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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-25

pavement is OF snowy whiteness, pol
lshed to the smoothness of ivory by
the daily passage of hundreds of naked
feet
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Mexican photoer-rsers lave hit upon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
MAKING THE SURVEY.
IcNaS Traction Company To Receive
Proposition From Plano.

Plano. Tex, Sept 4.-The Texas
Traction Company which is figuring
on building an electric I~nterurban
line between Dallas and sherman is
making a survey that will go Two
miles west of Richardson. about two
miles west OF Plano and six miles
west of Mckinney. claiming this 10
be almost an air line from Dallas
10 sherman, and President Striek-
land has expressed himself in favor
Of this route. President Strickland
was here a few days ago and met
some OF the leading citizens and
stated the road would be built az
soon as the engineers made their re-
port and right Of way was secured.
IL is thought that Plano and McKiu-
ney can secure this line by securing
their part OF the right OF way. and
a movement is now On foot TO do
this an once. George W. Bowman Of
this city has guaranteed three miles
OF right of way through his farm be-
tween Plano and Allen. provided the
line touches a. Piano.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
CLERK WAS ARRESTED
Galveston Man Charged With secret
ing Valuable Letters.

Galveston. Sept. 4-W Il Wit
chow, a distributing clerk at the post
OFFICE, was arrested at midnight
Saturday night by Postoffiee Ia-
spector G.. y. Ander. on OF Houston,
charged with s~ecreting and pmbez-
cling letters containing money and
articles Of value.
For several months letters nave
been missing and the authorities have
had several inspectors working on
the case. Inspector Anderson mailed
three decng letters from Houston.
two OF which contained money. THE
one without money Was distfIbas IA
and delivered, but the other two
failed TO reach their destination.
Suspicion rested upon Nltchow ana
when arrested the two letters were
found In his possession tfe was arr
ralgned for hearing before United
States Commissioner Tiefan. t3e was
held for the federal grand Jury In
$500 bond, There are tsz counts
against him and the officers ara
still working on the case
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Negro heads are pfoverllal f9r solt3
ity, but Ia This respect tl4ey are far e&.
eelle4l by certain Moorish trlhes Of Mo-
rocco, who take a very real pride Ia
the thickness OF their skulls. THE heads
Of their boys are kept closely shaver
from the time when hair commences FL
show upon them agld are never cover
cd, whatever the weather This treat.
ueut SO tends to thIcken the er4Iaan
that tfe lads are able to fsBt with IL.
They butt rs bulls do. and the weak
point ina the skull of the loser Is fire.
quently sought for Ivy hamneflng his
head with a stone
For q SUN equal to a farthiug these
boys will split q hard brick across their
own skulls. Ia boxing also these Mo3Fs
receive the blows of their opponents
upon thciy hardened f4ates,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04


The Order Of the swan Il i unique
decoration. It ilns nothing 10 do with
.LohengrIn.~ but was founded III laa3
by Elector Frederick II. Of Rranden
busg. snrnamea tie "Ir0n aaNed.a
or III the orders Of knlghthood tlls
II most remarkable. inasfnnc1 is only
one solitary member In Europe IL err
titled to wear II. and she ii the wife
of the reigniHg Tr9lssian m~anarch
the German empress. The insignia ii
very beautiful. It consists Of a gold
chain set with diamonds. alternated by
a ruhg heart, 10 which Is suspended a
medallion of the Madonna and Child
and to which in turn is suspended q
silver swan surrounded by a ring or
frame OF exquisite pearls. With this
goes a superb sta to be worn on the
left shoulder.
Should the empress become a widow
she would be compelled to relinquiSh
the Insignia and her membership Of
the Swan to the present crown prin-
cess, This order has been worn in
turn BY the wife of every sovereign
occupying the throne Of Prussia since
1443, and IT is an object Of intense
pride in the royal family.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Lightning, when IN the mood, has
an ugly habit ef drilling, writes an
English observer. 1T viii drlll the
hardest rock rock which would turn
cold stecl-and not only drill, but Wit
rify it, They have found in Cumber-
land channels thirty feet deep and
from two to four inches Ia circum-
ference. The interior was hard and
glazed where tho solid substance had
been melted 10y the stabbiug flashes.
Artificial experiment las shown tl9t "a
powerful shock from q battery VIII
yltrify finely powdered glass. hnt not
feldspar or quartz. The lightning how
ever, does 1t in the nauncr described,
not ia one place. but 10 many, showing
that before striking the ground 1t d@
vided into several branches. each
strong enough to penetrate and liquefY
the solid rock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

