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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
The Literarv societies OF N wbrrry Coli-R,
Will Cel-bra'e th+ir AZ, Il Anniver-
sAry With App oprIRte
lex rCiseR,

The public :Dee'ing OF the literary
societies Of the cn'leg- tnnigh, promises
to be an unusually enj 'yahle occasion
No doubt there will be a large crowd
In attendance, as the people OF N W
berry are always ready to show tn. ir
interest In Newherry College and en-
courage the students % renewed fforts.
The interes' ing pI ogram WAS publish,
In last Tuesdays paper
The question to be debated is:
Resolved, That the British South
African policy Is jus'ifiahlc.
The judges VINO will decide the re.
suit OF the contest are. Hon Geo John.
stone, Mr.. w Il Wallace and Nj A
Carlisle, Esq The exercises viii be in
the Opera House and will begin prompt.
ly at 8 o'clock.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15


Milton A. Carlisle p'ainlir. vs. John
Butler Kinard. ID fcnuunt.
10y ORDER or THE ,OURT
ID herein, will sell to tie hlg,es.
hdd'r. before 'hr Court House AZ
Nrwhcrty, S'u'h Carnina. IN The.
First Monday (Sa!tdu>) ~ April, 1901.
at that trrct If 'uud in s,in G. ,uuL,
c0ntMinlng s 'vrntrcn ami U7t) O,n.-
fourth Acres. more less. nulu,i.,.
by land, nf 'hr o. 'tf Of - ~ N,rh-
"is, Mrs. j. Vi. Iitwki,s =. Bug rnau,
Frank BnOZ". and .thers
TERMS OF SALE: One half of the
purchase money to hr paid in cash,
the balance on credit of twelve
months with interest from date of
sale, to be secured bv bond OF The pur-
chaser and mortgage If the premises
sold, with leave 10 the purchaser TO
pay the whole amount OF his bid in
c;lsh. And II the purchaser fails to
comply with the terms # sale within
one week after da'e OF sale, the Nj
ter will readver ise and sell the said
land on the next ensuing Sa eday at
the risk OF the former purchaser. The
purchaser to paw for stamps and pa
per6- II ii RIK ARD.
Master.
Masters Office, March 6, 1901.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
Death OF II Bright Boy.

Mr.. S B Aull, of Jalapa, and Miss
Carrie e. AuII, Of this city, were called
to Pendleton on Tuesday by the deaf h
OF their nephew, Mr. Gus Sitton. This
death Is peculiarly sad one, Gus being
a bright boy in his eighteenth year,
just entering young manhood and the
oldest child of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Sitton.
Mrs. Sitton will be we'll remembered
her as Miss Leila Aull. and the sympa-
thies OF their many friends 20 out to
them in this hour of bereavement.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

List OF arrivals at Newberry Ho' el
from Tuesday to Friday: Geo w.
Cooper, Atlanta; II. 3. Lenicke. Savan-
nah; Win Gibbes, New York; Perry
Lumly. Southern Railway; W. l.. Bios.
som. Brooklyn: A. F.. Funderburk,
Columbia; D. A. Pass, Cincinnatti; D
H. Counts, Laurens; f. Norment,
News and Courier; j. II. Cummings,
Columbia; *. A, Webb, Atlanta; Geo.
BrS an. Greenviile; K Il Pugh, At
lanta; l.. J Adams, Atlanta; w. J.
Ayers, Southern Railway; Chas. E.
Mo- 'tary, Winston; J. w Boston. Vir.
ginia; B. II. Fenler, Southern Rail.
way; Allen, s. Higgs, New York; w. !.
Thomas, Charlotte; J. c. Hunt, BaIti.
more; G. l.. Anderson, New York; w.
s Turner, South. Carolina; F.. N. Gale
Richmond. D. A. Pressly, Columbia
r. L. JUSTICE, South Carolina; zig selig
Atlanta; Fl. l. Hunt, Louisville; Go
A. Maunney, Baltimore; G. A. Nc
Daniel, Atlanta.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
We are entitled to
your trade. We are
the boys that have put
the knife i'm high prices.
PurCell&SCOtt.
Onco an Assnc.Ar- OF Col Hobb..

