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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Probable Murder.

A murder, cold blooded in ev-
ry detail from evidence brought
in,apprently was com mitted near
Mayhem Sunday night, when
Lucy Ann Wells shot and killed
another negress, Lizzie Kingston.
The story Of the crime as
gathered from hear say is this:
The Wells woman was intensely
jealous of Lizzie Kingston for en-
deavoring, so she thought, to win
the regard of her dusky admirer.
There had been bad blood be-
tween them for some time and
Sunday night things came to a
crisis when after church the
women met and the tragedy
followed. In defense of her &C
ton, the murderess presents an
iron rod which she says the
Kingston woman assaulted her
with, striking her several times.
When asked where she secured
the weapon with which the shot
was fired, she replied that she
found it in the road. The weap-
on was a 80 calibre revolver and
contained but one shell. After
the deed the woman tried TO es-
cape but became entangled in a
barbed wire fence cutting her
self badly She wassecured and
brought to this city and lodged
in Jail to await the action of the
grand jury who will take up her
case to-day.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Bids Rejected.

A meeting of the Building
Committee of the Industrial Col
lege was held yesterday at the
office of the President Of that
institution. when bids for the
work Of constructing the Music
Hall were opened. Two bids
were received and after consid-
ering the same they were re-
jected, and the committee de-
cided to call for new bids on the
9th of the present month.
The plans for the music hall
have been adopted and facsim-
lie of the design is presented in
Mayo & Viewers show window.
The building is an imposing one
and when completed will be
among the handsomest adjoining
the grounds of Mississippi s
great school.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Franklin Academy Comm eucement


The eighty second year of the
existence of the Franklin Acade
my will be closed Tuesday morn
ing May 25th., with appropriate
exercises in the chapel. when
certificates will be issued To
twenty five boys and girls who
have completed the course of in.
struction of this institution.
There are many features con
nected with the session almost
completed that brings it to the
notice of the patrons of this
school as the most successful
session in the history of the
Academy. During the past
session there have been eight
hundred and twenty six pupils
enrolled, such a steady increase
over the attendance of past years
that a new school building will
in a short while pass from an
argued question to a necessity.
The large graduating class
speaks we'll for the course of in
struction and it's recognized
value in the eyes of those who
desire an education for their
children.
The program for the com
mencement exercises has been
carefully prepared and will be of
more than ordinary interest. A
feature connected with the clos
ing exercises will be the Opelat-
ia Little Red Riding Hood
given by the music pupils to aid
In purchasing a much needed
piano for the chapel The Opera
House has been secured for this
occasion and under the training
of Miss Annie Nelson. those who
are to take part are rapidly
growing proficient.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
chancerr Notice.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
IOwndes County
Whereas. Stephenson. Stinson s. Cox, firrn
etc. have. under Sec. 4403 of Annotated code
of Miss. filed their petition in the office of the
Chancery clerk of said LoWndeS county. al
leging that they are the owners of the proper
ty in the Eastern portion of the city OF Colum-
bus, formerly known as the Brooks Addition
TO the city OF Columbus and praying that the
thereto. be heard and a decree thereon be
granted in vacation. permitting petitioners to
have fled in the office of the said clerk q new
map plat of said property making altera-
lions in and operating a substitute for the
map or plat thereof. heretofore fled in and
made part Deed Book No 20 page 638, in the
Office of the Chancery Clerk of said county:
Now, this is to give notice to all persons If
any there be, who may feel disposed to OBJ
5ect. to file their objections in the office OF
said Clerk at Columbus. Miss, on or before the
monthly rule day to be held in the office of
said Chancery Clerk. on the 2nd. Monday 15th.)
of June. A. D. 1904.
d. ID. RICHARDS
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Millport and vicinity is being
visited by a particularly fatal
form of measles. During the
past few weeks a number of
deaths have occurred from this
cause. the attending physicians
having, seemingly, found no way
to stay the fatal course of the
disease.
A meeting of Hamasa Temple,
Mystic Shriners, will be held in
Meridian, Miss. on Thursday,
May Goth, and the occasion
promises to be one of great pleas
ure and enjoyment to all who at
tend the meeting. Hamasa has
a humber of members in this city
and a large delegation will go
down to enjoy the festivities of
the occasion.
A series of services will begin
at the Second Methodist church
Sunday, being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Young, of Indianola.
Mr.. Young is a revivalist who
has attained much success, and
is a strong man spiritually and
intellectually. Services will be
held twice daily. at 10 a. m. and
8 p. m.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
How,s This7
L am as ever,
WISEFELT.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheyney for the last Is years. and believe Kim
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx. Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
o.
wALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Franklin Academy Closing.

