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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-24


DO you want to buy Anythingl
Do You want a Husband or Wifei
DO you want Boarders or Jodgers1
DO you want any Help, male or temalei
Do you want Servants, Clerks or Mechanism
Do you want to rent Room, House or Store
DO you want to sell your Goodwill and Fix.
turest
Do 6ou want TO Rent or Sell your House, OF
fee, Lot or Farm1
Do you want to Buy or Sell Horse. Wagon, or
any kind Of Vehicle?
Have you Lost or Found RBything1
Have YOU second hand Goods of any kird tn Al
you wish to sell or exchange1
Personals or Matrimonial Advertisements
IL so, THE NEWS will publish advertise.
ment IN the Want Column for ONECtNT PER
WORD per day, or FIVE CENTS PER WORD for
one week, six lays
The NEWS Ia the on paper that goes into
nearly every reading household in Waco, and
besides circulating largely in adjoining towns.
Hundreds can be referred to who have prohtably
advertised In it's 'Want" columns.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-24
MISCELLAk hvUS

EOR RENT arch !, four room house,
L no. SOB South 4th street. pply next door,
or to W. W. Darby at HIPS Business Coll ge.
2-lgtf
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-24

l ImE-At Gaunt Bros. Fife nth and Jack
L. streets Rock Am. or Stacked Lime
Portland, Rcsendale and Louisville Cement.
12lU limo
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-24

"O""" ~ U IL 11aI O.
Finest California bottled wines, at
30 cents per quart, best bargain ever
offered in Waco. j. A. Early.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
Tl,e Wiley Convocatlon.

WrNcHrsrER Va. Feb. lO.-lSpecial. me
Valley Convocation of the Episcopal Church
will meet in Christ church, Luray, February
10Th. 18th and lsth. This Is - conference OF
ministers OF that denomination who have
charge throughout the Shenandoah valley.
The exercises wiz consist OF services and ser
mons morning and night. discussions essay :
ON mission and church work. Sunday-school
and Christian work IN general e...
The following comprise the members Oh the
conyocation. Revs. Nelson Dame. Wlncnes-
ter. Va: Or. Nelson. Shepherdstown' Dallas
Tucker. Charlestown q. "A. Gibbons. Rom
ney. West Virginia Dr. Leayeh. Hedgees'lie'
=. Phillips. Berryvile. Va. j. j. Tyler, Nil
wood l. Ya.: Va j. Il. Jones, Front Royal, Va: r.
C. Jet. Woodstock. Va. ". 7. Roberts. Har-
risonburg A. j. Willis. Middleway. ", Va;
DR.. Eyeritt. Middletown, Va; Frank Steed,
| uray
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An Elegant Tea-Other Notes.

FnyprEIcKsBURG. Va. Feb. 11.-lSpecial. j
The high tea given by Mrs. Harry B. Lane
in honor IF her friend. Mrs Walter Is. 1yieI,
al her magnificent home on Charles street
this evening was u most delightful occasion
The house was beautifully and tasteiuIly
decorated in pink and presented scene OF
brllancy and loveiiness reception was
held from to and there were many callers.
Mrs. Lane was assisted by the foloWins
charming and accomplished young iadles.
Miss Carrie Stuart Ficklen, Mss florss
Stokes, Aiiss Lula Braxton. Of tins CITY, anu
Miss Elise Semmes OF Lexington, q. Mls
Lane and Mrs Tyler were beautifully attireu
in white crepe: Misses fickJen and braxt H.
pink China silk. Misses Stokes ana Seinines,
rile green silk. This was Que OF the mos
elegant entertainments given IN this CITY lhis
season. ,.t
Mr.. Joseph s. Chewing. an old and hlghiy
esteemed citizen of Spotsylyania county ,
died at his residence near Mattaponi' is7t
Tuesday. in the seyenty-first year oil us age.
Mr.. Lewis W. kube. who died last SUNDAY
at the Bott mines. near Salem. IN RoanoSe
county. was a former citizen ~ orange
county. HIS remains were brought 10 h'
old home. near Locust Grove. IN the latter
county. AID inferred yesterday IN the family
buryiug ground.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
EX-GOV. SCALES BURIED.
THE ACTION TAKEN AT THE Chrif""'
The state Building Drapcd in MOURNING
The Proposed Cotton Acreage
crease-A Cowardiy Attack

