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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-12
Tho Superior Court

Pursuant to adjournment on Wednes-
day evening, the superior court met yes
terday at 10 o'clock a. M, His Honor
Judge Oliver H.. Allen presiding.
The case of T. B. Burnett against the
Wilmington, New Bern and Norfolk
Railroad Company for $1,000 damages for
personal injury, was esumed and the
argument begun on Wednesday was con-
cluded by Marsden Bellamy. Esq, one
of the plaintiffs counsel. The judge
then charged the jury and they retired
at 100 o'clock p. m. The following COM
pose the jury: D. c.. Bradley, A. S.
Winstead, G.. w. Grimstead, Richard
Merrick, John W.. Loftin, Decatur Sneed,
J.. S. Russ, C. T. Smaw, w. j. Stewart,
James H. Howe, ]. A. Everitt, ]. Stern
berger.
The court took up and disposed of
other cases as follows:
r. c.. Miller VS.. Johnston Hooper, mis-
trial.
City of Wilmington VS.. D. w. c. Love
ct al, non suit.
City of Wilmington VS.. Mrs. A. s.
Ellis, non suit.
Louise w. Katz VS.. Gerrett Walker ct
al, non suit.
The B.. F. Mitchell Company VS.. c.. NJ.
Whitlock, judgment for defendant.
Iredell Meares, receiver of the Carolina
Interstate Building and Loan Associa-
ton, VS.. Alfred Jones ct al, final decree.
Frank H. Blodgett VS.. the Union Con-
struction Company, judgment for plain
tiff.
Iredell Meares and P. B. Manning, re-
ceivers of the Carolina Interstate Build.
ing and Loan Association VS.. the Caro-
line and Virginia Investment Company,
judgment for plaintiffs.
Edmund Highsmith VS.. the City OF
Wilmington, on demurrer, demurrer sus-
tanned.
J T.. NJ. Trent VS.. Sarah NJ. Trent, judg-
ment for plaintiff.
M. S. Finlayson VS.. First National
| Bank, on account of the death of the
plaintiff. new parties plaintiff were al.
lowed and plaintiff was allowed to amend
s. N. WE'LL & CO. VS.. c. w. Kunold e,
al, judgment for plaintiff.
| Standar Oil Company VS.. Harding
Johnson, alias summons issued.
Junius Davis, receiver of the Bank Of
| New Hanover, VS.. Isaac Bates. Henry q
Smallbones and Walter Smallbcnes
| Judgment for plaintiff on a promisory
note for $3.50 with interest therein from
the soth day of July. 1892, n the cost.
of this action.
D. D. Switzerland VS.. J. T. and G.. F
| Alderman, continued.
| Eliza Moore VS.. T.. A. Moore. continued
John S. Blossom ct al, VS.. w. B. Nc
| Koy ct al, continued.
j. j.. Ward VS.. w. H. Howard. judg
ment for casts against defendant.
Marine Bank VS.. Junius Davis, receive
of the Bank Of New Hanover, continued
A. G. VESSEL ct all. VS.. W. H. Howar,
ct. al, continued.
Finance Company Of Pennsylvania VS.
George Harriss, Son & Co., alias sum
non for T. B. Harriss.
At 5:35 o'clock p. n. the court took
recess till 10 O'Clock this morning.
When The Messenger went to pres
this morning, the jury in the Burnet
case was still out. O being able t
agree. The prospects are that they vii
J make q miStrtal.
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Kentucky Bankers Want no wine

