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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12
POSTOFFICE LEASE
WILL soon EXPIRE
THE LEASE OF THE GOVERN
MENT ON QUARTERS IN CITY
HALL TERMINATES JULY 4,
MAY NOT BE RENEWED.
Mr.. SherPod Is Making Fight to Have
Office Moved to Stone Hotel, But
the Majority of the Citizens of
City Favor Present Location.

The lease of the government on the
quarters in the city hall building now
occupied by the pOstoffice expires on
July 1, and may or may not be re-
newed An appropriation has been
made for the erection of a federal
building here, but from present pros
poets it will probably be several
years before the building is com
pleted, and in the meantime quarters
for the post office will, of course, be
necessary The time for either re
newing the lease or securing new
quarters is at hand, and Mr.. c. F.
Trotter, a representative of the post
office department, with headquarters
in Atlanta, arrived in the city Satur-
day for the purpose of looking into
the matter and making recommends
tions to the department as to the best
course to pursue.
Mr.. c. F. Sherrod is very anxious
to have the postoffice located on
Merchants block, and has offered the
government the vacant store room in
the Stone Hotel building, corner Mar
ket street and South Third avenue.
The terms of the offer have not been
given to the public, but it is under
stood that Mr.. Sherrod has made
the government a very attractive
proposition.
The government is paying $500 q
year for the quarters now occupied
by the postoffice in the city hall
building, and although the municipal
authorities are perfectly willing to
renew the elase it is understood that
they desire to increase the rent.
While it is true that this is a rather
low rental, the quarters occupied by
the postoffice are not needed by the
city, and would be practically useless
for any purpose save for that which
they are now being used. The loca-
tion is central, being convenient to
the business district, and the con-
census of opinion seems to be that
the postoffice should remain in its
present location until the proposed
fedral building is completed.
The city council had a special
meeting to consider the matter yes
terday afternoon, and decided to
make the government a proposition
to renew the lease on the present
quarters for term of five years
from July 1 at the sum of $3.50 per
annum. Mr.. Trotter was present at
the meeting, and stated that under
ordinary circumstances he would
consider this fair rental, but in
timated that he had much better
proposition from Mr.. Sherrod.
The matter is still in allegiance and
it is believed if the council will re-
duce their figures the postoffice will
remain where it is and where it
should remain.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

The friends Of lIr- l. A.. Va-zlaa
this morning announce him as q eau-
didare for councilman from zhe rhlr1
ward Mr.. j. Il Walker. who ha-
represented the ward ID the council
for a number Of years. has announced
MS determination not To stand for rep
election, and no better successor
could be found than Nr- Vaughan
He is successful business man who
is thoroughly acquainted with IoeaI
conditions, and understands fully
the needs and requirements o. the
city. He is a high toned Christian
gentleman of unimpeaehable iHteE-
rity, and il elected VIII serve his con-
stituents faithfully and zealously- The
Dispatch takes genuine pleasure in
commencing Mr. Vaughan To- the vo--
ers of the city. and feels assured
taht his candidacy VIII meet Win ub-
eral and cordial support
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12
Colored Church Completed.

The new church erected by the
colored Methodists at the corner of
Military road and North Eighth ave
nue. to take the place of the structure
which was destroyed by fire several
months ago is completed, and the
congregation will worship therein to-
day The new church is a handsome
brick building, capable of seating 500
people, and cost about $4,000.
While services will be held therein
today, the formal opening of the
church will not take place until Sun
day, March 20, which has been set
apart as entrance day"
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

