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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30
DEATH OF A Coop Man.

~ &NEaa# &r 4
M. Wl'ism H. Holden, . of
the coonty's best citizens, died q. his
home IN the country bout three
miles north of town, on THURSDAY.
June g, about 2 o'clock, D m, in
the 9th year of his age. Mr. Hnl
den waz born 8 miles.ea.t Of Hills
Iboro on October 2, 1910, and lived
in the county. all OF his long life. In
1916 be married Miss Mary Walker,
of Alananee county, His wife and
three cEildsea. died some years ago,
and he is survived by one daughter
and one son. MI. Holden had teen
q consistent member of the Peesby.
terrain Church for many years and
eperybodyl had the utmost conf
dence in Uncle Billy. Rev j. w.
G"odman, his pastor. conducted the
funeral services from little River
church Saturday morning at ii
o'clock, and the i~nternnent was in.
the church yard. AT rest.
The Organization d the Busi-
ness Meu's Association OF Hiilsborn
was completed Monday night by the
adoption Of q constitution and by
laws.
Rev. II ". Hines, Of Mebane,
will p reach in the Presbyterian
church at. Hiilshoro on Sunday, July
8, morning ,aahde nigh. Public cor
daily invited, to attend,
Mr.. j. Cheshire Webb and Mr..
Browne Rufin Webb returned to
Hilisboro last week after. a delight.
full trip to Ashevhle aud the moun.
tains of North Carolina.
Miss Aunie Pearle Richmond,
of Carr, andsMiss Ellie McAdamr,
Of E1and, spent last Thursday in
town with their friends Mr.. and
and Mrs. Calvin r. Parish.
Gov, Ayeqck has appointed Mr..
Paul g. Collins, Cashier of The
Bank Of Orange, a Notary Public
for a term Of two years.; He re.
ceived his commission Monday.
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ANDS TO BE SOLD.

By virtue of an order of the Superior
Court of Alamance County, made in a
special proceeding. whereunto all the
heirs-at-law of the; late Marion A. He's
see are duly constituted parties, / will
sell at the late residence of said late
Marion A. Hessee, in Pleasant Grove
township, in said Alamance County, on
Saturday. July 80, 1904, all the lands OF
which the said Marion A.. Hessee died
seized, at public cutlery to the best bid
der. The said lands consist of the fol-
lowing: i
township, eAlamance-county, adjoining
the lands of John. e. Daley, the Mai.
J. w. Lea plantation. the Calvin Rich
mond land, and may be others, contain
ing Two. Hundred and Fifty Acres
more or less, and is the plantation upon
which said Marion A. Hessee lived up:
home place."
Second. One tract in the same town
ship and county, adjoining the William
"A. Byrd lands, the l.. A. Vincent lands,
the lands of Or. G. s.. Watson and 9TH
ers, containing Sixty-Eight Acres. more
or less. s
Third. One tract .ip same township
and county, gontx Stagg Creek, adjoining
the lands of w. r. Ward, DR.. G. S.
Watson, the Calvin. Richmond land and
others, containing Fifty Acres, o or
less, anu known as the Bailey Ward
tract.
Fourth. One tract in Cedar Grove
township, Orange county, adjoining the
lands of Deck Thompson's h irs, the
james Scott land, John Hughes and
4 others, containing One, Hundred Acres,
more Or~less. I,
H. Fifth. One tract in Cedar Grove
township, Orange county. near Carr
postofice, adjoining the lands OF B
Richmond, Mack Warren and others
being a part of the Fanny Cooper tract
containing One Hundred anu Twenty
Three Acres, more, or less.
IT, These Lancashire to be sold for sdivis
ion among the heirs. The sale will be
!, gin at IL O'clock and each tract will be
sold separately, upon the following
{ terms
One. fourth st the price of each trac
to be paid in. cash, one-tourth in si1
months and one fourth in twelve
Tmonths, and the remaining fourth il
eighteen. months. Notes Of the pur
chaser to- be given. for the deferred pay
ments carrying interest from day 0
sale.
This Goth day OF june, 1864.
j B. RICHMOND,
), Commissioner.
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DEL1GHTFULLY ENTE1TAINEp.

