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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
Wants Three More Battalions-

He recommends an increase in the num-
Der of engineer battalions from three to
SIM ana states that during the early part
OF 1907 nine out OF total number of
twelve engineer companies were given
work in the tropics, a much greater pro-
portion than in the case of any other
branch of the service. He recommends
that Tor the proper supervision of the
instruction and discipline Of the engineer
pattalons they should be organized into
of two battalions.
IN order to avoid confusion and unde-
slraole material he recommends that this
increase in the corps be made to extend
over period of about five years. In
order that the efficiency of the corps
snail be maintained at a high standard
he urges the establishment of the grade
OF sergeant and of the grade of mill
tary overseer, the latter to De appointed
TO the number of 100: also that the non
commissioned staff of each battalion to
be increased by d battalion train SER
geant and a battalion commissary SER
geant.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Artesia State Bank.

The Artesia State Bank opened on
last Monday for the transaction of
business, with thirteen thousand five
hundred dollars in capital, with a
liberal share of deposits and with
representative men of that section
managing its affairs, and every pros
pect for prosperous and successful
future. The bank is installed in it's
own new building, and has every
modern facility for the transaction
of its business and the protection of
the interests of its depositors.
Mr.. Joe Cook is the president of
the new bank and Mr.. U. T. McIlwain
is the cashier, and the management
of the institution is vested in the fol-
lowing directors: Messrs. ]. y. Rob-
erts, n. d. Guerry, r. A. Mann and
j. S. Billups. Jr. The new bank
starts out with every indication of
success, and is already doing a -four
ishing business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
The Velvet Bean.

Mr.. T. L. Tunnell. a prominent
planter of the Steenston neighbor-
hood, has brought to the Dispatch
Office some velvet beans which were
grown on his place, but which have
failed to mature. The seed were
secured from firm in Atlanta, and
Mr.. Tunnell was assured by the firm
that the beans, which make exceed
ingIy fine feed for stock, could be
successfully grown in this climate,
but although instructions as to plant
ing and cultivation were carefully
followed the beans failed to properly
mature. Mr.. Tunnell would like to
know IL the beans have ever been
grown In this section. II
any reader of the Dispatch has ever
had an experience with the vegeta-
BILE, Mr.. Tunnell would be glad to
hear from him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Meeting of stockholders.

The stockholders of the Columbus
Railway, Light & Power Company
held a meeting last week, and re-
elected Messrs r. w Watson, C. F.
Sherrod, S. w Greenland, VIM. Bald
win and Walter Weaver directors for
the ensuing year. The charter of
the company authorizes seven direc-
tors, and at meeting of the direc-
tors held subsequent to the stock
holders meeting it was decided to
increase the directorate to this num-
Der. Messrs. Battle. Bell and l.. A.
Vaughn having been added to the
board Mr.. c. F. Sherrod was re-
elected president, Col. VIM. Balwin
vice-president, and Mr. S. w. Green
land secretary, treasurer and general
manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Service Resumed.

Service on the Third street loop
of the street railway has been re-
sumed, and cars now run through
from the barn to the Mobile C Ohio
depot via Third street, passing the
gEotel Gilmer, the Commercial, the
Afar ronic Temple, the First State
Bank, st. PauIs Episcopal church,
and other prominent buildings that
were left out Oh the Market street
route The management OF the street
railway company informs The Dis
patch that the reason for temporarily
abandoning service on the loop lay
I'm the fact that the street crossings
recently installed by the city were
above the grade level, and 1t was
impossible for the cars to pass over
them. This defect in the crossings
mas been remedied, and cars are now
cunning as usual.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Premiums Shipped.

We have received from the manu-
facturers the announcement that they
have received the special orders for
chinaware awarded in the first count
of the subscription offer of this paper
as special premiums, and that the
same would be shipped at the earliest
possible moment. Fine chinaware
like this has to be decorated to or
der-that is, the factories make it
to meet requirements, and this takes
little more time than when ship
ments are made direct from stock.
The manufacturers were urged to get
the same out at the earliest possible
moment, and no doubt they have
shipped the premiums by the time
this appears in the paper. The very
moment they arrive every premium
winner will be notified and delivery
made at once.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
TO THE PEOPLE OF LAMAR


For years it has been the aim of
this paper to gain recognition as
Lamar countyss home paper We are
beginning to reach this coveted end,
and to the people of this large and
prosperous section we wish to assure
them that their patronage is greatly
appreciated.
With correspondents at Melbourne,
Fernbank, Millport and Vernon, the
county seat, The Dispatch will pre-
sent all of the news from Lamar each
week. If you are not already a sub
scriber become one at the earliest
date, and if you are already on our
list be sure and tell your neighbors
and friends to join the throng.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05


