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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
The effect Of the Progressive

The effect Of the Progressive
Union IS already noticeable
When people are ready to invest
money in an enterprise Of this
kind and show them selves will
ing to 60 to some expense and
trouble IN order TO i'm approve the
city they are sure to receive the
cooperation and assistance of
outsiders. Mr.. Runnells, Secre-
tary Of the Union. IS in receipt Of
q letter stating that Mr. w. l..
HENDERSON, land and industrial
agent Of the Mobile and Ohio
and Southern Railroads, will
arrive in the city at an early
date for the purpose Of con-
ferring with the Union to gain
better idea Of the line they intend
to follow, and the industries
they viii endeavOr to secure for
Columbus. Mr.. Runnells is as
sured Of the hearty endorsement
Of the officials Of both roads of
the step Colum bus has taken and
has been promised every help
that can be given him toward
gaining new industries for the
city
The address of Prof Charles
Baskerville, OF Chapel Hin, n.
o., as vice president and chair
man of the Section in Chemistry
OF the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. at
the recent meeting in St Louis.
Mo, has been reprinted either
in full or in part in many scien-
tific journals throughout the
United States and has been spo-
ken Of by scientific men 0ener-
ally as a mastery presentation
Of an abstruse subject. viz: the
atomic weights Of the elements.
Prof Baskerville, whom we are
proud to claim as a Column ian,
last summer carried on a series
of Investigations as to the action
of radium on various precious
precious stones and minerals and
the results of his work in this
wholly new field was recently
published in full in Science, and
has attracted favorable attention
from foreign as well as from
American chemists. In this lat
ter work he was associated with
Dr. Geo f. Kunz, the gem ex-
pert of Tiffany and of the Z. S.
Geological survey.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Death of Editor Pickett.

A special from Memphis, dated
Feb. 1, says: A. B. Pickett, ed
it0r and publisher of the Evening
Scimitar, died this morning at
Cincinnati and his remains viii
be brought 10 this city for in
terment
Mr.. Pickett was the proprietor
of the Scimitar and was one of
the most widely known and in
fluential newspaper men Of the
South. He was 46 years of age,
having been born ia Memphis.
He had been ia bad health for
several years. and for the past
few months had been able to give
little personal attention to his
business. Two weeks ago he
was taken to Cincinnati where it
was hoped that the treatment of
eminent specialists would prove
beneficial. His malady was
rheumatic, com picated with af-
lection of the heart. He leaves a
large family and a comfortable
estate in satisfactory condition.
Mr.. Pickett won many laurels
as the editor of the Memphis
Avalanche and, after purchasing
the Scimitar some fifteen years
ago, his success has continued.
The profession can lily afford
to lose him, and the regret at
his death will be more than the
personal bereavement of friends,
for it is accentuated by the
knowledge that a great power for
good has been removed from the
scene of human activity. In
Memphis. where he was born,
where he achieved his success
in Mem phis, to which he was
loyal in every fiber of his being;
where he was known not only as
an editor but as a man, brave,
generous, sympathetic. tender
and loving, he will be
mourned deeply and long. But
the circles of grief will not be
confined to his neighbors and
fellow citizens, but will touch in
sorrow every newspaper Office in
the South, and to his memory
will be paid that tribute which of
right belongs to the life of a good
and brave comrade.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

Merchants and country physi-
clans will consult their own in
terests by examining our full
stock of drugs and sundries.
Mayo & Weaver, druggists.
Now ready with oysters for the
homes of Colum bus. Telephone
your orders and have fresh oys.
tiers delivered promptly. The
only oyster place in town which
receives fresh shipments twlee
each day, in the morning via Ar
tesla, in the afternoon via Mont
gomery. P. GERAUD.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
For Sale.

Mosby and St. Charles corn.
Carefully selected, hand shelled,
sacked and delivered In Colum-
bus. Price, S150 bushel.
POLAND CHINA PIGS
IS. 90 each.
SCOTCH TOPPED"
Short Horn Bulls. $40 to 1925.
Fully immuned. Address,
r. 3. HARDY,
r. f. ID. No. /,
j27 I'm Columbus. Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Notice 10 the Public.

