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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-09
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-09

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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Military Matters.

At a regular meeting of the Col
um bus Rifiemen, which was held last
Monday night, Sam Swanzy was elect
ed second lieutenant to fill the .vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Lieu
tenant Ryland Prowell. Lieutenant
Swanzy has been a member of the
company for quite a long time and
will make a faithful and efficient
officer.
The competitive drill for the COM
pany medal was held, the trophy hav-
ing been won by Jack Aldridge. Col.
Jno. P. Mayo, Maj o. NJ. Lawrence
and Capt. w. c. Mcclure officiated
as judges and expressed themselves
as being much pleased with the show
ing which the boys made.
All of the members are evincing a
great deal of interest in the drills
and meetings, and Captain Mullins
hopes to have one of the best drilled
companies at the State encampment,
which will be held here in August.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
The Canning Factory.

Arrangements for the operation of
the canning factory, which was re-
Gently erected in East Columbus.
have been practically completed and
the machinery will be set in motion
at an early date, Mr.. L. Oliver, who
has been employed to act as manager,
was expected to arrive in the city
last night, and will commence at
once to get things in readiness.
The canning factory is owned by
stock company, composed largely
of Lowndes county farmers, who will
furnish the fruits and vegetables for
canning. The plant will not only can
summer fruits and vegetables, but
will run throughout the fall months,
making a speciality of sweet potatoes
and other farm products which ma
ture in the fall The directors are
in correspondence with a number of
firms who expect to handle the pro-
ducts of the local firm, and they hope
to land one big order which will keep
the plant going several months
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Victim of BrrinstorIn.

Ed Anderson, white man who
seems to be suffering from dementia,
was arrested by Officer Foreman and
taken to the county Jail. Anderson
has been doing all kinds of queer
things which seem to indicate that
he is mentally unbalanced. He came
here several months ago, and for a
while worked as nomadic photog-
rapher, going from house to house
with his camera and taking pictures
wherever he could gain the consent
of the occupants Of the houses visit
ed. Lately however, he has COM
menced to prowl promiscuously and
has entered several houses and taken
food and various small articles with
out SO much as saying, by your leave.
His dementia seems to be of the
harmless kind, as he has never Of
fered personal violence to any one,
disrobe in public places, and the in
terests of public society demanded
that he be locked up. Anderson has
a brother living in Kilmichael, Miss,
who has been notified of the condition
of the unfortunate man, and he is
expected to make some arrangements
by which the sufferer can be properly
cared for
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
John sharp Now Catching Fits.

Jackson, Miss, June goth Hon.
John Sharp Williams, candidate for
the senate against Governor Varda-
man, is catching fits at the hands of
the opposition press because of his
vote 10 pay Gen. Nelson A. Miles a
double salary-one salary from the
State of Massachusetts and one from
the army, the two amounting to S1S,-
000 If there ever was any Federal
soldier for whom the people of the
South had a supreme contempt and
for whom they entertained the great
est hatred, it was Gen. Miles. There
are many thousands of old rebel SOL
diers who will never forgive Miles
for shackling Jefferson Davis, and
Mr.. Williams is going to have his
hands chuck full when he comes TO
explaining why he voted to pay Miles
such a sum when the other Mississip-
pi congressman voted against it. Per-
haps Mr.. Williams has explanations
that will satisfy some, but he never
can all.-Hattiesburg News.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
Funeral of Hon. j. It. Gunter.

