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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
men to contend with.


Five men are to try for positions as
outfielders. Bates Fisher comes here
from Nashville, his home. He has
had experience with the Texas league
and was two years with Beaumont
Fisher is to be reserve catcher,
and is slated to play regularly, ex-
cept during emergencies, in the out
field. Lally will succeed former Man
ager Hooker in center field, and it is
expected that he will prove a clever
guardian there. He claims the dis
tinction of having led the Southwest
an average of .353 McEvoy, the out
fielder of last year, will be given an
other chance to make good this sea-
son. McEvoy was fast and at times
a sprightly hitter He will have to
hustle for his job this year, though,
as no favoritism is to be shown and
the players will be given berths only
through merit. Albert Fisher, an
other Outfielder, comes here from
Three Rivers, Mich He was recon-
Rouge pitcher. Cook, the youngster
who started the season with Vicks-
burg last year, will come here again
this spring and will work for an out
field position. Possibly, too he may
be tried out on the infield. Last sea-
son Cook, in the few games in which
he participated, showed himself to be
something of slugger and batted
around the 800 mark. Just what
showing he will make in a thorough
tryout remains to be determined 1t
will be up to him to show just what
he can do.
Blackburn will have five pitchers
from whom to choose, possibly more.
He will retain four of them, and ex-
poets to carry that many boxmen all
through the season. Barber comes
well recommended from the South
Atlantic league. Dix is a mute pitch
er recommended by the veteran Har-
ry TRULY. Bishop was with Vicks-
burg last year, and is a steady, relia-
bic man. Taylor has just been sin
guled from Lynchburg. Mason has
played with Louisiana semi-profes-
sional clubs, and viii be given a trial
with the local team.
The grounds here are being placed
in good shape, and if the mildness of
the weather continues some good ex-
hibition games will be given before
the opening of the championship sea-
son. The Blades team, which may
play here Sunday, is a strong combi-
nation, having played and defeated
last season the teams at Lake Charles
and Beaumont and Galveston.
Pitcher Jeff Clark, Vicksburg's
crack pitcher of last year. remains in
the city. He has yet heard nothing
definite as to where he Will play the
coming year. He was drafted by
Cleveland last fall, but this major
league does not intend to use him,
it seems. Possibly he may be turned
over to some other club, but Clark
does not know just where he is to
be ordered to report.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
For the Faithful


bers of the local team will all be here
by March 18th, and every game that
can be secured will afford them just
so much practice. All of the South
ern colleges are to have strong teams
in the field this season, and by meet
ing these teams on the local diamond
the Columbians Will be afforded prac-
tice which will enable them to detect
and strengthen their weak points.
The fact that Columbus has secur-
ed d franchise in the Cotton States
League will not only bring pleasure
and enjoyment to our people through
the long, hot summer days, but will
advertise the city abroad. Not only
are the results of the games publish
ed in all the daily papers throughout
the South, but in many cities enthu-
siastic fans assemble in club rooms
and telegraph offices to receive the
score by innings, and no matter
whether the local team is at home or
abroad, Columbus is constantly be-
fore the people. Naturally many
baseball enthusiasts from Aberdeen,
West Point, Starkville and other near
by towns Will come to witness the
games, and as lovers of baseball and
other sports are nearly always liberal
spenders, our stores, hotels, restau-
ants and barber shops xiii be liber-
ally patronized during a season when
business is usually very dull.
Jack Law, who is to manage the
Tuesday night, but will probably re-
turn to Columbus within the present
week. There is a great deal for him
to do between now and the opening
of the season, which is only about a
month off, and during the next few
weeks he will be very busy man.
AS has already been stated. most of
the men secured for the Hattiesburg
team will be taken over by Column
bus, but in addition to these quite a
number of new players will be given
trial 1t is the intention of the di-
rectOrs to secure the best team pos
sible, and every man who desires to
make the team will be given fair
trial. The directors are to be con
graduated on having secured the SER
vices of such a capable man as Law
to manage the team. Law played first
base for Gulfport last season, and his
record will compare favorably with
that of any player in the South. A
recent issue of the Sporting News,
which is authority on baseball as
we'll as on other sports. makes COM
plimentaN reference to his work at
the initial bag for Gulfport last sea-
son, and declares him to be one of
the best first basemen playing with
the minor leagues of the South. Law
has ordered all members of the team
to report here for practice on March
goth, and they are expected to be
here promptly on that date.
The season will open on April II,
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Registrars Notice.

