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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28
UNDERWEAR MILL
SOLD AT AUCTION
THE PLANT OF THE COLUMBUS
UNDERWEAR COMPANY WAS
SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT
CRY WEDNESDAY,.
Sale Was Made to Satisfy Mortgage:
Property Was Bid in by Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank
For Sum of $50, 900.

The Columbus Underwear Mill was
sold at public outcry last Wednesday
The sale was made by the First State
Bank as trustee, under a deed of trust
given by the owners of the mill tC
secure a loan of sixty thousand dol
lars, which amount was procured
from the three local banks. The prop
half the original loan, having been
bid in by the Merchants and Farmers
Bank for thirty-five thousand dollars.
The sale brings to an end a long
extended litigation, the matter hav-
ing been in the courts for more than
year. When the Columbus Under
wear Mill began operations here early
in 1905, loan of 100000 was Sc
the First State Bank, the Columbus
Insurance & Banking Company, and
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
having put in $4,000 each. Early
last spring the company defaulted
on the payment of interest, and the
First State Bank as trustee immedi-
ately took steps to foreclose the mort
gage. The property was duly adyer-
tised to sell at public outcry on Au-
gust 18th last, but a few days prior
to the sale Messrs. z. P. Landrum
and d. w. Houston, representing Lin
krum, Paulson & Co. of New York,
the Marlboro Cotton Mills of Mccall,
S. c.. and other unsecured creditors,
applied to Hon. Jno. A. Davis, referee
in bankruptcy for the Northern dis
trict of Mississippi, for an order re-
straining the sale. The application
was strenuously fought by the three
local banks, which were represented
at the hearing by their regular attor-
neys-Col. VIM. Balwin having ap-
peared for the First State Bank, Gen.
E. T. Sykes for the Columbus Insur-
ance & Banking Co., and Messrs.
Belts and Sturdivant for the Mer-
chants & Farmers Bank. After hear
ing argument Referee Davis issued
the restraining order, as requested,
holding that the concern was insol-
vent and should be placed in the
hands of a receiver.
The next step to be taken by the
attorneys for the banks was to apply
to Judge Henry C. Niles of the United
States district court for a dissolution
of the restraining order. After hear
ing argument Judge Niles affirmed
the decision of the referee in bank
ruptcy. The banks then decided to
try to effect a compromise. After
several conferences between the diff
ferent attorneys interested in the case
terms were agreed upon, and Mr.. J.
NJ. Morgan, a member of the board of
directors of the First State Bank,
bough up the claims of the unpro-
tected creditors, and Judge Niles is
sued an order authorizing the bank
as trustee to proceed with the sale.
Mr.. E. c. Chapman, cashier of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank, was
seen by Dispatch reporter immedi |
Continued on page eight.)
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28
MEETING MAKES
FINE PROGRESS
FIRST WEEK OF GATES REVIVAL
AT THE FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH RESULTED IN
IMMENSE GOOD.
Over Four Hundred Conversions Are
Result of Weeks Work-The
Official Closing Date Has
Not Yet Been Named.

The first week of the Gates meet
ing closed last night, and the results
of the work so far accom- plished are
most gratifying. There have been
more than four hundred conversions
and the services, which have been
held twice each day, were attended
by immense congregations. In re-
sponse to request from those most
vitally interested in the success of
the meeting, many of the local mer-
chants have closed their stores from
ten to twelve O'Clock each day in or
der that their clerks might be enabled
to attend the morning services.
While the congregations in the
forenoon have been large, it is the
evening services that have attracted
begin to gather at the church ere the
sun has finally sunk behind the west
ern sky, and by the time the services
begin at 1880 o'clock the vast audi
torium of the First Methodist church
is filled to overfowing.
When Mr.. Gates began this meet
ing last Sunday, he said that during
his stay here he would do many
peculiar, and he has redeemed his
promise; but even though his meth
DDS may seen entirely out of the or
binary, and at times drastic in the
extreme, he gets results, and results
are what count in the evangelical
field, as we'll as in the world of bus
mess. Take for instance, last We'd
nesday evening; he made a most ex
traordinary statement and did some
thing which in the pulpit orator is,
to say the least, very uncommon.
He said that in a book which he held
in his hand there were the names of
six hundred unredeemed sinners liv
ing within the corporate limits of
Columbus, and that since the names
of these sinners had been given him
he had been praying night and day
that they might be saved. He said
furthermore that the fact that these
sinners refused to yield to his plead
ings not only caused his heart to
ache, but actually brought him phys
ical pain. AS if to illustrate his feel
ings, he suffered altemporary phys
ical collapse at the close of his SER
mon, and one of the local ministers
was compelled to take temporary
charge while he lay in a recumbent
position on the platform.
Some people might feel inclined to
question methods of this kind, but
the desired end was accomplished,
for as soon as the local minister in
vited all those who repented their
sins and wanted to be saved to come
forward, there was a rush for the
altar of mercy. People went not only
from the main auditorium, but from
the gallery, and when the secretary
counted up the penitents it was found
that there were more than fifty peo-
pie who announced their determina-
tion to renounce sin and pledge their
faith in God. This is only an instance
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

