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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
DID FOLKS TAKE new LEASE ON LIFE
They All Look Into the Future with Confidence

ences. There are thousands Of men and
women in all walks Of life who need .
strength and blood building nerve tom
ic. but do not know what to take. For
this there is nothing like good old Iron
and Phosphates in the right combina-
ton "Phosphated Iron" to give increas-
ed strength. snap. vigor and staying
power together with freedom from all
nerve troubles. 1t enriches the blood.
feeds starved nerves. brings a full
healthy color to the cheeks. is an un-
failing source Of renewed vitality. en-
durance and power for men and women
who burn up their nervous energies too
rapidly in this day Of strenuous bust.
ness and social competition.
Iron and Phosphates have been
known to Doctors for years as being
absolutely necessary to enable your
blood 70 change food to healthy. strong.
live noorishment and make nerves like
Iron. Phosphated Iron will do this for
you. Try it today and be 'live one'
again. Come back. it can be done.
the proof Is everywhere around you.
Special Notice: To insure doctors and
their patients getting the Genuine
Phosphated Iron We have put in cap.
sules only, so do not allow dealers to
sell you pills or tablets.
For sale by Bowditch- Webster C
and leading druggists everywhere.
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BINGHAM

The Odd Fellows met for a regular
session last evening. The new Of
ficers were in the chair and there was
a good attendance. 1t is hoped that
members will take hold of the work
with renewed energy because of the
long vacation which they have had.
This is the first regular meeting
since last December. Last Tuesday
evening T. B. HIATT. District Deputy
Grand President, assisted by f. L.
Folsom. Grand Marshal, installed the
members of this organization, while
Mrs. Winnifred Norton, acting Dis
trict Deputy President. assisted by
Mrs. Maud Emery of North Arson as
Grand Marshal. installed the Rebek-
abs. The Rebekahs will hold their
regular meeting this evening.
The War Relief Society will meet
this afternoon. They will continue
their work for the Belgian refugees.
For five days DR.. A. H. Clark will
be in town for the practice of dentist
ry. He will be located at the res
idence Of A. S. Burke.
Orris Hall and his wife were in
Boston last week
c. c. Stewart spent the past week
in the lumber regions of Dead River.
Rev. l. c. Thorn was in town Sun
day afternoon to conduct the regular
Methodist services.
Rev. T. B. HIATT was in Scion Sun
day afternoon for the Congregation
al service.
The ladies Of the Country Ciub
will hold their first club meeting for
the new year next Friday afternoon.
The meeting will be held with Mrs.
Arlie Dinsmore. "Trarcn" Is the
subject to be discussed. -..rs. Co1-
tina Dall will give a paper on Joan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

This Is the situation Of hundreds OF
iderly men and women that have had
heir youth and health restored in such
short time Aged men and women
who have been steadily declining to the
.egret and dismay Of fond relatives and
friends are now hale and hearty. active
both mentally and physically. Life to
hem has renewed the joys and pleas
INT anticipation OF youth, where before
I meant the usual steady progress
Town hill. with the decline and useless
burden to themselves and everybody
iround. How they all dread this and
aow unnecessary it is.
\ lively "old timer" said to our re-
aorter. II am now seventy years of
!ge and my wife sixty-five and we both
fenl that any remedy that will truly
auild up the strength and increase the
power Of endurance OF people OF our
ige should be known to every nervous
.un down. man woman and child. Phos-
phated Iron did the work for both of
ns. and we made up our minds to let all
ef our friends know about it. Take it
rom US we certainly have spread the
gospel Of Phosphated Iron through this
Leighborhood, so much so that hardly
day goes by without some OF our
friends stopping to thank US for putting
Them wise to such a splendid prepara-
lion.
Our city is full Of Just such expert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
Teachers Meetings

