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Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

eled hair from her temples, at isn't
true! Helen won't believe it. Why
should /! It's only II few hours since
he was right here in our yard talking
to us all. won't believe it till they've
searched every stick and stone of Six
Crossroads and found him."
"It wasn't the Crossroads" said
the old gentleman, pushing the table
away and relaxing his limbs on the
sofa. ''They probably didn't have any
thing to do with it. We thought they
had at first, but everybody's about
come to believe it was those two fel-
lows that he had arrested yesterday"
''It wasn't the Crossroadsr echoed
Minnie, and she began to tremble vio-
lently. Haven't they been out there
yeti"
What use? They are out of II. and
they can thank God they are
''They are notw she cried. very much
agitated. 'They did it. 1t was the
White Caps. We saw them. Helen
and L.
The judge got upon his feet with an
oath. He had not sworn for years un-
til that morning. whats this?" he
bdlu SHaTplN.
81 ought to have told you before, but
we were so frightened. and-and you
went off in such rush after Mr.. Wiley
was here. l never dreamed everybody
wouldn't know 1t was the Crossroads:
that they would think of any one else.
And looked for the scarecrow rs soon
as It was light, and 1t was away of
from where we saw them and wasn't
blown down at all; and Helen saw
them in the field besides; saw all of
them
He interrupted her. what do you
mean? Try to tell me about it quietly,
child" He laid his hand on her shoul-
der.
She told him breathlessly what she
and Helen had seen. and he grew more
and more visibly perturbed and un-
easy, biting his cigar to pieces and
groaning at intervals. When she had
finished he took few quick turns
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

loud whistles from mill near the sta
ton, and the embankment grew black
with people pouring out from town.
Yhile the searchers came running from
the fields and woods and underbrush
on both sides of the railway.
Briscoe began to walk on toward the
embankment.
The track lay level aLi straight. not
dimming in the middle distances, the
rails converging TO points both north
west and southeast in the clean washed
air like examples Of perspective in n
child's drawing book. About seventy
miles TO the west and north lay Rouen.
In the same direction. nearly six miles
from where the signal was given. the
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

about the room. with his hands thrust
deep in his coat pockets, and then.
charging her to repeat the story to no
one. left the house and. forgetting his
fatiguc. rapidly crossed the fields to
the point where the bizarre figures of
the night had shown themselves to the
two girls at the window.
The soft ground had been trampled
by many feet The boot prints pointed
to the northeast. He traced them back
ward to the southwest through the
field and saw where they had come
from near the road. going northeast;
then, returning. he climbed the fence
and followed them northward through
the next field. From there the next field
to the north, lying beyond the road that
was n continuation Of Main street,
stretched to the railroad embankment.
The track, ruggedly defined in tram
Piled loan and muddy furrow, bent in
terminus might be the switch where
the empty cars had stood last night
waiting for the l O'Clock freight. Though
the fields had been trampled in many
places by the searching parties, he felt
sure of the direction taken by the
Crossroads men, and he perceived that
the searchers had mistaken the tracks
he followed for those of earlier parties
in the hunt. On the embankment he
saw number of men walking west
and examining the ground on each side
and long line of people following
them out from town. He stopped. He
held the fate of Six Crossroads in his
hand, and he knew 1t.
The men on the embankment were
walking slowly, bending far over. their
eyes fixed on the ground. Suddenly
one of them stood erect and tossed his
arms III the air and shouted loudly.
Other men ran TO him. and another far
down the track repeated the shout and
the gesture to another far in his rear.
This man took it up and shouted and
waved to a fourth man, and SO they
passed the signal back TO town. There
came almost Immediately three long.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

