THE CHARGES
That the Attorney-General Will
Prefer
AGAINST THE CAR LINES
Attorney General Moody Makes
Statement Regarding Suit to be
Tiled Aaginst Private Car Line
Maintained by Pabst Brewing Co.
and Railroads Refunding 12 Per
Cent, of Freight Charges for Trans
portation. .
Washington, Special. - Attorney
General Moody made a statement
with regard to the petition which will
be liled by his direction in the Circuit
Court of the United States for the
eastern district of Wisconsin, brought
under the Elkins law to test 'the le
gality of certain commissioners paid
by railroads- (after the receipt of the
published rates) to a private car
transit compam controlled by stock
holders of the corporation shipping
freight in those cars over the rail
road's lines. The statement folows:
"The petition is against the Mil
waukee Refrigerator Transit Com
pany; Pere. Marquette Railroad Com
pany; Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
road Company; Erie Railroad -Company;
Chicago, Rock Island & Paci
fic Railroad Company; St. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad Company; the
Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
pany; the Chicago & Alton Railroad
Company and Pabst Brewing Com
pany. ''This case arises out of the follow
ing state of facts, which have been
investigated by the inter-state Com
merce commission and also by private
interests adversely affected, brought
to the attention of the Attorney Gen
eral and by him carefully considered.
"Conferences' have been held be
tween the Attorney General and Dis
trict Attorney Butterfield, of the east
ern district of . Wisconsin, in Chicago
At ft fonfpTfmf hpt.wepn flip. Attomev
General, the assistant to the Attorney
General, Mr. Purdy, Special Assistant
District Attorney Pegin, the district
attorney, and Special Counsel Charles
Quarles, of the Milwaukee bar, the
form of the petition was determined
upon!
"It appears that the Pabst Brew
in? Company are large shippers of
been over the various railroads run
ning from Milwaukee. Some of the
principal stockholders of that corpo
ration organized and own the Milwau-
keeTiefrigerator Transit Company, a
corporation operating . private cars.
To the latter corporation the control
of the shipments of the Pabst Brew
ing Company was given by an agree
ment entered: into between the two
corporations named. The various rail
roads mentioned as defendants, while
receiving as freight money the open
and published rates for the transpor
tation of commodities, have paid to
the transit company in whose pri
vate cars the been was transported, a
commission of about twelve per cent,
upon the amount of the freight money
collected, with the effect, of .course,
traimnortation bv the railroad com
panies is so much less than the pub
lished and open rate.
Randolph-Macon Professor Dead.
!-:,.! . A Cnanial Tr A. C.
JLIICIIULVJUU, . uj;vvu. -
Wightman professor of biology at
Randolph-Macon College, died in.
Ashland of paralysis, resulting from
- .
acute indigestion.
$3,000 More Raised in Chicago.
Chicago, Special Every synagogue
in Chicago was crowded by mourners
and over $3,000 had been - added to
the fund of $13,000 ,
Money in Demand in New York.
Kew York, Special. Money on call
went to lo per cent, the highest rate
for several years. Last Saturday's
bank statement showed the surplus
to be almost exhausted and since then
large sums have been sent from New
York to the interior, leaving practi
cally nothing to be lent m this mar
ket. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
was in New York and it was reported
that he intended to deposit several
million dollars of government funds
with the banks to relieve the situa
tion but this report could not be cpn-
hrrned.
Scnitor Burton Indicted.
St. Louis, Special. The Federal
grand jury convened and returned an
indictment against United States Sen
ator Burtonof Kansas. It is stated
that certaiu Matures in the former in
dictment against ; Senitor Burton,
which was puashed, were remedied in
lns new indictment. .
THE MONTHLY BULLETIN
Commissioner Patterson Issues State
Ment Relative to Official Publica
. .tion.
There has been great irregularity
about the publication of the monthly
report " of the State Board of
Agriculture, and Commissioner S. L.
Patterson has issued the following
statement concerning it:
"For many months past the bulle
tin has been irregular in reaching its
subscribers. It might be anywhere
from 'two o four months behind; or,
at times, two or t hree issues would
appear in as many weeks. This state
of thing . has led to constant com
plaint among the bi lletin readers and
has seriously affected the value of
some issues. The department has been
criticised and many complaints have
been made.
"The department has not beenat
fault. Nobody has been as much an
noyed over the delays and irregulari
ties of the bulliten as the officers of
the department, who prepared it for
publication.
