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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
NJ oI,av unrl,cf.

New York. Jan. ll.-Money on cal easy
at l&Q2 per cent; last loan at ~. and
closing offered al II. per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 1905 per cent Bar
silver, 6+A Sterling exchange firmer.
with actual business in bankers bills at
4Sa& @iS424 for GO days, and 4S7A GlIS7a,
FOR demand. Posted rates, 4S5I4SS. Com
mercial bills, 4S3@4Si Government
bonas steady; States bonds dull rail-
ROAD bonds easier. Silver at the board
was neglected.
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,FrcSn Fisl,.

Gray trout. per pound. &C.; croakers.
per pound. 3Hc.; butter fish. per pound,
SC: taylors. per pound, 4c.: pan fish. per
pound, &c.; baking fish. per pound, &c.
spots, per pound. &C.; mullets. per
pound, &C.: founders. per pound. 4c.;
sheephead, per pound. 10c.; mackarel.per
pound, 10c.; blue fish, per pound, &C.;
speckled trout, per pound &C.; red
snapper, per pound, 4hc.; roe shad,
Florida, 40c.; buck shad. Florida, 2Jc.
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Live Stock.

Market fai, and go. d cattle in de-
mand.
Choice heavy cattle. 3k@4c; common
to fair cattle. SV5lac; Eastern North
2lsc.: heifera. Western. 2Is@3Ec.; bulls.
2@2l5c.: fat cows, pa Gf3Ac; mich cows,
good. per head. $50. OoNs5.OC: cows, COM
mon. $1000@20.O6: butchers sheep. o,a@
3i"c.; good, corn-fcd hogs. 3h@ic.;
light pigs. SIC. Hogs in better demand
for all weights. lambs. lest. 3@
4%c. per pound: common hot wanted at
anv plice.
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II B, C. & B $. B, co,
tS> baltimore and Norfolk Line.)

Passenger rates si.OO one way. SLIGO
round Tap -
from Emerson's wharf daily cxccpl Sun
day, b:2O y. M; leave Norfolk. foot Jack
son street. 80 y. M; leave Old Point, $40
D. m arrive Baltimore. foot Lee street
cave tI}nltimorc. foot Lee street, daily
cXcep; Sunday. 600 u. M. leave Old Point
600 n IN. Arrive Norfolk loot .IacksuIi
ST. Get 700 n. M. :arrive Portsmouth (Nor-
folk ferry) 500 n. IN.
New ana elegant steamers. The service
f. first-cla IN every respect. Meals sery-
FrieGh; received at the co1npany,s
wharf. Norfolk, and l.mmerson's wharf,
Portsmouth. daily eNcep: Sunday until i
H. m cOtnpany's pier No. ~ Light street
baltimore centre OF business portion OF
city. Street car lines from pier TO ali
points Of Baltimore.
r. r. LAMB. Agent
WILLIAM HENRY TAYT.oE,
District Main a"s street nn S aot agent
Tclcnhome III.
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A TLANTIC AND b
"A pAMyILLE RAILWAY,

"A DANvTLLE RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH ~, ,s6.
Train No. l-Daiy-Leaves Norfolk,
(Shippcrs' Compress WHARF at 9:20 a. M,
West Norfolk $3.50 q. m, for Danville and
intermediate points; arriving ut Danyille
5:2S p. m.
Leaves Norfolk $40 p. M, West Norfolk
$40 p m. arriving Lawrenceyille 10:o0 y.
m. Leave Lawrencevlle mo. % 552 a. m. !;
arrive DanVlle 1926 a.. m,
Tran No. 8 connects at EMPOR1A with
Atlantic Coast Line train No. So, for all
points South leaving Emporia $40 p. M.
This train will await the arrival ofiraf1i
No. So. when notified by the a. G. J.; si,ati
there are passengers for points on the A.
and d. West OF Empora. q
Train No. connects at IDENNISTON
JUNCTION with Norfolk and Western
r. r. for Durham and intermediate points,
Trains Nos : and ) connects at JI5t'-,
rRESS JUNCTION and pANVILLFi for
All points on Southern railway system.
Pullman sleepers between Danvilles and
Asheville, Atlanta, Jacksonvtlle, Mems
phis and New Orleans. s z
Tickets on sale and baggage checked at
Wakes Agency and Company's whtfff.s
Norfolk. and Mt w. v. II. Williams AEsn-i
6. d. Q oWiNs, VIM H. TAYLOR.
V. p. & Gen. Man'gr. Gem. Pass. Asst
CHAS. o. HAlNES. Superintcnae1t:
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Merchants &NIleTS' T[gDSDOT|Q|IOlC CO.
DIRECT ROUTE

