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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

have kept the sugar plums Prince, will you open
them?"
Prince Carlos took the box and slashed the ri
bands with penknife. Within reposed a score
of richly canded fruits and in their very midst
little nest of wool On the wool lay ring set
with five priceless emerads. Everyone gave
little gasp of amaze, but Madame caught up the
jewel with "a cry of rapture and kissed 1t ardent
ly.
at was so hard to return the necklace" she
explained after all, the great statesman was
nice to the pretty lady, wasn't heE' She was
Just like a child in her JOY and excitement, and
the others found it real pleasure to watch her,
she bad so bewitched them; all, that is to say,
excepting Cressingham who too seasck to be
aught but cynical.
Madame took up the sweetmeats presently and
extracting one between two dainty fingers extend
ed it towards the Prince. He bowed and mur-
nlared. 81 never eat sweets, you know that,
Madame"
She pouted prettily, and turned to the Colonel
"You sir, will not disdain me, too; do not dare!''
The Colonel thought for one heeting second
sadly of his liver, but like gallant old gentleman
put fear behind him and ate the dainty Captain
Fagerholm followed suit, but Cressingham's psy-
GEOLOGICAL moment had arrived. The very odor
of the rich eandied stuff effected the disaster
which he had fought off for so long With the
courage of hero he put it in his mouth, but at
that stage heroism vanished He could not swal-
low it, his throat his every nerve and sense
went into sudden revolt.
Uttering wild, unintegible gurgle of excuse,
he sprang to his feet and made bolt for his
cabin, where happily arrived without mishap he
was very i'll for quite an hour afterwards. He
slept fitfplly that night and his sleep was so
filed with wretched dreams that in the morning
he woke seedy and depressed.
He had just commenced to dress when tap
sounded on his door and there entered the second
officer, a grim, hardvisaged Dane.
Good morning" said Cressingham, suspending
operations and sitting down on his bunk one
leg in, one out of his trousers. Anything can
do; you see I'm dressing"
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interest himself in idle speculation. tt soon re.
CURED fierce effort on his part even to keep
his seat, yet he pretended to eat and tried to
make his companions believe that he was en-
Toying himself Every time the vessel pitched he
ielt that the bottom was going out of things and
that he, like Gerontius trembled on the dizzy
Drink OF some sheer infinite descent and needs
must sink and sink into that vast abyss. Then
when the dive followed the pitcl he realized
the comparative bliss he had the second previous
enjoyed and made mserably aware of the emo
tons OF bucifer falling from Heaven, wondered
at what precise instant he would be required
to yield up the ghost, that is to say, his dinner.
Inc psychological moment soon arrived. After
tne benedictine, Madame produced handsomely
decorated box of sweets, tied up with dainty ri
bands whose ends were sealed with bright green
wax.
-, These are my sugar pums," she announced
but before l open the box I must tell you how
got them. Listenl once upon time, about
week ago, a pretty lady-that's me--wanted
great statesman to do her a great favor He
refused at first; because we'll because-She coax
ed and fattered him, and finally he gave her
half promise Then he discovered that if he kept
his word he would betray an official secret so
he did not know what to do. He did not want
to fail in his duty, he did not want to offend the
pretty lady. He sent the pretty lady two offer
ings, note enclosed with each The first was
diamond necklace, and its letter said: Madame
keep this gift, and wearing it command my love
and ask my honor what you will The second
offering was this box of sweeties; the letter is
here, shall read it, my friends, to show YOU how
clever an Engishman can be at times: Madame.
keep this gift it is simpler than the other. but
think you needs must find it more acceptable,
for it is offered you with feelings of devotion and
sincere respect"
Her audience exchanged smiling glances. and
Madame continued: ''It is unnecessary, gentle,
men, to finish the story since you see that
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CHAPTER x
THE COUNCIL OF KINGS,


T7R. PERIG0RD glanced in at two or three
| NJ restaurants, but apparently dissatisfied
ex@S with the appearance of their occupants
lksS&y finally requisitioned a private room at
the Hotel de Europe at the end of
the Toledo He ordered very plain repast, and
while they partook of it leisurely explained him
self "The Captains body" he said, will be
removed ashore during the evening. The health
officer has already certified that he died of apop-
lexyg therefore, we shall be troubled with no
official inquiry. There will, however, be made
privately postmortem examination of the CON
tents of his stomach in order to determine the
proper cause of death. The doctor suspects
aconite or apomorphia, and am inclined to agree
with him"
"What of the Colone" asked the young man
anxiousy
Perigord shook his head Impossible to say,
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/ ed beautiful 5O0ton yacht which lay with
| smoking tunnels in mid-stream.
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Continued From Last sunday
CHAPTER VIII-confinued

OR Gods sake stop, this'is wanton, the
fellow has told you'll" almost sobbed
Cressingham, in whose eyes stood tears
generous rage.
"Lies" returned the other briefly.
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CHA PIER TX
THE VOYAGE OF THE "sEA HAWK. .

