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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1905-09-14
Border Springs Letter.

Dear Mr.. Editor: Will you al
| low me space in your popular
| paper to make a few remarks?
[ see in your last issue that our
Major Rowan has offered him
self living sacrifice to the girls
at large. | am a beautiful girl
just entering my 4Sth year. [
| have been loved all my life by
| the boys but never courted |
am of loving disposition and
can color my eyes and hair to
suit his fastidious taste. I have
never revealed any secrets for [
never had any. [ am able to
bear half the expense of house,
keeping and willing to do all my
house work. In fact [ think [
am the very girl to suit him. |
have a nice little home aud can
support hubby fairly we'll if he
is willing to live on a farm and
keep off the hawks and tramps,
but if he wishes to move to town
[ will take in boarders and sup
port him as many good wives
are now doing. All [ want him
to do is to sit on the front porch
and act as a sign. [ Will collect
the board bills and handle the
cash and will handle the Major
also if he interferes. | have had
my own way so long it would be
a risky business to meddle with
my affairs.
Mr.. Editor, it is natural for
women to like to be loved and
admired by men. The most
homely of us will make our toilet
in the hope of looking we'll in the
eyes of the sterner six but there
are few women that would like
for one man to kill his fellow
man on her account. 1t Is time
for the women of the South to
enter protest against this
wholesale killing of men when
they are so scarce and so many
of US single girls wanting to
marry. When a woman steps
down from her throne of chastity
she is not worth the powder and |
lead used in taking the life of the
man in the case. Our laws pro-
vide that life shall not be taken
except in self defense and pub |
lie sentiment should force the
officers to execute the law. There |
is a growing sentiment among
men that every man who kills
another be brought to trial and |
let jury of twelve men pass
upon his offense and nothing but |
self defense should be an excuse.
This thing of a grand jury tax
ing no notice of killing because |
no arrest was made or because
the justice of the peace required
no bond is shame and a dis
grace to our country. In these
days and times as soon as a man
kills his fellow his friends go to
work at once on the men who are
supposed to be next jurors or
with men who have influence
with their neighbors. The grand
iuries of the State should investi- /
gate along this line and indict
few men who tamper with the
jurors. The public sentiment
and the times demand radical
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Steens Ginnery.

We are prepared TO gin cotton
for the public. Murray System
and up-to date in every particu-
lar. Charges for ginning 30c
per hundred lint cotton. Market
price paid for seed. Your pa
tronage solicited.
STEENS GINNING & MILLING Co.
RUFUS HARRIS, Manager.
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CALEDONIA DEPARTMENT

