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Dead Man FOUND Near Ouray.

Denver.-A News special from Ouray
SAYS: Frozen stiff in the snow, where
il had lain three months. the corpse OF
a stranger was discovered by David
Foster and w. J. Schroeder Saturday.
His identity is a complete mystery, al.
though it is believed that his name
may have been Frank Schwartz. The
men. who are employees OF the Red
Mountain Railroad Mining and Smclt'
ing Company. found the body near the
Yankee Girl mine buildings. From ita
position The victim evidently had been
caught in a snowsldc. lie was forty
feet from the Red Mountain road. Tho
head. left arm and leg were exposed
but the rest of the body was imbedded
in thc dgift."
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Edison's Predictions.

Asheville, n. C-Thomas a. Edison,
who is here on a prospecting tour, says
he has made some wonderful discOv-
cries of cobalt and adds:
Il will reduce the weight of storage
batteries in automobiles fifty per cent.
and the cost Of traitic in cities fifty
per cent.
81 am fully confident that what /
have found here Will enable me to
start out on the work of new vehicles
propelled by cobalt batteries. Most
of the cobalt now known to the scien-
lists of the world is found in France
and Austria. and American industries
are hampered because of the distance
it is from the manufactures"
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We!!nan's Balloon Ali Riunt.

Paris,-The public test MONDAY vi
tbu motors of Walter We.lman's dili.
sihle balloon America. wi h which he
is about to depart on his expedition TO
the north pole was cminentlv success
full. The machines developed Il capac-
ity of 100 horsepower. instead OF the
contract power Of seventy-iyc. The
envelope appliances and provisions
also were exhibited and excited in
tense interest among aeronauts, mill
tary men. members of the press and
notable men of all branches of science
repre- s'uting most Of the European
counties. who had gathered at saint
CuCn to wines IS the completed work.
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Is Nearly DROWNED in Ierr

Allentown, pa.-Joshua Schooner. OF
honhiI! wa5 on his way to the city
with twohorse wagon laden with but
ter, eggs and poultry for the market.
when the two rear wheels suddenly
rolled off. Schooner turned :, back
Somersault when the rear pari Of the
wagon dropped. The horses started
to run. but Schooner cung to the
lines, though he lost his stock in trade.
except what clung to his clothes He
was nearly drowned in broken eE,1
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miscellaneous.

Trade of the United States with ia
pan is greater than with amy
other Oriental country, amounting il
1905 to Sl0G,00C,000.
More than 10000 Christian Scientists
from all parts of the world attended
the dedication of the new 81 1000 600
temple erected by that denomination
at Boston.
Eleven men were killed and five 9th.
ers badly injured by the explosion Of
q dynamite plant near Peluea, Pa.
The city of Chicago has inauguratcd
rigid inspection of ths packing
houses aud stock yards in that local
ity.
The Pennsylvania republicans have
mayor of Philadelphia, as their candi-
date for governor.
Three Sunboats captured by Admir2i
Dewey at the battle of Manila were
recently sold at auction for $4,000.
The Iowa supreme court has granted
= new trial to Dag Dunniug. of Mount
Ayr, convicted of violation of the
state banking laws.
The east wing of the Louisiana capt
tol building was recently entirely de
stroyed by fire. The famous painting
The Battle CT New Cs'leans" was
ruined.
The police force OF Manila is to be
reduced to 500 men. One hundred
Americans are slated for dismissal
The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-15
WORKMAN MADE MANIAC
BY AWFUL EXPERIENCE
Trapped in Underground Tunnel, He
Faces Death for Three Hours
Raves When Rescued.

Milwaukee, Wis.-lmpr!soned in the
third compartment Of the city water
company's Knapp street tunnel, under
the Milwaukee river. with water
slowly pouring in through a gap above
his head and filling the lock in which
he stood, John Slater, a !aborer, faced
ieatn for nearly three hours the other
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Wireless to San Francisco.

San Francisco.-A 2lG-foot mast has
been erected on Russian Hill by q To-
cal wireless telegraph company. 1t
will be used as station in this city To
connect with a branch of the same svs
TEN in Colorado, connecting this coast
With the East by wireless.
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morning until rescued by the heroic
work Of Capts. Peter Lancaster and
Harris G. GidGings, OF the Milwaukee
fire dcpartm mt.
With six companions Slater was
caught while working in the tunnel at
II o'clock in the morning. when a
sandpocket above the tunnel gave way,
leaving gaping hole through which
water poured upon than. All but
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Host Important Happenings c: the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
DcneAt Of Our Readers.
Person al.