she's bound to stay in spite of him and
the Sherwoods too. I've always thought
she was grand. ever since she took me
under her protection ut school, when
T. Minnie was speaking sadly, me-
chanically, but suddenly she broke Off
with a quick sob, turned to the win
dow, then turned again to Briscoe and
cried: 81 don't believe 1t! He knew
how to take care of himself too well.
He'd have got away from them"
Her father shook his head. "Then
why hasn't he turned upi He'd have
gone home after the storm IL something
bad wasn't the matter"
"But nothing-nothing that bad
could have happened. They haven't
found-any-aDything."
"But why hasn't he come back,
childr
"Weil. he's lying hurt somewhere,
that's ALL"
Then why haven't they found himr'
= don't care" she cried and choked
m ~ X0nda - 1nnal1 ~ llshsv-
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

ment he appeared not to notice 1t, when
Minnie came out on the porch, hearing
her father at the door, the old man
had put his arm about the girl and was
stroking her fair hair softly.
Briscoe glanced at them and raised
a warning finger to his daul hter, and
they went tiptoeing into the house.
where the judge dropped heavily upon
sofa. Minnie stood before him with
look of pale inquiry. and he shook
his head.
mo use TO tell him, but l can't see
any hope" he answered her. biting
nervously at the end of a cigar. 81 ex-
pect you better bring me some coffee
In here. couldn't take another step
to save me. I'm too old to tear around
the country horseback before break
fast like have today"
did you send her telegram Min
ME asked as he drank the coffee she
brought him. She had interpreted
coffee" literally and. with the assist
ance OF Mildly Upton, whose subdued
nose was frankly red and who shed
tears ON the raspberries. had prepared
an appetizing table at his elbow.
Yes" responded the judge. land Pm
glad she sent it. l talked the other
way yesterday, what little l said-it
isn't any of our business-but don't
think any too much of those people
somehow. She thinks she belongs with
Fisbee, and l guess she's right. That
young fellow must have got along
with her pretty well, and I'm afraid
when she gives up she'll be pretty bad
over 1t; but l guess we all will. It's
terribly sudden. somehow, though it's
only what everybody half expected
would come, only we thought it would
come from over yonder.'' He nodded
toward the west. But she's got to stay
here with us. Boarding at Tibbs' with
that old man won't do, and she's no
girl to live in two rooms. You fix 1t
up with her-you make her stay"
"She must" answered his daughter
as she knelt beside him and patted his
coat and handed him several things
to eat at the same time. "Mr Fisbee
will help me persuade her. now that
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
Object and Rules Of Contest,

Every lady employee tn Fremont
candidates VIII undoubtedly be from
Canon City. This includes teachers,
clerks, stenographers, telephone girls,
nanliners, book-keepers, and IN fact ali
lines Of employment.
The rules will be added to OF amend
ed at the will of The Record.
solute fairness to al1 contestants.
The contest will close sometime In
May, probably, which isn't far off.
Friends should push their candidates
as fast as possible at once.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

As IN previous contests; the object
of this Is to get In some Record subscrip-
ton collections.
Votes or credits In the contest wifi
be given as follows:
The coupon In each paper counts
five votes.
For every year paid on subscription,
800 votes or credits will be given.
For every new Subscriber, who pays
one year, 500 votes will be given.
Ascot this time OF year most every
Record Subscriber ought to pay up, and
this offers happy inducement.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL II fails to cure. Z. W. Groves
signature Is on each box. 25c.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

Nominations are
desired. Who would
you think worthy Of
one of these ibefa1
prizesa Who do you
think would be willing
to help earn ones
Any reader Of The
Record may fiji out the
coupon and send It In.
Anyone who is willing
to make an effort to
win one should say so
at once.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

TIE RECORD would like to furnish
your engraved calling cards. Abso-
lut-ly correct MS to fashion.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

t-nck was crossed by q road leading
directly south to six Crossroads.
(To BE cosTISuED.)
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
Nominations Desired

We Believe this
to be the most liberal
offer ever made by any
paper the size Of The
Record.
Every Prize Is
worth striving for and
our proposition will
enable some people to
take these trips, who
might not otherwise
feel able to do It.
Send In names at
once.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

Bridweii adjusts and settles fire
losses In his agency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
VIRGINIA IN ARMY.
Some Old ". NJ. I. Men Now.
Serving in the Philippines.