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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

the election, and replied that 1t look
slide, but he had seen a Democratic
landslide result in Republican nom
ination often before. Such senti-
ment coming from the recognized
leader OF the minority In the house
of congress at a time when 1t did,
is enough TO cause the rank and file
of the party to lack confidence in the
outcome when the leaders give voice
to such statements. No doubt what
John Sharp Williams said has been
copied in every Republican paper in
the country and made TO do service
in rallying the cause of the Repub-
lican party.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

Col. J. ]. Hays, an officer of the
Mississippi National Guard, who cre-
ated quite a stir last summer by de-
claring that liquor was openly sold
here during the progress of the en-
by the Democrats for mayor of Vicks-
burg. After the first of January there
will be no open saloons in Vicksburg,
and If Col. Hays can keep down the
blind tigers in his town as effectually
as they are kept down by local off,
cials he will do exceedingly we'll.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

That the amorous passion ends
only with life is evinced in the mar
riage of Samuel Barlow, a monagen-
arian, to Mrs. Missouri Merrett, a
buxom widow, which was recently
solemnized at Huntington, Tenn.
Mr.. Barlow is ninety-one years old,
and while it is impolite to disclose
the age of woman it is said that
the bride is less than half as old as
her husband. The marriage followed
a courtship which lasted only a few
days. Mr.. Barlow, whose first wife
had been dead but three months, met
the charming widow at county fair.
and proposed to her within a few
minutes after the introduction had
taken place. The occasion was one
where the hackneyed phrase, this is
so sudden was entirely appropriate,
and the lady promptly made use of
it. She asked time to consider the
proposal, and within few days de-
cided to accept Mr.. Barlow for bet
ter or for worse.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

Mr. John White, of 38 Highland
avenue, Houlton, Maine, says: Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter /
tried many advertised remedies, but
the couth continued until / bought a
fifty cent bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery; before that was half gone
the cough was all gone. This win
ter the same happy result has fol-
lowed; a few doses once more ban
ished the annual cough. / am con-
vinced that DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the best of all cough and lung
remedies. Sold under guarantee at
L. e. Mayfie1d's drug store SO cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Blind Tiger Raided.

On last Tuesday night Constable
LOFTS raided a blind tiger operated
by q negro named Charles Martin on
Stems Row, and confiscated about
the negro had on hand. Martin was
tried before Justice of the Peace Bev-
erly Matthews Thursday, and upon
conviction was sentenced to pay a
fine of fifty dollars and serve ninety
days on the county farm. The de-
fendant was represented by Hon. 2.
P. Landrum, who appealed the case
to the circuit court.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Fire Alarms.

The fire department was called out
about four o'clock last Wednesday
morning by an alarm which was
turned in from the Sixth ward and
which was caused by a blazing
chimney at the home of Mrs. Sarden
near the Tombigbee Mills. The blaze
was extinguished before any damage
resulted.
The department was called out
again about $50 o'clock on Friday
evening by blaze at the Shelton
House on South Market street which
resulted from the explosion of a
lamp. The blaze was extinguished
without material damage to the
building or its contents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
oA,71usen1enfs.


Lottie Blair Parker's well known
romantic drama, Under Southern
Skies" was the attraction at the Co
lumbus Theater Wednesday night.
and having followed a minstrel show
ence. The play was presented here
last season, and was reviewed at that
time, SO the people know that il tells
story of unrequited love and In
trigue, with the scenes laid in the
South. The company presenting
Under Southern Skies is up to the
requirements of the piece, and the
performance Wednesday night was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

A special stating that night riders
buta was recently sent out from Mo-
bile, but the statement is denied by
the mayor of Shubuta. In regard
to the alleged visit of the night rid
ers the mayor states that number
week, but after communicating with
the State secretary of the Farmers
Union over the long distance tele-
phone they quietly departed. The
mayor declares that no firearms were
displayed. nor did the men make any
threats regarding the burning of gins.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Florence Davis.

