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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-05
Black Goods.

IT'S known by all who inves.
tigated that we carry asplendid stock
OF Black Goods. Among the new
weaves are Armeurs, French Poplin.
Oamels Hair, etc, together with
Oashmeres, Serges, Hennettas, Bril-
liantines and many other Staple
Black Goods, TO which we pay spe
cial attention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-05

A most desirable Silk for
Summer use. These are all pure
Silk mot jute) Oolors perfectly
fast, at 80 cts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-05
Challies.

For beauty and softness
these goods have no equal for light
weight Summer Wear We show
them in a great variety Of styles and
cOlors, at 80 and 80 cts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
TELEPHONE COMBINE.
Independent Concerns in Michigan
Absorbed 10y the Erie System.

Detroit. Mich. Jan. lG. Through pur-
chase 20: al majority of the stock Of both
companies. the Michigan Telephone Com
pamy to-day closed q deal for control Of
the two iudepenisnl companies Of this part
ri Michigan. namely, the Detroit Iel--
phone Company amt the New State Tcie-
phone Company. The Michigan Telephone
Company. which has thus r.Gaiuei control
Of what vas formerly IT, exclusive iiriI, -
.t!,r Of IN" factors of the Erie Telegraph
amt Telephone company consolidation. Ia
addition to The three Michigan companies
m".tiuir'i. the Erie system controls the
cleveland Telephone Company. Northwest
stu Telephone Exchange Company. south
western Telegraph aud Telephone Com
p1Uy Hud the Wisconsin Telephone Com
I.tLy. Nv tu-4ay'S transaction. - per cent
81 the independent telephone business 81
Michigan passes into the control u tn-
Eri. system. The Erie system people hu!a
the control Of the directorate if both com
panies. TIE Udii-ur capital OF tr- New
State Company Is Sl.Jin,''i. OF The Detroit
I"lHrhuI" Company. 81" F-'
The two companies consolidated with the
i.rlo system to-day were pioneers iu tn"
Independent telephone movement and were
ooUSi., T,i The leaders. The Erie telephone
system i now IN" largest IN America. aud
with one tNc"Pti"L-Grrdf E~Iialu-Ihe
largest "a III" world. T. controls the conf
pBni"' operating under III" Es! patents in
North Dahota. South Dakota. Minnesota.
Wisconsin. Michigan. Arkansas. TrNas aud
in Cleveland. .. The combined CAPITAL ut
H. companies = S--uHrH.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
COFFIN MAKERS MEET.
Western Manufacturers .Assoria
ton in Secret Session.

The Western Manufacturers Association.
an organization Of men engaged in the
making OF collins. met at the Southern Ilo-
tel yesterday. About frty members were
present. +. u. Gardner of the ~ Ioui5
coffin Company presided. The session WAS
secret. hut, according to Secretary NJ Wul-
ri of Omaha. little was done besides dis-
Cussing informally the new ella Ssiica;Ion
IF freight rates recently issued by the
Western lines of railroad. The old officers
were reelected.
Ii was said that there was no discussion
as to prices. and members Of the association
asserted that they had DO idea of attpmDr-
ing 10 control prices or Production. Taiks
on trade conditions and social matters oc-
cupied most OF the day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
PUBLIC SALE.

Oficc OF the city Marshal.
ST. Louis. January L, 1900.
Pursuant to Section $40 of Article 1. Chap
City of 81. Louis. q! 1893, | Will, on
THURSDAY. JANUARY 18TH, 1890.
sell at public yendue To the highest bidder
for cash In hand. all improvements on Utah
street, between Gravois avenue and Louis
iant avenue. consisting Of one two-stury
brick house. sheds. outhouses and fences.
Sale 10 take place at l p. m. on the prem
iscs.
HENRY RENSSELAER,.
CIty Marshal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

