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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07
CORPORATION ELECTION.

Question to be voted on by the quail
he'd voters of the corporation of Lewis
burg. 10 bc holden at the Court House in
said 20" II on Saturday, October 10th. 1907.
The Mayor and Trustees OF the town
OF LcWi~burg. al a regular meeting. held
ON October 9Th, 1907, passed the following
ordinance:
BE it resolved that for the purpose of
procuring u water plant and machinery to
supply water 10 the inhabitants of the
town OF Lcwi>hurg. and to prevent de
>,rur,ion of property in said town bv fire.
and to provide for the operation OF said
water works. the Mavor and Board of
Trustees OF the town OF Icwi>burg deem
II cNPCdiCnt TO issue bonds to the amount
of thirteen thousand and five hundred dol
lars. NSIS,Soo.N of the denomination of not
less than one hundred dollars and not
more than five hundred dollars. each, pava-
bic 10y the Corporation OF Lcwisburp.
bearing interest at six per ccntum per an
mum, from their date until paid, said in
tcrcSt To DC paid annually. One half of
SAID bonds to be paid in ten wears and the
other hall in twenty wears from their date.
And that in order To pay the annual in
tcrC>t on said bonds and provide sink %
ing fund for their liquidation at the times
specified, the present limit Of rate of taxa.
ton I've aUGmcntcd-not. however. to cx .
coed seventy five cents on the one hundred
dollars value OF real and personal prop
crty in said Corporation Tor all purposes -
FOR RATIFIC ALTON.
FOR REJECTION.
Persons desiring to vote for the Ordi-
nance will leave the words " For Ratifi-
cation ON the ticket. Those desiring To
vote againt the Ordinance will leave the
words " For Rejection" on the ticket.
b. +. HARLOW,
Mayor of LcwiSburg.
GEO. T. ARGABRiTE,
Secretary.
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Notice TO Creditors.
To tie Creditors Of Ben Hurrthal, d,
ceased

To tie Creditors Of Ben Hurrthal, de-
ceased:
y pursuance of "A decree of the Cir
L cult Court of Greenbrier county.
made in IA cause therein pending, TO sub.
Ject the real estate of the said Ben
Hurxthal to the payment of his debts,
you are required to present your claims
against the estate Of the said Ben.
Hurxthal, for adjudication to Guy b.
Mays, Commissioner, at his office, i'm
the said county, on or before 18th day
Of October, 1897.
Witness: Jonathan Mays, "lerk of
the said Court. this eth day of Octo-
Der, 1897.
JON ATTAIN MAYS,
Sept. 9-6w. Clerk.
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JAMES A. LOWE,
Matchmaker, isV'ls' and 1Ytisisa,
LEwISBURG, WEST VA.

SlNCE the fire have moved into the
~ building one door east of the IN
DEPENDENT Office, known as the
Mayors Once, where will be glad to
see my friends and customers. Repair
ing Of all kinds of Watches and Jew
elry done neatly, permanently and
promptly, on reasonable terms. A full
supply Of Spectacles and lenses fitted
to suit the eye. Examination free OF
charge. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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FiduCiary Notice.

A LII parties interested will take no.
"A tice that the following account
is before me for settlement
Chas. l.. Dayis, adm r of Rebecca II.
Hedrick.
j. w. ARBUCKLE,
Oct. NV. Com'r of Accounts.
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Notice.

THIS day the firm Of l.. +. Il w. II.
Il McClung has dissolved partner
ship. The business will be continued
in the name of l.. f. McClung, who
Will make settlement and pay any out
standing Indebtedness due 10y SAID firm.
l.. +. MCCLUNG,
Oct. I. w. II. MCCLUNG.
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ED.