DaL1GHTFULLY ENTEaTAISEp.
Mrs. Wm. B. Shepard entertained
last Thursday afternoon at euchre
complimentary to her niece Miss
Mary Warren Cameron, of Fayette
vile. Among the visiting ladies
present were Mrs. Charles M. Parks
of Tarboro, Mrs. c.. A. OweD and
Mrs. DR.. William A. Graham Of Dur.
ham. Miss Atethea Collins Of Hayer.
ford. Pa, Misses Sarah, Annie ,aad
Elizabeth Cheshire OF Raleigh, Mlst
Lillian Porcher OF Minneapolis, and
Miss Sue Nash of Hillsboro.
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DIcKsoN-WAITT.

Married at Danville, Va on June
22nd, 1904, at IL O'clock a. M, MI.
Edwin A. Dickson, Of Hllsb9ro, to
Miss Flora Conrad, daughter, Of
Capt and. Mrs. Geo. Watt, of Dan
Vile, Va.
; Immediately after the marriage
nv. and NJ rs. Dickson took their
departure over. the Southern Rail.
way, aud arrived at Hillsboro in, the
afternoon and drove TO the home Of
the groom in the country. where
they will reside. In behalf of lheil
many friends, The Observer extends
congratulations and best wishes.
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a Card.

I hear it rumored that if I am
nominated, and elected Sheriff Of
Orange county, that I will in. all
probability close out my little store,
move to Hillsboro, buy meat, bread,
and clothing for that numerous
family" in that town; and that !
will actually stay in the Sherif's
Office six days in the week To all
OF the charges I plead guilty. Take
the case gentlemen.
Respectfully,
S. w. ANDREWS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

In the District Court OF the United
States, For the Western District of
North Carolina.
In Bankruptcy. at Greensboro.
In the matter of J.. T. Durham. Bank
rupt.
Petition for Discharge.
To the Honorable Jas. e. Boyd. Judge.
OF the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF;
North Carolina:
j. Il. Durham, of Chapel Hill, in the
County OF Orange, and the State Of
North Carolina in said District, respect
fully represents that on the 25ru day Of
May, 1904, last past, he was duly ad.
judged bankrupt under the acts of Con-
gress relating to Bankruptcy ; and that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the orders of
the Court touching his bankruptcy. !.
Wherefore be prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts pl ovable against
his estats under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 10Th day Of June, 1904.
j. II. DURHAM, !
Bankrupt.
By Winston & Bryant, Attorneys.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Western District of North Carolina-ss.
On this 9th day of June, A. D.,
1904, on reading the foregoing petition
it is
Ordered by the Court that a hearing
be had upon the same on the Sth day OF
July. A. D., 1904, before i. E. Alexan-
der, Referee in Bankruptcy of said
Court, at Chapel Hill, in said District ut
IL o'clock, noon, in the law office Of
Messrs. MacRae & Robertson ; and that
notice thereof be published in the Win
ston Republican, a newspaper published
in said district, and in the Orange Coun-
ty Observer, and that all known cTedi.
tors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and
show cause. if any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should not
be granted. And it is further ordered
by the Court, that the Referee shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places Of
residence as stated.
Notice is also given that this will be
the final meeting OF creditors, that the
accounts of the trustee will be passed
on, the bankrupt examined, a dividend
declared, and such other business trans
acted as may properly come before sale
meeting, and such as is necessary an
proper for a complete determination o
this cause.
Notice is also given of the proposed
dismissal of the proceedings from be
fore the Referee.
Winsron-sa Salem, N. c., June 9th, A
D., 1904.
j. E. ALEXANDER, Referee.
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waAt lHRoBBING HEADAcHB
|sa '1 Ta quickly leave you, if you
lhons,D.s,; Kings Now Lille Pills.
lsir ms,a, OF sufferers have proved
lsryon, s04 81 merit for Sick and
|e,s bIs.IH Headaches. They make
Only S ~ and build up your health.
sared, s.ents, money back if no,
Druggist 0'd BY W. A. Hayes,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

"A Dime savings Bank.
Housekeepers will frd our 10
cent bargains equal to q saving
bank Brown & Co.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

Mr.. w. G. Noble and family
spent Sunday with relatives in Cas-
well county. Mr.. Noble returned
to H.lsboro Monday.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

Yop Fair Notice.
lp e,o sost DO one OF two things if
N Zee p wv TO call on Brown & Go.
purse at 'b h bargains. Leave your
|sM, uome or take a basket aoith
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49, ::
1904.
1875 - 1904.
sPRlNG
SUMMER
MILLINERY.

