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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
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ton from the usual fare. For further
information apply to.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
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to Jacksonville, Fla, via
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1903, a through sleeping car from Chi
cago to Jacksonville, Fla will be run
on the Illinois Central Dixie Flyer,
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Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates, the Illi.
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iie Excursion tickets South to GER
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CHATTER Xxx

"HE peremptory demand for an
interview which had been de-
livered to Miss Moore during
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
MINERS STRIKE
ONE HUNDRED AND FlFTY OPERATIVES WALK OUT At 1854.
oUAa As INDIRECT RESULT OF LOCKOUT RIDGE
COAL COMPANY WILL NOT DIVIDE UP WORK

One hundred and nfty miners are
on strike al the lssaquah Coal CON
pany's mines. AZ issaquah. 30 miles
southeast OF Seattle. a. a result Of
the companya refusal 10 nll0s s
men. thrown out of employment BY
the closing down % the Grand
Ridge mines. 10 share In the work
AZ the ianaquah mines on equal
terms with the miners In the latter
workings
The strike was declared yesterday
and promises 60 be stuhbofnly con
tested The question Of wages l.
not Involved 90 any great extent
About three weeks ago the mines
a. Grand Ridge we're closed down
and the men working there thrown
cut ~ work. Ever since there have
been threats % trouble. The fasa-
quah mine workers demanded that
the men relieved from WORK should
be worked on shifts IN the mine that
Il now in operation This the COM
pany refused 20 do. claiming that Il
vas for the best interest Of the
warkmen themselves that operatives
unfamiliar with the workings be
kept out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
HZH m
WITH HAME REFUSE

Citizens residing Ia the vicinity Of
Bellevue avenue north and Hoy
street are in arms over the action
Of Barnes A Carkeek. city contract
urn. In dumping scores of loads u
manure in Home low-lYlnR vacant
property there FailinE 10 secure
satisfaction from the health depart
msnt. the residents are EolnF t.
take the matter up with Mayor Hal
ltnEer and Chairman Cfiehtun q
the health and sanitation COMMITTEES
q the council hTey claim that the
presence % tho NTH - close %
them u endanEerinE their health
and something must be done imme.
dlateiY The transaction IL an out
rage. they alleEc
A week aEo they sent a complaint
In 20 the health department Terry
King a sanitary inspector. made an
Investigation. but informed the eIti.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
LABOR TROUBLES
AT SHINGLE MILLS
NO WORK nElNo DONE At rrarR EVERETT OR TACOMA
MEN RESIST CUT IN WAGES

schedule. Tho new schedule. u II
stated hy tho manufacturers. In
yolYed a cut amounting 10 about 10
per cent for all classes Of labor in
Guiding day aud piece work On
the other hand, tho wOrknen say
that the new schedule provided for
a cut OF 70 per cent which would
mean that those who were receiving
81 per day would be required to
work for only $500, They az once
notified their employers that they
would not stand for such a large
cut and they. Ia turn. were Informed
b. the manufacturers that unless
they agreed 81 abide by the new
schedule that the mills would close
down indefinitely
When Monday morning arrived
not a man showed up for work and
the mills have been closed down
since that date. June a.
A representative of the mnnufac-
tufera stated yesterday that the
men we're given the privilege Of re
turning to one mill or all Of them
aud that work would be given to all
under the new schedule
When asked n they would agree
70 a 10 per cent cut temporarily "A
representative of the union said
We are not talking Something
NAV be done az the next meeting.
but a. present I am unable 90 say
anything
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
SHE IS
SAFE
OVERDUE SCHOONER MAID or
ORLEANS REPORTED BE
GAINED OFF CAPE FLArTERY

The long overdue schooner Maid
OF Orleans. Captain ". J. Maiuney
operated by l. II Gray 4 Co. Of
this city. Is safe Sc ssa slghted
about IS miles off Cape Flattefy BY
the steamer Robert Dollar shortly
after noon yesterday. The schooner
at that time was hegalmed. Capt
Maloney. % the Maid Of Orleans.
signaled the Robert Dollar that he
had been hrset By Gains during the
whole voyage and that every thing
was we'll
Mr Gray announced this morning
that a tuK had been dispatched 20
tow the hecalmed vessel into port
lie further stated that the vessel
was supplied with food and water
FOR a three months voyage and con
sequcntly the crew could not have
suffered
The Dollar arrived ia port this
morning from san Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

