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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
COUNTER COMPLAINT
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED FILES
CHARGES AeAIssT CAPTIONS.
II. Il. Cain Is Charged with Alb
Quoting II Young GIRL ut shcr-
man-The Result.

Sherman, Tex, August 3i,-tSpeciaD
u. w. Bradley and II. j. Shelton,
came in this mornlr armed, with
young man whom ley compelled TO
come to town with them. They claim
ed that young man by the name
of r. c. Cain had abducted Bunioe
Shelton, the daughter Of X. j. shelton,
and the young man whom they had In
custody had loaned Cain money 20 ef-
feet his elopement with the young
lady. They turned the young man
free, and he has filed complaint against
Bradley and shelton for carrying fire
arms and 1t is reported that he Will
institute suit against them for false
imprisonment. Il. j. Shelton filed a
complaint OF abduction against r.. II.
Gain,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

Frankfort, Ky, August si.--chplr-
man Norman OF tho Democratic state
campaign committee, received the fol-
lowing telegram this morning;
Democratic Headquarters. Louisville.
KY, August si.--To L. O. Norman,
Chairman, Frankfort. KY; II notice
OF cancellation OF Joint debate u ac-
cepted / presume wo should notify all
parties interested without delay.
(signed.) r. IL. INGRAM,
Secretary.
lie replied as followsi
II. II. Ingram, Secretary. Louisville.
Decline to agree to cancellation OF
dates for joint debates. Notify Rs
publican committee that Gen. Hardin
holds himself ready to MI all these
appointments.
(Signed) L. G. NORMAN.
Chairman.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
CONVICT CAPTURED.
HE WAS MAKING mrs WAY TO THE
TERRITORY.
He Had Traded on His Convict Garb
tn order to Make Good His
Escape.

Denlson. Tex, August 31.-(speclal)
william Crabtree, aged %, an eseap-
ed convict from the Houston and Tex
as Central work train near Thornton,
was captured here last night by Dep
uty Sheriffs Preston and French, while
making his way TO the Territory
While coming up the Katy from Fort
Worth the brakeman found him ana
was about to eject him from the train
when Crabtree told him he was escap-
ing. He had traded his striped suit
for several old garments The officers
at Thornton were notified this morn
ing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
MURDER OF A CHILD
o.,ncpp AGAINST A nInnlScHAn
WOMAN.
she reported That He killed Him
self by raiilns on a roreh'
pu,nI. said She Did II,

h lem Howe was arrested today on
charse OF numbering her S,s,s s'. ne
stsnson. Just as they were l1As ,t oc
Cemetery, where the fnnsrai . Ne Neat
CURED. A servant girl sn i,h stick
tne ,han iabbed II down Ills throat,
anu ,nr him TO death. She repor.ea
, ,h0i he killed him self By faiiiSg from
q porch. 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
STRUCK ny a HURRICANE.
Rio Grande city BADLY Damaged b,
storm.

Rio Grande City. Tex, August al
Especial. 1.-THE tail of hurricane lash
ed this place yesterday from 3
to II n. m. 1t was the worst in ten
years. Telegraph hines were blown
down and malls delayed. A large
number OF small houses We're demollsh-
ed and several persons injured by fall
ing walls. One building was unroofed
and otherwise damaged. No deaths
are reported as yet Considerable dam
age was done TO the government build
ings in Fort Ringgold. The Rio Grande
ia ON a boom
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
EXCURSION POSTPONED.


an oa1ette Is requested TO announce
4 I'm excursion announced to Wich-
- eha on September 2 and has
Rom, -nsed TO September and G on
b d. conflict with labor and cleo
No. s.sat ball game. Indian war
~ ~ w grand ball will positively
~ ~ y mat time, Train will leave
n vs. Fort Worth and Denver at 3
\ fan.n NE 9TH, and will leave wich-
a NJ Feturning at $50 p. IN. on the
~ as heretofore announced.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

A month after the eiopement--she--
~ got a letter from papa today snying
that he had made his VIII
He---"Do we come In anywhereF'
she--"Not directly; but he has left
ali his money TO an asylum for Idiots"
Indiana polls Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
Delayed THE TOWN.
A Heavy Rain EmsrEes Into a cioad-
burst at Pecos.

