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The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-08
STREET DUEL IN GREENVILLE.
After Emptying Their Pistols, Will
Iams and Potts Clinch.

Cireenviile. S. c., August 2.-(Speciai)-
An exciting pistol duel occurred TINS alter
noon about ) O'Clock The participants
were James b. Williams and Charley Potts.
The latter was shot through the right lung
the former not hit.
1t seems that Potts and Williams had
been drinking together and this morning
mad words in SimmonSs original package
store or restaurant. They made friends
but this afternoon Potts, with a man named
Boggs, Went to Simmonss place. where
Williams stays, and the alteration was
renewed. Potts started OFF from Main
street down Washington, saying he would
get Williams. who told him mot TO so. They
were about fifteen feet apart Wnen the
shooting began, and BOTH advanced. 1t
was a game fight. Each empted his %
caliber revolver, and when the shots Were
out they clnched and pummcled each 9TH
er over the head with the pistols Will
liams's weapon being knocked out of his
hand.
Whom separated by Policeman McCarroll,
Potts resisted and still fought, but VIII
Iiams submitted. They both walked TO-
ward the police station, but Potts stag
gcred and ii was seen he was shot and a
physician was called. Williams is III the
station house and says he shot to save his
life. He exhibits absolute coolness and
MAKES "A clear statement Both are men of
tried courage.
Williams. in February, 1891. over cards,
shot and killed Major Dixie W Anams.
prominent lawyer. His trial attracted wide
attention and he was acquitted ON self
defense. Potts lives at Potts Cove, near
the North Carolina line, where he has u
store and farm. He was formerly a rcVc-
nue. officer and has had some encounters OF
note. Pottss chances for recovery are
slight,
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To Get the Best Results
How To Get The Flow Without
The S&S.DO Cash with Crdar

Send US ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
yearly subscribers to The Weekly Consti-
tuition at 81 each.
Do not retain your commission on thCse
subscribers, but state with each order that
1t is for your "plow club" and We will both
keep an account of the number and you
will soon have the plow. Tell your neigh
bors what you are working on and they
will help you out.
We have sold thousands Of sewing ma
chimes and have had evg'y customer
pleased. This is a case where We are
again bringing the factory and farmer face
to face and we have no fear of the result.
You will always bless The Constitution for
making you ride Hancock plow as you
turn and pulverizc your land and stir deep
the ground that has never before seen the
light of day.
No time to lose now. Get right at it and
keep 1t up. If you are farmer you cannot
do without it, and if you are not farmer
you need to make every farmer buy
plow and double the returns of crops to
bring better times in your community
Send ali orders 20
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SPOKE OF THE MERRIMAC
Gave a Graphic Description of His Oar
ing Experience and Proves a Good
Speaker as Well as a Good
Fighter-The Day in
the City.

Lieutenant Richmond F. TIobson has
had at least two warm receptions in his
ms oll' N"7 u''''N' NV
MORO; the other wa" III 'he hIL"9I o. AZ
lanta's hospitality yesterday. He of Mer-
rin,ar fame was the toast Of the whole
>.,. t,r,, mo TINA h, arrived Tues
A4 ;,.
daE morning u1l'' ne "eP"'' It" ''''' 'l-- '''
he received one continuous oN"''ol iIo'H
young and old. big ard Htue patIlclah anu
pjebeian. The reception of Hobson proved
that Atlanta is not lacking i'll her apprc-
ciatfon of true bravery.
,r,, .,o,+.,,, at +b, oovorno,,s man.
,r,,.I,- -. 4,,
9i''' va
young l'1"'e''"''N vas o''' Va '''N
haFhfNpIe "'Il''li''i'''''"
in Atlanta. fuIy o'VoV PHol,I' t"Ii'u ~ N'0
HOhson and his mother. fVetEpody was
invited. and II SCENE" as II cNeiN' N'"v4
went Inc h@uleh'thI WIS 30 cum l''''1'I
exhausted S"'N'',9 80 ',ti ii,""' ,.
speaking "oFo OF 'li'' 1 e'.'' ~ :" 4!,o
many people, mat ne was W." - .1..,. -
TO room ui'" 'i't' ~ ~ ',,. NJ.
rest before inc i,l si,++, >, mo
lop9o" 'll ,,r,z. of me throni-
roSI't 81 L, Ia7 mo .ho omen air out
!l "'t' CO.,, .on,. rect No more enthusiastic
,'.1,.,ar,o ~, erecting has ever been eX-
,.,,,1aa ,o any former visitor to the Gate
C,4,
t,J, r.b, ,,,a7-ctod that Hobson is not
,,1,o, ,rn mistaken, He might not be
|i1'a'1 ,,,itb Denew or Graves. but he has
. delivery and an earnestness that Is
simply captivating. Ills t;,+
Woman 5 Clup rooms ~ '''' '',,i,l,,
ing Just pGnolo ;b+ x,,,s ona
the mansion ,,,i,,..Ilo dis
o. the lilo'' e! l,o,,,,. tin,o Vr;t,
courses h'"i' ~ +I'a+ hos cI,aroc-
that Wonu0iI"' i'''"1 ~, ,,o,,o,. ,,co
terlZeu h!S NH'4V ,,,,,,i, ,oe-ri,,-
mentioned iilIl9c'L ~ 49,. ,1,.,,,,,.l, ,l;11,
ton OF the u!A'6 " .,, 80 t',,.,. ~
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MILLIONS DEPEND
ON THE WEATHER
The South's Prosperity for
the Coming Year Is In
Danger.
CRISIS OF COTTON CROP
Boil Worm Appears in Texas and Is
Doing Much Injury in Some
Counties-The Showers
Are General Over the
Belt.

