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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
A SHOOTING sCRApE.
Two Men Seriously, IL Not Dangerous.
~ Wounded.

Last night about S o'clock MIR Henry
>. savage, better known Us Bud Saw
age, and MIR. McClennan Culpcpper, a
merchant on the corner Of Pine and
south street, had some words in Gull
peppers store. Soon after MI Cul-
pepper pulled out Il pistol and as Sny-
age started out the door. fired, the
pan hlttlnS Savage In the back near
the lett kidney. Savage turned and
nreu at Culpepper. the ball striking him
oehind the left ear and passing down
M .ne neck. Both men fell and were
eINrleu on, Savage to his mothers
mouse, across the street. and Culpeppcr
10 ms home, over the store. DIR. chi
pepper was called to sja C,,lncnn,o.
ana dressed the wound. which, he saws.
Is not dangerous. but ut present the
result could not lie told. DIR. +. S. Hope
for the ball. but without effect. saw
ages wound Is more dangerous than
Culpepper's
inc VirEinian's representative made
every effort TO learn all the particulars.
put no ore seemed anxious to tell the
cause OF the trouble. There has been
ior some time bad feeling between the
Two men on account of family affairs.
savage had been i'm Culpcpper's store
SeVerai times during the day and I'm
been drinking rather freely. Culpennrr
cialms that he had threatened to xii,
ri
Whch he came i'm at night he Thought
mat ne came for trouble and he shot
MN believing his life was I'm danger.
savage claims that he went there. for.
a nrink and not for trouble. and tina
wheh he was leaving the store Culpon-
per shot him In n cow.ardly mnnnny
he says he was going to die and was
not AFRAID to do so. but hated to he shot
down III IL cowardly manner lie saws
that ne wanted to protect his wife and
daughters honor ''h>'
Justice Haynes had Culpepper placed
under bond until such time as he is
wanted. Tho affair is greatly TO be re-
Erct,ed. Both men have quite a mum
event. e eau
INC statements of the two men diff
Ter materially. each claiming that The
otner was at fault. Both are married
mn ana nave children. The SHOOTING.
caused considerable excitement In Tho
neighborhood. '''e
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

IN the month there was n decrease i'm
sold coin and bars of SIG. 3G9, 2a7.
Inc total mt the close was Stl3 19s. TOT.
s7O4lSG ueofe''se Vi
or the surplus there was I'm notiona,
n;thk repositories sl427l,2 $50. against
Sla'alS,3oS at the end of the preceding
month. q
The Treasury official statement of
receipts and expenditures was issued to-
DAY. The receipts for December were
40, 2SS,"3I, and the expenditures s25.-
Slabs, showing surplus for the month
OF Si74,G20.
Tor the first six moths Of the fiscal
year the receipts We're $i67, 66S, 053 and
thc expenditures. $lS2 So. 76O. makilit,
the deficit Sl5,393.707. AS compared wit
the last fiscal year at the same pcrtod
customs receipts show an Increase OF
$1,000, 900. and Internal revenue receipts
e. decrease of SG,000.000 Expenditures
SHOW decrease for the same period O,
S4,00O.O00, of which 81 100000 is i'm pcn.
slnns. and s3,000.000 in navy estimates
The war expenditures have lncreaset
81 100000. and the interest account near
ly $3,000.000 while the civil cxpendi
lures have decreased $1,000 900. Other
Items show slight changes, making vi
the difference.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Debt Statement.

washington, D. c.. Jan. 2.-The debt
statement . issued this afternoon shows
net decrease in the public debt Icss
cash IN the Treasury, during Docembe e,
The interest bearing debt is unchanp.
inc non-intcrest bearing debt do.
creased s'5S,535, and cash in tho Trna
sury increased S620,S14 %"
The balances OF the several classes
Of debt ut the close of business Deccm.
her 3lst were:
Interest bearing debt, s747, 361. oGo
Debt on which interest has ce.a cod
since maturity, s1.G74.510.
Debt bearing no interest, s376. 2s8. q92.
Total, S1,125,825. 1862.
me certificates and treasury notes
onset by an eHual amount of cash In the
lreaSury oats!anding at the end OF the
S14.964. 900.
The total cash In bhe Treasury was
s7S7 .57S447.
The gold reserve was, SEQ. 1862, 2es.
iTot cash balanoess 6114,GS4,aas
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
A FRELANGE OF BRIEFS
ChronlcIing the Various Minor Happenings
of Day in Concise III inner.
AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN BRIGHTON.
An Approaching Marrin.e-Good New
Police Circles Remarkably and
GrntifSingly Du;I--No Courts I'm
Session-Othcr Matters.