DIRECT ROUTE
FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE AND
SAVANNAH.
Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY at & u. IN. for BOSTON Tg9s-1s
FOR PROVIDENCE
Every TUESDAY and SATURDAY Mt
FARES TO BosToN AND PROVE.
DENCE.
F srs isross ,d including meals and
Second-class, including meals and
FOR SAVANNAH 4
Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
at Il. m. ls1
Fare,IFirst-class, including meals
ana DcFtn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $l2 80
Fare Second-class, including meals
Perishab BILE freight sent via Providence
forwarded by carly train to Boston, and
at the same rate as by direct steamers 10
Perishable freight not received later
thnn D.. IN. on sailing days OF Boston
ships. - ~
tor further information apply to
r. III. WRIGHT, Agent Norfolk Vs
a. ID. STEBBlNS, Asst Tariff Mgr.
w. j.. TURNER. General Pass. Agt
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md .
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WESTWARD.

Daily except Sunday. Other time daily.
NJ. i.-Noltoi.S 10 Cincinnati ;,,Iu Iu,.l,-
vile daily. larlor car Ola Point TO Rich
mond. and Pullman Sleeping Cars from
X chmond for Cincinnati. Louisville and 81.
Louis Meals served on Dining Care west
of GordonsvilIe.
No. S-Norfolk to Cincinnati ana Louis
VILE daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
on Dining Cars west of Gordonsviilc.
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
l2:05 noon and y. m.
For further In forma ton npply To
r.. y. BROOKE. PASSENGER Agent.
c ana Ticket ONCE, CRANKY street.
Under Atlantic Hotel
JOHN d. POTTS
.,Set General pnssrnrer A,.rnt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

cash Quotations-Flour quiet and
Fred, Ss.sc.; corn, 22,s 22ac.; No. oats.
15A @lGAc.
Mess pork, s7.S0QT. IS: lard, s3.921s0
80 ). II. sides. s3.9O@4.l5; d. S. Shout
GERS; S4.2a@4.50; S. c. sides, s4.25Q437H
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
Oysters.

In Bulk-Standards, gallon, S0c.;
medium selects. gallon. 9Oc.: plain Sc
iects. gallon. S1.15; extra count selects.
gallon, S1.40..
IN Shel!-Mediums. barrel. $3.50;
primes. barrel. $500; extra count. selects,
barrel, $3.50; CLAIMS. per 100, 40c.
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Lumber M-clsc1.
Mholesale QuotntinnsA

Cvpress Lumper-Alarket dull and no
uemand: boards. '1XG--l6 feet long, s12.50
ula.oO: boards. lN6--l6. rough, $1,000
1000: boards. 1Xl2 to is inches-lG feet
clear. S20.0O@22.00; boards, rough, wide,
Sl212Ml5OO
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

White Corn. s5c.: mixed corn, csc.
Oats-Stcady; Mixed. 25c.: white. zoe.
Mill Feed-AIarket steady: bran. slo,5O
@!f.0o: shipstuff or middling. S14.; meal,
white bolted. per 80 pounds. 40c.
Michigan, Ohio. and Indiana. No. 1,
Timothy hay. No. 2, S130oa15.00; mixed.
$1,000
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pcnnut Market.

Farmers market quiet; new. 1a4G2,hc.:
old prime. 2ls@ahc.; OFF grades. ~
nc; Spanish. new. 75c
Hand Picked-Fancy. 32i extras. Sc.
third grade. 2iac.; No. Spanish she'll
ed. &C.; No. 1 Virginia. gaze: No. Vir-
Einin &c 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

CYPRESS Lumber-Markct in fair de-
mand: A No. l. ~ inches. Sl5. 80; A No.
]. ~ inches. $1,000; A No. !. edge, $3.50;
- No. J. edge, Sl1.0o; A No . stock.
stock. $1,000: bill stuff. dir dried, IS. OoI
1000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
foLN ut 4lO y. IN. daily Except Sunua "
Tor Elizabeth City. Edenton and way
stations. Connects at Elizabeth City
Win the steamer Neusc Tuesday. Thurs
Gay ana Saturday for Newborn. Roanoke
Isiand Ocracoke Landing. Morchcad city,
ltinston and Goldsboro via a. Il ~ G. H.
H., and for Jacksonville, Wilmington, N
r. r. - ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