Du Tuesday. sept. i4th, 1897, at her
home near White sulphur Springs, this
county. LUCN. youngest daughter OF
Mr.. i. II. smith, aged Is years.
On Thursday, Sept. 10th 1897, near
Rock Camp, Monroe county, after an
illness Of two years, Mr.. -. Is. BAL
LARD. i'm his 27th wear.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
~ GREENBRIER COUNTY. ss: At
rules held in the Clerk s OniCC Of the
Circuit Court of Greeuhricr county on
the first Monday in the month of Oc-
tober. 1897.
Bowling, SPOTS II Go. ct al, Com
plainantS,
Ben IlurNthal ct al, Defendants.
IN CHANCERN-Amendcd and sup
Elemental bill.
The object of this suit is to subject
to sale for the payment Of liens thereon
the real estate and certain mill property
OF Ben HurXthal. deceased. and cspc.
clally for payment of liens of plaintiffs.
rs follows: Sl0l IS and costs: Young,
Creighton Il Dlggs. Sl5l ~ and costs :
Wingo, Ellct Il Crumr Shoe co .Sl74.OO
and costs, and nj appearing, 10y affidavit
1led, that the defendants. Clement w .
Smith, Trustee for karthauS estate. and
the Farmers and Traders Bank of
knoxville, Tenn, are nOn-reSidcntS of
this State, it is ordered that they do an.
pear here within one month after the
date of the first publication of this or.
der and do what is necessary TO protect
their interests in this suit.
TeStc:
JONATHAN MAYS.
j. :. McWhOrtcr, Sol. Clerk.
Oct. INV.
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Walter Wood, trustee, and i'm his own
right, Richard Wood and George
Wood, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.

IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to subject
TO sale for the benefit Of the School Fund
tract or parcel of land, situated in
Williamsburg district, i'm Greenbrier
county, containing seine Ten Thousand
Acres, forfeited in the name Of the said
Walter Wood for the non-paymcnt of
TAX thereon for the year 1893, being the
same land or a part thereof conveyed
to said Walter Wood, trustee, bv Ed
ward Wood, of the city of Philadelphla.
10y deed dated OH the the 2Sth dav of
May. 1880, and recorded in said county.
III deed book as, at page % ; and it APP
bearing, by affidavit filed, that the de.
PENDANTS, Walter Wood, Richard Wood
and Geo. Wood, are nOn-residents of
this state, it Is ordered that they do an.
pear here within one month after the
date of the first publication of this or
der, and do what is necessary to protect
their interest in this suit.
Teste:
ONATHAN MAYS,
}. w. Arbuckle, sol. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
~ GREENBRIER COUNTY, S.: At
RI es held in the Clerks Office of the
circuit Court of Greenbrier county, on
the first Monday in the month of Octo-
Der, 1897
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To John II. Williams:
NOl will take notice that | will. on
the 18th day of October, 1897, be-
tween the hours 6 O'Clock Il. IN. and 6
O'Clock y. N. of that day. mt the law of
flee of j. W. Arbuckle, in the Court
house of GIrenhrier county. take the
dispositions Of myself and others to be
read as evidence in my behalf in Ger.
tam suit in chancery. now pending in
the Circuit Court of Greenhrier county.
III which am plaintiff and YOU are de-
PENDANT. II said dispositions be COM
mcnced and not completed on that dav.
the taking thereof will We continued
from day To day until completed. at the
same place and between the same hours.
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS,
j. w. A., sol. Bv Counsel.
Oct. 7-2w,
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4 LII persons knowing themselves in.
"a dchtCd to the estate of tho late An
th"ny NJ. Fulwidcr. arc requested tn
come forward at urce and settle w. MS
u" longer indulgence will hc given
MI claims not settled hN Nov. LIST
1877. Will Nc pat into the hands -! an
officer for collection.
b. +. FlLWIDFR.
oct. Nv. Administrator.
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Catherine Lipps, Complainant,
VS..
Eliza Barker and others, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.

IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to make
partition if practicable, and if not. sell
three tracts of land in Irish Corner
district, in Greenbrier county, one tract
OF two acres, one tract OF 8 acres and
80 poles aud the other of 20 acres, all
three adjoining and owned by Eliza
Barker, Annie II. Erwin, Catherine
LippS and Elizabeth Truslow as tenants
III common and it appearing, by atiida-
VT filed, that the defendant, Elizabeth
IruslOw, is IA nonresident of this State.
1t is ordered that she do appear here
within one month after the date of the
first publication of this order, and do
what is necessary toprotect her interest
in this suit.
Teste
JONATHAN MAYS,
~ ~ u, sol. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
~ GKFENBRIER COUNTY, ss.: At
rules held in the Clerk office of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, on
the first Monday in the month of Octo-
her, 1897.
The State of West Virginia, Complain
ant,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

