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Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

very interesting affair. It is is. how ever. more than likely that il will re- Quirc another similar contest to de- eide the matter. as company No. feels that it got the worst of the de cision Sunday.
 The teams ran towards each other and the one getting first Water the best two times out of three was u b- declared the winner of the contest On the first trial neither team con- nected the nozzle to the hose before the water was turned on and both got water at the same moment. SO il was declared a tie. On the second time both got water at what seemed the same time, but the judges decided that No. 9 was about three seconds to the good. There is where No. ] has a kick. II claims that if il didn- get water first the trial too. was a tie. On the tnird run No. l suffered an accident; the hosefailed to unreeI properly and that team waS bI1ly vorsted.
 The judges were Messrs. q. R Finch Thos. Goodwin and Ed Mui phy.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

B. 4 Packard returned yeSterdav morning from a business trip Co the Southern part of the territory.
 Attention is called to some rare bargains in Hvders' ad of this Issue
 T. F. Reed. wao for some time past has been clerk at the Casa L1ma. has returned to Phoenix
 Walter Gregory. deputy T. S mar shal. was visitor on the South Side yesterday.
 A. Nj Harmer. the druggist. is giy- ling away as an advertisement a choice assortment of needles in beokIe-- Every lady is entitled To one free by calling al the store. The Casa Loma dining room which has been conducted during the winter season by Tom Ping. closed for the Hummer Sunday evening and Tom for a time. will be loca -ed iu Phoeuix-
 J. E. Sturgeon left last evening for z the southern part of the territory ol a business trip tha, VIII detan him for a few days.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

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Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
For Sale

Broom frame house on East Monroe street for S4OO; $25 down and $10 per month.
 Groom house on East Washington street, with bath, newly papered and painted, for $1,00O; terms reasonable.
 Groom brick house in good location, with all modern improvements, good shade and nice shrubbery, for $2,000: easy payments, $50 down and $25 per month.
 Groom house in good location. with all modern improvements, for $3,000, si00 down and $25 per month.
 $375 buys a good lot close in with new portable house, S1O down and s per month. Why pay rent when yoI can buy a house on these terms?
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
RETURNS FROM GLOBE.

James Goodwin. wife and cEiiJrru- who have been in Globe for a short time returned yesterday The, made the trip overland and enjoyed iI iu- mensely- The return trip was made in d very short time They --fJ Gloae Saturday morning and reached here in good season -erday-
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
THE NEW BAKERY OVENS.

F. 4. RieckhOfTs new bakery IT -" Andre block is now open and ready for business IL Is iE a good location. and presents a neat. and clean aI- pearance- Mir. Rieckhotf will keep "1 hand a full line of bread pies. caks- etc. and promises satisfaction -n hls customers.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

The contest between hose companies Nos 1 and Sunday afternoon was
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

agency of the H. W. Ryder Lumber company. The bailer is one or the most up to date patterns and will have a capacity of fifty tons a day. With it was also received a fifteen horse power gasoline engine
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
MESA
LIBRARY BENEFIT.

The Home Dramatic c1up-.uy has kindly agreed Co repeat the excellent comedy ..Yon Yonson~ for th- b-u-- fit of the Mesa Free Reading Room and Library and ,he presentation win take place on Wednesday night ol thi- week. April Is. aJ the Mesa opera house The ladies of the library a~-n- citation will call on every one with tickets and iJ Is presumed that -lr tickets will be sold
 The object is worthy one and -E- play is worth all the tickets win cost
 Don't faii t0 ser ~You Yolson-
 Mr.and Mrs. L. C- Hil are reg istered at the AIhambra
 Mrs. C. e. Cox of Government Well came in a few days since wi-h h-r children. and is to have charge uf the Mesa hotel through the sumUe-.
 F. b Griffen's new brick residence i~ being roofed-
 A car load of barley came ir tEis morning over the santa Fr for e. C- Hill.
 The P. II L. bridge at Temp viU i-- completed next SaJurJaS- Ir va- washed out several months ago
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
HE DRIVER FELL

While moving one of the pile driv- CTS working on the santa Fe bridge Sunday afternoon one of the guy ropes slipped and the driver fell 70 the water below Several of the vorkmeu came near being struck but all escaped with- out injury The worh Wss uJll- de- layed for the driver was soon righted .again.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
Miscellaneous Wants