' The State Printer has of late ad
'ded largely to the equippment of his
office, in order to keep up with the
constant increase of State printing.
From now on he promises that the
bulletin and all othe State printing
shall be issued promptly and regula
ly. Beginning the indulgence, there
fore, of the bulletin readers for past
failures, I earnestly hope that there
will be no causefor complaint in the
future.
WHFRE HEROES SLEEP.
Memorials To North Carolinians
Placed on Caickamauga Battlefield.
Governor Glenn and Chairman A.
C. Avery, of the North Carolina com
mission, created by the Legislature to
place markers on Chicakamauga bat
tle field, accompnaied by a small par
ty of North Carolina men and womeD
went out to the park and favored by
bright weather, dedicated the foul
memorials to the valor of v regiments
irom.th&OldNorth , State. Special.
cars from Chattanooga Were provided
for the nine governors and other dele
gates attending the immigration and
quarantine conference but, on arrival
at the park the North Carolina party
devoted itself first to the work of
dedication and afterwards witnessed
the special drill of the Twelfth Cava!
ry and attended luncheon in the gym
nasium of the baracks of the Twelfth.
The memorials are of white marble,
standing about five feet in height.
The one first dedicated was that to
the Sixtieth Regiment, being in the
Kelly field where there was severe
fighting and where this regiment ad
vanced nearer the Federal lilies than
any other. Governor Glenn and the
party were photographed at .this
point flanking the monument, among
those present besides His Execellency
and Judge Avery being Col. M. J
Ray, who commanded the regiment in
the attack and who was wounded in
50 yards of the monument site ; N.
Buckner, W. M. Toms, H. A. Cham
bers, J. C. Steele, Robt. M. Clayton,
all of the Sixtieth; Maj. G. W. F.
Harper, G. W. Hinshaw, Adgt. Gen
Thomas R. Robertson, Fred A. Olds,
Thomas K. Bruner, F. B. Arendell, E.
H. Crump. N. Buckner, Jr.; Mes-
dames Junius Burt, M. C. Tombs, S.
V. Pickens and R. M. Clayton and
Miss Hortense Toms.
Met Horible Death.
Winston-Salem, Special. Exerett
Glascoe, 13-year-old son of Mrs. Gus
tie Hilliard, of Davidson county, met
a horrible death at the- old Salem
mill site. The lad with two smaller
boys, Bernie and Harvey Sparks, was
plavmg near wnere tne accident ac
curred, when one of the boys sug
gested that they go up the mill race
n Via fli-ef motor crtito flnfl lnSfi down
th rfni wlnh was done bv Glascoe.
luc ms, fa"-"
this turning-the water into that sec
tion of the race extending from the
gate to the old mill place, thereby
starting the old -.water wheel m mo
tion. In his attempt to ride on top
of the shaft the unfortunate boy's
clothes caught, his body being twisted
around the shaft until terribly mang
led. The body had to be taken from
the shaft in pieces.
Incorporations.
The Louisburg Wagon Company,
with $100,000 authorized and $15,000
subscribed capital stock was chartred
The incorporators are: G. H. Cooper,
R. C. Perry, Ivey Allen, S. P. Burt,
W. Rickett,.f and W. M. Bailey and
others, all of Louisburg.
The W. T. Sears and Company, of
Wilmington, was granted a charter.
The obiect of the concern is to con-
nf n crpiipra lumber business, ine
total authorized capital stock is $50,
000. with $20,000 subscribed.- The in
corporators are i W. T. Sears, Wil
mington; P. H. Seai-s, Whiteville; and
S. M. Lloyd, of Norfolk, Va.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Where the Methodist Ministers Go
Next Year Many Changes in the
List. : . x'
The Bishop read the following list
of appointments for the coming year:
CHARLOTTE DISTRICT J. E.
Thompson, P. E. -
Tryon Street-H. K. Boyer. ;
Epworth and Seversville To be
supplied, A. L. Coburn.
Trinity P. T. Durham, W. W.
Bays. '
Brevard Street W. L. Nicholson.
Calvary and St. Paul's D. L. Reid.
Dilworth and Big Spring C,JI.
Short.; ) v
ChadwiekJ. A. Baldwin.
Hoskins and High Land G. G.
Harley.
Ansonville W. S. Hales.
Clear Creek E. G. Pusey.
Derita J. H. Bradley.
