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Discovers His Loss.

The first thing Hebcher thought of was
his 500. hurried glance at his suit case
showed that it had been ripped open and
the contents had partly burned. The
owner soon discovered that his money was
gone. and he reported his loss to the
police An examination of the premises
showed that the suit case had been
opened near one of the front windows
and left there burning. the blaze having
been communicated to the woodwork
about the floor and to a desk. 1t is
thought by the police that the contents
of the valise may have been set on fire
accidentally when the man who took the
money needed a light in order to find it
Nearly two dozen Indians were in the
house adjoining the one in which the fire
occurred, but they did not become the
least bit excited over the affair Some Of
them displayed interest enough to walk
as far as the curb, from where they ex-
pected they would be able to get a better
view of what was Transporting. The others
were Stolidly Indifferent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
Fires Last Night.

Last night about 0 o'clock the fire de-
partment received a call because of a
threatening blaze in some sheds in the
rear of 1721 and 1923 Sth street northwest.
The sheds are occupied by Lee Demarco,
d produce dealer in the Northern Liberty
market The origin of the fire is not
known. The firemen extinguished the
blaze in a few minutes. James Miller.
owner of the property assessed his loss
at SEQ. while Demarcos stock suffered
to the extent of 800. The sheds and con-
tents were partly insured
Two hours later an alarm was sounded
for the purpose of summoning companies
of the fire department to two frame
houses in the rear of 200 and 357 NJ street
southwest the property of Mrs Clemen-
tine Bridwell. 1t is said that this fire
was caused by the explosion of an oil
lamp and about 500 damage was caused.
The overturning of lamp caused a
slight blaze in the house of Edward Jack
son. 1923 Marion court. last night about
1:D o'clock. The blaze was extingushed
by occupants Of the premises before the
arrival of the firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
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Miles Medical Co. Elkhart. Ind.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

Jacksea. Mss. Dee t-.-I4rkscl's
last hope 60 retain the services %
RoF MOntgom~ry. manager Qs ias-
seasons peanant WANING tsar. las
gone Slim nsriaE
Telegram received fro4 S~rretarv
J. "A Farrell. @ the Natioaal Asso-
eiation OF Baseball CIubs. anncuzces
thar ne has approved LazcsElis's
draft for Montsezery. aaa tAe ez-
La~maker Iii - In chzrge of tae
GAINESVILLE team o. The CeEgrai
League 7e1t se2son-
Yesterday was the last aay Tor
drafting from class l. leagues. nn1
Zanesville had her aPpiicauo. fa-
Montgo1~rx On Hie b. q safe zargi1
This apsrOTal e the drafr nrs celg
deprives Jackson % her 1zst chalce
20 retan MoRtEouery. but lt als1
means rhat Charley Frank. 90 ~
Pelicans. VII not BE- able Go make y
claim for his services Et wIl - r,.-
called raas Eontgomery arishad tha
season with New Orle4EH. havizE
been loaned Go Manaser Frank bg
the Jackson aSScciarso--
Montsomery l. row At AS WlEe's
home l. Dazvflis. IL. and wEl spezE
the Christmas HOLIDAYS IN "Uncla
Joe CannOn-s town. after ~hicA ~
win go 70 ZAn~svllle and eommeEre
the work % organizes ha se4z. nj
is understood that ZanesTiiie hls a
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
HOT SHOT FOR SHERIFF.

