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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

Mr.. Thos. Dee's daughter has
returned home after a pleasant
visit to Miss Tennie Cook.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

Mrs. W. w. Westmoreland a
compnied BY her daughter, Miss
Margie and Mr.. W. w. West.
moreland Jr leave to- day for the
fair.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01
Tiers save doctor bills.

AOtnefS save doctor D1IlS,
'Teethina" I'll cure your child ofills
And save life ofttimes as we'll.
Druggist all have it to sell.
'Teethina Aids Digestion, Over
comes and Counteracts the Summer s
Heat Regulates the Bowels and puts
bloom in the cheek of the puny, sickly
babe.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

Mr. Eugene John ston. ~ B 81 e.
vile, Miss, has been in the city
for tie past few days on a visit.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

Mr.. T. J. Smith, of Artesia,
was IN the city yesterday on
business.
Rev. A. T. Camp, the jealous
pastor Of the Second Methodist
church in this city, is home from
a five We eks visit to other com
munities where he conducted a
series of meetings. He visited
Border Springs, Cedar Bluff,
Pleasant Hill and appointments
in Choctaw county. His meet
ings were rewarded with many
conversions ond additions to the
church's membership.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

Miss Elias returned last sun
day from a visit to the fair.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

OUR GuaRA TEE.-Tske a large bottle OF
Botanic Blood Balm {. BIB las directed on label,
and when the right quantity q taken cure 10
will nromntIK be rsfa.ded without argument.
The river press., 1904-10-12
TQRRart and Illinois.

AS between the Democratic National
Committee Chairman Thomas Taggart
and the Democratic leaders Of Illinois,
the situation is, to put it mildly, more
than melancholy.
Chairman Taggart came to Chicago
and went away again leaving behind him
a trail Of blasted hopes. The Illinois
Democrats expected to get some money
from the Democratic party, affiuent for
the first time in many years, because the
trusts are with the Democracy. But
Chairman Taggart has no money to give
to Illinois. Whatever else may be said
Of Chairman Taggart--who is a fine fel
low-it has never been said of him that
he was fool. He knows better than
to waste money on Illinois in this cam
paign, and has practically, 50 expressed
himself.
This makes one sympathizc and regret
somewhat the condition of the Democra-
tic leaders in Illinois, but cXalts ones
esteem of Chairman Tasgart's good
sense.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Parker W, Cleveland.

Cleyeland's second administration was
disastrous to the prosperity of the coun,
try; nevertheless, history will give much
credit to Cleveland because Of his OBJ
stinate defense of the gold standard
against the assaults Of his own party in
Congress, and because Of his Venezuela
message.
But while Cleveland was doing hi.
best to preserve the gold standard. Park
er was voting for free silver. And when
Cleveland wrote his Venezuela message
did he have the moral support of tht
candidate who in his recent speech OF
acceptance condemned as extravagant
and unjustifed the Republican policy OF
getting the nation in readiness for war:
Had it not been for this very policy
as pursued by preceding Republican ad
ministrations, President Cleveand's fam
Gus Venezuela message would have been
an empty "bluff."
The river press., 1904-10-12

was in accordance with the demand of
the people, as expressed by their votes.
They, the people, have just as firmly.
expressed their preference for protec-
ton. Neither currency nor tariff legis-
lation is SO firmly enacted that the laws
could not be changed by Congress il the
people demanded their revision, and the
only reason that the Democratic party
is attempting to make the tariff an is-
sue in this campaign is that they hope
the people have forgotten their sad ex-
perience under the Wilson German Dem
ocratic tariff bill. After the votes are
counted in November, the Democrats
will find that the people who by their
votes rule this country consider the pro-
tectiye policy as we'll as the gold stand
ard firmly and irrevocably established
Us cardinal principles.
The river press., 1904-10-12

posts in the nation. In neither Of them
did he ever do an executive act that has
turned ont disastrously for the country?
Where does the unsafcness come in?
The pretended alarm Of Democrats on
this score is really Il great compliment
to Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t is equivalent to
saying that he is an energetic Presi-
dent. We Americans are an energetic
people. accustomed TO doing things in
stead of sitting down and dreaming about
them. and why should not we have that
Kind Of Il President? Mr.. Rooscvclt's
energy is of the healthy American kind,
and it has had wholesome effect upon
our own people and in other countries.
\ PRESIDENT who has spent his life doing
things is greatly preferable to one who
has spent his life writing judicial opin-
The river press., 1904-10-12
TARIFF AND MONEY.
IT Ono Standard 10 Established. Why
Not the Other?