General Scott Ship, superintendent Of
thu Virginia Military Institute. and a vet
eran soldier. lis In the city and will pc
here for day or two. He Is at Murphy's
Hotel. ai IN I =, !. :. u,
of the Institute and its work, He SAID
last night that no other school save w est
Point had so many alumni holding COM
missions In tho United States army. they
we're nut down in the army and navy
registers as graduates Of the I. Virginia '1s
Military Institute. and from the army
officers and the naval commanders the
same story comes-that they would rather
have Virginia Military Institute men than
anySothers save West Pointers
General Shipp has a son In the army
and now serving with his regiment IN
the Philippines. He Is First Lleutenant
Arthur M, Ship. of the TWenty-eighth
6lntultry, who has arrived IN the
archipelago recently, The General had . "a
letter from Lieutenant Shipp dated 18th,
announcing his arrival. The letter had
Just reached him a day or two age.
Among the other we'll known Virginia
boys and old Virginia Military Institute
men now In the army IN the Ph1llpplness
are Captain Samuel D, Rockenbach. Of
Lynchburg: First Lieutenant Harry ~,
Cootes Of staunton. and First LeutenaaIn NJ
sTitzhugh Lee all of whom. are ~ the
Twelfth Cavalry, now on duty IN LuEo!'.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
AIMS AGE \ J |:
lkIMA'TERI..IA|...|L||.. 1.
Supreme Court So Decides Nor
folk Case Involving Question
Of Mathematics.
WE ! LOCAL COURT AFFIRMED u 4 | /
Virginia Fire and Marine Coin
pany Was Liable Through q
Action Of Agent Summary.

The Supreme Court adjourned yester-
! day and opinions were handed down. sew
sral Of which arc particularly interest
ihg.
Judge Stafford o. white handed down
tho opinion In the case OF the Virginia
Fire and Marine insurance Company IS,
tho Richmond Mica Company Tho Cir.
cult Court Of Richmond Is affirmed.
The summary showed that the policy
Of the Virginia Fire and Marine had the
proviso that the company should not be
liable II the interest In the assured be
\ other than unconditional and sole own
srBhip,5 rSif the subject OF insurance be
a building on grotind not owned BY the
insured In fec simple. Plaintiff denied
! liability OF the company on the ground
that at the date Of the policy interest
III the property, was not sole ownership
anG the ground on which the building
insured. si "a & q s3 4, .Ss,55g
THE AGENT KNEW.
III Tho court rccites, however. that the
agent OF the company, r. A. Lancaster,
solicited the insurance from L. NJ. VII.
Hams, secretary and treasurer OF the
company. knowing all the circumstances
Of the partial sale OF the property. which
afterwa rds was destroyed by fire. The
i court held that the action Of the agent
cstops the company from asserting us
forfeiture. A number OF authorities arc.
cited to sustain the opinion Of the court.
The face OF the policy was 81 600.
5S5 An Interesting case came up from the
1 Law and Chancery Court OF Norfolk IN
which Parlett. empfoyc, sues Dunn, en-
q pioyer, for injuries received ~ lille at
work. The lower court Is reversed on
tho ground that the risk was an ordi-4
nay one: hat the employee knew he was
+ king this risk, and had said he was
AZ, expert In such building as he was en-
Euged to do. It was in'his power to take
any steps he thought necessary for his
safety.
AIMS AGE 1niAIATERIAL. 81
Y, The age OF Ann Is not yet judiclally
determined. Tho Supreme Court OF Ap--..
peals has decided the case Of Forthing-
ton vs. the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company without going into the disputed
question OF AIMS age. or youth. Wheth-
ef the courts action was due to delicate
consideration for the feelings OF Ann does
not appear from tho learned opinion
handed down by Judge white. sustain
Ing the lower court. which set aside a
verdict In favor OF Anna Eorthington,
plaintiff In the ease.
It seems that In the summer Of 1901
Anna Nor,hlngton fell, jumped or was
thrown from moving car Of the der
fcndant company at the corner OF Church
and Henry streets. sustaining a broken
ankle. III ton OF s<5o and the
payment OF doctors bills. the plaintiff
signed a full release OF the company from
any liability.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
OBJECT ] {. ! TO
QUAR-. 4 \ |
People 81 Chase City Aroused BY
County As. Action I.sotlatii1g
Them From World.
STATE BOARD CALLED 0,
Tie Disease Said to BE Confined
to Negroes and No Case
in Chase City.