RsLEreH. n. c.. Feb 1i.-lSpecial'l-lnere
was an atmosphere OF mourning SUI
the State Capitol building to-day.
The State council met at an early hour anu
odonted a resolution that the Capitoi DO
closed and the State departments suspend
work till o'clock J. VI. as an evidence OF re-
snect and veucration t. the late Ex-Governor
Scales.
1t was also ordered that the executive
chamber and the Capitol 10 draped IN mourh-
ing. hala
The funeral Of the ex-Governor was helu
this morning at II o'clock from West MarAeI-
street Methodist church at GREENSBORO nov
DR.. j Henry Smith officiating.
Rev Dr. Smith vas the officiating munster
and the funeral was held from West MarHet-
street Methodist Episcopal church. OO'einoi
Holt and staff attended.
The pail bearers were X. VI. Doug lass H.
X. King. Dr. =. + Dix. ID. Schenc4. Jr;' ".
=. Bvnum. 5. J.. Trogden. j. Y. Moorehead'
j. A. Barunger. j. y. wilson. III -. H.
Schenck and Robert Vaughan.
At 10 80. the hour the services began NJ,
the bells IN the city commenced toAug anu
continued Tor thirty minutes. Inc lhteIiho"'
took place at II 30 A. N. ,-
4 prominent Alliance man VINO Is mere l,ni mr.
ticipatng IN the Alliance consultation WIN
ha- Teen in progress several DAYS. stated ID an
interview to-day that the farmers throuepou1
tins state will certainly decrease tie cotton
acreage 20 per cent. or more upon lAe mex.
crop ffhie u Der cent. more reduction IMAM
vs. celled for bg the Memphis convention.
lie also stated that every farmer ~ Nor'A
Carolina t. a man who raised cotton TINS year
lost on every bale. c.o.o
Tho matter involving the right OF the stat. state
TO tax tire Wilmington and Weldon fuiiloAt
and its branches j. engaging me htteu'-Un va
the supreme court TO- ay MUCH lN''i0s. %
manifested IN tho decision.
A sp.cial from Goldsooro says: Mmle on
his WV homo last night Nh. Irauk =. Bryan,
- Granthams township. was waylAd and
beot.n INTO iusen ibilt, by David Jernigan. a
rotor.ous white man of that township. IN
old grIdge was the cause of this cowardly at
tack. Bryan may die from bis injuries.
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would certainly seem that the rscomme


Walter C.. Bellows. one of the authors OF
"The DID, old story c0Medy-dr-na I'd oe
presented here this weoka the Mozart Acaoe-
ms of Music. was IN tie city yesterday "itH
Curtis g. Mar. advance represent ga
comua,y. Alr Bellows IS travelling through
tho south f0r his health. tie has written
several successful plays for Daniel ronmah'
of the Ivceum Theatre, new orA. the play
bouse where his "Oid, Old Story was ori-
oiuallv produced. Mr. Bellows coliauorator
on .'rne Old Oh Story was Benjamin l..
Roeder. author OF Husbands amt wives.
Nr Pennu.s tolls arather amusing story as %
how "ILo Old. Old story WAS gwen " WIG
In appears that j, eler and Bellows were 10
thalabft of doing cons, cradle WORK on tLeu =
at tine lyceum Theatre anl .l som tunes nap
uened. when particularly elecLNo SITUATION
or bright bit OF dialogue was % 10 "'in
ont. that they remained lu the theatre until
the early morning hours. ON one OF these
occasions. when tney had struggled % Dr.ng
ouf tno admirable ending Ot Inc tlld acl,
tine problem refused O. be solved So they
EMERGED iiOm the theatre, each WiLl q Toll OF
mauuscru. under nls arm lAsj eh-
counter.d two WeI-ka0wn lhesWans VINO
were apparently suffering from Q slight attA19
of mira cOuvivallty supellnuuceu uy sever A
boftie- oil chnmpagne Tho tired playwright $
regarded tie artihcialy loyiul actors H'lH
eIIv0usly and as they paa sci t.ey v'oiAo.'" "
.fe oil Them say sOmsw 81 tltA4y q" his
communion 81 say, old chap Al1 'Noiv 5''
are. h.c tle old old story me- Two 9''u ,-
Clng artists trying ~ Aa-Ac p.'J' --'~/ 80
bet "a bottle m right
reviva the slightly dropping spirits %. iI7
nlavv-ri,,ts. aud az the. 81 WY crossed Ma %
i4ou SQUARE o prolonged 5llelce el7le 10
which was 10 length suddenly Di-Aen D5 D0--
lows exclaimiue ,, 90, ofl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