Pecog, Tex. August s1.--(special)-
A slow steady rain which has been
falling all day ended this evening by
regular cloud burst. The whole town
is under the water and there IL still
fine prospect for more rain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

San Antonio. Tex. August sl.--(spec-
ial)-J. w, Filley, Il mechanic. was
arrested today on the charge Of being
implicated in counterfeiting money.
The moulds are in the hands OF the Of
fcers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
Our Carpet


We are showing some of
be finest things in Rugs it
|as ever been our pleasure
! offer the buyers of this
bsrket Superb colorings
bid grand effects in French
Eslton and La Paris Rugs.
! look at our north show
|indow will con vince you
bat we are correct. Just
eceived, a shipment of high
rade Atwood Imperial Art
Iquares sizes 9x10-6, 9x12
bid l2x15 feet, and will be
bid at a lower price than in
frior grades have been sold
eretofore.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
WAS INSTANTLY KILI.ED.
Engineer OF Eel Pnso Electric Lirht
Works struck by N belt.

Ell Psso. Tex. August 3i,--(speclal)
John Harmon, for the past ten years
engineer for the electric light works.
was Instantly killed tonight by being
struck by u belt which had parted.
Harmon was about forty years old
and unmarried.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
Jew Styles and
|sw coonngs..

Plain colors in Ingram
|arpets. Olive, green, blue
|nd gold, just the things
Then fine effects-are wanted
ia small outlay. Suitable
br halls, libraries or dining
boms,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

Houston, Tex, August 3i.--tspeclal)
District court today ordered the sale
of the Houston Belt and Magnolia
Park railway, to take place October Z,
set price to be 100000. The road
Is now part Of the Galveston, Laporte
and Houston railway.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

.4n a,,a Tex, August sl.--(speciall
'sgou 'ssss.s sinment was today run on the
h ia py Lumber company IN suit
|s<uIno,n. enanee Lumber company OF
h ,sei". ior slh.2s3, Stock OF lumber
sd on for the amount.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
VOL. xIx---No. 2e6.
/ Money Saving
Me OF Embroideres
Monday and Tuesday.

| Monday and Tuesday we
I,,ce on sale about TO- U0
|s,ds of Nainsook Embroid-
II and Insertions these
Ioods are new, very de-
liable patterns and the
I,Ice asked you will hardly
n, cost of manufacture.
Fhis cut is made simply as an
hducement for our customers
4 come out this warm
leather.
! Embroideries worth DC,
sle price lc.
Embroideries worth 8 1-3c,
hls price DC.
/ Embroideries worth IL 1.2c
Bio price Z l.9c.
4 Embroideries worth ESQ,
Ale price l5c.
4 Embroideries worth 300,
hle price 25c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
'HB or Fret Work

New shipment just re.
|elved, 8, ~, 10 and 1S.inch
|ldths and any lengths up
B 70 feet, color, light oak,
& match hard wood finish.
ancy corners and center
|leces to match. Prices
Pver than ever.
Butterick Patterns with
campaigning literature for
fll just received.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

The following is the count of the
ballot In the Gazette's scholarship con-
test for boys as made at 6 o'clock y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

Floyd. Tex. August sl;-floyd ,n,,ins
box poiled 1850 votes; Tor pFonio''''"
III. against ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
Terry Dry goods Co
TO THE
BOYS
TWO OFFERS