The funeral of Hon. J. t. Gunter,
who died at his home on College
street last Friday afternoon, was held
at the First Methodist church at nine
O'Clock Sunday morning, having been
conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. W.
Shoaff, who was assisted by Rev. w.
A. Hewitt, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. Mr.. Gunter was promi-
nent in the business, political and
fraternal circles of Columbus, and a
large concourse of people gathered
at the church to pay last tribute TO
his memory. He was, at the time of
his death, the noble grand of Union
Lodge No. IS, /. o. o. F., and was a
member of Columbus Lodge No. 3,
A. F. and A. NJ, Tombigbee Lodge
No. IL, knights of Pythias. Queen
City Camp No. %, Woodmen of the
World, and the local lodge of Maoca-
bees. The Odd Fellows and Masons
attended the funeral as organizations,
and almost the entire strength of
each lodge was represented. The de-
ceased was for four years mayor of
Columbus, having retired from Office
last January, and nearly all of the
city officials were present at the fun
eral. The floral offerings were both
numerous and beautiful All of the
fraternal organizations of which Mr..
Gunter was a member sent elaborate
designs, and there were numerous
contributions from personal friends.
Dr. Shoaff delivered a funeral ora
tion which was not only chaste and
erudite from a rhetorical standpoint,
but which was calculated to heal the
bleeding hearts of the bereaved fam
lily and to assuage and ameliorate the
great sorrow which they have been
called upon to bear. DR.. Shoaff ar
gued that death does not end all, but
is merely the transition of the soul
from its temporary abiding place on
earth to it's eternal home in heaven.
where the spirit of the departed waits
to greet the loved ones who are left
behind. He likened the pilgrimage
across the silent river to a long jour
ney over land and sea, and contended
that in heaven we are permitted TO
recognize our loved ones just as we
recognize them after a long earthly
The interment was at Friendship
cemetery. Gen. j. S. Billups and
Hon. T. B. Franklin officiated as hon
orary pail bearers, and the active
pail bearers were Messrs. b. a.
Weaver, VIM. Baldwin, J. A. Goree,
d. S. McClanahan, G. F. Sherrod. A.
Schwab, Willis Banks and c. 4.
Quinn.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS ELECTED
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAVE ELECTED TEACHERS
FOR THE CITY FOR
ENSUING YEAR.
Accommodations Next Year viii be
Greatly Increased, as the New
School in East Columbus
Has Been Completed.

The trustees of the public schools
have elected teachers for the ensu-
ing year. Only two changes occur
among the white teachers. Miss
Amelia Mahon and Miss Myra Lump
kin rendered their designations, and
Prof w. V. Frierson and Miss Kate
Albright were elected to succeed
them. Mr. Frierson is son of Rev.
w. V. Frierson, superintendent of
the Palmer Orphanage, and comes
highly recommended. Miss Albright
was for number of years a member
of the Franklin Academy faculty, but
has recently been teaching in the
public schools at Douglas, Arizona.
She is a most excellent teacher, and
when she announced a desire to re-
turn to Columbus the trustees were
glad to re-elect her to her old po-
sition.
The new J. NJ. Barrow Memorial
School in East Columbus has been
completed, and with the additional
accommodations that this building
will afford the congested condition
that has existed at Franklin Academy
for some time past will be greatly re
lieved. The assignment of teachers
to the new school has not as yet been
made, but they will be selected from
the list of white teachers published
below.
In addition to the new school in
East Columbus a number of improve
ments are being made at Franklin
Academy. The new heating appara-
tus has been installed and work on
the plumbing system has been COM
menced. The Sodeman Heat & Pow
er Company of st. Louis have the
contract for the work, and under this
contract both the heatingeand plumb
ing is to be completed by the first of
August, so that everything will be
in readiness when school opens next
September
The city superintendent is elected
only once every three years. and the
term of Prof. Joe Cook, the present
incumbent, has not yet expired, so it
was unnecessary to elect a superin-
tendent The white teachers, who.
as stated above, will be given their
assignments later, were elected as
follows:
Messrs. Ira T. Gilmer, w. V. Frier-
son, Misses S. J. Smith, Ruby Ram
age. Jennie Worthington, Ella Lou
Terry, Laura Young. Olivia Lee, Mary
Lou Peyton, Mary Helms Mayo, Hat
tie Leech, Alice Halbert, Laura Ken
hebrew. Blannie Shields, Adele Err
win, Callie Lanier, Saddle Hudson,
Mary Stokes, Fannie Gore, Kate AL
bright, Mesdames A. T. Sale and NJ.
B. Patterson.
The following negro teachers were
elected: w. I. Mitchell, H E. John
ston. o. H. Campbell, Bette Everson,
M. L. Hunter, Lula A. Roberts, Eddie
P. Webb, A. B. Morgan, Roxanna
Mitchell, Savilla Gore, and Josie NJ.
Taylor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
The District Conference.

