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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
Ju'Q Gives Verdict tof $1,000
Against adway Company.
morrow 70 SET ASIDE VERDICT
Judge earham VIII Hear Argument
Next Monday-PiaintiH Sued for
$4,000 on Account Of Alleged Ma
Icious Prosecution.

Having beeno out two hours and IS
minutes, the jury in the Corporation
Court at 1 o'clock yesterday after,
noon returned verdict for the plain
tiff in the suit Of Andrew J. Moore
against the Citizenj' Railway. Light
Il Power Company. awarding damages
in the sum of $1,000. Mr.. Moore
sued for $4,000 damages for alleged
malicious pros eCutiOn.
Immediately following the reading
of the verdict Attorney Il. NJ. Smith,
Of Richmond, Of counsel for the de-
fcndant company, moved to set aside
the verdict on the ground that II
was contrary 20 the law and the EVIL.
dcnce. Argument on the molten be-
gan at once, but ii was not concluded
Mr.. Smith asking for time in which to
lock up certain authorities bearing ON
the case Judge Barham set next
Monday as the date for the continual
lion of the arcurp"nt.
mis- suit. the trial If which began
last Wednesday morning, grew ont ut
the Injury of Moore by street car
on Chestnut avenue more than year
ago. He SIZED the Citizens Company
for So 900 damages and was awarded
81 600 by a jury in the Corporation
Court. FoIlc wing the trial. the at
tOrneys for the railroad submitted the
record Of Moore's testimony to Com
monwealth's attorney Robinson. a jury
was impanneiled and Moore was in
dicted for perjury. The case was
tried BY Justice Brown in the police
court and Moore was acquitted. He
then instituted the suit fore .00O
damages for malicious prosecution.
In this trial the railway company
was represent d by Attorneys +. M
Braxton. OF this city. II. Smith. 81
Richmond. Fay s. Collier and c. Cor
don Cumming. If Hampton. Attorneys
C. AyIett Ashby. J. Winston Read and
r.. s. Robinson represented the plain
tin
The argument In the case. which
began SATURDAY. afternoon, was con
cluded yesterday morning tT Mr.
Ashhv. and the ca 81 went to the jur,
shortly before noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
LOCAL DElE0AIi0N OFF 10
ATTEND S.F.i.C0NHfNTl0h
Party Is Unanimous For Reelection Of
President J. J. o'Donneil- In
vitation to Meet Here.

Delegates from this city to the Vir.
giHia Federation of Labor left yester,
day for Roanoke. where the annual
convention of the federation will be.
gin at 10 o'clock this morning. Among
those I'm the party were J. J. ODon
nell, president of the federation
Frank Lyons. J. p Fraley and II. l.
HulIer. representing the Central La
Dor Union; r. b. Vereu. of the Typo,
graphical union: G. A. KOon.z and r
w. Davis, of the carpenters union: C.
Bhckner. Of the plumbers union; X.
Bianford, of the smachinist's union: C.
Wainwrich. cs the Barts nders' union !;
d. W. Wheeler and J. q. C'inedinst
The local delegation stands for the
re election OF President ]. J. O'DOn
nell. and for TIE election Of Prank
Lyons as delegate to the american
Federation Of Labor, An Invitation
to the federation - hold its next con
ventlon In this city will be EXTENDS
The convention will be In session
all Of he week, as there are many
matters of Importance 40 dispose oil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
ISL FLOODING NEW
/ okY DOCK THIS MORNING
oeeei Gate viii Re Floatsd "a
y River End and Set in
Position.

