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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
A Runaway Match.

When Circuit Clerk Gunter
was aroused from his slum bers
about two o'clock last Wednes
day morning by the ringing of
his telephone he did not feel so
fine. But upon answering the
phone be found at the other end
a man who wanted a marriage Ii
cense, he knew that the little
buzzing noise meant three dollars
for him, and he felt better. The
young man was Mr.. Dan Bell,
and the lady of his choice was
Miss Pluna McGahey, both Of
whom reside in the good d
county of Pickens, just across
the Alabama line. They were
soon supplied with the necessary
license, and after the telephone
had been called into use again to
wake up Rev. w. A. Hewitt. pas
tor of the First Baptist church.
they repaired to the home of
that divine, and were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
Two Small Fires.

The fire department. was called
out twice last Wednesday. The
first alarm was turned in about
II O'Clock a. M, and was caused
by a small blaze at the home of
Mr.. John Hill on North Third
street. Sparks from a burning
chimney had ignited the roof,
but the fire department. arrived
promptly and extinguished the
flames.
The second alarm was turned
in about o'clock in the evening,
and was caused by flames at the
City Bakery on Market street.
This fire was also promptly ex-
tinguished By the department.
the damage ii both places having
been of in6nitesmal proportions.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
Announcement.

The firm of Simon Loeb & Bro
announce their great Semi Annu
al Clearing Sale, which it has
been their custom to hold in the
latter part Of January, to begin to
morrow morning and will contin
ne for ten days only. In this
sale every thing the various de
partments of their mammoth de
partment stores will be offered
such Silk, Wool nd Dress
Goods, Knit Goods, Shirt Waists,
Skirts, Jackets, Coats, Rain
Coats. Mems Clothing and Over
coats, etc, and in fact every
thing in the dry goods and fur
nishing and clothing depart
ments.
This firm has organized for
this event and they will offer to
the people of Columbus aud this
entire trade section the greatest
bargains in seasonable merchan-
disc ever offered here. They in
vite careful perusal Of their
page advertiser ment in this is
sue in which some of their bar
gains are offered. The sale be
gins tomorrow morning and you
should be on hand to get the bar
gains. Tell your friends about
it and be on hand. tItt
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
A Word About Clearance Sales.

This is the season of the year
when the wise merchant gets
ready to say goodbye to the bal
ance of his disinctively seasona-
BILE winter stock. All the best
authorities on stofekeeping are
agreed that no distinctiyely sea
sonable goods should be carried
over from one season to another
that they should be hustled"
out, even at a considerable loss
if necessary, in order to provide
room and CASH. Since the Won
an 5 store began business it has
been the policy Of the proprietor
to have clearance sales at the
close of each season in order to
clear up all seasonable stocks
and open the new season with
all fresh goods. At these sales
all the profits are taken off and
in some instances a part of the
cost as well, in order to make it
to your iuterest to buy. We call
your attention to the many good
things offered in this stores page
Advertisement which appears in
this issue of The DISPATCH. This
is not only very attractive ad..
but it is a page brim full of inter
est to the shopping public. 1t is
up to you to attend the sale and
reap the benefits of the splendid
bargains quoted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04

As result of the meeting a
com mittee was appointed to visit
Jackson at once and to lay before
the Governor the cause of the
people in this matter. The com.
mittee was headed by Hon. ]. II.
Gunter, mayor, and Mr.. ID. r.
Sanders and Mr.. G.. r..
Sherrod were also added to
the com mittee and the chair
man was empowered to add
other mem bers to the body which
carried to the Governor our
protest against the merger be-
coming a law. Mr.. Gunter and
the committee visited the capitol
on Friday and we're expected
home last night.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
SAMPLE ROAD.
Government Will Prob
ably Give Demonstra-
ton Here.

