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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
NO TAINTED BEEF
CITY COUNCIL INSTRUCTS MAR
SHAL TO MAKE CAREFUL
INSPECTION OF ALL THE
Mt - ETS.
Many Citizens Have Neglected to Pay
Poll Tax as Required by Law
Matter VIII BE Pushed and
All Resources Exhausted.

There was a bare quorum present
when the City Council met in regu-
lar monthly session on Tuesday night.
Mayor Gunter and Councilman Nc
Clanahan were both absent, and it
was necessary for Councilman Weay-
CT TO take the chair, thus leaving only
Councilmen Stevens, Walker, Moore
and Gardner in their accustomed
seats There were several important
matters to be reported on by Mayor
Gunter and Councilman McClanahan,
and as there was little business that
could be transacted until these re-
ports had been made, the session was
very short, adjournment having been
taken at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. /. H. Sykes, secretary of the
Progressive Union, appeared before
the council and asked that the city
water mains in East Columbus be
extended from the plant of the Co
lumbus Underwear Company to Ten
nison's Mill. Action on the matter
was deferred until a subsequent
meeting.
The city marshal was instructed
to report to the State Railroad Com
mission the improvements being
made here by the Cumberland TeIe-
phone Company, in order that the
same may be properly assessed.
Considerable time was consumed
in discussing the matter of the collec-
ton of delinquent street tax. The
city marshal asked credit for large
number of polls which he claimed to
be uncollectable, and as for these
taxes to go unpaid would mean a
large financial loss to the city, it was
decided to exhaust every legal means
in an effort 10 collect them.
Councilman Stevens, chairman of
the finance committee, reported that
he had filed for record the deed to
the property recently purchased by
the city from Mr. D. l.. Erwin.
The meeting then adjourned until
eight o'clock Wednesday night
When the council met on Wednes-
day night, Mayor Gunter was present,
as was also Councilman McClanahan,
the only member of the board who
was absent being Councilman Moore
The most important matter that
came up for discussion at the meeting
on Wednesday night was the inspec-
tion of the city markets There is
an ordinance requiring the city mar
shall TO inspect all meat markets at
regular intervals, but it seems to
have been so long since an inspection
was made that nobody knows just
when it was. The city marshal was
instructed to at once make a careful
inspection of all the meat markets of
the city, as required by law.
After having allowed the regular
monthly bills, the council adjourned |
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

In a letter which Mr.. w H Brooks
received one day last week from his
firm, the Peters Shoe Company, there
was enclosed list showing the sales
of all their statesmen, So In number,
from January 1 to June l of the pres
ent year, a period of five months. 1t
was very gratifying to Mr. Brooks to
find that his name headed the list,
with a credit of sales amounting to
S100, 000, which was $4,000 more
than the next highest Many friends
congratulate this popular and sue
cessful salesman upon his excellent
achievement
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
Site Selected.

which is TO be erected at the Indus
trial Institute and College. has been
selected. The building will be located
Immediately east of the college in
firmary, near the corner of College
and Fifteenth streets, The structure
Will be of brick and stone, the plans
of Architect Hunt calling for a hand
some and commodious building cost
ing about $4,000. The corner stone
of the new building will be laid to-
morrow morning, under the auspices
of the Masonic Lodge, Grand Master
Charles Blum, of Shelby, Miss, Off
cja ting.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
Locomotives Collide.

A switch engine in the local yard
of the Southern Railway ran into a
locomotive attached to a freight train
last Thursday afternoon. The switch
engine was badly damaged in the col
lision, and Ed. Holman, the engineer,
was severely scalded- The locomotive
~ damaged, nor was the engineer
hurt.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

