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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-17
BROWN SWISS COW MASCOT.

cattle in this country have made most
amazing records. Some have reached
seventy pounds of milk per day and
from eighteen to twenty-five pounds
of butter per week. Their average
butter fat record test is 4 per cent. The
writer observed one cow in this partic-
ular herd that with an average butter
fat test of 49, per cent produced a flow
of milk of siXty-ive pounds per day.
The Brown Swiss Brinz after having
won the first medal at the Paris expo
sition in quantity and quality Of milk
over all breeds competed with the ia
nous ShorthOrns of England, the Hol-
stems of Holland as we'll as the Chan
mel island breeds.
The calves of these cattle denote
great life and vitality, weighing many
times at birth 125 pounds. The writer
also observed one calf only three and
half months old tipping the scales at
AGO pounds They are of q light steel
gray color when young but darken to
a faWn color as they gradually reach
maturity. For veal growing they build
flesh quite as easily as the Jersey, but
average large size when born, increas-
ing their value many times in that
branch of the daily industry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-17

Forest Fires end Local Sentiment.
Last year Maine, like some other
eastern states, hs d the most disastrous
fires in its history A timberland area
Of more than a quarter of a million
acres was burned over, entailing a loss
beyond a million dollars Drought, IN
precedented in severity, had prevailed
from April S to June 8, and the forests
were in a most infammable condition.
There were within sixty days 260 diff
ferent fires in the burned over districts.
Local sentiment is the most power
full agency for causing or controlling
forest fires. The fire risk to which cap
ital invested in standing timber is eX-
posed is at best under most conditions
a very formidable hazard 1t com
bines infiammability, exposure from
camp fires, smudges, careless smokers
and railroads and scanty means of pro
tection--all the qualities which insur-
ance companies avoid in other risks.
With the local population Indifferent or
hostile, the preservation Of the forest
is almost hopeless.
Unless UuFueu over areas are protect
ed and encouraged forest deterioration
is inevitable All inferior species Of
tree will usurp the ground and post
pone for years, if not forever, q repro
ductiOn Of the original forest, so that
forest fires not only mean immediate
and present financial loss in the de-
struction of timber and young growth
but they also SO alter conditions that
inferior grades CT forest take the place
Of better growth.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Get Ready.

The subscribers of this paper
in both city and county must get
ready for the Subscriber Getting
Contest. 1t will begin next
Sunday when the long list of
handsome, valuable and useful
premiums will be made public
and it will be a success from the
first.
In this connection we have OBJ
tanned the names and addresses
of the patrons of every post
office in Lamar and Pickens
counties in Alabama, Monroe,
Clay, Oktibbeha and Noxubee
counties in Mississippi for the
! distribution of our editions.
sThey will be issued each month
sduring the fall and winter. as an
advertisement for this paper
aand the Columbus merchants
Eand business men who take adj
Eyantage of them.
We expect to secure three
Hundred additional subscribers
sto our semi weekly edition and
Five hundred additional subscrib-
Sers to our weekly edition before
ethe first of the year. Every
merchant or firm placing an ad-
svertisement with us for the next
asix months will get the benefit
sof the trade and advertising
editions free.
Watch for the premium list
next Sunday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Ben Suggs' Case.

Ben Suggs is again in the tolls
and spent yesterday under lock
and key. Ben was summoned
to appear at West Point last Fri
day to answer before the United
States Com missioner for selling
whiskey without a license. but
in the absence of Deputy War
rem the Commissioner released
him upon his promise to appear
when wanted. Suggs bonds
men, falling to be secured. de-
cided TO release him on Friday
night and he was locked up and
spent all day yesterday in the
calaboose in an effort To make
bond. He has a sentence Oh
ninety days on the streets and a
fine of a hundred dollars hang
ing over him and has decided TO
pay the fine and work the sen
tence out.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Mr.. J. F. Gardner, who has
been critically III at his home IN
this city COR several days past,
was carried to Meridian yester-
day morning to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Payne. in
the hope that the change would
prove beneficial To him.
An informal but thoroughly
delightful dance was given at the
dancing school room last Friday
by the young men of Colum bus
complimentary To three guests
of the Commercial Hotel, Miss
Ella Sweetwood, Miss Irene
Watkins and Miss Clara Weaver.
n number of dancers were
present and the occasion proved
To be one of the pleasant events
CT the week.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Parsen lin Dill Arrested.

