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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

A man, being About to die, summoned
hisfour Sons to his side, and said: "My sons,
l will leave to John one-third of my estate,
to Alex one-fifth, to James one-half, and to
Thomas one-fourth, and thus you will all
Share Equally" John and James and
Thomas took Paper and Pencil and began
figuring, but Alex took his Hat and started
out. where are you going?" the other
Three asked. "Do you not Intend figuring
out the Problem?" mot much" said Alex.
81 am Going for a Lawyer to break the
Will" Moral-Sometimes the Lawyer can
Relieve the Heirs of Much of the Figuring
Baltimore American.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Best for the Bowels,

No matter what als you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. c. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
The Trust Problem,

To thoughtful mind, the trust problem
is one of serious import. 1t must be firmly
grappled with, for it creeps upon society be-
lore you are aware of its existence, in this
respect much resembling the various disor-
ders which attack the stomach, such as CON
1tipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, bilious
less, liver and kidney troubles. HostetteT's
Stomach Bitters is the one reliable remedy
for all such ailments. Be sure to give it
trial
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Do Your Feet Ache ana burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Trained.--'T might as well tell We before
we, go any further" said the witness, who
had been getting rather the better Of the
lawyer, that ye needn't expect to rattle
me by askin' fool questions" MOI" re-
torted the lawyer. Nav. I've raised three
boys, an got two grandsons that's keepin
me trained all the time" -Indianapols
Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Tess-"Oh Mr.. De SENDER is indulgent to
his young wife, isn't he" Jess-"Yes, and
! know it just worries May sick" Tess
his money on herr" Jess-"Why, she's
afraid he won't have any to leave her when
he dies."-Phladelphia Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

A Desperate n.-Merchant-"Do you
speak German?" Needy Applicant-'I
never have, but, gracious, III tackle it if
you give me job. indianapolis journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Mack O'Rell-Hard times have brought
about change with Brighter. | remember
when he always had case of champagne in
the cellar; now he has only case of beer.
Luke W Warm You i know Foninc
News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
aeOIOgy.

'These pictures" the archaeologst of the
distant future is explaining, represents the
cake walk of the ancients. The cake walk
consisted of number of movements evil
IDENTIFY designed to assist the d digestion of
cake. Hence the name. Detroit Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
What Hurts.

"The other SIDE" observed the candidate,
in much apprehension, "are putting some
damaging reports in circulation
but no money to speak of, rejoined the
chairman of the campaign committee, COM
Detroit journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of
the great hindrances to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Corn, we know, is good for man, yet here's
flaw in natures plan; for weather which is
good for corn makes man wish he ne'er was
born.-Indianapol journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

who steals my purse" exclaimed the
actress, with genuine emotion, STEALS trash
This is almost as much of chestnut as steal.
ing my diamonds. But he who filches from
me my good name does that which, while it
perhaps enriches not him, advertises me to
beat the band" -Detroit Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Towne-"Hicult has conceived a horrible
idea" Browne-"What is it? An internal
machinew Towne-"It's Internal, sure
enough. He proposes to set some of Brown
lng's poems to Waper's music. "-Philadel.
phia Press
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Summer Boy-"Pm sorry we had that
quarrel last night. What will induce you to
make up? Summer Girl-"Another en-.
gagement ring. Town Topics.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Area of Man.

"At 25," remarked the amateur philoso-
pher, ga man is eager to reform the world.
At so he is about ready to be reformed him.
self. "-Philadelphia North American.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
"PIeasant Ways For Summer Days

Is the title of the Grand Trunk Railway
Systems new Summer Tourist Folder which
together with other descriptive literature
can be had on application to j. H. Burgis,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark
St., corner jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Summer Boarder-"You told me your
place was five minutes from the station!"
Farmer-"Yep." Summer Boarder-"Well,
why didn't you tell me they'd moved the
station ?'-Town Topics.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

II half believe the report that Croker i.
having trouble with his wife" "Why q
lies so devoted to her in public. "-Indi
annapolis News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

If all were rich, no doubt 'twere best, in
some ways, we suppose; but, oh, how sad
TO lose that zest we feel in Sunday Clothes
Indianapolis journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

A boy in the family always comes in handy
when the pie left over isn't enough to save.
-Atchison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

More than one third of all manu-
by women.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Gerald-"How much do you love me?'
Geraldine-"How much are you WORTH
Gerald-"A hundred thousand dollars"
Geraldine-"Then l love you a hundred
thousand dollars worth. Town Topics.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

One of the battling mysteries of nature is
the pie that mets in the mouth but feels
soldier than brick in the stomach.--De-
troit Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

A practical joke should be handled as
cautiously as double barreled gun.-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Each package of PUTNAM FApELEss DYES
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly.
Sold by all druggists.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
1s cough, cure.-J;. W. O'Brien, 322 Third
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Jack-How long were you in Paris?
BILL wasn't long; was short.-Syracuse
Herald
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
The Rest Prescription for ChilIs

and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless FORM No cure-no pay. Price, SOC,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Halls Cafarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price Use.