- Ao0ding OF the new dry dock
:. at the local shipyard, which
ea last wednesday. will be finish
shis morning and the big steel
viii be floated from the forward
<of the dock, where 1t was built,
put In place at the enhance tg
BASIN. The water then will be
I'D out OF the dock by the new
kT1c pumps and the work Of com
el1g the basin win be phshed for
3Hlrn as rapidly as possible.
s As work Of tearing out the cof,
19&dAm outside OF the entrance to the
eqG3n viii begin this week aid should
- completed within u month. Con.
e5ete steps from the high water mark
- the top of the basin are now being
buNt. The wooden steps On the
et1es and fore end of the basin. ex-
to1ding from the bottom Of the dock
10 the high water mark are complete.
- = expected that the dock will he
&JaCed In commission early in Juls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
Social Personal


.CoioHc: Robert Pcsram Ho't. Of this
city. and Mis- Nora Herbert. daughter
&C ColDrri Herbert, q retired banker
81 Alexandria. Va. wili he married at
AicSarhria tomorrow evening. After
Inc ceremony thy viii icaye for New
York where th~y VIII take q Steamer
for Europe. They viii spend their
bcBsSmoca IN the mountains Of Swift
zeriand R'turnins is'e IN the sum
MGR. Colone, and Yrs. Holt win make
their home IN This city.
Cot. Holt state Senator and Ms.
SsNon ". Holt. and Mr.. Richard W.
Reybosss left last night for Asexan
dria.
senator Hoi, VIII ATTEND his brother
as best nssn are Mr.. Reynolds wiii
Mr and Ms walter Sccsi Ccpw-
land have isSusd isvfsssioaa 70 the
Wedding ~ th~ir Sasghfer. Mis- Ka'b
crime 20 Mr.. Lane Lacy. 81 Nashville.
Tenn. the crrcmcpy - lake Ssscc ~
he homo ~ Iadgs y, ~ Mullen. ~
Prtcr-burr the cs6 homo 81 he brides
mother Miss CcpelAsd d the daseh-
ter CT Mr.. " 9. Copesssd. cf this
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
Eusapia Paladino.

ILLUMINATION secured photographs
o! table floating in the air. says
Hamlin Garland. in the June Every
body's. "Th1se pictures show conclu,
sively that the psychic had nothing
to do with it, az least not in any or
binary way. Richet succec dCd in fix
ing the apparition of Spanish sol
der on several plates. Crookes pho
tographer Katie King and her me-
dunn several times. Sudden. bright
light. however. l.; supposed TO be dan
gerOus to medium. One Of the most
, amazing of all CrOoke's experiences
was when Katie at their earnest re-
, quest, took her place outside the cur
tain and permitted the gas-jets "a
be turned full upon her. The account
-. 10 gruesome. tragic. she stood with
her arms cut;pread as IL crucified.
and diSintegrated before their very
eyes. II was CHASTITY to see her love
~ face blur. blct. and erumble in the
light. In a few seconds she was but
a w;sp of white vapor and then was
gone. Thereafter they were willing to
permit the usual hahlight.'
! 1t is often the medium who Is mar
ityred.' I continued. Whatever glory
comes to any psychic Is earned. as
think YOU will a Omit when you have
heard the groans and signs Of these
victims Of science. Think Of Eusapis
Paladino. the pocr italian peasant
woman. sitting for .Flammarion: LON
leroso. the great alienist: Professor
YSchiaparelii. the director OF the oh
| servaiory Of Milan: Gcresa. professor
I Of physics: Ermacora. doctor Of nat
ursI philossrhy: Arxakof, councillor o
! state TO the Emperor Of Russia;
Charles dW Prel. doctor Of piilosoph,
In Munich Imagine the anxiety t.
, produce. TO make good" on the par
81 such a medium.
And she did. She bamsd then
all. and convinced most Of them ol
tho genuincness Of her powers"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
lNsrlkcr on REAsoN'
What One Student Of Mature Has
Observed in Birds and Animals.

