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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
"TING" AND "TANG"
In SERIOUS TROUBLE
TWO NEGROES WITH CHINESE
PSEUDONYMS RAISE ROUGH
HOUSE AT A DANCE IN
NORTH COLUMBUS.
Fist Fight Follows Battle of Words
and BeIigerents Are Hauled
Up Before Mayor Donnell
For Il Settlement.

Any one who chanced to drop in
the city court room Monday morn
ing would have thought that there
must be a large Chinese colony in
Columbus, or had the visitor been
possessed OF a mind that dwells on
the stage he might have formed the
opinion that Mayor Donnell was re-
hearsing a Japanese opera company
instead of conducting a court trial
1t all came about from the presence
of two coons possessed of Chinese
pseudonyms who were on trial for
fighting The nick names by which
the two dusky damsels are known to
darktown society are ng" and
Tang, and in their z1mony the
witnesses all referre Ito them by
these names.
The scrap occurred at the negro
dance hall which is operated by West
ley Bullock in the Union Academy
neighborhood last Friday night, and
four negro women were engaged in
abe row. The real names of these
WOuu6n are VINE A1ltCueII, Maggie
Mcclure, DOME Sherrod and Willie
Bush, but two of them are, as stated
above, known as Ting" and Tang"
and it seems that these are the two
who figured most prominently in the
fight. Every time their names were
mentioned there was laughter in the
court room, and the trial afforded
amusement for allpresent except the
four women, who were fined $3.50
each by Mayor Donneu.
Charles Lewis and Irwin Stinson
were up before the mayor Monday
on the charge of fighting. Stinson
was compelled to donate ten spot
10 the city treasury, while the mayor
was more lenient with Lewis, hav-
ing let him off with a fine of five
collars.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
THE MOVEMENT FOR
A CIVIC LEAGUE
LADIES OF CITY ARE INTEREST
ING THEMSELVES IN THE
PERFECTION OF THE
ORGANIZATION.
Meeting Called for Monday Afternoon
Had Small Attendance, But
the Ladies' Are by No
Means Discouraged.

A number Of ladies have interested
themselves in the organization OF a
local civic Improvement league. and
while the movement has as yet failed
to excite the enthusiasm which was
so earnestly hoped for the ladies do
NOT feel discouraged, but Will re-
double their efforts TO make the
movement success.
There was a meeting called 10 con
vene at the city hall at three O'Clock
Monday afternoon for the purpose OF
effecting organization and formulat-
ing plans for the contemplated work.
but there were several card parties
the same afternoon, and as a natural
consequence the attendance at the
meeting was quite small. There We're
so few ladies present that it was de
cided not to enter into any discussion
of plans, but to have another meet
ing on next Monday afternoon. The
meeting will occur at the city hall
next Monday, January 18th, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, and every
lady who wants to see the city beau
titled and otherwise improved is in
vited and urged to be present.
Civic leagues have during the past
few years been organized in many
cities throughout the country. and
have accomplished wonderful things
not only in beautifying the cities in
which the organizations exist, but in
providing comforts and conveniences
for the people. Birmingham, which
a few years ago was a sooty and
grimy place, is now a fairly clean and
attractive city. On account of the
smoke issuing from chimneys of sur
rounding furnaces, it has been impOs
sible to bring about ideal conditions
Birmingham, but the work of the
civic league has proven beneficial in
other ways. The league offered prizes
for the prettiest flower gardens, the
prettiest lawns, the prettiest window
seats and other similar improvements
calculated to enhance the beauty of
the city and attract the attention of
visitors walking or riding through
the streets.
Columbus is naturally a beautiful
and attractive place, but there is al
ways room for improvement, and
many things could be done here that
would add to the appearance Of the
city as well as to the convenience and
pleasure of its people. Every lady
should interest herself in the move
ment, and the meeting on next Mon
day afternoon should be largely at
tended.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Military officials to Meet.

