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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement United States Branch
of the London Guarantee and Accident
Company Ltd, of London, England, on
the 31st day of December, 1906, made to
the Insurance Superintendent of the State
of Illinois. pursuant to law.
Amount of deposit capital IS 275,000 90
INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year ............ ......... 81, 465. 34S 80
Interest and dividends .,..... 1881 80
Profits from sale or maturity
of ledger assets over book
value .......... ............ f4S ~
i0'"i ''''f EXpENDiTUREs. 1880 -
Losses paid during the year 624,O72 33
RENTED to home office 80. 107 791 70
Commission or brokerage -. 1896, 206 Al
Salaries, fees and all other
agents and employees -. 1894 81
Rents paid during the year 1892 II
All other taxes, licenses, in
legal, etc. p.'. '' ....... ie 427os 27
Amount of all other expendi-
lures ......... ............ y, ioO OF
Total expenditures ........$1, 1903, 42S 6S
LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of bonds .........$1, 756,313 76
Cash on hand and in bank 169,53S sc
Total ledger assets ........s1 ,925, $50 II
Interest accrued ..........'..s 222s7 81
collection ............ 49,. 2SO,637 %
Gross assets ..............$2,22 S,7 Sc
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADJ
MITTED
Depreciation from
book value bonds $S5, 694 81
Gross premiums in Lt.,
course of collection 6,57S SO
Total .......$ 92.273 10
Total admitted assets .$2, 1876, 500 Sc
LIABILITIES.
Amount of unpaid losses ...$ 1,S94 u
Total unearned premiums " 56S,610 OF
Balance taken in advance of -f
above 800 1872 so
Salaries rents. bills etc. 4.049 II
Commission and brokerage :. 1880 IL
All other liabilities, contin-
gent reserve .............. l0O,O0O w
Total liabilities 1525, GAG 6S
yea MISCELLANEOUS.
Total premiums received dur
ing year in Illinois ........S 447,5l3 o5
Total losses incurred during
the year in Illinois ........ 49, "A
A. w. MASTERS,
United States Manager.
Subscribed and sworl to before me this
18th day of January. 1907.
(SeaD ii. M McConnei.
Notary Public
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Don't wait to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin-
ion. Say what you think II you believe
you are right.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28
OFFICIAL. PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the Indiana and
Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company of
Charlottesville in the State of Indiana,
on the 31st day of december, 1906, made
to the Insurance Superintendent of the
State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-28

Annual statement of tho Southern Ma
tional Insurance Company of Austin. in
the State of Texas, on the 31st day of
December 1906, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois
pursuant to law.
CADJTAT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
columbissns Win From Leaders.

The Colum bians won a game froz1
the leaders in Noble last Thursday,
having divi6ad a double header Wits
McCay's bunch. The first game wa6
won by a score of two to one by Mo
bile, while in the second game the
visitors were victorzous, the score
having been reversed and having
stood two to one in their favor Phil
bps, a new recruit, pitched the first
game fog. Colum bus, while Mas was
in the box in the second contest and
twzrIed most effectively, having weld
ed only three safe hits.
Another double header was PLAYED
in Gulfport Yesterday, and again hon
ors we're divided, Columbus hav1ag
won the first game by a score Of fis-e
TO one. while the second went 10
GuIfport by a score Of four 10 three
Bishop pitched the first game for Co
lulnbus, while in the second game
Wheeler was the slabman-
On account Of the teIegrarhers'
strike it was impossible 80 obtain the
result of Saturdays game in time for
publication in today's issue.
The Colum bians begin their fare
well engagement on home grounds
Tuesday, when they open two-game
series with Meridian. They remain
here ten days, then go 20 Vfcksburg
and thence TO Jackson, where they
close the season on September 18th.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
EAGLE TAKES A
STEALTHY FLIGHT
4. p. HILL, CLAIMING TO REPRE-
SENT EAGLES, COLLECTED
LARGE sun OF MONEY
AND THEN LIT OUT.
several Local Citizens OF Credulous
Nature Who Gave Him Money
Are Now Mourning His
Premature Departure.

