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The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Grist From the Court.

SIlSJ rom the court
In the United States court, Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding. yesterday. the
following business was transacted:
An interesting question was raised in
the case Of an application to have H.
Clay Jones. a farmer OF Alexandria
county, declared an involuntary bank
rupt. The question presented was as 10
whether or not a man could incur debt,
while not a farmer. and afterward be-
coming a farmer. avail himself OF the
provisions of the bankrupt laws. which
provide that no farmer can be declared
an involuntary bankrupt. The question
was fully argued before Judge Waddill
by Judge J. K. NJ. Norton. for the cred
itors OF Jones. and by J. VI. Johnson for
Jones. The court reserved its decision
The intention OF the court 70 appoint.
as soon as the approval of the Attorney
General was obtained. R. W. P. Garnett
United States commissioner. vice J. 5.
Fowler. deceased. was announced.
The court appointed ]. P. Glover crier
Of the court. vice r. ". P. Garnett, ap-
pointed clerk.
The petit jury was discharged for the
term.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Dead Trainmen's Funerals


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 9.-The re-
mains OF Engineer Charles Davis, who
was killed by the wrecking of a passen-
ger train near Charlottesville last Tues
day. were brought to this city last night.
and were taken at once to his home. 20l
South Payne Street. from where his
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock
The deceased was about ffty-two years
of age. His funeral VIII be attended by
the Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
Of Masons. Andrew Jackson Lodge OF
Masons. Old Dominion Commandery.
Knights TemDlar. the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. and the Knights
of Honor, of all OF which organizations
he was a member.
The remains OF James Arnold. the ne
gro porter who was killed at the same
time EngiIser Davis met his death we're
brought to this city this morning and
taken to his residence on Oronoco Street.
The funeral viii take place this evening.
Baggagemaster J. W. Payne was
brought TO this city under the charge
of DR.. NJ. w. o'Brien yesterday after
noon. He was taken to his home, 1918
King Street, where he is resting easily
this morning His injuries were not of
a serious nature.
The accident has been the chief topic
of discussion In this city ever since the
news OF il reached here. II is con-
ceded to have been one OF the worst that
has ever occurred in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
SHOE MEN FAIL.

BOSTON. July 9.-The Shoe and
Leather Mercantile Agency OF this city
has announced the assignment Of the
large boot and shoe manufacturing firm
of Asa Cushman & Co. of Boston and
Auburn. Me. The Arm did a business OF
$l.250000 per annum, and has liabilities
estimated at between 100000 and
$500, ,O0O
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MINERS FOUND ALIVE.

SHAMoKIN. Pa. July 9.-owing TO the
gangway closing in at the Reading Com
pany's Big Mountain mine eighteen
miners were entombed. A rescuing
party penetrated the slope yesterday
morning and found the men alive and
uninjured.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
NEGRO CONGRESS- MEETS

MEMPHIS. July 9.-The annual meet
ing Of the Southern negro congress con
vened here yesterday morning About
200 delegates are present. and Booker T
Washington is expected 20 arrive today
The principal subject of discussion will
be that OF planning way to bring about
moro friendly relations between the
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Minor Happenings.

Cornelius Carey has bought a lot OF
ground On the west side OF Lee Street
between Jefferson and Franklin Streets,
from Francis w. NJ Walker, for the sum
OF Sis.
A largely attended excursion was Civ
en- yesterday to Marshall Hall by sarep-
ia Lodge. No. 46. Independent order of
Odd Fellows. OF this city. Quite a neat
sum viii be realized for the treasury of
the Odd Fellows by the excursion.
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ACCUSED BY WIDOWS.

SPRINGFIELD H., July 9.-Adolph
Itgen. who was indicted by the Federal
grand jury in this city in January 1900.
on the charge Of impersonating a spe-
eial pension agent with intent 20 de-
fraud. was brought 10 this city from
Newark, n. j., where he has been serv-
ing a term for similar offense He is
charged with defrauding seven widows
living near Nashville, Washington coun-
u. Ill
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The Mayors Court.

In the mayors court this morning his
honor. George L Simpson, mayor. dis
posed OF the following cases:
Charles Tolver and Patrick Wilson,
two negro boys. arrested by Policemen
Nicholson and Griffin. charged with dis
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.

