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BRANCH ROADS,

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes &c)
10 38 a. m. and $50 p. m. weekdays Return
ing, train leaves Fran kiln City 6 90 a. m. and
1.37 p. m. weekdays.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.33 p. m. week days. Returning, leave
Chincoteague 4 50 a. m weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes and
RehobOth at 1923 a. M, $50 p. m. weekdays
Rehoboth Special sos p. m, Saturdays only
Returning leave Rehoboth 6.33 a. m, and 81
p. M week days; 7.22 q. m, Mondays only,
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1898 a. m. and
6 80 p. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
6.66 a. m. and 80 D. m. week days.
Leave Townsend for Centreville and way sta.
at 923 a. m and 5.54 p. m. weekdays; Re-
turning, leave Centreville 7.5l a. m. and 2.45 p.
M, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations al
938 a m. and 5.58 p. m. Returning, leave OK.
ford 700 a. M. ana 1.56 p. m. week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme
diate stations at 11.17 a. m and 7.2S p. m. week.
days. Returning, leave Cambridge at 700 a. m
and 2.30 p. m. week days,
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10 Is m
returning, leaves Chestertown, $50 a. m.
CONNECTIONS Porter. with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queer
Anne So KentRailroad. AtClayton with Delawar
4 &Chesapeake e Railroad and Baltimore q Delawar
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, will
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. At Delmar, witt
New York, Philadelphia Norfolk, Wicomico 4
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
2Daily except Sunday.
j. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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I Daily. Daily except Sunday. Y Leaves
Tuesdays ami Saturdays only.
"a Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
south of Delmar.
"f'' Stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
or on signal.
81" Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
''p' Stops to leave passengers from points south
of Delmar, or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
Wilmington S.l3 a. m, 303. 4.39 and 65S p. IN
weekdays. Leave New Castle S.3l, 953. IL OF
a. m, SO p m. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. m,
and arriving at SAG p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
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The chap who hugs the girls must be
a perfect bear.
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TX r Es
ELECTRO-SILICON
SILVER POLISH.

Itjs unlike all Others Gives the siversmith's
brilliancy quickly, easily and saves the silver.
This free sample will prove 1t.
soldin boxes by grocers and druggists l5c or
sent postpaid by us for that amount in stamps
rbe Electro Silicon Co.. 40 Cliff Street. New York.
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Simply Send
Your Address

on postal and sufficient ELECTRO-SIL-
ICON will be sent you, without charge, to
clean all your silver
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Philadelphia, Wilmington { Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after July H. 1900, trains will leave
as follows:
SOUTHWARK.
EXP. Pass. EXp. Pass Mail Mail
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21
ABrsoqa1 =
H:s5>@As& ~

Mess. w. F. Junge and S. S. Thorn
as were at Raleigh Monday on bus
mess.
Mr.. F. B. Johnson, of Philadelphia,
has come to spend the holidays with
his family at the Hall Cottage.
Mr.. Elmer Wietzle, Of Pittsburg,
is here to spend the holidays wfSa
his family at Pittsburg Cottage.
Capt. A. M. Clarke will pay liberal
reward for the return of his Knights
Templar Maltese cross, lost some
where on the streets of Southern Pines
last Wednesday.
Fine line of fruits and candies for
the Christmas trade at A. H. Root S;
specialties in the way of box candies
and fancy crackers. Call and see
what is in his store.
We notice that Mess. M. Michael,
Jas. White, of Washington; and E. T.
Schaffner and wife of Pittsburg, Pa.
are stopping with friend Jones at the
Glenwood Cottage.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21
City Commissioners.

