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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
THAT VACANT CHANCELLoRsHIp
Trustees will Elect Chancellor and
Assistant Professor of Law.
A special from Jackson under da

A special from Jackson under date
of last Monday has the following:
There is some speculative gossip
going the rounds as to the result of
/ the meeting of university trustees,
which is called for an early day in
| the ensuing month 1t is known that
the, meeting is called, among other
things, for the filling of vacancies in
| the faculty, and two of these vacan-
cies are the chancellorship and the
! post of assistant professor of law, the
latter having been resigned by G. l..
Sivley, who has connected himself
with the law department of the Ill
! inois Central Railroad. AS to the
chancellorship, it is a position over
which the spectators are very pretty
much at sea, with the tendency lead
ing toward Professor Kincannon of
the Industrial Institute and College.
Notwithstanding the fact of his pre-
vious declination. 1t is believed that
an effort will be made to have Prof.
Kincannon reconsider, and that in
ducements that did not appear at the
time of his election last fall will be
offered, which may cause him to
think the matter over seriously be-
fore again declining, and that among
these inducements may be included
additional remuneration. But this is
all a matter of guess work, since if
the individual members of the board
of fr1ctpoc ra rom M ittaJ t,1 apy ms
or any proposition, it is not stated
publicly. There is a tendency, how
ever, to the belief that if Prof Kim
cannon should be offered the place
again, and should again decline, the
authorities will, to use a colloquial
phrase, 'be up in the air. as it is
said that Vice-Chancellor Hume does
not desire the position.
Whether any of the trustees have
any one outside the State as a likely
candidate, in their minds eye, Moth
ing is known of that either, except
talk, though it has been stated by
some in authority that there are men
outside who might be considered.
Governor Vardaman has intimated
that it is very probable that the po-
sition will be filed at the ensuing
meeting, but whether the change
would become Immediately effective,
or whether DIR. Hume would be left
to complete the present scholastic
year, is not stated, though the prob
ability is that such an arrangement
would be made.
1t is understoow that several legal
lights are in viey as successor to Pro-
fessor Sigley.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
AGED NEGRO GOES TO FARM.
Adam Mullins. a White Haired Oar
key, Convicted of Selling Booze.

Adam Mullins, a white haired dar-
was before Mayor Donnel1 on Monday
afternoon on the charge of selling
whiskey, and upon being convicted
was sentenced TO pay a fine Of fifty
dollars and serve sixty days on the
county farm. Mullins was givn away
by Felix Wilson and Will Tucker, two
negroes who have been patroniZing
his blind tiger. On last Saturday
night Tucker, who runs a negro bar
Der shop on st. John street, was very
drunk, and was arrested by Chief of
Police Munger When asked where
he procured his liquor Tucker said
that Felix Wilson bought it for him,
and when interview by the police Will
son declared he had procured the
liquor from Allen Mullins.
Mullins was arrested, and when
placed on trial Monday afternoon
Tucker and Wilson appeared against
him and told the same tales that they
had previously related to the police.
Mayor Donnell, in passing sentence
upon Mullins, said that on account
of the prisoners extreme age, he
would be as light as possible on him,
and, as stated above, Mullins was
sentenced to pay fine of fifty dollars
and to serve sixty days on the coun-
ty farm.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
Broke His Wooden Leg.

agent from Birmingham, Ala, Slip
ped down Monday night and broke
his wooden leg. Wright had just
alighted from street car, and being
unable to navigate without the assist
ance of his false limb was helped
back on the car. The broken limb
was sent to a blacksmith shop to be
mended, and while the repairs were
being made Wright rode around over
the line as a guest of the street car
company.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
Notice TO Ladies.

Each morning from ten to twelve
special sessions will be held at the
Gem Rink for ladies who wish to
skate and who desire to learn. Mr..
E. e. Spencer will be present to in
struct those who wish to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity. Those
Wishing private lessons can see Mr..
Snaneer Tickets for all sessions
V II be on sale at Sanders Drug
go, light below the rink and at its
e.4Fance Mr.. Sanders has prepared
II erga the rink's customers with
:s ater, soft drinks, cigars, etc.
.oe saing Friday morning the rink
III be open for ladies who wish to
ate.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

BLAZE BROKE OUT IN BUILDING
OCCUPIED BY E. S. EVANS
As A GROCERY STORE
ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
This Building, Together with AdjOin-
ing Structure Occupied by the
Negro Savings Bank, was
Very Badly Damaged.