Observed in Birds and Animals.
Along the hill sides where my home
- placed. crows assemble In vast
numbers. Ia il only :nstict that leads
them to set u sGntinel on guard when
they pull corn or maraud the birds
| nests? Blackbirds do the same and
they have kept me on merry chase
merry for them-just at church
time. to get them out Of my corn.
But In Florida thee sam, birds do
not set a guard while hopping all over
our gardens. why? think because
they are catching bugs. and know
they will not offend us. Crows roost
at a distaog from their nests. Why!
! think the reason ia that they are
afraid OF endangoring the limbs where
where the meats are placed
Cooperative moral ordcr sends the
king bird today to join the crow in
! fighting the deadly hawk: but another
day find TIN m Fighting tie same
crow that is stealing Young robin
for his dinner. Why d" the English
sparrOws not invade my acres AT Gin
ton? They are all about me in vast
,, numbers, just across the street. ana
They jabber in crowds quite within
my hearing. yet hardly once or twice
q year does a single sparrow show
| himself within my line. Ii this Is in
stinct. It Is very recently acquired in
stinct. fer | had a serious task in
teaching them that it was unsafe TO
intrude.
! Why do nv bees refuse to allow one
OF my hired men 10 approach the
hives? 1t cannot b" instinct, although
| confess | Canno. trace cut the logic
involved. Why .do two Of my hens
follow COW hour 9f"r hour about
the pasture? Not instinct. | am GER
tain: but these two have discovered.
what the others have not. that the
cows motions stir up grasshoppers
aud criCkcts. After my fathers death
his dog led strangers into the house.
holding their hands in his teeth. and
he watched to see If harm was
meant Was that good logic, or was
II mere instinct?
During a warm summer shower
saw an anglcworn try to draw stick
into its hole. hclding it by the middle.
After a vain effort of this sort. 1t de-
liberately felt its way to the end OF
the stick and then drew il easily into
, the ground Its dinner of soft bark
! was secured. Was this incipient rea'
son? What instinct could lave taught
that logical process. Science pub
lished my notes on the subject at the
time, with approval. Personally, | do
not believe that there is an entire
absence OF these logical processes
, from any part of living nature-not
J even from the ovoid cell in which life
, first amp ars. I am convinced that
=. tho universe is charged with reason.
. ia that instinct is charged with rea-
son. and that ihytinct is only by
product Of ,ttiysrsal thouSht.-E. p.
Powell. in tha kdepsnd.nt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
wAlcalG PAcTIx REEL RACE
sturek BY Hoss ard Knocked to the
Ground With Crest Foree-Acc,-
dent viii Keep Republican Nomi-
nee for Mayor In House Several
Days.

Mr.. Fred Read was the victim
OF a painful accident at the corner
OF Roanoke avka{c and 7 Il n,y arh
street las, night. aid he is now laid
up at his home In Nast End with his
left knee and 1efi wrist badly sprain-
cd lie will ~ confined to the house
for several days. and probably will
not be able to stiff around without a
cane for some time.
Mr.. Read was watching the running
team Of the Eaat End fire company
at practices The reel pas yed him at
rand rate. and the hose. trailing
b. hind. swank around and struck him
on the leg. While the bow from the
hose did no harm In Itself, it knocked
Mr.. Read 10 The ground with great
force. His knee was twisted by the
fall. and the left wrist was sprsined
when he caught to- keep his body
from striking the ground
Mr.. Read YES removed to Petzold' s
drug store a the Corner. and DR..
J. N. Mabry was called in Later
Mr.. Reads physician. Er. c. Kennedy
Ccrss. reached the scene.
After .hav1ns his injuries tempo
rsrily dressed, Mr. Read was re-
moved to hls home.
f1apRealug iust at this time. thu
acetdenk snfesferes with Mr.. Reads
campaign - she Republican nominee
sos mayor. Dr. corss states, however
thsf his pattent viii be able to 10
out before election day. next Tues,
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
!, SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL ENDS.
large co"greg.tien ATTENDS Closing
Service At Th;rtieth Street Church.

large ConVregatien ATTENDS Closing
Service At Th;rtieth Street Church.
The closing service III The rcviva!
which has been in progress a, the
Thirticth Street Christian church for
three weeks was. attended Sunday
Evening by a large congregation. Sun
day was rcd letter day" al INC
church. Sven new members werr
added In the morning and three were
added In the evening: three were hap
tiyed afier the evening service and
others ere stiii 10 W baptized and re-
ccived into the church
. The revival Is the greatest ever
hsld IN the Thirtieth street church,
the interest being se't,r. The sttcn-
dance larger and m"rc members being
sddci han ever before
Ths pastor. Rev. W. X. Noilev
preached strong sermcns every even
ting during the series and thcrs wcre
professions at nearly every meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
HARD ATTrERs '. CLERKS.
9WMie Reynolds' Bunch Expects
81 Another Easy Victory.