Owing to a change in the M an
agement of the opera house and
mistake as to dates, the enter
tainment which was to be given
by the musical department of
franklin Academy on the eve
ming of May 25th, will be given
next Friday evening. May 2Oth,
and the following is the program
RED RIDING HOOPS RESCUE.
Red Riding Hood Jamie Grace
Mama .. Miriam Wilkinson
Wolf Jonathan Richard son
Hugh, woodman. VIM. Harris
Room .... Quincy Ayro
Grand mother $500. vi Newly
Buttercup ...... Miriam Sykes
Rose ........... Matte Grace
Six little girls who will sing
and dance: Sue Lee Weir, Hat
tie Wood Grace Sanders. Sarah
Barn well, Salie Will Walker,
Hennie May Chles.
Chorus of Blue Bells: Louise
Griffin, Mary Eta Bearo, Daisy
Morehead. Hattie } Mahaffy,
Lily Brownlee, Nellie Rowe,
Louise Wood. Frances Dashiell,
Naomi Moore, Ruby Wilkinson,
Alice Cline, Louise Guuter, Mar
guerite Brown, Loneta Broom,
Mary FOote Halbert. Ollie Kline.
CHORUS OF SIXTY CHILDREN.
Between acts: Songs and
dances by Arthur Silberberg,
and Comic Character Duet by
William Harris and Johnathan
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Church aurned.

On the morning of April 10th.
just after Sunday school was dis
missed. the house OF worship of
Salem Baptist church, Oktibbeha
county. was burned to the
ground. This church was one of
the Oldest in East Mississippi,
having been organized way back
in the thirties, and if the writer
is not mistaken, in 1885. In ante
bellum times this was one of the
wealthiest churches in the Col
umbus Baptist Association, and
before the sixties. ere hard cruel
war had devastated the country
and impoverished the people,
was accustomed to pay its pastor
from 81 POO to $1,000 as salary
for half time; its contribute
for all purposes, missions, ETC.,
amounted often to $4,000 per
annum. Now. however, under
the sad change of affairs result
ing from the civil war, it is weak
both in numb ers and financially.
The building just burned was
erected in 1851, and was two
stories high. having a gallery in
side to accommodate the blacks
who were in those days mem bers
Ct the same churches with their
owners. Among its mem bers
we're such grand men as Mr.. D.
w. Outlaw, Capt. Stiles, Mr..
Reeves and many others who
have passed to their reward.
Among its pastors in times that
are gone, were such noble Chris
tian men as T. @. Sellers, j. T..
Freeman. w. S. Spraggins and
others that time and space for
bid to mention now. But times
have changed, and this grand old
church that once stood in the
front ranks of the Columbus As
sociation doing so much in
the Lord ) work for His glory, is
now weak and poor, and under
its present misfortune needs the
help and sympathy of her sister
churches. The present pastor of
this church Is Rev. w. w. Whit
field, of Columbus r. F. d. No.
2, who will receive and forward
contributions to rebuild this
grand old landmark. This church
is situated seven miles from
Starkville and four from Ses-
sums. While they will not annoy
the public by begging, any
amount will be appreciated and
thankfully received.
Starkville papers please copy.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The friends of DIR. ]. D. Nc
Cullough here and elsewhere
sympathize with him in the death
of his father which occurred at
his home yesterday morning
near Kennedy. Ala. DIR. Nc
Cullough had no notification
of his fathers illness and the
news of his fathers death came
as a great blow to him. Mrs.
Mccullough left at once for Ken
nedy. DR.. Mccullough not being
able to leave the city on account
of illness.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Dow Dots.
Dow. Mss. Nav Z

