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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-27
Mead is Pleased.


Following the selection of dele
gates, State Treasurer George G.
Mills was chosen chairman of the
delegation He sent a wire to Gov
ernor Mead, who is on his way east,
telling of Mead's Endorsement. This
caught the governor on the North
Coast Limited in Montana, and Mead
sent back the following reply: Mes
sage received. Fully appreciate and
deeply grateful for Endorsement of
Thurston county republicans Direct
primary on trial. Must avoid causes
for friction in party. Similar In
dorsement by state convention might
be deemed unfair 10 my contestants
and cause party discOrd. General
Endorsement of republican policies by
state convention satisfactory TO me.
Urge my friends to act accordingly
1 desire perfect fairness toward all
my competitors.
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ENCSBURGE FALLS


tn box party at c. II AAoii VI
day evening had 4 uniqu" feature Wh'h
Madam Abel aged ''. favored ln' com
pauY with rec tatlou. When the COM
panV cane to srpsr"i", the horse or l..
A. CROFT. which had been fastened with
a rcn" about his neck was found
s'raue'c1 and dral.-I'rod Holsole' VINO
has beer IN Springfield fer a year re-
turned SATURDAY and VIII r'-enl"r the
employ Of Aselt.nc Greenwood. 'iie
warm Wclthor has brought out carriages
and ruined the s''ishirs \ few farmers
tapped some o. choir sugar naples
Sat..luN Mrs. j. y l. Do VINO Ia"
been visiting n W. tt'd. turned Fri
dav accompanied by h'r BROTHER l.. y
WooiVor;u AVID Dis 0tU-l'-' and er3hd-
dau-ht,rs. Misses jessie +. Wentworth
and i.oh9 Houston Miss Nirci' MIi-
guy returned 10 Richmond saturday
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ESTATE or FRANCIS y. BoRDO.
BURLINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Chittcudcn.
To all persons concerned in the cs-
tate Of Francis y. Bord0, late of Bur
liugton. in said district, deceased,
GRE CITING:
AT Probate Court, holden at Bur.
liurton. within and for the District Of
Chittcndcn. ON the I'm day of March
1905, an instrument puiportins to
be The last Yill, and testament Of
Francis X Boroo, late of burlington, in
said district deceased. was presented
to the court aforesaid, for probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that
the eth day of April, 1908, at the Pro
bate Court rooms In said Burlington, b.
assigned for proving aid instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to
all persona concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In
tho Burlington Weekly Free Press n
newspaper published at Burlington
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you arc hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time
and place aforesaid, 4 contest tho
probate OF said will, II you have cause
Given under my hand at Burlington
IN said district, this 7th day Of March
1905
NJ, NELLIE FLYNN,
&S,wct Registrar
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II. G. Gleason of Burlington were The
guests of Mr.. ana Mrs. Ira T.. Towne
over Sunday.--Miss Winnie Burke, who
has visited her sister, Mrs. Barry in
Burlington, has returned home MIR.
Brown OF Barre was at MIR. and Mrs.
John Harrngton's Sunday. Miss Agnes
Gleason, who has been teaching school
in Williamstown, is at homo for q few
weeks vacatlon.-Mrs Annie O'Brlen re-
turned yesterday from New York and
Boston.
George Green, ono Of Bichmond's most
highly respected citizens. who had been
In failing health for several months with
heart disease, died suddenly Thursday
morning. Mr. Green was born here In
April, 1916, ana had always been a resi-
dent of this town with the exception OF
Of a few years In the West when young
man. Hcsidoa a wife, he leaves two sons
and ono daughter. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at
his late home.
Mrs Maggie T., Maclia died at Palmer
Mass. Monday Funeral services VIII
be held at the Conversational church IN
| Richmond this afternoon at two O'CLOCK
Miss Willis will deliver an address AT
! the congregational Church this evening
at eight O'Clock under the auspices OF the
w. G. r. MI. and Mrs patrick Green
have returned from Pittsfield Mass.
where thcy have been for several weeks
Tho Louise NJ Smiley circle Of King
Daughters win moot with Mrs. T. t.
Freeman this afternoons Dinner viii b'
served at one o'clock-rherc was gooc
attendance ut the St Patrck's day en-
J I.,tiif
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JERICHO.

