Wanted.

Energetic man to travel in
in Knoxubee or Oktibbeha
counties. Interesting PROPOSE
ton To right one. Call or write.
J. Fl. MURRELL,
Colum bus, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30
Warning.

Positively no hunting or tres
allowed on any Of my
land. CHAS. r. SMITH,
wk. Artesia. Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30

A silver cased fountain pen.
Finder will be rewarded by re-
turning to this office. II 30-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30

We can save you money 70
matter how small your pur-
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Company.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-30

Fresh fruit cakes for Christ
mas at Columb bus Bakery. Mail
orders solicited. Price, % cents
per pound. II 3Oif
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24

At WORK
For Th6 Proposed |. &
S. B. EI6CtrlO Road.

The surveyors for the Logan
sport and South Bend electric
railway have commenced work
out of South Bend and will short
ly be through this city. Our
representative business men and
citizens should give this company
all the Encouragement possible
as the benefits accruing to the
city from this road when complet
ed would be inc stlmable. Electric
roads are no longer an expert
ment or is there any longer ques-
tion as to their utility and benefit
to acommunity. Nowls the time to
60 after this road, don't wait un-
til it is to late. Bremen has ap-
pointed a committee to look after
her interests and secure this road
if possible. Plymouth should
have a committee to look after
and represent her interests in
this matter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
Another Election Coming.

Road supervisors are to be
elected the second Saturday after
the first Monday in January, 1905
They will be elected for a period
of two years.
This will be the first election
under the new law. Heretofore
they have been elected with the
trustees and county officers. It
being desirable, however, to take
this office out of politics as much
as possible, the last legislature
changed the law so that super
visors would be chosen at a spec
ial election when party consider
ations should be put aside. We
trust that the people of Marshall
county will work out the spirit of
the law and select men a view
solely to getting good roads. The
question should be not whether
a man is republican or democrat
but whether he will make the
roads of his district as good as
they can be made with the funds
at his cammand. Cities and in
corporated towns are not to be
included in any road district,
There shall be not more than
four or less than two dis tricts in
in each township. Sup ervisors
shall receive 81. 81 a day for each
day they work. The township
trustee has entire charge of the
election and appoints the pole
clerks one from each party, who
with the Inspector from the elec-
tion board and get no pay for
their services. The polls are to
be open only two hours.-Bre-
men Enquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
MILLER JUST
WHITING
Position OF Httu. Gen.
Regarding S6ntOrShID

The Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune correspondent in dealing
with the Indiana senatorial situa-
tion, writes from Indianapolis as
follows:
A report, not without founda-
ton, was current this evening to
the effect that a boom for the
United States senator for Attorn :
ey General Charles W. Miller of
Goshen, will be launched within
a few days, John L. Moorman of
Knox, chairman of the republi-
can organization in tie Thir-
teenth district, dropped into the
city this afternoon and it was
soon whispered about that he
was here to meet Attorney Cen
eral Miller and discuss the sena-
torial question.
1t was stated that Mr.. Moor
man and Mr.. Miller. together
with several of the members of
the legislature from their dis
trict, would hold a conference
tomorrow morning, and that it
was altogether probable that the
announcement of MIR. Miller's
candidacy would be forthcoming.
Mr.. MOorman evaded questions
as to the object Of his visit, but
admitted that he expected to see
Mr.. Miller while here and that
it was possible the Thirteenth
district would have candidate
for senator. Representative
Dausman of Goshen, who is here
looking after the Speakership
question, when asked where he
stood in the senatorial contest,
answered, without a moments
hesitation, "Why, I'm for Char.
ley Miller, if he's a candidate. 4"
Mr.. Miller, who would be re.
garded as a Beveridge candidate
if he were to enter the lists, said
last week to your correspondent
that he was considering the ques-
ton of getting into the fight, and
while he assumed non commital
attitude. the impression he left
was that it was not in all unlike
ly that he would be a candidate.
Mr.. Miller's candidacy would
undoubtedly add complications
to the situation, that is already
sufficiently complex to have eve-
rybo1y' guessing.
The Enquirer, under sane date
from Indianapolis says: The re-
suit of the race to succeed Charles
W. Fairbanks in the United States
senate may finally hinge on the
attitude of Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge. The candidate who sc.
cures his backing, it is now con-
ceded, will stand an excellent
chance of defeating the field.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
NEW MEMBER
OF LEhGUE
Plymouth Admitt6d To
Municipal L6dOu6.

