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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
Chancery Notice.

The State of Mississippi, !
Lowndes County.
To Maggie Scales, postofice address un-
known:
You are commanded &c appear Before
the Chancery Court of the county Of
LoWndes, IN said State, on the first Mon
day OF October, A. D., 1905, TO defend
the suit Of Albert Scales for divorce.
This Both day of August, A. l. 1905.
u. d. RICHARDS, (Ierk.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
FroebeI kindergarten.

The formal opening and en-
rollment of pupils at the Froebel
Kindergarten will be held on Fri
day Sept. 18th from 8 to u. All
interested mothers and guardians
of small children cordially invit-
ed to attend.
MRS. ANNIE WADE WILLIAMSON.
523 North 7th st.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
Chancery Notice.
The State OF MISSISSIPPI.

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County,
To Matilda Herman, defendant:
You are commanded to appear before
the Cnancery Court of the county of
LoWndes, IN SAID State, on the first Mon
day OF October. A. D., 1905, TO defend
the suit in said court, of George Her
man, wherein you are a defendant.
This the End day OF September A, ID. ,
1905. d. d. RIcHARDs CIerly
Orr &c Harrison, Solicitors For Com
plainant. s9-3w
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Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors of the estate of John
M. Billups, deceased;
You are hereby notified that on Tues
day, the 3rd day of October, A. D., 1905,
all Claims against the estate of John M .
Blllup5, deceased, will be taken up for
examination and adjudication by the
court.
That all claims must be filed with the
clerk by that day, and that all creditors
may attend.
D. D. RICHARDS, Clerk.
Sept. 5, 1905.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
Chancery Notice.

The State of Mississippi,
LOWndes County,
To Patsey Bush, Birmingham, Ala.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the Courty Of
Lowndes in said State, on first Monday
of October, A. D.. 1905, to defend the
suit OF Anderson Bush for divorce
wherein you are a defendant.
This 5tn day Of September, A. D.,
1905.
y. D. RICHARDS. Clerk.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
A Ere Sh Supply.

Chapman &c Mayfield have just
received a fresh shipment of
Huyler's famous Candies, the
BEST in the world. Try a box.
9-10-1W
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
For Rent.

The Askew home, 9TH Avenue
7th ST., North. Apply to
j. d. ASKEW,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14

Mr.. W. H. Feather has resign
ed his position With the Columbu
Dispatch.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
LETTER OF CARTER.

"61t East Sd St, Pine Bluff, Ark,
July 10, 1905
gu. S. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, d. c.:
"Sirs-No doubt by this time
my resignation has reached your
office.
81 went to Greenwood on the
4th OF July.
u went to the office to begin
work, but on the account Of the
hue of my skin l could not enter.
| could not even demand my
bond papers. Seeing this, I left
the office.
"After I had gone one or two
blocks | was Met by the Mayor
and Chief or Police; namely Mr..
Vardaman and MIR. Mcbride.
"They took charge of me and
carried me to MIR. McClurg's of.
fee, a place where d number of
prominent citizens had assemble
fer the purpose Of cOunseling
with me W h e n captured and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14

