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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09

amy, who is the attractive guest
of Miss Anna Leigh Cady at her
home on South Second avenue.
was confined to her room by i'll
ness during several days of the
past week, but is able to be out
again
Miss Anne Green is cordially
greeted upon her return from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. e
Lamar, in Washington, d. G. Mr..
and Mrs. r E. Johnston are now
the guest of Mrs. Lamar for a
fortnight.
Many are glad to have news
of the continued improvement of
Mrs. Thomas Christian. Mrs.
Christian was critically i'll the
early part of the week, but is
! now regarded as convalescent.
Mrs. Weisiger and Miss Hardy
returned Saturday to Virginia,
after a visit that has given a
great deal Of p easure to Colum-
bans. and has been characteriz-
by many social courtesies.
Mr.. Tom Moore of Alabama,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Hum
phries and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evans have been the guests of
Mrs. w. w. HUMPHREYS the past
week.
Miss Mamie Long, of Mem
phis, welcomed as the guest of
Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Lila
Franklin, left last week to visit
Mrs. Catchings Baird in the Del
ta
Miss Lavinia Robertson re-
turned Friday from Demopolis.
where she was for few days,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Claude Erwin left Wed
nesday for West Point after a
brief stay with Col. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Waddell.
Miss Carrie Blewitt spent
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09
Columbus Miss

eracy met with Miss Mary B.
Harrison Friday. In addition to
the routine of business, the morn
ing brought the initial contribu-
ton to the historical sketches, to
be features Of the monthly gath
eriugs ia a splendid and valua
BILE account of The First Year of
the War" by Mrs. William B.
Hamilton. Another pleasant oc-
casion of the week was the meet
ing of the Reading Circle yester-
day afternoon. Miss Sherrod
was the hostess, Mrs. NJ. T.
Franklin, the leader. and the
program introduced three
subjects treated in thorough and
attractive style by Mrs. S. B.
Hudson, Miss Harrison and Miss
Peyton: Russia s Position
Among the Nations, Russia's
Industrial Awakening" THE
Present Car and the Royal Fam
ily. Scandinavia. rich in its
history and its literature. has
been chosen as the subject of
study next year.
A brilliant evening of the week
was the dance at the Elks Club
Thursday. in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Selig, Miss Henle, of
Cincinnati, and Miss Friedman,
of st. Louis. The entire upper
floor Of the clubhouse. which in
finish, design and color motif is
altogether satisfactory, was
thrown open for the occasion,
and the cotilion was danced I'M
til late hour, a fine orchestra
adding to the delightful memoir
les Of the evening. in itself sig
nalizing the bestowal of so pretty
a compliment. The trio Of hon
orees we're e2quisitely gowned.
Mrs. Selig's fair, blonde beauty
and perfect coloring were en-
HANGED by contrast with sty.
lish gown of black lace trim med
with chiffon. and quaint corals as
| her only Jewels. Miss Henle
wore an unusually handsome
frock of white silk, while Miss
Friedman s sheer white organdy.
deliberately trimmed with lace
and ribbon was exceedingly be-
coming. Light refreshments
were served throughout the
evening, which was of the happi
est nature and was enjoyed by a
large company Of dancers.
News of Colum bans. who are
enjoying the sights and scenes q
distant lands. is always welcom.
ed and eagerly awaited. Mrs.
/ Charles Cooke and Miss Rowens
Cooke are still in Paris, where
| Mrs. Cooke is taking a course II
voice culture. and has received
great encouragement. Mrs
Enla Topp. with Mrs. E. Johns
| ton and daughters Of Birming
ham. is at present visiting Cam
| mes, a celebrated winter resor
in Southern France. They re
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09

