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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12
Putting on the Large Engines.

With the changing conditions
OF traffic being brought about by
Pacific coast extension on the H.
q d., all the smaller locomotives
are being transferred to the ex-
tensions and being replaced by
the K1 and CT engines.
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$3.50 a. m.-Parade
1870 q. m.-Sale
II to l p. m.-Dinner
lis p. m.-Baseball
3 p. m.-Street sports
5 p. m.-Band Concert
PARADE FORMATION
Milbank Cadet Band
Automobiles
Milbank Commercial Club
Milbank Company 3D. 5. D. N.G.
Baseball teams
M. W. A. drill team, mounted
Lincoln Park Menagerie
Schneider's Family Band
STREET SPORTS-ALL ENTRIES
FREE
MEMS FOOT RACE
Free for all mems foot race, 100
yards-lst prize SO, End prize So. 3rd
prize 81.
EGG RACE
Egg race, free for all for girls-lst
prize 81, Ind prize 81.
SACK RACE
Free for all sack race-lst prize 81,
End prize 81.
NAIL DRIVING CONTEST
Ladies nail driving contest, mar
ried women-lst prize 81, End 81.
CRACKER CONTEST
Cracker eating contest, all boys
and girls under Is years--1st prize
50, End sl.75.
GIRLS FOOT RACE
Girls foot race, all girls under go
years OF age. lst prize 81, End 81 so.
TIC OF WAR
Ten farmers against ten strong men
from Milbank. Prize, S..
CREASED PIG
A creased pig worth S. will be
turned loose at the completion of the
street sports. persons taking part 10
said contest and catching the pig to
retain pig as prize.
BIGGEST FAMILY
Biggest family from ouside Milbank
city limits. lst prize S3 2nd So.
Judging at band stand on Main street
promptly at II a. III. by G. C. Middle
brook.
BEST TEAMS
Best heavy team, prize So. Best
driving team, prize 50. Judging after
parade on main street. H. Finley,
W. G.. Mcpherson and Thos. Hicks,
judges.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All persons desiring to sell cattle,
horses, hogs, farm products must
present same to clerk of sale at the
city hall and procure numbered tag.
All articles will be sold in the order
that they are numbered. All entries
for sale must be in by 1915 q. m.
Sale begins at 1880
Entries and auctioneer free of charge.
A free rest room will be provided
at the city hall, where anyone may go.
Bear this in mind.
Grand ball in the evening at Har-
monia hall by baseball team.
Baseball game, keystone baseball
team, colored, OF ST. Paul, against
Milbank league.
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Twin Brooks Elevator Meeting

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Twin Brooks Elevator
Company will be held at Egrmayers
hall on Saturday, June 18th. at l
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of hear
ing the reports Of the secretary and
treasurer, the annual election of Off
GERS and other business men that may
come before the meeting.
w. A. BOHN, FRFD KRUGER,
Secretary Pres ident
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To the Public.

This is to infoom the public that [
am not now and never have been q
partner in the firm styled Meyers l.
Rohloff, and | am not now and will
not be resposible for any debts in.
Cured by Fred Meyers, doing busi-
ness under the name of Meyers l.
Rohloff.
Dated, Milbank, S. D., May 8, 1903.
GUST ROHLOFF,
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Withs landing HOnOrs Nicely

Mr.. j. G.. Elliott received tele.
graphic announcement thata fine
nine,pound boy was born into
the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Preston at Madison last
Monday, and Mr.. Elliott is try.
ing to assume the grandpa honors
with becoming dignity.
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Free Souvenir.

PAY to order of Bearer, one
souvenir, with q one dollar cash
purchase. > Cut this out and
bring to our store and get SOU
venir. McCULLUM & THlRsK.
The Home of Real Bargains.
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Bridges Damaged.

The excessive rains have dam
aged many of the bridges in the
county during the past ten days.
Many of the small streams have
one much damage by overflow
e their banks.
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Dog Bit His Wrist.

DR.. Jacotel was bitten on wrist
by his dog Monday evening in
the post office lobby. A bull dog
had attacked his dog and the doc
tor was attempting to pacify the
trouble, and getting his hand in
the way his dog got hold of his
wrist instead Of tue bull dog.
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ANOTHER TOWN LOT SALE on THE PACIFIC
COAST EXTENSION.
Marmath. n. d.. June IS.

