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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
sTERNE A CANDIDATE.
Asks to BE Elected County
Commissioners.

w. E. Sterne has announced himself
as a candidate for the nomination of
county commissioner from the Second
commissioner district composed of the
Second, Third and Fourth wards in the
city.
Mr. Sterne was elected, according to
law, by the two remaining members
of the board and the county clerk, to
fill the unexpired term of Silas Rain
who died in last October. The term
for which Mr. Sterne was elected to fill
out expires in January, 1905. Mr.. Sterne
is a thorough business man well ac-
quainted with the affairs of the city
and county. He is a large property
owner and heavy tax payer. Although
he has been a member of the board but
a few months, still in that short time
he has proven himself valuable
county officer and his suggestions to
the board have been the means OF saw
ing the county many thousands of dol
lars in that short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
NORTH TOPEKA.

fLeave items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company. 9l2 North
Kansas avenue1
Miss Belle Porter was a North side
visitor Saturday.
]. Q. A. Peyton is very i'll at his home,
1400 Kansas avenue.
Mr.. H. w. Cheney is i'll at his home.
1882 Harrison street.
Pictures of the r. I. wreck. Joseph
Bros, S23 North Kansas avenue.
Degree team Star lodge No. 331, A o.
U. W., will give a dance at their hall
Tuesday, January u.
Mrs J. H. Todd is very seriously i'll
with Inflammation of the bowels at her
home, 1912 Jackson street.
The choral class of the Y. w. c. A.
meets this evening with Miss Edith
Gabriel. corner of Kansas avenue and
F'airchild street.
The next regular meeting of the Ar
gonauts will be held Tuesday evening
at the Nicholson residence, 919 Van
Buren, street. A paper on the life and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
DUMONT'S NEW AIR SHIP.
Aeronaut Is Negotiating Will
Worlds Fair Management.

New York, Jan. 11.-Alberto Santos
Dumont, the Brazilian aeronaut, who
has arrived here from France, will con-
fer today with representatives of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition regard
ing the proposed airship trial at st.
Louis for prize of 500, 900.
If negotiations are satisfactorily con-
cluded it is said he will at once begin
work on a large shed for the housing
of his new ship, "Santos-Dumont No.
~ now in Paris. This machine en-
bodies many improvements over the old
ones. 1t is 100 feet long and 20 feet in
diameter, the length being twice that
of No. 6. Two propellers, one at each
end, replaced the single wheel in the
center formerly used The inventor is
confident of recording a speed of 80
miles an hour under favorable 1condi-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
COYNE REFUSED 1T.
He Was offered Position of Baiiif at
Dewey Trial.

John Coyne bailiff of the Shawnee
county district court, has been offered
the position of bailiff of the court OF
the Seventeenth judicial district, at
Norton, during the coming trial OF
Chauncey Dewey, Ed Mcbride and
clyde Wilson for the murder of the
Berrys.
Judge H. c. T. Geiger, who will be
the trial judge, offered the position of
bailiff of the court during the Dewey
trial to Covne but Coyne will be forced
to refuse as the trial of the Topeka
gamblers will come up in the Shawnee
county district court about the same
time as the Dewey trial at Norton IN
February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

perhaps impose impossibilities upon the
manufacturers, without, as they think,
reaching the desired remedy.
I'VE are reasonably certain that the
present protective tariff will not be dis
turbed and therefore we apprehend no
violent or sudden change in the indus
try. With comparative freedom from
apprehension on this score, we have
time and inclination to seek better
methods of preparing the wool for mar
ket, and more satisfactory methods of
marketing-in fact, we enter the year
1904 in condition and with sentiment to
improve and build up ind make per
manently prosperous this great indus
trV''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
MAIN WITNESS GONE
In Frisco Murder Trial That Comes
Up Today.