During our absence our real
estate business will be in the
hands of competent manage
ment and parties interested in
real estate can call at this office
and secure all information and
prices, etc. Our Mr.. Maer will
spend Saturday in Columbus
when possible and will give his
personal attention to this branch
of the business.
IF STURDIvANT & MAER.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
lob Printing for the New Year.

Are you needing any printing
for the New Year? If so, let US
give you an estimate on the
same. We will be glad to sub
nit samples and quote prices on
anything in the printing line
Telephone US and we do the rest.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch, iusignifi
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. It is wise to have
Bucklen 5 Arnica Salve ever handy.
It 5 the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality when burns, sores.
ulcers and piles threaten. Only 25c at
Chapman & Mayfield 5 drug store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Chancery Notice.

The State OF Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
To the unknown heirs OF Joseph Sloan. dec'sd.
You are commanded to appear before the
Ehaneery Court of the county of LOwndes in
said state on the first Monday Of April a. ID.
1904. there and then to show cause II any you
can whT the final account of j. T. Armstrong.
temporary administrator OF Joseph Sloan, de
ceased, should not be allowed. approved and
said administrator discharged.
This Ist day Of February, A. n. 1904
ID. ID. RICHARDS Clerk
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

We are closing out our Delta
cotton land in Washington and
Sharkey counties. Miss. Tim
Der removed, which puts it in a
fair way for the first crop.
Resident agent, Vicksburg. Miss.
Send for map and particulars.
Houston Bros,
Columbus. Miss,
j26 4w or Vicksburg, Miss.
r. +. d. Mail boxes for sale
Mayo & Weaver.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
For Rent or Sale.

The Johnston place, 40 acres,
two miles north of Columbus, on
Military road. For terms and
particulars apply to
z. II. HALBERT,
r. T. D., No. 2, Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Notice.

No trespassing or hunting will
be allowed on my land. All of
tenders will be vigorously pun
iShed. j. w. MURRAH.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Items Of Interest.

we T18TGb 10 1Db0 the con
tinued illness of Mrs. Joe Cook
Mr.. C. A. Mills. of Fayette.
Ala, was a visitor to the city
Tuesday.
We regret to note the illness
of Robert, the little ten-year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Gunter.
Capt. w. B. PEBBLES, Of Vienna,
Ala, is spending a few days in
the city with his family on Col
lege street.
Mrs Walter Weaver and Mrs.
Harrison Johnston are in Birm-
ingham, where they viii visit
friends this week.
Mrs Kennedy has returned to
her home in Louisville, Miss, af-
ter a pleasant visit to her mother,
Mrs. John Richards.
Mrs. NJ. r. Sheriff. is dan
gerously i'll at her home on Main
street. She has many friends
who wish for her a speedy re
coyery.
The death is announced at Bi-
loxi of Mr.. John B Reid, one of
the old time Ievee contractors
and one of the richest property
holders in Vicksburg.
Fluctuations in the market yes
terday prevented the buyers
from purchasing any great
amount of cotton. Spots were
held for Is cents while the buy
ers offered 154 cents.
The steamer Vienna arrived
yesterday morning from points
down the river loaded with cot
ton. She will make her return
trip to-day with a shipment OF
cOttOnseed meal and merchandise
for buyers below here.
Mr. j. NJ. Highsaw has been
promoted to the position of third
trick dispatcher of the Southern.
Mr.. Highsaw has been in the en-
ploy Of the road as operator, in
which capacity he served well,
and his promotion is deserved.
We regret to note the illness of
Capt. w. w. Humphreys at his
home in this city. Capt. Humph-
ries suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis Monday, but we are
glad to report that he is not con-
sidered to be in any immediate
danger
Miss Thornburg, of McCrary,
will be married today to Mr..
James Sharp. Mr.. Sharp, while
81 years of age. is still hale and
hearty, and has many years of
life before him. Miss Thorn
burg is young lady with a wide
circle of friends who wish her
happiness.
The plan to allow the st. Louis
Exposition authorities to borrow
$4,000, 600 from the government
has been approved by the sub
stitute committee of the Senate
appropriation committee, and
Senator Hale has been designated
to draft the necessary Legislation.
A special from Memphis says:
1t was stated yesterday that the
Evening Scimitar would con
tjnue under it's present policy,
and that T. K. Riddick, vice
president of the Scimitar Pub
fishing Company. would, for at
least the present, direct the
business of the paper.
The Greenwood, Miss, citizens
are endeavoring to secure the
construction Of an electric inter
urban line from that place to
BelzOni, the terminus of one of
the Y. and M. V. branches, and
the matter will be considered at
a mass meeting to be held in
Greenwood on February 9.
A cablegram from Nassau, |
Bahamas. announces the drown
ing there last week of Ri. Rev.
II. n Churton, D. D., Bishop of
Nassau. The bishop in attempt |
ing to go out to his yacht, THE
Message of Peace" the small |
boat was swamped and he was
drowned. The body was not
recovered.
The Progressive Union has
drawn up a petition to Congress
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Wanted Position.