This tale eomts from New Gale
donna. where a stip was loading up
with natives to work In Australia.
There were a man and a giri q young
couple they seemed She bad a young
ster. who began yelling at sight of til.
boat Can't take that youuesterr the
boss shouted The woman said sl1e
wanted Co come too. NO. we can't
ship that signalling Httle beast Leave
him with tis antie There waS no
auntie Ia sight, - fbe Kanaka man.
after taking "a Iook around. caught f}e
kiddy 10y the heai&, SWING heT rpFIul
IKE q Rabbit Hnti dashed beer bead
against 81 tree She was oaly q SRI
anyway. he said agsi slang beF body
into the scrub. Il3eu they auth happetl
intu the boat anal woTs sl5pgsa
aboard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

The meeting at the Main Strees
Christian church began yesterday
with good interest. The size Of the
audience was nos encouraging
Mr. HaddOck b. "a man Of the people
While the audience rs assembling he
reefs them with q cordial welcome
tie tmufesss.s the observer as one tha
loves men and desires Ia do them
good His sermons Yesterday weFe
forewiul and %sCHipturat Nj STANLEY
leads the music with a cofnet and hs
Is tts master There were fouf ad
attious 90 the congregation last night
The subject ~ the sermon tonight
sill be Jpnahs Goura ana chs
ssrVttes will begin ca &c
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

DR. + Austin Larson Chicago. H.
C. House. Salina. kan. Ben Smith.
Fort Worth # a. James. Jr. Fort
Worth Jim Mcpherson. EHerman.
Bombed Blackburn. city. f. G..
Rogers. city. g. ~AicNlanus. New Or
leans, b 70. Crowder. Taylor. Miss
Spencer. city Ben $ Leigh. city, !.
W Williams. Galesburg. H.. ) W.
Ray. Rockdale "a Harrison. Dallas.
John Meador. Grafton W W King,
Dallas Tom -. Floyd. Dallas. r. ".
Love. Cold springs. Tex d. Phillip
son. Dallas. Mike Yates. For Worth.
G.. l.. No~l lu. Port Worth. e. n.
italian. Dallas D. A.. MoCasland.
Fort Worth Chas Brooks. Dallas
Geo. r. GreeneRY Dallas Lee
Wells. Dallas. j. A. Duummund
Paris ~ stiles. clly. Brownlee Per.
snsou. city john "a sharp. Eauis
DF Cooke glty Miss ADA Cook.
Baird
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

The literary department of Ihe
Epworth League will have a meeting
Friday evening. September S.. az S
O'Clock with Miss Lucille Arnold ON
Hawkins street, The program is as
follows.
THE Christ of Our No8elists
Chapter XII. Gen Lew Wallace Is
Ben Hur
Leader. Air Campbell
Circumstances connected witb fbe
writing OF Ben bur Jeweil DoWl-
ing.
The meeting Of the three Wise
Men. Mary Pierce
The Healing of The Lepers. Lueilo
Arnold
Conversion ot Ben Hur. Mary
Campbell.
Music Misses Madse Campbell aud
Lutile Arnold
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

More than half OF mankind oYer
sixty years Of age suffer fr1a aid
neg aud bladder disorders. usually
enlargement of prostate gland This
Is both painful and dangerous auI
Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken
"a she first sign 81 danger, as IA cor
rects Irregularities ana BIAS cured
many old men Of this disease. Mt.
Rodney Burnett. Rock Port. NO.
rites I suffered with enlarged
prostate gland and kidney trouble for
years and after taking two BOTTLES
Of Foley Kidney Cure / feel better
than have for twenty years. al
though ! am now 81 years old h.
~ Fesrls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
lxauing CerlneIate~ Ia Teachers.