From facts recently developed, the
officials of both Jefferson county and
the city of Birmingham have strayed
from the path of righteousness and
in chasing the almighty dollar have
been guilty of acts which, to say the
least, are questionable and which
have brought upon them the most
severe criticism from their constit-
uents.
1t viii be remembered that several
weeks ago Alderman Forney was
tried by the council and found guilty
of misconduct on account of his con-
nection with the purchase of a lot,
and now Sheriff Higdon is on the
griddle. The grand jury last week
investigated the official acts of the
sheriff, and while the majority of the
Jurors voted to ignore the accusations
made against him, minority report
In which he was severely excoriated
was submitted the Judge Weaver
The minority report, which is sign
ed by four members of the inquisi-
torial body, charges Sheriff Higdon
with using his Office for personal gain
rather than for the purpose of en-
forcing the law, and strongly urges
that steps toward his impeachment
be Immediately taken. 1t is further
claimed that the sheriff was a him
drance rather than help to the |
grand jury in its Investigations, it be-
ing alleged that subpoenas for wit
nesses which were placed in his hands |
were never served, but were left in
the office Of the clerk of the court
with no returns marked thereon.
The people of Birmingham are
greatly wrought up over conditions
which exist in both municipal and
county politics, and at a mass meet
Ing which was recently held freely
expressed their indignation. Some
Of the papers there are urging a com
mission form of government, and this ,
giu doubtless solve the problem so j
ar sas the city is concerned, but only ,
he legislature or a constitutional |
can change the organic I
avs of a county, and the one thing t
hat can be done to bring about an
lonest administration of county af- a
airs is to elect honest men to Office. 7
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

rived in New York with seven tin
cans in his trunk. These cans were
tightly sealed. and aroused the sus-
picions of the customs officials, who
procured can opener and proceeded
to examine their contents. The cans
were found to contain various arti-
c1es of feminine wearing apparel,
which Petrucci was carrying to his
fiance. None of the articles were
dutiabIe, and Petrucci declared that
he had placed them in cans through
fear of the BLACK Hand .
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Hearstais Sued.

New York, Dec. 18th.-Followinl
charges made by Jno. d. Rockefeller
Jr., concerning alleged libelous pub.
lications in William r. Hearst's New
York American, in which Rockefeller
declares he was accused of original
ing peonage system, S. s. CarvaIho,
president of the Star Company, pub
fishers of the American, has been ar
rested and arraigned before Magis-
trate Finn.
Rockefeller also made complaint
against Bradford Merrill and Edward
II. Clark, treasurer and secretary Of
the Star Company. Clark was in CAL
ifornia and Merrill was not found at
his Office.
Carvalho was paroled in the Gus
tody of his attorney, Shearn, until
the hearing, December 26-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

lIence. Brake was picking ny bis pa
per again when
i The snow lay an. the ground;
Thee stars shone bright
All, 1t was the quaint old English
carol, with It's liquid, sweet melody.
which he'd learned at his mother 3
knee, and 1t was the American girl
across the court wfso, was singing it:
When Christ our Lord was aoCn
On Christmas Night.
No wonder the tears came to his
eyes That particular carol and that
particular girl made up combination
to which he was a bit sensitive If the
truth had been dragged from him
Just that very morning he had writ
ten home:
There's little American girl oppo-
site. l dent even know her name.
but the Tnere sight OF her keeps me
straight. She's ALI alone, and she's
evidently studying muisic. AS for her
singing, she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from a
lost violin, a voice to make you
pray, little mother, TO tIrn your laugh
ter to tears. to turn your tears TO
laughter
From the day when he had first seen
her. watering her geraniuns on the
sill, the window across the court yon-
der had become q sort of shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an inform
ed prayer OF thanks surged up within
him that a crea ture so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
esgrar fSaDaans stainless to make If q
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

then the window was lifted So
threw out sone crumbs TO some col,
looking sparrows. The last rays 0.
the winter sun touched the rne. whio
parting that separated the burniSh.~s
waves or hair
Ii he only dared speak 20 hr~s 81
might mistidge him before D.. bal s
chance 10 show his fafenrIAas. rut p
would do IL He would se.r.- rAs els
ment while this CT OF madness lasse
and speak To her. In <an.sr moo,i Il,
courage might be unequal 70 IL he
hurried out OF the room ant stool. bat
IN hand. in the court close TO her win
dow.
Il .m your neiShhor across the way.
ma6emoiss"s. be said 1t % .
month since I arst saw you. and I've
seen wanting 10 know yo1 - much
so much. | have no means Of obtain
ing an Introduction. and ar the risk
OF your displeasure and your scorn
have venturei 70 speak 20 you tonight
TO tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang Just now somehow
dew straight To fellows heart and
made him think OF hogue and all ghs
old familiar joys or the season
He held ont card. His hand shook
rihe. But the girl did not notice.
She was looking at him steadily. after
the arst start or surprise. the eolor
coming and going IN her cheeks. But
In her eyes was no fear. no dtsplea=-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

BRYAN's BIG VOTE.