Cor Spring and Summer Mil
linery is now ready for inspection.
In selecting our goods for this sea.
son we bought the latest styles aud
best quality.
We have the most stylish Hats,
trimmed and untrimmed, ever Of
tered in Hillsboro, aud suitable for
all Glasses and all ages. The pretti-
est line of Fancy Wells and Yelling
ever shown here. The daintiest of
Flowers and Ribbons. A beautiful
line OF Fancy Collars for ladies.
New aud pretty trimmings for Shirt
Waists. Hanqkerchiefs, Combs, Jew
elry, and a complete stock Of every.
thing usually kept in a f~rst-class
millinery establishment, So .Iss
Out. of.town customers will have
their orders Supplied promptly ~a'
short notice. d 5
MRS. MI. TAYLOR & SISTER.
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CHAMBERLAIN's STOMACH AND
Liver TABLETS BETTER THAN
"A DOCTOR's PRESCRIpTION.

Mr.. J. W. Turner. of Truhart,
Va, says that Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets have done
him more good than anything he
could get from the doctor. II any
physician in this country was ableto
compound a medicine that would
produce such gratifying results in
cases OF stomach troubles, bilious
ness Dr. constipation, his whole time
would be used in preparing this one
medicine. For sale by w. "A. Hayes,
Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

I'll I'll going East closes s:2' a. M
u S9V ap;no West closes 9:45 a..
. go a.. a order books close 400 P. N.
t -. ais ) G.. RosEMoND, F. NJ.
,..otber locals see 2rd page.
s,s bankrupt notice by j. E.
ArsSas', Referee. ),
H.. Fancy Grocery 20.
''' r,arybody is talking about The
h ont bargains at Browns.
sss Advertisement of lands to
. .sS BY J. B. Richmond, Comm'r.
r will pay you to 60 to Bur
|. .,sn to trade with w. K. Hay.
Dave YOU seen the big bleached
s,.d Brown & 60, sell to' a dime 7
.n,sat big bargains to arrive this
y tr the 10 cent counter at
Gowns
n You want to rest easy, get in
# our hamnocks. Hillsboro
bkstofe'
Miss Lillian Porcher, of Mime
.oi,, MIMI, is visiting her cousins,
I Misses Webb.
Raw, Charles E.. Maddry began
,pnes Of meetings at Emo cotton
l Monday night.
The incest place, and more good
,bgs to eat than anywhere else in
AVID, Fancy Grocery Co.
-fyou chew tobacco and want 4
mos Of good loo tobacco for rs
|ns call at Brown q Cos.
Miss Alethea Collins, of Haver-
ktmSd1, Pa, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Hnfet,a Collins, at Hillsboro.
DRY your Cherries seeded
Wanted at 10 cent per pound, black
n mixed. N. w. Brown & Go.
See change in advertisement, of
EN- Andrews, Greensboro, N. c.,
ts largest furniture dealer in the
SMa
See notice of meeting Of County
Commissioners on Monday, July IL,
lA, 10 hear complaints from tax
payers
No good health unless the kid.
rys are sound. Foley's Kidney
Gore makes the Kidneys right. @
D Jones,
Big stores. big rents, big ex-
rnse bills, require Is cents for
psnY Of the items sold by Brown &
y. for q dime.
MI. and Mrs. Charles M. Parks
|snrned to their home at Tarboro
Monday, after q weeks visit TO rela-
dHs and friends here.
Chronic bronchial troub' es and
sumner coughs can be quickly re
insd and cured by Foley's Honey
td Tar. G. D. Jones,
!, Ladies buy your Dresses, Hats
SAea, Oxford, Ready Made Ores:
HuTa, Waists, &C., from W. E
Hay, Burlington, N. g.
Mrs. Henry Richards has re
turned from Henry, Lincoln county
where she has been visiting be
@agAter, Mrs. Floyd Leonard.
There is no school in this coon
" that stands higher than "Peace,
Eaaes Dlnwiddie, President, Raj
sg0, NC. See advertisement.
Arthur Ray says the thre.
a!'eS' things in town are LIST. 4
,,ps peach. End. A pretty cir
Ss'Seo IN white. 3rd. The .Fancl
sroey Co.
-oar line OF Heavy and Fanc,
S''se'les is as good as you will fin
@wn. Come and see me. w
|. Newman, Manager West En-
P'0's'y Company.
\ tents = it will pay you to 90 t
Il, 'day, Burlington, n. c., t
n, your Clothing, Hats, Shoes an
n Sa SS $500 Suits for SIS OF
''e Salts only 1915.
49,. During the summer kidney i
. ,ssN are often caused by e,
Cd '' "a drinking or being owe hea
b. a. attend to the kidneys at ono
D 1''as foley's Kidney Cure. {
f,o thousands of children are save
b. yu W. disease H. and death every ye,
s, "s timely use OF Shriner's India
Oalru , ssg the popular remed
% cents a bottle. For sale
"a hayes, Druggist.
lona MI. A, G. Hunter died at b
ly ~ NV University Station last Su
aan ,,ss'noon, aged 80 years. N
bon y. was postmaster at HILLSIDE
~ alter the war.
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NASH GROCERY COMPANY.

