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v; to IB mi 1 i-n.w . 1 i ) OUTLINES. ! I' ' i " ; ' 1 . 9 U-VM; Fifty -thousand people yesterday pais ticinated. in the solemn and patriot! ceremonies which' attended themvei! ing of a handsomef'momiment," the gift of one million Americans,- erected 14 honor of William McIOnleythe.marf tyr president, at the late home of pie family in Canton, Ohio; , President Roosevelt, Judge Day, Governor EUrj ria and other QisuEguisAieu. men were among the . speakers on the, notable occasion It required lall day yester day! for the selection t a, Jury hi Wake Bnperior Court to try Dr. and Mrs. Rowland, charged .with the. poisoning of Seaboard Air Line Engineer Oias. 'B. Strange, the first husband of llri. tjrtwiandi the hearlne of evidence will bezin first thing this morning Au- thentic reports hwiu.w iumww5 a number of heads of departments of Jamestown Exposition will resign with Director General uarr, wno naa , D?eu very much in the limelight for. the post several days Secretary Root and party arrived at Mexico City yester day and they were greeted by thous ands Theodore Roosevelt, J r., 'has joined the Harvard football team and . entered light practice-r It is reported 1 that Governor Comer,.of Alabama, lias sold his fine plantation of 18,000 aers I to Booker T. Washington who intends to establish colonies of negroes there on Miss Wood, the former; govern ment olerk who has been, suing United States Senator Thomas 3. Piatt tor several years, lyesterday : instituted I. I t?la NOW Y MfK UJUb XVIl uivvm claiming that she had "been, married ntrn-isoi: this is denied Tjy Piatt's counsel who have -as hat the case be heard, in-private v'5P5.irrTTlO Court JUS Fitts of New York, yesterday jiiinr. rvf tli a actions against the directors of the Merchan! rr Asmnamvhir the receivers , recover a -million! and a half dollars lost' through negligence mainly in dis posing of Richmond, Va., traction. e cuTities nNew York markets: Money on call stronger, end rhigher v at 5 to 6 1-2 per cent; ruling rate, 6; closing bid 5; offered at 5 1-2- spot cotton closed five points lower, ciosms u- 11.8a;' flour Quiet aim oareiy 'beat, spot steady, jno..z reu i.w elevator; corn easy. No; 2 red, t eie vator; oats, spot, steady, mixed 53 l-z, turpentine and rosin steady. - . livi The talk about enrorcmg promui - tlon. in Georgia wiU' be "all moon- U shine ? -TeDetTonbiLrnin whenthe rTmxeil-oeiuuo-f'"" , irresiaeni iiivuca uid v,- - . . . - j . . nnTion t-vi mpk i i i Louisiana, if we had only known it in time we 2onTd have forwarded sample copies bf The Star. 1 Those wto-ttlnkthat. Wilmington f Mkld give a. majority for prohibi - '"ioVl', 'may be right. Then, again, they ne nrns to - mlnd us that Winter is coming. It fa Mtc thP r.rice of coal 35 cenis Xlper ton. The Atlanta Constitution is discuss ing the "water, resources of Georgia." It Is a1 pertinent subject, as the water wagons will start on their rounds down there next January. It is one of the misfortunes of all political parties that they have too many place hunters who are read and willing to advocate anything they think popular. rV Time waswlien Wall Street could lereate a panic that would affect the business of the whole country; but that time has passed and the fights among the stock gamblers now excite ; but little Interest outside the "Streets ' There is no room -for a - new party in North Carolina, but there is room for. reform In -the Democratic ..party. More conservatism and less radical ,fgm: and demagogism is. T?hat is 'needed. v ; .." - - L&The Rev. Dr. Hillls, of New Eng- -. t land, declares w ; roaus iu ubu. y however, and If !yoti;dpn wantto make anymistake take.the ones which .' will bring you! to the land of promise in and around Wilmington.- "The" schedule of the street cars -on Front street is all, right; but that. on Princess street is all wrong, and continues- to provoke much energy of ex pTessIon from those who are inconve- All iTilntra mitlA, tar him WhO waits, butsometimes they are so V .Tone comlnar.