Frankfort, KY, October THE Ken
lucky Bankers Association, before ad-
journing it's annual session today,
unanimously adopted a resolution COM
~plimenting and endorsing the local
bankers for keeping wine off the table
at the annual banquet last night, say
ing that it was recognized as a pleasing
advancement and resolving that all the
annual banQuetS hereafter ladies
should be among the guests. las the
only stimulants there" 1t is the first
action of the kind ever taken by a
kentucky association Of a similar char
acter and it is exciting comment, CON-
ing from an organization at whose pre-
vious annual banQuets wine has been as
free as water and more freely con-
Sumed.
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Washington. October The police
be h pistol with which Guiteau hot
President Garfield and have pu, 1t in
the cabinet at headquarters for safe
keeping. 1t is an ordinary British bull
dog revolver of "A calibre and OF cheap
make. the handle being set with pieces
OF wood instead of bone or ivory.
Property Clerk Sylvester said that IL
had it in his possession for a number of
years. The pistol was taken from
police headquarters July 2. 1851. the day
President Garfield was shot. by Colo
mel George B. Corkhill. then district at
torney. Subsequently IL disappeared.
and trace of 1t was obtained only re-
Gently.
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Schedule in Effect May 80, 1897.
TO Al POINTS,

Train 41.-Leaves Wilmington 1920 p. m,
arrives Lumberton 5:26 p. m, Pembroke
SAG p. M, Maxton 6:12 p. m, Laurinburg
6:23 p. M, Hamlet 6:5S p. m. Connects at
| Atlanta, and with train 402 for Ports
mouth, Richmond, Washington and points
North.
! Train A.-Leaves Portsmouth 9:2O a. m,
| arrives Weldon 11:41 a. m, Raleigh $3.50 p.
m, Sanford SOB p. m, Hamlet 6:63 p. m.
Rockingham 1888 p. M, Wadesboro S:11 p.
M, Monroe S:12 p. m. Charlotte 1925 p.
M. Athens 3:45 a. m. and Atlanta $40 a.
m. Connection at Weldon with train from
Richmond and all Northern points. Pull
man sleeper, Portsmouth to Nashville.
| Tenn.
Train 403.-Leaves Washington 4:10 p. m,
Richmond 1856 p. m, Portsmouth S:45 p.
m: Arrives Weldon lilo p. m. Raleigh
2:o7 a. m. Sanford s:s5 a. m. Hamlet $40
5:54 a. M, Monroe CAB a. m, Charlotte 1850
a. M, Lincolnton 1920 a. M, Shelby 11:1S
a. m. Rutherfordton 1890 noon, Athens
lis p: m. Atlanta $3.50 p. m. Connections
at Atlanta for all points South and West.
| Pullman Sleeper, Washington to Atlanta,
and Portsmouth to Chester.
| Train 3S.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Ar
rlves Laurinburg s:4s a. m. Maxton sos
a. m, Pembroke 9:3l a. m. Lumberton
1888 a. m, Wilmington 1905 noon. Con-
meets at Hamlet with trains from Wash
lanta.
Train 4O2.-Leaves Atlanta 100 p. m. Ar
rives Athens BIG p. m, Monroe $3.50 p. m.
Leaves Rutherfordton 4:35 p. m, arrives
Shelby 5:55 p. m, Lincolnton 6:56 p. m.
Charlotte S:18 p. m, Monroe $40 p. m.
Wadesboro 1881 p. m, Rockingham IL :05
p. m, Hamlet 11:2o p. ~. Sanford 1:02 a.
m, Raleigh ZIG a. m. Weldon ASS a. m.
Portsmouth 7:25 a. m, richmond 8:1S a.
m, Washington 12:31 noon. Pullman
| Sleepers, Atlanta to Washington and
| Chester to Portsmouth.
Train 1S.-Leaves Hamlet tbs p. m, ar
rives Gibson $40 p. m. Returning. leaves
Gibson 700 a. m. arrives Hamlet 7:50 a. m.
Train 17.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a.. m, ar
rives Cheraw 1000 q. m. Returning, leaves
Cheraw 500 p. m. arrives Hamlet $40
p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and IS.
Trains make immediate connections at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans. Texas. California, Mexico, Chatta-
nooga, Nashville. Memphis. Macon,
Florida.
For Tickets, sleepers. etc.. apply to
THOS. D. MEARES,
Genl Agent, Wilmington, N. C..
E.. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and Genl Manager.
II. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
Y. E. McBEE. en'l Superintendent.
7. J. ANDERSON. GenI Pass. Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, Va.
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Sparks

