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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30
Thanksgiving Prayer Service

The regular prayer meeting at
the First Baptist church tonight
will be in the nature of a Thanks
giving prayer and experience
meeting. and all who attend are
expected to come prepared to
tell Of blessings received during
he past year for which they
have reason to be thankful.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30
TRAVELLING MAN SHOT
BY FORMER CITIZEN
WIFE IN ROOM WITH VICTIM
E. L. Nonemache. Found His
Spouse In Apartment With ].
F. Martin. and Inflicted
Mortal Wound

Inc shooting OF j.. r. Martl
: OF Greensboro. N. c.. by Z. |
; Nonemacher a Memphis railroa
J man, which took place at Baum
. garten's hotel in the Bluff Cit
last Saturday. has been freel
discussed in Columbus, wher
Nonemacher and his wife for
merly lived and where the victim
of the outraged husband wa
well known.
| When Martin was shot he was
in a room with the wife of the
man who fired the fatal bullet. II
seems that Nonemacher learned
about nine O'Clock Saturday
morning that his wife had left
the house where they boarded,
and gone up town to meet the
travelling man. He got on the
trail of the couple, and followed
them to Baumgarten's hotel,
where he found them registered
as y. F. Martin and wife," He
Immediately went to the room to
which the couple had been as
signed, and when Martin opened
the door in response to his knock
shot him, inflicting a wound from
which he died Saturday night.
That relationship alleged to
have existed between Martin and
Mrs. Nonemacher was known to
friends of the family here is
evinced by the fact that a Colum-
bian when told that Nonemacher
had shot a man vouchsafed the
remark: Who'd he shoot, Mar
tint" The remark, however,
undoubtedly escaped the man in
an unGuarded moment, for on
second thought he seemed to re-
cau the old. adage to, the effect
tnat silence is often golden, and
decided the aphorism to be ap-
plicable to the case under dis
:ussion, for ne suddenly ceased
and would make no fur
ther comment upon the shooting. |
Public sympathy in Columbus
'eems to be entirely with None
the only ones disposed
o sympathize with his victim
'eing a few travelling men.
Martin travelled for R. ]. Rey-
olds & Company of Reidsville,
!. c., and was well known here,
Columbus having been included
4 his territory. He was expect
d to arrive here this week, and
ad q letter at a local hotel wait
ig for him.
Nonemacher and his wife, who
9th lived here for several months ]
lille the husband was employed
ticket seller in the local Office
{ the Southern Railway, are
riginally from Uniontown, Ala. !
Irs. Nonemacher's mother now '
sides in Chattanooga, and one .
! the two children was with her q
the time of the tragedy. Mrs. a
enemacher took the other child, Y
I'd left for Chattanooga soon n
ter the shooting. "
Nonemacher was arraigned be- 0
re Judge Bacon in the city
'urt Monday, and was granted s.
nj in the sum of 5000. He s.
rs unable to make bond, and n
Tuesday was indicted by the n
,elby county grand jury on the 9
Iarge of murder. The indict- y
ent vitiates the action of Judge Z
icon in granting bond. as mur- 81
r is not a bailablc crime. and p
less the accused man can gain a
5 liberty through hsbeas corpus Ct
oceedings he must remain in OF
il until his case cores up in the 8
lminal court.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30

Officer Matt Niekeis. q popular
member Of the local police force.
leaves this afternoon for a visit
to relatives in Birmingham.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30
Home-School League Meet

All mothers are invited to at
tend the meeting Of the Home
School League to be held at
the Franklin Academy at $50
o'clock Friday afternoon. A
very interesting program has
been arranged.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30

Hon. B. A. Weaver. president
Of the Columbus Insurance and
Banking Company. has returned
from New Orleans. where he at
tended the annual meeting Of the
American Bankers Association.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30
Notwithstanding Il

Notwithstanding the hard
times. the express compa-
MES seem to be making both
ends meet. and then some. one
of the carrying corporations
having recently declared a divi-
dend Of SD per Snt-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30

Miss Bessie Mae Weir is the
guest of relatives at Waverly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-11-30

Miss Lillian Moore is spending
a rev days with friends in
Greenville.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
TOOK IL DAYS, TO MUSH
HERE FROM VALDEZ