There ure no courts Of any kind In
session.
Two negroes We're fined $50 yesterday
Tor aCuitey
The Y. NJ G. A. reception was a de-
oidcd success
DIR. V. G. Culpepper and wife are in
New York on a visit.
The amount of fines collected during
1885, in the Police Court. was SALTS.
II has; been remarkably duh an the
police circle since the new year be-
gan.
An attempt was made TO rob two
dwelling houses in Brighton New Years
IMglrt.
The Misses Butt, s27 Crawford street.
will receive their friends to-day from
to O'Clock.
The Hort Norfolk railroad carried
1000 passengers down TO Port Norfolk
OIL New Years Day.
The stand pipe for the Water Conn
piny is about completed and Will be
put in use In Il few days.
Central Church and the South Street
Baptist beth had their Christmas en-
tor;ainmcwts last night.
The case OF the Italian charged with
shooting the negro boy. Willie Law
renee. on New Years night, will be
called to-day.
Edward Dashiells was elected as
runner for the Merchants and Far
mers Bank yesterday, vice Willie
Daushtrey, resigned.
y number of poles for the electric
road are in the ears on Crawford street.
They will be distributed to-day and
work will be commenced right away.
Attention is called Alto the advcr-
tlsement of S. Lasting. in which he an
nounces large reduction in prices to
clean out his stock to make improve
ments.
Mr.. w. 3. johnson accidentally fell
on his lame leg "Wednesday and injured
it again. He was unable TO attend to
business yesterday, but hopes to be out
iii Il day or So
MIR. l.. a. Coulter. State Secretary Of
the y. NJ. c. a.. arrived in the city yes
terGay 10 make arrangements for the
coming convention of the Y. NJ. G. a.,
which meets February 18th, in this city.
Rev. Fred. Gaines. formerly of the
Virginia Methodist Conference. but now
of the North Carolina Conference. was
married last Monday nigh. 10 Il lady in
Frederick, Md. Mr.. Gaines is Ports
mouth boy.
Cards are o,rt for the marriage of
Miss Ellie T.. Shea, OF this city, to
MIR. James Savage, of Suffolk. The
ceremony will take place OH Wednesday
the Sth instant. at 1880 p. M, at st.
paGl's parS oHaCe
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
another Suit Again~i the Southern
hallway.

Raleigh, \. c., Jan. 2.-Anothsr suit
Is instituted 10 invalidatc the lease OF
the North Carolina to the Southern for
ninety-nine years. This one Is brought
by MIR. and Mrs. Peter Cobb. of Guild
icid county, who are Stockholders. ana
is TO annul the lease, the contention
being that even If the North Carolina
Railway Company had the power Ia
lease its road, it could only do 50 by
the unanimous vote of all it's stock
holders. Tho attorneys for the Farmers
State Alliance. who had instituted tho
other suit which is to take away the
charter of the road, wanted to induce
some Stockholders tn sue to test the le-
gality of the lease, and now have had
this second suit brought.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
I'M BERKLEY.

