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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
4 WORD OF WARNING.

Just a word of warning to back up
the timely proclamation of Mayor
Donnell.
At this season Of the year the an
nua1 inspection of the city for clean
1iness and sanitary requirement is
held. 1t is soon to begin, and it ought
not to be necessary for a public jour
nal in a civilized and enlightened
community like this to appeal to the
people for a rigid compliance with
this ordinance.
Yet it is necessary and must be
done. The summer season is ad-
vancing and little precaution now,
a little thoughtfulness we'll directed.
may save you or some member of
your family a spell of illness, distress,
sorrow, money, time and trouble. A
general cleaning of the city should
follow and will follow.
1t is Mayor Donnell's purpose to
make the inspection more rigid than
ever before and to that end he invites
the cooperation of the people gener-
ally. Read the proclamation, clear
up and be happy.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

cement crossings has been frequently
discussed by the city council, and sew
eral months ago committee was
appointed to Investigate the matter,
and make report thereon. For some
reason. however, the scheme has new
er been pushed, and nothing looking
towards the actual prosecution of the
work has ever been done. A splen-
did system of cement sidewalks has
been installed at the expense of the
property holders, and in order to
make the system thoroughly effective
the city should install the crossings.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
TO Our CORRESPONDENTS.

The Dispatch appreciates to the
fullest extent the services of its cor
respondents all over the country in
which it circulates. 1t has a little
contest in which they will be inter
ested.
We are going to give to some cor
respondent $1,000. 1t is to be
awarded by a committee of three dis
interested men in this city who are to
Judge of their contributions. This
contest Will be limited to those cor
respondents who have been kindly
sending in their news items from time
to time and no person who is not a
contributor to this paper regularly
will be allowed to participate. John
nv and ssDan'' and 81 d. Thixton"
and ''Mayhewan" and sMississfppian"
and our Fort Springs correspondent
and all of the others who write reg
ular1y for this paper will be allowed
to enter it.
We want a letter from each of
them for the issue of the Weekly pa
per appearing on Thursday, May
14th. The best letter gets the ten
dollars. 1t should not be over col
umn long, an dthey can write with
that end in view. If their contribu-
tions run over a little or are little
short this will not prevent their let
tiers entering the contest.
We want the best News letter-un-
derstand, the NEWS.
These letters will all be published
in the issue of the 14th and then we
are going to ask Col. VIM. Rhett, Mr.
E. r. Sherman and City Marshal Van
diver to select what they consider the
best first, then indicate their second
choice and their third choice IL ne
: selection is made on the first hallo
then there will be another and SO OF
until they arrive at a choice. Th'
ballots will be sealed and they vii
not know who the other fellow il
: voting for.
Now mind you, the letter must b.
t in this Office by Monday evening, Ma,
| the 18th. It will be published in tn
t weekly of May the 14th, and on tn
following Sunday the winner will b
r announced and the check forwarded
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

The only test which the judges are
expected to apply to the various con
tributions is the test of news. what is
the best and newsiest letter pub
Iished.
In the meantime send in your let
ters as usual We are doing this 10
stimulate interest in the correspond
ence which is furnished this paper
and to show our appreciation Of the
work of our regular contributors
Meanwhile if there is a man in
your neighborhood who is not on our
books get IN behind him and line him
up. He needs The Dispatch and we
need him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
PRESIDENT H. E. REYNOLDS.

