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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Rev. c. c. Ware, OF Lexington,
Ky, has been called 10 the pulpit of
the Christian church i'm this city
which has been vacant since the res-
ignation of Rev. NJ. h. Armour last
September. Mr.. Ware is a graduate
Of the Kentucky Theological Semi
nary, and is said to be an earnest.
conscientious and Jealous young man,
full of enthusiasm regarding his
work, and it is believed that his lab
ors here will be crowned with sue
cess. Mr. Ware will arrive in Colum-
bus this week, and will deliver his
first sermon here next sunday, June
siXteenth. -
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
Picnic af Lake Park.

a merry crowd of young people en-
joyed a picnic at Lake Park last We'd
nesday. The picnic was given in
honor of Misses Lucille Maxwell and
Lucille Hester, of Tuscaloosa, and the
party, which was chaperoned by Mrs.
H. J. Dashiell and Mrs. l. H. Sykes,
included Misses Rosalie Rhett, Mary
Woodie Belts, Lucille Maxwell, Fran
ces Dashiell, Henrietta Craddock, An
ma Terrell Hamilton, Louise Wood,
Messrs. Julian Hopkins, Roger Man
ming, Cornell Franklin, Ellis Rhett,
Leonard Brooks, Eugene Hayeslett,
and Herman Owen.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

A change of interest TO financial
circles was the recent sale OF the
Alieevelle Bank & Trust Company to
Mr.. A. Fl. Dabbs, of Carrollton. Mr..
Dabbs is prominent fnancier or
Pickens county, being not only prcsi-
dent of the Aliceyille bank, but thc
banks at Carrollton and Gordo as
we'll Mr.. John T. Cochran, the re-
firing president OF the bank. au-
nounced as a reason for selling ont
his interest, together with that of
the other directors, was that his rail-
road enterprise engrossed his time 50
much that ne did not have time t0
give to the bank duties The stability
of the bank and IT'S condition were
attested by the price that the stock
brought, the sale being made at 1870
for the Sc per cent. of stock which
changed hands.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Columbus is rapidly becoming a
market for trucking, and every year
finds this industry on the increase.
One of the most successful truckers
in this section is Mr.. NJ. v Friday,
and he brought to this office cab
bage of the Charleston Wakefield va
riety yesterday which was a monster
of its kind, the vegetable weighing
seventeen and a half pounds and
measuring over twenty-four inches in
diameter. It was a curiosity and was
admired by gardeners and truckers
who were in the city yesterday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
Hon. L. J. Buchanan Dead.

Okolona, Miss, June 6.-This COM
munity was greatly shocked by the
sudden death of Hon. T. j. Buchanan,
while attending United States court
at Oxford. Mr.. Buchanan was the
assistant United States attorney for
Mississippi. He was one of the most
popular men in North Mississippi and
ranked high in the legal profession,
both as to legal ability and the high
est observance of legal ethics. He
had practiced in Okolona for more
than a quarter of a century. The
pail bearers were appointed by the
Confederate Veterans Camp of his
home town
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
MR.. ]. W. ALBRIGHT
ACCIDENTLY SHOT
FORMER RESIDENT OF COLUM-
BUS MET SUDDEN DEATH
WEDNESDAY LAST AT
DOUGLAS, ARIZ.
Deceased Was the Son of Mr.. j. l.. >.
Albright, Local Agent of South
ern Express CO., and Had
Many Friends Here.

