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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
By r. F. KNOX, Auctioneer

Trustees and Commissioners Sale OF
Residue.
Trustees sale of the residue Oh thc
"Polvoir" or "Whi!e House" tract OIL
land located in Mt. Vernon maglS-
terial District Fairfax county va
containing approximately lloo acres
with improvements.
Bv virtue of the authority vested
in us by the will of Philip Otier6ack,
deceased. and under decree OF the
Circuit Court of Fairfax County, va,
in the suit of Otterback VS.. Bohrer, at
its March and May terms, 1915, the
undersigned trustees and commission
crs will offer for sale at public auc-
ton in front Of the Royal street en-
trance to the Market House IN Alex
andria Va. ait
~ O'CLOCK NOON. ON SATUR-
DAY, the 18th DAY OF JUNE,
1913.
the above described property.
This tract, the old home Of Lord
Fairfax and separated from George
Washington's home ut Mt. Vernon by
Dopua Creek. originally consisted OF
Approximately tweny-sevcn hundred.
(2,70O) acres. of which 1000 acres
has been naken by the United States
government for a school of Equitation
of Horssmanship. The balance, be-
tween ten and twelve hundred acres
consists of valuable farming lands
and about eight hundred $500 acres
of valuable timber 1t has 4 large deep
wafer frontage on the Potomac river
as well as Il large frontage on Doguc
Creek. with valuable fishing shores.
The property is improved by an old
mansion house, Familiarity known for
many years as the "White House,
Il club house, barns, stables, out-bulId-
inrs and tenant houses. 1t is situated
on the county road between Mt. Nern-
on and Accotink, and is about four
miles by road from Nj. Vernon. This
property is one Of the most historic IN
the section and would make a very de-
sirabIe country estate because of It's
location and the opportunities afford
cd for fishing and shooting.
Terms of Saie:-One-third cash and
residue in three equal annual pay
ments in one, two and three years
from the da e Of the confirmation Of
The sale with interest from the said
date OF The confirmation of sale at
the rae of six per cent. per annum
interest payable scmi-annually with
right to anticipate the time of paying
the deferred payments secured by
retention of title till paid
A survey is l. De maze to ascertain
the acreage. This will be ready on he
day of sale.
The bidding will be valued or start
cd at S2G.525.
JOSEPH I. WELLER. Trustee.
WALTER 3. GUY, Trustee,
and
c. VERNON FORD, Trustee.
and Commissioner.
THOS. r. KEITH, Trustee.
and Commissioner.
|, W. f. Graham, Deputy Clerk of
he Circuit Court Of Fairfax county,
Of Virginia, do certify that the bond
required Of the above named trustees
and commissioners has been executed
before me with approved security.
Given under my hand this 3lst dav
of May, 1913.
Signed: W. F. GRAHAM.
Deputy Clerk of The Circuit Court
Of Virginia of Fairfax County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
Is ashington Southern Ky.
Schedule in EEet April 9Th.

For Washington and points north
daily at sos, 1928, S:31, 10.43 a. M.
1901, 1:lS. 2:3O, Through train
for New York, via P. R. r. 6:l9
Sis, 1888 p. M, week days at 6:ol
P. NJ, Sundays only S:07 P. M.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, aao
points south at 4:37, 1853, (local} aac
1902 a. M, 1916, 1922, SIT Qoealj
1927. 9:52, 1902 p. m, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
DIT ll:13 a. H., daily. On week day
This trim runs through to Milford.
NOTE:-Times OF arriva! and de
oarture and connections not guaralr
teed.
W. P. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Electrical current from Ia bost OF
lightning passing through the body
# Tommy Brown, the four-yearOlti
rcn of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas William
Crown, of JamaidaI, L. l., caused the
,oy to walk for the first time in hi"
ife. Tommy has always appeH;ed
crfcctly nornial physically, but la
ever been able to control his leg.
= efficiently to walk. Two days agr
%ring a severe electrical storm q
1T Of lightning struck the roof o;
&c Browns house and when thc
T.. ether looked up from the corner
here she had hidden in fear of thr
ghtning she was astonished to fin.
.at little Tommy had made his wa,
ito the hallway and was walkin@
GarcntIy with perfect control over
is legs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
Court of AppealS.