A chorus girl is like house-the older
she gets the more paint she needs.-Town
Topics.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

A letter is one of the best evidences of the
culture of person.-Philadelp Times
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Try Yucntan Chill Tonic Omproved).
Cures chills, fevers and malaria. Pleasant
to take. Cure guaranteed. Price so cents.
When you meet an obstacle use it for a
stepping stone.-Chicago Daily News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Try Yucntan Chin Tonic Gmproxea

A reliable Tonic; each dose has the same
proportion of medicine. Pleasant to take.
Price so cents
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

To Cure n Geld In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
A Donkey Social.

a pleasant social time will be had
by the children Of the Junior League,
of the NJ. u. Church. South, Thursday
afternoon. November 2ath, ut the
home Of MIR. VIM. Pu,sch. promptly n,
two o'clock.
About forty children In NIL, will he
present. and Miss Minnie Putsch who
II managing the entertainment. will
certainly make the occasion M enjoy
able one. A donkey contest will h@ u
pleasant diversion. and nothing gives
q yOungster more enjoyment than Ia
blind.iold him and let him try Ia To-
cate the dOnkey's tail. A suitable
prize will be awarded the successful
contestant.
Miss Putsch will be assisted by Rev.
J. W. Howell and wife. A. Il. James
and wife, and Miss MSude Jones. Re
freshments III fruits aud pop orn will
be served.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
Hutchlngs for fine pho.
tographs. Established
1895. Phone 2S6. 90

Misses Emily and Mar.ha Graham.
Of Mexico, the guests Of Miss Lottie
Armentrout, will he entertained at
dinner on Thursday by Miss May
Minor ut her country home. Misses
Lottie Armentrout. May Hupp aud
Mrs. NJ. Young will also be Of the
party.
Mrs. j. w. Sparks returned Thurs.
day night from u short visit to her
mother In Blackburn. where she went
to sec her aunt. Miss Ethel Daniel.
who makes her home with Mrs. w. l..
Hancock and who left recently for
Jacksonville. Florida. for = visit of
several months.
Rev. r.. T.. Morris. Of Marshall. ar.
rived In this city last Monday and I've
gan his work 10 the protracted meet.
irg which commenced ut the Prc-by-
terrain church here that day. Rev.
Morris II one Of the most interesting
preachers and eloquent speakers IN
the ate.-BuncetOn Tribune.
Mauch 4 Adams received a%telegram
from their watch maker. Morris Gold
stein last week, saying he had reach.
ed New York all right and would ~.
rive in Marshall intime to eat Thanks.
giving dinner. Mr.. GOldstein left
Marshall seven months ago for u Wis.
Il to his old hone In Sohlfeldt. Prus.
sia, and has spen. some time nj the
Paris exposition and London.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
Nm H. d. Harris Eutsvtaius.

An enjoyable day was spent Tues
day 1t the home Of II. II. Harris. i've
miles east III Marshall, when u
most elegant dining ~ given. Mrs.
Harris and daughters, Misses Mary
and Bird, are model entertainers and
one IL fortunate indeed to be u guest
Ut their home,
The following persons were present:
Alfred Allison and daughter, Miss Ad-
die, John Gaines, Vim, Gaines, wife
and daughter, Miss Ella, Mrs. Ernest
,'.llen Of Kansas City Mrs. Frank
Sutherlin Of Arrow Rock, Mrs. John
milford, Mrs. Frank Kidd aud Miss
Maude Mason.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
To Cure Q Gold in One Day.

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II II fails to cure. T.. w. Groves sig
nature Is on each box. 2e.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
MARSHALL = REPUBLICAN,.

