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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Mr.. Johnston-Miss Eliza, whah aiah yo'
calkerlatin on spending yor vacation2
Miss Eliza-Why do yo ask dat qties-
ton, Mistah johnson. Seems ter me dar is
anudder question comes afore dat one
judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Mr. Gotrox-When I was your age. sir,
l didn't have a dollor.
ChoIIy Gotrox-WelI, dad. when am
your age, probably won't have dollar
Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Il have been accused of knowing all
about Kelly before the election. I did
not know a thing about him any more
than that / was told he was a good fell
low and was perfectly square. If 1 had
known what I do now it would hardly
be expected that 1 would have support
ed him as I did."-W. r. Stubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
al TERRIRLE THOUGHT.

An alderman in a Spanish town
was lynched because he wanted to
give away a valuable franchise. What
If this should become popular di-
version for the mob in the United
States.-Mobile Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Short say. old man. will you let me
have a f1ve-spot till pay day?
Long-Your pay day, or the day you'l
pay me?-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Plenty of people can now sing with deer
feeling. THE best occupation is recTed-
ton. Utica Daily Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

DE Ritter tells me that for a whole
year be didn't write thing that was
worth while
Eyes. 1 believe it took him a year to
write that latest novel of his '-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

de po man got treasure in heaven. amt
hep
yes, but he can't git de banks ter cash
a draft on ft-please GodT'-Atlanta Cor
stitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Il never thought said the eoneeited lee
turer, that my voice would fill that hall "
at one time it would empty it."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

First Waiter-Did that Arizona ralch-
man give you q tip?
Second Waiter-I should say he did. He
told me that if / didn't step lively be d
blow off the top of my head.-Detroit Fee
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

lis it true that you have senatorial as
pirations ?' asked the reporter over the
phone.
Yes replied the girl whose number had
that I can land him.''-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09

Dr. Jones-My dear sir, have just been
to call on your wifeis mother, and he1 con-
dition is very serious.
Smith-TeH me the plain truth, doctor.
Am to fear for the best or hope for the
Worst.-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
HUMOR OF THE Day

Miss Anteek Gin open trolley car)--Are
you going to stop smoking? You must see
how It anneys me.
Mr. Weed-But madam, these seats are
reserved for smokers
Miss Anteek (scornfully)-You're gem
tlenan, l must sayi
Mr.. woodland you, madam, are not,
regret to say.-Philadelphia Press. -
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
The Ladies Served Luncheon.

AS has been their custom for
many years, the ladies of the Epis-
copal church served lunch at the
Parish House on South Fourth
street last Monday. the eighth Of
May, and were literally patron
lied by the people of the city. the
servants in many households
having been given a holiday. The
menu was as usual a most ele-
CANT and elaborate one and was
served in the daintiest possible
manner. the yiands having been
greatly enjoyed by every
person served.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

1t is to be hoped that before
the union gospel meeting, which
is now in progress. closes. that
the question of organizing a Y.
NJ. @. A. will be taken up and
brought to a successful issue.
When the Tri-State Young Men s
Christian Association was in
session here last year the matter
was freely discussed, and it look
ed at that time as though the
efforts of that body would bear
fruit. A year has passed, how
ever, and instead of having as
sumed definite shape the move
ment seems to have died out, and
the matter is now seldom men,
toned. Colum bus has the rep
ntation of being, and really is
one Of the most moral cities in
the State, and with so many peo-
pie here who fear God and keep
His commandments there GER
tainly ought to beenOughr religious
enthusiasm not only to organize
a Y. NJ. G. A, but to raise a
sufficient sum to erect hand
some building. We need an or
ganization Of this kind. and it is
to be hoped that the gospel meet
ing will be the means of bringing
If
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
Mr.. Marshall Closes Meeting.

