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prowned In . M.tItoriur,

M@phis. Tenn. July 17.--August
Fust. q young machinist. was drowned
In . natot0rium, and the fact that his
body lay beneath the artificial pool
was not known for more than an hsuy
after the drowning occurred.
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spIder eite KIM = MInjster.

Hamilton. O.. July 1.-THE Rev.
David Marion Weisman. 81. widely
known In Oh T.. and Indiana. died Of
uyaemic poison at his home In OK.
ford. Rev. Weisman was bitten by q
spider six weeks ago.
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Alleged Diamond ThIeF Arrested,

Christiana, July 17.--At the request
Of the New York police. Edward Park,
an American, charged with being !
diamond thief. was arrested ON land.
ing at Christiana from the ecandina,
vian-Amerisan line steamer United
States,
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London. July 15.-The correspond
ent OF the Chronicle at Kustenji. Rou.
mania. says that, according to sailor
belonging to the Nniaz Potemkine. 80
Of the crew Of the battleship who sur.
rendered have been shot.
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President RecsIves Baron Ros,n.

Oyster Bay. July 14.-Presidsnt
Roosevelt received the new ambassa-
dor from Russia, Baron Roman Roma.
novitch Rosen. at Sycamore Hill. Ros.
On took luncheon with the pr,sidsnt
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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For the Conscl once Fund.

Washington, July ia .contribu-
ton TO the United States treasury son-
science fund received carries the total
amoHnt beyond the e+00.O00 mark.
The conscience fund was established
lin ISL
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Youngstown. o.. July 17.--H. G. Rol-
lof. aged 30. win die as the result Of =
knife wound received when an attempt
was made to disperse some ball play
ers In a vacant lot.
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For Louisville, st. Louis and points west
7:lk a. IN. and 7:c0 y. m.
For Pittsburg and east, 7;45 a. m ana TOO
p. m.
For washington, ID. c., Philadelphia and
New York. 7.45 a. m and TyO0p. m.
Baggage checks and tickets issued to all
points In the United States, Canada and
Mexico. No transfer at Cincinnati nor st.
Louis.
Information concerning time Of trains.
connections, sleeping car reservations, etc.,
cheerfuliy given. J. q. SANDS, Agent.
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opposes the Threatsned eoycott

imposes the Vhreateneo eoycott.
Washington. July 15.-Mr. Rockhill.
the American minister at Peking. has
cabled the state department that the
Chinese government ls vigorously op-
posing the threatened boycott OF Amer.
lean goods.
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Bli;1; B,I;;s 8 hi q dgs q, j 1EE1sailr q oads s.
hoy, 70, 1913,
.WESTBOUEDsS sS

IS III ,WESfBOUED.f
4 No. u ldaily - Leave Bolton 8. 90 Ef,,$
mi dsrson 4tb p. nns Pend laenn III ~
p. 90: DherEy 455k p. 3nn. tsaneca 81 aI M ~
40; arrive Walhalia Y .. .55 p. Il1. GA
Reltop I6. AS q. ID; sAnierSon III .0Y a ~.
Pend dleson 4 /. 80 b Id. Cherry 1850 q. "a. :s
arrive ct Hensca II. .57; ;a, Id. s
No. (Snnday Eonly Leave Beltosa
a1l.a5 q. nn.; Anderson "a /. on al. Ias PEI
1dlston III 80 d, MI; Cherry III .89 Il. fIS..ss
tseneea g 90 E. ts,;; alfalfa
Anderson 10. 30 g. M. i Pend dleton "a. go a.s
arrive WaIhails i I'D o r,. y 81 81
Mo. 8 daily ~ leave B lton g 15 b, III. .s
arrive Anderson 9a2 ID. III. tEsEssSs
$, No. 20 daily eyoapt EnI lay Leave
flsalton 4. go a. mi; arrive Ah essan $50
3a. M. sis
,ssassE . sAsRo oUNI. I.i4s
Nos ~ ldaiIy Leave YaihaIla s, ,s5 j.
M; Seneca 80 q. M I; Cherry %. ITsa sa. ia. .sS
Fendleton 9.25 q. M; IA deIsonS 10. .06a,
no; arrive; Bel ton 10, % ID. "a, s.
i,5 No. 15 daily except Hnuday -Iiaava,
gsnsea 90 p. oharryt q 1a $.
'afrivs Bsitoi s. SIS Y,. 81. 's
Ss Nus6 kSHndgy only - Leave AndePfois I,
BIO p. In, asfiva RaltonS s. 80 b. d.
mob {dRiiy3 Leave ~ nIhalia 53.I 10 n.
Ln,;; Seneca 58I 8Is I. m. GbeSfYS 5. .5g NJ iii.
dletoa 9. IL ps ni.s Anderson 7sS1 ia. B
mi arrive Belton s5S p. M isSs
s3.S No. s2a tdail sxcspt Sunday -Leavss
Z. @ :se 81 81 ai asE5sS sslssn aa
yJ.s n yDIRsoN sapt.
g IA MI ffarpas1
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The laW! s1s { EladlEH.

