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TIE TOWN OF GRAHAM.
cn.u.,1 Va Feh- 1a- ,a7.

GRAHAM, VA, Feb. 10, '07.
Graham was incorporated as a town
in the year 1884 1t is situated in the
eastern portion of Iazewell county,
and the state line Of the two VirgInias
forms the corporate limit of the town
on the east side
Graham is most favoraDly located ,
both from a natural and commercial
view. No less than three mountain
streams pour their waters into the
town from as many directions, ana al
ter uniting near the centre OF the
town flow of to the northwest. The
Bluestone river enters Graham from
the west, the Beaver creek from the
south, and Spring creek from the east
After Joining their waters, they open 8
gap, as it were, through the laountaini
to the vast Pocahontas and Flat ToI
Coal Field.
The water supply of Graham is am
ple to accommodate q city OF hfty
thousand inhabitants. Besides being
pure and healthy, the water has suttc
tent fall to operate a magnificent pow
ar for water works and manufacturing
purposes.
These advantages have only beer
partially taken advantages on 4
number of mills and manufacturing
Industries are in operation here, ane
the town will put in a good system o
~Waterworks during this year: Th'
Radford, Church Valley and ElkhorI
divisions of the Norfolk and Western
Railway have their junction at thi
place. Few towns have better mai
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drawing at Cavalrv church Monday
night was quite q creditable affair and
the pecuniary compensation was all
and even more than was expected
Editor Mitchell in his narration OF
incidents attendant upon his recent
trip with the Ex-Lunenburg prisoners
TO Danville unfolded many secrets Of
our use to be business men, Mr. J r.
Wilson, q. p. Holland and the Smith
Bros of Almagro suffered some severe
blows from his pen Mr Mitchell
must remember that Danville people
can stand jokes, but the truth is not so
palatable.
Mrs Carr gave q Young Misses Tea
at the Presbyte terrain High School Hall
Monday which was attended by the
greatest success as usual. the efforts OF
Mr.. and Mrs Carr assisted by Prot.
Long are never lacking of great re-
ward. and no mans character is furth-
er above reproach than Rev Carr. and
no womsn's fame is fairer than that of
his wife. With the untiring zeal. and
profound musical skill of Prof Long
this trio moves .as conspicuous figures
in the social circles OF gre alter Dsnville
"XENOPH0N."
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FROM srAuRFOH
Religious Items-sent the Wrong Body
Stirring Scenes at the Grave.
srAuNroN. Feb 1e. ,e7.

STAUNToN. Feb 16, '97.
Last Sunday was q dag of fashion
and SHAPE, large sleeves and short
capes,- A day greatly admired by all.
The churches were we'll attended.
Rev. Riggs preached & wonderful
sermon at the Ebenezer Church last
Sunday at IL A M. Text: "Whatso-
ever q man soweth that shall he also
reap" Rev. Deans AL. d his pulpit at
SP. NJ. Rev. ]. II. Turner was pre-
sent.
O w. Armstead has recover d and is
out again.
One Of our able divines said for the
benefit of another divine the way to
over turn q false statements 20 keep
quiet and say nothing. Walk in high
places of truth. for the court has never
been able to get at the end of lie
Deacon Harry Coleman, one Of the
honoFed citiz ms of this place, died at
the hospital at Petersburg. The Odd
Fellows ordered his body, and on the
9Th. a corpse arrived at 3 O'Clock 1t
was carried TO Fairview cemetary for
interment The grave was ready. Be-
fore lowering, il was opened and was
Harry Coleman. 1t was soon closed
and returned to M. B. Hamrick, the
undertaken for shipment to Petersburg.
Such q scene has never been witnessed
in this city The sad affair confused
the entire city. The b dy was receiv-
cd on the 18th and laid in its final rest
ing place.
The funeral of Mr.. James Leech tool
place the 18th inst, at the home of his
son. Cedar Green Age, ninety-one
years
A. E. Smith left last week for Little
Rock.
A grand entertainment at Augusts
st. NJ E Church on the 22nd. The
fatal Wedding. Madame Bolden tn,
sJloist, will sing The Wedding Bells.
Managed by Prof. Stephenson Ma
dame Houston will have charge Of th'
refreshments.
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and transportation facilities Twelve
trains arrive here daily
Pocahontas is nine miles swsy, and
Blue field is within tNo miles Of Us.
Living within twenty miles Of Crab m,
and laboring in the coal mine, Is fuly
fifteen thousand pecpl-. l'vsides he
Jog the doorway OF the vast ElShorn
coal-field, Graham is sl>O the te-
way to the great Chur.h Valley. where
some mining and CONF ~rable grazing
done.
Graham is peculiar resident
town. The people are a quiet. sober,
intelligent population seldom Is a
higher intelligence Ur pOrer social
atmosphere found With tifty miles OF
a mining section. M liquor ~ sold in
Graham, and the town l. Is near! '
free from vice, p.v ity and crime as
many New England Puritan towns
Churches and schools arr well patr H.
lied and attended, aHa nearly every
man owns a home AMI fellows legiti-
mate occupation for a iiVelthOl d
A number OF Afro americans own
go d. comfortable homes here and
others have accumulai ed considerable
property, and are highly resPe cted CIT.
liens
Among the men of families here be.
longing to our race an own homes
and are substantial il z ns as vel.
we will mention iltvn Holly. Hay
Warren, George XII ley. Hird b own
Samuel Mason Thomas Leeee. aud
others.
Several OF our young men are en-.
gagged In lucrative and honorable voca
tions, and will soon take their places
among the most useful and valuable
citizens of our state. " find that al
s young man needs 10 insure a fai'
share of success in our town is a prop
er seifrespect, an honest vocation, and
fair dealings with his fellow-man
Having tried these characteristics fol
six years among these people after
having come among them an entire
stranger. theiwriter has no needs Il
complain, either OF his treatment OF
the degree of success which has al
the little mountain city, it is probably
natural that the writer should view i
through FURNISHED glasses
1t is said that n citizens opinion q
his native place is generally an echo o.
the mans standing in his city. A
man who dislikes his town has done
something mean there, and the towI
does not Ike him. The writer doe
not claim that his love for his adopted
town is fully reciprocsted But, if h
did not love Graham just little bet
ter than any other place, he would
move out and try that place
Having weathered the financia
storms safely in Graham for six years
the w-iter has no intentions of desert
ing IT, . ship that has brought him owe
and is bound to her by ties wher'
strength can only be measured b,
those who have graduated in tn
school OF adversely.
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OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
H. NJ. BOYKIN,
General Agent.


DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK
Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY via
Shesapeak e and Ohio railway, at so A. NJ, or
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, Norfolk
and western route) 900 A. M. connecting at
Norfolk with Old DOminion-Line steamer sail
ing same evening for New York.
ALL WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Richmond
James River.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Com.
pany s, sO3 east Main Street, Chesapeake and
Oelo railway and Richmond and Petersburg
ralroad depOts, and at cOmpany's Office. 1912
through
for New York and all points beyond can be
shipped by direct steamers, sailing from Rich
mond every MONDAY AND FRIDAY. 500 y. NJ
Also by steamer leaving Richmond WEDNES-
DAY lAn +. NJ Tor Norfolk connecting with steam
Manifest closed one hour before sailing time.
Freight received and forwarded and through
bills OF lading issued for all northern, eastern
and foreign points
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave daily except sunday
to Norfolk or Old Point Comfort connecting
with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers (via James River route),
leave every SATURDAY passenger and freight
and MONDAY, freight only.
sailing from company's pier, No. %, North
River foot OF Beach-Street, at 200 p. NJ; Sat
urday 90 p NJ.
For further information apply to
GEO- W. ALLEN 4 CO.. Agents.
1912 east Main street,
Richmond, Va
w. L. Guillaudeu, vice-President and Traffic
Manager. New York
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n ~ Chesa peake ana
GsWUt Ohio Railway.

ROUTE.
EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, with chair-car, for Norfolk,
Portsmouth. Old Point, Newport
News and Local stations Connects
daily with Old Dominion Steam
ships for New York
8; s5 P. NJ, Daily with Pullman, for local
stations, Newport news, Old Point,
Norfolk and Portsmouth
1000 A. NJ, Local train except Sunday for w.
Clifton Forge. Connects at Cor
er. Calverton, Manassas. Alexan-
dria, and washing ton, at Union
Station, Charlottesville for Lynch
burg:at Basic for Hagerstown-
2:l5 r. NJ, Daily, with Pullmens 20 Ctnctnna-
ii, Louisville and S.. Louis. stops
only at important stations
Meals served on Dining cars
No. 7 Local Trains except sun
day, following above train from
Gordonsville To stanton.
Charlottesville.
HOO p. m, Daily, for Cincinnati, with Pull
man 20 Covington, Va, and Cor
louisville to Cincinnati and Lou
isville. Meals served on Dining
Cars. Connects at Staunton lex
cept Sunday)for Winchester, Va,
and at Covington. Va. daily for
Virginia Hot Springs
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, for LyncbDu Lexington,
Va, and Clifton Forge. Connects
at Bremo. except Sunday, for Ros-
ney; at Lynchburg, daily, with n.
and w. r. r., and the Southern rail
way for Southwest and South and
at ". Clifton Forge with No /. for
Cincinnati
100 p. NJ, Except Sunday. Local accomoda-
ton for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$40 A.. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati.
80 A. NJ, Daily from Norfolk and old
Point
$50 P. NJ, Daily, from Cincinnati and Louis
Vile.
6:5o P. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk, and Ole
Point.
746 P. NJ, Except Sunday. from W. Clifton
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
s: so A. NJ, Except Sunday, from Columbia.
so p. NJ, Daily from lynchburg, Lexington
Va, and Clifton Forge
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Asst General Pass snger Agent.
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RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
EpULE N EFFEcr ree. Z. lsaz.


LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
7;3OA. NJ, Daily, except Mondays. Washington
and points North The new
York and Florida Special. All
Pullman cars. NO extra charge
other than regular Pullman
rates.
$40 NJ, Sunday ony. for Washington and
points North. Stops at Elba.
Ashland, Taylorsvflle, boswell
knther, Glen, Penola, Milford
Woods lane. Guinea, summit
fredericksburg, Brooke and
Underwater. Pullman car.
S;45 A. NJ, Daily except Sunday, for Wash
ingtOn' and dointS North. stops
at Elba, Ashland, Taylorsvilfe
Penola, Milford, Woodslane
Guinea, summit, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke and Widew alter,
pullman car.
1900 NJ, Daily, except Sunday, for Wash
ington andpoin Is North. Stops
at Elea, Glen Allen, Ashland,
boswell, Milford, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater
Parlar-car. Also connects with
Congressional Limited at Wash
tbs p. m, Daily for Washington and points
North. Stops at Elba, Ashland
boswell, Milford, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater.
and other stations Sundays,
sleeper. Richmond TO New York
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
40 A. NJ, Daily; Stops at Whitewater,
Brooke. Fredericksburg: Milford.
boswell Ashland EIba snd other
stations Sundays. Sleeper, New
York to RichnGDnd.
2:45 P. NJ, Daily, except Sunday. Stops at
Whitewater, Brooke, Fredericks-
burg, Summit Guinea. Woods
lane, Milford, Penola. Ruther-
Glen, boswell. Taylorsville. Ash
land, Glen Allen and Elba. Par
lorCar from Washington.
7:10 p. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Fredericks-
burg, boswell, and Ashland
Pullman-Cars from New York
and Washington.
$50 p. NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater
Brooke, Fredericksburg, sum
nit, Guinea, Woodslane, Milford
Penola, Ruther Glen. boswell
Ashland, Glen Allen, and Elba
Sleeping-C Car.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION
DAILY, except Sunday
200 p. NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
8 80 A. NJ, Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except Sunday.)
40 A. m, Leaves Elba.
6 20 =. m, Leaves Elba.
40 A. m, Arrives Elba.
500 2. m, Arrives Elba.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
E. T. ID. MYERS. President. fe /.
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FROM JoHEsToWH.
A Prosperous AssoOiatiOn-oth Items.


JoHNsrowN, PA Feb. Is 'e7.
The building association of the A.
81. K. Zion Church met at their regu-
lar meeting place last Wednesday
evening. The society was divided into
four financial divisions. The captain
of the first division is Miss Hattie NJ.
Cook f; second, Mrs. s. Proxtor; third
Mr.. George W Bailey fourth, William
Gray.
Edison's Phonograph Concert was
conducted by ]. W. Trimmer, on Mon
day evening. Feb. 9Th, for the benefit
OF the A. M. < Church. 1t was quite
successful abou $40 90 being taken in
Miss Harriet Cook, who was taken
sick on Tuesday, Feb eth, is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. NJ. Gray, who has been quite
sick, is nov recovering
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STATE OF OHIO, ClrY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY. So.
Frank 7 Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney d Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of One Hundred Dol ars for each
and every case of 'CstsFrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK J. CHENY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Deem
Der, A D., 1885.
SEAL A. w GLEASON,
- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the hood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
| for Testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
90 Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
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VIRGINIA NAVIGATION
n S&zW NoTfuIkSsW Western
$500 Schedule in Effect
Frp ISM

