The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

On Monday. May Is. the Demo-
cratic primary election VIII be- held
for the nomination OF candidates for
the Offices Of Tax Collector. Tax As
SCISSOR. Treasurer and County super
intendent OF Education and one
Constable and two justices OF the
Peace IN each precinct or warE il La-
mar county The candidates are
among Us as thick as pig tracks
around q persimmOu tree II Novem-
ber, passing all manner of coDplz-
ments on the young ladies and kiss
ing all OF the babies. and telling each
farmer that he has the best prospect
for a good crop Of corn. cotton. peas.
potatoes and sugar cane that he ever
saw. One candidate who wore a Iong
scissor tail coat and a plug har called
on Mrs Dan the other day in oar
absence and told her that she had
the finest pigs, the best COWS. The
finest garden. the sweetest girls that
he ever saw If he was an old bach
elOr. We think from the description
that Mrs. Dan gave OF this gentleman
that his coat tail almost dragEe6 the
ground and he no doubt was a good
match for our distinguished friend
old Johnnie. OF Artesia. when he vas
dressed up in those clothes that he
borrowed OF Mai. Rowan We we're
old Johnnie, and was glad 20 know
that Mai Rowan was stil iu the laEd
Of the living and had a few old win
ter clothes to Accommodate old John
ME with. We ourselves woul5 go en-
foot, bare footed or shod 90 the relief
of old Johnnie should he be- actually
in need or distress and BE- iu rhe
length of our cabIe-tow- era john
ME is a great friend go the writer.
and our heart goes out Co him Era deep
gratitude for favors shown as turtae
his abode at WoodIaw1. aud ue haHe
to have the good pleasure of ueerI1s
with him in the near future
Politicians and politics aEa playing
the devil in Lamar county Ne Le.r
II rumored that we are to- Larz q Eer
-t-AA AAHs#.|-- araA4u
the already heavily bGrtaueI -az-
PAYERS, and politicians are f=r as
busy as a bee all over the county.
Some want he new court Rouse e.
Vernon and others want fr ar SuUz-
gent on the railroad. We are opposed
70 building q court house at atL Bar
should enc be built we shan vote fer
It TO go Up at SuIIfsent on the ral-
road, as we think that SuUIEeut ts
the proper place for the court house
should It be built.
Politics in Melbourne Beat No 12
IS very cold at present There IS no
one announced as vet for Justices Of
the Peace or Constable. but every
thing viii get hot later on
We learn with much pleasure that
the friends OF Martin C. Rector win
run him for Constable and should
they do so it would mean his elee-
ton He would be the right man FL
the right place. He Is as brave as q
lion, cool headed and sober at an
times, and would make an efficient
officer. For Justices Of the Peace We
hear the names of Hon John F.
Hays, Mr.. /. l. 8TcGee. Hon B. IL
Dix, DR.. B. Z. Turner. A. s Wilson
and others spoken Of as probable
Just here we wish 70 can the a5-
-entfon Of all Odd Fellows and the
public as well in East Mississippi ana
West Alabama TO the fact that on
next Saturday. the 25th inst. there
viii be one Of the grandest T. o. o. F.
at Baxter that was ever
held in West Alabama. Are yOu go
ing? Yes? Well then don't forget
-our basket and good order These
TWO things VIII be very essential 90
he success Of the occasion
Several local items are left ont
his week, but viii appear in our
next letter.
April 20. 1905 Dan
Horse Taken Up.
Taken up on my farm near Green
Hills bridge one bay mare. with
black name and tail, about 15E
lands high, weight about 500 pounds
owner can recover by paving costs
E D. Erwin