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TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10. 1903
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matter.
MRS. S. C. UER Proprietor.
TheiFourth Assistant Postmas
ter, in his report to Congress,
has recommended that the pay
of free rural carriers be increas
ed to 750 per year. Congress
should, by all means, grant the
increase. The character of the
work the rural carrier is called
upon to do, its responsibility, its
hardships, its cost entitle him
to good remuneration. Another
reason why Congress should
deal liberally with the carriers
is because the farmer is the
beneficiary of the free rural
movement and this class of our
citizenship receive little enough
from the Federal government.
When the matter is up for con
sideration our able and energet
ic representative will be found
doing his share towards enact
ing the recommendation into law.
The prompt action of the Gov
ernor of Louisiana in calling an
extra session of the legiiature to
deal with the boll weevil situa
tion commends itself to this
State. If Louisiana and Arkan
sas are in danger then Mississip
pi is in greater danger for the
cotton growing industry is our
all-in-all. The forthcoming ses
sion of the legislature should ap
point a commission to co oper
ate with the National and other
State governments in dealing
with this crisis.
The people of Alabama and Mis
sissippi are pleased to see that
Congressman Bankhead has been
retained on the river and harbor
committee. Next to Burton he
is the ablest and most useful
member of that body and his
Jong service there makes his ap
pointment especially assuring to
the South- Congressman Jl. G.
Humphries, of Mississippi, has
also been made a member pf this
committee, au honor of which he
ought to be proud.
THEQLD RELIABLE
The increase of salary voted
Street Commissioner Childers at
the last meeting of the Council
is endorsed by all citizens who
believe that a faithful public of
ficial ought to be rewarded. Con
sidering his force the Street
Commissioner makes the best
showing of any of the depart
ments of the city government,
and in appreciation of his good
work the increase came. It is
earned and deserved.
A special from Washington
states that at a meeting of the
Southern Freight Association it
was decided to raise rates, in
several Southern States on ac
pount of increased taxes. No
doubt Mississippi wjll come in
for a raise. Wirt Adams has
raised the railroads lately and it
is their turn now. Jn tUe mean
time the dear people are paying
the freight.
City Marshal Lineoln Resigns.
As stated in The Dispatch
some time ago. City Marshal
Lincoln tendered his resignation
as City Marshal at the last meet
ing of the Council and action on
it was deferred to tho January
meeting of the Council. Mr. Lin
coln has served in this respon
sible capacity for a long time
and his services at all times have
been universally satisfactory.
He retires to accept the" postion
of Deputy Chancery Clerk under
dr. D. D. Richards, who will as
sume that office on January 1st.
The resignation of the ' City
Marshal and the Chief of the
J?ire Department presents a
problem for the pity administra
tion to solve and they are study
ing it carefully with the view of
determining it for the best Inter
ests pf the city. To solve the
Fire Department dilemma it will,
n al prqbabiiity? b,e necessary
to employ a chief to put in charge
pf the department nd t b,a
been suggested that the clerical
work in the marshal's office and.
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THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
the office of the Superintendent
of Water and Sewerage could be
combined, thus saving the lat-
er's salary, which would enable
the city to employ a paid chief.
Some of the members of the
Council take kindly to this sug
gestion, it is understood, but
here are others who favor con
tinuing the present regime.
Some definite action will be taken
at the January meeting and the
Vacant offices will be filled.
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors met
at the Court House Monday with
all members present, Nothing
of special importance came be
fore the board and the usual bus
iness was transacted. Dr. Lip
scomb reported that the case of
smallpox in the county had been
isolated and was doing well, and
there was no danger of the dis
ease spreading.
The following overseers were
appointed until March 1st, 1904:
S. D. Howard, Road 46, District
3; Elviu Sharp, Road 11, District
2; C. O. Shackleford, Road 45,
District 3.
Messrs. C. L. Lincoln and J.
W. Gardner were appointed to
assess damage done to property
crossed by road petitioned for
by B. F. Symons and others a
the May meeting.