Two freight wrecks occurred near Eli
colt City, Tuesday night, on the main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. one at Dorsey's Run and the other
at Davis Station. At Davis station an
eastbound train, drawn by engine No.
2264, Engineer Hildebrandt crashed into
a train going the same way and drawn
by engine 1858. John Wolfe, conductor,
who occupied the caboose. was badly
injured and was sent TO the city hos
pital, in Baltimore. Three hours were
required to clear up this wreck Hide
brandt said he did not see the fagman
who had been sent back to warn him.
AS an empty freight train bound west
crossed Alberton bridge Sunday night one
car got of the track and was dragged
more than a mile in that way. At Dor
sey's Run two other cars became invoIv-
ed and that stopped the train with a
wreck that blocked the track all night.
The three cars were thrown into the
Patapsco Falls.
Mrs. Anna lie Cron, wife Of Simon lie
Cron, died Sunday night in Waynesboro.
aged seventy-two years. She was the
mother of DR.. Leslie LIE Cron, Of Balti-
more. and sister of Joseph Middlekauf,
of Hagerstown.
Katherine Sanders, aged seven years,
daughter of Joseph c. Sanders, while
playing in Cumberland last night in a
lumber pile at St. Patrlck's Church,
where the new Carroll Hall is being
built, was fatal crushed by the whole
mass of lumber topping over, complete
ly burying her. The ehild's skull was
broken and ribs fractured, causing inter-
nal injury.
After being tied up since Sunday,
trains were put through to Piedmont on
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road last night The AIlegany county
commissioners went to Barton yesterday
to view the damage to roads and bridges
The country bridge at Morrison was
washed away.
4 tenant house belonging to Argyle
Wilson. on Town creek. in Flintstone
district. was burned. causing a loss OF
81 900.
The school commissioners of Cecu
county have selected Charles F. Fin
ley, jr.. of Elkton. principal of the Ce-
ell county high school and Elkton public
schools. as successor TO Prof. George A
steele. resigned. and will on Tuesday
next make the appointment Mr. Pin
ley is the only son OF Charles 3. Fin
ley. cashier Of the National Bank of
Elkton. and is a graduate of Princeton
He served In the Philippines with Bat
terry A. Of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Several arrests for malicious libel
were made in connection with the street
car strike yesterday, and papers were
prepared for $4,000 suit for boycott
ting. 1t was also decided to withdraw
all of the military here within forty
eight hours. One striking motorman re-
turned 10 work
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
ALEXANDRIA 5yEWS NOTES

orderly conduct and fighting. were dis
missed
Twelve persons arrested by order of
the mayor for harboring dogs on which
no license had been paid were either
fined 81 and made to take out license or
their dogs were ordered to be killed.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
VIRGINIA..
RICHMOND.

Harry S. Snyder, arrested Tuesd1y
night on a charge of shooting S. Siebert
Cease. was granted bail yesterday morn
ing in the sum Of $4,000. The hearing
was before Judge Wickham, who fixed
the case for July IS DR.. A. G. Frank
lin said he saw no reason why Cease
should not recover. Snyder still denies
that he fired the shot
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Coppers Have "Hot Time

Policemen Ferguson and Gill. OF the
Alexandria police department. returned
last night from trip to New York
They report that they had hot old
time" They were given the freedom OF
the city. and were extended every cour-
tesy by the police department Of New
York
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Militiamen to Return.

The Alexandria Light Infantry. Can
tain King. which has been stationed in
Richmond for the past two weeks, will
return home some time this week. Sew
eral members Of the company. Sergeant
Pitts. Corporals Reed and wheatley and
Privates Ewald. Eberhart, Smyths,
Lyons. Zelle. and Lunsford have return
ed TO their occupations In this city.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Julian T. Miller. N. D.. OF the United
States navy, started yesterday for the
Mare Island Navy Yard. in California. 20
report for duty. He was accompanied by
his family.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

On next Saturday, July II. the Cairo
Apartment House Company Will hold it's
annual meeting In this city, at l2s South
Fairfax Street
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

The eighth annual meeting of the As
sociation of Surgeons of the Southern
Railway met at Old Point Tuesday
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

The training ship Topeka arrived at
Old Point yesterday from up the Poto-
mac River.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

The Rev. p. p. Phillips. pastor of 81.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, IN
this city. is at Hampton. Va.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

r. e. Wiseman was arrested at
Staunton. charged with passing worth
less checks and getting goods under
false pretense.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

R. L. Houf, who was operated on at
a Staunton hospital Monday for appen-
dicitis. died yesterday.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Prof. Frank Trotter. OF Buckhannon.
who has been elected principal of the
Fairmont State Normal School, will. It
is declared. decline the offer.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
FELT THAT DEATH
WOULD Be WELCOME 7?