Wvtheville, Va, June 12.-Proceed-
ings in Supreme Court OF Appeals
Tuesday.
South Atlantic Insurance Company
VS.. Hurts administrators; argued by
Thomas B. Gray and S. c. Graham,
for appellant, and J. ". Chapman Tor
appellee, and submitted.
Max Grief VS.. Fulton kegley Judge
and C. Lee Moore, State Auditor;
submitted on briefs.
C. L. Ritter Lumber Co., VS.. Coal
Mountain Mining Company; submit
ted on briefs.
Phipps VS. Wise Hotel Company;
argued by ". H. Bond for appellant
and E. M. Fulton for appellee, and
continued until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
i.uEHIEN CARRIER OF THE SO' sH
,l1a,ns leave Union Station, NteNNnWrIa

i-,tEasIEI CARRIER OFF THE SO6 sH.
Trans leave Onion Station htexan"rla.
In effect May 25, 1913.
n. B.-FollowinG schedule figures arc
published only as lformatipr ana are
1':4S 4. M.&bsily local between Wash
in:;ton and Danville delivers conn"c-
ton daily EXCEPT SUNDAY at Orange
10 G. & O.. No.41a for GordonsFiiic and
s:d7 a .M.-Daiiy-Local FOR H"rri-
sonhuris and way stations. Buffet par
Tor car.
s,07-AM.-DalyU .SFast Mail stops
only for passengers 20 points SIulh
coaches: sleeping cars TO BirniirShalh
and New Orleans. Dining lar ser
ace Stops at Calvcrton 10 let OIL
Warr-nton branch passengers:
chrs tor Manassas, Warrenton. Gar,
Iull.svillc. LyncnburS, DAn'ilis dao
Greensboro. Sleeping cars from Greiiis-
buro 10 Atlanta.
l:22 z. M.-Daiiy-Limitcd for
Warrenton, Charlottesville, and !lar-
r:sonburg.
40. y. MISUNDERSTANDING sam fpe-
cit,. S!rcpIng ears between NV "i n
Atlanta, Columbus, Admission, Eirhl'nS-
tween Washington. Atlanta, and h'rn-
ingfam. Dining car service. Tourist 10
California, six times weekly.
i:5. T. al-NccX days. i..n:;t,d ioI
ia ,risunburL, and wa. ST .tirhs III Ma
uaasas branch. ais" FOR WL;rc''."h
t.uii,sau buffet parioI cars.
Ii12 +. M.-Daity-Local FOR VA
rcnlba.
s:,. p. M.-Tne Southern's SOUTHEAST
crn Limited for Asbcvitle ',olur'hia.
Charleston, Aiken, Augusta, S"V&unlh
and Jacksonville. Through Puii.nrn
Drawing Roam, Sleeping oars, Coach
es Dining cars.
IO:27 Z. NJ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nac
f.ncttanooga Limited via Lynchhn -
First clas. coach and s!epciEE arg
10 Roam, xa, Knoxville and Nha TIA
NJ, ,ca. S,eeper TO New Orleans NwSh
Jn-ton to Roanoke. DINING caT ser
viIn >- yarr A.
ianta ard New Orleans Limited. All
PULLMAN train. Club and observation
ear 10 New Orleans Sleeping cars to
A..t.eyillc. Atlanta, Macon and Sew
Orleans Sleeping cars 10 charlotte
i.i,irE Gar service
..:;f -. NJ -Daily-Memph's special.
s,nrpia. car and coacncs for Roanoke
Tuoxvflle. Nashville, chattanooga
and Memphis Dining car service; " ASH
n,' sieepinc cars open 10 ?. M.
i.nr Ic1ailcd schedule, figures, tick
49,. puIIman .eserYat tons, etc., APP
oily TO ,,,,, 1Eurw
iin,t,,. Ticket Agent. Alexandria, Va
T, RI COApMAN, Nicc-prcs& Cen NET.
{: ~ HaRDwICE. Pass Tran. Mgr
q r CARY. Gcnl. Pass. ASt.
l. S. BROWN. Genl. ,Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