A regular meeting Of the Board OF
Commissioners was held Thursday
evening. December 20. Mayor Glad
1'tfnn was iR chair and tlesfollow-
ing Commissioners were present: H.
L Thurston, <. E. Deyer, F. H.
Weaver and E. ID. Oslin Minutes of
Ethe last meating were read and ap-
proved.
The bills of the Standard Oil Com
pany $3.50; Geo. w. p. Jerrard $3.o8
and the Fabric Fire Hose Company
were referred to the Auditing COM
mIttee.
The following bills having been
approved by the Auditing committee,
were ordered paid: J. c. Black $50. 90
and $2.1o; Irving l.. Hamlin 4 Co.,
$5.14; c. Mcqueen $5o.oo; James
Mccoy $22. 50 and Junge x Beck So. 20.
The committee on, Town Ordinances
reported favorably On the resolution
in regard to the San Jose scale, which
was referred to the Board by DR..
NOUluSOu. tOICu W dOOPI IuC lCoO-
luton. The clerk was instructed to
send the resolution to the State Ento-,
mologist.
Voted to return the bond of Moore
and McCrary. The clerk was in
structed to correspond with the proper
officials OF the S. A. L. in regard to
having the railroad crossing at New
York avenue repaired.
Voted that the treasurer be instruct
ed to correspond with the bankers
holding the Town notes given Rum
sey & Co., for the fire engine, and
ascertain if the engine cannot be dis
posed of for the purpose Of paying a
part OF the notes.
J. G. Black appeared before the
Board and requested to be relieved Of
his duties as Street Commissioners and
Policeman, as he had chance to do
better elsewele, and it was voted that
he be relieved Of his duties after Deem
Der III, 1900. H. 0. PARKER Clerk.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21
SHORT LOCAL MENTION.

SHORT LOCAL MENTION.
4.+.++
Notice the addition of Ordway &
Co.'S ad.
Oranges wholesale and retail at
the Peoples Cash Grocery.
See the fine line of Seelys Perfumes
at Johnsons Pharmacy before buying
your Christmas presents.
Alakuma, the latest thing out in
candy; try it at the Peoples Cash
Grocery.
Have you seen the display of Home
Made Candies at the store of A. S. &
L. P. Ruggles?
If our town readers will all send us
local news item we shall be able to
have more local mentions.
Wehave the best line OF Tailor made
Pants in Moore Co. Call for them at
G. T. Patch & Bros.
r ~.
= A few choice calendars, Christmas
booklets and cards. c. c. STEVICK,
at Kings Daughters Hall.
Alakuma, have yon seen it? have
you tried it? At the Peoples Cash
Grocery.
If you have received statement of
account please let the editor have
money to pay off the printers and buy
a turkey.
Are you puzzled as to what to get
for that Christmas present? Take
glance at our Xmas stock.
THE News DEPOT.
Read HE notice to taxpayers by
Collector George E. Beard and rernern-
Der that after January /, ten per cent
is to be added, if taxes aIe not paid.
We call attention to the card of Mr.
f. Addor who has come back to his
old trade at Southern Pines. that Of
matchmaking. He is located at the
old hardware store on Bennett street
and will be pleased to see his old
friends.
We would like you to inspect our
line of Xmas fruits and candies before
making your purchases. We have
nice lot OF Bananas. Jamaica, Florida
and California Navel Oranges in all
sizes. Apples, Pineapples, Coconuts,
Mixed Nuts, Cranberriss, Celery, etc.
A. IS. & L. P. Ruggles.
4 We received pleasant call Wednes-
day from Mr.. E. T. Schaffner, apron
inentreal estate broker from Pittsburg,
Pa. Mr.. Schafner, with his wife and
son is spending some time at South
ern Pines. We extend Mr.. Schaffner
aud family a hearty welcome, and hope
to be at home the next time he calls.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Church
are making preparations for decorat-
ing the church for Christmas services.
Services on Christmas Day-next
Tuesday Morning Prayer, Sermon
and Holy Communion at II a. m.
The offerings will be for Domestic or
Home mission. >
Mr.. p. Pond, who went North some
time ago to be treated for cancers on
the nose and cheek, has returned and
has been thoroughly cured through
), -. Ill II,11c Co&tt.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21

Many former guests arrived at the
Piney Woods Inn the past week Among
the number Mr. and Mrs s H Tingley
of Providence R Mr. and Mrs F J
Mooney of Bridgeport Conn Mrs A w
Benson and daughter Of Bangor Me
Many new guests are also arriving and
we are pleased to note that the Inn has
more guests than at this time last
year
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21
S A Z HOLIDAY RATES

The s A L holidy rate tickets on sale
Dec % to Jan 1. with final limit Jan A.
is and one thirk first-class fares round
trip between all points east Of Mississippi
and South of Potomac riverr
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21

LOST. ASoldiel.s Discharge and other
papers Finder will please mail to or leave
them with Editor FREE PRESS and get the
reward.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21

Buies Creek Academy was destroyed
by fire on the 10th The fret is said
was of incendiary origin Young men In
attendance there from our town were
Howard Sadelson Eugene Poe. Isham
Blake John Hatcher and G Yentzer
They were all return onto-nights train
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21
GIenwood Cottage

Formerly Blue Cottage.
Board second TO none and furnishings
complete
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO GUESTS
and their wants. Very desirable location
and pleasant surroundings.
j F JONES.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-21

A big line Of J. B. Lewis Shoes just
in at Patch IS. The onlyplace you can
get them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
FINDING OF c0URT-MARTIAL.
Mrs. Kramer, Department. Command.
er, Announces Her Decision.