- - " ' ' - " - Mr. T. W" Clawson, of " The ' Star staff, leaves to-day on a short' trip to -; South,! Carolina, where he , goes .:to make preliminary arrangements for T . . the- development of some mining : r ' -tUnVtv.-in . .which -he Is: Interested: v Like . Cor.- Mulberry seuersi; . im ; thinks there's "millions in it" The lf star trusts his golden dreams may be , realized and;, that. he; will not forget : '-mv ki f aw 'n'ureets when he THE SCHOOLS OPEN Indications of Increased Attend- ance at; the Various Institu r! tions Yesterday. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL Enrollment There About 200; At He . menway About 800. and at IJnion - Nearly a Thousand Members . 1 . of the . Faculty. . The public schools of Wilmington opened yesterday with every indica tion of an increased attendance over that of last year, when they then led the State In number of children, this having been considerably, a 3fer 3,000. This season the enrollment bids fair to exceed even 3,500 pupils. The op ening yesterday was marked by no for mality other than the reception and classification of the students. at the several institutions. Superintendent Blair and all the teachers and princi pals were on hand, so that the work moved off smoothly on the very first day. The High School opened with' an at tendance kof 196, which is about an av erage. Mr. J. B. Huff, the principal, Ktfttpa that the Freshman class this year is about 30 or 35 smaller than last year, owing to the failure of many of the grammar school pupils to re- ceive-promotion last, year, me ciass it new students this year numoers o, igainst about 110 last year: The Jun- r class Is prohaoiy tne largest m uiv lstory of the school and numbers'42. ie Sophomores are 65 in numoer ana . . . An --.V. V In e seaate seniors are wuiui 10 lso quite a large class for gradua- on in June. - The enrollment at union vana ie enway schools during the day was ut as formerly with indications ox infrPAso-tn nast all record before ,0 oir la over. At the Union School t .era wore 970 reeistrations and at 1 1 emenway between 800 and 900. The a. tendance at Union will exceea one . ti.ousaiiu wcwic . , M J' Vaaa the term nas pro- 1 ssed very lar.: Tbere have been few changes in .the faculty or tne scnoois iww irt: shooVaiprlp'Bnd-hevcnls ! rom nosed as follows: Miss Agnes 1 nr.r- nf TnAUna. Enellsh: Miss Isa telle Gulley. of "Wake Forest, Latin, 'iss Fredericka Jenkins, of Raleigh, history; Miss Fitts, of Xharlottes v lle, Va., MathemaUcs; Miss Emma Bonney, of Albany. N. Science. The faculty of the Union School is imposed of the"fo lowing memoer. l sses - - HCSa, Crosswell. Adelaide Meares baw- -ssa. rD:w , Meta LeGrand. Miss Mott in . . of rjomesUc Science,, ana v... k.. , The Hemenway scnooi lacuitj follows: Misses Jennie Wood, Mary B. Jones, Louise Hill, Kate Barden, Mary B. Jones, Louise Hill, Kate Bar den7Mary A. Bernard Lydia E. Yates, See Boon. Farmer, Claire Jthrop, drVie Duffy, Kate Yarborough, Augus 3?vfigglns, Florrie V. King ; rte Johnson, Bessie Loder Margaret Hore fleld. - Mr. Wingate UnderhiU Is prin cipal. - XJri Pleasant Mission. llr Clarence W. Mills, accompanied bv Mr Thos. J. Cause, Jr., left Sun Sly afternoon for Bennettsvllle, S C . where on .Wednesday afternoon, Ir. . r ,V -i ws o e i i hrlde Miss Bes- Iff Si riht of uiud Hcr,atnr John L. McLaurin, and onXof the most attractive" young worn- uua it ir. rianso will t mB-S er to Sremony -the. bride aadgjoom will Ipato for the isorui uu "b," K by way 'JJ'g-gS m Thev will be at nome ?err at" the residence of thegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs, rnui x. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' - ';-. . Plitt & Co. Ask.. tW H; FuchSr-Our Shoes. dTiT Gore CoWmTell Flour. , Acauemy i - -o"I" Hard & Giles Comply Removal. E. vvarren cc ouu " dlesj ' D-lev Park- Brewery Keep on Ttlantlc Trust & Banking Co, You Rc Vinson' & Co. Edison Phono grap is." N . . , Business Locals. v " f r- Sale Soda ; Fountain. w -E- Hugglhs rMoney Lost. ; 1 F r Rent-Unfurnished Rooms.' F r Sale Ferns Asparagus, Etc p.lvogt's Millinery Opening Days. ' C. P. -B. v Mahlerr-Removal Notice.' N' P." Southerland GentleHorse -ior Sale ' - 11 N ; " M s. "H.; E. O'Keef Fletcher Music Met od.