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned registrar for said county
will visit and be at the different vot-
ing precincts in said county on the
following dates, towit:
Caledonia-March 1S, 1907.
Steens-March 19, 1907
Mount Vernon-March, 20, 1907.
Old Zion-March 81, 1907.
Trinity-March %, 1907.
Mayhew-March %, 1907.
Artesia-March, 26, 1907.
Crawford-March 27, 1907.
Thomas Store-March %, 1907.
umbus-Narch 1890, 1907.
For the purpose of registering all
voters entitled to register and not
heretofore registered
r. ]. Gunter, Registrar
February 23, 1907.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

According to Il maxim of the an
clients, it was in the spring that the
young mans fancy lightly turned to-
ward love, but that was in the oIden
days, when romance and chivalry
were at a premium and when the
young hero of the hour won favor
in the eyes of his lady love by meet
ing and overcoming his rival in a
bloody combat. Now, however, things
have changed, and the average youth
of today is more sportily inclined. He
is better acquainted with the batting
average of LajOie than with the ac-
complishments of young LOchinvar
in the field of romance, and in the
gladstone springtime his thoughts
turn" curve" or take an out
shoot" toward baseball
Just at present the people of Co
lumbus are not merely thinking of
baseball; they are completely alb
sorbed in the fascinating sport, and
little else is discussed in the clubs,
in hotel corridors or on that ever
popular forum of the people, the
street corner. BY dint of much hust-
ling on the part of several local fans.
Columbus has secured a franchise in
the Cotton States League, and during
the coming summer We are to expert
ence the first Intoxicating pleasure of
professional ball, with our own team
as one of the contestants in the sew
enty games which will be played in
this city.
The people of Columbus have al
ways been enthusiastic admirers of
baseball, and during by-gone days we
have had some games here that were
hard fought and exceedingly interest
ing, but these contests will sink into
'innocuous deseutude" when compar-
ed to the royal battles which will be
waged here during the coming sea-
son; they will be as the faint rays
of a tallow candle contrasted with
the brilliant sunshine of a glorious
June day, and for the first time in
her history Columbus will experience
the real thing in baseball.
Our people are used to the best
of everything, and they will not be
content with mediocrity in baseball.
The directors of the association have
determined to secure the best team
that can possibly be assembled. and
no player who fails TO deliver the
goods can retain place on the team
Most of the players secured for the
Hattfesburg team, the franchise of
which Columbus has purchased, Will
be given trial, and if they make
good will continue to draw salaries
all season, but if by chance any of
them should fall shy of the mark
back to the bench they'll go TO be
succeeded by snappier and more agile
players.
Efforts are being made to arrange
games with the University of Ala
bama, Marion. the A. & NJ. and other
nearby college teams before the open
ing of the regular season. The mem
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Chancery Notice.

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County
To Anthony Osborne, Postofice ad-
dress El Reno, Oklahoma, and JAS
Osborney Postoffice address Mem
phis, Tenn.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty of Lowndes in said State, on the
first Monday of April, A. ID. 1907, TO
defend the suit of John Osborne,
wherein you are defendants.
This 4th day of March, A. ID. 1907.
36-3w. d. ID. Richards, Clerk.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Administrator Notice to Creditors
The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Ely ID. Minter. deceased,
having been granted to the under
signed by the chancery court of the
county of Lowndes, Mississippi, on
the 18th day of February, 1907, no
tice is hereby given that all persons
having claims against said estate are
required to have the same probated
and registered by the clerk of said
chancery court, within one year from
this date; that failure to probate
and register for one year will bar the
claim. Il. o. Harper,
Admr. estate Ely ID. Minter.
Feb. %, 1907. 2-24-1tsw-3tw
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Charter of Incorporation of Column
bus Canning Factory.