7IFTYFoUR hours slipped by before
Il Cressingham was sufficiently recovered
:sssEsszxs1 to try the deck and even then it was
lflE& with fear and trembling. Tempted,
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TO he Continued Next sunday
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
Death of Mr.. A. X. JObe.

A telegram was received in the
city Friday announcing the death OF
Mr.. A K. Jobe, which occurred at
his home in Jackson, Tenn, at one
O'Clock Friday morning. He had
been i'll for about three weeks with
typhoid fever, and his death was not
entirely unexpected.
Mr.. Jobe was a native of Colum-
bus, having been a son of the late
w. l.. Jobe, who was for many years
a prominent citizen of this city. He
had been engaged in the jewelry
business in Jackson for a number of
years, and also had a branch estab-
lishment in Birmingham. He was
about 40 years of age and is survived
by widow and four children.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
OFF FOR GULFPORT.
COLUMBUS RIFLEMEN LEAVE
TUESDAY FOR GULFPORT TO
ATTEND ANNUAL ENCAMP-
MENT OF THE 5. n. G.
Company Will Go to Gulfport Fifty
Strong and Will Be Under
Command of Capt. w.
$. Mullins.

The Columbus Rif1emen leave on
Tuesday for Gulfport, where they go
to attend the annual encampment of
the State National Guard, which be-
gins there on that day and continues
Eor ten days. The company will go
to Gulfport under command of Capt.
w. S. Mullins, who expects to take
with him about fifty enlisted men
besides the regular commissioned Of
ficers of the company.
The company will leave Columbus
over the Mobile & Ohio railroad at
O'Clock Tuesday morning, and will
lay over at Artesia until $50 a. m.
They will be picked up at Artesia by
a military special from Corinth and
will go direct to Gulfport, arriving
there late Tuesday afternoon. The
coming encampment promises to be
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the State National Guard.
The prevalence of yellow fever in the
southern portion of the State pre-
vented the customary encampment
last year, and for that reason
the men are more eager than
usual to attend the forthcoming en-
c.lmpment. The camp will be under
the command of Major-General Keis-
Lsr, and will be called Camp Ward,
II honor of DR.. B. E. Ward, of Wi
roma, who is one of Gov. Vardaman's
closest personal friends.
The following is a complete list of
take the trip to Gulfport:
w. S. Mullins, captain command
ing; Myrick Cox, first lieutenant; w.
f. Prowell, second lieutenant; j. ].
dore Perkins, Howard Young Mar
shall, Eugene Muslin, Walter d.
Z lowell, John Morehead, E. B. Pee
bles, L. NJ. Locke, j. P. Aldrige, ].
M. Bishop, w. D. Bishop, Robert
Abell, W. T. Lawrence, P. E. Grad
dock, j. w. Seighton, S. l.. Swanzey,
w. B. Bryan, H. l.. McGeorge, P.
J. c. Mcclure, A. G. Grip
pen, c. P. Nash, z. T. Halbert, Jr.,
E. L. Phillips, t. w. Stinson, leon
Ellis, G. F. Spann, c. A. LOFTS, B.
B. Miller, John Brownlee, G.. w. Eu-
banks, r. E. Cheatham, Jr., w. E.
Locke, w. w. Bush, E. G. Ussery,
f. A. Gunter, Jr., E. B. Kirksey. G.
B. Gardner, E. S. Equen, A E. Null
lins.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Those who attended the band con-
cert at the park on last Wednesday
night witnessed a rather serious ac-
cident, which for the time cast a
spirit of gloom over the entire as
sembly Mrs. Robert Lewis and her
little son, Alfred, her sister, Mrs.
Bessie Brown and Mr.. H. ID. Wood
fell from the pavilion to the ground
below, and all were more or less
bruised and injured from the fall.
Mrs. Robert Lewis injuries being
more painful than those which the
rest of the party received. They
were leaning against railing which
had not been finished, and it broke
away from it's moorings, precipitat-
ing the entire party to the ground
below a distance of several feet.
Friends Immediately rushed to their
assistance and medical attention was
given those who required it. Mrs.
Lewis received a severe cut on the
head and was badly bruised. She
was carried to her home in this city
and has since continued to improve.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
COSper-EZeu.