F. D. Coburn, named by Gov. Hoch
as United States senator from Kansas
to succeed j. r. Burton, has declined
the appointment.
Judge A. W. Benson has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Hoch to be United
States senator from Kansas to succeed
J. r. Burton. Judge Benson has ac-
cepted the appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
have reached London, where they VIII
spend the first two weeks Of theii
European outing.
Congressman Hepburn was renom1-
mated by acclamation by the repuDl-
cans of the Eighth Iowa district.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the reception
committee which is to tender ban
quet to William J. Bryan on his ar
rival at New York from his trip
around the world.
3 Rev. f.. E. Price, pastor Of the First
Baptist church of Ottawa, Kan, has
Leen selected by the board of trustees
as president of the university in that
city.
Joe S. Trigg founder of the Rcck-
ford Register, editor of the Iowa State
Register and Leader, weekly, died at
his home at Rockford, Iowa, Wcdnes-
day.
The honorary degree of l.. L. D. has
been conferred upon Gov. Folk by the
Missouri state university.
Col Charles A. Clark, of Cedar
Rapids, has been elected commander
of the Iowa department of the G. A. L
for the ensuing year.
With simplicity and complete alb
sence of ostentation. in accordance
with his expressed wish, the funeral
of the late Senator German was held
from the family residence in Washing
ton.
George w. Sutherland, who is said
to have been the first union man to
reach the top of Lookout mountain
in the battle above the Clouds" dieu
recently at his home in Clintolville
Wis.
Gov Folk of Missouri has accepted
an invitation to preside at meeting
in New York which will welcome
William j. Bryan on his return from
his trip around the world.
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BEAR ESCAPES FROM PARK zoe
AND LUNCHES ON GIRLS GOWN
Young Bruin Causes Panic Among the Crowds
Delicate Feminine Lingerie to His Likng-Re-
captured After Thrilling Chase.

Chicago.-Bnly, the lord of the Ma
lay bear family at Lincoln park. broke
from his cage one Sunday afternoon
recently and after causing panic
among the hundreds of men, women
and children that crowded the animal
houses fed On the skirt worn by Miss
Emma Boyer, daughter of an Evans
ton justice of the peace
Billy possessed an appetite that was
little short of marvellous. He wasn't
content when he had finished the low
er ruffle nor was he satisfied when he
had devoured the first tlounce. But
he kept on and on until it seemed
Miss Boyer would be lucky if she
escaped with waist.
And Billy proved he could eat while
on dead run. 1t mustn't be mag
ined that Miss Boyer was standing
there inviting the bear to feed on
her garments. Neither was she strok-
ing the fur of his back. E~t she was
running as rapidly as she could and
Billy was compelled to trot at a
lively rate to keep up.
Miss Lillian Cobsy. cousin Of Miss
Boyer, was more fortunate. When
she saw the animal she threw up her
hands, yelled and tainted. And the
bear, thinking her an inanimate OBJ
iect. shifted and chased Miss Boyer
some more.
There were exciting scenes in the
park during the afternoon. Billy
never would take a red ribbon for
amiability. He is shrewd for bear,
as was proved by the manner of his
escape.
Louis Schlenker, assistant animal
keeper, fed the beasts at noon. The
feeding of the bears is quite an event
in the animal house and the throng
Of men, women ana children surround
ed the cage when the Malays received
their food. And that gave Billy the
opportunity of proving that bears be-
long in the class with the sellers of
green goods. He skunk to the left of
the door as the animal keeper came
up. Schlenker tossed the food to the
right and as his hand entered the
cage the bear leaped upon it. He
dug his claws into the keepers wrist
and followed with his teeth. Schlen-
ker hastily withdrew his arm and
as he did SO the bear leaped from the
cage. , A--@- $3.50,
Pandemonium reigned. Women
caught their children in their arms
and ran to the door. But he was a
courageous little beast and he growled
few times and the people fell apart
In their endeavor to give him room
for passage.
Then the bear caught sight of Miss
Boyer and her new spring gown.
Miss Boyer is willing to admit that
she doesn't possess as much curiosity
as she did, for it was her eagerness
that led her into trouble. When she
saw the men and women falling over
one another in their efforts to secure
running room she rushed to the en-
trance of the animal house.
"Help!" shriekcd Miss Boyer, and
turned to run.
"Assistance!" shrieked Miss Cosby
and tainted.
BY this time Miss Boyer was run
ming Her course led her through sew
eral bushes of shrubbery, but she
didn't mind If she could but shake
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Congressional.

