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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

In judging horses, like men, you can
generally depend a good deal on your
first impression. When the first In
preston is good, you may sometimes
discover things that for a while will
lead you to think contrary TO your
first conclusion. However, later on
there will, as rule, be discovered cvi-
dences to support the good impression
at first gained. By the same process
one may start with poor impression,
be argued into better impression and
possibly discover too late that the horse
business is fraught with many disap-
pointments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30
rs DEATH THE END OF LIFE?
By Camille FIammarion,

To be or not to be- Such is the great eter-
nal question posed by the philosophers, the
thinkers the Investigators Of all times and of
all beliefs. Is death an end or TRANSFORMED
ton Do there exist proofs, testimonies of the
survival of the human being after the destruc-
ton of the living organism? Hitherto the sub
ject has remained beyond the category of sci
entific observations Is it possible TO approach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30
INSANE CONVICT RETURNED.
Slayer of James Fielding Brought
from Oshkosh to ManitOwOc

from Oshkosh to ManitOwOc
Michael J. O'Brien, a Maple Grove
man, has been returned to the county asy-
lum in Manitowoc from Oshkosh after
eleven years at the Northern asylum
there. O'Brien's return recalls the MUIR
der of James Fielding, crime with
which he was charged. Both men resided
in Maple Grove Fielding had visited
OBrien's home, and while returning
home, across fields, was followed and shot
by O'Brien, who was adjudged insane
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

Be careful in handling fowls, espe-
c1ally ducks and geese. Ducks have
very weak joints and it always Injuries
them more or less to catch them by
the legs. Overlooking. overcrowding
and lack of ventilation cause much loss
among amateur poultry keepers. A
large per cent of the chicks die and
those that survive are runty and I'M
dersiZed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

Because some farmers are not getting
rich after having had telephones in
stalled for some years, is no argument
against the phone. The telephone has
simply put him in position to meet
competition of other business men who
have taken advantage of the service
which may be gained over the wires.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30
When horse gets to gnawing at a

manger the best thing to do is to cover
everything gnawable with tin. Better
do it before the habit is formed. how
ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

1t will be very likely the same chap
who failed to test his seed corn before
planting it who will be bemoaning his
hard luck and cussing the weather and
Providence next election time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

The farmer and gardener, even
though he may not have an aesthetic
taste which would cause him to pro-
tect bird life for it's sake alone, If he
has but thought for the size Of his
oocketbool1 will do all he can to shield
the birds of the community in which
he lives from their many enemies
Never before has the place of the birds
in the system of natures economy
been more fully appreciated than now
the service which they render to man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30

Flax undoubtedly has a place as a
subduer of newly broken soils, but is
a curse when used anywhere else. In
European countries, where this plant is
raised year after year and primarily
for it's fiber, an intensive system of ag
riculture is followed, together with a
heavy fertilizing Of the soil.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
TAFT GOING TO TEXAS.

Thirty cities of the Lone Star State
have united in extending to Presi-
dent-elect Taft an invitation to visit
Texas, and the invitation has been
accepted The invitation expressed
keen desire on the part of the cit
zins and commercial bodies of the
different towns to make the personal
acquaintance of Judge Taft, and
promised him a cordial and sincere
welcome, the advantages resulting
from such visit to both the towns
and their distinguished guest having
been prominently brought forward.
Judge Taft was invited to visit
Chattanooga and be present at the
dedication of the new Young Mems
Christian Association building which
was compelled to reluctantly decline
the invitation. A delegation of prom
inent Chattanoogans went to Judge
Taft's winter home in Augusta, Ca,
TO extend the invitation and in de-
c1fning the president eject declared
that nothing would give him more
pleasure than to visit the historic
city, but to accept meant that he
would be forced to devote his entire
time between now and the date on
which he intends to leave for Panama
20 making visits to Southern cities.
as he had pressing invitations from
many of them, and the acceptance
of one would put him in a position
where he would be compelled to ac-
cept all of them.
The Texas trip will probably be
taken Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the special session of con-
gress which Judge Taft is to call for |
the purpose OF revising the tariff. |
and it is to be regretted that his itin-
erary will net cover larger area. |
The people of the South feel very cor |
dial toward Judge Taft, who in many |
public ntterances both before and |
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