IN Washington, ID. c., on the
night of the 10Th ult., fire destroyed
the central power station of the
Capital Traction Company and sew
eral other buildings. The power
station was a siN.story structure, and
occupies the entire block from Penn
sylvania avenue to G. street, and
from IL! street 10 18th. Loss, ST.
600, 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

|, J. Mays, Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Grccnhricr county, dohereby certify
that Henry Gllmer and Jas. w. Davis,
Special commissioners in the above
case, have given bond and security az re.
quired 10y the decree Of sale.
JONATHAN MAYS.
Oct. '-ow. Clerk
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
~ GREENBRIER COUNTY, S.: At
rules held In the Clerk s office of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, on
the first Monday in the month of
October. 1897.
VIM. a. Osborne, Complainant,
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Josephus Osborne and Joseph Osborne
Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.

The object of this suit is to obtain "A
partition of certain lot or parcel of
land of which the late Josiah Osborne
died seized and possessed, containing,
to-wit forty acres, and to have the
same sold if incapable of partition, and
the proceeds thereof paid to plaintiff
and defendants; and it appearing, by
affidavit filed that the, defendant, Jo.
seph Osborne, is IL nonresident of this
State. 1t is Is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after the date of
the iirst publication of this order, and
DO what IS necessary to protect his in
terest III this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
J. w. Arbuckle, sol. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

STATE OF w EST VIRGINIA
- GREENBRIER COUNTY, S.: At,
rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, on
the first Monday in the month of
October, 1897.
The State of West Virginia, Compain-
ant,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

AT the meeting Of the Board of
Directors of the Home for Incura.
bles, held in Wheeling last Wednes-
day, Mrs. Joseph Rutfner, Of Charles
tom, was elected President OF the
board. The honor was conferred in
recognition of the service rendered
by her in getting through the Legis-
stature the bill establishing the
Home.
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IN CHANCERN

Edmund Holiday and John Z. Knox,
Defendants.
IN CHANCERT.
The object of this suit is TO subject
to sale certain tract or parcel Of land
lying in White Sulphur district, in said
county, containing Thirty.two Hun
dred and Ten Acres. for the benefit of
the School Fund, forfeited in thesname
OF defendants for non. payment of tax
thereon for the year, 1892; and 1t ap-
pearing, by affidavit filed, that the de-
PENDANTS, Edmund Holiday and John
I. Knox, are non. presidents of this State.
1t is ordered that they do appear here
within one month after the date of the
first publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect their inter
est in this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
J. w. Arbuckle, sol. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

JUDGE DAVID f.. JOHNSTON, of
Blueticld, Mercer county, was at
Sharpsburg, Nd, last week assist.
ing General Carman, Of the War
Department, in looking over the bat.
tie ground of Antietam and erecting
marks on the battle field, showing
the different positions occupied by
General Lees army during the bat
tie.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

IN race witnessed by at least Co.
600 people, Star Pointer. on the ILL
n0is State fairgrounds on the after
noon of the LIST inst, not only main.
tanned his reputation aS king of pa
GERS by beating Patchen, but also
lowered the worlds pacing record in
race by half second, making n
mile in o:OOl
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

TIE military school held AT
Charleston for the purpose of in.
structing the officers OF the State
National Guard, closed on the Both.
The school has been one of great
profit, rs we'll rs pleasure. to the Of
hcers of the State militia. The in
structors were two officers of the L.
>. Army. AT the close OF the school
there were many promotions of Of
ticerS in the State Guard.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07

The hoard-GoVernur, Auditor,
Treasurer, superintendent of Free
Schools and Attorney General-ha
invested 500, 900 ofirreducible School
fund in the bonds of the Little Ka.
nawha Railroad Company.
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Notice..

Sept. 3Oth, 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
Should Have Been Guaranteed.