Mr.. G.. e Shawdr of Eat Pa WIN,
Is now representing the Knickerhocker
Brace Go. Of that place gave us o very
pleasant call Wednesday. He was
associated with Col John L Hobbs fo''
more than ten years in Australia He
told us OF their romiuces In that coun.
try together aud spoke in very COM
now Associate editor Of The National
Provi5ioner In Nav York city. His
"reminiscences of A lstralian life, busi-
ness methods and social customs were
interesting and intertaining.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
A High Glass NJ IusicAl EntrrtaiDment.

The B .chelor- Maids have in prospec,
an engagement Of the celebrated Schu-
bert s, mphony CIuh and Lady Quar-
tette Cump.hy of Chicago. and it is ex-
pected that they will be secured to give
one of their delightful entertainments
about the Goth inst. This Company
gives a program of the greatest "ariety,
consisting of L,dy QnarteUtes, -I.ndo-
lin and Guitar CLUB, String, Violin and
Vocal Solos, Amusing Readings. In
the Schubert's we will get musical
entertainment that is enjoyable from
frat to last-not long dull classical
affair, but a bright, interesting progam
of music's choicest gems.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
He * pt Hts Leg

Twelve years ag" J w Sullivan, ~
Hartford. Conn.,. scratched his leg with
O rusty wire. /. fl mmati"n and blood
poisoning set 10. For two ears he
suffered intensely Then the best doc.
tors urged amputation. "but," he
writes. ~ used one bottle Of Electric
Bittere and 9 hOxes nf Buncklen's
Arnica Salve and my leg was sound
and well as ever" For Eruptions,
Eczema, Tettpr, SILT Rheum. Sores
and all blood disorders Electric Bitters
has no rival on earth. Try them. All
druggist will garAntee aatiafactiOn or
refund money. Only 81 cents.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

Pr"mtncn Ml"i-rrri..L cure IN NrwItr
~ tnr tn" H.n Il OF the ", ri EuU
Bapli hutch
Rev G. &. Brown, d D p,stor Of lh.
Grs Ba! II church of sumter will |. e..
ture on "Cou' t-hip and NJ .trimOnS" H.
tn" opera h"uSt. on Monday night, tn,
rs Ii inst M OI Tuesday night he will
gives lectur,. in the West End E}Gp
lis chu' CHI on After thA Klot is rlcd "
Dr. Brown has Il s,rirs Of lcctur. :
which he - de ivering for the be Ell
# needy churches, and the amounts =
ceivrd at these two lecLur, will 90 to
the w st Eud Baptist Church. There
should be large audiences at both Of
these lectures as it is fnr u good cause
and tn. u too the lecture will be worth
many times the s" all admission fc,.
charged b. sure tn h ar Dr. B"own
lecture. He will nmuse you and give
you many things to store away and
carry home to think a"out.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

A Ill TEACH ERS NOW EN-.
14ploved in the PnrllcScho T. ofNcw-
berry County are hereby notified that
at the close OF their respective schools
they must deliver tn 'ir Teacher's Reg.
lister to the G unity Superintendent as
final renort before the last salary
warrant will he approved.
Respec fully.
EUG 8 WERTS,
A. Co. Sup1. Ed:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
SCHOOL BOOKS.

Mr.. WM. G MAYES Is NOW IN
AVA churpc "' the "unty DEPOSITORY,
a'u all boo s"f be new adoption can
b. - cured ~ his store. The books will
br 'old for cxac ly the price printed
there The teachers of the county
will please Introduce the new bOnks as
rapidly a. may seem frHsible. for after
July |. 1901, tn" law II qnires the new
adoption 20 II u-cd exclusively
Il '.prc' fully.
EUG S WTRTS
At ". Supt. Ed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
A SPLENDID DENOMINATIONS
Will appear at tn" Opera Hcuse Tucs,,,.
Night.

