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Cotton Seed OIL,

New York, March 15.-Cotton seed oil
barely steady; prime crude +. o. b. mills
2415@25c; do yellow, 31kQS11ac. Petroleum
steady Rosin firm. Turpentine firm. 711a
@72c.
Memphis. March 15-Cotton seed oil;
prime crude, 251s; prime summer yellow.
2siac; prime meal, s24. 25@24. As; prime cake
1913.
New Orleans. March 15.-Cotton seed
oil steady; prime refined in barrels, &c;
prime crude loose, 26c.
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Ware & LeIand's Market Letter.

IT will be recalled that we stated yes
terday that in all probabilities some shorts
would take advantage of the present
break in prices TO cover and so diminish
outstanding obligations before the gin
ners report expected In the near future.
This happened this morning when one
OF the largest room traders, who sold
very large line of cotton, some 1900
or 10000 bales. around 20 for May and so
for July, came into the market and by
covering a large block of cotton took
about all there was for sale and adj
vanced prices or 10 points.
With the indication of bad weather In
the south sensational figures from WASH
ington on the amount of cotton ginned
this season, or extensive manipulation
OF one OF the New York options, we
might have a very different market
But at the moment there is every pros
pect Of a record acreage, as our friends
in the fertilizer business tell us that sales
are very liberal and the movement of the
crop Is on an astonlshingly large scale.
As stated yesterday, the market is like
L. to be more or less irregular until after
the ginners' report, and We would be
more inclined to take profits on short
cotton every time the market weakened
for next few days.
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Metal Market.

New York. March 15.-London: Tin re-
dictionary. spot closing at e1GG. los. and
futures e165; locally easy; spot $1,000
So 10.
Copper irregular in London; spot Is sd
higher at $50 IS Cd: futures declined IS
Cd TO c7S Is Sd; locally unchanged and
very firm; lake, s1S50n1s.75: electrolytic,
is. 25d1s. 30; casting, slS0nm1S25-
Lead unchanged. sa-31h5~ for spot To-
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $i@4. %.
Oranges California navel oranges,
S.. 5O@3 10; grape fruit, s5.5OdG
Apples-Northern grown, so pound box,
81. 50G2. 20.
Tomatoes-Per crate, $l.50@5.
Florida Beans-Per crate, $3.50.
I.imes-Per 1O0 81.
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, &c; No. ?, &c.
Sweet Potatoes-Cullman, a.Io45 per
barrel; yellow yams. s5@s0c.
Seed Sweets-Dooly's per bushel, 81 %;
Queens, ST.
Celery-Per dozen, $1.25; per crate SO.
Cabbage-New crop Florida cabbage 81
OPS.
Egg plant. S2OOd25O per crate.
Lettuce-New crop, per crate, &.@2.5O;
dozen, 75casl.
Onions-1&m2c
onion sets-Yellow. per bushel 50;
white, per bushel. s2.25.
Potatoes-Irish. S5c
Tennessee Second Crop Triumph Seed
Potatoes. per blu, s1.00q110.
Turkeys-On foot, 15m16e; dressed. s17m
1se.
Eegs-Por dozen, fresh, 13a14c.
Hens-35637c; chickens, large. 25dD30c;
medium. 2OQ25.
Butter-Fresh, 12hd15c; renovated. 2Sc;
creamery. S3c.
Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 15c.
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Dry Goods.

