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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

No. ~ Pullman Sleeper Cincinnati to jack
sonville via Q c. Hartman Junction, Knox
Vile and Asheyille; also Louisville to Knox
willie via l.. & N. aud Jellico.
No. 10 & SO carries Pullman Sleeper st Louis
| to Asheville via Louisville, Q & C, Harrim an
Junction and Knoxville and Cincinnati to Har-
riman Junction
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

Nos. II and IL carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New York and Nashville via Asheyille
also between Greensboro and Norfolk Sails
bury and Richmond, Ashcville and Memphis.
Nos. 50 and IS carry Pullman Sieepers be-
tween Chattanooga and Danville and Danvills
and New York.
*Daily. Daily, except Sunday.
O. II. AIkERT, g. NJ, Washington, D. c.
W. A. TURK, p. T. NJ. Washington, d. C.
> h. HARpwICK, g. y. A., Washington d. C.
CA.BENSCOTER, Agra, Chattanooga Tenn
J. /. MEEK, T. p. A, Knoxville. Tenn
J. G. LUSS, 7. Z. A, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
los AnOsIes or San DitOt Which

The National City Record. calling at tcntion Co the importance of railroad
 building Co secure Imperial trade Co san Diego. says:
 Tho report from Los Angeles that tho Southern Pacific Railroad is con. templating the building of spur frotn it's main line Co the Imperial
 country. so as Go permanently secure for that town the trade she now cn- ioys there. should be an incentive for the people of the bay region Go hasten their efforts Go build the San Diego and Eastern Railroad. lt is natural that Los Angeles business men should desire to monopOliEe the trade of Imperial and adjoining country That section of our county Is destined. in the near future to prove US most desirable portion. Even now an immense trade is being car ried on. and the whole of it Is done by Los Angeles merchants who have ihe advantage of easier means of communication at their hands. The san Diego and Eastern Railroad Is the only thing that will place our mechants on an equal plane with their los Angeles competitors and secure for them the trade of our own back country The greater a foothold is obtained by Los Angeles people. the harder IL will Oe to displace them. and no time should be lost in bending all our energies to the building and com pletion of this railroad without which San Diego must ever remain a pleas ant enough place for tourists but dull town for business men.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
vaIue of lrrioated land.

The following ln regard to the price ot agricultural land around Carlsbad. New Mexico. is from the New Years edition of the Amarillo Live Stock Cha mpiou
 Good lands and a perpetual water right can by purchased at from SEQ tn SgS per acre. according tu the dts tancc from town The annual water rent is SIPS per acre. iu purchasing land at such prices the settler has the assurance that within the next ten years every acre of land purchased will sell for si0O per acre. We posi- lively know that land located within one hundred miles. and no better than the land around Carlsbad. with e per pc,ual water right Is selling at SiO0 per acre now In the sale of the land at SlOO per acre the area Is linn itcd comparatively to the irrigated land around Carlsbad. There Is a vast difference between 10000 acres and 900 acres. and Carlsbad has loo .OO0 acres of land to offer home seekers. and this is the only reason why lands around or near that town are cheap. ln the irrigated lands of the Pccos Valley in New Mexico. we have seen fields of celery which nctted the farmer from $500 to 5000 per acre; cotton yielding one and half bales to the acre; katiir corn and milo maize giving scventy.five bushels of seed Co the acre. sugar beets har. yesting ten tons to the acre: mangcl. wurzels which harvested at the rate of fifty tons to the acre. and many other crops equally as good"
 Carlsbad is located tn the celebrated Pecos Valley that is reported as hay. ing so much alkali that the land Is not worth much-;rom an expert point of view
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

and Jack rabbits had the first settlers been men Co bc frightened away by such little unplcasantncsscs as ad. verse reports by laboratory.w farmers
 The people who have settled in imperial are not the kid.glovcd Kind. They have gone thcrc Co grow things and if things grow. that settles lt. and U is matter oi small importance what Professor Whitney concludes from au analysis of the soil
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
s. 2. Imperial Branch.

