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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
.OBSERV ANCE
OF THE nth.
Many Splendid Attractions
Spoiled by the Rain.
FIRE PRESIDENTS SALUTE
A Great Crowd Assemblies at the Sea-
shore Resorts Grand Occasion
In Old Halifax-Patriotic En-
thusiasm in Staunton.
FIRE PRESIDENTS SALUTE
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NEWPORT NEWS. July 4.-The Fourth
of July was celebrated here to-day to
greater extent than heretofore. The day
started In to break all heat records Tor
the summer but fortunate typical
April shower and thunder storm cooled
the atmosphere this afternoon. The ther-
inome.er registered OF degrees to-day be-
fore noon. The highest temperature Of
tho summer was SO. recorded yesterday
afternoon.
The Federal buildings we're closed. the
city hall Offices transacted no business,
the shipyard closed down yesterday at
noon for the holiday. the Chesapeake and
Ohio gave a number OF It's employees halt
day. most of the stores closed at noon
and the day was given UP TO pleasure.
This morning at Casino Park the New
port News baseball club snatched VIC
tory from the Bureau Athletic CtuD
which holds the championship OF wash
irgton, the score being to ).
FIVE EVENTS SPOILED.
The rain ;nterfered with the five events
which had been arranged at the race
track under the auspices of the Hampton
Roads Driving Association. Tho pes
programme ever arranged In this section
of the State was announced and ABOUT
two score horses were on hand to enter,
Rain also interfered with plcycle .,.t ra re-
at Greenlawn race course and with the
man o. wars-man events In Hampton
Roads as we'll as with the afternoon
yacht races.
There was a large exodus to the sum
mer resorts in the morning, but the RAIN
drove number OF people back home in
the afternoon. There was IRE, WORKS
display at Buckroe Beach to.nignt. AZ
noon to-day the Dutch battleship De
Ruyer fred the United States Presiden-
tlal salute Of twenty-one guns. the war
ships at Old Point sred salutes at noon.
FLAG RAISING.
At st. vincent's Catholic Church this
morning there was special Catholic and
patriotic mass, followed by hag-raisins
at the new ST. vncent's Male Academy.
After the mass the members OF Rev.
Father Wilson'S large congregation. IN
GLIDING the knights Of Columbus and the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, marched TO
tho Institution, headed By large band.
Father Wilson introduced Attorney
B. B. semmes, who delivered the Grafton,
which was a gem Of eloquence. tollo"lhs
building.
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meas Of this greatest retail establishment
IN the world, is bringing thousands daily
to the store, desrous of availing them
selves Of placing on deposit various sums
OF money, upon which four per cent In
terest is allowed. This system Of deposit
has proven most attractive. Interest IS
computed on balances every three months,
SO that 1t is not only better than the
customary savings banks three and three
and a half per cent. but actually cons
pounds. Money on deposit can be drawn
without a minutes notice. or can be used
as a credit against purchases made in
the store or by mall.
It Is strange that department SO att
tractive to buyers has not been added
to other great stores It Is department.
OF deposits, as described. and Is not In
any sense OF the word banking house.
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IN HALIFAX
Northern and Western Settlers Join
With Native People in Celebration.


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SOUTH BOSTON. VA, July 4.-Ihe
glourious Fourth was celebrated in the
old-time style The many northern and
western people in Halifax combined With
the true virginian, celebrated the f,ourth
at John Craman's farm, who is a farm
err from Nebraska, near Wolf Trap. A
large gathering was present, both young
and old, and sumptuous dinner for all.
For several days it had been heralded
that Mr.. NJ. V, Richards, land and indus
trial agent OF the Southern Railway,
would deliver an address on the develop
ment OF Virginia and the South, also
Mr.. Frank Q. Moore. of the Chicago Daily
Drovers Journal, who is making tour
OF Virginia, with the view Of informing
its readers as to the many advantages
offered to the farmers Of the Northwest.
Both made fine and forcible speeches.
Many local speakers followed among them
NJ. B. Booker. VIM. Leigh. Major n. a.
Edmondson, Joseph stebbin. Jr.. r. IL.
Beazley and w. D. Hill.
It was a day long to be remembered
by the people OF old Halifax.
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RELIC WRAPPED
IN COSTLY PAPER
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch,
CopNright ln020

