Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 8

THE DAILY CLARION-LEDGERr A VEIL 7. I90T2 8 LOCAL MATTERS. DAMAGE SUITS ARE FILED THE BAPTIST ORPHANAGE Cut U. F. Crozier, of Palmyra, is in the city.

LULA M'GOWAN WANTS $5,000 FROM ELECTRIC RAILWAY. DEDICATED WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICES SUNDAY. A DOCTOR'S BAD PLIGHT. "Two years ago, as a result of a severe cold, I lost mv. write Dr.

M. X. Scnrbroiigh, of Hebron, Ohio, "then began an obstinate cough. Every remedy known to me as a practicing physician for 35 years, failed, and I daily grew worse. Being urged to try Dr King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs, and colds, I found quick relief and for the last ten days have felt better than for two years." Positively guaranteed for threat and lung troubles by W.

E. Todd- and King's drug store. 50c and $1. Trial bottles free. Hop.

L. M. Southworth, of Carroilton, is in city. C. P.

(Juice, of Xatchez, is traneaeting business in the city. A. A. Woods, of -Vicksburg, is spending the day in Jackson. Contumiue For Injuries Sustainedln an Accident A Railroad Damage Suit and One For Breach of Contract.

Strong Discourse Delivered By Rev I. U. Andine Excellent Singing by the Children of the Institute. Ifavercamp, of Yazoo City, was ix visitor in theity Sunday. II.

Ilorton, a prominent attorney of Grenada is in the city. on all Jevelr3T, Sterling- Silver, Silver-plated Ware and Ebony Goods. A splendid chance to secure some beautiful Cuff Buttons, a handsome Brooch or serviceable Ebony Goods at one-third off the usual prices. Strange to see such worthy goods paired with prices so low as these. BY TEST HAS PPvOVEX BEST.

Groves' Tasteless Chill Tonic. When the breath of foul and the ap petite disordered, Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy needed. It purifies the stomach, liver and bowels, sweetens the breath, promites vigor and cheerfulness. Chris Herbert, Fulgham and W. T.

Head, Terry. ft. Session, of Crystal Springs, is registered at the Eda wards 'i House. Lula McGowen ha3 filed suit in the circuit court of Hinds county against the Jackson Electric Light, Power and Street Railway asking damages in the sum of $.5,000 for injuries alleged to have been sustained by an accident on one of the company's The declaration states that plaintiff was aboard ai eastbound car coming down the hill on West Capitol street near the corner of Gallatin; that the motorman failed to put on the brakes and allowed the car to run at a dan The new $10,000 dormitory building at the Baptist Orphanage was dedicated with appropriate exercises Sunday afternoon. A large audience was present in the chapel to witness the exercises, which were highly interesting throughout and the event was the most auspicious that has occurred since the Orphanage was founded.

The little children were in the front of the chapel and rendered several well-known hymns, during the service. Prayers were delivered by Rev. W. F. Yarbnrongh and Uov.

W. P. Price, of the. local Baptist- clergy, and Supt. L.

S. Foster rea a scripture lesson. The feature of the exercises was the fermon delivered by IleV. I. 11.

Andin, J. F. Barbour, of Yazoo City, is spending the day at he capital en legal business. HonT A. J.

lUissell, speaker of the lower house of the legislature, is in the city. EYRSCM Si CO KFor a clear complexion, bright sparkling eyes and vigorous digestion, take Prkkley Ash'. Bitters--- It puts the system m. perfect crdcr. Chris.

Herbert, and W. T. Hon. K. W.

Belk, of Holly Springs, is in the city on business before the Supreme Court. Fancy Norway Mackerel, 10, 15, 25 Cents. Tiest lirick Layers Wanted. At the citv hall Yic-ksbunr, Miss. Must be union men.

Address 3t-d LARKIX CO. A regular meeting of Pearl Lodge No. 23 will be held at the usual place and Jiour tonight gerous rate of speed and as the corner Oi Gallatin street was being eared the car jumped the track and fell over on its side. Plaintiif was thrown on the floor with much violence, one rib fractured and other bruises and injuries sns-. tained.

Susan Collins has filed suit against the Gulf and Ship Island road for the destruction of her house near the right-of-way along Railroad Avenue, ''alleged to have been caused by sparks from a passing engine. Andrew J. Bryan and Campany, local architects, have fded suit against Mrs. Susan McArdle for forfeiture of contract for plans and specifications for a new Educate Your Bowels Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.

10c. 25c. If C. C. fo-il.

drujrtrisisrffmd Canned Fish, Sbrimp, Lobsters, Salmon, Sardines, Clams, Crabs, Mr. Forrest llummels, managing editor of the Meridian Star, was a visitor at the capital Sunday. Messrs. C. A.