Mr.. Sam Cosper and Miss Nettie
Ezell were married at the parsonage
of the Second Methodist church last
Thursday night, the ceremony having
been performed by the pastor, Rev.
Robert A. Clark. The marriage was
very quietly celebrated, only the inn
mediate relatives and a few intimate
friends of the contracting parties
having been present. Mr.. Cosper is
worthy and energetic young man,
while his bride, who is a niece of
Mr.. w. F. Ezell, is pretty, vivacious
and altogether charming young lady.
The Dispatch joins the numerous
friends of the young couple in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy married
life.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
Incessant Rains.

There have been rains nearly every
day during the past week, and on
Friday afternoon there fell the heav-
lest shower that has visited this sec
ton in many months. Rain began to
fall about 4 O'Clock, and for nearly
an hour the water descended in al
most a solid sheet. Cutters were
flooded and there were few roofs in
the city that remained impervious to
the water. There was a baseball
the shower came up, and the heavy
rain of course put an end to the
game A heavily loaded street car
started for the city, and as it neared
the crossing of Main and Seventh
streets jumped the track. The acci-
dent having been caused by the fact
that the unusually heavy rainfall had
caused dirt to wash over the track
to such an extent that the rails were
almost entirely hidden from view. 1t
required fully an hour to get the car
back on the track, and during this
time passengers were transferred
from one car to another, the derailed
car having of course formed a block
ade. The rain also made it neces-
sary to abandon the dance whichwas
to have been given under the aus
pices of the Columbus Rif1emen at
Lake Park Friday night.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
A Delightful Dance.

Quite number of young people
enjoyed dance at the pavilion at
Lake Park last Thursday night. The
dance was led by Mr.. Robert Kirksey
and among the participants were
Misses Helen Folsom, Maude Loeb,
Willie May Parker, Fannie Dismukes,
Lillian Gunter, Miriam Wilkinson,
Claudio Bluhm, Sue Foote, Nettie
Harrison, Hawley Senter, Laura May
Ramage, Hawley Scott, Fannie AL
bridge, Florence Campbell, Mamie
Davis, Messrs. Robert Kirksey, w.
E. Wheeler, r. E. Cheatham, Jr., Joe
Mahon, Emmett Mahon, T. J. Cady,
Jr., Sidney Bluhm, Hunter Sharp,
Drew Foote, Sidney Loeb, Perry
Craddock, Charlie Alexander, Harold
McGeorge, H. E. Fife, j. A. Reid;
chaperones: Mrs. J. T. Gunter, Mrs.
F. S. Aldrige and Mrs. j. T. Harri-
son.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
SITE FOR BUILDING
GOVERNMENT WANTS PROPOS-
AIS FOR SITE FOR PROPOSED
FEDERAL BUILDING-WORK
TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Number of Sites Mentioned, the Most
Prominent Being BrOwnrigg Prop
erty and Lot at Present Oceu-
pied BY Eclipse Stables.

From a letter which Postmaster
Wood received from the Treasury
Department at Washington Friday ii
seems that work on the Federal
building, which is to be erected here,
will begin without delay. The letter
is signed by J. H. Edwards, assistant
secretary of the Treasury Depart
ment, and requests that proposals
regarding site be submitted at once.
AS has already been stated in The
Dispatch, a number of sites have
been suggested for the proposed
ly mentioned are the lot at the cor
ner of Main and Sixth streets at pres
ent occupied by the Eclipse Livery
Stables and the Brownrigg property
at the corner of Main and Seventh
streets. Both these lots are cen
traIly located, and either would make
an admirable site for the Federal
building.
After the site has been acquired
the next step will be to make plans
IOI Tic anu dWdl u IhC Sou-
tract for it's construction. 1t is the
policy of the Government to have
plans and specifications for all pub
lie buildings drawn under the direc-
ton of the Engineering Department,
and after these have been made bids
for the construction of the building
will be invited. The specifications
for all Government contracts are full
and complete and every branch of
the work in hand. A gilt-edge bond
is required of the contractor, and as
fast as it is executed it is inspected
by a competent man. In this manner
Uncle Sam gets the best work that
it is possible to execute
The specifications call for a lot 120
by $50 feet, and after proposals re-
garding sites have been sent to the
Treasury Department a postoff1ce in
spector will be sent here to view the
different sites, and upon his recon-
mendation in the matter the location
of the Federal building will largely
depend. The appropriation is now
available, and it is believed that
work on the structure will commence
without unnecessary delay.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
Carpentering and Repairing.