orthconing
Preparatior


II. O. O. F. Gel = are we'll under
way, and Mr. E. c. Grace, Noble
Grand of the lodge, has appointed
the general committee which will
have the entertainment in charge.
The place of the celebration will be
Lake Park, at the end of the car line,
but the date cannot be determined
until the work on the pavilion and
other improvements will enable the
managers to know when that resort
will be ready for the public patron
age. The interest and cooperation
of the three lodges of the county out
side of Columbus has been enlisted,
and all of them will join Union Lodge
in the celebration. 1t is proposed to
have barbecue and basket dinner,
with the anniversary exercises, vocal
Hon Harden Brooks, of Noxubee, as
we'll as other outdoor amusements
and exercises. The general commit
tee appointed to manage the enter
tainment is composed of the follow
ing members of the order: p. w.
Maer, ID. l.. Bailey, ]. B. Childers, Joe
Cook, w. P. Caine, Willis Banks,
w. E. Beall, w. NJ. Cox, T. w. Har-
ris, j. T. Gunter, J. A. Loeb, Brooks
MCGOWAN, D. d. Richards, d. D.
Stephenson, r. r. Spiers, ]. B.
Thames, w. H. Taylor, G. F. Brown,
J. T. Stephenson, and S. NJ. Nash.
The committee will meet this week
to make final arrangements for the
celebration.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
The SALE RATIFIED
COLUMBUS CHAIR COMPANlsS
PLANT FINALLY DISPOSED
OF.-BJIIDING TO BE
USED A. STORE.
Progressive Union Has Oue Company
to Fall Down On ". IEut Hu~tle~
Around and secures Another
to Take tin. Property.

There was a meeting of the cred
itors of the defunet Columbus Chair
Company at the Office of Col William
Baldwin. last Thursday. which was
presided over by Hon. John a. Davis.
referee in bankruptcy FOR the North
ern District of Mississippi Among
the attorneys present in the interest
of various creditors were Judge New
nan Cayce. Col William Baldwin.
Messrs. Belts q Sturdivant. OF this
city. and Capt. Neville. OF Meridian.
Col. G.. T. Lincoln. the trustee fn
bankruptcy in this special ease. was
also present. The main object ia
view in holding the meeting was 10
give the Referee in Bankruptcy an
opportunity to either set aside or con-
firm the sale Of the property of the
above named concern. which was
sold by Trustee Lincoln. at public
outcry, several weeks ago. Afer hav-
ing examined a number OF witnesses
and listened 10 10 remarks by sew
eral of the attorneys present the ref-
cree decided 10 ratify the sale.
1t will be remembered that at the
sale above referred 10 the warehouse
belonging 10 the Columbus Chair
Company, which is situated across
the street from the factory. waa sold
to Messrs. Simon Loeb a. Bro while
the factory, together with the ma
chinery # contains. was sold to SIR
/. H. Sykes. secretary of Che ProErcs-
siye Union. When MI Sykes bid the
property in. il was understood chat
the same was TO bc taken on bis
hands by foreign capitalists. and that
the factory would resume opera ions
These gentlemen failed 20 come up
with the purchase price. however.
and the deal fell through. When &C.
was found that the gentlemen above
referred to would not make good
their promise 10 purchase and 0per-
ate the factory. it became necessary
for the Progressive Union. iu order to
protect themselves. 20 find other pur-
chasers for the property. deal was
finally consummated whereby Mcssrs.
}. l.. Walker d Company became fhc
owners of the factory building. while
the machinery contained therein was
sold TO the Georgia Chair Company.
of Columbus. Ga, and win bee shipped
10 their plant i'm that city.
The object OF Nessrs. J. l.. Walker
& Company in purchasing the chair
factory building is to use the same
as a wholesale grocery. They have
long desired 10 secure - location near
the Mobile and ohio depot. and
were just about to erect "a building
when the opportunity to acquire this
property presented itself They viii
move their Office and store from their
present location on south Market
street 10 the chair factory building
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Mrs J. NJ Garner died at the home
of Mr. J. r. Garner, on the Military
Road, one mile east of this city, yes
terday morning at five O'Clock, the
cause of her death having been tuber-
eu1os1s- Mrs Garner reached this
city from Birmingham, Ala, only the
day before, and her sudden death
was a great shock t0 her relatives
Mrs Garner was in the twenty-eighth
large circle Of friends and relatives
to mourn her death
The funeral Will be held from the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
A NUMBER OF DEATHS OF WELL
KNOWN PEOPLE RECORDED
IN THIS SECTION THE
PAST WEEK.
Mrs j. c. Nelson. Mr. H. y. Spinks,
Mrs. j. VI. Garner. Mrs. William
Henson and Miss SalIie
pridmore Dead.
Death of Mrs. j. G.. Nelson.