The European edition of the New York
Herald asserts that the Indian govern
ment declines to reopen the Indian
mints to silver.
The schooner Jennie Hall, which sailed
from Savannah, September 9th for New
York, was towed in to Jacksonville, Fla,
Tuesday evening water logged. The
schooner passed through the hurricane,
but no one was lost.
At Flint, Mich, Lester L. Burton
three bullets into her body and finished
the tragedy by shooting himself dead.
The acts were committed in the parlor
Of the Dayton hotel.
Ell Diaio de La Marine, of Havana, in
a leading editorial makes g. violent at
tack upon all who have been demon
strating in honor of Captain General
Weyler and as a result hundreds of mer-
chants have abandoned the idea Of sub
scribing to the expenses. i
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THE CENTRAL
Annual Meeting Of the Directors and Stock
holders Yesterday Afternoon "A Saith.
factory usiness.the Past Year-TheOm-
Gers Reelected

ASlbOH II o9S y
GERS Reelected
The officials Of the Seaboard Air
Line who came in On a special train
and spent the night at Ocean View or
Wednesday night, came up to the city
yesterday at noon and attended a meet
ing Of the board Of directors OF the
Carolina Central Railroad Company at
the Seaboard Air Line building on
North Front street.
The following gentlemen were in at
tendance upon the meeting: Messrs. r.
Curzon Hoffman, Of Baltimore. presi-
dent Of the Seaboard Air Line, John H.
Sharp. secretary and treasurer; D.. A.
Tompkins. Of Charlotte; J. L. Minis. Of
Baltimore; VIM. w. Chamberlain, Of
Norfolk; Geo. n. Moale, Of Baltimore;
J. Augustus Johnson. of New York:
and G. J. Boney and J.. c. Stevenson,
of Wilmington.
President Hoffman presided, and Mr..
Sharp acted as secretary.
Mr.. Hoffman, as president Of the
Carolina Central, made his annual re-
port, which shows that the business
Of the road during the last fiscal year
vas very satisfactory and that the
Carolina Central shared in the general
prosperity Of the Seaboard Air Line.
After receiving the presidents re-
a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Carolina Central.
THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Carolina Central was called to or
der at 1 p. m.
On motion Mr.. J. Aug. Johnson was
called to the chair and Mr.. John H.
Sharp was requested to act as secre-
tary.
The annual report Of the directors Of
the Carolina Central was made and
adopted.
The election of a board Of directors
for the ensuing year vas then declared
in order and thereupon the following
were elected: Messrs. r. C. Hoffman,
c. H. Fisher, j. L.. Minis and Geo. N.
Moale, Of Baltimore; J. Augustus John
son and A. J.. Onderdonk, of New York;
VIM. W. Chamberlain. Of Norfolk; D.
A. Tompkins, Of Charlotte; and G.. J..
BOney and J. g. Stevenson, of Will
mingtOn.
Messrs. w. E. Springer and John F.
McNair, of Wilmington, were reelected
to represent the Carolina Central on the
board Of directors Of the Wilmington
Bridge Company.
The meeting then adjourned.
MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD.
A meeting of the new board of direc-
tors of the Carolina Central was then
held, n they elected the following
officers of the road for the ensuing
year:
Presidential. Curzon Hoffman, of
Baltimore.
Vice President-E. st. John, of Ports
mouth.
Secretary and Treasurer-John H.
Sharp, of Portsmouth.
The meeting then adjourned.
President Hoffman and his party left
| the city at 2:3O p. m. on the Carolina
Central.
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Tho Drought I'm Teuneasee