The Commercial is not alone in
thinking that the health commit.
tee, who visited Sabine station and
held a consultation with a like
committee from Orange and Beau
mont last Wednesday afternoon,
should have been quarantined and
not allowed to enter the city, be-
cause it is reported, upon good AL
thority, that yellow fever has
made its appearance in tho latter
town, one death having resulted
from that cause. We believe it
was the City Board Of Health's
duty to quarantine against this
committee, or any one else who
has been in Beaumont or mingled
with citizens of that place during
the last week. Of course, the com.
mitteemen would have raised a big
kick had they been detained, but
what's the odds, there is no yellow
fever in their kicks.-Lake Charles
Commercial.
Some of this same committee
were permitted to come to Alexan'
lria last week aud mingle freely
with the health authorities and
people of the town, while not the
slightest cause existed for their
presence here. The information
which they received was obtai''a
Die by wire and no doubt would
have been furnished at their re
quest. They should have bee,
met at tue depot by guard Will
peremptory instructions to reverse
their engine and return immsdl
ately.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. E.
Bucklen u Co., Chicago, and get a
free sample box of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. A trial will convince
you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particu.
larry effective in the cure of con
stipatlon and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they
have been proved Invaluable
They are guaranteed to be perfect.
ly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their &C
ton. but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels, greatly iuvigorate the
system. Regular size 25 cents pei
box. Sold at the Eagle drug
store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
Mayor Crawley In st. Louis.

Mayor ThOs. Crawley has been
absent the entire summer and his
whereabouts have been the sub
ject of conjecture by the people of
Alexandria, as it is not known
that q single human being in the
town has ever received a line from
him, either by wire or letter.
Hence, it caused a tlutter of ex.
citement yesterday morning, when
his location was made known or
rather when he gave publicity to
his location. by telegram to Act
ing Mayor Racial from st. Louis,
stating that he had been in that
city nine days and asking if Alex
andria was quarantined' against
st. Louis. 1t had been previous.
ly reported that he was quar-
antined with eleven other passen-
gers on the steamship Georgia at
Fort Morgan, near Mobile. The
only conclusion to be drawn from
this St. Louis telegram, is, that
bis annual summer vacation is now
IN led and if quarantine restrict
ions do not interfere, he is ready
to return, resume lis long time
abandoned post at the city hal
aud assist the heal tn authorities
and people for the remainder Of
the season in resisting the invas
ion of yellow fever. Many PEG
pie will conclude, however, that
our absent Mayor must be al
ubiquitous individual, otherwise
he could not be on board ship OF
Mobile and at st. Louis at TIN
same time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
PERSONAL.

Ron. Chas. j. Boatner was in
town last Saturday.
Hon. B. Il. Lyons. Of Forest
Hill, vast in town last Friday.
Mr.. Bernard Meyer, of Bayou
Rapiies, was in town last week
Col. Thos. G. Wheaton,, of
Mooreland, was in town Monday.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Wilson, of Bayou
Boeuf, Was in town last Saturday.
MIR. Tracey Barstow, OF Che.
NEVILLE, was in town last week.
MIR. Thos. ID. Johnston, OF
Boyce, was in town last Friday.
My. J. E. Pickles, of Lamou
vie was in town on Monday.
Mr.. David Weinberg, of Lamou.
RE, was in town Monday.
MIR. Ned Luckett, one of the
quarantine guards, Was quite i'll
yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. J. Boatner Jr. is in
town visiting his brother, Mr.. s. S
BUatner.
DIR. Il. o. Simmons, City
Health officer, has been i'll for thu
past week.
Hon. w. G. James, President
of the Police Jury, was in towl
Monday.
Hon. Julius +. Ariail hat
moved into his new residence, cor
ner of Fourth and Fulton streets
Mrs. r. o. Simmons, who has
been visiting her parents, Judge
and Mrs. James Andrews, at their
rural retreat in the pine woods
returned home last Saturday.
Major George o. Watts, Par
ish Superintendent of Public
Schools, went to IIecompte las
| Friday, to adjust some trouble
which was reported to exist III thu
public school at that place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
The True Remedy.
lStS.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa,
Ill.,, Chief, says: awe won't keep
house without DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs
and colds. Experimental with
many others, but never got the
true remedy until We used DIR.
Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take it's place III our
home, as in it We have 4 certain
and sure cure for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, ETC." 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies,
even If they are urged on You rs
Just as good as DR.. Kings New
Discovery. They are not rs good,
because this remedy has Il record
of cures, and besides is gaaran-
teed. 1t never fails to satisfy
Trial bottles free at the Eagle
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following Real Estate Trans
frrs have been recorded by the
Clerk of the Court since our last
report:
Geo. 0 Watts to John G. Gould
Ell, lot 4 of square %, with build
Tags and improvements thereon.
in the city of Alexandria. Price.
$500.
United States to Geo. +. Nc
Clendon, U. 8. land patent.
David +. Clark to Herbert 7
Clark, $40 acres. Price, $12G0.
julius f. AriAil to Dennis j
Williams, 9 and 10th acres OF
land on, Bayou Rapides, neal
Hynson property. Price, $500.
Dennis j. Williams to Mrs. Cell;
Williams, 2 and 18th acres Of lane
on Bayou Rapides, near liynsol
property. Price, $500.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Chairman Kruttschnitt has called
the State Central Committee of the
Democratic party to meet in this
city next Tuesday, for the purpose
of fixing the time and selecting
the place for the convocation of q
convention, to nominate the thir.
ty.six delegates at large to the
constitutional convention. II
would have been better had the
tine been deferred until a later
date, so that all sections Of the
State could have been represent
ed personally III the meeting. As
i. is, there will be but partial
representation, as only those
members will be admitted from
non.infected places. The others
will have to send proxies or have
no voice in tho meeting. This will
include the entire New Orleans
membership, as we'll as those who
eau only reach Alexandria via The
Texas & Pacific aud Southern Pa
ci6c Railways, the Iron Mountain
and Kansas City Watkins & Gul
being the only railroads now per
mitted to convey passengers t.
Alexandria and only those Will
clean bills of health.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29