By boy, Il years old; now en-
gagged in grocery business. Will
ing to work. Address: e., "
care of The DISPATCH. st
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Motto

Positively no hunting or tres
passing on any of my lands.
CHAS. r. SMITH,
Artesia, Miss.
Nov 9th, 1903. w1yr
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04

Stationery supplies, inks, ETC.,
in quarts and lesser quantities at
Mayo and Weaver's drug store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-04
Commissioners Sale.

by next friend.
VS.. No. 1925.
Mrs. Julia Coleman.
BY virtue of a decree rendered in above
cause on the 4th day OF January, 1901 the I'M
derSigned as Commissioner viii sell on the 18th
day of January. 1904 at public auction, To the
highest bidder. for cash. at the door of the
court house of said County in Columbus. Miss.
the following described lands, lying and being
in said County of LOwndes and State Of Msss-
Sippi, particularly described as the Southwest
quarter (SW5D of the Southeast quarter
Csc "a of Section twenty-seven (27) and the
Vest half of the East half (WM OF Ed of
Section thirty-four go, and all that part of
the West half of sail section thirty-fOur (3)
CIV "A : 3D that lies East of Brush creek
containing one hundred and three COB acres.
the entire tract containing three hundred
and three (303) acres. more or less, all OF said
land being in Township Seventeen G7). Range
Seventeen (17). West. Sale viii take place
within legal hours.
Witness my hand this. 9th day OF January.
1904 Il. s MOORE Commissioner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Just a Matter of Accent.

From the New York Times.
 The canvasback duck looked very tempt ing to the hungry dinner guest. but it was sliced into tantalizingly small pieces. She determined to take two, though a guilty glance at the plates showed her that none of the other guests had ventured upon more than one. The slices loomed up like whole ducks as they lay before her, safe ly landed. Was everybody at the table gazing at them? To her horror, the but Ter. instead of moving on, stood holding the platter by her side. Was the tone In his voice one of stern disapproval or sar- casm? For there he stood and asked:
 How many"
 Her head swan. Clearly 1t was sar- casm, but the insolence of the mani She thought to close the incident gracefully by turning with remark to her neighbor Not at all. Retribution was not to be put away thus lightly Again that cold, mock ing voice in her ear:
 How many?'
 Everybody at the table by this time must be transfixing her and her two slices; but she did not dare look up to see. The butler must be drunk. What was to be. done to avoid a scene? Just then from down the table came the cher ny voice of the watchful host:
 g"Why, Mrs. Dusenbery, aren't you going to take some hominy with your duck?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

St. Johns star pitcher of some seven or eight years ago, was catching. He ran after a foul which was going toward the fence behind the plate at good rate. He leaped In the air and by scraping his hand along the top of the fence managed to get the ball and put his man out. He was a big mountaineer and could not possibly be hurt.
 Either in the game of that same day or pretty close to the same time, George Forbes was playing first and Buck Igle- hart was playing second. There were men enough on the base to win the game for the navy A pop fly came to Forbes on first and Buck ran up behind him to back him up. By the will of fate Forbes missed the ball, and Buck diving under him, scoped 1t up before 1t touched the ground and saved the day for the time being anyhow.
 The sailors from the monitor Mianto- nomoh played St. Johns one day when Rev John l. Yellott was captain Of the team. He had played at short before that, and in an emergency went into the box. There he proved one of the best that the college ever had. In this game he shut the sailors out at will and drew from one of them, big black tar. the exclamation: "'Geel That fellow ain't no human! He come from Heaven, surev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
BASEBALL AS IT ONCE WAS.
When the Ball Stuck in the Tree For
 Homer.

