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The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
ROCK ISLAND LAT THE BAT"
Something Doing With the Surveyors
 at Coyote Wells

W. NJ Cole was in town Wednesday from Silsbce, where he k improving his valuable ranch adjoining the town site.
 Mir. Cole has become n srcat politician latcly-a stalwart of the ~. O. Fleeing delegate to the county convention, whither he will gO by team.
 He reports the surveyors of the great Rock Island Route see small bills Tor particularsl in camp at Coyote Wells. M miles beyond Silsl-.c. There is gener- ally something doing with Rock Island at the bat" and it's dollars todoughnuts they've something more in view than frying the grease out oi their chainrnen on ths. desert
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
Golden Cross Receivers Salary

Superior Judge Torrance. this after noon signed an order fixing the com pcusatiom of receiver II. A. Barker of th, Golden Cross mines at $500 per month. Attorney J. F.. Wadham ap- p,.ared for the receiver and his motion for the above allowance was consented tp by Jefferson Chandler, attorney for the plaintiffs in the case of the Free Gold Mining company versus James Spirrs ct al, the action which has tied up the property and furnished lat attor- ney's ie,.s Tor several years past.
 Receiver Barker's first monthly re- port was also received and approved. He was appointed by the court to sue ce,d C. W. Pauly, resigned. As before only the cyanide plant at the mines IS working al present.-San Diegan-Sun.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
Another Irrigation Suit

Suit against the Imperial Water com pauy No. i and tke California Develop nent company was commenced m the superior court yesterday afternoon by Frank .. Miller. The complaint is similar io A number of others that have been filed against tLe California De- yelopment comIany and the water com panies within the pa.t iew weeks. The plaintiff claims that the defendants con tracted to supply irrigation water sufficient to produce crop, but only furnished fraction of an acre foot. He claims that through the failure of the defendants tO supply him with sui fcient watera crop of barley was ruined. Damages in the sum of S5O10 is asked together with the costs of the actiOn.- Tuesdays Tribune.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

THE Imperial Steam Navigation Co. appears to be possibility oi the future, according to the following from the Yuma sentinel:
 "Thc gasoline launch constructed for the Imperial Canal company was com plet.d today and launched under the direction oi Chief Engineer Anderson. The gasoline was touched off and the little craft was ready for B spin down the river. But as the wheels began tn gO around" the sprocket chain parted and there was nothing more doing for the day The chain was on too tight [, which was the cause of its breaking.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

THE Imperial Valley News, Brawley, appeared Saturday with the name of the new owner and editor, Mir. F. H. Stanley, at the head. IL has all the marks of good editorship,-the loyalty to the country, the confidence in its future and the pride in the character oi its people-that mark the profession everywhere MT. Stanley is an old and valued resident of Imperial Valley, and his good works are already prominent in its growth Success to him and the News
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
: C. HAvENs, UNITED STATES
NOIlCE or SCHOOL TAX
 tlfCTlON.

Notice is hereby given [, the qualified electors of the Imperial ScIonl District, County of San Diego, State ot California. that an election will bc ileld In sald School District, on
 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, l9Ol. from o'clock ?. m.. until sundrwn nf said day, for the purpose of submit ting to the electors of the said district, the question:
 "Whcthcr the sum of One Thousand ($l ,OOO.OOl Dollars bc raisssi io purchase furniture and to provide additional school facilities m ma ntaIning al Rnd any of the schools in the said district for the school year ending June 30, 1905.
 Sections 1883 and lS3i of the Political Code of the State of California provide a. follows:
 "The election shall hc conducted in conformity to the provisions of Sections One Thou-and Five Hundred and Nine ty-six, One Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety.seven, One Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety eight, One Thous- and, Five Hundred and Ninety. Nine, One Thousand Six Hundred. One Thous- and Six Hundred and One uf the Politi- cal Code; provided, that no particular form of ballot shall be rcquiIed; nor
 