Mr.. +. Mcclure. an attache of
the good roads department oftho
Agricultural Bureau at Washing
ton, was here last week. Sacre
tary Sykes, OF the Progressive
Union, has for some time past
been in CORES poudsnce with the
officials of the department in ~
gard TO having experts come here
with the proper 'quipmeut aud
build sample road. aud it was
for the purpose 20 making re-
port upon the Feasibility of tho
plan that Mr. Mcclure came
here. Ia company with Sec-o.
tary Sykes Mr.. Mcclure visited
the prairie section Of the county
west Of the river. and there found
an abundance OF limestone &C IT,
variety known as Selma rock.
which forms an ideal found atior
for a scientifically cOnstruct.d
road. Mr.. McCgure was much
pleased with the facilities for 81
entitic road construction vhict
he found here. and will r., CON
mend the sche me as entirely fea
sable.
As is well known 60 an readers
of THE DISPATCH. the people of
Lowndes county have rcc snry
become deeply Interested iu the
good roads movement Which -
sweeping over the country. and
are determined 60 greatly im
prove their public highway If
the county will furnish thc .ahDr
and material necessary the g.s
ernment will send here its outs.
and experts. and sample road
will be constructed. II wllI prot.
ably require several hundred
dollars TO build this road. outthe
farmers at the head of the move.
ment are determined o. have th.
road built, and Vil cheerfuIv
put up the money necessary for
its construction.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
TWO Men MURDERED
And One Robbery Char
: acteriZe Christmas
Holidays.

Christmas is time when the
hearts of all mankind should be
filed with love and kindness to-
ward their fellow men, but this
is custom that is often traduc-
ed, and though Columbus is
US ually a peaceful and quiet city,
crime was rampant here on
christmas eve. There was one
robbery and two men killed.
One of these was Mr.. A E. Kel-
ley, a white man, who was found
dead on the railroad track
near the plant of the Colum bus
Compress Compa about nine
O'Clock last Saturday night. The
body was discovered soon after
a train had passed, and it was
first thought that the man had
been. run over by the cars, but
later developments proved con
clusively that he had been killed
and his body placed on the rail
road track to cover up the crime.
There were bruises on the mans
face which indicated that he had
been hit with a club, while his
empty pockets showed plainly
that the murder had been com
mitted for the purpose of rob-
berry - Kelly was a machinist.
and ca me here several months
ago from his former home in
Pennsylvania. n He has been
in the employ Of the Colum bus
Machine Shops for some time
past, and Mr.. Fredrickson. the
uperintendent of the company.
is pretty sure that he had be
tween thirty and forty dollars
when he left the plant Saturday
afternoon. Kelley's body was
taken to the undertaking esta b.
lishment of Gunter Bros, and
after having been embalmed was
shipped to his former home in
Scranton, Pa.
William Duncan, a negro, was
found ia an unconscious condi-
tion near the Columbus Hosiery
Mills about three O'Clock Christ
mas eve. He was fearfully beat.
en- up and his pockets rifled. He
was taken to the city prison,
where he died the following
:,
Mr.. S. 2. Wells, a white man.
was also held up and robbed on
the same night. the robber
having secured S9.35 from him.
The police believe that the three
robberieswere committed by the.
same man. all of them having oc-
Cured in the same neighborhood
and having taken place within al
few hours of each other. The
only clue as to the identity of
the robber is furnished by Mr..
Wells, and the infOr alton which
he gives is of very meagre
1t was dark when
the man attacked him, and he is
to say whether it was a /
white man or negro. The pO-
lice are entirely at sea, but are
every possible effort to
ferret out the mystery.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04

The regular annual meeting 0f
stockholders Of the Standard
Stove Works was held at the of
flee of the company uu 2Gth inst
Tie old officers aud directors vga
reelected for the ensuing wear.
The preferred stock dividend
was declared ana checks Cor
same Will b mailed 81 All hoidrr4
OF the stock on or before Jaunarg
10th. Owing 70 very uufavor-
able crop conditions in t1c Soc
ton where this company has its
largest trade. the year has nof
been as prosperous as if Iad
hoped for, but 10 has earned dis
idends for both the preferredand
common stock. Prospects nr
1906 are excellent and the bus
mess promises 60 bee the largo-t
IN the history of the COMPANY
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ". vau-e
have the sympathy Of friends .r
the death cf their little seven
year old son, Thomas Werner
Vause, who died the past week
at their home in this city. a vir-
tim of pneumonia. The funeral
was held on last "Wednesday from
the home, the interment being in
Friendship Cemetery.
Mr.. J. X. Baukhead. cashier
of the Sulligent bank al Surf
gent, Ala, spent last Monday
with his sister, Mrs. r. r. Bank
head.
Miss Emma Gresham. of the
Industrial Institute and College
spent last Sunday with Misses
Estell and Willie Werner.
Mrs J. u. PEBBLES, of Texas.
has been in Columbus the past
week on a visit 10 her sister.
Mrs. ia. Eggleston.
Capt. VIM. Burt. Of waverly.
Miss, was in the city last Thur
day on business.
Tate Spring waited on draught
at Mayo d Weaver's fountain.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
TO ASK AUTHORITY
CITY Council Will Ask Leg
islatNes Permit to Issue
$4,000 in Bonds.


