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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15
Capt MOntgOmery'S Tribute to
the Women Of Warren County.

Mrs Spotswood McClung, who was
Miss Pattie Booth, sister of the Hon,
R. V. Booth, Of vicksburg, should be
remembe by the historian who
would perpetuate the names Of true
and loyal Confederates. The old Booth
home. eight miles southeast of Vieks-
burg. was made the happy gathering
place for Confederates by her lovely
voice and musical talent, added to her
many other attractions. s. D. Lee and
his living officers can yet bear witness
Of her patriotic inspirsdon. Capt. W.
A. Montgomery, who commanded the
scout company, tAat was almost CON
tlnuousb around in the neighborhood
Of that home. which was between the
tRo lines Of Yanks and Confeds, will
hear testnaoy aher re- Sc ser'ass 4
lleeefsllag Ain mn aSSTIst b tne me-
ments Of the Yanks whenever there
was danger Of the capture of the Con.
federates.
And to her name should be added
those of Mrs. Sallie Collier (then Miss
Newmanl and Mrs. Laura Banks her
sister, and none would forget Miss Vic
toria Bachelor. whose heart was full
of loving service to the Confederate
cause, and the mothers Of all the above
will never be forgotten by the soldiers
Of the Confederacy Living between
the lines where the scouts from the
two armies were continuously meeting
each other, they have witnessed the
charges and counter charges Of those
contending forces, the capture and re-
capture of men on each side, the rae
ing in pursuit and then in flight OF
these cavaliers.
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The mississippi Supplement.

When the younger generation of
men and women in Mississippi read
the story written herein of undying
love for the Lost Cause and its sol
diers, and awed memory of the saw
age methods Of the v'utees IDS
helpless nsn-combatan. Au not
wonder at the ahsence OF bitterness
end natFed, at the sympathy for pris-
oners. the tender care Of wounded enc
mics? II sometimes harsh words were
spoken. who can condemn in the face
of burning homes and starving babies?
But these were only words. We read
OF no revengeful assassination, no re-
fusal to succor sickness or need when
1t was possible, and no bitterness in
the recollection. The interest shown
in this paper gives no evidence Of self
glory, but seems inspired by the pious
wish to preserve the story of the war
as 1t touched women and home. and
TO show their children how a nation
was 50 filled with patriotic devotion
that all self-seeking, all self-aggran-
element all enjoyment and ease were
forgotten. and priva:ion aud hardships.
loss of home and fortune. even hunger
Itself, accepted as the natural life, 1t
is worth the price It cost to have seen
and felt this exaltation of spirit that
is almost divine. If the humiliation II
the days Of reconstruction all alike
write, they we're too horrible to re-
call" The original daughters Of the
Confederacy (many now near the SOth
mile-post CT life's Journey rejoice that
the sons Of the men for whom they
worked and prayed design to commem-
crate their mothers part in the great
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15
A MONUMENT TO CONFEDERATE
WOMEN
WOMEN.

Colonel W. S. Coleman, a gallant
ex-Confederate soldier, writes the fol
lowing letter
West Point. Miss, Jan. 30, 1905.
Governor James K. Vardaman,
Jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir and Friend write to ask
the enlistment Of your special interest
and assistance in a pet scheme which
is very near to my heart, and I know
is to yours. It Is to carry out, through
present legislature a resolution l in
troduced and had unanimously passed
by the L. c. V. Association. at Merid-
ian in September, to secure from the
state an appropriation of $4,000 to
erect on the capitol new square in
Jackson. Miss. a grand monument to
the memory Of the Women Of the
Confederacy." Also to have legisla-
ture pass special act granting every
county and municipality in Mississip-
pi permission and authority to make
donation Of $500 or $1,000 to same spe-
Cifc purpose. Then let us make
$4,000 or 100000 shaft to our Con-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15
OF INTEREST TO ALL MISSISSIPPI.
How Governor Humphreys and Family We're Expelled
From the Mansion by Military Orders