Fire broke out about ten o'clock
last Sunday night in the building oc-
cupied by e. s. Evans, a well known
colored man who runs a grocery store
on North Market street. The flames
made their appearance in a closet on
the second floor of the building. This
closet is in the rear of a room occu-
pied by Albert Bailus, colored, as a
barber shop, and the origin of the
fire seems shrouded in mystery.
Bailus states that the closet was
used for storage purposes, and that
there was nothing stored therein that
was of combustible nature or likely
to become ignited. The alarm was
turned in by a boy who saw smoke
issuing from the building, and the
fire department responded promptly.
The flames spread to the adjoining
building, which is occupied by the
Penny Savings Bank, an institution
owned and operated by colored peo-
pie, and this building was also slight
ly damaged by fire and water, it hav-
ing been necessary for the firemen
to break out the windows of the sec
ond story.
The building occupied by Evans
grocery store and Bailus printing Of
fee is owned by the Rabb estate, and
neither the loss on the building nor
stock of groceries is covered by in
surance. Evans estimates his loss at
$500 and the loss on the building will
probably slightly exceed this amount.
The building occupied by the savings
bank is owned Jointly by the negro
Masons and Odd Fellows, and the
estate of the late r. d. Littlejohn.
The loss on this building was very
small.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
SAYS EDEN WAS IN MISSISSIPPI
Kansas Scientist Claims that Yazoo
County was Birthplace of Man.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 23.-Profes-
sor Clinton McMickle, a Kansas scien-
tist and archaeologist, is so confident
that the Garden of Eden was located
| in Yazoo county, this State, that he
| wants to organize a stock company
! for the purpose of making extensive
excavations on the farm of w. A.
! Henry, we'll known lawyer and
! planter, located about seven miles
south of Yazoo City, for the purpose
| of unearthing the ruins of once
| splendid city erected shortly after the
expulsion of Adam and Eve from the
garden.
Prof. McMickle passes lightly over
the theory of many brother scientists
that the Garden of Eden was a myth,
and is absolutely positive that on the
Henry farm will be found the ruins
of magnificent temple, the doors of
which are of pure gold. He has not
visited the spot in person, but several
months ago addressed a letter to Gov.
Vardaman setting forth his theory,
and asked to be furnished with a map
of that portion of the Delta country.
The governor was unable to furnish
the map, but referred the writer to
Major Lamar Fontaine, of Lyons,
Miss, the we'll known civil engineer,
explorer, scientist and raconteur, who
Immediately made an investigation
and has publicly expressed his conf
The latter asked Major Fontaine
to advise him whether there existed
on the farm collection of Indian
mounds, surrounding a truncated py-
ramid, the remains of ship canal,
and other external evidences of an
cient civilization. These things Maj.
Fontaine states that he found just
as described by Prof. Nickel, and the
latter declares that this was the site
of the ancient city of Posedon, de-
stroyed by a conjunction of Mercury,
Venus, Mars and Jupiter on the Sth
of November, 1856, of the world s
history, or just 1895 years ago on
the Sth of last November. He fur
ther states that Posedon was reached
by tidewater on that date, and the
mouth of the Yazoo river at that time
was five or six feet below the sea
level. The truncated pyramid, about
which Prof. Nickel is so anxious, was
found by Maj. Fontaine to be about
200 feet above sea level, and Prof.
Mickle figures it out that beneath |
this pyramid, or mound, will be
found the ancient temple, originally
built for the worship of God, but
later converted into a temple by the
worshipers of Baal.
Maj. Henry has advised the Kansas
scientist that he is welcome to dig
all he wants to, and the only compen-
sation he asks is that in event the |
temple is unearthed he shall receive |
one of the golden doors. Professor
McMiclxle states that he has abso- /.
lutely conclusive evidence, based on |
the Book of Genesis, and Greek and |
records, that Yazoo county /
was the birthplace of man, and it |
will only be necessary to dig the re-
quired depth in order to find positive
proof of his belief.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
The Cotton Market.