A telegram was received In the
city Thursday morning announcing
the sudden death of Mr.. John w. AL
bright, which occurred at his home
in Douglas, Arizona, at noon on We'd
nesday last, and which resulted from
the accidental discharge of shotgun.
1t seems that Mr. Albright was out
hunting, and that, from some un-
known cause, his gun was discharged,
suited in his death.
Mr.. Albright was the son of Mr..
]. l.. S. Albright, the local agent of
the Southern Express Company, who
was out of the city when the tele
gram announcing his sons death ar
rived, having left the previous day
for visit to Hot Springs. The mes
sage was delivered at his residence,
and the distressing news which it
contained was a great shock to the
members of the family. Miss Kate
Albright, sister of the dead man,
who taught school in Douglas during
the past winter, had just taken her
departure for Columbus, and was on
the road when the accident occurred.
She left her brother in the best of
health, and was stunned at the an
nouncement of his tragic death.
The deceased was reared in Column
bus, and was loved and respected by
all who knew him. He possessed a
genial disposition and big heart,
and made friends readily, having en-
joyed the confidence and esteem of
all who knew him. Mr.. Albright was
for a number of years employed as
an express messenger on the South
ern Railway between Greenville and
Birmingham, and relinquished this
run to accept a lucrative position as
city solicitor for the Southern Ex-
press Company in Memphis. After
having remained several years in the
Bluff City his health begain to fail,
and he secured the agency of the
Wells Fargo Express Company at
Douglas, Arizona, where he has since
resided. Mr.. Albright, who at the
time of his death was thirty two
years of age, is survived by a widow
and one child. His wife was formerly
Miss Jessie Randolph, of Memphis,
and she and her child were on visit
to relatives in that city when the ac-
cident which resulted in her hus-
bands death occurred.
The body has been shipped to this
city, his old home, and it is expected
to arrive on Tuesday next. At this
hour it is impossible to announce the
hour of the funeral, which will be
held from the First Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. J. L. S. Albright, the father
of the dead man, who as stated above
left Wednesday for Hot Springs, was
intercepted at Memphis by telegram
announcing his sons death. He re-
turned to Columbus on Friday night,
having been accompanied by his
daughter-in-law Mrs. J. w. Albright,
who was in Memphis at the time that
her husband met with the fatal acci-
dent. Miss Katie Albright, who was
on the road at the time of her broth
er's death, has also reached the city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
Cumberworth-Johnson.

Mr.. Emmett Cumberworth and Miss
Lavinia Johnson were married at the
home of the brides brother-in-law,
Mr.. A. J. Burrage, last Wednesday
evening, the ceremony having been
performed by Father Greimel, priest
of the Catholic Church of the Annun-
citation. Both the contracting parties
are we'll known and exceedingly pop
ular throughout the city, and quite
a number of their friends were in
vited to witness the ceremony. The
bride is an exceedingly pretty and
vivacious young lady, while Mr.. Cum
berworth is most worthy young
man, being capable, energetic and
trustworthy. He has a lucrative po-
sition as superintendent of the local
mill of the refuge Cotton Oil Com
pany, and as a testimonial of the
confidence and esteem in which he is
held by the officials received from
them a handsome chest of silver as a
wedding present.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Cumberworth left for
the exposition at Jamestown, where
their honeymoon will be spent.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Father Tyrell. who has been deliv-
ering a series of sermons at the Cath
olic Church of the Annunciation dur
ing the past week, will close his en-
gagement here today, holding bis
final service at ten o'clock this morn
ing. Father TyreIl IS one of the most
learned, as well as one OF the most
eloquent. divines that has ever vfs-
tied Columbus, and those who failed
to hear him missed an intellectual
treat. His sermons showed deeft
thought and careful study. and wore
both entertaining and instructive
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
The Rif1emen's Ball.

The ball which was given at Lake
auspices of the Columbus Rif1emen
was we'll attended, and was a great
success. The floor of the pavilion
has been recently dressed and is in
excellent condition for dancing. The
music was furnished by the Lake
Park orchestra, under the direction
of Prof. Tamanac.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mrs. Charles Cumberworth, of Bir-
mingham, and Miss Pearl Messina, of
Appalachicola, Fla, are visiting Mrs.
Arthur Lussey, having come to Col
umbus to be present at the wedding
Johnson, which was solemnized last
Wednesday evening.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Dr. j. w. shoan. pastor 0f thr
First Methodist church, left yesterday
for Jackson, where he wiH fon.eht
deliver the annual sermon before thn
Young Mems Christian Association or
MilIsaps College. on account OF Dr
Shoah's absence there win De no aer-
vices at the First Methodist church
either this morning or tonight
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

The news of the marriage of Miss
Alma Newburger, of Louisville, to
Mr.. Robert Cohen, of Memphis, will
be interesting news to many friends
of the bride in this city, she having
visited here on many occasions. The
marriage was celebrated in Louisville
on Thursday last.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

The friends of Mrs. d. S. McClana-
han are gratified to learn that she is
conva1escent after an attack of maIa-
rial fever.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
The Gem Rink.