IA common law fudiag.ia 4 qualia
Isasd source Of titles To gands and Chat,
tells. Brief i the Law Is that the
finder has d alear titls.ag against oil ths
world except sheounsr. The propsis.
tor cf d saheh ers d Tailsoad car or 8
chip hasF no right To demand property.
found on his pEeraiass. Saah pgopris.
;tSrs may nske in regard TO lost arsi-
slea. regulations which will bind thsir
employees, but they eAnnot bind the,
public.
Iho law Of fiading vas declared By.
| Thu sslv hing bsnesa more than 8 HUNDRED
years $50 when iit was the aapreme5
q ep mn lasia EaslaaD aa5
folieWs:
A passon found d wallet aentaining
i sum off5 5Inonay on q shop aoor. de
handed ehe wallet and cDnt tents I'd the
shop kespps ls 90 returned TO the own
or. fssr three yeara. during Whieh
the owner aid mot oall lfos his properly,
sha aader demandsd of che shopkeepsr-
the wallet and che hnpneg. The lat.
ter rcfaasd to- deiiver them upon che
ground that shey were found on his
premisep. That finder shan sued che
shopkeepee, and. il Was held as stated
above, chat against ,all The world save
the owner. The title Of The fnderis
perfect. The finder has 81 been
held 10 stand in she place of the owner.
Thus IA prevailed ID an action against
}B who fonpd IN article which A had
originally found but subsequently
ioet. The police have no ~ especial
rights in5 regard To- articles unless
sneses esrig hea arc eonferred By tatute.
Rsaaiyers nf as.is lee found arc trus.
tees for the oHnsr or flader d the
Absence of apaeisl statute they have
no power 10 keep 60 article against
the fndss shy more than q finder
has retain 81 article against The
sowner,
Iii Under must however, use every
sreaaona bio means 20 discover the ON.
snsr of found goods before appr opriats
ling them 10; ;his own uae. II has been
declared Chat if TIE Gnder knows the
owner ar knoy7la that he can discover
|shims he To- guilt Of larenoy iR keeping
or apprppriasing u hitaself5 the srtiele
found
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III d 4
yatlfsss ss, as IS Coed 1sss,
SEiillianss 81 ftls.