New York. March 15-The dry goods
market today recovered from the revision
in prices in bIeached goods on the an
nouncement that the lines on which pri-
ces We're reduced are now nearly sold mp
in full. Printed goods were strong the
stocks of first and second hands being
low. Grey goods remained quiet and the
weather held the jobbing trade down
somewhat Fleeced underwear was well
sold for the fall and there was renewal
in The demand for light wooden weights
for immediate delivery
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chicauo 'Chanue,

Chicago, March 15.-Improved demand
for flour and cash wheat at outside grain
centers, together with an estimate of
decreased shipments of wheat from Ar
gentne. caused strength today in the To-
cal wheat market At the close the May
option was up a4Q7sc. Corn was up ssa1a.
oats showed gain of 1sd5sc. Provisions
we're 71aG12lkc higher.
The Leading futures ranged as follows
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Local Staple Groceries.

sugar-Granulated, SC; y. c.. 4lkc.
Flour-Fancy patent. S5.75; standard
patent, So 25; straight, $4.90.
Coffee-Green. 11@13c; Arbuckle's, SIS. IS;
Porto Rico, 1855.
Meat-Dry sailed ribs. Sc: dry salted
rib bellies, Sc; extra clear. $40: hams,
fancy, 1870; mediums. 121sc; bacon bellies.
11lkc: California hams. 9%c.
Lard-Leaf, Sc: compound lard, 6ls47c
Molasses-C Centrifugal. 30435c; sugar
house soc: Georgia cane. Sac.
White Peas-Per bushel, Sl.756l2.
Beans-Nsvy s2.26 per bushei; hand
picked Lima, 7c.
Grits-92 pounds. s1.65.
Meal-"Jim Dandy" S1.10.
Maearonl 7c
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clearinns and Exnhanne

New Orleans. March 15.-Clearings, So
2O9.S1S New York exchange. 81 per $1,000
premium; commercial par.
Memphis, March 15.-Clearings. $S96,049;
balances, si54176.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 15.-spot cotton
steady Sales 400 bales, including 1850
to arrive and 45D f o. b. Quotations un-
changed middling 1Ols. Futures open
ed to points up and by noon had gain
ed 2 to points additional on favorable
Liverpool cables. The trading was very
light and in the absence of support during
the Afternoon session prices eased off or
4 points, and closed steady, the old crop
months showing net gains of 3 to points
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. March 15.-Today's treasury
balance. exclusive of the gold reserve,
shows Available cash balance, $3.50, 2iS,-
1856; gold. s77, 794.S16
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. mixed. 62c; white. CSC.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 43c; No. white, 4oc;
white clip, 47c.
Pure wheat bran. so or 100. SO.
Cotton seed feed meal. SIG; prime, $3.50.
Corn chops. $1.10.
Corn hearts, $l15.
Shorts. 100 pounds. $24
Hulls-S0-lb C. s., 50 ton; s0-lb. C. s., 40c
sack, 10O-lb c. s.. 50 ton; 100-lb. C. s.. 45c
sack; 70 ID sack hulls, 35e.
Hay-Choce timothy. $500: No. 1 timo-
thy. $3.50; Johnson grass, si4; clover mix,
$3.50.
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New Orleans COTTON Futures.

New Orleans. March 15.-Cotton spo.
closed steady, sales AGO. Ordinary Z q
good ordinary BILE; low middling 9
13-l6 middling 10lA; good midling lie.
middling fair Il 3-S. Receipts 1880;
stock 2S2, 409
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Aberorombie q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Market ruled steadier and somewhat
higher today. Liverpool cables having
been better than expected, futures there
closing points higher than yesterdays
closing for old crop deliveries and points
higher on new crop arrivals. and the
weather map showed heavy rains to have
fallen In the lower Mississippi valley and
in the east gulf and south Atlantic states
during the past twety-four hours, the
storm being followed by cold wave, the
mercury being we'll below the freezing
point In the southwest, the temperature as
far south as San Antonio registering 36
degrees; much lower I'm the northern part
OF Texas. Shorts renewed their efforts to
lower the market, but the absorbing pow
er was better. In fact. there was better
feeling In all departments. Futures were
in good request, spots also, and advices
from the dry goods markets were more
favorable. recent concessions being pro-
ductive of more business The movement
to market at inland towns Is very light
Receipts for week at the thirty counted
towns pointing to not more than 50 per
cent of last years arrivals of 1875, 600, and
while port receipts are somewhat heavier
relatively when compared with one year
ago, since Friday about 5000 against 122,-
900, they are partly at the expense OF
counted interior towns stock, which prom
Use TO lose about 20,000 bales for the week
against practically no loss at all one
year ago.
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Seaboard Air Line,

Baltimore. March Dashboard Air Line,
common, 321s asked; do preferred, 551s
asked.
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Loveman & Co.'S Market Letter.