Stella Butler, the daughter of a fed
eral judge who is endeavoring 10
establish political and social equality
among the whites and negroes in the
district over which he presides. Mr..
Patton had an unimportant role in
THE Truth which was presented
here by the ill-fated Clara Bloodgood
last season, but has advanced rapidly
in the profession during the inter
,,yening time, and his work Thursday
light was far better than when he
Was last here. He played the role
of John Graham discreetly, and with
ous a suggestion of rant or buster
gaA sufficient emphasis to his words
to nIke the role convincing. Miss
Catherine Tower, who appeared as
steilaNButler, was also happily cast.
She is a young lady possessed of real
beauty,S and in her work depicted
graphically the emotions of a young
woman Nho finds herself falling in
love within the man whom she has
every reason to believe murdered her
father.
Maurice Sullivan as Steve Hoyle,
Stella's rejected lover, had one of the
most exciting roles in the drama, and
played in a thoroughly acceptable
manner, while Guinino Socola as Bev-
erly Johnson, ex-attorney general of
the United States, who defends John
Graham when he is tried for the muir
der of Stella's father, played a COM
insignificant role in man
ner which stamped him as an unus-
ually capable actor, and made his
auditors wish that his appearances
on the stage had been more frequent
and of longer duration.
The minor parts were all well
taken, the work of the different ar
lists having demonstrated the fact
that unusual discretion and care had
been exercised in the selection of the
Special scenery is carried
for each act, the splendid manner
in which the production is staged /
being one of it's strongest features.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

The best aggregation OF singers,
dancers and comedians in the coun-
try will be the attraction at the Co
lumbus Theater on Thursday night
December 81.
On this occasion the world-famous
Black Patti Troubadours will be seen
in one of the best shows it has ever
presented, exeellng all of its previ-
Gus high standard. In eThe Black
vile Strollers, the interpe fted
vaudeville oleo will be found. pre-
real, genuine song, dance and IN
qualities than are to be found in tNe
average Broadway (New York; twe-
dollar a seat musical comedy or tho,
most pretentious minstrel shoNs
When it comes down to a question of
singing, dancing and laughing, a the
ater patron can always get a square
deal at a Black Patti show The
Troubadours are all natural born
singers, dancers, and none of its COM
ic men are of the manufactured sort.
The company has been organized
twelve years, and the fact that it is
always welcomed back to a city by
large crowds is the best testimonial
of its merit.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
tn tte C1rruit Crurt &C tusutls--
CountN. state nf Mt~~l~sapFA.
Fm Aas-HHtsHsN

On5ne 60 the uecfss.fE el r1lrr
and hot4tU-. tu rEe Iafereet - uuH.
business special tEFm nE tnF EsF-
cuit Colft cf fau4eEtatt Cuunf1.
state ~ Mississippi cn che tetrl
Monday ln January. =. D- &se%s G
is herehv ordered ana aEi a4-v4 hv
the undersigned. John T. H1cEser.
Circuit JudSe ~ the Tent1 fu1tE4al
District os tne STATE uf NssslssAnE.
thar the hrst week ~ fhe regeiar
January term. A. ID. tso9. uf she Cir-
cult Court sn and for the Ce@ntN af
LoWn1es and state 90 Mississippi he
and it o. kerecF prelerrl litfrl. auI
that ou the thlr1 MandaN tn Mau-
uarv. 1898 the GAy eu whleh at1
regular January term. a. r. 1898. 81
said corrt. woul1 otherwise ccnKeur
according 60 las. the shar4m cf tAr
County 0f Aou uaes and fte STATE cf
Mississippi wiii open and aatourn the
said regular January term. t8N2. nt
the Circuit Court uf ere rclutv 80
LoWntes and state of Mississippi to
the Fourth MONDAY of january. A. n.
1903. to-~it.. the @5ta aav of Jam
nary. 1898. and thaf ali parties. utf-
nesses and Jurors D.. anl tNeF are
hereby directed ta attena the reGufar
January term. I8ns. of fhe slit rlr-
cuit Court of I.oWutes Colufg. STATE
~ Mississippi. accord neiF. nG. tnntr.
the fourth Monday in January. teHe
it is further orterea aul atillEef
hy the said John T. RackiFw. rircalr
Judee of the Tenfh Judicial nistfaFf
OF the state 90 Mississippi tkaf the
clerk % the Circait Coart of E.oanles
Countv and state of Mlsstssinmf sh4N
give two weeks notice 90 this or.trr
SO all concerned. hy natiis1iaE t1ls
order I'm snnte msswfxFfa per mn MfLAMaa3 sr
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
sherinS sale.
State OF Mississippi.
Lowndes County