Special Gable to The Times Dispatch.
Copyright 1899
PARIS. July 4.--Cardnal Richard. Arch
bishop of Paris. has received record
breaking envelope. Fragments from the
true cross. or rather the alleged true
cross. are common enough. So are thorns
from the Saviour's crown. There are
scattered over the Christian world more
fragments OF the cross than goodly
sized forest could supply, and there are
moro tforns treasured from the crown
than could grow upon one ttNslsand haw-
thorn bushes.
Tlcre Is. therefore, nothing wonderful
in the fact that a lady has bequeathed
TO the Cardinal Archbishop a fragment
from the true cross and thorn from
the Saviour's crown.
The Interesting part Of the legacy IS
that she wrapped these relics in twenty
five one thousand franc notes "a, ana d're oor
OF the diocese.
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RALEIGH
CELEBRATION.
Fireworks More in Evidence
Than Heretofore.
A SENSATION WAS SPRUNG
a SENSATION WAS SPRUNG
Motion In Board Of Aldermen to Place
Police at Disposal of City Attorney
to Break Up Disorderly Houses
and Gambling Places.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. July 4.-The "Glori-
GUS Fourth" was very modestly cele-
brated In Raleigh. Many people went out
on short excursions to nearby places "
interest Fuquay Springs and The Neuse
getting the bulk of those who spent the
day out of town. Fireworks have been
more in evidence than for years past
State offices. the banks and other puplc
institutions were closed during the day.
A SENSATION.
A sensation was sprung at the meeting
of the Board of Aldermen of Raleigh last
night. when Aldermen Hicks introduced
n resolution putting the police at the dis
posal of the City Attorney to prosecute
and break up all disorderly houses ana
gambling houses. and instructing tho city
Attorney to prosecute such offenders IN
the CITY and State courts, There was
lively discussion, after which the matter
went over until the next meeting.
A BIG MORTGAGE.
The 100000 mortgage recently gwen
nv the Southern Railway Company to the
Continental Trust Company. of New York,
for rolling stock Is being recorded N the
office of the Wake County Register OF
Deeds. Similar records are to be made
in ten States. The new equlpment con.
sists of $50 locomotives and 700 freight
cars, delivery to be made at lhterVais
during the next year.
Many people especially Baptlsts,
throughout the State will learn with
deep sorrow of the critical illness OF the
yenera bile Or. Thomas p. Skinner. of this
cIty. one of the oldest and most honored
BAPTIST ministers of the state. lie nus
been at Jackson Springs for several
weeks having left his home here Tor the
summer. and has been seized With pneu-
monia in both lungs. He also has pre-
disposition to heart failure. Physicians
saw he has only fighting chance for life.
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Sergeant. at-Arms Watkins.

Mr.. Frank B. Watkins, OF Charlotte
county Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Vir-
ginia Senate. is spending the Fourth in
this city. having come down yesterday.
lie will probably spend to-day here also.
Mr.. watkins was cordially greeted by
many friends while here Political con-
ditions In his county are much the same
as elsewhere. he says. Every candidate
for a county Office will have some oppo-
sition, and the result in every case can
not be forecasted. He does not antici-
pate that Republican opposition for the
Legislature will be formidable IN the
district. II indeed any fight is made by
than at all
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THE DAY IN SUFFOLK
A Big Celebration at Cypress Chapel.
Dinner and Speeches.

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SUFFOLK, VA, July 4.-Ihe fourth
in Suffolk was very quiet. There was no
particular observance save for the clos
ing of public places and the presence Of
negro excursionsts.
An effort TO close the stores in some
lines of trade failed. because of Its being
Saturday, which Is the biggest day OF
tho week with Suffolk merchants.
The biggest Independence Day celebra-
tlon came off at Cypress Chapel, where
there were big dinner and some
speeches. Among those who made adj
dresses were Colonel z. E. Holland.
Bradford Kilby and Robert w. Withers.
A special train was run there from Suf-
folk
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EXCITEMENT IN RADFORD
Angry and Excited Crowd Came Near
Doing Violence to Negro.
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EAST RADFoRD, VA, July 4.-Rad-
ford was full of people to-day and fairly
good order prevailed until late in the even
Ing at the Fair Grounds. The races were
we'll attended and wre fine.
At the end of the second heat of the last
race negro struck Joskey Brown (white)
over the head, and face with a whip.
lynch him. Joseph r. Jordan, ex-Unted
States marshal quelled the crowd for the
there the negro was hustled off to the
iail in the sergeants buggy.
The crowd was very angry and violence
was narrowly averted.
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POLITICS IN D.INWlDDlE
Many Candidates, but the Method of
Nomination Not Yet Decided.
fSpccIal 10 Tho Tiues. pIspatch,)