Col. Sam McCants, commanding
the Second Regiment. Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, has called meeting of
the officers of the Third Battalion to
convene at West Point for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
Mardi Gras trip. All the companies
of the State National Guard will at
tend the Mardi Gras festivities in
New Orleans in body, and the diff
ferent military officials are now per-
fecting plans for the trip.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Visitors Here.

A number of musicians and music
lovers from surrounding towns came
to Columbus to hear Mrs. Fannie
Bloomfield Zeisler, who gave a piano
recital at the Industrial Institute and
College Monday night, among those
L. Stovall, Miss Fannie Clark. Oko-
Iona; Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Misses
Maude Frazer, Irene Ballard. HOyt
Raymond, Viola Dalton, Tupe1o: Miss
Eleanor O'Connor. Aberdeen: Miss
Jessie Johnson, Clinton.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

4 special from Jackson bearlus
date of January Il says.
As required By law. AS given ia sex
tion 1909 of the code Of 1905. the
presidential electors who received rhe
highest number OF votes AT The NO
vember election met al the capitol
today, 10 cast sheir votes for presi-
dent and vice-presidenr Of the United
States The men in attendance were
n II Brooks and A W Shand~
State at large. \ J. Mcintyre. First
district Robert Gresham. second
district. j. W Henderson. Third dis
triet. Jesse d. Jones. Fifth district
ID. c. Street. sixth district. J- II. Low
rev. Seventh district and r. n.
Greaves. Eighth district. Who we're
electors on the Democratic ticket
The only absentee was r. &. kim
brough OF the Fourth district. who
was NOT able 10 be present and under
the law the electors present we're ems
powered 20 select a substitute rais
was done by the unanimous ehoice OF
Hon. Walker Wood OF Tate, Ga plaee
Of AIr. Kimbrough. who took bis place
among the ten chosen The b0dy or-
ganized by selecting AIR. Brooks as
chairman and }. e. Street as secre-
tary of the meeting. and proceeded ro
cast the ten votes for W j. Bryan for
president and Jno. W. Kern for vice.
president There was eau for
speech. but as ElectOr D. W. Heudev-
son of Tunica remarked. the occasion
was too sad and serious for rhe SEN
Grafton of the oratOricaI spirit. with
which Hon. Hardin Brooks agreed.
and therefore no nominating speeches
were forthcoming.
The choice of a special messenser
TO carry the Mississippi vote 20 Wash
ington in February was settled by
the election OF Hon. Jesse II. Jones
OF Newton by aeelamation. although
there had been other aspirauts for
the honor. After certifying their
mileage and signing the eertideates-
which Secretary OF State Power had
provided in quadruplicate. the meet
ing stood adjourned without day-
Mrs. J. W. Henderson, OF Tuuica,
accompanied her husband 20 the cap
itol. il being her first visit. and while
the electors were in session was
shown over the building by Mis-
Laurin Plunkett. assistant librarian.
and was naturally much pleased and
edited as a result OF the Inspection
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
PareifaI Thnr..Iar Nirl,s.

The great sacred drama. Parslfal.
comes to the Columbus Thsater ou
Thursday night. and win b. witnessed
by a large and brilliant audience
Columbus is the only city En- this
vicinity in which the company wim
appear. and there will De q larse
number OF people here from sur
rounding towns. The demand for
seats from out of town people has
already been large. aud local theater-
goers are advised 10 secure tickets
early. Reserved seats VIII be placed
on sale at Weaver 4 Harrington s
drug store this morning. and those
who desire TO secure choice locations
should purchase early
Owing TO the length o. the per-
formance, the curtain VIII rlse at
7:45 D. m. PROMPTLY, and all who
attend are requested % Be IN their
seats at this hour.
Manager Newly has perfected ar
rangements with the Columbus Rail-
way, Light & Power Company where
by cars viii hereafter be found wait
ing after each performance 70 take
the people TO their homes This ser
vice viii be inaugurated Thursday
night, and cars viii be run On Ell he
lines, taking patrOa- OF he theater
to any part OF tie city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Farmer, Meet in Jaek.on.

