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The Washington times., 1902-06-07
KREFOL COMPANY
AFFAIRS IN GOOD SHAPE
Concern Will Soon Be Out
of Hands of Receivers.
Number of Wealthy Parties From New
York and Ohio Now Interested
in Enterprise.

1t is probable that within the next
few weeks the property of the Kretol
Chemical Company will be taken from
the hands of the receiver and that with
thorough reorganization of the com
pany its affairs will he placed on a
thoroughly sound financial basis. The
transformation in the conditions of the
oompanys affairs has been little short
of marvellous
When the crash was precipitated sew
eral months ago by the action of Major
George A. Armes but few people could
see anything but ruin for those inter-
ested in the enterprise. There was but
one point on which opinions did not diff
fer and that was that the kretol pro-
duct was possessed of phenomenal
properties and that it was only mat
ter of handling the affairs of the com
pany, in business-like manner when
satisfactory return would be made upon
the investment, provided the capitaliza-
tion was not excessive.
Affairs Satisfactory
Around this one point of agreement
the conflicting interests have been rah
lied, new capital has been enlisted and
today the affairs of the company are
said to be in a most satisfactory con-
Gition. The directors had under con-
sideration the application to the court
to discharge the receiver some time
ago, but decided that it was not yet
time for that action to be taken.
In the interim there has been a
t-sal z1Nry, ~.
company's stock. Through the efforts,of
Secretary Browne, the original pro-
moter of the enterprise, several wealthy
parties from New York have been inter
ested in the enterprise and one from
Ohio They have been quietly buying
up the stock at first at ridiculously low
figures, but as it became evident that
it was worth more they have been COM
PEELED to increase their offers.
In addition to the many small hold
erS that they have bought out, it is an
Eounced that several of the largest
holders have disposed of their stock to
the syndicate. Among those who are
reputed to have thus withdrawn from
the company is DR.. Starr, at one time
the treasurer. Whether or not the
control of the stock has yet been Sc
cured is not yet known. but there is no
question but that the price at which it
is held has made rapid advancements
within the past month and that there is
but little of it to be found on the mar
ket today.
Action in Short While.
Just when the application will be
made to the Virginia court for the dis
solution of the receivership has not yet
been determined, but it is believed that
this action will be taken within the
next few weeks.
While the affairs of the company have
been prOspering under the direction of
the receiver, it is stated that his in
ability to extend the usual commercial
credits have seriously retarded the sale
of the product, although the factory in
Alexandria has been running almost to
Its present capacity.
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STREET LIGHTING,

Low tide .2:20 AM. and :C7 p.
High tide. S:29 AN. and 900 7. n
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Lamps lit today. sol PM.
Lamps out tomorrow 43 A. NJ.
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MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

The Commissioners have appointed
Addison Douglas an additional private
of the police force, for duty in and
about the Arthur School building.
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The Superintendent of Parking has re-
ported upon the request of Mr.. J. J.
Glennan. of q Maple Avenue, Anacostia,
for the removal of certain trees in front
of IS to % Washington Street, that the
trees referred TO are aspen poplars OF
the kind condemned, but that they af-
ford fine shade. He says they are too
close together, and he recommends that
two of them be removed and the re-
manning two be allowed to remain until
the improvement of the street at some
future time. The Commissioners will
adopt this course.
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ENCITR SIONS.

Chase e's-Pauline Hall. in "Erminie."
evening.
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is unknown.

Dhona Eacf 1-4 IL quart bottles Of the
- hoAS LaSt -"I Washington Brewing
mr. Raer Co.'S famous Golden Hop Beer
f"i b~Si' for 81. Delivered in unlettered
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Action in Short While.
Reduced Rates to West Point

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the Centen-
nial Anniversary tickets will be on sale June
Z, 5, o. 10, good to return until June Il in
elusive. Rate. >9.9s for the round trip.
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Highest temperature, 4 p. m...........Si
Lowest temperature. a. m............5.
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We Haul Lumber to the Country and
Sell rustic siding at SIS. f. Libbcy & Co.
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Take Breakfast at Cabin John Bridge

