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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24
calarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot reach
the -eat OF the disease Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease. and in order TO cure il
rOu MUST take internal remedies. Hall ;
Cau4rrn Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces,
haIiS CaCarrh Cure is no. "a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years and is a regular pre-
scriptiOn It is composed of the best tOnicS
known. combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly upon the mucOusSurfaceS. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients IS
what produces such w Onderful reSultSI in curing
CaLarrh. Send for testimonials tree.
+. J. CHEYEEY Co. Props, Toledo. D.
Sold by druggists, price sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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A Free Paper.

The Southern Farm Gazette IS
published at Starkville, Mss,
where the Agricultural College
and Experiment Station are To-
Gated, and is edited by men who
write from their store Cf exper-
ience in a practical, common
sense way 1t contai rs 64 col
umns and is issued semi month
". 1t is the only strictly farm
journal published il Mississippi
and ought to be read by every
farmer. We will give the South
ern Farm Gazette FREE for one
year to every subscriber of this
paper that pays up to date and
one year in advance, before Jan
uary /. 1905. Don't fail to take
Of this liberal offer.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

In a letter which he wrote to
Col. John S. Mosby, the cele-
brated Confederate scout, last
Septembe President Roosevelt
states that he feels very much
agrieved at the attacks that have
been made upon him by the
newspapers Of the South, The
president aserts that he is half a
SOutherner and that the people
Of the South are as dear to him
as are those Of any other section
of the country. If the Presi-
dent does feel kindly towards
the South he has selected a very
poor way Of showing his affec
ton, for he has seized every op-
pcrtunity to appoint negroes to
Office and to demonstrate by
both word and deed that he con
siders them as good as white
people. No man who believes
in social equality among whi tes
and blacks is a true friend to the
South, and until President
Roosevelt changes his policy
along this line we can not be
lieve in the sincerity of his state
ment.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24
Car Load OF Red POIIed Cattle for Sale.

One car load of Red Polled
Calves will be sold in Colum bus,
Miss, at the Fair Grounds on
Thursday, Decem Der the 1st. at
2 p. M. These calves are guar
anteed to be registered pure bred
and to be breeders. For further
information address
j. III. JENNINGS,
I'd. Martindale, Texas.
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Cured Consumption.

Mrs. b. w. Evans, Clearwater.
Kan, writes: MY husband lay sick
for three months. The doctors said
that he had quick consumption. we
procured a bottle of Ballard s Hore-
hound Syrup, and it cured him. That
was six years ago. Since then we
have always kept a bottle in the
house We cannot do without IT..
For coughs and colds ithas no equals.
25c, soc, s100. Sold by Johnston q
Caine
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1t is by no means hazardous
to venture the prediction that
Grace Hazard who plays Con-
tray in Babes in Toyland, has a
brilliant future before her.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

Wonder if President Roose-
velt went out and shot a wild tur-
key for Thanksgiving dinner at
the White House! He has been
giving US the pious pose for such
a long time that he is doubtless
half wild to take a shot at some
thino-
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There is more rnouey in circu-
lation in CoIum bus than there
has been at any time during the
past decade. and in their pros
perity our people should not for
get the poor on Thanksgiving
d9V
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Go and see Cleopatra in Buder
Brothers show window. Count
her beads and get the gold watch.
All Main street.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

A new. fresh. clean. bright and
very stylish stock of silver nov
elites at Buder Brothers, Al
Main street.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

The purest and best candies
made fresh every day at the can
dy tent on Merchants Block.
1O-26-1m.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

A bottle Of PRICKLY ASH BIT-
TIERS kept in the house and used
occasionally means good health
TO the whole household.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

For school shoes it vii pay
you to try Kaufman.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1904-11-24

