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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
Winthrop College Scholarship and
Entrance Examinations.

The examinations for the award
of vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of
new students will be held at the
County Court House on Friday,
July 10th, ut ga. m.
Applicants must not be less
than fifteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacated
after July 10th, they will be
awarded to those making the
highest average at this eXamina-
ton.
The next session will open
about Septem Der 1G, 1903.
For further information and a
catalogue address President ID.
b. johnson, Rock Hill, 5. G.
May % I'm.
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Died on the Gallows.

ReidsvilIe, N. c.. May 22.-
John Broadnax, the negro boy
who murdered Sidney Blair, an
aged and highly esteemed citizen
whose house the negro had enter~
ed with burglarious intent, was
hanged for his crime at Went
worth, this county, today. Broad
max died without u struggle, ex-
pressing contrition for his crime
and begging that the sheriff do
his duty quickly, as he did not
want tu suffer.
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Happenings In The State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor>
resp )ndents of The Columbia
State.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Beaufort, May 26-During a
heavy rain and thunder storm last
niShttn st. Helena island an elec
tr'c bolt entered the shanty of Po-
sey Davids, an aged negrcss, and
killed her while she was near an
open window. Her bedding was
also torn. A small girl who was
asleep on another bed in the room
remained unconscious during the
storm and was unhurt. On awak.
ening this morning she found the
woman dead on the floor.
w. H. McF.
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ed about 80 feet and was but
slightly injured. The dead horse
was found at least so yards from
the road and every vestige of
harness was stripped off of both
horses, The road bed is a good
one, but having no brakes on the
hack, the intense darkness and
the driver being unfamiliar with
the road was probably the cause
of the misfortune.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
Spain Kelly will Not Talk.
Special to News and Courier

Special to News and Courier.
Sumter, May 25 Spain Kelly,
the Slayer of w. f. Creech, is in
Jail in this city, having voluntari-
ly surrendered to Sheriff Scar
borough on Saturday evening, as
already announced in The News
and Courier. He spent the night
at Sheriff Scarborough's home in
the suburbs and was not commit
ted to Jail until Sunday morning
The killing of Creech occurred
in Lee County, near the Kershaw
line, on the afternoon cf May 6,
and as full details of the bloody
afray have Leen published it is
unnecessary to repeat the story
here.
Messrs. M. l.. Smith, of Cam
den; A. B. Stuckey, of Sumter,
and B. Frank Kelly, of Bishop
vile, who have been retained to
defend him, were in the city to
day and spent the entire morning
at the jail in consultation with
Spain Kelly and his father Mr.
John F. Kelly.
The prisoner declined to make
any statements when requested to
do so, saying that he was acting
under advice of his counsel in re-
fusing to say more than that. 81
regret that there should have been
any publication in the newspapers
that it was nay intention to evade
a trial. l feel that l was iustifi-
ed In what l did, and am willing
to leave it to my countrymen af-
ter the facts are disclosed and my
defence presented"
Tho Court of General Sessions
for Lee County convenes in Bish-
opville next Monday and KelIy's
attorneys may decide to have the
case called for trial then if posi-
BILE. If they find they are not
ready for trial bail will be asked
for their client.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
ECIEMA, ITCHING HUMOR'S
PIMPLES. TREATMENT FREE.

Does your Skin Itch and Burn?
Distressing EruptiOns on the Skin so
you feel ashamed to be seen in com-
pany? Do Scabs and Scales form on
the Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have YOU
EcZema" Skin Sore and Cracked?
Rash form on the Skin? Prickly
Pain in the Skin? Swollen Joints?
Falling Hail? All Run Down? Skin
Pale: Old Sor's? Eating Sores? ?
Ulcers? To cure to stay cured tax.
B, B. B. (BotanIc Blood Balml which
makes the blood pure and rich, then
the sores will heal and the itching of
eczema stop forever, the skin become
clear and the blood lure. B. B. B.
sold at drug stores 81. Trial treatment
sent free and prepaid by writing 10
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe your trouble and fre medical
advice given. over 5000 testimonials
OF cures by b. Il. Is.
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Young PLANTS

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are ike young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
Scots Emulsion offers an
easy way out OF the diff u!tv.
Child weakness often mca"s
starvation, not because of h,L
of food, but b2cau Ire fo"I
docs not feed.
SEQ IS Emulsion yc:llvf-,l,
and gives the chill GROW n3
strength.
Whatever the cause cf weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems ~ r nd
it and set the matter ri&
Scott & BOVINE, chemists. .aalvarl g.. lcw1 ID. .
SOC. and 800; ,.A druggists.
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NEEDLESS BlOOdSpilling,"
The Legislature Called Upon to
Remedy the Terrible
Conditions.
Sumter Freeman.