y
In Store Opposite West Side of Court
House, Hillsboro, n. C.
GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS. &c.
Full line of Fancy Groceries, Confec:
tioneri: S. &c.
sCinco," the best 5 cent Cigar in town.
Cocola on ice, Golden Crest Lithia
Ginger Ale: and all kinds of cold drinks.
Cold lunches, sandwiches, sc.
Dughis Ice Cream every Thursday
and Saturday evenings.
Fresh Bread every Friday evening.
Call and see me.
! j.. CLYDE CHEEK.
: Manager Cash Grocery Go.
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DR.. and Mrs. Sandy Hawkins,
who have been visiting Major John
Graham, returned to their home at
Raleigh Monday morning.
The County Board Of Educa
ton will meet on Tuesday, July 5,
instead of the first Monday in July,
which falls on the Fourth of July, q
legal holiday.
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ATOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS

M TIC OF ADMINIo INK.
Having qualified as Administrative
upon the estate OF Geo. w. Parker. decd,
1 hereby notify all persons having
claims against the said estate to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
June Bird, 1905, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery, and all
persons indebted to said estate Will
please make immediate payment.
This 3rd day of June, 1904.
MRS. NJ. T. Parker.
Administrative.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

ioma ar' a, G. Hunter died at his
,v ~! a. University Station last Sun.
a i s,.,s'noon, aged 50 years. Mr..
tnn IT. Was postmaster at Hillsboro,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

The largest Methodist church in
Georgia, calculated 10 use over one
hundred gallons OF the usual kind of
paint in painting their church.
They used only 81 gallons of the
Lougman & Martinez Paint mixed
with "a gallons of linseed oil. Ac-
tual oost of paint made was less
than 81 20 per gallon.
Saved I'VE eighty (sSO.o0) dollars
in paint, and got a big donation be
sides.
EVERY CHURCH will be. given
a liberal quantity whenever they
paint.
Many houses are we'll painted with
ffonr gallons of L. & M. and three
gallons of linseed oil mixed there
with
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sole
by o. J. & 3 &. Forrest.
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wage Hours.

..s.s opens at 500 a. m. Closes
$50 p m. East, closes 1926 a. m.
Jail going h's' '''
pl'Sv c p ; West closes 9:45 a.
go 41 "rder books CLOSE 400 p. N.
p ls sslaS5s G. RosEMoND. T. NJ.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
CaALE OF VALUABLE PROP.