The annual conference of the Cof-
umbus district of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church, South, will convene at
the Second Methodist church in East
Columbus at eight o'clock this morn
ing and will remain in session three
days. The conference embraces some
fifteen churches, and in addition to
the pastors of these fifteen churches
there will be an equal number of
laymen present, making a total of
thirty delegates who will attend the
conference. Be~ides the general dis
cussion of church, Epworth League
and Sunday school, work, delegates
to the annual meeting of the North
Mississippi conference, which con-
venes in this city next December, will
be elected The coming conference
will be presided over by Rev. L. NJ.
Lipscomb, presiding elder of the Co
lumbus district
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
BANQUET to Mr.. Shepherd.

Mr.. G. II. Shepherd, who for some
time past has been superintendent of
the Columbus Street Railway and
who has resigned and returned to
his former home in Greenville, was
recently rendered a banquet at Lake
Park by the employees of the road
All the conductors and motormen
were in attendance, and Mr.. d. L.
Parsons, the efficient auditor of the
company, was also present. Neat lit
tie speeches were delivered by Mr.
Shepherd, Mr.. A. B. Seay and Mr..
Dave Sesums, and the affair was al
together most ENJOYABLE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Masonic Dinner.

The Masons of Caledonia are go
ing to observe st. Johns day with
a basket dinner and celebration, the
same being held on next Saturday.
A number of invitations have been
extended the members of the order
in this city, and the occasion viii be
largely attended. There will proba-
bly, be an address or two to regale
the brethren and most pleasant
occasion is promised.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Miss Hatcher. of Alabama, spent
Sunday and Monday in the city as
the guest of her brother. Mr.. II.
Hatcher, assistant superintendent of
the Southern Railway in Mississippi.
Miss Hatcher came here to join the
party of Columbians who go TO Mo-
bile to be present at the marriage of
Col. E. L. Russell, president of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. to Miss
Margaret Billups, which happy event
will be solemnized in the Gulf City
tomorrow
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Evangelist Gates ColIapses.

Rev. Geo. c. Gates, who for some
time past has been conducting a re-
vival in Jackson, Miss, suffered a
complete physical collapse last Sat-
urday, and was unable to preach on
Saturday night. He broke down
shortly after after the conclusion of
his morning sermon, and hoped to
recuperate during the afternoon.
When night came, however, he was
too weak to enter the pulpit, and his
place was taken by Bishop Charles
B. Galloway, who delivered the even
ing sermon
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Powers Appointed State Superintend-
ent of Education