The decision In the recent court-martial
the G. A. r., has just been announced,
Mrs. Alice Kramer, the department COM
mander, having just affirmed the finding.
The court-martial found Mrs. Anna Powell,
Mrs. Ceattia Oliver. Mrs. Clarissa c.
Watts Mrs. Sellee Stirwalt, Mrs. Cynthia
Duncan, Mrs. Louisa Lawrence, Mrs. Eliza
Robinson and Mrs. Anna Annabill guilty Of
disrespect to their superior officers and I'M
becoming conduct to their superiors and
were given dishonorable discharges.
President Kramer also gave a dispensation
allowing the order to hold meetings until
the stolen charter is recovered or a dupli-
cate that has been ordered arrives, and
declared all meetings held by a president
pro tenn. illegal.
This decision and dispensation sustains
the action of the "reaI' order and is
against the ''Spiritualist annex" The
court.martial that was arranged by the
''Spiritualist annex" to try President Elsie
Fletcher, of the local society, and Mrs
Hattie Evans and Mrs. Tillie Reeves, the
next highest officers in the order has been
continued until the encampment of the
Grand Army Then the department circle
has it's State convention and the matter
will be presented TO that body
1t is now stated that members of the
Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps
have been taking an interest in the
wrangle. The G. A r. refuses to recognize
the circle on the grounds that the letters
&c. A. r. were usurped. The forma ton
OF the circle was the result of differences
in the w. r. c., and the trouble in the new
auxiliary is laid at the feet of members of
both orders, with the alleged purpose of
breaking 1t up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
BALL PLAYERS ASSETS
AMOS RUsIE's PROPERTY INVOLVED
IN SUPERIOR COURT LITIGATION.
Affidavit of william A. Rusie-Piano
RepIevfn suit-News of the
Courts.

William A. Rusie. father OF Amos w.
Rusie. who has been sued for divorce and
alimony by his wife, filed an affidavit In
the Circuit Court yesterday setting out the
valuation of the property owned by the
baseball pitcher and his indebtedness. He
says that the four pieces of property be-
longing to Amos Rusie are worth $500,
two Of which are mortgaged. With inter-
est on the mortgage the total Indebtedness
amounts 10 sl.973a In addition TO this 1T
is shown that the funeral expenses of his
mother and the cost of settling the estate
will amount TO $794.50. bringing the total
indebtedness up to s2,s57.s4. He estimates
that the household goods mentioned in the
divorce complaint are worth s25 and that
the present worth of the entire property
is 81. S57.16
He asserts that Amos Rusie has no other
property money and is now staying
at his home without money to pay board.
He says that to grant temporary, alimony
ii will be necessary TO dispose of the prop
erty, and this cannot be done without a
decree from the court and final settle
ment of the estate of Mary K. Rusie Is
made. He further says that Amos Rusie
never had any interest in the lot which
brings his father and brother into the suit
as codefendants for alimony, and that the
property was purchased when the de-
PENDANT was a small boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Thornton and Splann arrested Aaron
Morton. colored, and charged him with
stealing cloth from the Kahn Tailoring
Company.
The funeral of Professor William t.
Thrasher will occur Tuesday afternoon at
100 o'clock at the Downey-avenue Church
in Irvington. The burial will be private.
d. NJ Parry, w. NJ. Taylor. Joseph
Schaaf and w. Z. lockwood left yesterday
for Boston 10 attend the annual meeting
of the National Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Jack Seyfried, living at 1904 West Ray
street. was arrested last night and charged
with drawing deadly weapons Ii was said
he bad been drinking and ran his brother
out of the house with large butcher
knife.
Mr. II. G.. Spillman will leave in a few
DAYS for Nicaragua where he is connected
with George ID. Emery, of Boston. in the
lumber business. Mr.. Spellman enters his
eleventh year of service in the tropics for
Mr.. Emery.
The second ball to be given by the Order
of Calanthe at Showers Hall Thursday
evening promises to be well attended. The
order is young and Is composed OF the
wives, mothers and daughters of members
of the Knights of Pythias.
The first arrests of the year 1900 for
violations of the bicycle ordinance were
made last night by Patrolmen Tomlinson
and Beckman. Joseph Shea. ISIS East Six
teenth street, George Nj. Lowney, 1880
Windsor street and Michael Lyons, s22
South Senate avenue, were found without
lights on their mounts.
AS the Peoria & Eastern train pulled out
from the Union Station late Thursday night
some one reached in and drew valise from
the baggage car and made off with IL. The
train was stopped. but the thief had dis
appeared with his plumber. The valise be-
longed TO William Blanchi. of Philadelphia.
and was said to contain property valued at
5000.
II - q, at,n ,sef
Emil Martin, of this city. and graduate
of the Indiana Medical College. who Is now
pursuing course of advanced standing in
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in
New York, has successfully passed the
competitive examination for an interneship
at the German Hospital, at New York city.
There were thirty-eight competing candi-
dates for only four places. The appoint
ment Is for term OF two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
BETWEEN TWO ENGINES.
PeriIous Position of A. c. Edwards
Who Was BADLY Injured.