AL Wis Df1CdhG " lAlc WDlJG
man, and at Yazoo City Carter
obtained a neat sum, and, ac-
cording to Gray's admission on
cross examination, Carter's only
object in getting on the eligible
list was that he might sell out
seek new pastures. From Yazoo
City Prof. Carter went to Green
wood, Miss. and took the ex-
animation, and went from there
to Pine Bluff, Ark.
THE GREENWOOD INCIDENT.
81 am not advised as to wheth-
er or not be took the examina-
ton, but while in that city he
was notified of his nomination to
a clerkship at Greenwood, Miss,
which he fastened to accept in
the capacity Of substitute. He
reached Greenwood, told his usu-
al tale Of having come under a
misrepresentation, n d by his
plausible manner and desire not
to thrust himself on the white pa
irons of the office, worked his
graft successfully in the home
town of the governor of Missis-
slppi. The sum obtained at va
zoo City is said to be between $50
and $3.50. When the Professor
reached Greenwood the market
had declined many points and a
ten dollar contribution was all
he got at Greenwood.
Reference to the civil service
records substantiate Carter's al
legged versatility in getting on the
eligible register. When appoint
ed at Yazoo City his name was
second on the clerk carrier regis
ter with an average of 1920.
while he was on the Greenwood
register with an average of 72 40.
His eligibility on the YrzDo City
register has expired, but he was
still on the Greenwood register
when the Postmaster Generals
report reached Acting President
Cooley of the Civil Service Com
mission. T h / s eligibility was
promptly suspended and the dis
5rict secretaries and the civil SER
vice district secretaries of the
South instructed to ascertain if
Carter has been operating in 9TH
er Southern towns.
Yazoo has been a focal point
or trouble on this score, and the
Civil Service Commission has on
y just completed its inveatiga-
ion of the case of NJ art nj.
fornsby, who claimed to have
)een held up on the night of Feb.
tn, at the outskirts Of the town I
While on his way to accept the !
lerkship in the postoffice. The d
one Of Hornsby's letter is strik- a
ngly similar to that of Carter's, e
hough his English is not so pic c
uresque. C
A voluminOus correspondence u
nsued between the Civil Service
and the Postoffice
department.. At about this time
'. 4. Grey, a negro carrier in l
he Yazoo Postoffice, wrote the T
commission alleging t h dis E
was made against
egroes in the manner of holding Il
Xamin tiOns fJr that office. The n
ivil Service Commission there +
ore instructed George ). DOnneI, W W
le District Secretary at Atlanta,
} proceed to Yazpo City for the
urpose Of holding the May ex-
in person, and he
as directed at the same time to T
lquire into the charges made by =,
rey and Hornsby.
ONE SUGGESTIONS MADE. L
Mr.. D0nnelI's conclusion was 81
aid to the Hornsby- Grey aIlega-
ons. The Atlanta Secretary, Ia
owever, am to the general
inclusion that the negroes have
cen made to know that they
ill not be allowed to hold clerk u
lips in the postoffice at Yazoo
ity.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14

the city. Shortly after we hat
been in the office they gave each
of Us seat, Rev. Lackey and
myself.
81 hadn't been seated long be.
fore [ was called away in a pri.
vate apartment in the rear of the
Office.
"When I got in the room they
! closed the d or. In the room
were aoout 10 or II men as near
as | can guess at, or know off. all
Of which were strangers except
the mayor and Chief Police. All
we're standing except Me. They
gave me a seat near a desk fur
nished with ink, pen and paper.
Before asking me to resign or
rather force or insist, the Mayor
stated, | have had the young
mar to understand that he has
no protection whatever were he
to go on and serve any way with
out having the good will Of the
citizens of this town.
I'VE are friends to the Ne
groes and always have been.
eve have allowed them to hold
certain positions.
"We have submitted to a few
things but there is one we are
not going to submit to: Having
negroes to serve as clerks in
Greenwood Post Office.
"5orry to say with a feeling Of
honest pride and tender devotion
To the dear ones at home. for |
have a feeble mother and a Low
ing wife to lament my loss were
[ to further resist, | deemed it
very wise plan and very safe
one to offer my resignation at
once.
eff the department can see
where she can favor me with an
appointment to any other town
or city as clerk or Letter carrier.
| will thank her.
1 remain true to my promise.
truly hoping this will not debar
me # the right and privileges Of
holding any Of the above named
or other positions similar to these
or greater than these in the fu-
ture. | wan g the position.
Had l not been desirous of the
position | would not have applied
for it. Respectfully,
"(SignedD WILLIAM c. CARTER.
"P, S. Any other information
respecting this matter 1 would be
very glad indeed to furnish it.
GRAFT DISCOVERED.
On receipt Of this letter Gen.
'ohn G. Black, President of the
Civil Service Commission, on Ju-
ly 22nd transmitted it, together
with Carter's status on the civil
service rolls, to the Postmaster
General for his information and
action. This was not long de-
Iayed. First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Frank II. Hitchcock
found on investigation that Car
ter was the same man who had
in similar episode at
Yazoo City short time before.
An inspector was detailed TO
the whole matter of
intimidation of colored
by W nit q patrons of
postoffices, especially /
5he Yaz0o City and Greenwood |
eases. The report of this inspec-
or, which has just been trans
nitted to the Civil Service Com Il
says, in pare, as follows:
sit appears that this colore d
professor Carter is engaged as
'eacher in the public schools of
Mississippi d uring the school i
erm; he gets on different eligi-
Die lists at offices where he knows
,olored clerks will DE objected to
~ white patrons and when he is
certified and nominated for ap-
he a p p 6 a : on the
cene and tells the white patrons
hat he has no desire to force Z
upon them that he came /
. l.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-09-14
SUGGESTIONS MADE.