Why should not the protective tariff
policy be as firmly and irreyocably
established" as the Democratic party and
its candidate, for the Presidency con-
cedes the goM standard to be?
The gold standard was advocated b,
the Republican party, and on this issue
the country went Republican by an over.
whelming majority. The question CT
tariff or free trade, and tariff reform
and revision. has been the issue in sew
eral national campaigns, and the people
by their votes decided finally that the
protective tariff principle should prevail
and that this country should be recog-
nized as favoring and supporting pro-
lection and not free trade. The Demo-
cratic party was placed in power and
given the opportunity of demonstrating
the fallacy OF its free trade or tariff for
revenue-only policy, and the result was
50 disastrous that the people gladly re-
turned to protection at the first oppor-
tunity, and refused to EXPERIMENT
WITH, FREE SILVER. The legis;a.
tion by Congress fixing the gold staudatj
The river press., 1904-10-12
DEM0CRACY'S PLIGHT.

Bill Bryan said he'd help them; he said
thar he would talk;
He said that lie would fix things so
they'd win in Il walk;
He went to Colorado-they know they've
lost the State
Because Bill Bryan acted like he's the
candidatr.
They sent Bill homc
No more to roam.
For he couldn't find DENNY
with il tine7tootll comb
Bill Shcehan said he'd do it; he said
he had Il scheme;
lie woke up at Esopus-he found twas
all a dream:
He boastrd that his tactics had bottled
up New York
They found the other fellows had come
and pulled the cork.
They sent Bill home
No more to roam.
For he couldn't catch the voters
with Il fine-tooth comb.
Dave Hill said it was easy, he'd fix the
thing up right,
lie frettcd and he figured with all his
main and might.
And when he'd led his trump card some
body covered it
They whispered then to David: 1--WE
tilink you'd better quit
They sent Dave home
No more to ronnl---
l'or he couldn't find the voters
with Il iine-toOth comb.
brought out all his guile.
His iinger-p pinching hnndshakc, his oily,
spreading smile.
But up came Mr.. Parker his morning
sleep to break
With: WHO has chloroformcd you?
And what is this--a wukc:"
They sent Tom home
No more to roam
For he couldn't find voter with
inc-tooth comb.
Then Arthur Puscy German, as slick as
slippery elm.
Went on the deck as Captain, with no
one at the helm.
Democracy went drifting as far as far
could be,
And now the craft is sinking somewhere
upon the sea.
They've al| gone home
No more to roam
For they couldn't catch voter
with Il fine-tooth comb
The river press., 1904-10-12
SOMETHING GROTESQUE.
Hiirs lmpudcnt Attack Upon Presi-
dent ROoscyelt.

.e dent Rooscvelt.
In Il letter to Ferdinand Xiegel. prcsi-
dent Of the Commercial Travellers
League. David Bennett H., assaults the
President in language which. 10 say the
least, is mper,inent from the point of
view of gentlemen. He accuses the Pres
idcnt of 'bra= and buster and refers
t" Che "nignited and conservative gen
t!eman ia" Democrats have nominated"
This comes well from the New York
democrat. grnrrally admitted to be the
foxieS; politician and the one most lack
ing in broad stutesmallship in the Uni
ted States There is Il certain breezi-
ness ana impu1ence exhibited when he
compares his own creature and appoi!ltee
to the l"ucl with Il man, like Theodore
Roosevelt which commands attention.
IL. ut the same time, the very opposite
Of respect. This one thing may be, Mt
least. said Of David Bennett Hill, who
is now the entire Democratic party in
the United States and whose creature is
the party's candidate. that he has ever
the hrAZenneSs OF his non-conyictions
lie has Il certain clever wordiIess. too.
But facts are facts, and facts nrc
stubborn things. David Bennett Hill is
practically directing the course of the
Democratic party. His own henchman.
his political manager in New York, Al
ton Il. Parker. is the man installed by
him rs The Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. Il passahe juri>t. possibly,
a shrewh political manager; certainly, Il
man unhrard Of generally until his own
or nominated him as the candidate for
the Presidency .Of Il lecadcnt party.
But TO talk of him as n President is
absurd. David Bennett Hill is certainly
Il ''rlnnscr' with his vassals in politics.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Democratic Contraction.