Yesterday's session was given
over to minor business details,
little other business than the al
lowing of monthly bills being be
fore the board.
The road petitioned for by J.
W. Cooper and others was or
dered laid out and is to be known,
as the Mount Vernon road.
Messrs. Battle Bell and S. W.
Caldwell were appointed to ex
amine the county books and re
port at the next meeting.
After allowing the monthly
bills the board adjourned.
They Are Going.
Mf. A. p. Pierce., representing
the Race Track Addition to Gulf
port, arrived in the city Monday
night and yesterday sold about
twenty-fiye lots in this desirable
tract. The terms of he sale ar$
set forth in the handsome adver
tisement of Phil A. Dolen, whose
agent Mr. pierce is, tq he found
in this paper- Mr- Pierce has
plats, majvs apcL elp., teGom
nerciaj Rote and copies can be
found in this office by parties
who are prospective purchasers,
Mr. Pierce will be glad to call on
parties throughout the city who
wish information regarding this
sale and telephone messages to
the Commercial or this office will
receive attention.
Santa Claus.
Children, Santa Claus has left
the cutest, prettiest little stove
at our store that you ever saw.
It would fill your stocking to the
rim if it was left you Christmas
morning, 'You can get a chance
in i merely by cutting out our
advertisement in this paper and
presenting it at our store. We
giye you a chance free and on the
22nd it will be drawn for. and the
winner wjU be announced n time
for. him or her o have it Christ
mas mprninff.
Hakris-Pegue Hardware Cq.
Jack Frost Baking Powder
Tvithbijt tfre trust's profit sells
for half the price of other baking
powders and jt is ust as goxL
Ask your grocer. 2-7-lm,
Items of Interest.
The Synodical Committee of
the Palmer Orphanage at the re
cent session at Laurel made
a recommendation which
means that this institution will
be enlarged within the next
year. Their recommendation
was to the effect that industrial
training should be provided at
the Orphanage for the inmates
and Supt. McClure has plans ma
turing will which carry this rec
ommendation into effect. Among
the additions to this institution,
which will in all probability be
made next year, is a laundry
building and as the churches are
committed to the orphanage's
support and as there is urgent
need for such a building it will
come in time. At the recent
meeting of the Synod Judge J.
A. Orr and Mr. J. L. S. Albright
were re-elected trustees, repre
senting the Synod.
A matter of interest to all Ma
sons is the proposed establish
ment of their orphans' home.
They have a large sum set aside
for this purpose and at the forth
coming meeting of the Grand
Lodge at Greenville in February
it is more than probable that
some action will be taken look
ing to an immediate consummat
tion of this enterprise. Jt has
been suggested that Rev. H. E.
McClure, of this city, address
the Grand Lodge in the interest
of this matter. Mr, McClure is
the efficient superintendent of
the Palmer Orphanage here and
his experience in the promotion
and management of such institu
tions qualifies him to instruct in
this work.
While driving on College street
Monday afternoon Misses Susie
and Pauline Owen were run
down by a negro drayman and
they were thrown to the ground,
the rear wheels of their buggy
being torn off. Fortunately the
young ladies escaped injury.
This is not the first instance of
careless driving on the main
thoroughfares of Columbus and
some steps should be taken to
punish the offenders.
Mr, G. F. Brown, the well
known Southern engineer, was
in the city yesterday looking un
usually well after his. severe il).
ness. He has resumed his run
on the road and is completely re
stored in health. He expressed
the deepest gratitude for the
kindnesses shown him during
his sickness by the lodges to
which he belongs and by his
neighbors and friends. It is a
pleasure to know that he has en
tirely recovered,
Mr. Walter Brothers, who is
connected with the government
geological survey, is at his home
in irtesia on a thirty days' leave
visiting his; father, Capt. T. C.
Brothers. Before returning to
his work Mr. Brothers will pay
his old friends x Columbus a
visit.
The pastor oi the First Meth
odist church earnestly requests
the presence of all his members
at prayer meeting Thursday
night if they ean possibly come.
As a good beginning of the new
conference year he desires to
discuss several matters looking
to the general good of the church.
