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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06
Is KILLED
IN TACOMA


TACOMA. Nov. 5--wHiiam r..
Barker. 4 man OF apparently IS
years % age. and a transient IN the
city. was Knocked down BY a car on
the south Tacoma line. at a point
between Thirty-fifth and Thirty
sixth streets, on South q street.
shortly before 8 o'clock last night.
and received injuries from which
he died y few minutes after. wheth-
er he Intended boarding the car. OF
was merely crossing the track nj tho
time, has not been determined. II
u probable. however. that he was
about TO cross the street. and did
not see the car approaching. a. he
received an ugly blow on the top OF
the head that caused a henorrhaKe.
and his right leg was broken in two
places below the knee. both limbs
being badly lacsrated.
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aud business standpoint. and We
know H. To prevent such occur-
rencea We have gone 20 the expense
Of Installing several expensive man.
Cling machines. They are in use.
but very seldom. SUI we would
rather have them IDLE half the time
to help In an emergency. The
trouble f. that girls 10 run them
cannot be secured quickly epouugh
Ia case Of emergencies
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.CMPRNMlE

CHICAGO. Illinois. November g.
The atockyards conference ended
today IN comuromise. by which
1900 laborers In the canning depart
fneuts who struck FOR an increase
Of , = cents per hour. accept I cent
an hour Increase. They will re-
turn to work at once, after having
bten out week. There Is a pos
slbllity that the sausagemakcrs and
rar kurs viii come TO an agreement
before night thereby averting a
general strike.
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NINETEEN STICKS OF DYNAMITE FOUND UNDER TREsrLE ON
FIRST AVENuE-FusE 8Ao BEEN LIGHTED. GUT WENT OUT

similar 70 those which were found
IA the Interurban depot last week,
A long fuse was attached 20 the
dynamite and Il h,a been lighted ar
ter being placed ~ position elqee to
one or the trestlo supports. The fuee
had burned several inches aud then
gone out. IN five minutes it would
have reached the dynamite ana IN
told property would have been DE-
stroyed together with the bridge
The boys Informed II, Chandler.
who lives at First avenue south and
Hotrate street. almost directly
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his daughter AZ home She boarded
about a year with Mrs y sopsr II
Gsorsetovn. and has a loyal friend in
her daughter. Miss Violet sopsr. who
SAYS that Pearl was coed Eiri
Mr. Wsldrpn. the fathsr. Was ln the
county hospital las, week. but va.
taken by Pearl to her home In this
city. that she might attend him her.
self during his Illness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06
MORE SCANDAL

NEW YORK. Nov. LEWIS Nix
on was again on the stand today In
the United States shipbuilding case.
He was closely questioned regarding
the cash on hand when the Crescent
shlubuilding Company was taken
into the combine. lie claimed that
the books showed the figures,
!. Attorney Guthrie claimed that
While the books showed a surplus ~
tsih. 600 there was an actual deficit
OF half a million dollars. Nixon de-
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new LODGE
IS FORMED

Trinity Lodge No. -. A. y. % A.
NJ. WAS constituted Tuesday sven
inK IN the lodge repn IN the Pacific
block hy -. n. -. Master J. 2.
Ehsppsruou. representing 81 W.
Grand Master l. l. Brown OF Iowa
The installation 81 officers was a
very interesting aud instructive at
fair. Many visiting Ma~ons were
present.
Trinity lodge Is composed Of e0l-
0red men
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DENIES IT
SENATOR FARRIs SAYS HE HAD
NO CONNECTION WITH THE
NILSSON ALUM BAKING
POWDER BILL SCANDAL

8T. LOUIS Mo. Nov. 6.-Ths
state has rested its ease Ia the Far
ris bribery trial. this morning. SEN
atuf Fnrfia then took tho stand and
denied every allegation made by
former Lieut. GOV Lee. lie denied
having u conversation with leo rs-
gatding the alum baking powder bill.
senator IIaincH also testified along
the Same line
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There Is no longer ans room for
Doubt that dynamite fisnds, Tor some
unknown rcas0ns ate seeking re-
Vcnge against the pug~t Sound Elce-
trle Company and only a miracle
prevented the total destruction Of the
long Interurban trestle on FIRST Rv-
cuuo south.
A week ago Sunday two boys,
while PLAYING near the corner Of
nolgata street. craWlsd under the
bridge and there discovered a box
which when opened was found 20
contain ~ sticks OF giant powder
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CRIPPLE CREElk. Colo. Nov. .
The Hi-metalna bank failed 60
open It's doors this morning II o.
Indirectly involved IA the failure or
the First National bank OF Victor
II was capitalized FOR tle0 600 and
has nearly a quarter OF million dol
lars m deposits
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DROPPED DEAD
RESIDENT succumB.
go OF HEART FAILURE