LEAVE RICHMOND BYRD STREET STATION
700 A. M, Richmond and Norfolk Yes
ubule ltmited-ArriVe at Norfolk
II 20 A. NJ, ) top only at Peters burg
WaVeTly and Sudlk. Second class
tickets not accepted for passage on
this trafl
S:05 A. NJ, Daily, The Chicago EXPRESS for
Lynchbarg, Roanoke. Columb bus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke TO Columbus also for Bris-
tol, Knoxville and Chattanooga
1:SO =. NJ Norfolk, suffolk and intermediate
stations. Arrive at Norfolk 10 :4O p
$50 p NJ, Daily, for Lynch burg and Roa noke
Connects at Roanoke with NASH
tngtOn and Chattanooga Limited
pullman Slecpers Roanoke TO Mem
phis and New Orleans Pullman
sleeper between Ricnmond and
lynchburg, and herths ready for
occupancy at 8 90 p. NJ. AlSo pull
man Sleeper Petcrsburgand Roam
oke.
Trains arrive at Richmond from Lynchbnrg
and the west daily, SIZE a. NJ. and 5 SO D. m
from Norfolk and the east1l :o5 n. m. and Yes
ubuled Limited 90 p. m.
r. w. COURTNEY
District Passenger Agent.
W. Il. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent
General Once Roanoke. Va.
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AIRLINE
s. Al.
VESTIBULED LIMITED
TRAINS SOUTH.
ATLANTA, NEW ORLEANS,
MACON, CHATTANOOGA,
NASHVILLE, MEM
PHIS. TEXAS.
NO EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIN

No. 4Os-'srhe Atlanta Special" leaves Rich
mond Daily. at 30 night, for Henderson,
(arrive Durham daily, except Sunday Raleigh
Sanford, Souther Pines, Wilmington, Wades-
bOrO Monroe, Charlotte, LincOlnton, Shelby,
Rutherfordton, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood,
Abberville, ElbertOn, Athens, ATLANTA, Angus
ia Macon, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
rexas, mexico, California, and the West (via
uemphis), solid Limited Train, with Pullman
lsuffet Sleepers and Nestibuled Coaches.
No 4l--''The 3. A. l.. Express" leaves Rich
n,ond daily, at Q 90 A.. NJ, for Henderson, Dur
ham, daily, except sunday Raleigh, Sanford,
Southern Pines, Wilmington, Wadesboro, Nom
roe Charlotte, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood,
Abbeville, Elberton, Athens ATLANTA, Macon,
PENSACOLA, Chattanooga, Nashville, Mmphis
montgomery, New Orleans, Texas Mexico, and
the Southwest (via New crieans) Solid Train,
/ \ IN pullman sleepers and coaches; and Sleep
/ er Hamlet TO Wilmington.
| Arrive Richmond, 6 80 A. NJ, 40 p. NJ, daily
| For tickets, baggage checks, sleeping cal
| reservations, ETC., apply to
II M BOYKIN, Sole Pass'r Agent
838 East Main st Richmond Va
| a. ST. JOHN, Vlce-President and Genl Manager
v. 4. MceBEE, General superintendent.
H. W. b. GLOVER, I. J. ANDERSON,
Traf1c Manager. General Faa'r AZ
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VIRGINIA:-In The Law and Equi-
10th day of February, 1897.
Jackson Nelson, Plaintiff.
W..
Matilda Nelson, Defendant.
IN cRANcRRY.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
divorce vinculo matrimonii by the
plaintiff from the defendant. And af~
fidavit having been made and filed that
the defendant Is a nonresident Of the
State CT Virginia, she is required to APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what is ne
cessary to protect her interest herein.
A copy .!Teste:
P. P WINsroS, Clerk.
M. F. MAURY, p q.
To MATILDA NELSON
Take notice that on the I'd Day Of
April. 1897, at No 1016 e. Main Street
Richmond. Va betv cen the hours of
8 A. NJ. and p M. shall proceed Il
take the dispositions of David Pa ne
and others, to be read as evidence il
my behalf in a certain suit in eQuit,
pending in the Law and Equity Cour
of the tity of Richmond, wherein an
|, plaintiff aud you are defendant.
from any cause the taking of the sai'
J dispositions be not commenced, or,
commenced, be not concluded on tina
day, the taking of the same will be ad
journed from day to day at the sam
place and between the same hours, un
, til the same shall be completed.
JACKSON NELSON,
By Counse
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Southern Railway.
piedmont Air-Lins.)
SCHEDULE