The towboat Schuch arrived from
Mobile last Thursday, bringing q fun
load Of cotton and cotton seed The
boat took on Q good cargo OF miscel-
laneOus freight here. and expected ro
leave on her return trip last night
The steamer New Haven left Mo-
bile for Columbus during the early
part of last week, and Is expected %
arrive here today or tOm0rrow- The
New Haven is a large boat. and Is
expected TO bring a good cargo Of
cotton and cotton seed
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12
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condition, the Columbus Railway
Light & Power Company having had
a large force Of men engaged ia the
work for nearly two weeks past The
fight viii soon be On. and ia the race
for the pennant this season Columbus
is going 70 be found among the lead
ers.
While you are thinking about base
ball and the pleasure which you ex-
pect TO derive from the games 10 De-
played here during the coming sea-
son, don't let the meeting Monday
night escape from your memory.
This is not a meeting OF the directors.
but an amalgamati0n OF baseball en-
thusiasts, and every man who loves
the sport is not only invited but
urged 10 be present. Many matters
pertaining 10 the welfare OF the team
viii be discussed, and those Who are
not present viii lose an opportunity
OF securing some very interesting In
formation So remember. al ye
rooters. there Is TO be ! concatena-
ton at the city hall Monday night
and you are expected = come cut
aud help boost the Eame-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12
FIRE CHIEF
LANG RESIGNS
EXUM CARTER SUCCEEDS HIM
IN CHARGE OF FIRE DE-
PARTMENT - COUNCIL
SUSTAINS MAYOR.
Proceedings of Council Will Be Pub
lished in Both Papers-BiIis for
February AIlOwed-Other Notes
of Interest to Citizens.
City Hall, Columbus, Miss, 8-3-'O8

City Hall, Columbus, Miss, 3-3-'08
At a regular meeting of the council
this date, present Mayor E. S. Don
nell and Councilmen Weaver, Lin
coin, Walker, McClanahan and Gard
ner.
The minutes of the last regular
and called meetings were read and
adopted.
Mr.. D. S. Cox was before the coun-
Gil in regard to what he considered
an error in his assessment and was
assured the matter would have due
consideIalo4 at the hands of the
council
Mr.. c. L. Woods also asked that
the assessment as levied on certain
cabin property he was interested in
near the Fair grounds be lowered
and was assured the matter would be
looked into.
Mr. J. T. Senter of the Columbus
Commercial was before the council
and spoke at some length in regard
TO printing the proceedings of the
council. He argued that inasmuch
as the two newspapers published in
Columbus reached different citizens
and taxpayers he thought the min
utes should be printed in both pa
pers, provided. of course, a satisfac-
tory price could be obtained.
The following communication from
the mayor was read and ordered
spread on the minutes, and by unani-
nous vote the mayor was sustained in
the suspension of Chief Lang
Columbus, Miss, 3-2-'O8
To the City Council:
GentIemen-It becomes my duty
as mayor to direct your attention for
the third time to the suspension of
the chief of the fire department, L.
r. Lang. Cause of suspension,
neglect of duty and gaming. Hereto
fore l offered no suggestions. | now
recommend without reserve his dis
missal from the service.
Respectfully, etc.
E. S. DonnelI, Mayor.
The reports of the street commits
sioner, engineer of the water works
and chief of police were read and or
dered filed.
The report of the city marshal COW
ering collections for the month of
February was read and summary of
same ordered spread on the minutes
as follows:
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

Rev. J. s. Oakley's friends in Col
umbus will be glad to know that his
son, Master Fred, who was so i'll at
their home in Dyersburg, Tenn,
some time ago, is convalescent again
and on the road to recovery.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

Mr.. s. ". Greenland. the efficient
general manager Of the Columbus
Railway. Light < Power Company.
has returned from a visit 90 New Or
leans
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

Al kla1s - Iz=o&r rax ka1s. LeE
rs figure c. year ez<1=2se- Wr2s4
OF .pAo1a - - Lawrezce. - y. -
No :. Colzzeaa P1cne .kx-s
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-03-12