The total popular vote in the re-
cent presidential election was made
public last week, and it is gratifying
to Democrats to note the large num-
ber of votes polled by their candi-
date. Mr.. Bryan received $3.50, ,132
votes. while Taft received 1887 ,676.
Mr.. Bryan made big gain over the
vote of 1904, his vote having been
1.315,211 in excess of that polled by
Judge Parker four years ago. Taft
made a small gain over the preceding
election, his vote having been greater
than that of Roosevelt when he was
nff1ed against Parker by total OF
14,190.
A somewhat surprising feature or
the report is the light vote polIed
nv Hisgen. the Independence candi-
date. Mr.. Hearst's protege ranked
afth in the list of candidates, having
ooaled only S3.1s6 votes The pro-
hibition, populist and socialist-iabor
candidates received smaller votes
fhan in 1901 The heaviest loss IS
shown by the populists, who, with
she same candidate, registered S3, z
votes less than IN 1904, when their
total was 117.135 Chain ran It.
as4 votes behind the vote of the pro-
addition candidate in 1901, While
ssilbaus, the soeialist-labor candidate
received only about fifty per cent. OF
the vote polled by Corrigan tour
years ago.
The aggregate exceeds by 1.s41,-
80 the total number of votes polled
in the election Of 1904. The total
vote four years ago was 13,510.7os4
while the total IN the recent election
VAS 14,s52,239.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

nr- nirst~aux Cs~t~ GAife ~~mtrmcr-
rveeat special from H4Eieharst
SAYS. VITA head bowed wifk Krsef
and the rsmorse that all dagger for
years. for a hrfef Eamrng's n@4 Ge~4
stfnging him 90 tears. DIT. Tena Rtr't-
song. charged witA the murder % Dr.
A H. Pitts at thAs place. ert~1 cat -
eours today. Just n mo@~nt before a
sentence Of life fmpr4son@mnt was
imposed rpoa Ain- Oh. az 4 co1it.
II I eoald-I woRid give nav life 10
I could hrinE back the llfa 60 tAe
dead nar~
Those who had sscoS Ter Aa early
trial AID TN bitter woraS denounced
the murderer of a popular ana hArrn-
less man. stood 4hoat tae courtroom
Snd heard the convicted uuraer~r
cry out and a. the tears STRAINED
down his face hundreds of other ayes
dimuaed And ovrraowed. ia synpasAy
Tor hfm whona they lad coaae@nra.
and In sorrow over rs great remo-S~
The scene. for its hrevity and stirrsnx
features. has seldon bad a. eSual n
any court I'm TIE iand.
wAen eoHrt eoaven~1 this nOrnlax
BY the eoasens % the couns@l f1r
Dr. Btrdsoas the @osioa for q eAaar~
of venue was wltharawa- Bir1soax
arrAnged TO plead santy. and -
the consent % all eoncer1ee tAe cnss
was given TO the Jury WITH the "a
derstandinS thAt Birtsoag ~ Esvea
q life sentence.
The Jury wAs cat tArcs n1Eutrs.
returning with n verdict O. gully A.
charged." ana a lifa sentence wAs
imposed Just a moment before 80
tenee was imposed. Or. Blrdsoas
dropped bis head Aa4 EIfh every
nerve tingiiRg ~fth grief crged o-t
Il wouid give my llse n Z could S-lzs
back the life % the aeaa uan~
Court atioaraed With th~ ringiur
sorrow and repentance 90 tne prls-
oner ringing In SIS ears
Dr. Birdsong shot Dr a Ia Prts
do~n ia ais a@ce on Thursaav. DE-
eemoer no. it u.s. aliesed that Bira-
song had beea ia the h1tIt "a Erlak-
Ing in his oeaee aud haVlrE conran-
ions With him who Wrre at times
noisy and holstero1s Dr Pltts haa
objected 90 the carousals- rhursaav
nr. Birdsons entcre1 PlttF
oaiee aud after remo1strltlrr with
him about me1dlnE Went down a,
his own or.ce and after securing
pistol came hack Co Pltt's o~ce aa1
shot him dead.
lie Wili be seat % Jackson to-or-
row 20 commence his tern cf lupriF-
onUenE- A ssE1@1 aEreeZmns ~&4
also catered 70 the eject that tha
frieHds % Birdsong wifi nos Attemrs
to secure for hin a part1a.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
In the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County, State OF Mississippi,
Varafsars