Mls. Hannah Post, who has reaid-
I'd with her niece. Mlsa Ellis. at FIRE.
mont. dropped dead last uiaht AZ I
o'clock from heart disease Coroner
HoBe WAS notified but all circum-
stances pointing to a natural death
the body was turned over 20 Carton
& Brown u Fremont. awaiting the
arrival ~ friends from Kansas
Miss Post had been 10 for. some
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YUKON OPEN
is STILL NAvIoA5LE, BUT Is
FILLED WITH FLOATING ICE

According TO advlces received on
the Dolphin. yesterday, although the
Yukon IL still full OF floating ice.
which threatens TO freeze any night,
boats are still attempting TO navt-
gate. The steamer Ia France left
Dawson a week ago in what Is be-
lieved by many 20 be vain at
tempt to reach White Horse.
The Dolphin passed the Bertha In
Chatham sound. She should reach
port this afternoon. The Bertha re-
ported passing the Nome steamer
Discovery o week ago off Yakutat
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PANAMA. Nov. 5.-r-AdvIces from
Colon this evening state that tbs
day passed without striking develop
ments Soldiers without officers are
camped outside OF the city. They
viii soon be without food or money.
They probably Will not attempt tbs
t5-miie march to attack the insur-
gents. The consular corps here has
been officially notified that Panama
has Withdrawn from the Colombian
government and has formed a re-
public The consules have been
asked to acknowledge the receipt OF
the notice.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. s.--CBui-
letin. l-0ftcials state that the navy
department is more concerned than
ever IN regard 70 the situation on ths
fsthmus. Adviees from the command
er of the Nashville this afternoon.
show a serious condition at Colon.
Marines are stiil held in the city. A
conference II being held ~ the head
quarters Of the marine corps By high
ranking officers. which. u Is believed.
looks 20 the sending Of large add
tioHai forces Of marines TO the
Isthmus.
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ned any knowledge OF such a eondi-
ton OF affairs.
Nixon was answering question as
10 experts advice regarding various
plants when Attorney Guthrie asked,
sarcastically. what eminent expert
appraised the Union Iron Works Of
san Francisco at $4,000. 900. Nixon
replied that he had a letter 20 that
effect from MIR. Folger, an account
ant IN the employ OF the Union Iron
Works Company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06
ROANOKE FINED

Steamship Roanoke was assessed A
hns Of 81 $50 yesterday for carrying exs
cess passengers from 81 Michael The
excess passengers amounted 10 q 81
number and the fine was 80 bead
and the passage money paid vas y "a.
Upon the proper representation. there
T. ustis doubt that the fine will be re-
duced 60 a minimum. ss the passenEers
had 70 10 carried Tor humaRiiYs saEs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06

Shortly before noon today a jury
wa Esecured Ia the trial Of Andrew
Goodall, charged with killing Lewis
The states case - weak AZ Lewis
died not so much from the direct
effects OF the blow which IL IL
claimed was given In self defense A.
from blood poisoning, caased BY
careless dressing OF the wound in.
mrdiataly after It was inflicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06
GIRL WEEDS
DUKE; BOY
POOR GIRL
BROTHER or MAY eoELRT TO
MARRY DAUGHTER or CHOP
HOUSE KEEPER

NEW YORK. Nov. SIT IL re-
ported that Robert uoelt ir.. broth
ur Of Miss May 0oelst, who r. soon
60 marry the Duke Of AoShutyf will
be married this evening 20 tho
daughter Of n ehophouse keeper, a
Miss Ella Anderson. She IL erik
ing blonde. and we'll educated, but
without means Oaelet roll heir 20
half million IN cash recently. and
IN two years more comes Into the
fun possession Of an enormous for-
tune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06

MsErsth q Duhamel. contractors
% the new federal building, fiied
their plans with Building fuapectqG
Place .slast night
Thomas Pines charged With a..
sault to commit murder on Edward
Campbell. was discharged after a
hearing IN Judge Cams court, this
morning.
The assault and battery case
against Cad Johnson was dismissed
for lack OF evidence. by Justice
Cam. this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06
BIG. BANK
FAILURE
PUEBLO CONCERN FAILS TO
OPEN lTs DOORS