Mr.. DOnnell's conclusion was
paid to the Hornsby Grey aIlega-
lions. The Atlanta Secretary,
however, m to the general
conclusion that the negroes have
been made to know that they
will not be allowed to hold clerk
ships in the postofice at Yazoo
City.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
The Cow VS.. The Hen.

don't believe in these petty chicken
shows. have one hen and four roosters
and don't get any eggs. I don't believe
ina man becoming over-balanced with
the "hen.pecked race" Trot out your
COWS! 1 have cow seven years old and
she's the mother of eight calyes. She's
the mother two as pretty heifer calves
as you ever looked upon. Come and see
'em. No charges. Men that will follow
the "hen. pecked race remind me of the
man that was "hen hearted, with no
soul" Trot out your cows!
GEO. MATHA, German Hill.
Now there's sense for you, to our no.
tion. Our friend George comes mighty
close to hitting the nail on the head.
With good COW that will yield up nice
batch of pure, fresh milk every morning
aud evening there's chance for the cook
to do something. "a hundred and one
things of the most palatable sort may be
prepared in the culinary art if the milk
supply holds up, as every good house,
holder will tell you. True, you want an
egg or two now and then, but how are
you going to get it with this new-fangled
fancy chicken craze so rampant, keeping
the price up to anywhere from 25 cents to
$500 per 13? OF course, it is not expected
that the egg market is going to be greatly
glutted with Georges way of going at it
-four roosters to one hen-but that is
neither here nor there, and the prepon-
derance of roosters over hens is not al
ways so large as that in the average hem
cry. Nevertheless, the price of hen fruit
is forever tending toward the higher
mark, and such being the case, where are
our egg-nogs finally to come from? And,
speaking of egg-nogs. reminds us that
there's where the COW comes in again, for
without the milk your "nog" is flat as
dish-w water and never, never will touch
the spot. To be sure, there's more than
eggs and milk needed to make good
"nog," but the other two ingredients
sugar and-well, "sugar," are always to
be had at the regular price, if you've got
the price. Sure! Give the cow chance
along with the hen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Eagle Rock Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Klabbatz of By
romtown, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. B. catlin last week.
Mrs. Edward Martindale and little
daughter, Bertha, was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs.. Jas. Vincent Saturday and
Sunday.
G. X. Cunningham made business
trip to Rolfe last week and since his re-
turn has been on the sick list.
On account of the train being so late
last Thursday evening, there were no
services in the M. Il. church. Rev.
Mowrey of Hickory could not reach here.
VIM. Jones was an Oil City visitor Sat-
urday.
Miss Susie Ball was visiting friends in
Oil City Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. White was at Oil City Sat-
urday doing some shopping
VIM. Devine, of Role, accompanied by
his wife, was in town on business last
week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. p. l..
McCrea died Friday, Feb. "A, and was
buried the following Sunday. ToPsY.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Death of Mrs. L. M. Cobb.