 such election invalidate the same, if tho election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted"
 At such election the ballots must contain the words 'Whether the sum of One Thousand ! (tl D0O. .OOl Dollars be raised to purchase ! furniture and to provide additional school facilities in maintaining all and any of the schools in the said district for the school year ending June 30th, l005.' ] 'TAX-YES or TAX-NO." ! Such election shali be held at the office of Imperial Water Company No. 1, in the City of Imperial. Cal and the names of the Inspector and Judges are as follows:
 Inspector, K. D. McPherrin: judges, F.. l.. Wales and George Ritchie.
 The officers of the said election must certify the result tO the said Board of Trustees oi said district, and such re- suits toge ther with the returns of sad election, must be delivered Ia J. A. Nor rison, Clerk of said Board of Trustees, on or before l2 o'clock noon, on the 3d day of September, 1904.
 F. H. WALES, lr.,....
 W. A. EDGAR, "''s''
 aug 1927
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
A GOOD ONE FOR wILsIE
W rlnc-lny's Unlnn mys

" rdnes,lay's Union says:
 "The place on the Republican ticket for supervisor oI the third district will very possibly be filled by w. F.. Wilsic oi Imperial. He is one ot the most popular men in that great valley now growing so rapidly m population. and he has friends in IL from the san Bern adluo line to the Mexican boundary, and from the mountains "n the west L" the sand dunes on the east lt is claimed for h,n that he will poll all th. Republican votes oi the desert l?l end uf thc district, and n large portion of the Democratic votes as well.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

IT is surprising to see old suPerstitions surviving. even in newspaper offices. Saturdays Express has reference to the deadly nightshade, a iallacy that was exploded before the Express w as born. The nighishade is eaten with impuniiy and relish by all country chii- dren who can get it. and is no more poisonous than an Express editorial.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

WI hear rnmor oi a partisan boafd oi arbitration on the Water question. The PRrss hopes it will not have that com plcxion. \ partisan board will have no weight with the government and its lalsors would bc useless.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

EXcH,NGEs that arc printing lurid letters about the heat in Imperial are invited la examine the |. =. Govern meui report ot temperature here, pub lishcd regularly in the PRESS. There Is A wide difference between the two.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

\ GREAT camp Is being held now by the National Guard oi the State, at AtascaderO. on the southern Pacific. near san Luis obispo. Army men will be interested in ii, and full intor- nation may bc had of S. r. agents.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
WATER COMPANY NO. |

II is hereby ordered by the board oi directors oi Imperial Water Company No. l that the Imperial Pr-ss bc rccUs- nipcd as the official organ oi said conn pany. and the secretary Is instructed i" cause io he published in said newspaper without cost. the minutes oi all the meetings oi the dirtctors and stock holders of said company.
 Adopted bv the boari oi directors oi Imperial Water Company No. l, July ., laaS. k. p. Mcrhcrriu, Sec.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

A~ important decision affecting I'm trrial land titles will be found in this issue. lt will lv very gratifying to the many who arc affected by ii. including the town site ot this city.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

Ir Is rcrortcd tha, Bryan demands rav in gold for lcctnrs. Speech is sil' yer says the so,-i hrok but silence Is golden. Looks as though William J.. had checked up the wrong account.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

Trustee Wilsie, of Silsbec district, IS informed by County School Suprrin- tendeut Baldwin. at san Diego, that the Railroad Company stands ready to take the school bonds of both districts. Ttis settles the financial question for SiIsbee and Calexico. and the road IS clear for these much needed school houses
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

Arrangements have becn made by Revs. Hollingsworth and Mullen where by the two congregations will worship at the Methodist Church, beginning Sunday, and continuing until NIT. HolIingsworth returns, when the two congregations will worship at the Chris tian Church during NIT. Mullen's ab- aencc.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

A "HOr' ice war is reported from Santa Ana. Looks like a trick to draw summer visitors Nobody would delib- erately fight this weather-especially ice men.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
Bows read this