Rhymes, W. B. Lock-wood and C. X. Flowers, of Crystal Springs, were Sunday visitors in Century Theatre hotel building to be located on West Capitol street near Roach.

The declaration states that plans were drawn ae: cording to contract, but defndant has failed to pay for same," and damages in the sum of $1,212 is asked. The reports from county examinations for white teachers have commenced to arrive at the office of the State Soft Shell Crabs, Kippered Herring, Green Turtle, Meat. 2 lb Can Tomatoes, lOcts 114 SOUTH STATE STREET, PRESIDENT FISH HERE. a well-known Baptist divine of Sunuuit. The text was taken from the gospel according to St.

Matthew, 23rd chapter, 22nd verse, the second is like unto us," and the subject of the discourse was "T3ie Great Commandment, or the Love of Man for Man." Mr. Anding delivered a strong and masterly discourse, and it was listened to with close attention throughout. He spoke of the noble work of the Orphanage and the liberal support and encouragement it has been iven bv a host of friends in all parts of the state. Mr. J.

E. Jennings of Water 'Valley, who has done more, probably, toward ha-stening the completion of this magnificent building than any one man, was on the program for a talk but could not be present. Judge A. H. Whithfield consented to fill his time and made an address along a new and original line that was listened to with great interest.

Rev. W. F. Yarborough deviated from the regular program and instead of making a talk asked for $200 to repay the superintendent for private means advanced for completing the steam heating of the building. Although the crowd present was not what would be called a monied crowd on Wall street he succeeded in raising $180 in a very few minutes.

During the afternoon the new building was carefully inspected by the visitors and all expressed themselves as highly pleased with its finished state. It is beautiful in design and modern in equipment throughout, and will be the TUESDAY, APRIL 8th Here is a Laugh for Everybody. The Funniest of All the Funny Comedies. Willis Maxwell Goodhues' Joyful Oddity "HELLO BILL!" Presented by An Excellent Company of Players. Not a Vadeville Performance.

A Legitimate High-Class Comedy. Sparkling with "Wit and Humor. Prices, $1.00 to 25 centst. Sale opens Monday, April 7 All members of the vaudeville concert company are requested to be at the theater tonight for rehearsal. No outsiders will be permitted.

No exception. Mr. W. J. Brown, has received from Admiral Schley an excellent photograph of the hero of Santiago taken in his uniform as a Knight Templar.

Admiral Schley is a member of the Columbia Commandry No. 2, of Washington. NEW LIVERY, SALE AND FEED STABLE On Pascagoula Street, Back of McClellan's Hardware Store. Horses Boarded and Groomed. PASSED THROUGH THE CITY EN-ROUTE TO NEW ORLEANS'.

President Stuvvesant Fish, of the II-linois Central, accompanied by several officials of the road, passed through the city Sunday afternoon en route to New Orleans. "This is one of our regular trips ovei the road to get acquainted with its affairs," said President Fish, "and I will probably spend several days in New Orleans. "There is nothing of interest I know of just at present to talk about," he continued. "We have suffered rather heavily from the recent floods, but the officials succeeded unusually well in ar-ranging a resumption of traffic at the earliest possible moment. Calamities such as these of course cannot be averted, and the railroads must take them as a matter of course.

-ALSO A- An effort is being made to secure the return of the battlellags of the 33th and S9th Mississippi regiments carried during the civil and which are now in the possession of parties at St. Paul, Minn. Oen. Daniel, of the Sons of Veterans, has liie matter in hand and it may be neees-sarv to ceo to St. Paul to secure the flas.

THOMAS DIXON, OF NEW YORK, The Famous Author and Lecturer Whose latest book is the "LEOPARD SPOT" will deliver his Lecture OO LS. 'V AT Century Theatre Thursday Night, April 10th. This is the 8th and last attraction of the Jackson Lyceum course. JS THOMPSON POTTER. Mangrs.

means of enlarging the scope of work of this noble institution. A MAD DOG. TRANSFER COMPANY. With Capacity to Move Anything njm a Trunk to the Heaviest Machinery. J.

L. RUTHERFORD, Proprietor Xje Efleciftc ILighii What is the use of using" coal oil and smoking lamps, as well as breaking- many chimneys, when you can have electric lights put in at a nominal cost? Considering" the many cone-niences they are more economical. Phone 50 and we will talk to you about it. Jackson St. 1.

R. L. 4 Power Co Scarlet fever is prevailing to an alarming extent in several counties of the f-iate A report has just reached the office of the state board of health of the leath of five children in the family of a man named Brown, living at Ebenezer, in ilfolmes county. Thus far very few local measures have been resorted to with the view of suppressing the contagion. No.