/ Mrs. j. c. Nelson died at her home
in North Columbus at eight O'Clock
last Wednesday evening, her death
having resulted from tuberculosis,
from which she had been sufferer
for some time past. Mrs. Nelson
was the widow of the late Capt. Jas.
c. Nelson, who, during his life time,
was one of our best known and most
for several years represented the
county in the State Senate. Mrs.
Nelson, who, at the time of her
death, was about sixty years of age,
is survived by one daughter, Miss
Sarah Nelson, and two sons, Messrs.
Crawford and Bruce Nelson. To
these and to the remaining members
of the family the heartfelt sympathy
of The Dispatch is rendered in the
sad aff1iction which has come upon
them.
The funeral was held at the First
Presbyterian Church at II o'clock on
Thursday morning, having been con-
Quoted by Rev. w. E. Dakin, rector
of st. Paul's Episcopal Church. The
interment was at Friendship Gene
terry, Messrs. S. B. Street, j. NJ. Nc
Quown, J. S. Robertson, J. T. Gunter,
D. r. McClary and w. E. Pope having
officiated as pall-bearers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
Mr.. Ill. y. Spinks Dies SuddenI

Mr.. I'll. y. Spinks Dies Suddenly.
Mr.. H. \. Spinks died at the
boarding house of Mr. D. r. Nc
Clary, corner Main and North Fourth
streets, about midnight Wednesday
night, his death having come after
an illness of only little more than
twenty-four hours duration. He was
seized with stroke of appoplexy on
Tuesday, and grew worse rapidly un-
til the end came. Mr.. Spinks, who
was a widower, was about 45 years
of age, and leaves no children He
lived here as young man, but about
twenty years ago he moved to Texas,
where he remained until a few years
ago, when he returned to Colum bus
For some time after returning here
he kept books for Capt. William Win
ston, and later was IN the employ of
Franklin & Company, and the Co
1umb bus Clothing Company.
The body was taken to Mr. Spinks'
old home at Soehopoka, Ala, for in
terment, having been accompanied
by his brother, Mr. Doss Spinks- and
his nephew, Mr.. Clifford Petty
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Mr.. John D. Mclean, of Illinois,
has been in Columbus the past week
ciates. Mr.. Mclean is we'll known
TO our older citizens, and returns to
Columbus after an absence of twenty
five years.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
Checking County Officials.

Mr.. A. ID. Galloway, a deputy from
the Office of State Revenue Agent
Writ Adams at Jackson, is in the
city. The purpose of Mr.. Galloway S
visit here is TO audit the accounts of
the different fiscal officers of the
county, and the task is rather la
boriOus one, as he will be required
TO go over both the real and personal
assessment rolls of the county This
work is done in every county in the
State to see that the assessments are
properly made and are reported in
full to the State Auditor at Jackson.
The principal object in view In under
taking this work is TO guard against
errors in the assessment rolls and to
see that no property or solvent cred
its escape assessment.
Mr.. Galloway has visited Column
bus on several previous occasions and
is Wen known here. Besides being a
conscientious and competent official,
he is a most courteous and urbane
gentlemen, and has many warm
friends not only in Columbus, but
throughout the State.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Real estate continues to change
hands here, and the demand for it
is improving. Mr. Walter Lawrence
purchased from Mrs. Munroe, the
past week, lot on the east side of
her square, fronting the college, and
it Is his intention to build a hand
some cottage thereon
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Miss Florence Chamblee, who has
been in Meridian the past two
months, has returned to her home IL
this city
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14
Accepts the Call.
cjating.