ELECTION Nati-a-TAe - L,l.~ iE'l N'n.'
iaia and SlUtscr. KH'HlE tet-l-LH. ~
San. "a, EOe Notice Is t"s-ob Et''A -
annual meeting 4 tNr HuA..i-"'S '" -
lyoyis, Iron Mountain a.i southern ts."1 N
Company VIII b.. held f. tie syWI@nN -iav -
the C5ty q =. Ls4s. NJ. az Tu~s4@ Mar:
a. 1890. at g uclu'as a ~. tG tnr * a.
thirteen dire rur~ frE The ensuing Nv"' "!4
he traEsaCt!ra u any other iN-Gr0~ '--- t''
r,ne befo-a SAID meeting. Fra ANNA; me. .
- the directors viii Re t"lG -i Ire 80
"G the same Ia" a. - ogls.A t."i ~ 49,
rsr t-NAs Will =" closest ia l-.-lAF SS.t'it
., $50. At d. O'clock , II. -;i t'-'TI|i on
"WEDNESDAY. Msr,h H. 1870. a. 70 CT =. ''
ELo. j. GOULD f-s.icA~
4 Il. Clet se-r,tag,.
STOCKHOLDERS N;se'inE-The annual meet
iac Of Tie stC-kh.,1gr- Or tie M-s>g.Il ~" De-
pueit Company. a.: are election u me 80 "a,
T-ct0Ts 10 serve during sire ensuing N'1F. ana
for thu transaction "a; sr.H other :4-'h"~ -
may properly come before th" Wr''.n- ~lt o
held a. the office uc lie company. IN t-e '-t-.lA-
bic building. SiAth ami LH-G~t streets : i%A'5,
No. on fae tw-rtE second 4AF - IaAH'fH. A+N'
Atial,. - X FERGUSON. President.
: :. Keud-Ck. ;e,l,rarE-
s.. Louis. AIo. laH. ;. Bn
sTDrKHOLpEES' Not.---N.'',- g hereby
gwen e. the stockholders - -H- '"r'uf" h-i.'-
IN. CoUpaUy 3 r-r7s ration r-Ea"iz-i under 'aT
isUs ~ tha STATE If Nis-aUr. char TH" iHn''t.
meeting ~ The ErH.tHa'i-~= # said COMPANY NLi
- held on THURSDAY. .Al.a AZ IT, ~ ~"
northwest. corner ~ %.~ra a-I r,i,e So. !.
th- city % So. La.-. safe Z N.>~"iI. AZ :
o'clock a. u. .. ia. DAY FOR rE" T~lF'"Se ~
-l-cting a Rstrl o." D.-,lars t,r tn ensuing
wear. aud for tn t.l.-lrtiuu - sch other tt~i-
ness - NAV be lr.su'' ts'HT- tEH meeting.
Eoht l. Mciarsr. PRESIDENT; r J. N'--a Sc
Tetsrv
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
DOCTOR B. n. SALE DEAD.
Wealthy Resident of ST. Louis
County Passes Away.

Doctor p. II. Sale. an old resident OF 81.
Louis County. died at the home of his
sister-in-law. Mrs. James Dunavan. near
Fenton, Mo, Monday morning at 40
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Mutual Benevolent Society.

MERCHANTS Exchange Mutual Benevolent
Society. st. Louis. Jan 10. iSlo.-1'he members of
this society are hereby notified TO cali and nav
without further notice $40 within thirty days
from January is the same being assessment
made upon the death Of g T.. husfCk. Last
day for paying. February Il. Is@.
u. Z. WIIITMORE, Secretary.
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Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons.

AtfORA Lodge. No. 20. A. +. 4 A. Il. Then.
VIII L. = allied Communication Thursday. Janu-
Aty lS. at hall. Broaa-ay and Benton streets. at
1888 p. N. Tor The purpose ~ attending the
fGnerai or cur late brother. Samuel EUTZ. Mem
hers are requested % attend. Visiting brethren
fTsteTualIy invited. g. II PELLETT.
Albert - tteHRrlailer. ". NJ Secretary
"A GEORGE WASHINGTON Tolge. No. 3
~ 4. 7. 6 A ~. Viii hold a regular con-
~ munlcstlOn st isst O'clock Tuesday even
Wing January =. at Masonic Temple. SCI
cuIh and Market streets. WORT in Z. g lie
krea. Members are earnestly requested and Wis
ilcrs fraterGally invited 20 attend.
W. l.. REYNOLDS. JR. ". u.
Henri Lhou. Secretary.
KEYSTONE Lodge. No. 24s. A. f..
S A M.-S:atei communicate zion tbs
"Wednesday evening at 30 O'Clock. u
" NJ. degree. Visiting brethren frsternally
inyited MN. !. THOMAS ". NJ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
OURNA
OF THE
Board Of Public improvements.
Regular Meeting.
OFFICIAL.
:. Inu.. J...arv 4. I4U.