Cal 1. Z. A. Eggleston return
ed last Wednesday evening from
Birmingham bringing with him
jim Dill, a negro. who is wanted
in connection with the murder of
Dancey Blewett. which occurred
on Cedar creek in the Trinity
neighborhood last July. Mr..
Eggleston has been after Dill
ever since the crime and had
made two trips to Alabama, one
to Patton and the other to Biz
mingham. before he succeeded
in capturing his man. Capt.
Eggleston went over to the Magic
City last Monday and Tuesday
located Dill in North Birming-
ham. He effected his arrest
without incident and lodged him
in jail here the day following.
Dill is wanted by the Lowndes
county authorities. for. it is be
lieved, that he can throw con
siderable light on the tragedy
Jane Blewett, an old Column bus
negress, arrived in this city from
Patton the Wednesday following
the killing which occurred or
Monday morning, and stated
that Dill reached Patton the after
noon before, stating that young
| Blewett had been killed. If this
is true the people of Patton knew
about the killing a few hours after
the body had been discovered and
their informant was Dill who
must have left this city soon af
ter the crime was com mitted
This fact the officers consider
significant and they felt warrant
ed in bringing the man here fol
further investigation.
Dill says that he reached Pat
ton alright but it was on Wednes
day and he can prove that he
left this city the Wednesday af
ter the body was found and not
on Tuesday as it is charged. He
says he will prove this fact and
establish an ali bi at the prelimi
nary trial. He admits being in
the Trinity neighborhood or
Monday the day of the killing
where he attended a wedding
He is a Lowndes county negro
and is we'll known in that section
His preliminary trial will occur
in all probability, this week.
Another clew which Sheriff
Eggleston is quietly working on
is that the dead man had life in
surance policy of two thousand
dollars. The sheriff refuses tC
state where he got his informa
ton to this effect, but he has ia
ken the matter up with theinsur
ance com panies in the hope of as
certainiug if there is any trutf
! i'm the report.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

DR.. w. e. Richards, of Merid
ian, Miss, has been ia the city
for the past week accompanying
Mr. J. 2. Wood ward from New
Orleans to this city. Mr.. Wood
ward S friends are glad to know
that ne is conyalescent after a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever,
a neighbor putting out strych-
nine poison for tramp dogs caus-
ed the. death of four animals in
Ward No. l last Wednesday
night. Among those killed were
a fine Greyhound. belonging to
Mr.. b. A Weaver and valuable
Setter, the pet of Mrs. B. A.
Vaughan.
Mr.. J. G. Scoggins, of Biz
mingham. an experienced horse
sheer, has arrived in the city and
is working at r. Nj. Nickles
shop Mr.. Scoggins had the
misfortune 10 have his wrist
snrained on Thursday by a re-
fractory animal aud has been put
outof business for few days.
Mrs. o. C. Mason's friends re-
greet To learn that she has been
quite i'll the past week. victim
OF fever. All of her friends hope
the attack will not be prolong-
ed one and that she viii soon be
we'll again.
Prof. Chas. Strong Of Macon,
Miss. was a visitor 10 Columbus
last Friday, coming to this city
on business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease and in order to cure it
YOU must take internal remedies Hail
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts di-
rectly the blood and mucous surfaces,
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
II was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and IS a regular pre-
scription. 1T is composed of the best tOnicS
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly upon the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHEYNEY s Co. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price &c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
BOUGHT the First One.

THE DISPATCH has placed the
first Columbus order with the
Standard Stove Works and the
first stove made in this city by
this mammoth plant will go to
this paper. 1t was ordered for a
premium for our Subscriber
Getting Contest and it will be a
valuable souvenir of Industrial
COlum bus. The stove will be an
especially handsome and heavy
one and when finished will be
put on exhibition in this city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