Jackson, Miss, June 24.-Govern-
or Vardaman has announced the ap-
pointment of Prof j. n. Powers, of
West Point, as superintendent of ed
ucation to fill the unexpired term of
Prof. II. L. Whitfield. The latter
takes charge of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College at Columbus on July
18th. Prof. Powers will be opposed
for the full term by Prof. George F.
Boyd, of Kosciusko. and Prof Edgar
Green, of Brookhaven
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Heyer-Bailey.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Bailey an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Nellie, to Mr.. Fred
erick Walter Heyer, of Memphis,
which will be solemnized at their res
idence, No. 1923 North Tenth avenue,
next Wednesday, July the third, at
nine o'clock in the evening. Miss
Bailey is charming and exception
ally bright girl, and is loved and ad-
mired by all know her. Mr.. Heyer
is a resident of Memphis, where he
holds a lucrative position in a rail-
road office. The wedding VII be
a quiet affair, and no cards will be
issued.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
MERIDIAN EASILY
WON BOTH GAMES
SAMPLES WHITE RIBBONERS
WERE TOO MANY FOR THE
LOCALS AND WHIPPED
THEM WITH EASE.
Meridian Closes This Afternoon and
Vicksburg Opens a Three Days
Engagement With Columbus
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Although the game between Col
umbus and Meridian which was play
ed at Lake Park Monday afternoon
resulted in victory for the visitors
by score of twelve to nine, the con-
test was not as uninteresting as the
elongated score would indicate. 1t
was a regular town lot slugging
match, and the runs were made in
such big blocks and at such sporadic
intervals that not until the ninth in
ming was it by any means certain
which side would win. In fact, at
the end of the eighth it looked like
easy picking for the locals, but in the
ninth the White Ribboners got busy
with the stick and piled up four runs,
which gave them the game with
couple to spare.
The game witnessed the downfall
of two twirlers, both Pylant, who
started in to pitch for Meridian, and
Big Bill'' Wheeler, who was on the
local firing line, having been knocked
out of the box. Pylant lost control
ness had enabled the DISCOVERIES to
make three scores in the second in
ming, Sample "piloted" him bench
ward, and Schultz went in the box.
Wheeler gave out early in the game,
but Wright was shy on pitchers and
had no one to relieve him. Joe Matt
Wheeler was sick, and Gill, the only
extra man in uniform, was, together
with Billiard, umpiring the game, so
there was no one to take the place
of the big fellow from the Southern
League. Finally, however, after
Wheeler had allowed four runs in
the ninth Wright himself went in and
did the twirling stunt, but twas too
late-the game had gone a glimmer-
ing, the DISCOVERIES having, thrown
Most ball players have their good
days and their bad days, but Huber,
the Columbus shortstop, is an excep-
ton. He plays big league" ball
every day, and on Monday played
with unusual brilliance Out of four
times up he got four hits, one of
which was for two sacks, while his
work in the field was phenomenal.
He made running catch of a ball
that was exceedingly high and which,
had it ben muffed would have let in
a couple of runs. Huber and Wright
both made hits at opportune times,
and both were presented with purses
by their local admirers.
Wheeler was touched for three
home runs, Roth, Stewart and Taaffe
having smashed out hits that enabled
them to make the circuit before the
ball was returned to home plate.
Notwithstanding the school boy
tinge which permeated the game, it
was not without its exciting moments
and the rooters really enjoyed it.
Guy Sample, the Meridian manager,
became dissatisfied with Downing's
catching and went behind the bat
sending Downing to first
base. The rooters saw that Guy was
ratified, and they proceeded to guy
him numerically. Sample, however,
is too good manager TO allow MS
wits to desert him for any extended |
period. He soon regained his equi-
librium, and by words of counsel and |
advice materially helped his men to !
win the game.
Mondays game in detail:
Columbus: ALB r H PO A E
HubQr &
Kenlock, c. f.. 0 0 o OIL
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
The Cotton Market.

The cotton market took another
upward squirt yesterday, having ad-
vanced about ten points during the
day At the close of business yes
were quoted at 1910, October fu-
lures in New York at 11.16, New Or
leans spots at Il rs, and October fu-
lures in New Orleans at 11.91. In
the local market mfddling was quoted
AT 1o1h
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mr.. Sydney Gardner's friends were
pleased to see him in the city on last
Monday. Mr. Gardner came up from
Meridian, where he has been for the
past several months engaged in the
drug business, and he is soon to en-
gage in business for himself, having
secured a good stand in the new
hotel at that place. His friends at
home are glad to see him prospering.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
P. w. Maer, Secretary.

The following is the Lowndes
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee: Beat No. 1-Nye Hearon,
v. B. Wheeler, S. L. DarneH. Beat
No. 2-P. ". Maer, E. r. Sherman,
E. S. Moore. Beat No. 3 - L. w
Payne, J. w. Cooper, J. A. Salter.
Beat No - d. P. Brooks, w. E.
Erwin, r. B. Hardy. Beat No. s.
T. R. Evans, Jim Cook, John E.
Thrower.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Wheeler Gets a Watch.