South Carolina, in war and in
peace, has an crviublc record for
deeds of courage and valor, but
it cannot be successfully denied
that she has also an unenviable
record due altogether to the pis
tol. carrying habit of her citizens
OF oil classes. Scarcely week
passes that does not show up
murder, Il homicide or Il shooting
scrape in some part of the State.
And the evil is constantly lncrcas
ing, 1t is high time our lowmak> =
ers were devising some scheme to
put Il stop to this needless blood
spilllng. Our legislature stamp
ed out forever, we hope, the bar
barous dueling practice in this
State, and it should now destroy
the orse habit of carrying con-
cealed weapons. The public will
endorse the enactinC and strict
enforcement of any law necessary
to accomplish this purpose Re
peal the present silly statutes ON
the subject and give usLn law car
rying a sufficient penalty to at
least reduce TO minimum this
un-Christian practice which has
such strong hold upon our in>
telligcnt and enlightened citizen
ship. 1t was bequeathed to us by
war, but it ought to go now.
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MADE YOUNG AGAIN

Gone of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks
has put me in my teens again"
writes d. IL. Turner of Demp
seytown, Pa Pa. They're the
best in the worlu for Liver, Stom,
ach and Bowels. Purely vegcta-
BILE. Never grip. Only 25c at
Crawford Bros. and j. +. Mack
ey ~ Co. Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30

Healthy kidneys filter the i'm
purities from the blood, and un-
less they do this good health is
impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladded disease. 1t strength
ems the whole system. T. Eugene
Funderburk, druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30

The Best Prescription fior Mdtaru
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quin,ne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
Bribe Taker Convicted.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 23.-Af-
ter being out 55 minutes, the jury
In the case of Emil Hartmann,
former member of the house of
delegates, for bribery, returned a
verdict this afternoon before
Judge Ryan, finding Hartmann
guilty and fixing bis punishment
at six years in the penltentiary.
The penalty is the heaviest that
has been inflicted so far in the
bribery trials.
. "A - To7IA
Bears tho hIha Kind You Have Always Bouga
Signature ss NxAzzMx
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a SURE THING

1t is said that nothing is sure
except death and taxes, but that
Is not altogether true. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
is sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. G. B. Van.
Metre of Shepherdtown, w. Va,
says 81 had severe case of
Bronchitis and for year tried
everything l heard OF, but got no
no relief. One bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible
for Group, Whooping Cough,
Grip, Pneumonia and Consump-
ton. Try it. It's guaranteed by
Crawford Bros. and j. f. Mack
ey & Go. Trial bottles free.
Reg. sizes soc S1O0.
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WEDDING DRESS HER BRIDAL ROBE.
Dillon, May 27.-On the Sth
day of April Mr.. julius Matthews,
formerly of Marion, drug clerk
at Peters pharmacy, led to Hy-
mems alter the girl of his choice.
They had known and loved each
other as children and as soon as
his business prospects warranted
the important step, he and pretty
Lilly Stalvey were made man and
wife. He brought his bride to
Dillon, where life's journey be,
gan most auspiciously. Three
weeks ago she was stricken with
fever, which ended In her death
yesterday morning at o'clock.
Today, just seven weeks from the
day of their marriage, clad in her
bridal robes, her mortal remains
were carried to and Inferred in the
family burial ground near the
town of Marion, accompanied by
stricken husband, mother, father,
sister and her pastor, Rev. j. d.
Grout, with other friends. This
unusually sad event has cast a
gloom over our entire commun
ity.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
EDGEFIELD's SUPERVISION DROPPED
DEAD IN AUGUSTA.