Contractionst would be a better name
than Democrat for the party that -favors
anti-expansion. Favoring free silver,
which meant the contraction Of money
and its purchasing power: the hauling
down Of the stars and stripes in Hawaii.
the Philippines and other acquired ter
ritory is contraction of territory; advo-
eating curtailmcnt Of appropriations by
Congress means. il carried out. the CON
traction Of the rural free mail delivery,
and or all other internal works and i'm
prov"mcnts. The revision of the tariff
rs favored by the Democratic platform
means contraction OF markets. ut home
and abroad. contraction of the demand
for labor, contraction of money in circn-
laton. contraction Of our bank accounts.
contraction Of values. and contraction of
"nr belts to make our stomachs fit the
contracted supply of foo,lstuffs whicl, cx-
perience has taught we must get alon:
with under contracted Democratic ad-
minStratiOnS.
The river press., 1904-10-12
"rhere is, sir, in our past hi. tory no

"There is, sir, in our past his tory no
basis for the iuti m ation that the party
in power il predisposed to increase or
in any manner unduly to extend the
bonds Of the Government. Under the
ad admiuistration of that party we have
witnessed the reduction of the inter-
est-bearing public debt from $685.
O33.3l5 at the close Of the civil war to
9585, ,O37, 100 ut the close Of Harri-
sons Admin istration, ana with the re-
duction Of the principal has gone q
reduction of the interest upon what
rem lin ed. ''-Senatoe Fairbanks in the SAM
ate, March :, 1900.
The river press., 1904-10-12

Judge Parker is either too partisan.
too ignorant or too forgetful to he ac-
curatc in his statements. In alluding
to the 'blessinSs" of the Cleveland adj
mini>tration he neglected to say that
the exports of the fiscal year 1896, when
Cleveland was President, were only
SS,;.2OO.4S7. while last year. under
Roosevelt. they reached the enormous
total of $1.1GO.SiS. 1871.
The river press., 1904-10-12

1t is said in New York that if Judge
lIerrick is elected governor this fail there
will be nothing voluntary about the rc-
tiremcnt of David +. Hill from active
participation in State politics on Jan.
l. 1903. There is no room on the same
mountain top ut the same time for two
such organizers as Uerrick anu Hill.
The river press., 1904-10-12

"There is very broad distinction
bet ween the unlimited issue of silver
as a currency and its limited use, a
distinction which the advocates of nm
limited coinage in their extraordinary
zeal seem to fail to perceive. Tie re-
suit, sir. which would flow from the
two policies of linn tied and unlimited
coinage would be quite divcr..=nt."-
Senator Fairbanks in the Senate, Mar.h s. 1900
There is no Republican apathy. for we
are exceedingly earnest this autumn, but
we must not he too blithesGls,a in ad-
vance. 1t will be necessary to do some
thing in November. 1t will be ncces-
sary to turn out and vote.
The river press., 1904-10-12

Anent the Democratic desire to haul
down the flag in the Philippines it may
be said the Stars and Stripes has never
been lowered where it has been raised
as an emblem of sovereignty. except in
Hawaii, where it was hauled down by
Grover Cleveland. Democrat. Ihe
Philadelphia Press says the proposal to
lower the flag in the Philippines is tho
first proposal OF the kind that any Amer
lean party has ever dared to make.
The river press., 1904-10-12

There rs an army Of over 1.3O0 900
railway employees in the United States
who are not dependent on any system
Of campaign statistics to tell them they
are better off in these years OF Republi-
can fatness than during the lean years
that followed President Cleveland's Sec
old Inauguration.
The river press., 1904-10-12
A Baseless Charue.

The charge that Mr.. Roosevelt is IAN
ansafe man. is lisprovetl by history. He
was Governor of New York for Il full
term and has been President three years.
These ,are the two highest executive
The river press., 1904-10-12

West Virginia may turn out to be the
little joker OF the campaign. Wait and
see who plays her to win in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES AT
LIAOYANC NEARLY $4,000
PULL DOWN A COUPLE OF
WORLDS TRACK RECORDS
Some Fast Going at Syracuse-Sweet
Marie Loses Charter Oak
Stake.