The Maine Department of Educa
ton has, arranged very attractive
programs for county teachers as
sociations as follows:
Cumberland County Teachers As
ISOLATION on Friday. March Z in the
Portland High school building at
Portland. with the general session at
$50 A. NJ. in the High school audi
forum; Primary Department from
1915 to 1915 in the Primary rooms:
intermediate Department 1915 to
1915 in Room 200: Grammar School
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

Feb. ) at Etna. Capital stock, So
000; all common; paid in, $40; par
value. SO; shares subscribed. IS.
President, a. l.. Sylvester; Etna
treasurer, r. E. Hardy. Carmel; clerk.
w. S. Smith. Stetson: directors. A. l.
Sylvester Leighton Sylvester and NJ.
W. Toothaker of Etna, r. e. Hardy of
Carmel, A. II. Powell of Carmel and
Wallace L. Tufts Of Stetson. Pur-
poses. the general business of a Far
mers' Union. Approved Feb. is.
Security Mills, Inc, organized Feb.
IS at Portland. Capital stock. 800
900; all common; paid in. $500; par
value, 300; shares subscribed. 8.
President. &. L. Merryman, Portland,
treasurer. r. y. Robinson. Portland;
clerk. VIM. Shepherd Linnell. Port
land; directors. Is. l.. Merryman. L.
n. Robinson and S. w. Hunt, all Of
Portland. Approved Feb. 10
Aroostook Federation of Farmers,
organized Feb. II at Fort Fairfield.
Capital stock. 100000: all common;
paid III. $3.50: par value. $40; shares
fin. Caribou; treasurer. II. D. Collins,
Caribou; clerk, George V. Brown.
Caribou; directors, Q. E. Griffin Of
Caribou; August Peterson. L. a. Cyr,
George II. Stone. Fort Fairfield +. a.
Logan, Houlton: \. {. Sylvester,
Mars Hill; +. F.. Libby, Presque Isle;
G. +. Eoyes. Limestone; w. Is. Has
kell, Ashland. Purposes, to orcour-
age the federation of all the business
Of agricultural associations in Maine
in order to pool the buying and selling
interests of these associations in ac-
cordance with the known prin-
ciples that tho larger the volume Of
business the greater the reduction Of
price. Approved Feb. 10
Maine Farmers Supply Co, organ
iZed Feb. ) at Lisbon Falls. Capital
stock. $4,000; all common; paid in.
$50: par value, $40; shares subscribed,
3. President, VIM. w. Merrill, Lisbon
Falls; clerk and treasurer, Rufus f..
Springer, Lisbon Falls; directors, the
bon Falls. Purposes, buying. selling,
leasing, letting, etc, real estate. in
Guiding cattle and stock. Approved
Feb. 10.
Silvy Il Linnchan. Incorporated. or
ganized Feb. s at Ellsworth. Capital
stock, 10000: all common; paid in,
$1,000; par value. $40; shares sub
scribed, POI. President, Fred T., Sill
Wy, Ellsworth; clerk and treasurer,
David T.. Linnehan F.llSW orth. direc-
tors. the above and VIM. f.. Whiting
of Ellsworth. Purposes, general
automobile business. Approved Feb
49,.
Mutual Oil Company. organized
Feb. 2 at Portland. Capital stock,
10000; all common; nothing paid in;
par value, $40; shares subscribed, l.
President David +. Drew, Portland,
treasurer, II. |. Smith, Portland;
clerk, y. 3. Farnharl. Portland; di-
rectors. the above. Purposes, gen
oral business in oil, in all its branches.
Approved Feb. 10.
Baxter, Dunbar Co, Inc, organized
Feb. Is, at kittery. Capital stock
$3.50. 900. of which $1,000 is common
and $4,000 is preferred; nothing paid
in; par value, 800; shares subscribed
2. President. Henry W. Foster, Kit
terry; treasurer. George j.. Burnham
Kittery; clerk, Elmer J. Burnham.
kittery; directors. the above and NJ.
f. Anderson, kittery. Purpose, a
general real estate business. APP
proved Feb. 20.
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Public Utilities