Edgeheld, May 27.-News was
received by wire from Augusta
early this morning stating that
Mr.. d. ID. Padgett, who resides
at Delphi and who was on q visit
to Augusta, dropped dead on the
streets of that city.
The deceased was supervisor of
Edgefeld county and was serving
his first year. Mr.. Padgett was
81 years of age, and leaves wife
and four children.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-30
COSTLY FIRE IN BENNETTSvILLE

COSTLY FIRE IN BENNETTSvILLE.
BennettsviIle, May 26.-The
Pee Dee Novelty Works and Ma
chine shops, owned and operated
by w. p. Brseden, Jr., was to-
tally destroyed by fire last night.
The loss is fully Sc, 600, and Mr..
Breeden did not have u dollar of
insurance.
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Stops Hc C0WOH ana UOrhs no
the C0fd.
Laxative Bromo Quininc Tab
lets cure n cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
CA SIT q IRA.
Bears tho hlha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at &xXZAlz@@
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30
HuNcRsorH ANNIVERSARY.
The Building % Fer, oesreorn. Chi
esso. 70 BE cernmemOrstse-

Chicago. July 14-Thls city l. max
lnE elaborate preparations for the
coming centennial celebration. which
T. 20 partake u the nature of a. in
mense carnival This Is 90 occur IN
TIE fan. september - 10 october I
Il was just 100 years Ago that Fort
Dearborn. the nrst white man's struc-
ture on ths present site % the city.
was built BY the United states govern
mcnt The principal features of ire
celebration viii be military and civic
raraaes On one % which the city's
commercial progress viii 30 shown AZ
night by artistic Illuminated foatsl .
deid aud aquatic sports and great
fireworks display An Interesting feA-
ture viii De a camp representing the
aboriglncs who u--d 90 frequent th-
woods that aforetime fringed all The
lower end q the lake. L. Is expected
that President Roosevelt and otae'
notablcs will visit the city 90 naftici
patc 20 the celebration.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Panama. July 25.-A strong reaction
in favor of the ratification of tho canal
treaty seems to Dee occurring through
out Colombia From all the principal
cities and from Cauca. the largest le-
psrtmcnt of the republic. prominent
citizens have teiegraphed congress TO-
ouesting that the treaty be ratified
Communication wita Bogota IS only
possible by mail The land telegraph
lines are in bad condition and the ca
lie Is hrnE.n.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30
EXCURSION TICKETS.

Commencing june lst and until sep
temher 30th an Railway aud oteamshit &
1. ines sell excursion tickets 90 me re-
sorts aud principal stations on the line OF
and adisceui 60 the Norfolk weston
nailoav. tickets limited 60 Oct @ist -'''
fsr teiarn passagc. Write ihc nnuef-
signed for summer folder eisine intoi-
nation IS 20 Mountain. Spring ara sea
shore Resorts, boarding houses, location
elevation. rates, etc. in Virginia.
". B. BEviLL,
General Passenger Agent
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Washington. Juiy 2i-The interior
department Thursday advised Gov.
Brady that First Assistant Secretary
Ryan VIII confer with authorized rep
resentatives from Alaska at Seattle
on August relative 90 the Alaskan
exhibit for the Worlds fair at St
nufe
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Gauauu. Tenn. July 2s Bob sur
tan killed a monster rattiesuake at
Bledsoe creek that was Z feet 3 inches
long and o. inches in diameter. It had
10 rattle buttons showing 10 was near
y 20 yea-s old 30 had destroyed
many fowls. killed several dogs. bit a
number of horses and COWS and was a
terror to farmers It's skin Will be
tanned 90 make a waistcoat
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CONDENSED NEWS.
ir,portsrt Hsppeninss In osrersne
Psrts % ths ~orld