W - ~ ~
We will award to the son of a
working man or working woman
lone who does not hold a proprie-
tary interest in business) to be Sc
lected by the readers of the Ga
zette, complete scholarship, as
indicated by Its catalogue, includ-
ing tuition, board, ETC., at the St.
James Military Academy, Macon,
Mo. for the current year 1856.
The election Of the boy for this
honor will be made by ballot on the
coupon printed daily in this paper.
The contest will be closed Saturday,
September 7, at . o'clock p. m.
The vote will be counted by a COM
mlttee and the result announced
Sunday morning, September s.
The Gazette will also award to "A
boy. not living In Fort Worth. to be
selected by ballot on the coupon
published daily In this paper,
complete scholarship for the cur
rent year at the Polytechnic col
lege of this city. The ballot In this
contest will be closed Saturday,
September Il. at o'clock p. M.
and the result announced In the Issue
OF the succeeding day,
Ballots must be signed by sub
scrlbers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01
ONE, TWO, THREE
AND HERE THEY GO, PELL NELL.
WHO WILL he THE wINNERf
The Contest for The GaEette's Poly
Begun-Lee Leading.

Below is the count of the ballot in
the Gazette's Polytechnic scholarship
contest, as 1t stood at o'clock y. m.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

"po you think you could learn to
love me, Mandeg ?,
y dom know. George, nhe answersa
once. ''--Tid-Bi
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

what the People mr.. Doing In That
Dusy Town.

Bolton, Tox., August ai.-tSpecaD-
Mrs. George b. Heny and little daugh-
ter are visiting relativeg IN Cisco,
Mrs. y. A. Methvln and Miss Jimmie
Methvin OF Temple are the guests Of
friends in this city
Miss Lula Burger has returned from
a visit to Colorado.
Mrs. A. j. Embree has returned from
q visit TO Houston.
Mrs. C. =. Fountain has returned
from visit to Alabama.
Miss Bydie Smith has returned from
a visit to Palestine.
Miss Pearl Embree has returned
from visit to Colorado.
Miss julia Hillyer has returned TO
her home IN Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Leila Tyler OF Gainesville Is
the guest OF her uncle, Dr. Taylor iud-
son.
Miss Wayne blanchard OF Temple
u the guest OF friends in this city
Mr.. and Mrs a. d. Potts, ST., and
daughter, Miss Fora. have returned
from their summer trip 10 the noun
tains OF Colorado.
Mrs. c. r. Smith Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs T.. A. Wallace OF Rock
dale.
Miss Emma Lott has returned from
a visit 10 Eagle Pass and San Marcos.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

"Brother wlgus.' said the deacon,
.there is 4 report current that you were
run out OF Piunkville by white caps
Eve years ago"
s'It was not quite that bad" said the
minister with a smile; III wa. only
threatened donation y."-indian-
apo,is Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-01

In the repak Of the nrst ocpnt Z
tho ballot In he ossosse's FolytsoAz
Schohrsh!p Consist
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12
Incorporation Notice.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
t. 10 Whom These Presents Shall Come
-GREETING:
hHolo Ie, That it appears from the Ger
tihcatr from the Clerk of the Superior
Court Of Vance County that the following
named persons, Ii. z. Strause, N. p.
>rtIuse, L. +. Hicks and j. C. Topleman,
hrtrtofe on the 9th day of November 1895
signed and filed Articles of Agreement,
for the formation of private corporation
before said Clerk, and copy of said Arti-
clrS of Agreement, duly certified by said
Clerk under the seal of said Court, have
been filed and recorded in this office, as
prescribed in chapter 3lS of the Acts OF
iSgi.
-N0to Therefore, Under the power and au-
thority vested in ME by said chapter 31S Of
said Acts of 1898, | do hereby declare the
persons signing said Articles of Agree
mcnt duly Incorporated under the name
and style of the HENDERSON TELE-
PHONE COMPANY, for the period of
thirty years from and after the first day of
November, 1895. for the purposes set forth
III said Articles of Agreement, with all the
powers, rights and liabilities conferred and
imposed by law on such corporations.
WITNESS, my hand and the Great Seal
pi the State of North Carolina, at office in
the City of Raleigh, this eth day of Novem-
bel III the 120th year of our Independence
aud III the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-fve.
q. Ii. COOKE
Secretary of State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12

Notice..