| The Public Utilities Commission
Monday rendered decision au-
thorizing the Camden and Rockland
| Water Co. to issue its first con-
| solidated mortgage per cent.
| bonds, due April !. 1887. in an ag-
gregate amount not to exceed $685.
! 000 at 50 and accrued interest. the
| proceeds thereof to be devoted to the
! payment of the first mortgage bonds
of the Rockland Water Co. due
| March /, 1918, the petitioner to pay
in cash from funds otherwise avail
able on the bonds of the Rockland
Water Co. the difference between SO
per cent. of the par value thereof and
the full amount due and payable
thereon and the cost of making the
sale.
A decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Monday
authorizing the Vinalhaven Light
and Power Co. to issue and sell at
not less than par its stock OF the ag-
srcgate par. value of $4,000. for
cash. the proceeds Of the sale to be
devoted to the purchase from H. w.
F'ifield of all the property. franchises
and rights Of the Island Electric co.
A decision was rendered Monday
bv the Public Utilities Commission
authorizing the Portland Terminal
Co. to issue and sell its first mort
gage gold coupon bonds dated July
/. 1911, payable July, 1861. of the ag-
cresate par value of s305,000. being
sos bonds of the denomination OF
$1,000 each The decision states tnat
the petitioner showed that it has eX-
pended in improvements, extensions
and additions to its property, not IN
GLIDING personal property or the
costs of repairs or renewals. nor
property acquired with the proceeds
of its bonds already outstanding.
sums in the aggregate in excess Oh
$500, 900. and that it now mas out
standing promissory notes repre-
sentinS the expenditures in excess OF
$4,000 which were issued with the
intention that they should be re-
funded by the issue OF the BONDS.
1t also appears that it is necessary
to issue the se05.o00 of bonds 10
realize the sum of s75o,0o0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

Department 10.45 to 1915 in Room
1913: High School Department 1916
to 1915 in Music room: general ses-
sion at Las in the High School
auditorium. with addresses by Pay
son Smith, commissioner Of educa-
ton for Massachusetts,. and Dr.
Thomas E. Finegan. deputy COM
missioner Of education Of New York
City.
Eastern Penobscot County Teach
ers' Association on Monday, March
10 in the High school building at
Danforth, with the morning session
at s.15. Elementary School Group and
Secondary School Group: general
session at IL; afternoon session at
100, with address on Our Schools in
War Times" by State Supt. A. o.
Thomas of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

The Federation church services of
Sunday We're especially we'll attend
ed. At the morning service. Rev.
George T. Merriam spoke and in the
absence Of the chorister, Ralph W.
Leighton, Miss Gladys Pennell di-
rected the choir Rev. Henry {. Tur-
ner spoke in the evening. emphasize
ing the victory along the line of pro-
hibition There was a large delega-
ton Of ladies representing the w. G..
T. L. The young peoples meeting
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STATE HOUSE

passed by the Executive Council
That the following order passed by
the Board of Trustees of Juvenile In
situations at 4 meeting held in Port
land on Feb. "a, 1919. is hereby APP
proved: That Alfred Hanson & Son
had on Dec. "a, 1918. completed their
contract with the State of Maine for
erection Of building for the State
School for Girls at Hallowell. that the
building be accepted as of Dec. "a,
1915.
That in accordance with Chapter 2,
Section So, Revised Statutes, there is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
Henry p. Cannon

The funeral of Henry =. Cannon was
held Monday forenoon AT 10 o'clock.
The bearers were Marion +. Mills. John
r. Phillips. Frank Thompson and Reuel
F. Iiomsted The remains were placed
in the receiving tomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
New CORPORATIONS