The revival meeting which
Rev. John w. Marshall, of Waco,
Texas, has been conducting at
the Christian church during the
past two weeks closed last Sun
day night. The meeting was
very successful. and it. was orig
inally intended to have it last for
three weeks or a month, but the
fact that Mr.. Marshall was a
week late in arriving would have
caused his meeting to come in
contact with the union revival
which began last Sunday, and
rather than do this, Rev. NJ. III.
Armour. the pastor of the Chris
tian church, decided to discon-
tinue the services.
Mr. Marshall is not only fluent
speaker, but an energetic and
enthusiastic worker in the Mas
ter S vineyard, and his sermons
here have been listened to with
both pleasure and profit by
large congregations.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
Game With Laurel.

The com mittee on baseball of
the Columbus Athletic Associa-
tion is in correspondence with
the management of the ball team
at Laurel, and hopes to be able
to perfect arrangements for a
game to be played in this city
sometime next week. The game
recently played between the
Athletic Association team and
the boys from the A. and NJ.
College was one of the most ex-
citing ever witnessed in Column
bus, and if the team can secure a
game with Laurel the contest
will doubtless be witnessed by
very large crowd.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11


Capt. C. A. Johnston. who is
attending the State Bankers
Association. will present an i'm
portant resolution to that body.
1t asks the Mississippi delega-
ton IN Congress to support a
measure which provides for the
reinsurance of all paper money
by the government. The petit
ton recites that the present sys-
tenn of paper currency is divided
into four classes, legal tender
notes. gold certificate s. silver
certificates and national bank
notes, and it states that there
are as many forms and denomi-
nations as there have been Sec
retaries of the treasury in the
past forty years. The resolution
states that the present system is
antiquated, complex, and it sug-
gests that the government re-
deem all outstanding paper mo-
ney with one form, one class and
one design currency. to be un-
changeable and redeemable al
ways by the United States treas
ury. There is absolutely no
question that reforms are needed
along this line and the matter
will be presented by Captain
Johnston with view of getting
action from the present gather
ing favorable to the scheme.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Suppose we forget politics
this year and devote it to the up
building of our good town and
State. There are years when we
can't overlook the game of of
fee, and when it so absorbs our
time and attention as to almost
exclude more important matters.
For this reason we should take
advantage of the opportunity
now present ted to devote our en-
ergies and talents to more i'm
portant matters.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Newspaper men throughout
Mississippi are anticipating the
annual meeting of the State
Press Association which is to be
held in Greenville next week.
Gov. Vardaman and Hon. John
Sharp Williams are both on the
program for addresses, and Hon.
T. B. Franklin, Grand Master of
the Grand Masonic Lodge of
Mississippi, will also be present
he having been invited to officiate
at the ceremonies incidental to
the laying of the corner stone of
the hospital now being erected
by the Kings Daughters. which
will take place during the pro-
gress of the press convention.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
The Cotton Market.

The government report which
was received at the exchange of
Messrs. Hayward, Harris &
Goldstein on Monday reports
planting backward ia nearly all
sections of the South and crop
conditions generally of an unfa-
vorable nature. Notwithstand
ing the discouraging tenor of this
report, however, there has been
no advance in prices, and the
market remains dull and inactive.
Local spectators predict a rise
on today's opening. When the
wires ceased ticking yesterday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at sos. July futures
in New York at $50, New Or
leans spots at z 3 4 and July flu
lures in New Orleans at 8. 46. In
the local market good middling
was selling for 18.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

THE DISPATCH was pleased to
see Rev. John A. Egger in the
city last Monday after an alb
sence of over a year. Mr.. Egger
in the past year has suffered the
great bereavement of losing his
wife and he has not visited Co
lumbus. He has a host Of warm
friends here who are always
glad to see him and they were
pleased to greet him IN this city
upon the occasion Of his recent
visit.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

The teachers of the State have
recognized the efficiency of Mr..
Joe Cook. uperintendent of the
public schools of Columbus, by
electipg him Vice President of
the Mississippi Teachers Asso-
citation. Mr.. Cook is very
energetic as well as very able
man, and his wisdom and ex-
perience will be of great benefit
to his fellow officers in directing
the affairs of the association. We
notice, by the way, that the sci
ection of a place of meeting next
year was left to the executive
com mittee. and we trust that
Mr.. Cook will use his influence
to secure the convention for this
city. Columbus is one of the
most highly cultured cities in the
State and is recognized as an
educational centre. We are pre-
pared to entertain the teachers
in fine style. and would be glad
TO have them meet with US.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
A Card of Thanks.

