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tire southeast, and MT. Morgan looks af- ter the interests of his road from all points south of the Ohio river and as far east as Washington. Through his efforts d heavy passenger business has been built up for the Texas and Pacific from this territory, and the road has become quite popular with Texas homeseekers from the Carolinas. Georgia, Florida, Alabama and other southern states.
 Mir Morgan entered the railroad bus mess as assistant ticket agent for the Queen and Crescent route at Lexington, Ky, which position he held for two years. He left the services of the Queen and Crescent route to accept the position of city ticket agent for the Missouri Pacific at st. Louis, remaining there until trans ferred Co Memphis as city passenger agent of the Missouric Pacific and the Iron Mountain. He later accepted the position of travelling passenger agent of the Illi- nois Centra; with headquarters at Dallas, Texas, travelling over the states of Texas, Arkansas. Oklahoma and Arkansas for the Illinois Central for eighteen months. He then left the services of this system to be- corue travelling passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific with headquarters in Birmingham.
 During the coming summer MT. Morgan will be transferred temporarily to Texas to look after the St. Louis worlds fair travel for his road. He will have his neaduuarters in Dallas, but will return to Birmingham in the fall.
 xota that the Frisco system Is seriously con- sidering at this time the advisability of constructing a line from Vicksburg to Birmingham, to follow the route of the proposed Vicksburg and Birmingham Railroad Company. which was chartered several years ago, and a preliminary survey made. The plan now being con- sidered is said to be to build a line from Canton to Carthage, Miss, and after wards follow up the entire route as laA down in the original vicksburg and Bir- mingham survey.
 The president of one of the large trunk lines estimates that the railroad earnings are now running behind those of the same period last year at the rate of $3,- 6500O0 month. or about s45.00O,000 a year. In his opinion this must be met by econ omies. He gives as the causes of the continued falling off in railroad traffic depressed industrial conditions. curtail- ment of shipments of merchandise and labor troubles'
 
 Southern Railroad for the third week in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
SCALP RuM0URS Itching, SeaIJ a0d CIlEtsd
 With Loss m Hair Speedily Cured by Cuticura
 Soap and Ointment When Every Other Remedy and
 Physicians Fail

Warm shampoos with Cuticura Soap and light dressings of Cuticura, the great skin cure, at once stop falling hair, remove crusts, scales and dan drufY, soothe irritated, itching surfaces. destroy hair parasites, stimulate the hair follicles, loosen the scalp skin, supply the roots with energy and nour- ishment, and make the hair grow upon a sweet, healthy scalp when all else fails.
 Millions of the worlds best people use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuti- cura Ointment, the great skin cure, for preserving, purifying and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stop ping of falling hair, for softening, whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and chatings, for annoying irritations and lnfammations, or too free or offen- sive precipitation, for ulcerative weak. nesses, and many ansiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet. bath and nursery.
 Complete treatment for every hu- mour, consisting of Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment. to heal the skin, and Cuticura Resolvent Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood, may now be had for ne dollar. A single set is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfguriug, itching, burning and scaly humours, eczemas, rashea and irrltatious, from infancy to age, when all else falls.
 Sold throughout ths world. Cutienrs Rssclvent. 9c dn form Chocolate Coated Pls. 2Sc. per vial of eol Ointment. Sc-, sosp. 2se- Depos; London Chetsr house -q.; Paris Rue Ia Pnix Boston. lN Columbu Ave. Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. Sole Proprisssrs.
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COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY. Everything Is Looking Bright for Loca
 Taxation for Schools.

The campaign committee of 100 citizens appointed to work for the interests of To- cal taxation for the public schools Of Jefferson county will hold it's first meeting tomorrow at noon in the Commercial club building. Either E. K. Campbell or Henry B. Gray, the managers of the cam paign. will preside at the meeting. De- tails of the campaign which will only last a few days over two weeks longer will be discussed, and reports will be received The special election will be held on June 20.
 Prof. S. A. Ellis of East Birmingham has returned from canvas in the north ern portion of the county and reports that all places he visited the voters as a unit favor local taxation. especially Is this true he says in the mining districts.
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WOMAN WAS IN CONTEMPT.
Disputed Judge Feagin's Word and
 Was Sent to Jail.

