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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-08
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The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in all of its stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. "a
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the Hstem.
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease and giving the patlent
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work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
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that it fails to cure Send for list OF
testimonials. Address
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Sold by druggists, s cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
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Credit Mhon2

Two little girls came in this of1ce
the past week and left fifty cents TO
be applied to some subscribers ae-
count. but they failed to give the
name before leaving, and hence we
have this amount which is uncred-
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To the Public:

To the Public:
We. the undersigned official mem
bers of the First Methodist church
desire to give expression TO our CON
fdence in the integrity OF the reIis-
ious. moral and gentlemanly char
acter of our pastor Rev J. W Shoan-
In the recent Official investigation
of the rumors circulated in deroga-
tfon of his character which eNamina-
ton was made by d committee or his
peers and which he Immediately de-
manded on being informed OF the
rumors (aud rightly sol. not a single
fact of any kind whatever was
brought out that shows Dr. Shoan
was guilty OF even the slightest indis-
cretfon. The investigation shows
that every rumor connected with him
was absolutely baseless. that they
were sIander Of the most malicious
character having not the slightest
fact TO warrant them
We personally know that rnis IN
yestfgatfon was thorough ard that
every possible effort was made 70 dis
cover some foundation for rae ru-
mors and to disclose the facts
Believing. therefore. that these Fu-
mors were started from innocent re-
marks made without any sinister
meaning and afterward distorted into
malicious, baseIess slander. aUa fur
ther believing that a great wrong
has been done our beloved pastor
We unhesftatingIy bear public eVl-
dence to our answering behet N
him as an upright. moral and honor
able Christian gentleman
signed: W II. Carter. superin-
tendent Of Sunday school; Felix II
Chapman. ". C Beard. O P Brown.
Gid d. Harris, L. A. Vaughan w G
Gunter. Edward f. Buder, r a. Car
son. F. A. Gunter. J. I. Sturdivant-
Jno. A. LTpsey. H S Walker, J. 81
Street. c. F. Sherrod. T. W Hardy,
d. r. McClary, 4. w Hampton =
r. Randle, T. L. Lawrence, W r
Kennedy.
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John ". Kern was standing IN the
Auditorium Annex In Chleaso ene
other day, when some ardent ao-
mirer rushed up and, sticking out MS
NV said. LET me shake hands
with the next vice-president. Mr-
Kern however, doesn't believe IN
counting chickens before they are
hatched, and, pointing to James
Schoolcraft sherman, who was in an
other portion of the lobby, replied
Certainly, but in order to make sure
-ou'd better shake hands with tna'
man over there, the one with the
eide whiskers-that's Mr.. sherman.
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BRYAN-KERN CAMPAIGN FUND.
The Dispatch begs to acknowledge
the receipt of the following contri-
buttons to the Bryan-Kern campaign
fund of this county:
Previously acknowledged. $163.72
A. j. Smith ......-. l.oO
Cash . loo
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Meeting Begins Thursday Night

Rev. w A Hewitt, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, announced sew
eral weeks ago that he would hold a
revival meeting during the month OF
October. and the meeting viii begin
next Thursday night, at which time
there will be a lecture by Rev J.
Naxphe. of Palestine Mr. Nayphe
is a native of Palestine. and having
snent most of his life in the Holy
Land is qualified 10 deliver an in
structive and highly entertaining lee
ture. Rev NJ. F. Ham. OF Bowling
Green. KY, who is TO assist Mr. Hew-
lit in the meeting will arrive later IN
the week. and definite information
regarding the hours for services VIII
he announced in Wednesdays Dis
patch.
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Church. Charity
and
Religion
DIR. Shoan vindicated.