DI VIRTUE OF THE POWER OF
l. .I,. 10 me given in Deed of Trus
-,-.r..,.d to me as trustee by "The Burt
rHt. Brothers Tobacco Company" dated
t...-, 1T, 1891, and registered in Book
., ne 313. in Office of the Register OF
H. for Vance county, l shall, at the
H., House door in Vance county. ON
Vu<DAY. DECEMBER BOTH, 1898,
ELL t.r cash at public auction, to the high
..-tNftGrr, the following property, tO-Wit:
r- piece or parcel of land with the
....~ug+,nrnts thereon which was con-
y...Itp v. II. 5. Burgwyn by NJ. L. Pope
A.. a.:. By deed dated April 29th, 1859,
q5. .,-,I-tered in Book 5, page 430 in pub
I.r ,..yi-ter's office for Vance county
m! piece OF parcel of land with the
IT. rortmrnts thereon which was conveyed
= aid BurgWyn by Edward Merriman
a,t wife. by deed dated May 9th, 1889, and
, tered in said Book 5. page ATT.
r. A piece or parcel Of land with i'm
l. rments thereon that was conveyed to
-.t Iiurgwyn, by J. r. Young and wife
g.. 3,cd dated May lst, 1889, and registered
!. and Book ,, page 47S.
sh 4 piece or parcel of land and i'm
Ir grIurnts thereon which was conveyed
+ -aid Bnrgwyn by Jas. Ii. Lassiter and
..... I,y deed dated May 1st, 1889, and reg
.-..,-,. i'll said Book D. page 479.
..l 4 piece or parcel of land and i'm
,..p.rn"nts thereon which was conveyed
'o ant Rurgwyn by Samuel Watkins and
w.', 10y deed dated May Goth, 1889, aDd
r.-t-'rIrd i'll said Book ), page 487.
ulh. \ piece or parcel of land and i'm
rlnYrurnts thereon which was conveyed
a. -tIt Burgwyn by the Henderson Elec-
tr.r and Gas Light Company by deed dated
August lot, 1889, and registered in Book Z,
pa-- tn3, of said Registers Office
~iii six pieces of land being the same
"acb were conveyed to The Burgwyn
Brothers Tobacco Company" by said w. ii =.
! Burgwyn and wife by deed dated Nov.
It, l14n. and registered in Book I, page
-..- Df said Office.
nH said real estate are two dwelling
houses, two or more tenement houses, a
wooden shop and large brick building,
busIt and used for tobacco factory. Ali
ot said tracts of land are within the corpo-
ratr limits of Henderson and the sale
offers rare opportunity for the profitable
Investment of capital. At the same time
and place | will also sell upon the same
terms and under the same power one 20
horse power engine. one 80 horse power
boiler, shafting, pulleys, &c, and all the
furniture in said factory.
This November 23rd, 1895.
L. ROBERTS BAKER,
Trustee
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12