Lilesville A. E. Wiley, j
Matthews M. II. Hoyle.
Monroe ' Station W. R. Ware -and
S. A. Stewart. - ' '
Monroe Circuit J. M. Price, . y
Prospect J.. H. Hipps.
Morven M. T. Steele. V.
Pineville C M. Pickens. '.
Polkton J. C. Moek. " ; ?
Wadesboro M. A. Smith.
Waxhaw L. T. Maim.
Weddington J. O. Shelley.
ASHEVILLE DISTRICT A. W.
Plyler, P. E.
Asheville, Central G. T. Rowe.
Haywood Street J. A. Cook.
North Asheville C. P. Moore.
Bethel J. B. Craven.
Biltmore and Beaver Dam I?. H.
Parker.
Swannona T. R. Wolfe.
Weaverville Station, G. W. Crutch-
field.
Marshall and Hot Springs T.- Y.
Scoville. 1 -
Hendersonville Station D. M. Li-
taker.
Hendersonville Circuit W. II. Per
ry- - .
Bald Creek-To be supplied.
Burns ville To be supplied by L. R.
Huddleston. .
Cane Creek J. J. Brooks,
Old Fort Jno. Beers.
Riverside A. E. Hnrrison.
Ivy To be supplied by J. B. Hyder
Weaverville College L, "B. Aber?
nathy.
FRANKLIN DISTRICT P. M. Tay
lor, P. E.
Bryson City and 'AlmondTo be
supplied.
Dillsboro and Silva AL. I;. Marsn.
Franklin Station F. L. Townsend.
Franklin Circuit J. H. Moore.
Glenville To be supplied by R. II.
Penland.
Hiwassee C. II. Curtis.
Macon L. P. Bogle. ,
Muqmy W. L. Sherrili.
Webster A. R. Bell.
Whittier and Cherokee J. J. .Ed
wards.
Robbinsville R. L. Doggett.
Murphy Circuit Supplied by C. H.
ciV(je
Andrews C..S. Kirkpatriek.
Murphy Circuit C. H. Price.
nr?F.t'MRrRO DISTRICT b
B.
Turrentine, P. E.
Greensboro, West Market Stddet
G. H. Detwilder.
Centenary A. T. Bell.
West End Harold Turner.
Walnut Street J. W. Moore.
Ashboro and W. Lee Street W. L.
Grissom.
East Greensboro and W lute ua.k
A. S. Raper.
West Greensboro J. A. Bowles
and J. C. Troy.
Reidsville, Main Street L. ,N .
Crawford and J. R. Brooks. V
South Reidsville J. P. Davis. ;
Wentworth Semour Taylor.
Ruffin J. F. England.
Pleasant Garden J. T. Stover and
P. L. Groome. .
Liberty and Bethany J. 1. car-
-. -r-rrt r a - 1
raway. -
Coleridge J. J. Eads.
Ramseur and Frankhnville C. t A.
1 .Wood
I . . n -r,. i
Ashboro JN. it. mcudiuSuu.:
Ashboro Circuit To be supplied.
Uwharrie B. F. Fincher.
pniomciri and Naomi C.
M.
Campbell." '
Randolph B. F. Hargett. .
tow Tfandoloh-rJames Wilson.
Washington Street
T F Marr and G. H. CrowelL- ?
ctK Mnn Street L. A. Falls
MT. AIRY DISTRICT-L. T. - Cor-
dell, y.
Tk.ff Airv Station J. E. Abernathy.
Mt. Air- Circuit P. C. Battle.
Rockford-R. F. Bryant,
East Bend G. W. Callahan. ;
Yadkinville T. J. Itouck.
Elkin H. C. Sprinkle. v. ;
Jonesville J. H. Stimson.
; Wilkesboro Circuit-R.
N. Wilkesboro Station VV . . i-
4 Wilkes Circuit C. IL Caviucss,
Pilot Mountain-A. W. Jacobs.
Boone and Blowing Rocked. II
Brendel. ' -
Creston R. H. Hobbs.
Helton-S. YV. Brown
" Jefferson F. B. Nobletf. . .
Linville Springs-4W L. Dawson.
' Sparta W. T. Carner.
AVatauga O. P. Ader.
Iural Hall J. C. Keever.
Walnut Cove WJ E. Albright.
Danburj' To be supplied.
MORG ANTON DISTRICT W. H.
- - West, p. E. ;
Morganton Station W.. M. Bagby.