Gently witnessed the fioraI parade
there. very lovely annual fete,
which has achieved world vide
reputation. Mr.. Carey Cooke
and his sisters, Misses Virginia
and Clara Cooke. are in South
America. and have much pleas
ure in store for them in a visit of
several weeks.
Mrs. Junkerman and Miss
Katherine Eggleston Junkerman
left Wednesday for Chronicle.
Alabama, where Miss Junker
man was the attraction at the
opening of the Chautauqua Thurs
day evening. They will spend a
short while on the Mississippi
coast before going TO their home
ia Cincinnati. Recognizing that
she can claim success in gener-
oas measure in a broader field,
the many admirers of Miss Egg
gleston, as she is known TO the
public. will be interested in
learning that she is contemp plat
| ing the acceptance of an offer to
appear on the stage next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Hay
ward, who were expected last
week have decided to remain in
New Orleans until after the
carnival. Mardi Gras will also
bring visitors to Mobile for its
gaities. Misses Miriam Sykes
and Anna Terrella Hamilton left
Saturday to be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Burgett; little
Miss Lucy Banks will be with
Mrs. Yerger during the gala
days.
Now that3there is a touch of
Spring in the air, a number. 40
sent in the greater part of the
winter, hasten homeward. Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Garth and little
daughter. Virginia, returned Fri
day from a two months stay in
Florida; Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
Richards, who have been in south
ern Florida since Decem Der. will
arrive this week.
The departure of Mrs. Grey
Sturdivant for Shreveport Wed
nesday will be sincerely regret
ted by a large and loving circle
of friends, whose best wishes
will attend her in the future
home. Mrs. Sturdivant goes to
reside with her daughter. Mrs.
]. J. Greene.
During the absence of Miss
Morgan in Florida, her place in
the college department of music
is being filed by Edith Garland
of Memphis, who is an accom-
plished musician. Miss Garland
is with Mrs. Joseph Carson on
College street.
Miss Bessie FITZGERALD Bell
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09

Thursday in the city with Miss
Mary b. Harrison.
Col. and Mrs. Henry Waddell
leave soon for a visit TO Florida
MISS May Richards is visiting
Miss Marcie Billups.
Mr.. James O. Banks has re-
turned to Eutaw.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. IS.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. %
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is sen
ior partner of the firm OF 4. j. Cheney & Co,
doing business in the City OF Toledo, County
and 8 L ate aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day OF December. A. ID 1896
A w. GL.EA SON
(SEAI.1 NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
F, J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09

OFFICIAL
ALABAMA's DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BuLLErrN No Is the by R. POOLE,
Agriculture Industries the
analysis all the Daybreak Fertilizers analysed last
samples gathered throughout
better than the guaranteed
analysis Of the same Fertilizers.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-09

OFFICIAL FROM GEORGIA'S COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE
DAYBREAK Fertilizers,
Montgomery Ala
The fertilizer which registered here this Office
Federal Chem entirely
We have analyed number of various brands
IT is VERY GRATIFYING TO NE TO SEE YOU PEOPLE
GIVING THE PLANTERS OF GEORGIA THAT
BELIEVE THEY CAN RELY UPON FOR GOOD RESULTS.
analysis
years. If shall be perfectly satisfied.
Yours truly,
o. b. STEVENS,
Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04

"a rockl The Good Samaritan had reiiev- ed him of his lunch. and he had packed a useless. heavy burden for all those dreary milesi
 But he had come to preach and not to cry, and his great good nature his earn estness and his .sgamenesse deeply im- pressed the mining camp, and n wonder ful change began to take place, Sunday labor was abandoned and services were held every morning. Everything was a success but the singing, and that was a dead failure. If we only had an organ" :" was the cry. The "sky pilot" said that they should have one. Returning through the silent woods to Lewiston, he pur- chased an organ and brought 1t into camp on horseback. That was day of great rejoicing in Buafflo Hump The only man who could play became so elated that he drank too much whisky and the service was postponed until eve hing when 1t proved great success. Men who had not been to church for twenty years came to that first service. A furious dog fight took place outside the log chapel during the sermon but not a man left his seat. Christianity had come to stay at Buffalo Hump
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Responsibility of Directors.

