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to the mint.
Thirty Million Dollars a Year.
I find these Alaskans enthusiastic over
their mines. They talk big and their state
ments should be taken with a few grains
of salt. They are claiming now that
Alaska will eventually produce enough gold
to pay our national debt, and that 1t will
soon be turning out an annual product
greater than that Of Colorado. 1t is
claimed that 100000 of SlOOOOOOO worth
has been mined within the past year AMI
that the territory may at some time pro-
duce as much as three times this amount.
According to the latest report OF Uncle
Sans assay Office here in Seattle, II had
taken in up to June 30, 1906, more than
3l0O,OOO,OOO worth of gold. This was the
total of the receipts since the opening of
the Office in 1885, and 1t weighed altogether
20S tons avOirdupois Think OF that! Two
hundred tons Of solid gold! A ton is
good wagon load for a two-horse team,
and IL would take 200 such teams 70 drag
that golden burden. OF the whole some
thing like 100000 of this has come from
our own part OF Alaska, whereas 81 900, 900
was taken from the Yukon and the, British
northwest, Not long ago Mr. Roberts, the
head OF the mint. estimated that Alaska
would be annually producing 100000 or
100000 worth OF gold, and that Nome
alone might yield that much In one year.
OF course, a great deal OF the gold goes
to other minis. but II is estimated that
fully 80 per cent of all mined in Alaska
comes here to Seattle.
have before me a photograph OF a thou
sand pounds OF gold bricks which were
made in the assay office OF the Alaska
Banking and Safe Deposit comparS'. The
Scandinavian bank had a million dollars
worth OF such bricks piled up behind Its
plate glass show windows not long ago. as
sort OF advertisement. 1t was considered
rather dangerous experiment. and two
detectives were stationed on either side OF
the window to keep back the crowd. while
no one was allowed close enough to break
the glass and grab the gold
The greater part OF this gold Is coming
from Cape Nome OF the above amount
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club. surrounded by members from the
Klondike. Cape Nome, Seward peninsula,
Fairbanks. Ketchikan, Sitka and Juneau;
and at my elbow is Mr.. w. NJ Sheffield,
the secretary Upon the walls are photo
graphs showing all phases Of life In our
treasure land OF the Arctic. Here Is the
picture OF railroad whose tracks lie nearer
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into a vast burst Of foam and fall no less
than LOO feet-over fifth of a mile-with-
out again touching the precpice.
The Wapta glacier, part of the great
Waputekh ice field guarded by Mount
Gordon, Mount Balfour and the broken
crags of the Trollunderne 0he Elhn's
Crown, is another Of the splendid sights.
while the descent OF the western Rockies
unrolls another vast panorama that sur
prises and delights even those who have
seen all the other great mountains Of the
world
The descent is no slight one. Mount
Field has an altitude of 1900 feet. To the
southeast the Beaverfoot mountains, a
splendid line Of peaks, stretch away as far
as the eye can reach, and between them
and the Ottertalls rises the huge bulk of
Mount Hunter. A trip through the Cana
dian Rockies exhausts ~djectives but
stimulates and revivihes the man who uses
them.
over the Lakes to MncIxinnc Island.
The straits of Mackinac are dotted all
over with islands, some of them broad
and rugged, others scarcely larger than
your dining table, and among them are
many that have attained to some degree
of fame, but when one speaks of the
island" in that part of the world, he has
but one island in mind, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. 1t is the pearl Of islands,
and one that requires not to be designated
by the name the Indians gave 1t, "Michili-
mactinac," island Of the Giant Fairies.
No railroad train reaches this lake re-
sort. The nearest point of railway con-
tact are St. Ignace and Mackinaw City,
but the boat service is regular between
these points and the 'sland. However
the most agreeable II. ms of approach is
the great lake steamer. The service from
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Copyright. 1906. by FL

t. 1906, by Frank G. Carjenter.)
lATTLE. June 2S.-(special Corre-
spondence OF The Bee.)-I write
these notes in the heart of Alas
ka's great commercial metropolis,
Seattle. am IN the Alaska
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gold is rubbed away every time the bag is
handled The dust works It's way into the
cloth, and the bags are eventually burned
and the gold saved when the stuff is sent
to the mint.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
DIRTY BALL PLAYING
ACCORDED THE COLUMBUS BOYS
WHO PLAYED BALL GAMES
AT JACKSONN DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
Not Only Robbed of the Games, But
Robbed of Their Share of the
Receipts-Boys Shabbily
Treated All Around.