. "Atorgantoh Circuit W. O. Goode.
f;. (Donnelly Springs D. F. Carver
and R. R. . Abernathy.
Table Rock N. M. Modlin.
North Catawba To be supplied by
J. C. Brown. j
Marion and Providence J. H. H.
Jordan. ;T
McDowell A. P. Foster.
Thennal City R. L. Banlon.
Rutherfordton and ' Forest City
W. E. Abernathy. !
Henrietta S. T. Barber.
Broad River K. L. Milton.
Green'River Jj;D. Gibson.
Cliff Side S. E. Richardson.
1 Bakesviile J. Hi' Sellers. f
Elk Park W. A. Newel.
Spruce Pines D. S. Riehardson.
Chaplain in United States Navy
W. E. Edmondson j
Principal of graded school in Mar
tinsville High School J. T. Erwin
SALISBURY DISTRICT D. Atkins,
- . P;:E. ' ...
Salisbury, First Church J. C.
Rowe. - I-
S. Main Street J. A. J. Farring-
ton. . ' - ' ' ;:T
Holmes. Memorial W. A. Lambeth.
Spencer J. E. Gay.
East Spencer and N. Main Street
I. H. Greene. ;
Lexington J. H. Hnggins.
West; Lexington S. S. Higgins.
Linwood j
Salisbury Circuit P. W. Tucker.
Woodleaf J. P. Lanniug.
Gold Hill J. C. Postelle.
Jackson Hill J. W. Strider.
New London W. L. Hutchison.
Albemarle Station R. D. Sherrill.
j Albemarle Circuit W. S. Cherry. v
West Albemarle To be supp ied.
Norwood A: L. Stanford.
Salem Circuit4-P. E. Parker.
:Cottonville--Ti T. Salyer.
f Big Lick To be supplied. .
i Mt.JPleasantyT. E. Wagg. . f
1 Concord, Central E. K. MeLarty.
Forrest. Hill Ij. C. Wooten.
Epworth J." WJ"Loiig. " "
Concord Circuit W. V. Honeycutt.
China (JroVe A. L. Avcock.
SHELBY DISTRICT R. M. Hoyle,
jP. E.
Shelby Station G. D. Herman.
Shelby CircuiB. Wilson.
Gastonia, Majn Street E. L. Bain.
West. End J. M. Downan.
Ozark To bf supplied. -King's
Mounlain G. F. Kirbv.
Elbethel M.B. Clegg.
Belwood L. PS.' Stacey.
Polkville J.W. Ingle.
Cherry viller-lB. A. York.
Lincolnton Station B. F. Waters.
Stanley Creek E. W. Fox.
Mt. Holly ;J. B. Tabor.
Lowesville W. M. Boring. v
South Foik-4-E. N. Crowder.
McAdenville J. M. Armstrong.
Spencer Mountain C. R. Ross.
Lowell J. II. Bennett.
Bessemer City T. S. Ellington.
Rock Springs- J W. Clegg.
STATESVILLE DISTRICT J. H.
Weaver, P. E.
Statesville; y First Church Frank
Siler. If .
West End H. H. Robbins.
Statesvils Circiiit R. S. Howie.
Alexander Circuit E. J. Pbe.
Stoney PointT. E. Weaver.
Catawba E. Meyers (
Newton Station W. F.vWomble.
Majden O. Rudisill.
Iredell T. j B. Johnson.
Hickory Station P. Holmes.
Hickory Circuit J. L. Nichols.
Caldwell P. L. Terrell. -Granite
Falls and Rhodhiss W. R
Evans. ' v- '
Ienoir StaioA D. V. Price.
Lenoir Circuit A. Sherrill.
" Moorfesvillet Station T. J. Rodgers
Mooresville Circuit J. W. Jones.
' Mt. Zion Station 'V. W. Williams
Clarksburg" J. A. Sharpe.
. Troutman--A. J. Burrus.
Davenport jFemale College C. C.
Weaver. . ,
WINSTON DISTRICT-J. R. Scroggs
' ',: ll P. E. .
' Winston Centenary H. F. Creitz-
berg. .---'''
"Burkhcad-f-E. E. Williamson. '
Grace J.JF. Kirk. :
South Side and Salem J. II. Rob
ertson. ' 'v jn " ' -
Forsyth B. F. Carpenter. '
Lewisvillei-J. T. Ralledge.
