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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
FRANKLIN SOCIAL

Especial to The Times DIspa tch.)
FRANKLIN. VA. May 26. = Miss
Eunice Williams. OF CORTLAND. South
ampton county, spent Sunday with friends
In town. 5
Rev. j. D. Hart who has been travel
ing in Tennessee for his health arrived
in franklin last Saturday morning and
is a guest at the home OF Mr.. J. G,
Parker. s
Mr.. Ashton Pretlow. former resi-
dent Of Franklin. now OF Suffolk, visited
his mother. Mrs. Tom Pretlow, last suns
day.
Miss Rosa Wllroy. OF Drivers. Nanse-
mond county, Va, Is the guest OF Mrs,
James j. Bristow. on High Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell. OF Suffolk Va.
were the guests OF his brother. Mr..
J. r. Howell Sunday.
Mr.. y !. T.. Davis and wife. OF Marion
s. c.. spent most OF the week in
Franklin.
The singing at the Baptist Church on
last Sunday morning was of very fine
character There were three solos. Mrs.
j. D. Hart, sang Come Unto Me- be-
fore the sermon. and Mr.. WI. Philips.
the well-known Baltimore drummer,
sang "Oh! To Be Over Yonder." before
the sermon md There's Greon Hill
Far Away" after the sermon, Mr.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
sCO]'TT;sVILLE, VA.
fsnoc,a, - THO Times

(snec,al to The Times-Dispatch.)
III sCOTTsVILLE. VA. May ga new
newspaper will unfold Its wings In Scotts-
vile shortly. New type and a new press
have been purchased-a first-class, up
to-date outlt-and will be deposited in
brand new building. Mr., p F. Thomas
will take charge Of the office work, and
DR.. y. P. Blair will probably manage
the editorial work. The proprietors will
be prepared to do all kinds of job work.
Captain J. L. Pitts has recently had
his home, Belle Haven. fitted up with
gas. a gasoline tank is sunk in the
ground fifty yards from the house, and
connected by pipes with the generator
i in the basement
Mr.. Fl. G. Harris lost thoroughbred
colt this week.
Mr.. William Williams, sheriff Of Buck
ingham, and Mr.. George Tapscott, Of the
same county. were in the village this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kincald, OF 'IIatton
Grange" and Miss Julia Wingfeld, of
Warren visited Scottsyile Thursday.
Mrs. W. D. Patteson Is the guest Of
her brother at Howardsville
Mr.. William Dorrer. who was pain
fully hurt In being thrown from a We
hicle Monday, Is not improving. His left
in the accident, though no bones were
broken. When the vehicle was over
turned Mr.. Dorrier. who was driving.
was thrown over his son, and fell with
great force several feet away.
Mr., and Mrs, Tyler Beal with their
twin daughter and son. are visiting the
Misses Beal, of Fluvanna.
DR.. j. S. Pendleton has returned from
a brief stay In Riehmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
OLD POINT COMFORT
Especial TO rho Times 1,lspntch