IN EFFECT FEB. 1, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
90 A. NO. MI s0UTHERNExPREss daily e
Atlanta Augusta aud points south.
Sleepers Richmond, TO Danville, G reens-
boro. Salisbury, Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta Sleeper open 30 .. m.
Connects at Danvflle with the Wash
lngton and Southwestern Vestibule
Limited No SD carrying sleepers
New York to Ashville, Hot Spring
Chattanooga and Nashville; New York
10 Memphis, New York to New Orleans.
new York 20 Tampa Also, hrst-class
day coach between Washington and
Memphis, Connections are made for sn
points In Texas and California sleeper
open for occupancy az 80 p. n. Also
Pullman Sleeper New York TO san Fran
cisco every Tuesday ana Saturday.
II 100 noon, No. y, solid train daily for Char
l0tte, \. &. Connects at hoseley with
F0rmville and FOwhatan railroad at
keysville for Clarksvilie. Oxford. Hen
derson and Durham and at q reensboro
for Durham. Raleigh. and Winston
salem; AT Danviile with NO. 80 United
states Fast Nail, solid train, daily for
Kew Orleans and pOin Is South, which
carries sleepers New York TO new Or
leans and New YOrkto Jacksonville: al
50, Pullmen tourist sleeper every Satur
out change.
90 P. NJ, LOCAL. daily except Sunday, tor
Keysville and Intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
S:101 a NJ from Atlanta and Augusta.
$40 A. NJ, from Keysvflle-
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
NOS. 81 and 81. between Manchester and Ne-
apOls. Va.
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York River Line, v,. wKsrporNr
THE FAvORITB ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND
Train No. 10, :05 p. n.
LOCAL EXPRESS, mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays for Vest Point and intermediate sta
tions, coDDectswith stage at Lester Manor for
Walkerton: also. at West Point with steamers
for Baltimore. Stops at all stations,
Train No. 16. 4 :S5 p. n.
BALTIMORE LIMITED, Daily, except sun
day, for West Point. there making close con-
nectiOn. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
with steamer for Baltimore. Also with stage at
Lester manor for Walkerton on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Train No. as, 5 90 Al
LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except Sunday
from Nirginia-Street Station for West Point
and intermediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND
o:l7 a. m. Daily, except Monday.
go p. m, Daily, except sunday from West
Point and intermediate sta atoms
Steamers leave West Point at 90 D. M
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. and Bal
timore at 5; 90 p. N. Tuesdays Thursdays and
Ticket-ofice at station, foot of Virginia St
Open from A. NJ, to s p. n. and from . 80 p. n
City ticket office, COS east xain street.
J. n. cULP, ". A. Turk,
TRAFFIC MANAGER cen. Pass Agt-
G. w. WESTBURY,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
go e. Main st. Richmond. Va.
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BAY LINE JAnEs-RwER ROUTE.
EDUCED RATES

TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SAT-
TRDaY
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CITY OIL INSPECTOR SUED.


Injanetion to Restrain Him From Pros
20 eeuting; Separate Suits.
The Waters Pierce OIL company in
situated injunction proceedings in the
Forty-fifth District court this morn
ing against G. S. McElroy. The petit
ton shows that on October II, 1896, the
office of city oil inspector was created
and that McElroy was appointed The
petition alleges that the city has no
power under its charter to provide for
the inspection of illuminating fluids in
which petroleum forms part. The
petition further shows that defendant
McEslroy now claims as fees for inspec-
ton over $500 and that some of the in
spections were made as late as June 10,
1897, and that defendant Is about to
institute separate suits against plain
tiff, bringing no suit for an amount
over 500, and has threatened to carve,
split up and divide the claim in
amounts of $40 each and sue upon the
same in separate suits in the two JUS
tice courts, and that both these couEts
will in the future as in the past rem
der judgments against plaintiff. A
temporary writ Sof Injunction was
granted by Judge Camp, restraining
defendant McElroy, from prosecuting
separate suits against plaintiff upon
the claims, and accounts which he
now has or shall hereafter have against
plaintiff, claimed to be due him by vir-
tue as city. oil Inspector.
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THE HuMBERT MURDER CASE.

The case of Joe Humbert, charged
with murder, was continued by Judge
Green this morning. Humbert, it will
be remembered. shot and killed Tom
Miller, on the night OF June "a, 1896.
on San Pedro avenue, near the Springs
while Miller was walking with Mamie
F'enner. All parties are colored and
the trouble is believed to have result
ed about the woman. Mamie Fenner,
who was the only eyewitness to the
affair, being absent the case was con-
tinued until the next term of court.
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AFTER THE EXCHANGE.

Topeka, Kas-, June 21.-In the suits
fIed by the Federal government
against the Kansas City Stock ex-
change to dissolve it under the anti
trast law have tIed briefs in the Unit
ed States Circuit court for Judge Fos-
ter to read. 1t Is believed decision
in the case inpsEuing the charges for
yardage and feed by the Kansas City
Stoak company Will not be handed
down until August or September.