A. P. Hill, who came here several
weeks ago claiming to be an organ
izer for the Fraternal Order of Ea-
giles, has skipped out and several cit
izens are mourning his departure.
incidentally they are mourning the
loss of some hard earned coin which
they gave the pseudo organizer as
part payment on initiation fees. The
order of Eagles is not represented
here, and Hills claim was that he
had been sent here to organize a local
lodge and that the lodge would be in
stalled as soon as the requisite num-
I Der of charter members We're secured.
Fifty members We're required, he
said, and the initiation fee was to be
only $3.50. Hill said that he had
been instructed to collect one-third
Of the initiation fee in advance, and
he succeeded in obtaining $3.50 each
from quite a number of young men
who desired to become Eagles. The
names of all of the men whom he
deeced could not be learned, but
among the number were R. G. Hig-
gins, Jr., N. E. Taylor and R. Meyer.
Hill left here more than a week
ago, saying that he was going away
On a short trip, but would be back
within a few days. He has not shown
up, however, and the men who were
indiscreet enough to trust him have
given up all hope OF recovering their
money. They are much surprised at
the way in which the fellow acted, as
he is a young man OF good address
and created a favorable impression
upon all win whom he came in con-
tact. Untlz he skipped out no one
thought of doubling his honesty, but
since he left it transpfres that in adj
dition to having secured money under
false pretenses for the embryo lodge,
he negotiated several private loans
which he neglected TO repay.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
POSTAL MANAGER
IS CHECKED OUT
MIR. NJ. H. YERBY. LOCAL MAN
AGER FOR POSTAL TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY. HAS
BEEN LET OFT.
Both the Postal and Western Union
Offices Here Are Closed, and
There is Little Likelihood
They viii Open Soon.

Local conditions in the telegraph
strike assumed a new phase Thurs
day, when Mr.. NJ. H. Yerby, who for
several years past has represented
the Postal Telegraph Company here.
was relieved from duty. No messages
have been received at or sent from
the local Office of the Postal since
August 10th, on which date the gen
eraI strike of commercial telegraph
ers went into effect. Mr.. Yerby, how
ever, was in nominal charge of the
Office until last Thursday, when Mr.
". F. Pope, an employe Of the Mem
Dhis Office of the company, came here
and after checking out the manager
locked and bolted the Office, which
will remain closed until the strike
is ended or until a non-union man
can be induced to come here and act
as local manager.
Mr.. Yerby is not at aI disgruntled
at being relieFed from duty as local
manager for the Postal, as he has
already accepted a more lucrative
position as operator at the brokerage
office of Messrs. W. F. Leigh & Com
pany. It was stated sBnae time since
that the brokerage, operators. who
have been working continuously
throughout the strike, would proba-
bly, be ordered out, but the order has
never been promulgated, and the
men are still at their keys.
While the local Office of the West
ern Union has been closed practically
ever since the strike was inaugural
ed. Miss Maria Smith, The manager
nominaliy in charge of the Office
8r. John Butler, who was employees
as Miss Smiths assistant, has ac-
cepted temporary position in the
train disBatcher's office IN the South
ern Railway yards. The railway tel
egrapherss like the brokerage opera
tors, are still at work, and the rail-
way service has not been affected
by the strike.
As far as commercial taIegraphic
.servace is oencerne5-s Columbus might
as well be off the map. As stated
above, the socal ofaces of both the
Postal and Western 1Jnoin have been
closed for several weeks, ana as far
as car be learned n0 effort IS being
made 10 reopen them. Non-uxBon op-
orators have been sent 20 Hattiesburg,
Holly Springs and other towg-s and
cities III the State possessing ns more
commercial Importance shan than Co
Irlmbus, but local wires lie dornant,
a4d the only means of commuaica-
tfon with the outside warld are the
long distance telephones and the
UnHed Sta&e mans.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05