The Dispatch confesses that it en-
tertained a very large skepticism con
cerning the immediate building of
the Aberdeen and Tombfgbee Rail
road, not of its ultimate construction,
for it is such an admirable railroad
project that it Will sooner or later
attract the eye of capital and secure
the coveted line But of the imme-
diate building of the road by Mr..
Reynolds and his associates we con
fess that we have had little faith in
the enterprise. The chief cause of
this doubt was and is the condition
of the money market, enterprises of
merit everywhere being paralyzed
for the lack of funds which are not
available. Notwithstanding this ap-
parent serious obstacle, and without
being in the confidence of these gen
tlemen, it looks like Mr.. Reynolds
has succeeded in interesting men of
wealth and industrial prominence in
his enterprise. The fact that he has
enlisted their interest to the point
that they are willing to send experts
here to overlook the situation with
a view of undertaking the work is
a feat worthy of note and one which
entities Mr.. Reynolds to the plaud-
of which he may we'll
be proud.
No doubt those gentlemen who are
to pass upon the project will find
everything as it has been represent
ed. The country through which the
road is to be built is fine one, rich
in every resource, the people who
are to be tributary to it are ready
and anxious to support the road and
will do everything in their power to
aid in its construction, and once un-
dertaken it will prove one of the
finest pieces of tributary railroad |
property in the South.
In considering this project one is
forced to the conclusion that it is but
20 be a link in a great system Of rail-
.oad which is seeking an entrance to
)ile No doubt once constructed it
viii be linked with other roads and
made a great trunk line to transport
he commerce of the country and it
s in this belief that we are feeling
o jubiIant over the prospect this
morning Another trunk line, anoth-
T system, means twenty-five thou
and people for Columbus, large mu-
icipaI improvement, additional man
lfacturing plants, large private en-
and all that go to make a
tty.
All honor to Mr.. Reynolds. Let's
elp him along all we can and assist
n tie building of the line
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

~ aSllLz tGAr a tEAA - A@Hc-
Conclusions in report of an investz-
CATION made at the Mississippi As-
ricuItural and Mechanical ColIege
by General E A. Darlington. Febru-
airy 20 to 26, 1905.
Captain WeIborn oczupze6 tao re-
Iations with respect 10 the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical Col1ege-
FIRST, professor of military ART and
science second. eOmmaudaut- II the
first relation prior TO the action 81
the board Of trustees on January Is.
1s0S, ns complaint had been urged
against Captain Welborn- In the
second relation. Captain WeIborn
stood as a paid employe Of the InsEi-
tuition. the pay being S500 Per aa-
mum and a house On the campus free
of cost. As az empl0ye he Was Con-
mandaut- and, under the direction 81
tha president Of the insrfuriun.
charged with the discipline oE tke
student body In the performances
Of his duty as cOmmandaut he owed
the same sort and character 1f 1oy-
ally and obedience TO the president
of the institution as any other EN-
pIoye. In mr opinion. the reguia-
mons OF the Institution were IN force
with respect 10 him as comuandant.
except where he had been Informed
by proper authority they were no
longer m force. If there haG existed
doubt as 10 their living force he
should have settled It BY conference
with proper authority.
The expressed or implied criticism
of constituted authority IN the ad-
dress of Captain WeIborn 20 the stu
dent body shortly after Thanksglv-
ing Day was improper. ana. more
over. in violation OF a college reEu-
latfon-
When informed by his assistant
cOmmandant. a student and the sen
Tor officer of the cadet battalion thai
the senior class had formed vigl-
lance committee for the purpose os
looking into the mess hall. Captain
Welborn erred and failed in his duty
as commandant in that he aid not fz-
dicate, through the proper channels.
that such a proceeding on the part
of the class was unmilIrarv AID n
violation OF the spirit at least OF the
regulations OF the college. and point
out TO the assistant commandant the
proper method OF bringing before the
college authorities whatever com
plaint they had 70 make OF the con
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.

The people of Columbus who are
interested in baseball, every man and
boy, who desires to see the season
played out here, are urged to attend
a meeting at the City Hall on next
Tuesday night at eight O'Clock. This
meeting will determine whether Co
lumbus viii go through the season
or not
The. finances Of the club have got
ten in a bad way and unless money
is raised at once, the present man
ayers viii be forced to relinquish the
franchise and transfer the same to
another city which is anxious to get
it.
This is plain talk, but it is best to
indulge in plain talk now for unless
something is done and done quickly
Columbus will be without baseball
for the balance of the season. So IL
is up to the people-it is their town
and their team playing ball. The
meeting will be called promptly at
eight o'clock and no matter whether
the attendance is large or small ae-
tion will be taken and if the neces-
sary moneys are not forthcoming at
once, the present managers of the
club, who accepted it with the dis
tinct understanding that they would
not incur any financial obligations on
their own account beyond their in
dividual subscriptions, VIII surrender
the management and transfer the
franchise.
Now it is up to you. II you want
baseball and are willing to help share
the burden, be there. If you don't
care stay away. Eight O'Clock
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

