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SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

nv virtue OF a decree of the Superior
Court of Wake County, ~ c., entered at
TIE February term, 1908. Of said court IL
the case of e. b. Barbee and c. b.
Rarbee trustees OF G. b. Afford ct al VS..
George W.'B. Utley ct al, l will offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
nuhlie outcry. at the Court House door,
in the city of Raleigh, N. c., on Monday,
tho 4th sav of May. 1908. at u o'clock n,
tbe following described tracts Of land,
situated in Holly Springs township, Wake
comfy N. c.. and bounded as follows;
TTirst Tract. Known as the old field
tract. described in mortgage to G. b
Afford dated March 9TH, 1892, containing
fifty acres more or less, adjoining the
Iauds OF G. B. Afford, n. G. Burns ct al,
and known as that tract of land conveyed
to G.. w. b. Utley by J. ". Adams anu
wife beginning at ]. G. Hunters cofner'
formerly Marshall Benefits line run
ming south SO poles to Wheeier's line,
thence with said line 96 poles to the
road thence north SO poles to STAKE
PASSWORDS corner, thence Win hun'eA
line to the beginning.
Second Tract Situated in said town
shin and known as the house tract DE-
Ginning in Isaac Hunters old line, run
ming south 64A poles to stake, Themes
cast to the Apex road about 10S poles,
thence with said road northward ABOUT
70 poIes TO a corner in the Easter Anu
po9gor,s line, thence west with Mrs
Travwick's line to the beginning, con-
tanning AZ acres or tbereabouts.
Third Tract: Situated in SAID toWE-
shin. containing one acre, conveyed 10
q w r TTtley by Mrs. P. K. Traywiek'
adjoining the Traywtek land on the north
end. The said deed from Mrs. IrayFloh
is hereby referred TO for Description
Fourth Tract: Situated in salo toWn-
shin and known as the one acre lou con-
viewed to Pink Utley by G. B. Afford EN-
braciny the T. L. Gates old house, Where
lobe Taylor now lives, more fully de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at STAKE
in the north and south line OF G. b. Al
ford's land on the new road, runnlhs
west IL poles to a stake, thence south IL
poles links to a stake thence east IL
poles to a stake in the north aud sonth
line of a 331s acre tract, belongin TO saln
Afford. thence with said line north IL
poles and links to the beginning, con-
tanning one acre. 1t being the same lot
that was conveyed by T. t. Gates and
wife to G. B. Afford by deed registered
in the office of the Register Of Deeds o.
Wake county, in book 80, page 500.
w. B. JONES, Commissioners.
March 10. 1908.
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COTTON DECLINES
ON PROFIT TAKING
Liverpool Cables a Factor in
the Weakness.
TIE RECEIPTS LIBERAL
In The Stock Market Northern Securities FIuct-
uate Violently on Rumors---'' 4 rental
Support Checks Falling Prices
and Close Maksa Gain.
TIE RECEIPTS LIBERAL
and Close Marksa Gain.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, April 1.-THE weather hes
been the dominant factor in the dry
goods market today. buyers beina
conspicuous by their absence. Flut;ua-
tions in the raw material have also
affected buyers who are purchasing only
from hand to mouth. Deliveries are still
poor on great many lines, and the
prospect of improvement not very bright
for the immediate future.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, April 1.-THE cotton mark
ct opened steady at a decline of 3 points
to an advance of one point under disaF-
pointing cables and liquidation, but also
Immediately turned stronger as a re-
suit of fresh purchases of May by the
bull leaders and of further covering by
shorts. The action of the bull pool in
forcing this level was apparently for
the purpose of securing a better selling
level for when May reached 1850 and
July 1917 the market broke sharply
under heavy liquidation which was APP
parently chiefly for this account The
decline was encouraged by the liberal
receipts for the day which turned out
Ii3 -239 bales, against 1884 bales last
year and by the rather bearsh compari-
sons afforded by the interior movement.