Tho prevalence OF smallpox In Neck
tierburE county and tho quarantine en-
forced against Chase City by Boydton and
the rest o. the county outside chase
CITY r1agisterinl i district has greatly
stirred the people OF Chase City, and
they are protesting vigorously against
their isolation. They charge that a
meeting Of the board OF supervisors, at
which Chase City district was not repre-
sented instituted rigid quarantine with
out regard to the facts Of tho situation.
Consequently they sent a delegation here 'l 2
to appeal 10 the State Board Of Health
to take charge OF the situation. confident
that an intelligent expert Inquiry into
tho situation would develop the fact act
that the discriminate on against that town ta'n
wan unwarranted and a hardship to Its
merchants and people. There Is said to
he no case OF smallpox In the town OF
Chase City, and that In the country out
side Is exclusively confined to negroes.
The following statement as to the SIT -
ia ton there was made to Times DIS.
patch man by Dir..stHV. n. y. Nelms, OF OF
Chase City: Jss.S !.
s] Sss .s 81 Ct isgss sassa: :.
day al Boydton Va action vas tax Sc c Maze
ns s one y u hs q :
siding at Chase Cty.FarI he was noti.; eo ,b 10
at ths sst W. hd "
Va and oydton having esablished ed, auarian.
Gsa'o chay:
a ssns f from 2 Slss
citizens. 10 tho board asking that their meet IT.
ns adjourn Ct 'o OF bs oth iE
eS" oh tSs 1 ts.y cend
aa esSor to np unjust aSa
antine enacted against me to@n u y 0 Ss
sfssSS1s ay pseps
Of fnD mi Jaw PASSED
ana 1hs lGG strs eniorsfd
l essGne sr
sass s . BY II
sss 81 TIE s ssa.e
only trouble encountered 80 far was the "a TX
Of and eoopsraonn on t par, any
funds Or " t 81
V ,Re dIseae
f hay. re s.en tyave The disease in
Chase ely district which comprises 0yss fty
square miles There nhse o se % heen stris tly
ana ~. n n mined. The pest .house is located one
miles s ths papous four
~ .l.'T NAN &c al thA cases nr the ext
Bses from Ssha
a nile TO mile and a half Of the corporate
limits. .,.,,o,y "a the
negro epopulation,5 and not a white person mas
broken out with 1t. ;, s.,,r-rod nv
the pSyseians Of the town. stating that the the
disease Is under control and every precaut'oh
has been taken. TSS i4S's.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
SUP. { DAVIS D
! REPORTS | | I
III t3t5. 81 t4tiisSS xNAx OAV5kM0
Fine Showing Of Work at Aims
house During the Past
Year.
PHYSICIANS ARE IRE: PRAISED q I
Head Of This Department Makes
Recommendations and Out s
lines New Departures.