1st. The corporate title of said
company is Columbus Canning Fac
tory.
End. The names of the fncorpo-
rators are: c. +. Sherrod, postoftice
Columbus. Miss; r. e. Cheatham,
postOffice Columbus, Miss b. Mat
thews, postoffice Columbus Miss; M
V. Friday, postotfice Columbus, Miss
|. H. Sykes, postoftlce Columbus,
Miss; and their associates, success
ors and assigns.
3rd. The domicile is at the city
of Columbus, State of Mississippi, but
the said corporation may establish
branches at other points, and con
duct its business at such places as it
may elect.
4th. Amount of capital stock au-
thoriZed is Fifteen Thousand Dollars,
but said corporation may begin bus
mess when Nine Thousand Five Hun
dred Dollars have been subscribed
and paid in.
5th. The par value of shares is
One Hundred Dollars each.
9Th. The period Of existence is
fifty years.
eth. The purpose for which it is
created is to pack vegetables, berries
and fruits in tins and other con
tainers.
Sth. The rights and powers that
may be exercised by this corporation
are those contained by the provisions
of chapter twenty-four (24) of the
Mississippi Code of 1906.
G. +. Sherrod,
r. e. Cheatham,
b. Matthews,
M. V. Friday,
/. II. Sykes.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
State of Mississippi,
LoWndeS County.

Personally appeared before me, D.
ID. Richards, chancery clerk in and
for said State and county, c. f. Sher-
rod, r. f. Cheatham, b. Matthews,
Nj. V. Friday and l. II. Sykes, each of
whom having first been duly sworn,
deposes and says that they are the
incorporators of the corporation
known as the Columbus Canning
Factory, dOmiciled at Columbus in
said State, and that they and each of
them signed and executed the above
and foregoing articles of incorpora-
ton as their act and deed, on this the
23rd day of February, A. -. 1907.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
this the 23rd day of February, A. ID.
1907. ID. ID. Richards,
ChancerV Clerk
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
All About VickSburo.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 5.-The
members of the Vicksburg ball team
for the coming season will be re-
porting for duty this week. Sunday
game will be held with the Blades
of Shreveport, under the leadership
of Johnnie Bammert
Manager Blackburn expects to put
his men to work just as soon as they
arrive. For the present the working
hours will be from 11:30 in the
morning until $3.50 in the afternoon.
After the muscles of the players have
become more hardened practice will
be held twice daily.
Mason, a young pitcher of Delhi,
La, who is TO be given a tryout as a
pitcher under Blackburn, is the sec
ond of the players to arrive, having
reached Vicksburg Tuesday. Toner
came here last week Taylor, Bren-
nan and Redmond were expected to
leave Cleveland today on their jour
ney South to join the local club.
Manager Blackburn's lineup is not
yet complete, and he has not ceased
his labors toward securing fast
club. An important deal has just
been comsummated by which Vicks-
burg gets Pitcher Tom Taylor from
the Lynchburg club Vicksburg gave
Outfielder and former Manager Hook
er. and also a bonus, for Taylor.
Manager Black burn has seen Taylor
in action and expects good results
from him.
Three catchers will be brought on
to work for the position. Willis of
New Orleans, who led the city league
in hitting there two years ago, is one
of these. He was recommended to
Blackburn by Bob Bender Brennan
is a catcher from Cleveland. Ohio.
He has had two or three years expe-
rience and was recommended by Mr..
Bradley and other ball players with
a reputation. Jeargin is a young fell
low from Mattoon, ILL.,, about whom
Blackburn knows little, but who will
be given a chance to make good as
backstop
With himself included, Blackburn
will have five men from whom to
choose his infield. Blackburn expects
to cover first, and of course he will
be able to hold down that bag in
good form. Blackburn at present is
in better trim than at this season in
many previous years. He has pretty
well worked off his adipose tissue,
and looks forward to doing good
work through the whole year. Red
mond is a second baseman who comes
from Cleveland. He has had five
years experience, and those who are
acquainted with his work declare he
will easily win out in this race for
comes from Lynchburg. He led this
league in fielding last year as a third
baseman. He will be given chances
at the various inf1eld positions. Her.
old, the Louisville boy wonder who
was with Vicksburg last season, will
be brought forward again, and it is
expected that he will be faster and
more reliable this year than last.
Herold was Ill big part of last sea-
son and this handicapped him. Her
old is to work for shortstop. Toner,
who has played third for Vicksburg
several seasons, is in fine fettle, and
he should make nice try to retain
his old place. Last season Toner was
easily one of the most reliable and
best men on the Vicksburg team, but
in 1907 he will have faster and better
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
CONNECTION and Lunch Counter.