The later cables from Liverpool also
were a factor in the weakness. In order
to conform with the New York closing
of last night Liverpool this morning was
Cue to come about 4 to Is points higher,
instead of which opening prices there
were only 6 to points higher, and the
close was at an advance of but to 312
points. Still after a decline of about
3 to IL points on the active old crop
positions the market was again rallied
by the clique, who seemed to be operat-
ing for the purpose of scalping frae-
tional profits. On this advance prices
we're marked up 10 points on May, and
then followed a fresh wave of selling
again led by the bull party which car
ried prices rapidly downward. This
decline received a slight check during
the first part OF the last hour due to
room covering, but was quickly resumed
and the market was finally steady at a
net decline of to % points, that level
being within a point of the lowest for
May and July. AS has been the case
recently the now crop months were gem
orally quiet attention being centered on
the. May and July developments. Specu-
lation today was slightly moro active,
;sales 'of futures heing estimated at
100000 bales, but remained largely pro-
fessional.
Nvw YORK. April IL. Cotton SPOT closed
quiet; IS points lower middling uplands
lO.S so: miiddling gulf IT'S sales ba cs.
Futures opened steady
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N C. Apr. "a TuIpentine
nothing dSiug' 49h; receipts casks
ROsin nom at 81 Is; rece.pls euo,
80 barrels.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. Apr, 4 Spirits tnr-
pentine nominal az; receipts -; sales
exports .....
Rosin nornins receipts q; sales ex-
Quote A. b. C.I9o; D, $3.50; E. sI,9o; !,
i.95. g, ECO! Fl, $50; 2.IS: \. I'9O' NJ
$40; N, 3. 30; WIG, 3.35; WV. $50
SAvANNAH, Ga AprI4 Turpentihe firm at
49E; receipts o64 sales "a: exports
Rosin stea Y; receipts U sales
exports 800 ~
500; r. Sc o5; G, 500; H. S2.40;
2,s5; X. $40; NJ. $50; N. s3'3s; VIC
3.s5; WV $500.
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nn,r rnpK MONEY.

New YORK. Apr. II I p. m-money On
on call ruled steadyr Jd5H;per cent; closing
n; time money steady so days 81 per
rant. Prime mercantile paper 5S@5E per
,ert; sterling exchange steady with actual
bushes in bankers rs "a ct co 4S65sGg for d.. d.
postad Pa es Sst104S7r; Commercial bills
ls2ss04 sos; Bar silver 1875; Mexican dollars
3s4: Government bonds steady; Railroad
rond ire.ulsr.
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities OF the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. a. NORTHBOUND.
1925 a m. -"SEABOARD EXPRESS
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Richmond, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest.
No. 3S.
11.15 A. M. "SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh to Ports
mouth, Norlin2 to Richmond: connects al
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
c. L.; at Portsmouth-Norfolk with Ala
STEAMERS .or points North and Northeast
No. IS.
1850 A. M. "sEABoARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond, Washington Baltimore, Phila
delphia New York and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with G. & o. for Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington w
Pennsylvania and B. & o. for all poi a.
No. 81. SOUTHBOUND.
40G a. NJ SEAbOAlND E<AI INEAo'o
For Charlotte, Atlanta. Columbia. Charles
ton Savannah, Jacksonville, St. Augustine
Tampa and I'll points South and Southwest
No. Al.
400 p. m.--SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte. Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlanta for all points South
and Southwest.
No. 81.
1880 D. m.-SEABOARD MAIL for
Southern Pines, Pinehurst Atlanta, Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah Jacksonville
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest
Tickets on sale to all pons. Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office
Marlborough HouFe Building.
.C. H. Gattis, G.. T. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh. = -
H. S. LEARD, T. P. A.
Raleigh. ~. G
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u WI U VIZ ~ flN|ftFtN
lotion futures closed steady
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, April 14-In the
spot cotton market the tone was quiet
and trading was limited. Quotations UNI
changed In futures the fluctuations
were rapid and sufficiently large to make
ii interesting for all traders. The open
ing prices were to points below yes
terday's closing. May opened five points
down at 1881 and then advanced points
until ii sold points above the closing
of yesterday. Toward noon it was I
points below the closing and IL points
below the highest level of the day There
were similar fluctuations in the other
active months. At the close the mark
ct showed net losses of to IS points
on the old crop, and 8 to points on
the new crop positions
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to-day, but prices were strong. May
wheat closed 1011sc. higher, with jury
&c. higher May corn was up " ana
oats were z better. May provisions
closed unchanged to 15c. higher.