County Superintendent Brooks has
been AT wofE today issuing c%ertlfi-
Gates 10 the teachers who we're sue
eessftl la passing the examination
held last Friday and Saturday. SIX
teachers were awarded first grade
certificates. thirteen second grades
aud WI third grades Teachers have
been engaged fog nearly NIL the rural
schools, but they wIH not open I'M
til the bulk of the cottnn has been
gathered
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

d. Thomas Finn ~ nsssnstofu.
Ato who has pFactated medicine for
feafN ss he hHs sssa every
prescription kuu@u to fae ptafe@-
sion for treatment 81 kiames aud
bladder disease amt ass ~ has
newer fuuua anYfhine - effective
fH both s8fupif and ssafe k.dnss ana
bladder fruuuir al Foley kidney
IHfa m stops irregularities aasf
Haiisa np the ehu.e sfem II ~
s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
? . = . = o A@Ae . . .
PERSONAL MENTION.
9 O o . . . 4


rt -1rg r.r
a.
&" PIERCE sei' thus morning on
t.'" q. Yves. Texas.
Miss Elsie Mus| nr is visiting Mrs
I'- ". i-I"eLi Oh Ferris
'o"'. court LouaE.
'r1"Hs g b. Allen and r. f.
'l.'f "et" mere today from Ennis.
AIRS w J.. ACkoy and children re-
turned this morning from Commerce
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Nhsn Earl teFraFs hnsi is~u y
xtcfsst ~ murtivr grvat efFuFts weFw
nasAs to olfain n ~s'arstua oa the srugsaad
that le wa~ iusnts Ills lnssheF IAeias
srgssalttt 80 anst fs~tese~tssi 50 rite 4
ssFssne i.ttTt go Ilse subject. y erszi.
w eit. buf ID J at how am - maFfy
80 nv daughters ssFs~n ffRN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Cor3icana. Tex. Sept During
q heavy rain and thunder STORM here
late Saturday afternoon tiehtnlnE
struck the barn al @ u. Damaa S
residence on West Third avenue. xiii
lng hIs buggy horse and sat tire b8lld-
5u& on fire. whiCb, together With tsH-
siderable feed staff. wHa cunp]stele
DESTROYED, Te3s about $500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

aud heaten in q labor riot uutlt cover
ed with sores, Cd Chltasp steneg ear
conductor applied BaeA tln's Arnlea
salve. and was soon sound and we'll
~ use 20 iU mF family. writes q 3
WEIGH Of TekoaaAG. Mics, ~and find
lt perfect Simply great for catg
and burns 0Blg @ae at HERRING
drug store
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Jordan & Roberts have gast om-
pieted she wofk ~ eElsFWiug sheir
barber shop They noN have a feig
attractive place They nuN occupy
the whole bHii3ine ia Witch thelr
hop has been located several ysafs
New chairs have been Installed In thp
barber shop and tive ue@ tubs haYe
been added % tEe bata room They
have also put in a shower BATH.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

A beautiful yaing lAslg al.a lsr GAGE
beautiful sn"tter we're walking down
fis street tofseiitf when ftes met two
svutictns8i wltofu the mother kues
How mhh yolr daughter resembles
Kou exCiA med uNt
How CLOSELY N"u resemble Nour
~eAaghter' exclaimed tls either
No@ Wiitsh ~ thes twe Eeutiesnsn
do ssal tlHEk WAS iuAitsxi tsRsus 90 tea 2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Airs H. ! Monica. AZ Woman > In
change, has just received a nice line
nf Mexican drawn work. suitable
for wedding presents shower parties
or birthday gifts He sure to see
them l30
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