GALE OF VALUABLE PROP
ERTY.
!. On Monday, August 1st, 1904, under
authority OF a mortgage executed to M
on December .3lst, 1887, (and duly reg
istered in Book F., page lIo,) by Jopeph
Nichols and Harriet Nichols, | will sell
for cash at the court house door in
Hlllsboro. a lot at corner of Mars Hill
Road and Town Boundary. and bound
ed by Susan Faucette lot on north and
James Nichols on the east, containing 2
is acrrs, more or less.
Sale made to satisfy amount due me
and the interest ON the debt paid to me
by Josephine Currie. ,
This 18th day of June, 1904.
C.. M. PARKS,
Mortgage.
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!
Bears the = The Kind You Have Always Bought
' g.: : .; & !; Z; :; &: '''''

In the District Court OF the United
States, For the Western District OF
North CarOlina.
In Bankruptcy. At Greensboro.
In the matter of j. T. Durham, Bank.
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THE NEW Home SEWING MkcHIHE

0RANSE, mAE@
New York, Chicago. Ill, st. Louis. Mo-. Alta,
ia, Ga, Dallas, Tex, San Francisco, Cal
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WatervilIe; oliver Wyett, Richland;
Fred Hartman, Atchison; J. I. Daniels,
BelIevflle; h. C. Church. Junction City;
Harry lies, Olathe; Wflmot Bean, Ed
mond; Charles Christian, Atchison;
William BIount, Lincoln; G. M. Jones,
Belleville; John Page, Mayetta; 2. B.
Carter, Washington; John Simpson,
Nfenlo; Van 3. Fisher, Seneca; c. c.
Hutchinson, Abilene.
The names of the grand jury follow:
Frank Dixon, Phillipsburg; John
SchIyer, Hays City; John Harmon.
Leavenworth; E P. Jenkins, Council
Grove; Arthur Davis, Holton; L D.
Burdick, Reserve; John DevereauX,
Troy; Michael Heery, Topeka; Samuel
Langworthy, Clay Center: j. E. Wa
terhouse, Enporia; Philip BriclSelhaup,
Silver Lake. r. S. Clingman, Norton
Vile; Carvine Patterson, Kansas City;
c. S. Conrad, Salina; D. A. Allen, kan
sas City; a. A. Wheeler, Peabody (fore-
mani
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WASHBURN DEBATORs.
The PreIinlinaries for Contests Conn
mence Today.

The PreIiminaries for Contests Com
nlence Today.
The annual Washburn society de-
bates, preliminary to the Highland
Park and Park college debates, will be
held today and tomorrow.
These debates are between the two
literary societies and the three best
debaters viii represent Washburn in
the two Intercollegiate debates.
The question for Monday is: Resolv-
ed, That the immigrants from south
eastern Europe should not, for a per-
iod of 20 years, be admitted unless they
can read and write their own language
and pay a head tax of $100
The debaters for Gamma Sigma Lit
erary society are Mr. Presley, Mr..
Fritts and hzr. Katterfeld and Mr.. Da-
disman, Mr.. Bowman and Mr. May
nard represent the w. c. L. s.
The question for the Park college
preliminary is: Resolved, That the fur
nishing of light and water to the citi-
zens of the United States should be
left to private enterprise.
c. d. Cunningham, Fl. Phillips and
A. 7. QUAINT viii represent the W. -
L. S. and ]. W. Clark, A. Harris and
J. A Mcclure the Gamma Sigma Lit
erary society.
Last year Washburn lost to both
Highland Park and Park colleges and
this year she hopes that her debating
teams will have as good record as
has the football and basketball teams.
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NOMEN WRITERS.
Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Press
Association Tomorrow.