From Mr.. w. p. Mahon Who ac-
companied the ball team to Jackson,
Tenn, the past week, is learned that
not only did the Jackson teaIa play
dirty ball in an attempt to rob the
boys from this city of the results of
their magnificent work, but that the
boys were robbed of their receipts
as we'll.
The team went to Jackson to play
three games, but rain caused the
first game to be lost. They then
decided to play the remainder of the
week, and of the games the people
of this city have heard. 1t was after
the dirty tactics of Langraff in the
Thursdays game that the Columbus
players TO a man decided that they
would not play with Langraff in the
game, and the management of the
Jackson team was notified of the fact.
Thereupon the Jackson managers re-
fused TO pay the Columbus boys for
their share of the proceeds of the
three games played, and friends OF
ey for their expenses, the manager of
the Jackson team even telephoning
to the hotel manager that they would
not be responsible for their board.
The team left for Brownville yester-
day, where they played a double
header. Manager Mahon remained
in Jackson on Friday and employed
a lawyer, Mr.. Pope, to sue for the
proceeds, and it is believed that they
will have no trouble in causing the
Jackson management to pay what is
due them The treatment of the gem
tlemen who compose the Columbus
team at Jackson is in great contrast
to that accorded that team when
here, and if the people of Jackson,
Tenn, can stand for it, the people of
this city can.
In view of the loss that the repre-
sentatives of Columbus have been
called upon to undergo in this series
The Dispatch suggests that a benefit
game be played here with the team
divided and with additional players
from this city to fill out the mines.
We should show our appreciation of
the fine work and the gentlemanly
bearing of our representatives when
away from home and by it repudiate
the dirty treatment they have re-
ceived in the city up the way, -
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
FIRST BALE OF COTTON.
First Bale of New Cotton Reached
Columbus Wednesday-Grow
nv Mr. j. s Long

The first bale of new cotton to be
brought here this season reached the
city last Wednesday afternoon, hav-
ing come from the plantation of Mr..
J. S. Long in Pickens county, Ala.
The bale, which weighed 470 pounds,
was stored at the warehouse of j.
w. Gardner & Co. The first bale this
season came about a week ahead Of
the usual time, the average date be-
ing August 22nd. Columbus was
only one day behind Memphis, the
first bale having been received there
on Tuesday, and is probably the first
city in North Mississippi to receive
a. bale of new cotton.
The bale of cotton, which elassed
good middling, was sold to Messrs.
H. E. Johns e Co., and including the
premium which was given by the
and business men of the
city, netted Mr.. Long eighteen cents
a pound.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
PAINFULLY WOUNDED.
A Terrible Accident Befell Mr.. Carl
Glass Last Wednesday at His
Residence in Gordo. Ala.

Mr.. Carl Glass, the sixteen year
old son of Mr.. Herman Glass, a high
ly respected citizen of Gordo, Ala,
met with very serious accident last
Wednesday. The yoHng man was
seated on a pile of lumber with his
shotgun by his side, when suddenly
the gun slipped to the ground, and
in falling was discharged. The en-
tire load entered the young mans
arm just below the right shoulder,
almost severing the arm from the
body.
The young man was brought to
the Columbus Hospital Wednesday
afternoon, and when he reached the
hospital was in a very serious condi-
ton, having been greatly weakened
by the loss of blood. 1t was found
necessary to perform an operation,
and the young mans shoulder Joint,
was resected. He stood the opera
ton wonderfully well, and is improv-
ing rapidly.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Bids Rejected.

There was special meeting Of the
City Council last Thursday night,
which was held for the purpose of
awarding the contract for the install
lation of plumbing and heating
system of Franklin Academy A
number of bids were received, but
all were considered excessive, and
the council decided to postpone ac-
ton in the matter until the next reg
ular meeting. which will be held on
the first Tuesday night in September.
The council went into executive ses-
sion, and it was therefore impossible
to ascertain the amounts of the va
rious bids. 1t is understood, how
ever, that the lowest was in the
of seven thousand dol
lars.
The contract for the erection of
the new public school, which is to
be erected in East Columbus, will
also be awarded at the next regular
of the council.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Old Landmark Gone.