. Farringtoli L. L. Smith.
Davie Ci P. Goode. r. ' '
Cooleeme4 H. C. Byniim.
Mocksville-1. P. Rogers.
Advance fetation W. M. Robbins.
Davidson-s-M." H: Vestal.
Thoniasville-T. W. Watts ,
Summerfield.' Eubanks and Stokes
dale T. E. 'Edwards.
Leaksville and Draper Earnhardt.
. Spray W-Y. Scales.
Stonville and Mayodan L. P.
Grom. I '
Madison-fr
Walkertdwn J. E. Wosley.
IemesviileW. M. Biles.
WAYNESVILLE DISTRICT C.x F.
Sherrill, P. E.
Wavnesville Ira Erwin.
Clyde W. G. Mallone.
Clanton Station A. R. Surratt.
Canton Circuit vi i
. Jonathan C. E. Steadman.
Haywood W. E. Kennedy.
Sulphur Springs C. H. Neal.
"West Asheville M. P. Stokes. s
Spring Creek Supplied by Z. V.
Cordell.
Mills River T. O: Jordan.
Leicester Jt W. Campbell.
Brevard Station R. G. Tuttle. -
Brevard Circuit J. A. Fry.
Sunday School Editor James Atkins.-
' ' ' ':.
Transferred J. A. Clark to Indian
Mission Conference; J. M. Rowland,
to Virginia Conference; J. A. B. Fry
to Little Rock Conference ; L. E. Peel
er and T. E. Ninecoff, to South Caro
lina Conference ; T. A. Sikes and J. J.
Renn, to North Carolina Conference.
Conference adjourned sine die.
Bishop Wilson announcing the bene
diction. 4
To Build Nicarauga Canal. '
Mexico City, Special. The Mexi
can Herald has been informed that
the governments of Great Britain and
Jaoan have practically decided to
construct a ship canal ot their own
across Nicarauga, practically on tne
lines rejected by, the American gov
ernment, Great Britain will iurnisn
the capital and Japan the labor. Brit
ish and Japanese engineers reguiu
the Nicarauga route as the onl yon9
really practicable.
James Davis Broke his leg.
Lynchburg, Special: James Davis,
aged 72 years, a well-known citizen of
this citv fell down a flight of stairs
in his home and broke his right leg.
Mr. Davis has been actively engaged
at work and it is feared the accident
may prove serious.
. Mr. B. F. Bywarters, of Culpeppei
county, has sold to the Chevy Chas
Hunt Club, of V ashington, a pack ol
.14 hounds for $170. ,
$80,000 Warehouse Fire.
Athens, Ga.. Special. -Athens was
yisited by a disastrious fire Sunday
morning which wiped out a large cot-
jlon warehouse belonging to Deadwiler
Company and more than fifteen hun
dred bales of cotton stored there, to
gether with $20,000 worth of flax be
longing to the Aberdeen Linen Mills,
of this city. The cause of the 'fire
is unknown. "
Negro's Side Crushed. ,
New Berne, Special. A very ser
ious accident occurred on the yard of
the Atlantic and North - Carolina
Railroad. A young negro named
Henry Jenkins, water boy for the
Blades Lumber Company, while in
the discharge of his duty passed be
tween two ears, going to the mill with
water. For some reason he stopped,
and the shifting engine backed to
couple other cars, Henry was caught
between the bumpers. His left side
Was badly crushed.
TiiA greatest asereeation of popu-
int?rvn in Jie history of the world will
soon be gathered about the watera of
New York Bay and In the country tu-
rent.lv tributary. Already it is a popu
lation more varied in its .race ele
ments than any ever brought togetV
er in history.
FROM TEXAS.
Soma Coffee Facts Fioiu tli Ion Star
. , State.
From a, beautiful farm down In
Texas, where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks tha wind their
sparkling way through flowery meads,
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
"When my baby boy came to me fire
years ago I began to drink Postum
Food Coffee, having a feeling that it
would be better for him and me than
the old kind of drug-laden coffee. I
was not disappointed in it, for it en
abled me, a small, delicate woman, to
nurse a bouncing healthy baby 14
months. , ;
"I have since continued the use of
Postum, for I have grown fond of it.
and have discovered to my joy that it
has entirely relieved me of a billious
habit which used to prostrate me two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself. v
"My brother-in-law was : cured of
chronic constipation by leaving off the
old kind of coffee and using Postum.