MusA~s tHn alst t~s en ssany lmE with
TIER Aant Mke gisw ggaer ksaaH / klm
lARk ans asr ~ slsm# AsAm n ! wansNF
rhslaaAmkwhAa Letter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

There may hm wtmiana wsEtsasHE haaws
azaM. anaA uarTw mas Ha aaewh~gr
wisasaus ml@sssa ha3f e i be @aa p@
s4aaea aoah eat - - wsa~ %
-ns1zxr susasaax.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

FAAs plstuFv ~ tasF a4e i 40
gegAs tsssss e sss. 4As sssF
Well ~ AasAs~l Ike iseF Nsasn
site m&s lw~sng fa sAs nHaa0gralA
e@m uwgsuat Ere~ 1srxm@
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
: LOCAL. NEW s. :
Buy your lace leather from +. s.
Cronk Co. tt


Buy your lace leather from u. S.
Cronk Co. tt
Mss Rosa Alderman spent Sunday
at Fcrreston.
Phone j r. wakeIand for your
groceries and fresh meats. If
AIR and Mrs. ~. Al Crow returned
last night from q trip 70 Colorado,
g. o. Adkins has moved from his
residence 10 his new home in West
End.
Judge Haskins and w. c. Rock
EFT. two OF Red Oaks big men, are in
town today.
Mr.. c. A. Kirksey has moved his
family into the Barker cottage on
Oldham venue
Tell your troubles TO Bunkley
the plumber. with f. s, Cronk Co.
Both phones 81. If
J.. l.. Mccartney. who has been
sick several DAYS. is reported to be
improving slowly.
Misses Mary and Dossfe Smith. who
have been sicl, for several davs, are
SLOWLY improysIa
-
The 4. d. c. will meet at $50
Tuesday morning at Mrs. Matthew'S
on Bullard Heights.
.
The banks were closed today and
Sunday hours observed at the post
o
Dr. and Mrs. John Rodman have
moved TO the boarding house OF Mrs.
J.. =. Cleveland on Elm street.
o.
The family of T. J. Ttngle have
10 their residence on Ferris avenue.
d
The rural letter carriers OF Ellis
county had q meeting at Ennis to-
day Several attended from This
city.
o.
Mr.. Warren Of Mississippi has ar
place in the office Of the NaXa-
haCbip Cotton Oil Co.
o
Mr.. II. G. Walker Of Greenyille.
who has been visiting friends in
! WaXahachie for several days, re-
turned home this morning.
D
today granted permission to practice
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Miss May Middleton of this city
has been elected to a place iii the
faculty Of the Texas Female Semi
nary at Weatherford She will leave
tomorrow for that place to begin her
duties an the opening of the school.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

DR.. W. f. Campbell OF Telieo was
today granted permission to practice
medicine in Ellis county by filing
his certificate with the district
clerk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

Prof. W. J.. Acker, who has been
conducting Masonic schools of in
struction during the summer. is now
at home TO remain. For the next few
days he viii be engaged in getting
everything in shape for the opening
of the city public schools Septem-
Der u.s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

H. l.. Je,er Of Italy is in own today
with q wagon load of thorough bred
Plymouth Rock chickens which he is
selling for "a fancy price, Mr. JeteT
advertjses with us by the year and
says it pays. His chickens are the
finest Of their kind and he has no
trouble in selling them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22

COLDS LEAD TO PINE uMoh
Laxative Bromo Quinine. tfes world Wide
Cold md Grip remedy, removes the cause,
Call for the full name and look for sigma
Il tureE Of 80. W. Grove. esc.--adys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22
CITY BONDS SOLD.
Politics in Fredericksburg and
SpotsYlyania c County.