That events cast their shadows be-
FORE was clearly shown by the slightly
more favorable course of the market to-
day. Aside from such factors as adj
verse weather conditions and better in
quiry for spot cotton, the most potent
influence in the market was the fear that
the census bureaus final report to be Is
sued next Tuesday, would make a very
bullish showing.
The general expectation with regard to
neighborhood of 100000 bales ginned for
the year 1905-06 In connection with this
report, however, the fact must not be
overlooked that linters will be included,
which will materially increase the total
figures.
We are inclined to look for the govern
ment report to show total amount
ginned of about 10000. 900 bales. Unless
there should be a substantial improve
ment in prices between now and the end
of the season we feel certain that a con-
siderable part of the crop of 1905-O6 will
be carried over Into next season. In fact,
1t is more than probable, should the mar
ket show a declining tendency from now
on, that a larger amount woulN be car
ried over than was carried over last year.
the strongly advancing tendency of
the market during the latter part of last
season served to bring out most of the
cotton that had been held for higher
prices Hence while the census bureaus
final report may show fully 10 600, 900 bales
ginned, including linters these same fig
ures may closely approximate those of the
commercial crop for 1906-07.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the Union station. Biz
mingham:
Objective February 4, 1909
LouisvI. and Nashville Railroad.
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Gilbert G. Claws Market Letter

The partial recovery OF the Liverpool
market from yesterday was reassurlng to
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Hides and Wool.

G. S. hides. No. 1. S1zQ9e.
Dry flint hides, No. 1. 15a17c.
Dry salt hides, No. 2, 13@15c.
Clear washed wool, 35Q37c.
Unwashed wool, 25427c.
BURY wool, 15c.
Sheepskins, 15Q60c.
Tallow, 4Q4i4c.
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New York Cotton Futures.
naiIu COTTON Movement.

Gaiveston-Firm; middling, 1094; net re
oeipts, 3472; gross receipts, 3472 sales
4S6; stock 16l 434; coastwise, 1911
New Oreans-Steady.; middling, 10Y
ret receipts 1890; gross receipts, 1880
sales, 1850; stock, 2s2, 4O2; continent, 200.
Mobile-Steady; mldding. 10 ZIG, mel
receipts, 253; gross receipts, 253; sales
800; stock, 80 629.
avannah-Steady; middling, 109s mel
receipts, 1871; gross receipts, 1871; sales
90; stock, So, 302 coastwise, l349.
MISUNDERSTANDING middling, 1917; net
receipts. 49,; gross receipts, 10; sales, 800
stock, %, 93l; coastwise, 1,2lS.
Misunderstanding; middling los; net
receipts, %; gross receipts, 20; sales,
S9lS.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 1914 net re-
oeipts, 1923: gross receipts, 1923; sales, 159;
stock, 34,9OS.
Baltimore = Nominal; middling, 1915;
gross receipts. 500; stock, $780,
New York-Steady; middling, 11,O5i
gross receipts, 1,429; sales, 2,O4S; stock
1865, 1856
Boston Steady; middling, n.O5; net re-
CENTS, 100; gross receipts, $50; export 10
Great Britain. So; to Japan, 1900.
Philadelphia-Frm; middling, 11.90; net
receipts, 50; gross receipts, 2I9; stock
$685.
Total today at all ports-Net, 10s63'
export TO Great Britain, S82 to continent,
200; to Japan. 1900; stock, 7SO,5sO.
Consolidated, at all ports-Net, S5.5S3;
export to Great Britain. 25,500; to France,
100; to continent, 1899; tc Japan, 5,SOoi
to Mexico, 300
Total since September !, at all ports
Net. GAS. 1854; export to Great Britain
2.25s. 234: to France, $50, Az; to continent,
1855 395; to Japan, his; to Mexico, 2,74-
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Perhaps 1t Is not etched enough: send
It to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples
phone He.
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Interior Movement.