Two weeks ago we published a
story of Charles GRADER and j. w.
Steffegren going into the Gulconda
country with a hydraulic outfit and
that the remainder of the company
had started from Valdez at the same
time. Ed. Dose, L. A. Decker, Les
lie Rice, Ed. Sellers and Henry Elder
left Valdez January 2, and after
twelve days hard mushing arrived at
the Chitina roadhouse,
During the severe snow storm
when the train, was stalled for few
days the boys report the fiercest
winds they ever experienced on
Thompson Pass, with a heavy fall OF
snow, A snow slide buried their
horses, five in number, and one man
and they were twelve days making
the trip from Valdez. They take
their horses and outfit to the end OF
the line, now at mile 100, from
where they haul their freight into
the Guconda country.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
FAIRBANKS MAGAZINE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LEADER

The Alaska Churchman, publish
ed at Fairbanks, reprints in full the
article written by E. P. Ziegler, de-
scribing his trip to the Bonanza cop
per mine, with the following intro
ductory remarks:
There is little newspaper, the
Chitina Leader, which has just be-
gun its history. Across the top of
the first page is this rather breezy"
sentiment: do not waste your time
in figuring why a, black hen lays a
white egg-get busy and get after the
egg" The, sentiment is descriptive
VI much that is, Alaskan, and among
other articles in this little paper is
one which is too full of real life for
us to allow it to be lost to view"
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
OUTFIT GOING INTO
THE NEBESNA COUNTRY

D. C. Sargent arrived the first of
the week with a big outfit and re-
NAMED here several days preparing
for a trip to the Nebesna country,
or into the headwaters of the Tan
ana river. Mr.. Sargent represents
some large capitalists and has been
doing prospective and development
work in that country for the past
seven years. He has string of nine
cabins all along the river, and every
year takes in big outfit of grub
and supplies. He purchased several
horses here from the Orr Stage Com
pany, and with one man will freight
up the river to Copper Center, where
he has another man awaiting him.
Mr.. Sargent is an oldtimer in Alas
ka and knows the country thorough
ly. He says he has been in the
employ of these capitalists for sew
eral years, and that he has located
and prospected some excellent cop
per showings on the head of the
Tanana, and that while the principal
mineral in the Nebesna country is
copper, the entire country is also
highly mineralized in gold quartz
showings, with also placer indica-
tions. Mr., Sargent will return again
in the fall and says he'll certainly
go by way of Chitina and glad he
doesn't have to mush over Thomp-
sons Pass.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
McCUTCHEON AND GRIFFIN
OPEN THEIR NEW BAR

Bert McCutcheon left the first of
this week for business trip to Cor
dova. Messrs. McCutcheon & Griffin
expect to open their new bar soon
at the old stand of Oscar Bree'iman
or the Chitina bar. Mr.. Breedrlan
has purchased the fixtures of the
Columbia bar in Cordova, which will
be installed at the Hotel Chitina bar,
and the bar now in use at the hotel
has already been purchased by MIC.
Cutcheon & Griffin for their new
place. The above named firm arc
fixing up the building in first class
shape for their business, and it is
believed that they will get their share
of trade when they open, as they are
we'll known and popular.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
WARNINGS!

A few weeks ago We mentioned
that there were several complaints
of petty thieving going on, and af-
ter that issue of the Leader we. are
glad to state, there were no COM
plants for some time, but now comes
this week, complaint that lumber
from several cabins and business
houses has been stolen and in one
barber shop even the tonic and soap
has been "swiped," together with
anything elese that may have been
left without one keeping cases" on
it. Now, from the "roar" that has
gone up about the missing articles,
the next thing that comes up miss
ing 1t will just about mean search
warrant and some one Is going to get
caught. There is nothing dirtier
than petty larceny sneak thief. and
the people of Chitina are just about
at the end of their rope on these
things, SO look out, That's all.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
COPPER CENTER ROADHOUSE
LEASED BY j. C. READMAN