PUEBLO. Colo. Nov. s.-Pusblo
Title Trust Company, one OF the
largest banking institutions In the
city. failed 10 open its doors this
morning. The bank Is capitalized At
a quarter OF Ambition dollars. II
was recently purchased by the
Woods Investment Company OF
cripple Creek. owners Of the Fret
National bank OF Victor. which
failed yesterday.
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BALLARD SCANDAL

A. that time q new committee Of rs
win be appointed, which Will con-
tiuua the Investigation until after
the coming city elections.
II n very likely that the lnvestiga-
lions OF the committee Of 10 viii en-
tirely reconstruct all political states
now being made up.
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NEW MM
A0D FOR
HAROLD HAYNtg WANTS NEW
TRIAL ON TECHNICALLY

a motion for a new trial for Har.
old Hsynle. the young man convict
cd yesterday Of highway robbery.
vii be argued ia the superior court
next Saturday morning n u ~ Do.
nied. he will be sentenced at that
time The new trial was asked for
because Of alleged errors % law.
and also because a Juror IL said 20
have been on the panel who was not
properly qualified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06

News base been received here
that ths British steamer Oyainu.
which f. overdue from Norfolk is-
lands. for sydney. has taken fire and
sunk. % miles east Of sydney. All
the passengers aud crew were saved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-06

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Nov. s.
President Roosevelt has received the
resignation OF Judge Shifas u the
federal court for the northern dis
trict OF Iowa. He also today ap-
pointed Judge Daniel Wright Of Gin
cinnau 10 be judge Of the supreme
court Of the District OF Columbia.
II Is understood the appointment
Was made In spite OF the opposition
OF George Cox. the Republican boss
Of Cincinnati.
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proceed forthwith 70 Panama 10 pro.
tect American lives and property
ana to maintain uninterrupted tram
sit across the inthmua. The squadron
include sthe Wyoming, Marbiehead.
Concord and Boston. The latter
ship il already on the way
Secretary Hay ana Admiral walk
-, chairman Of the canal commits
sion. had a long conference with
President Roosevelt today Notnkas
WAS made public. but Il T. under
stood that Hay and Walker agree
that the revolution will result IA
benefit TO the United States.
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-
PANAMA. Nov. 6.-The situation
on the isthmuH this morning Il most
serious General Torres, command
ing the Colombian tra - az Colon.
has refused 80 follow the example Of
Panama ana neoodo from Colombia
aud has threatened 70 send troops
from Colon TO Panama ia case the
latter city does not surrender
II II reported that tho Colombia
soldiers at Colon have threatened TO
burn the city ana murder all sym
pathlzefa IN the revolution ae we'll
as the American reHidenta The lat
ter have appealed for protection TO
the cruiser Nashville. which " ~
the Colon harbor.
The presence OF the American
cruiser az Colon IL undoubtedly the
only cause for the avoidance OF
blaodahed Should General Torres
carry out his threat 20 send troops
to Panama they VIII be compelled 20
walk a distance. The Tuubonts IA.
dil1a and chuclto LEFT here today iu
search 81 tho Colombia guuboat 80
gotta.
In tho event that General Torres
attempts 10 carry out his threat he
viii violate an agreement made last
night with the American naval 90
ficsra at Colon. AZ n result the
American marines viii take n hand
a squad % blue Jackets was landed
from the Nashville yesterday hs a
result Of the threatening attitude Of
the Colombian soldiers These were
later Withdrawn upon General Torres
agreeing 10 preserve order.
During the excitement yesterday
afternoon the blusiaekets from the
Nashville quickly placed bales OF
cotton on the tops Of freight cars
forming an excellent barrlcade. Rev
ersf Americans and foreigners took
refuge on board the German steamer
Mafkomaui
The opinion Of everybody bore IL
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WASHINGTON. u. G.. Nov. e.
The state department today received
formal notice from the republic OF
Panama that provisional govern
ment had been established. which h
capable 81 maintaining order. The
notification Is signed by three con-
suis selected by the reYolutiOnlBts 10
conduct the affairs OF the govern
ment temporarily. They are. Boyd,
Araug and Arah.
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The assault and battery case
against Cad Johnson. Was dismiss
sd Tor lack Of evidence by Justice
Cam. this morning. She was eharR-
with striking the proprietor OF the
Cleveland lodging house.
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SENDS WHOLE SQUADRON