WEATHER.-T The weather has
been clear for more than Il week
past, with no indication Of rain.
The temperature during that time
has been variable, the thermome-
ter usually falling to so degrees in
the morning aud going up to 50 in
the afternoon. The dust is be.
coming intoIerable, especially in
town and if Jupiter Pluvins would
consent to open the food gates OF
his watery doluinions long enough
to "lay III, to be followed by a
frost suiiici ntly W lite to destroy
the yellow fever germs, it would
be- a great boon to suffering hu-
mainly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
NEWS NOT ENCOURAGING.

The yellow fever news ia not en-.
couraging by any means. The
dreaded scourge continues to. IT..
crease in New Orleans daily, with
a proportionate death rate. The
same may be- said Of Biloxi, Ocean
Springs, Edwards and other infec.
ted places.
1t is gradually spreading out
into the country, one or two pro.
nounced types of the disease being
reported near California station,
east of Monroe, on the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific railroad.
The new cases reported daily by
the Board of Health in New Or.
leans, not including those IN
known to them or unreported, ave.
rage from ten to twenty. 1t is an
admitted tact that the disease
turks in u large area, covering
many foci Of the city.
Experience of yellow fever cpl.
denies in the past, teaches us that
it will continue to spread as long
az unacclimated victims can he
found to prey upon or until it's
ravages are checked by frost.
which iu the latitude of New Or.
leans, is unusual before the first
Of November. Hence, we must
necessarily conclude that it will
continue several weeks longer and
if We wish to prevent it's Introduce.
ion into our town, we must not re
lax our vigilance, but must con
tiuue to maintain a rigid quaraD'
tine against all infected places, un'
til the white winged messenger OF
restored health, in the nature of q
white frost, has proclaimed tina,
danger of Infection no longer ex
lists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-29
Joked The Boards.
THE ALEXANDRIA PEOPLE SCARED
OUR BOARDS BADLY.

The two august boards Of health
that went to Alexandria were the
victims of a good joke yesterday.
After the meeting Mr.. Sullivan,
q member of the Rapides board,
grayely arose and informed the
visiting boards that since their
telegram, giving notice OF their
coming, had not been received and
Since they had come without per
mission to Alexandria, and thus
had openly violated the quaran'
tine law, it was his unpleasant
duty to state that they were sub
ject to fine Of $500 each
Mr.. Sullivan kept such a
straight tace and was SO solemn in
his manner that the visitors be
lieved he was in earnest.
Alderman Kirkwood squirmed
in his chair, President Meyer look
ed wise and sad, several began t.
tumble in their pockets for change
Secretary II. Harrison adjusted
his spectacles and finally Mr.
Drew asked what they would d,
1t they did not have the money.
Mr.. Sullivan replied that tb'
money must be forthcoming, bu
finally added that they could g
this time if they would promise t.
send the mouey when they reach
ed home Lake Charles Amcrl
can.