The cotton market yesterday was
quiet and steady. At the close of
business yesterday afternoon, New
York spots were quoted at 11.O5,
May futures in. New York at 9.51,
New Orleans spots at 10h and May
futures in New Orleans at 1921. In
the local market good middling was
quoted at 101s
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Mr.. Harrison Johnston, whose ILL
ness last week caused his relatives
and friends great anxiety, is conva-
lescent, and will soon be fully re-
stored to his accustomed good health.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
Lost.

A plain gold cross, between resi-
dence of Mrs. w. G. Ottley and Mr.
Boards corner. Finder will please
return to Miss Emma Armour at Mrs.
Ottley's residence and receive reward.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Mr.. Dewitt Harris, who now holds
a responsible position travelling on
the road, spent last Sunday and Mon
day in this city with friends.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Mr.. Hamilton E. Reynolds, who for
a number of years has been living IN
Chicago. but who has now returned
to his former home in Aberdeen, was
a recent visitor to Columbus.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

The numerous friends of Mrs. B.
M. Brookshire, who for the past two
weeks has been quite i'll at her home
on the Military road, will be glad to
learn that she is much better
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
For Sale.

Good, gentle. we'll broken mare for
sale. Suitable for ladies to drive.
For further Information apply to j.
A. Cheatham. 227-2w
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Miss Susie Green, Of Tuscaloosa. is
1ere on visit to the family of her
ss>rcg her, Mr.. J. F. Green.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Perkins Early Market Corn has a
large, well-developed ear and is the
most productive corn of the six
weeks variety, at L. E. Mayfield's.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

- Bugg" smoking tobacco, fol-
pipes, at Hopkins Place. so and 10
cent packages.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

All varieties of garden seed now
ready for planting at L. E. May
fields
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
Wanted.

A good milk cow. Apply to
William Gresham.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28

Play a came of Is ball pool at
Hopkins P1ace-the best game go
ing. 2-10-2t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

than Steam roads
facilities
the
"unsald seaboard"
lake
north
Caribbean
unexamped will
Pacific naturalization of this enterprise
they
in
production
annually than 10000 manua establishments -four
than 27ooo00O
ua
employment 22394
packing
cel o e
OF Il
private banking institutions banks
bined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Illinois In History

combination
and
of
rankam among be
enabling her constitution and
ment held thea ntiono of United
Louis
in
Indians
limit of moi had reached 3ot0
of
to
delegate 20
the border
of
the
YOkan
Haw OF
aor crowded
the population
full share
the problems confronted by the pioneers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
The Meat Producing Industry.

A bulletin, Just issued by the census
bureau, furnishes an interesting contri-
button to the record of growth in one
of the largest American INDUSTRIES.
that of the production of meat. The
report shows that. counting the smaller
establishments that deal only with
tail trade, the products of the slaugh-
tering and meat packing establish
ments of the United States amount to
more than 1,000,0O0.O00 annually. In
lcidentally, the bulletin furnishes an
other illustration of the important part
played by the American farmer in sup
plying the world with food
For the year 1905, the period covered
| by this census inquiry. the packing
houses bought from the farms and
ranches of the country 49.000,S13 head
of live stock, together with other mate
rails. aggregating in value more than
$500, 900. When to this is added
the value of the grain, dairy products.
cotton, tobacco and other agricultural
products, it is easy to see where the
main source of our national wealth
| lies.
| The business of the packers, accord
ing to the bulletin. has been lucrative,
the difference between the price of
raw materials and the finished products
sold by them amounting to about $780,
100000 year. This margin is shown
by the following figures for the three
years ending with 1905:
1903
Products. Material. Increase.
1851, 914,66S s4SO,962211 $ SO.649,457
| 1904
7S3,779,191 S2,696,S39 1O1, 6S2, 1872
1906
913,914,426 SO5,S56969 1OS,051, 655
The increase item must, of course
take care of the labor employed, re.
placements, depreciation of plant
taxes, interest account, and still other
charges, before it is reduced to profit
lpure and simple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Governor Hughes of New York has
asked the bankers to outline law
that will meet requirements and he
will use his best endeavors to get it
ON the statute books. This is indeed
a mellow and yielding time in the
matter of legislation which will pre-.
vent injury to. business through short
age of actual currency, and the chief
danger is that unwise laws may be
passed in the enthusiasm to alleviate
the wants of the innocent and deserv-
ing.
The existing stringency is probably
the most remarkable thai has ever
been known owing to the fact that
the nation is fairly reeking with
wealth, not only for domestic trading
but is holding vast stores which other
parts of the world must buy. The
failure of a few wildcat spectators
in New York City resulted in runs on
certain banks there with which these
men had been identified and the re
suit was a Scare and boarding of cur
rency, which affected the nation.
The man who can devise a law
which will make a currency so elastic
that these Inconvenience. cannot be
and yet have it a sound currency. vii
be entitled to distinguished considera
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Bryan's remark about the financial
stringency, made this week at Lafay-
cite, Ind, is generally conceded as
having had more far-reaching effect
than any few words said on the sub
ject. Relative to the vital point, the
Withdrawal of bank deposits and the
boarding of money by individuals,
Bryan said:
THE man who draws his money
from the banks at the present time
for the purpose of boarding it, is like
the man who refuses to aid his country
in time of war"
There is patriotism in peace that is
equally as important as patriotism in
war. A man who refuses to go to war
when his country needs him. is no
worse than the man who withdraws his
financial aid wnen the country needs
it,
Bryan has expressed the situation in
a nut shell and his remark cannot but
carry great weight and have wide
effect, for it brings the matter home
to the individual as it has not been
brought home by any other authority
on national affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
NATIONAL LINCOLN MONUMENT. sPRINeELELp.