 POULTRY wanted. Ed Olsen. South Seventh avenue. Phone main 322. WANTED-To buy horse. buggy and harness cheap. Address Horse, care Republican.
 WANTED-A good co~ for her keep for the summer. good pasture and care. Address 1000. Republican. WANTED-A gentleman in bus mess here, desires a room with modern conveniences and home life in private family. Address 42, this office.
 WANTED-A good single driving horse, See r. R. Helm with Pratt Gilbert Co.
 WANTED-So side loans on real estate, low rate of interest. Apply to R. A. Windes, real estate agent, Tempe.
 MRS. ELIZA A. EDWARDS, experi- enced card reader. tells past. present and future. Ladies, 25c; gentlemen, 50 cents. 223 Buchanan St., corner of Third St.
 WANTED-I want good copper prop erty at once for clients with cash. H. l.. Tilley. 205-6 Union Trust Building, San Francisco, Calf. LOANS from $500 to $10,000 made on improved ranches. no delay. E. A. Marshall, attorney, 9 West Adams. MONEY to loan on real estate. Long term loans. Clark &s Laird. rooms 15 and r, P. O. Building. DRIVING, work and saddle horses, rigs and mules bought and sold at the Thalheimer corral for cash. Corner Fifth and Jefferson streets, near Thalheimer residence. EDISON monographs and records de- livered anywhere free on receipt full retail price; largest stock Edison records west of Rockies; send for circulars. Peter Bacigalupi. 7S6 Mis- sion. San Francisco. PICTURE Frames made to order. all sizes and kinds at Balkes Big Curio Store,
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17

Mrs J. D. Robertson Mrs L. Brizre and Mrs. C. B. Lewis spent y-ster'l1y- in Phoenix shopping
Arizona republican., 1906-04-17
THE TEMPE BAKERY no
PERSONAL AND oTHERwIsE

with a full line of cakes. pies. bread etc. Andre building.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
RIFLEMEN RETURNED
MEMBERS OF COLUMBUS RIFLE
MEN WHO WE'RE IN CAMP AT
GULFPORT RETURNED
ON FRIDAY.
National Guard Men Want to Come
to Columbus, and Encampment
Will Probably Be Held
Here Next Year.

The Columbus Rif1em4n have re-
turned from Gulfport, where they
went to attend the annual encamp-
ment of the Mississippi National
Guard, which was recently held there.
They broke camp about l O'Clock
Thursday afternoon and reached
here about daylight the following
morning, having come via Meridian
over the Mobile & Ohio railroad.
Capt. w. S. Mullins, the popular
commander, was seen soon after the
arrival of the company and stated
that he thought it more than likely
that the encampment would be held
here next year. He says that Major
General Keesler, Adjutant-General
Fridge and all the officers and MEM
bers of the National Guard in Mis-
sissippi are in favor of coming here,
and that if the proper effort is made
Columbus will certainly get the en-
campment
There is no city in Mississippi bet
ter qualified or equipped to entertain
the National Guard at its annual en-
campment than is Columbus. We
have ideal camp and parade grounds,
which it seems are not found in
great many towns; an abundance of
pure water for both drinking and
ablutionary purposes, and every
thing needful to the comfort and con-
svenience of the soldiers. Columbus
is as anxious to have the members
of the National Guard as they are to
come here, and a most cordial well
come awaits them
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02

There Will be baby show at che
pavilion at Lake Park on Friday.
August 10. from TO p. m. The
admission fee viii be 10 cents and
an entrance fee of p cents wIl ho
charged all babies who enter the CON
test Parents who wish 90 enter their
children are requested 20 telephone
Mrs. L. NJ Broyles or Mrs. L. Eich-
oltz. The contest is not limited to
Columbus, all white babies being el-
igible for entrance in the respective
classes to which they belong The
premiums in the various classes are
costly and elegant, as the following
list will show:
Glass girls l year and under
Fulton Go-Cart, City Furniture Co
Glass / (boys). year and under
One dozen $3.50 cabinet photo
graphs, Jackson's Studio.
Glass ? (girls), from / year to 3
years-Raby pins. Ater's Jewelr'
Store. 49,
Glass ? tboys), from year to .
years-Solid silver cup. Budor Bros.
Glass (girls). from ? 10 years
Wicker rocking chair. Guuter
Bros
Glass 3 (boys). from ? to years
Express wagon, MCGOWAN A.
Pagues.
Glass (girls), from 70 years
Silk parasol, Woman's store.
Glass (boys), from to 4 Years
Buster Brown" suit. Columbus
Clothing Co.
Glass (girls). from 10 years
Tea set Keaton's Combination
Store.
Class (boys), from + to 5 years
Air gun, Surprise Store.
Glass 6 (twin girls) s)-Case Of ParL
ma Violet Perfume, l.. e. Lfde & co
Glass (twin boys Two pairs
slippers, S. Loeb & Bro. Box half
hose, w. c. Beard.
Class (red-headed girD Dressed
doll, DeviIbiss.
Glass (red-headed boy) Two
two-pound boxes fancy candy. o. p.
brown and T. J. Locke & Son.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
INCREASE IN CLERICAL FORCE
WILL INSURE BETTER SERV-
ICE-WINDOWS OPEN DUR
ING DISTRIBUTION.
One New Clerk Already Allowed and
Additional Carriers Will Probably
Be Granted-Appointme
Under Civil Service Rules.