vur1,sfspURG. Va, Feb. 1.-lSpecial. r.
Mr and Mrs John b. Spencer entertained q
number OF friends al supper last night Ut the
Hotel Spencer In honor OF Mr.. Edward d.
Snencer OF Chicago. a younger brother OF the
host The table was tastetully and beautl-
fuuV decorated with flowers. the centre-piece
consisting of cluster Of Gala lilies. and
around this were arranged IN most at
tractiye manner various kinds OF most deli
ciOus fruit
The menu embraced all the delicacies of the
season. prepared a Ia Spencer, which Is q
guarantee o. excellence.
The guests did not fail 10 DO ample Justice
70 the sayory viauds placed before them, and
the Roman punch WAS not sighted III the
least.
Mrs Spencer was assisted in doing the
honors of the occasion by Mr.. Judge Henly
and her daughter. Miss Louise. The gentle
men present were Mr.. L. ID. Spencer. vi. H.
Harrel. Is. ID. Peachy, A. c. Peachy. DR..
James III Garlick. Ii. c. Spencer. Il. l.. Spen-
Ger and II. DenisOn Cole.
The evening was passed most agreeably,
and the guests remained until late hour.
Mr. Henry Is. Smith treasurer of the Col
lege of William and Mary. went up TO Rich
mond this morning TO attend a meeting OF
the finance committee of the board OF visitors
OF that institution, which meets there to-day.
DR.. l.. G.. Booth, of Carters Grove, who
has been on an extended visit 10 Nottoway. re-
turned home Yesterday, having ridden al the
way overland from there here. The doctor
depressed little and paid brief visit to
Westover and Shirley on James river.
Mrs. Is. ID. Peachy accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. L. I. Lamb to their home at West Point
yesterday. They had been visiting relatives
here,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

FARrsrov. CHAnrorTr. COUNTY. Va. Feb.
11.-lSpecial. On Yesterday at ( o'clock r.
VI. Mr.. Samuel Lacy was married at the resi-
dence of Mr George C. Utter to Miss Carrie
f. Ranls. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Richard Mcllwaine Of Hampden-
Sidney College Va. Nj. Lacy Is popular
magistrate OF Prince Edward county and a
near relative of DR.. VI. D. hoge. The brlcde
is a lovely brunette from Watkins Glen. y.
J. -. who wa on visit TO her sister.
Mr.. Watt Angel. of Prince Edward county.
was married near Wyliesburg 10 Miss Ola
Bailey. and at tie same time and place MT;
Richard Bailey to Miss Jennie Hooper. All
the above marriages took place on the 10Th IN
slant
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Funeral OF NYnlIam MalIer.