Especial 70 Tho Times Dispatch.
ODD POINT COMFORT. Va, May 20.
The spring season is practically over
at Old Point. and this week saw the
departure Of many guests from tho
hotels who were hero for tho spring
and winter. $50
General Thomas Sullivan, U. s. A.,
retired and his daughter Miss A. j.
Sullivan have gone to~Berklcy Springs
for the summer.
Rear-Adm!ral William C.. Wise, U. g.
NJ. retired, and Mrs. Wise have gone
70 washington, but will spend portion
OF the summer at the Chamborlin.
MRS. Theodore Scarborough has COMO
to her home In Now York.
Mrs. Francis S. Brown will spend tho
summer on the coast OF Maine. and
General Alexander, U. s. A., retired,
and Mrs. Alexander will be at Bar
Harbor for the summer
Among those entertaining during the
week were Mrs. Lewis D. Morgan, Mrs.
Ward and Mrs Andrew Hcro, Jr., OF the
post, and Mrs. John b. Kimberly and
Mrs. George r. Adams, OF Old Point.
The Grand Council OF the Royal Ar
for part Of the week. Many OF the
delegates were accompanied by; their
wives and daughters On Monday even
Ing q cuchre party was given for the
Visitors, and on Tuesday evening bridge
party was arranged for them.
Guests now at the Chamberli1 include
Captain and Mrs. Allschton. London; J..
$. Holden. Mrs. z. G. Holden, Dstroit
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Baird, Toledo. o.:
Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs NJ Woodbury.
Sawyer, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3.
Grant. Chicago; Mrs. Fgnnk r. Brown,
Miss Gertrude French Rockford. III. d, n,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
WOODSTOCK VA.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
WOODSTOCK, VA, May 2G-The May
festival given by Mrs, Jenny Lind Green,
prganist and chormastcr Of Grace NJ.
e. Church, Baltimore. assisted by choir
OF twenty voices, and Prof. JIG. Bolger,
at the piano, at the Methodist Church,
on last Thursday and Friday. eveliIng.
was q complete success, and the lovers
OF music OF this place We're treated to a
programme which wns highly instructive
and entertaining. The receipts amounted
to nearly $780,
Mr.. q, Harry Haun. left here for
Stanton on Monday where he Is repre-
sentlng King Arthur Lodge, knights OF
Pythas No, 10. at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, which convened
.tl.e,u on Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Fravel OF Pittsburg, Pa. mr.
rived here last week and is Visiting
relatives.
Is visiting his parents Mr.. aud Mrs. M.
Coffman.
Circuit Court adjourned on last Friday
Mrs, Bert Sager and children of Cleye-
land, Ohio, arrived he's last week, and
Is visiting her mother Mrs r. j. Fravel.
Mrs. G. u. Walton left here on Satur-
day for Fort Royal. where shells visiting
:. A large crowd attended the sale of tho
personal proper OF the late Mr., Luther
Mech, at his farm near town on Tues
day, and prices We're good for the arti-s
Giles sold.
The commencement exercises ,.nf SIas-
sangtton Academy will be held the first
Week IN June.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
BLACKSTONE, VA.
Especial 10 me Times.Di.natcb.,

N~p~SAoA3 ~ LIZ .HHE
Blackstone and Southern Railroad, d
branch of the Norfolk ana Western.
which is to run from Blackstone to,
Chase City is being built very rapidly.
nearly to the big Nottoway River. it
Will not be long, before on a part OF the
road. trains will be run for the purpose
OF hauling sawed timber from various
parts OF Lunenburg into Blackstone for
to connect with the Norfolk and Western
here and be shipped to points in the
East. i'sis5
The timber market here is still very
quantity Of timber was sold to Northern,
buyers by some OF the local SPECTATORS
for handsome prices, thus making. large
profits on their various holdings. M
The Baptist here held meeting few
days ago in reference to building a
new church. They have determined to
build o new brick church on the lot
where the present one Is situated. at a
money has already been subscribed. Var
ious committees were appointed with au-
thority to purchase additional land. and
make other arrangements preparatory TO
building.
Judge and Mrs. E. c. Moncure. OF
Bowling Green, Va. and Mrs. R. Q. Dos.
we'll, of Hanover county. spent several
days of the past week at the home OF
Alr. Troy 2MOnCure. s35 lEssE6F5 49,
Mr.. Earnest Inge. student, at Hamden-
Sidney College and second baseman on
the baseball team. came home several
days tago. He hurt his hand playing
ball: blood poison set in and Mr.. 1nge has
been very sick every since.
Mr.. George P. Adams, mayor Of Black
stone. has been attending Dinwiddie Court
several days this week. He as chief
witness in the case Of Commonwealth vs.
Ruff1n, the negro who shot Brown several
years ago. 1t was due mainly to the
perseverance,. and energy OF Mr.. Adams
that the felon was brought to Justice.
& Mr.. T. A. OVERLY. OF South Hill. was
II own several days on hnsr'"sr
The commencement o~orc'-r. r -
Hodge Memorial Academy will begin on
next sunday when the bachea u, ca ser ser
ter. OF the Presbyterian Church, OF the
town OF Petersburg. The other exercises
will come off on Monday and Tuesday
nights following.
The commencement OF the Blackstone
Female Institute will come off on the
nights OF the second, third and fourth
of June. 55t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Charlotte Society.