/ Owing to the necessity of calling
| and holding, in the interest of public
business, a special term of the Cir
cuff Court of LauderdaIe County,
State of Mississippi, ON the third
Monday I'm January, a D. 1909 1t
lis hereby ordered and adJudged by
the undersigned, John L.. Buckley,
Circuit Judge of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Mississippi,
that the first week of the regular
January term, A. ID. 1909, of the Cir
cuIJ Court in and for the County of
Lowndes and State of Mississippi, be
and it Is hereby pretermIUtedy and
that on the third Monday in jan
uary,. 1909, the day on which said
regular January term, A. D. 1909 of
said court, would otherwise convene
according TO law the sheriff of the
County of Lowndes and the State of
Mississippi VIII open and adjourn the
said regular January term, 1908, of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Lowndes and State of Mississippi, to-
the Fourth Monday of January. A. II.
1909, EU-wit-, the z5th day of Jam
uary, 1909, and THAT al parties, wit
nesses and Jurors be, and they are
hereby, directed to attend the regular
January term, 1903, of the ssEid Cir
cult Court of Eowudes County, State
of Mississippi, accordingly, on Iowit-
the fourth Monday IN January. 1903
It is further ordered and adJudge0
by the said John E. Buckley, Circuit
Judge or the Tenth judicial District
of the State OF Mississippi, that the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County and State of Mississippi shalT
give two weeks notice Of this order
to all concerned. by publishing this
order in some newspaper published In
the County of Lowndes and State of
Mississippi, and that the proper costs
of said publication shall be paid out
of the County Treasury.
Done in vacation, at Enterprise
Clarke County, Mississippi, ON this
the 4tlr day OF Deeem ber, 19%58
John T.. Buckley,
Judge. Of the Tenth Judicial Dis
13-2w trfct of Mississippi.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Sl,erif's Sale.
State Of Mississippi,
InWndes County.

state OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lowndes County
| +. Ater VS. Aaron Hahn. 1892.
Buder Bros VS.. Aaron Hahn. 1856
+. W. Stansell VS.. Aaron Hahn 3292
BY virtue of writ of execution In
each OF the above entitled cases to me
directed from the office Of the clerk
of the circuit court, R. j. Gunter,
clerk, In and for the said county OF
Lowndes, State of Mississippi, / VIII,
on Monday, the 4th day of January
1909, the same being the first Mon
day thereof, proceed TO sell, and will
sell, in front of the courthouse door
of said county, in the city OF Colum-
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 and to the following de-
scribed 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, to-wit:
Part of lot three in square three
south of Main street. and described
as commencing at the northwest cor
ner of said lot three, from thence
running south one hundred and sixty
G60) feet, thence east twenty-five
(22) feet, thence north one hundred
and sixty (160) feet, thence west
twenty-five (22) feet TO the place of
beginning.
Also part of lot FIVE (5) in square
three s(3), south of Main street, and
described as beginning on the south
side Main street at point thirty
(30) feet west from the northeast
corner OF said lot five (5) in said
square three (3); from thence run
ming southwardly parallel with Mar
ket street along the west line of a
lot sold the oath day OF December,
1855, by Levi Donnell, executor Of
Henry w. Hunt, deceased, to Alfred
one hundred and fourteen
(114) feet, thence westwardly par
allel with Main street thirty-one (31)
feet and six Co inches, thence north
parallel with Market street
one hundred and fourteen (114) feet
to south side of Main street, thence
eastwardly along the south side of
Main street thirty-one (3D feet to
place of beginning, reserying, how
ever, an alley ten (10) feet wide on
The south END therof for the benefit
Of the public.
Also part of lot five (5) in square
.hree (3), south of Main street, de- |
'cribed as beginning at the northeast |
corner of said square three (3), from |
hence running south along Market |
street to a stake one hundred and |
ourteen (114) feet, thence west /
hirty (30) feet to a stake, thence
lorth parallel to and with first line
NE hundred and fourteen (114) feet
o a stake on Main street, thence
long Main street east thirty (30) |
eet to place OF beginning.
Levied on as the property OF de-
endant, Aaron Hahn, and will be
old TO satisfy judgments and costs
4 above cases.
w D. ProweIi. Sheriff.
,ecember g, 1908. 1z-9-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