San Francisco. Jan. ia private
message has been received in this city
from New York, which announced that
Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock-Coy has been
in that city and had just sailed for
Paris. 1t was subsequently learned
here that Mrs Coyt has arranged to be
absent from San Francisco for an in
definite period and before leaving this
city she had turned over to the Union
Trust company, all her private bust
ness affairs, accompanied with a power
of attorney. Mrs. Coyt is the principal
witness in the case of Alexander Gar
nett. her relative, charged with the
murder of Major McClung in her apart
ments in a local hotel. which comes uI
today in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOKl
Special at 9 a. m.
TUESDAY

Of all the wonderful sales,
of all the sensational sales
ever held on Kansas Ave-,
the biggest, the greatest and
most important up to the
present time will be over
whelming sale of remnants
Tuesday at this store-hun-
dreds upon hundreds of
remnants, towelings, table
linens, tlannelette5, outing
flannels, wool and cotton
dress goods, mercerized OK
fords of light waistings go
at half their real price.
Doors open at 8 a. m. Be
among the first.
Ladies' Mocha Gloves, in
tan and brown colors only,
$1.25 values-a pair =. .40c
Large and heavy white
Bed Spreads, real Marseilles
patterns-each ......0 CSC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOK |
SIP eCial at 9 a. m.
TUESDAY

Ladies' Juliet Slippers
leather soles and fur trim
II ed-other dealers think it
wonderful to sell these slip
pers at S1.25, and many sell
at S1.50 our closing out
sale price, pair $50
Mems All wool Dress
Pants "a large variety of
dark colors-$3, 81 and So
values = take your unre-.
stricted choice Tuesday at
a pair So. 80
Mems Dress Shirts-made
from madras cloth, two sep
arate cuffs-go where you
will you can't buy this shirt
for less than 5Oc-our price,
each .25c
Full 1914 Cotton Blankets
in grey color, red and blue
striped border, at a pr 45c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOK!
Special at 9 a. m.
TUE SDAY

Ladies' Jersey ribbed,
Fleeced lined Vests and
Pants-a garment. 1Oc
Ladies' Felt Shoes-leath-
er soles and leather box, low
heel-at a pair. 75c
Large size Comforts, with
fancy satin covers, filed
with extra one sheet of cot
ton-each .OSC
Good size roll of Cotton
Bats-each ........- SC
Heavy Cloth Window
Shades = on rollers, COM
plete, Z feet long Ca, Csc
Youths Long Pant Suits,
coat, vest and pants, guar
anteed all wool, dark colors,
So and $500 values-your
choice tomorrow
suit ~. 08
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOK!
Special at 9 a. m.
TUE SDAY

Special sale of Corsets-
all Doc corsets, white, black,
old gold and drab colors,
not a corset in this lot worth
less than 5Oc-your choice,
eacn lOC
Full size Umbrellas, fast
black gloria cover, natural
wood handle, steel rod-on
sale tomorrow ....... SOC
Choice of 500 Leather
Belts, no two alike, every
one a sample, soc and Toe
values-choice 1Oc
Mems plain white Hand
kerehiefs, good quality,
large size-each q &c
Special sale on Ladies'
Shirt Waists, light patterns,
many black and white
stripes and dots, all 1904
patterns, waists made to sell
for $1.25 and $3.50. :. .00c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

Pau for good and are coming to live in
London. Mrs. Poste was Miss Violet
LOTUS Hottenham. She was the lOveliest
debutante of her year, and one of the
first English girls known in society to
marry an American.
]. ]. Van Allen will winter at Pau,
where Mrs. Chauncey and her child with
a suite of servants, will also spend the
next three months. Mr.. Van Aliens son
has a house there and the latters wife,
who is extremely pretty, is ono of the
most popular Americans in the place
Miss Van Allen is still staying alone at
C1aridee'S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
SPIKES REMOVED.
Fourteen Cars DeraiIed on the
d. & r.. g..