The San Diego Tribune thus refers Co reports regarding the building of branch line from the Southern Pa cnc Railroad Co Calexlco via lmper- tat.
 The report comes from Imperial that railroad matters are the subject of con siderable discussion in that section just at present. owing partially Go the fact that Assistant General Superintendent Muir. Assistant General Freight and Passenger Agent Parkyrns and Assist ant Chief Engineer Swaync of the southern Pacific Railroad have re- gently visited that county on tour of inspection. with the purpose, as lt s reported. of preparing data regard Ing the adyisability of that road build Ing a branch line to CalcXico.
 This project. if carried to consumma- ton would provide the New River country with line of railroad trans portation which would traverse its en- tire length from north to south
 The proposed visit Of these officials had been announced some weeks be- fore hand and it is believed even by conservative residents that the visit Is significant in the promise Of prac- teal results.
 In the meantime it is stated that Inn perial people and those living In the newly-irrlgated district are watching with interest the progress that tx being made with the san Diego and Eastern survey The route which may be sc- lected through the New River Valley Is of course matter of conjecture. but the hope is freely expressed. that U will take such direction as will insure lt easy access to the main distributing points Of the section such as Imperial and CalcxicO. To accomplish this. espe- cially with regard to Imperial. u Is stated that the line would have to be run couple of miles further than would otherwise be the case.
 IL Is said to be the opinion of some of those who are most familiar with the situation. that the managers Of the San Diego and Eastern will find IL sufii- ciently advantageous to take the road through the heart of the irrigated sec ton. and that ultimately a junction may be effected with the branch road which IL is presumed will result from the investigation Of the railroad offl- cials who have recently been looking over the ground.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

All of Central and Northern Cali fornia are sending their representatives 10 Los Angeles to meet Eastern people. instead of sending them to San Fran cisco. Southern California Is the Mecca for tourists to the Pacific Coast. and other portions of California must come here to meet them.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Hoo Raisino.

The Los Angeles Cultiyator-a paper that Is authority on a great many ques estions-includlng the raising of hogs. says
 One Ot the apparent inc1ugrui,,es uf nature Is contained in the statement that farmers al Imperial are going in for hog-raising on an extensive scale. But a few months ago the land there was m absolutely barren desert. Wa ter has done the revival act But we would caution the intending hog-ralser to keep nothing but black hogs and provide plenty of shade and water
 For the benefit of the Cultiyator We will just state that a few years ago Thomas Blythe placed lot of me bloOded hogs on his lands in Lower California. near the head of the gulf. They were afterwards abandoned and now that country Is full of wild hogs that grow because they can't help 1t. and they increase In numbers because they are hogs. If that Is not a hog country then please give us the plans and specifications of place that would make a good hog country and you can then draw on us at sight for anything In the way of-suggestions.
 Tomorrow Is the refuge of the in-
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
fQyptian Cotton.
The Prescott Jonrnal MIner says

The Prescott Journal Miner says:
 Tests made at the government sta. tions in the Salt River Valley have demonstrated 10 the satisfaction of the Department of Agriculture that Egyptian cotton can be successfully and perhaps profitably raised in the Southwest Officials at the govern ment experimental farms and land owners in that portion of the country are enthusiastic over the outlook for the introduction Of the cotton indus try.
 Last spring at the government stations near Phoenix. nearly an acre was planted to Egyptian seed. and a planting of the same size was made on the great Chandler tract in the eastern and hIghet part of the val ley. The crop has been gathered. and referring to samples sent to the Sec retary of Agriculture. a reply has been received by Director McClatchie. in charge of the experiments. that the cotton was the finest ever seen In the department. and that the yield. ac- cording to Professor McClatchie's fig. ures. was better than that of the average Egyptian cotton in its native soil
 Several times in recent years at. tempts have been made to raise the cotton of the Southern States in ATi- zona. bus without sufficient success 10 encourage heavy growing At the same time. in Texas. Mississippi. and Alabama. growers have failed in at. iempts 10 raise Egyptian cotton. a condition due. doubtless, to an excess of moisture. which Is so necessary to the native American cotton. In many respects the valleys of Southern Ari- zOna. New Mexico. and of old Mexico are similar to the valley of the Nile The soil Is almost identical. there is little difference in climate. and irri- gatiOn Is as necessary as in Egypt.
 The experimental crop was raised at small expense of time and labor and apparently the only way of mak. ing cotton a staple crop in the South west will be the labor question al picking time"
 There Is no doubt but that Egyptian cotton will soon become one of the staple crops-as we'll as very profit. able crOps-Of the Imperial Settle. ment.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