The above amount of money has
been paid the treasurer, whose re-
ceipt | hold.
NJ. G. Vandiver, Marshal.
The following is the treasurer S
financial report for the month of
February, 1908:
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New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

busnes, accordjn to program. He 5 just going up
10 look things he says and to Josh Ollie along
| expect if the truth known though, Pinckney
has an idea he can spend half hour with Ollie and
give him points enough to pull him through. Ever
know ANYBODY that didn't think runnn a hotel
world be a cinch for him? I've had pipe
dreams like that myself But say, neither of had
ever been right up against the proposition before
AND it was a mess. all right. About ten o'clocl,
n next mornin' we're landed at dlnky little
station up amongst the most perpendicular scenery
IN the State of New Hampshire, and after ten
minutes stage ride were dumped IN front OF tins
Notch Manor house squattin' down between two
counties set up edge.
Its big f1ur-story barracks that's Sutterln from
= scarletirla roof and epidemic OF striped window
awnings. Besides the carriage drives, there Just
enough fiat ground left for a postage stamp lawn
and a couple OF tennis courts on the side You
couldn't walk two blocks in direction without
elevator but wa mt 50 much as a ladder
Gee" SAYS / Talk about sPendin' the summer
in the rnountainsi Ne for the bottom OF nice cool
But look at the scenery" says Pinckney,
'Thatd give a crick in the neck, says l.
This air is certainly eXhlaratlng, though say
he swein out his chest
It's good enough ali" says l; but I'm caln
for something more from life than Just chance to
breathe When We jump tram back to Broad
way.
Pincknev saws there's through express stops
about six P NJ and he hopes to have everything all
strsi0htened out By then: So We climbs out OF the
Il
les very busy Just now. sir, says the porter
So much the better, says Plnckney An there
he is
And we admits that the baggage juggler was an
accurate descriher Over the heads OF the crowd
around the office desk | gets glimpse OF hight
haired good lookin young chap who 5 tryln to mop
the worried expression off his face with handker-
chief and answer seven different people at once II
a reg'lar anvil chorus he ; ConduCtln tor they re
every last one of EN- knockin something or other
Ones complainin about the table service, others
about the grub and the rest wants 70 know why
their laundry dom come, where the cigar clerk $
gone TO- and why they cant get hot water on the
top floor Ollie was dom his best 10 pass out the
soothin' syrup when he looks up and sees Plnckney
driftin' IN behind The counter
Thank goodness you've coTe!" says he. turuu
his back on the crowd. - Here. lets 60 INTO the
private Office and lock the door Oh, YOU have some
one with YOU.
Only Shorty McCabe, says Pinc5ney don the
houors.
Do YOU know how TO hotel says Ollie,
turnin to me eager ana eNpectant
He can run anything saws Pnckney.
"Gwanl" says / Don't YOU let him pump YOU
full of hot air that way
But Ollies much excited 10 take advice. His
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

PROPOSITIONS and then squirnin of EN-, is one
af the iovs OF my existence Gen rally he always
been able 10 duck anV damagIn consequences; but
from the indications this looks like It might be the
date OF the eclipse.
HOW was it handed to YOU. says after we'd got
IL aboard the train and was halfway through one OF
them imitation dinners they serve on the dl1ih cars
Then he GOES on to tell about Ollie B1cktord and
how he got mixed up with him. Seems that Ollie
: one of the req lar hotel Bckfords the fam y that
owns so many resort jonts-you know en- mere
was four brothers to start with, and they all con
-racted the hotel keepn habit early IN lie EaCii
OF EN- managed 10 bring up a tam lN,-not Illil
sized farm house fam lies. YOU understand oul
limited editions that wouldn't occupy too many
rooms durin' the rush season.-and as last as d
Young Bickford grew up tall enough TO ieall ms
elbows on the register they built new hoteI IoI
him They took to It natural too, as creek does
to r111lnin a fruit stand ,
All except Ollie. He been sPoled by Delh
.r7+ 70 college and gettn in with bunch OF Young
loose-xads So when It time Tor hl1n TO PICK Out
a summer resort and begin harvestln the vacation
money. he amt prepared He knows lot a1ouI ,
sf+er5oor teas: but blamed little about any KIND
Of llfastS except the sort that brought III on
r~az- Al ter-thirtv A. NJ His brothers and ulcIeS
put HIM down as the brunette lamb OF 1Ie Ho0A'
and begun speakn of him As the fa1llIE loht-
The next thing Ollie knows he an orphan lie
finds that his old has LETT hn nothing oll[ lhT
Notch Manor house, that ) always been d douDttul
-,~or,ositon with proviso that ne can run II ioT
Two seasons and show net proht ne 70 nave nave ms
share OF the dividends from the Blcktord system
If he falls down he's to be put on the dlStpied pen
sion list, with Just enough 10 heeP ii ~ - 80
soup kitchens. g. 10000.
We'll Ollie starts brave enough. / he fTst season
he -,icL,s out for manager a college chum OF his
that played shortstoP on the VARSITY n1ne and sang
+irst bass in the glee club. He had other talents
TOO. bur somehow they didn't Mt IN with the hotel
business. and when Ollie counted up at the end OF
October he was several figures to the bad
Next he meets Pinckney At the CLUB tells nm
his tale OF woe and displays some OF the cold un-
feen letters his relations nave wrote 10 nun. H'l
oets PIncknev int rested III the case lie offers TO
put up cash for a deal and take a mortgage on
Notch Manor So this summer Ollie makes ms
r,I,,rgr with an interest handicap and u new mana
ger Who got his hotel experience actin as banquet
5Eair,1ar 81 the PHI Delta Gamma. And once more
he slips into the excavation
PIncknev don't know the full particulars; but ne
Gathers from Ollie wire that the amateur manager
6as ouit two OF the clerks has followed SUIT. and
he left with i balance on the wrong side OF the
ledger and q houseful of dsgruntled guests
Nd now he wants TO turn over his beastly hotel
n 10 me" saws Pinckney. Fancy that
I'm TRYING to- says /; but it q strain.
What's your program
Il was foolish question. Pinckney don't do
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
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New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS.