Lizzie Brown, white woman, wns placed in jail yesterday for three hours by Judge Feagin on a charge of being in contempt of court. She served her sen tence and was dismissed by Warden Rit- tenberry just as the clock showed that the hours had passed.
 The woman was or trial for cursing an old negro woman, and after hearing the evidence Judge Feagin fined her 5 or gave her the option of paying the old ne- gro woman $4 which was alleged to be owed by Lizzie Brown. As the woman walked away from the bench, Judge Fea- gin said:
 "She owes that old negro that money.''
 The woman turned and replied: T don't owe her the money any such thing
 Judge Feagin ordered Jack Curran to lock her in the cell for three hours until she could learn to treat the court with respect. She went into the cell grumbling. She also paid the city s5 for disorderly conduct.
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5000 VERDICT IN
 ACROSS THE PACIFIC CASE

The Across the Pacific" suit which has been on trial for several days in the circuit court came to an end yesterday afternoon at o'clock, when the jury brought in a verdict giving Christopher Gallagher. pre- ami. a Judgment for s9oO0 against Jake Wells and E. E. Williams, managers and protrietors of the Bijou theatre.
 Several months ago the Across the Pacific company was billed at the Bijou theatre for weeks stand, and in order that the military melo-drama might be
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put on successfully, a number of explo- siVes were used in the battle scenes, etc. II III the oamage suit which was brought against Managers Wells and williams it was alleged by the plaintiff that one Of the bombs which had not exploded was swept into the alley by a stage hand and that tho plaintiff picked 1t up, having spied it laying on the ground at the rear of the theatre, and that the bomb ex ploded, causing the eyesight of the plain tiff to be impaired. hence the suit The sum of s1ooOo as damages was asked for.
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VIII Erect Building.

J. G. Whitfield will erect a three-story brick building on a lot 50x150 on the north side of Second avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, ad- joining the six-story Torrey hotel now under course of construction. The con tract will be let Monday and work will be pushed forward rapidly to completion. The building will cost about s1s,000. Other Improvements in this section of the city are contemplated in the near future.
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CARS STOP ON NEAR SIDE. Street Railway Company Changes Rule
 About Street Crossings.

All street cars of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power Company on and after June 15 will stop on the near side instead of the far side of street crossings
 Officials of the company say that the advantages of the new plan is that double stops will not have to be made. and that danger to traffic will be less. The custom has been adopted recently in New York and it is said to be operating to ad- vantage
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RAILROAD WORLD.

The Texas and Pacific Railway company is one of the large trunk lines which does not operate Into the Birmingham district but raintains an office in this city. c. H..
 Morgan, travelling passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific, has had offices in Blr- mingham for the past five years and Is one of the most popular railroad men in tlis city. His territory embraces the en-
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YOUNG MAN, now is the time to begin to save money. If you acquire the habit of saving when you are young. you will have tidy sum tucked away to cheer you in your old age. The
 SAVINGS BANK is a young mans safeguard. Four per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS
 BANK,
 1923 First Avenue. officers:
 G. B. MCCORMACK. President H. R BADHAM. Vice President IL B. URQUHART. Cashier.
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Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

Dave Lewis. who Is confined in the coun- ty jail on the charge of taking the life of Neill Mullen at Ensley on March 5. has applied for bail on a habeasl corpus pro- ceedings in the city court of Birmingham Judge Charles w. Ferguson will hear the case today.
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Petitions In Bankruptcy.

The J. P. Smith Shoe Company of chi- cago and others have filed a petition to have Pat Felton. Jr. of Pratt City placed in bankruptcy. A. T. Killian of Birming- ham has filed 8 petition in bankruptcy. giving his liabilities at s1sosOs, with assets amounting to s2O0
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
J. J. purdon.

A telegram was received yesterday from Jacksonville announcing that J. J. Pur- den. superintendent of the Plant system at that place, was dead. The deceased was formerly chief trainmaster of the Alabama Great Southern road and locat- ed in Birmingham.
 The remains will be brought to Birming- ham tomorrow and the increment will he in Oak Hill cemetery. The time and the place for holding the services has not been decided:
 The family of the deceased will accom- pany the remains and will be with Mrs. w. N. Kant while in the city The de- ceased was well known here and had a number of friends.
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OUT AND OUT CLUB
 OF Y. M. c. 4. MEETS
DISCUSSES THE AovlsA5lLlTY OF SERVING BUSINESS MANS LUNCH AT THE CLUB ROOMS EVERY DAY AT NOON.