Greenwood, Miss. Aug. 30.-Jas.
Money, Jr., was instantly killed and
Jas. Money, Sr., mortalIy wounded at
Money, Miss, today. The details OF
the terrible tragedy have not reached
mere. but it seems that it was the
outcome of the killing of L. J. Hen
derson by James Money, Jr., some
months ago. DR.. Grover Kirby, who
did the shooting today, is the brother
of Mrs. Henderson, the widow
The tragedy occurred at 4 o'clock.
the participants standing on the front
steps OF their places of business,
which adjoin.
Nothing is known as to how the
trouble started, but reports are that
Kirby was too quick for the Moneys,
and with a rapid-fire gun fired four
or five shots without the Moneys be-
ing able to reply.
James Money, Jr, was instantly
killed at the first fire. and his father,
seizing a rifle, rushed to his rescue
and as soon as he appeared on the
gallery Kirby got the drop, mortally
wounding Mr.. Money.
He is being brought to the Kings
Daughters Hospital here, and the
body of young Money is also en- route
here. Justice D. P. Montgomery will
hold an inquest.
Young Kirby has not finished his
college course, and was helping about
the Office of DR.. Hamilton.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05

tary OF the Columbus Cotton Ex-
change, the receipts for the year just
closed were 1870 bales in excess of
those of the previous year, the total
receipts for the season of 1905-06
having been S9,IS9 bales. OF course
it is impossible to estimate the re-
ceipts for the coming season with any
degree of accuracy, but it is safe to
predict that they viii not be as large
as those of the previous year, as the
crop is not nearly so good as that
of last season.
While the crop is far below the
average, It's condition in the territory
Immediately surrounding Columbus
is better than in many localities
throughout the cotton belt, and with
the high prices which promise to
prevail throughout the season the
farmers ought TO receive nearly, if
not quite, as much money as last
years crop brought.
There viii, as usual, be quite a
number OF changes among the local
firms who handle the feecy staple.
These changes We're, however, men
sioned in a recent issue of The Dis
patch. SO it is unnecessary to emu
merate them at this time
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
have beer. recorded in the Office OF
the chancery clerk during the past
thirty days:
Mrs. Mary E. Rogers to Joseph H.
Vaughan: An undivided one-fourth
interest in forty acres of land in sec
.tion 26, township Is. range Is, west;
consideration. $1,000
Mrs. Annie Vaughan to ]. II.
Vaughan: An undivided one-fourth
interest in forty acres Of land in sec
ton 26, township 16, range IS, west;
consideration. $1,000.
CT. sherrod to City of Columbus:
Parcel of land near Southern Rail
way track, to be used as source OF
gravel supply: consideration, $500.
". L. Ellis to Mrs. Amy Walston;
Lot in town of Artesia; considera-
ton, $500; and two notes, amount
of notes not given.
Miss Nettie Eel to Mrs. Minnie
J. Rechtin Two lots described in
deed; consideration, $3.50.
Stinson & Cox to Hal Connor: Lot
9 in block Q, Cox's subdivision OF the
swearington estate, city of Colum-
bus; consideration. $500.
J. y. Ellis, L. B. Ellis and Bessie
Russell to A. L. Myers: Parcel OF
land in section 9, township 16, range
II, west; consideration, $500.
Early Groves and wife to R. G.
Groves: Eighty acres of land in sec
ton 10, township 1 6, range II, west;
consideration, S1.S00.
Walter Weaver and P. w. Maer to
Mrs. C. w. Burlington: Lot in block
7, Topp's addition, city of Columbus;
consideration, $3.50.
Mrs. Eva Mcdaniel to Mrs. NJ. r.
FAINT: Lot in square IS, north OF
Main street, city of Columbus; con-
sideration, $1,000.
H F. Simrau to Matte Buchanan:
Lot 5 in square 23, Fishermen's ad-
dition, city of Columbus; considera-
ton, $1,000.
Jno. P. Tennison to Mrs. NJ. B
Tate: Lots and 8 in block u, Will
liams' addition, city of Columbus;
consideration, $3.50.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
RreHand-GarsfrTel. I.

Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Gardner an
nounce the engagement and ap-
proachng marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Lutte, to Mr.. Walter Breland,
which happy event will be solemnized
at their home, No. 1924 North Third
avenue, at nine o'clock next Wednes-
day evening. Tne ceremony will be
witnessed only 'by the relatfEes and
q few Intimate friends of the con
tracing parties, ard at it's conclusion
the newly married couple VIII leave
for Chattanooga, where their honey
moon viii be spent
The prospective bride is, as stated
above the daughter of Mr.. J. w.
Gardner, w1o is prominent IN local
business and political circles, ana is
an attractive and exceedingly graz
cfous young lady. Mr.. Breland, w1lo
is a bookkeeper in the Office Of the
Columbus Brick Compang, is a young
man Of sterling worth, and enjoys
the esteem and confidence of all who
Gnow him. The Dispatch joins the
numerous friends of the yoang coup
lie in extending in advance oongratu-
1adons and best wishes for a long
ana happy married life.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
Chnrch Contract Awarded.