ELECTION tOF OFFICERa-T,ao.
water Council No. 20, Jr. o. a. NJ hn,
s,ucted the Following officers for. the on.
sung term: Junior Past Councillor r
fSo,,, e4; Connection: w. II. Spence: Vics.
S,iounchor. j. O Wigs; Conductor Coo
watts: Warden, VIZ. Beasley: Reco,.',.
| ing secretary, VIM. a. Slant: assisfn,t
Recording. SecTctuay. j. A. Broi h"r..
r,m ns,i =, Secretary. w. J. Spence; Urea
r. 4 W. -. Humphries; Inside Sentinel,
~ ~. ~. watts; outside Sentinel, S. Wehb.
1 Irustee Tor SIX months, j. r. Williams
| lett ' '" H. IL. GAR
Any person having had prescriptions
Siiisoly can. by returning nu,ubr,. ~
potties or box. to DR.. j. IL. FIoyd On
! ~, estnut street, have them relllicd. ms
| IN; tilisoly has turned over his pre-
scription iiles to Dr.. Floyd
well known gentleman of thj. n,,,,,
went TO Old Point "Wednesday. accom-
| panied by his wife and child While n i
.hu pace he partook too freely of ihc
ehNir oil death and when II was time
% board the steamer Old Point ro,.
Norfolk he gathered up his little ono
IN MS arms and started from the hotrI
LOT the wharf, followed by his better
,itii. I'm route to the wharf some un-
SHOWN party relieved him OF his child.
nmu ne diu not detect his loss until Sew.
en- ioint was reached by the steamer.
~ TINS point he thought OF his family
ana began search OF the steamer for
.he missing ones. and he continued tho
search In vain until the steamer reach
co Norlolk Then he EeSorted to IL tele-
phone. but no tidings of his lost onns
could be heard. He then proceeded t0
one OF the telegraph Offices and Used
,n n,., witss with the same results. Yes,
teruay several more messengers were
sent to Old Point and Hampton. nu
,hc incoming steamers were boarded.
out nothing could be learned of his wife.
an" chiid. NJ l p. III. the gentleman
was compelled TO leave for IL Northern
port. Flo lert with IL sad heart, not
Knowing whctherihc would ever sc,. his
wife and child again.
shortly after he left his wife and child
arrived home aud to say that she was
inufttiied AT her husbands action Is but
placing IT In II mild form. She states
that he left her at the HyEcin Hotel
about 6 o'clock p. IN. and she waited
nhtii TO and as he did not return she
had To- go back to Hampton and stay
with her friends all night
MI NJ. X. Moore. an employee of the
-. r. Barnes box factory. had the mis-
fortune to have two fingers completely
severed from his left hand yesterday
about o'clock, while working at that
place. He was placed In q buggy and
driven TO DIR. II. i. TRUTHS office, who,
with the assistance of Dir. j. A. Nor
| iicct dressed the wound.
Mr. NJ Mercer, of t'urrituck county
y. G. is visiting the family of Mr.. Al
| bert Frost. on Pearl street
| Any person having had prescriptions
| compounded at the store of Dr. b. c.
| Bilisnly can. by returning number OF
| bottle or box. to DIR. j. u. Floyd, on
| Chestnut street have them reiilled, MS
| Or. fiilisoly has turned over his piescrip-
| ton files to Dr. Floyd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
NOT1CHs

BY virtue Of deed OF trust, dated the
2Ith day. OF December, 1895. from s. Good2
man and wife to me. as trustee. and duly
stocks of goods contained in the stores
numbered G02. Col COG High street. and on
the premises at the northwest corner Of
other property conveyed to me by snsd
deed.
All persons indebted to the said s..
Goodman are directed to make payments
to me or my agents, and all persons hay
Ing claims against the said s. Goodman
are REQUIRED to file the same with me.
duly authenticated.
ALEX. e. WARNER, q
Trustee.
For the present the stock of goods
above referred to will be sold Mt reduced
prices. de31-tf -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Roll OF Honor in the Public Scl,ooI.
Tor December. Iso5.

