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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
SOUTHERN ROUND HOUSE
WILL SURELY BE BUILT

dition to the erection of the round
house, many other Improvements will
be made. The machine shops, which
have already been enlarged, will be
still further improved, and the re-
pairs on all the rolling stock used
on the Mississippi division will be
made here.
The improvements to be made here
will call for the expenditure of be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand
dollars, and the shops will employ a
large number of frst-class machinists
who draw large salaries and who
spend money freely.
Columbus is improving rapidly,
and the erection of the roundhouse
here marks another step in her indus
trial progress.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

1t has been generally understood
for some time past that the Southern
Railway in Mississippi would erect
roundhouse here, but the officials
of the company were reticent and
would give out no information on
the subject. On yesterday, however,
it was officially announced that the
roundhouse will be built, and con-
tractors have been invited TO submit
bids for the construction of the
building.
The round house will be built in
the northeastern portion of the city,
where the repair shops are now To-
Gated The material to be used will
be either brick or concrete, and the
structure will have ten stalls. IN ad-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
W. 5. McAIlister Badly Wounded.

Canton, Miss. June 25.-Hon. w.
S. McAllister was shot and badly
wounded by DR.. c. E. Walker near
Canton yesterday morning, but to-
night he is resting easy, and no Sc
rious results are anticipated.
The men had had difficulty the
evening before, growing out of a law
suit over a couple of yearlings that
Walker had in his possession that
McAllister claimed, and had engaged
in a fight in the circuit clerks Office.
1t is said that Mr.. McAllister tried
to draw a pistol during the fight, but
parties interfered. He afterward
bought shot gun, not for use on
Walker, he explained, but he did
not propose to submit to arrest. In
the evening he drove out TO his home
in the country, and was on his way
back to Canton yesterday morning,
and was about a mile from town
when Walker came out of a black
smith shop on the road side and fired
at him. McAllister at the time had
his gun in the buggy with him, but
did not get to use it.
Walker came into Canton and sur
rendered, and was released on bond.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
Miss Hughes Painfully Hurt.

Miss May Hughes, of Purvis, Miss,
who for the past week has been the
attractive guest of Miss Lucille Rich
ardson at her home on South Sixth
Street, had the misfortune to be pain
fully hurt in a runaway accident on
last Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Hughes and Mr.. Claude Richardson
were out driving in a buggy, and
were in front of the residence of Maj.
R. c. Belts on South Fourth avenue
when the shafts became detached
from the buggy and the horse took
fright and ran away. Mr.. Richard
son and Miss Hughes were both
thrown from the buggy, and the
young lady was painfully hurt. She
was taken to the Mckinley Sanato-
rum on Main street, and upon exam
ination it was found that one of the
ligaments in her neck had been
broken This was the only injury
sustained, and while painful is not
considered serious. Mr.. Richardson
was not hurt, and while his friends
and those of Miss Hughes sincerely
regret the accident they rejoice with
them in the fact that the results
were not more serious.
After the horse had pulled loose
from the buggy he broke for the bus
mess district at rapid rate of speed,
and upon reaching Main street ran
into a horse and buggy belonging to
Mr.. Stanley Gardner, which was
standing hitched in front of Gunter
Brothers furniture establishment
The frightened animal made phe-
nomenal leap and landed squarely
on top of Mr.. Gardner's horse.
Strange to relate, neither animal was
seriously hurt, but the canopy top
and dashboard of Mr.. Gardner's bug
gy were considerably battered up as
a result of having come in contact
with the horses hoofs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
UNDERWEAR MILL
STARTED MONDAY
AFTER BEING IDLE FOR 4 YEAR
THE COLUMBUS UNDER
WEAR MILL RESUMES
WORK TOMORROW.
Mill Has Been Leased to w. III. Rowe
Knitting Company of Hunts
vile, and Will be Kept in
Steady Operation.