After the war. when her husband
returned home. he was shortly called
by his old comrades to the gubenato-
rial chair at Jackson. Governor Hum
phreys was first elected in 1865. and
reelected in 1SGS, but was forcibly
dispossessed Of office under orders is
sued by General Mcdowell. who ap-
pointed General Albert Ames, of Mas
sachusetts, military governor Of the
state.
Governor Humphreys was a cadet
at West Point with jefferson Davis,
Robert f. Lee and Joseph E. John
ston. He was q gallant Confederate
soldier, participating in all the great
battles Of Virginia, and was made
brigadier general The removal OF
Governor Humphreys from his exalted
office marked one Of the most dramat-
ic incidents in the history Of Missis-
sippi and the South. 1t is fttingly de.
scribed by Mrs Lizzie George Hem
ingway, who in a charmingly written
sketch of Mrs. Humphreys life says:
after her husbands election to the
gubernatorial chair in 1865 she moved
to Jackson. When General McDow-
ell removed Governor Humphreys
from the office of governor OF a soy-
ereign state. to which office the peo-
pie of the state had elected him, and
which he refused to Y2eate until put
out by bayonets, the eontriyed 10
live in Jackson unit. 1859, when his
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term as governor expired. They walk
ed Rut of the governors mansion af-
terIt was taken possession of by Fed
eral soldiers acting under the direc-
tion Of Gov. CD Ames, the governor
when we will remember as the carpet
bag governor Of Mississippi. and who
resigned his office after a most cor
rupt regime to avoid being impeached
by the legislature in 1876
An eyewitness of their expulsion
from the mansion writes me:
"The scorn Mrs. Humphreys felt for
these instruments Of tyranny as we'll
as for the tyrants themselves, / thought
] could detect in the expression Of her
face; but there was no demonstration,
no naughty toss of the head, no dra-
matte sweeping by as she passed
through the doors, and while the out
rage must have touched her soul. she
gave no outward evidence of the tenn
pest that must have been raging with
in. She and her distinguished hus-
band walked out or the governors
mansion between the files Of United
States soldiers, and as they passed
the officer in command l distinctly re-
member that he looked at the ground.
Il think | can sum the whole mat
ter up by saying that she deueaned
herself upon that trying occasion as
you, being a Mississippian. should
have desired the mistress Of the gov
ernor's mansion to do"
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federate mothers. which shall point
coming generations to the grandest
women who ever graced Gods foot
stool. They deserve it. They have
built hundreds to our heroes, and we
have never set cne brick on end to
honor them.
In doing this. first, we honor Missis-
sippi in being leader in this patriotic
and filial duty, and set the example
to our sister states which will extend
monuments into most Of them. l
know you will delight to lend your in
fluence to it, and I feel sure there will
be no opposition in either house. So
please confer with Governor Lowry
and State Senator F. G. Barry and
press it u a successful finish. Money
is tight. to be sure, but this is a debt
of honor" and must be paid. No leg
islature would desire or dare to refuse
it.
Thanking you in advance for the
assistance know you will feel it an
honor and privilege to render, | am
Very sincerely your friend,
". S. COLEMAN.
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THANKS.

The editor wishes to express her
thanks to the whole body Of U. D. c.
in the state and to the many indi-
viduals who have given their work
for this number of the War Supple
ment so willingly that the sense Of
Obligation seemed to be their own.
Especially are thanks due Mrs. Dali
sy McLaurin Stevens for her inval-
liable assistance in reaching the orig
inal daughters Of the Confederacy, and
her wide influence in collecting data;
hardly less for her CHEEKY words of
faith and encouragement. Her ardent
sympathy with the object Of the paper
induces the hope that he same feeling
viii be everywhere met with. The
only regret connected with the work
is that space does not allow the print
ing Of all the Interesting and valuable
manuscrints sent in. The hardest Of
all the work Is choosing a few where
all are desired. A volume might be
printed Sincere and heartfelt thanks
to all the patriotic women who have
written our Mississippi Supplement.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15

The STORY set forth Ii thnse. pages
Is the true histogy of the sArt borne
by the women Of Mississippi in the
four terrible years OF BATH and suf-
fering from 81 to '65 True that Is,
and history, yet only one page Of what
in our state alone might be multiplied
to volumes-for it is onl! a small
fraction of the material gathered in a
few weeks by the editor But from
one page volumes may be constructed,
for it is not a story Of isolated cases.
Of pre-eminent devotion In Q few! Ev-
erywhere, always, in every family, It
is the same. Women who had known
lives of ease, protected and depend
ent, suddenly fount laid upon them
the responsibility of feeding and cloth
ing the people, their children and SER
wants at home, their men IN the field,
working in loneliness and with aching
hearts and eyes blinded by tears; in
terror Of a savage enemy VINO warred
with torch as well s muskets. who re-
joiced to see starving children and
mothers with no 1lace to lay their
heals. Strange an wonderful it was
how they grew in strength and re-
course. How they uttered no com
plant, but ever encouraged aid cheer
ed the soldiers and ministered to his
needs; no self-denial too hard no la
Dor too great. If soldier Knight be
succored, and with IT ali q bride and
glory in their country's eau lse that
eountenanced no shirkinal Afker their
labors seemed for naught they cheer
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Society in ViCksburg.