Jackson. Miss. Jan llth-Three
hundred delegates, representing prac-
tieally every county in mississippi
met here today for the annual con-
vention OF the Farmers Unioa- Pres
ident George r. Hightower. OF on
ford. presided and delivered "a stir
ring address. in the course of which
he reviewed the work attempted and
accomplished during the past year.
Among other suggestions was one for
the establishment and free circulation
of an official organ. taking that work
out OF the hands Of private parties-
who represented their nwu instead
of the union interests He predicted
that in the near future the move
ment TO hold and market cotton Us
needed by the world would succeed.
State Superintendent Of Education
Powers also addressed the meeuuE
during the morning session ursius
that more attention be- paid O. educa-
tion along Industrial lines. regard
less of the cost Tonight Oscar New-
ton, president Of the Cotton state
Bank Association. and Rev. a. IS.
Wilson of Batesyille. addressed lorge
The election Of officers takes place
tomorrow in executive session. and it
Is generally conceded that President
viii be reelected
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Girl Assaulted by Negro.

Richmond, Jan. 1O.=In the heart
of the most fashionable district OF
this city, at an early hour this morn
ing, Miss Marie Louise Stumpf. nine
teen years of age, daughter OF E. A
| Stumpf, business man OF this city
was severely beaten and only. saved
from being criminally assaulted by
the timely appearance of Irvine Pool,
who was attracted to the scene by
her screams.
The perpetrtator of the crime was
Charles Gillespie, a negro twenty-five
years old, who is now under arrest,
and will be given hearing as soon
as Miss Stumpf is able to appear be-
fore a special grand jury.
The crime occurred at $50 this
morning. when Miss Stumpf was on
her way to mass. The negro sprang
at her, dealing her a blow with his
fist, knocking her down This he
repeated when she arose, and he then
endeayored TO accomplish his pur-
pose, wounding her in the face and
fought with the frenzy of despair
She finally succeeded in regaining
her feet and started to run. Her
screams had attracted the attention
of Pool, who was escorting a young
lady telephone operator to her work,
and when the negro saw Pool APP
preaching he turned and fed. Miss
Stumpf fell at the feet of Pool and
the young lady, and they carried her
TO a nearby residence, from whence
she was removed to her own home.
About two hours after the crime
Detectives F'lournoy and Tiller dis
covered a negro at the cornor of
Beech and Main streets, about mile
from the scene of the crime. having
his shoes polished. He answered the
partial description, and upon being
arrested and searched was found to
have ring and bracelet in his pos
session which had been torn from
Miss Stumpf
When the crime became known
there was considerable excitement in
that neighborhood of the city, which
was soon dispelled by the prompt ac-
tion Of Judge Witte. The judge same
in person to the police station and
emphatically announced hat there
would be a speedy trial of the negro,
and that he would summon a special
grand jury to indict him as soon as
Miss Stumpf is allowed by her ply
sicians to testify.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
improvements at the City Hall.

The work of repainting and reno
waiting the city hall has been praclic-
ally completed, and the interior of
the building now presents a very neat
and attractive appearance. The wood
work has all been freshly vanished
and the walls ka1somined. 1t might
not be amiss to suggest that the coun-
Gil make provision for the employ
ment of a competent janitor to take
care of the building. There are quite
a number of offices located therein,
and it will probably require the en-
tire time of an energetic man to keep
the walls and floors from dirt and
the light fixtures properly Furnished,
but the added attractiyeness of the
building will more than make up
for the expense entailed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Capt. A. j. Porter, who is in charge
of the Salvation Army post at Merid-
the same post, have been in the city
the past few days soliciting subscrip-
tions for the home for destitute wom-
en- and children which the army main
tains at Meridian. Capt. Porter says
that Columbus is growing so rapidly
that the army is seriously thinking
of establishing a permanent post in
this city He and his associates will
leave in few days, but he intends
to return to Columbus at an early
date for the purpose of further look
ing into the advisability of establish
ing a local post.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
The Cotton Market.