Mr.. John e. Martin, who was for
here and who is now living in Gre
NADIA, heas ben spending the past few
days with friends in the city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

Mr.. J. @. Poindexter, of Ravine.
Miss, spent several days Of the past
week in the city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

Miss Josie Kernodle, who has been
visiting relatives in this city the pest
week, left Saturday for her hone In
Tibbee.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

Rev. w. c., ,Galceran, OF Caledonia.
was In the city yesterday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

| the moment I failed TO get his COM
pany or his regiment. In fact, had
the young gentleman been in uniform
| it never would have happened. He
did not have on a piece of uniform,
and I did not know until afterward
that he was a private soldier. There
was a crowd of civilians gathered
around my headquarters at the time.
Il wish to say in conclusion that
you would do me a very great kind
ness by conveying to the young man,
through his captain, the import of
this personal letter. Regardless of
what may follow, I wish him to know
my feelings in the matter.
Sincerely yours, S. r. Keesler."
The letter to Capt. S. H. Bagnell,
commanding Company E, Third in
fantry, and of the same date, also
referred to by Gen. Keesler in his tes-
timony, and like that to Col. Baker,
was never acknowledged, was admit
lows:
Brigade Headquarters,
Mississippi National Guard,
Greenwood, Miss, July 3 1, 1906.
Capt. S. H. Bagnell,
Port Gibson, Miss:
My Dear Captain-Your letter to
the governor is before me, and while
| will answer same officially | wish
TO address you unofficially relative to
the unfortunate occurrence at my
headquarters on the morning we
broke camp. You can hardly realize
the strain under which | was labor
ing. A thousand things to do, with
only a few hours left in which to
complete my work. When the pro-
vost came up with a dozen or more
prisoners, the young man who makes
the complaint was not in uniform,
and I did not know until after the
occurrence that he was a soldier at
all, and did not know until your let
ter was received to what company or
regiment he belonged. Without go
ing further into the details, right or
wrong, | wish to apologize to the
young man. | have too high regard
for the private soldier to purposely
humiliate him, high or low born. /
wish you had come to me in camp
SO that | could have made proper
amends before his comrades. With
high personal regards, [ am, very
truly yours, S. r. Keesler,
Maj ajor-General Commanding.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1907-03-28