The original comic opera fanta~
"Princc Pro T"m," which ran nrar
200 nights In Is 'ston, Is the opera II
famous DanPacka"dOp"ra company n
playing this SEASON, a d il is he rrne.
their business h To been 80 large Th
old repertoire Is worn out and the p
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
PROGRESSIVE AND PROSPEROUS
mr' L.. w. Floyd, an Enterp lsIng Citizen OF
N, wbrrry, In Char cstou

Mr.. l.. w Floyd, OF Newberry, was
In the city yesterday on business. Mr.
Floyd is connected with many enter
prlses In the country, he-ides being
tho owner OF one of the largest tele-
phone exchanges in this State. MIR.
Floyd said yesterday that he had come
20 (harlestOn TO look iuto the fertiliz =
situation. In regard to this he saiu:
ut is q strange thing, but we canro,
get enough fertilizer in the up.countt,
to let the farmers 60 10 p:un'i
There Is such demand fur /, that tn,
companies cannot get it to their agents
fast enough. | do not think that tn,
farmers are gOi"g TO pant more cot o:
this season, but think they are uslng
more fer'il z;r. II you ask why they
are usiug more f., .ilrz. + cuuuot Civ.
an answer IL is MT on account II tn
| good prices for co ton. As matter OF
TACT, some Of the farmers are sutfr ius
now because they have stored their
cotton, hoping that the price would g"t
better. AS you know, the price hae
steadily fallen. Now there's no comtp
titiOn IN the field. Even the cu.,un
| mill men are out Of it They hav,
bought their cot,on through the cu,r-
mission III, n and lh- competition which
the farmers have heretofore relied On
Is entirely gone"
Mr.. Floyd is connected with large
cotton SEED oil mill in Newberry lie
said that the oil mills this season wound
"ot make the money they had here o.
fore. "fhe reason Tor that is v,r,
simple he said. THE price of raw
material has been about double what IL
usually Is and the price Tor oil has cen
Two or thee cen > lover. lhcicfOrc 1t
Is eas' to STE tn u Llie mills are not &C
log To make Very mu h mon y"
There has bteh much talk a"out con.
necting Columbia by lel,phone WIN
tho upper portion OF the st Q >lr.
FlOy q owns and controls au rx.eli mt
xchange in Newoerry, Prosperity and
Laurens, with forty miles Of toll lines
His toll lines reach Sparlanburg, Grecu-
Vile, Woodruff, G enn Springs. II .rrls
Llthia, Laufens, Clinton, Prosperity,
Pcmaria and other places. Pum.rin Is
OILY about thirty miles from Columbia,
or perhaps less :!:a.. .ha. through the
country. SO by connecLiug with the
lines 1T MIR Floyd tolumbIa would be
brought in c"ntact with The prlncipa'
cities Of upper South Carolina Mr..
Floyd said that he was as independ. Mt
~ the other comp niles and that he did
no, intend going TO them IF they
want 10 connect with my toll lines they
will have to cume 70 me; | am not go
ing to them" The syst, IN rs run 10y
MIR. Floyd Is one Of the best in the STATE,
and it has this reputa ion among tel :
phone people and telephone users.
The MIST excellent advertise ment for
business Is the number OF patrons aud
This advertisement MIR. Floyd certainly
has.-News anu Courier nj ,rcu II
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

Mr.. G. j. Zobel, progressive mer-
chant at Helena, has vacated the old
and we'll known Iobcl store and now
occupies the store under the hall for
merly known as the Fallaw Hall.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
Wanted.

At the NrwberrS Knitting mill, knit
ters, loopers and toppers. Fir~t-class
prices paid for experien' ed operatives.
Address, The Newberry Knitting Mill,
Newberry, S G. Aft.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
Don't Let Them Suffer.