Plymouth is now a member of
the state Municipal League of
the state of Indiana. This action
was taken Thursday at the an
nual session of the League now
being held at South Bend. The
object of the League is for city
officers and representative citi-
Zens to meet annually and dis
cuSs plans and laws that will aid
in advancing the interests of the
various cities that are members
of the League. Plymouth was
represented by City attorney
Lauer, councilmer Cole, Locher
and Hahn, Suipt. Eich of the
water works and Engineer But
Ter. Representatives from many
Indiana cities were present and
the exchange of views and ideas
proved very interesting and prof.
liable. The discussion of the
paving law applying to cities of
10, 900 and less required Consid
cradle attention and was of di-
rect interest to Plymouth. 1t
was also theopinion of the League
that police and fire depart
nents should be kept non politi-
cal as near as possible.
The nextmeeting OF the League
will be held at Marion. Judge
Downey of Aurora, was elected
president.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
TO FILM
THE S7A7E
Att6mDt viii Be Mdd6
bu MunCle College.

An effort will be put forth in
the coming session of the state
legislature to have the state es-
tabl!sh a normal school in Nun,
Gle, using the Eastern Indiana
Normal university buildings for
the purpose. This was attempt
ed once before, but the plan met
with failure. Senator elect
Charlie M. Kimbrough, of Dele.
ware county, will father the
measure, and it is said be already
has the promise Of support from
different parts of the state, since
the failure of Palmer university
a year ago, the university build
ings have been inhabitated by
bats.
The argument will be advanced
in support of the scheme that
there is now great need in the
state of another training school
for teachers, and that conditions
in Muncie are ideal for the loca-
tiOn of such an institution since
the city is large and modern col
lege buildings are already con-
structed.
The Eastern Indiana Normal
university buildings and campus
cost in the ueighborhood of $780,
900. When the Eastern Indiana
Normal university failed. Palmer
university was established, but
this eventually failed, also.
Union Christian college, now
located in Meron, Ind, where it
has been for forty years, desires
to remove to Muncie, but the
owners of the Eastern Indiana
Normal university buildings pre-.
fer to have a state institution, if
possible, and so have not COM
pleted negotiations that were be-
gun several months ago with the
trustees of Union Christian col
lege..
Legislators who underetand
that the whole thing is scheme
to unload an unnecessary educa-
tional institution on the state
will be slow to encourage it,
Peru Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
SOFT SOAP
FOR FRYING
DOWdOidC Mans JOuS
Of Housekeeping.

After you have heard the story
don't let Tom Rollins hear you
tell it.
A well known tOwnSman, whose
front name is Tom, was left to do
his own cooking for a few days
this week while his wife went
away on a short visit. One eve-
ming he took home two nice slices
of hamfor his supper. He placed
them In a frying pan just like
mother used to do and proceeded
to let them fry, Grease got to
plentiful, to his notion, so he
poured some off into a bowl of
meat fryings which stood on the
kitchen table.
Pretty soon the ham got just
as dry as it was to greasy a few
moments before and he decided
to restore what he had taken
away. Taking a cooking knife
he delved deep into the bowl and
placed liberal quantity of what
he supposed very nice fryings in
the pan. 1t would not melt. In
stead it smoked and pretty soon
began to blaze, when he hurried
the whole thing out of doors.
"A-ha, Ihave it, he cried. 1T
shall be fried eggs"
Another liberal quantity of the
aforesaid fryings was deposited
in the pan and the eggs broken
into it, but still the fryings re-
fused to melt, and again fire
caught into the mass and he had
to make for the door.
That was too much. Tom was
from Missouri, so he called
a neighbor over. "What's the
matter here, I'd like to know?"
he asked. "The matter" said
the neighbor, "Why. man, that's
not fryings. That's soft SOAP"
-Dowagiac Michigan News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
Thirty.one Indicted.