Mrs. r. w. Millsaps, wife of the
well known founder of MHlsaps Col
lege. died at her home IN Jackson
last Tuesday. Deceased was a splen-
did woman, and her death will be
felt not only by Jacksonfans but by
people throughout the State. Maj.
Mfllsaps had a summer home at
Monteag1e, and many Columbians
who have visited that popular resort
IN years gone by knew and loved his
most estimable wife. Mrs. ArIllsaps
was a loyal Mississippian, and while
courteous to every one, she was es-
pecially kind to those who came from
her home State, and many Columbi-
ans are indebted to her for courte-
sizes extended at Monteagle.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
MUDDY STREET CROSSINGS.

The extension of the street car line
has of course necessitated a tearing
up of the streets, and the rain which
fell Friday morning quickly trans
formed the crossings into sloughs Of
mud, and made things exceedingly
uncomfortable for pedestrians. OF
course the street car company can
not be blamed for this, as it Is nee
essary to tear UP the streets in or
der to lay track, but the thought oc-
ours that it would have been good
idea to install the stone or cement
crossings which are SO badly needed
while the streets are In their present
disrupted condition.
The matter Of installing stone or
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
HERE IT IS.

We have been at work some time
trying to evolve a description of the
seasons latest creation in millinery,
the Merry Widow hat, and just
about the time we were going TO give
our readers the benefit of it, here
comes the Memphis News Scimitar
with better one, to which the Vicks-
burg American makes an addition,
which is accepted. If your wife
hasn't one of these things and you
have few idle moments, make her
one from the following plans and
specifications. Here they are:
''Take one bicycle wheel Super
impose on the hub one deep granite
ware saucepan, first shipping off the
handle with an AK. Then stitch on
cover of wine colored velvet from
your season before lasts coat suit.
Put on three inch binding around
brim, of canary-colored taffeta silk
from your grandmother party
dress. Rip nineteen yards of box
ruching off your shirtwaist box, and
wind around crown A soup plate
and joint fork will give a jaunty eff
feet, if used as hat pins. Memphis
News-Scimitar
The Ms. forgot to add a feather
duster and bushel of turnip greens.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

We observe from the program ar
ranged for the edffcation of the mem
beFs of the Mississippi Bar Associa-
ton at their forthcoming session in
Meridian that our distinguished fel-
low townsman, Hon. J. A Orr, is
down on the program with Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, Hon T. c..
Catchings and other great legal
minds, for an address. Judge Orr's
selection was a wise one for there
is no man in the State of superior
intellectual attainments, broader
learning or greater knowledge of the
law These qualities of mind emf
nentIy fit him for the task assigned
to him and the State Bar Association
is sure to hear masterpiece.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

With new railroad, a new Fed
eral building, the extension of the
street car lines, the improvements at
the College, the erection of many
handsome homes within the city, Co
lumbus seems to be doing pretty well
despite the panic and the hard times.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Congress.

We are authorized to announce
Hon. f. S. Cander, Jr., as a candidate
for congress from the First District
of Mississippi, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
For MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce E.
S. DonneIl as candidate for mayor
of Columbus, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

Subscribers to Tie Dispatch who
receive their papers either by carrier
or through the mails will confer a
favor on the mana cement if they
will file written complaints of any
failure of the paper to reach them
promptly and regularly.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

We are authorized to announce
Hon. Geo T. Mitchell as a candidate
for congress from the First district of
Mississippi, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
For Councilman.

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. B. A. Weaver as a candidate for
alderman from ward No. 1, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

Weekly: Mailed every Thursday.
CfrcuIates in Northeast Mississippi
and Northwest Alabama.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

The friends of A-r. l.. A. Vaughan
announce him as candidate for city
councilman from the third ward sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

The friends of Mr.. John A. Shell
announce him as a candidate for al
derman from ward No. 2, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

We are authorized to announce
]. NJ. Walker as a candidate for coun-
Gilman from ward No. 3, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

The Dispatch covers Northeast Mis-
sissippi and Northwest Alabama, the
territory tributary to Columbus, like
the dew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

We are authorized to announce Mr..
y. & Moore as a candidate for alder
man from ward No. 5, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
@lIA