Isxoinp futures ra ngea as Ioliowa
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STATEMENT
Continental Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK.

OF NEW YORK.
Condition December 3st, 1902, as Shown
by Statement Filed.
Capital-Paid in cash. ......$ 1,000,000.00
Amount Ledger Assets Dec.
31st previous year........- 1O,S50, 6S5,92
Income-From Policyhold
ers, $5,4S2. 27S.6S; Mis-
cellaneous, $1,773, S7O.4O;
Total ..................... 1,z06,I49.OS
Disbursements-To Policy
holders, $2,6S6, 923.SO; Mis-
cellaneous, $2,270,14212;
Total !. :. ;. ............ 4.s56.4s5.s
Fire ASSASSINATION or re-
newed during year, $641,-
AT 10000; In force ....... 82765, $500
ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate Qess
amount of encumbrances) 1,105, 100000
Mortgage Loans on Real
Estate .................. 44,81O0O
Value of Bonds and Stocks. 10000, $4,000
Interest and Rents due and
accrued ........ 72,174sz
Cash in Home Office and de-
posted in Banks. ......... 922,S44.9l
Agents balance, represent
ing business written sub
sequent TO OCTOBER l.
1902 ...'......'.'....."..' szo'6ll'e3
Agents balance, represent
ing business written prior
to October l, 1902....... 123 S5498
All other Assets, detailed
in statement .............. 406,23492
------
Total .....................$1 Is, 41O, 5000
Less Assets, not admitted 44S,62O.1S
------
Total admitted Assets ...$ 1885,, 13072
rTAprrrrrrS
10, -,o 20
losses ana Chains unpdlu'''@ AZ '9o'a
uhearned FreInluns ''''..' o'o%o'o'V'oo
All other LlapllltleS as ue-
talIed IN statemeht'''''.'' ool'G'o'zo
Iotal LlaDiIltles aS "
Pollcy-holders ..''''''''S o'zfS' 100. -
Capital Pald up '.'..''.'.'. l'Ooo'VoV'oO
Surplus ...............'..s 5,flS,9ol.9S
-
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from l to over 2 points above last night.
London did it's first trading in stocks this
morning since the announcement of The
Northern Securities decision and tho
break in American there this morning.
although violent, was not sufficient to
bring prices down to last nights closing
level here. The opening decline here,
therefore, offered inviting opportunities
for buying on arbitrage account and
London took about $4,000 shares on that
account The extreme alarm regarding
the consequences of the Northern Sc
curities decision which was so prevalent
yesterday was quite absent today. Very
little attention was given to any other
consideration in to-days recovery.
Bonds rallied sharply in sympathy
with stocks. Total sales (par value)
SO PAS 900.
United States bonds, were all I'M
changed on the last call.
Total sales of stocks were S9670O
shares including Atchison 44,S00; Balti-
more and Ohio 46,100; Canadian Pacific
sc, 100; Greatwestern 1900; Erie 127,9O0;
Erie, first preferred. 500; Illinois Cen
trail 300; Louisville and Nashville
S,9O0, Man. J,00U, Mexican central o,oUU,
Missouri Pacific SO, 400; New York Cen
trail II, 200; Ontario and Western $500
Pennsylvania $4,000; Reading 40, 500; ST.
Louis and San Francisco $500; st. Paul
81 500; Texas Pacific $500; Southern Pa
cifc $4,000; Southern Railway 20, 200
Union Pacific "a ,430; Amalgamated Cop
per AZ, 500; Brooklyn Rapid Transit $500
Sugar 1900; Leather 1900; United
States Steel 34,2SO; United States Steel,
preferred. 20 APO; Rock Island 1890.
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s. A. L. STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE. Apr i4--Seahoard Air Line
common can: preferred 59B,
Ronds IS. 72M.
Atlantic Coast Line. common.t1S; pre-
ferred ......
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STATEMENT
Northern Assurance Co.
oF LONDON. ENGLAND.

OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
Condition December S1st. 1902. as Shown
by Statement Filed.