The souths prosperity for the next
twelve months Is hanging in the balance
The scales may go up or may go down.
1t all depends on the weather. Either too
much rain or too much sunshine Will cost
the south millions of dollars. SO far as can
be seen now the rains have not done great
damage to the cotton, but that they have
injured it some in many sections is evil
dent though no one can tel now what the
injury has been. In other sections the rain
has been a great benefit and the crop has
received more help than damage Again.
IN other places there has been no rain and
the crop is suffering for want of showers.
AS the crop appears today. and assuming
that no harm would come to it. but that it
would ripen perfectly, the yield would be
enormous. Last years crop was the largest
ever made. The statistical year does not
end until August 31st and by that time the
receipts Will reach very close to 100000
bales. So the cotton authorities say.
The crop which IS growing now does not
cover SO large an acreage by 2.500.00o acres.
but the yield will be so large, according to
present Indications that there will be every
bit as much cotton made as there was in
1897. The cron is right now in its most
critica' ...ase. If t4 aims continue there
wi be too much weed and the rust will
40 immense damage on the light gray and
sandy soils. Indeed. reports are coming in
now about rust.
II the rains stop suddenly and tho sun
c. nes out hot the cotton viii shed fast
az l a vast loss will follow. Over in Texas
tn, boWorm Is hurting the crop badly In
cert In sections. 1t is worse than was ever
know in some Texas counties. Down in
the soL >hWestern part of Texas the Mexi-
can wee, appearing and 1t Is feared
that il will be worse than it has ever been
before.
In Louisiana the farmers are complaining
of too much rain. In Mississippi the crop
is full of grass but no very serious damage
has yet resulted.
Colonel r. i. Maddox. Colonel J. w.
Ruc6er and their expert, Mr. Nicholson,
said Friday that the outlook Indicates
a large crop. but that no one can tell what
1T will be. because of the injury liable to
befalI the cotton in the next sixty days.
The crop may be cut down 100000 bales
or even 100000 bales" said Mr. Nicholson.
we cannot tell what the weather is going
10 be and the size of the crop depends large
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A Magical Treatment for Men.

poved so successfully in the treatment Of
nervous and sexual weakness in men by the
State Mtolcal Company, OF ON mtht
This company is Incorporated under the
laws OF the state 10 do and carry on
medical business and the success which
they are meeting has already been too clear
" demonstrated to require further com
ment in that line.
Patients seeking treatment from this
company are not required TO pay any money
in advance, but can deposit the amount of
the charges in any reliable bank, not to
be paid until permanent and satisfactory
cure has been effected, or to be refunded
to the patient if they fail to cure.
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-08

ly on the weather. Reports from the cotton
belt show that the rains have been general.
In Mississippi Friday, for instance, there
was heavy rainfall at some points, while
here in Atlanta it was comparatively light
Our correspondents say that it is hard to
estimate the effects OF the rains now, but
II they continue much longer or if they
stop suddenly and the sun comes out hot.
there will be losses from shedding. An es-
innate of the crop made now may miss the
result by 100000 bales. The Texas crop is
in danger, too, as we'll as that of the rest
of the country. They have insect pests
which do not trouble us much, and this year
all insect pests have been worse than in
years If nothing happens to the crop, 1t
will be ass large as last years. but the
chances are tnat it will suffer more or less
injury
Mr.. Nicholson said that there will be a
large amount Of old cotton carried over
this year. He picked up statement from
Augusta which showed that there was
S,0O2 bales on hand in that city the
other day, against 75o bales on the same
date last season. Besides. there is more Of
the old crop in the country than is usually
found in August.
The CONSTITUTIONS exchanges received
last week from the cotton belt contained
many interviews with farmers who talked
despondently. In south Georgia they were
very blue at the outlook, all saying that
they have had too much rain.
Former Senator Render, of Greenvlle,
Meriwether county, says that in his sec
ton there has been entirely too much
rain and that cotton is suffering.
"A planter from Texas said that the crop
in his state was promising a rich yield
until the last ten days, when tho rams
and the insects came on. He was afraid
that the yield would be largely reduced.
a representative OF one of the largest cot
ton buying hoases in Atlanta stated
last Friday that he did not believe
the crop had suffered materially up
to the present but he feared that If the
rains continued a few days more they
would cause much loss.
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-08
HoBSCN RECEIVED WITH CHEERS
Benefit for Soldiers and Sailors Fam
lilies Had Star Attraction.