We are aut,. orized to announce
MIR. j. w. Stansel as a candidate Tor
councilman from t. olXth ward
subject to the action Oh the Demo
cratic party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. D. S. McClanahan as a candidate
for alderman from ward No. 4, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

Home of Publication:
Dispatch Building, Main Street,
Columbus. Miss
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

The friends OF Mr. John ". sl~9eIl
announce his as a candidate for aldea
man from ward No. 6, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

DuDScrIpLlOn RaLes.
Semi-Weekly, by Carrier, $500 per
Annum, Payable Quarterly.
Weekly, by Mail, s1.00 per Annum.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30
Edited, Owned and Managed by
PERCY w. MAER.

Eemi-Weekly: Sunday AM Wednes-
day Mornings.
Delivered by Carrier to the People Of
Columbus and Vicinity.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-30

Following is the official action e.
the case Of Captain T. e. Welboru. C.
S. Army, on college duty
War Department
Office Of Inspector General
Washington APRIL = ICES
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17

Coffroth Signs Ketcfel and Papke
for Thanksgiving Day Battle
By r. p. MagiIIigan

After behind lasted than
Sunshine athletic club signed Billy Pap Stanley Ketehe to fight 70
weigh place Of the
As predicted morning Welsh will referee the
he had d considered si n. no one else o the place
will receive concerned None OF the the affair
ae stated tat t. that khe and Ppke will receive sum apprOmatins
s o 1e ss 5a s 5 , long a 9soss ss [ % @
a1 e @ that far w0 he @ Rns sed tine % m match % hee @ sde s 0u
coFFRoTH CONFIRMS IT
he 6n gae & 9"S and 3s when ' get emerged from M b pP pe
rs there any chance @ or anothe sa P0 asked % an Interested
he @ % @ n put 5ePed ono on ns sD h answered %
Cofoh those lnched and would
VIII the three looks assured
One the making the 6 present sa match has 5 been @ U
Wished his name Withheld v % @ m ns ba Sn Ketche in the
m as the kehs end OF the present Sen gt was & concerned @ Ry % @ @ @
fatsPsw get large OF out OF Coroh and from tns
they have getting the lions share the
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counter attraction 5a to Co cofroth's M card gave ~ i"
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sd sTfd 6b papfe so e % for b % el win @ d5n n 9d theme % & they
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving o
CALLS UPON LAWYER
end Z Iss sbs5 s @ sss ss % fight aa NO osi % s S
sSe the u th @ have will @ do
make them up them. his will be fight fnih and
negotiations
Cali
n balance"
it. probably
umatum Ppe signed with the Mission Street
Al ] & s B city rom R Los angeles les
act spang partner with PapE during the
pepping will daily champion
Stratford, Thomas his match
outlook York
He that if does will be transferred to
either Philadelphia or Boston.
Thomas is the best of shape and confident
will be able to from Burke
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
Amateur Union Sticks
to Sullivan
Elects Him President for Third
Term and Sewers Ties
With BrifiSherS

NEW YORK, Nov 16.-The Amateur
athletic union OF America today at its
annual meeting took action which VIII
have an important bearing upon future
International athletic events. 1T again
elected as its president James +. SGlli-
van, who In accepting the once Sdiu
he consented to serve third term only
because his retirement might be con-
strued abroad as an admission oy MIN
and by the American Olympic commit
tee that his acts as United States com
missioner did not receive tne SANCTION
OF the union. The union not only unan-
tmOuSly reelected Sullivan. rescindlng
its rule against third term. but oy
resolution upheld him in the course ne
pursued in the games in London when
frequent disputes arose between the
American athletic authorizes and the
committee In charge OF the events Al
Sheppard's Bush
Since the Olympiad a few months ago
bitter feeling has existed between the
American and British athletic assocla-
tiOns. This practically eliminated to-
day by the adoption Of resolutions
which will bring about the severance
of all ties of friendly competition be-
tween these bodies. The sense or the
meeting was that unless the American
athletic union has a share in the man
agement of international meets none
of the registered amateur athletes from
this country should be permitted TO
compete in them The union 3 1ndorse-
ment of President Sullivans 8 acts as
commissioner carried Win II 6PRAOFdA
of his action in the case OF ]. c. Car
penter OF Cornell university and was
tantamOUnt to refusal TO take any
cOSnizance whatever OF the British as
sOeiatiOn's disqualification of that ath-
lete.
A committee was appointed to look
out in future for the interests OF Amer
lean athletes whenever they were en-
tered in events to be decided outside OF
the United States.
President sullivan's address dealt es-
pecially with the Olympic competitions.
President Sullivan said the most Sc
riOuS mistake made by the British COM
mittee in charge OF the Olympic games
was in accepting the entry OF Tom
LOngbOat. the Canadian Marathon run
ner, who. he said. was openly known
to be a professional. He declared that
the acceptance of LongbOats entry over
the American protest was a direct In
suit TO the American organization
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
DOGS BEAT RACEHORSE
Huskies Win Ten Mile Race
$4,000 for Another Contest