Too many people measure a mans success by what he gains instead of by what he deserves.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

That's all in your rye" remarked the policeman when the inebriate started to tell a long story.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

A great many people who are never late at the theatre have to be notified by bell that 1t Is time for church.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

Because a man does business next door 10 a bank is no sign he under stands the financial question.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

Tomorrow Is the refuge of the in- dolent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

IN. teguImr m"Ethiy meeting of the
Scnool commissioners was held 1T their
Office, IL Elktrn, on Tuesday. Present
Messr, Blake, Abrahain> and Carey.
Minutes Of ~" .a>' meeting read AMI
approved.
The NXamlnrr ul;idc Il report as to the
condition Of the school, that he had Wis
tied, and the sam" was duly considered
The following bills We're examined and
ordered to be paid
j w Taylor, repairs Nv. t. First dis
trIct. SIZE.
Brumtield & FOst-n. coal. No. I. Sixth
district, S6.1J.
Erumtiald Il Foster, COAL NJ. 1. Eighth
district S615
Brumfield u Foster, coal. No. :. Ninth
district, S6.15
Brumfeld & Foster. coal, No. ). Ninth
district, S6.15
Jewell d Co., statioDccy, 1856.
Miss Martha Biddle, pension. $1,000.
M. Mccoy, coal, No. >. First district.
Si2i
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular monthly Injecting of thu
County Commissioners was held at Elk
ton. on Tuesday anG "Wednesday. TIL"
an improved road system and to carry
out i'll some RESPECTS he recommended
tionS of the Good Roads Convention. re-
Gently held nj Elktnn.
The question of PERMANENT improve
mrnt was dismissed for III" present. lr-
cause there is no money available OF this
years levy for such work. In the levy
to he made III Jun" provision may be
made for the construction of permanent
roads President W w. Nrl;uigan said
the board i in sympathy with the policy
of improving III" roads II WAS decided
to appoint Supervisors III several of the
districts and PERHAPS ia all of them in
time. Th"S" appointed "n Tuesday wrr"
Robert F"rgu>ul. TOR til" First district:
j. Polk Steele. for III" Second: William
II. Bratton. for the Third; AMI W. r. Il.
X. Robinson. for the Sixth
Mr.. RrattOn is - graduate of Princeton
| University. ana Il civil engineer of ahil-
| ity. having for several years been in the
| employ II the !rHn,% lyaniH Railroad
Company. HI" appointments wrr" made
upon Recommendation uf 1T" ,io"d Roads
l.cagu" OF Cecil r"lllry.
The Commissioners again wish to call
The attention If all Interested parties that
bills mus be- either PROPERTY sworn to
before being sent n, ~ els. presented III
the OFF, i, i".r>"I. ..ri sworn To- at that
thine
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12

r. I. r!:c". n,.drwnl~. Elklon High
School. SOB.
Milton ll;t~son. incilrmtais. No. = Ninth
district. S+.M.
W. W. Willing. incidrnthl>. cnorrd. No.
|. Third district M.SI.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
SEES.
Keys n Miller. Sundry schools. SIO.52.
{. l.. Cole. coal courd. No. !. Seventh
district. 81 80.
{. l.. Cole. coal. c""rrd. No. I. Seventh
district. S..,i:i
G.. l.. Cole. coal No. I. Seventh district.
S5.i:I
II. G. Griffin. states. No. ). Second dis.
trict. S4oO
Maryland Water Company. rent. S6.2:.
W. j. lloltnn. incdrntalS. No. =. Third
district. Sl.uu.
Miss T.. NJ. Van Dru&rnS resignation
aS an assistant teacher in the Elkton
High School WAS accepted. To take effect
April 10Th. and Miss tovinyton VI. Nav
was appointed i'll her place. To take effect
at the beginning of the fall term.
Miss Gertrude Smith was appointed a<
substitute teacher i'll School No. =.
| hrd district for the summer term only
Teachers ar" requested to send their
quarterly reports to their commissioner
by Saturday. April 18th.
The Board will meet ON Thursday.
April Nth. /" S"ttl" quarterly accounts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
HOWARD HOUSE.