Florence Davis, whose annual vis-
its TO this city always bring pleas
ure to local theater goers, appeared
at the Columbus Theater last night
in Under the Greenwood Tree" the
play which was produced with such
signal success by Maxine Elliott and
in which Miss Davis is being cor
daily received by press and public
throughout the South. The drama
is from the pen of Henry V. Esmond,
who wrote When We Were Twenty
One" and is charmingly constructed.
1t fits Miss Davis like a glove. being
perhaps better suited both 10 her
personality and TO her capabilities as
an actress than any of her former
vehicles. Elliott Dexter, who has
been Miss Davis leading man for sew
eral years past, is with her again this
season, and plays the role assigned
him in the same artistic manner that
has always characterized his work.
Both Miss Davis and Dexter are
favorites among local theater goers.
and the reception accorded them last
night was most cordial. The audi
ence was thoroughly responsive, and
the clever work of the really excel
lent company was greeted with fire.
quent applause.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Lodge Lore.

The members of the NJ F. McWH-
Hilary OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, celebrated their first
anniversary last Wednesday night
with banquet. which was given al
F'raternal Hall, corner OF Main and
Fourteenth streets. The tables were
laden with all the delicacies of the
season, the edibles having been pre-
pared by the members of the organ
ization, many of whom are famous
for their achievements in the culi-
nary art One of the entertaining
features of the evening was the read
ing of an original poem written by
Master. Preston Fant, the bright
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe FAINT,
iary. This poem was read by Mrs.
FAINT, the mother of the talented
young man, and ELECTED praise from
all who heard it. Another important
event was the initiation of Mrs. Jeter,
who came from Greenville for the
purpose of joining the organization.
The members of the Birmingham div
ision of the order were invited to at
tend the banquet, and accepted the
invitation, but at the last moment
them to come to Columbus. The la
dies in charge of the banquet were
Mrs. NJ. F. McWilliams, Mrs. Joseph
Fant, Mrs. F. E. Brown, Mrs. Chas.
Brown, Mrs. Frank Speed and Mrs.
Foster Griffin, and the success of the
affair was due largely to their eff
cient work.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

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tive for mwn nm4 w@rn~m- NFo&Hees
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Sola ~ Iohn H. Lava
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

John Sharp Williams, who has not
been any too active in the present
campaign, gave Bryan a left-handed
compliment q few days ago, when
discussing the Democratic outlook.
He was asked what he thought OF
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
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County of LOWndes


County of Lowndes.
BY virtue of the power vested in
me as substituted trustee in a Ger
tain deed of trust made and delivered
on the 9Th day of February. 1895,
by J. d. Butts, to secure the payment
to Eliza B. Stinson, guardian of W.
w Bush, of certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, record of which
deed of trust is made in the Office
of the chancery clerk of said county
and State in Deed Book No. "A. page
336, which trust deed and indebted
ness has been duly and legally trans
ferred and assigned to A. Schwab,
and said substitution as trustee be-
ing of record in the Office of the chan
Gerry clerk of LOwndeS county, at the
request of the owner and holder or
said indebtedness, / will sell TO the
highest bidder for cash at public auc-
ton within legal hours in front OF
the courthouse door in the city of
Columbus, on the 3rd day of Decem-
Der, 1908, the following property,
to-wit: The northwest quarter OF
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of southwest quarter. sec
ton six CO., in township seventeen
(17), range seventeen 90, west. In
said Lowndes county, State OF Mis-
sissippi,
The title to the above property be-
lieved to be good, but / will convey
only such title as vested in me as
trustee under said deed of trust
C. L. Lincoln, Substituted Trustee
11-1-1tsw-4tw.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
Notice 20 Subscribers.

Subscribers to The Dispatch who
receive their papers either by carrier
or through the mails will confer a
favor on the management if they
will file written complaints of any
failure of the paper TO reach them
promptly and regularly.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

The Dispatch covers Northeast Mis-
sissippi and Northwest Alabama, the
territory tributary to Columbus, like
the dew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

There was a special meeting of
Queen City Camp No. %, Woodmen
of the World, last Wednesday night
in honor of Sovereign Holloway, of
Alabama, the reviyalist of Woodcraft,
who delivered an interesting address.
Sovereign Holloway comes to Colum-
bus for the purpose of reviving inter
est in the local camp and increasing
the membership, and will remain in
the city quite a while There will
be a meeting of the camp at eight
o'clock on next Thursday night, at
which time Sovereign Holloway will
exemplify the work, and all members
who attend will be amply rewarded.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

At the regular weekly meeting of
of Pythias, which was held on last
Tuesday night, the rank of page was
conferred upon Mr.. L. E. Lide and
the rank of knight upon Messrs. Ho-
gan Duncan and Will Stephenson.
Brother F. A. Rowan of the Artesia
lodge was present, and assisted in
comforting the degrees.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

Putty free with your orders for
window glass, at Johnston & Gaines
drug store. 11-1-3t
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

A bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters
kept in the house and used occa-
sionally means good health TO the
whole household.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
BROOKS AND WELDING WIN CUP
Australians Land Tennis Trophy from
Americans.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 2s.-The contest in
this city today for the Dwight F. Davis
international challenge lawn tennis cup
was won by the Australian team, com
posed of Norman Brookes and A. F. Wild
ing. Their American opponents were F.
b. Alexander and Besls @. Wright.
The weathe was brilliant and the con-
test was witnessed by 5000 spectators. The
court was in fine order and the contest
ants gave a magnificent display Of skill
during the first Set which was won by
Australians. Ga. The second set went also
to the Australians. The Americans won the
third. rs. In the fourth set the Australians
the Americans won. 6-1.
1t was now two sets all and when play
was called for the final set the interest
was intense. The Australians beat their
opponents, %, winning the match. When
the result was seen the applause continued
for ten minutes without interruption. The
American players put up a splendid game
and they became very popular because OF
their marked Sportsmanship.
The final set was a wonderful display
OF skill and endurance. The Americans
won the first two games straight. Then
the Australians made a final rally. Alex
ander lost the service when the score was
two all. He lost the service again when
the score was Australia 4. America 3. This
standing was greeted with a wild out
burst OF enthusiasm. Australia then phi
the score "a, and 1t was Wildlng's service.
Deuce was called three times in the last
game OF the c~t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

pair of the year IN the Iowa high schools.
Seaman of Council Bluffs and Mathews
of Dubuque are great, and Seaman In
particular is one of the fastest backs
ever turned out in the west. That there
have been many classy backs this year
is shown when Scanlan and Mathews
rave to be content with second team
honors and men like Pitcher of Ida
Grove and Baird Of East High have to
drop back even further. while men like
Lively of North High, Gates of East
High. Martin of Grinnell, Clark and Fleck
of Newton, Saunders of West High and
Adelquist of Davenport are not even
placed. All of these unplaced men nave
played brilliant ball. but this year Iowa
mas seen some very classy high school
foot ball, and to be placed on either the
first, second or third Ail-Iowa team is
an unusual honor.
F~ullback-Kirk Of M~arshalltown has the
call on this place, and while he has not
played as steady a game as he might, he
is doubtless the best full in the state
this season. AS a line plunger he is n
demon; on drop kicks he is accurate and
on punts he is of more than ordinary
ability, although inclined to balloon his
punts and leave out the spiral feature.
Kinks one fault has been over anxiety
in taking the ball. making costly fumbles,
but his great work far outshines his mis-
takes and he is entitled to first place.
Not far behind Kirk stands Rogers of
Knoxville. a great player. who would be
greater still did he have the chance to
work on a bigger schedule. Mather of
ottumwa has. done brilliant work and
is placed at fullbaek on the third team.
We had letters from many in southern
Iowa saying this. man deserved a place
on the first All-Iowa eleven.
Brophy OF East High played some
mighty classy ball during the season and
some that was poor. an Instance of the
latter being his work against Ida Grove.
Moore of Cedar Rapids is another strong
fullback and his play against Iowa City
was one of the best in the eastern half
of the state this year. Mcfarland of
Keokuk is a strong and heady player, and
Dudley of Council Bluffs is the best In
the western half of the state.
Picking the All-Iowa becomes a more
and more difficult task each year as the
game develops and more and more high
schools turn out teams of the better sort.
Two or three years ago there were only
q few high school teams in the state
worthy the name, but now there are
dozens, OF well-coached teams and prob
ably ten that may be considered as Glass
A. Not one of these teams but has
one or more excellent players, so that
the task OF culling the best is not an easy
one.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Last Game of the Season.

HURON. S. D.. Nov. 2s.-(special)-The
last game OF foot ball for the season was
played here on the afternoon Of Thanks
giving day between teams from Brookings
and Huron colleges. The game was wit
messed by a large gathering and was played
almost exclusively under modern style Of
foot ball. The result was II to in favor
OF Huron, leaving the state Championship
still undetermined II was thought that
this game would decide the question. but
the matter will not be determined unless a
game can be arrange between Yankton
and Huron.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Mahmout Throws Frenchman.

MONTREAL, Quebec. Nov. 2S.-Yousiff
Mahmout. the Turk. won a wFstiing match
with Raoul De Rouen of France. last night.
The first fall a catch-as-cateh-can, went
to the Turk in twenty-one minutes; in the
second, Graeco-Roman, the Turk quit after
eleven minutes, and third, the Turk won
the toss and selecting for catch-as-catch
can, won in seven minutes.