s,Elisis yatunsa $ ss 81 a Coed Ten
q iliisaa, ssfofsl,.
IS sefd ON, one would imagine.
that ORIG inal painting by celebrated
ARTISTS are used to Ill lust tfata a book.
/ But ili one of tlis a lam book
aii1pa about 4 folio xsaisc cei iiaay was
picked l1J an lIish tourist.
sglto was stracsa sal1 IIsy tIla III Ter COLI
pE sks Ines liieii had bean inserted
,stegein IS illuetrat atipna. U pom xesch4
ing homo he placed the volume,
aieh had cest him ttlie equivalent
OF TO }shilliIgs On d shelf and fefgot
all about ii for more than couple
ef geaIs, N iies one evening neigh
fs,0E; gfso happened to be an artist.
dropped IN - q isilIil OF whist, and
after the rubber AIr. S. suddenly.
hil d fai kim sf etfies. befionglit
hinlself he he had Iluss
chased ae took E: e e ON beneath a
pile of Yoinirles In the cup.
sboags where IT. had lain neglected
and adeG it ttS his sffriend
fer a Few minutes The artist
said very quietly, lave you any.
idea as 10 hether these drawings
are 5aIly good re s
D, sepli led the ownef. ssI don't
lsnos anyt thing shout them, but they
took my fancy, and SO q gave the
man ter aiming, 10 shillings
for the hook e
The artist slaiied d. ttes d pause
he said, So give you ,,s Il three times
as inlieli for tile rawlings, d and you
can keep the Doc Y
said his friend, don't
want to sell ssSs85s
Ell rs said the 5ot tIhles, yon are
Wise, for least Six OF these
sketches are by David Cox and per-
haps worth q *: ::ssisas &;
apiece One B oster.
worth about Gao, j should Sal, and
one Sis d ] laW, worth nearly a5 much.
go Others ain doubtful about.
EIie rest are NOT ! sof much acc count. y
The 5ttoarii piaeed St ttlhe IL drawings
In The hands OF I'd vel known deal
Ter hey we're sold by auct ton and
altogeth her realiSed nearly $40
gum neas One of the dolbt tful ones
oyed to be al sHsV hist Ter and the 9TH
eT q sketch 2sor a cttlre d WelI
known neh artist Give Hol-
land in 5haTa onrnal. SIS! =
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q TRicI
lsa StaFx pf q lls4sFtt Oh IL lssssss ssasinnf
u EIxas Stssys.ss baf @ 81 S. IS

EaISss stsayskba as
dingy steaincr sas ,sssislinp
own the haississippi. Alloy eat.
IN tlle stern yailly trolling for esat-I
fisll in the muddy water Was 60.
hot that ala The "a otliar asaeneersl
were below asleep.
llae OF taalasr sndd nlsg whist al
town of gray frame houses owe iil, IN
sights and q hot young man with II
ssg bi1 leseope yalisey hurried up1
The comp anionWaY IS
ges od lllers, q q be. be-
ssf ticket AIM for hers, the.
captain
know but We changed my.
mix said The you'll sss s5s
lew minutes later he and his
asstta aiisel were landed on
the worm s4t ton old s8harf OF ttll,e
Town Cicero, and the siliinEg;
aas pIod ding down the riYg-s
tsess agassi.
sshe had gone about 4 mile when
allother young man ,lshad from be-
Low ia eyed
telesc cope Fl 3egie SIS, S,,tsl1e1
ppss has stolen my tel eseope Z mere
sSssFas 90 I'M il r.
capt III started He looked
3 baclts of GicsFo ch now lay hid
den behind a bend OF the river. He
called the mate and Id him COW.
& sr tha bow itth some black pati-
Sa Ms ito move GER aim pieces OF cargo
sf and to- Tie some IN hite cany8R
y'onna the anlo ck Then He
sllgned ttlte tlte stsa amer and she|
ybbegan to- move up sttreaiii toward
Cicero agaiiI ooked like d diff diff
4 fsrant boat
At6 Cicero che sttep On the
Hi s,sss one per-
tfllle young man with the telsss
4 scope, who had been landed there;
8 81 IIIe6 boart nov, the boat
] warped ont iIt TO tl ttllls stream, and
hen The capt ain app d. 81 q
He'll did tbs
this the same sboat
q The youne mar ttrl,eznb
rtainl q, saidl
and this, 4 rec /, Id the Valisa sssgs
came back & Or
paIied he tte1ssc ops, and;
thin ia d val tfIhe stolen
slaOney The owner read identi..
fed his belon EFiha fit;e sasl
.in irons in m The ga eine TooIls
sS stsriel !, every body said
Kansas City In{ie pendeIit
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Honesty 10 Che Best Policy.

