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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-26
Prof. Meadows AssauIted.

a special from Starkv11le bearing
date of Dew. 18th, says: When pass
ing q negro cabin on College street.
just out Of the corporation, late last
night, Prof William R. Meadows.
manager of the textile school of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, was attacked by a dog. He
struck the dog with a small stick
which he carried, whereupon negro
man rushed out of the cabin, cursing
the professor and advanced on him in
threatening manner. Prof. Meadows
struck the negro and was badly cut
with a knife which the negro car
ried in his hand. Not having a
weapon, he fled, the negro following
for some distance. The wound bled
profusely, and so weakened the pro-
fessor that he was an hour or two
reaching his destination, mile off,
the A. and NJ campus. When the
trouble was reported to the officers
SO much time had elapsed that the
miscreant had made good his escape,
and has not been apprehended up to
this time. If he is caught he will
doubtless be handled roughly, as the
citizens are very indignant over the
uncalled for and brutal attack. Prof.
Meadows is resting quietly, and while
the wound is painful it is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-26
VETERAN ANSWERS
FINAL ROLL CALL
CAPT. LOUIS WALBURG. A WELL
KNOWN AND UNIVERSALLY Is
TEEAIED CONFEDERATENE VET
EGzS DIED THE RSD8Y.
Deceased Was Member Of Isham Har-
rison Camp. L. c. y, and Mas
One of the Pension Commission
ers for Lowndes County.

Capt Louis Walburg, an Old and
highly esteemed citizen Of Columbus,
died at the Columbus Hospital at
$50 O'Clock last Thursday evening,
and his death, while by no means
unexpected, brought genuine sorrow
and grief not alone to his relatives
but TO many comrades who had
served with him on the field Of bat
tie and who had enjoyed his friend
ship during times of peace He was
a man possessed Of many noble quail
tiles and not only served with gal
lantry on the field of battle but was
faithful to his obligations as a man.
having been at all times true TO his
convictions and loyal to his friends.
Capt. Walburg was a native Of the
Blue Grass State, having been born
at Coyington in 1887, and having
therefore been at the time of his
death II years of age. He came TO
Columbus shortly before the out
break of the civil war, and when
President Davis called for troops to
go to the front in defense Of the
Confederacy was among the first TO
respond to the call. Capt. Walburg
left here on March 27th. 1861, as
a member of Capt. VIM. Wade's COM
Dany, the command having gone TO
Mobile and thence to Pensacola, Fla.
Upon arrival at Pensacola the com
pany. together with others. went to-
form the Tenth Mississippi Infantry.
which was under the command OF
Col. Moses Phillips. who died after
six weeks service. having been suc-
caeded by Col Robert a.. smith
While the regiment was eneamped at
Pensacola four of its companies were
formed into a battalion of sharp
shooters under command 81 Col. w
c. Richards, of this city, and Capt
WaIburg served with this battalion.
having been a membeI of Capt.
Thomas Brownrigg's company. On
March 9Th, 1864 he was wounded I'm
front of Marietta. Ca. and after hav-
ing remained in the hospital az Mari
eta for several weeks was dis
charged, his wound having disQuali-
fled him for further service
Upon his return from the war
Capt Walburg went to Arresia.
where he was employed in the SabO-
la cotton mills 1t was there that
he met Miss Mary Childers, a sister
of Messrs. John and Ed Childers. of
this city, who later became his wife.
their marriage having taken place in
1867. After short residence In
Artesia Capt Walburg returned TO
Columbus and secured pace on the
local police force and served as cap
tain of the force for number of
years. Later he was engaged in
mercantile pursuits, but several years
ago retired from business, and has
since lived quietly at his home
Capt. Waiburg was a member OF
Isham Harrison Camp No. -. United
Confederate Veterans. and was one
of the pension commissioners of
Lowndes county.
In addition to his two brothers-in-
CONTINUED on Page a.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
HOW TO ADVERTISE
REFLECTIVE METHODS THAT WILL
BRING RESULTS.
SHOULD TELL THE PRICES
Heneraiities Are Meaningless to the
Public-Why the MaiI-order Man
Wins-Try the Plan.