Shingles-Quiet; No. hearts. s5.OOG
5000; no. , hearts, si.006D4.5O: No. / SAP
s3.0QM3.75: No. saps. $3.O0a3..5.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
wMoLEsALE QUOTATIONS.
Provisions.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. II,

Norfolk, Va, Jan. IL, 1897.
Fish--Mackerei. No. =. III kegs. $500;
new. small. Sl2.5U; new. medium, Sl2UU;
No. g. in kegs. $3.50: Herring, Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring. $3.50; Eastern in barrels,
500
Provisions-Marke strong; mess pork,
new. SS.aC: ham, pork. new. $3.50
Bulk Enthusiastically; clear ribs, 1910
4&c.. as 10 size and cut; fat backs, 4hac
bellies, 43 QD5A c., as to size pieces: pork
plate. 4hc.
Shoulders-Sugar-cu &C.
Bacon-Shoulders. cue.
Rreast-Sugar-cure TIC.
Hams-Smithiielu. 14Q15c.: S. c. slip
hams, l1% W12c. =.
l.ard-Pure lard t:erces. 5Ac.: cases.
and tubs. &c. over price of Heroes; com,
pound, Aiac.: tierces. IN cases and tubs,
.Cheess-cream. lO,s@lOac.: Western
Hutter-Market stronger: New York
State dairy. new. 23c: fresh creamery.
22T2tc.: Western. 1S6O2Oc
Knresone Oil-ITirm: 1l2 degrees. Tic. ::
so degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees. 1okc.
groceries.
SoH StronSeri 1lIo, common, 1o& %
fair. lbh4lIc.; good. 1S4lS12c.; choice.
a9ai .Oc.; Laguayra. 20lkQ2lc.: Java, 2Yap
S0lsc.
Syrups and Molasses-Steady syr-
ups. Bright: 1S@2Sc.: Fair Grades. i6@
2Oc.: Porto Rico. 10. 20 and 26c., as 10
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Ouiet: Fair.
20M25c.: Good. 25@3oc.; Choice. 35c.
FIour-Market strong and higher;
Western spring Wheat. Best Patent
Family, $40; Winter Wheat. Best Pa
tent, $40: Choice Straight Family, $3.50;
GOOD Family. $3.50; Fair Family, $3.50;
Good Extra.si.00: meal, per bag of 100lbs.
SIC; per bag Of gibbs. 7Gc.: per bag Of
50ibs., doc.
Salt-Firm: Liverpool Fine, 90c. al. co.
as to grade; G. A.. 55@G5c.. as to weight.
OF red. roc; with red. CSC.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

A flooring, dry and clear. sll0OG12. 90;
No. 2. sS.5O@9 800; edge box. $6.5OQ7 90;
STOCK box, sS.O1DS.50: small ioists. IS. so;
S7.5U.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

|,LYDE,s REGULAR IINE srE;Asf.S
u SHIP FOX PHfLADEEPfIIA.--t lflly
Until further orders. steamers are O.
pointed 10 sail from Ncrfolk every sdoti-S
day, Wednesday anG Saturday at 1, " an, &
and from philndeiphia, every u nsStlaS nj
Thursday and Saturday. d 81. 3 " y 5 5fss
TiiI8ugh bills OF ladllng to NIL coints
Lire. Southern Railway, Ncsfplk uasas
Carolina, Norfolk and SontnnsiE stll-s
roads. ~ JAMES w, 6 MeCARssS9szSSSff SsI y
IS WMS Ps CLEDN ri q NJ ss,. y 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

Roein. 800 per barr cl; pitch. sl.25 pc,
barrel: tar. S1.I5 per por., barrel. ant
$3.50 lision: turpentine. acc. per gallon
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
sugar Morl<ef.