/ desire to inform the public that
l am prepared to submit low bids on
construction of a house or the small
est repair job / will be glad to give
estimates, and all contracts awarded
me will be filled and satisfaction
guaranteed Prices reasonable
J. M GIBSON.
6-24-1m. Phone AIS
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

DR.. j. d. -Odeneal, of this city, has
accepted an invitation to give a elm
ical demonstration at the annual
meeting of the American Dental AS
soclation, which is to be held in
Atlanta the latter part of September.
The invitation is quite a compliment
to DR.. Odeneal and shows thai he
stands very high as dentist, as only
three members of the profession from
each State are invited to give clinical
at the annual meet
ings of the association.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

We direct special attention TO the
advertisement of H Hirshman to be
found in this issue. This establish
ment has just received a fresh con-
signment of the very latest goods,
and they are offered at rare bargains;
genuine pickup which the New
York representative of the firm Sc
cured recently, and which will be
sold at once, beginning tomorrow
Their quarter page ad will be found
in this issue.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
Funderburk-Miller.

Mr.. G. E. Funderburk and Miss
Alice Miller were married at the
court house last Wednesday morning,
the ceremony having been performed
Fhe groom is in the employ of the
Arkay Stave Works and is a most
worthy young man, while the bride,
who is the daughter of Mr. John Mil
charming young lady. The Dispatch
joins the numerous friends of the
newly married couple in wishing
them a long and happy married life
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
Police Chiefs to Organize.

Chief of Police Munger has re-
ceived an invitation to be present at
a meeting which is to be held in
Jackson on September 4 for the pur-
pose of perfecting an organization of
the chiefs of police of the different
cities of the State. Mississippi is the
only State in the Union which does
not possess an organization of this
character, and as a result thereof a
great many criminals who otherwise
would be captured have escaped pun
ishment. The organization will have
tendency to bind the towns and
cities of the State closer together.
and the police in each town and city
will be kept informed as to the move
ments of criminals in all sections of
the State. 1t is very important that
Columbus should be represented at
the. meeting, and it is very probab
that the council will decide to send
Chief Munger to Jackson 10 repre-
sent the city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

At a recent meeting Of the MiSsis-
sippi Society in the city of st. Louis,
Mo-, Mr.. r. B. Haughton was elected
president of the same, quite a COM
pliment to a Mississippian who has
distinguished himself in his adopted
home Mr.. Haughton has already
assured promises from Senator
Bailey, of Texas, that he will be the
orator of the annual celebra ton
which is to be held this winter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Mr.. George Nance, a well known
travelling man, who makes his head
quarters in West Point, and who has
numerous friends in Columbus, spent
several days of the past week in the
city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Miss Marguerite Brown, who has
been visiting friends in Greenville,
returned home the past week and
was accompanied by Miss Amy Craft,
who will be her guest for some time.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Mr.. Milton Odeneal, a brother of
DR.. j. d. Odeneal, of this city, had
the misfortune to be painfully hurt
while playing baseball in Jackson
Miss, last Thursday. Teams repre-
senting the Elks and Knights of
Pythias were engaged in a match
game, and Mr.. Odeneal, who was
catching for the Elks team, was hit
in the side and had one of his ribs
broken. His injuries, while painful,
are not considered very serious.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Mr.. Arthur StanseH, VINO has the
contract for the remodeling of the
Morgan building on South Market
street, has begun work on the same
and will have it ready in time for the
fall occupancy of the Columbus Hard
ware Company. The improvements
and alterations will be quite exten-
sive, and when completed the build
ing will be equipped with all modern
conveniences.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Mr.. John T. Alsop, who recently
resigned his position as bookkeeper
for the Arkay Stave and Heading
Company, has been elected president
of the Belk Lumber COMPANY. This
company has Offices in Columbus and
operates a sawmill at Belk, Ala. The
directors are: Messrs. E. Hagadorn,
Thomas Dee, w. B. Hopkins, of this
city, and j. w Arthur and ID. c.
Arthur, of Belk, Ala.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

The numerous friends of Mrs. John
Oliver regret to hear of her CON
tinued illness at aher home in South
Columbus. Z
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19

Mrs. g. w. Boyd, of the Dunbar
neighborhood, was in the city shop
ping yesterday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-19
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
COLUMBUS WON BOTH GAMES
FROM NEWBURN LAST WEEK
FRIDAYS GAME WAS
DECLARED OFF.
Wheeler and Reid Pitched Great Ball
and Turner Started Out With Fine
Prospects for Victory When
Rain Put End to Game.