II you, Mr. Merchant, would compete
with the mall-order houses there are
three main essentials to success-the
goods-the prices-advertising
The last of these is quite as essen
tial as either of the others.
In the great majority Of cases the
local merchant has the goods, and he
makes the prices. but in very many
cases he either fails to do the adver-
Using, or what he does do is not effec.
tive in the same way that the mail.
order mans advertising is effective.
The writing of effective advertising
Is not an art, it is not a business that
requires years of study to learn. A
few hours Of study and comparison
will give you every essential detail
that you will need.
1t is comparatively safe to say that
10 per cent. of the advertising carried
by local merchants in the local papers
Is worded in generalities only. Such
advertisements as the following are
found In every paper:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
IN BRAID-TRIMMED WAISTS.
Designs Give Ample Scope for Elab-
crate characterization.

Some of the braid-trimmed waists
are wonderfully fetching, and give
ample scope for extravagant elabora-
ton, with simple lines For example.
there is a stunning model in an up-
town shop which would directly come
under that observation, says the New
YORK Evening Post. 1t is of deep.
creamy white, with the shoulders laid
In six tiny tucks, each tuck some five
inches long. Through the center
there runs three-inch box-plait, which
Is slashed at intervals for the passage
: OF soft taffeta tie At either side
and extending slightly over the should
ers are bretelles of the waist fabric.
back and front, which are shaped to
the waist and are tucked smoothly
In the girdle. Around the base of the
collar, down the sides of the front
plalt and outlining the bretelles, is a
half-inch fancy braid of loose mesh
which is laid over dark blue silk.
matching that of the tie and the
glrdle. The sleeves are laid in several
very straight little gathers at the
shoulders, and again at the tops of
the cuffs which, coming just below
the elbow. give the three-quarter eff
feet to the sleeves.
There is more or less comment
among leading modistes, and perhaps
particularly among the retail shops,
as to the position the wash silk waist
will have in the spring list Some real
ly beautiful designs are shown and
equally pleasing models, but for some
unfathomable reason the American
woman does not seem to take kindly
to the wash silk blouse. 1t seems to
be golden mean between the severe.
tailored linen and the soft lingerie.
and my lady prefers the severity of
the one or the extreme dain-
dness OF the other, with no happy
medium Of the silk blouse order.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
DISASTER AvERTED BY DOG.
Railway Bridge Is Saved from Fire
by Wise Canine.

Boulder, Col-Furiously barking UNI.
til it had attracted attention, dog
belonging to Robert Wallace of Mar.
shall, saved the Colorado and Southern
bridge from destruction by FIRE and
averted a possible disaster. In 1902
the same bridge was badly damaged
by fire just before train was due.
and the same dog called attention to
the fire by bowling and a serious &C.
cident to the train was prevented.
The railroad officials presented the
animal with fine collar at the time.
The dog was heard barking. and
an investigation showed that the
bridge was in flames A freight train
had passed over it few minutes be-
fore. and hot Goals from the firebox
set the timbers ablaze The station
agent at Marshall was notified, while
Mrs. Wallace and her little girl car.
ried water from the creek and sue.
ceeded in extinguishing the flames.
But for the vigilance of the dog
the strong wind would have famed
the flames into blaze of serious pro-
portions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
MECHANICAL MoRsEL DEvouREp
BY PET IN CELEBRATING
EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY.
IS WINDUP OF A WILD ORGY
MutiIated Bits of Metal and Rubber
Tell of the Dark Tragedy in Which
Chicago Feline Is the
Chief Character.