Market-Steady: out OF town prices
are dependent on the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
Loaf, s5l1; powdered. s4.s6; graduated,
American off a, $4.23: centennial bright
yellow Il, 1892: California b, $3.50;
Franklin standard extra C. $3.50: Key
stone extra c, 1913; American extra c,
1857.
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ARRIVE Ar NOproI1

MAIL AND EXPRESS daily except
sunday nj La D. m. and Express da liz
othc"pt Sunday ut 20 y. m. connecting
with all rail and steam lines AT Norrollt
Tor ~" North, East and West Passen-
ger stations foot of East Main street,
Norfolk ana Western depot l'ueight sta
ton on Water street.
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n INV : lioTIa|kii11.lSNestera
uzNxrrsnsz1as Schedule in Eject

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. s, 1896
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
7:iO a. m-For Richmond, Washington,
I.ynchburg and the West.
4:S5 u. m-Vcsttbulc,l Limited for Rich
mond and Washington. Stops
only ut Sufclk. Waverly and
Petersburg.
900 y. m.-ror Petersburg. Lynchburg,
the West and Southwest.
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily, :25 a. M,
IL % H. III. ana lU:4u p. m.
Tickets and all information at station
and 212 Main street.
w. b. BEvILL,
General Passenger Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO
Al MON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk ard Norfolk and
Southern railroad ana Eastern North
Cnrol!nn.
Fi"'ght received daily until : p. m and
forwarded promptly N low rate
FOR further information apply TO the
GcnCral Office of the y. ~ $. r. r. Co.
Norfolk, Va.
II. C. HUDGINS,
:, General Freight and Pass. Agent.
NJ. Is. KING, General Manager
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S Ss{e SOUTHERN }, 4
OEA Railway Co.

THROUGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-
LIMA. THE LAND OF THE Sky"
Iho only line operating IL suiIu train be-
tween NOiIoIT. Giu t.ln.ttanoosa Wa. Iuu-
i.A" oie"i.n NaG at.avn.u, ISaIvIsu 10
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Gratn.

Peas-Steady; black-eye peas, new
crop, sl.S5Q1.40 per bag; black, 6OQ7sc.
per bushel; clay. 559sGc. per bushel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

l..IaHf
st.dmers MEM POKT NEWS, NAsii-
iNGION ;nd NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street II; ....... 5.50 N m
I-tase Norfolk. foot of Matthews
cya oil, ~ G:lO p. IN.
ave t!!i l'olnt at ............... 1:2n u, m
Arrive Washington at ....... Gas a. M
b. ~ o. Penn Il. r.
i.v. Washington at. y % a m 7:@0 a m
AZ Philadelphia at.ll 10 n. IN. 1896 "A. H.
Ar Ne" York Mt -. 200 p. IN. ~ p. IN.
South Bound. Il. II o. Penn. II. r.
~ ~ nMiln,4elph at. :$$ p m. $:lS d. M
St.nm'Ts leave Washington at ZOO D. M
Arrvc Fortress Monroe 30 30 a m
NrriN" norinlk ~. ..:.............l: 80 n m.
Arrive Portsmouth INSTRUMENTATION n m
The "Trip down the historic Potomac
River ana CHESAPEAKE bay on the cierani
steamers OF this company is unSurDas srn
The steamers are comparatively new hov
ing been huilt u 1891. and are fitted m In
the most luNuriant manner with rlertr;r
lights. call bells ana steam heat I'm eonh
room. The tables are supplied with every
dclicacy Of the season from the markets
Of Washington and Norfolk Tickets ON
sale 81 i. & .. ticket office: ~. d C. Office
at w. 7. Walk" & 90 = office on wharf
For further Information anrlv
ID. j. CALLAHAN,
T"'n'hN1N Wv s~O-t
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Norroik Co,,"m Nnr,,et.
Receipts By RAN ma steamer.

Uiflre OF Tie Virginiun,
Norfolk. Va. Jan. Ii. 1924
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12

WILLIAM Hen RY. TAYL0E. DIstriei
Norfolk. Va e''
W H. GREEN, General Superintendent
J NJ: GULF. Trnf file Manager.
w. A. TURK. General Passenger hrent
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HOTfOTk 3 HQSDilu'9l SIe0n1Q0| G0

Ia new iI.u .-O'lIIu. i.o.l ua..trt.
steamers NEW POKf NEWS, NAoIl-
INHION .nd NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follows:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11
o. :. NcHxSRr; Adct-