For the past two weeks negotia-
lions have been pending between ].
C. Readman and R. Blk, owner of
the Copper Center roadhouse, for the
leasing of the. we'll known inn, or
way station, and it was officially an
nounced this week when Mr.. Read
man passed through here that the
deal had been closed to the satisfac-
ton of both parties. Mr.. Blk has
for some time been contemplating
trip to his home in the old coun-
try, and now that he has disposed
of his affairs here he will soon take
a we'll earned rest. He has acted
in the capacity of commissioner,
postmaster and general storekeeper,
as we'll as host to the travellers on
the trail, who generally make his
house the all-night stopping place;
so since the establishment of the
place he has been kept busy, and is
glad to turn it over to some one
else.
Mr.. Readman is well known to
most all Alaskans, and better man
could not have secured the lease.
He is sure to retain all the former
popularity and patronage of the
place, and will undoubtedly make
many new friends. For the past
year Mr.. Read. an has been at the
front with the constructing company,
in an official capacity, having been
warm personal friend of the late
M. j. Heney. Prior to his coming
here he was in business in other
parts of Alaska and at one time was
largely engaged in business in Seat
cit, The Leader and his host OF
friends wish him well in his new
enterprise, and as everything points
to fairly good travel and Quitting
this year, he will, without question,
get his share of this worlds goods
from his new venture.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
WE'LL KNOWN CHEF LOSES
TEN POUND BOX CANDY

George Hirst. the we'll known chef
at the Hotel Chitina grill, thinks he
is just about the best casino and
cribbage player this far north, but
he isn't.
One quiet afternoon this week, the
Senator" as he is more Familiarity
called. though he often responds to
the name of Turk" or the Jew
made a remark in the presence OF
Miss Sarah Schafer, the cashier of
the grill, that he wished some good
casino player would drift into town.
Pretty Miss Sarah replied that she
didn't believe he knew the game,
and the Senator" stated that he
knew it to the extent of ten-pound
box of candy against half a dozen
neckties. Iiss Sarah accepted the
wager and counted out while the
Senator" was figuring on saving lit
tie casino and one ace Miss Sarah
stated that she knew the Senator
was a good cook, and might possibly
be a good Turk or Jew, but he
was a poor casino player. Anyway
the Senator" sent down an order
on Friday mornings train for ten
pound box of the real girl kind of
chocolates, and says he overlooked
a bet in not STIMULATING in the wager
that she was to eat them all at once.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

Seattle. Jan. 28.-John Robey,, a
business man, is victim of the
badger game. He was beaten and
forced to sign check for $3.50. A
woman and her alleged husband have
been arrested for the crime.
Santa Rosa, CAL, Jan. 2S.-Dr.
Burke has been found guilty of dy-
.namiting a tent and attempting to
kill LuettA Smith and child. she
claiming he was the father OF the
infant.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The Great
Northern hotel caught fire at an ear
ly hour this morning and six hundred
half clad guests fed from the build
ing, but the flames were soon ex-
tinguished.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
Local News

Some one asked recently If the
Chitina people expected to put up any
ice this winter. One saloon man said
there was no use, as he could get all
the ice he wanted on an ice claim
he staked here last summer, and as
all of Chitina had at one time been
a glacier, it was an easy matter to
dig down a few feet and get all the
cool stuff necessary.
C. o. Cracroft, chief dispatcher for
the Katalla Company, made a bust
ness trip to Chitina this week, ar
irving on Tuesday evenings train.
Mr.. Cracroft expects to leave for the
states on a short vacation on the
next trip of the Alameda.
Louie Spite, the well known Fair
banks liquor dealer, arrived on Wed
nesday's stage from the interior me-
tropolis en- route to the states. Louie
who only recently arrived from the
states expecting to invest in the Idit-
arod country, says he hasn't changed
his mind about the new diggings. 1t
may be good and it may not, he says,
so he will try another whirl at the
states.
Invitations were issued this week
by Mrs. M. Wallace and Mrs. C.
Johnson for card party to be given
at the Katalla Company boarding
house.
In recent issue of the Leader we
mentioned that James Carscadden
was to rent or lease the Cordova
House in Cordova. We secured the
information in an authentic inter-
view, but it seems the plans have
fallen through, as in letter to Tom
Parker. from Charley Ross, one of
the proprietors of the Cordova House.
he states that Thisted & Ross will
continue to do business at the same
old stand and to tell all their friends
so.
Oscar Freedman left on Friday
for a trip to Cordova after
a few days spent in looking after
business interests in Chitina.
Deputy Marshal Joe Brown ex-
poets to move the prisoners and Jail
from the present location to the new
building the first of the week.
J. T.. Sale, the Fairbanks jeweler,
arrived in Chitina the first of the
week ON business trip to the out
side.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

