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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
Easter Sunday, April II.
Call on Durham-P afish Co. for

Easter Sunday, Aplil IL.
Call on Durham-Pa1ish Co. for
Fertilizers for Corn and Tobacco.
We want your productive
must have produce. Our Shoes and
Dry Goods are as good as anybody's,
and we believe our prices are lower.
West End Grocery Co.
One side of our new store
loaded with 10 cent bargains. We
propose to give you more for your
money than any other merchant 10
Orange county. West End Grocery
Co.
James Wilkins, q negro boy
Who said he vas 10 years old, was
arrested at Durham. Saturday. night
by Detective Woodan. of the South
ern Railway, and brought to Hills
boro Sunday morning. He admit
ted that be made az attempt te
wreck q passenger train on tn
Chapel Hill branch of the Sou,herr
Railway, on March 9Th, aud ho wa
held by Joseph A. Harris, j. F.
who heard the case, 10 q bond Q
$500 He was sent to Jail to avail
trial at October Term OF Orange Su
perior Court.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
ARpKk-R

At Clio. G.. Thursday evening,
April Isl, 1909, Mr. D.. G. Barber,
Of Clio, aud Miss. Elise Rosemond,
daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. E.. A.
Ro-emond, Of Hi!lsboro, were mar
ried at the res,dence of Mr. aud
Mrs James 81 Bennett. The bride
was given away BY her Uncle, Mr.
James Fl. Hedgpe,h. Only a few
relatives and friends Witnessed the
ceremony. The home was beso,i
fully decorated. The groom IS q
successful yonhg business man 81
that place and Is the proprietor Of
the Clio Drug Company. The
groom is the teacher Of music 10 the
Clio High School. Mr.. and Mrs
Barber will make their home a,
Clio. The Observer 10 behalf o.
their many friends At Hillsboro, ex,
tends congratulations aud best
wishes tor q long and happy life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
cores the rivers warnings-growing
ripples and faster curreut-Nature's
warnings r kind That dull pain
or ache in the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape ta,sl maladies-- DropsY, Dia-
betes or 8right's disease Take
Electric Bitters at once and see
Backaohe by and all your best teel-
.ngs return. "After long suffering
from weak kidneys aud lame back,
one Sl.00 bottle wholly cured me,n
writes J. r. Blankensh,p, OF Beik,
Cepn. Only SOC. st w. A. Hayes
drug store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

SF521[- SEs - - &-& II
MRS. W hire, Of Burlington. ia
visiting her daughier. Mrs. NJ. Nj. |
Mcfarland, at the Methodist par
soi,age, Hlseboro.
MI +. A.. Dickson, aK,alb ofl
Joppa," was 10 town SATURDAY. We!
are glad to learn tina. he 10 well
again after weeks ~illuess.
Mr. viii am B Mearep, oil
Lin wood, is sisiting her mother
Mrs. William 5. S,,ndw,ck, on
North Chnf,on street, Hilishorc.
Rad the ad.erii<em4nt Bids
invited for the bonds of the Town
Of Hillsboro," and note some intor-
tact changes made in said advertise.
ment.
Room. Roon, ROOM. We
have the room, The goods, the right
prices. Come to see us at the
depot. 1t will pay you. West End.
Grocery Co. 80.
Capt and Mrs Joseph M, Free.
land and their little girl. the bright
little Julia, of Spencer, N. C, are
visiting CAPT. Freelapd's mo,her,
Mrs. Thomas j. Freeland, eDn,h-
west corner IF Yryon and Wake
streets, Hillsboro.
= Mrs, Joe Eggleston. wife of the
Superintendent OF Pobiic Instru. .
,ion of the State Of Virginia, who
has been visiting her relative, Mrs.
[SheLperd Slrodwick, at Hillsboro,
returned TO her home at Richmond,
Va, Monday morning.
An accidental FIRE at the Belle
vue Knitting Mills last Thursday
morning caused the loss OF about
three bales OF cotton and the closing
down of the mill Tor The balance ct
the day. The FIRE is supposed 10
have been caused ny q piece of iron
running through the pickers.
John Tyler Helms, a white
man. aged y years, who was born
at the Orange. County Home for the
Aged and Infrm, aid has spent
nearly all IF his days there. was
taken by Superintendent Robert ID.
Balm, to TIE State Hospital for the
Insane at Raleigh obe'day last week.
See advertisement of land sale
at court house door in Hil'snoro,' on
Monday, May 8, 1909, at IL o'clock,
NJ, by Messrs. Frank Nash and j.
$. Cook. Commissioners. This is
very valuable land and is we'll adapt.
ed to the growth of grain and to-
bacco and has a large quantity u
wood and timber on it.
The Chapel Hill News, Thurs
day. April /, says "The Cars, o.
Dorian, took possession of the Al
berta Cotton Mill, owned BY Mr. L
F. Llovd, to-day. The mill was
. sold to them some weeks ago, bu'
they were not to take charge nnti
: April 1. We learn that the prop
, erty will be improved, the mill 60
,+larged and filled with knitting ma
chines."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
FINE LOT OF MEAT.