The High acknowledgements Evans
rreoeIick Glassett, William Lowe. Len
ven RUNNER. Louise Earnest. CART.
ahlllips, Morgan Hudgins. Russell
S ,n' halc Beckwith, Madge Duerson.
NARY moore, Hattie Williams. Marpue
rite Russell.
SECOND DISTRICT.
ihlrd Grailmar-AIabcl Herbert.
second Gramniar-Pauiiue Williams.
n Hecoha lhtermediate-iiun Porter,
FIRST lntermediate-lGthe Partip Ion.
nettc White Lille Riddick. Wortlev
Gnsklns.
Third Primary-Curtis Moore, Claude
lawrence Laura CLARK. Ruth Ewell.
BESSIE Ernest, Charlie Cherry, Richa I'd
owen, Lorena Matthews, Rictta Rem.
Gertie Rosenbaum, Lizzie Thomas. Hilda
White. va
Second Primary-Willie Goodson. AL
pert Peterson, Raymond Rogers. Law,
rene Williams, Clifton Wainwright,
annie White. Cecile Williams Fannie
Petct, Ethel Only. Helen Niemeyer. Alice
KING. Annette Jones, Lois Hall Lena
Crandol. Annie Cherry.
First Primaty-Sam Boyce, James
shannon. Walton Flythe, Hazel Par,in.
Margaret smith, Nina CutchinS, Pearl
Diggs, Martha Smith.
FOURTH DISTRICT
Third Grammar-Rosa Eaton.
Second Gasnnmar-AIary Thompson,
Katie Hope, Clara Kirk
First Grammar-Grace Dayton, John
Cumming. Raymond Hutchins.
Second lntermedEate-Frank Martin.
Carrie Deykrle. Pearl Eaton, Bessie
Hope. Susie Lamar, Mary Manning,
Laura Powers.
First MISUNDERSTANDING Pruden.
Hermena Rapp.
Third 1'rimary-C;racc Armistead. J Ell.
ME Myers. Lizzie Parker, Jessie White.
Vernon Bunting, Essie Calvert, Virgin
iuS Butt
Second Primary-Eva Boole.
First PIimary-Nannie Myers, Min
ME Robertson. George Miller.
FIFTH DISTRICT
Archie Gtheridge, Blanche Bensten.
Louise Niemeyer.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Third Granlmar-Gracie Judkins, Ada
Robinson. Earnest Britt.
First Crammal-Emma Deans, Lucy
Hill, Ida Mangram, Alice White, Moses
Sykes.
Second termediate-EarneSt Sykes
First Intermedlate-Wm. Ballentinc
Ethelyn Kirby.
Third Primary-Florence Bailey Maria
Riddick, David Fisher, James Norcom
Rosa Solomon. Robert Kemp, Jerome
Laws.
Second Primary-Maggie Boon. Mary
Owens, Lizzie Robinson, Lille Williams
Pcnnie Pedan, Gertrude Dozier.
First Primary-Celia Goodman, Rob.
ert Hudgins.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Go 10 IInmmiIi's for bargains In DRY
Goods, $40 High Street.
neccmber 20. alnnd Jnnunrv 10,

HecFHtDcT 'sU. 81 HHU JNHUNry 1St.
For thirty days only and for cash. tho
following goods will be sold at half
price:
One lot fur capes, reduced from $3.50
TO 1915.
One lot wool capes reduced from 1880
20 1915.
One lot wool capes reduced from $50
o $3.50
One lot jackets from $40 to $3.50.
One lot Jackets from Sl2 to $3.50.
One lot Jackets from Sl6.50 to $3.50.
One lot all wool IL blankets from
$3.50 to $3.25
One lot 1a4 extra large blankets from
$3.50 to $3.50.
a. J. PHILLIPS,
Under oxford Hall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Kuyy-ynrd Notes,

The Texas will come up to the yard
Tomorrow for repairs. There is con-
siderable work TO be done On her.
An order was received at the yard
yesterday to build fourteen boats for
the tS.irercnt ships. They will cost
about $4,000. This will give employ
ment to quite a number of boat build
ers and other mechanics.
There is good prospects OF a powder
magazine being built here above the
yard. This will give employment to q
number of people.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Express Robbcr l,en.incd.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. John ID
Henderson. agent of the Adams Ex-
press Company, in this city. has idcnti-
fled Dick Wilson," who was captured
Tuesday after the bold diamond rob
berry on Massachusetts avenue. as
Charles a. Hardin. the Adams Express
messenger, who was recently tried and
dismissed in Cincinnati, on the charge
OF stealing package contains $35. GOA
while In transit two years ago. The
officials ut Cincinnati have been noti-
fled
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Slipped by the Light ortnc Moon.