/ have opened in connection with
lunch counter in the building adjoin-
ing, where I will sell at all times
lunches, sandwiches, sweet meats,
ETC.; oysters, fish, etc., always ready.
Prices reasonable. Bell Cafe,
2-19-1m M. Dandelake.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
For Rent.

Three rooms furnished or unfur-
nfshed, for couple or gentleman. Ap-
ply to Jos. Mehaffey, Hillside Inn.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Hon. Walter Weaver has returned
from a visit to Birmingham. Ala, and
Jackson, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

1st. The corporate title of said
is Columbus Canning Fac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Feb. IS. p. m-The market for Ameri-
can securities duh. but generally above parity
Last quotations follow.
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Bankers posted rates were as follows:


DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bost Chicago
Par. Charleston-Buying. soc discount: selling.
1-loc premium st. LoUis-15c premium bid San
Francisco-sight. lac premium; telegraph 2Oc pre-
MUM New Orleans-Commercial II discount.
bank. 81 discount. Clncnnati-Par savannah-Buy-
ing, SOC discount; selling, 75c premium
BANK CLEARINGS. New York-Exchonpaa
Is8,589s93; balances. $7,235.950 Philadelphia-Fx-
changes, S2o.Oos125; balances S2,O31G4. baltimore
Exchanges, 4745,5i2; balances slos5752. Boston
Exchanges, S2l.59S.654; balances 1Gs3SA Chicago
Exchanges, $i3Gi0.53l; balances, $3lS3172
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 68Bc Mexican
silver dollars. $3.50 Bar silver in London closed
317Sd.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid, $40; Lisbon .
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican EXCHANGE IN
New York is quoted at 20OIA
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receInts
reported from Washington $l250243; internal reve-
nue. receipts. 81, S056s3 miscellaneous receints s11q
eco Receipts for the day, $3,l69 6s5; expenditures
S2l9Oo00 Receipts for the month to date sg4 100 s1
expenditures. $2s06OOOO; of receipts * 90
I64 Receipts for the year to date s417 Sol al av
penditures $3.50 $50; excess Of rceipts san 5oa oo1
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-TreasurY WAS d.b+or
to the Clearing House s5s4.lsa
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES

The market for outside securities, after s,~--
hrmness under fair activity, Iapsed into drIlrsTa
around midday and prices developed a re7c-io-,-,
tendency on moderate selling pressure. The min.
ing shares continued the feature Trinity showed
further weakness. breaking points or over 8 -
Saturday United Copper of a point C;r-e-.
shares were fractonaIly lower. Boston Conner ~.
down IS and Tennessee q. CumHerIan5-F-1,- -
Nevada Consolidated. after early drmuess. lgst
ground Utah and NewhOuse held stron- v-tr.
other low priced shares huctuat=d frscrfora1.,-
American Can stocks We're firm. especially -
common, which Improved >. Havana Tobacco VA.
SASl.JA- higher international MtrcaurL- NTa-s-s
STOCKS We're heavy. standard Oil improved -rfr-.
Ne" YORK and cuba Mail Steamship was I-v.r, =
Puttts- waterbury company improved nearly <
points " esteTn Ice was heavy Northern Ssr1,ri.
Ties stubs We're off s.. Bonds were DUN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET-Monoy on call opened at 81
per cent; highest, 81 cent; lowest per cent;
closing. 4n6 per cent; last loan ~ per cent: ruling
rate, per cent. Time money quoted at 5L
per cent for sixty and ninety days. and 81 per
cent for five and six months Commercial paper
was quoted at 5&G6h per cent for sixty to ninety
days and four months. and 6la per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Th foreign exchange
market opened steady, with rates virtually un-
changed at 4Sii5H4&i15 ror demand sterling. 10000
48oi0 for sxy-day bills and 1851 S25 for cables
Short francs We're quoted at 52J& less 3-32, and
short reichsmarks at 9ll2 plus l-32 The market
became a shade Armer after the opening and held
steady during the early afternoon. At 115 p m.
demand sterling was quoted at ASHTON 84s5 sixty
day bills 4S03Oa4.sJf0 and cables at 4SIG4 1886
Francs became shade easier on the advance
in sterling at Paris. declining to 5.2iiLG M
plus 1-32 for checks, while short reichsmarks were
quoted at 94h. Offerings Of bills were compare
lively light, and the market duh Actual clos
ing rates follow:
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BONDS.
CLOSING cURB Quotations.