Directors who do not direct have director as well as the grafty director in the Equitables long list has been summoned by Attorney General Mayer of New York to come into court and answer for his conduct The money of the Equitable society has been wasted, and they must account for their responsibility in relation to all such waste while they were directors The loan of $250,000 to the Depew Land company, which seems to be a total loss, throwing away of so much money drawn from the lean pockets of policy holders, must be explained and a jury will be asked to explain how much of the loss should be borne by the dummy director.
 The suit filed by the attorney gen eral will bring up anew the question of the ownership of the vast surplus taken also from the pockets of policy holders. Thus far the Equitable so- ciety has taken no steps to buy the controlling stock purchased by Thomas F. Ryan from MT. Hyde and others. What the intentions of the manage ment are does not appear. The Eqal- table does not as yet own the stock; naturalization has not taken place, and the surplus ownership question is therefore live wire, and it cannot be evaded by the coming trial.
 The forty-nine defendants are said to be divided by the attorney generals into two classes, namely, the grafters and the dummies, but both classes should be held responsible for ali waste like that of the loan made to the land scheme. If each of the forty nine bring his lawyers into court, the space allotted to the par will be crowded, and the rights of tho policy holders will not soon be determined However, an honest effort on the part of the attorney general is better than no effort at all, and it is better to give the dummy director jolt even if a verdict against him cannot be secured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
THE CITY OF UPSIDE DOWN.
Rich Butte, In Which May Be Seen
 "InfernaI Wonders of Mining"

Some interesting facts about Butte, Mont, appear in the August Worlds Work. Among them are the following:
 The sight-seer has pleasant experi- ence at Helena, but to get glimpse of the internal wonders of mining, he must now go to Butte. Perhaps nowhere else can she have such an experience. In a sense the world is supside down. To be- gin with, the city takes it's water from the eastern side of the continental divide, and thus diverts it from the Atlantic to the Pacific slope. Then a large part Of it's population is always underground and it's underground alleys and streets (so to call them) are longer than those over ground. All its wealth comes from these depths Nothing green can grow there. In general nature is turned topsy-turvy' But 1t Is rich-very rich-interestingly rich. The payrolls of the mines and smell ters are s2.Oo0OoO a month, or about sSo for every man. woman and child.
 Within A radius of a mile from the court house there are 125 mines in operation, and they are producing more than one fourth of the copper mined in the world. From beneath the surface of this 1WO acres have already been taken liooW tons of copper bullion--enough to make an ordinary trolley wire. they tell you .0O0 GOO miles long. If all the shafts. drifts' and crosscuts in the hills around Butte and under 1t could be put together into enc straight tunnel, it would reaeh-so they assure you-from Butte to the Paci- fc ocean. This wonderful place of mines nobody who has even seen 1t can TOT get it-is on the path that not many years ago Sitting Bull ranged with ms | hroy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
CRIMINAL INSURANCE.
From the Chicago Chronicle

4 oiAi tHc SHicdSo (HfOnlcle.
 Criminal insurance" said a detective.
 IS the insurance that thieves and black legs take out in case of arrest For in- stance: You are second-story man. You make about $500 year, the average sec- ond-story mans income, and you carry an Insurance of 5000, for which you pay the big premium of Sl25 year. Now, if you are arrested the insurance company steps forward and hands you $10o0 Thus you are able to get the best of lawyers for your defense. Receivers of stolen goods are usually rich, and it is these men as a. rule who carry on the criminal insurance business. l know of a criminal insurance company in Philadelphia, another in New York and third in St. Louis. The policies run from $l00 up to $5OOO and the prerni- ums are always enormous. This is because the danger of arrest is so great Besides the criminal insurance concerns know of curious beneficial organization that is conducted among the criminals of Illinois. Each member of the organization pays in N week, and in case of imprisonment his family receives s5 weekly as long as his sentence lasts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Want Big Home.