Sunday morning. \ ride in the open air will
enable you 10 enjoy fine meal.
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sxIoxI2 Windows Glazed, eoc,
And frames for same, soc, at 9th and " Y ave
4
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TIDE TADI.E

THE SUN.
Sun rises. 1886 AN. sun sets. .7:2l PM.
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Lieutenant Amiss. of the First police
precinct, has reported to headqua. ters
that the policemen have been instruct
ed to look after the cellar doors all
over the precinct, but to be certain
that they are open for ventiiating pur-
poses only before action is taken.
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Grand Concert Sunday by Marine Bant

At Chevy Chase Lake. beginning at 7:30 This
evening, concert at 80. and dancing to music
Of Marine Band az pieces) after s:45.
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The Commissioners have appointed a
special committee to collect the rents
from property in the line Of Sixteenth
Street extended. The committee con-
sists of the Auditor, the engineer in
charge of street extensions. and MIR. s.
T. G. Morsell, of the Board OF Assist
ant Assessors. The committee is
charged with settling the rental charge
of the houses and to collect the rents
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The Commissioners have directed that
payment of the special assessment for
laying sidewalk, against part of lot %,
square 1876, in the name of John STAFF
ford, be accepted by the Collector Of
Taxes without penalties and interest.
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Private A. L. Schultze, of the police
force. having been found physically dis
qualified for further duty. has been re-
tired by order of the Commissioners
on a pension of $50 month, payable
from the police fund. The retirement
took effect yesterday.
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On complaint of Mr.. George W. Stone.
of 1850 Chaplin Street, the owner of the
adjoining lot has been served by the
Health Department with notice to abate
the nuisance caused by high weeds and
the accumulation of paper and other
filth. This action was recommended af-
ter an inspection of the premises by In
spector George W. Rae, of the Health
Department.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
MANY MURDERS COMMITTED
Within the Past Ten Days Over
the State.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 30.-The county au-
thorities in Mississippi have been
kept quite busy with murder cases
during the past ten days, and several
atrocious crimes are reported In the
country press from interior counties
which escaped chronicle in the press
dispatches.
James Burns shot and killed fell
low-labOrer on the Pearl and Leaf
Rivers railroad, near Williamsburg,
firing six shots into his body and af-
terward making his escape. Word has
just been received of his capture at
GulfpOrt.
In Lee county near Guntown a ne
gress named Bryson was killed by
her former husband who made an at
tack upon the woman's ne wIy adopt
ed lover and wound up by killing the
woman. He claims, however, that
Pink Dowd, the loyer, fired the fatal
shot.
At Wallace's store, in Tate county,
Grant Rice was shot and killed Sat
drday afternoon by Larkin Johnson.
The latter claims that the killing
was in self-defence, and that Rice
was drawing his pistol when he
drew his own weapon and fired.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
Between Street Railroad Company and Strikers
mot Passenger Car Run Yesterday.
THREE MAIL CARS UNDER VERY STRONG POLICE PROTECTION
Sixteen Officers and Members of the Union Interfering
u. s. Mail Cars-A Solution of the Strike No
1t Was Twenty.Four Hours Ago.

New Orleans, Sept. 30.-All confer
ences failed and at midnight practi-
cally no progress had been made to-
ward settlement.
The proposition of the New Orleans
railway companies remained unan-
swered by the employees, but they
will mako a reply this morning.
Union leaders said last night it
would be arejection.
Only three mail cars were run yes
terday, and they were brought from
the barns under great stress of police
protection.
Captain Woods said at midnight
that the mail cars would be run to-
day and if men and protection could
be secured that other cars would be
operated.
Not passenger was carried yester-
day-the second day of the strike
establishing a record.
Sixteen officers and members of the
union were brought into Federal
courts, charged with interfering with
the United States mail cars.
One car was battered and a police
man hit with brick. Great excite
ment prevailed at the ArbelIa barn
all day. Captain Cooper and Ser
gean Kaiser distinguished them
selves.
By order of Business Agent Zieg-
Ter, all the linemen in the employ of
the New Orleans Railways Company
were ordered out. They struck, but
later the linemen in the lighting de-
partment returned to work, thereby
assuring light for the city.
H. H. Pearson, president of the
company, will arrive from New York
today.
President Commons said at
O'Clock this morning that solution
was no nearer than twentY-four
hours previous.
One of two things will happen to-
day: Either the starting of definite
negotiations looking to settlement
of the strike or else preparations on
the part of the Railways Company
and the city authorities to operate
oarc
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
he Is THE ORIGINAL INVENTOR
And is Engaged in Litigation in
Court of Claims at
WASHINGTON TO RECOVER RIGHTS.
The Patents In the Hands of a Big
Corporation of St. Louis.
Special to the Daily Progress.