superintendent George B. Davis. OF the
city almshouse, has submitted his annual
report to the Mayor and the document
is a most interesting one, in that it
shows the splendid work OF the city on
humane lines during the year.
e. Every line Of tie report speaks well
for the management. and there are some
interesting recommendations as to the
needs OF the institution for the coming
year. +.
"A statement accompanying the report
shows that on January LIST there were 225
inmates In the institution. of which III
were white and III colored. 5s
b In the department OF poor, ,55S loads OF
wood were issued, an increase Of s.
: loads over tho preceding year. Twenty.
seven hundred bushels OF meal were
given out this year, being falling OF
OF 1s9 bushels. There were 176 hurials
and 2,172 ambulance calls during the year.
I'm concluding my report ! would call you.
e 1ha g
! assa eo%ie.sasIs Ssd. 81 !ss assd aaS MIN
lars DO appropriated for the sabove-ment
q And that we are already gstting, good
hospita.s.SI think the change has proven to
have been wise and judiclous.
vator. which is a great comfort and .bene It
to tho hospital We have alsoH placed new
modern beds in the male and female hospitals pig
Furniture in the ofrice. These improvements
have added greatly. to the appearance OF these
departments.
4 take great pleasure IN endorsing the un-
common record Of our ambulance service dur
Ing, the year Our ambuIsnce driver I ar.
serve special mention for their marked zeal
and strict attention TO duty Our surgeon with
his largo experience becomes more valuable
each year to the departrnen..
LIVED WITHIN MEANS.
~ am glad to report that we lived within
our means, having met az expenses IN both
hospitals and almshouses (white and coloredl
The demands OF the poor OF the city wers
promptly, met The. winter has been severely
cold, and have endeayored to render relief
to the poor and needy to the best Of my abil-
ity and do what I could to secure positions for
feeble and are rstrns t. Keep
during the year was exceptionally good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
IN THE CITY COURTS.
Case Of j. o. U.A. M. Was Par
tally Argued Yesterday.

IN the Chancery Court 7esterdav ths 80 I.
q state ceune III 3be = sam. Nj ord IN
. .n1 the lights OF the former to organize
new Councils. partially argued ana Frank ".
Messrs. Samuel 4. AnoeTsonr ana rf,fes nA and
M Sssis.sanc h aRRsafST Meredeth sksss.
and G. w Ell, Oh lkeiw Se .bmtte
In The Law and Equity Court judgment was
and Feed CO. VS.. the city Of Richmond for
" s,. t,,,v n The Circuit Court In the case
<, ~ The t. Barnes Safe and Lock Co W.;
the Virginia Navigation Co. for, sso.5o, founa
for the defendant. III 6'4s &E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
N NV Norfolk stem
1,MAvp R1CHnioNp DAIL1

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. st.g Al
800 "A. 2M.s-NOkBOLK LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk u:2ysA M Stops only at Petersburxs
Wavarly aud SutOik. . "a g9f35llS55
Sos a. = n. -CHICAGo Elk PRESS. Bunsti
Parlor Car Petersburg TO n Lynchburo 6$ 40
anoke PULLMAN Slsspsrs Roanoke TO Cos
lumbus Blueneld to Cincinnati z also Roanjko
70 Z, K Momnh;a and An01yi' g caa.tanoss
u IL: 10 81 p!r4IM..RoANoKE EXPRESS for Farms
500 r M-OcEAN sHoRD LIMIT ED. ~ Az
riYes NortI'k 1920 p. n. stops only a. Pster1.i
hrrr Wave,.y and Sunolk. Connects wits
steamers to Boston,, Providence. Nex York;
Baltimore and Washngton.i Is atsiS99ss IS ssIs
/ = 80 p. M.sNEw ORLEANS sHokT LINE
Pullman Sieepers, RIchmohd To LynchburS aud
Roanoke Petersburg TO East Radford j.; Lynchsi
burg to CHAT anooga, Memphis and New OrsI
Trains arrive from the West 7:5s a. ny ~
p. H. and e1o p. NJ. from Norfolk II 20 Al
NJ and 1850 p. M. AZ MY II
ONCE No 1913 East Main Street. .Si5ssf
w. B. HTvILL G. II. BOsLE1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
HELP WoMEN's HOME.
Hon. G. M. Wallace Offers I'm
portant Bill in House.