The federal grand jury made
it's report today, returning thir-
ty-one indictments. The accus-
ed will be arraigned in the feder-
al court within about a week,
Among those indicted was
Walter r. Strouse. of Mononga-
hela, Pa, for impersonatlng an
officer of the United States sec
ret service under the alias of
Capt. w. A. Stanton. He was
arrested at the Indiana National
bank last July, where he was en-.
deavoring to cash a check for
nearly $500 that had been endors-
ed by w. l.. Rice, of this city.
Guy P. S. Sallade, of Wabash,
Ind, was indicted for stealing a
package of mail from a mail sack.
He was station master at a small
town near Wabash, Jefferson
Glentzer a country boy living
near Bryant, Ind, was indicted
for counterfeiting. 1t was ap-
parently his first offense and he
had previously borne a good rep.
utation.
Paul Brinzi of Evansville, who
was indicted for cOunterfeiting,
is said to be an "old hand" at
making silver coin. He had
nearly $40 in counterfeit so cent
pieces. Merton Wolf, of Walker
ton, Ind, it is alleged, as rural
mail carrier, undertook to mail
an obscene picture to oblige a
friend. Melvin Kyle, of North
Webster, had, it is alleged, avail
ed himself of the official position
of his father as postmaster to
take a registered package from
the mails. Charles Dutell, of
Brazil. Ind, boy is charged
with using a rural free delivery
box as a target. William L. Rob-
bins of Fern Dale, was indicted
for opening mail other than his
own. Jennie Benner, of Muncie
was indicted for forging a money
order.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
Editorial Filings.

1t would be we'll for prepara-
tions for Christmas shopping so
begin-that is, for paterfamiliat
to open new check book.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Washington Star quotes a
scientists as saying that we shall
some dav be able to do without
sleep. Newspaper men and res
taurant walters can do that al
ready Jacksonville Times. Un.
ion.
A ten-year.old girl is charged
with wrecking a train. It her
mother hadn't been asleep at the
switch so often the girl would
have known better. Moies
Register.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
LEGISLATORS
FOR LANDIS
Ninth District SW6drS
allegiance.

At a meeting in the parlors of
the Clinton hotel, Kokomo, Fri
day, all Of the members of the
legislature from the Ninth con-
gressional district, which Charles
B. Lands now represents in con-
gress. assured him of their un-
dying support in bis candidacy
for the United States Senatorship
to succeed Senator Charles War
rem Fairbanks. An iron clad res
olution of allegiance was passed
and signed by all of the general
assembly members.
The members of the legislature
present were senator j. G. Far
Der. Clinton and Carroll counties;
Senator S. t. Murray, Howard
and Miami; Senator E. IT. Lane,
Boone and Hendricks; Represen-
tatives Frank Aubie and +. G.
Long, Clinton county. James
McHenry. Wabash; J. E. McClos-
key, Montgomery: j. f. Beals,
Hamilton; E. E Pruitt, Carroll;
H. P. Knox, Montgomery; j. o.
Rurst. Boone, and William Nor
ton. Howard.
Early yesterday members of
the next general assembly began
dropping into Kokomo and reg
istering at the Clinton. After a
while Congressman Lands put
in an appearance and with him
was Fred Sims, district chair
man; Ellis Darnell. the well
known Boone county leader; Ed.
Burns, editor of the Frankfort
News; W. H. Staley, of the Tip
ton Advocate; Victor E. Ricketts,
of the Delphi Journal, and several
others.
After the resolution was adopt
ed, Lands was called for. He
expressed his appreciation of the
action of the meeting. told of
various ways in which the organ
lied support of the legislative
members from his district would
advance his candidacy and de-
clared his belief in his ability,
with their assistance, to win the
senatorship.
1t can be said that the Ninth
district is for Lands, and for
in earnest. The action yester-
day of the men who will have
the votes to cast made it plain
that they believe not only that
he can win and is going to win.
1t is doubtful whether any other
candidate will have a more un-
tied, a more enthusiastic or more
effective following than that
which was organized yesterday
for Charles B. Lands. Logan
sport Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
assured
SUPPORT
10Th District Pledged
to CrumpaCk6r.

Hon. Edgar D. Crumpacker
last evening at a dinner at the
hotel Lahr at Lafayette formal
ly announced his candidacy for
the United States Senate to sue
ceed the Hon. Charles W. Fair
banks. The fourteen represen.
tatives and senators from the
Tenth district were present and
in eloquent resolutions announced
their loyalty to the congressman
from this district and requested
candidacy. With a unanimous
vote the Legislators resolved to
support Judge CrumpacKer in
the coming session of the Gener-
al Assembly in January.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
Northern Indiana News.