The Senior B.Y. P. U. will
tender their friends a social in
the school room of the Baptist
church Friday evening. A de
lightful musical program has
been prepared and during the
course of the evening light re
freshments will be served,
The friends of Mrs Margie
Patterson will regret to note that
through illness she was prevent
ed from meeting her classes at
the Academy this week, pouring
her absence he place is sup
plied by Mrs. Moll le Weaver.
Will Durram, the negro who
cut Ed. Cole Saturday night, was
tried by Mayor Guntex yester
day and fined 25 and sent to the
county farm for three, months.
Mr. Q. Staicous, of Aberdeen
a well-knowti traYeling man was
in the; city yesterday greeting
his customers.
. THE APPOINTMENTS.
Before the adjournment of the
North Mississippi Conference in
Holly Springs last Monday Bish
op Smith announced the follow
ing appointments:
Sardis District W. T. J. Sul
livan, presiding elder; Sardis,L.
W. Caine; Como, J. D. Cameron;
Senatobia,!L. M.Lipscomb; Bates-
ville, D. W. Babb; Courtland, T.
J.Wilson; Hernando, H.T. Gaines;
Eureka, J. A. Goad; Wall HilI,R.
M. Evans; Cold water, S. M.
Thames; Cockrum, J. M. Hug-
gins; Tyro, W. S, Graves; Pleas
ant Hill, T. H. Porter; Longtown,
R. A. Ellis; Arkabutler, J. W.
Ramsey.
Grenada District J. W. Bell,
presiding elder; Grenada, B. P.
Jaco; Water Valley, Wood Street
Church, J. M. Bradley; Main
Street Church, J. H. Bass; Wat
er Valley circuit, I. W. Hickum;
Grenada circuit, E. H. Rook; Ox
ford, J. R. Countiss; Coffeeville,
D. M. Geddie; Harrison circuit,
C. II. Varner; Elzey, W. A. Bru
ner, superannuated; Charleston,
J. W. Raper; Slate Springs, C.
W. Bailey Pittsboro, R. P. Goar;
Toccopolo, R. I Allan; Minter
City, W. S. Shrpman; Grenada
College, J. M. Wyat; 8. S. sec
retary, R. P. 2eblett; Paris, R.
P. Nolen, superannuated.
Winona District T H. I)orsey
presiding elder; Winona, W. W.
Wollard; Winonacircuit, J. Richie;
Greenwood, J. IJ. Mitchell; Vai- j
den, EL P. Craddock; McMitt,W.
D, McCulJough; Oarrollton, W.
E. M. Brogan; Carrollton circuit,
W. A. Williams; Itta Bena, H. G
Morehead: Black Hawk, J. A.
Leech; Webb, J. T. Lewis; Vance,
W. R. Goudelock; Indianola, W.
M. Young; Mars Hill, W. M.
Johnson; Morehead, W.M. Camp
bell; Ruleville, B. B Sullivan;
Eupora, G. W. Gorden; Tom No
len, E. C. Sullivan.
Durant District Vv.S.Lagrone,
presiding elder; Durant, R. Q.
Porter; Lexington, R. A,. Tucker,
Tchula, .T. T. McCafferty; Kosci
usko, , S.Lewis; Kosciusko cir
cuit, A. A. Martin; Ackerman, J.
H. Smith; McCool', V. C. Curtis;
West, J. J. Garner; Pickens, A.
H. Williams; Sallis, R. Duke;
Rural Hill, Ei. B. S,harp; Sturgis,
W. F. liogeVa; Belzona, J. D.
McWhorter; Ebeneger, It S. Law
son; Invernees, J, T. Lockart;
Lewisville, J. A. Hall; Poplar cir
cuit, W. M. Comonder; Belfontain,
to be supplied; Chester, II. M.
Young.
Conference colporteur, G. W.
Bachman.
Columbus District. J. W. Dor
man, presiding elder; Columbus
First Church, T. W. Lewis; Col
umbs Second Church, J. Pv Ran
dolph; ColumbuSt circuit, J. A.