Hill & Benoy. Aberdeen. 9l79, ". r.
Irwin Ashevillc. 33 GG. X Il. Burden &
Bro Aulander, 47.i8; Il. r. Mayo, Au-
rora. 63 40; X. l.. Lowe, Banners Elk.
IL 90; J. j. Smith. Bath. II 81; Jones IL
Hancock. Beaufort. Iof 90; r. q. Carson.
Bethel, G2 IS; J. W. Efrd, Big Lick, 72s.75;
Patterson & Brown. Bfysnn City, 81 81; T..
A. Raby, Bryson City, 203 %; j. L. Wright
& Bro. Candor 89.3i :. Il. Freeman, Cole
rain, 73. 20; W. H. Wilson. Conpers, 2727;
Slater & Co.. Durham. 80 70; Thaxton &
Patton, Durham. ~, ~; CooT+r & Swain.
Elizabeth City. l.2 81; j. r. Norris Il Co..
Elk Park. ,4i3 90; X. II. Tunneli, Fair
fed, IL %: }. N. Chadwick. Fairfield.
90 81; J. II Smith, Falkland l3o 90; }. H.
smith, Falkland. go; Gaiuey & Jones.
Fayetteville. 1901, Leroy King * 20. Gra-
r. B. Rice & Co, Greensboro. I3J 90;
Sample = Brown, Greensboro, JIG ~: W
X. Jordan * 20. Greensboro, - ~; John
b. Hooker Hamilton, y 10; Britt Bros,
Henderson. I3l ~, W. I. Cheatham, Hen
derson. I3o-57; y. K. Villines. IIesters
2i5 %; L. r. Wheeler. knap Of Reeds 0.01,
Hayden * Iarboro. Lexington. 1.i5.
James H. Sanford, Louisbufg "a; X. 5.
Burrus. Mlddletown, IL u; WIN. Miles.
Milesyille, l7s23; Riddle Il John,on.
Montezuma, s7.I3; W. V. Mason. & Co.
Morehead City. ia 90; j. y. Mitchell
Son, Mount Airy. lli.2J. }. II. Cohen.
New Berne. ls0.i5; J. II. Cohen. New
Berne, lG5 %; II. T. BRAY. Noise, 272 .35;
| Parson Bros Portsmouth, IJ2 ID, Parson
Bros. Portsmouth. I52 20, J. r.. Haywood.
Red Springs 1888; Rice Bros, Reidsville,
| 227 43: A NJ. Long, Rockingham, 1880 /,
Fuller & Hyman. Smithfeld, II 81: W. II.
| Edwards. S,ecoah. 63.s l.. Heilbroner &
Bro, Tarboro. l39 90; L. Heilbroner 4
Rro Tarboro ls1 90. Uucker x Garren
Tweed. 81 -; John ". Mayo. Washington.
So. II: Eddie Alien, Wake Forest. 1854
John y. Hardison. Williamson, IO9IJ; J..
! H. Lee 4 sons, Wilson. 1875; }. ii. Lee
& Son. Wilson. l2l.7 20; VIM. Harris. Will
son. IL 07; w. J. Harris. Wilson, 68.i1; }.
! w. Harris. Wilton, 81 81; King Bros. Pure
! Food Co, Winston % 81. Send bids to
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12
Very LOWEST MARKET PRICES

l mean exactly what l say. | have the
coal and am going to sell it. Give mo
your order and test the correctness Of this
assertion. Would advise those who are
going to use coal to put ii in early.
Prompt attention to all orders for large
OF small quantities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12
The NATIONAL COLLECTION AGENCY,
Washington, D. c

This is miniature copy Of Large sheets
in Red and Blue Print. now used for ad-
yertising the above Judgments for sale, On
all ill-bOards.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12
J.S. POYTHRESS.
For Sale.
NORTH CAROLINA.

THE NATIONAL COLLECTION
l. Agency. Of Washington. ID. C., will
dispose Of the following judgments:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-12
Hard and dSOftCOal
COalburg West Va SDilt,

Which is as good as was ever burned and
% cents lower than any coal Of same quail
| ity. Any one who burns Sp1int cannot do
duce il Will give prospective buyers q
| sufficient quantity TO test ii to their entire
| satisfaction When sta te that will sell at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-22
ALASKA'S BOUNDARY.
Surveyors Will Soon Determine 1.-THE Gold
fields Are In Danger.