The remains of the late William Waller nr-
rived in this city by the fast mail from Sa-
vannah a, 9:l4 A. NJ yesterday, accompanied
by his father.
They were met at the train by q number Of
friends and carried to the family residence at
No. III east Gary street. where the
funeral took place. Rev. l.. w. Burton,
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal church. con-
Quoted the services, and the interment WAS
made at HOLLYWOOD. large number OF very
handsome flowers from semi-tropical Sayan-
nah accompanied the casket and added to
those contributed here covered the grave
with a mantle of exquisite beauty. The large
number If friends present attested the SYM
patty which attends Captain Waller IN this
qrent afflrtiOn
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Cu.prorvrrsvrIF. Va. Feb. 11.-lSpecialI
Several months AGO. as reported III TINS CORE
epoudence an attempt was made AZ Hlchofy
nm Albemarlc county. station on the VIZ
pinia Midland dlyisl OF the Richmond ana
Tnuville railroad. t. wreck a passenger tram.
A niece of iron was placed between the frog
and the guard rail. but the engine and cars
possed over safely. detective WIS enc
nloved and entered the services of tie com
many As a track lahorer. lie gained the con-
fdence of his feiOw-workmen, aud especially
of Tucker Gibson. who has been al employe
of the company some fifteen years. ester
day Gibson was arrested and brought TO TINS
CITY in special car. IL is sad GIBSON
MANNED with tie detective 10 wreck pas
senoer train. The motive for the attempt IS
found in tho fact that the company had sus-
pended Gibson lie was under SUSPENSION NJ
the time of the attempt, but was soon aiter
re-employed. GlLsOn.has borne good repu-
tatilu and very few believe him guilty. tie
has not vet been placed in jail.
The Richmond Tile and Paving Company
has been awarded the contract Tor placing Il
cranitOid coping around the city haii.
Tho Rev t. +. Lipscomb and Messrs. james
L. and William II. Wood are in New ORR.
Natrimony was the end of rather vicious
sDorriuq match between Lindsay Miller and
Nelyiua Wright They were iined go and
ga rosuectivelv. and not having cash or
credit we're sentenced for Il term III lall.
They preferred marriage as lesser evil and
were married on the spot by a preacher WHO
was summoned.
ratnrr ~ her homo IN Fort Worth. Tex. She
snent the summer here, and then decided 70
rernain through the winter, but telegram
sbortenrd her visit She was one OF the party
oF ladies' who were molested 10y Hunter Ju-
vail lcolored) who IS now IN the penitentiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

W1SsroN-Sl1EM. n. c.. Feb l.-lSpeciaLl
Winst0n-Salcm has u Young Mans Demo-
cratic Club q majority OF whose members are
for Cleveland FIST last and all the time. ne
Daily Sentinel IS l. strong advocate OF the
ex-President.
Itislearned here that all efforts toarrange the
indebtedness, of the Forest City Cotton Mic
satisfactorily with its creditors without SELL
ing the property have proven truitless. t},A
the effort 10 get receiver appointed o.
failure. Tie sheriff OF the county no" 3D.
nouuce5 the sale of the property on ne j I'D
instant. Considerable trouble and ci'ife-,
have been caused by the closing down %. the
mills.
Mr.. J. G.. Hood Of Davidson county. owns
q fiddle which was mGde lli4. lie ia-ifu-
ment is made Of beautifully pOlishei wood
ornamented with various lulaid designs.
Particulars OF 81 sad affair reaches uefe from
GultorJ county Two small brot er-. Sons
of Mr. Weatherly. while handing "a gee IT,
loader caused the gun 20 ire. lac -n lro
contents entered the breast of tie toai-.cr
brother. about eight years oil a-e, cl..iis
death almost instantly.
The grand Jury of Bunconhs Criminal
Court has returned seventy -tWo iTu' n.l.s
against parties who have sold cigarettes TO
minors.
The question that is iutere, lin The citizens
of Charlotte most now is the co,ing Of her
graded schools. The reason .of t1is Is that
since The lar-rOOms have been Closed there Is
no money in the city treasury o. operate with
A Joint meeting of he board g.. aldermen and
the board OF school commits ioners ha- been
called for next Monday night @ discuss tho
plans and decide upon some course by which
10 keep tie schools open.
Alr. j. s. Bowling, of Pennsy.yaEin. Is ex-
pected 20 arrive here tomorrow. Ills visit is
| 70 decide whether or not he VIII accept tho
general secreiaryship Of the Winston-Sa. EN-
| Young Mems Christian Association. The
| former secretary, Mr r. /. Harris will leave
| for Mobile Ala. on the 25th instant
Captain ". II. Snow. OF modern tobacco
/ barn fame. of this State. has Just been elected
/ a corresponding honorary member with at
] tribution of the f.rst-class diploma and the
/ grand gold medal OF the Paris Inventors A.
| ISOLATION. During the past year tie Academy
! has elected only five such members IN the
! United States. Oh which Captain snow WAS
] one.
| burglars are operating ia Greensboro. They
! nave entered mum er OF residences and
! business houses. Inoir only object seems O.
/ be 20 get money Inc parties are said 70 bs
/ equipped with cold chisels and crOwbars
| The fiity-soventh anniversary of the two
/ literary societies of Wake Forest College Will
! he celebrated IL grand style next Friday after
!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