OpeCldl 10 tue Odlly HTOSTcSS.
Summit, Miss, Sept. 30.-Gen.
Harris p. Hurst, former MISSISSIPPI
plan, born and reared in Pike county,
is now engaged in litigation before
the court Of claims at Washington
with Gen. S. P. Harris over the
patent rights Of an ordnance patent
registered by Gen. Hurst, and on
which he has been working for the
past fifteen years.
The principal device to which Gen.
Hurst lays claim is the Gatham gun,
new piece of ordnance which he
says will carry further than any
similar gun yet invented. He asserts
that Gen. Harris has infringed on
his patent of the safety shell and
safety fuse, without which the firing
of the gun is impossible.
Gen. Hurst's patents are in the
hands of the National Ordnance
Company, a corporation recently es-
tablished in st. Louis with capital
stock of $150,000 and some of the most
prominent st. Louis capitalists are
behind 1t. Gen. Hurst has had a
notable career. At the age of l5 he
ran away from home, joined the con-
federate army under an assumed
name, fought three years in Texas
regiments and was several times
mentioned for signal gallantry. He
has been living In Washington for
number of years.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
FROM WEST POINT TO MEMPHIS
The Mobile and Ohio ContemplateS
Building a Branch.
Special to the Daily Progress.

OpeCldl W Tue Odlly ELO6Ic5S'
West Point, Miss, Sept. 30.-It is
announced that the Mobile IL Ohio
road, which now have force of en-
gineers IN the field making survey
from Houston to West Point, intends
to continue the line on through to
Memphis, securing connection with
other trunk lines long desired but
never conSummated.
The section of country from West
Point to Memphis, via Houston, is
one of the best In the state. 1t has
unsurpassed timber resources and is
also fine agricultural country,
much of which is now remote from
markets.
The survey has already been COM
pleted from OkalOna to Houston.
The cost from West Point to Okalona
Will be quite heavy, as there will be
eleven miles of heavy grading.
There is hardly any doubt of the
genuineness of the intentions of the
Mobile & Ohio, and the plans have
been placed on foot in a business
like manner. The company has not
been engaged in new construction in
Mississippi for nearly twelve years,
and it is now deemed impera-
tive by the officials to secure new
territory and additional connections.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
BUILDING TO MEMPHIS
Mobile, jackson and Kansas
City Road Lets Contracts.

City Road Lets Contracts.
Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 3O.-Contract has
,een let for the grading of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City road into
Laurel, and the plan to build the
main line via. Ellisville has been
bandoned.
The contract has been commenced
bout one hundred teams and
re engaged with the grading
Work will also be commence
the Laurel end within the
few days, and the officials
promise that they Will have through
trains running from Laurel to Mobile
by the first of February.
The Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City road Will let the contract in a
few days for the changing of the
Ponntotoc and Gulf road, recently
purchased, from a narrow guage.
The line runs from Pontotnc, Miss.
to Middleton, Tenn, a distance Of
about sixty miles, and the company
has heretofore declared its intention
of building north fIom Hattiesburg
to Pontotoc and thence into Mem
phiS.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
ONLY TWENTY.THREE COUNTIES
Are Yet to Return Their Assess
ment Rolls.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 3O-Only twenty
three counties are yet to return their
assessment rolls for 1902 to the state
auditor, and it is expected that these
will be received within the next few
days.
The counties yet to report are Ad-
ans, Amite, Bolivar, Calhoon, Chick
asaw, Grenada, Kinds, Holmes, Ita-
Wanda, Jefferson, Leake, Lee, Le-
fore, Lincoln, Marion, Neshoba.
Noxubee, Pike, Sunf1ower, Talla-
hatchie, Warren, Wilkinson, YaZoo.
Although several counties have re-
ported heavy decreases from their
assessments last year, there is no
reason to change the estimate that
the assessment in the aggregate will
show an increase of at least fifteen
million of dollars over that of last
year.
The average tax levy of the coun-
ties for the next year will be between
seven and eight mills.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER COLE
Considering Standard Form of
Insurance Policy.
Special to the Daily Progress.