He has become even more' fond of it
than he was of the old coffee. '
"In fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival (a 2-year-old, who. always
calls for his 'potie' first thing in the
morning), up to the head of the house,
think there is no drink so gdod so
wholesome as Postum."" Name given
There's a reason. ,
Read the . little book The Road to
Wellville" in pkgs. ' .
RATE BILL IS OPPOSED
Eepresentatives of 40 Leading , Coal
Mines in the Knorrille ' Section
Draw Up Petition Declaring Cins
Anti-Rebate Law Sumcient Final
' Action Delayed Until' Meeting at
Louisville. ; ; :
Knoxville, Tenri"., Special. A meet
ing, of "coal operators of . .Tennessee
and Kentucky was held here at which
forty-leading mines of 'this section
were represented. Their, meetings
were secret and definite .action i was
delayed on the Esch-Townsendt bill, .
for which purpose the meeting ' was
called, until after a meeting ot Louis
ville,' Ky., which will be held-there
by the coal men of the northern end
of the district! It is the plan to se
cure a representative committee from
the two sectional meetings and send
the same to Washington to appear be
fore the Senafe committee and set
before them their objections to the
Esch-Townsend bilLA peition drawn
up recites the belief of the coal ope
rators that the demand for new rate
legislation is the outcome of failure
of some of the commoh carriers to
impartially apply the published tariff
to all shippers, by the granting of
rebates, concessions from tariff rates
either directly or indirectly. The pe
tition further recites that the Pres
ident is right in demanding the stop
page of all rebates, expresses the be
lief that the Elkins law effectively
remedies the rebate question when
properly enforced, and urges the pas
sage of legislation necessary to pro
vide the proper machinery, for the
effective stoppage of rebates of what
ever character -arising from; the fail
ure to observe impartially the. pub
lished rates of railroads. "Any leg
islation," recites the petition, -' 1 that
will radically disturb the prevailing;
conditions will inure to bur injury
by destroying the elasticity of present
rate-making methods; and as . tar as
coal rates are interfered with at all,
local monopolies will be created by
law, which present methods of "rate
making make impossible. ' ' The pe
tition recognizes that there are evils
to remedy, expresses the belief that
the Esch-Townsend bill will not fur
nish relief and rays for a hearing.
Killed by a Train.
Reidsville, Special. Richard C.
Hall, employed with the double-track-,
ing force of the Southern . Railway,
was struck by last tran Jno. ib bun-
dav afternoon near Stokesland. lie
was standing on the main line signall
ing the crew of the work train and
did not notice the approach of the
passenger train, and-, was struck by
the engine and knocked a distance ot
fifteen or twenty feet. When picked
up a few minutes later: by a fellow
workman he was dead, a- large hole
being cut in the back; of his head and
An arm broken. Deceased was zt
years old and was a resident of Dan
ville. . ; r
Cofessed Large Robberies.
New York, Special.1-Confession ta
the robbery of $100,000 worth of
gems from fashionable New York
homesln the last two years was made
hv Harold Prescott a painter. His
profit on pawning the jewelry, Pres-
cott said, was but little over &),)vv.
Almost." by accident the painter was
arrested in connection with, a recent
small . robbery, and the . police were
ignorant of the value of their arrest
until at his1 arraignment, when
Prescott said that ;his thief ts could
not be concealed much longer and
then confessed. - , ; ; , :
$25,000 Tire at Gate'City, Va.
fiofn r Vn Snecial The Myr
tle Hotel, the law offices of Richmond
& Bond and McUonneii uarier, o.-ju...
Lane & Sons' grocery store and Jayne
& Williams ' barber shop were des
troyed by fire. The fire started from
kitchen stove in the hotel about 5:16
iv "whmi rh ne i was UP except
Billy Michael, the colored porter. Ine
loss will be JJKo,uuu. . ;
The Hardware Manufacturers.
'' Washington, Srcial.--The; Amep
can -Hardware Manufacturers Asso
ciation endorsed ; President Roose
velt V plan for raiiread legislation.
The invention alsoagreed to -d reso
lution approving : a plan to re-organ
ize the American consular service, on
a strictly business .basis,. 1 The Asso
ciation elected F, St; Kretsinger, of
Cleveland, president, and; decided to
meet at . Hot Springs Var, six months
hence! "The National Hardware Asso
ciation elected - W. - S. ' Wright, ol
Omaha president. " . -'
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