Miss Ina Bennett of Underhill has
been visiting Miss Lanta Mead Miss
Sara Ellis Of Boston, who has been pass
ing the winter in Henryvile, 4. O.. Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Dclsle.-
Albert Foster of ilardwick has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Fanny Clerlin.-
Tho Canadian Jubilee Singers will give
an entertainment I'm the CONGREGATIONAL
Church Wednesday evcning.-About $50
tickets were sold for the school oNhibi-
ton Friday evening. Tho money is to he
used toward an organ In tho intermediate
room-A. u. Griffin has moved into tho
Moulton housc.-Miss Nina jenkins is in
Canada visiting relatives. Miss Ella
Rogers is visiting her parents in Cam
bridgc.-Tho grammar school closed its
winter term Friday. There were 20 pupils
enrolled and the following werc perfect
in attcndanc: Myrtle Alger lll Brigham,
Phyllis Brown. Alice Carroll, Ada Curtis,
Barbara Dcsany, Nina jenkins, Bert
Mattress, Ella Rogers, Lottie Sinclair,
Edward Varncy. The following had
highest average for school work: 4 class
Florence Buxton, Ada Curtis: r class,
Nina Jenkins. 1la Brigham; c class,
Bert Mattress, Lloyd iluburd, Fred
Ross
John Flood Of Essex Junction has
moved into the ITanlcY tenement and
Will work for Hiram lfanley.-NIrs. Il.
T.. Algor aud Mrs. Eliza Page are Ill
Miss irene Cleveland spent Sunday
with her cousin. Miss Sadie Foster
Charles T. Ravoy passed Sunday i'm
Burliu gton.--Fred W. Buxton was ut
homo from Cambridge over Sunday
Miss Syhlc Brown returned last night
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Warning, Special Town Meeting

The legal voters of the town of VIII
liston are hereby notified to meet at the
town hall In said town on SATURDAY
March 2o 1909. ut ten o'clock n. m. to
transact the following business:
To see If the town will vote money
for permanent highways I'm accordance
with section Lom of the public statutes
Of Vermont
r. j. REDMOND,
G.. 5 WRIGHT,
II. r.. ISHAM
Sclectmen.
Williston, Vermont March 9, 1908.
37W2t
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs. r. T., Baldwin son and daugh-
ter are with her father Mr.. Bickford.
Mrs. T.. 4. Gorton is not as WE'LL
Ira Fuller is spending n week in Monk
ton.-Miss Eula Sweet, who has been
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Carpenter, two weeks, mas re-
turned To Observation-Disclosures SayIes
is recovering from the grip.-F' T.
Norton has been III the past few days
several farmers have tapped th'lr
sugar orchards but little sugar nus
been made.
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thtte composed of Mrs. Gould, Miss
Eliza McNally and Messrs Howard and
Bowling won many warm expressions OF
approval as did the full choir in the
heavier airs. LeClair's orchestra gave
good account of itself Following the
musical program. the Roy. u. J O'Sul-
Ivan gave a brief but interesting ac-
count of his recent tour Of Ireland. Four
hundred people of all crceds partook OF
the banquet which followed. the clergy
| of the city being guests Of honor Mt tho
speakers table. presided over by Father
! Cahill The affair was most successful
and will without doubt he made regu-
lar feature OF the day hereafter
Thomas Prior. an old and we'll known
resident of St Adams, died suddenly
| Tuesday OF heart failure. at his home
on Mason street Mr.. Prior was about
GS years old and leaves 81 wife and
seven children, Mrs. II. J. Mullin and
Patrick IT, Prior Of Burlington, Mi
chacl Prior of Chicago. James $. prior
OF burlington. Iowa, william A., Frank
and Charles y Prior of this city. rho
arrangements for the funeral had not
been completed last evening
IN elderly man. whose namo is
Thought to hc Minook, was found ly-
Ing unconscious near the Junction of
the Central Vermont and street rail-
way tracks on Lake street Tuesdav evrn
ing. he had bad cash on his hoad
probably sustained by fall. He was
taken to tho hospital
Tho infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. VI.
shcplcv born Sunday. died Yesterday.
Mrs Shcplcy is being cared for at the
hospital iu this citv
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ESTATE OF GEORGE W. GREEN or
RICHMOND.
STATE OLE VERMONT. District of Chi,


tenden.
70 all persons concerned i'm the cs-
tate Of George w. Green. late of Rich
mond, in said district deceased,
GREErINT'
At a Probate Court. holden at Bur
liugtou. within and for the District Of
Chittendon. ON the 18th day of March
1908, AN instrument purporting to be
tn" last win and testament of George
" Green, late Of Richmond. in
said district deceased, las presented to
the Court aforesaid. for probate.
And it IS ordered by said court thai
the 9th day of April sos at the
Probate Court rooms. In said Bur
lington. be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to az persons cen
sorncd by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Burlington
AWecklv Free Press, a newspaper pub
lished at Burlington, previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, You are hereby notified IT,
appear before said Court, at the time
ana place aforesaid and contest the
probate of said viii, if YOU have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington,
in said district. this 18TH day of March,
1905.
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM,
3S.Nv3t Judge.
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ONE CENT
A w O z d

Advertising IN this column one cent
n word. each insertion. Copy may be
changed every week Cash in advance
required No advertisement taken
wnich is less than twelve words, two
lines Special terms to advertisers
using from $50 to 1000 lines within
twelve consecutive months.
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GEORGIA.