The prettiest lot of meat-hams
and middlings-ever seen in Hills.
boro, was brought TO town one day
last week by that up to date farmer,
Mr.. Thomas. J. Oldham, Of Bingham
township, whose fine hams have
made Orange County famous. In
this lot 6 hams that weighed
100 pounds, and middlings weigh
ing 367 pounds. Mr.. Oldham also
brought along in a two.h horse wagon
II bushels Of corn. He sold the en-
tire load of meat and corn TO Messrs.
H.. w. & j. y. Webb. The hams
brought II II cents, and the mid
dllngs II cents per pound. The
corn brought 81 per bushel The
whole load aggregated SOL q. Il
pays to raise fine meat and corn.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

.-Dou't fail TO sec "Mr. Bob at
Masonic Hall, Tuesday night. April
Is.
Mrs Hill Burgwyn, OF. Tarboro,
is visiting Mrs. A!ise H. Webb, at
Hiiisboro.
Miss Arabella Nash, Of Tar
boro, is visiting her sister, Mr.
Allen j. Ruffin. southwest corner Of
| Jhurton and Tryon streets, Hills
boro.
The County Board of Edocs.
ton met Monday. After attending
to the regular business the Board
adjourned to meet again on Tues
day, April IL.
MISS Grace Snow, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snow. who has
been spending sometime with rela.
tives at Baltimore, returned to Hills
boro last Saturday, accompanied by
Miss Robinson, Of Admission, Ala
bama, and Miss Snow, of Baltimore,
Sheriff Andrews is making il
lively for the m~oonshiners in this
county. He captured a IS gallon
Illicit copper still in Pine .Kno1
Monday night and DESTROYED 800 Of
400 gallons Of beer. No arrests
This makes the second still that tn
, Sheriff has destroyed in less than
week.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen J. Rn6iu
who have been making their hom'
!, with Mr.. Rufin's sister, Mrs. Jane
Webb, have moved into their res
!, dence, aud went to Housekeeping
: Tuesday. The house has bee
: thronebly renovated and eplendidl
: furnished, and is a beautiful home
May they live long and enjoy it.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
fT- -
FOR SALE.

The undersigned has THREE
LOTS FOR SALE in Brownsville.
Of about l acre each, known as the
Edmund Rufin property. These
lots are within a quarter of a mile
Of the Bellevue Knitting Mill. There
is a weather boarded frame house
on one of the lots.
For terms, &c, apply to
JOSEPH A. HARRIS, Agent,
H,ilsboro, N. c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
WHY Go Elsewhere?