Al the close. oi the term of the Los Angeles public schools there were grad uA,,-d HIS girls to only Sl9 boys, al though the enrulImrul was about equal for tle two sexes IL is reported that cigarette smoking k responsible for the discrepancy.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

In the Superior court Tuesday the original information against Lee Dees for manslaughter was dismissed, and another on" filed, charging both him and Mike Kinney with murder.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

4 sAS DIpGo dispatch reports the date of the opening of tine Republican county convention as Friday morning next, 18th inst.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

THE :. P. is going to build a round house and machine shop al Yuma, whereat our neighbor is glad.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

THK Cale1ic0 Chronicle Bro. Over sinners new paper, has appeared and looks well. Success 10 it.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

Judge Banta came home Friday feel ing well and looking ditto.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13
THE SuPERNISORShlP

Referring to Supervisor candidates, the San DiegAn-Sun says:
 Republicans generally e0nceie, how ever. thai James A. Jasper, ihe Demo cratic incumbent on iie bard, will tc returned bv safe ma yoriiy and no 1. O. r. candidate has yet appeared on the political horizon.
 There is a probability, however, of 2 Republican nomination. The party has been besiirring itself lately to send a full delegation to San Diego and will contest with the Uniergifei the honors Of the superyisorship. ". F.. Wilsie. the big dairyman, j. spoken of in that connection. and would make a good one.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-13

IT is said that a mule kick has caused lock jaw. Odd. and ii wasn't that end of the mule, either.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
OLIVE HILL.
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Olive Hill, Ind, October 26.-An-
derson Toms and wife went to ST.
Louis Wednesday to visit their son
and daughter, also to spend few
days at the Fair.
Mrs. Pearl Cooney, who has been
quite sick is some better
Mrs. George Culbertson who has
been visiting her parents at Deerfield
Randolph county returned home Sat-
urday.
Will Cheesman visited Alex Reed
Sunday.
John Brooks and wife who have
been visiting in Missouri have re-
turned home and report that they
had avery pleasant trip. They also
spent twelve days at the World s
Fair.
Mrs. Ollie King visited her daugh-
ter at Blossoms Station. last week.
The Republicans of Dogtown will
have pole raising and speech by
Wilfred Jessup Friday afternoon at
) O'Clock. Everybody invited
John Wickersham had a very sick
horse Tuesday.
John c. King, trustee of Center
township. visited the school and was
also looking after some other mat
ters Tuesday.
Will kempton and Will Cheesman
went to Marion Wednesday on bust
ness.
Marcus Reynolds is preparing to
paint his house
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
HAGERsToWN.