Capital-Paid in cash ...... $150O,O0O.O0
Amount Ledger Assets Dec.
S1st previous year........- 2,S1,S0S.h
Incomc-From Policyhold-
ors, $2,l44,9 6S57; Mis-
cellaneous. $1,101,1S97S;
Total ..................... 2,227.41O.5o
Disbursements-To policy
holders, 1896, SS9,o1; Mis-
cellaneous, 1881 ,57149;
Total =. ,......-...... S,246,6l
Fire Risks-Written or re-
newed during year, $252,-
O5S, 10000; In force........ 272,4O6, $4,000
ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate Qess
amount of cncumbrances.S 1927 60500
value Of Bonds and Stocks. 2,627 ,605.00
Interest and Rents due and
accrued =. ............... 11,sO6.3s
Cash in Home Office and
deposited in Banks...,.... 146,121 65
Agents balance. represent
ing business written sub
sequent to October I,
1902 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 495, SS1.iS
Agents balance, represent
Ing business written prior
a. octobor 1902 81 A2s IA
Al, othor Acsote detailed
n statement 70 S7s az .
ro4,, . . AK 7o4 Ak
-. - ..,,;t..l 90 zoo -
MT, od,,,itto5 Assats . 400 oQo 90
biAoil1i les
Losses and claims unpaid$ 215,1294
Unearne1 Premiums. ...... 1926 664O6
All other Liabilities as de-
tailed in statement. ..... 157,S2211
-----
Total Liabilities as to
Policy-holders ......$ 1898 6161t
Surnlus 1,42461479
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,orxNIse. HIGHEST. LOWEST. cLos'S
Cash ouotst,ons were as foIlows:

Cash quotst,ons were as follows;
sSuf .rss sfssdy q oo gin clears o
do spring specials 40; spring pat ,nts $1,000
$40; 30 straights $50 E13 20; bakers az 20p2. 10
aest-No2 sprlng 1913, No. 3, 71@71 No. 2
IL Oats-No. z, 3lH;N 2, white.. Rve No. 2,f94
NO. 3 white 80; good feeding harley 5000
fair to choice mating 4s054 No. flax BIOS;
.eea $50; Mess pork per BIB. II s5@IS 90; Lard,
per 100 lbs. 1857 @ao0; Short ribs sides Qoose)
~. s1Go 80. Dry-sslsed shoulders tbovedl $500
SSH; short ca sides (boxed) 10 OOGlO 20;
contract grade. Sl2 90.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. April Il Flour firm ard
held higher; winter patents 1870 81 Minnesota
Rye hour steady; fair togooa e.soea2l; choice
to fancy q. 251o3.45.
Buckwhea flour steady $1,000 Ii
Corn meai steady; yellow we.'"-n Sl.CS.
Rye st eady; NJ 2, ~e- tern !0h; STATE e.
Barley dnll; feeding AZ; maltne 5ll5lh
Bsr'ey malt steady; western 65066
Wheat-spot firmer: No. 2, red, 81. Closing
May 1913 July IL; September 1875
Corn-Spot 6r =; No. 2. '5lX. April 52H; May
51H; July49N September 4o4.
is Spot steady; No Z. 81 May 3oA.
Beef quiet; family s140O5I4.50; mess 5000
1000; beef hams $2l0002L50 packet Sll.50012 80
Cut meats Irregular; picked bellies 9A1ll14
pickI shoulders 9d94; picked hams uh0bl2
quiet; Continent 10 55 compounp 7h@5
Pors steady: fan lily $780, shori ciear Is IS
mess SlS25l1l3.65.
TAow steady; city per package 81; country
packages fIees 5AQD6
Rosin steady; strained common to good, 1925
92.30
Tarpentiue nom; at 56156H.
Rice firm; domestic, fair to extra 4AS7;
Japan 4A0D5H.
Molasses firm; New orleans, open kettle (,
good to choice. 3lG140
Coifee-spot Rio quiet, No I invoice 81
Sugsr--raw firm air eefiniag .s1S; confec-
toners ...ceut ifugril 30 rest 10; o'as-
SEES sug2r 78; refini AZ stead.