WIN. Long. Oh " returne'
Saturday morning from Chicago. wher
he took several carloads Of cattle 10
market, which he disposed Of at goo,
figures. He also bought a number q
feeders while there.
Will Rainey and A. u. Hoy LEI
Saturday for Arrow Rock. the for
mer to visit friends. the latter To spen,
Sunday with his little sons, Alber
and Earl. at the home of their grand
father. w. u. Digs.
q. l.. Hutchings the photographer
resumed business Friday morning
Oct. 18th, NJ the same old stand
northwest corner square. IL will b
remembered that his gallery was des
troyed by fire Sept. 18th. SIT
Cecil Wilson and wife have return
ed from q delightful visit to MIR. an,
Mrs. Charles Thompson. Of ~. Joe
Mrs. Thompson. who was Miss Ken
nard made several visits to Marshal
friends before marriage.
Miss Matte BELL. ~ TuscOla. III.
will arrive this week for an extends
visit to r. NJ. Lail aud family nj thei
home south of the city. Miss bell
will study music aud art nj Missouri
Valley College this winter.
George Irwin. of Columbia visi,e
his parents. VIM. Irvine aud wife ~
Eastwood this week. He has receive
q good position In q glass works a
Crystal city, Missouri, upon whic
good fortune we'll deserved We con
graduate him.
Go up to o. l.. Hutchings' CALLER.
and ace the pictures that won the high
est prize md gold medal ut the Pho
tographers' Association Of Missouri
assembled In Kansas City. Sept. aNh
Gallery. Northwest corner square
Established is8j. 3,u
J. T.. Moreland and. wife. III Gran,
Pass. visited this week ut the home q
j. Is. White on East VERIFY street
This IL u pleasant part ~ the city an
the home ~ Mr.. and Mrs. J. Is Whit
one of the most pleasant places In III
whole county 10 visit.
Considerable excitement was cause
on College Hill IN Friday night. whe
the alarm al fire was given. The iir
company responded promptly. but
turned out to In only q Hue burnin
out In the residence III Prof. Penic
aud no damage was done.
DR.. Black passed through Marsha
on the G. Il a Saturday from Ksnsa
city, where he lectnred IN the Knit
and Fork club on Friday night. I'll
Doctor was enrOute To Louisisni
Mo-. where he preached on Sunda,
The DR.. arrived In Marshall Monda
night.
sunday "a the 9Th wedding annivel
sary ofMr. and Mrs. J.. w. Sparkle
Unfortunately Mr.. Sparks, VIII
wa Ia Oklahoma, could not spend III
day with his family, hut e his n
grets and an elegant Davenport D.
present for his wife, which will shO
on tn an advantage In their hant
some new house that will soon
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
LOCAL IN BRIEF.

night from Miami.
Miss Helen Hun has returned from
a visit to friends at Arrow Rock.
Miss Fannie Potter left Saturday
for 81. Louis for an extended visit.
q. X. Graves came up from Slater
and visited friends Friday and Satur.
day.
Capt. Steve Price returned Sunday
night from u short visit nj Kansas
City.
j. Is. Prior, wife and little dauyh.
ter. went Ia ~. Louis on the ~excursi.
on Saturday.
The Misses Graham. ~ Mexico. are
guests III Miss I.Oitie ArmentrOut on
Benton mi
Rev. a. u. F'arris and family have
returned home. after a visit Ia T.. II.
Page and family.
Norman Force. krummell's tailor.
left last week Tor Jefferson City To re-
main permanently.
william &. Hopper. editor ~ the
Glasgow Echo. was the guest 81 vii.
liam Iutsch Saturday.
r. DaviJ~,n. ~ Little Rock. and
.Iam'. a. Marshall ~ Blackwatcr.
were In Marshall Friday.
Rev. Manly j. Brpakcr preached
Sunday morning and evening nj the
baptist church In this city.
Mrs. J. &. Irvine. 81 F~airvillc. vis-
tied Mrs. James Walker ~ VERIFY
street the first Of the week.
Mrs. Frank Avery has returned
from ~. Leonard. where she attended
the IAc.Pickett wedding last week.
Mrs. ~ q. Dawes entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Allison and Aubrey
Conway and wife ut dinner on Friday.
Prof. &. u. Stoakes will give a chalk
talk u, Nj. Horeb church Thursday,
Nov. 18th. ut , o'clock In the evening.
II you want To see the largest stock
III Carpets aud Wall Paper. Draper
les and House Furnishings, "a 10 Han
sons. II
Miss Laura Bryan. III Malta Bend,
visited DR.. J. Il. Wood and wife this
week, ut their home an East North
street.
DR.. Manly J. Breaker, al 81. Louis.
was the CUES, several days this week
Of 4 =. Wiley aud family an Odell
avenue.
Miss IRta Hancock left Tuesday for
Kansas City, where she will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Marty snd Mrs. I'd
Swinney.
The most complete line 81 Lace Cur
tains, Ruffied Curtains, FOrtiere> aud
Rope Portieres ~ HansOn's, . doors
west ~ jail. II
George w. Goodlove. ~ Napton,
and II. NJ. Tibbetts 81 this city. left
last week for Oklahoma city On q
business trip.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30