Or Williams has returned from a
visit with his parents in New Hamp-
shire.-Mr. Walker has rented his
farm and gone to n Blsss to board.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Ryan have re-
turned from Connecticut, where they
were called by the illness of cousin,
Mrs. Bertha (Mincr Eaton.-Gladys
Churrhin has returned to 81, Alhans
after week with her grandmother,
Maria Rankin
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EAST HIGHGATE.

Vernon Badger Of AlhurGh visited here
Saturday.-Miss Mae Spear Is III with
the grip.-Mrs. Richard nritch has
moved here from s.. Adams - Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Morrison have returned
from Havorhin. y. a.. where they were
called by the illness and death Of Airs.
Morrison's father.-rhe Village Improve
ment society met with Mrs. F. W,
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TOWNSVILLE.

Tine Lond-a-Hand ladies held their last
meeting with Mrs. Allen Sabns'-f. -
Gillott has returned from l'ostoh'--W az
ter Edwards was in waterbury MONDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Alger nave Ie-
turned from New Haven, Conn
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ESSEX CENTER.

George Dyerct u' Norwich. formerly Of
this place. started Monday for Denver,
Col. for his hoa'th.-Miss Iazol IiNhy
IS visiting in Montpelier -Rhctt FLETCHER
Of Stove was here oyer sunday Zen
Packet and Bert Kina lave gone to
Camhrdpo to work during the sugar sea-
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sWANTON.

Tho license conan ssionors were Mon
day appointed by Assistant Judges
Mcleod nud Danfor-h as follows. II.
g. Stlphon Charles H. Newell and
Thomas Kelley
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COLCHESTER.

a son was born 10 Nj and Mrs Charles
CaSwoIl Saturday -C;oorge Austin Of Fcr-
risburgh, who has reon visiting in town,
has returned.
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ESTATE. or KEENAN, \. ALLEN OF
WILTON

We the subscribers, having boon
by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of 'hittondeu
TO receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate of ll"mau
A. Allen. late of Milton. ia said
district deceased. and also all claims
and demands exhibited in offset there
to- and six months from tn" day Of
the date hereof being allowed 10y. said
Court for that purpose, we do there
fore hereby give notice that We viii
attend 10 the duties of our appoint
mont at the late residcnc" Of the dc
c-dcut, in Milton, in said district ON
tie second Thursdays of April and
september. next. at 10 o'clock a. IN"
ON each of said DAYS.
Datod this 9th day of March, 1905
Alison w. HOOD.
MURRAY W. THOMPSON
3Sw3t Commissioners
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POINTERS.

3WNERS or FARMS who wish to hire
nelp or to soil a farm should use
this column. Nearly G,ooO copies or
this paper are sold every issue and
your advertisement would be read
hv many possible BUYERS. 25wtf
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COMPETENT IOrSEk EEpER wanted
.. aarm Apply foo :. un, Eden Mills,
Vt. SS,w,1t
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WANTED.

! GIRL or middle aged woman wanted
to do houscwork. state price, cXpcr-
icuc, ana furnish references. Address
T.. this office GS,3t&wt
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TIE eth Extra cted

Absolutely without Pain.
The only office in Burlington vnere
'ou can get teeth cxtrartcd without n
article OF pain without taking gas, Ny
gethod IS used by no other person, No
)dIn' no danger no after effects
Or. L.. ID. HATER.
Office. 1s5 Pine St. Burlington. W.
office hours 10 to 3, to s.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAIE--5 10 milor from Essen
junction n dairy farm OF l50 acres.
extra good buildings, running water.
fne sugar bush equipped. large amount
Of wood and timber. capacity q COWS.
- miles to creamery. Price $500 for
entire outf' Money maker by tho bar
gain finder. J. + Hunt Essex Juno
tior, Vt 67GlNv,1t
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Almost CITY Farm

m. from Burl on the Winooski r
only q m. to depot and village. Over
100000 m. timber to sell. Hemlock
and pine, easy TO get, also 200 c. wood
40 a. nice fields, fair bldgs, y m. TO
school. r water, extra tested cows.
averaged over $50 each in 1907 Every
thing goes at only $4,000; cash $4,000,
balance easy.
The Reynolds Real Estate Co.,
burlington. VI.
Opposite CITY Hall.
Farms, Timber Lands, Hotels, Stores.
etc, For Sale.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26