State OF Mississippi.
Lowndes County
J. Ater Us. Aaron Hahn. c1s2
| Buder Bros vs. Aaron Hahn St+6.
]. ". StanseU Us. Aaron Hahn. &2A@
By virtue of a writ of execution lea
each of the above entitled cases 60 me
directed from the Office OF the clerk
of the circuit court. r.. J. Gmnter.
clerk in and for the said county 0f
LowndeS. State OF Mississippi I VIII.
on Monday. the 4th day OF January
/ l 909. the same being the first Mon
day thereof. proceed 10 sell. and viii
sell. in front of the courthouse door
of said county. in the ciry OF Coium-
bus, to the highest bidder. for cash
within the hours prescribed by law.
all the right, title. interest. claim
and demand OF said defendant. Aaron
Hahn. in ana TO the following de-
scrfbed property lying and being in
the city of Columbus. county OF
Lowndes and State OF Mississippi
the same having been levied on by
me, under said executions. t0-Wtt (
Part of lot three in square three
south of Main street. aud described
as commencing at the northwest cor
ner of said lot three. from thence
running south one hundred and sixty
(160) feet. thence east twenty-five
(22) feet, thence north one hundred
and sixty (160l feet. thence west
twenty-five (22) feet to the place of
beginning.
Also part of lot FIVE C51 in square
three f3). south of Main street. and
described as beginning on the south
side Main street at a point thirty
(S0) feet west from the northeast
corner of said lot i've (5l in said
square three (3l; from thence run
ming southwardly parallel with Mar
ket street along the west line OF a
lot sold the 24th day OF Decemb ber.
1855 by Levi DOnnell. executor OF
Henry W. Hunt. deceased. 10 Alfred
Thacher. one hundred and fourteen
(114) feet. thence westwardly par
allel with Main street thirty-one (3ll
feet and six co. inches. thence north
wardly parallel with Market street
one hundred and fourteen (1t41 feet
TO south side OF Main street, thence
eastwardly along the south side OF
Main street thirty-one (31l feet To
place OF beginning. Teserving. how
ever, an alley ten (10l feet wide on
the south end therof for the eeneht
of the public.
Also part of lot five (5l in square
three (3). south OF Main street. de-
scribed as beginning az the northeast
corner OF said square three (3l. from
thence running south along Market
street to a stake one hundred and
fourteen (114) feet, thence west
thirty f30) feet TO a stake. thence
north parallel TO and with first line
one hundred and fourteen (1141 feet
to a stake on Main street. thence
along Main street east thirty (S0l
feet TO Mace OF beginning.
Levied on as the property o. de-
fendant, Aaron Hahn. and viii be
sold to satisfy judgments and costs
In above cases
w. D. ProweIf. Sherf-.
December s, 1905 12-s-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
The Thrice-a-Meek Morld.

1t has invariably been the great
effort of the Thrice-a-Week edition
of the New York World to publish
the news impartially in order that it
may be an accurate reporter of what
has happened. It tells the truth, fr-
respective of party, and for that rea-
son it has achieved a position with
the public unique among papers of
its class. If you want the news as
it really is, subscribe to the Thrice
a-Week edition of the New York
World, which comes to you every
other day except Sunday, and is thus
practically a daily at the price of
weekly. The Thrice-a-Week World s
regular subscription price is only one
dollar per year, and this pays for
156 papers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and The Weekly Dispatch
together for one year for $1-65- The
regular subscription price of the two
papers is $500.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Of MISSISSIPPI.