II. l.. Wh;t..t Reading. Ia.
u. q. RnSrnnerrn. Baltimore
Fred II. Stiln>, .>Swrg", y. Y.
W. Il. Ashhrt," Wilmington.
y. Fhzwatrr, 'ne"niXvlle. Ia.
Miss Ella Star Warwick.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. trcilton
T.. y. Crawford md son. Cccilton
Dorsey Duniny, Baltimore.
+. II. Marki", Baltimore.
J. II. Rice. N~1 York.
Thomas J. l.;trl', Philadelphia.
Julian Fran,, |ntmorr.
!. II. MrMa', Niagara Falls. y. \
Lee Carter Ire Hill.
Thomas q. K.y'-"ss. Philadelphia
Robert Ani,.r.., t"ciltnn.
Miss Morton. Warwick.
Miss Lockwood Warwirk.
w. +. Davis y ,rwick.
Dr. II. &. Thd.,wooh. North East.
j. w. Wrlcl.. philadelphia.
George II. B.r,"n. Philadelphia.
+. IL. I"lrp;m- Philadelphia
John H. Warn. Warwick
\. e. II. i;e-h". Warwick.
j. X. Smith, Warwick.
Harry Akin, iNt'lryillr.
John John-r,. = hr>aprakc City.
J. w. WEIGH, l:hiIadclphia
Thomas iiugh,.''. Cambridge. Md.
Clinton Jarhsm@ Port Deposit.
Henry t,tthvr, "rincipi".
Wilson Mrrttt Warwicl>.
W. j. BarrnGn Chicago. III.
ID. w. Hess. Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
FELTON, HOUSE.

Willard NJ. a.y gan hiladrlphia
Frank i. Nt"Gnn. Philadelphia.
Edgar Carroll Maryland.
VIM. \. I"i,,. Baltimore.
j. w. Howard. Baltimore.
NJ. Moses, Pal ldcIphia.
II. NJ. Moss y. Holly. y. J.
James Gilir~pt. Lexington. Va
William $. ". iort. Dayton, Ohio.
S. J. Bostwi'h Buffalo. y. Y.
j. II. GorhUn&. )ak Lame. Pa.
H. S. Righ',." Philadelphia.
:. w. Evau> PHILADELPHIA.
H. +. Curtis .iladclphia.
VIM Conn. ;'aladrIphia
3 +. Rcitrr =, iladolphia
Walter &. i-".r. thulrhvilIr. No
William CiAc3' c,riIron.
M and Mr.. l.. Sterling. Hanover. Ia
w Lee Go hi orough Baltimore.
Carroll Bryan. Baltimore.
George B"ato.i, CriSiirld. Md.
Alfred Parr, iauthcrvillc. Nj.
j, Connrlly ;.1thrrvillr. Nd.
a. w Bradley, New York
W. w. Me- r'ugln. MNrylJni
Moss r. .j"aI"iuS. PhiIaA"lrila.
Il. A Price EnrrviIc.
A. w Lig4la..p Warwict
u. Gray, !9.iHd, .phia
II. f. Curijs PHILADELPHIA.
i. II. .tcitct, '''iiadcphi.
w. II Love. philadrlph,..
}. Frank Fost.r. Cobra.
i. IL Nimblc, pur; Dcp,--.
Il. Charles Bates. port nrp".n.
v. ~ Rowland. Liberty Gr,y",
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
ORrHANS' COURT.