= Jimmy Reynolds hard nitters and a
1gsebaH team composed Of the clerks
"a the chesapeake & Chic Railway
md Merchants & Miners Transporta-
tea Company Offices viii battle for
koeOrs on the Casino diamond at i:3s
s0'c3Uck this afternoon. The hard hit.
tan Debated the bank clerks two
Nesan ago BY an overwhelming Score
thd they ext &C; 10 make short work
81 the railway and steamboat clerks
Tom Reyn'fs will twirl for the
han hitters and Pau, Burtase vii
catcA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
Yhj@ks N SAVED His Lie.

Lester -. Nrscn. % Napi~s. ysine
xasS IN 3 recent bitter. u have used
Or. KseS's Nov Discovery many
years. ftr coughs and colds and I
shssk 70 saved nv Hf". hive fcuad
n o reliable y rcdy for The ihrcst
spA log e-mrIaisiS and would M
more IN without = b,,iie fhaa 7 ~o.Ii
- Sshsst food Fer nearly so.fv
years Eew Discovery has stood AT
10 hea1 Of throat and iunE rcAedscz.
A. prevtniivc of .arImorIs and
hes5rr - Wcst lHnEs u has no csrat
noid ws&er suarsut"~ - ~ drssgig %.
sec md eilso. Trial ho''te free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

The rsen]ss mon.hly IN ,rting Of the
Wythe fRpeecslye Association will he
held a NE store Of Mr.. W G. Perkins,
On CIarssneet svenue near the SoulC'
ward .teaisbt at 8 o'clock. An mem
hers aad ctbers interested fcurins
aupa sohcosR roads and 49, need
ed tmcrryemests, are invited TO a,
tend
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

= chief Of Police J. ". REYNOLDS l.f'
OOeay for Detroit. Mich. 20 ~
80 the annual convention OF the
resuaticnal Association 81 Chiefs D.
oeee- He all return next sunday
Ne the chief u away. Sergeant r..
u ui.shciI Is acting chief.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
kscxEo OUT OF HIS e,eurs

- seems In tails age that a pcrson
= not in bis brigh'.s, mood is
- 10 sske hack seat. Any
vSoe who doe not feel equal 60
= u epUor'uni.'es shou,d n cpcp 40
- pumincnf drugstore. where
SEP s'l The principal rcmsdi-s
- sos ssbt'itatr. and ret q
leoent Of Sex,pc piiis. Prize 81
- ~ or six boxcs Cor s.. Trcatpcus
us0s<ced. 80.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