New Corporations
The following new corporations, Or
ganized under the laws of Maine
have had their articles Of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office Of the at
torney general:
Etna Farmers Union, ORGANIZED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

of Arc" and Mrs. Abbie Guild will
give one one Rheims Cathedral"
Mr.. Washburn. the newly appointed
sounty cecretary for the Y NJ. c. A.
was in town last week. He exiects
to be located in Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04

tor in Lisbon Falls and i''
Thursday.
Andrew and Mary she'3she -
with the mumps. Il.
Mrs. Michael Sheloshe IS u
cold. -.
Mrs. James Grady is on the 81.
The Red Cross cntertainf'''I n
the benefit OF Mr.. Dupal c!e"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
PHI EPSILON IS
UNDER WAY AT OXFORD

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Oct.
Is. tspl)-The Hermaean. the local
chapter Of Alpha Phi Epsilon Literary
society, is well organized for the years
work, The plan of Alpha Phi Epsilon
Is n SUCCESS. Prospects arc bright for
the establishment Of chapters In the
rest OF the universities and nan Of the
colleges in the South 1T, a very early
date.
Inquiries about the organization and
It's plan Of work are being received by
NJ, o, Howell. Of Auburn, Ala, general
secretary, and y. r, johnson, OF the
University Of Mississippi, president,
from many OF the colleges and universe
ties In the Northern and Eastern states.
Officers OF the local chapter recently
installed are: James T. Crawlcy, Jr,
K~osciusko, Miss, president; Hindman
Doxey, Holly Springs, Mics, vice pres
ident; Evern Jones, Lucedale, Miss. 3,
treasurer: Robert Thompson, Lumber
ton, Miss, secretary; s J. Clendening,
McComb. Miss, censor; Thompson Nc
Clellan, West Point, Miss, critic ". S.
Smith, oxford, Miss, chaplain. Officers
and representatives elected Monday
night were: National councilman, G. J..
| Hester. Taylorsviile, Miss. members Of
debating council, w. s. Smith, oxford,
Miss, and j. II. Fox, Jr, Clinton, Miss.
| Speakers selected for Feb. 22, the ami
yersary of Hermaesn, were ID. S.
Wright, Grenada, Miss. anniversarlan'
T. J, Tubb, Amory, Miss, first speaker;
s. j. Clendening, McComb. Miss, sec
ond speaker.
intercollegiate debaters chosen from
Hermaean were James r, Crawley, Jr.,
Kosciusko, Miss; Drane Lester, Bates
| vile, Miss. Henry Mounger, Jrn Colum-
bia, Miss; u l.. Cochran, Baldwin,
Miss. Altcrnates: M, b. EmnliCh.
Vicksbugg, Miss, and Thompson Nc
| Clellan, West Point, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
STATE TO OBSERVE
LAW AND ORDER
WEEK THIS MONTH
Following Meeting Of League
at Nashville Tuesday, Last
Week of October Is To Be
Named by Governor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Is. Cspl)-
Tennessee will observe the week of
Oct. 26-Nov. 1 as law and order week
by special proclamation TO be issued
by Governor Roberts following the con-
ference of the Tennessee Law and Or
der league here Tuesday, The adju-
~tant-generars department will also take
immediate steps toward strengthening
the national guard OF the state, pur-
suant to recommendations adopted by
the conference ard all civil and state
authorities will at once begin strength
ening their departments, looking to-
ward an increase in efficiency in the
suppression Of lawiessnvss and disorder,
Additional national guard units have
already been authorized by the war
department and several new units are
In the process of formation. Every
possible move toward the recruiting OF
all authorized units to full strength at
the earliest possible moment win be
made. although no trouble Of any kind
is anticipated In Tennessee at this time.
The officials and thosS charged with
the enforcement of the law are simply
taking the necessary steps as a pre-
~cautionary measure, such being urged
by the law and order conference. SINH
lar conferences will be held In Memphis
and Knoxville at a near date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
ST NEWS.
WITNESS IN DUEL
IS SAVED FROM MOB