Lissie M. Cobb, daughter of Samuel
and Martha (Buckln) Sinclair, died ol
angina pectoris, in New York City, Feb.
ruary 2Sth, 1905.
Her ancestors came to Exeter, N. H.,
from Caithness, Scotland. in 1885, and in
each generation were public spirited citi-
zens, holding positions OF trust in local
affairs. Her grandfather. with his father
and three uncles, served their country
during the entire Revolutionary war,
wintering with Washington at Valley
Forge. After the revolution her grand
father with his f,nfly of eighteen chill
dren went as pioneers into western New
York, settling what is now Sinclairvile,
Chautauqua county.
Mrs. Cobb was born at Gerry, Chau-
tauqua county, November 10th, 1886. AT
the age of twelve years, her father dying,
with her brother, Samuel Sinclair, for
many years publisher of the New York
Tribune. In 1859 she married Theodore
Barrett Cobb, and in 1868 they moved TO
Tionesta, Pa, which was her home until
1891. After the death of her husband she
went to live with her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas d. Dunn, in West Chester, Pa.
going with her to New York in 1903,
where the end came.
Mrs. Cobb united with the Methodist
Episcopal church in Tionesta in 1879, but
upon removal to West Chester presented
her letter TO the First Presbyterian church
there that she might be with her daugh-
ter's family.
She was one of the organizers OF the
Tionesta w. c. II. u, and an active
worker in tho organization in Forest or
Chester county as long as her health per-
mitted. She was a Daughter of the
American Revolution, being Treasurer
of the Chester county Chapter for many
years, and valued member of the New
Century Club of West Chester.
Gifted with broad mind keen sense
of humor, loving heart, and an ener-
getic spirit, faithful, loyal Christian,
hers was beautiful life, we'll spent, and
her influence can never be forgotten by
the many who knew and loved her here.
The funeral was held in Tionesta on
Friday, the remains, accompanied by her
daughter, and granddaughter, Mrs. Dam
and Miss Rachel, and Mrs. L. X. Free
man, OF Warren, a particular friend OF
the family, arriving here on the eleven
o'clock train. Short but beautiful SER
vices were conducted in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church by Rev. w. o.
Calhoun, assisted by Rev. DR.. Slonaker
and the M. Il. church choir, after which
all that was mortal of this gifted woman
was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery,
beside those of her husband and infant
son
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Leeper Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Agey made bus
mess trip to Shippenville Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Steiner spent Thursday
night at Marienville with her niece, Mrs.
Rosa Mercelliot.
A number of our young folks attended
the funeral of Bertha Gilmore al Helen
Furnace Friday afternoon.
Clyde Culmer, of Nebraska, was re-
newing old acquaintances in town Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Walker are visiting
friends in Butler.
Mrs. Beatty and Mrs, Urmson went to
Hickory Saturday to visit friends.
Samuel Mays, of Clough's City, is the
guest of his father, d. Mays.
Messrs Cal. Kerr and Al, Fitzgerald,
of Clarington, were business callers in
town Friday.
Argyle Boyd has returned home from
Warren.
Mrs. G. f. Roth and Mrs. Leicht are on
the sick list.
Miss Lizzie Callihan of Helen Fur
mace, spent Saturday night with Stella
Agey. DOROTHY,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Cream of the News.

Plain duties are naturally unattrac-
tive.
The new spring goods at Hopkins
are the "fnest ever" Call and see if
they aren't? 1t
Vanity is egotism turned wrong side
ont.
When in hurry for a good morsel 10
eat phone the White Star Grocery AL
ways at your service. 1t
True love is too polite to look at the
clock.
A beautiful new line of wash goods at
Hopkins this week. Call while the as
sortment is complete. 1t
The harder man labors the less time
he has to whine.
-Embroideries, laces and Innings, a
very pretty assortment for the spring
trade at Hopkins store. 1t
The fool says many wise things that
he gets no credit for.
Cash and cost are the unfailing watch
words at the Lanson closing out sale.
Don't miss the chance ofa lifetime. 1t
Girls are true friends only when they
cry together in sympathy.
Many new things in the vegetable
line will be found at the White Star Gro
Gerry these days. Always fresh and pal
atable. 1t
1T isn't difficult to pose as a fnancier
if you have sufficient money.
Goods have been moving at Lanson's
closing out sale, but there are oceans Of
bargains yet. Every article positively
goes at cost 1t
The average man meets temptation
about three-fourths of the way.
In white goods our stock was never
more complete. Fresh from the city
marts, and they are far above the average
this season. Hopkins. 1t
A dignified mans hat is seldom as
large as he thinks it ought to be.
III ~ 10 a DlllOuS dltdCh tdhb
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by DR..
j. G. Dunn, Tionesta, Pa. If
Some men never give religion a
thought until they are sick in bed.
Not a reservation at this closing out
sale. You take anything you want at
cost if you haye the cash. F. II. Lanson,
successor to the II. b. Felt Co. 1t
Happy is the man who marries a
woman with both dollars and sense.
Muslin underwear, the most varied
and beautiful stock ever shown in Tio-
nesta, at The Hopkins store. Don't wait
until the assortment is too much broken.
After couple have been married two
weeks the neighbors lose all interest in
them.
County rights for SALE Only thirteen
counties left in valuable patent right.
All in the western part of this state.
Agent can make ten to twelve dollars per
day. For particulars inquire of j. g.
Bigony, Tionesia, Forest Co.., Pa. If
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Congressman Smith Speaks for the
Allegheny River.