Through the columns of your
valuable paper we wish to ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks and
gratitude to our kind neighbors
and the good people of Columbus
during our late bereavement.
MRS. HATTIE ESTES,
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. MCNAMARA.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
The Mayor 5 Court.

@. H. Carson and Allen Rabb
we're before Mayor Gunter Mon
day on the charge Of having com
mitted a nuisance. They. were
fined five dollars each.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Letters of administration having
been issued the undersigned, this 9th
day of May, 1905, on the estate OF
Jas. c.. Nelson, deceased, this is TO
give notice to all parties having
claims against said estate that they
must file and probate said accounts
within one year from this date or they
will be forever barred.
JAS. G. NELSON,
SO I'm. Administrator.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
For Rent

Two-story house adjoining my
mothers home on ST. John st.
Close to business section. All
improvements. Possession given
on June 1st. For terms and par
ticulars apply to
5-10-tf. J. II. BRICKELL.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Today closes the first week in
May and it has been quite a busy
one with the farmers. All man
ler of farm work has been done
Planting corn. planting cotton,
blowing and hoeing both corn
and cotton in fact. where
ever the land was dry enough.
work was done. There are many
acres of land to plant yet, and it
will be another week or ten days
before cultivation generally is be-
gun, which is two to three weeks
late, and the land will be in bad
condition, which means a hard
pull for the farmer. The acre.
age of cotton is slightly in
creased throughout the prairie.
The per cent of increase is small,
for we had quite a crop last year.
Some clearing has been done
and some pastures have been
taken in and seeded to cotton. I
think the boys are fooling the
Governor about the reduction.
The farmer who is out of debt
and is farming for it's mere
amusement may cut down his
cotton. Every sane man knows
that if % per cent of the cotton
land was planted in other crops
there would be no sale for the
product of such crops. Had you
ever thought of it? Take this
farm of 500 acres IN cotton; cut
it 25 per cent and we will have
125 acres to plant in corn, peas
or something else. AS it was
last year, the farm made thous-
and bushels of corn to spare and
nearly meat enough to run the
farm, and we have all the pas
ture and meadow lands we need.
We couldn't get labOrers to save
the hay; couldn't house the corn
and peas if the land was seeded
to these. A sudden reduction is
impossible on the large farms.
No visiting in this section
every body at home and at work
Mr.. Preston Mullins, of Bill
lups, Miss, will take in the
musicale" at Border Springs
tomorrow provided he does not
strike "Caldony' and get lost in
those desolate streets and solita
ry avenues. Our correspondent
up there is becoming amusing.
He tells the truth. but doesn t
tell the whole truth. That don
ky tale" was true as far as he
went, but he stopped short of
the mark. happen to be familiar
with the donkey tale, you see, and
it was this way: At the conclus-
ion of the slaughter of all the ami
mails of the forest, the innocent
beast of donkey demanded of
the lion his share of the spoils.
Said the lion: You have no
share. you long cared scoundrel-
beast, and if you do not clear out
III serve you raw for dinner.
and the lion made a spring at the
donkey, when in turn the DON
key reversed ends and kicked
the lion, breaking his under jaw
and knocked out all his upper
teeth. So the lion starved to
death in the presence of all he
had slain. This was the lion S
second and last fight. He tack
eled Samson first and old Sam
broke his upper jaw. And at
this writing there are but few
lions on earth; four or five in the |
jungles of Africa and one in Cali
dony. Now. the donkey is in ev-
dence in every settlement in the
world. Wherever you find man |
you find the donkey. He is the |
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
Cleared For Action.