Our agency will show convincing
evidence Of IS years extensive sale
and highly satisfied users Of the l..
& M Paint. All dealers in. other
paints combined csrnot furnish
equal evidence. When painting
with L Is NJ. you are painting with
Metal Zinc Oxide combined with
White Lead. Zinc is imperishable
aud makes the L. & M. wear and
cover like gold. Its oolors remain
bright ADD lasting. Don't need re-
paint for ~ to Is years. Besides ii
cos, ! 3 less tor paint.
Sold by Fl. w. s.. ). c.. WEBB.
Hillsboro, N. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
s. M r.. B @ e. -

A Comedy, in two Acts, will be
presented at Masonic Hail, on Toes
day evening, April 18th. 1909, un.
der the auspices of the Woman's
Aid and Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church.
Curtain will rise promptly at s 80
o'clock.
Reserved Seats on sale at Fancy
Grocery. Monday morning. April
18th.
Admission, IS cents.
Reserved seats, so cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

TEis is to notify all persons who
have not paid their Town Taxes for
1908, thatssaid tax must be paid al
ouce so as to avoid costs for oollec
tioa. Pay up now SO that costs for
collection will not DO added.
Advertisement Of sale for collec
ton OF the Town Taxes will follow
this notice. -
A. J GORDUN,
Town Tax Collector.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

On Monday morning between the
postofire aud Webb's store. a Lsdy'~
Gold Locket, medium size, with in
itials L r. N. engraved on outside.
and picture Of little boy in dresses
on inside of locket, and a curl of
hair. The finder will be literally
RI rewarded by leaving the 'Locket at
this Office ~
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

here is nothing on the market equal te FOUTZS SU-
2ERIOR POU iTRY FOOD. You can easily demon
:trate this by a trial. In addition to being a food. rich
n Protein ; it's medicinal qualities are such as to give
positive results. AS a tonic medicine and Certain Egg
it has no equal. Fowls eat it off the ground
ma like it. 1t contains from 6 to 20 times more Protein
than ordinary Poultry Foods now called Poultry Greg
ulators or Tonlcs.'' 1t is of especial value for fowls
which cannot run at range during the Moulting season
md Winter time.
Price Il IL lbs) Csc per pkg
Foutz's Horse and Cattle Powder, 25c per pkg
Foutzs Perfect Lice Powder. 25e per pkg
Foutzs Certain Worm Powder, SOC per pkg
FOutzis Certain kolik Cure, soc pcrbtle
Foutz's L.iniment, Csc per bite
Foutzs Healing Powder, PC per pkg.
Beware of limitations! Only Original and Genuine
HAYES, Hillsboro, N. C. The David E. Foutz Co.,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
DEATH OF Miss LIZZIE BERRY.

Mics Lizzie Berry died at the
home Of her brother in-law, Mr.. B.
H. Bell, at University Station, Tues
day night, April 6, after a long aud
painful illness, aged 50 years.
The funeral services were held
from the home Wednesday after.
noon by her pastor, Rev. II S.
Bradshaw. and the remains were
brought to Hillsboro and the inter.
ment was made in the Berry lot In
the Presbyterian church.>ard at $3.50
o'clock.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
post once Hours.

Office opens at 500 q. N. Closes
at 7:3O p. %.
Mail going East closes IO:lo a. m.
and 4:Z5 p. IN.
N. and 6:5O E. u.
Money Order books close at 1880
CHARLES G. RosEMoND, p. M.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
COUNTY OBSERVER.
TINE TABLE NO. Ii, /
,.+bern Railway Co
,unr e 1C0Q

...+hern Railway Go.
IN EFFECT SEPT. 6, 1903.
WEST BOUND.
No, Ill, Mixed, Raleigh and
Greensboro, due at ai'lsooro 500
D. No. 81, Local Passenger, due at
aillsboro 1923 a. o..
M, 1889, Local Passenger, due at
uIlsbero 5:38 p. IN.
EAST BOUND.
NJ ti2, Mixed, Greensboro and
eoldsboro. due at Hi''sboro at 2:2o
Ma, 144, Local Passenger, due at
Hiilsboro 1914 a. n.
No. %. Local Passenger, due ct
Hillsboro 4:42 o. m.
J, NJ. O'NEAL, Agent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
Ice PLANT roBsH1LLsBoRo.