A. c. Edwards. collector for A. Con-
rad, No. 81 Massachusetts, avenue, living
at No. 1905 East Twelfth street. was taken
to the City Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from fracture of the skull and
conclusion. Three large pieces were taken
out of the front part of the skull and it is
feared he cannot recover. About 3ia square
inches of the bone was taken out.
Edwards was riding his bicycle between
the tracks of the Big Four Railroad at
East Vermont street. He rode alongside a
switch engine. but before he had passed it
Big Four passenger train No. % dashed
around the curve and he was caught be-
tween the two engines. The space between
the tracks was not sufficient to clear his
wheel or he lost control of IL and was
struck by the train and hurled back and
forth until the train and switch engine
had passed each other. He was uncon-
scious when picked up and for a time 1t
was thought he was dead He was removed
at once to the City Hospital in the Dis
pensary ambulance, where IL was found
that an operation upon the skull was nee
essary. The hospital physicians said last
night that there was little chance Of his
recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Roswell Field. in Chicago Post.

RosWen Field, In chicago Post.
In days OF old, when bright young women
took their pens in hand to jOt down their
surging thoughts of love and romance for
the enlightenment OF the masses, the hero
rejotced in the name of Claude. or Guy, or
Roland. or Percy. or Harold. Now We OBJ
serve, through careful study OF that Joyous
contribution 10 contemporaneous. fiction,
the short story of the day" that there
has been a concerted feminine movement
toward Jack" Fourteen out OF eighteen
heroes whose fortunes we have breathless-
ly followed within the last month have re-
sponded 10 Jack" and we are beginning
to weary of him. Primarily We may re-
MARYLAND happily enough-that there ar
comparatively few Jacks in this deck OF
humanity. We may also add that JACK
or two in the hand is worth several dozen
Jacks In the short stories OF the day. How
ever We may desire TO open a Jackpot. We
no longer care TO open the morning paper
with romance Of Jacks. and We beg orr
young friends afflicted with the cacoethes
scribendi 10 give Jack a much-needed hall
holiday and return 10 Claude. and Regi-
Maid, and Harold. Jack is not a pretty
name, and we dare say that Is the reason
We so seldom encounter IL save in the 1t
erary efforts OF our esteemed girl friends.
Why Jack at all or AZ any time? Imagine
Jack the Baptist, or Jack the Evangelist.
or Jack OF Gaunt, or Jack Randolph OF
Roanoke. or Jack Quincy Adams,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
OWNERSHIP OF A PIANO.
Court Decides the Suit of CarIfn
Against Leary.