Postmaster Wood has received a
letter from the Postoffice Department
at Washington notifying him that he
has been allowed an additional clerk
at a salary of $500 per annum. The
salary appropriation is now available
and the clerk will commence as soon
as the formalities required in all Gov
ernment appointments have been
complied with. The appointment will
be made under Civil Service rules,
and as there are no names on the
list of eligibles it will be necessary to
hold an examination before the ap-
pointment is finally made.
When asked by Dispatch reporter
as to whether the new clerk would be
put on night work or added to the
regular day force, Mr.. Wood said that
this matter had not yet been deter
mined. He said that while he was
anxious to arrange matters so as to
have man on duty at night, that he
al man on the day watch, so that the
general delivery, money order and
stamp windows may be kept open
during the time that the incoming
mails are being distributed. He stat
ed that he intended to talk the mat
ter over with Postoffice Inspector
Watson, and would do the best thing
possible to serve the best interests of
the pafronS Of tho Officp
1t will be remembered that at the
same time Postmaster Wood asked
for additional clerks that he also
asked for additional carriers, and he
hopes 10 get at least one new man in
this capacity. The clerks and car
riers are appointed by separate
branches of the department, but all
appointments are based on the re-
ceipts of the office, and as new clerk
has been appointed Postmaster Wood
thinks that an additional carrier will
also be granted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
VALUABLE BARN ON MIR. ". O.
EVANS PLACE COMPLETE
LY DESTROYED ON
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Was a Total Loss and Amounts to
Between Thousand and
Twelve Hundred
Dollars.

A valuable barn, together with its
contents, consisting OF large lot OF
hay and a number of farming imple-
ments, on the plantation of Mr. W.
G. Evans. a few miles west of this
city, was destroyed by fire last Tues
day night Mr.. Evans and the imme-
diate members of his family We're ar
Kolola Springs at the time. hut Dr.
Shields and Mr.. Hdnter GoldinE. who
live on the place, We're at home and
saw the fire when IL broke out. Mr-
Golding was sitting on the porch
about o'clock Tuesday evening
when he saw a sheet OF fire leap
suddenly from the roof Of the barn
He picked up a bucket of water and
started towards the building. but
realizing that the building was filed
with combustible material and that
with the flames. he turned his atteu-
tion towards saving the farming inn
plements which We're stored in the
barn Some of these were saved and
some were destroyed by the flames
The barn which was burned was
one of the finest structures OF its Kind
in this section of the county lf was
unusually large and commOdiOus and
was built of the best material. The
barn and contents were worth be-
tween one thousand and twelve hun
dred dollars, and there was no insur-
ance covering the loss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
Cunningham To Speak

Hon r. NJ. Cunningham, candidate
for Governor of Alabama, VIII visit
the western section of the State this
week, speaking across the line at
several points. On next Tuesday,
July 81, he will speak at Suilfgent
at 10 in the morning. and in the
afternoon at 4 o'clock he viii speak
at Vernon. The day following, We'd
nesday, August l, he will speak at
Millport in the morning at 10 O'Clock,
and at. Kennedy at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. All are invited to hear
him.
Hon. H B. Conner. his opponent,
will speak at AliceV11le, in Pickens
county, on August ) at O'Clock a.
m, at Carrollton at in the after
noon of the same day, at Reform on
August 4 at II O'Clock, and at Gordo
on Saturday, August 4, at in the
afternoon.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
Death of Miss Bessie Lawrence

Miss Bessie Lawrence died at the
Columbus Hospital at 1890 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, her death hav-
ing resulted from typhoid fever, from
which she had been sufferer for
three weeks. Deceased, who at the
time OF her death was 2S years of
age, was a member of a family which
Is wen known throughout this sec
tion, having been a sister of the late
George \. Lawrence, prominent
citizen of the Tabernacle neighbor-
hood.
The funeral will take place at Tab
ernacle cemetery at IL o'clock this
morning, being conducted by Rev.
James Thicker
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
County School Board Held Important
Meeting at Court House
Last Wednesday.