Often children are tortured with itch
ing aud burning eczema ami other skin
diseasts but Bunkt-n's ArDica Salve
heals the raw sores, expels intiam-
nation, leaves the skin without u scar.
Clean, fragrant, cheap, there's no salve
on earth IL good. Try it. Cure guaran.
teed. Ouly %: ut all druggists.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

You Know What You Arc Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because tho fODular Ia plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron aud quinine in taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. 50c.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

All Liver and Kidney troubles are
quickly relieved aud pc manenily red
by Palmetto Liver Medicine. Price
100. For eale by DR.. Van Smiths Drug
Store. 1y
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
nj \ItRI ED,

March 3rd. 10; |, ut the reside CO If
M. May bin Muorr, b> Rev w w.
Mem rries, Mr. Eus,ol. W,:rts Of Pros
perity to Miss Brrnicc Moore.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
TO the good farmers
of NeWberry we are
your friends. Don't
buy until you see US.
PurCell&SCOtt.

stop tho Cough and Works or tho Gold
Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, 10 pay
Price rs cents.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
The 8erald and Nelvs

NEwBERRY COTTON MARKET
(Correc, ed twice woek by j. W. Gary C Coz
March Is, 1901.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

just received 100 tons High Grade
Fertilizers, get our prices, We will
make 1t to your interest.
t&ftf Il NJ. EVANS g. CO,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
BAC1INiAN.
March 8, 1901.

Look out for Purcell
81 SCott's Prices. No
matter what price you
are quoted you will
always find US lower.
PurCell&SCOtt
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

Seven hundred acres for sale, vel
watered, clover grows finely. Near
Newberry, S. G. Address Herald and
News, Newnerry, S G. 81
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

p'" want somrthing new In 'Pr ne,
Pro Tenn" they will Sc" an opera thai t.
funny and artistic. There Is laugh
guaranteed yon every minute. THIS
spI' ndii organization plays at the opera
house next Tu '>day night The per
f"rmance should have packed hou.r,
fnr l. is sple ibid orga" z.Iion and dc
serves Il large patronage
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15

MacktntOsb EHpr oats, Mems 98c.
Boys ESQ.,, at W.otens. IT.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
WE. WILL NOT BOTHER

you will a lot Of figures to read
but tell it all in a sentence--
Prices on all Colored garments
reduced 5 to 20 per cent on
the last cut prices we advertised
You can easily see what that
means, a suit that cost $500
now goes at $6.4O and so on
throughout the whole line.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
H H@t@ ~
JUST THINK!

what this means--that you can
get mems and boys clothing
made by reputable makers and
made right--M ade to stand
hard ear--made to retain
shape and style and atless than
the cost Of raw material and
making. Many Of these gar
ments can be worn with COM
fort until June. If you cannot
wear them now a few Camphor
balls will keep them until next
Winter--t that's what we would
do--but the Spring and Summer
things are knocking at our
doors and we have not room
for both, SO if you want to share
in the last days Of our Get-rid-
Of quiCk-sale you must act
promptly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
JAjM|ES0p'S CORNER CHAT,
4 CLOTHING TALE,
TOLD PLAINLY, POINTEDLY,
AND CONVINClNGLY.

THE JOYOUS SPRING DAYS
will soon be here-The Time is
growing Shorter and nOtWith--
standing that we have closed
out lots Of our assortments Of
fall and winter goods, during
the last three weeks-True the
Prices were the AttraCtion-We
in order to make room for
Spring and Summer goods, now
on the way, have cut prices and
cut again.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
MNSte2'S Safes.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY--IN
COMMON PLEAS.
The evening times., 1901-08-12
THE STEEL STOCKS STRONG
Strike Developments Considered
Highly Favorable.
General List Irregular. But Receivers
Well After n Weak OPcninE-COH-
hictinE News Regarding the Corn
Outlook Business Turns Dull.