Commissioner G. C. VIM, of Ju-
neau, has issued q warning to min
listers regarding the marriage of ma
tiyes under age. The statute is very
strict on the subject, and it has come
to the notice of the commissioner
that several marriages, where the
contracting parties are under age,
have been performed. Under the
code, even the consent of the parents
does not make the marriage legal.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
TIBBS BROS. OPEN THEIR
BUILDING FOR BUSINESS

Chitina now boasts of another bus
mess firm. and it's good one. Tibbs
Bros, who recently completed their
new log store room, are now out for
business, and there is no question
but what they will get their share.
They are we'll known and popular,
and aside from this they have the
necessary attractions to get the
trade. They have two pool tables
and one billiard table and in a few
days expect to install a bowling al
ley, which will certainly get the
money. Besides their solo tables
they have a fine line of cigars, to-
baccos and soft drinks. Billy Tibbs
prides himself ON making about the
best lemonade this far north, and if
you try it you will say SO. A whole
lemon we'll "muddled and we'll shak-
en-" Is Billie's motto, and you must
drink it 10 appreciate it. If you want
to spend quiet and pleasant hour
drop in. They will make you at
home. See their ad. in this ISIS lie.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

Seattle, Jan. 2S.-Chas. d. Hill
man, the millionaire real estate brok-
er, who was indicted for alleged
swindling of clients, has been found
guilty in the federal court of send
ing circulars to the jurymen.
Portland, Jan. 2S.--The Hill cleo
trio and steam roads of Oregon have
been consolidated with the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railway, with
capitalization of 200.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Collector
of Customs Harper was today reap
pointed for. the Puget Sound district.
The passenger rate on through
tickets from Seattle to Fairbanks,
via Chitina has been reduced SIS.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

HOLD Up
KILLED

San Francisco, Jan. 28.-Gustave
Postler, who was made a bankrupt
through his losses in gambling
house, was instantly killed while re-
treating from the Saratoga Cub,
which he held up and secured 81 900.
The proprietor waited until the rob-
Der had left the place and then open
ed fire on him. dropping him in his
tracks
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
PROTECTION
DEMANDED
IN SEATTLE

Seattle, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Ghiylione,
the Italian consular agent here, has
appealed to the governor and the po-
lice for protection against threats
from the Black Hand Society. Secre-
tary of State Knox has also made
request that the authorities not on
ly protect the agent, but also rid the
community of this notorious organic
alton.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
W|CKST|[[
KNOCKING
C0RD0vA

Washington, Jan. 28.-Delegate
Wickersham is leaving no stone I'M
turned to injure Cordova and it's
business interests, even if it of neces-
sity affects other communities. His
latest move is to urge that the Idit-
arod mail be forwarded via Seward,
instead of Cordova and Fairbanks.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

MAGAZINE
IS SUED.

New York, Jan. 2S.-The Stand
ard Oil Company has instituted pro-
ceedings against Hampton's Maya
zine and Cleveland Moffett, the auth
or and newspaper man, in a damage
suit for S250,000, for charging the
Standard Oil with supplying glucose
to confectioners.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
BURNSIDE TO Be
TRANSFERRED

Seattle, Jan. 28.-On account of
the sale of the docking property at
Tacoma the cableship Burnside will
likely be transferred, with Seattle
as it's headquarters.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
WAITING FOR THE
LIGHTNING

San Diego, Jan. 2S.-An architect
has been employed to design the
Panama exposition buildings of the
Spanish Mission style, in case the. big
fair is held here.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

II you. have good furs and want
to realize 400 cents on the dollar for
them, see Perry Jacobs. He will give
you square deal, l2-17-tf
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
USE FOR
AER0PLANE

Houston, Tex, Jan. 2S.-Houston,
the French aviator, today gave an
exhibition of herding cattle with his
flying machine.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
BANDIT SHOT AND
CAPTURED

Pueblo, Jan. zS.-A lone bandit
boarded a Colorado & Southern
coach and held up the pas engers.
While escaping with his loot he was
shot and captured.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

Washington. Jan. 27.-The salary
Of the Presidents secretary has been
increased to $4,000 a year.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
ST WARD TRAIL
ASSURED

Washington, jan 2S.-The Senate
has adopted the amendment to the
Army bill. appropriating $4,000 for
a trail from Seward to the Iditarod.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28

On Monday mornings train the
new dining car will be placed on the
run.
The Chitina leader., 1911-01-28
TAT I WILL TOUR
THE SOUTH