= .... r...... 90. fa,
~. r.rl 49,. H., ~. ns,f".l .. :,
ih' ''"''" NJ - . y . '''H -
lT,s.Il - '"mnissi"H'f. N'rrrIIina,ih
49, i4'i"'''' '"' N' ""'
VI - uit.-,.
Ah-'ht on i-'.''1 ninihlSa'u.' i,l1rt'
IL, i.'"II7 70 ~ u, i,o W 49, "
w. W.re i+1i. I!Irot"1 no 5.9t'.. r.,.d
T,i"IN I'i.i i't-'-,r'"9 ~.
Th" committee on SlT,,t D'p'T1inrni re
SLt''A t'I..'''' "a 60
slrGctine northern Est ami W an. IN
'H hi"'r 10; - "l,"t' i''''a ,tt ~,
-. -, VIII ga, 49, ~ =. LIN
4','+'- % M u, nn
i1msi WIS r'i"rr"a 10 me committee on
H. ~. lime. If ,rs ,,r,,-
" 49, 90 - H. .,.nn-
s'I4'l'1. tyIl"...'i" 'E|."I' W. .,.r,rnsrt
.n |i."'' 80.
admitted the ;~''l""!ns rrg9fl. r,,n r-a
-. I.',.o I'i,t'Il III
i'"''L9hir H'tii o! |uit ih'p''''
'..Il.-i"' 3 l""' ,"n"mi.."" -, ~
I'l.''l'u-Al nay tHT L.il.r To submit i''
A. ~9iai'a..r - t''"t,'ta, NO. 81
%.!''- from compton" "''"-' 3" ''''4 "''
a.,
l.Hjllta'' OF cost 70 piper "Nh'IE q"
'
'hniin.
S,r's. H''' ii'' s''". 10 '"'i'S
49, .o- ... -r.,.r,,. gunner. a.
.-'.H.a'" OF '.-t ~ P''I''
90" ."ntlT ., 70. ,. 20
- :" '"' '>i'"' ." VIZ ,'+' 80" -
~"''i'. U-.-Lgr.-.,
az, r.ff. frrn I.Har4,u ,y-ru. fu Garrison
n" '''''
Fsiir,,f,- 81 cost ,f urrpertv uwu.yS. SIS
~
II.t-e ~. H.. .vr.,-. 80 IN. Cify s-ll psr
amman.
An ordinance ., reconstruct Washington
a,,,r.. fr,,n Garrison ay,nF,. rn Coruprnu
aEamu.
U-fina,. ~ cost fn property owners. S.
G., Es.irgtf. Of .-,-f az wJ~tufauanst % IT,
dom al tr- aNprus- Of the Clty. $32I per
anuum.
An ordinance to reconstruct Garrison ave-
nue. from Locust street ." Eas'on avenue.
Estimate ~ cost to property owners. Si6.-
OF Estimate Of cost 81 maintenance. 10 be-
done ~ shr expense of he city, $bl per
auuuu.
K.~npr'f.ilv.
JIIAS NA~TtEfLNIN\<.
EpW. FIAD.
EDBT. T. NcMATIL.
Committee.
IN each ease In. estimate Of cost az sub
mittrd Nv the mmit was adopted as
The estimate Of thu Board.
The ordinances above named were adopt
ell and r,.umm.udad to The Municipal As
.cubIy nv N, following Vote in r-,rh ,J>v:
Ayrs-s
Ny,S-r
Absent.
rIs C,nrui.rr- tel sewer b.r,rfm-ur sub
mud - tor,.:rg r,rnrr.
< I.uf- I,pr.rv L" r4E
V,,.r,tr. W, 81 pIrii. Irtr,r,,gt u.rfs.
,i.utIrm.r-Y,ur Commute, ON Sewer
I.r.rt,r,rt l,r.h,- ,.rrif. rh,- The ac.u,r-
rrTr VIM .,hIIar Statements are a correct
.4ny,-C If N ~. nrnr.xals received for
t1. v-orL az rrrnrsf] -,Gfinr. Tuvar Grove
Sro,r, S.yy.r aavarfi-eI ms i%ertiua %n s,tn
NH T,nt,.ry . fr-, ana trsf III lowest
rrr,,,sgF under said l-ftiDp is that of Nr-
irrtr.. and ICES. amounting 10 a. gny -
~, ,,rr mine. r,,r,Trrgrd mar ne con-
-, b. .r.rf.l ar..r+fjrsb- fr N.IrtXra
-,.f r.. ,.d ,,1t a ,xfrusiou Cf Zen
~ nm. 80 crsrfrd fhru i'm vhi-h Ia ~
..-,. - "a T.ntra.t
R-sre|ffuiIy
. HE,HNtAN<
jjrEPY At
HAS yhHErI MANY
H,iET p V"LiNTU
Cnnrrf,t.s
ON motion. the report w,s approval and
cu.r.art awarded and iim.. extended is
recommended uv d.. following vote.
hy,s-5
Noes-o
Absent,
m. cnr,.i.1 On civ I!rhtirg
srImirt,d m. fYIoUinr rsunrt
=. Louis. Januarv lg,h. 1870
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Knights and Lndie. of security.