A serious accident was narrowly
:vcrted yesterday by the presence o.
raind of Thomas Eslick, fireman Oh
4 Reading Railroad passenger train
AS the train neared the station al
S!samokin, Pa, Eslick observed tina
Icihn Downs, the engineer, had not re
duced its speed. Springing to The
emergency brake, Eslick threw o.
ne air pressure and then brough'
ne train to a stop. He found the en-
'-inear lying on the floor OF the cal
:: i6yiDC condition with his hea'
rushed. It is not known how Dowr'
ret with the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
DIES FROM BUGS STING.
,Noman's Symptoms of Suffering Like
Those From Rattler's Bite.

Reading, Pa, June 12.-From a bite
f an insect on her neck, Mrs. Belle
elizabeth Clark, clerk in a department
store, has diei after week of in
.cnse suffering.
The neck became sore and stiff d
lay after the bite. Her whole bcdy
:ecame swollen, and the symptoms
became identical with those following
I rattlesnake bite. The most power.
cul antidotes had no effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

The giant steamer lmpcrator. of tho
lmburg-Amcrican Line, started
'om Hamburg on her maiden "trip to
lew York at o'clock yesterday af-
erroon. One Of the most severe
forms which have occurred this sea-
IN drove all except the biggest
aft to shelter yesterday in the har-
ors along the coast. The storm tore
le Osteriff lightship from her moor
rs curing the night. The Imperator
tartei. from an anchorage in the
pen roadstead. She is too big to lie
the regular pier and rooted up Ter
;pccial moorings in the recent gale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
FOR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount E"rnor-
week days at 5:35. 5:56 1885. 6:5l, 1925,
1925 H., 1926. 1.2". 2:25, $3.50. $40,
$50, $50, I 35, $50, $50. 100. I1.50 =. u
Sundays-1.eo $50. $50. 1895. 1879;
a. m. 1880. 1880. 2:30 $50. 1850. 6:S'
$50. $780, S:46 and 1916 o. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

A dispatch from Racine, Wis, SAYS
four of the twenty-five m;n aboard
the large coal bark, E. NJ. Peck. a"e
known to be dead following an expo
sion of boiler on board he ship.
Twenty men were on board at tie
s;r- of the explosion, and it was III
.,cs:,hlc to ',arc of he number OF Ia
~: or whether others are dead. lac
r.:rc deck Of the bark was wreck d
i,y the explosion. ard fire that follow
.; threatened to burn the boat to thc
waters edge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Paterson, \. j., was shaken early
Yesterday by the explosion of a bomb
in from. CT the home of three brothers
$40 had pcrsistently refused 70 join
he silk strikers. The house was dam
aged, but the sleeping occupants were
;acinjurcd, and later they went tt
york as usual, under an escort OF
.c!ic4. it was the secoHd attempt
to dynamite their home since thu
.;trilc began. Sixteen strike picket:
we're arrested in front Of one of TIKI
Bread sill; mills. The police reported
"rarweis enthusiasm" on the part o.
The strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

FOR SALE-Down Draft Ice Box
Chased Pattern. Good as new.
Cost $4,000. Will sell cheap 70
quick buyer. Address P o. Box y.
Alexandria, Va. 3-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
WASHINGTON UTILITIES
COMPANY.
Ia Eject November l. 1911.
Leave Alexandria