of the people of this section OF
the county to the fact that on
Monday, the End day of Oct
next, there will be a Good Roads 5
Convention or mass meeting OF
the citizens of the county for the
purpose of discussing the pro
position of better roads for our
county This is good subject
which should appeal to every
man, woman and child ia the
county aud it is most earnestly y
desired that this section be
well represented at said meeting.
La this connection we desire TO
state that since our article few
weeks ago calling the attention
of the public to the condition of
the roads in this section
there has been general road
working in this section of the
county and more work has been
put on the roads in this i'm
mediate section in the past six
weeks than at any one time
during the past six years.
Most of our public roads now in
this i'm mediate section are in
first class condition and we
want to take this occasion, in be-
half of the people of this section,
to congratulate the overseers on
these roads for doing their duty.
The Board of Trustees of the
Caledonia High School, composed
of A. L. Myers, H. ]. Egger and
L B. Lawrence, are now ready
TO consider applications for the
position of first assistant ia the
school here thiswin ter. During the
next few weeks they hope to re-
ceive a mum Der of applications as
the school this winter will require
the services of an assistant for
seven or eight months and the
patrons propose TO supplement
the $40 salary paid by the county
to $50 per month, and probably
more if the right teacher is Sc
cured as they have supplemented
the principals salary from S65
to 800 per month. We are in
formed that no one but ladies
need apply.
We are pleased to announce
that any one from a distance
desiring board and lodging in
Caledonia this fall and winter for
the purpose of attending school
can secure same at the hospita BILE
home of Mrs. Myrtle Sanders
who lives within a few blocks of
the school building. Mrs. San
ders has had considerable ex-
perience in the boarding house
business and her home is a new
one equipped with modern con-
veniences. She proposes to make
additions to her house by adding
new rooms should the occasion
demand. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders
are both devout Christians, and
having no children, makes their
home an ideal boarding place
for students. We rec ammend |
same most highly to anyone
seeking a first class boarding |
place.
In last week s letter we took
occasion to mention the fact that
there has been for some time,
and is now being considered, a
railroad project. which if consum-
mated, would give Caledonia and
surrounding community railroad
com munication with the outside
world. We had no idea that
such an article would create such
D sensation and are more than
pleased to know that there is
such a growing demand for such
} road.
The Southern Rail way between
Colum bus and Birmingham is
now replacing the rails on their
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used by them ia operating a
branch road from Cnlum I'M bus TO
Called onia, a distance of fifteen
miles and only eight miles of
road to be constructed. Their
freight and passenger traffic has
grown to such an enormous ex-
tent during the past few years
that many of their locom otives
are entirely too light to pull
their heavy trains but same
would give good service on any
of their branch roads. They
also have plenty Of rolling stock
already on hand, such as second :
hand passenger coaches, box and
fat cars. ETC., and could easily
supply this road with sufficient
rolling stock and hardly miss it.
The only expense to them in
building the road would be the
cost of grading and cross ties
for we feel confident that the
right of way would be donated
them The cost of operating
such a road would be very little
and we are satisfied that the
road, if built, would be a revenue
producer from the beginning.
During the next few weeks of
| ficials Of the road will make
! trip through this section inspect
| ing same, and if favorably i'm
pressed with the situation will
! recommend to their company
that a survey of the route be
made. If we can only induce
them to eyer make the survey
we have no fears but what the
road will be built. So let's go to
work and secure this survey.
By united effort on our part it
can be done for in union there
is strength.
Mrs. Ophelia Reese and her
sister. Mrs Sudie Kolb, of Texas.
were the guests of Mr.. II. J.
Egger and family Monday.
Miss Ros Arm strong left Satu
day for visit to Amory. She
will be absent for several months
Mrs. J. w. Gardner and two
little girls who have been visiting
in Caledonia, returned to their
home in Columbus last Tuesday.
Mr.. Jap Ellis and Mrs. Lucy
Bell Russell were married at the
home Of Rev. John Egger We'd
nesday afternoon. The marriage
was quite surprise to their
friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie Haugh-
ton and their little daughter
Mary Gertrude. of Amory are
expected in Caledonia this week.
Mrs. Haughton will be gladly
remem bered by her friends as
Miss Made Nabors.
Mrs. Sue Vaughn and her
sister, Mrs. K. j. Barrentine and |
little son Harry, of Milport, were
guests at the home of Mr.. FL. |
Barr entine and family Saturday. |
Miss Rilla Egger left yesterday
for visit to Colum bus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abrel Russell
have the sympathy of their many
friends in the death of their lit
tie babe which was laid to rest +
in the Unity grave yard Satur-
day.
We are glad to see Rev. w. G..
Galceran out again after several
days illness.
Misses Rebie. Jimmie, and
Ludie May Carothers of Milport,
accom- panied by their grand
Mrs. F. p. Carothers
returned home Wednesday after
several days visit to relatives in
and near Caledonia. Mrs. Caroth.
ers was called home Saturday
by the illness of her son, Mr.. l..
N. Hollingsworth, who we are
glad to report better this morn
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1905-09-14

The justly celebrated Calhoun Rye Whiskey. with
unsullied reputation of p behind every bottle
doubtedly entitled TO the unsnted praise accorded it by
competent judges of quality in whiskey. Ii is aged
wood and every bottle guaranteed to be absolutely pure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04

association, and r. w. Askew, secre-
tary, kept the great audience well in
hand.
This afternoon is given over to the
veterans and sport. Windsor and
Lewiston are now engaged in a game
of baseball.
1t has been an ideal day and we
are az tho better for it,
We have greatly missed Captain E.
X. OUTLAW, late of company c, 18th
Regiment, who has moved to Eliza
beth City to live. And we also note
the absence of Dr. S. b. Kenney. late
surgeon in the 35th Maine. He is a
great favorite with the Confederate
Veterans He knows them all. is at
nome with them and takes great in
terest IN their meetings He is in
Virginia visiting friends and relatives
Half a dozen new residences and
four new brick stores are going up.
Whlch snow that Winsdor is still build
ing. 1t is one of the best towns in
the State.
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mercantile and cotton farming bust