WasAsaSsoa, Sprvsal TIE Az~r.
can hAisleahtp acSi = 81 vssst Jspaa
The d@ssr~ e Tie Efnprror of The
Island Kingdom so play haas 10 the
lag Saxie~af wAs lad hrfrFu S-e-
Tcia.s kset b HaFuu TAkAklra. tie
japanese smbas@adar. TIE tuvtiaIioa
which as eoucAezi "a the EEosi oar-
dial terms. as m#d~ the sahJreg 90
extended consideration ~ pr~stasui
Eooss cit anu his rnIife cabinet.
Secretary keat Nas directed ie Ae-
espi the invitation. and the accept
anos wAs lad before the Japan~ss
amha s>ador. /; - regarded tn nfa-
cial .=iscles here as more tkAa hkrlY
that china will be- next to bid for 4
look ii the fleet, aud that should th,.
b. tie ease the invitation would be
accerted
Secretary Mc,ealf and Admiral
Plllsbury, chief of navigation. arc
arranging the details If the ncw
itinerary With the exception %
China. II Is believed 10 have been
determined that all other Invitations,
should any be received. vail bc de-
clined. for at best the feet stil now
not b. able 10 reach the Atlantic sea
board before the first IF next March.
The itinerary which seems 10 be
the most Jtrrct includes stops at
the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa, Mel
bourne. Sydney. Manila. Yokohama
should that pert he selected a. the
stopping place III Japan--possl5ly a
Chinese port. back to the Philippines
and then home by way of the Suez
canal, with only such stops as are
necessary for coaling.
The fall target practice has been
planned 10 occupy n month at Ma
Mia either before or after the visit
10 Japan. The desire 10 have the
fleet return To It's home station NAV
lead Ia n curtailment of the month
planned for MauIla.
Japan will have the ships week,
| according 10 tentative plans.
The Acceptance of the japanese
invitation is regarded in official
circles rs of considerable Importance
in the way Of administration of the
cordiality existing between the
American and Japanese goyern-
| ments. The added trip Is nearly
equal in distance TO a voyage from
New York 10 Europe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Many Charters Issued.

Raleigh, SpeciaI.-The following
new charters were issued:
Greensboro Wall Paper Company,
authorized capital, $1,000; paid in
$40. w. J. Holiday, A. c. Owen,
H. H. Holiday and W. ]. Holiday,
Jr., incorporators.
Anna Cotton Mills, Kings Noun
tain, capital, $4,000 authorized
S31 900 paid in: J. S. Mauney, F, Dill
ling and others, incorporators.
Greensboro Boiler and Machine
Company increases. capital from $50,
900 to 100000, Issus of $4,000
cumulative preferred stock created
Durham & Murphy Land Company
of Charlotte; capital, $4,000; J. A
Durham, ]. E. Murphy and j. c.
Murphy. incorporators.
Spot Cash Store, Bessemer; capita
$4,000 authorized; $1,000 paid IN;
". H. Harris, A B. Kimball and 9TH
ers, incorporators.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Mr.. Cleveland Is II.

Lakewood, n. J., Special.-After a
quiet, family celebration of his list
birthday anniversary, Grover Cleve-
land, for eight years President Of the
United States, was able TO say at
night that he was in better health
than for some time past. Mr.. Cleve-
land immensely enjoyed the little af-
fair prepared in his honor in which
only those Of the home circle and a
very few intimate friends partici-
pated. The former President said:
~ am feeling much better than I
have for some time before Already
the benefit Of the Lakewood climate
is apparent. A little trouble with my
feet had made impossible long walks
during the last few weeks Today,
however, I was able to enjoy a longer
stroll than las been possible before
for many months"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
RUSSIAN CODE DUELlO
Ia Asa.r ef Hsaag ~ ortxTrwsA
ef . Mszo-aAAEz. II wkek oez-
EL szlrses Qasssiesed he coS.-
xre of GeasrI reck