The annual meeting or the stos'1-
holders of the Memphis 81 Charleston
Railway Company for the election OF
directors and other proper business
will be held at the Office of the
Company ia the City of Columbus,
Mississippi, on Thursday. October Is,
1901, at | o clock y. m.
The transfer books viii be closed
ON September "A, and reopened Octo-
Der Z, 1904.
II. ID. LANKFORD,
Secretary.
This the DIST, day of September, 1904
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
:CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS;

other pleasures the day set apart
for the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. Leaving tomorrow
are Mrs. Georgia Young, Mrs.
Il. B. Franklin, Mrs. Robert
Belts. Mrs. G. FL. Ayers and
Miss Mary Harrison. Mrs.
John r. Tackett, of Meridian,
will probably join the party also.
Mrs. John Robertson and Miss
Sheriff. have returned from a
summer spent pleasantly at
Asheville aud Tate Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Lee. Miss
Anne Louise Lee, and DIR. May
Jones of the College faculty are
other home corners after ten
days in st. Louis, and Mrs.
Joseph Donoghue is expected
from New York about the tenth.
Miss Maude Jones and Miss
Fletcher of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College faculty will be
with Mrs. w. B. Harris for the
winter. Mr.. Speigle, assistant
principal at the Franklin Acade-
my, who has been at the Com
mercial Hotel since his arrival,
will make his home with Pro
fessor j. NJ. Barrow during the
school session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. j. Dashiell,
Mrs. Mamie Taylor Franklin and
Master Cornell Franklin left
Thursday morning for st. Louis.
Added to the comp any of Co
lum bians now at the fair are also
Mrs. E. S. Moore, Miss Alice
Moore, Mrs. w. S. Turner and
Miss Kissie Hairston.
Mrs. J. w. Webb arrived
Tuesday to join her husband the
Superintendent of the Southern
Railway. They are with Mrs.
S. B. Hudson, and will be ac-
QUESTIONS to the musical as well
as the social life of COlum bus.
Miss Ruth Kennebrew is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs George
Norton in Louisville. Mrs.
Howard Teasdale. another absen-
tee, is with Mr. and Mrs. IT, A.
Teasdale in Atlanta after "a visit
to Tallapoosa, Georgia.
Miss Bessie Wilkinson will
spend the month of October with
Mr.. and Mrs. Crum baugh, who
will have with them also Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Richmond.
Mrs. John S. White and little
Miss Vallie Young White have
returned to Birmingham after a
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Franklin.
Little Misses Eugenia and
Eleanor Steele who have been i'll
at the home of Mrs. Lide are re-
covering rapidly, and will soon
be well again.
Mr.. Hampt Young of Arte-
STA was visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. L. Power, wife of the
lamented Col. Power of Jackson,
was a visitor at the home of
President and Mrs. Kincannon
last week.
1t is always a pleasure to
welcome Miss Fay Hampton of
Aberdeen who is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w Hardy.
Mrs. Crigler, of Crawford, was
the guest Of her son. DR.. j l..
Crigler, at the Davis Crigler
infirmary la st week.
Mrs. Rupert Richards visited
Meridian recently as the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Webb.
Mrs Sanford has returned to
Fayette after a brief stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Sanford.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Mr.. E. G. Chapman is wei
coined home from a meeting o.
the National Bankers Association
which was held in New York.
See the latest dress goods al
Selig's. The Mohairette al
shades. the season 5 proper pro
duction.
Mr.. Frank E. Richards. cash
Ter of the Bank of Inverness,
spent several days of the past
week in the city on business.
Mrs. Dabney Lipscomb and
her children have arrived in the
city and will be pleasantly domi
ciled with Mr.. A. e. Love this
winter. Mr.. Lipscomb willspend
the winter in study and travel.
A congenial party composed Of
Mr.. w. S. Turner and his wife,
Miss Lizzie Hairston, Mrs. E. S.
Moore and her daughter, Miss
Alice, left this city aud section
the past week for u stay at the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Skinner
have returned 10 Colum bus for
the winter season and are domi
ciled at the Hearon House ON
North End Avenue. Mrs. Skin
ner's friends will be graIified to
know that she is convalescent
from her recent injuries sustain
ed while at the st. Louis exp,si
ton.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
For Sale

A good buggy and horse.
Will be sold cheap for cash.
For further information apply to
9-1S-1m. CHAS. r.. Brown.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Notice.