Russia stil retains possession q
MsnchgFia and war seems almost IN
svitshis
A mob attempted To lynch a railway
detective At Foster. Pa He vas re<-
-ued BY a train crew.
Judge Beiden has nxed the date for
bearing The Arguments on the motion
Tor a new trial IN the Alfred A. Knapp
ease for August IS a. Haniitou. o.
A nan and woman were found desd
IN Nev York hotel it Ia Thought
the man killed the woman BY shoot
inE and then turned the weapon on him
self
An epidemic % typhrid fever pre-
vafis In kansas City. Mo. a. result
~ the iste food. sixty nine cases ot
the disease are being treated In the
different hospitals
Edward Nichols. q Florence. a Wiz
isse ~ Sicily Island. Ia committed
suicide In unique manner WadinS
ont until he WAS neck deep In a iaks
.of water he cut his throat from ear 10
ear
Ry vote of elEht 20 -FOUR the gtand
Jury ~ Jackson Ky refused 20 in-
dlct Deputy sheriff william Hritton
on The charge ~ murdering Jim Cock
r'n and they we're discharges from
custody
News reached Bristol Tenn. ~ the
- assasrInauon. near Gcohuru. Va. =
q Chief 20 Police D. X King. ~ Stonega.
Va ehle De vas leading A posse on
the hunt for moonshincrs near me
Kentucky hnc
Joshua Butler. wife and infant chtd.
were struck hy the csathnnnd Black
b Diamond express on tho i-ehigh Nai-
z lcy railroad. while driving across tho
p track at Port nowklcy. six miles froun
p Wikcsharrc. Pa. and All tAree arc
> dead
Mrs r 81. Carpenter. 90 New AZ
hary. Ind and her twin brother. $.
Morriu of Fulton. KY. celebrated theft
sSth birthday anniversary at the home
~ the latter. They are brother and
ID sister of fhc late Senator N"if'H o'
Vermont
Radical changes in the system n De
n fray.nS the expense ~ river and hsr
Al Dor improvements may result frou
iy the trip which hepresentaiise h"f''n
d. ~ Ohio chairman ~ the house com
.o mlttre on rivers and harnors has ius
80 completed in Germany
E The Nlvoo Nremya published a dia
s. patch from Viadivostock. which say
ea several Korean ministers and hieh dis
r. nlfaries arc suspected - being cou
rerned ia a plot against the empires
ev 90 Korea. ant % is expected that the
.er viii be- dismissed and arrested.
I'd. .NaI.H H"..H. ID II
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Manila. July 27.-Mai Gen George
W. Davis has transferred the com
mand Of the department OF the Philip
pines 10 Maj Gen James }. Wade.
Gen. Davis having been retired FOR axe.
Gen. Davis will said for san Francisco
on the sherman
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

New York. July s5.-The failure Of
Talbot J. Taylor & Co. was announced
on the stock exchange Friday after
noon. Talbot J. Taylor IS the son-in-
law Of James r. Keene W. !. Stow
a Co announced their failure on the
stock exchange Friday afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Washington. July Capt Il F.
Nicholson. OF the bareau OF navigation.
will command the cruiser Tacoma on
completion OF that vessel next spring.
RI. Adm. Bradford has applied for sea
duty and Will be- given command OF
the Illinois
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pualllst EIt1simmons Wedded.

San Francisco. July 2S.-Robert
Fitzsimmons. actor and pugiisst. was
Friday granted license 10 marry
Julia May Ginord. an actress The
ceremony occurred Saturday at Miss
Gifore's hotel Fitzsimmons gave his
age As Al and that Of the bride as p.
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she Was Charged Win Administering
Poison 70 White Girl

Shreveport. la July 27-NeWs
reached here sunday that the Negress
Jennie steer who administered poi
son In q glass a lemonade 20 llxzie
Dolan. the l6-year.old daughter OF
John Dolan. from the effects Of which
she died. was lynched by an infuri-
.ted mob AZ sundown Saturday night
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Scranton. Pa. July e. Bishop Ho-
ban sunday vigorously denounced sun
dav excursions. and commanded all
Catholic organizations TO desist from
conducting them ia the future The
denunciatiOn has caused much concern
TO a number OF Catholic ORGANIZATIONS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Philadelphia. July 25.-A serious
blow was dealt to the Central Union
of Textile Workers which Is directing
the textile strike. when the Loom Fix
ers' Protective and Beneficial asso-ia-
tion withdrew from that organization.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Chicago. July 25.-Fire almost en-.
tIrely destroyed two buildings Of the
Omaha Packing Co. Friday. causing a
loss estimated at $5ooooo- II is be
licSed the fire resulted from comeus-
ton in the lard retiring plant
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

New York. July 60 business fail
ures IN the United States for the week
number 1872 against i73 last week and
us in the like week II 1902. In Can.
ada for the week they we're 20. against
Is last week and i6 a year ago.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