A later special from Jackson says:
The court-martial decision cat is
out of the bag, and the prediction OF
acquittal by the detail of officers that
tried the charges against Major Cen
eral S. r. Keesler has been verified
as will be seen in the official report
given below. While the court finds
the accused officer mot guilty as
therein set forth, the governor and
commander-in-chief has been impell-
ed to submit in connection with the
case some individual observations on
martial did not consider because it
was not in it's province, and these
no doubt will be read with inter-
est. The verdict of the court-martial
as rendered to Governor Vardaman
was given out at headquarters today,
and is as follows:
jackson, Miss, March 10, 1907.
ITO His Excellency, the Governor and
Commander-in-Ch Jackson, Mis-
sissippi:
.'Sir-We the court find the accus-
ed not guilty of the charge, because
we believe the accused did not strike
Private Robert Montgomery, of Com
pany E, Third infantry, as alleged in
the specifications, knowing him to be
soldier. Walter Weaver,
Colonel and Paymaster General.
"R. v. Rathford,
Colonel and Commissary General.
''Sam I. McCants,
Colonel Second Infantry, M. N. G.
u. J. Hays,
'Lieut.-Col. Third Reg, M. N. G.
Virgil Jones,
''Lieut.-Col. Second Reg, NJ N. G.
'Wm. B. Lockwood,
Major and Aid-de-Camp, M. N. G.
John b. Mcfarland,
Capt. Second Regiment, NJ. NG."4
In submitting the finding of the
court to the public, Governor Varda-
man accompanied it with the follow
ing statement as commander-in-chief:
Executive Department,
Jackson, Miss, March 20, 1907.
The finding of the court in this
case is warranted by the facts pre-
sented to the court in the testimony.
That General Keesler did not strike
Private Robert Montgomery, of Com
pany q, Third Infantry, as alleged
in the specification, knowing him to
De soldier And to that extent the
finding of the court is approved. But
there is another phase of this Ques-
ton which the court was not called
upon to consider. but which, as COM
of the national guard
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
WELls-FARGO MAN
SERIOUSLY HURT
J. N. Thacker, Widely Known In
State, Run Down By Frightened
Team In LoveIOck.

The latter part of last week j. N.
Thacker. the veteran Wells Fargo &
Co. detective, was painfully injured
in tine Lovelock valley, ana TOT
time it was feared he would not sur
viye the effects of the accident, says
the Winnemucca News. Mr.. Thacker,
in a light rubber tired buggy was
driving through ont of the Lovelock
lanes on a trip to inspect his cattle IN
terests in the valley. A man WIZ a
team and scraper was working On the
,ane through which he passed. and
shortly after Mr.. Tucker had proceed
ad nm mast the work that was being
done ON the road the team attached
tn fbe scraper became frightened ana
ran ayay down the road, following
him. The scraper was large piece OF
machinery. and ran on wneeis' anu
the horses, big, heavy animals p'o-
ceedcd at rapid and powerful spssu.
Suddenly coming upon the hfh.
bugey they straddled 1t, and the
mole If the scraper struck the buggy
sauare In the center. The buggy was
demolished. According to the YER
sion Of 4 Ioyelock citizen W tow To-
day, there was not piece OF "oou -
iron left as large as man 10
Mr.. Thacker was thrown " .ns
ground and the machinery passe
over him. His team was Irish'.ne.u
and also ran away. Picked up SUI -.
Iy after the accident. Mr.. Ina1kel -
an unconscious state, was L.ns -
bruises. 1t was at first tnoush. ma .,,
he had been killed outright, put WIN
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the state of Nevada.

Notice Is hereby given that CT the
26th day of March. 1907. in accord
ance with section %, chapter xLVfs
of the statutes of 1905, one Il. g.
Lackner of Salt Lake. county of Salt
Lake and state of Utah, made, arpli-
cation to the state engineer OF Ne.
vada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the state OF Me-
vada. Such appropriation is Ii be
made from South Fork OF Cleveland
creek, White Pine county, Nevada. at
points at the junction of the North
Fork and South Fork of Cleveland
creek, by means of dams storing
water in said south fork, and 20 cu-
bic feet per second IL to be conveyed
to points about 600 feet Northwestern
ly from the Cleveland house on
Cleveland ranch, but above the points
of diversion of the canals of the
Cleveland ranch, by means OF pipes
and there used for power purposes.
signed: HENRY THURTELL,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication. Dec. 3 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

The body was recently found in
San Francisco bay of NJ. D. Burnett.
retired farmer of Solano county.
California, father of DR.. w. f. Bur-
nett of Eureka. who mysteriously dis
appeared on November 25 from the
home of his sister in law, Mrs. Mary
Burnett, of Oakland, Cal, with whom
he had been stopping for the past
three months, has not yet been To-
Gated. His relatives in Oakland
scout the idea that the old gentleman
committed suicide, as some have sug-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

City. 1T has the location and is
bound to be the center of the BUSH
ness and industrial life Of the camp,
as well as the big residence quarter.
In my experience In the west, cover
ing the building of good many
towns. have never seen one that had
better look or held forth greater
promise of making money for In
vestors than does Ely City. The en-
terprise which has built 1t to the
present point is not the kind that goes
ahead without having looked the
ground over and found out all advan-
tages that 1t has and in getting up
from the low ground on to the roomy,
well drained site they have here they
have made a move that must win out
for everybody interested Ely City
looks exceedingly good to me as a
place in which to invest"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
A SURE WINNER
SAYS WELL KNOWN
VISITOR OF ELY CITY
Mr.. Porch Has Seen Beginning Of
ManyNew Towns But Never One
Of More Promise Than Ely City