Dow. Miss, May 4, 1904.
Ed. COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Oar neighborhood is quiet and
orderly as usual. health of the
good people fair-as the old sal
utation goes. no room 20 kick.
Our farmers are somewhat
disturbed ia mind over the ex-
ceedingly dry weather, for this
season of year, and all fear a
repetition of the drouth of 1902,
when for four long months from
the third of April to the twenty
seventy of July, not enough rain
fell to settle the dust, and famine
stared US IN the face. The
crops in this section are literally
doing nothing, suffering for rain.
After an exceedingly satisfac-
tory session. our school at Mt.
Vernon closed two weeks ago,
the young men and boys to re-
turn to the fields and other en-
ployment, and the young ladies
and girls to help their mothers
and study music under our eff
ficient teacher of music, Miss
McCrary. We are proud of
such young people. they attend
school and. study hard all winter
and part of fall and spring, and
when school is out, cheerfully
return to labor and to help their
parents to make a living and
support the younger ones. From
such all countries draw their
greatest men and noblest women.
We are truly delighted to see
dear old Columbus waking up to
her interests and possibility of
future greatness along the right
lines. We love Columb bus, and
all her people. and wish for them
nothing but prosperity and hap
piness.
We are sorry to note the loss
by fire of the house of worship
of the Baptist church at Salem
Oktibbeha county on the morn
ing of the 10th, of April while all
were at Sabbath school. Rey.
w. w. Whitfield of Dow is pastor
of this chuch, and the blow falls
heavily upon him. The church
house in Southeast Colum bus
having just been finished under
him as pastor, he is now com ell-
ed to undertake the building of
another. | send with this,
short history of this church.
You Mr. Editor. and all who
would like a pleasant day in the
country, were cordially invited
to atten d the ordination of dea-
cons at Pleasant Hill Baptist
churh nine miles East of Column
bus on Sunday, May 9Th. Mr..
W. d. Phillips, of Dow, our form
er efficient Circuit Clerk, Mr.. j.
w. Cooper, and Mr.. William
Heard were the candidates; and
the ceremonies were conducted
by Rev. A. T. Camp and Rev. J.
A. Estes of Columbus, and Rev.
W. w. Whitfield pastor, assisted
by all deacons in good standing
who were present.
With many good wishes for the
S peedy establishment and com
pletion Of the new railroad and
factories.
I am as ever,
WISEFELT.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Mexican June Corn.

I have Mexican June corn for
sale at 81. so per bushel. Will be
delivered at J. L. Walker & Co.'S.
store Columbus. Write to
j. S. BILLUPS,
5-23-2m Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Lecture at the Court House.

An instructive lecture Will
occur at the Court House to-
morrow night by Rev. Jean
Knatz, of France, who delivered
an eloquent and interesting ser
mon two years ago in the Pres
byterian church. Rev Knatz is
prepared to give interesting &C
counts of the work in France and
has stereopticon views to en-
phasize his points. The lecture
will devoted to an exposition of
the present religious and social
conditions of his n0tive country
brought about by the policy of
the government and will touch
upon the needs aud customs of
the people of that land. The
lecture promises to be interest
ing and instructive and the pub
lie will be repaid by attending.
All are invited at $50 O'Clock t,
morrow night.
Mrs. E. p. WILKINSON,
Vice President.
MISS SALINA MARTIN,
Treasurer.
Miss CHARLEE H. GARNER,
Secretary.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Notice.

Parties owning Jacks and
Stations are required to pay a
license of IS. If not paid by
June 1st. twice this amount will
be required.
T. A. EGeLEsToN,
Sheriff.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Circuit Court.