Leave AleXdnOrla
For Washington. from corner Prime
and Royal streets, week days. at sos
$40, 500, $50. $50. 6:40 5:E5. 7:05
I:15, $3.50, 7:40. 500. S:l5. SIS. So:
80, $40, $3.50. 9:5A. 1910. 1890, 1870
11:10, 11:25, 1870, 11:5O a. NJ. 1910
1925, 1890, 1850. 1:10 l:25, 1870. Isl
ZIG, 2:25. 2:30. ESQ. 3:05. 3:25, 3:25
$3.50, 40, 4:25, 400. 44C, f.45, 5.25
535 $50. sos. $40, 0,7.00!7.15, rs
5000 $50. 900, $3.50, 1000. 1880. II 90
and 11:55 D. m.
Sundays-7.0O, 735. SO, $50. $40
500, 9:20 $40, 1000, 1920. 1870, 100
ll:20, 11:40, a. m. 12:10.m. 1920. -2.4D
LOO. 1.2G, lao. 200, go $40. so. $40
3:4G, 400. 4:20, 4:46. $500, 500, $50
500, SEQ, $40, 1900, go. 7:46. 500
$3.50. 900. $50, 1000. 1890, 100 and
lilo .. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

L0ST-One and one, half yards of
blue Silk Messaline, one yellow silk
girdle. Finder will please leave
a. Gazette Office. 10 st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
HOTEL HOLLEY
$3.50 Washington Square,
New York City.

New ork CFly.
The only frst-class Hotel running
on btsh the American and Euro
pean Plans. :.
Room with Private Bath for
one 49, ''Si'"'
Room with private bath FOR
two. ....@-.'o
Room with Private Bath and Meals
for one .. ..o'."o
Room With private bath and meals
for @o'V'
Our representative meets you al
boat or train, if we are notified II
ADVANCE. No extra charge for this
service.
WRITE FOR BOOKLET.
WM. J. KNOTT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Former Representative Lafayette
Pence, Of Colorado, is defendant III &
suit for separation begun IN New
York. by his wife, Mrs. Catherine So
GER Pence. She does not ask for anso-
ute divorce, but charges cruei.%
md abandonment, ard alleges con
;inued misconduct with Mrs. Lillian
y. Duke, divorced wife of j. 3. Duke
he wealthy tobacco man. Mrs. Pence
,as also brought suit against MIS-.
Duke for alienation OF atfecto"S.
Mrs. Pence places the carnage dor>
ter at Sl50,O00. Pence has been men
toned as q man likely to be appoint
ID to an ambassadorship by che pres
n. administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Fifteen men were wounded ycat:r T.
dav in a revolver battle Oh the Lew"
front in New Orleans, when strike
breakers, employed by tic United
Fruit Company were attacked by 800
Union men. Hundreds of shots were
fired by both sides, the striking union
men directing part of their fire al
fifty policemen, who attempted :"
oucIl the riot. One hundred and nine
tcen men we're arrested. The strike
breakers were preparing to board TIC
four United Fruit Company steamers
whom the attack was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Lawrence Mervin, "male sutfra-
gette," threw the British House OF
Commons into a panic yesterday
when. from the visitors gallery, he
hurled a bag of flour at Premier As
ouith. The missile missed the MINIS
ter, but its contents were scattered
over his colleagues Mervin is q
member of the Mems Suffragettc 60
ciety. He was finally subdued a2d
arrested amid great excitement, BAT
before this was accomplished ne
showered suffragette literature upon
the heads of the members. shoutirg
wildly about the case Of Miss En- ~
Davidson, whose death followed Fer
attempt to STOP the Kings horse al
the Derby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
Wanted to Borrow.