St. pesxrsbarw. Ry CAhls--IA~a-
tTnsnt General SnsEnsH vas ssTsoas-
II wounded as = 4asl fsaghs ker~
"Wednesday morning With Iasaisn-
ant General Foek TIE grsn rn~, n
the rsding school of the Chevaliss
Guard Regiment aud fought wiih
pistols, distance of 20 PAGES sep-
srattng them
A duel was caused BIZ the memo
randam written by General Snirnos
Or the siege Of Port Arthur. in which
he questioned the courage Of General
Fock The latter considered tha, his
honor and reputation were involved
aud challenged the author of the
memorandum.
The riding school was placed At
toe disposition of the comba;ants by
the command of the regiment and
the duel occurred with the full
knoxledge and appreciation Of the
military authorities. II was wit
messed by several officers of high
rank and il was reported that several
women were present.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Generals
Fock and Smirnoff appeared at the
riding school Without saluting they
took the places assigned by their sec
ends were his brother-in-law, Vladi-
onds wer his brother-in-law, Vladi-
mir. NJ PurisEkevich, a member Of
the Duma, and Captain Schultz. of
the navy, while for General Fock,
Captain Sido. adjutant 10 General
Stoessel. and Lieutenant Pedgurskv
one of the Port Arthur heroes. off
| ciated.
The duelists were instructed TO open
, fire at the word of command and con
tinue until one or the other was hit.
At General Frock's fourth shot Gen
eral Smirnoff groaned and sank for.
ward. He had been wounded in the
| abdomen above the right hip. He
was carried in litter TO the military
! hospital, where doctors employed
Roentgcn rays to locate the bullet
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Educators of Women Adjourn.

Winston-Salem, Special.-The first
annual meeting of the North and
South Carolina Association of Col
leges for Women, which has been in
session here since Tuesday, adjourn
ed at l O'Clock Thursday to meet
next year ut Spartanburg, S. C. The
visitors left for their respective
homes Thursday. The closing session
opened at O'Clock and was devoted
to a discussion Of various matters
relating to the college work. At II
o'clock there was an interesting con-
test between the senior and junior
classes of the Salem Female College
in a game of basketball. A compli-
mentary concert was given in the
Alumnae Memorial Hall to the dis
tinguished visitors The programme
was in keeping with the institution s
reputation for high-class musical en-
tertainments.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Windstorm at Davidson.

Davidson, Special.-An incident Of
a considerable rain and windstorm
here Thursday afternoon was the
blowing down of several telegraph
poles across the railroad track close
to the Delburg Mill and not far from
a sharp cure in the track. 4 force
of workmen who had just "stopped
off" at the mill building on account
of the rain fortunately were able to
clear the track just a few minutes
before Engineer Fetner rounded the
curve with train No. 27, thus pre-
venting what might have caused a
disagreeable accident to the train.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Big Suits Against W. @. u. T. O.

Durham, Special. - Preliminary
steps have been taken in two heavy
damage suits TO be brought against
We Western Union Telegraph Com
pany within a few days. The sum-
mons has issued and the complaints
will be field within a few days. Mr..
Benjamin Lovenstein and Messrs.
Manning & Foushee are bringing
these suits for n. r. Sykes, Of this
city, and c. P Gates, of Haw River.
While the complaints have not been
filed it is said that the suits will
probably be for $4,000 each, certain
ly not less than $4,000 for the two
litigations, which are brought on the
same action. These are mental
anguish suits growing out Of the fail
ure Of the company to deliver mes
sages announcing sickness and death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Toxaway Hotel Leased.

Asheville, Special.-Word was re-
ceived from Atlanta to the effect that
the well known Toxaway hotel, on
Lake Toxaway, had been leased by
the Toxoway company, owners of the
string of famous hotels in the Sap
phire country, to company promot-
ed by C. A. Wood Of Harvey & Wood
Hotel company, whose headquarters
are in Atlanta, Ga. 1t is stated that
the Toxaway hotel will be opened for
the season on June II. The people
connected with the new company are
among the best known hotel people
of New England, the Atlantic and
Southern States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Arson and Rape Charged.

Greenville, S. c., Special-William
and Earle Payne, father and son. re-
spectively, are lodged in the county
Jail, both charged with capital Of
fenses, of a different nature. The
elder Payne, who is Is years Of age,
is charged with arson, and the young
er one is charged with having ravish-
ed young negro girl. Earle Payne,
the young man, was arrested on q
warrant sworn out by the girls par
ents, and while the latter were in this
city it is claimed that the elder
Payne burned their house The evi-
dence against both Of them is said
to be strong. The Paynes are white
people and heretofore have borne
good regulations. Both crimes were
committed about four miles from the
city.