ICE PLANT FOHS11ILLSBORO.
We learn that the Hillsboro Mill
ing and Manufacturing Company
will establishs an ice factprv at lille
boro aud will install the plant IN
their large BRICK building east Of the
court house aud operate it in con
nec,ion with their roller mills. The
pIaut is 10 be h operation and man
u%facturing ice by June Is. This
will give all Of our people IN oppor.
,u.i,y to keep cool" and is still an
other step for ward in the onward
progress Ut the best town in the
world.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
GA
Bears The The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Il : A@MzM
KEEP COOL.

Having made contract with one
OF the best Lee Fao,ory's il the
State, I am prepared 10 furnish Ice
10 any quantities at all times. Will
deliver Ice to regular customers.
Call up Phone No. 10.
e. A..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

WoMANs HOME CoMPAN1oN FOR
April
The Woman's Home Compsni.n.
Tor April is foil of Easter sugges :
lions, spring fashions, Easter enter
ta'n"ents aud Easter dishes Grace
Margaret Gould describes aud illns-
tfates the new styles 10 gowns, shirt
waists, bats and ia dress accessories
fsnnie Merritt Farmer, the greatest
COOK 10 America, gives the recipes
1or many delightful spring dishes.
IL Is a big magaz ne, cram tail of ia
'erest'ng articles stories, ~iilustra
lions and valuable information.
Maxine Elliott tells how she bniil
aer thester 10 New York. Dr.
woods Hutchison gives expert ad
NICE " on what to eat in the spring.
mere IS an interesting article on the
.Ge Emmanuel movement, entitled
now rs, cho,herapy Works" Prof
rlank A. Waugh explains "Tbe
foundation of Good Gardening "
we are told how to make windcx
and porch boxes tor plants A milk
oApeft tells how to make sure tina,
milk is clean.
cyrus Townsend Brady's pew
osel' Hearts and he Highway i.
'egun in this Issue Of the Com
Wm aud there are stories b,
nell'e L McClung, Laura Spence,
eor'or, lola Forester and Florence
WORSE Kingsley. The illustrations
az usual with Woman's Home Com
pao'on' are by well kHoAh artists
aud are Of the very best.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

sFoutzs, sold by w. A. ITAYE s Hnlsboro, N. C.. The David e. Foutz CO..
Manufacturer, Baltimore -s- ~ #HIE1.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

Keep cool by buying your Ice
srom Rosemond. See advertisement.
See notice of registration for
town election, John Christmas, Reg
istrar.
500 yards Of 10 cent bargains
in our new store. West End
Grocery Co.
See advertisement of Monu
ments. W. J. Miller, Agent, Cald
we'll Institute, N. G.
Mr.. J. S. Cook, at,orney.at-
law, Graham, N. q, was in town
East Flidsy on legal business.
De Little Early Risers
gentle, easy. pleasant. small little
liver pills. Sold by w. A. Hayes,
Druggist.
Come quick and see all the 10
cent bargains just opened in u new
glass front store room. West End
Grocery Co
Come oct and zee our new
glass iron, store, ADD opr big line OF
IL cent bargains. West End
Grocery Go.
See no,ire of ! s. Wells, who
has qualified az administrator upon
the estate of his father, the late
David L Wells.
The many trieads Of tx County
Commissioners Joseph w Pickett
were glad to see him in town Mon
day, He has been very i'll will
pneumonia, aud is now almost vel
again.
The many friends of Mr.. Ala,
Browning, bookkeeper at the En-
Cotton Mile, will he glad 10 lear,
that he is able TO be a, work agsi'
after having been sick for somet;m'
With the grip.
Rev. M. M. Mcfarland, pastor
will ill his regular appointment i
the Methodist Church at Hllisbore
on Sunday, April II, morning an
night at the asoal hours. Publi
cordially invited.
Capt. John Kirkland, who la
beer on the sick list, was ia tow
Monday shaking hands with ever,
body. It is wonderful how som
men can recuperate. In Caplai
AlrkIand's q 8 it all comes fro,
eating rabbits all the year round II
Is s~e.enty.two years OF age, aud VI
ne Is still as spry as a molly cotton
,aIl. The Captain will Fever die :
long as be seer some one else livin;
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
LOST.