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DINW1DDIE C. H.. VA. July 4.-The
fall election for county offices and mem
Der of the Legislature for Dinwiddte
county is growing In Interest, and the
contest will be quite spirited The County
Committee will have TO chose between
primary and convention to make the
nominations. II Is thought a primary will
meet the wishes Of n majority of the
people.
The following are the candidates so far
announced: For the Legislature w. NJ.
sterne, T. E. Clarke and Preston Bots
seau, Treasurer, John Y. Harris; Com
monwcalth's Attorney b J. Epes, present
Judge. will oppose a. 7. Powell; Sheriff,
j. w. Galusha and w. II. Young, present
Incumbent; Commissioner OF the Revenue,
c. z. Alternately in the upper district,
against G. ". Barner, present incumbent,
and John Hargrave. present incumbent
from the lower district
Mr.. o. J. Boisseau has announced him
self an independent candidate for the
Legislature.
The demand for land has been quite
active within the last few weeks, and
many farms have been sold which are
located on Namozine Creek for handsome
PERSONALS.
Mrs. A.. E. Richardson and her two
sisters. Misses Alma and Laura Harris,
and Miss Pauline Dennis left yesterday
for a weeks stay in Boston and New
York.
visiting Mrs. Q. j. Boisseau at this place.
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A NEGRo's NARROW ESCAPE
Robbed House and Came Near Being
Lynched for Another Crime.
lSpecIal tn The Timcs. DIspatCh ]

Especial to The Iimcs. Dlsphtch,l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. July A.
Jim Stevens, a young negro. narrowly
escaped lynchng at the hands of about
Ing. At midnight Stevens, 1T is alleged,
entered the residence of Mr.. Joseph a.
Peck. on Second Street East, and robbed
TO Mr.. Pecks family, He went about his
work very deliberately. lighting the gas
and proceeding leisurely to abstract such
articles as took his fancy
THE ladies in the room awoke and gave
the alarm, and the negro, who escaped
through the window, was afterwards ar
rested and identified.
man had attempted ASSAULT and for a
time lynching looked certain. The ladies',
however, eXonerated the man from that
charGe.
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AMELIA AFFAIRS
A CoIored Man Killed by Lightning.
Ball at Otterburn Springs.

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AMELIA c. H., VA. July 4,-There are
more saw-mills In Amelia county than
over was known before.
Telephone lines are being run out from
here to several points, Richmond .nclud-
cd, and In few weeks Amelia Will be
able to phone around the globe.
Another new enterprise Is the compile
ton of a new spoke factory near the
depot.
Henry Meade, highly respected colored
man of near this. place, was struck and
suddenly killed by lightning yesterday
afternoon,
Aelise Allen, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. S. Allen, who has been very sick
with typhoid fever, Is much improved,
The first ball OF the season was given
at Otterburn Hotel last night. A large
crowd was present,
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Colonel Button Here.

Colonel Joseph Button. clerk Of the
State Senate, was in the city yesterday
on his way to the seashore to spend the
Fourth with friends at the club of which
he is member. Colonel Button has just
returned from g. trip to Philadelphia and
Baltimore and reports the temperature
there msufferable and even more oppres-
siye than here.
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Society of the Cincinnati.

The Society of the Cincinnati In Vir-
ginia held its annual meeting yesterday
at noon at the residence of Mr.. P. II. c.
Cabel,
A short time was spent n business
session, and then the body adjourned to
the Westmoreland Club where luncheon
was served, The occasion proved delight
full to all present.
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was called during the day by Rev. 7.
j, Nettles. Chairman OF the league in
this county, and arrangements were made
for rally day of the Ant,Saloon
League and the temperance workers 10
be held here on the 23d day OF July.
The occasion will be similar to TO day
meeting. except that plans will be MADE
for more addresses.
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reached Ricl,rnon
Miss &. X. Cobb.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
VASHTI, VA. July 4.-NIiss E. Kate
Cobb died at her home here Thursday
evening. She was daughter Of the late
". W Cobb. consul to Colombia, and a
niece Of the late Judge II. w. Flournoy;
possessed many noble traits Of charac-
ter. She was a consistent member OF the
Presbyterian Church.. and highly intelli-
gent and Accomplished lady.
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Horses Die of Heat.