Poe Westf Po,iut, J. E. Thomas;
Starkyille, H. S. Spraggins;
Starkyille circuit, W. A. Clark;
Crawford, Q. A. Qats; BrMoks
ville, R. Oj. Brown Macon, W.
W. Mitchell; Shuqualak, W. A.
Bowlin; Winstonyille, T, H. Lips
comb; Hebron, R. K. Laugford:
Tibbie, I, D. Borders; Cedar
Bluff, L. D. Worsham; Cumber
land, W. C. Gillman; chaplain U.
S. Army, J. A. Randolph.
Aberdeen District -J. C. Park,
presiding elder; Aberdeen, J. E.
Cunningham; Aberdeen circuit,
J. T. Durrett; Tupelo, J. A.
Bowen; Amory, O. L. Savage;
Prairie, K. A. Jones; Okolona, N.
G. Augustus; Okolona circuit, T.
M. Brown lee; Verona, M. B). Fly;
Shannon, C. P. Moss,; -ettleton
circuit,, W. (i Mosier; Beuna
Visa, B;. O. Faust; Houston and
Wesley, W.C. Lester; Montpelier,
S. A. Brown; Atlanta, J. R. Wil
son; Fulton, J. N. Flyn.
Corinth District WC iUi-ris, pre
siding eldr; Corinth, J. 11. Felts; Cor
inth ' 'circuit; G. F. Young-, supply:
lioonville, f . C. Weir; Boonville cir
cuit, W. -C. Carlisle; Iuka, P. E. Dun
cau; Iuka circuit, J. D, Bos.v Fiip
ley and Newhope, G. Buj-ks; New
Albanj and Ingomar, J. W. Ander
aon; New Albany circuit, B. P. Fulli
love; Blue Springs circuit, H. C. Jdi
mondson; Guntown and Ba,ldwu, W'.
L. Anderson- Kossuth, R. W-. Evans;
Belmp,nt, T. J. Hopper, supply; Burnt
Mills, J. M. Spires; Mantachiet M ,r
Ward, supply; Marietta, J. D,. S4mp
son; Wheelers W-. W, ftdge, supply.
IJolly Springs District E. Johnson,
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The GIFT BUYER who comes to us will not look any further.
Wont you let us help you decide what that gift shall be. -
The ladies will always be delighted with an elegant piece of
fiavilarxd or Japanese CKin
Give her a Tea Set, Sugar and Cream Set, Mush and Milk Set,
Individual Olive Set, Salid Bowl, Chop Dish, Cake Plate, Celery
Tray, Olive Tray, or Syrup Jug. We have them in great variety
and of the finest ware made. Our prices will let you off lighter than
you. suspect, Look over our china early if you want a large selection.
TOY
CHRISTMAS
NOW OX DISPJL.AV AND SELLING FAST.
We have utilized part of. our store to put on display our large and varied stock
of HOLIDAY GOODS. This, with our reserve stock up stairs, makes one
of the largest stocks of little folksf (un makers this store has ever carried.
THE ASSORTMENT IS CHOICE, containing ;dl th- latest novi-lti.'s as
well as the timo-honored "stand-byes." We have gotten the piric of
the Northern and Eastern markets. Vou can iiml lu-ro all yon waiit
and many things you want when you see them.
COME MAKE YOUR. SELECTION NOW and have them put aide l-.r
you. livery article is marked in plain figures and will cost you no
m.ore. imw than later. Your selection will bo larger and tlie joods
frelier now than nearer the holidays besides, by coining now yo-.i
will avoid the rush. :::::::::::::::::
DONT DELAY. There are s, uany reasons why jou should como
now. : :::: :: :
THROUGHOUT TU STORE, txth tirst tloor and second i!,,or, you will
find uiauy things suitable for elegant CHRISTMAS PRES
ENTS. Get them now while you can select from a large and varied
stock.
SOME SPECIALS THIS WEEK...
A few numbsrs of unusual values whjAh w offer this week cf Great Interest to you.