The Gem Rink will be open every
night this week, except Tuesday and
Friday nights, and lovers of skating
will find polite attendants present to
wait upon them. Admission only %
cents, which includes skating privi-
JapaS
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mrs. Minnie Worrell Hurry and
daughter, Miss Kate, of Birmingham,
are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Ida
Marks.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mr.. John A. Stinson. of this city,
has been out over the State on a trip
in the interest of his marble works
in this city, and is again welcomed
home
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

DR.. and Mrs. Beverly NJ Leigh. of
Meridian, are the guests OF Dr.
Leigh's parents, Capt. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Leigh, at their home on the High
lands.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mrs. Manuel Dandelake returned
home on Friday last from visit to
friends and relatives in Water Valley.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Score by innings: r
Mobile. -. o 0 0 2 0 x-4
Columbus. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Summary: Stolen bases-McCay,
Breyette, Adamina, Bowling, McDiv-
lit. Sacrifice hits-Jones, Kemmer,
Ray. Two base hit-Dowling. Doub-
lie play - Ray to Hoffman. Struck
out-by Ray 8, by Brown 2. Base
on balls-off Brown l. Time of the
game, 1925. Umpire, Bailey.
Columbus lost again Saturday af-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Miss Fanny Robertson spent a few
days in the city last week as the guest
of Mrs. Jack Smith.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mrs. e. w. Burris left on Friday
for a visit to relatives in Tuscaloosa.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
Mobile shut Columbus out Friday

Mobile shut Columbus out Friday
afternoon, having made four runs,
while not a single one of Wright's s
was in a crippled condition, there
having been pitcher in the field and
a catcher on second base. Notwith-
standing their crippled condition the
boys put a good game in the field,
but failed to get in any effective stick
work. Ray, who pitched for the Oys-
termen, yielded but six hits, three of
which were made by Bowling.
Fridays game in detail:
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

Mobile opens a series of three
games with Columbus on the Lake
Park diamond Monday afternoon, and
President Banks says his team is
booked TO take all three games. Ne
gotiations with some fast players are
now pending, and it is possible that
one or two new faces will be seen
in the lineup Monday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the Mobile series, Jackson
comes for three games, and it is
hoped that Columbus Will be able to
secure all three of the games from
the Blind Tigers
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13

ternoon, Mobile having won by a
score of four to two. May was in the
box for the locals, and pitched good
ball, having yielded only four hits,
but costly errors lost the game.
The score by innings: II II Il
Coils. 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Z
Mobile. o 90 20 0 x-4 L
Batteries May and Turner, Bru-
ner and O'Bryan.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
Score by innings:

Mobile. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Columbus 0 0 o 0 0 0 Il
Summary: Stolen base-Manush
Sacrifice hits - Thornton, McDivitt
Double play-May to Wright. Triple
play-Jones to Manush to Andrews.
Struck out-by Molly L, by Meredith
/. Bases on balls-off Meredith 2.
Hit by pitcher-Fritz CD by Mere
dith. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

The agricultural settlements in this re-
gion are to be found every nine or ten miles
apart, and near each settlement at an hours
march distance will be found from four to
eight pigmy villages situated along the paths
leading to it.
The larger aborgines are very industrious
and farm a clearing of from 400 TO 1000
acres. Amid the PROSTATE forests they plant
their banana and plantan bulbs. In twelve
months the PROSTATE trees are almost hidden
by the luxuriant fronds and abundant fruit
oi inrlvaled quality, size and flavor
The plgmies appear to be aware that a
banana plantation is inexhaustible. and to
thlnk that they have as much right to the
produce as. the aboriginal owners. There
fore they cling to these plantations and make
the larger natives pay dearly for the honor of
Their acquaintance In another manner they
perform valuable service to them by warming
them OF the advance of strangers and assist
ing them to defend their settlements. They
also trap game and birds and supply the larG-
er natives with peltry, feathers and meat.
hen' honey. and game, meat peltry and
ieathers get low or scarce in the neighbor-
hood, the pigmies pack their household ON
their women's backs and depart elsewhere to
attach themselves to some other plantation.
"A forest village consists of from twenty
to one hundred families of pigmies, and prob
ably. IN that area, between the Ihuru and
lturi Rivers, there are as many as 1000 fam
lies living this nomadic and free life in the
perpetual twilight of the great and umbrae-
eous forest of Equatorial Africa"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
The Botton0Iess Pit