Tho Out and Out club of tho Y. M. c. A. held its regular monthly meeting last night and several questions of importance were discussed, among them being the advisnbility of servlng business mans lunch every day at noon.
 Charles E. Massey was president and by general consent the roll call was omitted. The president called for reports of conn mites
 c. W. Collins chairman of the Bowron Bible class committee, submitted his re- port, which was approved.
 John l.. Lines, chairman of the press committee then read his report which was accepted. MT. Bailey through a mis- understanding, did not have a written re- port, but gave a satisfactory verbal re- port. He was directed by the club to furnish a written report al the next meet ing.
 The Sunday afternoon invitation com- mittee made no report.
 Mir w. L. c. Wales submitted writ ten report of the serving committee which was accepted.
 The receiving committee was reported by its chairman, ". H. Cullen, and after some amendment was accepted. After the reports of committees the president an nounced a vacancy on the postoftce com mttee and Stova1l and Dunlap were ap' pointed to supply the vacancy.
 The matter of increasing the member ship of the Out and Out club was taker up and Assistant Secretary Bridges frocibly presented the importance of larger force of workers. The following made applications for membership: s. N Gore, l.. F. Hill. c. s. Harvey, E. H. Green, Lamar Green. J. A Pearson and Frank Carter. Several members of the club gave the names of others whom they felt confident would join in the work.
 The advisability of serving a business mans lunch at noon daily was freely discussed, but no definite action was taken.
 The club adjourned with prayer.
 All were invited to attend MT. Bowron's g Bible class, which met at p. m.
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May amounted to $5s, ,s05 which Is a de- crease amounting to $61 for the same week last year. The earnings of the road from July 1 of last year to the begin ming of the fourth week in January amounted to s2,75O7s7, which is an in- crease amounting to s335 $40 for the same period the last fiscal year.
 The Louisville and Nashville is making preparation for handling large crowds who are expected to attend the annual reunion of the United Confederate Vet erans at Nashville. A number of special trains will be operated to accommodate the veterans and other visitors.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, June ?. Forecast for Ala bama: Fair Friday; Saturday showers cooler; fresh south to southwest winds.
 DaHAr4
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Weather Conditions.

Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during 24 hours ending a. m: Precip-
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E. T. Shaw & Son, undertakers, a12 North Twentieth street. Both phones g.
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Weather Report.
Birmingham, Thursday, Juf

Birmingham, Thursday, June 2.
 In the south rain has fallen during the past twenty-four hours in Arkansas, ok- Iahoma, Texas, Georgia and the Caro- linas; none was reported from Alabama nor from Mississippi, Louisiana or Ten nessee From North Carolina the rain area extended northward through the Atlantic states to Maine; in the west 1t embraced the basins of the Arkansas, Platte. Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers.
 Warmer conditions appear in all the southern states except North and South Carolina. The average maximum temper ature yesterday in Texas. Louisiana and Mississippi was 92 degrees, while a tenn perature of 100 degrees was reported from central Texas. The maximum at Bir- mngham was 83 degrees.
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sic Hall Merrill. Frank Wallace Merritt Luvisa Moore, Agnes Winston Roberts MaJcrie Sanford, Louise Annie Shaffer Fl rine Pearl Shannon Miriam Spiro, Annie Howell Sumner, Clara Lee Thom- son, Edgar Brewster YanKeuren, Mildred ouse Walters, Pearl Weiss, Myrta Lee York
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The earnings of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad for the third week in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
Lone Elm Items