10 putt on no higher ground than
mere expadieney, honesty is surely.
tahe best policy, 90 The shsrp eyed
young ne { pSken Of in the follow.
ing story found Co his costs
sharp eyed young man was walk :
ing listlessly q past the hRok k.s,tand in
the s northwest OF Washington the
other day, says the Star of thatfsity,
When, as he passed an old dilapidassd
closed carriage, 60 which q sleepy
looking, bony hoFBe was attached, I
he gaye slight start. There on, the
Sback seat of s the old hack was & biz, biz
rust looking wallet. 7 from the val.
let the shrsWd looking young ,il q man.
glanced quickly as she drcH,ss.lo looking.
driver.
:s. Ss Hey called th, young man plao. !.
ing die hand ION the hack door. 81, How;
much u you charge e ID.
81 Tast5 as you can TO the y Psnnsylyaniai
station?
Seven essat Il, sun ,sfos fas's.
drive.
sslss 5s5 i right cslled The sonng ffsl.
low and be pnI = door 5ll
and stepped Sin alke mo there ass
5quick gop ean
righs. anti 3 said the driver,
and heSurge his poor old horse fto n d!
pars oe three miles an hour. Il
the station the SahreWd eyed
ouIlg man, Wearing B yerY mated,
sexp xprsssion topped to tho pavement.
He thrnstfinia han into Is poo kesg and
prOd uceda hres mart ters, which he.
handed to5the driver, giving him q
auspiaious dance. negro
slooked as iintnoes ne as 81 lamb sas he.
tool The silver and thanEsd his fare.
hen The shreWd .lookiag young,
man 81 we'll around the eorner, fae!
driver aligh he'd from hiig. i seat and look
sed intp che haul be ruat Il old val
slst gas lying 6 pen Oh the floor. s
The dark broke in ohnskIs as he;
lgioked Sup Tho wal let and thrust I'll In:
80 hia insisie poo ket han Ii sd ar.i
rllursd halfs aloud as s hs climbed back
;tos his aeat
Iot i done heard;
;asIian Bay one II bos ii az, minute II
reckon ia q So lloss
I saslf ans hpns latsrs the hi i vas sat!!
as MD staad 9 ZIG blaek k.dsiYer5S
laas gain # apparentl dozing on his
seat, apd the BIG rom Die, wallet
WAS again M 81 view .on} the back;
Seat.
his ID oil story aud tIial
i5Verdic uf aosts soe our ID ders II II II
doubt him ID High 1,
were re mind led on ed d Ing 81 soff sa
;sail -kuaMn 1istssl Ian merchant Who
had aesnnaula tsd a f0stnue tby leans.
not alNnys Gonhid cred strict 81 honest.
his ID !. lae is sa;d to have
given fks sol lloHing ad VICE 10 bis acns:S
ss be Homes q. lona asfy s IL tfle e
bert POI ipg knew 81 f. 'ye tried
~
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fyY iA s - = - =. !. = - ifs
q M Ga OF { 4i1 examination

BIZ The regular fall exam minatfon for teach.
ers' certi ificatea Will Sbe held at Andsr.
son l on Friday saps "a 5th. !. 1905 The ex-
licants are earneatly y eansstetl 20 bS
here at tho opening OF the examination
iaa the! .liole time wi bs required to do
the work properly
Coz an nf ~
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ne a:esEa E = 81 e lVs(ti ia.