Syracuse, y. Y, Sept. 1.-TWO
worlds records were broken at the
New York state fair race meet yes
terday afternoon. Miss Phelps. OF
Troy, drove Albert, 2:O4A, a mile in
2:O512, establishing new figures for a
PAGER with woman driver. The
yearling colt Paul d. Kelly paced a
mile in 2:2O%. equalling the fastest
time ever made by a yearling PAGER
and beating the worlds record of
2:22.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 9. - Twenty
thousand people saw the great 10000
Charter Oak stake trOtted at Charter
Oak park in the grand circuit meeting
yesterday afternoon. While under the
conditions each heat was race, the
feature was the beating of Sweet
Marie the favorite. by Liverton, sec
ond choice. Liverton won the major
part of the money. but DR.. Strong fin
ished the sensational trotting OF the
race when he won the first heat in
2:O712, which equalled the fastest mile
ever made in this event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
REPUBLIC COMPANY
GOES INTO TRUST
Cleveland Report Involves Concern
Controlling Local Iron and
Steel Mills.

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 9.-The Repub-
lie Iron and Steel company will be
come d part of the United States Steel
Corporation before the first of Decem-
Der. This is the story that has been
going the rounds in semi-Official cir
cles in Clevalnd for the past few days.
Yesterday the critics of the steel situa
tion made the assertion that this will
complete one of the most effective
combinations for the maintenance OF
prices that has been seen in the steel
business. This situation is strength
ened by the report, which is now for
the first time confirmed. that the Lack
awanna Steel company has joined the
pool on the staples and will be bound
by the agreement among those mills
to uphold the prices. 1t is said that
all the mills of the larger size are now
i'll this agreement with the possible
exception of the Republic. 1t has been
steering a rather Independent course
during the past few weeks and has
caused some uneasiness. 1t was the
first of the really big companies to
break away.
The statement made now is that this
company, having been brought up. the
market will be absolutely proof
against disruption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
MAGNET FINDS HIS KEYS
Sterling Man Receivers Property Lost
Off Rock River Bridge.

c. A. Stults, bOOkkCeper for the
Northwestern Barb Wire company, of
Sterling, is a fortunate man. He
was crossing Rock river bridge at
that place early the other morning
going to his work. His hand was
thrust into his pocket for some article,
and in Withdrawing it a bunch of
keys was pulled out too. and they
fell Immediately into the river. For a
moment Mr.. Stults was puzzled. A
sudden thought struck him. He made
a mark on the walk of the bridge and
went to the Johnson flour mill in
Rock Falls, where he procured a large
and powerful magnet The magnet
was attached TO a cord and let down
into the water at the exact spot where
the keys fell. After fishing only a
few minutes the magnet was drawn
out of the water with the bunch of
keys clinging TO it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
STRIKE OF BUTCHERS IS
OFFICIALLY CALLED OFF
SELLS BROS. CIRCUS TO
BE SOLD AT AUCTION
Several ProPrictors Decide to Dispose
OF Entire Property
November 19.

New York. Sept 9.-SelIs Brothers
circus is TO be sold at auction Nov. 10.
The show. which includes the Adam
Forepaugh circus. was organized in
1871. James a. Bailey and W. w
Cole, owners of the Barnum & Bailey
circus. are part owners with Peter
and Lewis Sells. Peter Sells of Col
umbus suffered paralytic stroke two
weeks ago and decided to part with
the property. AT a conference be
tween the Sells brothers, Mr.. Bailey
and Mr. Cole. it was decided TO sell
the show under the hammer. Mr.. Bal
ley and Mr.. Cole having no desire 10
add to their circus property
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
Terrible Accident to Pas
senger on Seaboard
Air Line.
TRACK TAMPERED WITH
Engine Following PIunges Upon
Wreck---DefaiIs
Meagre.

Charlotte. y. c., Sept. "a local
passenger train on the Seaboard Air
line crashed through a trestle at Ca
tawba Junction, S. c.. early today, re-
sulting in the death of four women
passengers and three trainmen. Thir-
ty-nve were injured.
The Dead.
Among the dead are:
MRS. T. F. BLACK.
THREE UNKNOWN WOMEN.
ENGINEER BARKSDALE.
FIREMAN ROBERTS.
Information has been received of a
discovery of evidence that joints of the
track were tampered with, causing the
wreck.
The train consisted OF the engine,
five coaches and a sleeper.
PIunges Oh Top of Wreck.
An engine following the passenger
plunged in on top of the wrecked
train. The wires are down and the
news is brought by messenger.
Relief trains with physicians have
been sent to the scene of the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
Ferguson Challenges Jeffries.