Society through the whole south was
forced into many strange eonvulslons
by the war. A mans being 4 good sol
der became a sufficient reason OF IT.
self to recommend him to the notice
and acquaintance oI lady. and the
gatherings that occurred about the
caves and in the parlors of the we'll
born danes Of Vicksburg presented a
mixture that under other circum-
stances would not have been allowed
MRS MARIA 1. TOMBSTONE
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patrOniZe AdVer-
tiSerS

The advertisers in this supplement
have made it possible to pay TINS
tribute to Mississipprs noble and he
roic daughters and to aid in forever
perpetuating their splendid heroism
in the permanent monuments which
will be erected. All who treasure these
sacred memories can and will show
their appreciation of the patriotic nd
eralitv of the advertisers by giving
them. each in their respective Dusl-
nesses. their patronage. We bespeaA
this for the advertisers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15

rhs Daughters ol the coniederacf
nemorialize III stone and marble ne
virtue. valor and sacrifice OF the men
If the days of GIGS. but the Sons and
Veterans have most lovingly and ht-
tinglv set to work to erect monuments
u me women Of the Confederacy, a
womanhood whose constant perception
of her situation during the bloody
struggle pronounced her self-denial'
her fortitude and admiration in the
part Of the sons, tells us that the char
aeter of the ideal Southern woman lies
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15
Patriotism Of ViCkSbure Women.

BY Henry S. HaIbert, Montgomery, Ala
The "Oflelal War Records Serial
No. 119, page 776, states that in the
city of vicksburg on Christmas day.
1868, during services in the Episcopal
church, at the point where prayer was
made fer the president of the United
States and all others in authority"
Misses Kate and Ella Barnett, Laura
Latham, Ellen Martin and Mrs. Moore
arose ana abruptly left the church. IN
their exalted devotion 70 the Conaf-
crate cause It could not be expected
that they remain and give a hypocriti-
cal assent to a prayer for the welfare
and success of the enemies of their
country, but Federal malignity took an
other view Of the matter. Gen. James
B. Mcpherson was in command there.
and he had these ladies banished from
the city. He ordered them to leave the
Federal lines within forty-eight hours
The names of these devoted Southern
women should be held in everlasting
remembrance by the people Of the en-
tire south.
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When the Daughters re confeu
eracy are asked by t n Young sons
how it was possible that the Southern
States could have claimed tie right to
secede from the compact made by the
original thirteen states AMI dissolve
the Union that was meant to be per
petual, they can hardly do better than
to take for a short catechism Of their
faith the address made by the silver
tongued orator Of Mississippi Colonel
C. e. Hooker, at the Atlanta reunion
of L. C. V. Adding for the long cate
chism the speech of the Hon. Iohn.
Sharpe Williams delivered at Vicks'
burg on the day President Roosevelt
spoke there. a speech that ever south
ern boy and girl should learn by heart
and believe with all Their hearts.
Colonel Hooker briefly, clearly and
convincingly shows how the differ
ence Of opinion as to Whether the gov
srnment of the United States was cen
tral and national or whether it wes
federative, had existed from the veTy
beginning. had been as hotly argued
in the convention that framed the con-
stitution as in the campaign Of 1860.
And then he proceeds;
what was done by the Confederate
government was done in the open light
Of day. Let it never be forgottenl
Let it be recorded in history as an
indisputable fact, that we surrendered
With arms in our hands and on writ.
zen terms of captulation. A clausS'
in the armistice agreed upon by Gen
eral Grant and eaaeral Lee provides
aiit sis' "a i''el ,''fusn y as tsiais, -. ~
be disturbed by the Unitn States au
thority so long as they eBserve their
parole and the laws in force where
they may reside The terms agreed
upon by General Sherman and General
Johnston are even more explicit.
These are not such terms as estab-
lished governments mete out to trait
crs. When our great leader vas made
to suffer for all our sins, seized,
shackled and confined in Fortress
Monroe, and indicted for treason in
the Federal court at Richmond. why
was he not tried? No other reason
can be given than that his enemies
knew that his allegiance was due pri
marily to his state. When the wal
ended the question Of the rehabilita
tion of the seeded states had to be
solved First the attempt was made
to rule by military satraps, next came
the reconstruction acts which did no
reconstruct at all Then the supreme
} court of the United States decided
that while this was an indissoiubl'
union it was composed OF indestructi
Bile states. So it may come to pass il
the future that all the state will unit
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1908-04-15
THE CONFERERAK STATES AID TIiE
COME sS9A1F SOLDIERS.