assiF All If ID HENRY Louis, the au-
thor, Vas ii corres pondaent ats ~ ashing.
ton FOR 5 lIisaourrii par, says The
ISL z5Xs i diff
asulty with Governor Doake who
then ID nemlbsr odfi d the house Of
leprssentatiE iEes
Lewis cast a bonts for q aaitable / re-.
yenge fter shinking about the mat
Ter for FOR some days he wrote an inno;s
sent par raagrapIh for ilhiiis tt paper which
~ issf tiya
man haa decide ia TO give 4 large por-'
tior of hiss nith Il, The various
churches oss iiiaae lri, and had begun
sby send ling eheels EoF 90 to:e huroh-
ses in SIC. > Joasph nd ia IISansas City ss
ed 9hs. sas il and ID ted Dook-
ssry Wssa bsgging ssr W asrsy i 3 iny lassjtt ban
8 Every sahnrs y i'd in tho State
almost, had write for its share
B priate id her pasag raph ssy.
sing that III. kerry cont bntions
auosliid q not be q aada i fer II some years, and
{sinaB that;s tiirne ,oeksty has been
aernp paleusly poll s32
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..l-rIlshfni sam,

Plliis fibl the tthasr day
sins IustTa OF i5anss cred edulity..
en- tered the raw
SIn Iii iss ON HE was.
ssooI 10 mar lie iii came down
TO meet him gith s sever on
{ { her 3gettp sfa
sal Her sd aSs You you
this soiIs &
broker q large ls.s z
ohII fltIsn he said iii is
gas lki1lg
the lker ON of MI old
salotl tlles l,u See, aa and Jill ifs|
l,assiI I'll ii sss
lln, sSss &
naed ths IS 81 ON
mob YOU S
III aar Fl tsini, sil5l
ieTicans ,l1Ii.
anior Id \ tli ems
tslTJ sEor IL;
lisll1
: tQle Il sttlla g
pee a own had
s1sg
SID aitf les en- na I'll on
ts
s ri i 81
,lil
. oIss y lsis1
sa MS
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&. g s.4e.as;s;s y limit isl:is

th11Sf fSIf llSAYl3E l3ESbOlMleIfs4YEI6
IS, fie int asi
liqu uos was some aes the oI,lJ riinls
eonld 9na soldier who
ssssszs ftIie iabii int
ssaeA4sa. ., Nh aSsed
The colonel pf liiiss re giiine {, The col,s.
versa ton hich u took place being as
q, ars slsla kably slaais
s colo Is
kig, yoi, hgVe ba Id habit ssa
0grg 1s.sI 49,
Z on drink siI. q:
g mn sfpfrs for :. ''s
know Jt ii are soEFy, but
don Il like me SEl
5ollonel con TttS
would 81 t,ss 3 d 90 So sraI
4
bic of Tour
ae brough Iii as Cd Sla te, saYal
bia &
ten Tell iii th him
ESI yoa srlisg aia cried
VS. you ax You
lls and:
and 4 4 ys iIe simiaJ
best
SsS s dc lils isnna
sansa lsa siia ssscill 8 A ffor
d I,
ss 3 M
st, iiiana toss
4 u
81 Iaaase
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W. 0FF0Rg9 G09.l.E

HENRY n. SNYDER, LID, President. II, 81
Two degrees, Al. 3, and A. NJ. Four codrssSs
leading 70 the A. B. Degree Nine professor, =
Y pepartmentH-E Ethics and ASTRONOMY, Matke-9
mstics, Phystcs and Geplogy, Biology and ChenisG
History and Econontcs. s Library and Librarianss
The WEE Burnett GynnnsIun under competent
grounds. Canfss lectures by the ablest mon on
the platform. Rare muatcal opportunities. Mexts
Seaaion Sept. 20. Board from $S TO- St6 4 months
For catalogue or other Information address Il So.
J. A: GAhfEWELL, seo., Spartanburg 8. q. iii
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TINE 3YAyE gF as ilTsl CAHot tlsa !:
s5Is5 sassy aeassSis. s. s:SS