The cotton market was firm and
steady yesterday. At the close of
business yesterday afternoon New
York spots were quoted at $50,
March futures in New York at 9.16,
New Orleans spots at 3-16, and
March futures in New Orleans at
9.24. IN the local market middling
was quoted at 8 cents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Tumble in Temperature.

The fall in the temperature on
Monday night was something like
thirty degrees, and people who re-
tired Monday night were amazed at
the ice and cold of yesterday morn
ing. The cold wave was general to
the South, and this section shared it
generously.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
To Install Officers Friday.

The installation of the officers of
Steens Lodge No. 126, l. o. o. F.,
will occur on next Friday afternoon
at three o'clock, when the Grand Mas
ter, accompanied by Messrs. C. l..
Lincoln, a. E. Love, Warren NJ. Cox,
John B. Childers. E. G. Grace and
other prominent members of Union
Lodge, will visit this thriving lodge
for this purpose. The installation
exercises viii occur Immediately upon
the arrival of the train from this city,
and all members of the Steens Lodge
and all brothers visiting in that Sec
tion are cordially invited to be pres
ent and enjoy the occasion.
The Steens Lodge is one of the best
lodges of Odd Fellows in this section
of the State. 1t has a large and rep
resentative membership, and they
have elected good, strong men to
serve them during the next term, and
the occasion of their formal induc-
tion into office is to be made a pleas
ant one.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Che friends of Mrs. John Robert
son in this city and elseH here will
learn with infinite sorrow OF her { t.
ical illness at her home in ais city.
Mrs. Robertson's condition yesterday
was critical, and at last reports last
night there was no change IL her
condition.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

The Dispatch is greatly pleased to
see Capt. E. B. Sprague out again
after several weeks illness. His
daughter, Mrs. T. L Lawrence. has
also been quite i'll for several days
past.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. A. c. Pettus. prominent and
popular citizen of Artesia, spent last
Monday in the city. Mr.. Pettus has
a large circle of friends here who are
always please dto greet him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. w L. Halsell and family have
arrived from Indianola and will make
make Columbus their future home,
having rented the Garner home on
South Seventh street. Mr.. Halsell is
in business with Mr.. Long on Market
daily welcomed TO Columbus.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

The w. G. T. q. will meet with
Mrs. Augusta Cox at her home on
South Thir street at three o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. G. B. Kidder it at Fayette.
Ala, where the firm of Lussey 6 Kid
der have quite large plumbing con-
tract. 49,
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mrs. A. M. Jobe, of Birmingham,
Ala, is in the city on a visit TO her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Wilder.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

We are glad 20 note that Col. ".
ID. Humphries' condition for the past
few days has been better and hat he
is gradually improving
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-01
Fresh.

There was no doubt about IL; he
was very angry when he entered the
village grocery store and demanded
TO see the proprietor.
you sold my wife some eggs yes
terday. Mr.. Peavey" he said. when the
grocer appeared.
WAL. yes" said Mr.. Peavey. gen
Tally. Believe l did"
And you told her that they were
fresh eggs continued the visitor.
WAL. yes; It seems to me | did !"
said Mr.. Peavey.
But see here. Peavey. you had no
business to say they were fresh eggs
why not? / bought EN- for fresh
from ST Wiley. too"
Il don't believe it. 81 Wiley's an
honest mar"
WAL. 81 said il. all right. He come
in here with his basket fur of 'em
and put 'em down on the counter an
traded EN- off for a box Of sody bis
cults"
When was this?"
"Oh. I dunno. Bout six weeks ago.
l guess."-Exchange.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-01
New Mexico Central Has
Corps in Field Laying Out
Route for Junction to Tu-I
CumCarl,
SOMETHING DOING IN
RAILROAD SITUATION
Action Believed Significant in
View of Work on Amarillo
Extension; Hagan Branch
Done in Sixty Days,