Florence, Col, Jan. IA freight train
was wrecked on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad at Adobe, near this city,
IA cars being derailed and on examination
it was discovered that the spikes and fish
plates had been removed from two rails.
It is believed that the train wreckers had
tied west bound, which was due at Adobe
at the time of the accident, but was be-
hind time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
HARRISON AT HEAD.
He Is Elected Chairman of County
Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
was reorganized this morning and
Frank H Harrison was elected chair
man of the board.
Mr. Harrison was not present, owing
to the death of a relative of his, and in
his absence Commissioner Sterne and
Commissioner Haynes voted for him for
chairman. S H Haynes was chairman
of the board previous to Mr.. Rains
holding that position and when Mr..
Rain died Mr.. Haynes was elected to
the vacancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
walter Herron Arrested.

Walter Heron was arrested this
morning on a warrant from the city
court charging him with a statutory
crime against Edna Ralston. He was
placed under 81. 900 bond to appear for
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
Northern Securities peclare Dividend

New York, Jan. 1.-THE directors of
the Northern Securities company today
declared the regular one and one-eighth
per cent quarterly dividend payable
February 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

Your last husband was tall and dark
said the great fortune teller.
why, that is my present husband. =
said the woman in great alarm. Don't
tell me he is to be the last. Modern So
cietY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOK!
Special at 9 a. m.
TUE SDAY

Your unrestricted choice
of 800 Jackets. the newest
style make-S6, So and $40
jackets, all silk and satin
lined-your choice tomorrow
each So. SS
Ladies' Heavy Percale
Wrappers = we'll made, as
sorted colors-each =. 30c
All Silk Ribbon Remnants
all colors, up to 1 4 inches
wide, full 1 yard long
each. q &c
Good quality China Floor
Matting-a real 18c value
on sale tomorrow ard 1OC
Full ia ALL Wool Blank
cts, fine quality, blankets
that are sold on special sale
elsewhere at $4.98, closing
them out tomorrow
a pair ..........-.. S2.0S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

sweeping clearance of Ladies' Dress Skirts sample lines
surplus stocks of manufacturers combined in lot they
the hairy zebnes browns blues greys and blacks also
5 S ss: . %s: i S. o.
each -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

TUESDAY
Mems heavy Gum Arctics,
the best made-a pair, CSC
Boys Atwood Knee Pant
Suits, values that sell else
where for $500 and $3.50
each CSC
4-quart Porcelain Kettles,
the heavy blue and white
ware-each. .........2 9c
Mems All-silk Mufflers in
the wide range of patterns
mufflers that sell for 75c and
S1-this closing-out sale,
each ............-...30 soc
A heaping bargain table
of hosiery, Women's and
Children's Wool and Cotton
Hosiery, also Boys heavy
bicycle Hose, the we'll known
cat brand, sells everywhere
at 25c, take your choice to-
morrow-a pair. 1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

Tuesday you take you unrestricted choice of any skirt
the house. values up $1O S12 and $15 skirts made by
Myer Costing Skirt Co., bargains that you cannot find
elsewhere for double the price. We ~ ~ - a.
want to sell every skirt in the house 81 - SS
Tuesday, offer your choice of this lot ~ - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
LOOK!
Special at 9 a. m.
TUE SDAY

Special at 9 a. m.
TUESDAY
Mems All : wool Scotch
Caps-heavy winter weight,
sell everywhere at 5Oc-our
price tomorrow, each. Zoe
Your choice of 500 Mems
Wool Hats, $500 and $500
values ......... CSC
Mems Kersey Overcoats
in dark blue and grey, vel
vet collar, worth $50
each .............. So. SO
Mems and Boys Canvas
Leggins, leather trimmed
aud leather strapped. sell
everywhere at 50c-our
price, a pair. 10c
A big extra special offer
ing on Lace Curtains, full
80 yards long, extra fine
patterns that sell for $3.50
amp $500 a pair, on sale to-
morrow, each. .45c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