ST. LOUIS Council. No. sIs. knights and La
DIE OF Security. meets every Wednesds. night
at ETaternaI building. Eleventh and FTaRklin
avenue. visiting knights UGd ladies cordially in.
Nitsd 10 attend. BY order
CONRAD BOCK resident
Attest: Mari j. WickeD-iar E.rr-.ry
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
4. a. q. l. VI. :.

49, MOOI.Ah Temple. 4. 4. O. y. NJ. :.
Viii meet on Wednesday, January l.. AT
~ . O'Clock 2. m. at West End Hall. cor.
y F1nney and Nandeyentrr avenues. install
lstion OF officers and action on bylaws.
r.. ! I. WHITE.
UlusJgiuus FnteHtate.
John II. PaTsor, Recorder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

To J5cksonvilIe. Fla. without change Of
cars. Fast time. Best service. lnfOrma-
lion. No. lOi North Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
American Legion OF Honor.

~ DE SOTO Council. No. $50. America
VS Legion Of Honor. meets tonight Al
~ O'Clock at Occidental Hat. ThIrty-fourtl
and Ldndell. All .ner.ters are regucst-,
90 De present u. BEEGMEIER.
NJ. J. Walsh. Secretary. Commander.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
THE FLORIDA AIR LINE

II. J. HYATT.
Local Forecast Official
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.


nsEs.u BENTON Lodge, No. 275. meets ev-
cry Wednesday evening at the rev
~ hall, II ". corner Of South jefferson
avenue and PestaloZzi street CISCO
SOUTH. Entrance 20 hall. 2oJ5 Pestaiozsi street.
Visitors are cordially Invited ana are always
welcome. O. {. GOEDpE. Secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

Tie Circuit Court Of Appeals met YES
1erday and handed down the following de-
ci-iDuS:
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Adiudgcd a Bnnkrnnt

PEPTREIC Si'E.1AI.
Fort Smith. Ark. Jan. lf-I. =. SpieloI
Of Spielerville was to-day adjUdSed a bank
rnnf Mnnn Infiiinn LIZ nraditors-
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X, specifically.
CIIAS. NAIti:iLNN\\.
I-pN. FI-AB.
EDBT. T. McMATiL

Iu c4.. ease the estimate of cost a. sub
miltrd ny the ,ummlttrr Was adopted as
The 'S;iWare 81 the Board.
The ordinances ahov" named Wrrs at"Vt-
eel. and r~,.uwm"ui.l 10 'he Municipal As
-cubIy by m, following vote In rtrh 'J>v:
A'V--s.
\Ue~-r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Government Report.