State of Mississippi.
County OF LOWudes-
BY virtue Of the power vested in
me as trustee in a certain deed %
trust, made and delivered on the Sth
day of April, 1905, BY William Cohen
and his wife N Cohen. to secure the
payment 10 ] e Stewart OF certain
Indebtedness therein mentioned. rec
ord of which deed of trust is made tn
the office of the chancerv CLERK or
said county and State IN Deed Book
No. 90, page 149, az the request OF
the owner and holder OF said indeht-
edness, I viii sell to the highest bid
der for cash at public auction. within
legal hours, in front OF the court
house door in the city OF ColuU bus.
on the 25th day OF January. 1903. the
following property. ro-wlt. East nalf
of southwest quarter OF section thirty
three (33), township seventeen (1El.
rance nineteen (19l. west
The title to the above property De-
Iieved to be good, but I VIII convey
only such title as vested En- me as
trustee under said deed or trust
J. S. Robertson Trustee
Columbus, Miss Dec FL 1898
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
UNwELcoME CHRISTMAS GIF

UNWELCOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Christmas brought unwelcome gifts
to three officials of the American
Federation of Labor in the shape of
penal sentences Samuel Gompers,
the president, got one year; John
Mitchell, one of the ce-presidents,
nine months, and Frank Morrison,
tiary. The sentences were imposed
by Judge Wright of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, and
were for contempt of court in violat-
ing an order previously issued en-
joining them from placing on the
unfair" or I'VE do not patronize"
list the Buck Stove & Range Com
pany of ST. Louis.
Gompers received the sentence
with tears coursing down his cheeks,
and when asked if he had anything
to say declared that there was much
to be said. but he could not say it
at that time. He did say. however,
this is a struggle of the working
of the working people for
the right. 1t is a struggle of the
ages. a struggle of the men of labor
to throw off some of the burdens
which have been heaped upon them;
to abolish some of the wrongs and
to secure some of the rights long
denied them.
The labor officials will at least be
to spend the Christmas holi-
days at their homes, as the case was
to the court of appeals of
the District of Columbia, and all
three Of the defendants were releas-
ed on bond.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
The Traitor.

Only the strongest theatrical at
fractions can hope to play to good
business on Christmas eve. and the
large audience which greeted tsThe
Traitor at the Columbus Theater
Thursday night evinees the great pop
ularity of Thomas Dixon's plays IN
the South. The production was a
LETT the throng Of merry makers that
crowded the streets and stores 10 at
tend the performance were all we'll
pleased.
The cast is headed by Frank Pat
te1, who appeared as John Graham.
ex-chief or the Ku-Klux Clan, who
falls in love with and finally marries
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
marrying Mary"

Marrying Mary was the attrac-
ton at the Columbus Theater last
night, and having been the first mus
ica1 comedy of the season was natur-
ally greeted by large audience.
Miss Florence Gear, who appeared as
Mary Montgomery, is an exceedingly
capable actress, and played most ac-
ceptably the role made famous by
Marie Cahil1, while the supporting
company was all that could be de-
sired
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

since his election has pledged his
friendship for this section and de-
clared that his Southern policy would
be coneiIiatory. The South is more
than willing 70 meet Judge TAFT half
way in any overtures that he may
desire to make, and it is to be hoped
that his administration viii be one
that will assuage, if not entirely OBJ
literate. the feeling OF hostility that
has to a certain extent existed be-
tween the North and South ever since
the days of the civil war
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Kings Daughters Entertainment.

The entertainment which was given
at the Vaudette Theater last We'd
nesday under the auspices of the Sill
yer Link Circle of Kings Daughters
was a great success. There were
large crowds both in the afternoon
and evening, and tidy sum was Sc
cured. In addition to the cash re-
ceipts, which were used in purchas-
ing good things for the poor, many
of the boys and girls brought Christ
mas presents for unfortunate chill
dren who, without Intervention on
the part of the Kings Daughters,
would perhaps have been neglected
by Santa Claus in his usual round.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

Letters having been issued b. the
Chancerv Court OF LOwndes coWnty
TO the undersigned as exEcuror ol
the estate Of DIT. Cornelius Hardy
deceased. now this IS to give natiee'
to all persons having claims against
the said estate 10 have the same pro-
hated and REGISTERED wifh fhe CG1G-
cerv CLERK OF Iowudas county w7trin
one year from this date. ana raat q
failure to do 50 VIII forever bar che
claim from payment
T. ~ Hardy
Executor Est C. Hardy.
Columbus Mss. Dec. 20. 1seS
f1-1f-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