The candy tent on Mer-
chants Block Is now open for
the season. Call there for fresh
candy of all kinds. 10-26-1m.
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FIRST POINT
Table Linen and Napkins

y : inch B1eached Table Satin OQc
Damask, all linen, $50 value, Wv
72-inch Bleached Table Satin Dam
ask, all linen. 81. 90 value. ........ .69c
Pinch Semi -Bleached Table Dam
ask, German linen, Csc value. .....4 44c
90 inch Full Bleached Table Damask, 25c
60-inch Red Figured Table Damask,
FIVE patterns. a........=............ 25c
18x18 Union Linen Napkins, a dozen, SOC
18x18 Full Bleached Satin Damask
Napkins, dozen. CSC
24x24 Full Bleached All Linen C1 "A
Napkins, dozen, ............. Vl'0f
Don't think this is all It's only
part Price reductions all along.
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Three POINT s

Three points worthy of careful consideration.
Price reductions seasonable merchandise
pocketbook. while to buying?
SAVE opportunity to effective
purchase small
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
immigration Bureau Bill Passes
its Second Reading.
Appropriation Bill Taken Up and Good
Progress Made.-.State House Scan
dai Causes Hot Discussion.

Columbia Feb. 1.-THE House, to-
day considered and acted upon two
most important matters. First it or
dered to third reading the Senate
bill providing for the establishment
of department. of immigration. The
Senate bill was passed with an amend
nnent which will most likely be drop
ped from the bill in conference, as it
does no good in the law. The purpose
of the amendment was announced to
be to restrict the immigrants to be
sought to what are known as "desir-
able Settlers but the amendment
went further and indicated exactly
from what country settlers were want
ed, as if the doors could be closed to
any. At ali events the House and
Senate have approved the general plan
and have almost finished the necessary
legislation to provide for the bureau.
The consideration of the general
appropriation bill consumed the re-
mainder of the day. The disposition
of the House seemed to be to leave the
appropriations at what they had been
in former years. Generally the COM
mittee report was adopted and Chair
man Moses saw that no consldera Die
harm came to the bill.
|. At the night session the report of
the State House committee on the
State House work was the cause Of
some lively proceedings. During the
debate following the Introduction
Of the memorial of the State House
commission in reply to the report
of the investigation committee Mr..
". j. johnson, of Fairfield, a
member of the commission and Mr..
T. Y. Williams. of the committee be-
came engaged in heated tilt during
which the lie was passed. Both subse-
quently apologized to the House for
using imparliamentary language, but
specifically stated that theydid not
retract their charges.
In the Senate the commutation tax
bill and Senator Brice's dispensary
bill we're under discussion most of the
day. The Brice bill after amendment
was passed to third reading. At the
night session uncontested bills were
considered.
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MILBURH DENIES CHARGES.

TO the People of South Carolina:
On nv return home from business
trip in Tennessee and North Carolina
find the newspapers filled with a
very sensational report from the IN
yestigation commS Sttee, criticising the
Capitol commission, the architect and
the contractor for the work done on
tie State House. / want to enter a
denial of the charges and to denounce
the report as being unjust and as mis-
representing the facts.
{ have no objection to any COM
mittee investigating or crItlclslng my
work, but what do object to is being
aecused of being a party to anything
that is not honorable, honest, upright,
open and above board.
labored hard for two yeafs trying
to get the best possible results for
the State with the small appropria-
ton, which realized was insufficient,
and Lexpect to show to the people that
they received the value Of every dollar
expended, and that net one cent was
wasted.
had heavy expenses in my Office,
but think out Of the fees paid me l
realized $4,000, which amount will
donate to any charitable institution in
the State if this or any other COM
mittee will prove that have been a
party to any fraudulent proceedings
whatever. | expect to give the COM
mittee full opportunity to prove their
! Infamous charges.
I have been engaged in public work
for eighteen years and have erected
creditable buildings in all of the
Southeastern States, varying i'll num-
Der from thirty-fve to ifty-fve build
ings each year. and this is the first
time that my name has ever been men
toned in connection with any ire
gular proceedings.
was supported throughout by the
entire Capitol commission, with the
single exception of Col. j. Q. Mar
shall, who told me the first time ever
| met him, and before he saw my plans
and specifications, that be felt under
obligations to support another archi-
; tect, which be did with all his power
and influence.
When at first Col. Marshall found
objections to the work he did lot come
to me and discuss the matter, as it is
customary for commissioners to do
| in such cases, and say: "Why cannot
we do this9' or Is that practicable?"
or 81 do not believe you are doing the
work right No. The first thing I
| knew he appeared before the Capitol
com mission with long typewriter
document, with copies ready for the
newspa pers Does not this look to be
somewhat OF the order of grand
stand play?
THE Capitol commission was com
| posed of the best men the State could
produce, and my experience with them
| warrants me in saying that these men
are not lacking in either intelligence
or integrity. But if the report of the
Investigating committee is accepted it
puts them, as we'll as myself, in a very
/ unfavorable light.
It's a pity that honorable men; like
! these should be accused of such infsm-
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Honored at Home.