At a meeting Of the building COM
mittee of the First Baptist church
which was held last Friday the con-
tract for the construction of the
handsome new edifice which the con-
gregation is to erect on North Sew
enth street was awarded to Mr.. d. S.
AcClanahan. No specific sum is men
toned in the contract, it being stipu-
lated that the committee is to pur-
chase and pay for all material and
that Mr. McClanahan is to receive
commission on the amount expend-
ed for experimenting the work. The
foundation has already been complet-
ed, and work on the superstructure
is to begin at an early date, and will
be pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sfble While no price is stipulated
in the contract for the erection Of the
building, it is estimated that the edi-
flee when completed, viii have cost
between thirty and forty thousand
dollars
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
Tribute of Resnecf.

Whereas, God in His wisdom has
seen fit to take from MS our beloved
sovereign, T. L. Dashiell; we, the
members of Queen City Camp No. %.
Woodmen Of the World. feel that in
his demise we have lost a consistent
friend. faithful member of our or
ganization and good citizen. How
ever, we humbly bow TO the viii of
Him who giveth and who taketh
away" Terefore be it
Resolved, That we set aside a page
in our minutes, same to be dedicated
to his memory; that a copy Of these
resolutions be sent the bereaved fam
lily, also be published in the local
papers. S. L. Caine,
Geo. Page,
". r. Smith,
Committee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05

Mr.. l.. D. Booth, the venerable ia
ther of Mr. A. w. Booth, of this city,
died at Greenwood Springs last Fri
day night. Deceased was about sixty
five years old. an leaves a widow.
three sons and three daughters to
mourn his loss. The funeral occur
red at Hamilton, Miss, at 4 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Booth, the
son of the dead man. is a member
of the drug firm of Lide & Booth,
and has many friends here who sim
eerely sympathize with him in the
loss of his father.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05

Tomorrow inaugurates the cotton
season of 1907-0S, and cotton men
in Columbus, as well as in other cit
les throughout the world, are actively
engaged in making preparations to
handle the new crop. The cotton sea-
son runs from September until Sep
tember, but as the first of the month
comes on Sunday this year active
work will not begin until Monday,
the first business day of the new cot
ton year. It is doubtful If the open
ing days of the new season will bring
any extended activity in the market
either here or elsewhere. On ac-
count of the unfavorable weather
which prevailed during the planting
season the crop is from two to three
weeks late, and in addition to this
fact the reigning prices are high, and
brokers seem little inclined to buy.
Few, if any, of the local buyers have
contracts calling for early deliveries,
and they seem disposed aold off
as long as possible, dor es hoping
that break in the marh viii event
ually come.
During the season OF 1S06-o7 Col
umbus received 51,319 bales of cot
ton. According to the statement pre-
pared by Mr.. Sidney Blnhm. secre-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
The I1ire,rcn.Izs Reasn.

OXFORD, Miss, Aug. 28.-The new
chancellor, A A KlncannoE, of the
State University, haE created much
adverse comment by the summary
dismissal of Miss Euza Deaten, for
some time past ln charge of the girls
dormitory.
No reason, it is alleged. was as
signed for the aet, nor does it ap-
pear that the board of trustees was
consulted in the matter, though some
of them will probably be heard from.
as Miss Deaton is very popular with
the board and has many strong
friends throughout the State.
There has never been the fafntest
reflection on Miss Deaton or on her
department, and her dismissal with
out assigned cause has brought up
considerable discussion. Tt is under
stood that Governor yardaman will,
at an early date, call a meeting Of
the board, of which he is president,
to confer over the matter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
Deasf, of Mrs. Robt- Chapman,