The Columbus Underwear Mill will
resume operations tomorrow. AS has
already been stated in The Dispatch,
the mill, which has been idle for
more than a year, has been leased to
the w. II. Rowe Knitting Company
of Huntsville, Ala, and this COM
pany will keep the plant in continu-
Gus operation. Mr.. Geo. A. Shaver,
the superintendent of the company,
has been in the city several days get
mill viii start up tomorrow morn
ing. During the time that the plant
has been idle it has been in charge
of a competent caretaker, and every
thing about the place is in excellent
condition. Steam was turned on yes
terday for trial run, and the ma
chinery ran smoothly and easily, no
trouble of any kind having been ex-
perienced.
Mr.. Shaver brought several expe-
rienced mill hands from Huntsville.
and since coming here has secured a
large number of operatives. Some
of these operatives were employed in
the mill under the Kavanaugh reg
ime and are thoroughly familiar with
the work which they will be called
upon to perform. Other hands will
be carefully trained under the direc-
ton of the experts who were brought
here from Huntsville, and the lessees
anticipate no trouble in securing all
the efficient help necessary to operate
the mill on full time.
The Columbus Underwear Mill is
one of the largest manufacturing en-
terprises in the city, and our citizens
are glad indeed that it is to resume
operations. The residents of East
Columbus, where the mill is located,
are especially gratifed, as the re-
sumption of work will infuse new life
in this enterprising suburb. Many of
the residents of this section were en-
ployed in the mill, and its period of
inactivity has witnessed a general
feeling of depression, some Of the
old employees having been unable to
secure work elsewhere. Now that
the mill is to start up, however, their
troubles are at an end. There will
be work for all, with the welcome
pay envelope in evidence every Satur-
day night, and the people will once
more be prosperous and happy.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Practically all of the merchants of
the city have agreed to close their
stores next Thursday, July 4th, and
business will be practically suspend
ed on that day. No celebration of
any kind has been planned, and the
business men will probably spend
the day quietly at home or in the
woods hunting and fishing. Several
picnic parties have been planned, and
numerous pleasure seekers are antic-
ipating a most delightful day
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
Columbus BOYS Recognized.

1t is pleasing to note that Co1um-
bus boys the world over achieve many
things, and it is with pleasure that
we learn of a compliment paid to
Messrs. Harold McGeorge and Lon
ME Lincoln, two of this city's most
promising college men. Both are
taking a course in engineering at
the Agricultural College, and when
the government officers arrived at
Starkville a short time ago to begin
work of reclaiming government lands
that lie west of that town, they heard
of the excellent record the young men
had made during the past session in
their engineering work. Being in
need of competent men, the govern
ment surveyors offered these young
men positions with nice salaries at
tached, which they accepted, for the
remaining summer months.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
NEW COMPANY
BEGAN MONDAY
CORPORATION WHICH HAS PUR-
CHASED STREET RAILWAY
AND LIGHT PLANT TO
START IN MONDAY.
Parties Interested in Deal are Reti-
cent, and Will Give Out Little
Information Concerning
Their Future Plans.

As the public is well aware, the
properties of the Columbus Light and
Power Company and the Columbus
Street Railway Company have been
merged, and their joint holdings have
been sold to a corporation composed
of both local and foreign capitalists,
and the new company takes charge
of its possessions tomorrow. The
gentlemen interested in the scheme
are very reticent, and detailed infor-
nation regarding the deal has been
extremely hard to secure. The deal
was engineered by Mr.. r. w. Watson,
of Harrisburg, Pa, and it is under
stood from reliable source that he
is one of the principal foreign stock
holders in the new concern. Mr..
Watson, who is now in the city,
would give out nothing definite con-
corning the matter. When seen by
a Dispatch reporter he stated that
the parties most vitally concerned in
the scheme had requested him to give
out no information, and that he felt
in duty bound to respect their wishes.
From outside sources, which are
considered thoroughly reliable, it is
learned that the new company will
have local man as it's president, and
it seems to be generally understood
that Mr. G. F. Sherrod is slated for
this position. Mr.. Sherrod, who holds
a considerable amount of stock in
the new concern, is one of the most
successful business men in the city
He is extremely popular among the
people of Columbus, and the stock
holders of the concern could not have
selected a better man as their chief
executive.
Mr.. Watson was asked who would
have charge of the office of the COM
pany as general manager, and re-
piled that this matter had not been
definitely settled. He stated, how
ever, that Mr.. S. w. Greenland would
be in temporary charge of the office
Mr.. Greenland, like Mr.. Watson, is
from Harrisburg, but has made sew
era1 trips to Columbus during the
past winter, and is familiar with the
affairs of the two companies which
have been consolidated. Mr.. Green
land is a gentleman of pleasing ad-
dress and urbane manners, and will |
make a most efficient representative. |
It has been rumored that the new
company would make extended i'm
that the street car line |
would be extended, and that the gas
plant would be rebuilt, the new plant /
being erected near the electric light |
plant in East Columbus. Mr. Wat
son. however. declined to corfirm
this rumor. He said that his plans
had not as yet matured, and that he
wanted to come here and thoroughly
himself with local condi-
tons and requirements before un-
1ertaking any Improvements. While
Mr.. Watson will not take up his res
dence here, he will make frequent
visits to Columbus, and will keep in
lose touch with the situation here.
He said that just as soon as he de- |.
eided what improvements were to
De undertaken, he would gladly give
,ut full information concerning them
Ind the public awaits this informa-
ion with much eagerness. II
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04
HaTriS-XeIIler.

