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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29
THE ALARMING INCREASE OF
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
ale died of Bright's Disease. >

"He died of Bright's Disease
Hardly a week passes that this state
ment is not made in reference to some
| prominent citizen.
The increasing prevalence ofsthis dis
ease makes the present time seem most
opportune for discussion In the hope that
some who arc unconsciousiy afflicted
with this dreaded disease may receive
timely warning.
A prominent citizen residing in a
nearby. town informs US that he suffered
for nearly year from Bright's Disease,
but that he recently affected complete
cure.
"What seemed to be the first indica-
tions of the trouble was asked.
''They seemed hardly worth noticing.
MY digestion bothered me at times, my
stomach seemed out of order, and had
occasional backaches, but I thought it
was due to too much work"
.Did you take anything?''
''I did not. Later, my strength failed
me, had severe pains in the back and
noticed some irregularities of the urine,
couldn't sleep we'll at night. 1 then
used some simple remedies, but withou,
benefit"
''Did you realize that your trouble was
Bright's Disease?"
81 never thought of such thing. FL
nally, my condition became serious. My
back ached all the time, had shooting
pains in nv Joints and weak tired feel
ing at the knees, little work played me
out completely. then began doctoring
for kidney trouble but did not improve
very much -
did you have any trouble with your
heart?"
t'Yes. had spells of heart throbbing
and a nervous faint feeling. / thought
had heart disease and treated awhile
for that. Nothing seemed to help me.
had to give up trying to work
''How did you affect cure?'
"a friend of mine persuaded me to try
Prickly Ash Bitters. I bought bottle
of my druggist. After taking it week
/ began to feel some better, my urine be-
came more natural and there was grad
ual lessening of my misery. kept on
taking Prickly Ash Bitters for several
weeks and could feel my strength re-
turning-slow1y at hrst-but increasing
daily. OI am now entirely cured of my
trouble and able to do full days work
without the least fatigue. ? consider
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29
The subscription Contest.