Tho aYiY.h,I.,' ,'ur.rr fnr Cecil county
met in OCULAR o.nnrhl, Session in E,lktnn
on WrIn,> lay. Presentation. Merritt
:. A,rNai..r, ,'a"r J,,i-.. Hon. ,'ha.
l.. Bow, aud ~. :. X. Blake, \<eo-
,iqtr i,.i.,,.
Su,... e.. l.,Ir.. 49, .lr...,sri u,I.,,,,,.
were 80. i,.,.t ...,.. I,,..i
10" ,.t..... .';ruJ of Willir,u
II. M ....,,. ,,...!.... ...~.,f R,r.arI G..
Mnrk, .. }..l II ;.,,rn,. II rr,i., r>
rcutn. u .A,"Nna,,... ,.,r.i-; hnnL of Wal.
fer 4 ,fr... III. ,i.;,tr,,tn,. of \lnnz,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
CORN AND OATS GROWER:

UIlNG prices grain should encourage
Tx Corn and Oats. The fortified crops crops pay.
While grain and all farm products have taken strong upward
fertilizers have advanced price. Corn and
furnish plant for the money any
know Of the cheapest complete fertilizer
lower IN ammonia than our we'll known Standard Phosphate while it is
equal to it in both available phosphoc acid and potash
unfortunately for themselves do much talk
guarantees and chemical analysis but they would remember that only
three elements plant food guaranteed
ammonia horhoric acid and potash then simple
ter " " the guaranteed in the different brands offered
for sale There are brands selling this
than ask for Corn Oats Grower which
tt R f IA u commercial value credited 10 1t by the
usually distant and
the farmer not only the freight and the local agents commission
will Sear critical Comparison ~f an fert1 sold
the the farmers hands profit
cost of production than farm machinery his necessary
both Maryland selecting
twotes showed:
$::i: ;s: Ssh: ::$;
Comparative per ton, s19o3
In 1901 ths average analysis of s 1 GRowrH spERpHos
PLATE by the State Chemists nsy Maryland Delaware,
55;; :s: 4: E: : ::$ =
We do not know Of brand sold i'll the anay-
By the " "%H t' s r6F s FdT tt Showed
1 1': s' sa':.s s;H cent; s: $
Most of the Rock Potash brands compete witon guarantee
,, and rarely analyze much above it.
The average SOLUBLE BONE last year.
by the chemists,
Available rrphorH ooorer cent "a per
great satisfaction in calling
tests Which not only show
that we give more than guarantee but will comparison,
that we guarantee more than our competitors for the
The Scott Fertilizer Company
ELKTON, IND.
MANLY Drennen, Local Representative
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12

Stanislaus STANCES version of Quo
Nndis" will he the attraction at Ford'S
Grand Opera House. Baltimore. during
the week of April 14th, with Il large and
important cast. from dramatic sid.
The produt ton is notable and $i'rnic;tlly
is the most beautiful seen in Il long time.
Besides its biblical chara, terizatoa
and theme and illustration. the wonderful
drama will be given in every particular
after the authors ideal.
Quo Nadis" rs IL novel is one of the
most popular of modern religious novels.
it has run through many editions. and
heads all library and book store lists. and
the demand for its dramatic version is
scarcely less eager. The public never
seem to tire of it. At present MrsSrS.
Whitney and Knowles have no less than
three companies travelling with this
charming play.
1t requires II large and capable COM
pany of actors besides IL mob of auXiiar-
les to reproduce with anything like nc-
curlcy the spendouS AMI Importance OF
the Roman Empire during the rule Of
Nero.
The company includes Charles Sutton.
.\dolph Sutton. Thomas Hunter, &. T..
toldern. f. r. Mcdonald. George Cav
antry. George Schaeffer Caroline Rohr.
Grace Hudson. Annie Richards. Hilda
Rohr. Ella Dunbar. Ale" Warl. and
ut''nIS.
M;tinrcS "Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission - and ~ ,."ut>.
Week of April DIST. Grace George in
lrttr Blair pn:ker'~ LATEST success
II NDER SOUTHERN SKIES"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
HOTEL CECIL-N NORTH EAST.