-' " ' - s' - - - C. P. B. Mahler Two Large Rooms for ' lent.' t . ' - -. , A1 antic Trust & Banking ,Co. In- terelt Quarter. :i - . man with one or:two years exp rlence.in jplain ruling and binding may secure a good situation by mafe ln& ipplication: at -The. Star office. 3t Rad The. Star Business .Locals.- CAR SMASHED INTO TOON Delivery Vehicle Driven by Mr. J. Plummer Gilbert Struck at Third and Princess Streets Last "4 NightInjury-Was Slight. A delivery wagon belonging to Gil bert Brothers and being driven by Mr. J. Flummer Gilbert,, of the firm, was Letruck by street car No. 24 at Third and Princess, the City! Hall corner, last night about 9:30 o'clock. As the re sult of the collision Mr. Gilbert was thrown out and suffered a painful but not serious wound in the scalp and a small colored boy named Miles, either with Mr. Gilbert or swinging to the rear of the wagon, received a painful laceration of the armi. The vehicle was only slightly, if any, damaged though all hands had eu narrow escape. From the 'best information obtain able the car was coming down the hill toward the Junction at Front and Prin cess streets and Mr.Gilbert was driving North on Third street, coming along pretty lively. He thought he could cross in front of the car as there was another vehicle just passing and wluen he reached the track upon which the r n t TT7 q o Tiinnin cr Via fiiiTin it WAS tnn car was running, he found it was too late tn sret out of the wav. The mo- tormani on the car retained nis pres - enoa. ofmind and did all possible to lichten the inmact of the collision, but Mr. "Gilbert was thrown out with con siderable violence and. th esmall col ored boy was "pitched into the air some distance. It is stated that when he struck tha ground he struck it run ning and all efforts to locate him on the part of the car men proved unsuc- rcessful. Mr. Gilbert was able to leave the scene of the accident unassisted but has a very ugly cut In his scalp, which will inconvenience him for sev eral days. , - n THE SEARCH FOR BRYANT. Man Implicated in Banks Rothwell Killing Not Yet Taken. Although yesterday and on Sunday the efforts of the- sheriff's office and the constabulary of New Hanover were concentrated in an effort to nd L. M. Bryant, the white man who was implicated with young Cook and Rig gins In the killing of old man Banks Rothwell in the country one morning before day last week, the officers -up to late last nicht had been unable to I locate 4he rasa - 'and-be still a t large. , vvnat maKes xne searcn au m.more tantalizing, there is' hardly .an hour in the day but what,some report reaches the city that Bryant has been seen somewhere in the county. The offi cers run down' every report, but thus far they have been unable to locate their man. xjaoi. i-tfe"- t,uwvt - - - the City Hall that Bryant had been nnXn In Vila fOrt OrrtlTI rlT "X O rVpf street. Constable Savage was noti- fied, but he had not then returned frbm-another part of the county some dlstaHeet from Wilmington, where he and "a posse frdm Sheriff Cowan's of fice; were -diligently looking for the man. Why Bryant should attempt to stay out of the way is puzzling. His at torneys inform him that he has an ex cellent defence and he has considera ble property at stake In New Hanover yet left the county and will give him self up at no distant date. But in the meantime - the sheriff and Constable savage say mey must una mm. uky L. certatalr leaving no stone unturn- Savaere say they must find him. They o.d to this end. NEW RULE FOR POLICE An Old Reaulation That Will be En- forced Must Not Talk. As the members of tha police force Went on diuty yesterday they were no tified by Chief of Police Williams that in- future Rule 29 of the Police Regu lations will toe strictly "enforced.