On his return from vacation Dr.
J. ". Shoaff learned of the evil ru-
mors afioat in the community in
volving his good name and moral
character. and he emphatically de-
manded an investigation. He at once
called a committee OF his peers. as
the law directs, and a thorough and
exhaustive investigation was insti-
tuted and all rumors were found 70
be absolutely false. These black bal
looms of rumor, floating in the sui
phurous air OF falsehood, utterly col
lapsed and disappeared under the
white light of truth and investiga-
ton. The report of the committee
follows. and then the strong endorse
ment of the official board"
L. NJ Lipseomh.
Presiding Elder, Columbus Dis
To Rev. L. N. LipscOmb. Presiding
Elder of the Columbus District
We. your committee appointed 10
Investigate the rumors involving the
moral character of Rev. J. W. ShOaff.
beg leave 10 submit the following
report:
We have had before Us all per
sons as witnesses who have been rep
resented TO US as having heard or
said anything about the rumOrs. We
have examined twenty-three witness
es in all. There has not been before
us one person who says that he
knows any fact in the case; not one
has said that he has heard a state
ment that had given even the color
of truth TO the report. We have
given diligence TO the matter, We
have given due consideration TO ali
the testimony brought before Us, and
from this testimony your committee
begs to say that the report is moth
ing more than wild rumOr which has
no foundation in fact. and that Bro
Shoaff has suffered as a result of this
rumor-a most cruel injustice We
believe, from the evidence, that Bro
Shoaff is positively innocent of either
crime or indiseretion- So far as your
committee is concerned. DR. ShOan
is hereby exhonorated- We there
fore report that further Investigation
and a trial are not necessary
(Signed) r H B. Gladney,
O. A Oats.
# H DorSev
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Hon. e. S. Cayett, of Macon, Miss
was in the city the past week, ana
bonored this office with call. Mr.
Cavett is one OF the most popular
men in the State, and he has large
circle of friends In this city and sec
ton who are always glad to see nim'
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New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
JAPAN SEEKING PEACE.
discount Terauch Tells of Efforts
to Build Up Nation.

Toxic. July 29.-General Viscount Terauchi. Min
lister OF War and acting Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs. said to-day that he had the keenest desire
for the maintenance of peace and continuance OF
the friendliest of relations between Japan and all
the powers. He intimated that the future policy
of Japan would not tend toward military expan-
sion, but. on the contrary. would the entire
energy OF the country devoted in the direction of
productive, instead of unproductive. expenditures.
In the course of the interview Viscount Terauchi
said:
I know that in certain quarters the impress on
exists that the japanese government Is harborlng
designs for adventurous foreign policy. Ihs
uuence Of the fact that Premier katsura presides
over the Cabinet and because l. soldier. am
in temporary charge of the Department of Foreign
Affairs.
That such a misapprehension be seriously
entertained is due either to ignorance OF the act
ual situation to misdirected prejudice am
sure that the idea finds absolutely no echo In the
thoughts of unbiased observers Of the progress OF
affairs in this country. Nobody appreciates me
blessings of peace more keenly than those who
have experienced the awful scourge of war
Scarcely three years have passed since we
emerged from the most sangu1nary struggle lhat
history has ever recorded. All the horrors of war
are still II, the memory of our people, ana, under
these circumstances. it is only natural that the
government should give its undivided attention 10
the readi1stment of national finances and the i'm
provement Of economic conditions.
In order TO obtain this object the maintenance OF
peace is manifesty of the most vital importance
10 Japan and departure from that policy would
inevitably end in failure
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
REJECT BIDS FOR NAVAL GOLFERS
None of Those Made Satisfactory-New
Propositions Will Be Invited

Washington, July 2s.-Acting Secretary Newberry
of the Navy Department announced to-day that
none of the bids submitted for colliers under the
provisions of the naval appropriation act of the
last session Congress satisfactory. and that
all of them had been rejected. He also announced
that as no emergency existed requiring imme-
diate delivery of any collier, the Navy Department
would invite tenders of colliers to be delivered
within twelve months. specifying in the invita-
tons the general characteristcs-speed, carrying
capacity and equipment-necessary for the naval
service.
The announcement was made after conferences
held by Mr. Newberry with Rear Admiral Con-
verse president of the board Of construction. and
with representatives of the companies which sub
n7itted bids The bids received by the de-
rartnnent last month William Cramp & Son of
philadelphia proposed build three cClliers. at
s475 600 each; the New York Shipbuildng Company.
OF Camden \. j.. at s4Ss000 each; the Massachu-
settts Steamship Company. of Boston at $525, 900
each and the Maryland Steel Company. of Balti-
more at SS76.CO0 each.
The appropriation made by Congress s525.OO0
for each vessel. and the Massachusetts Steam
ship Company. whose bid that figure, had
three golfers practically ready for delivery In
considering the bids the department decided that
they were excessive and that they did not meet
all Of the requirements.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
BOTH BANK ON FATE. =
Englishman Weds Scotch Lassie
Here after Tzco Years of Waiting.