WAsHINGTOS. u. G.. Nov. u
Admiral Glass and his entire squad
ron. now at Aculculpo Mexico. has
been ordered by Secretary Moody 10
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IMMIGRATION TRANSFER

a. J. F'irandlm Of the Immigration
bureau, has been transferred from
Northport 20 Nhatcom. y l. Wells
has been transferred from sittsn.
Alaska. TO this port.
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PLAN BOLD
R0BI { ~
PRETTY oiRL AND PRIVATE
DETECTIVE ARRESTED

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Edward De-
van, a private detective, and Miss
Ella Eagan. stenographcr, are IN
der arrest here ON a serious charge.
Dsvan IL alleged to have fathered
plot TO assault and rob Samuel
Lewis. a wealthy clothing manufac-
turer.
Miss Eagan was Lewis private
steaogfaphsr, and IL said TO have
been neYan'H aMeetheaFt.
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TWO KILLED IN WRECK

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Nov. SD
ward Ttnlis and an unknown MIR
we're Killed Ia a collision hetwetf
freight trains near North Branch, a
the Evansville a Terre Haute raiH
road. this morning
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MERICANS
IN DANGER

COLON. Nov. s.-(nulletln.1 The
United States guuodt Nashville ~
again preparing % land marines
here.
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M cWLOcHS
NEW MASTER
Capt H.mist susessds Capt. ceul
son In Command Of Cutter

Capt. o. q. Hunter has been de-
tAchsd from the office 81 suporin-
tendent OF construction aud repairs
and assigned to the United States
revenue cutter McCulioch. Captain
Cnulson. FORMER commander Of the Ne.
cutiooh has been retired as has also
Captain Hsaiy OF the revenue cutter
Thstis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

Church is Rev. w. Z. Walker, and he
secured the services of the colored Wo-
man Evangelist. Her name is Annie E.
Brown and she is about forty years old.
Her husband is in the Patent Office of
the Interior Department in Washington,
d. c., one son is in the post office there,
another is studying law and a third is
studying medicine.
She is a member of the Northern
Methodist Episcopal church and is au-
thOrized by it as an evangelist, making
her reports direct to that body. She
was educated in the public schools of
Washington and obtained her Bible
training by study of the Scriptures, ats
tending church meetings and conferences.
For twelve years she has been doing
evangelistic work, this being as far
South as she has gone. In her work she
has had 1900 conversions and these are
being added to at each meeting she holds.
Though not using it here, she has gospel
tent, a wagon and two horses which she
uses in her work, these having cose $4,
000
Her meetings here are in ST. Paul's
Church. and are being crowded. The
church has a seating capacity of 1,500,
and with chairs and standing room $500
can get in the building. 1t has been
taxed to it's utmost capacity and at the
meetings many white people have been
interested spectators of her methods.
She sings we'll and her solos are full of
melody In the pulpit she wears a min
isterial gown, and emphasizes the points
she makes with appropriate gestures.
Sunday was a record breaking day at
st. Pauls. Three services were held,
the afternoon service being one to men.
There were over 1900 men present and
$50 We're at the mourners bench. This
is said to be the largest crowd of colored
men ever present here at religious
meeting. She gave them truths red hot,
telling them it was their duty to live
right; that they were their worst enc
miles, living lives O. Tiotousness, failing to
give proper protection to their homes,
carousing, staying out nights and allow
ing their daughters to roam about with
any man who had on decent clothes,
whether culprit or not. and thus inviting
desolation to their firesides. She gave
their evils a terrific scoring
At night fully $500 people were at
church and over 500 were turned away.
Her remarks stirred her congregation
and there was shouting and praying,
though the congregation was at all times
well behaved. During the service 1853
came forward to be prayed for. The
meetings go on each night this week and
early in the night the church is crowded.
The Woman Evagelist has just closed
meetings in Baltimore, Norfolk and
Portsmouth. In Baltimore there were GOA
conversions; in Norfolk, $50, and in
Portsmouth 270. Her services are in de-
mand and since being here there have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
suPT. WHARTON RESIGNS.
Five Thousand Dollar Suit Against the South
ern---Gloomy Prospect for Fruit
Especial to News and Observer

] Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. N. c., April 21-Ex- Rep
Preventative John Kenneth, of the Pleas
ant Garden section of the county, is in
| the city today. and gives a rather gloomy
picture of the prospect for fruit in tthis
| section He says that while at one time
lit was thought that apples and pears
had escaped. it is now ascertained that
they like the peaches, have been almost
entirely destroyed Tobacco plants show
the effect of the cold, wet weather, and
but little preparation for planting has
/ been made.
/ The Sanctificationists keep things
warm here. For the second tine in the
past tow months the fire department was
called to their headquarters to put out a
| blaze last night. A curtain had caught
/ fire but was extinguished before any
damage was done.
/ At the annual meeting of the fire de-
partment last night, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Chief-Fred N. Taylor.
Assistant Chef-W. R. Peasants.
Secretary-E. L. Clarke.
Treasurer-E. E. Balm.
Executive COmmttee-E r. Balm.
Harry Polzolt, F. Keith, John Lewis,
VIII Hunt
After adjournment Chief Taylor extend
ed Inequalities in the shape of ain elegant
supper at Vests.
Prof J. r. Wharton, who has been SUI
perintendent of education of Guilford
county for twenty-three years, has ten
dered his resignation, to. take effect a.
the end of his term in May at which
time the County Board of Education will
elect his successor. Prof Wharton dur
ing his whole term has been at the head
of the banner county for education in the
State.
Major Stedman brought suit against
the Southern Railway for S., 600 damages
for Mr.. K. D. Urquhart, drummer from
Lynchburg.
The plaintiff complains that last win
ter the train stopped at the coal chute at
night nearly one mile from the station,
and the porter took his baggage out of
the car and he got off, thinking it was the
station. He was left thus with no means
of reaching town except to walk, and as
he weighed 300 pounds and had to carry
his baggage, the tramp brought on a Sc
rious attack of sickness.
Mr.. T. Cameron Gales has resigned his
position here as chief clerk to Superin-
tendent Coupman of the Southern Rail-
way to accept position with the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company in New York, and
will leave with his family for that city
the first Of May.
There was a very interesting game Of
- n l.
noon between Oak Ridge second nine and
the Greensboro High School nine. Oak
Ridge won by a score Of to 8.
Mr.. w. A. Sweeney, a commercial trav-
eller. of Cincinnati will make his head
quarters at Greensboro. He he's rented
a dwelling and will bring his family here
the last of the week
Mr.. E. M. Andrews, of Charlotte, who
has purchased a residence here, will bring
his interesting family Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
MOURNERS FLOCK
BEFORE THE ALTAR
Woman CoIored Preacher is
in Raleigh,
CONVERTS THOUSANDS
The Woman Preacher Wears Ministerial Cow
al ST. PauPs A. M. 6. and Her Sermons
Produce Rtsuls Among RaIeigh's
CoIored Population.
CoIored Population.

Raleigh's colored population is having
earnest religion preached to it.
A colored woman is doing this, and fol-
week she has been preaching at ST
Paul's A. M. L. Church in Raleigh.
Her congregations reach up into the
thousands. From every section of the
city and from out in the surrounding
country, the colored people flock to hear
her.
In almost every home in Raleigh there
has been talk of the Woman Evangelist.
The housemaids, the buffers, the cooks,
the hotel walters, the BARRIERS, the hack
drivers, the porters, the colored people
of all occupations and of no occupation,
have been going to her meetings.
The pastor of st. Paul's A. NJ. r..
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been requests for her to come to thirty
other places. Last week there were
thirty conversions at st. Paul's, and the
outlook is that there will be hundreds
here who will be influenced to better
lives because of her coming, for she
breaches of better life here and urges
upon her hearers the truths of the
gospel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

The County Commissioners of Alamance
County, N. c., will on the first Monday
in May, 1903, accept bids for the sale of
fifty thousand dollars worth of Alamance
county bonds, which are authorized to
be issued by the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina. These
bonds bear interest at per cent per an
mum and are due and payable thirty years
after the date of issue. Alamance coun-
ty has a population Of 2,400 and taxable
property to the amount of six millions of
dollars. These are the first and only
bonds issued by this county and will sell
at a good premium. No better invest
ment can be made by persons desiring to
buy guilt edge bonds. Address w. H.
Carroll, Esq, County Attorney, Burling-
ton, N. G.
4-10-1St.