city. and Mr.. Lacy is a son Of the
late Judge Ben Lacy, of the Virginia
Supreme Court.
Invitations have been received here ;
announcing the approaching marriage
OF Miss Mary Newman Stradley and
Mr.. Oscar Mcmillan Newly. of Los
Angles, Ca'E he EeitnDny will
take place at $50 o'clock en- the even
ing of June Is at the Trinity MethO-
dist church, Los Angeles. MIR. New
by is the brother of DR.. George f.
Newly. Of thise city. and formally
lived here.
Miss Verna Saunders has returned
from Richmond where she has been
visiting friends.
| Rev and Mrs Z. A. Shenk and their
little daughter left yesterday for Win
ston Salem, N. c.. to make their home.
Mis- Jay Crosser has returned from
Cape Charles. where she visited Miss
Page Scott and other friends.
Miss Martha Davis, Of Richmond is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Gertrude Parrish. OF King and
, Queen county. is visiting friends in
this city.
Miss Nellie Kirk, who has lived here
for number of years. has gone TO
| Cleveland. Ohio, to make her home.
| Mr.. and Mrs David Beckett left
! yesterday for their old home in Glas-
gov. where they vii spend several
weeks.
| Mr. Alfred Morris left Sunday for
London. where he will spend some
time at his old home:
l Mr.. Edward o. Ball. of this city.
and Miss Catherine Remington. OF
Hampton. left Sunday for Richmond
to spend a week with friends.
i Miss Helen Eidredge. Of Washing
\ ton. Is visiting her brothers In this
city.
4 Miss Beatrice Thomas left yester-
day to spend a month in the noun
tains Of Virginia. :,
4 Miss Louise Coles has returned
from a visit to friends in Portsmouth.
! Misses Anne Smith and Anne Gray
Carrow, students at the Farmville
Norma! school. have returned TO theiI
home at Denbeish. to spend the sum
Der.
i Miss Anne Nelson. Of Tartoro. n.
C., Is the guest Of Miss Bernardine
tWsaver.
II Mrs. A. r. Pulliam is visiting rela
tives In Richmond
u Miss Sadie Davidson returned yes
terday from a visit to Manchester
l Miss Josephine Meyers lef: yestsr-
4 day for Southwest Virginia TO spend
the summer with relatives.
Miss Helen Richmond has returned
home from Richmond. where she has
hem attending sctoo!-
II Miss Bessie Martin has returned
from . visit 10 North Carolina.
Miss Lenore waftcrsoR has return,
cd 10 her home In Baltimore sf,cr a
i Visit 10 the Misses wstfcrsen ~ Scr-
rimsc.y
4 \ Grand Family Medicine.
TT gives me pleasure To spesk
good wcrd for Electric fsftcrs.
4 writes Mr. Frank Colaa or No. 40
Houston street. New York. IT'S .
grand family medicine for Dyspepsia
ana liver complications: while Tor
lave hack sud weak Kidneys " can.
not b. too highly recommended
Electric Risters rcruiaie The digestive
functions. pgrify the blood. ard inr
part renewed siecr and vitality TO
the w~ak and dcbiIifsi~i 81 10th
sexes. Sold under guarantee ~ AL
druggists. SOC.
= Some child yin own i,--you u Won
chocss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
sAss NAV sE ADOPTED.
HOME 10 Found sor infant lsN o.
Mrs.. Reyucid's Doorstep.

The Htiic baby girl lsft on the porcn
81 Mrs. J. r. Reynolds rcz.deuc".
sSss wcs, av~nTe. Saturday G'Sh'. Is
S,iu .pipr CARD for At s.. Francis
hospital. No ;rsce ~ tho personS
~ho lcft IN. baby has b-~r f-gnd az
fhourh " b .tcti.ysd that they came
h~rs frcm NcrfcIt
" b. updrrssood that q vel known
WOMAN q his city ~tIl aaop; the
chilli srd sepiv Tn the Corporation
Court ~. ssardsap<hip pap~rs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
CONCERT AND FESTIVAL.
Eafc Engine Company to Entertai
ets Friends and the Pubic.

The Eagle Eneirc Company will
e . ttbd concert and tic cream
eeseivai on the lawn at Huntington
ovenuc and Forty .-cvcnth stree, at 8
ocSock tonight. The concert will be
olyen BY the Eagle Company's band Of
01ou; 80 pieces. An unusually al
Qoctive program has been arranged
80 the AFFAIR promise to he one c!
e most enjoyable Of it, kind shc
oepany has vet att mptcd
zs1he proceeds Of the festiv:i VIII
- Devoted 20 the fund to defray the
esses Of the company whCn !; rocs
- harrisburg in August To attend the
yuuss ccnventiOn Ct the Virginia
D(nfe Firemeu's Association
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
a % Attend Uaees,

wr. Charts Fish l~fI Yesterday for
Pamssco. Nd. 20 aticud IN. racs meet
IN prcsress there thiJ wcet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