To pay off mortgage now
due, | want to borrow $4,000
on my three-story brick
building which | paid $1,000
for. Loan wanted for three
years. Interest at six per
cent to be paid semi-annu-
ally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
Potomac ( Chesapeake
Steamboat Company

Effective October s, 1912.
(subject to change without iiotlce')
STEAMER CAPITAL CITY
Leaves Alexandria at s F. NJ. on
Mondays and Wednesdays Tor Far
%m's Point and lower river landings.
kurns early Wednesday and Friday
&ings Leaves Saturday at q.
N Nomini and intermediate lan1.
$turning Sunday about 5 p. 70.
NAMER WAKEFIELD -.
NSunday. Tuesday and Thurs
,and& m. for Liverpool and all
,nrni, far as Wirt's Wharf. Re
tho foW Wirt's Wharfat ) am
ays, arriving at Alex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE,
BIacksburg, Virginia.
Blacksburg,

Degree courses in Agriculture, APP
piled Biology, Horticulture, AgricuI-
rural Engineering, Applied Chcmf.
istrv., Chemical Engineering, Metal
lursy, and Autobiography, Applied
Geology, Civil Engineering, Mining
Engineering. Sixty-four Instructors,
Thoroughly equipped Shops, L2hora-
tories. and Barns. Steam heating
and Electric Lights in dormltoriea.
Library 10000 volumes. Farm OF
LOO acres.
TWO YEAR COURSE IN AGKlCuL-
TURE and FARMERS WINTER
COURSE.
Total cost Of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, board,
washing. uniforms, medical tend
ance, etc, S2Sl.25 Cost to Virginia
students, $231.25.
The next session opens Wednesday,
September 9th, 1919.
PAUL B. BARRlNGER,M.D l.. j. ID.
write for Catalogue. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

The fire in hold No. /, of the Mum
son Line steamer Olinda is reportea
entirely extinguished. The steamer
which last night was IS miles CT
,han,leston l!ghtship, is expected to
arrive there this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

ROOM FOR ENT-To lady. large
room. southern exposure, on King
street. Terms reasonable to right
party. Apply 7O3 King street. SGT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

The American yacht Columbia was
seized Yesterday when she put in at
Wakayama, Japan, which is not an
open port, for repairs. She was on the
'7oyage from Nagasaki to Yokohama
According to the Japanese law the
owner of the yacht is liable to a fine
Or to confisction of his vessel. lieither
Inc oreign office nor the marine de-
3sstment has been informed OF the
EciGent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

All speed records for arn?ored cru
isers were broken By the cruiser
South Dakota, which made 22.i@
inots for four hours in run Oil San
Diego. Cal. The cruiser also broke
the builders record vial. The be.'
previous record was 2l.99.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In a pitched battle yesterday be-
tween the police and strikers in
New London, Conn.,, twenty of the
disturbers were hurt and five police
men injured. The trouble started at
the Brainard & Armstrong silk mill
where a group of weavers who have
been on strike had congregated when
informed by the company that they
had been discharged They were or
dered to disperse, but attacked the
police with stones and other wea-
pons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

The women of Illinois yesterday
won their fight for the ballot. The
House of Representatives, by vote
of SO to So, concurred in the woman's
suffrage bill recently passed by the
Senate and sent it to the Governor fer
his signature. He is pledged to sign
The bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

isn grand vizier and minister of war,
was snot and killed by assassins is
confirmed. His aid de camp, Lieus.
Iblahim Bey, was also killed. Prince
Said Hamlin, foreign minister and
former president Of the council of
state. has been appointed grand vizier
ad interim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Disobeying his gove1ness, the it'll
nephew of, Count de Novelties y=s-
crh " entered kennel at Trouviiie.
France, containing twelve savage
logs which were being trained for
2o:;ce service. The. animals sprarG
,pon the boy and literally tore him to
pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Mrs. George Styles living near
Washington, Pa, is at her home in q
serious condition as result Of
wounds inflicted by a'coperhead snake
which she found under pillow when
she was making bed. The woman's
prompt work in gaslling out the biz
ten spot with knife probably saved
her from sudden death. Entering q
cloakroom in the Washington High
School building. Miss Geraldine Hen
ring came upon huge blacksnakc
which showed fight. After terrific
battle The girl killed the srake JUS:
as other pupils rushed into the rcom
to her aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