jackson, Miss. Jan. 2.-Pror Amos
ward. who came TO Jackson from Biz
mingham II few months ago and started
q business college with his wife as
chief assistant. is missing and numer-
Gus creditors are hunting him. He sold
out yesterday for cash and left town
before sunrise
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
The Insurgents Centre of opcrn.lons

Madrid, Jan. "A dispatch from Iia-
vana says that the insurgents have
chosen Guanajay. forty-nve miles
from Havana, as the centre OF opera
lions. Senior Navarro Rcverter Minis
ter of Finance, denies the truth of the
statement that the Spanish Government
intends to raise n new loan for the
purpose Of meeting the expenses of the
campaign in Cuba, or for any other pur-
ereesa
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
The Material Arrived.

Several car loads OF poles for the
TORT smouth Electric Street Railway ar
rived at Primers Point yesterday over
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad and
will be distributed on the streets to-
day. The work of erecting them will
begin on Court street within day or
two. Mr.. Burns assistant to General
Engineer Davis. is in the city and will
have charge of the construction work
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
An Accident.

Mr.. 5. link, u carpenter who lives
in South Portsmouth. met with n pain
full accident yesterday while tearing
down an old house. No. SIP Dillingham;
street. a portion of It fell on him. He
received several cuts, which were very
painful.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Rer,,scs yncntn.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. 2.-Mayor Fl. T.
Duncan will probably refuse to turn
MS ofiice over to Mayor-Elect j. Is. Sim
ran next MonSlay. claiming he was
elected for four, instead of two. wears
some of Simralrs friends threaten to
take the office by force.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Late Naval News.

Washington. Jan. 2.-The Dolphin ha S
sailed from Key West for Port Living
ston, Guatemala The training ship Els
sex arrived yesterday at Yorktown for
her winter cruise In the tropics. The
Alert has sailed from Callno.
Commander f II. Strong, U. S. NJ,
has been ordered to the Brooklyn Navy
yard.
AS Il result Of the recent tests of auto
matte machine guns of the same calibre
as the navy small arm, the Naval Ord
guns submitted by the Colt Manufacture
Ing Company. An opportunity will be
given the manufacturers of the Norden,
feldt and liotchliiss guns TO submit
their inventions for another test after
some alterations in their construction
have been made.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Sure winners

A splendid all wool, brown mixed
cheViot suit for $3.50. worth sl2.50 We
nave six lines of the above goods in
alneTent colors including black, at
came price.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
ia High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

n suit for yourself or boy at ~ esfvine
Suits. regardless of cost. Stock must
go II low prices will cause II.
LEVY e JACOBS,
200 High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

A big reduction on carpets. rcfripera.
tors, canopies. and oil cloth for the next
thirty dnys. Ruy now and save money,
at J. g. Crawford's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

Guessing on bicycle will close Jan
uary Sth. BE sure you get a guess in.
Every one dollar purchase entities you
to guess.
CHARLES r. wELToN & CO.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Mortunry Report for pecemner

Number OF deaths during month, 10:
white1t; colOred,5: total. 10: number for
year, 326; white. 1876; colored, 1870: total,
32G; average per months. PIX.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
FOR REM n.

Stores on Crawford street. near tba5
markst, with room dwellings above. sytsasi
Several dssrable dwellings,, In good TO-
month. City water and other modern
convenlences. JOHN L.EwATGDf5. 3 ~
eas High stssat, Portsmouth,, Va Is
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
WAGONS MUST GO TODAY

don't intend to carry single wagon
over. therefore Will sell TO-DAY all
WAGONS, TRICYCLES at cost.
GEO. S. BELL. Agent, q
2l6 High street Z
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

fote SALE-rhrec and n half shares
3l stock W,st End News, Norfolk
Sa, APPLY to JOHN H. WIN DEF,
mouth. Va. cte
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
WANTED.