lots. tseIIs cents per share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Tho following shows yesterdays closing quota
lions for government bonds. compared with satur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money in
London. 4l2a5 per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills, AZ per cent: long bills, a. pcr cent
Berlin discount rate, per Paris discount
rate. 27s per cent. Paris exchange on London 3
francs 27i2 confines Bar gold, rs 9i4d. Berlin
change on London. % marks 517l pfennigs
FOREIGN SECURTTIES-RritIsh consols for
money IS 1916; for the account. Sc 1916. French
rentes. % francs 52Ia centimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Totals : mos. ended Jan.
Totals Il mos. ended jan
Z months ended January
Excess Of exports ...-...-
u months ended January:
Excess Of exports. ..-.,...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Of the board was created. to be filled by u. II
Nichols who heretofore has been president Ed
ward H Rising formerly chairman Of the executive
committee. was elected president
ADMITTED TO QUOTATION.-The Stock e.
change has admitted to quotation in the 1nIistaI
department $1,000 additional preferred stock of
the National Lead Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
LONDON GOLD movEmErr

The Bank OF England received 5000 in so,or
signs from Australia and bought $1,000 bar gold
over the counter. This is addition to the f4oO 900
gold bought IN tie o2en market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
D:uidend Notices

sLoss SHEFFIELD STEEL IRON COMPANY OF
BrnlinEh am Alabama
The Bosrd % Directors OF this company this day
declared quarteey dividend OF oNI5 AND oNELQUAR1
TER PER CENT Q-tett the Common Stock. out Of
ne earnings payable March 1907: the Office the
Guaranty TrusJ Company of New stockhoIders
OF record at three s. 81 February 1907 al the ocs
q ts Central Trust Company Of York trsnsrer
agent Books close p. NJ. Februor,- roo-
and reopen March -, 1907 0''
FRED c. RANDALL. asst Secretary
New York. February 10 1907
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SECURITIES PRICES LOWER.
VfIUES DECLINE ON REALIZING AND BEAR
PRESSURE.
Public MmkForeign Trade Figures ShO0 Large Erc
of Exports OuGr Imports.
AND BEAR
ON REALIZING
PRESSURE.

position In the international money market has
become second only to that Of London, though
Paris NAV DISPUTE the last named statement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-08
GOOD AND POOR COWS.
They Can Be Discovered Only by
Methods of Testing.

The establishing of test associa-
lions will enable the dairymen to
eliminate the Improbable cows from
their herds and help them to get
better COWS and make half the num-
Der do the same or even better work
than the whole number of our aver
age COWS are doing at the present
time.
The milk scale and Babcock test
must of necessity come into use.
Every farmer should have a milk
scale hanging in the barn where it
ewill be handy to weigh each cows
milk, and, by the side of this,
milk sheet with names or numbers
of cows, enabling him to keep
daily record of each COW in his herd.
There is not more than one in 20
farmers that knows the amount of
milk and butter fat each COW in the
herd is producing per year. However,
now is a good time for every dairy
man to begin a more economical pro
duction of milk. 1t costs but very
little more to keep a cow that will
produce 400 pounds of fat per year
than one producing 100 pounds
The most extravagant thing
dairyman can do is to head his herd
with a scrub sire; this is step back
and continual slide as long as he
continues such methods. There is no
advancement or grading up without a
pure bred, prepotent sire. Improve
ment comes only through the supe-
rior qualities of the male used. Expe-
rience in my work shows that cows
kept at good profit to their owner
are not allowed out of barn in win
ter more than one-half to one hour
per day in fine weather, and are kept
in warm, well-lighted and well ven
tilated stables. They are watered
in stable cold days and fed food of a
succulent nature, such as ensilage or
mangles, with all the alfalfa or clover
hay they will consume without waste,
and balanced grain ration of not
less than one pound to every three
pounds of milk given.
H. c. SEARLES.