Houston STEADY: middling, 1924; net re-
ceipts. 2,392; gross receipts, 1892; ship
ments, 3909 sales, S71; stock, Gl,G63.
Augusta-Steady; middlipg, 10 ZIG; net
receipts. psf; gross receipts, 2S7; ship
ments, 4s5; sale5, PCS; stock, 75.35s.
Memphis--St middling, 1Oa4; net re-
oeipts, 4e7: gross receipts. 1,4i4; shipments,
2,779; sales, $50 lock 1898.
st. Lcslis-Dull: .nddling, 10M; net re-
ceipts. 1913: gross receipts, 1854; shipments,
1,O6l: stock, 44513.
Ciucinnati-Net receipts, s65; gross re-
ceipts. S65; shipments, 3i2; stock, 1861
Lopisville--F'irm; middling. II.
TO al today-Net receipts, Asa; gross
recs pts. 6,462; shipments. S,563; sales
1850; stock. 2S7,6
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CnIn TT the coldcure that does the
ukIR=I T.. work in hours, and Will
not make you sick. Try 1t.
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Bonds.

Ala. Consolidated, 5s .......... %
Ala. Steel & Shipbuilding Co.. .1O4
Alabama State Bonds
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Total sales for the day. 525 400 shares.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-09
A Distressing Accident.

Little Martin Hastings, son of
Mr.. w. I. Hastings, editor of the
Searchlight, was drowned Satur-
day morning between eleven and
twelve o'clock in Middle Fork
creek, two miles west of here.
A crowd had gathered at the
Hamburg and Meadville ford of
the creek to have picnic; a num-
ber of the small boys wandered
off from the crowd to go in bath
ing, and the little fellow attempted
to follow some of the larger boys
down the creek and got into the
deep water and drowned before he
could be rescued. The other boys
gave the alarm but we're at such a
distance that help reached them
too late; every means was used to
restore him to life but to no avail.
The remains were carried to
Natcbez, the former home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hastings, for interment.
The Advocate extends sympathy
to the bereayed family. Franklin
Advocate.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-09
Flowers for Living Hands.

The letter we publish below
found its way to our desk and is
so beautiful in sentiment, so noble
in purpose, so sincere IN its elo-
quent expression, that we beg
to share it with our readers.
The gentleman to whom it is
addressed, Prof. P. B. Mullen, is
known and esteemed throughout
our borders for his works sake,
while the writer, his former pupil,
Mr.. Claude Bennett, who is now
"a student at Mississippi College,
has wide acquaintance in our
county.
The letter will explain itself as
you read, and is as follows:
Clinton, Miss. May 25, 1906.
MY Dear Prof. Mullen-:Th
news came to me the other day
that you were sick, being confin-
ed to your bed. I wanted to
write then, but | myself have
been sick for the past six or seven
days. trust that ere this letter
reaches you, the news will come
that you are far on the road TO
recovery. It seems strange to
hear that Prof. Mullen is sick,
for during the past six or seven
years it was such rare thing for
you to be unable to attend to your
regular duties. i have often felt
that long before | am as old as
you are I'll be worn out man.
Your hopefulness and cheerful
ness have always been a source Of
inspiration to me. There is no
more beautiful sight than to see
some kingly old man filled with
all the bouyancy and vim Of a
youngster.
So many people when the
years begin to come upon them
get sour and all out Of harmony
with the things that surround
them, but thanks be to God, there
are a few who look up into the
face Of an ail.Wise Father and
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-09