Hon. James S. Dodge has taken
his seat as circuit judge for the
counties of Elkhart and Lagrange
and will serve until 1910.
Mrs Anna Scott, respondent
owing to ill-health, shot and
killed herself Monday at her
home in Fort Wayne, using her
sons revolver, Mrs. Scott was
suffering from a malignant can
Ger.
Bessie Umphress, housekeeper
in the family of DR.. M. e. Clokek
at Huntington, attempted to kim
die a fire by the use of kerosene
oil on Saturday and was badly
burned that she died in a few
hours later.
In attempting to kill Belgian
hare Charles Blessing, farmer
residing north of Fort Wayne,
shot and killed his ten year old
son on Monday evening. The
bullet struck the hare, but was
detected in its course by d stone
and glancing off, struck the boy
near the heart.
Charles O, Drake. a Lake Shore
engineer, was taken to the Long
cliff hospital for the insane on
Saturday by Sheriff Manning of
Goshen. The officer stated that
brakes mind is on his engine al.
most constantly. En- route TO
the ASYLUM he was under the
impression he was making the
run from Toledo to Elkhart in an
hour.
At Peru, Mary Bowman, an
orphan, aged IL, died from the
effects of burns received while
burning leaves. She ran to a
crowd of children for help, but
they were afraid to go near her.
She then turned toThomas Over
man, and, with ner whole body
enveloped in flames, she rushed
into his arms. With a rug he
smothered the fire. but half the
surface of the child's body was
cooked and her life could not be
saved. She was conscious to the
last and suffered excruciating
pans.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
CRUMPACKER IN THE RACE
Announces That He Is Candi.
date For u. 5. Senator.

A FIT. Wayne telegram to Fri
days Indianapolis Star says:
After a conference in this city to-
night with prominent republican
politicians, at which it is believed
he was promised the support of
the 18th district, Congressman
Edward d. Crumpacker formally
announced his candidacy for the
United States senate to succeed
Vice President-elect Fairbanks
The senatorial aspirations of
the 10th district congressman
have been known for some time
and the positive announcement
tonight, while it came a little
sooner than expected, did not
cause surprise.
Congressman Crumpacker ar
rived in Ft. Wayne early in the
evening, and it is said that he
came here to feel the pulse of the
18th district representatives and
and party leaders. Before meet
ing with number of his friends
here he refused to discuss the
senatorial situation, and said that
he was not then ready to say
whether he would be a candidate
for the position that will be made
vacant by Senator Fairbanks's
acceptance of the vice presidency.
However, aftsr the conference,
Congressman Crumpacker said:
"You may state that | am a
candidate for United States sena-
tor, and feel that l have good
chances for election. 1 have
carefully considered the matter
since the election, and know from
the men who are already in the
race and who are apt to be. that
the contest will be conducted in a
friendly and honorable manner.
Edgar Dean Crumpacker is a
native of the Hoosier state, hav-
ing been born in LaPorte county
May q, 1851. He is of German
and English organ. His pattern
al grandfather was in the Indian
wars, while a number of his an
.cestors on his mothers side saw
service in the war of the revolu-
ton.
Mr.. Crumpacker's early educa-
tion was received in the district
schools, after which he took an
academic course in the Valparaiso
Male and Female college. In
1873 he began the study of law,
completing his studies in the law
department of Indiana university.
Soon after he had established
himself as lawyer he became a
prominent factor in the politics
and the progress of Porter coun
ty.
In 1882 he was elected city at
torney; in 1884 prosecutor for the
-31st circuit, and in March, 1891,
he was appointed to the Appel
late bench by Governor Hovey,
serving until January, 1898. He
received nomination for that Of
flee in 1892, but was defeated
with the balance of the republi-
can state ticket. In 1896 he was
nominated for congress in the
10th district over j. Frank Han
ly by a fraction ~ a vote. He
was elected to the 55th 56th, 57th
and 58th congresses, and again,
at the recent election.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-24
Whipped by Mob of Whitecaps.

Presumably because James
Sexton of Brown County had
tried to persuade his wife to sue
her mother for piece of land,
Sexton was taken from his home
at midnight last night and whipped
with hickory switches till he was
almost dead. When the mob
broke into his house he tried to
gethis gun, but was overpowered.
He was dragged into the woods
near at hand. In the struggle
for possession of the gun in the
house his jawbone was broken
and he was otherwise injured
about the head.