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ORANGE, VA, July A valuable horse
belonging to Mr.. Charles Tannan, OF
charlottesville. was overcome by heat
and died here yesterday. He had sold
the horse to parties IN Warrenton, and
was delivering him. The horse was val
ued at three hundred dollars.
A fine horse belonging to Hon, G. c,
Taliaferro also died from heat Thurs
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Lvnchburg Patriotic.
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IoPecIHI 10 TIC 4'4Ie''' 47'NI7'It C34'1
I.YNCHBURG, VA, July \ 4,-The
Fourth Of July was more generally OBJ
served In Lynchburg to-day than ever
before. Among the principal events was
a a shoot at the home Of the, Lynchburg
Gun Club, an interesting horse show
given at the beautiful suburban 1,har, home Of
Rivermont Park, and a number of pic
Mics. 49,, ,, 40.
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Witt
at Clifton Park, near the city.
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w. C. T. u. ANNUAL PICNIC
Arrangements Made for Temperance
Rally Later On.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch)

IoPbCIdI co IHe 'II111tS- DESpatC1lJ
CHESTERFIELD C, H., VA, July A.
The w. G. T. u. societies of Chesterfield
county held their annual picnic on the
Courthouse Square to-day, and as usual
several hundred people assembled to en-
Joy the occasion, The sunshine in the
forenoon was almost clustering, but dur
ing the evening exercises rain storm
made the atmosphere delightful.
The crowd was disappointed,i in not hay
Ing Rev. Gordon Moore. of Richmond,
to make the address of the morning. hut
In the afternoon an. address by Mrs.
II. A. Jones. of Norfolk, vlce-presdent of
the w. c. 7, u, of Virginia, was closely
followed and enjoyed sby as many as
could conveniently crowd into the court
room. and spirited singing enlivened the
a meeting of the Anu-saloon League
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Mr.. Cowardln Here.

Mr.. Charles OBJ. Cowardin. formerly
on the local staff OF the Richmond Dis
patch, now city editor OF the staunton
News. took advantage OF the holiday
yesterday to visit his old homo in this
city, and will remain until Monday. Hd
is doing excellent work in his new homl
and has won many friends there,
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Funeral Of Col. White.

The funeral Of Colonel James ". White
took place at o'clock yesterday even
ing from the Marshall-Street Christian
Church. The interment was made In
Hollywood.
The remains reached Richmond Mt
3 o'clock in the morning s.ol from m
the residence, No. East Clay
Street. A large gathering OF friends and
relatives were present at the church. A
detail from Lee Camp was in attendance.
and many of the members of the Board of
Visitors of the Soldiers Home, Of which
board Colonel White was long mem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Burned With Acid.

at the American Ether Works. We're bad
ly burned last week by acid. They We're
engaged in unloading, carload Of acid
fixture the powerful fluid well-nlgh COW
cred them. Their clothes We're burned
off and they suffered very much from
sereye injuries.
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Mrs. Matilda Eyerhart.
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Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
LEESBURG. VA, July AIRS. Matil-
da Everhart, widow OF the late John
EverhaTt, died at her home near Lees
burg Friday. evening, aged eighty years.
Everhart, and by three daughters-NIisse
Mary and Dora Everhart and Mrs. Mary
c. LAWSON. of this county.
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In Petersburg.
<cno,,,I ~ THE tch

Especial to TIC IIl1es-01spa"H,J
PETERSBURG. VA. July 4.-The
Fourth passed off very. quietly to-day,
there being no formal celepratlon IN
Very few stores were closed in honor
several picnic and excursion parties
left this morning for a day In the country.
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Mrs. Mary McCandIsh Gatewood.