Mrs. Margaret Smith often did
) until Or. Agnew'e Cure for the
Heart gave her a mel" hope and
cured her heart.
Il was for two years great sufferer from
heart trouble. AT times l was confined TO bed.
At times my pain 50 intense that ] would
have welcomed death with joy ! was attracted
20 Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart By resdieg of
some wonderful cJrcs wrought by it. One dose
gave me relief in 30 minutes After using four
life Margaret Smith. Brussels, Ont
Sold by Y. z. Richardson s Co, Pennsylvania
Avenue and Third Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

The board Of visitors of the Western
State Hospital met at Staunton and re-
elected all the old officers for the ensu-
ing year.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

A tenant house belonging to Argyle
Wilson, on Town creek. In Flintstone
district. was burned. causing a loss OF
81 900.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Mrs. Anna lie Cron, wife Of Simon lie
Cron, died Sunday night in Waynesboro,
aged seventy-two years. She was the
mother of DR.. Leslie lie Cron, Of Balti-
more. and sister of Joseph Middlekaun,
of Hagerstown
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

The Rev DR.. ]. S. Dill. of Fredericks-
burg. Will preach the commencement
sermon of the Southern Normal School
at Bowling Green, KY, next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Leonidas Clifton Smith, of Green's
boro. N c.. and Miss Maud May Phillips
were married at the home of the brides
parents, In Hampton, Va. yesterday.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.


The training ship Topeka arrived at
Old Point yesterday from up the Poto-
mac River.
The eighth annual meeting of the As
sociation of Surgeons of the Southern
Railway met at Old Point Tuesday.
R. L. Houff, who was operated on at
Staunton hospital Monday for appen-
dicitis. died yesterday.
R. E. Wiseman was arrested at
stanton. charged with passing worth
less checks and getting goods under
false pretense.
Prof. Frank Trotter. OF Buckhannon.
who has been elected principal of the
Fairmont State Normal School, will. 1t
is declared, decline the offer.
The board of visitors of the Western
State Hospital met at Staunton and re-
elected all the old officers for the ensu-
ing year.
Leonidas Clifton Smith, of Green's
boro. y. c.. and Miss Maud May Phillips
were married at the home of the brides
parents, In Hampton, Va. yesterday.
Deputy United States Marshal John
d. Rogers yesterday took to Staunton
jail from Tye River Ca, George Thomp
son. charged with running an Illicit dis
tillery.
The Rev. DR.. J. S. Dill. of Fredericks-
burg. viii preach the commencement
sermon of the Southern Normal School
at Bowling Green, KY, next Sunday.
1t is now believed that Stark Smith.
the little son of J. NJ. Smith, of Davis,
W. Va. who last Saturday fell over
Blackwater Falls. perpendicular drop
of seventy feet. will recover
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04
DEATHS.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + /.

On September 5. A. G. Miller. a resi-
dent Of Dumas and employe of the
Iron Mountain road. Med at his home
here, says the Dumas News. Death
was sudden and unexpected He had
been ailing from malarial trouble for
several days. but no apprehension of
danger was felt until the day of his
death when congestion of the stomach
set in, superinduced, it is said. by eat
ing of too much ice. Deceased was
a respected citizen. member of Il tAe To-
cal Knights OF Pytnias and MaSrnic
lodges, and carried 5000 policy in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04
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HOME MISSIONS.
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Week of prayer, october II to Is.
his is intended to strengthen us III
n love for Christ, and his cause, 10
Ilncate us in our work. Unless the
Ioly Spirit is one in our midst our
Seetings will be in vain. Let us
kily sent up to the throne OF grace
Nmighty volume of prayer that our
Res may be quickened and brought
Ito close relationship with him II
N do nothing else let us pray.
<Many new subscribers to Our
Snt,s" should be secured during this
elx of prayer. Whose business is
s. yours mine? Will you not Sc
Ne at least one?
Nanted-An increase in the mem
Ship of our auXiliaries. Will you
bring in at least one new member
Ing. week of prayer?
Sctober 5, at p M, the Womans
0ign Missionary society meets at
Reside church, would be glad to
ke every member present, and cor
lily invite any who will meet with
Ne have heard that a city mission
Df sister society in the north
eHed the gospel to fifteen nationall-
IN one weeks visiting. Just think!
We blind that We do not see the
open door God has placed in our
faces Can we not arouse our
Srches so that every woman shall
Ne her responsibility. and come to
s7tN1p of the Home Mission society.
lexis to give the gospel to every
Nature, even those in our midst?
DO you know how many foreigners
e. entered our country during the
eighteen years? Nearly 100000
How many the past year? Near
p0 900. At what points has our
pc Mission society met this needs
Florida at West Tampa Ybor
and Key West for Cubans and
Ans. On the Pacific coast in Cal
la. at San Francisco. Alameda
oakland for japanese, and Los
2saes for Chinese.
ke greatness of our country. draw
% it does, strangers from every
and every cline. is ~. .r-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04
Your Banking?