say, Goods in his heaven, all IS
well with the world The rare st
compliment | can pay to you is icy
say that you didn't or haven't
grown bitter and hopeless. You
will never know just what your
life has meant to so many men and
women of Lincoln and adjoining
counties. Some one will say:
"Oh! he was only a school teach
er." Yes, he was only a school
teacher; but before he was a
school teacher he was a man, the
old time Southern Gentleman,
such an our modern life doesn't
produce; but when he, and his
type of men, have passed over
the river, then and not until then
will we appreciate Just what they
stood for and just how great our
loss really is in their going. My
Dear Prof. Mullins, ! wanted to
say this to you. / believe that
you understand me. IL some men
should read this who does not
know of the heart-to- heart talks,
that we have had, they might not
understand, but | know that you
will.
Many Of these things | have
never told you. but in your hour
of sickness | felt like the truth
ought to be told. When / come
home in July, hope to be able
to grasp your hand and bear that
same hearty laugh that is so char
acteristic of you. Give MY
regards to all and believe ne
yours,
Claude Bennett.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-09
ALL ABOARD
FOR HATTIESBURG!
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL PUTS ON REGU.
LAR TRAINS SUNDAY MORNING.
When Trains Leave and Arrive at the
BsOOkhaven Depot.

The Leader is able to announce
the glad news that the Mississippi
Central Railroad will put on reg
ular trains between Brookhaven
and Hattiesburg tomorrow morn
ing, June 10th. There will be
two passenger trains each way
daily. The first train will leave
the l. c. depot Sunday morning
at 1880 and arrive at Hattiesburg
at II a. m. The first train from
Hattiesburg on the schedule which
goes into effect tomorrow, will
leave Hattiesburg at sos a. no.
and arrive at Brookhaven at II:
35 a. m. The second train out
from Brookhaven will leave Sun
day at 3 p. m. and the second ar
rive at Z p. m.
We publish a full schedule of
the new railroad in another col
umn showing all stations between
Brookhaven and Hattiesburg and
the hour trains leave. The dis
tance between the two cities by
the Mississippi Central route is 83
miles.
The Worthington Construction
Co. began the grading work on
the Brookhaven end of the Match
ez extension at the Seavey Brick
Yard in Brookhaven last Tuesday.
This work will be pushed as fast
as circumstances will permit.
Work on the Natchez end is being
pushed in this direction by a large
force under Contractor Gibson.
Chief Engineer Archibald in
forms The Leader that the dis
tance between Brookhaven and
Natchez, according to the final
survey, is 68 miles. The line
will follow what is known as the
lower route CIR survey and will
pass about a half mile north of
the court house in Meadville.
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Robert Young PardOned.

Robert Young. the young white
man who killed Frank Collins, a
negro. for attempted criminal as
sault on Miss Ada Hogg, is free
man today after serving less than
six months of life sentence for
murder. Governor Vardaman
issued pardon to Young today.
Young entered the penitentiary
from Coplah county, about the
first of the year, and has been
Sc rving his time on the Rankin
farm. The negro Collins, on
June Is, 1905, attempted criminal
assa ult on Miss Hogg, near Halle
hurst. On July II special term
of court was convened at that
place. and in two hours and ten
minut es the term had been con-
cluded. Collins had pleaded guilty
and b zen sentenced to ten years
in the 5enitentiary, the maximum
punishn 1ent under the Mississippi
law for ATTEMPTED assault. Collins
WAS nus G.I6Iss dUOdIu tAdiH 2H10 Q
few hours later, at Crystal
Springs, while manacled and In
charge of an off ser en- route to
the penitentiary, the negro was
shot to de ath. Robe.rt Young and
William Itogg, the latt ar a brother
of the young lady, were both ar
rested and charged with IL e shoot
ing, HoI,g being held as an acc
cessory. The latter was acqL lifted
IN the Circuit Court at Ha. zle-
hurst. Young went to trial IN
Dec. 6, and four days later the
jury in his case reported its in
ability to agree and a mistrial was
entered. On Dec. is Young came
into court and pleaded guilty to
the indictment charging him with
the m1rder Of Collins, and was
given a life sentence. Jackson
PlcaVune Bureau.
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We note with pleasure in the
Commercial Appeal, the marriage
Of Miss Eddie Schaller, formerly
Of this city, and Mr.. George M.
Jefords, Of Memphis. Friends
here will be pleased to hear of
what is considered a most happy
event, Mr.. Jeffords being a sue
cessful railroad man and one III
every way worthy of the fair
young woman he has claimed ais
his bride. May naught but JOY
be theirs.
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THE CIRCUIT COURT.
CASES DISPOSED OF SINCE OUR
WEDNESDAYS ISSUE.