Hon, G, N. Wallace, Jr, Of Richmond.
yesterday introduced a bill in the House
to create State board, for the care OF
needy Confederate women, The object, Of
Inc BILL IS to a ford assistance TO the pres
2eent Home for Needy Confederate Women.
ana al ~ therefore. Cannot receive State ap-
propriations. The object of the bill Is
to- remove that difficulty. and pse,rm1t t le
Home TO receive an appropllatlGn rom ron,
friendly to glvlng ths Home such an ,ap-
nrropriation. and As the bill relieves the
I tiifioulty. there ia no opposition TO fexT
It has been referred to the Finance Com.
mittee. and will be considered at an
early day, a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

this release she brought suit for danl-
ages. claiming that she was thrown from
n moving car Trough the negligence OF
the company. Tho case was tried and
the jury gave a2verdict for the plaintiff
(which was set aside by the court on
tho ground tl,atait was contrary to the
law and evidence. a new trial was
asked and granted. @
Sa JURY WAS WAIVED.
At that trial plaintiffs counsel waived
a Jury and introduced no testimony. The
court rendered Judgment for the defend-
ent, and on this Judgment tho case came
before he appellate court for review.
Judge Whlttle summarizes tho testi-
1Dony at the former trial with clcarness
and conclseness. The defendant claimed
that the accident was due to the negll-
gence OF the plaintiff. and introduced
her release OF the company from liabili-
III In which she admitted that the acci-
cent was due to her own act In stepping
from a moving car. The testimony fur
tier shows that he plaintiff and her
sister stated that the accident occurred
on QUO side OF the street. while that
of tho other two witnesses for the plain
tiff is that 1t occurred on the other side
Of the street The nateriallty OF this
cont entlon Is that ~ 1t occurred on the
ado where the defendants witnesses and
two OF the plaintiffs witnesses said. the
car was In motion and the plaintiff ap-
"a rentIy stepped off a fter the car started.
Without going into the question OF the
&c OF the plaintiff at the time she ex-
ecuted tho release OF the company from
liability, the court holds that the testi-
n1ony does not sustain her contention
that che was thrown from the car by
the negligence Of the plaintiff. The judy
91mcr,t OF the lower court is without error
f,,ff al : Z /. w 10 !
SUMMARY OF OPINIONS.
Following Is a summary OF the opin-
lens delivered by the court
H By Judge John A. Buchanan:
Is Templeman's administrator vs.. Pugh,
receiver. h From the Circuit Court Of
Fauou!er county. Reversed.
Parlett VS.. Dunn. From the Court OF
law and Chancery OF the city Of NOT
folk Reversed.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
many va. Hawkes.. From the Circuit
Court OF Eottoway county. Reversed.
n DtnniuE VS. Dining. From the Hust-
ings Court OF the city Of Portsmouth.
Reversed.
By Judge Stafford g. Whittle:
u Notrhlngton vs.. Norfolk Railway and
Light Company. From the Court OF Law
and Chancery OF the city Of Norfolk =. Al
frmed. b h SOS,
IA Cles terman VS.. Boiling. From the Cir
cult Court OF Goochland county. A.
firmed.
B Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company VS.. Richmond Mica Company:
From the Circuit Court Of the city OF
Richmond. Affirmed
PETITIONS FOR APPEAL.
PEOPLES National Bank. Lynchburg, vs..
Virginia Textile Company. &c. From
tho Corporation Court OF the city OF
Lynchburg. Appeal and supersedeas'
Bond. 500.
Glamorgan Pipe and Foundry Company
VS.. TuhIson. From the Circuit Court q,
the city OF Lynchburg.& Writ OF error ol
and supersedeas. Bond, $1,000.
Consumers Brewing Company VS. city
of Newport News. Petition for rehear-
ing refused. Il a
Graeme VS.. Mutual Assurance Society.
Petition for rehearing refused.