Mr.. Dewitt G. Harris, of this city,
and Miss Willie Birta Werner, of
Aberdeen, were married at the home
of the bride in Aberdeen at three
thirty o'clock last Wednesday after
noon. The groom is a brother of
Mr.. T. w. Harris, of the Winston
Harris Hardware Company, and is
an enterprising young business man.
He is deservedly popular here, and
his many friends congratulate him
upon having won the heart and hand
of such a pretty and highly accom-
plished young lady. His bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Rowena Werner,
and was for quite long time resi-
dent of this city, the family having
only recently moved to Aberdeen.
She is greatly admired here, and her
friends will cordially welcome her
return as Mr.. Harris bride
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Mr.. f. NJ. Jacob left last week for
Cincinnati, Ohio, where he goes to
confer with manufacturers who have
become interested in his patent for
the toilet. Mr.. Jacob has large cor
respondence concerning his patent
from all over the country and believes
that he will realize handsomely from
his invention.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

The numerous friends of Maj H.
M. Waddell, who has been in bad
health for quite long time past, are
glad to hear encouraging news from
him. Maj. Waddell, who is now with
his kinsman, Mr.. r. T. Brownrigg in
st. Louis, writes that he is improv-
ing rapidly, and hopes soon to be
fully restored to health. 1t is need
less to say that this hope is echoed
by The Dispatch and by his numer-
Gus friends here
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