Business and residence lots will be
sold by auction in Marin marth, North
Dakota, Thursday, June 18th. The
prices will range from 300 to $500 per
lot. Marmarth is the first division
point west Of the Missouri River on
the Pacific Coast Line OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway in
which lown lots are being sold.
Marmarth has a large tribut ary
trade territory, and promising future
as business town: has five miles of
railway tracks; cement block fac.
tory, pank; several stores, and
other lines OF business. Openings are
now offered IN Marmarth for brick
and tile works: for stores of all kinds !:
for professional men, and others.
A great opportunity will be offered
at this sale for business men and in
vestors to make paying investments.
Write for full information to F. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago.
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Married..

At the residence of Rev. FIR.
j. Feinler, Milbank, South Da.
kota, on June 8th, by Rev. John
|. Kettler, of Sisseton, Mr..
Fred De Greet and Miss Bernice
Burrill, both of Wllmot. The
young people will make their
home at Wimot.
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McCollum & Thirsk S.
Mrs. G.. G. Midd.ebrook is en-.
joying a visit from her sister
Mrs. Taylor, of West Salem,
Wis.
Gold Medal Coffee None
better at any price. McCoLLUM
& THIRSK.
MissCharlotte Wood returned
from California last week, having
graduated from the Mills col
lege in that state.
Lawn Mowers 1926 and S.. 25
at McCollum & Thirsk's.
Mrs. William Schafer went to
Renville Tuesday morning to
visit her sister at that place,
who is in very poor health.
Fresh fruits all the time at The
Home of Real Bargains.
Louis Lockhart, who had been
attending the South Dakota uni
versity at Vermillion, returned
home last week for the summer
vacation.
Laux & Co. have a change of
ad in this week 1t is in the con.
tes-.
The storm and high water at
the lake the first of the week
washed the Roberts launch on
the rocks and II. S. Roberts
went down Monday to secure
and repair the launch.
Miss Gussle Nelson went to
ST. Paul Monday and will prob
ably undergo d. surgical opera
tion at a hospital in that city.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Engstrom of Summit
Mrs. George Port went to
Minneapolis last Saturday, TAX
ing her little son to the hospital,
where an operation was per.
formed upon him on Monday.
We are pleased to report that he
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Schafer
arrived from Madison, S. D.,
last week and will spend the
summer vacation with Milbank
friends. Mr.. Schafer is princi--
pal of the Madison schools.
Mrs. G. A. Wood has been in
Minneapolis during the week to
attend the commencement exer-
cises of Stanley Hall. where her
daughter Ruth graduates. Miss
Ruth expects to attend the We'll
lesly college next year.
John A. Munro of Wilm,t was
shaking hands with old Milbank
friends last Tuesday morning.
He was on his way home from a
trip to Charles Mix ani Doug
las counties, where he had been
called to adjust some insurance
losses.
G.. A. Wood and N. l. Low
THAN vent down to Big Stone
and Ortonville Monday, the for
mer to attend to some chautau
qua matters and the latter to
make arrangements for the G.
A r. gathering at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Hevener
of St. Paul have been visiting
their brother Chas. Hevener at
the farm in Alban and on Mon
day went down to spend a few
days at the lake. with the Amos
Hevener family Arthur Hev.
ener is also on a visit to the
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f. W. Meehan and S. S. Lock
hart are attending the Masonic
grand lodge at Mitchell this
week. Miss Martha Goodman
Mrs. A. D. Conright and Mrs.
Wiseman are representing the
Star at the grand chapter.
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LOCAL WANT COLUMN.
Local and Personal Paragraphs

The table of election returns printed
in another column gives the figures as
received by telephone, and are believed
to be approximately correct. Only the
official count can give it absolutely
correct.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12

Straw Hats, 5 cents to $1.25 at
McCollum & Thirsk's.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Mllbank postof1ice June 10 1908,
Flint Miss Cleo Lane Mrs. Victor
Raum II, o.
In calling for any of the above
please say advertised and give
date of advertisement. If not called
for in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
A. NJ. NIXON, Pm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12

Milbank Market Field Day,
June oath. Everything free.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12

Mrs. G.. @. Midd.ebrook is en-.
joying a visit from her sister
Mrs. Taylor, of West Salem,
Wis.
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MAkET-FIELDD DAY
Program of the Events of the First
Market-Field Day to be given by
the N. {. c. Wednesday, June 25
EVERYBODY COME TO MILBANk