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. ia spe-
cial to the Post-Intelligencer from
Nome says:
One of the most interesting races
ever witnessed on Seward peninsula
and perhaps the most unique that has
occurred for years was race between
a racehorse and dog team here Sat
urday, the dog team winning by so
seconds in a 10 mile course. Ben Frey
mer, on Jake Berger's mare Dolly, cell
ebrated in Alaska. raced with Coke
Hills dog team from this city to the
mouth of Dexter creek and return, a
distance of 10 miles. The trail was in
good shape and fast time was made by
both horse and dogs. The mare slipped
while running on q little hillside and
lost some ground
Within three weeks another race will
be run as a consequence of the dis
satisfaction, and enough money was in
sight today to make the side bets $lO,-
900, which found ready takers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
Amateur Athletics

Commercial will have very weak baseball
team to enter in the league this year. Morton.
the captain OF the baseball and basket ball
teams will start TO Mission the beginning %
the year. Quinlan is another good man that
will go to Mission
The Young BrOOklyns football team defeated
Artura team yesterday by score Of p to o.
The ball In the Artura's territory through
out the game. the victOrS were never in dan
ger OF losing The toUchdowns were made by
Flatery, Cert and DAILY The Brooklyns would
like TO meet any out OF town team on Thanks
giving day. Address II. Flatery. 1892 Fulton
street. city
The board OF managers OF the Pacific athletic
association met last night. In the absence OF
President PeixOtto. who IS attending the Am
ateur athletic union meeting In New York,
Vice President j. ID. Thurman presided
The only business OF Importance that was
acted on was the admission Of Santa Clara col
Ieee and the Oakland Church athletic league
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
ARMY OFFICER BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONORS
Funeral of Lieutenant Anton
Zurich Jr. Is Held From
preSidi0

The funeral Of Lieutenant Anton
Zurich Jr., United States army, took
place at the Preside yesterday after
noon. Lieutenant Zurich and his
Young wife had been at the Preside for
time Zurich was in the general hos
pitaL
The funeral took place from the Off
GERS quarters and was attended by
their families. The cOrtege was pre-
ceded by the Third band, artillery
corps. followed by Colonel John A
Lundeen and his adjutant, Major D. w
ketcham. Two troops Of the Four
teenth cavalry. IN full dress uniform
preceded the caisson bearing the cas-
fet, draped with the nag and drawn by
six black horses. A long string Of car
riages bearing the post officials fol-
lowed. The interment took place in
the national cemetery.
The retiring board, headed by Cen
eral r. A. Smith, viii convene at the
Preside today at o'clock TO hear the
report on the physical condition Of Cap
tain W H. H. Chapman and Captain
Edwin Bell, who were sent before the
board for retirement.
Captain Edward T. DOnnelly First
field artillery. has been ordered bv the
war department to act as aid to the
Chinese embassy now on its Wav to
this city. en- route to Washington bear
ing a message 10 President Roosevelt
Lieutenant Hugh Stranger. Philip
pine scouts, registered al department
headquarters Yesterday
Lieutenant NJ. G. Randol son of the
late Major RandOl, has been ordered to
Join Battery D. First field artillery, at
the PresidiO RandOl was an enlisted
man in Battery p, First field artillery.
until last year, when he received his
commission as second lieutenant