Rev. Parker Holmes, pastor of the First
NJ. E. Church, South, Hickory, N. c., says:
ST have used Rydale's Stomach Tablets for
indigestion and regard them as perfect
remedy for this disease. l take pleasure
in recommending them to all sufferers
from Indigestion Use Rydsle's Stomach
Tablets for your stomach trouble and you
will join DR.. Holmes in this strong en-
dorsement These tablets will digest the
food your weak stomach cannot, and thus
nourish the body and prevent the partial
starvation, from which all dyspeptics suf-
fer aud which causes the loss of flesh, and
strength all dyspeptics experience. These
tablets relieve all disagreeable symptoms
at once. They will increase your strength
and flesh almost from the first dey's use,
and will soon restore you to perfect health.
All-dealers.
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the stock
and good will Of the drug bus
iness Of Us. Hughson & Go ,
l desire to inform the patrons
of this drug store and the pub
lie generally that I will con-
tinue the business at the same
stand with a full stock Of drugs
and sundries. The prescrip-
ton department will bee in
charge Of experienced, licensed
druggists, and the business will
be under the management OF
DR.. E. Mood Smith.
Respectfully.
O. 3. DAVIS.
Jan 23-1w
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GUN and lOCKSMITH.

take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re.
gained my health, / have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
bic, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
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Gus charges, and. for one, propose to
fight it out and prove to the people
that there is a such thing left as
honor.
I have just received a copy of the
report of the committee, which criti-
cises the work, and as the charges are
rather broad I want to consider the
same carefully. and will answer it in
detail as soon as possible.
Frauk P. Milburn.
Columbia, February 12.
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| BANK ROBBERS at ST. GEORGES.
Lively Time in Town of St.
George's---BeIieved That Two
of the Gang Were Badly
Hurt.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
St. Georges, Feb. 9.-Informatior
by long distance telephone was receiv-
ed By Walker S. Utsey, acting intend
ant. last night to the effect that The
bank here would be robbed by four
suspicious men who got aboard the
evening train at Seven Mile Junction,
near Charleston.
An extra force Of men was put on
and about o'clock the robbers came
in town. They we're fred upon by
two Of the policemen and general
fusilade followed.
From evidence gathered this morn
ing two of the gang were badly hurt,
but succeeded il getting away. They
went towards Branchville. whereupon
chief Nixon telegraphed the officers
at that place, Bamberg and Orange
burg to look out for them.
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Ehat have had that you desired light
bn this question, or would have been
pfeassd to have placed before you all
acts in regard to the transactions.
n appeared before the county COM
|snissioners of Richland comfy and
Snade the contract for the erection OF
Bic bridges, visited other counties IN
"a eadeaayor to sell them, and wrote
|bys my own signature to practically
|erery county supervisor In the State
|hnaking q like offer. designed the
and personally superlntended
Fl ieir CONSTRUCTION in Richland county
III Sd altogether made about S40O ont OF
ESs transaction. The awarding Of the
Aootract was published in the news
koapers at the time, and was frequently
EDubIicly referred to, and ! have never
head the slightest suggestion OF any
Gnpfopriety il my actions therein.
81 q as not Secretary Of State at the
Esime. had NO connection with the
and have never had any
Rconnection with the work on the State
RHouse The commission, | knew, at
RTts first meeting had determined the
SD iron to be the property Of ithe con-
Etractor. and referred Mr.. Garfunkle,
EofIoInmbia, to him for it's purchase.
Later the Attorney General gave 1t
\ Eas his opinion chat the contract gave
This iron to the the contractor by its
Etenns: the architect Of the building
declared that before bids for the work
were fled he had so Informed the bid
eders, and the successful bidder showed
kby his estimates that he had allowed
Rcradit 10 the State therefor in his esti-
Bnaasss. paid to the owner full value
Cor she iron-In fact, higher price
ehau any other bidder therefor, In
&ompetiSive bidding, and took the
chances OF the failure of a project IN
which / had confidence, but which
S1any practical men believed to be ini-
ossibae, the converting OF scrap iron,
rorsh from So to s15 q ton, into coun-
bridges, worth much more. In any
lssns the statement of the bare fact
at had purchased this iron, With,
nt other reference in your report, /
asd as 1niair and an injustice to
yssN. II your.commission question,
tEa transaction you certainly failed
do tie dnty. With which jon we're
arged by the General Assembly II
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Chamoerlain's Stomach and Liver Tablet