A good roads bill has been intro
duced in the house by Representative
Rhodes, of Missouri, appropriating
$50,000,000 to be expended on public
roads in the various states.
Representative FulllersOn of Missou-
ri, has introduced a resolution calling
on the president and secretary of agri-
culture to Immediately make public all
information possible regarding the
packing houses and the meat products
prepared there.
The bill dividing the Usage Indian
lands and funds has been favorably
reported to the senate.
The president has signed the dera
tured alcohol bill.
Former Gov. Williams P. White, oI
Maryland, has been appointed to sue
ceed the late Arthur Pue German in
the United States senate.
The president mas sent to congress
the report of the agricultural depart
ment experts regarding conditions in
the Chicago meat packing houses. ac-
companied by letter in which he
points out that there is no conflict
in substance between the Neill-Rey
nolds report and that OF the depart
ment experts.
According to Representative Hep
burn. Speaker Cannon has definitely
promised that the pure food bill will
be taken up at the present session OF
congress.
After 4 long discussion the senate
voted to insist or its amendments to
the railroad rate bill and sent it back
to conference, naming the same con
ferees as before.
The house committee on agriculture
has granted the request of the meat
packers for hearing to answer the
charges contained in the Neill-Rey
nolds report recently sent to congress.
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FrightfuI Accident.

On Friday of last week a frightful ac-
cident occurred on the P. W. & B. Rail-
road between the freight and the mail
trains that daily travel over this end Of
the line, short distance this side Of
Upper Marlboro. The freight train,
with a cabeose car onto the rear. was
late going Northbound, and upon reach
ing Upper Marlboro attempted to switch
off to let the mail train, going in the
same direction, pass, but was slow about
it, so when the mail train overlook it a
portion Of the freight train--the caboose
car-had not been pulled from the main
track, the mail train crashing into it.
smashing it into atoms, and killing one
man and wounding another. Both were
oolored men and had been used as help
ers on. the freight train. No one was
hurt on the passenger train but all were
badly shaken up. The engineer and
fireman on the passenger train jumped
when they saw the accident unavoidable
and saved their lives. The engine on the
train was also badly damaged.
The afternoon train here was delayed
several hours on account Of the wreck.
The wounded man was sent to Balti-
more City for treatment and the body of
the man killed was retained at Marlboro
where on Saturday morning following an
inquest was held, and the finding Of the
jury was that the Railroad Company was
culpably negligent, the freight train not
having been fully on the siding to al
low tine mail train to pass.
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Out of Office.

Mr.. P. R. Wills, late Tobacco Inspec.
tor, has wound up his affairs as a State
official and turned over his office to his
successor. The transfer was made last
week. No change that we have heard
of has as yet been made by the new In
speetor in the subordinate employees
from this County, but the whole crew
are on the anxious bench and expect to
have to return home in few days.
Since the tobacco warehouses have be-
come absolutely the prey of politicians
and are not, therefore, being run upon
business principles as they should be,
tobacco growers can have no further in
terest in them and should ship their
crops to tobacco warehouses that are
conducted on business principles. Lo-
Gust Point fills the bill.
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Transfers Of Property.

Bills of sale-Alfrsd Jenifer to h. P.
Horney, $50; G. T. Murray to j. G.
cooksey, s29.; G. II. Lee to F. G. Cook
sey, s55.
Mortgages Mary A.Freeman to Adele
Farrall, part Of 'Pope's Creek, $3.50.
Sylvia Fields ct al to C. T. Bridget,
land near Indian Head, $500.
Deeds-B. A. Hancock ct al to Nora
Perry, land in Srd District, 1925; Harvey
Price ct al to b. A. Hancock, land in Srd
District, $780,; G. 7. Atkinson, Comp
troller Of Nd, etc, to NJ. A. Carpenter,
"Saint Edwards, =" ETC., $500; George S.
Trotter, Sheriff, to W. j. Mitchell, land
in LIST District, 81; Mary f. T. Clements
ct al to J. S. Deshields, land in 18th
District, sI5.
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Spring Opening.

I R. Farrall & Son having completed
their Spring and Summer stock witb a.
greatest novelties of the season are now
ready to supply the demands of the
general public in way of Millinery, Fine
Dress Goods, Gents Furnishing sc. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
come and examine our stock.
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Local Brevitles.
fresh fish are scarce.