After interesting ceremonies a',.or,ained at
room the grand officers w slc Lodge.
A fS ys saa aS' Ss TIE s. hs.
elected the following officers lor ,"p preaident'
Reeve. oa co,t first president I Ross. a.
Gladke. second vice-preiideTne enb h, ~ NJ. r.
secretary. Directors ~ ~ ''J fauyer' A
bra1ey; ""'' ~ y stockton Captain John
" Csn,a,n John Rice Patterson. of Petersburg
g O on visit here in the interest Of the Eqpli-
able I Life Assurance Society, CAPTAIN Iat Pat
was gallant solder avs nmInE tae r wa
hnu 'roceiyed in honorable warfare
"I1I NJ Kiam. OF Norfolk, secretary. OF the
Norfolk Water Front Company. has been IN
,own This week looking after the interests OF
his company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
-. stnnennIl .Incl..on Returns.

CnAnrorrr. \. c.. Feb. l1.-'Special r.
AIrs. St0newlll Jackson arrived home from
Rlchm nd this morning greatly benefited in
health. The pain caused from tie nerve Of
tie eye is better aud no operation was neces-
sary.
In the circuit court this morning the case
against the Butord Hotel bar for selling whi--
kew to minors was called. Six indictments
were preferred. The jury returned "a YER
diet # guilty against Mr.. Kittele, The pro-
lriefor. Mr.. kttele had nothing 10 DO with
the sale OF the wh.skey. lie employed two
clerks. giving them orders lot 70 sell To
minors nor on Sundays They did 80 without
his knowledge. but Judge Meares charged the
Jury that the proprietor was responsible aud
not tue clerks An appea. WAS taken.
The Charlotte stockholders have already
cOntri uteG $4,000 IN money TO the agent OF
the National Express Company and are now
informed that a further assessment OF per
cent. Is TO be placed upon them. This com
pany was organized just after the war and
failed shortly afterwards. tie stockholders
being MADE 10 pay tie losses.
John Wilson coloredl. who murdered sid
ney Burton lcolOredJ ID june last. WAS on
tlIal TO-DAY.
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OId dominion Cluh.

There was a large gathering Of Democrats
ct the Old Dominion Democratic Club rooms.
corner Nineteenth and Main streets last eve
ming. After routine business the clu5 was en-
tertained 10y candidates with humorous and
Democratic speeches from Mr.. Z. T. Winston,
Sher, ID. s. Gates. Mr. John I. Hughes. Mr.
j. J. Wright.
All the candidates seem to be in perfect har-
mony and tried 10 Guido each other in pleas
ing the club. Me~srs. u. d. Adams. ". J..
Joynor, a G. Saunders Stephen l.. Wood and
W f. Hardesty announced themselves as
candidates for magistrate and Mr.. lsadore
Hirshberg announced himself for the Coun-
Gil. The name OF Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page was
slso mentioned for the same position and
Mr. Charles L. Hardwicke for the Board Of
Alderman
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Iiiohinnd snrinea Notes.

HIGuLASD SPRINGS. Va, Feb 11.-lSpecial.
Rev. Mr. Hardy is improving, though be Is
still too III 20 fiji his pulpit.
Highland Springs can boast OF gentleman
who never had heard Little Annie Rooney
TIL friend enlightened his ignorance few
evenings since.
The bell In the new church has been hung
and the natives were aroused 10y Its notes IN
announcement.
air John H. Russell is on another round Of
visits 10 his schools. Fairfield district shows
increased attendance.
Tonight there Is large party at Mrs.
Vests near Fair Oaks.
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The ambulance WAS called as follows yes
terday ,-tt;., 70 attend a
6.l5 4. NJ. to 1872 east Franklin 20 ao''''' -
white man who was suffering Win ~ .ee vyh,te
600 A. ~ - ~ III b's neers.
Ha "a II r ~ - DOCK street between seventeenth
and I li s5 to white man who was SUI ~
fering with paralytc stroke Oo"''' w
almshOuse. Dad e4rae.s ~ at
IP NJ to Adams and b B,gAa fi t Taken to
'H ii5P NJ 70 Petersburg lreight depot to
o.tand o. man with q sprained tot. Conveyed
10 the Retreat for the Sick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb. 1.-The new. or
white Republican movement, is taking prac-
tlcal shape IN this State. s confidential cir
cular has Just beou issued caliing confer
ence e. meet IA Columbia on the 18th instant.
This conference is preliminary O. the state
convention which meets April 18th 10 elect
delegates e. the National Republican Con-
vention. Its purpose. as described IN the
circular. is to devise plans and methods Of
conducting the campaign in the State and
the recipients are requested 10 personally in
yite Others known to be IN sympathy with the
movement. The new party Is distinct from
the machine and Is not recognized by the
regulars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