Printing Barrett Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

hlbmoud schefket Pasha. the Turk Pril
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12

waters edge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-12
IS-N@Sz-SA%la
(SSS-2S-@As5
=! y : D
10 PER CENT
DISCOUNT
On Trunks
travelling Bags
Suit Cases
And Harness
J.P, GER NJ U|LLER

GAL Louisiana Avenue near 1th
Street.
Washington. d. Z.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
MAN UP A TREE IS MISTAKEN
FOR BEAR, AND FATALLY SHOT

Sulligent. Ala. Sept. 8. Mis-
taken for a bear by Amos Pen.
nington. a farmer 65 years old.
and with defective sight. Darius
Reed. also a farmer. 30 years
old. was shot in the breast and
abdomen and perhaps fatally in
jured near here at dusk Friday.
Reed was in a tree in search of
a squirrel he had killed when
shot.
Pennington and Reed were
hunting. but neither knew of the
others presence in the woods.
Wniie Keed was stlii in the tree
Pennington came within hear
ing Pennington saw Reeds
legs elutehing around the tree.
BY reason of his beclouded vis-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11
4 IIonorably Released from
Custody wi.h Public Apol-
cgy BY Justice MuIvasa
THAHPIIYS WAITING GAME
Van from Matlatwan STILES
Down 10 n Long Period ~ In
activity and Doubl

Coaiicook. Que. Sept. 9-For
mer Neg York District Attorney
Vim. + Jerome. after n hearing
Of less than an hour. was acquit-
ted Monday night Of the charge
Of gambling Thursday last on the
station property of the Grand
Trunk railway while waiting for
the immigration authorities to
pass on the case of Harry K.
Thaw. In discharging him the
court apologized for the humilia-
ton to which he had been sub
jected. The hearing before ma
gistrate Henry Mulvena, of Sher-
brooke, began at 7;35 o'clock
and at S::20 the court said: Sir,
you are honorably discharged"
When acquitted Mr.. Jerome
thanked the court, spoke hatter-
ingly of his reception in Canada.
and added that he did not attrib-
ute his arrest and brief impris-
last week to the thinking
people of the Dominion. He took
a late train from CDaticook in or
der to be in New York Tuesday.
and will return to Montreal for
the arguments on the latest Thaw
habeas corpus writ to be held be-
fore the kings bench at Mon
lreal September Is.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-09-11

APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY
Mr.. ColdIng Il : Competent Man
and his Selection Gives Uni
versaI Satisfaction.

AT an adjourned meeting held
last Monday the board Of super
visors named Mr.. J. G. Golding
as county road commissioner. and
he will have charge Of the con.
struction and maintenance Of
public highways and bridges in
all districts except the second.
wherein the work is being direct
ed by a special commission ap-
pointed by the board when bonds
for road improvement were voted
several months ago.
Mr.. Golding is undoubtedly a
competent man. and his appoint
ment gives general satisfaction
He is to receive $3.50 per day for
his work. the rate of eompensa
ton being fixed by the code.
Authority for the appointment
of a road commissioner is con-
ferred upon the board in an
amendment to chapter $50 of the
of 1910 which reads as follows:
THAT the board of supervis-
ors. in addition to the present
method of working public roads
of any county or beat thereof
may purchase teams, imple-
ments and material and employ
labor and work public roads and
build bridges, under the direction
of q competent comsN sionar 10
be employed by them. and may
do any and all things necessary
to be done to work the roads and
build bridges, as herein provided,
but all contracts for material and
supplies shall be made on and af
ter competitive bids for the same,
and all labor shall be employed
by and under the direction of
said commissioner"