When the body is cleared for action
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks, the brig illness of the eyes, the
firmness of the flesh and muscles. the
bouyancy of the mind. Try them. AT
Chapman 4 Maytield S drug store, 25c.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Another baseball game like the
Starkvllle- Colum bus contest on
Decoration Day would look
mighty good about now.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

After sickness of any conta-
gious or infectious diseases have
your rooms fumigated by Gunter
Bros. They have an expert in that
line. 5-7-2w.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Tt is given out officially this
time that Hobson is to marry
and his engagement is anDounc-
ed. Hobson is well fitted for the
strenuous life.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
Lost.

At the college chapel last Tues
day night, a small white silk
shawl. Finder will be rewarded
by returning TO this Office. 81 1t.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

The Washington Post suggests
Hon. e. L. Russell, of Mobile,
for Senator from Alabama.
Mississippians are willing.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH.

Entered al the postonee in Columbus. Miss.
as second-class mai matter
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Furnished rooms with board.
Address, ]. care this Office. Re-
duced rates for theatrical people.
4-19.1 mo.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

the Influence OF Samso don
key slew a thousand Phillistines
in one day; he brought the
wagons Of the Israelites from
Egypt to the promised land, and
| he has been prominent in every
war from Moses to 'Kuropatkin =
Gen. Shafter would never have
taken Santiago hut for the don
key, nor would Grant have taken
| Vicksburg. But for the donkey
Sherman would have never made
his raid TO the sea. Had il not
been for a donkey the outside
world would never have heard of
Calidony. Statistics tell US that
in 1900 there we're in the United
States twenty million dOnkeyS
and one lion. The donkey is an
industrial fellow and is keeping
step with civilization. He is In all
new railroad construction. he is
at the head of all street car lines,
he has built and is keeping up
the levees of the Mississippi and
will build the Panama canal He
made the thirteen million bale
crop last year. He goes to all
the country picnics, he attends
Sunday school and church SER
vices, he is on hand at protracted
meetings. He is like my friend,
Rowan, is keeping sense and
sticking to the farm. He doesn' It
even go to church in the city.
The donkey is like his master, if
his master is a church. goer the
donkey goes too, and to the con-
trary, if his master is self righ-
teous and goes not to church,
neither does his donkey. On
one occasion a donkey opened his
mouth and spoke. Did a lion
ever do such thing? The don
key is harmless, unassuming
and inoffensive, the lion is full
of crime, hatred, violence and
murder. I'll gracefully accept
the application"
The census of 1900 fails to give
the population of Calidony. but
the enumerator reported hat
five families lived there, that a
great many good families had died
or moved to Texas. Do like Bill
Brown, the Harrington brothers
and other wise men who have
gone before you, and, by the way
this reminds me that the Har-
rington boys have made a for
tune by associating strictly with
the donkey and avoiding lions.
Our friend, Roy CASTOR has left
Calidony and gone into business
in Colum bus with a lot Of donkies
and we predict he will make his
fortune we" means Hard
scramble and myself.
The usual spring fights have
opened up in Artesia. Two of
our most prominent citizens were
carrying their eyes in a sling
last week settled without re-
course ask no questions. Our
town needs no streets or laws
just small tax to keep the com
missioner in a job, collecting.
Farmer Boy, I am sorry I
could not avail myself of your
cordial invitation to attend the
annual singing at BorderSprings.
In the future call on me to bray
at least half dozen songs, while |
the lion will be expected to roar
on the bass.
Let all the boys and girls in
the county who feel like writing
to the DISPATCH do so. Don { |
fear you can't do it nicely; the
editor and proofreader will cor
rect and arrange your letters. |
laugh heartily sometimes at cor
rections made in my writing.
One of the best writer's that ever
lived in the county was a poor
speller. This is the way he |
spelled politics polly ticks.
Write so as the editor can get
your meaning and he will do the
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Farming operations in all Sec
tions of the State have been
materially delayed by the con-
tinued bad weather, and farmers
throughout Mississippi are some
what demoralized. It is said,
however, that a bad beginning
often makes a good ending, and
this may be true in the present
instance. for a short cotton crop
will be the salvation of the South
as it will bring higher prices and
an improved condition of com
mercial interests generally.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11