SpeclaI 10 the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 80 Insurance Com
missioner Cole is now considering
the possibility of recommending to
the next session of the legislature a
standard form of insurance policy to
govern IN the settlement of fire losses
in this state, regardless Of the pro-
visions contained i'm the forms of
policies issued by the various COM
pauies
The standard policy, according to
the reports received by Cominls-
sioner Cole, has been tried with
perfect success i'm North Carolina
where the insurance laws were re-
Gently revised by the legislature,
and the measures in force are
emiliently satisfactory to both the
companies and the policy holders.
Commissioner Cole Is also favor
ably impressed with the North Caro-
lima substitute for the valued policy
clause which provides that in case Of
over-insurance and loss the insured
must rebate the excess premium to
the company, together with six per
cent interest.
AS Mississippi has experience
! ed quite number of troubles.
real and imaginary, with her insur-
ance laws. it is probable that there
will be considerable tinkering with
/ the measures at the next legislative
session.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
THE SEPARATE COACH LAW.
Complaint Filed Against the Frisco
Railroad System.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 3O.-Complaint has
been filed against the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham division
of the Frisco system for violating
Mississlppis separate coach law.
The complaint alleges that the
company has been jumbling white
and colored passengers into the same
coaches, and that on an excursion
train to Memphis on the 18th inst. a
bridal couple were compelled to ride
with a lot of negroes.
The matter will probably be
brought before the railroad commits
sion for investigation and one of the
members appointed to make an IN
qulry into the complaint.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30

Johnston's Sarsaparilla never fails. m,
stood the test for 50 years: QuaTs Bottles"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30

county has kept up constant search
for Helos, and a strong array of evil
dence is awaiting hlm when ar
raigned for trial.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
Fortune FaVOrS a Texan.

"Hsving distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite. began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. writes W. P. Whitehead, OF
Kennedale. Tex, land soon felt like a
new man" Infallible in stomach and
Liver troubles. Only 25c at Tucker q
Greer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
A MURDERER ARRESTED.
Wanted in Pike County for Killing
a White Man.
Special to the Daily Progress

Special to the Daily Progress.
Summit, Sept. 30-Word has been
received of the arrest of a negro
named Dan Helos at Baton Rouge
who is wanted in Pike county on the
charge of numbering a prominent
young white man named Sam Stew
art in the Osyka neighborbood about
two years ago.
A deputy sheriff has been sent to
Baton Rouge to establish the identity
of the prisoner, and IN caseshe is the
right party Governor Longino will
be asked to make a requisition on the
governor OF Louisiana for his return
to Mississippi. The sheriff of Pike
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30

So far good But we do not try to please the eye be-
yond this point shoe Of this character must be first
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-30
Not Doomed For Life.