- This is " the rule with reference to patrol men on the beats engaging citizens In prolonged cohiversations ' while they are on duty. The rules prescribe, that officers shall continuously! walk their beats and shall not engage in conver sation with citizens except on business pertaining to matters of the depart ment or giving information. It means that "all chewing the rag" must stop and wIll come as a rather hard blow not only upon members of the force but rupon) the night wanderers, Including members of the newspaper fraternity, who find it .quite convenient and pleasant in the wee sma' hours of the might to go up -and join the friendly "cop" on the corner in a pleasant lit tle conversation! about, things" of our rent discussion. But the rule is to be enforced :and will no doubt, after all, result in the betterment of the service. Violation of the rates sub jects the officer to suspension by the chief with the endorsement of the Mayor. Hack Ordinance Jnto Effect. Chief of Police 'Williams, yesterday issued official notice that, the iniew ordi nance requiring public hacks and .con veyances to be licensed and numbered will go Into effect today, October 1st. All ' public hackmeai ? are required to secure certificates from the City Hall at a, nominal figure and to Tecetve a plajyed-.by the owtner on -badges for 1 the new quarry, but others- are en their hats, whlch?i)adges '.' have been gaged In '.the actual roadbuilding in ordered and jwill be here vthls week The new law is for the two-fold pur-, pose ' of ; protecting the publio against overcharges ' and the , lik3 ; and i to . assist-the police tin ferreting: out any ir regularities -that may occur in: vthe traffic v.V ROWLANDSOS 1 A TRIAL Noted Case of Physician and Newly Wed Wife: Called in Wake Court. POISONED ENQINEER STR N0E An .Entire Day Required to Select Jury All Farmers Except PronV- inent Raleigh Jeweler, Who ' Doesn't Want to erve. v (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, N. C, .Sept. 30. The twelfth juror in the trial of Dr. D. S. Rowland and his wife Ldllie M. Row land, for the muder by poison in March of Engineer Gharlss . Strange, Mrs. Rowland being then his wife, was se cured at 6:25 tonight, after working at this all day a second special venire of 25 being icalled in additdoni to the 150 suanimoned before. It1 sisiemed at i ed and Judge jong Baid that if this I was not done with some dispatch that he wooild move the trial to another county. Within fifve minutes after-this, tha jury was completed. It is com posed of eleven farmers from 'the country and the jeweler of Hhis city,. The heariins and evidence Vwill be begun at 9:30 in the morning. Effort will be made to prove that Dr. Rowland was -Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hvde in real life and that to aDDear- nces he led an exemplary existence, while-secretly mafcing-a study or deadly poisons and plotting murder. He was even arrested on a cnarge or having poisoned his own child to get some insurance money, but ixe was let go because the chemists could find no trace of poison in the tests which they made. In the present case Dr. Rowland is alleged to have used aconitine, a vegetable poison. Judge. Benjamin F. Long Is presiding at the trial and prominent counsel are en gaged on both sides of the case. (Special Star. Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, Sept 30 M even ing session was necessaryito oomplete the, selecUonr -the 'Jury. At five oclooK -the announcement was made that the special , venire ?was exhausted with only ten jurors occeptea. ine judge them madeasi order that a re- hoess be taken to six o ciock. rne sheriff -was directed to return twenty five -additional veniremen. This was done and one juror was still lacking whenthe last man of this venire was called. He was L. A. Mahler, the well "itnownt jtjwei'cx ul isaxt:in, emu wao j accepted by both sides before he had 1 , .. i ayl C knownt iewefer of Raleigh, and was an onnortumitv to raise the poiat of his exemption on account of his be ing a member of Raleigh police com mission. The judga refused to enter tain a motion to excuse him later be cause of his official positionvand direct ed