Boston, Mass, Sept. SANDY Fer
guson. the Chelsea Strong Boy" is
the latest aspirant for the title Of
heavyweight champion. Yesterday his
manager, Alec Mclean. posted a for
felt of $500 in support of the formers
challenge to any and all heavyweights
Mclean says his protege is anxious TO
meet Jeffries. but is willing TO abide
By any suggestions The b. CaLtO-L.aI
may advance. Ferguson will meet any
of the men who have gone down in de-
feat at the hands of the conqueror of
Jack Munroe or he will meet Jenries
alone. Mclean says he is willing 10
ries cannot stop Ferguson in p
rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
ENGINEER KILLS OWN NIECE
Engineer Sergeant of the Northwest
ern Road Unnerved by Accident.

Elgin, H., Sept. 9.-From the win
dow of his cab while he was driving
his engine at high speed to make up
lost time, Engineer Taylor Sergeant
of the Northwestern road saw his
niece, Miss Anna Roycroft. thrown
from the track and instantly killed
Unnerved by the sight he sank to the
floor of the cab just as the body flew
past the window where he had been
sitting. Miss Roycroft was a member
of the Baptist church choir in this
city and had gained some distinction
as an artist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
Democrats Oppose MormOnism.
GOVERNOR WANTS TO KNOW
Alabama Executive Asks What Officers
Did During a Lynching.

Huntsville. Ala, Sept. .. - Acting
Gov. Cunningham has called on Sheriff
Rodgers and Capt. Hay who command
ed the local military company which
occupied the Jail here. to explain what
they were doing when the mob was
entering the building and dragging
Horace Naples. the negro, TO his death.
The acting governor also has request
ed Judge Spears TO call a special ses
sion of the grand jury 10 investigate
the lynching and to return indictments
against the lynchers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
Upton DESIRES YANKEEIDEA
Offers Herreshoff Commission to Build
Challenging Yacht.

ton, speaking of George L. Watson s
refusal to design a challenger for the
America cup for 1905, said the refusal
was bitter disappointment to him,
and added: Il hate to see the cup
lying in New York without a fight be
ing put up for it. If Herreshoff will
come here and be a citizen for a year
l will guarantee him a commission to
build y boat. Personally, l desire to
fight under the old rule of yacht meas
urements. but my designers say ii is
impossible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
Gardner Declines Cans Match.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. S.-Ihe
Gans-Gardner match is of. Jimmy has
refused point blank 10 come 10 this
coast and appear in the ring with the
lightweight champion. Alex GregSains
under whose directions the match was
first made, will not attempt 10 get an
other opponent for Cans. Instead
there is a likelihood of his matching
Kid Mccoy and Twin Sullivan, who
have not yet signed articles with the
Los Angeles club that has them dated
for Sept. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
NEW OFFICERS OF KNIGHTS
TempIars Choose Staff to Serve Dur
ing Coming Year.

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 9.-The
knights Templar have elected the
following officers:
Grand Master-George NJ. Moulton,
of Illinois.
Deputy-Henry w Rugg. of Rhode
Island.
GeneraIissimo-Wil b. Mellish,
of Ohio.
Captain General-Frank H. Thomas,
of Washington.
Senior Wardcn-Arthur Macarthur,
of New York.
Junior Warden-W Frank Pierce, of
California.
Recorder-John \. Gero, of Michi-
gan.
Treasurer-H. Wales Lines, of Con
neCticut.
The following were appointed: War
den, Edward W. Wellington; standard
bearer William II. Norris; sword bear
er. G.. w Orr.
The night program was made up of
receptions at number of cOmman-
deries' headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
.DEWEY's CHECK FOR s1s,516
HumbIest Member of Crew Gets $50
as Prize Money.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 9. - The
treasury department has begun send
ing checks to the officers and men of
Deweys fleet in payment for the
awards of prize money made for the
victory of the American feet at Man
liza bay. Dewey will receive the larg-
est among. S1S,516. The next largest
goes to Mrs. Gridley, widow of the
commander OF the Olympia, $9.413
The smallest amount 10 any member
of the crew is S69. The total amount
divided is $37O.336.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-09
THE JEWISH POPULATION.
Numbers Nearly Eleven MiIlions-HaIf
Million in New YORK.

New York, Sept. .. The Jewish
year book just issued contains statis-
tics showing the Hebrew population of
the world is now 10.932.777. OF this
number the United States has 1.253,21S
one-half million being credited TO New
York City.