mercantile and cotton farming bust
reSs.
At a hearing before United States
Commissioner Wolfe of the cases
against the two young men Howard
and Souther. of Wilkes county, ac-
cused of "blockading." Souther was
bound over to court and gave a bond.
but the case against Howard by re-
quest of his attorney was continued
over until next week for a further in
vestigation of the facts.
Mr.. c. II. Jones, manager of the
Kress five and ten cent store here left
last night with his family for a re
cuperating rip to his old home on the
New York and Canada line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
LUNIINA makes WrightsviIle popular.
SAM ROBERTSON UNDER BOND.
| Robert Shaw Probably the Youngest
Bank Cashier in the State.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham y. c., August 2.---In the
police court today Sam Robertson,
colored. was given a hearing on the
peace warrant issued on the affidavit
Of Nelson Davis. Both parties are
colored. After hearing the facts the
mayor bound over Robertson in the
sum of 5000 to keep the peace six
months and taxed him with the cost
of the action.
This is the second case on account
of the recent trouble between the Rob
crtsonS and Davis, the trouble being
the question of whether Davis can
stay here and not join the brick ma
sons union The first case was against
Robert Robertson, who was charged
with secretly assaulting Nelson Davis
Then Sam Robertson was arrested for
sending a threatening letter to Davis
In that letter he told him he would
not be alive three weeks, and made
many bold and bloody threats. The
letter was brought out in evidence at
the first trial, and the sender of the
letter was established by evidence.
Then it was that Davis had the sec
ond Of the Robertson brothers ar
rested.
Last night at midnight the home of
ex-Alderman w. II. Proctor was dam
aged by fire. The department stop
ped the blaze but there was consid-
cradle damage by water. The ire
originated in a closet probably from
an electric wire or by rats and
matches.
Robert Shaw, son of w. W. Shaw.
left here this morning for Richards
where he will become cashier of the
new bank at that place. Young shaw
is probably the youngest bank cash
Ter in the State, being under II years
of age.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
LOUISBURC COLLEGE

will begin it's 49th year September 9Th.
1905. The stately and commodious
buildings are situated in a grove of
splendid primeval oaks comprising
twelve acres, affording ample and in
viting grounds for outdoor exercise
and sports.
The number of boarding pupils is
limited to eighty, thus ensuring 20
each careful individual training by
strong and we'll equipped faculty.
A special course is arranged for
those wishing to prepare themselves
to teach in the public schools.
The expenses of the school are as
moderate as the advantages and ac-
commodations offered will allow.
For catalogue address,
Nj. S. DAVIS, A. NJ, Pres,
Louisburg, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

ELON COLLEGE
ESTABLISHED
a, II.
4
be built this meet requirements Expenses
Il. MOEEITT, NJ A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
At TARA FARM.
The GoIdsborO EiI<s Have Their An
nuaI Barbecue.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c. Aug. 3.-The an
nual barbecue of the Goldsboro Lodge
of Elks No 1879. which is always an
occasion of festivity and enjoyment
was held this afternoon out at pic
turesque Tara Farm" Col. JOS. r.
Robinson's experimental farming
possession, named by his late father,
Mr.. John Robinson. when he pur-
chased it in 1854, after the historic
hill in Ireland, upon which her kings
of Cd were crowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
SEASON 1906
BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS HOTEL
Cottage System.

IOOlldSt- SySlIIII,J
Now Open. Closes September, Goth.
On Norfolk Division Southern r. r.,
81 miles east of Danville, Va. Round
Trip Tickets, good to return until Sept
goth, on sale at all principal points al
reduced rates. Guests have the free
use of medicinal waters. Hot and cold
mineral water baths. Send for pam
ph;ct giving full particulars.
A. w. ARCHER. Manager.
DR. BENZ. X. HAYS. Resident Physi-
ian.
Estate of THOS. f. GOODE, Proprietor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04

IaGrange, n. c., Aug. 3.-Lenoir
Lodge, A. f. and A. NJ, held a meet
ing today and performed work in the
second degree Resolutions of conf
dence on the death of the late Henry
Bizzell oldest member of the lodge,
were passed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
THAT MILEAGE GRAB.