Reserved seats, so cents.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
uNDETERRED BY BULLETS
He Made His Way Into MT. Rockefeller's Home Only To Be Fired Out = He Wanted the Zuyder Zee Drained.

Cleveland, Nov. 26.-In un unsuc- cessful attempt to gain the ear of John D. Rockefeller. at Forest Hill, Count Deyries of Amsterdam was fired upon twice today before he was ejected from the Rockefeller mansion.
 Since Wednesday the count had been making daily attempts to see the head of the Standard Oil company with the intent to interest him in a project for draining the Zuyder Zee
 In a huge automobile Devries ap- preached the grounds at high speed. The astonished keeper shouted to him to stop. but Deyries continued through the open gates. He was fired upon as he neared the house
 Leaving the automobile he mounted the steps and entered. followed by a squad of guards. who came on the run. Before Devries could enter MT Rocke- feller's study he was collsred by a but Ter and Caretaker Knapp and elected Mir. Rockefeller was golfing and was unaware of the incident
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
THE MACHINERY READY
 FOR CORPORATION TAI
It is Estinated That If Will Yield
 s2s,ooo.ooo Annually.

Washington. Nov. 26.AThe corpora ton tax regulations are now complete and ready for the printer. It has been a great task to meet all the complex tiles of the law and the expected at tacks upon it by the corporations Later estimates indicate that the net revenue from the corporation tax will be approximately s25.000.000 annually and 122.0Oo corporations probably will have to pay the tax. In the far south western states 1t has been found that not more than ten per cent of the many thousands of corporations ever have actually done any business.
 Improper registration in many cases is expected. but severe penalties under the law will apply to all. even to those who fail to get forms and regulations. The mailing of the forms and blanks to every corporation listed in the va rious districts is not required by law and is merely to assist the corpora tiOns.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
SEATTLE RAILROAD BUILDER
Too Busy to Read Affi- davit, Signed Everything That Was Brought Along and Honored Whatever Drafts Presented.

Seattle, Nov. s6.-Humor was in jected into the Cunningham coal claims inquiry this afternoon when Horace c. Henry. a Seattle banker and railroad builder. was placed upon the stand by the defense and naively ad- mitted that he had joined the claim ants without knowing anything about the proposition and had signed numer- ous affidavits without knowing what they contained.
 T got so in the habit of signing af- fidavits that I just signed anything that Cunningham and Glavis asked me to- said Henry during the examina tion.
 Henry said he was approached by Cunningham in 1903. Cunningham told him that c. J. Smith and former Gov ernor Moore of Washington. were in terested in the claims and asked if Henry wanted to file on one. T told him to go ahead and put me in." said Henry. T told him that If he wanted any money to draw on me. He always did. I didn't pay any attention to the claims or to what the other claimants were doing. because I was too busy building railroads. In the spring of 1906, took a contract to build more than 500 miles of the coast extension of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, and for two years had from 5000 to 10000 men at work and did not have time to bother with this coal claim
 Henry was shown an affidavit sign ed by him. in which it was stated that he knew most of the claimants
 That statement is false" said Hen ". T know only three or four of these men. This shows that I signed the affidaVits without looking at them. Cunningham brought Glavis to my of flee and asked me to sign the affidavit. They said it was all right and I signed it. I didn't read it.
 Throughout his testimony, Henry frequently resorted to the statement that he could not remember what passed between him and Cunningham. and he never paid any attention to the business any how. honOring drafts that were made upon him by Cunningham and taking it for granted that every thing was O. K.
 The defense expects to complete the examination of it's witnesses tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
MEXICAN INTEREST
 IN CENTRAL AMERICA
COSTA RIcAN MINISTER TO GO
 TO NICARAGUA
And Report on Conditions as He
 Finds Them