The subscription contest which
this paper has inaugurated has start
ed out enthusiastically, and prom
ises to eclipse any previous contest
of its kind. both in the interest tax
en- in it and the results accomplished
1 for the paper. Fourteen candidates
are entered in it, and they represent
prominent families in many sections
of this and other counties. The in
itial count showed that the race was
any ones race now, for the candi-
dates were very close together. only
a few hundred votes separating she
highest from the lowest contestant.
In this contest very tedious and
Objectionable feature, the clipping Of
| ballots from the paper and collecting
them, has been eliminated, and the
only way in which candidates can
secure votes is through the collection
of subscription money, either old or
new, and for both editions OF this
paper, the weekly and the semi
weekly. A large and profitable field
for the ladies to work in is in the
new subscription field. With the de-
veIopment of Columbus within the
past few years many new faces have
been added to our citizenship and
with the county It is likewise true.
The recognition which this paper is
receiving from Lamar and Pickens
counties in Alabama also offers fine
field for candidates to work In, and
we expect to add several hundred
names to our lists before the contest
is over. Ten ballots are allowed each
candidate for every dollar turned into
this office, and these ballots will be
counted once every two weeks until
the contest ends, and then the pre-
miums will be awarded
Among the premiums are five very
handsome sewing machines, three
New Homes and two Singers. These
machines are of the very latest pat
tern, and are equipped with all mod
ern attachments and improvements.
They are valued at fifty dollars each.
and the candidate with the highest
number of votes to her credit Will
have the opportunity of making the
first choice of these or any other
premiums, and then the second high
est candidate will have the second
choice. In addition to the five ma
chimes there will be other valued pre-
miums, such as a fine Charter Oak
stove. with full set of cooking uten-
sils, valued at s25.0o: a lady's gold
watch, to be selected by the winner, |
valued at $500, and Winchester
shot gun for some gentleman men, |
Der of the family. the same to be a |
special order and to meet all his re-
oufrements. Just to make the con-
test interesting we are going to offer |
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Mrs. W. II. Scales. who was for a
short time q resident of this city,
died at the home OF her son-tn-lRw,
Rev. L. NJ. Broyies, IN Ccrirth. Miss.
last Sunday. Mrs. Scales was a uosi
excellent Christian lady. and had M
merous friends IN Columbus TO whom
her death brings genuine sorrow.
The body was taken 20 the former
home OF the deceased At Maeon for
interment. the funeral having occur
red there last Monday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Co, one piece OF zinc, $500: Cheat
ham. r. E, two loads of shavings,
s1D0; Fitzpatrick & Smell. oats and
stock food, $3.50: stevens & Son,
two brooms. s1.oo: Littleton & Co.,
repairs spring. soc: .Littleton & Co.,
! dry cell and repairs nozzle, s1.25;
Weaver & Harrington, oil, healing
powder, etc, $50; Muslin. ". s.,
weighing iron, etc, 45c.
setting closet, etc, $4.55; Weaver
& Harrington, paint. oil and varnish,
s2.20; Cady, P. H. & Co, cutting
main, connecting meter. $3.50; Ca
dy. P. H & Co., lead pipe and valves.
$500; Smith, H. G., sewer pipe,
SIS so; Jacob, F. NJ, fittings. s4.40s
Nashville P. H. Co., 262 inch waste.
$1441; Nashville P. Fl. Co., lacing,
$500; Nashville P. II. Co, brass
gate valve, $6.45: Littleton & Co.,
wire and lamp cord, $2.35; Wood,
c. L., experimenting laying and plat
sewer, $4,000; Columbus Machine
Foundry Co., castings and repairs,
$4131; Kidder & Lussey, laying
sewer and repairs, s38.S2; Cady p
H. Co, laying sewer Second avenue
south, $1S525; Guyton Printing Co.,
water inspection report, etc, $3.50;
Winston-Harris Co., locks, rivets and
hinge, S1S0; Columbus Hardware
& Furniture Co., two fiat files, soc;
Jacob. F. NJ, repairs and sundry fit
tings. s1391; Corona Coal & Iron
Co., September account, subject to
check; Lawrence Mch. Co, pump
part, $4,000.
Schools - Muslin, w. S., mower
and team, $500; Gray Bros, wiring
subject to check. $3.50: Gray Bros.
repairs B. NJ. s., $3.50; Beard. W.
c., six shades, $40: Columbus Hdw.
& Fur. Co, door locks, etc, $1.60;
Cady P. H. Co., repair work f. A,
s640; Littleton & Co, repairs B.
NJ. s., s1.00; Cumb. Tel. Co., two
phones for September, s270; Kill
patrick & Smell, brooms and busters
for B. NJ. s., s2.70; Stevens & Son,
two brooms for F. A, $1.00; Col.
Theater Co., use Of theater for COM
mencement, $1,000; Weaver & Har-
rington, paper, chalk and paint,
$3SS5; James, Annanias, cleaning,
four days at F. A, $500: Chandler,
Oscar. cleaning, two days at B. NJ. s.,
$200.
Light Account - Columbus, Rail-
way, Light & Power Co.: General
account, s666.36; city hall, electric
ity, $19.38; city hall, gas, soc; fire
department. elec. and gas, $13.42;
stables, $1.56
On motion, the council adjourned.
Attest: /. H. Sykes, Secretary.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

DR.. Hartwell Cooke received The
sad intelligence last evening that his
uncle, Mr. Jack =. Hudsons died sud
denly on yesterday morning "a Hous-
ton, Texas. where he had resided FOR
the past several years The telegram
did not contain any o. the particulars
OF his demise. Dr. Cooke LETT last
night for Houston where the inter
ment will occur
Mr.. Hudson was = son OF tie late
J. F. Hudson. for many years ore O.
the most prominent merchants and
citizens OF this city Jack Hudson
was well known and generally es-
teemed in this city the home o. his
boyhood. and the announcement OF
his death viii be sorrowfuily received
By all OF his old friends
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs NJ E Taylor are re-
ceiving the congratulations % their
numerous friends. the occasion being
the arrival OF a pretty little daughter
at their home. The young lady pat
in her appearance last wednesday.
and both mother and child are do
ing nicely.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

The OAKLEY costAg~. In NerxA Co
Isneass oze elock 90 car Lac Az&
three blocks % Puelie seAool Pc
sessIoa gixez az ozee. Appsy 20 p
-. Maer. r~4l estate. Colz=eu&
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

bic with, and shall pay the city, $40
per annum for each standard hydrani
used on or about the grounds. OF
premises of said plant, and shall be
chargeable with and pay the city $40
Tor each inside hydrant when CON
nected with a, one and a half or two
inch pipe, and in all such cases the
city snail refund to such plants OF
industrial enterprises thus using its
water the one-haIf interest hereto
fore paid by them as cost for the
installation of existing meters in use
by such for fire purposes.
BE it further ordained, That all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance be and
the same is hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its adop-
ton"
Weaver by Steen: That the lay
ing of walks mentioned be referred
to the street committee for nvestiga-
ton, and report at the next meeting.
So ordered.
Walker by Weaver; That the mat
ter of having built cement bridge
across the ditch near the Morrow
property, be referred to the street
committee for investigation and re-
port. So ordered.
On motion, an adjournment was
taken till Saturday, October 10th,
at 1880 o'clock p. m.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Mr. Al G. Dancey. now leading
citizen Of Louisville. Miss, where he
he resided for the past several years.
spent last Wednesday in Columbus
with friends.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Mr.. Il = Mor~Aea1. cg Noelie. az
rived tn tie e1sy Saturday ca n s1s-
faess vtsit. Azz I'll r~tarz 70 NoeC~
Acn6Ay.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Dollar stretchers at special price
at Kaufman's-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-29