No matter how small, no matter how
large, the Pine Bluff Trust Company
will give it careful attention. This
message applies to men, women and
children alike
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04

-Messrs. w. H. Langford and wife,
J. B. Speers and wife E. A Peck. W.
j. Galbraith, and C. J. Samstag spent
the day Friday at Hannaberry Lake
near Reydel on a fishing trip. The
party travelled in Mr.. Peck's private
car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04

the former organization. He leaves
a widow and two small children to
mourn his loss, as Well as his parents,
who reside in Illinois, The remains
coin county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04

gument why we should give Christi
anity to all people who come to us.
1t is the religion of Christ that has
made us great. 1t places us under
special obligation to pass its bene-
fits on to all others, who may come
within reach One of the best ways
to christianize distant lands is to give
the gospel to those coming to our
shores. These through their letters
back home, or returning to visit, or
live in their native country, uncon-
sciously become self-appointed mis-
sionaries to their own people.
There are 5000 members of the
Greek church in New York. They are
planning to build a church of their own.
In Greater New York and Brooklyn
Prof Wells tells us there are over two
million people who have no church af-
filiation with any church what a field
for home mission work.
OF the $4,000 Chinese on 1ne Pacific
coast, only about 5000 have been won
to Christ The Buddists of Japan have
a mission in San Francisco, with
branche.: in three other cities in Cali
fornia They have actually made con-
verts to their heather faith from some
American people.
Chicago is "a per cent foreign born
Boston 80 and New York 81. Our Re-
public is fast becoming the most cos
mopolitan country in the world. All
nationalities are focking to us. On
our sacred soil not only is the expert
ment of government to be detre-
mined, but here is to be fought and
won, the deciding victory Of our holy
Christianity. MRS. DONELSON,
Reporter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04

who reside IN Illinois. The remains
were inferred at Connerville, in Lin
coin county.
Felix Clodfelder died last Sunday
morning at Hot Springs, says the Du-
mas News. He had been i'll for sew
eral weeks past. and it is said that the
disease ended in an attack of swamp
fever which his already impaired
constitution was unable to bear. Mr..
Clodfelder was native CT the state
OF Indiana though residing for many
years past in Arkansas. during all of
which time he has been assidously
engrossed in his life work-manufac
turing lumber-at which he was con-
sidered pre-eminently proficient Dur
ing his residence in Arkansas he has
been the managing spirit In R. A.
Pickens & Co.'S extensive manufac-
turing interests, both in this county
and elsewhere.
Mrs. Sarah Pedron died at her home
at Langford's Spur on the line of the
Pine Bluff and Arkansas River rail
way Thursday of malarial affection.
The deceased leaves a husband who
operates shingle mill at Langford's
The remains were brought to Pine
Bluff this morning and this afternoon
were sent Camden, Ark for inter-
ment. The deceased was not we'll
known in Pine Bluff, but was highly
respected by all who knew her. She
was we'll connected, her family at
Camden being among the oldest and
best known in Ouchita county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-04

WOOD SAWING@
saw wood. also a s1ss
wood for sale. E.
IDEAL DAIRY. Bot
]
o. P. Stark of Russ e
Trulock.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-27
At an Educational Conference Held il Atlanta at WHICH
Governor Joseph M. Terrell Presided, the Under
signed Committee Was App0 ted to Prepare
and Publish the Following Address