Special bargains in La
dies Patent Leather Shoes,
heavy soles, fancy trimmed,
new style make for Tues
days sale a pair. ..S1.25
Special in the Mems Rain
Coats made by the Goodyear
Rubber Co. velvet collar,
wind and waterproof
each ......... .S1.0S
Closing out the entire
stock of Winter Underwear.
Mems heavy wool, feeced-
lined, all sizes in shirts and
drawers = sells everywhere
at 50c-our price each gar
ment. .--.... 2Oc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
DRAGGED BY RUNAWAY HORSE.
Wan Who Sought to Stop Him Saved
From Death by q Motorman's Pres
cnce of Mind. .

Greensboro, N. c., December "a
MI BOD Hardin deputy city tax col
lector. is laid UP in bed, swathed in
bandages, the result of an unusual ac-
cident proceeding from an ordinary
obliging i~ndiscretion While going to
his home in South Greensboro to din
ner yesterday, en- the sidewalk near
where the contractors for the South
ern railway are making the xcaya-
lions necessary for their new track.
to 114a%-uQa tree was
heard, and in a few minutes he saw
approaching a grayashorse hftched.to-
a pillow running away, scared to death.
Mr.. Hardin, instead of running.
thought to do a good act by standing
his ground, and as the terrified ami
NAL plunged toward him he made a
jump and caught the beast by the
bridal. The horse wheeled around,
and Hardin got twisted up in the lines.
AS soon as the horse got him93%2well
twisted UP a bee line was struck
for a stable two blocks distance. Mr..
Hardin was dragged and rolled for at
least 100 yards, when the furious
equine headed up against a street car,
which crossed his path and gave u
sudden shock which stopped him.. 81
The mortorman jumped off and
caught the horse, rescuing Mr.. Har-
din from his perilous predic2inent
While no bones were broken Mr..
Hardin is very badly skinned and
bruised. A lady in the street car, who
had her ankle sprained by being
thrown from her seat by the violent
md sudden stopping Of the street car
is threatening a suit against the COM
pany for damages, but Mr.. Haroin
tend word that if nothing else VIII
d he will pay the damages himself
"a: he considers them the price Tor MS
Raleigh News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
A HAND.
Is Gladly Extended by n Wilmington
Citizen.

There are many enthusiastic citizens
IN Wilmington prepared to tell their ex-
perience for the public good. Testimo-
ny from such a source is the best of
evidence and Will prove a helping
hand" to scores Of readers. Read the
following statement:
". II. Bragg, merchant n furnl-
ture manufacturer of Second and Mar
ket streets, residing at ia North Sixth
street, says: 81 used Doan's Kidney
pills and they proved to be a grand
medicine and l can also say that Doar's
Ointment is the best remedy Of the
kind off the face of the earth. / suf-
fered with my back for a long time.
When l sat at my desk for a while
and attempted to set up I would have
70 catch hold of a chair for support
and straighten myself up gradually.
The kidney secretions were lark color
ed and full Of sediment. I read abou-
Doan's kidney Pills in our papers and
went TO r. r. Beilamy's drug store and
got a box. since using them my back
IS strong and l can move about and
ney secretions have all cleared up. You
may use my name as an endorser OF
the claims made for Doan's kidney
Pills and also Doan's Ointment, which
l used with good resul9s."
For sale by all dealers. Price &c
cents a box. Foster-MIlburn Co., Bue-
falo. n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
mo substitute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
IN BANKRsIlPI,TcY'
The deBo,Tlenaye Humber Company
Put Into Involuntary Es,nllrnptcy.a.o