Citv Council was held last Thurs
day right at the City Hall. The
question of municipal improve
inert was under consideration
and the whole local situation
with the needs and requirements is
OF the city were touched upon.
The meeting was for the purpose
of agreeing upon what is neces-
sary in order that authority
may be obtained from the forth
coming session of the legislature
to tissue the bonds necessary for
the i'm provementS. ssz
1t was decided that sixty
thousand dollars will be neces-
sary to install the i'm proyements
agreed upon, and a resolution
was passed to the effect that au-
thority would be asked to issue
bonds for this amount. The city
attorney was instructed 10. draw
the bill for the bonds and it will
be given to the representatives
from this county to- secure its
pas sage at the forthcoming seS-
sion.
The most important item Of
expense considered in the new
budget is the question of anoth-
er school. For the purchase OF
the necessary location and the
erection and completion Of the
building, including plum bing
and steam heat, it is estimated
that twenty five Thousand dol
lars will be necessary. In addi-
ton to the construction of an
other building, steam or hot
water heat will be installed in
Franklin Academy, and this in
stituti tion will be provided with
modern toilet conveniences and
other Improvements.
Another item of i'm provement
for the city is three thousand
five hundred dollars to be ex-
pended in the improvement of
the fire department. 1t is in
tended to purchase modern
hook and ladder truck, chemical
appliances for fire fighting and
other needed equipment.
The question of improving the
water system of Columbus is
figured on extensively. To be-
gin with it is proposed to erect
another reservoir at the plant,
which will cost, approximately,
a thousand dollars. Then new
filter will have to be provided, to
cost five thousand and five hun
dred dollars, and it is proposed
to- install a duplicate supply
main from the plant to the dis
tributing point of the city mains,
am item which will cost about
-four thousand dollars. La ad-
dition to these improvements,
three miles of additional water
mains are included in the esti-
mate. which will give fire pro-
lection and furnish city water
to- a large section of the city
which is at present without these
necessities. - ~
The question Of sewerage is
provided for and two miles of ad
dition lines will be laid in sec
tions where this modern conven-
ince is needed. These Improve
ments together with the incidenr
tal thereto, it is estimated will
cost sixty thousand dollars, and
the bond issue will be for this
amount.
The bond issue will be sub,
mitted to the people in an election
this spring. S.
Fern P. Wilson, prominent
cotton broker of Greenville, Miss.
com mitted suicide a few days
ago d is supposed to be the old
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
McC0wn- Brown.

Mr.. Sam Lee McCown, of Tus
calOosa, and Miss Minnie Lou
Brown, of this city, were mar.
ried at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Shedd last. Tuesday eve
ming, the ceremony having been
performed by Rev. w. A. Hewitt.
pastor o f h First Baptist
church. Mr.. McCown is a pros
porous young business man re
siding in Tuscaloosa, while his
bride is a pretty and pre-
possessing young lady. At
the conclusion of the ceremony
the young couple left for Tusca
loOsa, which place will be their
future home.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04

Suppose you try BloctOn "
and Brilliant" Coal, the best
sold in this market. We are pre-
pared to deliver it prom pity. Tel
ephOne the Coils. Brick Co.
Mr.. H. N. Spinks has accepted
a position with Franklin e Co
for the winter.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04

Committee Appointed to
Protest Against the
Merger.