New York. August 4--Thc benefit for the
Soldiers and Sailors Families Protective
Association held tonight at the Metropou-
tan opera house was more in the nature
of reception to Lieutenant Il9bson, Min
lister to Spain Woodford and Captain Phil
lip, Of the Texas than benefit, The opera
house was iammed with people, almost
1900 being present
General Woodiord came out upon the
platform ana the audience received him
with Il great outburst Of enthusiasm. A
few minutes afterwards came President
John II. Byrue, of the association, who
introduced Lieutenant Hobsou as the pro-
siding officer. The introduction WAS The
signal for continuous round of cheers.
Lieutenant HobsOn made q speech ia
which he recalled the actions around Saa-
tago and described in dvtWl how ne and
la companions sank the Mcrrmac. lie
was followed by Minister Woodford and
lion. William McAdec former assistant
secretary Of the navy, ana Mrs j. Ellen
Foster, vice chairman of the American Ma
Uun@l Red Cross Society.
A resolution was adopted on behalf of the
cit.zonS of New York city tha"knr Ad-
mtral CcrNera for his "m5gnanimous con-
duct toward Lieutenant Hobsou ana his
companions"
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seat was taken and standing room was
quickly taken Hobson, dressed in full
evening attire which showed off his mag
nihcent figure to good advantage did not
arrive until $40 o'clock.
on entering the hail he greeted
with enthusiastic cheers ana was ushered
to . seat on the stand beside Miss Powell,
Colonel w a. Hemphill. master of cere-
monies. and several members OF the r@llef
association Mr.. William Owns opened
the exercises with .wo tenor solos, and
Colonel Hemphiu introduced the guest Of
honor in the following welI-choscn words:
"Our people have been looking with
much interest and G..eat concern on the
achievements of our soldiers and sailors
at the front Since the beginning of this
war this country has been thrilled tine
ana again with the heroic deeds and glo-
rious results of our arms on land and sea
Nothing however, has electrified our pco
pie to Il greater extent than the SINKING
Of the Me-rimac III the mouth OF san
tiaeo harbor. We are delighted that this
was done by q southern man. the glorious
and worthy son of the great state Of Ala
bama. who comes tonight not with studied
speech boasting of his magnificent deed,
hut as a patriot to held this noble band
Of young ladies who have organized tor the
grand purpose OF giving beip TO our
wounded and sick soldiers. / have the
81 cav p'',"u' ,,D.,i+,,-,,, Ii|I3tanant Hob
,, iolo ',,.,,i.,,,s,S
Hobson rose very slowly, was greeted
with prolonged cheers ana proD"p'S lioii On
force of habIt placed MS lel mann 5'ni,,l,
left hip pocket, whore he kept ii daring
most OIL MS ui7''uI ~ - ""'s uis If
ma 40 ven -'r"i''DN' I1is ,,o.ca WAS
AoiI Na7 c-N'0Ii' ,,., I, and rfc1 lie
- II, ,4''''" "i, -. .+f,,l.tt,, ortan times
.,,,,, ,y+.,t FOR I'm. proper
-,'l,, t,',. ,I,,. ,,..,o ,,fo,n,, when they did
'''' .II, - ,,+,,1. , .iio.nt .,as-
l'i-i'' -. .,1i,- Of tb,. Nor
n.,1, w., ra,,il'- s,c[a above = whisper.
.,,,, ,,,,,Il ,Jn,nsf h,.,r the hear, beats
avon, mo anriro house. So thoroughly i'm
h,,nd ,c,. Ia. win ,,i. sul,+ect. that he seem
cd ,n rorgrt himself entirely and so real
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Corbett Wants To Meet Fitz.