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
-Unequaled for Constipation.
Mr.. A. 3. Kane, prominent druggist of
Baxter Springs, Kansas, says: Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are, in
my judgment, the most superior prepara-
tion of anything in use today for consti-
patton. They are sure in action and with
no tendency to nauseate or grippe. For
sale By China'e Drug Store.
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Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.-Cable
advices received today by owners state
that the bark Lillian, from Philadel-
phia for Charleston, before reported
at Bermuda. lies sunk at st. Georges.
She will be surveyed, condemned and
sold.
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Rome, Feb. lot is announced that
Japan has bought the Chilian battle
ship Captain Pratt, the cruiser Chaca-
buco and the gunboat Condell, fully
equipped to sail at once for Nagasaki.
The purchases we're made before the
opening of hostilities and so consti-
tute no breach Of neutrality.
Washington, Feb. 10.-Specifc in
structicns have been cabled Rear Ad-
miral Wise, commanding the training
squadron in Dominican waters regard
ing the protection of American ship
ping interests there. Tbs firing on
lighters attempting to land part of the
cargo of the Clyde Line steamer New
York by government gunboat, has
aroused Indignation in official circles
here and it was said at the navy de.
partment that the probable course Of
action after such an outrage would be
the seizure of the government gunboat
by Admiral Wise, in which event
it probably would be carried to Guam.
tanamo.
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The census bureau cotton ginners'
report issued FEB. 9, shows that
8, 4s5, 537 bales chad been ginned up
to Jan. l6.
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What Are They I?

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. A new remedy for stomach troubles,
hiliousness and constipation, and good
one. Price 25c. For sale by China's Drug
Store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-17
No BUSINESS OF OURS.