The objection made by the publishers
to the order Of the Postmaster General
is that it is an infringement on their
right to extend credit to their custom
ers. No publishers Of any. business
acumen will keep sending a paper to a
man he believes will notpay. If he ex-
tends him credit over year it is be-
cause he has faith in him and feels as
sured that the subscription will be paid.
The Postoffice Department does not
lose anything by the continuance of
the overdue subscription, because the
publisher pays the postage just the
same on the paper which goes to the
man who owes two years as he does on
that to the man who is paid in advance.
Helena (Mont.) Record.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
United States Attorneys Opinion.

The question was asked us good
many times, in regard to the particu-
lar difference betweeen the United
States commissioner and the United
States court commissioner, which we
were unable to answer heretofore.
The following is an opinion of United
States Attorney, Hon. S. B. Davis:
l have yours of the 2lst. The par
ticular difference between the United
States commissioner and the United
States court commissioner is that the
court commissioner has no jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases; the court COM
missioners, however, do have general
authority in the matter of entries OF
land. Very truly yours,
585 Stephen B. Davis.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
THE WATER QUESTION
AT LAST SOLVED.

A final movement has been put in
operation to get water for the town of
Roy, this time the business men and
residents of the town have put their
heads together and are resolved to get
water, by going after it, regardless Of
depth and cost
A committee has begun active work
in soliciting funds to go ahead with the
project, with the cooperation of all
business men and residents, we are
bound to succeed as where there is
unity there is strength; on this import
ant question, we should stand united
as it means money in our pockets, and
above all things the future of greater
Roy, rests solely upon this vital ne
cessity.
The Roy Brothers and Floersheim
Mercantile Co. are willing to shoulder
the largest burden and have made up
their minds to stand by this move,
until abundant supply of water S
reached. g. H
The outside assistance and subscrip-
tions will make it more easier on those
two firms who have already made
liberal investments in the search OF
water.
This is your chance to tell the knock
er to 60 way back and sit down, your
not in it, with us, watch us grow,
should be our by word.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
Death Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bushke.
Wits Youngest Child.

The seven-months-old baby boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Bushkevitz died
Sunday afternoonat O'Clock of meas
les and pneumonia. The little child
had been sick only a few days, and
while loving hands and medical aid
did all in their power, the child was
borne to that home of eternity and
everlasting rest. The funeral was
held Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Interment in the cemetery north Of
town.
The family has the sympathy of the
entire community in their sad bereave-
ment.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
A New Postoffice.