+ Leagues and missionary societies in
his district We're iourishing.
| The final report was made by DIR.
J. w. Shoaf, pastor of the First
Methodist church in this city. DR..
Shoaff has charge of the largest
church in the district, and his report
was most gratifying. It showed that
during the past year EOS names had
! been added to the membership roll,
! that an Epworth League, a Bible
class for adults and young men s
| training class had been organized,
| and that the affairs of the church
are in most prosperous condition.
After the reports of the ministers
had all been submitted, Rev. ]. \.
Mitchell, presiding elder of the Aber-
deem district, was introduced, and
addressed the conference in behalf
of Grenada College, of which insti-
| tuition he is the financial agent. A
sermon by Rev. H. 3. GIadney fol-
conference adjourned until 2:30 in
the afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon was devoted
to a discussion of Epworth League
and Sunday school topics, DR. ]. w.
Shoaff making an excellent address
on The Place of the League in Our
Economy; Rev. R. A. Clark and
Mr.. Pat Hogan told How to Make
the League Co.; Rev. E. s. Lewis
and Rev. J. A. Poe discussed The
Reason We Have Not More Leagues
in the Columbus District" and Prof.
Joe Cook spoke on The Relation of
Departments of Epworth League
Work to Life and Character Building
of Our Young People" The discus
sion OF Sunday school topics was
then taken up. Mr.. Gid D. Harris
spoke on The Scope of the Sunday
School,; How to Make the Sunday
School the Greatest Possible Success
was discussed by Messrs. w. H. Car
ter and S. L. Pope; Mr.. S. B. White
spoke on Difficulties, as Seen by the
Superintendent" and a talk on The
Sunday School as a Factor in the
Moral and Religious Training of
Citizenship by Judge F. A. Critz
brought the afternoon session to a
close.
Wednesday night was devoted to
devotional exercises, which were con-
Quoted by Rev. T. w. Lewis. Mr.
Lewis, who was formerly pastor of
-,
who is now financial agent of Mill
saps College, selected as his subject,
Christian Education and delivered
a sermon which was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it.
On Thursday morning the discus
sion of Sunday school topics was con-
tinued. "Our Educational Needs
were discussed by Rev. D. w Babb
and Rev. E. S. Lewis; Prof. Joe
Cook spoke on Education; Judge
F. A. Critz delivered a fine address,
and the program was concluded with
devotional exercises, which were con-
Quoted by Rev. d. w. Babb.
Thursday afternoon was devoted
to addresses on general church work,
and Friday morning missions were
discussed. Friday afternoon fnan-
ctaI topics were taken up, and inter
esting talks were made by several OF
the delegates.
The following delegates to the an
nual session of the North Mississippi
Conference, which convenes in this
city next December, were elected
Judge F. A. Critz, Prof. Joe Cook,
Messrs. w. V. Connell and George
Turner; aIternates, Messrs. E. L.
Thrower and Jno. c. Golding.
After having selected Mathiston as
the next meeting place, the confer
ence adjourned Friday afternoon.
Columbus Boys Recognized.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. owen are home
from Mobile, Ala. where Mr.. owen
was called by the illness and death
of his mother, which sad event oc-
CURED in that city last Sunday. an
occasion which enlists for him the
sympathy of a large circle of friends
in this city. Mr.. Owens friends VIII
be glad to know that he will continue
his residence in Columbus, despite
the efforts made upon the part of his
Mobile friends for him to come to
that city to look after his large prop
erty interests there.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Miss Ella Long. of Columbus, Ga,
was visitor TO the city last week,
having come TO spend a few days
with her brother, Mr.. Lowery Long.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Mr.. ]. II. Stevens has been con
fined to his home the past week suf-
fering from a severe cold. His many
friends hope to see him out again at
an early date.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

The numerous friends of Mr.. Jno.
R. Maxwell will regret TO learn that
he has been confined to his bed by
illness for several days past.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Mrs. E. B. WaddeIl left Friday for
West Point, where she goes to visit
her niece, Mrs John Nj. Erwin.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Prof. S. NJ. Nash's friends are
pleased to see him again on the
streets after a weeks illness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Miss Gladys Hirshman has return
ed home from visit to friends in
Okolona.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-04

Mr.. M. E. Taylor is visiting his
parents at Lake Charles, La.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05

men do that. But the apparent evil
denees of the great liberality on his
part are rather tokens of an awakened
conscience. 1t seems to have dawnhed
upon him that the time has arrived
when he should think of giving back
to the people portion at least of the
millions which be has taken from
their. For this he is. of course, de-
serving of fair measure of commen-
dation, but he must not be disappoin-
ed if the people fail to see in his act
of restoration any great amount of un-
selfish generosity.
Nor should there be on the part OF
the people any hesitation in accepting
all that is given. Whatever the means
adopted by any man or set OF men to
collect tribute from the public, 1t
forms no good reason why restoration
of what has been taken should be
fiouted. Let the return of the goods be
accepted in a spirit of thankfulness
that sense of jutsice is at last pre-
vailing over the disposition of greed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
ATHENA. ORE. APRIL 5...,.. 1907

Every citizen of Oregon should get
busy and advise his friends and ac-
quaintances in other states that there
are orly four weeks left in which to
get the advantage of the colonist rates
to Oregon points. These tickets will
be sold up to and including April 3Oth;
there is lots of time to get in good
work. To know Oregon better and
particularly the community in which
you live has become epidemic all over
the State. No branch of the Oregon
Development League is doing more
effective work than the fruit growers
organization Of Irrigon. They recently
sent out five thousand pieces Of matter
in one delivery of the mail.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
HOW TO GET RICH.
By james J. Montague.