4 Naiine 4 Coniederate states for
4 glorious iatne they fought for pre-
stwsng what Mr.. Calhoun declared
IS the breath Of the nostrils Of the
'orernment, the states. daughters OF
tn, Confederacy and daughters Of vet
erlls, it is your part and duty to teach
the growing generation that the sol
dlefs Of the Confedertcy fought for
principles. aud be sure to make them
understand wAat those principles are.
II you teach that lesson well, we shall
nor see any man on woman who be-
fIones to a Confederate organization
advocate the making Of laws by the
United States congress that properly
belongs to the state power, nor toler-
ate the idea that the courts may con-
strue the constitution to enable the
executive to do anything (however
good and desirable the thing may bel
which. without that elastic construe-
tion, he could not lawfully do. To us,
who have had so hard an experience
Of the power Of the United States gov
ernment, it is natural to think in all
important issues that the nation
should decide Such thinking is dan
gerous. THE Federal government is
being constantly called on to do what
It Is the duty Of the states themselves
e accomplish. That very habit of ig-
noring the commonwealth in the pres
sure of difficulties is bad. 1t weak
ems the power of the state. it dimin'
Ishas its respect. Its powers thus del
esaied are removed one step farther
from she people. whence they come
aat. r.- nltaFgslz .tez- s'n taanrncess
$ question Of no slight importance
to the whole country, but most Of al
to the south, who has contended ever
unto death for the rights Of the states
DO not then allow our young citizens
to accept the name of rebel, for th'
/ Confederate soldier He fought for
| theory of government, the other side
/ did but the same; but still more, oui
soldiers fought against the invader o
! lnEll tOunlAg anu " PAbNNNN nv
hemes and firesides. their wives anC
little children, as their English ances
tors have ever done, as they wer'
hound to do or lose the right to b,
fcalled free men. Let us never forge
the lesson spoken last year in Rich
mond by the younger Robert E. Lee
worthy son of noble sire. Refuse witt
utmost indignation that excuse TO
our soldiers that trips so glibly iron
northern lips when they wish to pleas
us "They thought they were right.
Everywhere and always let us beliey
now, as we believed then, they wer
right! If they only thought they wer
right, disband your Confederate organ
izations, forget the past and inscrib
on all your monuments, Poor fools.
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drama by some lasting monument.
They give God-sDeed TO the paper, de-
signed by General Walker, as a We
hicle for carrying the story Of Our
Women in the War to every part Of
the South. and by the simple telling
awake a sense Of gratitude that VIII
SHOW '-self bv its Works-fhc building
OF monuments IN each OF the late Con-
federate states in honor o. Cenfeder-
ate women.
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Acknowledgements

For cash contributions to the MIS-
sissippi Supplement. "our Women IN
the war acknowledgment is made %
rae A5iluealAs i54 ..s.44~-y.s.s !. .-as-s A,,Ss.
kindly given to the great movement Of
honoring the women of the Confeder-
acy: P. NJ. Harding, IS; Louis Hoff-
man, 81; Sol Isenberg, IS; w. A. Ev-
erman. S.; Captain William Winston
IS; Captain W. H. Lee, IS; T. B.
Franklin. s..
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OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

snshined in Southern hearts. The
power and fascination OF our ideal
southern womanhood are attested by
this magnificent manifestation on the
part OF our boys today, whose moth
ers these women we're. We commend
their laudable efforts and give assur-
anees Of our most hearty cooperation,
wishing for them speedy success.
Faithfully,
DAISY M'LAURIN STEVENS,
President Mississippi Division U. y c.
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FREE