The residents and citizens at and in
the vicinity of Musteno, a siding ten
miles, north of Roy, are circulating a
petition asking the establishment of a
post Office at that place, and at the
same time asking and recommending
the appointment of Mrs. Anna Marie
Martin for the position as postmist-
ress.
Musleno is justly entitled to a post
office, and we think the move ought to
be encouraged and an unanimous sup
port given the petition circulated.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
Contest Case Of Harding VS.. Winters

49,.
The contest case of A. Harding VS..
Minnie Winters, came up for hear
ing Friday, before w. H. Wilcox
Quite number of witnesses were sum-
moned in the case in behalf of the
contestant. l
1t is believed that the contestee will
not appear, the claim has been re-
ported and recommended for cancila-
ton by the special agent of the gen.
eral land office, VIII O also signed Mr..
Harding's affidavit Of contest, corrob-
Grating his statement, in prefering
charges. If Mr.. Harding fails to win
this case, we will say that there must
be something rotten.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
Suit for Divorce.

Las Vegas Daily Optic, 24;-Wil-
liam H. Garner, the well-known sur
veyor, who formerly resided at Mora,
but who has recently taken up his
home at Wagon Mound, has filed suit
for divorce, with the district clerk,
against his wife, Francesquita L. de
Garner, on grounds of uncomfortable
and violent temper. He alleges that
he is unable to live with her on ac-
count of abuse and that she has sew
eral times attempted to kill him.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
ADVERTISING BUILDS AND
SAFEGUARDS A BUSINESS.

There is no assurance but in GER
tainty when it comes to matter of
business conditions, and that certainty
can only be obtained by thorough and
persistent advertising. Be the busi-
ness what it may, it can stand on no
firmly established footing except it be
placed there by publicity of the right
sort, and plenty of it.
Advertising is therefore not only a
business builder, but a business safe
guard, performing swiftly and surely
the two greatest possible services, per-
forming them with an accuracy and
generosity of measure that only few
years ago would have been considered
impossible.
A curious and helpful feature of well
established advertising is the almost
mechanical, quite impersonal way it
has of going straight on with its work,
entirely regardless of any m entail
wavering or uncertainty on the part
of the advertiser, carrying him over
weak places of which ne may esen be
himself unconscious, and producing a
bit of success at moment when he is
inclined to feel Slow in his mind. -
Fame.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
A New Cemetery.

A plan to obtain title to forty
acre tract for cemetery purposes has
been inaugurated by the leading busi-
ness men; twenty acres for Catholics
and twenty acres for other denomina-
tions, which will be laid out into lots
and sold at the small sum of five dol
lars lot, size twenty-four by twenty
four, and ten dollars for corner lots.
The money so collected will be used
towards the purchase of the land and
fencing same.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1908-02-29
81 EEP MYSTERIES.

A psychologist was discussing the
miracles of sleep.
"One can become so accustomed, !"
he said, "to a monotonous task that
one can fall asleep and still keep on
working. Thus in India there are
punka coolies, men who turn a fan all
night long in the hot weather while
their English masters rest, and it is
not uncommon for punka cody to
acquire the knack of sleeping at his
task. On and on he sleeps through the
hot, perfumed hours of the Indian
night, but his hand mechanically and
steadily turns the punka pulley.
.''Men have composed great literary
works in their sleep. Coleridge's
'Kubla Khan is the most famous ex-
ample of this: but, then, Coleridge
was a morphinomaniac, and his sleep
was scarcely natural. But R. L.
Stevenson, Corelli and Longfellow
have also done good work while
sleeping.
'Diyers sometimes fall asleep deep
down in the sea, but some unknown
part of their brain keeps watch, and
at the proper moment, though asleep,
they give the order to be hauled up.
This is good deal like the miracle
that happens to all of us-the miracle
whereby if we tell ourselves on retir-
ing that we must wake at 7 we in
variably do wake at that hour-how
or why it is impossible to say. Some
part of us watches, works, keeps
awake all night, so that at I it may
call us.