BROoKHAVEN. Miss. Oct. Is. tSplA
Sheriff W. Ed. Smith, OF Lincoln conn
~, has in his custody in the Lincoln
county jail the negro, Lynch Terrell
who was in The car near Goss. Marion
county, Sunday morning when Ben
nett Bowen was fired upon and killed
by his two brothers. John and Jim
Bowen. The negro fled from the car
after the shooting commenced and made
MS way to Vanilla in Lawrence county,
where he was a~pprehended, 80 he saws,
by the Jatlor Of Marion u and Nas
being taken back to Marion county by
the jailor when Sheriff Brewer Of Law
rence county interfered. took possession
OF the negro n brought htm to Brook
haven, where he turned him over TO
Sheriff w Ed, Smith for sa~fekeeplng.
Sheriff Brewer had received word that
2 mob wat waiting for the negro In
Marion county and therefore refused TO
permit the jailor Of that county to take
the negro back into Marion county
Sheriff Smith states that he will not
deliver the negro to anyone without
an order from the Judge Of the district.
From a statement made concerning the
Killing by the negro at ~Brookhaven 1t
appears that the dead man, Bennett
Bowen, his two sons, Hollis Bowen and
Marvin Bowen, and the negro were In
the car passing the home Of John Bow
en-, near Goss, in Marion county, when
John Bowen came out and demanded
that the car halt.
Bennett Bowen attemted to stop the
car but before he could bring II 10 a
stop 1t ran several yards beyond the
house, AS cor as the car stopped the
shooting began from the direction Of
the house, where John Bowen and Jim
Bowen, brothers Of Bennett Bowen, and
Estes Robertson were seen by the ne
gro as the car passed, Bennett Bowen
was Killed and his son, Hollis Bowen,
was wounded, but allghted from the
car and returned the shots with the
other parties who were at John Bowen'a
house. After the shooting was over HoI-
lis Bowen took his father, Bennett
Bowen, to a hospital at Columbia, whore
he lived until Z o'clock Monday morn
ing.
The action Of the sheriff In takfnr
the negro out Of the hands Of the Tailor
Of Marion county and bringing him 10
~BrookhaVen for safe-keeping no doubt
saved the negro from a lynching at the
hands of the mob that was waiting for
him In Marion county, The negro stated
that there was no trouble anticipated
by anyone In the car until they we're
peremptorily ordered to halt by Jim
Bowen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
IT'S VERY TEMPTING!
A Syrup You Can Eat
at Every Meal

You like syrup--everybody does. But
you have never found . syrup 50 good
and pure and appetizing that you can
eat at every m~eaL-unless you have tried
Domino Golden Syrup.
1t Is different from all other table
syrups. Sweet--but not too SWEET
none Of that ''over-seasoned' sweetish
taste. Just a rare and delicate "dksh~
of the flavor OF cane. A most delicious
flavor.
Domino Golden Syrup Is a pure prod
uct-rofined with much care. So good
you a drink it-so delicious you ave
tire OF It, A fine food for children
From your grocer-in Is OF. and as On
cans. Ask him today for Domino Golden
Syrup. Try it on bread, cakes. waf-
files and biscuit. You will be sure to
like it-immenselyl Domino Golden
| Syrup Is made by the American Sugar
Refining Company. refiners Of Domino
Package Sugars-Granulated, Tablet.
Powdered. Confeetioners. Brown. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS
SELLS $50 HORSES

SCooBA, Miss, Oct. Is. (Spl)-one
OF the largest stock auction sales
hss eve been held here took place
the highest bidders In Geiger, Ala, ten
miles east Of Scooba. A year ago the
National Stock Yards company, Of East
81. Louis, bought q large tract OF
prairie land around Geiger for the pur-
pose OF farming. The largest stock of
farming implements eve bought In this
farming oegan on an extensive scale,
The crop year was bad, however, and
as a result the. company decided to
sell all OF its lands, farming implements
and stock. The horses brought from
$40 to $3.50, The sale was In the hands
Of Oscar Cobb, of Geiger.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
NEGRO BOUND OVER
FOR TRIPLE AUTO THEFT