Chicago.-A small brass cogwhee]
bent and twisted out of shape, a half,
chewed India rubber band and a de.
jected piece o, string discovered at the
Hull house apartment told the story OF
deep, dark tragedy. These crumpled
bits OF mechanism have been positive
ly identified as the interior organs OF
chocolate-colored tin mouse with red
eyes and hemp cord for tail.
The mystery underlying this grew
some discovery is slowly being unrav-
eled. while suspicion points strongly
to P. Jackson, colored, Is, Halsted and
Ewing streets.
Inc tragedy, occurring, as it did,
within few hours after an orgy rival
ing those of decadent Rome under the
tyrant Nero, carries with it such re-
voting features as properly can be
witnessed only by the blind eye of
Night. 1t was tragedy of the under
world in high society.
The coroner's inquest over the re.
mains of the victim has not yet been
held, but it is expected that this in
QUESTION will bring to light the details
in all their unpleasant reality.
This creature of crafty mien," as
Sam Davis, the Nevada bard, once
sang, celebrated the eighteenth ami.
versary of his birth. Nothing was toe
good for Peter ]. The early morning
mail brought him souvenir postcard
from trick dog named Monte, the pet
Of certain Riverside whistler, A
messenger then left, with the compli
ments of Royal, an Angora pussy, a
beef kidney wrapped in tissue paper
and tied with pink ribbon.
Then Mrs. Pelham had provided for
the cats entertainment dozen tiny
chocolate candy mice These little
creatures were disposed in sundry
hooks and corners of the fiat, with
strings attached to them so they could
be pulled across the floor.
Peter, whose taste for rodent blood
long since had been satisfied, went for
the chocolate mice, and showed that
even in his old age his claws had lost
none of their cunning. The sport final
ly grew tiresome, however, and Peter,
leaving several mutilated bodies scat
tered around, settled himself on his &C
customed pillow, where he abandoned
himself to dreams of the cat paradise.
AS he dreamed Peter must have
been troubled with nightmare. as was
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
For the Children at Easter.

hunting the nest of the Easter rab.
Dit is looked forward to in Germany
by the children with the same eager.
ness as our little ones hang up their
stockings at Christmas.
While the chicken shares the hon.
ors with the rabbit, it is always the
latter who sits on the nest for which
the children hunt with such avidity.
The parents hide this nest with great
care, so often the entire morning is
consumed before it is discovered with
the treasured eggs, each containing
gift. Some of the eggs are made of
cotton; others are the real shells care
fully emptied of their contents.
MADAME MERRI.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

should quote "A his advertisements
should show the public that he 10
giving bargains; they should be prices
that would compare favorably with the
prices of the mail-order catalogues.
and he should impress it upon the
public that he not only shows them
what they are buying before they pay
for it, but that the purchaser has no
freight to pay, and does not have to
wait an interminable time for the
goods he buys, as when ordering OF
the mail order houses.
1t is specific advertising that draws.
The advertiser who describes in de-
tail the goods he has to sell, and
quotes the price he asks for it will
attract the favorable attention of the
public far more often than the one
who deals only in generalities. 1t IL
this kind of advertising that pays. It
Is this kind of advertising that is at
tracing the dollars from the smaller
cities and towns and farms to the mail
order houses of the city. 1t is this
kind of advertising that drew 5000.
900, 900 into the Golfers of the Chicago
mail-order houses alone last year. and
1T is this kind of advertising on the
part of the local merchants that the
mail-order houses fear more than any
other one thing.
But, Mr.. Merchant, whether your
line be hardware, dry goods, groceries.
clothing or other commodities. it IL
well to go further than your newspa.
per advertising, though this is the
foundation of success, Go to the local
printer and have him make you little
catalogues of your own They do not
need to be large affairs, but small
folders of four, eight. or 16 pages. Put
into these folders the descriptions and
prices of the goods you are carrying.
or leaders in the line. Be sure that
the prices quoted are right, then put
one of these into the hands of every
customer; keep them circulating
throughout the community, and make
a practice of getting out a new one
every few weeks
You, Mr.. Merchant, can make adver.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

misleading.a thing which Blanks ad-
vertising should never be-they at
tract the attention of the reader and
possible purchaser because they tell
about some one thing that he may pos.
sibly want.
The mail-order man makes a run
on few things which he is willing to
sell at close margin of profit in or
der to attract trade in his general line
on which heavy profits are made
Blank should advertise hardware in
much the same manner the mail-order
man advertises hardware, and he has
this advantage-he can invite the peo-
pie OF the community to visit his store
and see the goods for themselves so
they will know just what they are buy
ing.
If, instead Of expressing meaning
less generalities in a two-inch space.
Blank had used a little more space
and properly displayed an advertise
ment something like the following he
would have been sure to have at
tracted attention to his store. and in
all probability would have been sur
prised at the drawing power of his ad-
vertising:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Easter Breakfasts,