Hagerstown, Ind, October 90
Ras Rrant and family returned from
St Louis Sunday light.
Mr.. McTiegue, R. r. agent, moved
to the house he recently purchased.
Geo. Ward moved to Richmond
Will Porter and family, Harry
Keaggy and family went to the
Worlds Fair last Sunday morning.
The pumping of the oil we'll yester-
day proof of its success. The Cam
bridge City Oil Company will drill
their second well at once.
Mr.. A. L. Walker visited Mrs.
Lizzie Fox at New Castle this week.
Mrs. Marvin Chamness and her
daughter, Grace, of Indianapolis are
here on a ten days visit.
Jesse Matthews and wife went to
Latonia to spend some time at the
races. Jesse is a jockey. He also
has several running horses Of his own
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
MILTON.
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Milton, Ind, October 26-Linville
Wallace and wife We're at Harris
burg Sunday to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. John Dehaven.
There was another racket at the
saloon Saturday night, the result is
one man is carrying his head swath d
in bandages. The frequent are fire.
quent. No arrests and none expectd.
Rev. F. C. Mccormick will preach
a special sermon to young people
next Sunday night. This week he is
conducting a series of meetings at
Hussey's school house.
Mrs. Posey of Los Angeles, Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Sands, of Richmond,
Mrs. Hardy and Miss Hardy of I'm
ion City have been recent guests Of
Mrs. Frank Jones.
Harry Cole and Miss Overhiser,
Wednesday evening in the presence
of nearly a hundred guests at the
home of the brides parents, Rev.F.C.
Mccormick officiating in beautiful
service. Prof Geo. Doll of Cam
bridge City played the wedding
music. A pretty collection Of gifts
was received by the bride. After a
trip to the Fair the young people
will reside on a farm near Benton
vile.
Mrs. Ina Holland of Carthage is
the guest of Mrs. Maria Whitley.
Rev. o. P. Gotschall Of Lewisville,
could not fill his appointment at
Friends church last Sunday and Rev.
Francis Thomas Of Dunreith preach
ed in his stead In the morning The
Friends Sunday school which for sew
eral months was disbandcl, was re-
organized SuhGar.
The C. w. B. M. will give a chi
nese tea at the home of Mrs. d. II.
Warren Friday night.
The bank window is a miniature
agricultural IdlT With It's display oL
corn, potatoes, apples and a MAN.
moth pumpkin, etc. Some fine speci-
mems are shown.
J. O. Bragg and wife were at i';:l
mouth Sunday, the guests Of DR.. nd
Mrs. Ray.
Lewis Zeller and wife occupy Ben
iamin Tanners new house.
Mrs. Parkins and Miss Michael
are at Charlottesville the guests of
Mrs. Laura F'razee Morgan.
Mrs. M. d. Doddridge, tic Misses
Spahr and Calvin Beartsch have re-
turened from st. Louis.
Mrs. Alice H. Gresh, Misses Nora
Mann and Nellie Jones, Chas. Hurst
and wife and G. II. Galloway have
returned from st. Louis Fair and
general convention of the Christian
church.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
Better Than Pills.

The question has been asked-In
what way are Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to the or
binary cathartic and liver pills {?
Our answer is-They are easier and
more pleasant to take and their effect
is so gentle and so agreeable that
one hardly realizes that it is produced
by a medicine. They not only
move the bowels but improve the ap-
petite and aid the digestion. For sale
at 25 cents per bottle by A. G. Lu-
ken & Co., and W. H. Sudhoff, corner
Fifth and Main streets.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
FOUNTAIN CITY.
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Howard Purviance and family
have moved on Charley Henley 5
farm lately vacated by Andrew Ri
ley.
Frank keever is visiting his son
Clarence at Upton, this week.
Invitations are out announcing a
ball at the X. of p. Hall next Satur-
day evening, October %.
Jack Garrett and wife and Miss
Nellie Overman spent last Sunday in
Richmond
Oliver Charles spent Sunday with
Wilson Charles and family.
Mrs. Dorsey Thurston who has
been very sick is reported little
better at this writing.
Howard Thompson and family are
visiting Howard's parents near Tn
ion City.
Mrs. A. w. Woolman spent a few
days at Richmond visiting her dauoh-
ter.
Omer Whitnack and family and
Mrs. Frank Keever were the guests
of relatives at Hagerstown Sunday.
On last Thursday evening at the
home of Luther Reynolds and wife
took place the marriage of their
daughter. Minnie, to Elmer Hodgin.
Rev. Peirce officiated. They will go
to housekeeping on Stephen Thomas
farm.
Mrs. Martha Conger of Dayton is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Woolman.
and family.
Ed Keever Of Hagerstown is here
visiting his parents ..
Leroy Lawrence of Richmond is
here visiting relatives.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
Only Six Weeks More
Of st. Louis Worlds Fair;
Excursions Every Day.

via Pennsylvania Lines. Through pas
senger service both ways between
Richmond, Ind, and st. Louis
Trough trains leave Richmond, Ind,
5 sos a. m, 1915 a. M, 1925 p. NJ,
1890 p. m. daily. Tickets over
Pennsylvania Lines reading through
st. Louis to points west permit ten
days stop-over at St. Louis upon
payment of $1.o0 fee for validating
ticket. c. W. Elmer, Ticket Agent,
Richmond, Ind, will give full par
ticulars.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27
RICHMOND PEOPLE
And Other Indianians Granted
Patents.