Chattanooga, Tenn. October THE
drought in this section is u~nprecedent-
ed. Late crops have been literally
burned up, ordinarily large streams OF
water having run dry and complaints
numerous and mournful come in from
all points in III territory adjacent to
Chattanooga Since August 23rd. the
rain fall has amounted to only seven
hundredths of an inch. The Tennessee
river at this point, ordinarily at .
good boating stage at this season.
shows q depth OF only n~ve-tentha Of q
foot.
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GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
REPORTED FROM MOST OF THE
YELLOW FEVER POINTS

transferable Improvements at New Or
leans-Famlles OF Business Men PrepaIs
Ing To ketuFn-Sicilsan Immigrants at
Q~aarantine Station Nashville Raises
Qoarantine-Four Cases and No Deaths
ut MobileeTwo Sisters Of Charity Con-
tracts the Fever
New Orleans. October THE fever
situation was considerably improved to-
day There nave been but two Deaths
reported up to this hour. one of which
patches. Yesterday by noon there had
been nineteen cases and five deaths. As
a matter of fact the situation here is no
worse than 1t has been for some time
and excitement has absolutely died out.
Now that the disease has shown no
symptoms of ar epidemic form. business
men are arranging to bring their families
back to the city. DR.. Samson and one of
his family are among the stricken today.
The Chateau Yquiem, the steamer
bearing the Sicilian immigrants. arrived
at Plaquemine parish n were landed
after proper examination and disinfec-
ton at the quarantine station.
There is one case OF yellow fever re-
ported at Clinton, Miss. while no new
cases have occurred at Militia Yuma.
Nashville, Tenn, October THE state
board of health has removed the re-
strictions against refugees from the yell
low fever districts. relying upon the in
spection service established on the rail-
roads.
Mobile, Ala. October 7.-There were
four cases in the past twenty-four hours
and no deaths in the past forty-eight
hours. The record is: Discharged today
2, total cases to date 1O3. deaths 16. dis
charged 90, under treatment 81. A
pathetic feature is the illness OF the
They came here from Emmetsburg. Md.
The board of health today decided not
to establish yellow fever hospitals at any
place in the city. Several more SUSPECT
Gus cases are reported at st. Elmo.
Edwards, Miss, October. TEN cases
Of yellow fever were officially reported
today. The record is: Total deaths to
date Is, total number of cases to date 376.
number ~convalescent and discharged 2O5,
number under treatment 1856, with black
vomit 2, lumber seriously ill 6. The con-
dition of affairs is somewhat improved.
Biloxi, Miss, October 7.-There was
another death today from yellow fever,
that of DR.. Beckstaller. Board of health
report: Yellow fever cases under treat
ment 103, suspicious cases 8, other cases
Z. new CAGES 10, deaths 1, total yellow
fever cases to date 265, total deaths to
date II.
Galveston, Texas, October DIR. John
Guiteras. of the marine hospital service,
continued his investigation today. He
says he finds an epidemic of dengue fever
here.
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Government Successes In Guatemala

Guatemala, October 1.-The minister
for foreign affairs has cabled to the
Guatemalan consul general in LondOn
announcing the complete triumph of
the government troops over the revolu-
tiOnary forces in the west, adding that
QuebaltenangO has been r~ecaptured
and that the rebellion will SOC be
crushed put.
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c. F. & 7. Y.
Cope Fe0T QDd Y0dkil v0|Iey R0i|U0v
Schedule in Effect October 10th. 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.