NEW YORK Aug. l2.-This mornings
Stock Market opened active and for the
most part materially lower. particularly
for the Western railway stocks most di-
r-etIy affected by the agricultural situa-
tion set forth in the Governments crop
report published saturday afternoon.
As might be expected the Atchison
shares. the Wabash issues. aHd~Juion
Pacific were the most seriously depressed
by reason Of the extent of the damage to
the corn crop. as set forth in the statis-
tics of the Department OF Agriculture.
The remainder Of the railway list how
ever. was only fractionally affected St.
Paul was decidedly strong and Pcnnsyl-
vania recovered rapidly from rather
sharp decline. Illinois Central also was
firm ana Southern Paciuc was steady.
Outside Of the railway list the Conspicu-
Gus features Of the early dealings were
the United States Steel issues These up-
Grated at sharp advances from. both the
common and preferred stocks on this
mornings intelligence that the operatives
of the Illinois Steel mills at South Chi
cago had by an everwhvIming majority
refused TO obey the strike order issued
last Wednesday by the President Of the
AmalEamatcd Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers The advance i'm the pre-
ferrCd stock approNimated per cent and
the common was comparatively as firm
Their. seemed TO- hr very little influence
CN'rted upon the general market by rea-
son OF the more encouraging news from
the steel strike situation, interest ceutring
largely around the Government crop re-
port Tn addition the Western dispatches
set forth that since the compilation Of the
Governments figures further extensive
damage had been inflicted upon the grow
ing crop. estimated running as high as
1Hnu10ulo bushels
The London market for American stocks
was reported weak but the declines were
nearly all within the fractional limits and
upon the opening Of business here the
operations Tor foreign account were i'm cN-
c~edinEly limited volume. Nothing Of spe-
Slai interest not related 10 the agricul-
Iural situation or TO the labor troubles
developed over SUNDAY
The trading after the opening fcU away
. in respect of activity hut a frmcr tone
was apparent Throughout thc list. An up-
. ward movement Of some imDOrtanca
. showed itself around n o'clock.
The evening times., 1901-08-12
APPEAL OF THE BRICKLAYERs.
4 Committee states Grievances to
Assistant Secretary Hackett.

a committee consisting Of Milford
Sp0hn James Quill and NJ. w. Shook.
70; res=ntiEg Bricklayers' Union No. l.
waited upon Frank W. Hackett Acting
Secretary Of the Navy. at the Navy De-
partmeut today 20 lay before him the
grievance Of the union bricklayers en-
pIoyed az the Washington Navy Yard.
II is stated IN their behalf that union
men In Washington not employed by the
Government re- paid NJ the rate Of $3.50
a day and I'm some cases s.. while those
engaged upon the buildings at the Navy
Yard receive only s. per day. The wages
Of per diem employees Of the Navy De-
partmeut is fixed by the labor beard Of
the department. which meets but twice
year, and viii not assemble again until
November T. At the last meeting it fixed
the wages Of bricklayers employed at all
navy yards al s. per day.
The local workmen now request an ad-
vance without waiting until the next
meeting Of the board. II is asserted that
the scale Of wages has been advanced
through the Efforts OF the union. and
that the union men employed by the Gov
erum,Ht should receive the benefit Of
the increase MS well as those employed
by private individuals
Between sixty and seventy brickIayers
are engaged at the Washington Navy
Yard.
Mr. Hackett granted the committee a
Gun hearing and promised 10 take the
matter under advisemeut. He viii decide
later what action, IL any, can De taken
ln The case In answer TO a assstion
from Jhs e'mmlltec. Mr.. Hackett said he
'lN not think the Navy Department
would reduce the wages OF brlc,yIsvsrs
i the union scale had fallen instead gF
aHFHHeed. and he was inclined ro think
'u"t IN" Wprkmeu had entered frrg =
,,'-lIt'' AZ - "a day when they went To-
work. Iie promised however rr ,..,-.
the matter careful consideration
The evening times., 1901-08-12
New York Cotton Market.
MRS. ADDIsoM,s FUNERAL.
The Remains to Arrive Here From
Texas Tomorrow Morning.