Most 10 select from. least 20 pay.
at Kaufman.s-
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
DitrichStein Eager for Duel;
Sorry Major SchaUoir Won't Fight

STANFORD. Conn, Aug. Is. - In e
given out after three hours
with his lawyer. Leo Ditrich-
stein, the playwright and actor. ad-
mitted that he sent a formal written
challenge 10 Major Frederick Schavoir
to fight a duel with pistols after Major
Schavolr knocked him down and beat
him several days ago, when Ditrich-
stein accused d woman friend Of the
major OF writing an anonymous letter
TO Mrs. Ditrichstein The letter as
sailed Ditrichstein and others.
There was no provOcation on my
part for his cowardly assault" said
Ditrichstein. 1--WE were talking about
private matters brought up by him
stood with my hands in my pockets
when he suddenly struck me a severe
blow IN the face and then jumped on
me. pinning me TO the floor, and con-
tinued TO assault me until garage en-
ployes interfeTed.
I told Major SChavoir what 1 thought
OF such cOwardly conduct. and Just as
soon as got home 7 wrote him a for
nIaI challenge 10 setCle the matter in a
pistol duel, that being the method OF
Wiping out an insult Of this kind in
the land in which we both were born.
/ gave him twenfy-four hours in which
to reply, and assured him that failing
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
MARINE HOSPITAL
MAKES CHANGES
Grants Leave of Absence to
Many of It's Sur
geOnS.

The following is a list Of changes Of
station and duties OF commissioned and
other officers Of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service for TIE seven
days ended August y.
+. W. Mead, surgeon. Granted leave
OF absence for one month, from August
26.
r. NJ woodward. surgeon Granted
leave Of absence for thirteen days. from
August "a
J. o. Cobb. surgeon. Directed to pro-
ceed to Chicago. H., for special tempo
rary duty, upon completion of which to
rejoln ms station at Milwaukee. Wis.
]. GOldberger., passed assistant sur
geon. Detailed to represent the service
at the international Fishery Congress.
to be held In Washington, D. C., Sep
tember 22-26-
c. w. Vogel, passed assistant sur
geon, relieved from special temporary
duty at San Juan, Porto Rico, and di-
ID. G.
E. A. Sweet. assistant surgeon, grant
ed leave of absence for two months
W. w. Miller, assistant surgeon,
granted leave OF absence for six days
from July Y. under paragraph 19l, SeTY-
ice Regulations.
James Dunn, acting assistant surgeon,
days from August Il.
A l. GustetteT, acting assistant sur
geOn, granted leave of absence for two
days from August 10.
y. l. Hicks, acting assistant surgeon,
granted leave Of absence for twenty
three days from August Il.
X. II. McGiunlss, acting assistant sur
geOn. Leave Of absence granted July
a "a
L. T. seavey. acting assistant sur
geon. Leave Of absence granted Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Seayey amended
so as 10 grant him twenty-one days
from August 3.
B. c Tarbeu. acting assistant sur
geOn. Excused from duty without pay,
August 81 to September 30, inclusive.
II. Q. Wakefield, acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave Of absence for
twelve days from August S.
II. i. Calm, pharmacist. Granted
leave Of absence for eleven days, from
Pharmacist Newton c. Comfort. pro-
NOTED TO pharmacist of the second class.
DR.. Leroy NJ. Stowe, appointed an
acting assistant surgeon for duty in the
Office OF the American consul at Tam
pico, Mexico.
A board OF medical officers was con-
vened 20 meet at Baltimore. Nd, Au-
gust y. 1905. for the purpose OF making
"a physical examination OF surIIn3n
Of the Llfe-Saving Service. Detail for
the board. Passed Assistant Surgeon ].
T Bur5halter. chairman: Assistant Sur
geOu II J. Warner, recorder.
A board of medical officers was con-
vened to meet at San Francisco. Cal,
August Is. 1905 for the purpose OF MAX
ing a physical examination of an officer
Of the Reyenue-Cutter Service, Detail
for the board. Surgeon II. W. Austin.
chairman. Passed Assistant Surgeon W,
W. King, recorder.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
FREAK PIG BORN
WITH TWO BODIES
Has Eight Legs and Four Ears.
Sent TO America From
Germany.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Chicago pork
packers and persons FOND Of pigs feet
VIII be interested in a pig which Mrs.
Helen BUsse has added to her collec-
ton Of curios. This pig has two bodies,
four ears, and eight legs, each with a
perfect foot. Two legs grow from pig
Ey's back Think of the number Of
hams and feet such a pig has!
CnIuckiIy, the pig died in early in
fancy. Mrs. BusSe's brother in Ger
many preserved it in alcohol and sent
It to her in care OF a steward on the
steamship Bluecher. which arrived here
Monday. I The steward left the pig "Un-
til called for in a saloon, and left the
alcohol, too, which was taking a risk.
The suspicious Custom gOuse officers
heard OF the package and seized IL.
Then they informed Mrs. Busse she
could have the pig by calling at the
Appraisers Warehouse. She went there
yesterday and took piggy away. The
only address sne gave was Harlem"
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
QUESTION POLICIES
OF THE PRESIDENT
No Need for Larger Army and
Navy, Says DR.. Hull, of
SwarthmOre.