lphilipps sang for the Methodist people
sunday night. =.
MISS Hattie Turner OF CORTLAND, left
LOT Buenn Vista, Va, on. Wednesday
evening to visit friends and to attend
INC commencement exercises OF the
Southcrn Seminary, OF which shc Is a
graduate. - 80
MR. and Mrs. II NJ. Bryant, Of FREQ
, 11. Va. were guests OF Mrs. Mary L.
5 ~, sunday. Mr.. Bryant returned to
MS home Monday, but Mrs. Bryant will
spend ,Homc tlme IN Franklin.
Mrs .. Bosemnn,, OF Enfield, N. c.,
IS guest OF her sister, Mrs. J. y.
Brynnt, Sr OH High Street.
Mrs. Walter "a. Parker. who has peen
visiting at the homo OF her brother, Mr..
Joe Bynum Gay, returned TO her homo
at Whalcyville, Va, on Wednesday morn
ing 4, h.
Miss Annie Holland, Of Holland. Va,
Is guest Of the Misses Cobb, on First
Avenue.
Rev. Oscar Leo Owens ana wife, Of
Cambridge, Md, were the guests OF Ills
brother, Mr.. ]. b. Owens. Friday.
Delaware Park, about i've miles from
this place. Will open up for the summer
on next Monday, the 2sth There viii
be large crowds there that day from
different parts OF the community. a
io ~, shute contest VIII DC held that day.
The Franklin Book Club was lavishly
entertained BY Mrs. ]. r. Singleton or,
"Wednesday afternoon, the 23d. The SUBJ
ject OF the day was America: It's Pros
porous Present" Original papers on the
subject were read by Mrs. ]. e. Moyler,
Miss Lizzie Savage. Mrs. j. c. Parker
and tho hostess. The decorations were
sweet peas. The prize OF the day was
composed OF lovely bunch OF sweet
peas. Refreshments were servd.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. A1acCabe. OF Win
throp. NJ c., are guests at the home Of
Mr.: r. ]. Dunnlng, on Clay Street.
Mr.. Herbert L. Norneet, former resi-
dent OF Franklin, now OF Havana, Cuba,
was the guest OF his sister. Mrs. j. c.
Parker. on Thursday. He left for his
home Thursday night by way OF Florida.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
NORFOLK SOCIETY

Especial to The Tlmes-D ispatch)
K NORFOLK. VAu May B.-The Client
Club on Olney road. gave charity ball
Friday evening for the benefit OF the re-
building fund Of the Protestant Hospital.
The Naval Post Band rendered the music
and a supper was served. The affair was
under the management Of Mrs. e. B..
Scott and Miss Augusta Newton.
The house party composed of MIR, and
Mrs, John G, Taylor, Miss sherrod VIII
cox. OF ltichmond; Miss Mary Wilcox.
Miss Helen Taylor, Miss Grace zones,
Mr.. Thomas r, Thompson. Mr.. Garnet
Jordan, Mr.. Templin Lecklider and MT.
Edward strlblng, who have been staying
at Virginia Beach. nave returned.
Miss Lydia Fuller, who was tile CUES,
Of Miss Nan Freeman, on York Street,
has returned to hor home, In Columbia,
$, &.
Mrs. George W, Paine has returned tc
Suffolk, after short visit to the Misses
Wilson, on CRANKY street,
Miss Dorothy Wilson LETT Saturday ar
ternoon to visit her grandparents, MIR.
ard Mrs Ashton, at Clean, N. Y,
Miss Williamson, OF washington. -.
c., and Miss Nellie Gordon. Of Richmond,
are guests Of Mrs. ". Dorsey Fender.
In Client.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred NJ, Waddell, Jr,
gave a musical reception on Saturday
evening at their apartment, at the Hem
rietta, in honor OF Colonel and M,s. AL
fred NJ Waddell, Of Wilmington N. q.
Those who assisted with the musical
programme were Mrs. Waddell, of SWil-
Smngton; Mrs. Robert IT, Payne, Mr., Dun
can Fuller and Mr.. b., Il. Mitchell. Mrs.
Waddel! was assisted In serving her
guests by Mrs. Almond Der, Myers. Mrs.
William II. Taylor and Mrs. George r..
cochett, Of Wilmington, N. G.
Among those present were DR., ana
Mi, r. u. PaXna. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
50 SOOTHING
It's Influence Has Been Felt by
So Many Richmond
Readers.