And Other Indianians Granted
Patents.
Washington, October 26.-These
Indiana patents have been granted /:
William f. Brockhoff, Indianapolis,
cash register; Joseph P. Burgess,
Boberly, separating buck and plan
tain seed from clover seed; John T.
Cappell, Vincennes, coiling motors;
Joshua J. Cottingham, Washington,
car platform operating device; Ell
mer Cox, Columbia City, hay loader;
James M. Dennis, Richmond, artif-
cial fuel; George c. Diehl, Butler,
gas machine; I. Fl. Finchun, Indi-
annapolis, heating or cooling device
for beds; John f. Frederick, Koko-
NO, machine for making ornamental
fence; Jesse P. Fulghum, Richmond,
corner fastening for metallic bed
steads: Robert W. Hall, Cambridge
City, double shovel garden pillow; S.
L. Charles, Vincennes, friction block
for vehicle tires; Charles S. Hensle.y,
Greencastle, wire fence machine;
John Imbler, Zionville, wire fence
machine; Robert Matthies Hammond,
harness bit attachment; Charles R.
Moon, Muncie, bolt pointing and
threading machine; Louis H. Schep-
man, Richmond, monkey-wrench; AL
bert II. Sellers, Indianapolis, ticket
case; James w. Shock, Huntington, ,
fence posts; William j. Tangermann,
Hammond, revolving scrubbing ma
chine; Arthur j. Thompson, Kokomo,
hydrant; Charles Waggoner, Koko-
mo, apparatus for coating nails; Ell
len f. Winchenny, Indianapolis, no.
tarial seal; Frank E. Wilcott, Indi-
annapolis, pocket fumigator.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-27

Send cent stamp for itinerary Of
pecial personally conducted tours to
California, leaving Chicago August
9Th and 18th, via the Chicago. Union
Pacific & Northwestern Line, ac-
count Triennial Conclave KNIGHTS
Templar at San Francisco. $50 round
trip from Chicago. Correspondence
ow rates from all points. A. II. Wag
gener, % Fifth Avenue, Chicago, III.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
COUNTER CHARGE.
LODGED AGAINST THE MARSHAL
AT JOPPA BY A NEGRO
HE SHOT.

On January 26 at Joppa.J. John
sou, marshal at that place and col
ored man named Williams became in
volved in a difficulty and the latter
was shot twice by the marshal.
When williams was again able to be
ont no wss arrested and placed In Jail
on . charge of assault to kill. He
was taken to Joppa day or two ago
for q preliminary hearing ana dis
charged. williams then swore out .
warrant charging Marshal johnson
with murderous assault and the latter
was taken to Metropolis, Ill by Dep
uty Robert Lytten. He gave bond for
his appearance at preliminary hear
ing today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

TWO GIRLS FIGHT
WITH RAZORS
Bloody Battle Between Mere
Children in Letcher County.
Car Breaker Arrested ut Fulton-Fire
in Frankfort Peniten-
tiary.
oTHEB KENTUCKY NEWS

Owingsville, XIV, March 49, 1t ia
reported hero that In Letcher county
tKy.) Mary Mullen, is and Myrtle
Moo Q, i3. daughters OF mountain
feudists, rivals in love. fought with
razors and both were seriously injured
For some time William Rogers, a
young mountain man, had been pay
ing Miss Mullen marked attention,
and II IL said the date OF the wedding
was fixed. WIN Rogers met Miss
Moore and her beauty be forgot his
love for Miss Mullen.
Tho latter gave him his freedom,
but nourished an ungovernable fury
against her successful rival. Learn
ing that Miss Moore was out walking
ON q lonely road, Miss Mullen way laid
her and attacked her with q razor.
Miss Moore also had razor. and the
two will carry marks OF the encoun.
ter 10 their graves.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
Many Excellent Exhibits Have
Been Sent for Display.
f)ne Psducah Artist Has Forwarded
Several Paintings.
EXHIBITS LEAVE THURSDAY