There we're threats on the part
q TIE miners and rsfuaaiH on tn
Part Of the company. which cui-
minated Yesterday IN the strike and
the milne closing The little town 81
tssaauah - thrown into a bad posi-
ton a. the strike threatens 20 be
une ~ long standing.
Manager h o. Allen ~ the COM
ranY returned 90 this city from the
mines this morning and reported
that everfthins was quiet and the
strikers were entirely peaeeabls. No
trouble is expected ana u n thought
~ Nj Allen that the miners may
decide 10 return 90 work
The question r. not one % wages.
but simply that 81 granting work 70
The men thrown out by the closing
down q the Grand Ridge mine. Tho
men came 20 us and demanded that
sc place the men uut % work on
shifts. That would mean splitting
up the work "a the Issaquah mines
with the gG men from the Grand
Ridge We dld not feel Justified ia
doing H. Tor the protection Of the
miners a. well ~ ourselves.
we tried 20 reason with the men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

but they would not listen Mining
IA a peculiar occupation aud has
more dangers than any other work
There are conditions that only men
working all the nme in mine can
look out FOR. and II We should change
shifts. na the men desire, the danger
points would not boz watched no
well as by men acquainted with the
positions.
There r. no telling how long the
! fiEht VIII continue. do not worry
about getting men 10 work iu The
places Of the strikers ht tho wages
We are paying our wages are tho
best aud We can hll the places Of
the atfihefa II we 20 desire. A. 90
what course We VIII pursue. ! can
not tell now, but will have 10 wait
FOR developments
Everything iH quiet az the mine
and I do not expect any trouble. The
men do not complain about the
treatment they have received. The
strike seems 90 be the work of men
thrown ont of employment ~ cluH-
Ing down the other mine. They
seem 10 want the others ont Of
work II they are. Misery likes
company. aud l suppose that rule
worked in this ease"
Tho following d. tho statement
published hy the strikers regarding
the difficulty
Trouble has arisen between the
miners Of fsaaqu8h ana the mine
managers. with reference 90 carry
ing out the terms ~ contract Of No
Vsmher fe. 1898. and also OF Fcbu-
afy "a 1901. whereby the company
agreed 10 pay minimum wage Co
miners Of fzs5h Per day Tor one
year from date Of contract and also
agreed that proper turn" should
be kept Both these contracts have
been broken repeatedly ana a nYn-
temafie discrimination has been
kept up against the union men.
a few weeks ago oug Of the mines
VAS shut down and the men thrown
cut 81 employment The men in the
other miHa have requested the man
aEsment 10 allow them % share up
the work This tho manager has
refused e. do. aud has peraisisutiY
refused to redress any grievances
that have been presented 10 him
Far these reasons the miners have
agreed % suspend work until the
company carries out the terms %
the agreement
John buchanan president of Local
geo. United Mine Workers OF
America. has charge ~ the strike
Ha Gays all leaeeahle means will be
used to win Il and that the men
viii not weaken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
MASS MEETING
or ENDt AH0RERS

The local Christian Endeavor So
eietisH wiil hold mass meeting to-
night ct Plymouth church 90 take up
once more the project O. bring the
international convention 81 the I'm
dsaxaf.fH 10 Seattle IN 1907. J. ".
anaid Of Kansas city. enc % the
leading members Of che society IN
the United States. viii address the
meeting. discussing the subject He
waa the chief speaker at the North
wsaf convention of Christian En-
deaFarern which adjourned IN Spo-
Kane last Monday evening
As published exclusively IN The
Star the state convention endorsed
the plan o. the Seattle society 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

xeua 81 the nelghborhood that the
refuse was not unaanitary where IL
lay. Later be was called up again
and made the same assertion.
The residents In the vicinity al
itFe that even II the refuse IL not
unsanltary. the stencil u makes IL
an eiuhearahle nuisance. The refuse
IL being hauled 90 the vacant prop
erty from the broadway stables. II
Il aid that Barnes a Carkeek con
eiuded 20 use the stuff 90 fll the
Low place because they ala not have
sufficient dirt from their grading
work.
I have not heard anything about
Il. said Df Ludlow. city health Of
fieer today. Il suppose II a. IN In
apeetof Kings hands. ] will look
un the matter. and ~ find that con
dltiona are a. alleged. l wiil take
steps TO remedy them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
ARRESTED
Especial to The start