Tho soothing influence of relief,
After suffering from Itching Piles,
From Eczema or any. itchiness OF the
skin,
Makes one feel grateful to the remedy.
Doans Ointment has soothed hun
dreds.
Here's what ono Richmond citizen
says
]. c. Bosher, manager of Marlborough &
Son, tobacconists, of 8l3 North Twenty
eighth ST. says: III was not positively
certain that poans Ointment, procured
at owens & Minors drug store, does all
that is claimed for it, l would be the
last resident Of Richmond to publicly en-
dorse the preparation, II were not
thoroughly convinced that the above
statement is true never would have
recommended It's use to several OF my
friends, AS a remedy for the purposes
for which it's use is indicated, Doan's
Ointment is unequalled.n
For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents.
Foster-NIi lbun Co., Buffalo, n. ", sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the named oan's-and take
no other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

The emperor's great bell IN tho ca
thcdrnl Of Cologne WAS consecratcd
with great pomp. twenty-five cannon
taken from the French were assigned
by the Emperor William f'r lts manu-
facturc IL was cast 10y Audrcns
Inuu of r--rto-'h'l, snt NICE thsn
100000 was paid for tho casting
Il hears IN inscription recording
That William n. most iuerst sW
rcrir of he Terisns snd EuS q tho
Pruseisu,. mindful Of the heavenly
help granted 10 him whereby he con.
ductc1 the late French war to a pros-
r-rou- i--u, aAd rcstorod no German
empire. c-u~.d ssnHon taken from the
French - he devoted to founding \
he'll n he hung In tho wonderful ca
thedral then approaching compisttou."
A lkenee. u rt retcr. tho name
patron ~ the church, II on the sid0,
beneath which 10 4 quatram IA tho
style Of the Pncf'A-vsi conccltI pguy-
Ing INST :. dsvout heart, r'so hrayau-
wand - hearing the sound o' tho bell
50 u.v tn dcsrNscper of heaven open
vi's The Sat4s of the celestial man8ion.
On the opposite side ls inscribed scN-
tct iu German.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11
ODD FOUNDATION



The secondary foundation of Girls.
ncll. Md. is thp bottom ui the Chru.
pcJbc bay aud between tie bottom -
Cr.ffoll uul tuu huttom OF the bay arc
oyster shells Co the number ~ millions.
vrutaul hundreds W millions Ou this
great stratum of oyster shell. stand
houses. rhUrts uud business pIuuc' 4
railroad runs along on lt. br.tgys yru-s
its dividing places. men walk suI t.I4
nui do business. steamboat O. aud sal.
logts yes hundreds of SalIhoAt. A,,y
tleir landings siouEslds II. merry boat
iHg parties pat OF fruln the shore ~
moonlight snd nsh aud srab snd ro.
turn iu ths early morn all " this
great bank " oyster sheld sunk Ia tho
blue water
Or4Gcld nvcs BY oysters and crabs
But uy eating them. Tor Crlsaslders
rarely cat either. but hy cAtchlu. thcm.
boiiing Diem, packing thcm. shipping
them. ceiling them. lie who would
know the crab can best Ioaru II by vls
itu- this wholly and solely crab town
on thc Chesapeake Men la boats quick
ly nll barrels with crabs and bring
them afhorc 70 the "ractories- Here
they Hre counted. nlrted. steamed.
packed IN barrels and sh!ppoI uatll one
wonders vho can possibly eat Hll these
muuut0iIs and myriads Of crabs
There are many people In this coau
try A crab apiece fur them all once
a. 90
Eamc crabs At least ~ one OF the
crab dealers put lt-rhIiadclphla Rec
ord.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11
CASUAL PHILOSOPHY.