Es 7atS as. IS 2:-------GSy- 3E-eeG &s-cr,SSc
Norfolk. Va. December 29-TheSL.
F. deBordenaye Lumber Company
was thrown into involuntary pIankk4
ruptcy today by the filing2oT aspettiolf
4byScorEsel2Sfprl b BLADES Eu1Guer
Company. . Elizabeth tciGSs5N@ &C.
claiming a debtso of $50 5ssSJ HSCCoter.
of Norfolk,,& claiming a debt scfSS29i
and Meter and Mathews Sof NoFfoik.
claiming a debt of SOC. sSWhile the too
tai liabilities claimed by Ihetetidons
aggregates III the obfgations&ofth
corporation are estimated atSS20.O0p
Or more Its assets ofSnllsa jiISSIrry.
county and a large stock Of furn e on
hand. five million feet of standing
timber, a logging outfit and aSherI5 II
horses. SThe&oftcers9of the Sbankrdpt5
company are G5A?o r. SSChalnelSsS of
Smithfield. president: b. T d6Iso--
6denaveo vice president se~cretary6and
trasurer.oC These with2T. 5. PGrdEe+IGR.
T. Gwalthney and Charles 7. B0wdoin
o are the directors The petitions cIa;ra
Q the company committed bankrI"Htcy
by transferring funds amounting to
about one hundred dollars to a credi-
tor 4 few days ago
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
~fENsaTIoNAL sHoorfNe.
isnif.gh Stirred Up Over the Shooting
OF James ii. Afford by X. ID. BY
nhm-Tbe Assaiiant i'm Hiding.
Especial to The Messenger,

Especial to The Messenger-)
Raleigh. n. c.. December 2e-Today
IN the printing office Of Afford, Bynum
and Christopher. James n. Afford, aged
10 years. a leading Baptist, was shot
twice and dangerously wounded by r.
ID. Bynum, his Partner, IS years old.
who had been or a spree several days.
Afford had been dissatisfied with By
NUNS behavior and proposed to Bynum
to buy h latter out. 4synum went
into the place and, Afford says. went
towards him, cursing, and drew a IS
volver. Afford rushed towards him and
seized him to prevent his shooting, but
Byaum held the PISTOL close TO Afford
ana snot him twice in the right breast,
one bullet lodging in his body. the other
passing out and breaking the shoulder
blade.
Bynum left Afford lying on the fioo-
and went towards his home. Chris. &C.
pher was the only other person in the
printing room where the shooting oc-
currd, butw as unable to prevent It.
Nobody seemed to think of making in
slant pursuit OF Synun.. A doctor took
Afford to the Rex hospital. The police,
eli III
OF Bynum- 1T was found he had gone
to the store of a negro in east, Raleigh.
and had telephoned to Awhile man, his
cousin, a mile east of the city: that ne
vas going there. Later. telephone
message was sen. from the Cousins
q to a place dewn town, calling on
the house owner, who is a lawyer, to.
horne The upliee and deputies
went to this house and while
some Swaffs6l1 II TfhArS caprnyraf7 @[sy,Sl9
thick woods beynnds A a who. had
been out TO the house from the. city
came to see the chief of police, bring
ing news that the people atthe house
say nothing at all when cues
toned about Bynu1n. He also sail
there was a wine cellar under the
house; that to the cellar. there was "a
secret entrance which unless one knew,
of It would be impossible to discover
This situation gave a very dramatic
tinge to h affair. - see -
Afford is man of most eminent
and Is held in extremely high
regard by everybody. 90 sss d osS8
Afford died tonight at Rex hospital
is yet at large. The police at
1870 o'clock said there was no trace of.
him. He is from BERTHE county, and Is
nephew of the late John Calling, of
Raleigh. The Calling house. where It
thought he was hidden was
searched, but he was nut found. Tracks
We're found leading from the house.
The wife of Rypum's cousin at the
Gatling place said he was o there
but 1eclired to answer any questions
Is to his Whereabouts. A police Off
Ger expressed belief that aBynu1n had
suicide. Others think he WAS
aided to cap The search continues.
Bynum's wife told officers he got a re-
recently and she feared mis-
Chief. Il !. $3.50 o. y - =. q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
d: rGSE Il1 Is 2ASsID1