i Colum bus called for last Wednes
day night at the Co urt House to
consider the merger bill and to
take action expressing the senti-
ment of our com NJ unity toward
this i'm portant matter, was we'll
attended despite the fact that
there were innumerable counter
entertainments opposing it. The
festival season is an inappropri-
ate time. to arouse the pu bile con
science to a realization of the per-
lis which confront the people and
it was. therefore, not surprising
that the attendance was as small
as it was. The crowd which as
sem bled in the Court House was
thoroughly representative, how
ever. It was com posed of such
men as Capt Johnston, Mayor
Gunter. Mr.. r. D. Sanders, Mr..
John w. Steen, Col, William
Rhett. Mr.. John Robertson, Mr.
John Mayo, Mr. Chas Sherrod,
Mr.. q. S. Moore. Hon. j. L. Stur-
divant, Mr. sThos. Cady, Capt.
John Childers, Mr.. Harry Selig,
and innumerable others. The as
sem bly, was thoroughly repre-
sentative of the com mercial,
banking, manufacturing and
farming interests of this city and
section and there was a unani-
nifty of sentiment towards com
batting the bin to legalize the
sale of the M. & O. railroad to
the Southern which was indeed
encouraging ~ A
The meeting was called to or
Iler by President Walter Weaver
Of the Progressive Union. Mr.
Weaver took occasion to explain
at length his position towards
this bill, position which has
been usacOmpromisingly opposed
to it all along. He reviewed the
history of the bill, the baneful eff
fects and influences it would
have upon the business and com
merce of this city and spoke of
the necessity of taking action to
secure it's defeat.
Capt. G. A. Johnston was call
ed upon aud made ringing
speech in which he aroused the
enthusiasm of his hearers. He
paid a glowing tribute to Presi.
dent Russell, of the M. & O., say
ing that he was almost irresista
bic IN dealing with men. He re
viewed the effects of the consoli |
aation on this com munity and ci- |
ted instance after instance to
show that this city is at present
paying enormous freight rates in
comparison with other places;
that we have been denied the re
suits of com petition for which |
we paid the Southern a hundred |
thousand dollars and for which |
we are still paying and he refer
red to his individual efforts to in
fiuence the Governor to veto the
BILL Capt. Johnston made a fine
speech, a talk which aroused his |
hearers to realization of the
wrong which confronted them
and which caused them to unite
in an earnest effort to avert this
disaster and wrong.
Hon. J, l. Sturdivant was call
ed upon. Mr., Sturdivant is a
mem Der of the lower house and |
an influential mem Der of the ju-
dietary com mittee and spoke of |
its constitutionality and legality,
He said the mem mbers of the low
er house had been against this
bill from its Introduction and |
their opposition would be uncom-
promising until the end. He was
followed by Mr.. P. w. Maer,
Mayor Gunter and Judge J. T.
Harrison, Col. Wm. Rhett and
others IN talks along the same
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
Mr.. T. H. Peters Dead.

Mr.. It. FL. Peters died at his
home on North Sixth street
about twelve O'Clock last Sundays
night, his death having resulted
| from heart failure. Mr. Peters,
who at the time of his death was
fifty eight years old, was noble
and high minded Southern
gentleman. having served with
distinc ton Throughout the Civil
war, He is survived by a widow
and three sons. to whom the
pathy of THE DISPATCH is
extended in the great sorrow
which has come upon them.
The funeral occurred at the
family residence at ten O'Clock
Tuesday morning, having been
conducted by Rev. w. w. Whit
field. The following gentlemen
officiated as pail bearers: Messrs.
B. D. Erwin, N. w. Whitfield,
r. J. Gunter, @. D. Harris, j. S
Robertson, and Charles Sherrod.
We have purchased the entire
bicyc Gle, gun and repair shop. of
the late Ben Suggs and are bet
ter prepared than any shop 10
Mississippi to do all classes Of
repair work on bicycles, guns.
typewriters and machinery of all
kinds. Give us a trial. saS h.
12-2otf CRY MACHINE SHOP.
Mr.. Ward Richards many
friends were glad to greet him
last week. MIR. Richards, who
now holds lucrative position in
Birmingham, camesover to spend
Christmas with his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. d. M. Richards.
In a hurry for your coal and
want the best. Then telephone
the Coils. Brick Co. for an order
of 'Blocton' or Brilliant. No
better coal mined. We will get
it to you in a hurry. 12-17-tf.
Miss Alice Locke, who was a
student at the College last year,
is welcomed to Columbus again.
She will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. jim Cox on South Seventh
Avenue.
Fire, life and accident insur-
ance. Money to lend at 5 per
cent interest. w. E. Pope.
Mrs. Alice Morton and little
son, Engene, of Greenwood.
Miss. are in the city on a visit to
Mrs. Morton's sister-in-law,
Mrs. w. F. Ezell.
Tate Spring water. on draught
at Mayo & Weaver's fountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Wander
grift and little son, of Memphis.
are in the city on visit to Mrs.
M. E. Propst.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04

Fern p. Wilson, prominent
cotton broker of Greenville, Miss.
com mitted suicide a few days
ago a is supposed to be the old
story Of speculation and failure.
Tate Spring Waterendraaght
at Mayo & Weaver's S fountain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-28
MEET REFUSAL.
Postal Authorities at Loss How to Take
Canada's Change Of Base.