A. {. 6. ShOckey is on the sick LISTS
afflicted with rhumatic fever.
Walt Williams purchased the Whitney
property, and now occupies it.
o. II. Lewis came up, Monday, from
carlton, and is visiting his daughter.
W Hasting and wife visited thci,
daughter and family the FIRST of week.
Mrs Stanford, of Topeka, came down
last Saturday, for a weeks visit with
relatives.
d. Mathews aud family were the
guests of NJ Shockey aud family the
first of the week.
Those who went from here to the fair
at St. Louis this week: AL Babcock, W.
I. Harnel and Ern Kelsey.
DR.. Paul was over from Mound City
the first of the week, to see Jas. Irwin,
whom he is treating for cancer
Some of otr farmers are marketing
wheat and corn. A few loads of corn
come to town almost every day.
As far as we know, no arrangements
have been made toy have Thanksgiving
services in Lone Elm. WHY is this?
Harry Mckee and family, of Harris
are visiting home folks in Lone Elm,
q. F. Kelsey and family this week.
young physician, DR.. S NJ. Parks,
of La Aarpc, was in town, Tuesday,
visiting friends and looking around.
Jeptha Lewis is improving slo WY. His
son Jerry ana family, of Blue Mound,
came over the first of the week to see
him.
| Mrs. Shaw, OF the north part of the
township, visited her daughter, AIRS.
Jas. Nestor, and family one day this
week.
Several of our farmers are taking ad.
vantage of the nice weather anu good
roads to get their winters supply o,
coal.
Messers Olin and Nelson Carrier visit
ed their grandparents. Nelson Hunter
and wife, at Orchard Park, Gas nett.
4 Saturt1ar and SUNDAY. IS IA / 4
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
Dress Better
Election Returns

Following is the result OF the recen
election in Anderson county, SD far a.
the candidates of the Democratic an,
Republican candidates are concerncd:
For governor
Hoch, 1924; majority, 400
Dale, 1894;
For congressman
Bowersock, 1899; majority, III.
Hutchings, 1928.
For state senator
Baker, 1 IA; majority. 474.
Hatten, 1870.
For representatives.
Trigg, 1915 majority, 1877
Creep 14C4.
County clerk
Kecton. 1852; majority, 271.
Moon, 1411
ounty treasurer
Simon, 1919; majority. 29I.
McMurrav, 1405.
Sheriff.
Wvcotf 1888 majority, 2O3.
Kadford, 1850.
Register of deeds
NlOucs, loOo, uIdJOIltN, oOD
Feurborn, 1880,
County superintendent
Mcclellan, 1856; majority, 1850.
q, NJ. Johnson QndepeddenU. !.
County attorney
Wilmington, 1898: majority, loo.
Johnson. 14S2. a.
Clerk of court
Coppagc, 1868; majority; IS.
Bacon, $40.
Probate Judge
Slicer. 1910; majority 5Sl.
Mccartney, 1868.
County Surveyor,
Vickcrs. 1869. majority 900
l.ehrke. 1879.
Coroner
Kirkpatrick, 1907; majority. 366.
! Splawn, 1871.
County commissioner end. district
Blum, 500: majority, 1S9,
Craig. APO.
County commissioner 3rd district
Rcssel, Cos; majority. 2Si.
O'Hara, 4S7.
County printer
Smith, 1851; majority, 2S1.
Champe, 14l0
The Socialist vote was So and thu
| Prohibition vote was 1O5.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

All diseases start in the bowels. Keep
them open or you will he sick CAS-
CARETS act like nature. Keep liver
and bowels active without a sickening,
gripping feeling. Six million people take
an1 recommend CASCARETS,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

l. B Thornton went to FIT Scott,
Sunday, having been summoned there
to sit oo the federal grand jury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Rev. r. II. Sparks and wife came down
from Ottawa, Saturday, to visit Al
Black and wife few DAYS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Mrs Tony flashing came down from
Kansas City the first of the week. on
visit to J. ". flashing and wife
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Mrs. e. .. RidIon went to Olathc last
Saturday, to vi it her father few DAYS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Harry Scheil. one of the founders of
the Evening News, has sold his interest
in the Gas City Herald
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Zaskey=-FuI!er.