From the Annapolis Chronicle.
 Tt is more than likely" said man who used to be in close touch with mat ters athletic in Annapolis in years gone by, that ball games are played better now than they were in my time, but, like the ordinary skeptic of other times, doubt that the fellows have as much pure fun as they did in the old days over the games.
 When I first came to Annapolis suits were hardly known by the college boys although the cadets of the midshipmen were then had them. Some of the men on the first team of the college had them and some wore their plain street clothes minus some of their upper garments, and presented somewhat motley appearance But they had suits of uniform design after I had been here for a couple of years, much like the suits that the team wears now.
 The rivalry betwen the college and the Academy was hot then, and the games were close. The memories of football game in which St. Johns had won out had not faded, and the desire to repeat the dose was strong. It was unually in effective, however.
 Doc, lamar was playing the centre field one day, and was waiting out by the big tree, where the new quarters are now building. for what somebody on the navy team might send out. Who the batter was do not remember, but think that 1t was either Charles Macklin, who is now in business in Baltimore, or cadet whose name ended with brother at any rate. the ball came out to Doc sailed over his head and landed in. the tree. There she stuck. and the cadet made a home run himself. while the other men on the bases scored ahead of him, with Doc in the tree.
 At another time down on the old grounds Joe Jones, brother of Courteny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
.'osed as Queen.

From the New York Herald.
 A silver haired American woman is still living who posed for many a day as Queen of England. And she still recalls with a shudder the burden of forty pounds of royal clothes which she wore for so many weary hours.
 Shortly after the coronation of Queen Victoria the society of St. George and St. Andrew, of Philadelphia, commissioned Mir. Thomas Sully to paint portrait of the queen ir her coronation robes The artist went to England accompanied by his daughter. Blanche. a young lady of eighteen. The Queen received him gra- ciously and sat for him till the head was finished. She then relinquished the task to the artist daughter, who sat dressed in the queens robes for many long day.
 MT. Suly received sfo,0o0 for the por- trait, and Miss Blanche was made happy by an autograph letter from the queen and the present of a diamond ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
SWORDS IN JAPAN.
Facts and Tradition About Worlds
 Trusted Weapon.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 i Uutil the year 1903 there was no law ex- isting in Japan with regard to the wear ing of swords Any one might carry as many as he chose. During the Tokugawa regime, however, law was promulgated which allowed only the nobles, the fight ing men of samurai, the artist or painters and the swordsmiths to carry swords. This law remained in force until 1877 when an edlct was issued forbidden any one to wear swords in public. This crea- ted discontent among those whose priv- lege 1t was to carry them whereupon the government proclaimed another edict, al- lowing any one to wear as many swords as he pleased. This removed the cher ished distinction attached to the wearer of a sword, and no one cared to do what was permitted to all. Although wearing swords has entirels ceased for twenty years in Japan the old esteem and rever- ence for the weapon and it's use still ex- ist among the gentlemen of the country. and many of the nobility have at their houses regular establishments where fencing is practiced.
 Tn the past there were certain famous swordmakers in Japan and autehntic blades of their workmanship are highly prized. One old-tme swordmaker has a singular reputation. This is Muramasa, who was a pupil of the great Masamune, second in fame of all Japanese sword smiths He was widely known and un- doubtedly made swords which were ex- cellent weapons, but he was a man of violent temper, and his swords were thought exceedingly dangerous. It was supposed that once withdrawn from the sheath they always shed blood before be- ing returned. They were regarded as be- Ing particularly uniucky, so far os the Tokugawa family of Japonese rulers was concerned The father and grandfather of Iyeyasu. the first shogun of the family were both attacked by men carrying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