The custom of entertaining at
Easter is becoming very popular, espe-
clally after early church, the repast
being finished by II o'clock for the
benefit of the guests who wish to 60
to that service, it being a foregone
conclusion that every one attends
some church on this especial Sunday
for reasons both temporal and spirit
ual. 1t is quite the proper thing to
do, and so-called society" is always
well represented. At this o'clock
breakfast the hostess has an opportu.
nifty of serving some delicious egg
dishes, with centerpiece appropriate
to the occasion. and beautiful spriag
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
NO THoRNs IN HER PATH,
Josephine Daskam Writes In Tribute
of the Golden Rule.

i believe myself to be notably for
tunate in my relations with nv do
nestle employees. During a period OF
eight years, in which l have EMPLOYED
household labor in four widely differ.
ent places, have never once been ad.
dressed with intentional disrespect by
any person in my employ" says Jose.
ph1ne Daskam Bacon in the American
Magazine
I have never been left day with.
out my regular staff of employees.
which has varied from one to five
tthat is to say, that l have never
been left suddenly or without sum.
cient notice to supply the vacancy.
i have never had a satisfactory
worker leave me except for what /
considered good reason Tin the ma,
Jor1ty OF cases an advantageous mar.
riage).
4 have never lost an unsatisfactory
one except by my own dismissal. I
nave never to my knowledge, or even
suspicion, suffered the loss of a pen.
nys worth by theft, and my record
LOT oreakage Is such that it produces
utter incredulity.
In three cases out of four I have
mad services willingly and frequently
offered me along lines where 1t was
not expected or requested. L have
mad extra money offered by me to OF.
set-extra work occasioned by sickness
refused on the ground that ut such
times all the household expected to
share the trouble.
And as q climax I am able to statf
that once. at least. On my Offering \
raise In wages to express my appreoa-
alton Of competent and devoted ssrv.
Ice / was met with the astounding sus.
gestisn that a. nay expenses were
heavy at the time and likely . a.
crease I had better net csnsiase Il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
The Furniture Cuts Queer Antics.

the act of retiring. He had just ex-
tinguished his light when the furniture
began to dance about the room, dishes
we're thrown to the floor and shattered
and the commotion which followed
seemed nothing short of Bedlam turn
ed loose.
At the same time shower of stones
rained on the house from the outside,
and the inmates, afraid to remain in
doors, were yet more afraid to venture
forth.
The disturbances have continued
nightly since the first manifestation,
though each night the house has been
surrounded by an armed Gordon, bent
upon solving the mystery and catch
ing the offender. provided it wore the
form of a human
As on the first night, chairs and
tables and everything movable per-
formed their antics. finally landing in
an fndiscrfminate mass while the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
GREATEST DAY IN YEAR.
Reasons Why Easter Should Be Re-
membered with Gladness.

In very early times Easter was al
ways spoken of as the great day."
and such it surely is, the very great
est day in the years calendar-a day
that brings with it eternal hope to the
sorrowful, blessed peace to all man
kind and crowns the glad springtime
with the promise of life everlasting.
Not for Is years has Easter come so
early as this season.
Perhaps some of the department
readers will be glad to preserve the
table given below, showing the date
Easter will come On for the next four
years. Calculations for Easter bon
nets may thus be made some time in
advance: 1908, April 10; 1909, April
IL; 1910. March 81; 1911, April 16.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

Christmas time. 1t could be dangled
by string, and when released would
scud hither and thither as if having a
fit. Peter saw it and made a dive.
The strange mouse was impervious to
tooth and claw. Peter regarded it Of
fensively and then retired to his cor
ner to Sulk
Night came on, and the mouse, for.
gotten, lay abandoned under a chair.
AS the clock struck II Mrs. Pelham
was aroused from her slumber by a
clanking noise. There was a whir, a
purr, then all was silent.
In the morning the CHASTITY remains
were found. Peter, gorged until his
sides were distended, lay innocently
sleeping in the window. AS yet he has
shown no indications of distress. 1t
is perfectly plain, however, that he
ate at least the shell of the mechani-
cal tin mouse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
TOY MOUSE OF TIN
PREY OF AGED CAT

only natural, for he found himself
about to pounce upon a giant mouse.
The mouse was fully as large as an
Australian kangaroo, and seemingly
was embarrassed at not being able to
find ample enough hole to retire into.
The monstrous creature snarled and
curled its lip, but Peter was valiant.
and had seized the huge mouse by the
neck when he woke up.
Then curious sight met his eyes.
With curious clockwork noise a for.
midable appearing mouse was SPIN
ming around and around the floor. 1t
had an ugly way about it. 1t was
painted dirty mud color, like an ele-
plant, and the hump of its back sug-
gested belligerency and defiance.
The mechanical mouse had been
purchased from street vender around
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
WILDCATS eEsIEeE HERMIT.
Snowbound in the Hills, He Nearly
Perished Of Hunger.