Sykes presiding aud Hon. z. P.
Landrum acting District Attor-
ney, in the absence of District
Attorney Barron. The Grand
Jury was impaneled with Mr. r.
B. Hardy as foreman. The
Judges charge was short and
pithy, charging the jury to do
their duty in the enforcement of
the law. but specifying no partic-
ular offenses as needing their at
tention.
The Grand Jury is composed
of the following members !:
Messrs. Jack Craddock, It. NJ.
Upchurch, Zach Westbrooks. r.
B. Hardy, L. M. Dodson, o. P.
Brown, E. M. Younghance, J. L.
Chandler, n. Whitfield, r. B.
Miller, G. II. Cook, w. II. Gas
ton, JAS Newly, Jr., Ben Nc
Donald. T. E Dismukes aud r.
E. Smith. The petit !uries are.
first week: Jury No. 1, Messrs.
P. Uithoven, H. @. Franks, j. n.
McCarty, j. n. Lowe, S. G. John
ston, r. S. Morris, L. d. Bridge
forth. p. b. Taylor. J. n. Free
man, S, G. Wilder, w. L. Heard,
w L. Ellis. Jury No. 2: Messrs.
J. A. Robertson, Abe Lofts, d.
r. Rector, w. S. Fleming. r. B.
Prue, S. w. Stanley. j. n
Stuckey. w. V. Munson. Mil
Ter. w. G.. Stanley, G. C. Reeves,
Sam Fleishman.
The whole of 5he Courts time
the first day was taken up with
setting the cases for the week.
The docket is light, and unless
the Grand Jury turns in a num-
Der of true bills the cases now
before the court will be disposed
of in short order Among the
visiting attorneys present at the
opening of court were Messrs. J.
NJ. Boone, State attorney for the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad; j. w.
Buchanan, of Okolona, A. II. Sto-
vail, of OkOlona, attorney for the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad: Mr..
Prince, of Meridian, and Hon.
A. F. Fox. attorney for the South
ern Railroad and others.
Yesterday the State docket oc-
cupied the time of the court The
case of Curtis Kyle, charged with
assault and battery, was heard.
The defendant was represented
by Col. It. J. O'Neill, who de
Tended his client with his usual
eloquence. The jury. after being
out only short while, returned
a verdict of guilty. Ii will be re-
mem bered that this case came
up before the Mayors court and |
was disposed of with a fine of
$50 and ninety days on the farm.
The case of f. J. Sands, |
charged with unlawful retailing,
was also heard and a verdict
returned of not guilty The de
PENDANT was represented by
Hon. l.. D. Landrum.
Other cases disposed of were
SIS follows:
State versus George Dudley,
appeal. Case dismissed and
writ of precedendo ordered is
sued TO the lower court.
State versus John Troup, car
rying whisky to church. The
defendant plead guilty and was
fined $40 and costs.
State versus Sam Billups. APP
peal. Case mol pressed.
State versus Ed. Wells, retail
ing. Case continued.
State versus Buck Bush, {
three indictments for retailing.
Defendant plead guilty to first |
charge and was fined S25.
State versus Scott Tart, re- {
failing. The jury returned
verdict of guilty, as charged I
State versus Charles Rogers. Z
alias Ware, gaming. Defendant I
found guilty and fined $3.50. c
The friends of Dr. J. D. Nc
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Items Of interest.