An observing Citizen" in this
issue asks some pertinent questions
about our schools and legislators
and other officials. Among other
things he wants TO know "why our
members Of the Legislature voted
for imaginary mileage from Charles.
ton home and back again ?" And
we answer that they did not vote
for any Imaginary mileage" They
voted for the real thing and expect.
ed to get it and bring it home in
their jeans. 10 was not their fault
they did not get it or that the Audi
tor refused to pay the bills and the
Governor vetoed that part OF the
appropriation bill and some OF
them we're very angry because they
failed 20 get this part Of their graft.
Senator Montgomery from this coun-
ty, be 10 said 20 bis credit, voted
against this steal and he informed
us that "Uncie Joe" Davis tackled
him about ii and told him he would
never vote for him again for any Of.
fee on account Of it and Mr.. Free.
land himself, while in Kingwood
just after the close ofthe Legislature.
admitted that it was mistake. lie
should have remembered what Josh
Billings said about mistakes and
bIunders Josh declared that ''The
best time TO repent Of blunder. q,
jus, before the bIunder is made d
However the members from thf,
county evidently never expected q
get back again and thought they
might as well get all they could ou'
Of it while they had a chance. j
was pretty hard on them to get Sc
much blame and "cussinv for On,
mileage grab and then not get th,
swag after alI, but il is truly sait
that '1he way Of The lransgressor Il
hard"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
OUR CANDIDATE.

He needs no introducing to the
people of West Virginia, much less
the Second Congressional District
where his name is a household word.
The name of Col. Thos. b. Davis
stands out as one of the honored
and beloved citizens of the State.
He is a man who has spent his
whole life in helping to develcpe our
State and make II one of the great.
est industrial states in the Union.
This cannot truthfully be denied by
his political opponents.
THE ARGUS shall do everything it
honorab,y can TO secure the cleo
ton of Col. Thos. b. Davis TO Con
gress. In doing so it believes that
II will be to the best interest of the
people. Mr.. Lakin, the Republi
can nominee, is an honorable gen.
tleman and The ARGUS shall cast no
aspersions upon his character as a
candidate, man and a citizen, as
the Journal did when the Hon. VIM.
q. Brown was a candidate for Con-
gress. 1t made no difference to the
Journal that its brutal attacks upon
Mr.. Brown were unfounded, il serv-
ed its political purpose. THE AR.
GUS shall oppose the election of Mr..
Lakin because it believes that he
stands for political principles which
are Numerically opposite to the in
terest of the people. Both Mr.. La
kin and Col. Davis are men Of ex-
cellent character and any opposition
to their election must come from a
political stand point. THE ARGUS
is of the opinion that Col. Davis
represents political principles which
are closely identified with the inter
ests of the common people, the
journals taunts at the condition of
the common people to the contrary.
The candidates and the political
principles which they represent are
before the people. After all that
has been said and Will be said be-
fore the close of the campaign the
fact remains that the people will de-
eide the contest. 1t would be we'll
for them to study closely the plat
form of the two parties. This is the
issue and the one upon which they
must render their decision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
MAKES 1T YELP.

When we ask the Journal to ex.
plain why it requires enc miIIoA DEL
lars a year more to meet the expen-
ses Of the State government under a
Republican administration than it
did under Democratic administra-
ton, we make the inquiry as an act
OF courtesy to one who is known as
the poll parrot organ Of the Ring,
and not that we would entertain the
idea for one moment that the Jour
nal could give an intelligent or sat.
isfac:orY explanation, but to simply
convince the Republicans of Preston
county who do their own thinking
that they cannot depend upon the
Journal to enlighten them upon an
subject that is deteremental to the
interest of the Ring. When we
challenge the Journal to controvert
the array of figures and facts which
we produce to show the people the
fragrant and extravagant expendi-
lures of their money by the Repub-
lican party, it, canine like, tucks its
appendage between its extremities
and emits yelp. We do this in no
spirit of animosity towards the Jour
nal but for the purpose of amusing
and enlightning the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11