Especial to The Times -Disrntch.)
e WEST POINT, VA, July Airs Mary
McCandlish Gatewood, second wife OF d.
w. K. Gatewood, died suddenly at her
home here this afternoon, aged fifty
years She was sister OF Robert Nc
Candlish, of Middlesex county, and was
widely known and much beloved by a
large circle Of friends.
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N. Y.,s CROWDED SQUARE
Plan to Relieve Congestion of Traffic.
Tunnel Station in MaceY's Basement.

Tunnel Station in MaceY's Basement.
The Board of Aldermen in New. York
civ has knotty problem to solve in
connection with Herald Square. This
section has suddenly become one OF the
blrsiest,shopplng districts in the city since
The erection of the Herald building and
r, III. Macy's mammoth department store,
rhirty-fourth Street, running east and
west from river to river. has become a
crowded thoroughfare, West Of Herald
SQUARE, on the same street. the Pennsyl-
yania Depot, the largest passenger depot
In the world. will soon be erected, the
wor,. of tearing down old buildings hay
Ing been begun. This Will in time result
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DEATHS.

CROWDED., at the residence of his par
ents No 2605 East Marshall Street. at
2:tO Of clock Sunday morning. June 2Sth,
JOHN W., youngest son Of Florence e.
and William r. Crow, aged eighteen
months.
MORNING at 10 o'clock from the resi-
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Infant Dead.

John W., youngest son of Florence 2.
and William R. Grow, died at 2:50 o'clock
last Sunday morning at the residence Of
his parents. No. 26o5 East Marshall Street.
aged eighteen months. Tho funeral took
place a t 10 o'clock Monday mo.n!n. from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

Mrs. C. M.. Phillips. after visit to her
sister, Mrs. A. "A. Lee, No. 119 North
Eighth Street, has returned to her home.
in Boydton. ts,
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MINOR.-Died, suddenly. at the residence
of her daughter. on Chestnut Hill, Sat
urday, July 4th, at S:l5 P. NJ, MARY w.
MINOR, widow of DR.. James Hunter
Minor. OF Music Hall" Albemarle
county.
Funeral notice later.
Charlottesville Wa-) Progress please
copy.
JoRDAN.-Died, suddenly. at Saratoga Springs,
N. y, July 4th, ALBERT E, JORDAN, OF this
city.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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PEOPLE IN LEXINGTON
A Number Of WeII-Known People Leave
for europe,

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LEXINGTON, VA, July 4s-Dr. Dan
iei A. renick. of Nfcholasville, KY, and
bride, who was Miss Ella Mason Jordan,
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OBITUARY..
Mrs. Helen Hargrove Booth.

Mrs. Helen TdrSrOVe bOOtn.
Mrs Helen Hargrove Booth died at
$3.50 o'clock last night at her home on
Chestnut Hill. She was the wife of Mr..
George z. Booth and a daughter of Mr..
n. D. Hargrove.
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Mrs. Norrle Settle is visiting in Wash
tugton.
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IT feel it my duty to write you few
words in praise OF your Peruna. have
tried many different remedies. but have
found that Peruna Is the greatest tonic
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testimonials specimens OF the nnany NJ nnre ]
devised by the neo1cM
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Catarrhal Nervousness.
Mr.. Charles Brown, Rogersvllle, Tenn,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-30
First pub. May 80; last July 4, 1908
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,

United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan, May %, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Victor
Mongeau, contestant, against Home
stead Entrv No. 1858, made Febru-
airy Is, 1900, for northeast quarter
of southeast quarter, section 6, town
ship 48 N, range 81 W. by Annie
Gaskill, contestee, in which it is al
legged that Annie Gaskill has aban-
doned said land for more than one
year last, past and next prior to
the date herein; that she has not
fenced, cultivated, built, resided
upon or in any way or manner i'm
proved the same, aud that she has
wholly abandoned the land since
date Of entry, and that said alleged
absence from said land was not due
to her enlistment in the military or
naval service of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation, at 10 o clock
a. m, on July 9Th, 1908, before the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bar
aga county, at L'Anse, Michigan,
and that final hearing will be held
at 10 O'Clock a. m. on July 10th,
1903, before the Register and Re.
ceiver at the United States Land
Office 10 Marquette, Michigan.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed May 90, 1903,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper
publication.
THOMAS ScADDEN, Register,
JOHN JONES, Receiver.