= Fresh fish are scarce.
Sunday will be Palm Sunday
The farmers are getting busy"
No more of Mrs. Cow in this city.
The County Commissioners will meet
ON Tuesday.
Ex-Justice II. II. Bowie was visitor
to our town on Tuesday.
The State tax rate next year viii be
10 cents, Hnrrah for that
Miss Laura Dent, Lothian, thinks 81
stndsing to be trained nurse.
The La Plata Farmers Club will meet
sat the residence of Mr.. John J. Jenkins
tomorrow.
Mrs. Oscar Wade and little daughter
were visitors to the County during the
week.
a fair calculation made shows that
the local liquor election will not cost
over $500
Our reading matter is cut short this
week on account of publishing the new
Liquor Bill.
- Master Mamie Jameson, son Of Mr.
Napoleon jameson, is an attache at the
Railroad Office in this town.
A new Rectory, is to be built, it is
said, along with the new Episcopal
Church and by the side thereof.
Mass will be said in the Catholic
Church in this town on Sunday at half
past ten O'Clock, and palm will also be
blessed
Mr.. F. E. Mattingly purchased house
and lot at Sheriff's sale on Tuesday,
that formerly belonged to Jacob Young,
N Pomonkey.
Mr.. J. b Mattingly was in the County
on Tuesday looking none the worse
from the fshock he received in the rail
road wreck of last week
Messrs. Bowling S Blackjack, P
Alton, will open their Millinery Va.
mept on Tuesday, the 10th. co1i ~
make selections at once.
The tobacco grove $ at The connt,
ary standing up @anfaIy to the goot
aaslce gwen .,erA not to ship their to
paeco oef' sas-sGay 1st next.
~ .driage licenses have been issued t,
Gorge Scott and Nettie Franklin, o
Nsnjemoy; Daniel David Davis and Ell.
Zane Henderson, of Grayten.
The MeDonough Institute Baseball
Team will give minstrel, followed bys
dance, in the Town Hall here on tn,
l7th inst. 1t promises to be most en-
.idyable affair.
Mr.. F. P. Jenkins, who has been ailin.
for the past several weeks, has gone t,
Baltimore City for medical treatment
DR.. John t. Digges, his physician. ae
eompanied him.
The loss adjuster of the Home Fire
Snsurance Company, in which the Epis
I Church was insured, was her,
week, and it is said, will
the full payment Of the in
A hat and a buggy eushio, ,,a,. So.
by Clerk to the County COMMISSIONS
Mr.. B. F. Dement,, on his way d ~,
town on Tuesday. 1t is said, the ovne
was hot in the collar when he strewe,
them along the wayside.
Mrs. +. NJ. Higdon, of Washington
came down on Wednesday last and will
spend week with her niece, Mrs. JOIN
w. Thompson, and in the meantime
look after her property interests at New
port.
Our Western friends, MesSrs. Jensen
Rasmussen and Peterson, are stirrin.
d purchasing farming implements
Ftting ready for spring work, Al
be most clever gentlemen ant
SIZED with their new homes.
D-TrayeIing Salesman. Mus
arences and invest $1,000. 90 il
er cent. Bonds. Salary ant
Experience not re
business at our Mills
RooFING & CoRNIcr
COMPANY, Wheeling, W. Va. 4-6-0w.
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FOR SALE.

Another $4,000 FARM, adjoining
Chapel Point, on the Potomac River
three miles above the one sold. Superior
in location and water land. One mile
from steamboat landing and one mile
from Railroad Station. Apply to
F. A. POSEY,
Mh3O4t. Bel Alton, Chas, Co., Nd.
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rlonday, April 10th,

al eleven O'Clock A. NJ, to send three
delegates to represent Charles County
in Republican Nominating Congress
isional Convention, to be held at
time and place to be fixed by the
Republican Congressional Committee
Of the Fifth Congressional District of
Maryland, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a Republican candidate for
the Sixtieth Congress.
by Order of the Republican State
Central Committee for Charles
County.
SYDNEY L. MUDD, Chairman.
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In Memoriam.

Died at the home of her parents,
on March 18th, 1906, after a lingering
Illness of consumption, Mary Margaret
Daisy, youngest child of John Ignatius
and Ida Jameson Murray, aged IA years
Kind, generous and amiable in DISPOSE
tion,-the idol of fond parents hearts,
she has been taken thus early from the
cares and trials of this life to dwell for
ever in that "better land where there is
no more suffering naught but joy and
peace in that bright world,
''Where love,
Bindeth again his lost and treasured
gems,
And in whose many mansions there
may be
A home where change meier eometh and
where death
May leave no trace upon the pure in
heart,
Who bend before their Fathers home ia
Heaven,u 49,
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FOR RENT.