After visit of several days in the
city. the father of Henry Porch left
for his home in Elko coun-
ty, where he has large ranch interests.
Mr.. Porch, Sr., while here took good
look over the district, visiting the
mines and the smelter and spending
some time in Ely City.
This is the big town of the dis
trict," said Mr.. Porch while in Ely
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
LEAVES For SCOTLAND.

James Lobban, for some time with
the Townsite company. in the general
Office at Ely City, left yesterday for
Scotland, where he will visit his for
mer home for an indefinite time. He
is succeeded in the townsite Office by
Mr. Griffin
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
Special Values in Mems Shirts

Ties in al of the newest shapes and shades FROM 35c $3.50
Silk Muers in gray white black and fancies $3.50 to $500
WAYS Mufiers in all coors and fancies ........ .75c
E. W. Shirts all linen Manhattans- extensive assortment
popular priced shirts, golf style, negigee STYLE plated
bosoms all of the figured checked and striped effects
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
Copper and Silver Both
Went Off In Quotations
Yesterday.
MARKET CLOSE DULL
Rumor Of Drive Planned on Copper
TO Send 1t Down to IO.-.EIy
Stocks Hold Up Well.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE mar
ket closed today weak and without
spirit. The support of the. first of
the week was lacking and there seem
ed to be inclination to belief that it
would remain out of action for some
time.
The coppers suffered from decline
in the metal which came instead of
the advance that was expected. The
metal is evidently for a while longer
TO puzzle the trade and experts who
have figured that it must go up To-
days decline put it once more I'M
der 10 cents. This may be the last
play of those who have been showing
the metal around or it may be, as
claimed by some, the beginning of
drive that will send it lower than il
has yet been. There is talk of forced
proceedings which will compel the let
ting go of a large amount of the
metal at 10 cents or less. No con-
firmation of this story can be had.
Silver participated in the decline to-
day with copper. going off to 80 Is
Ely stocks held up well in tle trad
ing Newhouse went off to 5 " The
quotations at the close of business
Were as follows
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

Appreciate Aid Given Recent Bazaar
Cleared 800.

The ladies' of st, Bartholomew S
guild wish to thank the public for
their liberal patronage of the bazaar,
especially the proprietor of the Royal
cafe, electric light company and the
two expressmen. with all others who
kindly assisted in the work.
The Bazaar brought returns to the
extent of about $500 over and above
expenses. The money over goes to
the building fund of the church. pro-
viding very acceptable gain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
HANDKERCHIEFS
for Christmas Gifts

Our line of Handkerchiefs
comprises everything in
plain, hemmed, embroid-
cred, lace and colonial
edge at prices from &c to
$3.50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
Women's Stockings

"OHA 6s6
Onyx Hosiery--Silk thread
Hose, in black and colors,
lace, embroidered and
plain effects, 1925 to 500
Silk Thread Lisle in
plain and fancies, 65c to
S1.75.
Good quality Hose, in
real Maco, 25c and 35c.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
MINING, MARKETS AND METAL

me summoning of medical aid he be-
gan to revive. A hasty examination
was made, but it was fuond no bones
We're broken, although 1t was thought
mat he had suffered internal Injuries.
ne was sent to Sar francisco, accom-
panied by his son, Eugene ThacLer,
and there placed in hosup.tal He
ports since received concerning his
condition are to the effect that he is
improving.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

Glove News for Women
We know one thing, a
woman never has enough
pairs Of new gloves. Give
Kid Gloves. We quote
our
Celoma, 2-clasp, all
shades ;. .S1.25
Derby, than which
there is none bet
ter 200
Finest quality kid, II
button length, in
black and colors. $50
16- button lie ng t h,
same as above -. 4.50
16-button lie ng h,
Suedes, In black,
cream and grey. 1880
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15
on THE ELY EXCHANGE.