% Threatened to develop an mdepndst sGySesny The final euon Of
Unfortunate business experiences also set their impress upon the sug
disastrous Internal Improvement schemes
enterprise the period BY ISL e DanRrgpcy
gradually
century
question was b"Dn sn stephen ponsT f the m
party which up to that time had been the dominant power state politics
had taken conservative position upon the subject Following his initiative
immigration
pa and Ten H had bn S passve ntas
Gsn o AGITATION ana on the part the led the
inston 1886 Then followed the
~as the cmz this and am 5 n %
years magnificent figures had become the national
leaders their respective parties
counties and Douglas the southern end of
support h. Tnis ps @ s ar
considerable number policies
administration ovwhmnsy repated the Illinois
for the aaea fe of proposed ] amendment e ] eob
sontions % Inc mouse M went SO I as 10 pass
] n nowrvsF the ns gave sSs to lincoln and the next
finally adopted and repealed the ac placing
population 100000 and the state had assembled to
sixth products
Chicago incorporated village in 1898 furnishes the worlds most
contained less than 5000 inhabtants
had nearly 10000
The last decade of the
twofh in
ct Urban life everywhere had increased
than onehalf The foreign
of
to overt hreefou
possible
in
railroad
veopents Of electric adding miles
mileage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
''All in the Family" BY Lille Wiedeen.
LCnnNri2I.n 1907. q. @. Parcellsl

That Luke Fallon was sUpCrintcnd-
ent of The a. ana i. s. was not to ar
cue greatness. The little branch road
from Grcenviie to Bay Shore was bat
forty miles in length and important
only in the summer season. when the
trunk line To which it was feeder
loaned it another engine, ana there
We're two trains Il day each way for
the benefit OF the boardcrs at summer
cottages on Bay Point and the guests
at the big hotel on the shore
Fallon was also station master, bag
gaze and express agent and the entire
executive force of the road. most OF
which was owned by stockholders in
the L. and V. the trunk Hne. Sadie
Fallon was ticket agent ana train dis
patcher and Martin Roadway was not
only engineer of the one locomotive.
but was master mechanic. supcrintend-
ent of rolling stock and most of the
things that Fallon was moi. Almost CIV
cry one was more than one officer on
the G.. and i. :. with the exception OF
Willie Farrell. who was station agent
ut Farrcirs. He was just station agent
OF the little flag stop. the station be
ing well mown patch of grass beside
the track in summer and Il we'll Shov-
e!cd place il the snow in the winter
season. The lawn mower ana the snow
shovel were Wiilie's only tools of trade,
but lie bore his dignity as seriously as
did those who held Il multiplicity of Of
fees. Most of the employees of the
road made up in dignity what they
lacked In Importance.
Then came the strike. Roadway loung-
cd into the little station at the shore
end of the run. while his fircman took
the engine down to the one stall round
house. Fallon looked up ut his ap-
preach.
What's the news down to Green
yille?" lie demanded rs he reached out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