nEt1lNGHAM. June IS simon
Mcleod the leading Wholesale liquor
merchant Of this city. has been ar
rested ON a complaint sworn out by
j. Thomas, a reporter fof a local
paper charging him with conduct
ina hts business without license,
Two years ago when he entered
the wholesale business. the then ex-
listing council. In order 10 induce the
establishment OF IA Wholesale house
Ia this city agreed that he should
not De compelled to pay any license.
taking the position that wholeaal.
ems of other eitlenwere sending their
representatives here and selling
gods and that the city was not able
TO collect any license from them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
POLICE
WAKE UP
CHIEF DELANEY ORDERS RAID
ON ALLEGED BRoTHuL UP
TOWN

4 lodKiug house al tsa0h THIRD
avenue. aueHed 10 have been con-
Quoted In the same fashion ms "a rc-
astricted district hrnthcl was nidcd
NY lNtrolmeu Rnunitk and kycfc,
faat niKht aud five women inmates
ANA one man brought C. the city iail
The officers were aetlg under in-
ntructious from chief Of Police ne-
ianey who is makins q ardy but
iaudahlr effort to rid the residence
and northern business district OF the
city - thinN disguised houses OF
ill-fame, many ot which are known
&c exist north 81 the dead line
Rose Elliott tiaaie Oleson. ill-
Han oieaon. Ava West and Nellie
Woods all girls under 20 years 81
age. must appear In police court
this afternoon and explain their
presence In the Third avenue resort
A. Bennett &c years Of axe. was the
man arrested. lie Is eharEed with
living eff the earnings Of fallen
women.
Tho house Was conducted by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hammond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
FOREST
ABLAZE

A big forest fire OF SERIOUS pro
portions ia raging today IN the
heavily timbored district vest Of the
north end of Lake Washington aud
north OF McAlcor creek. II Is feared
that several lumber camps and val.
liable stocks OF hhlnglc bolts VIII be
destroyed Robert Wilson, "A well
known lumborman who has prop
orty In the burning district, as we'll
as az iRtona and Neaief notified
County Fire Warden Rief this
morning
Ricf immediately went out 90
make an Investigation With the
wind blowing as Il II from the
northward. the natural course OF
the flames would be towards the
northern suburbs Of the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
BIG REGATTA
ON TODAY
Dy seripp- News Asa,

PoUGHkEEPEIE. n. Y. June "a
Regatta morning dawned cloudy
ana with enough wind to make row
ing difficult Record time vii prob.
ably be impossible this afternoon.
hut few strangers are IN town and
little betting is being done. cornell
~ the favoritc az 10 60 against the
Held in the varsity race wisconsin
IL picked az n possible winner
The intercollegiate races are being
run rs follows
First race. q. m.=Tfniverstty
four-oarcd shells. without earHaaln
between Pennsylvania. Cornell. Wiz
consin and Columbia. distance two
miles. for the Kennedy Challenge
trophy.
Second race. f:f5p p. m.-Ffeahmen
cight-onrcd shells. between Cornell
Columbia. Pennsylvania and syria
cuse, distance two miles. for the
Stewards cup
Third race. . = m -uuIparslfy
eight Dared shells. between Penn.
eylyanla. Columbia. Cornell. Wis
conAin. Syracuse and Georgetown
distance -four miles. for the Varalay
Challenge cup
The races viii be witnessed by
many thousands Of visitors from
New York and other points. Better
arrangements than ever have been
made BY the West Shore railroad
for an observation train to accom-
pnny the crews over the course. Tho
train has benu uuaflslHss 4..sae $50
Cd for the purpose and will accom-
MEDIATE au immense crowd Of spec
tatora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
TO
DEATH

NORTH YAKIMA. June IS Mrs
William Maxwell Of Yakima city
burned 70 death Sunday night AZ
the result Of a lamp explosion. Her
little child narrowly escaped the
same fate. Mrs Maxwell was en-
iering the bedroom when the lamp
exploded. She ran 10 a nefRhbora
for help The breeze famed tho
flames. and when assistance arrived
she was 70 terribly burned that she
died al 3 o'clock this morning Sir
Maxwell was away from the house
az the time ~ the accident and only
arrived iu time % rescue the child
from the burning building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