Washington, Jan. 2S.-After the
adjournment of Congress President
Taft will make trip to the South
ern states.
The evening world., 1911-11-17
SS MACGIE PEPPER Sc . nSst &

ful lest he carry out his threats and
take Margle from her. Maggie endured
his extortlon, With a sensitive wom-
ans dread OF legal procedure. she was
awed by his assertion that he would
seize the child through process of law
unless slc compiled With his demands.
50 abe paid him money again and again.
all that SIZE could afford-and more. In
the end, indeed. his requirements,
grown too rapa cious by success. were
beyond her means TO satisfy. She was
even forced to apply to Hargen for a
thousand dollars advance ON her salary.
which vas refused. $50 II was this
irouble, CAUSED by DarNin's exact!ons.
that blinded her as to the impropriety
OF her Intercourse with Joseph.
1t was Mrs, Thatcher, who. out OF the
Kindness OF her heart. at last undertook
the task Of opening Maggie's eyes.
Yet, the detective hes.;ated when she
stood looking down on the smiling face
that was lifted In radiant greeting
from the buyers desx. An elusive grace
and dignity. newly come to the girl
whom she had known so long. gave the
woman pause. She felt. somehow, as /.
she had no right to intrude on the priv
acy of this person. She was firmly
convinced concerning the integrity OF
her purpose, and. therefore, this sud.
den reluctance Impressed her the more
She alluded TO II In a roundabout
fashion.
ada Darkln Is watching Margie.'
she said. after a few friendly phrases
had been exchanged. But I don't thinl
she means any harm. IT'S surely won
The evening world., 1911-11-17

u.'iul what you've done for that child,
Maggie. She don't seem like the same
person. at all. She's so pretty and well.
oehaved. And, gracious. Maggie. you,
100, don't seem like the same woman,
some way, What's come over you. all OF
a SUDDEN"
. The dimple nu.tered IN tho girls
cheek, ah0 the warm dStps Of the ewes
shone more brilliantly; the red bow 6t
her lips bent happily as !, parted for
speech.
'Its study and eiuc,tlon that have
done It," she confessed, without hestta-
ton, proud In her humility. Before.
didn't know anything except business:
nov, I'm beginning to learn other things
oh. Just the ~littlest bit! but I'm be-
ginning. For three months now, Marg.e
and I have been working mighty hard
10 improve ourselves In grammar and
other things. A body can learn a lot in
three months-and learn what : sight
more there Is to come after"
YOUR a wonder. Maggie Pepper
the detective declared. admlringly. mo.
. you're not the same woman-and you've
done it all yourself, too. | just love you
for that. Maggie. But it's because | do
love you. my dear. that | can't stand
by without saying "A word. It's my
duty to speak right up In meeting. and
I'm coins to-"
She paused. and the whimsical smile
vanished as she stared gravely into the
girls startled face,
II mean this she went on. her veics
harsh from the effort 1t cost to speak
the thing that must wound her friend
The evening world., 1911-11-17
Founded ON the Rose Stalll
:: Play OF the Same Name:

lat!Hg. brought herself &c the acting
point.
Nc;,.on the day she had privately set
for the performance OF her duty. she
found herself weakly h%esltaiing. She
Wl,fully let slip two opportunities IN the
morning, when she cilnced to he alone
With the proprietor. she guessed. how
ever. that he would appear az lin soon.
10 ask for her company at luncheon,
ana she was firm IN her resolution 20
Introduce the topic at that time. In
spite OF her brave resolution. she was
relieved when the next visitor proved
T. be Jake Rothschild. For the first
time since she had known the jobber.
she was genuinely glad 90 see him. She
observed with much amusement that The
newcomer was apparelrd with esen
more than his accustomed gorgeousness.
and, for the diversion Il might afford
her thoughts. che straightwsy showed
an interest.
"Waat are you made mp for, JaksT'
she Inquired. with a Smlle So railan,
that the surprised Johber fairly bllnkcd
Well" he relolned u~nctuously. when
n gentleman has particular business
with a lady. he wants TO look like some
thlng. What?' @
You do. Jake-oh. yes, you certainly
dov' Maggie admitted. IND her voics
rlppled into laughter.
"Eh? Lik whatY" Jake Inquired
vastly gratified by the attention he wa
attracting; for Hattie. too. was regard
ing him with manifest wonder.
X wouldn't dare TO tell you." Magr'