Two high grade upright pianos
for sale at half price. Bound to
go at greats SACRIFICE For
particulars, apply to Box 206.
Columbus, Miss. 9 25-1m,
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Col. ]. NJ. Street left the city
last Thursday afternoon headed
for the Pike and the rest of the
fair which he will see for the
next ten days.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

| wish to supply a number of
the best tables in COlum bus with
their market meats. All | ask is
an opportunity to serve you and
| can assure you that | will give,
you the very best the market af
fords. Send me trial order.
SAM HAIRSTON,
Main Street Meat Market,
4-1O-tf Both Phones.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Notice.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Southern Railway
Company in Mississippi [incorpo-
rated), for the election of directors and
other proper business, will be held at
the Office of the Company. in its depot
at Columbus, Mississippi, on Thurs
day, October Is, at y o o'clock noon.
The transfer books will be closed
September "a, aud reopened October
z, 1904
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Mrs Sanford has returned to
Fayette after a brief stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Sanford.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

r. D. LANKFORD,
Secretary.
This the DIST, day of September, 1904.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

This The 2lst, day Of September, 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
ASK SEVEN MORE
WEEKS OF COURT
Bar Association Takes Action
Looking to Relief for
County.
TO CONFER WITH JUDGES
Committees Named on Annual Ban
quet and Court House
Library.

At the meeting of the Rock Island
County Bar association. held at 3
o'clock this morning in the circuit
court room, a resolution was adopted
petitioning for the extension of the
September term Of the circuit court
until Christmas. or seven continuous
weeks following Nov. II. when the
term will be reconvened following the
recess for election.
Hon. E. w Hurst, president of the
association. was chairman of the meet
ing. Mr.. Hurst. c. J. Searle and G.
w. Wood were named a committee to
present the request TO the three judges
of the district, Judges w. II. Gest, F.
D. Ramsay and E. c. Graves. with a
view to them making some arrange
ment between themselves for meeting
the local requirements, and if their
own engagements will make it i'm
possible for them to so appOrtiOn their
time as to provide a continuous ses-
sion of the Rock Island circuit court
from the date mentioned, TO apply to
the chief justice of the supreme court
for the assigning of a judge to this
county. Judge Gest. as has been
stated heretofore. next week will have
to retire temporarily from the local
bench to take up his duties as a mem
Der of the appellate court, and Judges
Ramsay and Graves have stated that
they will be occupied until the holt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28

day season in the other three counties
of the district
To Arrange Annual Banquet.
The association also discussed the
annual banquet. which proved such
an enjoyable feature last winter, and
]. T. Kenworthy. w. A. Meese and H.
NJ. Schriver were delegated a commit
tee on arrangements, being empower
ed to fix the place and date and pre-
pare the program. The banquet of
year ago took place at the Harper
house, and brought nearly the entire
membership of the bar together, d
musical program and a number of
tOasts following the feast.
More Complete Library Desired.
The question of a complete law IL
brary for the court house was breach
ed by S. R. Kenworthy. and he was
made chairman of a committee. the
other members of which are W. l.. Lu-
dolph, G. w Wood. b. F. Peek and H.
A Weld. to recommend ways and
means. and report at a subsequent
meeting of the association. The Ii
brary at the court house at present is
far from what il should be. containing
only the Illinois supreme and appel
late court reports. which are provided
by the county. 1t is believed $50
subscription from each practitioner at
the bar would give the county library
of the completeness desired.
Lloyd to Appeal.
Denied a new trial of the suits in
which Addison Rush was allowed a
verdict for $75 as a commission for
the sale of a farm. Joseph Lloyd pray
ed and was allowed an appeal to the
appellate court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
BLOCKS PAVING
ON 14TH AVENUE
Supreme Court Holds Unconsti'
tutionaI New Assessment
Law.
AN APPEAL IN LOCAL CASE
Had Been Taken by Directors From
Rock Island County
Court.