Syracuse. y. Y. July 25- Senator
Horace White drove his mare. Miss
Whitney. a half mile against time on
the state fair grornds track IN l.eti-.
breaking the worlds wagon record OF
.1:o2s,. held by A. r Perret's True
Chimes.
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Solemn and Impressive ObSequies
Took Place in the BaSilica
of st. Peters.
COFFIN PLACED IN LEAD CASktT,
The Ceremonies Criticized Because the
Cardinals Did Not Participate In
the Entire Procession.
Cardinal clhhcns Arrived in Rome
suoeay- Drove % the vatican ard
paIa AIS Repcets % Cardinal
CreaIa. the Cauerlinao.

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NOTICE.
No Pity shown

~ l..'s iste vas aiter me c0ntiuu-
n ~ l','es 2. A. Gulledse. Verbeua,
.s.,. .s1 terrible case Of Piles
49,, tamovs VIXEN all failed
~ 4, pA5n'es Salve cured me. Equally
u, Il. s',Hs and ali aches aud pains
- W 1elly's drug store.
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Augusta. Me- Jsly 25.-Ihe VIII ot
Mrs. James G.. Blaine has heea filed
far ,robste here. no public hequests
are made. The viii is dated a. wash
ington. April 9. 1901. Estate is estt
mated at over s5o0oo0 and is divided
between children and grandchiidren
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PRINCE FERDINAND
10 Is Believed nc Hss Sled From eui-
qaria Until Excitement Subsidies.

Berlin. july 25.- Notwithstandiug
the semlomclal denial that Prince
Ferdlnands departure from Bulgaria
amounts 90 flight. the Nossiche lei-
ung says it believes that the rumora
~ the princes hight have some basis
snd regards q as probable that De- has
left the country until the existing ex-
element subsidies. It prints Friday
special dispatch from sofia saying
10 is openly asserted there that an al.
tempt against Prince Ferdinand 8
throne is not Improbable. Servia's *
ample having had profound iurn
sncc on the princes enemies
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-07-30

New YORK. July 27.-Dr. H. Nelson
Jackson. OF Buriington, Vt. and Sew
all X. Crocker. his chauffeur. sunday
completed an automobile trip across
the continent. which began az san
Francisco May p.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
men FOR THE |: !. PLACE,
Bowman, Ayers, and Holland
Spoken Of for the Expo
sitlon Commission.

The Governor has not yet signifed whom
he will appoint as the two2c o2commissioner
on the part of the State to the st. Louis
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. provid-
ed for under the terms of the bill re-
Gently passed by the General Assembly
Colonel "A. NJ. Bowman, of Salern.i pa tron
Of the exposition bill and a gentleman
prominently identified with the arsricul-
tural. orchard. and mining interests OF
the State and In toucn with its develop
ment along all lines, is being urged by
his friends for commissionership. Colo.
mel Bowman made brilliant night to Sc
cure the s5o.0o0 appropriation for the
States exhibit at st Louis, and is re-
garded as logically the man for the place
Ex-Attorney-General Rufus A Ayers.
Of Wise county, who. 1t is understood,
viii guarantee to raise $4,000 to supple
ment the appropriation made by the State
in event OF his selection as one Of the
commissioners, is favored by many. and
will probably be the other commissioner.
Mr.. Ayers Is not a seeker after-the po-
sition. but has indicated that II 1t were
offered without solicitation on his part,
he would be glad to do what he could
to secure worthy representation OF the
State at the exposition. He is asrepresen-
tative Virginian, known throughout the
country as gentleman Of independent
means, and has ample time toRdevote to
the work. He is regarded as fine man,
and one who would :creditably represent
the State. His offer to raise $4,000 Is
equivalent to a guarantee. for he would
make good his proposition. This his
friends do not doubt.
Colonel E. E. Holland, president OF the
famous Farmers Bank of Suffolk, which
ranks second among the banks Of the
country as dividend payer, Is also being
urged. for place on the commission He
Is a member Of the Governors staff and
man Of great influence In Tidewater
Virginia His friends are confident that
he would accept and would make a
{ fine man for the place
Commissioner Of Agriculture G. We'll
Engton Koner. Is. by the terms OF the
bill, ex-ohcio a member OF the commits
sion. .Fss