G. Il a. railroad was the guest sever
al days this week Of his aunt, Mrs
j.. w. Sparks.
CELSIUS Orear. John Adams and Cha
Fisher returned Thursday night from
their hunt and report a good time an,
game plentiful.
New stock Of Rugs, Screens, PILLOW
Tops and Pillows. Laundry Tags
Head Rests and Carpet Sweeper- jus
arrived at Hanson's. II
q. A. Wright came in on the G. 4
A. Thursday afternoon and remained
until Monday, when he started out fol
n trip through Kansas.
Abel Leonard. wife and all III,
children. left Thursday morning fo'
Kansas City. where they spent severa
days very delivhtfully.
John Dickenson and wife Of Mar
shall aud Ms. Kate Graves. ~ Chi
cago, visited James Anceil aud fami
~ near Slater recently.
r. II. white came over from Sal
isbury Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving with his family at the home q
+. r. Spencer on West Marion street
Mrs. Charles Graham. who has beel
visiting relatives IN Lexington nm,
Kansas City. arrived In Marshal
Friday for u visit Ia DR.. J. T.. Harri
ard family.
Mrs. u. X. Sluier entertained a
dinner IN Thursday the followin,
persons: Prof. Pcnick aud family. }
=. Kelley mud wifi. aud their CUES,
Mrs. 1'urpin 81 Kentucky.
We understand that DR.. John Hal
md family. DR.. Tom Hall &nd family
NJ. w. Hall aud DR.. &. Lester Hal
aud wife, will spend Thanksgivin,
with Mrs. W. ". Trigg NJ Boonville
The friends Of Mrs. John Marina
duke will rejoice Ia know that she
gaining her strength gradually Ia III
PasO. where she went some weeks AZ,
on ccoun ~ the condition Of he
lungs.
Miss Julia Hopkins. of Scdalin. tn
guest Of Mrs. Samuel Davis and III
Misses Newton for some time. lei
Friday for u visit to friends In Coo,
err county before returning to her HON
In Sedalia.
Misses Minnie Murrell aud Fanni
Kincaid left Wednesday for IRxing
ton. The former will spend the wee
NJ Central College and the latter vii
be the guest Of Judge Richard Fiel
and family.
q. l.. Hutching's the photographer
meets oil competition In price. tn
only question for you tn decide L.
''whO will make me the hest work.
Gallery northwest corner square. T..
tablished 1875. SIT
Prof. j. =. NJ. Hun came In Frida
evening from u tour Of the nOrther
part Of the county, where he had spcr
the week. He says that although tn
weather had been very Indictment h
found the schools we'll attended, III
students doing good work and Oh
teachers very arnes
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-30
Stops the Cough and Works of the Gold.

Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
cure q cold In one day. No cure. no
DAY. Price % cents.
Evening journal., 1900-09-27
MALLORY LINER
FROM GALVESTON
Damage Caused By Hurri'
cane and Tidal Wave to
Be Repaired Here

From Inflated Galveston the first
vessel to arrive in Delaware waters,
having lived through the hurricane,
is the Mallory Line steamship Alamo.
The storm-battered ship arrived at the
Harlan and HollingsW Orth shlpyard
last evening. During the hurricane
and tidal wave at Galveston the Alamo
was driven on Pelican flats, and DASH
ed against the British steamship Red
Cross. crushing in her stern, bulwarks
and sustaining other damage. which
necessitated her being laid off for re-
pairs
In speaking OF the steamships ex-
perience her captain, George ID. Hix
said:
Never before have 1 seen such
storm as that. The wind guage
just before the mechanism broke
showed a velocity of 100 miles an hour
The storm began at about O'Clock
in the afternoon and rapidly increased
in fi'rv. The tide rCss gradually II
was 10 o'clock at night when the
Alamo was lifted before her own piel
and then borne inland upon the sand
Then il seemed as if our trouble had
only begun.
1T seemed as if every other steam
ship in the harbOr made straight fol
the Alamo. Every few minutes some
craft or other came humping into us
The tide swept over Galveston.
know it, because / saw the lights &C
out.
1--WE were in darkness. the storm
howled fearfully around us. It was &
vcritable night of horror. The mex
day tne scene in the city was indie
scribable The streets were filed witt
ruius, among which searching parties
we're trying to find the dead. In thl
water were many bodies which ha'
come across the bay"
Evening journal., 1900-09-27
MORNING TEAM
FEARS DEFEAT
Afternoon Newspaper Men
Will Give an Exhibition
Of Ball Playing