A CHOICE STORE HOUSE Six
room dwelling; stable & outbuildings on
the Wioomieo river, formerly occupied
by Mr.. A. E. Hayden.
ADRIAN POSEY, Atty.
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In sad but lovi- -
Aliene, the O e remembrance of Ida
Halle Bird ~ daughter of Eden and
March I. .-c2'tt, VIC departed this life
Yor fa09 .agsd years and IA days.
ere not forgotten, Aline, dear.
Nor eyes will YOU be.
fSs - 'onS as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
Jesus says, in my house there are
many mansions;n and Mama is glad to
know that by serving Him Who does all
things for the best she can meet her
darling Aline where parting is no more
by Her Mother
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sizing Of
nov complete.
pretty line Of SO and
- suits, such as are sold by
city stores for $3.50 and SIS. 1t
will pay you to see them before buying
elsewhere, james NJ. Bowling a Co.
Mr.. j. B. Mattingly was in the wreck
of the trains last Friday, and it is said,
was knocked down. He was lying fiat
on his back motionless when found in
one Of the passenger ears. He was APP
preached by train official, and upon
examination was told, "Why, Ben, you
are not dead" Gam 1 Not ~ said Ben.
''Then win get up
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Saturday, April I4th,

between the hours Of four and six p.
MI, for the purpose of electing FIVE
delegates TO County Convention to
meet in La Plata on
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.ants Of W. J. Cox, for 1925
ozark & Jones, $50; Henry Bladder, 81
Chattanooga Med. Co, s23.35; Geo. But.
Ter. S4.25; A. T. Mcdaniel, sT4.ST; D.
Iandreth Seed Co., s2096; Iander
Thompson Co., s3l5.6s; The SCENE,
Kelley Co, $685.; J. H, Chilly, sSs.14I
DR.. J.. W. Mitchell, si0l; n. NJ. Mat
thews & Co., 11I.20; J. p. Thomas
s28.25, filed and passed.
First guardian account of J. F. Car
roll, guardian to ". A. Carroll, fled and
passed.
Last will and testament of Attoway
Henrietta Oliver filed for probate.
Account Of R. 2. Horney against es-
tate of C.B. Padgett, for 1928 probated.
Adjourned to meet April Il.
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FoRSALE.

One Second Hand 10 Horse Powe,
GElSEk ENGINE and SAW MILL, In
good running order, bargain.
Write to me for prices on New Geiser
Engines, Sawmilis and Threshing Ma.
chimes.
- J. E, WETHERALD.
March 23-lm. Bryantown, Nd.
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Meeting of the School
Board.


Id IaIlIi HV'i MhTtH 70, IHVO'
The Board Of County School Commits
sioners Of Charles County will meet
Tuesday, April II, 1906, for the passing
upon Teachers Term Reports for the
Spring Term ending April 10, 1906
NJ. r. STONE. Sec.
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FOR SALE.

NO. ! Barn Cured MIXED HAY at
- cents per hundred. ALFALFA 81
isSs per ton. Fine blade Fodder 81 ~.
'aii'V-N'' f. A. POSEY.
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TWO VALUABLE DON'TS.
DON'T WASTE YoUe GLOVER SEED

DON'T WASTE your CLOVER sEED
your Clover Seed with Nitrogen Culture Supplies the
and B Gen az especially PEI recommended for Also Peas
u Deans oar "N-C circular tells about write for On,
s a S Paekage is popular try Sweet Peas Prices
sueh tackage 20 s hafacre pkg 81 90: one acre MO
~ ~ee Pkg $3.50 hreeacre pkg $780, fve.acre pkg s. 90
~ LEI THE SCALE KILL YOUR ORCHARD
M tne scale with kLoScALE. dreaded San Jose Scala b.
caused the orcais of this the loss Of many onsds
me best way to your from the ravaees of the
spray with hu-oScALE Endorsed LEADING EN-
an STATIONS and orchadis Special circular will give
Z L D1ie with twenty parts Prices IL at so
Gus nan gallon 20 cts; gallon $780, gallons s625. ten cal
ions SlZ9V; special prices on barrels and barrels
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Commissioners Notice.


TIE UNDERSIGNED commissions
ers appointed by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, to value and
divide the real estate Of Edward T.
Young, late Of said Charles County,
Maryland, deceased, according t. the
provisions Of the Acts Of Assembly in
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that we shall meet at Gal
liant Green on
FRIDAY, the 18th day of April next,
at eleven O'Clock in the morning, to pro-
coed in the business for which we are
appointed,
WILLIAM QUEEN,
b. HAMILTON CARRIC0,
VIM. W. KEECH,
RICHARD A. BOONE,
EDWARD A. TURNER.
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This Time Table shows the time at
which trains may be expected to arrive
at and depart from the station named,
but their arrival or departure at the
time stated is not guaranteed, nor does
the Company hold itself responsible for
any delay or any consequences arising
therefrom.
PAUL Y. WATER. Gen. Mgr.