and then I've done," said Hainton, taking off
his clothes. Here goes!"
And he dived in and soon disappeared from
sight under the ends of the cave.
The colonel waited anxiously for two or
three minutes, naturally just slightly uneasy
as to whether, after all he had not been
caught In trap himself, when the green
light was suddenly darkened again, and the
captain emerged like a waterdog from the
pool.
You see how simple it all is No one
knew of the hollow tree but my orderly, and
he and l at odd times scooped out this hole
from its base till we get down to the pond.
always kept little food here and couple of
pistols In case of accidents, so that when you
politely opened my door that afternoon with
out knocking, l was quite prepared, and had
even time to wish you Good-morning'
just diyed down here and came up in this
cave. l then seized my dry pistols and scram-
bled up the tree. The rest you know. I'm
going to buhd new house now and do away
with this old pond, for we are not going to
fight again, l trust. Come along back to din
ner now"
So they scrambled up again, and then down
to terra firma.
In year the alterations were complete;
the new house was up, the pond drained and
little path made leading into that cave
which saved my life ~
My life!" Oh, yes; ] forgot to tell You
that l am Godfrey Hainton, once captain in
the Austrian Army and l think YOU will
now quite understand why / don't think
about the tennis party when j look across
the lawn at that grassy dell and little cave
that served me such good turn that summer
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

THE height of the man was four feet. that
of the woman little less. He may have
weighed about 50 pounds. The color of the
body was that of halfbaked brick, and
light brown fell stood out very clearly.
SO far as natural intelligence was con-
cerned, within his limited experience, he was
certainly superior to any black man in our
camp. The mysteries of woodcraft, for in
stance, he knew better than any of u.s. He
knew what wild fruits were wholesome and
what fungi were poisonous.
He could have given us valuable lessons
how to find our way through the forest. /
saw also that he could adapt himself to cir
cumstances If the pot was to end him a
very little shrinking only would betray his
lear OF pain. If he were to be treated affec-
tlonately, none could be so ready to appre-
ciate affection and kindness
81 suppose we must have passed through
as many as one hundred villages inhabited by
the pigmies. Long, however, before we
reached them they were deserted and utter
ly cleaned out. Our foragers and scouts nav
have captured about fifty of these dwarfs,
only one of whom reached the height of "a
inches.
They varied from 80 inches to 80 inches
generally. They are so well proportioned
that at first sight they might be taken for
ordinary mankind; but when we place by
their side European, a Soudanese, or a
Madi, they appear exceedingly diminutive
By the side of dwarfs of mature age Zan-
zibari boy OF thirteen would appear large.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
ANIMAL PECULlARITIES

Greenland or right whale. where it forms
the substitute for the teeth, of which other
wise the animal is destitute.
In the hottest climates the animals are
found most to approach man, and those in
each great geological division possess the or
ganization the most complex and the facul-
ties most developed; while in the polar re-
gions are found only beings occupying rank
but little elevated in the geological series.
The apes, for example, are limited to the
hottest parts Of the two continents. 1t is
the same with parrots among birds; the Gro
codlle and tortoise among reptiles, and with
land crabs among the crustacea-all animals
the most perfect in their respective classes.
The owl has no motion in the eye, the globe
OF which is immovably fixed in its socket by
strong elastic, hard, cartilaginous case in
the form of truncated cone; but in order
to compensate for this absence of motion in
the eye, it is able to turn its head round in
almost complete circle without moving its
body
There is no country in which the raven is
not found native The margin of the desert,
of the jungle or of the forest in the hottest
climates, the heights of alternate cliff and
heath, and even the lichen-clad margins of
the inhabited regions near the poles are all
equally its abode
Both mandibles of the parrots beak are
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

movable but most birds are able to move
only one.
lhe frog, owing to it's peculiar structure,
cannot breathe with the mouth open; and ii
1t were forcibly kept open, the animal would
die of suffocation.
Fishes swallow their food hastily and with
out mastication, because they are obliged ,m-
ceaslngly to open and close the jaws for the
purpose of respiration, and cannot long re.
tam food in the mouth when quite shut.
The eyes of hares are never closed, as tbey
are unproyided with the eyelids Instead
thereof, they have thin membrane, which
covers the eye when asleep, and probably
also when at rest.
This membrane folds like curtain in the
corner of the eye, and by an instantaneous
action flies back when sight is required. and
leaves the eye Immediately and fully open
for the exercise of sight.
The horse has no eyebrows.
The appearance of much white in the eve
of horse, indicates a vicious nature, be-
cause high-tempered horse looks constantly
about, apprehensve of danger or desiring to
do mischief The quick motion of the eve
ball in opposite directions exposes an un-
usually large surface of white, which thus
becomes an evidence of the temper of the
animal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