the formal arraignment of the pris oners to proceed so that the taking of evidence -will begin at 9:30 tomorrow the lasj. feature of the evening being the formal empanneling of the jury. After adjournment Juror Mahler the judge to release him and later sent for aj physician saiyung he had nenraieiia in the face. A Dhvsioian's certificate is expected in the morning , - -- -- . , , to M. J is that the jury be held together night and day. The jurors are L. A. Harper, J. A. Massey, E. N. O'Donnell, J. H. Oliver, J. G. Sanding, B. T. Massey, W. P. Stinsoiii H. J. Duke, W. H. Car penter, George W. Partin, J. G. Strick land and Li. A. Mahler. Major John H. Andrews, of -the Southern Railway, a som of Vice Pres Irlont A Tl AndrftWs. was rvriifs of the j last venina. summoned and had not ap peared In court wnen nis name was called and the judge directed that a fine of $40 be imposed. However, Mr. Andrews appeared a few minutes lat er, showed. that officer had misinform ed him as to the time court reconven ed and the fine was remitted. "OUT TO THE WOODS." Fourteen Convicts. Begins Highway Improvement at Quarry. , Fourteen defendants sentenced at last week's term of the criminal branch of the Superior Court were ta ken out to the county, rock quarry by Superintendent Herbert Hocutt yes terday, and they, have already en listed under the banner of highway improvement ' for New Hanover. ' Of the fourteen taken from the jail, four are whites and the remainder colored. All are, able-bodied workmen as the 'county farm receives the physical de fectives. . - w Young. Jpe ' Mason is the longest termed'" of the number sent out yes terday.. He will serve seven years for the larceny . of a mule-from a col ored ?man, in East 'Wilmington some weeks, ago." He' is no stranger out at the 'camp, as he had just completed" a two-year sentence for highway robbery when' he was sent out this time. I All told, Superintendent Hocutt has 88 convicts at . the camp and on the roads. Most of them are engaged in getting material for the roads rrom various parts of the county. 'Have your ec3'-Examined ' by Dr. Vlneberg, -e eye specialist ,at Munds' drug store, Masonic . Temple. - Eyes tested free.. "Glasses fitted ; for r $1.00 an-d vp.- -, t - - . ' CAROLINA PLEASURE CO. Incorporators of New Wilmington En terprise Meet and Elect- Directors. General Meeting of Stockhold ers to Be Held Friday. The incorporators of the Carolina Pleasure Palace, of Wilmington, which was recently chartered by the Secre tary of State, at a recent meeting elected the following Board of Direc tors of the enterprise, viz: Messrs. C. W. Polvogt, J. Al Arringdale, J. H. HintonJ. Walter Williamson, Rev. Fa ther C. Dennen, J. H." Rehder, Jake L. Solomon, Dr. C. P. Bolles, W. D. Mac Millair, Jr., D McEachern, Jas F. Wool vin. Dr Thos. M. Green, M. F. H. Gou verneur, W. A. French, Jr.; and C. N. Evans. The first meeting of the board of directors will be held" Saturday, and arrangements will be made for beginning work at once in carrying out the purposes of the organization. 11 llctO UCQU UCU1UCU IU U.O, V C UUiJ one of the two propositions at first contemplated, eitherUhe country place or the resort in the city. , After some discussion by the incorporators, Mes srs. Polvogt, Hinton, Dr., Green, Col. J; VanB. Metts and Mr. A. E. Peschau, it was -decided ; to refer the entire matter of the scope of the .company's undertaking to a meeting to be held next Friday night in the Court House, when ' it is expected all stockholders will be in attendance.. The company" is composed of some of the leading men in the city, and it is believed that their plans for the Carolina Pleasure Palace will mature. It would prove an important factor in the life of the city. POSTOFFICEi RECEIPTS. Delay of Stamped Paper Reduces Per centage of Increase. The receipts at the Wilmington postoffice for the quarter ended last night were $22,206.27, against $20, 449.22 same quarter last year. The rate of increase in the receipts is eight and a half per cent, for the three m&hths, which is not the show ing