1 Fire Company meets tonight at the regular hour and a full attend ance of members is requested. Arrangements will be made at the meeting foi the celebration to take place on the 1st of May. This is the sixty-fourth anniversary of the company's active service, and the celebration promises to be a notable one. CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT CREATED IX WEST END. A small canine apparently afflicted with hydrophobia, was killed in the western part of the eit.y late Saturday afternoon.

Considerable excitement was created in the neighborhood by the animal. A horse owned by Jake Shaw was bitten through the nose by the little beast, an 1 a few minutes later he bit a mule owned by a negro. A "large number of men and boys joined in the chase and the dog was finallv cornered near Conway's store and slain with axe handles. The animals bitten are beinc; carefully watched for the first indications of SATURDAY, APRIL 12th, MATINEE AND NIGHT. Return of the GREAT LEWIS MORRISON'S Complete Production of A TV SPECIAL BARGAIN Adults 50c matinee I Chld'n 25c Night Prices, $l-75c-50c-25c A telephone message from Raymond rtates that Tommazine Campbell, the ne-gress who shot ami killed a negro boy named Henrv Scott several davs since, lias been released from custody.

The evidence submitted at the preliminary Ilea ring showed that the negro had at-tempted to coinni.it a criminal assault on the girl, and she shot him in self-defense. Rev. T. J. Bailey, editor of the.

Baptist, was in Viclysburg Sunday where he occupied the pulpit of the First Baptist church, Dr. Sproles, the pastor, be-ing absent. Thos. McCIeland, President. A.

M. Nelson, Cashier. Wirt Adams, Yice-Presrient. M. S.

Craft, Ass't Cashier. -o- AMK JACKSON Attention Ladies! Long Japanese Kimonas in all the newest fabrics for summer wear. Full line of ladies' underwear at Johnston-Taylor Co. Your Cbancellor Conn, who was in the city yesterday, states that lie refused the' writ of haleas corpus sworn out in the case of Marshall and Clem Carr, held in Lawrence county on the charge of murdering Bailey Ritchie, and the two prisoners have been reminded to jail without bail. The ease was fought with unusual spirit and bitterness, and the lower court trial promises to be a long drawn out affair.

SIOOOOO. Surplus. $15,000. We desire to call special attention to our Saving Department. Severn years since the management, realizing the need of a Savings Department an authorized by the charter of this Bank and at present there are about 200 Saring3 Bank depositors.

These deposits are secured by the Capital ctock of the Bank just as any other deposit, and interest allowed on same. Orders WIELDS A SHARP AX. Millions marvel at the multitude of maladies cut off by Dr. King's New Life Pills, the Wiiost distressing, too. Stomach, liver and bowel troubles," of appetite, jaundice, billiousness, fever, malaria, all fall "before these wonder workers.

25c at W. E. Todd's and King's drug store. -FOR- T. M.

McCIeland, A. M. Nelson, DIRECTORS. Wirt Adams, Geo. Lemon, J.

W. Smith, Solomon Dreyfus, John McDowell, J. F. Hunter, H. M.

Tajlor. Important to Mothers. 5 Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and eure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Sunday Refresh ments So you won't be disappointed. Better still, come down and try our Ice Cream and Soda Water. More New Flavors to go with our Fancy Cakes.

Enochs Lumber BearMhe Signature of Willis Maxwell Goodhue's cJdity, Hello Bill," is to be the attraction at the Century theater April 8. "Hello Bill," this season is said to be funnier than ever, and to enjoy the interpretation of the best cast the merry comedy has ever known. Mr. Goodhue has that he occupies a front seat in the too small groupe of native playwrights. This season's company producing "Hello Bill" contains in its ranks such well known and popular players as Thos.

J. Grady, O. Kane Hillis, Warren" W. Ashley, Hugo Goldsmith, John G. Edwards, Arthur Trevor, Marion Deane, Carolyn Allen Lee.

Eleanor Lawscn, Jus-tina Wayne and Ruth Holt. As yet no steps have been taken toward having printed the evidence submitted cluring the celebrated hearing of the penitentiary investigating committee. A resolution providing that the evidence by printed was adopted by the legislature prior to adjournment. The typewritten evidence is in the hands of Secret ary of State Power, unci Chairman Moore has charge of the printing. Supt.

Brown, of the street railway company, has ordered a big iron tank from New Orleans and when it is installed the company will have a water supply sufficient for, a twenty-four hour run in ease of a breakdown at the In Use For Over 30 Years. Tne itod You Have Always Bought. The educational institutions in Mississippi endowed by the legislature will about $173,000 in improvements on college property during the summer vacation, and the boards of trustees of the various institutions have actively 1aken up the preliminary arrangements for the erection of the needed structures, with the view of having them completed lefore the opening of the next scholastic term. Mr. Xesbit Benson, a former -citien of Jackson, and now residing in Philadelphia, is visiting his old home, where he has many friends.