The proposed new building Of the Young Mems Christian Association VIII De one of the finest and best equipped Tn the south If the present plans are car ried out" said a member yesterday
 T understand that the board of dlrec- tors Is now considering which of several ideas would be the most advisable It has been proposed by several that a mag nificent ten-story structure be erected. R. S. Munger. l am told, is an ardent ex- ponent of this plan.
 'rhe local association would find use for the entire. building. The suggestion made is that several storIes be devoted to dor mitories. The lecture rooms, auditorium, rooms for the educational department, reading rooms, library, music room. and offices would require the remainder of the building.
 ''The new building will be erected in front of the gymnasium, and the directors agreed that although it may not be ten stories, it will be of the finest in the south in point of architectural beauty. Work on the structure will begin before next winter, and It is not improbable that the ground will be broken within the next few weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Complications at Lake Borgne.

x The impending hostilities between two sovereign states and two stubborn governors grow worse rather than bet. ter Admiral Vardaman's mosquito fleet now dominates the oyster beds where Lake Borgne, Lake Ponchar- trare, and Mississippi sound cume to- gether, and his base is It Ship Island. It is there he stores the ships he cap lures. It is there he refts and recoals and gets ready to meet the foe.
 But the foe is getting ready also. The Louisiana admiral, Bostick by name. has been ordered py the soy ereign state of Louisiana, speaking through Governor Blanchard. ito i'm press into the service" of that power ful commonwealth the paf.Ol boats of the oyster commission, to arm them and to go out to meet the foe. How they are to be armed ed--whether with 12-inch rified guns or with Linen sfotguns-is not stated, but they are to be armed. and they are to go to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
TALE OF BUFFALO HUMP.
How Religion Came to Picturesque
 Mining Camp.

From the Worlds Work for August.
 All through the winter of 1901 a st:ag- gling procession of fortune seekers made it's way through the rough mountains Of csntra Idaho, bound for Buffalo Hump. The cold was intense, the traveling diff ficult. the suffering great. Everything was expensive; shovels sold for SIP, chick ems for s5. and wages were as high as $lo a day. Horse feed was a dollar meal. and whisky 50 cents drink. A teamster who owned horse that could wear snow him out
 A young Episcopal clergyman thought the Buffalo Hump mines good place Tor missionary work There was no such thing in camp as Sunday. The miners were too busy for that. and gambling and drinking were the only forms or recrea- tion. There was therefore, great excite ment over the expected arrival Of a ten derfoot sky pilot" some were opposed. some were pleased, and all were excited for anything new was relief to Buff falo Hump. For the first time religion became topic of conversation
 When within sixty miles of the mines he was accosted by a well-wisher. Hs told him that the snow was too deep to ride further, and the we'll wisher con sented to buy his horse for yo simply as favor. He impressed upon the young preacher the importance of having a full knapsack, and advised him not to eat until he had gone far on his journey.
 Thanking him for his kind advice, the missionary courageously set out to tramp through sixty miles of snow with only blazed trail to guide him. By 10 o'c clock ne was tired and hungry, by o'clock ne was famished and exhausted, and Dy ne dropped in his tracks. With eager mn gers he united the knapsack to find tn it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Birminuham's MIX Supply.

Nearly all the milk consumed in this city Is brought in wagons from near by dairy farms. In the month of July eighty-one of those dairies were in- spected by Assistant Inspector Dun- can, and the details of his personal in vestigations, published in The Age Herald yesterday morning, did not add to the comfort of our readers.
 Few of the eighty-one dairies in spected last month were in unexcep- tionable sanitary condition. Scarcely one was in every respect what it should be. Few met the demands of public health in this city.
 The county board of health has am pie power to make the city's milk sup ply wholesome, and it should not hes itate to act The use of preservaline and other drugs in the m'k fed to the babies should be severely punished and the insanitary housings of COWS should be remedied without delay. The county board of health cannot plead a lack of power They are the guar dians of the public health of the coun ty, and their power is ample. Will the board act up to it's powers?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Seruius Witte's Credentials.