The public and my patrons to know I
can furnish fine Carriages, nice Horses
and Livered Drivers for New Years day
Ing, funerals and weddings furnished in
best style at short notice. A full line of.
Groceries, Feed, Harness and Buggies.t
Horse Shooting, Blacksmthing, Vehicles
and Harness Repairing done to suit
Cord and Slab Wood: Sand. Lime. etc.
and soliciting same for the coming year,
being fully equipped TO wait on all, am,
Yours very respectfully, .ja5.
de29-1m o. l.. WILIIIAHS.tE5
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
Specials for To-day.

Good Oranges. zoe. per dozen; Heinzs
Fine Sauer lIraut, 10c., three quarts for
25c.; Fine Sweet Apple Cider 10c per
quart; Standard Packed Corn. 7c. per can,
four cans for 2ac; Fine Fresh Saratoga
Chips. 25c. per pound; Fine Canned Table
Pouches, l0c. per can. Try our Boyds
Queen Table Syrup, soc. per gallon This
Is the finest Syrup that can be bought.
Use our Cracked Java Coffee at &c. slid
save money.
c. W.HUDGHNS & CO., 81,
500 Crawford street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
ENTERPRISE WILL TELL.

SUCCESS assured beyond our cSpecta-
ilonS. as there is only Il few stacks left
10 gel rid Of balance Of stock OF Furniy
n',. iiolisc FURNISHINGS. RlunketHS
couk stoves, Heaters, Clothing. and
SSuits furnishings. a special offer In
SS. "',.,, anu Maraeilles. II IL to your, nd
~, '',Sr 10 eau on ia AZ nncc, before NIL
~, H''tl pafStinS are gone. We still
mmNc few choice goods Mt sacrifice
w LIES, Como and hc convinced ut tl;"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

Inc High School-Weymouth Evans
rreoeiick Glassett, William Lowe. Lea,
ven RUNNER. Louise Earnest. Carrir
6illlips, Morgan Hudgins. Russeu
Uwen' nate Beckwith. Madge Duerson
rite Russell ''' 3 ue
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03

OOK HERE!-NOTICE!-W have
l. TO sell-Clean free burning Stove Coal, "a
clean free burning Nut Coal, clean lump
Thacker Coal for CRATES. The best Shell
Wood The best of green Oak Wood; also
the best Of Ash Wood. All guaranteed
to be Of the very best quality at FL b.
WILKINS. Orders left at John T.. Wat.
sons 800 High street. and Minter7 & Bal
llance's. GA County street. will be prompt
ly attended to- 49, + 10 - ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
Lone Elm.
c. H. Nichols had business in
Colony last Saturday.

c. H. Nichols had business in
Colony last Saturday.
A. c. G.. Shockey and wife
visited Mr.. Donica and family
one day last week.
|. K. Reeve is having a resi-
dence built for his father and
mother, near this town.
Mrs. Mary Burnham spent a
few days the first Of the week in
Lone Elm.
c. H. Nichols and wife and
Ouin Alexander and family spent
the first Of the week out Of town.
Misses Maggie and Lena
Bethune were visiting their sis
tiers, Misses Minnie and Katie,
in Lone Elm, last week.
Miss Archer, and her friend
Miss Perkins visited Mrs. r.
Reeve and family last week.
Mrs. Laura Burrows is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. l..
Matthews, near town.
Miss Bertha Rogers left, last
Saturday morning, for her new
field of work; commences teach
ing Monday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
England and Silver.

New York, Oct. 3.-Morton
Frewen, one of England's leading
bimetallists, arrived in this country
on the steamer Paris this morning
He said to a reporter of the United
Associated Presses
81 have come here to watch the
election. | believe that if the
United States admits coinage to
their mints at ratio of l6 10 the
European nations will follow. Ag-
riculturists everywhere want free
silver. They realize that their
troubles have been caused by the
fall in prices and that general falls
in prices causes panics. They
realize that free coinage of silver
must bring about a return of old
prices that they so much need
"The Agrarian party in Germany,
| hear, is for silver. Meline, the
new French prime minister, is an
enthusiastic bimetal list. have
talked to leading men of many
countries in Europe, and the gen
eral sentiment is that they want
silver, but some big brother must
take the start, and they will follow
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