Washington. Nov. 21-The field notes
of the corps OF surveyors who ran the line
OF the 141st meridian of longitude from
Mount st. Elias to the Arctic ocean, which
for that distance forms the boundary be
tween Alaska and British Columbia. hav,
not yet been reduced by computing the
division of the coast and geodetic survey,
where the work has been prosecuted dur
ing the past month or six weeks.
1T has SO far progressed said AN Off
cial of the survey, today that we are able
to say that the line run by Orgclvic, the
British surveyor in 1889 marked by Ger
tain stones, is not far, if any ut all, from
t he true line
Whether this line will bring the gold
fields on Forty Mile creek within the jurls-
diction of Great Britain or the United
States cannot he stated by any one at this
distance from the territory involved. 1t
is certain that the line crosses Forty Mile
creek some miles from its junction with
the Yukon river. These gold mines are
in that immediate vicinity.
There will probably be ne disagree
ment over the determination of that part
of the boundary line marked by the I41st
degree of longitude. The difficulty will
come when wctry to settle the ten marine
league line between the head of Portland
canal and Mount ST ELIAS in southeastern,
Alaska
Besides the question whether the linc
81 all run 10 marine leagues from the coast
of the mainland or 10 marine leagues from
the outermoSt coast of the chain of islands
lying alongside, will he a new claim re
Gently advanced by British officials to set
tie viz !: that the Portland canal, or Port
land channel as it is termed in the treaty,
is not the body of water now known by
that name, but the channel lying immcd-
lately alongside the eastern coast of tn,
Prince of Wales island.
The omission in the treaty to describe
the cast-wcst line from the southern end
of the island to the water now recognized
as Portland canal. may cause some embar-
rassment in determining the meaning OF
that instrument 1t is the settlement Of
the boundary in this part of the country
which will determine whether Juneau and
Douglas island belong to the United
States or Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-22
THE WARD LINES.
Continued from page /.

Judge Petcrs-That is the way you
think they would vote?
Witncss-That is what I thought about
it then.
A McFaddcn, chairman of the Repub-
lican city committee, was sworn and OK
amincd by Mr.. Webb and testified: Am
city marshal of Watcrville. The first
meeting of the commission was soon aftlr
July ! -; both political parties were well
represented, about AS many of one as the
other Fred Poolcr, chairman of the
Democratic city committee, was present at
the whole meeting. Witness expressed a
wish to hear both parties, They decided
that census should he taken.
Witness suggested that W. M. Dunn be
appointed to take Il census. to which Mr..
Pooler expressed perfect satisfaction.
Witness was pCrscnt at second hearing,
Aug. IL. Report of Mr.. Dunn and plan
of wards presented at that meeting; Were
some changes made in the plan by the com
mission. Notice of the hearing was pub
liShCd three weeks in local paper.
Among the Democrats present at the
hearing were MeSsrS. johnson, Crowcll,
Brown, Poolcr and Clair. All were enter
ing into the discussion. The Democrats
did not submit any new plan but said
they would support the old one. Mr..
Dunn canvass was made nearly IA month
before the hearing, and the plan of the
proposed wards submitted to the Demo
Gratis
Questioned by Mr.. johnson. witness
testified: Nothing was said by the com
mission in regard to a political division.
The Republican committee did not get a
record of the political affiliations of the
voters by Mr.. Dunn's canvass. Mr.. Webb
read Mr.. Dunn 5 report to the commission.
which showed the voters in the city to he
1920
Judge W. C. Philbrook made some state
ments though not being sworn as a wit
ness. He was the person who framed the
bill passed at the last Legislature He
said that Watervillc was Il town growing
north and that there We're some wards out
growing themselves. Under the present
division the largest ward had over 300
voters, in Il growing part of the city. while
the smallest ward had about 200 voters
He said that there Were several politi-
clans ut the hearing Of the bill before he
committee on legal affairs at the Legisla-
tuer, and there was at that time spirited
and spicy discussion of the matter in all
its phases.
He was at Augusta all the time and an
nounced himself ready to publicly answer
all questions that might he asked in rela-
ton to the bill. The hearing of the bill
had a full half day before the committee
on legal affairs.
Frank f. Brown, city clerk, testified
~ of
voters registered in the different wards
were rs follows: Ward /, 324; Ward 2.
els; Ward 3, 245; Ward i, 252; Ward 8,
272; Ward 6, 3l2; Ward T. $50
The closing arguments Were made by
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Webb, in which each
reviewed his side of the question
Judge Peters did not announce when he
would make his decision public