Rxs CO. sggi Es1sH4A !,
AssAa ieksaL gldntifs. sgpaaaas axsry Jane
&s TaGSnlsyY E,nrEY rtckenJ. 1SnHy Y9ckene. Tlnyt
tsons fos Relic Hexxsa = sssa
10 ihs ASsvs named
Won nfA kexcby eaisIaSnee sua srAaair1d 10 sns
sA3eunSa the CesspiSip fn thfs kSkiSns OF Swhtek
sse2y ia Asssaish sssssa sIss gssIs Ita 20 sssysa
euhacsikerS Ns thesr oaosy ha EdefsoaS SyWiths
intgenty daSu aftst The pcrytne hesenf, xclnslso
auex tha Eanp.aint fbg iraS siorcssid TIA
piHfntfM 9a thfs actto 81 % tks C3uSk for
q AndeIsonsA q g ID y Il
tils aessnt and
& H6tits that 81 yoa fa3 I'd answes
theS CoIap laint hefeh hIoh saSi htsd Ein faa
Sothee OF ths Clerk eSt toaTt 5s detson CoalatYi
S . On IND tls tWoIi-
teSs t;,I b 10, tls
SeJirt f0s ff Spn8 tdcj SlK The
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gGglIa Carolina C0D4jIgl,j9||,..

lour schoo Ii. 33;SS .:53 I:
Artas Law; !; fences and Teachers
System Of WiSis elect on /. s; q
s Expenses mod ste. sbl
s pens septembsr q Til i sos. 5SssS
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ysn she has his cardinal l.

5EeaAITe
peep into thhe ltira ssould
sp2sohabIy Be- as as NH tiafacto tto most
people as bask kWard glance AZ sllls
snal m Tie aor of self made
snan bssiins to sss ansdl tthe ladd dea tom
SsI,s point as hichs u saig; f u + ther ato oppea
anya thin nia Hes nan
Bill jsal lonas shan = Saseg 4 Iiie eslre ySof
5somss bod q Iss ~ 81 is laslas 81
ss is ID sa gel along worry;
wall asthsg aoslsl If le q g sas. ,nake hims
aelf igp si1ass are som ii IlS hp
sknp5a Isl s. laue Il 4 Il
rshlsgs By tAss
:asssss ~ mi 8 lIa IS mt so 60
SSfsolas bsaauss thsrs $50 asorsn'' a.
svs 1 s.; ossoh D
M III Il efr olsls "a i siai il q and
ko 81 to e + see sIa Him 90 q
&. So ssss!|
sas ssR s1's!
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Peoples Bank Of Anderson. QlIRl. I
ANDEEssOW, o. g. 's...'=
We respectfu solicit 8 shara .
OF your business.
G. H. GEIGER,
ATTOR GEY ATT LAW.
ANDERSON, g. O. ~ ilS.'$,
eDmce Over Esoss eDaace.

sz Money to Lend on Real Es:atee. 3
April IS. 1904 43 w., 81;
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vER. HI

NO Ston III osin B D uss Breathe
osasiS nsssins and
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SsAss'SV SgJ5 5E Alat5 ~ ZEE alH EtbT .kSHHG
s.sss sSs ON 4 nj fENT.s. s
EnnWn the Brock land 81 Ssf
iacreas near III 0nsa Pat /. known as
the Harper land .s Il sftS
sTRT HERs Eslton, Isl. C.s 81
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JOHNSON GRASP STATUTE.
Part Calling For Damages Against
Railroads Null and Void.