That there is good prospect of the
tween Albuquerque and the Rock Is
land system via Tijeras canyon is in
dicated by the fact that the New
Mexico Central railway has put a
corps of engineers in the field sur
veying a route from Moriarty to Tu-
cumcari. This action is believed to
be especially significant in connec-
ton with the beginning of actual
work on the Tucumcari-Amarillo. ex-
tension of the Rock Island system.
c. L. Richmond, president Of the
Dominion Construction company, re-
turned to the city yesterday after
spending several weeks in the East at
tending to important business mat
ters. He was accompanied from Den
yer by Colonel w. S. Hopewell. Mr..
Richmond leaves for the East again
tonight, but expects to be back in AL
buquerquc within the next ten days.
"A surveying corps, under the SUI
pervision of Mi. Farwell. one of the
engineers, will commence work this
week on a preliminary survey be-
tween Moriarty and ~Tueumcari," said
Mr.. Richmond last night, when /
return from New York | may have
more to say about the railroad stu
alton, but for the present / do not
care TO make an definite statement
beyond the fact thai while in the East
| earned that actual construction
work IN the Rock Island line be-
tween Amarillo ana Tucumeari would
be commenced at once"
Further than this brief statement
Mr.. Richmond would make no COM
ment on the railroad situation, as far
as the Moriarty-Tucumcari project
was concerned, He stated, however,
that the work on the fuel branch of
the New Mexico Central, from MORT
arty to Hagan. which has been pro-
crossing rapidly for the past two
months, viii be rushed to completion
and rains viii be running over the
new line within sixty days.
The placing in the field at this time
of an engineering party to run a line
between MOI rty md Tacumcari is
Of unusual f'fe It is a we'll
known fact tt.r Rock Island has
decided to build the long planned
branch from Amarillo to Tucumcari,
which will connect the Roek Island
proper with the Chicago, Rock Island
and Gulf, %affording a direct route to
Memphis and Birmingham. 1t would
be a comparatively easy matter for
the Rock Island people to extend the
acknowledgements branch to MORT
arty. This would mean only one
thing, that within three of four
mnnfhG A1hlln1nrg1n Nrnlt1I hnN-n iii
rect connection with Memphis and the
Gulf via another great transcOntinen-
tal railway,
The rumor has been persistent ever
since work was begun on the Albu-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-01
AMERICAN HORSES
On ENGLISH
TURF
Decadence of Racing as Re-
suit Of Hostile Legislation
Drives Best of Thorough
breds 10 Foreign Fields

New YORK, Jan. 31.-The English
racing season, which begins early in
the spring, will attract wide attention
in this country because of the large
number of American horses which
VIII participate. The d%ccadence OF
racing here as n result of legislation
In various states, has resulted in many
Of the best horses being shipped
abroad, where the sport is unhamper-
ed. Among the prominent owner
who have horses in England are
James X. kecnc. August Belmont and
Harry Payne Whitney. while scores
OF young horses purchased here by
British spOrtsmcn win make their APP
pcarance at the English tracks.
Colon and Priscillian, two unbeat-
en- racers. head the long list of Ameri-
can horses now preparing for the
races on the other side. other we'll
known animals therein include Bal
lot. Fairplay. Dinna Ken, ~Sufrragettc.
Wedding Bells. Sir Martin. which will
try for the Derby for his English
ownen; Bobbin. M~elisande. Helmet
and Baby Wolf
That the English Handicapped holds
a high estimate OF the American bred
runners is evident from the fact that
Ballot, Colon. Fairplay and Priscil-
liam are asked to carry in their en-
gagement pounds more than Llangwn
and Your Majesty, reckoncd the best
English horses of last year.
Many of the big English stake races
have cligibles in the American invad-
ing squad. These include. besides the
Derby. the great English classic. the
Ascot gold cap. the great Jubilee
handicap. the Lincolnshire handicap,
the Baberahan plate. the Metropolitan
stakes. the Liverpool cup. the great
Surrey handicap. the Victoria cup. the
Eclipse stakes and the Jockey Club
stakes.