Chicago, Dec. 18.-Under the or
ders of the district attorney, reports
of an alleged peonage system, in a
stockade at Summit, town about
thirty miles from Chicago, is under
investigation. Tt is alleged that the
plant has a stoekade thirty feet high
surrounding it, and that workmen,
kept always in debt to their employ
ers, are kept prisoners.
officials of the plant call it spite
work, and say they have only taken
means to prevent strangers entering
their premises without authority and
to protect themselves from labor
troubles.
Miss Willie Maude Locke, one of
Mayhew's charming young ladies, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. G. john
ston, for a few days.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

1t is a generally acknowledged fact
that the people of Mobile are not at
all in sympathy with the prohibition
law adopted by the Alabama Iegis-
lature at its last regular session, and
many conflicting reports have gone
out as to the course TO be pursued by
the municipal authorities in enforc-
ing the law. The latest report is
that a fund amounting to $4,000
has been raised for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the
law. 1t is said that the money is TO
be given to two attorneys, who have
agreed to go before the supreme
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

ure, rather the expectancy OF an sx-
plorer who. venturing far. dnds the
present good, Though that 70 cone De
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
a faere.
where shall 1t beY' asked Drake.
"IAure's? veisirs? Peter's2 No.
have It. Marguery's."
So they drove 70 Marguerys. and
Drake ordered q bouillebaisse ito be
quite seasonal blef and a langouste
mayonnaise and a bird and some
sweets
They had a very jolly little supper
indeed and no end OF amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables. ali de~ourirg
boufIiebaisse and other nice things
And to think" cried the gtr7 as the
clock struck IL. shivering with pre-
tended alarm. that I'm sitting here
at this hour, unehaperoned. In a
French restaurant-with a man whe
hasn't even been eonyentiona2y intro
ducedr'
ssDon'tr' cried Drake abrupty-
Gene! We must be going home X
rs a bit late
She was silent while they left Mar
guery's and hailed a facre- Then she
broke out IN a queer little woice that
was low and tremulous:
'I think you must have q sister. You
take such good care OF a girl
The fiacre rolled into the glare OF
an overhead arc light. and he saw her
looking at him with half mysterious.
half divine gratitude.
please don't do that" be answered
In a hushed voice Something inside
him was pounding furiously- Some
thing at his temples beat and
throbbed.
'sDon't do whatT'
Look like that"
She not only looked like that. but
more so.
young man, young man" laughed
she. with mock warning. = fear yog
are wishful Of turning s. girls head
stThe Lord be good 10 me- he broke
out. his pent-up passion OF dreams
rushing to his lips now that the bar
rler fell. Don't you see It's because
I-well. I'd hoped to pass the evening
without telling you that loved you
that's why | was hurrying you home
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

A wealthy Russian maniac named
Petrof, who died at Moscow the other
day had all his money brought from
the bank to his sick room and burn
ed. He then called in his relatives,
and after having shown them the
ashes congratulate them upon having
escaped the evils of wealth. This is
an evil from which few of us desire
to escape.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24

The body of Chief of Police Big
gey of San Francisco, who several
weeks ago disappeared from the po-
lice patrol boat during trip between
Oakland and San Francisco, has been
found, having been picked up by a
tug one day last week. Biggey was
mixed up in the municipal graft
schemes which are now being vigor-
ously investigated SO vigorously in
the California metropolis, and it Is
believed that he committed suicide