To PEOPLE GEoRoIA:
IT sefsvident that democracy the tmce Of the people
necessary condition good this reason the state un
dak as means elfprotecon the wo of public education Our
accepted and acted these prnce Immediately following
the Deoaxatn of Independence aad the auon of Democratic
government thew provided in the tuition Of the State that of
777 of public schoo system IN 1902 speaking
legislature they daI ID that tie prosperity and even he
existence of the State only religion and education
During the years elapsed first Constitution the
record Georgia behalf of publ ducat considered t light Oh
conditions that existed has b but the TIM has now
when forward movement is IL peray demanded by our Interest
ard by duty (
not more certain g Force dominant than that ID
these later Intelligence rules the cmpon among nations the
Intelligent will have the the competition between cons
the best pemr the competition among lnd-
vdua highly trained will be the most sure OF success ana
equipped for usefulness Tor thee reasons the intelligence ana
conscience of the satisfied nothing less than perfected
system public schools where all hhu Of the commonwealth re-
gardess condition in life of fortune, have an
opprunity development a1d the training the capacities with
which their Creator has endowed hcD
comparing the of pubic education Georgia with that o.
other in the South it pleasant the humiliation OF being
at the of c and the nadequacy
provided for what Thon Jefferson called the
sade against ignorance the bottom Of the list to
satisfy worthy State pride and regetabe Ito say nothing
negro teracy) know that the white terates Georgia exceed
the total aggregate white population of Atlanta Savannah and August
combined In contrasting the Georgia with the expenditures TO-
public education the North and West the partial ongrauaon o.
the disappears the advantage which those
States maintain Elaborate statistics worome but well toa
Gorgan ponder the facts suggested in condensed statement
schools Georgia taught by teachers whose average salary only
s2 per month"; teaching only Of the enrolled schoo
population giving the children in actual attendance less than z
education per day for average of only hundred
lin rural schools the length ohe schoo
terra for each child enrolled abu. e2 and E each child
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-27
A NEW RULE IS
TO Be ADOPTED
-
Labor Union Not to Work
on Sundays Here
after
DOUBLE PAY FOR NIGHT WORK
Lonsshoremen's Union Will Put New
Rules Into Effect First of the
Year as Adopted by National
Meeting Recently Held.

Beginning January first, "a new and
quite an important rule will be adopted
by the Longshoreman's union of this
city, and after that time it will be
against the rules of the union to work
at ights aud Sundays and if it be-
comes absolutely necessary to work,
the Union men will be instructed to
charge double.
This new rule was adopted at the
recent national meeting OF the Ameri-
can Federation of labor, and the re-
port has only recently been received
by the local unions. The president
OF the coiored union stated a News
reporter yesterday that the new rule
would be adopted by the local order
There are not very many laborers
who work along Brunswicks river
front at night and on Sundays. The
only companies that find it Necessary to
load and unload vessels at that time
Is the Mallory and Clyde lines, and
very frequently gangs are worked all
night and on Sundays and just what
eifect the adoption of this new rule
win have II this respect is not known
fbut it is hardly thought that the union
will try to rigidly enforce it, inasmuch
sas it has been customary here for
years to work men ON Sundays In or
Hef' that the ships can make schedule
stEnie.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-27
FOUND FRIEND
COLD IN DEATH
-
Went to Be First to Wish
Him a Merry Christ
mas
he DIED OF HEART TROUBLE
Paul Robinson, a Well Known Ma
chlnist Found Dead Friday Morn
ing by FelIow-Boarders Who
Wanted to Greet him Early,

Paul Robinson, a well known ma
chinist, was found dead in his bed al
the boarding house of Mrs. Walker
on Howe street, Friday morning.
Mr.. Robinson was found in the room
Iby one of the other boarders. who
went there early in the morning to be
the first to greet him with merry
Christmas. He Rocked on the door
several times but received no answer.
The door was found to- be locked. and
the friend of the dead man then went
out on the piazza and entertd the room
Through the window and found the man
dead in his bead. From all appear
ances he had been dead for only a
short time, as his body was warm
when found.
G 1rer Jennings was notified but he
did y ot think it necessary to hold an
inquest. The death was due to heart
failure.
Robson has been living in Bruins
wick for three or four years and was
employed by the Observation-Disclosures
Engineering Company, and enjoyed
the reputation of being one of the
best macLinist in the city. He was
last seen at the foundry Thursday
night, and had been drinkig. ..
Rel tives of the dead man in New
nan. Ga, were notified of the death
and wired to ship the body to- that
city, which was done Friday night.