A new shipment of WAIS.TINGS, the latest novelties. Lenna Flannels,
Fgule Serges, etc.,...,, per yard JQC
Boys' and Misses' CORDUROY HOSE, "The Giant." rvac'ically indestruc
tibje, fast black forever, triple reinforced at every w.irabie po'nu. A :;rc valu
a bargain at 25c, our price oidy 2IC
A big shipment "of BOYS' KNES IWXTS, in every variety of cloth, all
sizes, strongly made, patent extension vi band. No better values known
25c, 34c, 49c, 74c
Be Ready LACE COLLARS Be Ready.
A big shipment of Ico Collars is coining by express next week. Som- o
them already sold. Speak for them quick. They are tho kind you rave over
ATCII THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK
There will be something doing in this column that will interest and gratify you.
DON'T MISS IT. -:r? DON'T MISS
YOU CAN GET IT FROM US ROR LESS.
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presiding elder; Holly Springs, R. II.
B. Gladney; Holly Springs circuit, H.
W. Whitnell: Potts; ai.p, J. Hob
erson: Red Banks, Jtmei Porter;
Olive Branek, 4. Laugley; Shaw
nee, M, i'loj-a, supply; Ashland,
V, i. kViUiams; Pontotoc, R. A.
Clark; Raudolph, J. H. Ingrim; Cor
nersville, O. P. Armor; Byhalia, J.
C. Lowe; Mt. Pleasant, II. L. Storm
ant: Abbeville, G. W. Strick3,ni;.
Waterford, G. S. Saund?r supply;
Bethel, J. I.i,v"'rriavttport: editor New
Orleu4 Advocate, J. W. Boswell.
Greenville District T. W. Dye, pre
siding elder; Greenville, R. A. Meelc
Areola, J. W.Price; Shaw4.. Mur-
rah; Rosedale, C, I. Vittoanj Friars j
Point. 3. Hull; Cleveland, . T.
Browning; Cleveland circuity Y. Rv
Pinson; Ciarksdale, R. M;. Stg,uefr
Gunnison. W. Q. Harbi. helby, D.
L. Cogdal; Lu,?,, . Brooks:; Jones
towcu - Pren; Tunica, L. W,
McKeovyn; Benoit, J. R. l King;
Duncan, J. W. Honnolli Woyle, J. II.
Rogers; Hillapus? Su L, lope; chap
latn TJrite4 States army, J. M. Moose:
chaplaia Stat penitentiary, J. W.
McGee,
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Notes From Dow.
Thanksgiving day was observ
ed at our neighborhood school,
Mt. Vernon, by Rev. W. W. Whit
field, giving the scholars and vis
itors a very interesting and in
structive talk, relative to the
great importance of showing a
grateful heart to the Giver of all
good for the abuudant blessings
the past year. Truly, we re
ceive so. much and give so little
iu return.
Our sick ar improving we are
rejoiced to say, Elbert Phillips;
having returned to his business
in Columbus and Arthur Phillips
slowly gaining strength, and
hopes to be able to participate in
the next game of base ball to, out
do our neighbor boys.
We " are grieved to lose our
dear neighbor and friend, Mrs.
A. G. Easley, from her family
and friends. let us emulate her
example that the world, may be
Wetter by (uv having lived in it.
Mrs. Irene Uurko spent sev
eral days with Mrs. W. V. Whit
field, giving pleasure to all who
rn't her.
Kev. YY. W. Whitfield attended
the Fifili Sunday meeting which
met at the Southeast la;!Ul
church, being entertained by Mi",
and Mrs. Perry Halbert. at their
beautiful city home.
We feel assured that ( '"Iambus
is to be congratulated oh having
the new pastor of the Southeast
Baptist church, Uev. A. T.
, ,;Camp, making Columbus his
Jhome.. He hopes to move there
soon.
The good people are killing
hogs. Come out, Brother Editor
and feast with us. I fog and
hominy is plentiful.
We feel so thankful for eleven
cent cotton; we are coming to
town and buy all the children a
Santa Claus. A merry Christ
mas to you all.