1t is at the instance of Senator Plat
that a commissioner of the New York
supreme court is ordered to Missouri
to investigate. AS the subject of the
legged existence of mOrganatic mar
riage habits and conspiracies to black
mail in Washington, Missouri might
have preferred to extradite any citizen
of the state who is undesirable enough
to be mixed up in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
ILLINOIS THEATER BUILDING.

was filled with the intending travellers.
WHO were anxious to start upon their
journey. The cause of the strike had
been whispered about. and the paSscn-
gers took turns coming 10 the general
Office. which was also the baggage
room. AMI demanding that the strike
lee broken ard communication restored.
Fallon grew desperate. Hardy, one
of the heaviest stockholders of the
l.. ana " had been born in Bay Side.
aud his summer cottage over on the
point was always open 10 his old ac-
quuintauce5 when the owner was there.
If the story should reach Hardy
through complaint on the part Of one
Of the town people. there might he
trouble With gesture Of despair he
opened ;he door aud called Sadie into
consultation.
Sec Il YOU can't fix things up lie
pleaded. Don't give in unless you
have to, but as Il last resOrt-well.
suppose I'll have to let you marry
him.
With hing and Il kiss, Sadie darted
to the window ard threw up the sash.
''Its all right. Mart" she called. III
ride down with You and get the ring"
Il told YOU us & last resort, Sroaned
| Falion. You might have talked him
| out of the strike
Small chance Of that" laughed the
girl as from the roundhouae came the
| puff of the exhaust AS officia! strike
breaker of the road saw long ago
that only complete surrender would he
! effective"
Strike breaker grunted Fallon.
There would have been another
strike in the morning" she explained.
| The telegraph department and the
train dispatcher were going out In
sympathy"
It's darned little sympathy you
have" grow!ed Fallon. What do you
suppose Hardy will say if he hears Of
this?'
''He promised me a wedding present
if / broke the strike" explained the
girl calmly HE wired this morning
| to know what the trouble WIS, and
told him.
For moment Fallon pondered the
situation, then he rose to his feet. with
a sigh
There won't he any more Strikes
he said. It's all in the family now
The postmaster of Gasconado, Mo,
Daniel A. Bugh, says: 81 cannot say too
much for your Kidney and Bladder Pills
feel like a new man" DeWitt's Kid
lney and Bladder Pills are sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

them in all minor matters. 1t would
be foolish to quarrel with them about
simplified spelling. Even in economic
matters and questions of governmental
policy he never should turn his back
on the expressed principles of the
party which elected HIM In OTTER
words, he never should take Office on
an implied promise and then repud.ate
that promise. Such conduct is politi
cal treachery and a traitor always is
|despicable." That was hot one for
Teddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Depending upon the kind of tele-
phone service Rock Island is afflicted
with now is bad enough under all cir
cumstances. When it comes to an
emergency, such as a fire department
call. it is horrible to contemplate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23


Il gIarled hand for the train messages
Roadway had brought.
Nothing much" said Roadway indo,
lently. Il s'pose you heard that there
was a big strike out west?"
Il was informed of that fact" said
Fallon. with dignity. There viii be
no trouble this side of Chicago"
Il was calculating to get out that
way this fall" SAID Redway, with an
assumption of carelessness that his
twitching lips belied. Sadie and l
was talking it over. She wants to see
the Yellowstone park on her wedding
trip
Sadie and you?" retorted Fallon.
"And since when have you and Sadie
had it all fixed to get married? Pears
TO me that her pa ought to have some
thing to say about it,
This is where you say" explained
Roadway. I'VE fixed it up last night
hut didn't have time to talk to you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

The supreme court has decided that
the consolidation of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny will stand. This makes city
of about 100000 population, ranking
sixth in the list of American munich
palities-that is in population. In
smoke and scandal it will continue to
occupy first place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Seventy-five cents a dozen for New
Jersey selected eggs is something ovei
cents apiece. When New York is
able to eat New Jersey eggs at this
price without regret or shame, it is
certainly time for it to loosen up until
We can get currency at less than 4
per cent premium to move several
million dozen Illinois eggs to relieve
the stringency.