MYSTIC, Conn, Aug. 15.-The policies
of the President looking TO the estab-
lishment Of larger army and navy
were severely criticised by several
speakers at the forty-second annual
meeting of the Universal Peace Union
yesterday afternoon.
Dr. William I. HUI. OF Swarthmore,
Pa, said that a great navy meant a
return 10 the days Of piracy "If the
United States would make honest
treaties with other nations there would
be small need for all this war talk, q"
he said. He made an earnest plea Cor
at least Limitation OF armaments. DIT.
Hull attended all sessions of the second
Hague conference.
Dr. Scott j.. Hcrshy said that the
most encouraging feature Of the peace
situation was the reconstructed Turkey
lie ridICUled the idea that the United
States must 90 70 war with Japan and
scored those who are trying 10 make q
disturbance about the matter.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Of reply in that tine would horsewliip
him on sight.
Il have just been in consultation with
my lawyer, and he advises me that :
have an excellent cause for a civil ac-
ton against my assaila1:. but this does
not interest me. The only redress I de-
sire is, unfortunately. prohibited by law.
Therefore, so far as I am concerned
the incident is closed"
Mr. DitTichstein said his lawyer ad-
vised him not % attempt TO thrash
Major SCnavOir, because the latter would
be justified in shooting him, in view OF
the playwrights challenge He said he
did not care to go to law, because that
would involve the other and innocent
people" mentioned n the anonymous
letter
Major Schavolr refused TO treat the
challenge seriously. He sent DitTich-
stein a long letter. IN which he ridi-
culed him and his proposition.
1T was a childish letter" said Dit
richstein, land I tore It up as soon as
read IT,"
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Farn1an SaVes His AeropLane
Under the Eyes of Creditors
Owner Carts 1t by Stealth to Ship in Midnight Raid.
Wife Aids in Strategy-They Sail for France To-
day With Precious Machine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-When the liner
New York sailed this morning she had
on board Henri Farman. the French
aeroplanist. and his wife. Aboard the
French line freighter Hudson. packed
IN big crates, is the Frenchman's aero
plane, which until Thursday was under
tent at the Brighton Beach race
track, where Mr.. Farman had been
making flights. After the aeroplane
company, which exploited Farman.
failed. Joseph Kowskl, OF COney
Island. the manufacturer OF the aero
drome in which the aaroplane was
stored. attached the machine for a debt
Of s120.
That the air craft is not stu on the
race track is due to Afr. Farman having
compromised this account for $50 and
TO a strategem evolved at a conference
on Thursday night between Mr.. and
Mrs. Farman and Thomas McMechan.
his press representative. at the Hotel
Astor, following a tip that other credi-
tors meant to attach the airship.
Mr.. Farman, who asserted that the
Aeropiane Company should be held re-
sponsi'Jle for the bills. was at his wits
end 10 save his craft from second at
tachm ant, when at 1 o'clock Thursday
night II was decided that Mr.. Fa.'man
should go to Coney Island, pack his ma
chine on trucks, and take il 10 he
custom house, where 1t would be safe
from further attachment. Farman
chartered a fast automobile. and ~.th
his wife and Mr. McMechan, hurried
10 the Brighton track.
Machine Safely OF.
A corps of helpers was rounded up,
trucks were hired by telephone. and in
an hour the big aeroplane had been
packed on the vehicles and began the
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
PLAGUE OF MICE.