fsnac!al 10 The Times Dlspatch.)
x trREDER1c KsBURci. VA. March q s.
The Finance Committee OF the City coun-
Il eli has received bids for the 3eO. 600 OF !
pcr cent. water and gas bonds OF me u!
4 city, at premium Of S. per thousand.
The bonds were all purchased by r t'si7
Il crlcksburg people. u Is n l
II Much Interest Is felt In the coming cleo
ton OF city officers here. Those to :, 7, be
chosen are clerk Of court, Commemorative
attorney, city treasurer, commissioner OF
the revenue and city sergeant. The terms
hofEall these officers expire January 1905,
except that OF clerk of court, which does
not expire until January ! 1907. The eiec-
ton will take place at the same Tune 8that
the regular State Il election for Governor
and other Officers occurs. All OF the pres
aonie,ncumbents will be candidates for re-
election, RI s5
B "A number OF gentlemen are being lnen-
TONED to represent this city. and Spot
Il sylyania county In the Legislature, the
election for which takes place this year,
but no announcements have yet peen
made Among those mentioned are Cap
tain II. ArcCracken, OF this city; Cap
tain NJ. B. Rowe, Dr.. c. r. Massey, Or,
,,Thomas w. Dew Of Spotsylvania.
S IA farmers Institute will be held al
Orange Courthouse next Monday under
I Tie supervision OF William II. Eggborn,
n The member Of the State Board Of Az
& rculture for tho Eighth District. An in-
stitute will be held on the following day
at Culpeper and on March 29th, al me
Plains In Fauquier county.
Purser John Dare who was for 30 many
years connected wit h the Weems Line OF
B steamers plying the Rappahannock River,
has resigned his position to go into the
saloon business In Baltimore,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22
YOUNG EYLER BA1LED''.:
It Is Alleged That Confession
Was Extorted From the Boy.

Especial to The Times ispatct.)
CHESTER, VA, March q .-Alr. NJ. e.
Eyler. OF Ochre, came to Justice 6. e.
Robertson yesterday, applied for and OBJ
talned the release OF his son, Walter Ey-
Ter, from the Chesterfield jail, by. giving
the required bail. Waiter Eyler was Conf
mitted to Jail last week charged with
wrecking the Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad train on February 4th last, on
warrant secured by a. Ba ldwin# detec-
tive, upon confession by the boy.
The lad is said by his father to be
only thirteen years OF age. and claims
that a con session was extorted from
him by tho detective BY threats. on
his life az he did not confess, and That
after he thus confessed. or agreed that
he was guilty, he was ia ken TO a house,
where two men were secreted TO hear,
and all under fear, he again admitted he
was guilty, when he was brought ten
miles to Justice Robertson for war
rant without permitting him to see his
father, or letting his father know. when
another Justice lived in sight OF his faith
cr's home.
H Whatever the truth may prove tic be.
the people deeply sympathize With the
boys parents, who are kind hearted, Law
abiding citizens. and pity the boy, u
guilty, for attempting such an awful
crime,
ss Mr.. John Werth, who was taken to q
hospital in Richmond a short time ago.
from this place, is now at the Soldiers
Home. at Richmond. His health Is In
precarious condition. but improved.
Dr.. IS. d. Drewry Is at home. but much
afflicted by his disease. He has to be
kept in sitting posture all the time, and
very quiet.
NJ Mr. E. w. Ellison, OF Chesterfield Court
house, has built large factory for the
manufacture OF soft drinks, and will do a
large business In that line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22
ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Mr.. Cook to Go to Laurel
Hill Church-Amherst Aft airs.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
AMHERST, VA. March ri Rev. u B.
Cook, pastor OF the Baptist Church here
has accepted q call to Laurel Hill Church,
In Augusta county, near Stanton. Mr..
Cook has been here but little over a
year, but the people here are very sorry
to lose him. He will leave about June
1st.83 f lSS
The closing exercises Of Maple Spring
school. in this county. which was taught
the past session by Miss Nellie West
erclses consisted OF rectations by the pr-
pills and the awarding of prizes
Mr. w. E. sandidge, the present clerk
of the county has announced himself q
candidate for denomination 1.-THE primary
next summer. It Is not thought that he
will have opposition. " 81
Professor Shelton Horseley, of the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia, was summonAl to
Amherst last Sunday morning to perform
en- operation for appendicitis on Mr.. Frank
Fulcher. OF townsville.
Miss Sadie Alcock, OF this county, who
was operated on last Saturday by pr.
Waugh, OF Lynchburg, for appendicitis.
is rapidly improving. She is still in
the hospital in Lynchburg. u
4 I.enten services are being conducted at
the Episcopal Church here by Rev, A..
P. Gray. the rect Or Bishop Randolph is
expected to visit the church here on April
the 3d. lti{ 81, #
A lodge OF the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows was organized at this place
last Friday night with over twenty char
ter members. ]. e.. sKearfott was elected
noble grand B. Cook. vice-grand; j.
Marvin Harrison, secretary. and W. r.
Gregory, chaplain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22
CANDIDATES FOR
State ! {! | ] |. \ ] !.
To Succeed, w. b. McIlwaitlc
From Peters
burg.
THE NEW NATIONAL BANK
Getting Ready for Merger and
Business on Larger
Scale.
Special q Tho rlmep. Dish. III. /,