If you think you are not going
to be entertained here royalty
the Gath read the program that
follows. Everyone is boosting
for Milbank's Market Field
days. Business men and resi-
dents are doing their part and
the people for twenty miles in
all directions should aim to come
to Milbank on that date.
The following is the program
for the day:
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Gold Medal Coffee-25c. None
better at any price. McCOLLUM
& THIRSK.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
SAYS VESTS ADVICE SHOULD
BE FOLLOWED

general is correct in his decision and
everything that the council does will
be Illegal. because Of the fact that
illegally elected officers are serving as
our lawmakers.
This Is a serious question and no
mistake should be made, even though
the city attorney says that to hold
an election will alone carry out the
letter OF the law
The attorney general Is the highest
est authority on all such questions o.
state and his instructions should be
followed until they are reversed By
the courts. If the city follows his
opinions rendered the state Is res
ponsible if any serious blunders arr
made
II the city follows the advice OF tn
lcity attorney in direct opposition t
tine opinion rendered by the attorne.
general, the city, if in error, may rf
lceive such set hack as to cause
Ito lose out in the great effort It !
Inow making to get to the front
lcitv building. A BOOSTER.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
SLEUTHS FIND
The BOOZE

Deputies Joe Earl and George
Grown and Officer Sanders went
sleuthing for liquor yesterday eve
ming and at Pat Tolans place, Fomth
and Chickasha avenue, they dug Up
an assortment Of vet goods as fol-
lows. s quart bottles Of whiskey -
pint bottles. 25 one-half pints, ard
one and one-half gallons Of "hot shot.
The county attorney will ask th
county Judge for an order to destroy
the goods
At the Frisco depot the officers
found several cases of liquor, but as
the freight had not been paid on II
and they did not feel disposed tC
dig 1t up out Of their own pockets
they did not take possession Of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
BOB NEFF ON
The STAGE

On Wednesday, March is, Col Bob
Neh, the well known Oklahoma editor
and politician will make his first ap-
.pearanoe' in Chickasha In the role Of
an actor playing the star part in THE
American Hobo"
Many years ago Bob attained to
eminence before the footlights, but,
when he came to Oklahoma he re
tired from the stage and soon became
famous in public life He was the
democratic nominee for delegate to
congress one year and lost out by but
small margin. Now he has return.
ed to the stage and ne has assembled
an excellent company which has been
playing to large houses. The opera
house will likely be packed on the
occasion OF his visit to this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
WILL join THE
LEAGUE

1t begins to look like Chickasha is
going to have some good baseball this
season. An amateur league has been
organized. consisting Of the following
towns FL Reno, Hobart Mangum,
Iawton. Walters. comanche and Dim
It Is to be strictly amateur there
beng no salaried players. Q. O Hol
'can and the chickasha team.
has charge Of the Local
team and he is much pleased with
The prospects. I'VE have about i
iaen TO try ont. al Of them fast ones,
said he. and we are going 70 have
a cracker Jack team il all signs dom
ifail We want to have the first prae
ltice work next Sunday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
lcomnunieatedl

Mayor Bridges was quoted in the
Express yesterday with having made
the statement that he would depend
entirely upon the decision Of City At
torney Mills as to whether or not a
city election will be held in April
Attorney General West says that no
election should be held and be Is
higher authority than Mr. Mills, and
yet Mr.. Mills says. as the report goes,
hold city election.
The safe side Of the proposition is
that OF holding no election With no
call for election the present council
men would hold over and the letter
Of the law would be carried out by the
continuance Of the councilmen unit
1909, and everything that the council
does viii be legal
The unsafe-in fact dangerous
thing to do is to act in direct opposi
tion to the attorney generals opinion
rendered. Elect new aldermen an,
lthen let it develop that the attornel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
. = = q y q
cHICKAsHA
iilIIcTPATED
~ ~ ~ ~ aafh
SOUVENIR
ENVELOPES

An exquisite auVeFtIstHsHt oF
chickasha; approved by the
Commercial club; supplied ex-
clusively by the Daily Express.
Printed with your business card.
PRICES
500 for $3.50 1000 for. s4.oo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
CHICKASHA STORES MECCA
or THE SPRING SHOPPERS
Large Assortments Of Up-to-Date Goods b.
all L ines Offer Inducements to Trade
at Home