The hump on thes back of the dromedarv
IS an accumulation of peculiar species Of
iat which is store of nourishment benefi-
Gently provided against the day of want. To
which the animal is often exposed. The dro-
medary or camel can exist for long period
upon this hump without any other food.
The deer is furnished with supplementary
breathing-places in addition to the nostrils.
and this would appear to be an extraordinary
provision of nature, giving the beast of the
chase a freer respiration.
Tortoises and turtles have no teeth.
The cuckoo deposits her eggs in the nests
OF other birds, for what reason is not clearly
known. She places her eggs in the nests of
other birds with her foot, for if she sat upon
the adopted nest while laying the egg, the
weight of her body would disarrange the nest
and cause it to be forsaken
The crocodile devours all kinds of birds
it can get but one, the zic-zac. 1t is said that
when the crocodile comes on shore, he opens
his jaws, and this bird enters and swallows
the leeches which are found about the ami
maFs jaws and teeth, and which have col.
lected there. owing to the creature being for
so long a time in the water. The relief af-
forded by having the leeches withdrawn in
duces thee rocodile to tolerate the presence
of the bird.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

Hipparchus downward geographers have faith
fully followed the example of Hekataeus, and
nearly year ago we found them where they
had been located by tradition under the names
of Watwa and Wambutti. The forest which
we have been just considering extends right
up to, the base line of the Mountains of
the Moon.
Near place called Avetiko. on the Ituri
River, our hungry men found the first male
and female OF the pgmies in the midst of a
wild Eden peeling plantains You can ina.
gine what a shock it was to the moor little
creatures at finding themselves suddenly sur.
rounded by gigantic Soudanese. six feet four
inches in height, nearly double their own
height and weight and black as coal.
But my Zanzibaris, always more tender.
hearted than Soudanese, prevented the club
PED ped rife and cutlases from extinguishing
their lives then and there, and brought them
to me as prizes in the same spirit as thev
would have brought big hawk, moth OF
mammoth longicorn for inspection.
AS they stood trembling before me.
named the little man Adam and the minia.
ture woman Eve far more appropriate names
in the wild Eden on the Ituri than the Vuiu
kurn and Akiowa which they gave U.S.
The poor little things were evidently
afraid of f,u, us, and their faces said clearly
enough, Where have these big people come
from? Will they eat us?" There were some
nervous twitches about the angles of the
nose and quick uplifting of the eyelids, and
swift, searching looks to note what fate was
in store for them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

branches above. He cautiously put foot
down, which was seized from below.
Come on, Barnes; | won't murder you this
time, though | must say | think you richly
deserve it. Stick your other leg in"
Once inside, the colonel saw, through nu-
merous chinks in the bark, that the tree was
hollow, and his feet being guided by Hanton
from below, he descended safely to the level
of the ground
$50 this is your secret is it, Hainton? /
must say it's quite up to your reputation.
But | don't see the connection between the
tree and the drowned man."
Come on" said Hainton. ''You will
soon."
And striking light, the colonel saw that
below them hole extended into the ground,
down which the captain climbed.
1t soon led into a sort of passage, along
which they could walk STOPPING, and at last
they emerged into small cave.
"Now then, colonel, this is my cave in this
bank. 1t has but two entrances-one is that
by which You entered
"And the other?
"Is there" said Hainton, raising the candle
he had brought, and lighting up dark pool
that filled the further end of the cavern.
"ThatY said Colonel Barnes in surprise
Yes; but it will look more inviting when |
put out the light" said the captain, blowing
out the candle.
The cave was now pitch-dark, except at the
lower end, where from below, through the
water of the pool, came the most beautiful
softened green light.
t"Now for practical demonstration, Barnes,