Nathan Lick hss returned from
Raker Citv Oregon where he went sr~er-
al weeks ago expecting 70 secure en-
riovmenf in the mines He got some
work but the Job was not permanent.
He saws TIE town Is fil-d NJ with idls
men who have been induced n 20 there
hv saloon men ard others who hone
that every rrw srrival viii have a doi'sr
or two 70 blow in.
Miss Emms R0v Rsrreff remember
ID ih~ fNDEx family with a quantity II
exceptionally large and ine fxvor~f
sirawberrirs the other dsv which were
highly arnreciated The berries were
the rroiurt of 4 small bed Of which
Miss Bxrra,' had AT ne care and TIE
vorng lady has good rrsson "a hs nrori
~ her achievement 10 the horticulture
line.
-Emmei'svii'e iodre NJ. II T. o. OF.
installed new officers sst SATURDAY.
nigni OF which he following IS he per
sonrei Elward Allen Y. G.. f. Clvmer
Y. q. r. G. Csrr~r,er. W. Finley Nor
roe Sec. J. W B,rrefi PR sec. ". r.
t1ars Tees s77cir -rn'~ 81 he y
G we're Char'rs Oltes r (. J F T.
prsve. L. :. F. K H~ves. Con-. John
Frrand. 2. :. :. Narion Wilson. l.. $.
:. Andrew Ernev. l. G.. f. c. valberr.
q - Vice GrsndS appointments were
VIII Basye. R. s. J. NJ. Martin L. 8
Although fhr meeting which was
called for last Monday evening 70 sr-
range Tor Fourih cf Iulv ceiehrsnon
wss failure. there not being cne citizen
m he town or comrrnifv who vas
patriotic enough To attend. 1t is under
Stood th"-e will he celebration Just the
same. Tho fireworks arr slrrady order
ed and IL is evnect-d the pvrotrcn,c
disnlay VIII be the grancest ever wit.
ness-'i n his NAT ~ Flahc. 50 ~ al
ysuv friends shal Emmett viii celebrate
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SOCIAL CLUB RECEPTION.
.Communfcatedl

The ability OF an Individual to enjoy
himself was fully elected by the mem
bers Of the Emmett Social Club upon
last Thursday evening At the residence
Of Mr. and Mrs. Bilderback. The repu-
tation Of these worthy citizens IN their
receptions. in the art Of entertaining is
full, established and certainly this oc-
casion was no exception 10 the rule
Their home was nicely arranged and
the fragrance of an abundance OF fow-
ers added greatly To the splendor OF the
evening. The evening was the occasion
when the club celebrated its adjourn
ment for the no. season. The many
pleasant meeting OF the club were hap
PLY recalled and II was but natural that
the occasion should b. a lasting remem-
orance in the clubs history. The club
is composed Of 81 members and was or
ganized in the early winter. II has
long been the reigning opinion that the
club filed long felt want. Each meet
ing has been marked by a full sttend-
ance and the enthusiasm prevailing has
been OF special notice. The hours Of The
evening passed merrily by as the guests
listened to a carefully prepared program
of musical and literary selec-
tions At II o'clock the members were
invited u enter the dining room where
seated around the artisticsllv arranged
table flied with an abundance Of the
daintics Of the season thsv did justice 10
the occasion. During this inspiritirc pro-
cedure a number OF toasis were offered
and responded too. many favorable and
complimentary rrmarks beng SPOKEN in
praise ~ the club.
Owing 20 the ability Of certsiu mem
bers 10 put up a better game OF high.
five. IL was voted 10 reward the best
PLAYERS with handsome souvenir,
hence 1; was that Mrs. Bilderbsck was
remembered with a beautiful cut glass
vase while Mr. McNish Was given q
handsome scarf pin. IN MS speech of
acceptance Mac shed tears as larse a
peanuts and said the game WAS all ia
having a good partner while Mrs Bill
derback said any one could play highnve
If they only held The c, rds. As the at
mosDhere WAS flied with sense O
. humor and good feeling the guests wer'
. in decided mood for dancing. henc
the floors were cleared and TIE member
danced merrily TO the strains Of enchant
| ing music. The club has enjoved 10
, brief existence and the members hav'
spared neither tine nor trouble IN max
: ing il a success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11

William. George and AIonzo MiIledx-
who were recently bound over TO th-
district cour. by Justice Coonrod. the
FIRST two on a charge Of Cutting the
r. V. l. & W. p Co. telephone ~frr.
and the latter on a charge OF busglariz-
ing John Mouiton's hnus-. were tak-n
before Judge Stewart in chambers in
Boise last Saturdav on writ of hab~ss
corpus and the same being rr nfed. th-
prisoners we're reie d The court
granted the writ on the ground Of tech
nical errors in the papers it not being
shown the witnesses gave their test.
monY under oath.
LATER Sheriff Taylor came ov.r
early Thursdas morning armed with
warrants for The Mi;l-dgys. issued this
time b' the Probate court at Caldwell
on the same charge as the former on-.
The Milledge residence was deserted
however and the sheriff went over to
Pearl to see II he could End any trace
Of the furitivcs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11
rsEEL MAKES CONFESSION.