George Edward HAYES. F. R. G. s. NJ I. NJ E..
an Englishman. of Bombay, spare and tanned, fell
with young Scotch lasse OF Dundee TWO
years ago. and did not find it out until Sunday
Then the realization struck him suddenly, and
he was married yesterday at the City Hall. The
Young woman nearly slipped through his hnsers'
for he had asked her to become his wife
and she was on her way Ottawa to marry
man who in love with heF anu Aau the coui-
age TO say
After he was married yesterday Hayes told of the
chance meeting on Sunday board the Anchor
liner Columbia as that steamer was making her
way up from Quarantine 10 the pier he pulieo
out of his pocket a crumpled clipping Of poem
Fate " author unknown and read the lines Two
shall be born the whole wide world apart ana
speak in different tongues and have no thought
each of the others being and no heed. And these
DER unknown lands unknown seas shall cross
etc
That poem in its entirety about fits our case
said E1aves and he related briefly the story OF
his romance Business took him from Bombay 10
Dundee and as he about 10 return 10 lndla
he met Miss Anna Meldrum. the daughter OF
Scotch iron manufacturer He in love with
her hut thought his love an idle infatuation
Nevertheless he manag ged to miss his steamer and
remain in Dundee longer than his business trip
warranted On his return to Bombay he wrote
and she replied Both read in and around and be-
tween the lines Of their letters Then the letters
became irregular and gradually ceased Hayes did
not forget the lassie In Dundee. nor did she for
get the engineer of Bombay Both let telepathy
take the place of the Royal British mail.
But the telepathc service was a fzzie and con-
,,a,ad nothing to the lovers that each had planned
n sail on the Anchor liner Columbia for New
York HAYES went to Glasgow from Bombay and
Miss Meldrum Mrs. Hayes. If you please
went from Dundee, and both walked up the same
pancplank without recognizing each other Mere
over they paced the same promenade deck for
seven days and never met. 1t was not until the
Columbia left Quarantine last Sunday morning
that Haves saw again the young woman he thought
he had left in Scotland.
She said she her way 10 visit relatives
in Ottawa where she to marry a man from
Dundee He was going 10 Winnipeg on business,
and planned to make weeks visit at the home
of his friend. Andrew Hamilton. OF No 81 Southern
boulevard The Bronx.
Nettled by the possible loss of the woman he
loved. HAYES actually told Miss Meldrum that he
loved her. and accepted
The couple EFF here last night for Winnipeg
hut they will avoid ottawa, where lives the ex-
nectant near-fance from Dundee.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
GERMAN WAR AIRSHIPS
Eight Balloons of -Four Types Being
Prepared for Tests.

Berlin. July 2e.-whiIe Count Zeppelin is pre-
raring for his great trial with his aluminium
afrship. ether experiments with semi-rigid and
flexible dirigible balloons are proceeding In
various parts of the country under the super
,ision Of government officials, It is understood
that bv the end of the year the military author1-
ties will possess eight dirigible balloons suitable
for war purposes Two of these will be OF the
zeppelin model. with n gas capacity OF aoou'
900 600 cubic feet The taking over OF these
depends upon the result Of the endurance nlsh'
and their ability TO descend on dry land
Two Others are of the semi-rigid class IheE
ore now 81 the possession of the army balloon
oa-ns and have capacity of $4,000 and $4,000
,,,bir fear respectively. Three OF the balloons
ars of The Parseval class. These are flexible
r,eIoros of 90 ooe 49, 600 and 176.5oo capacity.
Tho a,o,tl is an enormous flexible balloon, now
,,,,der construction At the Siemens-Schuckert
works here. with a capacity of $4,000 cubic
feet.
The acceptarlce Of the flexible balloons is con-
5itjonaI on ability to pack and transport the
entire balloon on wagons. so that after unpack-
inq = can be filled from portable gas tanks.
These acquisitions will form the basis OF
-,--ler tests in order decide which system
&c most useful for army purposes At the con-
l,,sior Of the experiments fleet of At least
.+,-+, airships will be constructed. tsSwill
coon be carried out near Berlin. which will in
-Ir5a the dropping of explosives from airshlps
an designated positions The results of the tests
viii be kept secret
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
INDIANS LAND MAY NOW BE SOLD.
About 100000 Acres Belonging to Five
Civilized Tribes Released by Law.

Washington July 29-Accordng TO the terms Of
an act Of the last Congress removing restrictions
on the alienation Of land owned by members OF
the five civilized tribes OF Indians in Oklahoma.
which went into effect last Monday. about nine
million acres OF land which had been tied up mas
become available to purchasers Frank Pierce.
Acting Secretary of the Interior. to-day gave OUT
the following statement. showing the effect OF the
law:
The act removes all restrictions from the aliena-
tfon of the lands 65 O1T members OF the ve CIV
nized tribes. and also removes the restrictions
from all of the lands except the hOmesteads OF
IO3 more Indians of those tribes The hrst item
Of s. or includes Indians having less than one
half Indian blood also the freedmen ana inter
married whites The second item OF 6-103 includes
the members Of the tribes which have from one
half TO three-fourths Indian blood
The entire pOnulation of the five civihzed TIDE
according 70 the approved enrolment. IS lolzzf
which leaves only 301O7 unaffected The resJTie- G.
tions on these SO.10T Indians may be removed n
Individual by the Secretary OF the Interior.
on prope- showing that the Indian Is qlallned %
take care Of his own affairs There are ony
about fifteen thousand Indians IN Oklahoma OUT
side of the five civilized tribes
The law will go far toward putting the iand
owned bv the Indian portion Of the population OF
Oklahoma on footing with that Of other residents
of the territory
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
BAD WATER And FISH.
Pollution an Border Lakes an Inter
national Question.