Rev J. j. Hill, of Liberty, Mo,
who some weeks ago was unanimous
ly called TO fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian Church in this city, has
written a letter to the church author
1ties here accepting the call 1t is
Mr. Hills intention TO arrive in Co
lunlbus about July /, at which time
he viii enter actively upon the dis
charge of his duties as pastor of the
church
Mr.. Hill comes highly endorsed as
d gentleman and minister. and is
said to be an excellent preacher. The
First Presbyterian Church is to be
counted fortunate in securing such a
man to succeed the gifted Ogden
Mr.. j. r. Ryan, president of the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Mrs B. B. Weaver and her c1arm-
ing daughter, Miss Clara, left the
past week for visit to relatives and
friends in Troupe, Tex.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Hon. S. L. Cox. a prominent young
attorney of Carrollton. Ala, has been
spending the past few days in the
city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Specify "Mastic Paint the kind
that lasts. For prices write to
Chapman & Mayfeld, Special Agents.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Fresh shipment OF HuyIer's can
dies by express weekly. at Chapman
q Mayfield' s, Special Agents.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Mr.. II. G. Coburn. chief clerk 3t
the Commercial Hotel. g. spending
the day at his old home in West
Point.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Boys wash suits at special prices
at Kaufmans.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

Mr.. ]. r. Ryan, president of the
Corona Coal Company, spent several
days of the past week in the city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-14

tContinued on page eight
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20
New Service for Strawberries

Of the fingers and nothing is runous to dainty
linen.
To prepare that famous American dish strawberry
shortcake the first step is to buy small berries which
of which should have sound berries, while the
contents Of the other should be soft and almost
ripe. Nothing so spoils the flavor Of shortcaks
as hard, green berries.
Biscuit Foundation-Rub tablespoonful of but
ter into quart of -four, in which has been mixed
two teaspoonfuls of salt. Have the oven very hot
See that rather deep cake tin is CREASED lightly
busted with -four. Now add gradually to the -four
and baking powder mixture and two-thirds cups
of milk and stir until light dough is formed. Turn
lightly, and bake fifteen twenty minutes until it
becomes nicely Drowned top.
When done, split the biscuit crosswise thru the
center and lay the lower half wide plate. Now
dot this with half of the basket Of sound berries,
from which the hulls have been removed Place little
bits Of butter here and there among the berries,
sprinkle with half cup Of granulated sugar and
with the upper half of the biscuit The re.
mander Of the basket Of berries Is then put the
top Of this with the small pieces Of butter and
another half cup Of sugar and the entire shortcake is
put in the for three four minutes or until the
butter is thoroly melted.
Next take the basket Of soft berries place them
In mixing bowl and crush them to juicy pulp with
the potato masher. Add half cup Of sugar and
pour the cake just before it is the table,
this the dessert is one which cannot be surpassed
and which will fail to cause the male mem
bers Of the family to call for more.
Strawberry Tart-Make haky puff paste and form
into little round tarts with pinched edges Crush
pound Of loaf sugar and place in a preserving pan
with half-pint Of water and boil to a syrup. Put
the whites of two eggs into the syrup and
from the top constantly until only the foam
arises. Having removed the hu1ls from one quart Of
Strawberries, place them in the syrup and boil until
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

smoking and reading page after page Of his Sunday
paper He peruses 1t all with an indifferent INTENT
from the comic section to the real estate ADVERTISE
ments.
If the family be 50 fortunate as to include an
infant in its possession the mothers duties two
fold in proportion If, however, the youngest has at
tanned the Sunday school age she still has her allow
ance Of life's responsibilities.
Now it is time for the dinner to be in course Of
preparation The fowl must be dressed the vegetables
cleaned and the dessert made. The busy woman has
full steam force and is husting and scuryng about
the house like ship under full SAIL with prospect
of anchor before late in the afternoon, it may
be the dusk Of twilight. However, she goes, stir
ring here and knitting there until all is ready. The
children arrive home from Sunday SCHOOL, papers and
books scattered Uttered in all directions and
the little home is alive and In action from one end
of it to the other be it large small. Dinner is
served. Then the clearing up of extra dishes
additional side Dishes The best has been in
and must be carefully handled. After things
restored to pristine conditions the wife and mother
attres herself at last in suitable Sunday gown The
poses nice, long walk. The wife looks longingly at
an easy chair and the Sunday magazine supplement,
but the strenuous Of the family prevails upon
her. The children hear their desired story book lore
before tea time On returning they all declare them
selves ravenously hungry, and light luncheon must
their growing appetites Now the tired little bodies
must be disrobed and tenderly tucked in their beds
When the tea dishes safely stored away the weary
mother may at last begin her Sunday reading and rest
Small wonder then that the mother finds it ggan-
tic if not impossible undertaking to become
sistent and regular attendant at church. Her pressing
duties are about as much as she can surmount.
There is question whether this strain necessarily
enforced upon the overworked housewife and mother
has inevitably dwarfng effect upon the character
Of the whether it develops the unsesh self
sacrificing womanly At any rate, it goes to
prove that Sunday, when termed day Of rest falls
as mockery the Of the tong housewife and
an all too brief breathing space only after the
days tasks DONE
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