EOurIeenIn Annual NAe6tInS Oh EEcsA
Association Tomorrow.
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Kansas Woman's Press club will
be held at the Throop tomorrow be-
ginning with a business meeting in
the morning and closing with ban
quet at night. The programme FOL
MORNING SESSION. $50.
Meeting called to order by the
president, Mrs. W. A. Morgan.
Invocation.
Paper-f'Do Newspaper Politics In
terest Women" Mrs. M. H Bishop
Discussion.
Appointment of committees
Miscellaneous business.
AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:3o.
Library symposium-Mrs- W. a.
Johnson. Mrs Emma =. Alrich, Mrs
w Y. Morgan, Miss Anna Jones, Mrs
Rupe, Miss Zu Adams.
Our Relations to the Powers Inat
Be" Mrs. Eva Becker.
''Watchman, What Of the Night!
Mrs E. B. Alrich.
During the afternoon several mu-
steal numbers Will be given by LADIES
of Topeka.
Face to Face" Mrs. L. A. King
Idols of the Press" Miss M L.
~ Leap Lea Year Miss Martha KimbaIl.
speech: Is II an UnmiXed Bless
ing?' Mrs. Sallie F. Toler.
"Our Country's Flag" Mrs Emma
e. FOrter.
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cardinals II, Browns 6.

St. Louis, April 1.-THE Cardinals
took the sixth game from the Browns,
II to 6. the teams breaking even on
the series thus far. The Browns got
off with a running start, making three
runs the first inning. The Cardinals
went them one better in the second.
scoring four men. In the third the
Cardinals again tailed, and in the
sixth two more. When the eighth
opened the score was Z to 5. In their
half the Cardinals doubled this, scor-
ing four. In the ninth the Browns
scored another run, and the game
was over. Attendance 10000.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Browns ....3 0 0 0 0 2 L IL 3
Cardinals % 1 0 0 2 0 4 Ill IA I
tteries-Browns, Sievers, Morgan
and Sugden; Cardinals, Taylor and
Grady. UmpireS, O'Day and Sheridan
Notice the quality of lumber furnished
for the Manual Training High schoc-
]. Thomas Lumber Co. provided 1t.
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WILL KEEP RIGHT ON.
Northern Shawnee Development Com
pany to Put Down Three Wells.

The Northern Shawnee Develop
ment company, now sinking a pros
pect well near Shorey, intends to put
down three more wells in the next SO
days.
The Shorey well is $50 feet deep
and went through a so foot vein of oil
sand which the prom oters think as
sures the fact that Shawnee county is
in a gas or oil field. The sand did not
carry a sufficient per cent of oil to
justify the shooting of the we'll. D. ].
Hathaway, president of the company,
is confident that the three wells to be
sunk will develop oil or gas.
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THEY SOLD PROTECTION.
Former sauIt Ste. Marie Police OFF,
GERS Under Arrest.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April IL
Former Chief of Police Nelson Bur
dick. former Police Captain Frank
Stevens and Frank Chapel have been
arrested on indictments found by the
grand jury, charging them with con-
spiracy in connection with the recent
scandals in the police department. 1t
is alleged that they accepted money
from gamblers and other sviolators of
the law. The. indicted officials left
the service as a result of an investi-
cation by the police commissioners.
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VIII SIGN the Order.

Trenton, N. J., April 11.-Judge
Kirkpatrick in the United States cir
cult court today said he would sign
an order in conformity with Receiver
Smiths suggestion and the plan of the
reorga nization committee of the
United States Ship Building company,
as set out in the circular sent by the
latter under date of February 4, 1904.
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WILLIAM MYERS,
Left Fielder, Signed for the Topeka
Team.

while boy In 1901 he played with
Excelsior Springs, Mo. In 1902 he
signed with the Des Moines Western
league team, but had to lay off for a
month because of sickness. He finish
ed the season with Beatrice. Neb., and
also played there last year. His bat
ting average is around the 800 mark.
and Manager Alberts will rely upon
him for heavy smashing this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-11
Chicago Z. Omaha 4

Omaha, Neb., April 1.-THE Chi
cago American players outbatted the
Omaha Westerns in a slow exhibition
game. Attendance 1000.
Score by innings: RHE.
Omaha 10000 2110@4 s 8
Chicago i 0 0 o. 2 OF II 1
Batteries and Gonding;
Owen and Earlham. Umpire, Sage.