81 was treated for three years by good
doctors writes w. A. Greer of McCson-
nellsville,, o., for Piles and Fistula,
but, when all failed. Bucklen's Arpica
Salve cured me in two weeks Cures
Burns. Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores,
Eruptie' s, Silt Rheum. Plies or no pay
25c at Tucker s. Greer's drug store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-21
Notice of Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the office Of the county
auditor Of Pennington county South Dakota,
up till twelve o'clock, noon of April I 1902,
FURNISHING medicine and medical attendance
fnr the poor Of she county and to prisoners
who my be incarcerated In the county Jail, for
a psriod Of one year; payment therefor to be
in county warrants drawn on the general
fund. The boards reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids,
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
county this 4th day Of March, 1902.
&c. Trowbridge.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-21
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made In the con.
ditions OF a certain mortgage. dated December
9th. a.: D. 1890. executed by Fred Beck, I'M
married,) Of Pennington County, South OAK
ota, mortgagor. and the Black Hills Loan and
Trust Company OF Penninnton County, South,
mortgage, and duly recorded In the Office OF
the Register OF Deeds OF said Pennington Coun.
ty in Book M OF mortgages on page 90, on
the 9Th day Of December 1890, said default
consisting in the failure and neglect OF said
mortgagor to pay the %prfncipa! and interest OF
the debt secured by said mortgage at the time
the same become due and payable or any part
OF said principle and interest except the sum
OF $3.50, paid as interest on June Oath 1896
and the sum ofS13. so paid as interest on JAN
uary LIST 1898 and said mo-tgagor also failed
and neglected to pay the taxes assessed against
said mortgaeed premises as same become due
or at all as provided in said mortgage; and
whereas, the amount claimed to be due ol said
mortgage at the date Of this notice is the sum
OF SG4G.97, to wit: Principal 1875 90; interest
s237.35, and taxes paid by the assignee Of
mortgage, $34.62. besides statutory attorneys
fees as provided by law.
And whereas. no proceedings or action at law
or otherwise have been instituted by said mort
gage to recover the said debt or any part
thereof.
Whereas, said hlort5age and debt secured there
by has been sold: transferred and assigned to
ShaIiS L ILiiei VIII ID NOW Vie id"lulO WIer
and holder thereof, said assignment being In
writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds in said county OF
Pennington, in Book 20 of Mortgages, on Page
$50.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power OF sale contailed in said
mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in
such cases made and provided, said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the real property de-
scribed therein, to-wit: The northwest quarter
(nwhD of section twenty.iIile t29l, in To .nship
one ID, north of Range thirteen n3i, east OF
the Black Hills Meridian, in SAID Pennington
county, South Dakota, with all the appurte n
ances and mptovelDents thereunto belonging,
will be sold at public auction to the highest bid
de-, Tor cash, to satisfy said debt and interest
and taxes, and the costs and disbursements al
lowed by law, which sale will be made by the
sheriff of said Pennington county, South Da-
kota, at the front door of the court honse in
the city of Rapid City, and county Of Penning-
ton: on the 22nd day of March, 1902, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day, subject to
redemption as provided BIZ law.
Dated ut Rapid City, S. D., this 93rd day Of
January, 1902 CHAS. +. EaLERS,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
CASSIUS NJ. LEEDY, Sheriff OF Pr nnington
County, Sonth Dakota,
EDMUND SMITH, Attorney Tor Assignee OF
Mortgage.
tFirst publication January 81, 1923
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-21

There is a mOve 0 n foot to have
all the business houses close at s
o'clock in the evening except Satur-
days and on pay days of the Nation
al Smelling Co. The move is made
in behalf Of the clerks, who desire
shorter hours.
The reported sale Of the Benedict
mine is a mistake. The parties who
are reported to have purchased the
property have an option on it, will
develop the proposition and without
doubt the mite will be sold to them,
as it is one of the most promising in
the Hills.
Elmer S. Lesh, travelling repre-
sentative of the Carpenta" Paper
Co.. and an old time friend of the
writer, mad the rounds in the city
Monday. He called on The UNION
and talked over happenings Of the
past six or eight years.
The G.. S. Congdon Hardware
Company is unloading one car Of
farm implements and two cars of
barbed wire and nails. 1t is need
less to add that the large trade that
this popular firm is enjoying is due
to their low prices and square deal
ing.
Mrs. Catherine D. Benson, mother
of Mrs. G.. L. Lewis, died at the
home of her daughter in this city
last Thursday. Her death was due
to a complication Of heart and stom-
ach troubles and she was sixty-nine
years Of age. The remains were
laid to rest in Mountain View Gene.
terry Friday afternoon.
The Royal Neighbors pulled off the
biggest AMI most enjoyable taffy
pulls of the season at K. of P. hal
Tuesday evening. An excellent
musical program preceded the taft
feature of the entertainment and
was enjoyed by all. Ralph Waugh
and Mrs. D L. Pyle were the chefs
and right royalty did they perform
their duties. The whole event was
a most enjoyable one.