BY the terms of Senator Aldrich's
currency bill, the secretary of the
treasury can give the New York banks
the free use of $400, 900. 900 a year OF
public money gathered at the custom
house.
When old King Midas needed cash he
merely had to touch
The servants. cook stoves, folding beds,
slectroliers and such,
And they forthwith would turn TO
gold, whereon the king proceeded,
When bills or Christmas time came
round to break off what be
needed.
But when the thirst for lucre burns in
John D. IS yearning breast
He merely winks at Aldrich and the
senate does the rest.
When Captain Kidd ran short OF funds
he sailed the Spanish Main,
And gathered in the caravels hull
down with gold for Spain.
He little knew how easily the modern
buccaneer
Would levy tribute on his prey ana
never wag an ear.
For when the greed for dollars Ryan 8
tender nerves unsets,
He merely moods at Aldrich, and the
sums he wants he gets.
In early days when people fought with
clubs and brutal axes.
The king went round from house to
house and gathered tithes and
taxes.
The job was most unpleasant for the
simple peasant men
Got peevish at their sovereign ano
would thrash him now and then.
Our latter. day financial kings are
spared that toll and trouble,
For Aldrich, when applied to, has tn
senate pay them double.
| So if you'd like to make strike ant
| buy New York bank,
Don't try to make your victims quak
by giving them the plank.
You cannot touch the chairs and sue
and turn them into cash,
The public writhes nowadays at tithe'
and laying them is rash.
But wink at Aldrich, knowingly, an
he'll at once proceed,
(Perhaps) to have the senate give a
the coin you need.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
GOOD HORSES AND RIGS. REASONABLE PRICES
DRIVER FURNISHED WHEN DESIRED.

Horses boarded by the day, week or month
Stables on End street. South of Main street
j. II. Wright, Proprietor
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05

A leaden missile, sent crashing into
a human body is deporable and re-
grettable act, even when performed by
an officer in the discharge of his duty.
On the other hand the dignity OF the
law. on which public safety relies and
peace of the community depends must
Ee upheld, even at the sacrifice OF
human life. For this reason, the law
gives the peace officer the right to ex-
ercise his judgmentiin the use of fire.
arms when necessary, in bringing law
breakers under arrest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05

Public interest is now turned from
the Thaw trial and the San Francisco
Doodle cases and is centered on Roose-
velt VS.. Hartman. Tt looks like Wall
Street against the President, and when
the veil is lifted, doubtless it will be
known where campaign funds came
from. Incidentally, too, it may be
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

had SO seriouly affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, Oh
Rural Route /. Georgetown. Ienn.,
''that coughed continuously night and
day and the neighbors' prediction
cousumption-seemed inevitable, until
my husband brought home bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which IN
my case proved to be the only real
cough cure and restorer of weak, sore
lungs" When all other remedies ut
terly fail, you may still win in the
battle against lung and throat troubles
with New Discovery, the real cure.
Guaranteed by VIM. Mcbride druggist.
SOC. and $1.OO. Trial Bottle Free.
The safe, certain, reliable little pills
that do not grippe or sicken are Dade,s
Little Liver Pills. Best for sick head
aches, billiousness and lazy llvers'
Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
developed just to what extent the gov
eInment is held in the clutches of rail
way and allied corporations.

Someone asked us why we don't
write an article denouncing the mail
order houses. In the first place the
subject is threadbare and besides the
people of this community have found
by experience that the Athena mer-
chants can do as we'll or better by
them than Shears g. Sawbuc or any
other mail order firm. What's the
use of saying more?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-05
Uneasy rested the head that wore no
Easter bonnet.
Giuine the people Their own.

Giving the People Their Own.
The personal friend" of John D.
Rockefeller who is authority for the
statement that the oil king is contem-
plating gift of $50. 100000 to New
York city for charitable and education
al purposes, says that "there is scarcely
a man, woman or child that will not
benefit in some way by these prospec-
tive donations" He might, says an
exchange. have gone on to say that
there isscarcely man, woman or child
who has not contributed in some way
to the immense wealth of Mr.. Rookie
feller.
Mr.. Rockefeller is entitled to credit
for returning to the people that which
he has taken from them. Not many