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,yoDor,s b,,s
,g,m,r surrers from bror.on
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11
CASTELAR,
May FgGN T
FRIENDS DECLARE INSULT WILL
NOT GO UNCHhLLENGED.
SnuD Administered to Count eoni Dur.
ing Debate in Chambs Of Deputies
Is the Talk Of Paris and Fore.
BODIES Bonrs Humiliation.

Paris. Dec. lO.-1h, suub admins
tered to Count Boui de- Castcllauc dur.
ius the debate in the chamber Of dep.
utios ON Thursday is hc talk Of Paris.
and Buuls humllat;oa seems com.
pIete
Half the deputies lar. the chamber
when the count ascenIyI tho tribune
to address the mcmbc.s
Il was the most pointed and sting
ing rebuko ever administered to q
member Of the c-amh.r.
De CastclauD's attitude I'm thc face
oi the suuD was characteristic. lie
was not at am discouc..,d Wearing
red ncckuc and q lavender waist.
coat. he dcnautly thrust his hands into
his trousers pockets and calmly walt
ed.
He stood thus for five minutes De.
fore order was restored after the re-
treat of the members who refused
TO counsel his Continued political ac-
tiyity I'm yiCw of the revelations OF
his wifcs divorce suit Then he made
la brief speech. ful o.. padudcs. and
Nrcurncd TO his scat amid intense
silence.
The counts friends asset that the
.suub will have no effect upon his ca
--.., rrI.... .,,. tf.t b.. ....rr .i,TI.r....
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

According 20 the lIindoo5, n lunar
eclipse is ulc contact between the
moon and another planet called Rahoo,
the viii OF God, Rahoo, or the serpent
like plaact, catches hold OF the moon
by Its hldeOus mouth ana rcIea5es II
after IL short time At nrst contact
the IIinGoos bathc In the seu and aux
iously await he rcleaGe After the
contact they take another bnth. Dur
mg the Interval they are not allowed
even TO drink cup OF water, as their
belief rs that nh things ln the world
got polluted during tho contact slnga-
pore Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

Tie name "pnrlIlmcut" Is derived
from the French word 'parlcr," TO
speak The word wus originally writ
ten "paricmeut" as In French, and,
although the spelling hls gradually
changed the pronunciation remains the
same The earliest mention Of the
word "parlumcut" IN the English stat.
utcs Is IN the preamble % the statute
Of Westminster iu 1872 For the origin
OF the Institution Itself we must 20
back 20 Angl1-Sayon times, when it
loUrlshed as the witenagrmot In III"
reign Of Henry III. parliament WIS
formally separated Into the two houses
OF Lords md commons, and the delihcra-
tions were conducted IN separate cham
bcrS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11
MUSKRAT BUILDERS.
The House In the Meadow and How
q, Is Ionstruetsd.


nave always Dee" '''d mat musk.
rA' '.'".'' "''"" h'N,F' winter ~.
S""l "' N'Eh OF '''l "r".n'r' 'Ht
ll' "'"l mouse means simply tl"t one
OF .a''' N"sH'"'' nav" chosen q" I'VE
III 'li' low iH''Io" or NJ the SWALLOW
mead "I th' p'Hd' Nh'r' there ls no
'"""'' 10 huTF"N underground ana
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

Bear In mind when you close this
years books th0t We have the kind
of account books that will give the
most satisfactory service during 1907
At satisfactory prices, too r, J. Ram.
sey, Druggist. s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

who are those young people in that
boXT asked the man IN the parquct.
There's Elsie RlugJre and her laucc.
and Maize Rich and hers, aud Belle
Browne md hers. They're all 10 be
married next month"
Indeed, Quite n box u matches
ehT'-ph.l0Gc,phla Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

Lawyer You should learn shorthand
and typcwrIt.nc Billy. The Onlce Boy
-AT g'wan' never cared fer now.
ers an candy!-Puck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

An elegant stag hcndle carving set
makes a fine present for Chrlstmcs
Taryc- has th,m. IT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-11

Beautiful and useful Christmas
presents AT the Y VI. c. A. Bazaar,
Dec. II and 10. &C
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-01
-..x.nIr S.,. Re,rase,tetve L. BEARD Agent
y n KVFIV(T I
VERDICT REVERSED.
Railroad Not Responsible For Franks
Of an EmploYe.