A replevin suit for a piano that was
brought by Frank j. Carlin against Pat
rick c. Leary, in the Circuit Court. was
heard yesterday and the jury decided that
Leary Is legally the owner of the instru-
ment. Leary displayed an unlimited knowl-
edge Of contracts, and his statement Of
the case was amusing, as well as disclos-
ing shrewdness in trading. He asserts
that the piano was purchased under a spe-
cial contract that was drawn up before
he would allow it to be unloaded from a
dray and brought into his house. This
contract said that pupils would be fur
nished to his daughter, who is a music
teachers, to assist in paying for the piano.
and that the purchasers would be allowed
a commission for being instrumental in
the sale of other pianos. An old piano was
taken in part payment. Leary asserts that
this form of the contract was carried out,
and when the piano was paid for. accord
ing to his Interpretation Of the contract,
he stopped the payments.
Carlin alleges that the agent had no
right to make such contract, and that
the firm did business under but one form
of agreement. The plaintiff also asserted
that the special contract was given by
their salesman without permission or
knowledge of the firm. The case will be
taken to the Appellate Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
THE CONVENTION GUARDIANSHIP.
Arrival of }. Frank Hanly, Who VIII
Probably He Chosen.

]. Frank Hanly. who will probably be the
presiding officer of the state convention.
and whose selection by the committee on
rules and permanent organization has been
recommended by the state committee. ar
rived in the city from Lafayette yesterday
evening and has taken rooms at the Deni-
son. Mr.. Hanly will remain here until after
the convention He said last night that he
had not sought the place of chairman of
the convention and is not seeking il now.
but IL the convention sfould elect me
TO the Craftsmanship" heIsaid, II should,
of course. feel complimeKted." Mr.. Hanly
said that no candidate need feel that he
would not receive fair treatment from him
or any other man who should preside. II
have no personal ambition TO crafty, con-
tinued Nc, Hany. The only ambition /
should "a Fe in taking the position of chair
man N {Fhe convention would be TO serve
the ~ ention and the Republican party
TO Il best of my ability" Mr.. Hanly
said greatly admired the position Gov
ernorx cunt has taken in the chairman
ship alter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
LANDS IN rowN.



Representative Lands was in the city
short time yesterday afternoon, on his
way home from Washington. He expects
to return on Monday or Tuesday, and re-
main here until after the convention. Mr..
Lands says ANY good Republican," will be
satisfactory to him as chairman of the
convention. Governor Mount would be en-
tirely satisfactory, and ]. Frank HanIy
will be satisfactory. he said.
Mr. Lands thinks that an unnecessary
storm has been raised over the Porto
Rican tariff bill. 81 haven't been in poll
tics very long" he said. "but In all the
experience 1 have had have never seen
such a tempest raised over a little thing
as has been stirred up over this Porto
Rican matter" Mr.. Lands points out that
the tax imposed by the bill is only tenn
porary. because the Porto Rican Legisla-
ture may remove e at the end OF two years
or sooner, If they desire-and make free
trade.
Mr.. lands showed considerable indigna-
ton and expressed himself in very strong
terms when discussing certain newspaper
reports from Washington while Chairman
Hernly, of the state committee, was there.
He asserts that there was not a grain of
truth IN the report that the platform for
the Republican state convention was fixed
up while Mr.. Hernly was in Washington.
1T seems to me-" said the irate repre-
sentative, that when a newspaper COR
respondent sends out stuff, the direct re-
suit o. which is 20 injure men with their
constituents, he is little short of being a
scoundrel"
Mr.. Lands thinks Senator Fairbanks
would not desire to leave the Senate for
the vice presidency. However, If he did,
Indiana Republicans would certainly be
solid for him.
Mr.. Lands thinks that Governor Roose-
welt will receive the vice presidential NOM
nation and that he will accept the place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Y. M. C. A. ENTERTAINMENT
An Enjoyable Musical Programme
Given Last Night.

A musical programme was rendered at
the Y. NJ. c. A. last night for the regular
Saturday night entertainment. Stumans
Ladies' Band opened the programme with
a march, followed by a piano solo by
George Hebble. A. Turner played violin
solo and Louis w. Jones. local news
paper man and song writer, sang "A Letter
from Ohio" and Just Tim and Me-"
song of his own composition. The songs
were illustrated with stereopticon views
and were highly appreciated. The other
numbers were a plano solo. by Mr.. Bau-
man. recitation. by T. Sullivan. cornet solo,
by Miss Jessie Stuman. and a mandolin
solo, by Mr.. Peterson. The programme
ended with music by the band