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h = Zrh,I I,l,',,,
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= a. TJnilnhnn Sn,'I,
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12

BENJAMIN NIELDS, President.
WILLIAM L. BRINCKLE, Vice-Pres,
JAMES B. GARRISON, Treas. and Sec,
JOHN S. ROSSELL, Trust Officer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
Instruction in Music.

Th"rough instruct ~ ia ~ no aur
Organ music ) rCial d,ten,iun gwen u
Musical Kindergarten Class. Fulh-r
information, call. CT address
MRS. TnOMAS r. FREEMAN,
ala West High Street,
Telephone 50 Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
AmnuSementS.
"QUO vADIS."

Fur'S Grand Opera House. Baltimore.
Week of April 14th. The Only Author
lied Version of Sienkewitze'S Immortal
Novel. Quo Nadis," Dramatized by
Stlnislaus Stange-Superbly Produced
y Famous Dramatic Company. and
MlgniiceEtly Staged and Equipped.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-04-12
Hotel Arrivals.
Those Registered In ElktOn the
piSt Week.
HOTEL l5LKTON.

l.. IL. OSturu". = "c,lerickt"wn.
James j. Hall, .'"erlel'ickt"wn.
i. \, Jack, tN'hr~tcr
George Jones, H,rlcvillc.
Elmer Simmrrmln, Philadelphia.
W. IL. Dale. Wilmington.
Daniel I.ollpr, Itr rlrvillc.
John X. TayIpr. tarlcvillr.
l.. parran. Phi!,urIpha.
W. ID. \. Ma, 49,, Hickory Hill.
j. Il. Bernhnrt, Philadelphia.
j. L. Bradbury. Wilmington.
John w. Cameron. Wilmington.
Angus Howell, elk Neck.
James l.. Mopre Baltimore.
T., Z. Elzeli. Philadelphia.
II. NJ. Palmer. >rrington. Conn.
Elmer Andrews, philadelphia.
:. II. Hill. Boston. Mass.
u. =. Dorrah. Baltimore.
Leon s. HanlG". Baltimore.
Milton Katzenbarg. Philadelphia.
j. W. Shank. R-rwyn. Pa.
John Il. Linchlr. Philadelphia.
John Silver, Philadelphia.
James Strang. Baltimore.
TpShur I.lny'i. CASTOR.
II. y. Juhn~r..
James j. Mo:imr. Wilmington.
II. l.. Baths, " lmington.
VI. L. HAAS, Allentown. Pa
\. NJ. Prince, Wilmington.
George .AleNali.'. Wilmington.
Thomas .Alrx,- urr. Wilmington.
Percy Hariey. Wilmington.
{. Cooper R'"' 'amdcn. y. j.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-27
Residence Burned.

About / o'clock this morning the
home OF Mr.. Frank Lockridge, at
Ninth avenue and Texas street, was
discovered on fire. The house was
SO far gone when the blaze was dis.
covered that when the fire department
arrived the building was practically
gone, and every effort put forth to
save any part of the structure was un
availing and the attention Of the fire
department was directed to surround,
Ing property. The household effects
were also destroyed. An effort was
made to remove a piano, but the
flames prevented. Mr.. Lockridge, it
is said, has $500 insurance. The
house was a three-room structure ard
belonged to Mrs. Sallie Byrd, of
Brinkley, Tenn. The manner in
which the fire originated has not yet
been ascertained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-27
Pocketbook Snatcher Escapes.

Policeman John Wilson and Deputy
Constable Robert johnson had an en-.
counter with a negro last night in the
Cotton yards in the eastern part of the
city. An unknown negro, possessed of
some very nimble fingers, had snatch
ed SIS from another negro and decided
to leave town in Cotton Belt box
car. The officers learned where he
had secreted himself and they follow
ed him into the yard and located him
When called upon to surrender he re-
fused and jumped from the car on the
side opposite to the officers One OF
two bullets sped after him, but his
dash for liberty was successful one,
and in the darkness pervading, he
eluded the officers.