The season for spring shopping is
1t hand and the chickasha stores.
with their immense stocks Of the
latest and most stylish Of the seasons
offerings are the Meecas sought by
the loyal 4trade-athomen ladies' of
this city as well al BY the increasing
number Of out Of town buyers who
are more and more recognizing The
advantages for retail trading chat are
offered here.
One wonders why Il IS that 50 many
people wish to 90 @ a large city.
when the same goods arc to be found
at home. Ii questioned, the out-of-
town shopper would say that 1t was
THE larger assortment Of goods ia amy
one line. which give a larger scope to
choose from. A large stock very pro-
babIy, but seldom a larger assort
ment than can be found Ill home This
Ills because duplicates are always car
rled in the larger stores. This Is par
ticularly true Of the readyto-wear
departments Of the stores of The arg-
er cities, where suit after suit Of the
3lsame pattern is handled. But II the
suit is bought Ia chiekasha. il has
! an exclusive style Of its own. and
j when the suit departments of THE VAR
!, ious Chlckasha stores are visited it
would be hard to truthMily aay that
! there lis lack Of assortment
The Chickasha stores are also aauai
! to the larger stores. ID othe Zines
! The latest IN the seasons dress. yoods
is to b. found at home The Aaiah
Q Shaw and Mirage silks, the shadow
stripe adm checked voiIes, advertised
BY the big firms n oklahoma CITY
are carried by the Chiekasha mer
chants al the same prices. EIoinnel
and foulards IN the best designs ar
also carried. and an exclusive patteri
in any dress goods. even to the wasl
= patterns, may be bought ~ aimos
! any store in town
y 10 the novelty lines, the chiekash'
stores continue to stand at the hea'
Of the list The fancy aasn rIbbon
,b shown in the leading stores are d
or fine as can be found The merry wia
p low wells and belts, are 1he same d
Of are shown ia cities twice the slze
be and there are fully as many styles &
choose from. The stylish fiet lac
to bands and edges are sold in the Chlcl
1t, asha stores in inHnmeFable pattarni
re- In iaces and embroideries, the chici
ne asha stores carry a line superior
he those Of Oklahoma CITY This fas
to travellers. who sell ta the leadln
ut is substantiated by the commercii
n firms OF both cities
ed The -upto-the-minute styles
en- shoes for this spring and summer q
re now IN stock n the best shoe store
he here. The Golden Brown saiit
4rentiaued On Eighth Paea)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
THEY SAW
The LIGHT

Eugene Hamilton, one Of the promi-
nent local republican leaders relegat-
ed 10 the rear by the gang that con-
trolied the convention in this county
was one Of the interested "on-lookers
In Venice at the convention in Ok
lahoma City. yesterday, but Of course,
could take no official part in the pro
ceedings It is suspected that he had
something TO do in the medicine mix.
ing laboratory where the real scien.
tiac part OF the program was eoncoct,
ed When interviewed b. the Express
Mr. Hamilton said HThe Grady eoun-
ty fellows who few days ago were
breathing out fire and fury against
Chairman Hunter and the ofganiza-
tion and started to Oklahoma City
with All sorts Of dire threats like
saul OF Tarsus, saw great light on
the way and they climbed into the
Hunter band wagon with the agility Of
feIines. They became so tame that
they walked right up and ate out Of
Hunters hand and what did they gel
in returng Judge Dickerson got the
last place on the committee on ordel
Of business"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
PERMITS TO WE'D

Marriage licenses have been issued
nv Judge williams to the following
persons during the past week
Henry W. Kohn, Fairyiew; Helene
Schmidt, Chickasha.
Thomas Mann. Rush Springs; Miss
Ida Parish, Rush Springs.
James Arlington and Ada Stantig
both Of Ireton
u. ]. Conrad. and Mrs. r. NJ. Kelly
both Of Chiekasha
B. II. Keyes and Frakie Clark, both
oi Mobiles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
CLARK RUTHERFORD OPENS
OFFICE FOR BUSINESS