A horde OF black mice. carrying de-
stTuCtion from field tc field, has caused
damage estimated by the officials Of the
Department Of Agriculture at $4,000 II
the Carson River valley. The press Of
that part Of the state reports that whole
fields OF alfalfa have been devastated
potato crops ruined and shade treees
even stripped of their leaves The Gov
ernmeut station on the Carson river has
placed men in the field TO exterrninate
the plague Strychnine is being used in
many cases, as was done by the Dan
berg rangers south OF here. The black
mice plague ragged in Humboldt county
last fan and during the winter was re-
ported near Genoa.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
POLICE SAVE EIGHT
AT CHICAGO FIRE
Stubborn Blaze on West Side De-
stroys Five Buildings-Four
Families Homeless.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-PoIicemen rescued
two women and six children from a fire
which drove four families from their
homes and destroyed five buildings on
the West Side last night.
The blaze started shortly before mid
night in the feed store Of Joseph Seine
berger, Cos and 657 Ashland avenue. The
buildings were filled with hay and grain
and the flames spread rapidly.
When Policemen Sullivan and Schlech-
ter, of the Hinman street station, ar
rived the home of Mrs. Frank Madrella,
on West Sixteenth street. was ablaze.
With her six children. ranging in ages
from two months 10 eight years. Mrs.
Aiadrella, who was in. was hemmed in
by the flames. The patrOlmen carried
them TO the street
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
LIFE IS SAVED
BY CORSET STAY

SOUTH BETHLEHEM Aug. 10
Mrs. Harry Rodgers, of this place, owes
her life to a steel corset stay. AS she
was seated on her porch a bullet struck
one OF the stoeis Of the corsets and
glanced off. Mrs. Rodgers has collapsed
from shock.
Jacob Koelineir. watchman at a near
by silk mill, was arrested and charged
with firing ne shot. He is alleged 10
have n-ed his revolver TO frighten boys,
who are said to have amused them
selves breaking windows in the silk
mill. the bullet striking Mrs. Rodgers.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
DELICATELY PUT.

The late Peter F. Daley, at a dinner
ia New York. was talking about a
Philadelphia friend.
What family has our friend Gus got
by this timer" some one asked.
We'll" said Daley, Gus can find
his way 70 the registry OF births Office
blindfold now."-ExChange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
SQUIRE TAKES FOWLS
AS WOMEN DISAGREE
Much Tangled Law Suit Finally De
cided TO Profit of the Presid-
iOp Magistrate
ing Magistrate.

MILLVILLE. -. J., Aug. I5.-As the
result of a decilion that beat Solomon
by a neck, justice Of the Peace WaIe
has a nice IioCk of chickens. Owner
shin Of the fowls was In dispute between
Mrs. EliZaSeth Curry and Mrs. Mary
Ashbridge, The evidence was so con-
fiGsing and vague that the squire de-
Cided TO divide the flock. That was
finally agreed 10 by the disputants, but
a new complication arose.
How about my leesT' asked the
squire.
My, must you be paidT' asked the
women.
"Assuredly." replied the squire.
There was "a Moments conference and
the women finally decided that he should
take the chickens. That suited the mag
isjrate. and the women are wondering
where they get OF.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
SNAKE BITE CURE
SAVES MANS LIFE

YORK. Aug. 15.-To milk and whisky
John A. Emenheiser, a farmer Of Cra-
leyYille, says he owes his life, While
Mr.. Emenheiser was clearing some land
on his farm he was bitten by a cop
perhead snake. The farmer quickly
wrapped a handkerchief about his arm
20 stop the circulation Of blood and then
drank large quantities of milk and
whisky for an antidote
Although he suffered much pain from
the wound, Mr.. Emenheiser's prompt
action in caring for the wound viii save
his life.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
INNOCENT SLAYER
TAKES OWN LIFE
Remorse for Having Accidentally
Shot Cousin Too Great for
Young Man TO Bear.

sALUDA, s. c. Aug. I5-After the
accidental shooting OF his cousin. Bessie
Rowe. eighteen years old. Ernest Rowe
begged that he be killed, and later shot
himself, infiicting = wound from which
he died IN thirty minutes.
Horrihed at the thought that he had
killed his cousin, Rowe begged some one
to KIN him, saying that what he had
dore was more than he could bear,
Soon after a shot was heard IN the
house, and upon investigation 1t was
found that young Rowe had placed the
gun under his right jaw, the load tear
ing away the side OF his head.