There was an important meeting
of the Lowndes County School Board
at the Court House last Wednesday
morning. Prof. s. NJ Nash, county
superintendent of education, acted as
chairman, and there We're present in
addition To the chairman Messrs- l..
w. Payne, D. P. Brooks, w P Caine
and l.. A Halbert
l.. A. Halbert, who was recently
appointed from the First district,
qualified as member of the board.
1t was ordered that a school for
negroes be established near the plan
tatfon of Mr.. Eugene Harris in the
Caledonia neighborhood, said school
to be known as the Andrews Grove
School.
Ordered that the Andrews Chapel
School be abolished and that said
school be consolidated with the Cedar
Ridge School.
1t was decided to move the st. Paul
school from its present location TO a
site on Mr.. t. w. Hardy's plantation.
Prof Joe Cook was appointed
county examiner.
1t was ordered that all winter
schools be opened between October
and January and summer schools be
opened between January and May.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
IA NEGRO DROWNED LARGE BARN BURNS
ED HILLIARD, A NEGRO FIREMAN
EMPLOYED ON STEAMER COR
DELLA c., FELL FROM DECK
AND WAS DROWNED.
Body Not Recovered Until Saturday
Morning-Unfortu Man Was
Resident of jackson, Tenn,
Where Owners of Boat Live.

Ed Hilliard, a negro fireman on the
steamer Cordenia c., fell from the
deck of the steamer last Friday after
noon and was drowned. The Cor
della c., which is owned by Coleman
& Co., a lumber firm with headquar-
ters in Jackson, Tenn, is a stave boat
and plies the Tombigbee between
Demopo1is and Columbus, going as
far up as Aberdeen when the stage
of the water permits. The boat has
been tied up just below the Mobile &
Ohio railroad bridge for some time
past, and on Friday afternoon Hill
lard fell from the deck and was
drowned. Several members of the
crew were on the boat at the time,
and it seems that Hilliard just walked
too near the edge of the boat, and
making a misstep, fell over into the
river.
When it was found that there was
a man overheard every member OF
the crew ran to the deck, and all
joined in an effort to save the un-
fortunate negro. He quickly sank
below the surface of the water, how
ever, and never reappeared. After it
became positively known that he had
been drowned his would-be rescuers
turned their attention to securing the
body. This proved to be a hard task,
and the body was not found until yes
terday morning, when it was recov-
cred by a negro named Walter Will
Jams. Hilliard was native of Jack
son, Tenn, and his body will be taken
there for interment.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
Columbians Win at Tennis.

There was a tennis match between
teams representing the Columbus
Athletic Association and the A. and
NJ. College on the Athletic Associa-
ton court last Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. Blanton and Burrfs repre-
sented the A. and NJ. College and
Messrs. Warren Cox and E. Hodg-
kins the Athletic Association Messrs.
Cox and Hodgkins won the match.
having defeated their opponents in
three out of the five sets that were
played. The match was refereed by
Mr.. Ira CASTOR, and was witnessed
by only a limited number of people
as the grounds are small and incap-
able of accommodating a large
crowd
The following was the official
score:
Columbus 6-4-6-4-
\. & NJ. College =. s-6-6-4-o-o
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
Miss Frankine Kincannon is enter

Miss F'rankine kincannon is enter
College street, her guests being Miss
Roberta Dubard, of Grenada; Miss
Mamie Mae Eastland, of Meridian;
Miss Daisy Pruitt. of Macon: Miss
Mary Gibbs, of Grenada, and Miss
Lenore Hardy, of Columbus. During
their stay in the city the young ladies
have been the recipients of number
of social courtesies. among the enter
tainnents arranged in their honor
having been a reception which Mrs.
Kincannon gave them yesterday
morning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
A SUIT FOR s6OO,OOO
BONDS ARE SOLD IMPROVED SERVICE A
ACTION BROUGHT BY SUSPEND
ED MEMPHIS FIRM AGAINST
NEW ORLEANS BROKERS'.
SUIT NOW PENDING.
Large Suits Instituted BY Armstrong
& Company Against Their New
Orleans and New York
Correspondents.