~HE season for nature g most delicious berry is
in full swing Baskets of richest red
- strawberries fill the venders' stands and the
housewife is spending all her extra pennies to supply
them to the family table. What is more, this early
spring fruit to have reached the height of its
perfection, that the very first offerings have
the flavor of the ripe field fruit, and its service is
hailed with quite much pleasure it will be
month hence, when Strawberries plucked fresh
from the sun-fled June garden.
Nor do these misunderstanding berries require any
fixing doctoring to increase their delightful TASTE
Sufficient unto themselves their popularity neverthe
less has resulted in countless attractive ways Of pre-
pairing them, and many fetching methods Of pre-
senting them to laggard appetites.
The very latest wrinkle in the service OF straw
berries is the berry china. This is very much the
order of the lobster sets, which have been the
market for number of years. tho the red berries per-
fectly nodded with their full green hulls in colored
ceramic ware enticing than the repro
ductions Of the scarlet shefsh The individual sugar
sfters particularly worthy of note, huge red
porcelain berry topped by hull and stem being intended
accompaniment at each place at table for small
china plate with the coored berries pressed into It,
Another style of strawberry shows fine speci-
mems of the fruit in porcelain serving as legs and
handles for pure white china bowls platters and plates
Both novelties extremely fascinating, and have
irresistible charm for the who likes odd bits
of china to add to the decorative beauties of her din
ing room.
AS to the service of the fruit itself, the simplest
and witha smartest way Of offering it is the first
at dinner lunch to take the place Of soup
Or BROTH In this only the largest berries are
purchased. These thoroly freed from all sand
grit and with the hulls and stems left on eight
Strawberries heaped in pyramid shape dainty
bit of china around mound of finely powdered
sugar. single berry rests top Of this mound.
Finger bowls should always accompany this first
of Strawberries the nibbling Of the red
fruit from its hull is to leave stains the tips
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20
And Other Stories of Interest Women Gathered from Many Sources
Betty Bairs and Suggestions

wearers' spirits But broad, light hat makes one
girl feel jolly, while fancy hat brings attack
Of coquettishness in another case. r.. s.e
Soft dress goods make these girls feel dainty, talk
ative, happy, demure, light, graceful grlish gentle,
refined etc. while stiff clothes them TO feel
comfortable awkward, formal, self conscious, walled
in, if in case, bold, etc. these being their
adjectives. f.. -.-... .. r.
Rough dress materials impart to the majority Of
the wearers disagreeable sensation which is very
marked Rough woollen goods give feeling of
creepiness.
IT am cross when touch rough materials says
girl.
''I can't bear to touch woollen goods; they make
me shiver," says another.
IT dislike the feeling Of fannels next to my skin,
Is the third characteristic reply.
An irritable mood is found to result particularly
when rough materials rub against the fine hairs Of the
skin and rrtate the organs at the base Of those
little feelers.
Smooth materials next the skin are liked by nearly
all of the Yet, while the feel Of certain
smooth materials is pleasant there is great deal Of
variation from person to person.
''I like to rub my hands velvety surface,''
says one young lady.
running down my back,' admits another
Fqmsy clothes impart distinctly pleasurable feel
Ing tone to the wearers, many of whom experience
from them feelings of gracefuness ghtheartedness
One maid Of l8, whenever she dons timsy garment,
wants to dance.
Gauzy stufs and laces, especially, are discovered
by the psychologist to impart these pleasant mental
effects.
Silk clothes suggest to many wearers that they are
Of high social rank whether they are or not In most
the feel and rustic of silk agreeable yet to