? noted for their ability to pull out of
tight places and win out on the home
stretch, and the team this season
seems to be following in the foot
steps of its predecessors. In the
opening game of the series with New
burn at the Lake Park grounds on
Wednesday afternoon the locals,
with score of 4 to l agains- them
at the close of the eighth inning,
made four scores in the ninth and
turned defeat into victory. Reid
was in the box for Columbus, while
Allen occupied the same relative po-
sition on the visiting team, and for
eight long innings things looked
mighty blue for the Colum bians. One
score had been made in the first
inning, but during the eight innings
which followed not single member
of the team had succeeded in cross
ing home plate. During this time
the boys from Newburn had been
piking along slowly but surely, and
at the close of the eighth inning had
four runs to their credit.
Just about this time the local root
ers were feeling pretty bad, and sew
eral enthusiasts even started for the
gate in order to be on hand to catch
the first car to town. But you never
can tell how a baseball game is go
ing to terminate until the last ball
has been thrown, and Wednesdays
game was won in the ninth inning.
At a critical moment Allen, the sec
Ond baseman on the Newburn team, |
muffed a "pop-up'' fly, and in less
time than it takes to tell it four
Columbians had crossed home plate, I
winning the game by a score of to /
4. A musician who had his cornet |
with him began to play taps and the I
grand stand cheered wildly. A mighty |
yell went up and everybody was |
supremly happy at the unexpected |
outcome of the game.
The members of both teams played |
great ball. Reid pitched great |
game for the locals, having struck |
out ten men, while Allen accom-
plished almost equally as good work /
for the visitors, having had eight |
strike-outs to his credit during the !
progress of the game. Spencer COW
cred first base for the locals, and
besides fielding his position in a !,
capital manner did some fine base
running. Peck" Turner, who is
temporarily a member of the local
aggregation, was in center field and
acquitted himself we'll
The following was the lineup of
Wednesdays game:
Columbus Naub,r,
Mrs+in ,f pou-as ,f
CO.. = &C ,,,on = Oh
Turnar cf Hanna cf
Eife Oh po1,.ra NJ N
Snancar III I;tt,onaga IF
GOV w .uon m Oh
r1aris Oh ,,,or w II
w.gner IF .ro,
Roid po,lard w
iiois "nee,ei was IA Tue
80 ~ 'e.'s
'o' ii''i'
''is neio "noSe name ne oeais' GOV
'He
.i0 ilio
piN - :
:
9.e anu nc
sas = booa = sas - 80 :, - n.al :
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-08
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Taking Erect october IS, lgO5.

Trains leave Hillen Station as follows:
DAILY.
$50 A. M.-Fast Mail, Main Line, Hagors.
town, Waynesboro, N. d w Ry. and the
South and ex. Sunday +. V. Il. Il. Han
cock, Chambersburg, Martinsburg, and
Winchester.
Ills p. Macon. for Mon Bridge
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
700 4. M.-York, b. d Il Div. and Main Line
R.R.
$40 A. M.-Main Line, Hagerstown, Han
cock, Shippensburg, Frederick, Emmits-
burg and N. d w. Ry. to Elkton.
945 A. M.-Gettysb Express, Accom- be.
yond Emory Grove, also Hanover and
l0l5 A. Macon. for Union Bridge.
225 p. Macon. for Emory Grove
BIS 2. NJ Accom-. for Emory Grove. b. q H.
DIV, also York.
"4.l0 7. M.-Express for York, Hanover and
gettysburg. (Parlor Carr
AIS z. Macon. for Union Bridge
800 p. M.--Exp. for Westminster, Union
Brldgeand thence Accom-. to HagerstOwn,
ana Hancock; also Frederick, Emmits
burg and Shippensburg. tParlOr Carr
SIS p. M.-Accom. for Hampstead.
BID +. M.-Accom. for Union Bridg.
o.So +, iiM-Accom. for Emory Grove,
SUNDAYS ONLY
$50 A Macon for Union Bridge and Han
ESQ p M-Accom for Union Bridge
4.SO + Macon for Hmpstead.
*Does not stop Penna Ave Station
Ticket and Baggage Office, 25 West Bait
more Street.
Trains stop at Union, Penna. Ave, Fulton
and Walbrook North Avenue) Stations
b. II. GRIsWoLD, G. T.. NJ.
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