In the case of the State VS.. Will
McLain, a negro, on a charge of
vagrancy, the jury returned a YER
dict of guilty as charged, and the
court imposed penalty of 20 days
on the county farm, or a bond in
the sum of $201.00 for his indus
try and good conduct for period
of one year.
At the close of the States tes-
timony in the trial of HI. S. Bar
ron, upon charge Of assault and
battery, the court gave peremp-
tory instruction for the defendant.
During last session Mr.. Baron
was the principal of the Sweet
Water school located in beat 8, in
the southwestern portion of the
county. He was being prosecuted
for whipping the 12-year -old boy
of j. ID. Robertson, a patron Of
the school. In the court of Justice
of the peace, where the affidavit
was filed, Mr.. Barron was con-
vlcted, but on the appeal in the
Circuit Court, the young school
teacher was thoroughly vindicat-
ed.
The appeal in the case of the
State VS.. Josiah Wells was dis
missed and writ of procendo
issued.
The case against Jim Hunter,
in which a mistrial was had at the
last term of the court, was mol
pressed.
A mol pros was entered in the
case against Bud Williams ct al,
on condition that defendants pay
all cost.
Two indictments against H. E.
Womack, one charging assault
with whip, and another charging
extortion, were mol pressed.
State VS.. W. G. Burnside ct
al-Cost paid and appeal dismiss
ed.
Jesse Beagents. a negro, was
tried for shooting on a public
highway, was convicted and fined
$500 and costs.
In che case of the State VS..
Edgar James, charging him with
assault and battery with intent to
kill, the defendant plead guilty to
a common assault, the charge of
intent to kill being dismissed;
and the court fined James $500
and cost.
Charley Harris, a negro, was
arraigned on a charge of bigamy,
plead guilty and was by the court
sentenced to one year in the pen
itentiary.
Francis Griffin, tried in his
absence, was found guilty on a
charge of retailing and fined $500.
90 and sentenced to serve 80 days
in Jail.
State VS.. Deason Goss -Vagran-
cy. Mol pressed.
Henry Smith, a negro, was
tried on a charge of arson, and
was acquitted. This defendant
was charged with burning the
barn of B. E. Summers in Sep
tember, 1904, but..when the taking
Of testimony was fairly begun, the
District Attorney decided there
was not sufficient testimony to
convict Smith of the crime.
Thursday afternoon was con-
sumed on the case of the State VS..
Will Lee, charged with assault
with intent to kill and murder W.
j. Elizey. Lee was represented
by Messrs. A. G. McNair, P. Z.
Jones and Thos. Brady, and Dis
trict Attorney Webb was assisted
by Messrs. E. F. Brennan and
j. N. Yawn. An application
was made by the defendant
for a continuance, which was
denied by the court, and this was
followed by an application for
change of venue, but this was also
denied. the testimony submitted,
not being deemed sufficient to
sutsain such a motion. When II
jurymen had been secured. the
court adjourned until Friday
morning. The trial had not been
concluded when this report closed.