The old Lanier homestead at No
AT College street is being torn down
and the lot on which it has stood
for so many years will be occupied
by an annex to Peacher's Livery Sta
BILE. The Lanier house was one of
the oldest buildings in Columbus,
having for a long number of years
been occupied as a residence by the
late DIR. r. E. Lanier. Mr.. Peacher
owns a livery stable which is located
on the adjoining lot, and recently
purchased the. Lanier property in or
der to enlarge his building. This
house was one of the old landmarks
of the City, and its demolition shows
what progress is being made here,
many buildings in the uptown dis
trict having been torn away during
recent years to make room for mod
ern business structures.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Sites Offered.

Bids for sites for the federal build
ing which is to be erected here were
opened in Washington last Friday,
and the following sites were offered:
p. w. Maer, agent, the Brownrigg
property at the corner of Main and
Seventh streets, lot 132x165; ST.
OOO
T. j. O'Neill, the Kline property,
corner College and Sixth streets; lot
66x165; $4,000
C. F. Sherrod, the Watson prop
erty, southeast corner of College and
ST. John street; lot 104x13O; $6,-
600.
S. B. Bradford, lot corner of Mar
ket street and South Fourth avenue,
known as Bradford Square; lot 120
by $50; $4,000.
w. P. Caine, agent, the property
at the corner of Market street and
Second avenue, owned by F. M. Bell,
10Ox143; $500.
J. NJ McQuown, southeast corner
College and Sixth streets; 132x by
143; $4,000.
w. p. Caine, agent, theJ. II. Street
property, corner North Second aven-
ue and Sixth street; 120x130; &c.
500.
Mrs. NJ. E. Fl. Tucker, lot south
west corner of Maia and Seventh
streets; 165S2O0; $1,000.
The only information received is
that the bids have been opened. and
it is not known what property will
be selected as a site for the proposed
building.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
THE LEANS WINNERS
IN THE BALL GAME AT LAKE
PARK DIAMOND ON FRIDAY
THE SLIM MEN WON
OUT BY Is TO 9.
Heayyweights s;tarted Out Witla a
Good Lead, But the Warm
Weather Was Too Much
For the Big Fellows.

Who ever expected to see Colonel
Walter Weaver don a baseball uni
form, or even dreamed of casting
their eyes on Colonel William Bald
win in the role of a second baseman?
1t is the unexpected that always hap
pens however. and in the game be-
tween the Fats and Leans on the
noon they saw many novel sights
and learned many new things. They
learned, among other things, that
Arthur StanseI cannot only build
curved arches, but that he can throw
curved balls. He started in to pitch
for the Fats, and when he left the
box at the conclusion of the third
inning the heavyweights were in the
lead In the fourth inning Capt. =
Sidney Bluhm went in to pitch for
the heayyweights and sent skimming
over the plate a series of long staple
splits, which the Leans batted un-
mercifully. June Guyton caught for
the Fats, while Reese Frierson and
Sanders Bradford were at the points
for the Leans.
The heavyweights were all right
on the fielding proposition, but when
it came to base running they were
clearly outcIassed by their opponents.
Ben Erwin, who is a candidate for
sheriff, covered third base for the
big fellows, and made a hit which
landed him safely on first. Captain
Sherman yelled to him to steal sec
ond, but Mr.. Erwin said that a man
who was a candidate for public Office
in Lowndes county could not afford
to be caught stealing, and that if he
couldn't earn a run fairly he did lot
intend to secure it by means of stolen
bases.
Although the big game wa 'te d.
brilliant plays made on both sides.
George Curtis, who in years gone by
was one of the best amateur short
stops that ever picked up a grounder,
was at his old position for the Fats,
and covered himself with glory.
Shack Wakefield also got in some
good work, and Jim Keaton did the
best he could.
The game was played for charity,
the Palmer Orphanage, the Public
Library and the local chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy being the beneficiaries. A tre-
mendous crowd witnessed the con-
test, and as a result handsome sums
will be added to the treasures of all
three of these organizations.
The following was the lineup:
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY AUGUST %. 1906.
A SECOND SAN FRANCISCO.
The Chilean Capital Visited by An
Awful Earthquake Catastrophe.

Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 17.-The
city of Valparaiso, shief port of the
most progressiveof Latin American
republics, has within the last two
days suffered a calamity similar to
that which recently devastated San
Francisco. On Thursday evening at
O'Clock, and without the least warn
ing, this whole district, which is of
granite gneiss formation, was shak-
en- by most violent shock of earth
quake.
The first blow was almost instant
ly followed by another of really
dreadful violence, and at once whole
rows of of houses collapsed upon
numberless unhappy victims attempt
ing to escape. Within fifteen min
utes a great number of fires appear
ed in different parts of the town, and
later it was seen that the whole Bel
lavista portion was doomed to de-
struction.
No news has been received from
Santiago, the capital, telegraph COM
munications being entirely cut off,
but it is feared that the disaster
there is even greater than in Valpa-
raiso. No trains can run owing to
tunnels having fallen in and numer
Gus 1andslides having occurred.
Up to the present time no idea
can be formed of loss of the life, as,
owing tO the continued Shocks it
has been impossible to remove the
dead from the ruins, but there is no
doubt that several hundreds lost
their lives, and the fire has laid waste
nearly the entire business portion
of the city. The calamity is of such
magnitude as to put Chile back
cycle in the scale of Civilization.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
MORE BROKERS IN BANK CASE.
Defalcation of Birmingham Teller
Makes Prohibition of Bucket
shops Political Issue.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 1.-THE
books of Gilbert and Clay, local bro
kers, with whom Alexander r. CHS
olm, defaulting paying teller of the
First National Bank, is alleged to
have squandered s3S,000 of the
banks funds in speculation, have been
taken over by Assistant United States
District Attorney ". l.. Steele, who
is prosecuting this firm and another
for their alleged connection with the
defalcation by which the bank is the
loser of $4,000. A warrant is out
for p G. Smith, manager of Foster
& Co., brokers, charging him with
aiding and abetting Chisolm's embez-
element, but he has not yet been ar
rested, being on pleasure trip TO
the East. Chisolm is alleged to have
squandered S71,500 of the banks
money with this firm. w. L. Sims,
manager for Gilbert & Clay, and c.
NJ Hays, his clerk, were arrested
last evening, and are out on bonds
of $4,000 and $4,000 respectively.
1HlSOiu1 ID III Tie CuStOuy vi wv
deputy marshals, not yet having
made bond. His bond was fixed at
$4,000. His preliminary trial and
that of the brokers has been fixed for
next Monday before Commissioner
Watts.
The defalcation of Chisolm has
made the prohibition of bucket shops
from doing business in Alabama a
political issue, and several candidates
for the legislature have already de-
clared themselves as favoring the
Georgia law, so as to drive the buck
bishops from the State.
Chisolm is reported TO have said
today that his shortage at one time
amounted to almost $150,0O0, but
he made several winnings recently
one amounting to 100000. which re-
duced his shortage to a little below
500, ,000.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

An old, honored and distinguished
representative OF prominent fam
lily of this county died last week
at his home in the Melbourne sec
ton, in the person of DR.. John |.
Barksdale, whose critical illness in
these columns had been noticed from
time TO time. DR.. Barksdale was
one of the pioneer citizens of this
county, a man whose life and work
in behalf of humanity are a priceless
he leaves behind.
At an early age he united with
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
at Beersheba, and life time of con-
silent church service is his record
in the religious field. AS a Mason
and as an Odd Fellow his life exem-
plified the teachings of these orders
and he was truly a brother TO those
who claimed with him this mystic
tie. He was a loved physician, a
faithful churchman, a public spirited
citizen, and in the walks OF life as
husband, brother, father and friend,
he was one of the best men who
ever lived in this section. The an
nouncement of his death brings gen
uine sorrow TO countless friends in
this section whose sympathy is min
gled with the sorrow tha his death
brings. Peace unto his ashes.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Johnson-Seay.