Y = HN
.-4l iyr- 4-t Nrffrfd1
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-02
LOCAL IN BRIEF.

Try |. oomis home made candy t3s I'm
J.. L. Mead. of Fayette. was o vi-i.
tor Friday.
Il. Il. Taylor returned from Kansas
City Friday.
&. w. Paren, left Monday for =
short trip east.
Oysters received direct from Balti.
nor nj LOOMS. ~ I'm
Al Hawkins. Ot Fairviilc. was In
Marshall saturday.
Miss Mollie Green, III Blackburn,
was In the city Saturday.
Roy Alison left Friday for u short
visit To Kansas City friends.
NJ. l.. Madison, ~ Sedalia, spcn,
Sunday with Marshall friends.
Joseph Hamill and wife spent Sun
day with relatives ut Mt. Leonard.
John n. Yeagle and Richard Gaines
returned from Kansas City Friday.
New Turkish Bath Tub. 800; never
ussd For sale ut this office. 2lf
Miss Grace Vardeman Of the county
was q visitor In Marshall Saturday.
Mrs. May DANCE, Of B~OOnvillc, was
the guest Friday Of Mrs. LYDIA Ha! mes.
william Prior, who has been sick
for q long time was not 50 we'll Satur.
day.
Holland Scott returned last Thurs
day from an extended stay In Kansas
City.
G.. d. Herring, Of near Glasgow,
attended TO business In Marshall Sat.
nrday.
Frank W. BufYum, OF Louisiana,
attended To business In Marshall Sat
urday.
Thomas l.. and Zen Sullivan, Jr.,
were guests Of friends In Marshall
Friday.
Go u Nice n Butler for the choicest
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-02

cuts In hecf. AZ opera house meat
market. ~ I'm
Prof. w. &. Fisher, III Malta BEND.
was the guest ri friends In Marshall
Saturday.
Judge Is. j. Orcar. NJ O~rearviile.
was the guest III relatives In Marshall
Saturday.
Mrs. william Durrctt. of OreMrvillc.
was up Saturday shopping In the
county seat.
Mrs. q. N. Francisco and daughter.
Miss Berta returned Friday from
Kansas City.
5. II. Dalton. III ST. Louis, visited
Marshall friends and relatives the first
Of the week.
Mrs. Alex Long, III Fairvillc. and
Mrs. Black Of Nelson. were In shop.
ping Saturday.
simpson Il knight, Lawyers. office
over Bank of Saline, solicit q share
0f your business. N.tf
Mrs. David Jackson has recently
purchased the Durnell property on
Lafayette avenue.
Col. James Gordon returned Thurs.
day night from y visit 10 his farm
near Blackwater.
Mrs. l.. II. Tucker will return this
week from u delightful visit u rela.
tives In Colorado.
Miss Annie Sterne and Henderson
Orear have returned from o visit to
Glasgow relatives.
q. HOux and wife returned Friday
night from . weeks visit 10 G. =. Dun
can Ut Kansas City.
G. Russell Newton, Of Kansas City
has accepted q position with w. II.
Fletcher In this city.
Mrs. d. G. Gore will return this
week from q visit To DR.. Gore and
family ut Paris, Mo.
a. j. Graves and wife returned
from q visit to relatives ut Kansas
City Thursday night.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-02