Sergius Witte, the senior Russian peace envoy, treads today American soil. breathing the pure but trust-laden air of America. But if he comes here to ascertain Japan's terms before he decides to proceed to formal negotia- lions. he will doubtless go home no wiser than when he came.
 Japan has distinctly stated that she will treat only with plenipotentiaries armed with full powers to negotiate a treaty of peace, and M. Witte will find that the presentation and examination of credentials will antedate at Ports mouth the presentation and examina- tion of Japan's terms of peace.
 But Russian diplomats are noto- riously unprincipled and reckless. The credentials of the Russian represen- tatiyes may express plenary powers on their face, and the secret instructions may run the other way. In that event Russia will procure Japan's terms, and will perhaps reject them, and the two countries will then proceed to fight the issue out. Japan is willing to fight to a result that will insure peace for fifty years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
IN JUSTICE TO THE WEST.

From the New York World.
 It is unfair to say that Saratoga Is running wide open like mining camp
 In the genuine mining camp of the west the roulette wheel spins in full view of passersby. At Canfield's the gaming place is screened from the street. but not from the restaurant where ladies dine.
 In an Arizona or New Mexico camp a city marshal or policeman may watch the faro dealer In public spirited way and perhaps try his own luck. At the New York spa the police are more likely to find it to their interest to keep out of sight around the corner.
 The rough west treats It's vices frankly. It lacks the virtue of hypocrisy. It will license gambling and it will run crooked gambler out of town between two days.
 For the first time since gold was ris- covered in the Black Hills Deadwood s. Dak., has decided to reform. An hour af- ter the closing order was issued every gambling place had quiet business,
 Again. in justice to the west, it must be said that this Is not linc the Saratoga way of closing it's temples of chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Home of the Steuomvia.

In discussing the mosquito that dis seminates yellow fever the Medical News. published In New York and a recognized authority in the medical profession, thus speaks:
 "The stegomyia fasciata is essen- tially house mosquito and is seldom conveyed aerially more than hun dred yards, unless by strong currents of wind. It breeds in cisterns, water jars and pools. It will not feed in strong sunlight nor in the dark. It will live for 154 days or longer unless de- prived of water when it succumbs within five or six days. The distribu- tion is general from 36 degrees north to 35 degrees south latitude"
 Evidently the News has not been reading closely the newspapers pub lished in Atlanta. That town is sev- cldl utBTttS SOutH bl tut tnlIIy -blAlil parallel north, and yet no stegomyia mosquitoes can live in it's mountain air. So we are told by the Atlanta newspapers, and they are on the spot, and have scientists on their respective staffs in close touch with the mos quitoes that frequent. their city. They do not boldly say that Atlanta is mos quitoless, but they do assert in sub stance that the stegomyia mosquito is not welcome, and that none are per mitted to pass through or over or around the city's gates.
 We simply desire to call the atten- tion of the Medical News to this re- markable exception in the habitat of the stegomyia fasciata, asking 1t to make proper amends. It's statements are too broad to suit the city in ques- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Hungry People.

q have seen lots of hungry and worn out people," said man who was at the passenger station yesterday about noon, but believe the most ravenous crowd ever saw was on the Queen and Crescent special which passed through here yes terday. Some of those people had not eaten since they left Shreveport yes terday. and they were willing to eat all thing in sight.
 '.There was no dining car on the train. and at the station the people could not leave the cars, all they could get to eat was sandwiches, some chicken, fish and coffee at the station. The train was held here over an hour to replenish the water supply and allow the refugees to get their lunch. The next stop will be Chattanooga, where supper will be served them in the same manner
 sThere were over 25o people on the train, all refugees who are leaving Shreveport. One passenger stated that an other railroad company running into Shreveport had run five or six special trains and was arranging for others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
Sprinklin1 and Mosquitoes.

Many years ago." said T. H. Aidricn yesterday in speaking of the proposed ex- termination of the mosquito, the city or New London. Conn.,, built water works plant and the people began to sprinkle their lawns literally. Up to that time mo- souitoes had been few in New London. When the lawn sprinkling began the mo- soultoes swarmed over the town and nets and screens soon became necessary Ill all the houses, all of which proves that lawn sprinlSling breeds mosquitoes or at least enables them to multiply rapidly.
 If we want to exterminate the mo- squito here in Birmingham, we can take no wiser step than to reduce lawn sprinkling to a minimum. l hope the mayor will give this subject his atten- tion.'