The killing of FISH by the pollution Of waters n
which they feed and spawn has become matter
for international consideration. thinks Dr. DaVi1
Starr Jordan president of Leland Stanford Junior
University and one of the most eminent lcthN-
oIogists of America. who is member OF the inter
national Fisheries Commission
This body. consisting of American and Canadian
experts was created in accordance with the pro
visions of a treaty between the United states ara
Great Britain and is engaged in framing statutes
which shall protect the fish in internationai
waters such as Lake Champlain. the St Law
renee River and the Great Lakes Nhen
these statutes have been adopted they Will -
enforced not by the governments OF the various
border states and provinces, but by the generai
governments Of the treaty making overs
In letter to Edward Hatch. jr-- Of New York
thanking him for information which the comnliS-
sion had requested as the discharge into rivers
of waste products from pulp mills, Dr Jordan
says:
II seems TO me that the pollution OF inter
nationaI waters is a matter which our Coilllls-
sion must take very seriously We ShaH pro-
vide adequate means for enforcing ~ ~wnaIevsr
statutes are adopted. The New YORK statute
seems to cover the ground very well out am am
told il is not enforced against the great pulp nlI
corporations
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
SAY GIRL SHOT HERSELF.
Coroner's Jury Returns That Derdict
in Barbara Reig Case.

The coroners jury returned verdict last night
that Barbara Reig. whose Dody was found In the
shelter house in Irving Park. Brooklyn. on July T.
had met her death by pistol shot wound selt-in-
hicted Coroner Brewer had charge OF the in
quest but there was little testimony brought
out
Dr. Samuel B. Hubbard, of Manhattan. testIned
that two years ago Miss Reig had him treat an
injury to her right hand He said that several
bones were broken in her right hand at that time
and that her hand was crippled He did not think
IL possible for her to discharge revolver Mrs
Mary Krug Of No. 1926 Greene avenue. Brooklyn.
testified that Miss Reig had taken supper with her
the Sunday night before she died She was de-
pressed Mrs. Krug said The witness testified the
girl said: Dave has threatened to take my life
DR. Charles WIest. the coroner's physician. who
made the autopsy the girls body. said that he
found black SCOT marks the back of her right
hand He put white glove and experfmented
later and found that the baCkfre Of a revolver
bIackened the glove and made a stain practically
the same that the girls hand The jury
then brought in the verdict OF suicide
PatroIrnan David H ShelIard- who was arrested
in connection with the girls death. has not been
released
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA
Governments Efforts to PreUent
Spread of the Disease.

St. Petersburg July 29.-The government is
preparing for an outbreak of Asiatic cholera all
along the River Volga. from Nijni-Novgorod to
its mouth, and at the Caspian ports. The entire
Volga region and both coasts of the Caspian.
together with the territory of the Don Cossacks.
already have been officially declared in the
cholera zone but the sanitary authorities hope
to confne the disease within these limits and
prevent 1t from reaching Moscow and st. Peters
burg this year.
Serious outbreaks of cholera are reported from
Astrakhan. Tsaritsyn and Kamyshn and iso-
lated cases have occurred at villages some dis
tance from the river. which convince experts
that the outbreak is not due to direct Infection
but from contamination of the water Two sus-
picious deaths were reported this morning at
Moscow but a meteorological examination
showed that the victims. who were bargenen
from Mimi Novgorod. died from other causes
The preventive measures undertaken py the
government consist of the erection of isofation
hospitals at twenty-five points along the Nolga,
the establishment of a floating hospital ana an
inspection service on the river itself. There Will
also be more or less cursory examination OF
passengers on the railroads.
Six steamers already have been commissioned
and furnished with physicians to examine rarts-
men and the passengers and crews OF Vesseis
plying on the Volga Other steamers Will. be put
into service both on the Volga and also on the.
Dnieper if the emergency warrants IT.
The government has placed ample funds at the
disposition of the sanitary commission. but there
will be great difficulty In finding capable phys-
Clans Mimi Novgorod is considered the danger
point of the epidemic. the annual fair Which
is the meeting place for the merchahts oi All
Russia and Siberia, has just been opened. IL
the cholera appears there, which is cohsioereu
almost certain 1t will be extremely difhcuit 10
prevent its dissemination