Baptist Association.
Miss Emily Squires, the guest Of
her sister-in.law. Mrs. Il. X. Squircs,
for some weeks, left Saturday for her
home In Kansas City.
w. =. Lennon and family and Mrs.
T.. $. CUTLERY Of this city, attended
the funeral Of the late G. W. Pendle.
ton at Miami Saturday.
Mrs. Amelia Scott left Saturday for
G~rcenville, H.. In response 10 n telc.
gram stating that her grandson. Louis
scott, WAS seriously III.
q. T.. Grimes and wife, of Madison,
and Mrs. John Alexander aud dRugh.
ter, Of Moierly are guests Of u. l..
Cooper and family this week.
Mrs. Bette Hammer and daughter,
Lizzie returned u their home ut MI.
ami Friday. after . visit Ia J. II.
boyer and family on Capitol Hin.
+. J. Kincaid. of 81. Louis, who
has been on the road for q number ~
years and u former citizen ~ Mar
shall spent Sunday with old friends
In the city.
Mcsdames Il. Strong aud John will
liz, Of Chicago, the guests ri II. 7.
Koontz and family left Friday for u
visit tO friends In Carroll county ta-
fore returning home.
Mrs. DR.. Marie Morriss has re-
moved her office u DR.. Orear's office.
over Misses Mick Il COhcnOur's mil
linery store. Take first stairway east
Of NJ. X. Farmers store. 3s.lm
Mrs. Il. u. l.. Smith. accompanied
by her mother and sister, Mr-damcs
j. W. Goodwin and Minnie Barnett,
~ Alma, returned Saturday from scv-
eral days spent In Kansas city.
q. l.. Hu,ching's tho photographer.
meets all competition In price. The
only question for you u decide II.
''whO will make me the hest work."
Gallery north west corner square. E.,-
tabli-hcd lsaj. yu
u. Y. Harvey, wife and daughters,
Misses Pcrla and S1llic, Miss Bruce
MxrmHduke and +. &. lsainey were
entertained NJ dinner an Saturday by
MesdSmes George and Jane Bruce
on West Marion street.
n lIus,hto,. sho uhnsc...,ho.
The Marshall republican., 1900-11-02


night from Kansas City, where he en-
jOyei the horse show.
Mrs. II. d. Run spent several days
this week with her sister, Mrs. James
Flynn at Kansas City.
Misses Annie Hawkins and Gertrude
Brown returned Wednesday from q
visit u Miami friends.
&. j. Mcfarland and sister, Miss
fBettie. Of Hivginsville, spent Sunday
with Marshall friends.
Pure leaf home made lard and home
made sausage nj Nice Il Buffers NJ
opera house meat market. ~ I'm
Mrs. Pres Reagan, III Kansas City,
WAS the guest III her parents, DR.. ID.
+. Bell and wife ~ Saturday.
Miss Sallie Suggett, the guest of
Marshall friends returned Ia her home
In blackburn Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John II. Keith Of Odessa II
the guest ri her sister, Mrs. Dan Por-
ter on English avenue this week.
Jerome Prior. wife and daughter,
Helen returned Monday morning from
q visit 10 relatives nj ShackelfOrd.
For SALE OR TRADE-Scvcral tracts
of land. Apply to
3l.tf MARTIN ZIMMERMAN.
Mrs. u. l.. NeG and daughters.
Misses Mamie aud Willie were guests
Thursday ri r. W. Gwinn and family.
q. l.. Hurhing's for up.tO.date pho.
tOgraphs. Northwest corner square
Established lsaj. Phone 22h. 37tf
Mrs. d. NJ. Vaughn and Miss Mol.
lie He'll. ~ Miami, the guests ~ &. l..
Iscll and family returned u their home
Friday.
w. a. Cooper and wife and Mrs.
Martha j. Cooper, ~ blackburn, we're
guests III II. 4. koon,z aud family
Saturday.
Mrs. =. Jones aud little daughters.
COrinnc aud Helen. have returned
from u visit ~ u. NJ. Allen near
Orearvillc.
Mrs. +. l.. Griffith, Mrs. =. NJ. Tax.
Tor aud Lee =. Wiley returned last
week from the Baptist Association NJ
Columbia.
Mrs. J. w. Knight and Miss Dolly
Arnold. Of Sedalia, have returned
home after u visit u Mrs. ThcO HUI
aud relatives.
DR.. l.. =. Bowen spent last week
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
| u. White NJ their suburban home on
VERIFY street.
Clayton Lamkin returned Saturday
night from q visit u Kansas City
where he visited friends aud attended
the horse show.
Misses Belle Powell and Rulina
Storts Of Slater, we're guests the first
Of the week Of Miss Mamie Walker
and other relatives.
Remember the old reliable, James
Irwin, when you want anything In the
plumbing line usually found In . first.
class establishment. W.lm
G. N. PrOuty came In from Kansas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
ROOSEVELT VERY EMPHATIC.
UNDER 40 CIRCUMSTANCES Will
nE M a CANDIDATES.
answers Many Questions Regarding
the Mention Of the vicc Prcstacn-
cs-pnty 10 tho state.