Chocolate Eclares at Tuttle's
Restaurant
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-11
How Is Baby Today 2

Better, thank you. In fact, quite well.
Fat, round and full OF life and mischief
Pink and white flesh, dotted with dim
pies. No cough, no Indigestion.
All on account OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

survivors to be accursed thereafter
They own nearly half million sheep and large
herds of horses. They are also farmers to a linn
tied extent and set up their hogans wherever
water OF the streambeds offers sufficient moisture
to permit the growing of grain
The men wear shirts, trousers and moccasins
The women wear generally corduroy shirt or
waist and a calico skirt, with occasionally an under
garment of cotton. The children go naked The
bodies OF all the tribe thus constantly exposed
to the air. Doctors whom questioned on the sub
Ject said that the clothes which they wore when
civilized had probably great an effect in under
mining their bodily resistance as the heated and
authenticated houses in which they lived Ventil-
at1on as between the Navajo hogan and the railway
laborers dwelling, is factor which the narrowest
intelligence can understand. The moment a child
begins to go to school and to inhale confined air
breahed by other children the diseases of childhood
set IN In the same way, as soon as the Navajo
accustomed to the pureSt air at night begins to
breathe air which is also breathed by MANY other
men, the microbe is ever present take advantage
OF the first cold chill. Like the chd's the
Navajos system is virgin soil for disease to seize
upon.
The Navajo women also fine physical types
Their eyes large, always sign of higher intel
lgence, and their voices are deep and rich AS an
instance of the with which they bear the
ordinary burdens of womanhood the following
incident has its point:
had charge of an exploration party in the upper
part OF the Navajo country, and, usually the
case, five or Six Navajos had come along with us as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

A GROUP of Navajo
~ babies, two, three
and four years old,
without a rag of cloth
ing and playing in the
snow, is a sight to make
one think. They yell
with delight, their eyes
sparkle with glee, they
are Overlooking with fun.
and they feel the cold
no more than does their
Snow Man" Every
part of their naked little
brown bodies is as accus-
toned to the cold as are
Our own faces. Their
fathers are equally tough,
virile and healthy when
at home; equally un-
affected by any out-of-
door changes in their
natural out-of-door lives.
And yet along the line
of the Santa Fe Railway,
where many labor and
live in stove-heated
houses, these same fathers
die of pneumonia like
sheep.
Several different &C
counts, from several diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

door, This is their winter
home, cold, well ventilated,
open to the air at the top
the rugged conditions which
make a hardy race.
Their summer hogan,
nearby or far away as it
may be, is identical in gen.
eral form, but entirely open
to the air. 1t has no brush
between the posts and no
mud plastering. As they
move about with their
herds to a certain extent,
these hogans are often de-
serted, but never unneces-
sarily so, as they are built
with care and thought. In
fact, when any Navajo is
near death, usually through
old age, he is taken outside
the hogan to die. ANY
dwelling in which a person
has died is held by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

Ihey are nomad1c, but only
from necessity. Give them irri-
cation Ia promise made years
ago by the Government, but never
fulfilled) and it will establish them
in fixed abodes. With fixed abodes
will come progress in home inter
ests and civilization which every
friend of the Indians earnestly
desires to see and which they are
fully capable of making. At the
Navajo Agency l was told that
there were four thousand Indians
of school age on the reservation,
but only two hundred and fifty of