personal mouths.
 But though it may have some pleasant features. the task of those actors taking animal or insect parts on the stage is by no means easy.
 'Its no cinch," admits the spider. as he sheds his belegged and padded suit.
 'The song and dance for mine" chimes in precocious youth, as he wriggles clear of one of the big frog body cases.
 While the comment of children in the audience is: My, but wasn't It fne."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

the tropical growth Of scenery over hang;ng the stage makes the litle ones ip inc audience tremble In ecstasy or rnineled fear and delight. A cross piece n, tough wood, on which are fastened cleats two feet apart, furnishes the grasp neded by the athletic spider to suspend his weight aloft.
 Frogs interesting.
 Hardly less interesting than the DIE spider are the ten frogs figuring in the show. When the curtain is up ana the per forrnance on, they are ten or the most sedate frogs to be encountered any where in New York City. When the cur tain is down, however, they are Juse Inis chievous boys. glad of a chance to frolic after sitting froglike inside big paper mache cases, made in the shape or ana painted to initiate frogs body. lhey wear tight-fitting jerseys, colored llKe frogs legs, and on their hands and feet are big webbed frog feet
 No sef-respecting frog would act as these frogs at the Majestic act at times. Their respect for the huge spider van ishes with the fall of the drop curtain, and they like nothing better than bout with him. It Is funny spectacle which is presented when three or four Of the frogs, with their slim little legs, great green bodies and tea saucer eyes, run about standing erect and pummeling the spider with their webbed front feet in an extremely unfrogike manner. The spider his head covering thrown back. his arti- ficial legs fip-fopping back and forth, and his body hustle bobbing up and down in a laughable manner Is sight to throw any well orderev spider commun- ity into mysteries Should a naturalist come along just at the moment one frog is hanging around the, spiders neck an- other tangled up up in his artificial legs and still another beaboring the hustle part of his anatomy, he might we'll be pardoned for thinking himself the victim of some terrible nightmare. Occasionally the big bear butts in.'' and then the whole order of, natural history is indeed upset The limit is reached when the bear or the spider treats" and the frogs ares obliged to devise ways and means of getting chocolate drops safely through
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Muramasa swords. Iyeyasu therefore Issued an ediet forbidding any one to carry them. It was in this way that they acquired their bad reputation.
 Muramasa once challenged Masamuns To trial Of their respective swords Ma samune consented and the sword blades were placed in a running stream of water with their edges turned against the cur- rent All the leaves, twigs and rubbish which flowed down stream ran Into Mur- amasa's sword and were severed while they carefully avoided coming Into con- tact with Masamune, that demonstrates very well the difference between tho swords; yours Is bloodthrsty and cuts everything which comes near it, while mine avoids doing unnecessary damage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

Ladies' mantaiored
 back stock with large pouch
 walking length; hemstitched bottom, worth ... Ladies Shirt Waists front
 brodey medallion with hlacen
 tion, with yoke:
 gray champagne; worth $s5o ...... Ladies white India boadu
 ggotin edge cuffs:
 skirt full cut with tucks around bottom, Ladies' suit of fancy emne white
 and white and white, O and
 down front skirt exr fu ulcute
 bodey trimmed to match waist worth s125O Ladies Silk Shirt allc
 tucked front and back full cut
 poom worth $l6OO att. China and
 insertion trimmed founce
 worth slfoo' at... Ladies Shirt Waist Suit of Tafeta Silk the
 blues small front
 and back with fold trimmings
 sleeves; skirt at Ladies' Shirt color and back with new stock hdeepcr
 full skirt worth
 $zooo One special lot of
 plain stock
 with large sleeves; skirt
 $25O, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
The Water Hat.
[ Trfbilnp.

From the New York Tribune.
 The Berlin fire brigade is experiment. ing with device called A water hat. It consist of the addition to the ordinary helmit of a circular hose which sprays water at an angle of 45 degrees in a leads to this hose is to be attached to the nozzle of an ordinary fire hose.
 When in use the fireman Is protected as far az his head and face are concerned, by a curtain of water. which besides it's coolness, gives him pure air to breathe. even in the midst of a dense smoke, as 1t acts as a condencing medium and also
 as fiterer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Correct Time.

From Judge.
 Pat-An whoy do yez carry twd watches?
 Mike-Faith. oi made wan to ... how shlow tn other wan is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
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