MOSCOW. Idaho. June 3 The
board Of examiners for the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship to oxford has
awarded the Idaho scholarship TO
Lawrence ~ Gipaon OF Caldwell.
Carol A. Foster Of Welser was
awarded second grading. Tho re-
suits were determined Saturday
Mr. Gipson Il a bright young man
who has been a student At the uni
vcrsity from south Idaho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
MAKE RUSH FOR
PUBLIC LANDS

LINCOLN. Neb.. June sS-Thc
new kinkaid Law. permitting home
steaders TO file on G40 acres oi pub
lie domain went into effect today
All the land offices in Western Ne
braska we're confronted by a horde
% claimants At o'Noill 500 per
sons. mostly women. stood tn line
all night lev temperature caused
much suffering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

ASOTiN. Wash. June 3 The
fifteenth annual encampment Of the
Division 81 Washington. sons Of
Veterans. viii convene In heameis-
tsr's hall Friday mornlng. Tor a two
days session. On Friday evening
shiloh camp will muster in a large
class Of recruits. A public installa-
ton % the division officers will BE-
held Saturday afternoon and In the
evening a lawn party and lee cream
social viii be held On the West
hotel lawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
Jun Gle JOE'S
BABY" is WED

NORFOLK, Neb. June = Con
gresham Burton French. % Idaho.
vas married AZ noon today 10 Mlas
Winnifred Hartley Congressman
French o. known IN congress As
Uncle Joe'a baby"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

TACOMA. June ~ No attempt
has been made thus far. either on
the part OF the employers or en-
pluyea 10 adjust the differences ex=
lating between tho HhinEle manu-.
faeturera and the shlngle Weayefa
union. Tho trouble Is confined
principally around old Town Sat
ufday afternoon. June II. a. the
hour for closing the weeks work
drew near the manufacturers pre-
scented to the men n new schedule
Of wages. explaining that the prea
ent condition OF the "a lnFlc market
would not justify them In eontlnz
uinE operations under the old wage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

BUTTE. Mont. June zs-Au In
termlttent snowstorm raEed Ia this
bounty last Thursday night. The
mountains were covered with 4 Gov
ering % white. though In the val
lsya the snow melted almost aa fast
A. u fell The temperature ranged
during the night between 50 and a.
degrees above zero
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
MIDSUMMER
SNOW STORM

NANAtMo. n G. June g Pos
.lhly caused BY electrical disturb.
ancv, a cold wave struck the Vel.
lington district last Thursday be.
tween two spells Of warm. fine
weather. u lasted only an hour OF
two. bat the temperature dropped
below freezing point. doing serious
damage 90 vegetables ard fruit. and
slight fall 90 Enow occurred. The
phenomena Was confined e. a small
AREA and appears TO have been q
freak Of nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
WAS LOOMS
MURDERED?

LONDON. June 2S-The police
are abandoning the theory that Kent
,. LOOMS landed at Plymouth or
CherbourE and are acting on the
conviction that he has been Lost
overheard and are .uorkiug on the
superstition that he vas murdered
They have several suspects in mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

EVERETT June IS The ahingia
mills OF Everett are all closed to
day The shut down ~ caused both
by the determination on the part
Of tho employers 10 Keep the mills
closed until after the Fourth and
also because the shlngle weavera
are unwilling 60 accept the reduced
scale recently posted by the mill
owners. The employers all assert
that when they are ready 10 resume
operations they will pay no more
than the wages outlined IN the now
scale. aud that they Will keep their
mills closed indefinitely unless the
men aecedc 20 them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

BAN rnANc1aco. June o. c.
g. Markham has been elected vice
president ~ the Southern Pacific
railway according fH an announce
meut made here YsHferdHY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

PARIS. June Is The wedding Of
Count Blroun 10 Miss Leishmann.
daughter Of the American ambassa-
dor 10 Turkey, was aolemnized At
the Church of 81 Pierre Challlot at
noon today Ambassador Porter
was present Secretary Hay eabled
mis- congratulations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

bring the 1907 convention here The
plan VIII be taken ~ ia detail az
the mass meeting 10 be held tonight
BAN FRANCfbCO. Cal. June a.
Tho California delegation 10 the
Democratic convention departed
this morning FOR 81 Louis Thoy
were given a raualnE aendnff Two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-fn view
OF the serious outcome Of labor
troubles la Colorado. the bureau 81
labor has begun a special lnYeatiEas
ton % the subject
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