U's us~icxs TO cry over split mi'k;
In q fsw hours II would have sourcsi
aayssy.
u. '-Chicaso News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

TIE wedbisg. prcscnts you give ar
assaEly votth ncre than those yea re
ecive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Any child an the pepin=ula vonId
be provd Of the outas Get basy aud
4 srsb %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Aav child csr entsr the contest
Every one should.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Rs2smbeT the younssssr -
uGmes q WIN get ssa votes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
a Grant Family Medicine.

som. child yin own n--yeu u Won
chooss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Beatrice Thomas left yester
day to spend month in the noun
tains of Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Bessie Martin has returned
from q visit 10 North Carolina
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Helen Eidredge. of Washing.
ton. Is visiting her brothers In this
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

% cseces Of Dress GinShans- tn
oil CoicrS: also all s;ylcs-only.
yard .... -...... voc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Helen Richmond has returned
home from Richmond. where she has
bc,n attending sct.oo!.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Gertrude Parrish. OF King and
Queen county. is visiting friends In
this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Leaore waftcrsoR has return,
cd 10 her home Ia Baltimore after a
visit 10 the Misses wst,trsen ~ MGR
rimac.S
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Josephine Meyers LET: yestsr.
day for Southwest Virginia TO spend
the summer with relatives
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Sadie Davidson returned yes
terday from q visit to Manchester
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

. Mr.. Edward o. Ball, Of this city.
and Miss Catherine Remington. OF
Hampton. left Sunday for Richmond
to spend a week with friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Louise Coles has returned
from a visit to friends In Portsmouth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Nellie Kirk, who has lived here
for a number of years. has gone to
Cleveland. Ohio, to make her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Beckett left
yesterday for their old home In Glas-
gov. where they vii spend several
weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Mrs. A. r. PuIliam is visiting rela
fives In Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Martha Davis, Of Richmond is
visiting friends in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02

Miss Anne Nelson. Of Tartoro. n
C.. Is the guest Of Miss Bcrnardine
Weaver. y
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Wells died last Tuesday and
was buried yesterday. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Darby. The
family have the sympathy of their
many friends.
Sam Givler was in town last
Thursday and came in to see us a
few minutes. He is farming now
and is very busy man. There is
some talk of Sam getting into the
race for Sheriff.
w. C, Osgood Jr. was down from
Pratt Monday and returned the
same evening. Will informed us
that he was doing a good business
at that point and that it was grad
ually improving.
We are pleased to note the re-
duction in coal prizes by the coal
merchants of our city. This is a
move in the right direction and will
bring many more people to Meade
tosda their trading.
The Royal Neighbors gave a re-
ceptlon last Saturday in honor of
Mrs. Ben Bolen. one of their men,
bers who will leave this week for
California where she will make her
home in the future.
Miss Bertha Miller was in the
city the first of the week visiting
her sister. She informs us that she
has accepted position with The
Plains Mercantile Co., at Plains
and will begin work next Monday.
Earnest Dettinger who had nail
strike his eye week before last is
slowly improving and it is now
thought that he may not lose the
sight. We hope that this is true
and that he will soon be able to be
about as usual.
We would suggest that Marshal
Smith get busy and ferret out the
persons who are setting out poison.
There is law against setting out
poison promiscuously and Smith
can win some laurels il he will find
the guilty parties.
Col. o. r. Stevens accompanied
by his wife and little son went over
to Kinsley Monday night where he
mustered Canton with a member
ship of II members. He has sew
eral more places about ready to
muster and will probably have them
ready'very shortly.
The following dates have been
set for the fourth bimontly exami-
nations commonly called the county
diploma examination. Friday and
Saturday March, 90 and 81. Fri
day and Saturday April; II and 1S.
The examination may be held
Thursday if desired. The, examin-
nation viii be held at Meade, Foy-
Ter and Plains. A fee of a5cts will
be chargedsto defray the expenses
of, the examination. The Teachers
Association will be held March 81
Every teacher should<make it, pos
sible be present.