Austin. Dec. 90 The court OF civil
appeals held that that part OF the John.
son grass statute passed by the Tween
ty-seventh legislature which authorized
the recovery from railroads ~ damages
for allowing Johnson grass TO grow
along their right OF way TO be null
void and unconstitutional as the SUBJ
ject OF damages was not expressed In
the caption OF the act as Is required by
the constitution This decision grew
out OF the case OF the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Re railway against j. r.
Stokes. from Milan county, the case
being reversed and remanded. The
court declares that the penalty may DO
recovered. but not damages
The railroad commission gave out a
statement showing the railroad mile
age constructed In Texas during the six
months ending Dec 81. 1905. TO be III
miles which makes the total railroad
mileage In Texas az present 1881. This
does not include 7Oi miles OF road now
under construction. nor $50 miles OF
logging roads or forty miles OF inter-
urban railroad In the state
The comptroller ruled that no male
person who becomes twenty-cne years
~ age after Jan 81 need pay poll tax In
1906.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-21
RAILROAD OFFICE FIRE.
Passengers on Ferrybost Envelopsd by
Smoke and Panic Stricken.

New York. Dee e0.-Fire started In
the offices Of the Delaware. Lacka-
wana and Western railroad az the foot
OF West Twenty-second street we'd
nesday The fire gained Roadway rapid
~ and houses OF the Erie railroad and
Pennsylvania road were seriously
threatened. by noon the fire wa
brought under control and ferry houses
~ the erie and PcnnsSiyan'4 railroads
we're out OF danger The terry house
~ the Delaware. Lackawana and West
ern Is In ruins ana Is almost COM
plete loss. white that OF the Jersey Gem
trail h badly damaged one shed and
section dock belonging 10 the Erie rail-
road was also partly burned. The fire
started under the floor OF the I.ackn-
wana ferry house. where some paint
ers were at work. II is bought one Of
the lamps used by painter exploded.
The ferry house was Immediately fill
ed with smoke. The painters had grea,
Ia reaching the floor aboTe.
A ferry boat with more than 500 pas
-'NNff" A''oAA WIS JAoA 'RluAik lllAss
the slip when the fire startSd Volumes
OF dense smoke rolled up nNfougSs the
roadway leading 10 the street Pas
sengers were panic stricken. but they
were told to run Tor the street through
the smoke. This they did amid great
The ferry boat was then
backed into the river. The flames made
rapid Roadway and all flreboats were
pressed into service In addition. sew
eral railroad tugs volunteered The big
ferry house was built mostly OF wood
and burned ficrcely. Many boats on
their way TO the Jersey side were held
mp In mid stream. There was great ex-
element Crowds OF commuters who
were landing when the fire started
crowded about the blazing building and
extra police were called to give the fire.
men a chance to work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-21
HASTINGS ASSIGNED.
II Is Thought the Amount Will Reach
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Piitsburg. Dec. 2O.-Joseph Hastings
for years associated IN business with
his late cashier. Clark Of the defunci
Enterprise bank OF Allegheny. made an
assignment. The amount OF the as
signment VIII reach possibly $500. 900.
The Union Trust company Of Pittsburg
was made receiver Counsel for Mr.
Hastings issued a statement saying his
clients had been pulled down through
trying to take care Of bills OF Clark
MIR Hastings was president Of the Ohio
Nalley Water company. and connected
with many other large enterprises. both
In Pennsylvania and other states. He
Is owner Of an immense stock farm IN
Kentucky.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-21
BOLD DEED.
Lursd to Place o. Business by reIs.
phone Message and Robbed.

Gonzales Tex. Dec. 2O.-A. II. Har-
wood. proprietor OF the Gonzales Brick
and Tile plant. was telephoned for 10
come to his Office 40 once. as some Of
the machinery was out or order. Upon
arrival at the entrance gate he was
covered by man with a pistol. who
demanded all the money he had. which
was only f25. The burglar then made
him go 20 the office and open the SAFE
and get all the money. which fortu-
nate was not much. The robber said
he must have 800 and <old Dir. Har-
wood 10 telephone 10 three saloons and
see N they had n.
Finding that as much as $40 could be
procured "a Schleyer'ss the robbcr
called laborer. had Mr.. Harwooi
write a check Tor IL and sent for IL. all
the time covering sir. Harwood with
his gun.
After the money was procured the
robbie made his escape.