Mexico City. Nov. 2s.-The depart ment of foreign relations declined either to affirm or deny the reports in the Mexican press today that the Mexican minister. Bartolome Carua- jail y Bosas. accredited to the gov ernment of Costa Rica and Mica ragua. had been instructed to pro- ceed from his post in Costa Rica to Nicaragua
 The Mexican newspapers publish reports today that the minister now in CostaRica will go to Nicaragua as soon as the secretary of the legation here on leave. can relieve him. and will make first hand re- ports of affairs in Nicaragua to his government. Newspapers here also assert that such action indicates that Mexico is taking deep interest in developments in Central America.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
TO BE FOUGHT TOGETHER
If Senator Cummins is Out of the Party He Read Himself Out-There Will Be No Change of House Rules

Kansas City. Nov. 26.-"When Sen ators Cummins. LaFollette. Bristow and their so-called progressive fol- lowing join hands with Mr. Byran in making war upon the republican mem bers of congress who passed the tariff bill and upon the president. who sign ed it. l know of only one way to treat them and that is. to fight them just as we fought Bryan and his follow ing"
 Such was the declaration of Speaker Cannon who delivered the principal address before the annual banquet of the Knife and Fork Club here to- night. Mir. Cannon said that Senator Cummins alone had read himself out of the republican party.
 The speaker upheld the rules of the house. saying that they will remain substantially as they have been and are. so long as there is a congress.
 Ever since history began" said the speaker, the man in the minority has been seeking some device by which he could overcome the will of the ma jority." Mir Cannon asserted that, while the Payne tariff law is not per feet. it Is the best ever passed under republican leadership.
 At the conclusion of his prepared speech. Mir. Cannon indulged in some extemporaneous remarks. in which he became vehement in his objection to the attitude of local paper towards him. He quoted the paper as stating today that Speaker Cannon realizes that his popularity is on the wane." and he declared in response to a statement that all his long life he had never turned his back upon a friend. nor his face away from an enemy.
 will you print that?" he yelled to- wards the press table. and added: T am sorry the editor of the paper is not here to answer for himself"
 Speaker Cannon deplored the GUS tom of some newspapers to mislead their readers by ingenious headlines. and he intimatcd that the support of was not always neces- sary for the success of a man in public life.
 Ridiculing the charge that the Payne tariff law was enacted for the benefit of New England Interests. the speaker cited statistics to support his declaration that the products of New England manufacturers had shown a decided increase under the republican protectionf policies as compared with the increase of manufactures in other states.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
SATISFACTORY TO U. S.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-While no ex- pression of opinion could be obtained here tonight on the supposed seiec- tion of King Edward as arbitrator in the Alsop claim. it is generally un- derstood that the state department would welcome any move that would bring about an adjudication. The question. so far as the American gov ernment views it. is clear and un- mistakabie. and no fear is felt that an unbiased arbitrator. such as King Edward is known to he, will not set tie the affair in favor of the Alsop claimants
Arizona republican., 1909-11-27
MORE WEIGHING FRAUDS
 IN N. '. CUSTOMS HOUSE
Indictment of a Weigher Who Beat
 Government Out of Duty on Figs.

New York. Nov. 26.A series of all. legged customs frauds was brought to light today with the arrest of Thomas c. Giddings. a customs weigher. on an indictment charging conspiracy to de. fraud the gocernment in connection with the importations of figs in 1906. According to the federal prosecutor. Giddings underweighed two shipments at 30.0O0 pounds instead of 40,s0o and defrauding the government of the duty on S7O0 pounds of figs in the second shipment. The indictment against Cid dings, it is intimated. is the first of series which the government hopes to obtain front he grand jury now in session.