! The News-Scimitar of last Thurs
! day says:
Following up their suspension re-
Gently because of inability to meet
margins demanded by their New
York brokers, Armstrong d Co., OF
Memphis, entered suit Wednesday in
the United States Circuit Court al
New Orleans against Leon G. Gilbert
and George w. Clay, who are doing
business under the firm style of Gil
bert e Clay. The first suit is for
$4,000 to recover alleged actual
damages, and the other is on the law
side of the docket to recover $780,
600 for alleged discontinuance of
wire service and injury done TO their
business.
After stating that the defendants,
Gilbert & Clay, have wrongfully in
jured their business in an attempt
to recover an alleged Indebtedness OF
$50, 900, the plaintiffs offer the fol-
lowing offsets to that claim and their
reasons for the $4,000 suit:
"A deduction of claims on rebate
interest in excess of per cent on
stocks bought and sold on the New
York stock exchange, that being the
alleged verbal agreement between
the plaintiffs and Gilbert & Clay. only
part of which, it is said, has been
paid; also a division on commissions
on so-called membership business
turned in by Armstrong & Co, to
be executed on the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchanges; also an item of wire
rent exacted by Gilbert & Clay
amounting to $4,000.
son the law side the plaintiffs claim
the sum of 100000 damages on ac-
count of alleged Illegal and wrong
ful eating out of wires connecting
various offices of Armstrong s2 Co.
with the private wire system of Gil
bert q Clay in alleged violation of a
contract which is said TO run to Sep
tember /, 1906, and damages con
sequent thereto. The plaintiffs also
sue for loss of profits estimated 10 be
500, 900 per year. injury TO trade,
financial standing and trading repu-
tation of the house.
1t was stated Thursday morning
that Armstrong & Co would also en-
Ter .sult against prominent New
York brokerage firm for big dam
ages. w. Fl. Armstrong, senior mem
Der OF the firm, stated Thursday that
he and his associates had been very
busy with the other suits. but that
within day or two they proposed to
take action against the New York
firm
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
PETER TAXES PLACE OF WEBB
Mr.. j. T. PeIter Succeeds Mr.. j. W.
Webb as Assistant Superintendent
of Southern Railway.

Mr.. J. w. Webb. whose resigna-
tion as assistant superintendent of
the Southern railway was announced
several weeks since, is TO be succeed
ed by Mr.. j. T. Pelter. of Birming-
ham. Mr.. Pelter is in point of serv-
ice one of the oldest employees of the
Southern railway. He has been agent
for the Southern in Birmingham for
the past fifteen years, and is popular
not only with the officials and en-
ployes of the road, but with the pub
lie generally. His headquarters will
be in Columbus, and he viii have
full charge of the line between this
city and Greenville.
Mr.. Pelter will assume the duties
OF his new position on the first of
August.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
VI. .S o. TO SPEND A MILLION
Will DoubIe-Track Road from Jack
son to Corinth.

Jackson, Tenn, July 26.-The
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company has
set aside an appropriation of $1,000
600 to build a large yards at this
place and to make double track from
Jackson to Corinth, Miss. The double
tracking is made necessary by the
fact that the Illinois Central road
viii use the Mobile & Ohio track
from here to Corinth for its Birming-
ham branch, now being constructed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
AT MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS WERE
SOLD TO SEASONGOOD q
MEYER. OF CINCINNATI.
Brought Premium of $2.10o-Loca-
ton Not Decided On-Will BE
Settled at Next Regular
Meeting of Council.

At a special meeting of the City
Council, which was held last Tuesday
night, the entire bond issue of $780,
600 recently voted for the purpose of
building a school and for other in
ternal improvements, was sold to
Seasongood & Meyer, of Cincinnati.
The bonds, which are for twenty
years and bear interest at the rate of
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, brought premium OF
s2,796, making the total amount
brought by the bonds S62,7S6.
Besides the bid of Seasongood &
Meyer there were two other bids, one
from WE'LL, Roth & Co, of Cincin-
natl, who offered a premium Of
S2,025, and one from Fason, Sons &
Co, of Chicago, who offered to take
the bonds at par. The bid OF Messrs.
Seasongood & Meyer being the high
est and best was accepted by the
council, and the secretary was in
structed to return the certified checks
accompanying the unsuccessful bids
to the bidders.
The matter of the location of the
school was scheduled to be decided at
this meeting, but although several
propositions to furnish site were
received no definite action in the mat
ter was taken. Mr.. John A. Stinson
appeared before the council for the
purpose of urging that the school be
located on the property known as the
Stephenson, Stinson & Con addition,
which is east of the spur track con-
Meeting the Southern and Mobile &
Ohio railroads. A numerously signed
petition asking that no site east of
this track be selected for the school
was presented to the council. The
matter was discussed in executive
session, but no definite action was
taken and the question OF a location
for the school will again come up at
the next regular meeting of the coun-
ell, which will occur Tuesday, Aug
ust :.