OF an Employe.
Austin. Oct. S1.-The supreme court
handed down an opinion in the famous
Courrie case from Bexar county. This
Is the damage suit against the Calves
ton. Harrisburg and San Antonio rail.
way. In the lower court the plaintiff
recovered $4,000 damages. This YER
dict Is reversed by the supreme court
This Is what is known as the com.
pressed air case. in which one OF the
employees. while cleaning out round.
house pits with compressed air. turned
the air on Currie. another employe'
and the prank resulted In Curries
death The supreme court held that
the railroad company was not respon-
slble for pranks played by It's employees
or for acts not done In the discharge
OF their duty
In answer 10 an inquiry from Gen
eral Freight Agent Mangham OF the
Sap railroad the railroad commission
held that a consignee Of cotton ship
ments must bear the expense OF de
murrage and any railroad failing to col
lect demurrage Is liable To penalties
for violation OF the commissions rules
The letter was written by Commission
or COlQuitt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-01
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Duties OF Tax Board Are Held 10 Be
Merely Advisory.

Austin, Oct. 3i.-The court Of civil
appeals affirmed the decision Of the
lower court In the case Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway vs.. o. X.
Shannon et al. which involved the con.
stltutionallty Of the intangible tax law.
passed by the last legislature. thereby
holding the act to be constitutional.
The court adopts the opinion In full
Of District Judge Brooks OF the Twen-
ty-sixth district court here. whose opin-
ION was that the Jaw is not obnoxious
90 the constitution. and denied an In.
junction 10 restrain the state tax board
from performing It's functions under
the law. Judge Brooks also held that
the duties o. n tax board were mere
~ advisory and not mandatory. which
Is upheld by the court OF civil appeals
The case goes 10 the supreme court.
Texas and Mexico Land and Lumber
company. capital stock $4,000. and
johnson Milan Mercantile company
capital stock $4,000. both OF Dallas.
have been chartered.
Railroad commission will not call
docket for November until 2Tth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-01
PREVENTED PANIC.
Presence OF Mind Of Teacher Saved
Doubtless a Dire Disaster.

Argentine. Kan. oct. 3l.-The pres.
ence OF mind Of Miss Gertrude B. VII
lIams. teacher OF the seventh grade In
the Emerson public school here, pre-
vented panic and probable loss Of
life when she forced the children In
her room 70 march from the building
in order instead Of rushing pell'mell
when an alarm OF fire was given.
When the children made concert
ed dash for the door the teacher step
ped ahead Of them. blocking the door
way and raised her pointer threaten
ingly. The first children to reach the
exit forced her against the door IN a
lam and she was severely bruised. She
stood her ground and ordered them
into line and saw them march from
the building safely and in order Chill
dren from other rooms followed. No
one was hurt. The fire loss was trivial
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-01
| WANT TO SILL YOUR LAND

If you have land for sale
call at my Office and list it
with me. II will then be
sold. | have customers for
severa, tracts of from 100 to
200 acres, and | make a
specially of selling larg e
tracts. Charges are reason
able. | have the customers
and You Lave the land and
by seeing me- it will be to
10th our interests.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-01
Attsmpt to Wreck erIdae.

Youngstown, o.. Oct. 3l-An at.
tempt was made early Tuesday to
wreck the new Baltimore and Ohio
railway bridge In the eastern part OF
the city. Two men. one carrying a
package under an arm. were seen mp
preaching the bridge. A heavy ex'
ploslon followed shortly afterward.
The bridge. though badly shaken, was
not put out OF use. The men escaped
on a westbound freight train, which
was searched at Newton Falls, but no
one found.