South Norwalk, Conn-After having
been cooped up for three months and
six days in his little hut in the noun
tains, George Washington Gilbert, a
recluse, of Ridgefield, appeared in that
place, gaunt and nearly starved.
Gilbert admitted that it had been
the most severe winter he had ever
passed. The wildcats, driven by hun
ger from their haunts, had hung
around his hut, he said, and he had
been afraid to venture out, his ammu-
milton having been used up. His
stock of -four, dried woodchuck and
dried herring had given out and the
snow vas sc deep that he could rot
get to town. The thaw-saved his life
Gilbert is IS years old and has lived
all his life In region called Florida.
between Ridgefeld and Wilton, one of
the widest sections of the state. He
never wears boot, stockings or h6t
the year round.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

Using pay larger returns than the
mall-order man secures; you can make
1t the mainstay of your business, and
you can make it the means of killing
the mail-order competition in your
community. And when you do this
do not begrudge the publisher the
reasonable price he asks you for ade-
quate space in his columns. He will
give you hotter value than any other
commodity you can buy.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

house was so closely guarded that not
rat could find ingress or egress
without detection. The negroes in the
neighborhood are worked up to such
a state of superstitious terror as never
before, and even the white people
who have investigated the strange
phenomena are mystified.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
NEGRO FARMHOUSE is
INFESTED BY GHOSTS
THEY UPSET CHAIRS AND TABLES
AND THROW COMMUNITY IN.
TO A STATE OF TERROR.

Montgomery, Ala.-John Taylor, a
well-to-do negro farmer, who lives
three miles west of Florence, Ala. is
the proprietor Of a real ghost or
ghosts which make any other mani
festation of local fame seem earthly
and commonplace.
The first manifestation occurred
several nights ago as Taylor was in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

Pretty blouse of white faille, made
with narrow box plaits, which are or
namentetd with fagoting. Four plaits
IN the center extend the entire length
OF the blouse; the others open out
over the bust
The sleeves are made and trimmed
to correspond.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

For heaer
ike those the
touches
frocks
US with devoutness hope that the
TO the mousse where only
see 1t frequently the
Here drawings of
cloths their
jackets that are in the spring
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
WASHDAY BARGAIN SALE
AT
BLANKS
EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR WASHDAY
AT BARGAIN PRICES


AT BARGAIN PRICES
During Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF this week
S3.zO for year guaranteed best quality
ers. Solid rubber rolls. steel spring and patent
guide board
Vi.4O 10 inch rolls. hardwood frame. "f'nfer'
zIC for genuine NO Sag" Curtain Stretchers
Center brace and will not sag.
OSC for extra heavy copper rim and bottom
wash boilers.
lac for dozen Of the FIRST quality Clothes
ISC for so foot white Cotton Braided Clothes
Line.
20C for hardwood folding Clothes Bar OF ex.
ceptional size for the money.
2zC for full sized very best quality Wash
80 Boards.
1SC for medium sized galvanized iron Wash
To- Tubs.
2IC for Ia-at; heavy galvanized iron water or
scrub pail
ISc for best quality fbsr Water Pain Of ex.
TO- csptional merit.
szOc for an excelient qualify Of ironlng board,
~ that viii net warp.
&c for an extra large heavy wiisw Clothes
o. Basket.
The prices given here are Of course
mere ncton. but the prices Blank
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

We can always find some excuse for
delaying good resolutions-Addisou.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
co TO
B L A N KS
FOR
Hardware, Stoves and
Tin ware
LOWEST PRICES
BEST GOODS

The mail-order mans advertising is
different. 1t Is specific, and while the
glowing descriptions given are often