New York, December Z9.aTotal today
at all ports-Net receipts 40,364 bales:
exports to France S04 bales; exports 20
the continent 9,4l3 bales; exports TO
Japan 10, 1853 bales; stock 1,101, S76 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net Re-
ceipts 20, 204 bales; exports to- Great
Britain lat bales; exports to France
%, 9S5 bales: exports to the continent
rs, 1874 bales; exports to Japan 5000
bales; exports to Mexico Ii, 746 bales.
Total since September 1st at all sea-
ports-Net receipts 5,S41,341 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 2,059,795 bales.
exports to france 456. 466 bales1 exports
to the continent 1,545, 395 bales exports
to Japan 6S,T56 bales; exports to Next
co 13. 1913 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. December 29.-Cotton-
Spot in fair demand: prices . points
lower. American middling fair at B.
81: good middling 3.73: middling 3.62;
loU middling 3.51; good ordinary 3.S7:
ordinary 3.21.
The sales of the day were 10000
bales of which 5000 were for specula-
ton and export and included $40
American. Receipts &c, oVo bales, inslud-
ing 46, 500 American
Futures opened easier and closed fev.
ertsh. American middling G. O. c.: De-
cember 3.51; December and January
ISL: January and February 252; Feb
mary and March 81; March and April
s.51: April and May 3.S5: May aud
June 3.6s; June and July 3.5f; July AMI
August 3.54: August and September
s.76; september and October 3.7s: Octo-
Der and November $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
THE OLD MULLET ROAD.
lis Taking on New dfe-A Bib :-'ii-
road Man Added 10 its Management.
(snecial 10 The Nessenger.)

Especial 10 The 3Iessenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., December 9.-Ias
tHowland Improvement Company, tn
I~Iessees of the Atlantic and North
lCarolina railroad. have a noted adoi-
|tion to their official family in the per-
son of Mr.. Frank s. Cannon, formerly
third vice president of the Southern
Railway. but recently first vice preSi-
dent of the Metropolitan Street railway,
who has been elected vice president OF
1.-THE Rowland company n will on the
18th of January come to Goldsboro and
take charge of the Old Mullet, particu-
IlarIy as to the improvements contem-
plated in its general operation. He has
1.-THE reputation Of being one of the most
successful railroad men in the South.
HE came to the southern railway from
1.-THE Jersey Central and left the Southern
Ito accept a position at a salary of $780,
loco a year. His coming TO b Atlantic
land North Carolina will not only be of
benefit TO t. Dad but will help Colds
,borN Aole Eastern part of the
lstat..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
FARMERS HOLDING COTTON.
&c Sci ut Present Prices Would Re.
suit i'm Loss-Personal Notes.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Elizabethtown. \. c., December %.
Charlton is to have a crate n bar
rel factory in the near future.
The farmers are holding what cot
ton they have left for higher prices.
Labor was high this year. and if cot
ten is sold at present prices the pro-
Queer will simply lose his work and
consequently they are going to get
more for it or keep it.
Mr.. j. A. Lyon is spending the
Xmas HOLIDAYS at his home here. He
will return to the University College
of Medicine at Richmond. Va. after
Christmas.
Miss Reulah Johnston who is teach
ing in this county is spending Christ
mas at her home in Mooresville. n. Q.
Sheriff and Mrs. c. ". Lyon were
i'm Wilmington last week.
Prcf.T. W.Woodhouse. principal of
White Oak Academy. is spending the
Christmas holidays at his home in
Yadkin county.
Mr.. 7. H. Myrover, h versatile and
talented Fayetteville correspondent OF
The Messenger. was here last week
on business.
Rev. r. J. Parker, of Dublin. this
county. was married at Oxford. y. c.
ON 21st inst. to Miss LOttie Lee Rarnes
of Oxford.