Shaw faction it gave Shaw and his
followers the opportunity 10 prove
to the rank and file that they were
not opposing the Ring for a division
of the "spoils." but from principle.
They supported the Hon. James s.
Lakin Loyalty ami compelled the
Ring to show the "cloven foot" or
remain silent. The Ring chose the
latter and did remain silent. Those
who attended the Keyser conven-
ton can testify that it was the
splendid leadership Of Gus Conley
and Sam Montgomery which made
1t possible to nominate Lakin. The
leading Republicans throughout the
Second Congressional District we're
amazed and astonished that they
could not cope with the generalship
of Conley and Montgomery. 1t was
freely commented on by leaders
from the other counties of the Dis
trlct that they could not understand
why those at the head Of the organ
ization in Preston was not leading
the Lakin fight. They were not
aware that they had really harmon
lied in Preston and this was the
first opportunity for the anti organi.
cation men to display their leader
ship and generalship. 1t may also
account for the fact that heretofore
Preston has always went down to
defeat in Congressional contest.
1t is among the possibilities that it
may open the eyes Of the rank and
file of the party in Preston that IT
will be 20 their interest to cast their
lot with the Conley, Shaw and Mont
gomery faction.
While we shall do all we can hon
orably to defeat the candidate whom
our young friends, Conley and
Montgomery, have nominated, we
cannot help admitting that they are
foeman worthy of our goose quill.
But as we have laid in an extra sup
ply of the goose quilts we hope to
be able to make them get busy from
this out.
"On with the music, let JOY be
unCOnfined I"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
READ 1T.

THE ARGUS desires to call atten-
ton TO the letter from Masontown
and signed, ga Republican who
never seeked an office" THE
ARGUS can testify that the writer
never held political Office and it
has never known the gentleman TO
seek a political office. He has
always been loyal party man who
voted the ticket straight. THE
ARGUS has a high regard for his
honesty and knows he was sincere
in UNFOLDING his party. He was
told by the Journal and the Repub.
lican spellbinders that "THE ARGUS
was misrepresenting the new tax
laws" although he admits that they
could not produce the facts to prove
that THE ARGUS had misrepresented
the new tax laws. The new tax law
assessor has been around and assess
ed some of the farms in his neigh
borhood and our Republican friend
finds out that the new assessment
raises the value of his farm almost
SEVEN times what 1t was under ;he
old law. THE ARGUS claimed that
it would raise the valuation at least
three times what it was, and the
Journal cautioned the Republicans
not to believe THE ARGUS as it was
incorporating the new tax laws.
Now our Republican farmers of
Preston must be the judge as to who
has been disappearing the new
tax laws, The ARRUS or the Tour.
nal The Assessor will get around
to all Of them in due course of time
end then they will not have to take
the statement Of the Journal or
The ARGUS as to how the new tax
laws operate. 1t will settle the
question as to who has misrepresen-
ted, to use no harsher word, THE
ARGUS or the Journal.
In this connection The ARGUS
desires to say that it has the utmost
confidence in the honesty and abil.
ity Of the assessor Maj. Orr, to
assess property according to the
spirit Of the law. lie is a sworn
officer and he has borne the reputa-
ton for years to perform his duty
without fear or favor. Assessor
Orr Is not 10 blame, il is the law
under which he is compelled to
assess. Don't find fault with Asses
sor orr if the new tax laws do not
suit you resort to the ballot to repeal
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11

The Democratic Congressional
Committee for this district has been
recognized and is getting down to
business promptly. Senator vii.
liam Campbell, Of Jefferson county
is chairman and Blaine w. Taylor.
Of Elkins, secretary. William Mac
Donald, Of Keyser is treasurer, and
that place is headquarters Of the
Committee. Senator CornwelI has
charge Of the Press Bureau and A
J. Wilkinson, Of Grafton, chair.
man Of the Advisory Commitle.
Vincent T.. Cooke, Howesville, is
the member from this county. The
Committee hold a meeting 70 NOR
row evening at Keyser and Joint
meeting Of the Democratic and Re
publican Committee will be held
Saturday In Cumberland to take
some action m regard 10 the new
election law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11

Senator William Gordon Morley
is now at liberty to proclaim him
self a spellbinder when ready to go
forth and whoop it up for Nominee
lakin.