Joe Matt Wheeler, one of the pop
ular pitchers on Wright's staff, is
the proud possessor of a handsome
watch which was presented him as a
token of appreciation by an admiring
fan in Indianola. Wheeler very re-
Gently went to Indianola to pitch a
game between two amateur teams,
which he won with ease, and the
local fans were so pleased with the
outcome that one of them presented
to him a valuable watch Wheeler
is very proud of the trophy and his
friends hasten to congratulate him
upon his good fortune The doughty
Alabamian has great arm and is
improving all the time. His friends
feel confident that before the season
is over he will have gained recogni-
ton as one of the most successful
slabmen in the Cotton States League.
Jack Law has gone, and the base
ball fans breathe easier. Sentiment
was divided here as TO the influence
he had on the local team, many be-
lieving that he was responsible for
many of the defeats encountered both
at home and abroad, while others
contended that his discharge was a
great mistake and that he should be
back on the team. Law had no Wis
ible means of support, and he was
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Picnic af Lake Park.

The members of Columbus Lodge
No. 2736, Knights and Ladies of
Honor, will enjoy a picnic at Lake
Park today. All members are ex-
pected to be at the park at eleven
o'clock and all the ladies. are request
ed to bring baskets.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mrs. Henrietta Long very delight
fully entertained her Sunday school
class last Thursday with a picnic at
Lake Park. The young people were
chaperoned by Mrs. Long and Miss
Rheinie Long. and spent very en-
joyable day in the woods
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26
Meeting of Democratic Executive

A meeting of the Democratic Exec
of Lowndes county is called to meet
at the City Hall in Columbus on Sat
urday, June 29th, at eleven O'Clock.
All members of the committee are
urged to be present, as the prelim-
mary arrangements for the approach
ing primaries will be held and other
matters will be discussed. By order
of E. r. Sherman, Chairman.
P. w. Maer. Secretary.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Master Horace Hudson, after hav-
ing ben confined to his home several
weeks as the result of a painful acci-
dent which he had the misfortune to
meet with while skating. is able 10
be out again.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mrs. S. B. McGhee, who has been
spending the winter in Gulfport, has
arrived in the city and will be dom
iciled at the Stone Hotel for the
summer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mrs. ]. v. Lipscomb and children
are visiting friends and relatives il
the Delta.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Misses Alice and Nancy Halberi
left Tuesday for ten days visit te
Blue Mountain
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mrs. P. T. holland, of Natchez, is
in the city on visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Cox.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Summary: Two base hits-Huber,
Wright 2, Manush, McDivitt, Roth,
Stewart Three base hits-Devore,
Marshall. Home runs-Roth, Taaffe,
Stewart. Stolen bases-Devore (2),
Jones, Manush, Wheeler, Durmeyer,
Taaffe, Marshall. Bases on balls
off Wheeler 2, off Schultz 3, off Py
liant 2 Struck out-by Schultz 3,
by Wheeler 3, by Wright. Sacrifice
hits-Huber, Kenlock, and Kunkle.
Time, 2:15. Umpires, Gill and Bill
lard.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Twas the same old story yester-
day afternoon, Meridian having won
by a score of five to one. Gill was
in the box for the locals and showed
up all right, but the locals couldn't
hit Plyant Meridian made her five
runs at sporadic intervals, having
made three in the third inning. Col
umbus made her lone run in the
ninth, when Kunkle hit for three
sacks and scored on Wright's single.
Tuesdays game in detail:
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Summary: Two base hits-Roth,
Devore, MARSHALL. Three base hit
Kunkle. Stolen base-Roth. Bases
on balls-off Gill 1. Struck out
by Gill 8, by Pylant 4. Hit by pitch
er-Kinlock Sacrifice hits-Down-
ing, Marshall Time hours. Um-
pire, Dawkins.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Mr. F. S. Jackson was a visitor to
Brooksville on Monday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

According to: am. opinion recently
expressed by a Jaeksoa rooter, Harry
Orchard is a conscientious Christian
gentleman when compared to some
of the umpires in. the Cotton States
League. AT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

given to understand that if he was
in the city on Monday he would have
to face one or two charges which
would have been brought against
him in the courts.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

The Meridian series closes this
afternoon and Vicksburg will finish
out the week here, opening at Lake
Park tomorrow afternoon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-26

Score by innings: f
Columbus 0 3 10 Il o. 8
Meridian. 1 2 0 3 0 0 4-12