Baseball such as no Wilmingtonian
has ever seen, will be played at the
Union street grounds tomorrow after
noon. II will start at o'clock sharp.
Women will be admitted free. II one
IS not woman it win cost ten cents.
Tickets for sale by all the newspaper
reporters. The proceeds are to be turn
ed over to the relief fund for the Gal
weston sufferers
The PLAYERS are to be newspaper men
representing the afternoon papers.Ihey
will meet an equal number Of alleged
PLAYERS from the morning papers. Both
will meet in a combat that Will, for
general excellence, not be seen again
on the local grounds There Will be no
"also rams" Every man must keep
up with the music. It is said that the
morning papers have imported some
"also rams" but a sharp lookout is
being kept by Detectives McVey and
Witsil and the police for any suspi-
CiOus looking characters that may in
ject their presence where not needed
Warming Is given to all who may come
in as blind baggage that Detective
Jones has posse lying in ambush IN
a place not suspected by the morning
team.
II is rumOred that the morning
team proposes to bring jerry Nops
from Baltimore to help them out. since
it is conceded that the cannonading Of
which the afternoon team is capable
will drive the morning team pitcher Ia
shelter in about four and a half min
utes
The batting order Of the afternoon
team will be as follows: Nye. catcher,
Hofecker. second base: Eagan. pitcher;
Malone shortstoD: Grisr third base;
Davies. centre field; Mullins. first base;
Palmer left field; Taylor. right field;
w. Carter. Hagnor and Lane, substi-
tutes.
Evening journal., 1900-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE
GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM

Wilmington High School will have a
good football eleven this year. The
prospects are bright for the develop
ment OF a fast team. The candidates
practice every afternoon under the
coaching Of John j. Brady and Herbert
l.. Rice.
Tho candidates for the different posi-
lions are working with a vim. and
much rivalry has developed Captain
lawson viii play in a guard position,
and for the other there are two candi-
dates, y. Dougherty and Heal. clifford
and Platt are aspirants for centre,
while Rommell. Rossell and G.. Dough-
erty are working hard for tackles.
Where are three candidates TO play the
end positions, Wyatt Galley and
Poole. There Is a pretty race for
quarter hack between Hauber. Galley
and Bell. The remainder OF the back
Is made up as the 90 team was. Bev-
ans and Hartmann, half backs. and
Goodwin. full-back. The average weight
OF the team viii be about l40 pounds.
8 Several games have been arranged.
They include the Wilmington Military
Academy. Central Manual Training
School, Of Philadelphia; the Chester
High School, and on Thanksgiving
Day the Baltimore City College team
viii play the eleven in this city.
Evening journal., 1900-09-27
KIDNAPPED PEOPLE
70 MAKE THEM WORK

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. Charges have
been filed with the prison commission
Of Georgia by Solicitor J. w. Edmond
son. of Brooks county, against the Nc
Rec convict camp managers in LOwn-
des county, this state. in the form of
afhdavits from prominent citizens to
the effect that the McRee brothers have
kidnapped innocent men and women
and made them work under armed
guards for an indefinite period. II is
charged that one practice of the McRee
camp has been to employ "trappers" to
arrest innocentnegroesp passing through
the county and without the form OF
trial to imprison them and put them
to work
Evening journal., 1900-09-27
GREAT CASCADE TUNNEL
NOW ABOUT COMPLETED

St. Paul, Sept. 27.-President Hill, Of
the Great Northern, has received from
Chief Engineer Stevens a telegram
stating that the east and west crews
in the immense bore under the Cas-
cade mountains have met. The two
forces, working from opposite ends in
the tunnel, brought the two ends to-
gether with hardly the variation of an
inch. Now that the tremendous task
of boring ont over two miles of granite
has been accomplished, the work of
laying the tracks is comparatively in
significant 1t is estimated that the
tunnel when completed will cost $5,-
100000. One thousand men have been
engaged nearly three years in its COM
pletion, and all records Of tunneling
have been broken.