The shipment OF paintings, statu-
ary, etc, from kentucky artists and
sculptors for the Kentucky building
at the st. Louis Worlds Fair has been
held back . few days In order to &C
commodate those who found IL iupos.
sible to get their works TO Louisville
during the past week. The shipment
IL 10 be made in o oar load lot, which
will move about Thursday. J. M.
Eddy. superintendent Of the Fine
Arts department OF the Kentucky ex-
hibit. said yesterday that there was
every indication that the gallery Of
nne arts in the Kentucky building
will contain many beautiful aud mer.
itorIous productions by artists Of the
state.
Among the deliveries already made
to tho iialdcman Warehouse for the
fue arts exhibit are four pieces Of
sculpture from Miss Alice Garrett, of
Glasgow, Ky. Among the paintings
received are the works of Mrs. X. O.
Edwards, of PAducah; Mrs. e. 7.
Cram, williamstown: Miss Elizabeth
a. Ricketts,. Maysville; Miss Louise
Noarse. Hopkinsville; Mrs. wickliife
q. Covington. Bowling Green; Miss
Cornclia =. Poring. Louisville; Mrs.
b. II. Parks. Providence, Il. J.; A.
a. Van Buren,, Orange lark. Fla,
Paul Sawyer. Frankfort; T. NJ. Ca
vein. Louisville; Mrs. Jennie O Nor
ton, nkfort ;Pow hatan Woodbridge.
Louisville; Miss 81. Rauobfus. Louis
ville:, Miss Ssllio Elkin. Lancaster
N. +. Humphri,s, Canton, and Miss
May Ware, Hopkinsville.
Among the pictures which have not
arrived but will certainly BE- included
in the exhibit are those painted by
Miss Russell Alexander. st. Angus
tine. Fla; Miss Laura y. Bruce.
Washington City; Cullie Berry, Car
Isle Ky. Mrs Lueie Walking Griffin,
Princeton, Ky. Miss Elizabeth Hen
ierson. New York City; Mrs. II.
Hutchrcraft Hill. Paris. Ky; Mrs.
Jennie Pointer Norman, New York
City; Mrs. Helen Ryder. Louisville
Mrs. A b. Rue, Harrodsburg, Ky.
Miss Pattie Thum, Louisville; Mis-.
Albert Vivian. Harrodsburg. Ky.
Robert Burns Wilson, New York City
Miss Annie Chenault Wallace. steph-
eusville. Tex.
Some very handsome pieces Of clay
modelling have been promised by Mr..
J. L. Roop. Of Louisville, and Mr..
Ernest Easwell. who is only fourteen
years Of age. Of Hsrrodsburg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

LAx-FOS l f: ' ssd H s;ss'ss.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
A BOY DISAPPEARS.

Fulton. KY. March 2s.-Clifton
Cochran. o II year old son of Mr.. Bill
Cothran, OF this city. has mysterious.
ly disappeared and cannot be located.
"Wednesday morning he left and rela :
tives fear that something serious has
happened to him. . .ss.
Young Cothran is about seventeen
years old ana wore rough clothes, a
brown hat. seamless shoes, blue coat
and Q brown sweater.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
A BIG ADVERTISING AGENCY
FAILS.

Boston. Mass, March 2s-The
newspaper advertising agency Of Pet
tingili q Co., has announced that 1t
had placed Its Affairs in the hands Of
its creditors. Counsel representing
tho Pcttingill firm stated that the liza.
bilities may revch si,0o0,0oo, with
assets possibly one-quarter Of that
amount. Embarrassment was. 1t is
said, brought about through many err
rors OF judgment in the extension Of
credits and in the general conduct Of
ito business. Pettingill q Co. have
been doing business in Boston since
is4s, and had . wide connection
among the newspapers of the coun.
try.