ID
PETERSBURG, VA. March M.-Mr.j
Charles rrotter I<lsstcr may become a
candidate to succeed Mr.. w. q. Nell
3waino In the State Senate. Mr.. l.assitert
very acccptably represented Petersburg
in the House. and many OF his friends
are urging him for the upper branch.
Mr.. Mcllwainc has declined re elect ton.
Mr.. James NJ. Quicke, Jr., another well
known Petersburg lawyer, Is also being
generally discussed as candidate. Mr..
Quicke has not committed himself re-
garding the subject.
THE VIRGINIA NATIONAL.
Tho Virginia National Bank. Peters
Y burg's new financial institution, is pre-
pairing for business
Il The stockholders OF tho Banking and
Trust Company, which Is TO be merged
Into the larger bnnk, this afternoon
started on the preliminary work.
The new bank is to be apitalized at
three hundred thousand dollars. nearly
ali OF which has been subscribed, and the
remaining amount. underwritten. Another
meeting will be held two weeks from
to-day.
Tho present building OF the Petersburg
Il Banking and Trust Company Is to be
enlarged. and new front put In.
DAMAGE SUIT
Tho ten thousand dollar damage suit
4 OF Butterworth against the seabonrd Air
Line Railway Company has been set for
trial in the Circuit Court OF Dtnwiddic
county on next Wednesday. 5s
The plaintiff claims damages for viola
ton OF an alleged agreement. by which
the railway " company, in consid eration
Sof property privileges granted by plain
q tiff. was to erect station called Butter
worth. The station was named Dewitt.
Messrs. r. II. Mann and William B. Nc
sIlwaine are counsel for the plaintiff. Mr..
4 w. r.. McKenney represents the railroad.
sS a man named Smiley was arrested this
afternoon at the Seaboard Air Line sta
& tlon on the charge Of stealing forty dol
lars from o. C. Hays an engineer. Lieu
tenant Donahue. Sergeant Vaughan and
y Officer Stewart made the arrest. Smiley
4 Is from Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Calvin Parham, colored, was arrested
last night by Lieutenant Donahue on the
charge OF shooting Thomas Turner, a
Petersburg negro. ut Dendron last Fri
day The men quarreled while gambling.
and Turner was shot In the leg. Parham
v Is held for the Snrry countytauthoritics.i
TO INCREASE I,1CEN SEES.
M Tho Finance Committee of the Council
and Board OF Aldermen will tomorrow
4 afternoon conblder the license Ia x oral
/ nance, which excites much interest since
the recent letter of the Mayor to the
Aldermen, urging big increase IN
licenses for saloons. SG
,s5 The present amount Is SIS; the Mayor
advocates i've hundred dollar license.
large show case in front Of the store
OF sLoycnstein Brothers. on Sycamore
street, was smashed la te last night, pre-.
sumably for robbery. but people arrived
promptly and the case was moved into
the store before anything was stolen. 48