The House Committee on Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation met yesterday afternoon and
considered the following bills which they
finally decided u report favOrably.
To prevent common carriers from charging
more for shorter than for longer haul. To
amend and re-enact section 1900 of the Code
of Virginia, 1887. as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved March T. 1850. in relation
to the duties OF Railroad Commissioner and 10
afford persons having causes Of complaint an
easy and speedy remedy, TO amend and re-
enact section 1910 of the Code OF Virginia in
relation TO the annual report of the Railroad
Commissioner
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An E1-Gnvrrnor Dying.

CHARLESTON s. c.. Feb n.-Ex-Governor
A. @. Magrath had an attack of apoplexy to-
Magreth was born in this city in 1912 and
graduated at Harvard lie studied law under
the late Judge Story. At the breaking out Of
the war between the States lie was United
States district Judge. and upon the passage
OF the ordinance OF secession made dramatic
scene in court by disrobing himself of the
Judicial ermine. lie was the last war Gov
ernor OF South Carolina and after the surren-
der was imprisoned oy the Federal Govern
ment IN Fort Pulaski for some time.
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nnne.n, of Mr. nonnston-oiiy Taxe..

D,syrf1r. Va. Feb SPECIAL - ne
s,,',-el ~ re lite John NJ johnston when
- ,ioce this morning at ii O'Clock from
- Fift PRESBYTERIAN church. was very
-, attended. The service oil the fresoN-
-, -, Church was conducted by hev. Alex
80 5iertin ID. H.. assisted by Rev. II.
meme and Rev ". 4. Doggett Inc pan,
ieoyors were mostly young men VINO hsu
Icon associated IN business WIN the &c,
ceeeei and the honorary pall-bearers ana
s0,rer carriers we're the older citizens VINO
had Leen the associates of the deceased III
yea. cone by. The remains were la.u 10 rest
IN Green I'm cemetery. .-,.... ....l.
The city council in session tonight % WORK
INC with tho tax bin for tie fiscal year 20
Ieoin Nav lst. 10 will probably 10 week OF
ten DAVIS before the city fathers compete tlo
nv nll Us !hev are confronted WIN tAe JIM
emit problem of providing Tor mcreaseu eA-
,ensss and ia decreased rate OF TAXATION Inc
ieople are demanding more street paving ahu
more public improvements generaly anu az
the same time ;hoy want the tax rate reGueeu
althol,0h Danville now has the lowest TAX
rate of apv citv in Virginia save one. Mt
John Il. Pace. chairman OF the finance COM
nittoe and the watch dog oi the treasury
or rather the Holman of tie council. says
That public improvements must stop ana al'-
nominations must cease or the tax fate Hus'
b. increased and $50 10 goes.
Al White Mil in tAls county last eNehlLv
nbout o'cIock the side room OF the store o.
i g. pritchett a. son fell IN with u crash
greatly damaging tie furniture ana Roou'
contained therein.
Mir John l. Pntchott had left the room but
a few moments when It fell ID. Fortunately
no one was hurt.
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West Virginia and the Fair.

PARKrEssunG. W. W. Feb lO.-[special J
net here to-day and opened tue bids. thir-
teen IN number. for tbe con truciion OF the
West Virginia State building. The bids were
considered all day. but no final decision will
be arrived at before tomorrow The members
OF the Auxiliary Commission were also in con-
sultation with the board. Governor Fleming
viii be requested to appoint the members of
Of the board, as has been done in other States.