Representative w. o. Smith, Of PUNK
sutawney, in speech in the house at
Washington on the river and harbor bill,
exploited the Allegheny river and show
ed how it was being Disseminated against
in favor of southern streams with not
nearly as much commerce. He then, IN
jocular manner, took fall out of the
custom prevailing in his district of CIV
ing representative only two terms. On
this point he said:
personally, shall probably not par
take in the deliberations of this body
when the next river and harbor bill is
under consideration, but the Allegheny
will still be there. The district which /
have the honor to represent does not per-
nit the congressional service of one indi-
vidual to cover the advent of two river
and harbor bills. Members from that dis
trict are necessarily transitory and eph-
emeral in their legislative life. Their
constituents would be proud to see one OF
their representatives become chairman OF
the committee on ways and means or
speaker of the house, providing those
honors could be attained by service of
one or two terms; but they do not believe
in making a monopoly of congressional
honors. They favor generous distribu-
ton of these things in order to make them
reach as far as possible. The only man
who ever received more than two terms
in our congressional district was the Hon.
John Covode, who cut considerable fig
ure IN the stormy sessions Just preceding
the war of the rebellion. Mr.. Cov0de
picked up considerable information and
lot of acquaintance and experience that
were useful to his constituents and the
country. he also picked up cuspidor
once when engaged in colloquy with a
member from South Carolina and in or
der to emphasize the point he was trying
to make, threw it at the gentlemen's head.
But since that time no representative
from that district has been permitted to
get too familiar with his colleagues and
fresh blood has been kept in circulation
at is simply because 1 do not want the
Allegheny river to drop out of sight here
simultaneously with the present member
from the Twenty-seventh district that
make these remarks at this time, other
wise, my successor might have some diff
ficulty in locating the stream in the minds
of gentlemen, or even persnading them of
its existence. The systematic improve
ment of the Allegheny river on the lines
recommended by Major Powell should be
taken up when the next river and harbor
bill is under consideration three years
hence, and each bill thereafter should
contain an appropriation for two or three
locks and dams until the additional eight
are built and the improvements extend
to Monterey. By that time its benefits
would be so plainly apparent that the i'm
provements could be continued without
difficulty TO Oil City, and even as far up
as Tionesta, the region Of the buffalo
sucker and the original habitat of the
distinguished philosopher and poet, Peter
Couver.'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
For an Impaired Appetite.

Loss OF appetite always results from
faulty digestion. All that is needed is a
few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the
stomach, strengthen the digestion and
give you an appetite like a wolf. These
Tablets also act as a gentle laxative. For
sale by DR.. J. c. Dunn, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
LOCAL AND. MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Joe Levi. Ad.
Am mers. Ad.

Joe Levi. Ad.
hammers. Ad.
VIM. Is. James. Ad.
Robinson Il Son. Ad.
Henderson Il Co. Ad.
+. r. Lanson. Locals.
Oil City Trust Co. Ad.
Clarion Normal. Local.
VIM. Albaugh. Reader.
Smart & Silberberg. Ad.
Political Announcements.
Hopkins. Locals and Ad.
Edinboro Normal. Local.
Hof Bushes College. Ad.
Mercantile Appraisers List.
c. NJ. Il st. =. Ry. Readers.
White Star Grocery. Locals.
The Hobart NJ. Cable Co. Ad.
Glasgow Wooden Mills Co. Ad.
Detroit White Lead Works. Ad.
f. w. Devoe 6 Co. Letter and readers
Dissolution Notice, r. l.. & Jas. Haslet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
No Gloss Carringe Paint Made

will wear as long as Devoe's. No others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoe's
weigh 8 to s ounces more to the pint.
Sold by James ID. Davis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
A Ti0ncsta Woman Asks

"have you floor paint that will last two
weeks?" Yes we have Devoe's; 1t has a
beautiful gloss and will wear two years if
properly applied. Sold by James d.
Davis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Letter to n. G. Cole,

Nebraska, Pa.
DEAR SIR Here's paint that's be-
ing sold to bargain-hunters;
10 per cent. lead
so zinc
20 bsrytes
20 whiting
Barytes and whiting are sand and white
wash, not paint.
Some people must like gold bricks.
The name of that paint is -----''pure
lead-and-zinc." The dealer who sells it
says it's as good as Devoe.
Yours truly,
So Il. w. DEvoE u Co.,
New York.
p. S.-James d. Davis sells our paint.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-08
Wanted.

White oak spoke timber 2S in. long,
delivered at X. Il. or at Oil City. Write
for particulars, to Eagle Spoke Works,
OIL City, Pa. tt