! Albany. y. y, February --Goveracr
Roosevelt today gave on, statement rcls.
tive to the vice presidency in which III
debates he will not accept that honor
under any circumstances, Ills sta,emeu,
VAS as follows;
In view OF the continued statements nj
the press that may be urged as candi-
date for vice president and In view o. the
many LETTERS rcachlng me advising for aud
against sGch course, Il Ia proper for me
10 state definitely that under no clrcuul-
stances could l. or would l. accept the
nomination for the vIco presidency IL IN
needless to say how deeply appreciate
the honor conferred upon me by the moro
desire to place me in SO high and digni-
He'd position. hut Il seems 10 me clear that
~ the present time my duty Is here in Il
state whose people chose me 70 he gov
ernor Great problems have been faced
and are being partly solved IN this state
at this time and II tho pcople so es,re /
hope that the work thus begun may help
| carry 10 q successful conclusion"
The governor IN giving OUT the state.
ment said And am happy to state that
Senator Platt cordially acquiesces in MY
views Of the matter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13

bamas csnnlus Factory IN North Carolina,
soal mines in Arkansas aud West Virginia.
q uotten sin mauufac,ogy IN Texas; cotton
iEills ~ Askanens Georgia. Kentucky, North
Nerosna, SC-tb Carolina. Tennessee. cot
tcnsecd Oh mill In North Carolina. two eiei
lric light plants la Texas. an electrical supply
company IN Tennessee. an electric switching
device msnufacfory in Kentucky, engine
works In Virginia; Touring mills In Georgia
aud South Carolina. foundry and machine
shcp IN Texas, two furniture factories 10
North Carolina; ice factories In Kentucky.
North Csrolina Tennessee Texas; an irriga.
uou company n Texas. lumber mills IN
Florida. Georgia, North Carolina. Tennessee,
Texas, NtfFina; natural oil and gas cons
rany Ia West Virginia, phosphate mines in
Tennessee. q planning min In Mississippi;
,Airhuildins and dry dock company Ia VIZ.
eiria stsyr factories Ia Georgia and Tennes-
sess telephone companies Ia North Carolina
ssnf Tennessee, = Neucering factory IN Ma
hama; zinc naiuss in Virginia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
rrrz WANTS no FIGHT.
VIII To-day Post IA Forfeit For q 60
with Jenries.

New York. February 12.--Boh Fitzsim-
mons. tho pugilist. was noticed in a hox
at i brooklyn theater tonight by an i'm
provlso singer. who devoted one verse of
his song TO The ex-champion. This pro
voked yells and calls for speech from
he audience. Fit2simmnns arose IN the
box anu facing the audience. said ''ro-
morrow ! shall post a forfeit of 5000 Ia
Manhattan and issue challenge 10 jet
irles 10 fight me again for any amprnb
pt eferably Sl0.0n0, / will meet hB buns
py adding that ! am wiling 10 make IN
agreement for The winner 10 take all the
receipts. II he WON'T accept. Will take
IN snarkey: aud Il he don I want 10 nigh.
[ win take on Mccoy or any one else. M
| want is to fignt again
when the eS-champion bad conc.uiad
soiu- one shouted why don't you give
Corbett another chance,"
LET that dead one get reputation
lrst." replied Fitzsiinmons
When Fitzsimmons left the theater after
the performances an immense crowd fol-
lowed MIN In order 10 escape he jumpei
on a passing wagon. The crowd still FOL
lowed him. The driver OF the wagon. sect
ing the crowd, WIS under the inpressiop
tpat Fitzsimmons was demented and al
tempted 10 eject him. bur Fitzsimmons
told him who he was Inc driver then
drove rapidly toward the Broad say ferry
ami Fitzsimmons look boat TO Msnhat
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