4ctter steady, ext d crea lief7 u; State larry
1926
Cheese fir: small colored fall made, Is; sma II
Eggs unsettled stare and Pennsylvania $50
l5h So Ithern, liWliM.
Potatoes firm. outhern 2006230 State
ana western p $50 lbs lt00l57H Long Island
10000; south Jersey sweess S2.7402,T5
peanuts su1et; fancy band-plcAea 4404H
domestic "a 14h
Cabbages easy; Long Isl nd / 251l.75; south
rrelgnts to Liverpool; cotton by steamer l2c:
grain Id.
liotton III troug AMI still higher on spot
with offerings light because of seant supply
rr or zoe here omi i.tt. Prim Grade l. y. b
mills 3l@35 prime summer. yellow a3 on
summer yellow, 3S03,n prime white 4aGD46;
% q W nom.
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. April II -Four dull /;
ligh,: Winter patents 37503,90; Spring patents
4.75l1i.z0.
Wheat firmer spot aud Apri s00s0Q;
Southern wreat nv sampe .7@s0h,
CCln stesdy; spot ami April 4gB
Southern white corn 4sGl5O.
Oats dull auP easier ho.2 white, AK.
Rye s" ady; NJ 57k; No. western
Blu ter firm and lower; fancy imitation
fancy ZllG23 creamery 2alS3O; fancy ladle 20Ql2l
fancy ron l73lS; good roll I6ll7; store packed
I5OH
Eggs firmand higher: fresh 10
Cheese strong and wer, large II; medium
H11i4; sinau lag iiA
sugar firm hi CHER; Hne and coarse gran
ulated 49ln.
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SMOKE La Josephine and young
Fritz" = !. lasasaa&.
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Nrw orLxAss, LA. April II Cotton future.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL April 14-4p. m.-Cooton-Soot
moderate business. rrices points higher;
Americau mfddliug fair 500; goo niddiing
3 middltno -, good ordinary $40; or
d'nary S o.. The sales OF the day were
1000 bales,o of winch 500 Were fors3ec-
Lotion land export. and In cluded 6,5O0l nm
erican Receipts $4,000 bales including
4l.901 Ameri' an
kutureS opened firm and closed steady
M VII f1.Sl
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BONDS.

Man, goldcon. '101
Mex. Cen. 4's.... n
do 1st Inc. :. 24h
MINI. & St.L as 80
hi. K. q I. 4s.... $50
. 2nd's...... so
N. {, G. lists. ..
do gen 3 I-2'.l 99N
N J. G. gen. 5's..131
Ne. Pac. 4's......1o2h
3's. /
N. &. W.con. AZ, g.
Reading gen. as So
st l. q l Mton SIS INV
st. Il. Us FRen4s sou
St.L. gives rs. S.
do 2's........ rs
"A. &A.Pass as 80
So. Pac. 4s...... 81
So. Railway 5's..114N
L. Il p. lists. ..115B
T.,St.L&W. As. 70
Union Pac. as. .102
do. cow. 4s.101 ~
Wabash 1sts.....11sH
+" ends ........1O5
do. Deb. B. >. 6o%
West Shore q s..ioo*
W 3 j., K. 4's... oOB
wis. Cen. 4's.... 90
Mobile u o. as. 81
Con. Tob,. A's... OK
Col. f, don SIS :. 50
Il. l.. As :. -. a44
Penn cow. SIS. 96A
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JS.Ref. 2'sreg..l0 6A
s. s. Ref. 2's con 1904
u. S.3'sreg .....fo7M
F" coup ........1oSN
u. B. new as reg 135h
" coup ........135M
q. 8. old as reg.1fl4
4" coup ......1l1H
q. 3. SIS reg. ....1o3b
+" COUP. ....ro3h
Atch'sn Gen. AZ 100
" adj as. 89h
Bait. e. o. as, 100
do 3 1-2's. 934
do COW. 4's..100
Can. So. 2nds....lO54
G. of g. 5's.......107
4" LIST incomes. 73A
" I'd Incomes 81
G. 6 o. 4H's.... i04
G. & A 3 1-2's... 7414
c.. B. q Q. 81. 81
CM&StP gen 4's1IoA
G. & N. con rs. 1872
c.. r. l. & p. 4's.1o5
CCC&SLgeu4's 100
Chicago Ter as. e2h
Colo. 30. ESQ.,. sSA
De. Rio @. As. 90
e. prior lien as. OK
Erie Gen az. :, "a
F.W. &. D.C.lsts JOY
Hook. v. t-2 s,fo6h
L. & n. uni. 4s ..10J
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Members of New York Stock Exchang
clans Cotton Exchange, Associate memb
NOTE. Our COTTON DEPARTING
HUGH f. McELROY, late of McElroy's
leans a.st s..,.,,,..s.5
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c, New York Cotton Exchange, New Or
ers of Liverpool Cotton Exchange.