Schedule in Effect October 10th. 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
DAILY. Arrives Fayetteville lilo a. m,
500 a. m. Sanford 1880 p. m. Greensboro
800 p m. Walnut Cove 4;4s p. m.
Mt. Airy Gas pm. Connects with
Southern Railway at Green's
m. Asheville l2:l2 a. m. Knox
Vile 400 a. M, Chattanooga
Charlotte 1000 p. m, Atlanta
$40 a. M. Danville 1900 night.
L%ynchb%rg l:ss a m; Char
ton 6:4e a. m. Baltimore 500 a.
M, Phiiade!pniS l0:l5 q. m, New
York H:43 p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE WILMINGTON.
DAILY. From New York. Philadelphia,
1920 p. m. Baltimore, Washington, Char
lottesville. L%ynchbu:.. Danville.
Mt. Airy. Walnut Cove. Green's
boro. Nashville. Chattanooga,
Knoxville. Asheville. Salisbury.
Atlanta, Charlotte and all points
North, South and West.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN NO. g..
Leave Wilmington 2:55 p. m. arrives
attached to this train.
Connections at Fayetteville with At
lantic Coast Line, at Maxton with the
Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore Rail-
road, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air
Line, at Gulf with the Durham and Char
lOtte Railroad, at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway Company. at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western
Railway.
J. w. FRY. w. e. KYLE,
Gsn'l Manager. Gsn'l Pass. Agent.
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Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. E. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-12

"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and liver troubles. They "
grippe. r. R.. Bellan-.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-12

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. r. r. Bellamy.
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Union 1e0c1eIs' Agencies Of America

Rev. L. d. BASS. u. d.. Manager.
Pittsburg. Pa: Toronto, Canada; New Or,e.ns
La New York, N. "; Washington, d c.:
San Francisco, Cal Cb..Ago Ill: 81
Louis, No and Denver. Colorado.
There are Thousands of positions IN he Ai,a6
within the next few moLths
Address al applications 70 UNION TEACH.
$50 AGENCIES. Salisbury
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seem tc reach b dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an improvem mt
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
- -I-k <I~4oh-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-12

ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. (~gna,uxteed purely vcgefa6Ae)
cures Eczema, Scrofu1a, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
It is a real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

No. i-Passenger-LeaVa Tam
d Nj. pa 500 a. m, Sanford l:so u. m.
Jacksonville 6:3 y. m, AVIAN
nah 1880 night Charleston $50
a. M, Columbia $50 IA. m. At
lanta 500 a. m. Macon $3.50 "A.
m. Augusta 1906 -. m. Del
mark 4:55 p. M, Sumter 6:i5 a.
m. Florence sos a. m. Macon
1874 "A. m, 1895 "A.
m, Lake Maccamaw HOG "A. IN.
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ARRIVALS AT wILMINGTON-FROM
THE NORTH.

DAILY
except
Sunday
12:40 PM.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-20
GOLD WILL DEPRECIATE
What Mr. Daniel Huggenheim. q Shelter
Man, Thinks of the Find.

New York, July 19.-Daniel Gugggen-
helm, Of the firm OF NJ. Guggenheim &
Sons. who has large smelling interests,
when seen at his Long Branch cottage,
confirmed the reported discoveries in
the Yukon country and prophesied that
the new fields would yield far in excess
of even present indications.
For some time my firm has had ex-
pert mining engineers al work in Alas
ka," he said, land their reports leave
no doubt tina, the Yukon find will prove
the richest in the world. My opinion is
that as soon as the country is opened UP
and shipping facilities furnished the out
put Of gold VIII, be simply enormous. AS
the production of gold increases, silver
will be enhanced in value. This 1 re-
gard as certain"
Mr.. Guggenheim declined I give in de-
tail the reasons for his faith in higher
values for silver.
There are we'll informed men who
look upon the reported discoveries as ex-
aggerated. One of them is F. Hobart.
associate editor Of the Engineering and
Mining Journal.
Yes. I have read these stories" ne
said; 'sbut TO be frank, do not creii.
them. Our information, which is detail
ed and positive. makes II impossible for
me 70 accept the roseate announcements
that the Yukon runs over a bed OF viz
gin gold
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fer:nss today were poorer in quality than
usual
Sheep-In sheep. trade was active and
prices were strong for lambs with sheep
largely loGi5c higher: inferior sheep were
selling at $40, and the best grades a. S8e0tS
AS. Lambs sold at 2as255: yeari;nSs.
S.3GS5.
Rece.p,s-Cattle. 5000: hogs. $500: sheep.
13.00oL
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No.. July E-Catt}e-Re-
ceipts 1900 Market steady. Texas steers.
$z.0G42. Texas cows. $2n06zSe. native
steers -SGdf-S. native cows ard Asifers.
S.S94-es. stockers and feeders. S-eS3&3s.
bulls S0G2s5
Hoss-Recespts. A-5oo Market higher.
Heavy. sS2Qa Is: packers. $a$dSS; mixed.
S.3lS4o: lights. S.582S. yorkers. SEQ
3s.; pigs. Ss.oe133o
Sreep-Rece.pis Zoo. Market steady Mt.
tons. s25oG9-s lambs. S.0GS.,5.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. Me-, July ls.-cat,le-Recespts
4.5ea. Market steady. Shipping steers. 10
OSLO; stocksrs ard feeders, S-5sls9: cows
and he.fers. Soods %: Texas and Indian
steers. grass and FED. s. 6c6I.oo.
Hogs-Rece.pts, i.oo. Market frrier.
Lights. s. S9Ss,; mixed, N.s59s.so: Asavies
s. 25GS62
Sheep-Rece.p,s. .oco Market SLOW bu,
steady. Lambs. S-o95.l5: native mattons,
81 5sffSTS.
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IN Towns About
Arkansas City.