The funeral of Mrs Maria EIiason Ad-
Olson. widow Of the late Rev. Dr. Thorn
AS C. Addison for thirty years rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church. in this city.
who died on Friday at Boerne. Texas. VIII
take place from Trinity Church. Third
and G. Streets northwest. at ( O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon The Rev. Dr. Rich
ard p Williams. who succeeded Or. Ad-
Olson as rector Of Trinity. will oficiate.
The iuterment viii be made at Rock
Greek Cemetery
The Rev. Dr. =. ID. Addison. a son OF
the deceased. and his wife arrived in
Washington yesterday morning from Bos-
ton a telegram received here his morn
ing stated that the body Of Mrs. Addison.
which is being accompanied from Texas
by her daughter EIenore, would reach
the city tomorrow morning. DIT Williams.
who is now iu the mountains of Virginia
on his vacation, was summoned 10 the
city yesterday. Tie viii arrive here to-
night OF tomorrow morning. The pail
bearers Will be selected from among Mrs.
Addison's friends Of Trinity Church.
Mrs Addison was more than sixty years
Of age at the time Of her death. Her hus-
band, the Rev. Dr. Addison died Ia this
city ah1It four years ago. while rector OF
Trinity Church Since that time Mrs. Ad-
olson has made her home i'm Texas. with
a daughter. although she has not perma-
neutly made her residence there. Sh. was
for more than thirty years. the extent OF
her husbands rectorship. one OF the most
widely known women in Episcopal Church
circles. IN Washington. and she leaves a
host of friends here TO mourn her loss
The evening times., 1901-08-12
AN ENsIeN's PAY INVOLVED
The Comptroller of the Treasury DE.
cides the Pratt Cnse.

cides the Pratt Case.
r. J. TraceweH. Comptroller Of the
Treasury. today passed upon the case Of
William V Pratt Lieutenant. T.. g. n.
who appealed from the action Of the Au-
ditor for the Navy Department. for
charging Pratt with the sum Of Sl8S be
ing the difference between the sea pay
OF AN ensign I'm his second five years from
date Of appointment $1,000. to which hc
is entitled. and that Of "a lieutenant fun-
ior grade. in first five years Hl Nu which
ne received from August I1 10 December
70 1895 inclusive. enormously allowed I'M
AUDITORS settlement Of March O. 1880 I2i
days al ss"l per aunum. MT TraceweU
held that where an auditor had made an
allowance iu Setti -mcut Based on am er-
Iuu.Dus construction nt the law. ne has
Jurisdiction. NJ least after the expiration
Dl year from the date OF settlement. 10
raise charge Df the amount thus over
paid against any amount that may ba que
the claimant.
The auditor had made the charge for
the following reasons The vacancies
originating in the promotion of C0mmo-
torc W. s Schiey. one OF which Pratt
was nominated To- flI did not occur until
December a. 1898. when the Senate con-
rrmed Captain HigEiHsOn 10 De- cUmmp-
durs, vice Sch.ey advanced and pro-
moted."
Th. claimant conteuaed that even if the
vacancy did not occur August 1855. he
was entitled 10 pay from October g. 1895.
d.. date of the occurrence OF the next
vacancy. which was filled by promotion
1f an officer junior to him.
The evening times., 1901-08-12
ExCAvATED FOR FOSSILS
Prof. Merriam Concludes Researches
in Eastern Oregon.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug Prof
John c. Merriam. OF the University of
California. has iust returned from Shasta
county and eastern Oregon. whore he
spent two months la fossil excavation.
He secured large number Of specimens
OF extreme scientific interest being Of
species never hitherto discovered in
America one OF The most interesting
features of the. discoveries is that fossils
We're found ing the Triassic formation.
while European fossils are generally
found in the JuraSsic strata. Ia eastern
Oregon he Joined forces with Prof. +. II.
Euowlton. of the United States GeUlaEi-
cal Survey. who was looking for fossil
plants
Prof Kuowlton iscovered fossils of oak,
maple, elm. sassafras. liquid amber and
willow The fossil plants were all found
Iu peculiar rock. sort Of volcanic
glass, so light that great chunks of il
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