The supreme court of Illinois has
rendered an opinion on the special
assessment law passed May II. 1903,
amending the law Of 1899. declaring
the measure 10 be contrary 10 the
state constitution of 1870. and there
fore unconstitutional
This is the act under which the city
Of Rock Island ordered the improve
ment of Fourteenth avenue from Thir-
tieth street 10 the Moline limits. The
assessment roll. which included ne
names of the majority of the owners
of property in the bluf district for
several blocks north and south of the
avenue. recently was confirmed in the
county court after q prOtracted fight
ON the part of the DIRECTORS. several of
whom filed a bond to carry the case to
the higher courts The ruling of the
supreme court makes the hearing of
the appeal unnecessary. and annuls
the ordinance Of the city ordering the
Improvement.
The opinion rendered by the supreme
court is in the case If L'Horte against
the village of Milford. The court held
that the state law which permits a
city. town or village to make local i'm
prOvcments without petition from one
half of the abutting property owners.
when the municipality has less than
10000 people. but requiring a petition
signed by One-haf of the owners of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28

abutting property where the city is
above 10000. is contrary TO the consti-
tuition of 1870 which provides that
cities, towns and villages shall not be
classified for the purpose of taxation.
VIII Probably Amend Law.
Ii is believed that when the general
assembly meets in December that por-
ton of the law held unconstitutional
by the supreme court will be amended
to conform TO the constitution of the
state and that the holdings of the SUI
preme court will in no wise affect the
local situation, further than TO delay
improvements under the gen
eral assessment plan.
Delays Drainage System Also.
Another Improvement that the city
had in contemplation. in the event the
proceeding in reference TO Fourteenth
avenue was confirmed by the courts.
was the drainage system for the south
western part of the city. The surveys
and estimates had been made. and the
city was in readiness TO carry forward
the undertaking. which the people in
that section of the city are so much in
need of, as soon as assured there
would be no legal obstacles: but this,
too. is knocked in the head by the rul-
ing of the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
Delays Drainage system Also.
LAGE-WATERS' SPECIALS
For All Day Saturday.

Childs fine kid shoes. sizes to S.
Sc
Child's fine kid shoes. sizes S1z to IL.
81.
Misses fine kid shoes. sizes II to
=. SSc.
Little Gents calf shoes. sizes 9 to
10. 81.
Youths calf shoes. sizes. 13 to .
1925.
Boys calf shoes. sizes 2Iz to 51a
$3.50.
Mems calf shoes. S125.
Mems calf shoes. $50.
Mems box calf shoes. regular SO val
ues. for s2.45.
This is the guarantee shoe store.
Every pair Of shoes we sell are war
ranted to give satisfaction.
LAGEWATERS SHOE COMPANY.
1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
FARMER HIT HARD
BY FIRE AT HOME
Theodore Whitebeck Loses Hay and
Corn Crops, Farming implements
and Barns Yesterday.

Theodore Whitebeck, farmer whose
home is near Coaltown. suffered Sc
verely from a fire that was started
from a spark from the chimney of his
residence yesterday afternoon and
ragged until o'clock last night
The chicken coops. pig pens. 80 tons
of hay. the years corn crop in crib. a
calf. farm implements, wagon and a
buggy were destroyed. The residence
was not damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
Moline saIoonkeeper Fined.

Emil BOgart. Moline saloOnkeeper.
this morning in the circuit court en-
tered a plea of guilty on an infOrma-
ton charging him with the sale of
liquor to a minor. and he was fined $25
and costs by Judge Parmenter. Bo-
CART paid up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
Saunders-Thompson.

At his Office in the court house yes
terday afternoon Judge f. E. Parmen-
ter OBLIGATED at the marriage of John
J. Saunders, of this city. and Miss
Mary c. Thompson. of Viola, Mercer
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
BATTLES SATURDAY SALE.
Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth
Street

Fourth NVenue and Seventeenth
Street.
Baby shoes. . TO 5. worth 75c. sec
Baby shoes. to ,. worth 75c. 49c.
WOman's felt slippers. worth soc
$50 =.
Mems felt slippers, worth Csc. 49c.
Children's felt slippers. worth soc
39c
Woman's Romeos. worth 1925. csc.
Woman's patent tip shoes. worth 81
$14S
Woman's patent tip shoes. worth
$3.50. S195.
It's a little farther. but it pays"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
BARRIERS Attention.

After Nov. l all barber shops will
charge five cents extra for neck shaves
on Sundays and holidays. and from
Nov. l to April l will not open for
business until a. m.
1. G. MILLER, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-28
The Greatest Values Ever offered.

For the money is our So corona colt
shoe for ladies'. They are new and
up to date and every pair is warrant
ed to give satisfaction. only So.
LAGE-WATERS SHOE COMPANY