Though bards may tell of England's
fame
And tune their harps to Scotia's name,
Thou poets of Italia sing,
And round her beauteous garland
fling;
Though history, stately. cold and calm,
To northern arms awards the palm
OF high success-well not despair,
But sing, a land as bright and fair
As Italy. Wen never we-p.
But mid our blood-stained laurels
sleep,
And calmly wait till song and story
Shall crown our brow with wreaths
Of glory.
And though our laurels now may fade
Though we may sleep mid nights
dark shade;
Chains, chains of iron, chains Of gold,
Around our limbs their linklets fold;
Yet hand has never forged the chain
To bind cur hearts, for the glad strain
OF glory, cen though past, still floats
So vitehing sweet, mid funeral notes,
lu soul.insplring. thrilling waves,
Around ouF heroes early graves
Should man sit down in sad repose
Should woman weep each blighted
rose?
No! Southern men and women, rise;
Praise your cross to plying skies,
Let friends and foes with wonder see
Though conquered you can still be
free
Free! though your hands are bound
with chains.
Free! though your banner furled re
mains.
Free! for you'll take your burden up
Free! for you'll drain the bitter cup
With hopeful sorrow bearing all,
Listening alone to honor's calh
Throw on the fetters weighing down
Your hearts, and win a glorious crown
Show that though conquered slaves ys
be,
Your spirits and your souls are free!
This poem was written by Eliza
Stockton Lord In the spring Of 1860
She was at that time fifteen years old
Her father, DR.. w. W. Lord, had beer
rector Of Christ church, Vicksburg
had left there after the surrender o
the city and was rector Of St Paufs
Charleston, until February, 1870, wheI
he returned to Vicksburg as rector o
Holy Trinity church, The poem Il
sentiment and expression is reall!
wonderful to be the work OF 50 younl
q girl.
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God bless our Southern land,
God bless the South.
Make us harmonious, vhtuous and
GLORIOUS,
Spread thy shield Ger u.s.
Gsd bless the South.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
PRINCE HELIE IN DESPAIR
Suitor of Mime. Gould, Pursued by Reporters Night and Day, Goes
 Into Retirement,

Naples, April 28-DeclarIng that he had been driven almost to desperation. Prince aelie De Sagan left the hotel tonight at which he has been staying and took an apartment on the Corso Vittorio Emmanucls under tho name of Louis Perlgord, He expressed regret at the tardiness of the steamer Friedrich Der Crosse, on which Nine Anna Gould IS a passenger Although due to- day the vessel will not arrive here un- ell o'clock tomorrow morning. The steamers arrival, he said would mean protection from being victlmlzed by damned reporters of two hemlspheres."
 In trying to escape the close watch the newspaper men have placed on him, the prince drove along the Toledo sea front, but soon discovered that hls driver was In league with the cab drivers of his prosecutors, animated signals passing between them by means of their whips
 The prince has engaged a magnificent apartment dating from Friday at Ser tolinfs Palace hotel which dominates Naples and from which a splendid view Of the gulf and Mount vesuvius may be had It Is presumed that the apart ment has been engaged for Mme Gould
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
SPECIAL SESSION IS CALLED
Hughes Determined to Press Race Track Gambling Issuc--Hissed
 in Assembly.

Albany, April 23,-The legislature of 1908 closed it's regular session soon after o'clock this Afternoon and the echoes of It's final hours had hardly died away before Governor Hughes caused to be filed with the clerks of both houses and upon the secretary of state proclamation summoning an extraordinary session to begin on Monday. May II, at S:S0 D. m. The following day, May l2, also under a proclamation of the governor, a spe- cial election will be held in the Forty seventh tNiagara- -Orleans) senatorial district to fill the vacancy in the pres ent senate caused by the recent death of Senator Stanislaus F. Franchot of Niagara Falls
 The general expectation Is that the governor will recommend for further consideration the elimination of the sections of the Percy Gray racing law and penal code which for thirteen years has protected public gambling at race-tracks.
 When the assembly adjourned some one proposed three cheers for Governor Hughes. The response was storm of groans and misses. The band came to the rescue with Hail to the Chief" and the assembly laugh ed derisively.