Miss Emma Fuller, of Jackson town
ship, and Louis Zaskey, of Ottawa, were
united in marriage, Monday, in lola, by
the pastor OF tie NJ, L. church.
Tuesday morning they went to Rich
mond, to visit friends. and from Rich.
mond they went TO Ottawa, Wednesday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Ern Stevenson and wife have moved
to the residence of Mrs. La Monte
Hedges, ON Fourth avenue, west.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

w. S. Bemis went to Lawrence, to see
Congressman Bowersock Monday.
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Mrs. p. Peterson left tor Smithfeld,
ILL.,, Monday, to be at the bedside of an
aunt who is very sick
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Hon. n l.. Bowman transacted bust
ness IN Kansas City, Tuesday
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The ladies of the Christian Aid Society
spent yesterday with Mrs. Slater, in
Washington township
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Jesse Cole went to st. Louis the hrt OF
the week, on business.
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Mrs +. b. Ware, of South McAlister.
l. T. is in the city. visiting her son, Clint
Spradlin. and family.
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]. NJ. craig went 10 Kansas City,
Wednesday. on visit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Mrs. Rem Mundell returned to her
home, in Wichita. Tuesday.
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II you have money to loan
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
COMMERCE will pay a lib
eral interest on your deposit.
, ~ per cent, 3 per cent and
4 per cent depending upon
the time for which the deposit
IS made. Call and see them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Chas. G. Bruins left for Oklahoma,
Tuesday, to look up new location
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Mrs. I. Luce. of Ottawa, visited Miss
Maude Herman the first of the week
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Joe. flashing visited his brothers, join
and Tony, in Kansas CITY Sunday
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Miss Elsie Johnson, who was visiting
friends IN Kansas City, returned home,
Monday evening.
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MRS. LOUIS ZASKEY
The bride is daughter of l. !. Fuller
and wife, oi Spring Branch She is one
OF Anderson cOuntv's most charming
girls. and has host Of friends and adj
mircrs Mr. Zaskcv is certainly forum
ate in his choice of life companion.
The bridegroom is a contractor and
builder and located in Ottawa at pres
eDt.
The happy pair start out in life with
bright prospects, and it is the wish OF
thier friends that they NAV know only
happiness and prosperity.
Miss Fanny Smith. OF lola, and her
brother James, of Humboldt, were up,
Monday. transating business and visit
ing friends. Next week, Miss Fanny will
move to Independence, where her sister,
Alice, and husband are now located
They still own their property in Garnett,
and MAJ come back mere to live when
business gets under full Roadway We
learn from Fanny thar Miss Ethel Har-
rison is married and lives IN Wichita, and
that she and her husband have nice
home and are doing well.
Hon. I, NJ Alexander came down from
Manhattan last Saturday, remained
over night with the AGITAroR family
and went down to their farm, SUNDAY
afternoon, to visit his son Sam a couple
of weeks. Mr.. Alexander says he is not
at all surprised at the result of the cleo.
ton, with the possible exception of the
election of II m Kelly as state treasurer.
1t does look as though the people of Kan
sas would rather let thief handle the
states money than to place an honest
man in the treasury.
Last Monday was the twelfth birth
anniversary of Ethel Baily, daughter OF
I. T. Bailey and wife Her mother and
brothers planned a surprise Tor her and
invited twenty-nine OF Ethel's school
mates to spend the evening with her
Refreshments were served, after which
the Youngsters spent Intervening PLAYING
games and enjoying themselves just as
lot of healthy, innocent, rollicklng
children should They just had jolly
good time.
Probate Judge Slicer has started out
very we'll since his reelection Last
Monday, he officiatcd at double we'd
ing, uniting in marriage Kov H Gard
ncr and Miss Maude Mcclure, of Colony.
and Fred William, of Westphalia, and
Miss Nina f. Ellsworth, of Colony.
We see bv the Topeka State Journal
that Frank Brown is very sick with ty
phoid fever He became sick on Wed.
nesdav of last week, after returning
from Garnett to Topeka. He is very
sick, and is delirious part of the time.
Harry Dedrick has installed a new col
lar machine in the laundry. The ma
chine is the best one that money coulc
huv, and is only another evidence of ths
progressiveness OF the proprietor of thu,
popular bleach joint.
!. B. Levy, of the Garrett Gas Com
\ pany, has secured the franchise fbr fur
| nishing Fl Scott with natural gas. TIL,
gas will be piped from the Allen Bourbon
county field
The next number OF the lecture cou s
will be a lecture by Frank Robson
Saturday night, Nov, Oath This wi
be one Of the very best attractions c
the course
| Mrs. Sarah Burnham Coats, of Plea.
ant Ridge Neb. who has been visitin
friends here for some time. left. We inc,
day on her return home.
4 Mrs Lett Ollie is visiting the world
iair this week. .a.ls I, (