that one would expect from the rapidly growing city that Wilmington continues to be. The slight increase is accounted for-, in .: the delay of stamped paper, envelopes, wrappers, fittsr none cf which has been eeived at the local office since August ' 3d this being due to a change of the con tract by the government and the im possibility of getting the new plant in order. Had the stamped .paper been received as it was ordered, the per centage of increase for the three months just ended would have shown up very much larger. In this connectipfi Postmaster Wal lace desires to call the attention of the public to the fact that hereafter the registry department will be opened at 7:30 o'clock mornings instead of 8 A. M. as heretofore. This gives the public, an opportunity of registering mail matter in time to catch the morn ing trains out of Wilmington and the change in" hour will be a great conve nience to the people. CARPENTER & MILLER, GROCERS. Popular Young Wilmingtonians Enter Business for Themselves. MessrsrWill W. Miller and Archie Morriss Carpenter, two popular young Wilmingtonians, have formed a co partnership to conduct a general fan cy grocery business and have purchas ed the stock, good will .etc., of Mr. R. B. Moore, northeast corner Third and Castle streets, where they will Kc. located in the future. The store is being handsomely remodelled and finished on the interior, while all new fixtures are being put in, these in cluding silent salesmen ... show peases and other approved appliances for serving the trade promptly and with absolute cleanliness. The stock will be kept fresh and of the very best at all times and the store will be made one of the prettiest in the whole city. Messrs. Miller and Carpenter are young men of ability and character and they promise to do well with their enterprise. " They have had experience fn business affairs and are already en ioying a good patronage. "The Tar Heel Boy." The Star has received with plea sure the first . number of "Tlfe Tar Heel Boy," a- semi-monthly juvenile magazine published by Messrs. Fred C. and Julian H. Robertson, afjpgres sive young Wilmingtonians, who 'have purchased their own printing outfit and issue the paper from what is known as "The Robertson Press." Ty pographically, and as to subject mas ter, "The Tar Heel Boy" is all to the good.. The first page, is printed in two colors and? the advertising sec tion and 1 editorial departments are all that could be desired. The Star doffs its cap, for the very cordial expression of the editors of the new paper upon the recent fortieth anniversary of the Star. : May "The Tar Heel Boy" , live long and. prosper! . v Insane White Woman. " Carrie Batts, an insane young white .woman, formerly an Inmate of the Res cue Home on Church street, this, city, was taken into custody by Fonceman J: m. Tvird Sunday afternoon at. Eighth land MacRae streets;. Her 'associates the county take .charge:of the case, so she was sent over to the 'jail., 'A com mission of lunacy will pass upon her sanity and' will" reebminend 5 that she be -sent, to rone ot-'tbe JSt JnstSta ASKS $25,000 DAMAGE Interesting Civil Action Begun : Yesterday Morning in New Hanover Superior Court. COAST LINE IS DEFENDANT Death of .Conductor W. M. Branch, of Construction Train in Florida Three Years and a Half Ago. Jury Selected; Testimony. - The Superior Court on the opening day, of its two weeks' term ; for the trial of civil actions, was engaged all day yesterday in the hearing of; the damage suit of Jno. M. Branch, ad- ministrator of t.hfi . psn.tA nt hla snn" , tfae wmiam H Brancn, agamst Ue Atlantic Coast Line Railroad .Cbm-" pany in which the plaintiff ' seeks to . recover ' $25,000 for the death of the -deceased, resultiiig from an accident ; while acting as conductor of a con-' struction train of the defendant com pany at Lawton, Fla., on March 3d, mAJ ml rt 4- i . thing yesterday morning, and when a recess for the day was taken at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the testi mony for the plaintiff was not all in. It will