The death of Mrs, R0bt- Chapman,
which occurred at her home in West
Point last Wednesday, was a great
shock I'D her numerous friends in this
city. Mrs Chapman, who was for
merly the beautiful and attractive
Miss Virginia Chapman had been
married only three months, and her
death. coming as it did in the first
flush of her young womanhood, re-
moved her from life Just when the
earth seemed brightest She was a
lady Of unusual charms, and posses
sing the love of a deTOted husband
and ire admiration of numerous
friends was emering upon life that
promised to be prolific of happiness
and ccntentment. She was stricken
with typhoid fever two weeks ago,
and after a short but exceedingly
painful Illness succumbssd to the raw
ages OF the maEady.
Mrs. Chapman was a sister Gf Mr.
Felix NJ Chapman, of TINS city, while
another brother, Mr.. Edward Chap
man, lives in Mayhem, and she was
also closely related to tie members
of Col. !. w. Garth's family. The
body was inferred in Greenwood GEM
eaery at west Point Wednesday AFTER
noon, the funeral having been at
tended by many friends and relatives
frSsm a distance
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
A NEGRO FIEND
MEETS HIS FATE
JOHN GIBSON. WHO BRUTALLY
ASSAULTED MRS. WIND
BOURNE, PAID PENAL
TY OF HIS CRIME.
A Assault Occurred at the Windbourne
Home in Pickens County, Ala,
on Tuesday, and Negro was
Hanged Wednesday.

John Gibson, the negro who bru-
tally assaulted Mrs. Edward Wind
bourne on her husbands plantation
in Pickens county, Ala, last Tuesday
met the pre0rdained fate of all such
fendish brutes on the following day,
having been hanged to a tree and rid
died with bullets by a posse of right
eously indignant citizens. The crime
for which Gibson paid the death pen
atty was committed at an early hour
Tuesday morning, Mrs. Windbourne
having been picking peas in the gar
den near her home when the negro
rushed upon her, and after hitting
her over the head with a pistol ac-
compIished his purpose and left her
living insensible on the ground
When Mrs Wiudbourne regained
consciousness she gave a description
of the negro and this description fit
ted Gibson, who had formerly lived
with his father about seven miles
north of the Windbourme place, but
who had been absent from the neigh
borhoOd for several years. Upon dE-
igent inquiry it was aseertaiRed that
Gibson had recently returned and
that he had been seen near the Wind
bourne heme just before the assault
was committed. Selling upon this
clue. a posse of citizens went to the
home of the negro's father and found
Gibson there. Gibson acknowledged
his guilt, and it required only few
moments to string him up to a near
by tree. After the rope had been
lznotted around the negro's neck and
had been drawn Saut over the tree
limb. the men composing the posse
brought their revolvers into play,
and the body of the black brute was
literally riddled with bullets.
Mrs. WindBourne. the victim oE the
negro's fiendish act is a member Of
prominent Pickens county family
She is, as stated above, the wife of
Mr.. Edward Windbourne and is the
sister of 11essrs- Sam and VIII Driver
of this city. Both these gentlem en-
started for their sisters nome in
Pickens county as soon as they heard
of the assault, but when they reached
State Line it was learned tnat the
negro had been captured aNd hae
paid the penalty OF his crime, so they
returned to Columbus without fur
ther pursuing their journey.
The Windbourne family is we'll
known in Columbus. and the assault
occasioned universal indignation
among our citizens.
AS an aftermath OF the IVindb1rn
assault, Charlie Harris, an uncle of
the man who committed the outrage,
was hanged near A1iceWlle, Ala, last
Wednesday night. Harris was ne
gro Of turbulous temperament, and
after his nephew had been lynched
exhibited a loaded gun and INDUCED
in remarks calculated to arouse a re-
volt on the part of the negroes. The
white citizens decided 10 queu the
threatened insurreetion in its incip-
iency, and Harris was quietly put out
of the way.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-05
soldiers Are Appreciative.

Natchez, Miss, Aug. 10, 1907.
To the Citizens OF Columbus:
At the request of the members OF
the Quitman Rifles, Company &c, .
Third Regiment, of Natchez, whom
| have the honor to command, take
this method Of expressing to you and
especially to the ladies of your good
city our profound gratitude for the
many attentions and courtesies that
were shown US during our stay with
you. There was not man In my
command who did not express regret
at the necessity of leaving, and the
word Columbus will go down in the
history of our company as synony-
nous with friendship and hospitality.
Again thanking you, I beg to re-
main, Yours sincerely,
(Signed) A. H. Patterson,
Commanding Company C." Third
Mississippi Regiment, NJ. n. G..