From the Daily Traveller.
This morning Trainmaster Shaffer re-
ceived the news by wire that Ray Reed
had been killed by the cars near Bliss,
q station eleven miles south of Ponoa
City. Mr. Shaffer notified Mr.. Pottle,
for whom Ray had clerked for years, and
Mr.. Pottle proceeded to look after caring
for the remains.
number Of ladies' met Saturday af-
lernoon at the home of Mrs. A. B. john
son and organized the Arkansas City
Lyceum club. The club contracted with
William Wilkinson, general manager of
The Redpath lyceum bureau, for six en-
tertainments for the coming winter.
This course is an expensive one and the
attractions will be given at the opera
house.
The second nine and printers played
their second game Of bail Saturday af-
ternoon and tie kids won by a score Of
to 4. The game was not well played,
but the second nine put up a better
game than the printers. Plenty Of err
rors We're made on both sides, but the
printers managed 10 secure a majority
Of them, IL they did not Of the tallies.
w. ". D. Bird uupired and his decisions
were satisfactory. The third game will
be played next Saturday afternoon be-
tween and o'clock
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Hutchinson
From the Daily Mail.

From the Daily Mail
Solomon S. Frank Of this city fell in
front of the court house tbs morning in
an epileptic fit. He is subject 10 such
attacks. His friends laid him upon a
cot on the court house lawn until he had
recovered from the shock and then he
was removed to his home.
A boating party. composed Of Misses
Mamie Barnett, Baraba Barnett, Mag
gle Murphy and Messrs. Robert Muir
ply. Joe Heskett and Professor J. w.
Foster enjoyed pleasant time on Slate
creek Saturday evening.
The Rebekah lodge installed the fol-
lowing officers last Saturday evening:
Mrs. Louisa Crane, y. G.; Miss Myrtle
Wocdcock,- ". g.; Miss Nellie Palmer.
secretary; Miss Hattie Mierly, financial
secretary. Two candidates were initial
ed, after which ice cream and cake were
served and a general social time enjoy
ed until quite a late hour
c. y. Gambrili is authority for the
statement that there will be more grain
raised in the south half OF Sumner coun-
ty this year than in any other whole
county in the United States. He told
the Mail reporter to bet that way and
he would insure him plenty OF back
ing" but the reporter was from Mis-
souri," he must see these crops. No
Joking, the south part o; the county has
the finest crops N the land. With an
abundant wheat crop already harvested
and a good growing cor crop, it seems
that prosperity is smiling literally upon
them, indeed.