MIR. G. w Rutherford, for many
years one Of the best known engin-
eers on the Rock Island, has opened
an Office at 312 Chickasha avenue
over Roddys, and will handle mort
gage loans, real estate, rents and
fire insurance
Mr.. Rutherford has long been iden-
titled with Chickasha, having extern
sive property interests here and his
business standing is the highest. He
Is having a residence at Eighth and
Washington avenue remodeled and
Will bring his wife and family here as
soon as It is complete
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Bonds Sold
Ab0Ue Par

fhe city council met this afternoon
ID receive bids on 5000 Of the Eve
per cent. refunding bonds The First
National Bank presented the only nd,
Offering premium Of s25 on the
entire lot, upon condition thar the
money derived from the sale be de-
posted in that bank. The bid vas
accepted and the First National will
get the bonds if the condition imposed
can legally be complied with. This
is the best bid that has been made
upon bonds Of this kind in Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
HUNTER CRACKED THE WHIP
AND DELEGATES DANCED
Republican State Convention Ruled BY the
Rough Rider Chairnan--Endorsed the
Candidacy Of Taft

Oklahoma City, March 12.-Domi- |
mated BY ehas. E. Hunter, state chair
man. the state republican convention
elected delegates at large and en-
dorsed the candidacy Of William +.
Taft for the presidency
The real business was carried out
without dent IN the slate drawn by
the leaders. The delegates at large are
Congressman Bird S Mcclure Of Paw
nee; ex-Delegate Dennis 7. Flynn, Of
Oklahoma city Patrick }. Dore Of
Westyille. and James A Harris Of
Wagner
e. G. Jones Of Oklahoma city and ].
s McMurray Of McAlester were the
low candidates
The alternates we're: II. G House,
Thomas Holt. W A sterrett and A.
III Gelsler
For presidential electors at large
colonel William Busby Of McAlester
and j. &. Roberts Of Enid we're chos-
en- by acclamation
The district electors endorsed by
the several conventions we're nominal
ca as follows:
First:E Fl Foster Chandler sec
ond. Dr. A. j. Sands Beaver; third.
Bruce keenan,. Tahlequah; fourth p.
q Clark Okmnlgee. fifth, William
Jackson. Jackson county
Cash Cade of Shawnee was reel
ected national comitteeman over VIM
opponent. by vote Of 422 TO 266.
The resolutions endorse the Roose
Welt administration and Congressman
Mcclure. condemn The democratic
state regime. recommend the reduc
tion 81 the states where the negro is
DISTINGUISHED. and scores the states
participation in the dlspensary Of Il
anor under the constitution
eWhile the constitution provides fol
the sale Of intoxicating liquors through
the dispensary, we are opposed to th'
state itself becoming party to an
such traffic, thereby making ourselves
our wives and our children partner
in the sale Of liquor and our propertl
responsible for the maintenance Q
such a system.
In view Of the fact that the demo
cratic party in the state openll
threatens to disfranchise the negr
voters in the state BY the passage Q
the grandfather law we Join with Obi
in demanding = reduction IN congress
and the electoral college in all state
a. the union where white and oolore
citizens are disfranchised to the en-
that the fourteenth amendment 70 h
constitution may nos be enforced
The convention was called to ords
al Convention hail al 2.2O by Chai
man Hunter with small crowd
the galleries. Or. Hugh Scott, privai
secretary to former governor Fran
Frantz. formerly presented 70 Hu
ter a eavel from L. D. Carter, Il
editor Of the Optima Optimist
Hunter spoke briefly in breahr
the ice He apologized for his Ia
ure in the recent campaign, placiI
the responsibility for the defeat
the stay at homes, He promise
10 do better in the approaching ele
CONTINUED on Eighh Page)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
COMMITTEE MEETS SUCCESS

The committee that is soliciting
subscriptions for trees on the proposed
boulevard finished up their days work
yesterday with total Ut 1929 on the
list. II is estimated that 5000 will be
required. Mrs. F. E. Riddle, Mrs. r.
Stephens and Mayor Bridges were
taking the subscriptions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
kinchelOe
in Contempt


Special to the Express.
Guthrie, March f2.-BefOre starting
into trial today for contempt Of the
house, KincheIoe, county clerk Of Al
faIfa county by his attorney, Judge
Parker, stated to the house that he
was now willing to bring the ballot
boxes and returns before the election
committee.
Upon arraignment yesterday he re-
fused to do this. The trial Is now II
progress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
plNcHEp FoR swlPINe

BRAkEMhNS GRIP
Frank Williams was arrested list
night on charge Of stealing grip
from Il. Al Turrentine, a Rock ssiand
brakeman. The latter had left the
grip In the caboose on the Wa nika
local, which came in last nigh and
on returning from the round house
found it missing Williams is IN lail
awaiting trial.
Judge Grigsby's business this morn
ing was confined to assessing hhe'
against two negro men ana two wo
men Of the same color for imnora
conduct