Mt is under the management OF MR..
Bureau Of Cotton Information, New Or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-20
C0RONER'S VERDICT HOLDS
GARDNER FOR GRAND JURY.
Inquest Finding 1. That Wife Came to
Her Death by Shock Superinduced
by Quarrel With Husband.

I'VE. the jury. find that Mrs. Minnie Gard
ner came to her death as the result of heart
failure superinduced by quarrel with her
husband. Charles Gardner. and We hold him
10 the Grand Jury for further investiga-
ton
This verdict was returned yesterday after
noon at the inquest over the body of Mrs.
Minnie Gardner. who was found dead Tues
day morning in her room by Mrs. Kate
Gullick, the proprietress Of boarding
house at No. 1918 St. Louis avenue, East st.
Louis.
The verdict was surprise to Gardner:
He was returned TO the police station and
was taken to Beileville last evening. The
body of his wife will be sent to her former
home in New York for burial.
The death of Mrs. Gardner occurred under
peculiar circumstances. Gardner is said
days and had quarreled with his wife sew
eral times. Tuesday morning they quar-
relied and according to the landlady. he
swore at her several times. When he left
the house his wife kissed him good-by.
Mrs. Gullick entered the room few min
woman lying In the same position as when
she was discovered to be dead. several
hours later.
Coroner r. *. McCracken, Doctor A. C.
Housh and Doctor r. L. Campbell made a
post-mortem examination yesterday morn
neck they found no other marks Of Injury.
According to the doctors. she was not In
good health, but her vital organs did not
show any cause for a sudden death.
Late yesterday afternoon Gardner col
lapsed in his cell in the East St. Louis
Doctor Smith, the County Physician, to at
tend him
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-20
Former State Senator, of Jones'
burg, Is Selected to Succeed
j. D. Rodgers.
TO ASSUME DUTIES AT ONCE.
New Appointee Lives on Farm
and Has Won an Enviable
Record in the State
Legislature.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 1s-Goyerno1
Dockery to-day appointed Senator H w
Johnson of Jonesburg Montgomery County
to succeed Judge James D. Rodgers of Mex
leo. who recently resigned as Circuit Judge
of the Eleventh District after being ap.
pointed to that position by Governor Dock
cry to succeed the late Judge e. Hughes
Senator Johnson was formerly State Sen.
ator from Montgomery County. and Is a
well-known lawyer in the State.
LIVES ON A FARM.
Montgomery City. Mo-, Aug 19.-H W.
johnson Of this county. whom Governor
Dockery to-day appointed Judge of the
Eleventh judicial Circuit to succeed ]. d.
Rodgers Of Mexico. lives on his farm ad-
joining Jonssburg..
Judge johnson has been prominent in
County for twenty-five years. He was q
member of the Legislature Of 1885 when the
light for railroad legislation was inaugu-
Senate in the session of 1883, when Governor
Marmaduke called an extra session for the
express purpose Of enacting some needed
had adjourned without accomplishing any
thipg that the Governor thought desirable
and he called special session.
man Of the Railroad Ae Committee lite en and
through his efforts the legislation asked for
by the Governor was finally passed,
Mr.. Johnson was also a Senator In the
revising session of 1889 and to his efforts
are the people indebted for many Of the
laws now on our statute books He was
President pro tenn Of the Senate during the
revising session.
This circuit consists of Audrain. Mont
Gomery. Warren. Lincoln and St Charles
counties The new Judge will enter upon
his duties as soon as he receives his conn
mission.
Mr.. johnson is married and has two
children