Washington, y. q, Nov 81 Senator
Penrose, chairman Of The postal com
mission 81 Congress that resumed hear
ing on second class mail privileges here
yesterday, says the refusal Of the Ca
madam authorities 70 continue the cons
vention after May Z next win probably
be considered before the close OF this
week
That has become leading topic be-
fore the commission, although the time
yesterday was occupied by publishers Of
periodicals regarding circulation in this
country.
"We have formulated no plans
about what our attitude toward the Ca
nadians will be- said Senator Penrose.
AS a matter Of fact. we know but
little about the subject yet. ! suppose
we shall emil upon officials Of the post
office department TO enlighten us.
Representative 0verstreet of Indiana,
chairman Of the House postotfioe com
mittee, and member Of the commits
sion, said he had known several weeks
ago that the Canadians intended to ter
inmate the convention as far as 1t per-
tanned to second class matter. He be-
lieyes Congress will meet the exigency
BY legislation this winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-28
NIGHTS OF UNREST
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for the
Sufferer from Kidney
Troubles.


No peace for the kidney sufferer
Pain and distress from morn to night.
Get up with lame back,
Twinges Of backache bother you all
day,
Duh aching breaks your rest at night,
Urinary disorders add to your misery.
Set At the cause cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills win work the
cure.
They're for the kidneys only
Have made many cures in Barre.
+. "A. Beede Of East Barre, VT, says:
Il was bothered with a constant lame
ness across my back and Kidneys. /
was very restless at night and when
1 awoke mornings I felt more tired than
when ! went to bed. ! saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly recommended for such
troubles and went to Il. Al. browns drug
store for a box. They proved to be just
what ! needed. 1t was not long before
the lameness left my back and could
sleep well nights. Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me, and shall always be glad to
tell people Of my experience with this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milbmn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan'sand take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Look up Burr's hand.painted china
advertisement.
See G. Bau's advertisement in regard
to photographs and frames in this issue.
Old gold and silver wanted at 70.
1ners, prices In exchange for goods At
F. E. Burr's.
(. 4. P. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices. From zoe
to $500 each.
Stone-cutters' glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, SC. /. &. Burr q Co,
50 North Main street.
The Mission Study class will meet at
Or. Stickney's Friday evening ut 1870.
Please note change in date,
The Knights Of Columbus win hold the
first in their series of private dances in
their hall in the Scampni block on We'd
nesday. Members and invited friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Come to Hale's Pavilion Thanksgiving
eve, and see the large stereopticon views
of scenes and Incidents in Scotland. and
hear Archibald Anderson Of Wakefield
Mass, explain the same. Programme
will appear later.
Italiani Assicuratevi per tempo il Vi
aggio dal nostro agente di Barre, Al.
Giachino, Barre, Vt. SulIe prossime par
tenze, Dec. 10, La Touraine; Dee. 20, La
Brctagnes Dec. "a, La Provence; Jan
5, La Lorraine; Jan. 10, La Touraine.
Cold Weather Appeal. Captain Jehu
would be glad TO receive castoff cloth
ing, shoes and warm underwear for dis
tribution among the poor during the
cold weather. Send a postcard 70 the
Salvation Army headquarters, Sc Pros.
pect. street and an officer will gladly
call for your gift.
Regular review n the r. O. r. M.
Wednesday, November 2s.s at Z p. M,
In Foresters hall II IL expected that
Miss Carrie A. Drake, N. i. S. G., will
be present Record keeper will be at
the hall at ESQ for payment Of assess
ment No Ill The members win please
take notice. Initiation and refreshments
win be served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-28
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home
Of S. c. Blair, school superintendent at
ST. Adams, w Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says: s@My
little daughter had st. Vitus dance,
which yielded to no treatment, but grew
steadily worse, until as a last resort
we tried Electric Bittcrs. and I rejoice
to say that three bottles effected a com
plete cure Quick, sure cure for ner-
vous complaints, general debility, fe.
male weaknesses, impoverished blood and
malaria. Guaranteed by the Red Cross
pharmacy. Price SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-28
The cOntented Pumpkin.

The Garden Truck went on strike
And made an awful racket;
Then foolish Cabbage burst her head,
The Onion split his jacket.
The Peppers burned and Beets grew red,
While Kale growled like sinner,
The Popcorn cried, .l'll never pop
For any creatures dinner"
The Jolly Pumpkin laughed aloud,
With voice SO rich and mellow,
why, that's just what you're planted
for,
You foolish, selfish fellow.
1--WE gathered all the sun and dew,
To plumpen me and sweeten,
So can make the incest pie
That one has ever eaten
aAnd when they pass me twice around
I'll feel I've done my duty,
If father says, Ma, save them seeds,
That Pumpkin was a beauty"
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