 Keeping his promise to an organi- zation known as the International Reform Bureau and to the representa- lives of number of missionary socie- ties, that after election he would hear what they had to say in regard to the opium traffic between India and China, Secretary Hay has now re- ceived them in audience; and it ap- pears that their request is nothing less than that the United States Gov ernment shall undertake to bring about the abrogation of the treaty with Eng land by which China gave formal con- sent to the importation of East Indian opium. They profess to think that if our Government should gently hint to Great Britain that the opium traffic is a crime against humanity it could be speedily broken up.
 Now it is fiattering testimony to the new confidence reposed in America as a world of Power of supreme influence that such request should be preferr- ed. But what is asked in this instance is really beyond the ability of the American Government to grant; and
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 We may be quite sure that Secretary Hay will not permit Himself to become entangled in an affair that Is plainly no business of ours, Whether or not the use of opium in the Far East under the peculiar climatic conditions there, is so great an evil as it seems to these worthy missionaries and. indeed, to all people in this part of the world who are unfamiliar with life elsewhere-and this Is question on each side of which might be said-it does not lie with our Government to attempt to brake d purely commercial agreement into which two other Governments have voluntarily entered and with which neither has expressed formal dissatis- faction.
 Sixty years ago China undertook to prohibit the importation of opium, al- leging that the drug was nothing but curse to It's people. But Great Bri- tain, in refusing to assist in this os- tensibIy laudable prohibition, said very fiatly that the real object of the Pekin Government was not to protect China men but to protect the opium produced in China from foreign competition and to get more internal revenue therefrom. There was some fighting over the mat ter in the end, in which China came off second best, and the affair resulted in securing to the British by treaty the right to send opium into Chinese terri tory. The traffic has continued without interruption ever since, China now taking annually from twenty to i twenty-five million dollars worth of the { drug, practically all imported from India. The preparation of it Is super { vised by the Indian Government, which 1 gets from it revenue of about twenty one million dollars year.
 As the prohibition of the traffic would cause the Indian producers to result in deficit in the Indian treas ury, we may be very sure that Great Britain will not willingly forego the ! privilege which her dearly bought treaty gives her. Even if she would, it is doubtful if the consumption of opium in China would be materially decreased; some other source of SUD- \ ply would be resorted to, probably al | | higher cost to the consumers. It is doubtful, even, whether entirely sue cessfuI of the drug from China would really benefit either the moral or phy- sical of the Chinese people. It is fact not apparently understood by those who are familiar only with the abuse ! of it in the western world, that ir some parts of the East opium is as necessary to health as quinine, for ex. ample, Is in some parts of our owr country. At any rate, they are very In. Judicious persons who ask our Govern. ment to notify Great Britain that sht Is countenancing an immoral traffic which she ought to stop. Secretary Hay and his associates at Washington vii hardly care to expose themselves tt the natural retort: Mind your owr \ business. Providence Journal
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DEATHS.

BRO0KS-In this city. November 18th, 1904. Nellie Ives Brooks.
 Funeral services will be held from her late residence, No. 59 Atwater St.. on Friday, November IS at o'clock. Relatives and friends invited to att tend without further notice. n17- HALL-AIn this city, November 18th, 1901, Ella M, wife of the late Will liam Burr Hall
 Funeral services will be held at her late residence, Whittiesey Avenue, wallingford. Friday morning, at II o'clock Friends are invited to at tend. n17-
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amauts.

One cent word for each Innertfon. Ave eents word for fall week. sevea times.
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MARRIED.

ELY -HoTCHKIss On Tuesday. Now Church, New Haven Conn. by the Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D., Elisa
 beth Trowbridge, daughter of Henry L. and the late Jane Trowbridge Hotchkiss. to Carl Brandes Ely, of Bryn Mawr Penn. n16-2t
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DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN. ss: Pros
 bate Court, November 18th, 1904. Estate of NELSON JACOBS. late of
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and ap- pointed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said as- tate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will be deberred.
 All persons indebted to said estate CARRIE M. JACOBS, n17-3tp Administratrix,
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DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro-
 bate Court, November 18th, 1904 Estate of GEORGE F. PECKHAM. late
 of New Haven, in said district, de- ceased.
 The Administrator having made written application for an order auth- orizing and empowering him to sell and convey certain real estate of said deceased, as by said application on file in this court more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court of said district, on the 22d day of Nov, 1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the .pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circulation in said District.
 By Order of Court,
 JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE, n17-3tp Clerk.
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WANTED.

A COMPETENT nurse girl. call morn
 ings at 349 Crown Street. n1f15t