Willie Mcfarland. negro, was bound
over to the state following n hearing
in city court Tuesday afternoon on
charges OF stealing three automobiles
owned by Memphisns. The complain
ants are b. +, Hammond, 1887 Oliver
avenue; II. NJ. Caldwell, Overton Park
avenue, and c. l.. Montgomery, 1t25
Peabody avenue,
Mcfarland is alleged to have left ac-
cessories stripped from the automobiles
at tho shop OF Louis Braden, n negro,
e45 Peach street. Braden claimed he
did not know the property was stolen.
Braden and another negro, James Lyons,
were held to the state on charges Of
having stolen property In their posses
and was released.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
YAZ00'S SUGAR SUPPLY
RUNS EXTREMELY Low

YAZoo CITY, Miss, Oct. Is, Cspl,l-
The sugar supply in Yazoo City has run
extremely low the past two weeks, and
every effort on the part Of local mer-
chants TO secure a supply OF a good
grade has failed OF success. But little
relief is promised in the near future.
According to some Of the retail deal
ers throughout this section OF the state
there Is plenty Of sugar In storage some-
where, but the refiners and others are
holding the supply for higher prices,
Then, too, tremendous quantities OF
sugar are being shipped out OF the coun-
try, which helps to create a shortage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
RESTAURANT MAN HAS
FAITH; LOSES MONEY

CORINTH, Miss, Oct. Is (Spl,)-Mon-
day night a young mar giving his
name as Arthur Thacker applied to a
local restaurant for work. The pro.
prietor bought him some new clothes,
gave him the funds to go to a barber
shop and bathroom and get cleaned up
and started him to work.
Tuesday morning he gave tho young
man money to purchase a supply Of
meats for the day, The youth suddenly
disappeared and the officers have been
unable TO locate him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
REV. BOYD is NAMED
WORLD DELEGATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 16.-Rev.
Henry Allen Boyd was elected delegate
to the worlds Sunday school conven-
ton which meets in Toxic in October,
1920, at a meeting Of the negro ma
forces here Tuesday.
He will represent 10000 Sunday
schools affiliating with the national
Baptist convention and with the sun
day school congress of the same con-
yention. He is the secretary Of the
Sunday school congress forces and for
IA years has spent his time In building
up tho mission work among the Sunday
schools.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
Mrs. Laura King.

DYERSBURG, Tenn, Oct. is. (spl)-
Mrs. Laura King, aged 81, died at her
residence here, She has lived here for
IS years, having moved from Shelby
county, She was member Of the Pres
byterian church. She Is survived by
two sons, Theo King, Of Chattanooga,
formerly comptroller Of Tennessee, and
+. M, King, a prominent business man
Of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Mary
Hartwell, Of New York city. Funeral
services we're conducted Tuesday after
moor by her pastor, the Rev. George l..
Kern, with burial in the city cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
Y. M. C. A. DRIVE BEGINS
IN DYER COUNTY SOON

NEwBERN, Tenn. Oct. IS. (spl.)-
The local campaign for the Y. M, e. A.
fund will begin in Dyer county Oct. 20
and will continue for ten DAYS. Dyer
county's allotment Is $4,000. The drive
will be under the management of c. l..
Carlton, of Brownsville, Tenn, who has
charge Of ten counties in West Tenes-
see.
A number of meetings will be held
In the county this week and commit
tees will be appointed to look after the
campaign,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
TRY NEW GAME.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Oct, Is. (Spl.)-
A negro. whose am is known to the
police, went TO the watch repairer here
Monday with a fairly good watch &c
have a hand replaced and other small
work done. He was followed by an.
other negro with a dollar watch, to have
a crystal replaced.
on Tuesday the last named negrc
returned and asked for tho watch nut
In by the first negro, got II end wen
away. In a short time the other Negro
called for his good watch. The scheme
supposedly was 10 have the watch re
pairer make good the missing watch
or give its equivalent In money.