PoUGHKEEPsfE. n. Y. June 2s.
tBullctin) Cornell won the four
cared race: time. H..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

CHARLESTON. wash. June "a
The body Of Elmer Taylor has been
found In the Columbia river just
above The Dalles. and about $50
miles from where his horse threw
him into the stream The body vas
badly mutilated and Vas only ldeu-
uficg. BY a letter which Was In his
poUGst. The body Was shipped here
aud Inferred from the Lewiston IN
derthkinE parlura-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

When YOU want good photo go to
Eggan A. Ericsson. 1915 First -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

cars loaded with California wines
and fruits were in the special train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
FROM EASTERN
WASHINGTON

CHENEY. Wash. June Is Che
ncy is 10 have a new bank Plans
have been made for a znxta brick
building 20 be erected between the
postofiice and Z. T. uarbeFEa store
before August /. The bank viii Be
established hy Spokane aud Cheney
capitalists and viii be capitalized
az $4,000. A. ". HennlnE q spo-
ianc Will be In charge ef the bank
as cashier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28
ETS BUSY

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
BEGINS INVESTIGATION OF
LABOR TROUBLES ~ colo.
RADIO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

Smart clothes. Herald. 1929 I'd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

ASOTlN. Wash. June ss-on
Thursday morning the annual meet
lng OF the Camaa Prairie Baptist as
ISOLATION opened at the Baptist
church % Aautiu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

AsOTIN. wash. June zs-wu-
liam CottinEham. charged with
horse stealing. vas found guilty and
sentenced % three years IN the state
penitentiary At WailA Walla b.
Judge Miller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
DEsERTERs RETURNED.
Seven New Convicts in Newport
News One Day.
fSnecial to The tch.)

Especial to The Ilmes-DlSpatcA.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. 14.-Ser-
geant Bailey, Of Richmond, arrived hero
Today with three marines who desert
cd from the battleship Missouri sew
oral days ago and were picked up
In Richmond. The marines were sent
aboard tho battleship, which is still at
anchor off the shlp-yard. The sergeant
also brought down deserving sailor,
who was delivered to the receiving ship
Franklin Mt Norfolk.
Seven felony cases were tried and seven
prisoners convicted In the Corporation
Court to-day before noon George jack
son, alias Walter Gerst, an oyercoat
thief. was given five years In the pens
itentialy for burglary. The man has
served one term and he will go UP for
ten years this time. The other cases
were disposed OF as follows: g3
Joe Smith and Charles Young, rob
berry; two years in tho penitentiary,
Sterling Blackwell. housebreaking; one
year in jail and IS fine, George Porter,
robbery; two years In the penltentlary.
Estello Davis and Sarah Yates grand
larceny; one year in jail and s. fine
oh, { . Z. ID ~ i &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
DEATH OF w. D. BRANCH.
Was Lynchburg's War Mayor
and Surrendered the City.

(Spccialt to The Tmes.Dlspatch.)
LYNCHB URG. VA. Jan. li.-Mr. VIII
liam Daniel Branch. for over half Gems
fury q resident OF this city, died yester-
day at the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. D.. G. Miller. at Clay's Crossing, IN
Nj Branch = was born at woodlawn,
In Buckingham county, In May, 1870. He
was graduate Of Hampton Sidney Col
5lege, and soon after leaving. that tnstitu,
ton he came to Lynchburg to, reside, and
here entered upon the practice OF law y,
in which he continued until about ten
years ago.. when he went to make his
home with. his son-in-law. Mr.; .. g. NIL
Ter. who. is a well known and prosHerouss
farmer. Mr. Branch served as Mayor OF
Lynchburg for eighteen years; four OF
which fell In the days OF the Civil war;
II e headed the committee that surrendered
Lynchburg to General Curtis, shortly at
ter the surrender.
Mr.. Branch is survived by two sons
Mr.. S. Glen. Branch. Of Texas, and Mr.
William B. Branch, OF West virginia
and four daughters--Mrs: w. H. WhitloW,
Of Bedford Mrs. D. e.. Miller. OF CAM bell
Mrs Maurice Dinwiddie. of Richmond;
and Mrs CheatwoOd, of Campbell. t