Alfred Freel has made confession Of
the murder Of John Kensler and claims
that he done tho killing ard that H.
forced Mrs. Kens.er to help hin bur-
the BODY aud destroy the evidences Of
the criu-e. The confession was made 10
three other inmates of the Eimore couu-
" jail on the night b-fors Freel and
Mrs Kensler We're taken from there 10
the penetentiary "a Boise According
to his own story The murder was cold
blooded and pr-nieditAte9 the reason
assigned being that Free loved Ils.
Keus,er and that "Oii man kensler
was 10 the way" Frrel certainly de-
serves narging and how in the face Of
the evidence the jury in his last trial
could hare found verdict Of second
degree murder is one Of the unsolved
mysteries Of the jury system.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11

Headqusriers. Fremont Post. C. A. T;
Emmett. Idaho.
Resolved; That the thanks OF this
Post are due 20 Rev. Conner Of tie M E.
church for placing the chdfch at the
disposal Of the G. A. R. for Memorial
services. also for his patriotic efforts IN
contributing 10 the success OF the days
entertainment.
BY the Post.
O. :. NcHxxRYs Adct.
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but who, not being satisfied with good
country. went east and south TO seek a
better, should be read by everyone who
has spells" Of being dissatisfied with
Iduho:
Wits. Teun.. June 4 1897
ED. INDEX:
/ will drop YOU tcw lines to let you
know how things are ia this part Of
east Tennessee. To begin with this is
very poor country and the people are as
poor as the country and the negroes as
thick as blackbirds in the month Of
October
have been here about four weeks
and have been here about four weesk
too long. | do not like this country.
People out in Idaho think they have a
hard time TO make living but will
say that the people OF Idaho aud Ore
gon don't know anything about hard
times but If they were back here for
awhile they would say '-let me ily back
10 the Pacific slope" A man must be-
long to some church to live here and he
can't work a lick on sunday or he will
will be Indited. simply he is not free
man.
Mr.. Editor if YOU think this letter Is
worthy space in your .lua0le paper.
please tell the people in aud around
Emmett for God sake 10 stay where they
are for am sure they would not like
this part of the south and believe from
what have saw aud heard this country
is fair average Of the southern states.
The wheat Looks pretty good for thi.
country but remember the farmers hav'
To SOW 200 pounds Of fertilizer 10 the acr'
to make wheat grow al sl.o0 per hun
dred. a wind storm last night blew Al
the wheat down Hat aDd ouly wish
had never come to this God forsaker
country.
The nights are so hot that a fellow
can't sleep and what will it be in W.
months from now All the money sr'
here is nickeS and coppers. I orough
three $50 gold pieces with me here auo
have had move than twenty men looi
al them and TELL me that il was the hrs
gold money thew had ever seen. Iher
-, is no, enough money IN the whole coun
try 10 change one - them. Chicken
aud eggs are legal tender md 10 marke
for butter at all.
Twill 90 beck west soor. They sa
, misery loves company" but Il don
have that effect on me. | would advis
all of you. for God : sake, 10 stay we'
OF the Rocky mountains.
a Yours Truly
y l. Il ALLr'
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Ice cream. strawberries snd other
good things d, N. E. church Friday
evening June II. Proceeds to De ap-
r'icd To- pastors salary.
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A GOD FORSAKEN
COUNTRY.

L. VI. Allen. Formerly OF Emmett.
Tells What He Knows OF East
Tennessee For Gods sake STAY
Where You Are" A Chapter OF
Good Advice for People who are
Dissatisfied with IdanO.
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The following letter from Mr.. L. NJ
Allen, former resident Of this place.
but who. not being satisfied with good
country. went east and south to seek a
better, should Be read by everyone who
has spells Of being dissatisfied with
Idaho:
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