Since leaving here four years ago he has spent most of his time in Paris where he produced several fine portraits which attracted much attention from; the critics of that "reat art center. It is learned that Mr. Benson will be asked by the Mississippi exposition bureau to produce several pictures for exhibition at St. Louis next vear. Local L.

D. No. 02 References ihurlds 4 Co Dell Commission Cincinnati. Ohio. Commercial State Bank.

Yazoo. City. Bank of Greenwood. Greenwood, Miss, Citizens' Bank. Clarksdale, Miss.

Merchants' Bank. Jackson. Lumber, Sasli, Doors, Blinds Mouldings CABINET MANTELS, GRATES, TILING AND SUPERIOR LIME, JACKSON, MISS. Reports from the various sections of the state indicate that the ex-slave pension scheme is still finding plenty of victims among the innocent nejjroes, and good-sized sums are being contributed in many neighborhoods supposedly for the j.urpose of defraying the expenses of legislating such a bill through congress. A story reaches here from Holmes county to the effect that many negroes have been swindled out of nearly all their earthly possessions by sleek-tongued artists engaged in the game.

Quite a number of Mississippi towns have sent propositions to the state superintendent of education to secure the Pea body normals during the coming summer. About one dozen of the normals will be located during the month of June. 213 South State Street. To Please the Taste, If you want Ice Cream, Founcy Ices or Deliciovis Ice Cold Drinks CALL ON US. Our dispensers are the best that money could procure.

OUIl SERVICE IS XJNEX-CELLED. We can furnish on short notice, all kinds of cakes. Our three bakers are constantly at work making the finest pastry, from a Tea Cake to an Elaborate Wedding Cake. Leave your orders with us. Goods delivered Yours to please.

MURPHY CONFEDERATE REUNION- All Roads wil probably sell tickets at rf; rates to the Confederate Dallas. Texas. Arril 22 to 25. lr -otve But IX you make the trip yon wac Jwi best way. You -want nil the obtainable.

The Texas Pacific Kai.w-. you these. It trives you choice oi rL WM. HECKMAN, Broker, Stock, Grain, Provisions and Cotton. HUGHES BUILDING, Private wire to New York.

Chicago and New Orleans. ALL CORRESPONDENCE STRICTLY PRIVATE. C. A. POSEY, Manager.

J. F. KNAPP, ReaJ Estate Agent, Cor. Capitol and Congress Sts. FOR SALE -X House and lot on Oiange street.

2 blocks from car line. House and lot in West Jackson. 7000 Acres Long LeaC Pine in Hancock county. House and lot near Millsaps College. Foil RENT.

Store house at Toujraloo. Counters and shelving in trood order. Fine business stand, Postofflee In store. 16 Lots in West Jackson. 'Aprlr to F.

IvcapD. real estate agent. incorporated. Private Leaded Wires Direct to New York, Chicago asd New Orleans. In response to the; issued some time since by Auditor Cole-all the state banks have forwarded their financial statements except one, and the auditor has addressed a second letter for this statement.

Memphis. Shreyeport or New Towest rates that can be Is line reaching the lurort you the very It is thf ftnli is sit Dallas. It is the only line with.tv" V1, jaiias, permuting you to nui, u.eic or down town in the center 3 trior. Tt wns the first line to SJ1-' ih entertain the Confederate? durmi The shipment of strawberries from Mississippi points to the northern markets will commence this week, and continue quite actively for at least three weeks. In spite of the damage inflicted by the recent floods, the crop will be quite large and an average of good prices is expected.

Turnips, radishes and beans are now being shipped northward, and tomato and cabbage shipments will commence shortly. The peach crop will be good, and a fair yield of figs is of your Dallas. It is desirous The W. T. Holder Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet in the state library Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.

The attendance of all members is desired. anxious to have an opporti port unity j-jr 'answer uueJ-. Tr, is i trnnhl to COTTON, STOCKS; GRAIN. 123 State Street Tcal and Lon? Distance Phone 101. Write for our IMarket Manual and Book Containing Instructions to Traders.

REFERENCE Merchants' Rank. Jackson; Hibernia National Bank. New Orleans; New Orleans National Bank; Lowry Banking Atlanta; First National Bank. Agencies. information about rates, route wr.if sleepers, chair cars.

cai. CtX to J. H. Word. 1- A- .1 lanta.

C. H. Morgan. T. Ky.

a T. G. Matt hews. T. I.

A. Kehlander. T.P.A.. T. A -VV passene Hon.

J. W. George, member of the legislature from Yazoo county, is in the city ARTZ' C0NFEGII ONE RY I or to P. Turner. Uc' on' supreme' court business! Agent.

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