A happy W0QuluS Was Ceic-
brated on Tuesday Of last week
in the Caledonia neighborhood
when Rev. Ct. O. Hubert united
Mr.. Geo. Anderson and Miss
Lucy Cockerham. the wedding
occurring at the minister 5 home
! in the presence of only a few
friends. The bride is the dangh-
ter of the late Ben Cockerham
and is a neice of Mr.. henry An
derson, while the groom is a well
known and industrious young
farmer of that section. Many
friends extend congratulations.
Work is to begin on the hand
some Presbyterian manse at an
early date. The money necessa-
ry for its construction and COM
pletion was raised all but the
sum of five hundred dollars and
this amount was pledged in sub
scriptions at a congregational
meeting last Sunday morning.
The manse will be located on the
lot north of the church and will
be a handsome and attractive adj
dition to that quarter.
Why do we sell four out of
every five paint bills? imply
because we are the exclusive
agents for the justly celebrated
Hammar paints. We haye
lead and oil if you want that
kind of paint, but if you want a
paint with an iron clad guaran
tee behind it then buy Ham
mar paint.
MAYO & WEAVER.
The sermon preached by Rev.
III. O. Raymonds at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday was
scholarly and discussed in the
thorough manner characteristic
of this learned man of God. Mr..
Raymond occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning in place of the
pastor Rev. d. H. Ogden
Rev. Fl. f. Spraggins. Of Stark
vile occupied the pulpit at the
First Methodist church Sunday
in the absence of the pastor Rev.
I. w. Lewis. Mr.. Spraggins is
a man we'll known and liked here
and his sermon Sunday, was
heard with interest by q large
congregation.
The paper we are Offering at
such bargain this week comes
in three tintS as we'll as white,
Ruled or Unruled. The most
fastidious should have no trouble
in selecting just what they want
from this lot of paper.
MAYO & WEAVER.
Representatives of the Saliva
ton Army were in the city the
past week and made canvass Of
the business circles for subscrip-
tions to aid in carrying on the
work. No arrangements have
as yet been made for acontinued
stay in this city.
We regret to note the very Sc
rious illness of Mr.. w. B. Viii
liams at his home in this city. |
At the hour of going to press
Mr.. William s condition was con
sidered to be very serious and |
little hope is entertained for his
recovery.
Last week demands com
pletely exhausted our stock of |
pound paper, but this week we
are going to offer you a better
bargain in writing material.
Scan the paper closely for this
wonderful bargain.
MAYO & WEAVER.
The Ladies of the Methodist
will give an entertain
ment at Merchants Block Friday
evening, the proceeds to go to-
ward making up a fund for the
purchase of new carpet for the
First Methodist church.
The ladies' wonder how Mrs.
B. manages to preserve her
youthful looks. The secret is
she takes Prickly Ash Bitters; it
Keeps the system in perfect
order
Mr.. w. Nj. Elliott and Mr.. T.
T Eos Siclx of Rirnainerlo,,, an5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Laxo Pills are mild, gentle and relia- Die laxative. designed to promote the healthy and normal action of the stom- ach. liver and bowels and to correct habi- tuai constipatioa. At druggists 75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
A oLuT OF BRITISH GHOSTS.
Reason Assigned for Boom in the
 Spook Market.

From the London Express
 A strange epidemic of ghost is creeping over the country.
 During ehe past day or two reputed spooks have been discerned at Tweed- mouth and Coed -Kernew, near Newport Wales. and are still unlaid.
 The Tweedmouth apparlton takes the shape of a woman in white, with plquaut- ly contrasting red hair. It frequents the churchyard and chases women and child reri.
 The CoedK Kernew ghost turns pictures face to the wall, jams Jumps of beef into pint jugs, and causes beds to walk down. stairs
 The real explanation of the present gut of phantoms was given to an Express rep resentative yesterday by one who had made a long and patient study of the habits of spooks.
 "The year just over." said he Twas singularly jejune of properly authentica- ted ghosts. Hardly a single new appari- ton of any importance manifested itself.
 "Of course, the old ghosts are just as good as ever but they are destitute of novelty.
 ".The Ellzabethan phantom is still to he seen at Greenwich, and, generally speAk- ing good ghost may still be looked for wherever Tudor palace has been known to exist.
 Nowadays the house of commons .housemads have become so familiar with the house of connnons ,spook that they hardly trouble to speak to it when il passes them on the stairs.
 "The Brighton boarding house ghost toe, still come to sit upon the bed in the room where he was murdered. and the unimpeachable ghost of Lincoln's Inn opens. as of yore closes doors and makes marks of webbed feet upan powdered chalk straw over the floor.
 'But all these are old and stale. and the human mind demands fresh ghosts always Hence the present boom in he ghost mar ket Tt is just a matter of supply and demand.e