require another dajy perhaps longer, to complete the trial. ' ry to its duty, "the defendant company , on the day in question had not furnish- . ed the plaintiff with a safe and secure ti locomotive and cars for the perform-; ance of his work, nor a crew sufficient for the operation of the train, in con-' , sequence of which .the plaintift - was ;. required to couple cars and that while y 7 : so acting as a brakeman, which the ; ' company had failed to furnish, , the. ' engine was brought back against the string of cars, mashlng'the plaintiff to . death between the bumpers of said ? comotive with which " the cars were" being shifted was ,our or repair ana aer -fective and-that the air brakes weref insecure; that, couplers, drawheadsi ; V: etc. were also out of order. It is' .1- . a 'i ' -.. further alleged that one Roberts, em-, ployed as an engineer of the train, -wast inconipetent, habitually careless and negligent in the discharge of his duties; that he' was defective of vl- sion.Mrascime or temper - and unsaii-. ful in his occupation. . f - - The answer sets up that the acci .. dent occurred in Florida and as, the plaintiffs intestate left no goods or' . chattels in this county the appoint ment of the administrator here is null and void. All the allegations as to the incompetency or lack of skill by Engineer Roberts are denied, as are also those that the defendant compa ny was negligent or inconsiderate of. ;-: the safety of its employes on the, train. For a second defence, it is set out that the plaintiff -was guilty of contributory negligence in the. acci- - -. dent which caused his death. It is further set up that it was no part of v the duties of ! Conductor. -Branch - to ' make the coupling and that he was fixed with the knowledge of the dan- ger in which he stood; that if he had a cause of action, the Florida courts were open to him and that the suit is not properly brought in this county. Court met at 10 A. M. and v of the ; jurors for the term the sheriff return ed J. N. Sweeney, Jas. J. Allen. John Ahrens, J. C. Loder, Walter Small hnnfi: C. T. Miliar. Ti. TT: T.ra Alhrt Ti Snlnmnn. ffpn A. Hlphprt J. TV "Pin- .:- ?le, N. B. Chadwick, B J. Kuhlken, F. L. Porter, J. W. Copeland. Excused ; by the court: Walter Smallbones and ' C. T. Miller. T . 11V..1 C- 1 J . T " TTT : juiois mueii ouiumuu auu j. vv . Copeland were called and failed and each was .-fined $40. They were cited -to appear and show cause why the judgment should not be made absolute. . The following cases were continued by consent: Rheinstein Dry Goods . , W. Hicks against W. W. Blair and 'J. ' Cr. Wrieht- & Son aeainst Williams - Nearly all the morning session was taken up with the selection of a jury . to try the Branch damage suit. The ; attorneys are Messrs. Emnie & Empier.' plaintiff; Messrs. Rountree & Carr, Davis & Davis and John D. Bellamy & jSon for, the defendant railroad com pany. The jury as finally .empanelled consists of Messrs. J. N. Sweeney, John - Ahrens, J. T. Eagle, NI B. Chad- .- wick A. H.. Weedon, George Hutaff, John H. Kuchr D. JU. T. Capps; John F Littleton, N. .Humphrey, C J. Rice andJ. F. Mclnnls: - ' . The evidence 1 in . the case is being taken by Miss Stella - Shrier and the examinatipn-of witnesses isv very tedi ous, the attorneys - congesting every ' point. ' 1 . " ' The ' witnesses examined yesterday. were Air. jonn. jvx. oraucu, uie ; ptaiu tiff ; Special Agent ,W S. Woods,- of .: Jessups' Ga., employed by the-Coast t Line, and J.D. Burbage, nagman - on. , the train -of Conductor Branch. The last.- nameu wa.s yu , me eiauu ' wucu .( -rS frtnrt trirtlr a Ttntaa frr ihrt flav at 5l30r J?. . ; ? Mccray KeTrigeraxors. -Mr C.: C. Cash, salesman for . the : McCray - Refrigerators, is in;- the city -, for-a few days. Should you be inter- ; -ested in this line, 'phone or write him J. at tne uoioniai inn auu ue -wui :The, Polvogt "Comipany'sf t opening days (next weefc Tuesday- and Wed nesday October 8th and 9th. - . returns -i .""U"- - h': - '):- V- - A"
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