ATROCITIES OF NIGHT RIDERS.
The trial of the night riders who
brutally murdered Captain Quinten
Rankin on the banks of Reelfoot lake
last October has been in progress at
Union City during the past few weeks
and the evidence to be submitted by
the State is nearing its close. A
strong case has been made out against
the night riders, the evidence going
to show that the murder of Captain
was by no means the only atrocioIs
crime which they committed
Mrs. Anna Jackson, a woman who
lives in the lake region, was on the
witness stand, and told thrilling
tale of punishment inflicted upon her
by the marauders. Mrs. Jackson mar
ried a man twice her own age, and
when he mistreated her she left his
home and applied for a divorce. The
night riders visited her one night at
the home of her sister, and tried to
induce to withdraw the suit for di-
vorce and return to her husband.
When she refused to do this they
took her from her bed and beat her
unmercifully.
John NJ. Shaw, who kept a store
near the lake, swore that the night
riders visited his place of business
and compelled him to furnish oil to
pour on the fish docks the night they
were burned. When Shaw was sum
moned before the grand jury he tried
to slip into town at night, but the
night riders caught him, and after
threatening to hang him finally let
him off with a thrashing.
Neither the testimony of Shaw nor
that of Mrs. Jackson had any direct
bearing on the murder of Captain
Rankin, but was introduced by the
State to show that the night riders
had committed many crimes and had
succeeded in thoroughly terrorizing
the community.
Judge Jones, before whom the
night riders are being tried, adjourn
ed court in order that the attorneys,
court officials and others connected |
with the case might spend Christmas
day at home with their families, but |
the hearing of testimony was resum-
ed Saturday morning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
ParSifaI.

When Messrs. Martin and Emery S
production of ''ParsifaI' Tin Eng
lish) comes to the Columbus Thea
ter in January, the stage will under
go complete overhauling, made nee
essary by the stupendous magnitude
of the elaborate stage settings re-
quired to present this world famous
drama. A corps of three working
men will travel ten days IN advance
of the attraction, Strengthening the
'.girders'' on which to hang the mas
sive sets and rewriting the stage to
enable the various electrical effects
to be property manipulated.
The story of "Parsifa1'' is one that
is familiar to most readers of Eng
lish verse and prose. Tennyson util-
ized the theme of the Holy Grail in
his knights of the Round Table, !"
as did Walter May in his Welch le-
gend on the same subject. German
readers, perhaps, are better acquaint-
ed with the legend through the poem
by Wolfram Won Esenbach, entitled
sParsival," and the natives of France
read Chetrein de Troye's legend of
''Parsifal
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Fine Fertilizer.

Corinth. Miss. Nov. 80, 1905
tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co,
Florence. Ala:
Gentlemen viii also state that
7 used your fertilizer on five acres
of land which had been cleared about
thirty years. A good part OF it was
pretty well worn and had never had
any ether fertilizer on i. and it only
lacked about forty Eve pounds OF
making an average Of 1900 pounds
OF sood cotton per acre.
yours truly. T. J. Nelms.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Ruth Grey and Breese Bell.

hutn Grey ana BfeeSe Bell.
So few novelties are presented to-
day that is with considerable pleas
ure that Manager Newly of the Co
lumbus Theater announces the extra
ordinary engagement of Miss Ruth
Grey and Breese Bell for period of
six nights, starting January 4th.
To those who enjoy an entertain
ment out of the ordinary, full of good
clean fun and at the same time an
entertainment that is bound to cause
each one of the audience to ponder
and wonder whether these two clever
people are blessed with supernatural
power or not, be that as it may,
wherever Ruth Grey and Breeze Bell
have appeared they have never made
the claim of performing miracles. To
explain the work intelligently and in
terestingly is impossible. To thor
oughly appreciate the greatness of
this entertainment one must person
ally see the work.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Horse slloeing.

Having bought large stock Of
the celebrated Burden shoes and hav-
ing employed skilled and scientific
horseshoers, desire 70 solicit work
IN this line, guaranteeing perfect sat
isfaction. Send your horses and
mules to me. chas. Jacob. 29-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
For Rent.

Six room cottage, close in. with all
modern conveniences. For further
information apply to j. w. Lipscomb.
12-6-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

The Dispatch covers Northeast Mis-
s1ssippi and Northwest Alabama, the
territory tributary to Columbus, like
the dew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Notice to Subscribefs.

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will file written complaints of any
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promptly and regularly
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

We repair all makes OF machines
at Singer store. 315 Main street,
phone So. 11-22-tf