Mr.. j. w. Johnson, of Douglasville,
Ga, and Miss Grace Lee Seay, of this
city, We're married at the home of the
bride, No. 1910 North Third avenue.
at nine O'Clock last Thursday even
ing, the cerefnony having been per-
formed by Rev. Robert A. Clark, pas
tor OF the Second Methodist church.
The bride, who is sister of Mr.. A.
b. Seay, is pretty and vivacious
young lady, while the groom, who
is in the employ of the Southern Ry.
at Douglasville, is most worthy and
energetic young man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson left over the Southern Rail-
way at midnight for Douglasville,
which place will be their future
home.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
ATTIRED AS A MAN
GEORGIA FOWLER, A WOMAN IN
MALE ATTIRE, ARRESTED
AT SOUTHERN DEPOT
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Arrest Made by Officer Foreman;
Taken Before Mayor Gunter
Friday Morning and Al
lowed to Leave City.

When the eastbound train on the
Southern Railway rolled into the
station at midnight on Thursday,
there alighted upon the platform a
white woman with little boy at her
side. There would have been moth
ing extraordinary about this circum-
stance had the woman been attired
in the customary female garb, but
instead of wearing a dress she wore
cotton shirt and a pair of jeans
pants, her head being covered by a
straw hat which belonged to the boy.
The disguise was very clumsy, and
even in the dark it was plain to see
that the woman was masquerading.
Policeman Foreman was on duty
at the station at the time, and the
conductor informed him of the fact
that among the passengers for Col
umbus was woman attired in man S
clothing. The officer Immediately
set out in search of the woman, but
had some difficulty in locating her,
as Immediately upon alighting from
the train she had retired to the lad
les toilet room, where she exchanged
the pants and shirt for loose-fitting
mother-hubbard. The officer finally
spotted her, however, and both the
woman and the little boy were taken
to the city prison and locked up for
the night.
When the woman was taken be-
fore Mayor Gunter Friday morning
she gave her name as Georgia Fow-
Ter, and said that her home was at
Steenston. She stated that for sew
eraI months past she had been living
on a farm near Eupora and had run
away because she did not want TO
testify against man who was under
arrest charged with having stolen
a shotgun. She stated also that she
was on her way to Steenston, and
the night train does not stop at
Steenston- When asked why she had
assumed a mans attire she said she
as witness, and had been advised
by friends TO use this disguise; and
when asked about the boy, the wom-
an admitted that the child, whom
she said was four years old, was
her SON. She said that she had never
been married and up to a few months
ago, when she went to Eupora, had
lived with her mother on a farm
near StaeD StOn
The. w0man's manner and her
crude way of talking led the mayor
to believe shat she was an unsophis-
ticated country lass, whose rather
comedy appearance had led her into
sin. AS she had committed NO
crime, he told her that if she would
promise TO go straight home he
would give her her freedom. This
the woman promised TO do, and was
accordingly released from custody.
Mayor Gunter advised that the boy
be sent to a reformatOry, and the
woman promised to take the matter
under consideration She said that
the boys grandmother had promised
to educate him, but that in the event
that she failed TO make-her promise
good she would send the boy TO a.
reform school, as the mayor had ad-
yised.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Fortify the body to resist maIa-
rial germs by putting the system
in perfect order. Prickly Ash Bit
ters is a wonderful system regula-
tor. Chapman & Mayfield, special
agents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Mrs. Frances Hooper, a valued
member of the faculty of the Indus
trial Institute and College. has re-
turned to the city from Madison,
Wis, where she has been taking a
six weeks special course.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Great Fires Raging in City.

Coquimbo, Chile, Aug. 1.-THE
captain of the German vessel Yran,
just arrived at Coquimbo, states that
when the seas, twenty miles from
Valparaiso, he could see the immense
fires raging.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Mrs A. S. Payne, who has been
visiting her son in Meridian and re-
ceiving treatment at his hands, is
reported much better-news that her
friends will be gratified to learn.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 14.-Several
banking institutions in Mississippi
have decided to adopt the precedent
set by the board of directors of a
bank at New. Albany, in the issuance
of strict order that the funds of
the bank shall not, under any cir
cumstances, and regardless of the
nature of the security, be loaned to
persons engaged in cotton future
speculation.
1t is more than likely that the
adoption of this rule will become
quite general during the approach
ing cotton season, and that it will
add to the stability of the banking
business is conceded by all conserv-
ative financiers. The shortage dis
covered in the accounts of paying
teller at one of the banks at Bir-
mingham yesterday is a splendid
illustration of the wisdom of the rule.