Nevada Consolidated, at SS.12lb,
was one of the features on the call
on the local exchange yesterday, 20
shares of this stock selling at that
figure. Another feature was the sale
of block of 100 shares of Cumber-
land Ely at s5.371s. The quotations
wora nc fa11oUc
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

The following sales were recorded:
Amalgamated Nevada Mines & Power,
1000 at 6; Blockhorse Gold Treas
ure, 1000 at "; Cumberland Ely,
100 at s5.371a; Ely Jackpot, 500 at
51l; Ely Consolidated, 200 at So;
Gironx, 10 at S3.371s: Nevada Con-
solidated, 20 at $S.121s: Robinson,
500 at 6. Total sales, 5000 shares;
total valuation, $9SS.25.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

gested. Although rs years of age
his mental faculties were unimpaired
and he still took great interest in
public affairs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-15

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-13
GOVT. STOCKS
Contracts for Placing Cattle on
Indian Reservation In
Northwest

Rapid City, S. D., June 6.-The In
dian bureau has closed contracts for
placing several thousand head of cat
tie and horses on the various Indian
reservations in the Northwest,
Among the reservations to be sup
piled are Pine Ridge. Rosebud, Stand.
ing Rock. Lower Brule, Cheyenne
and others. Only the best of stock
is being furnished by the prices paid,
The bids for furnishing heifers
ranged from $21 to $23 a head; for
bulls, from $50 to $64; cows. approx.
imately at $40, and horses from $125
to SIT. Pine Ridge, one of the
most populous reservation, will re-
ceive $3.50 heifers, Rosebud 5000
and Cheyenne River 5000.
The purchases are in accord with
the policy of the government of en-.
couraging the red men to work fol-
themselves and to become seif-sup-
porting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-13
Rec HEIGHTS

Paul Kaminsky left Tuesday night
for his home in Chicago. The ball
boys will miss him very much, as he
was an expert pitcher.
Every seat was taken at the church
last Sunday and the children did very
well with their exercises.
Archie Shreffler is working at the
depot.
Mrs J. d. Humiston and son Glen,
returned from Minnesota last week,
Arno McWhorter's sale was very
well attended, and the horses sold
well.
Mr. Thomas Puffer's sons, and sew
eral of his neighbors were in Tues
day from Bailey after lumber for
for his new house.
Mr. Suhn lost a valuable young
horse Monday.
Miss Lizzie Falkenheimer is visit
ing Miss. Anna Suhn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-13
BAILEY

Thomas Cawood and Clinton
johnson from Ames were visitors in
this burg last Sunday.
Miss Clara Andersen is up and
around again. having been confined
to the house several days with al at
tack of the measels.
Miss Anna Andersen has had a
house put up on her homestead and
is living on her claim, one mile west
of the post office.
Mr. Moon killed a RATHER here last
week, that measured four feet in
length and the skin stretched five
inches wide. He will send the skin
to his folks in Illinois to show them a
specimen of the Dakota fruit vine
that fourishes here.
Nels Andersen also killed a rattler
here last week, they seem to be
plentiful here this spring.
The farmers around here have
pretty much all finished planting
Notwithstanding the continued cold
weather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-13
NORTH HAND

Wilson Brothers of Howell report
that they have broken over 500 acres
with their power outfit already this
spring. They think this will break
the record.
H. 6. Rudd. of Spring, is just
commencing work for a new house.
Frank Bose. of Hyde county was
in Orient one day last week.
Chas. Weiblen, of Miller. and Will
Weiblen. of Redfeld, were in this
vicinity for a few days lately.
Claude Maynard, of Orient, was
home from Bowdle one day last
week.
A whole caravan of teams we're in
Orient one day last week. HI. Hun
ker, of West Point, Nebraska had
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-13
SPRING LAKE

Mrs John Geiver of Washington
is down visiting her folks.
Mrs Hudson and children went to
Alpena for a few days visit.
A party of young folks from here
took in the excursion to Brookings.
A. V. Vinegar went to town with
a load of wheat Friday.
Farmers have their corr about al
in around here.
Fannie Vinegar of Washington
Springs is expected up to Hand Co
for a visit.
Mat Geiver lost a three year old
colt recently.
Mrs Barrett visited at Corbins
Monday.
The school exhibit and program
last Saturday night was well attend
ed and al report a good time.