New York August Flames j. Corbett
today posted s., $50 at the office Of a n.y. n
ing paper for a match with Bob Fitzsim-
mons or Jim Jeffres. IN the letter author
izing the deposit of money, Corbett says:
IF ! defeat Mccoy at Buffalo | shall
to make a match If he is unwilling to
do so the s.. 800 goes for Jcffries, and if l
defeat Jeffries ! do not see how F'itzsim-
mons can decline to meet me-
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The lieutenant arrived at 1l:l0 a. m from
jthia Springs. At l O'Clock he was COM
plinented with a lunch by MI. Clark How
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

The Kansas City Times of Wednes-
day, Dec. 7, says;
The case OF H. o. Settle, of 258t
Olive street, who died Tuesday morn
ing after having eaten poisoned food
for supper the night before, is still at
tracting the attention OF Coroner Les
ter and bis assistants. They were I'M
able to find anything that would lead
to the establishment Of theory that
there was a criminal motive In the
case. The doctors In the case believe
the poison was In the milk, and thai
ptomaines formed after the milk had
entered the stomach. Settle did moi
carry dollars worth Of life insurance
and was not financially well of.
His wife and con, who were taken
sick also Monday night, have entirely
recovered. They drank milk only In
their coffee.
DR.. Moechel, who has samples of the
food eaten by the Settle family and the
stomach and contents OF Mr.. Settle
for chemical analysis, will not be
ready to report on the case for several
days. DIR. Moechel tested the milk
and pus taken from Mr.. Settles
stomach on cats and guinea pigs, but
up to last night there had been no
effect noticed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
ODDITIES OF POISONING.
Some May Eat With Impunity Ger
tain Foods Which Are Rank Poi
sons TO Others.

The constitutional differences and
peculiarities which exist among In
divfduals should always be carefully
watched and considered. One person
can handle poison ivy with impunity
while another is poisoned ii only in the
vicinity Of the vine and without con-
tact. Some members of q family re-
siding in malarial district will suffer
regularly with chills and fever, while
other members will not be at all af-
fected.
Food that is actually poisonous to
some persons will not so act on others.
One person may eat all kinds Of green
fruit and vegetables with impunity,
while another person could do so only
at the risk of life. Certain kinds Of
fish are actually poisonous to some
people and perfectly wholesome to
others.
1t is this peculiar condition of the
system which constitutes the danger
point IN the INDIVIDUAL case ana should
be prudently observed by each one for
himself. Intestinal arrangements FREE
quently arise from and are aggravated
by certain kinds of food. Thus person
affected with kidney or liver trouble
should not eat very white bread since
the extreme whitenese is often pro-
duced by the use OF alum with an in
ferior article of -four, and as alum is
known to be poisonous in its effects
on sound constitution, this is why
alum baking powder is never used by
people Of Judgment and discretion.
More Of earthly happiness depends
upon what we eat than many people
realize and 1t is for this reason that
the different States are one by one
passing pure-food laws.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A farmer living near Franklin, Ill,
was frozen to death.
A baby smothered to death in Q
movers wagon near Joplin, Mo.
AT Danvllle, ILL.,, boy Of six shot
and killed his three-year-old sister.
The snowfall In Texas yesterday and
Thursday was the heaviest in 20 years
Philip Hathaway swallowed poison
in Kansas City and wrote facetioui
letters while he was dying.
The Board OF Directors of Chicago
Board Of Trade urged President Mo-
Kinley to call an extra session OF Oon-
gress to pass gold legislation.
The American Peace Commissioners
viii sail for home on December II and
with fair weather should land on
American soil for Christmas.
senors Ojeda and Rios, of the Span
ish Peace Commission, are still con-
fined to their beds. Their Illness de-
lays the preparation Of the peace
treaty, which probably will be signed
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

one Of the very best winter meet
ings ever held by the Missouri Press
ASSOCIATION was the one which met In
Columbia, NO., last week. There was
an unusually large attendance, and all
present were delighted with both the
business and entertainment pro-
Eramme. The people OF Columbia are
famous for their hospitality and the
newspaper men were made to feel ai
home,a and were especially entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Stephens,
alr. and Mrs. Walter Williams and
DE-. Jesse, president Of the State Uni
sersity. All of the members of the
association were unusually well
pleased with the meeting and loud
IN their praise Of Columbia and ita
h0aDitalitV.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

KANSAS CITY, NO., Dec. THE
Chicago & Atoms new live stock rate
of 15c to Chicago has created q gen.
uine panic among the other roads,
The rate applies only to business
originating west Of Kansas City, and
for that reason is liable to cripple
local business to some extent, to the
benefit of Chicago. When 1t became
known that the Alton had cut the
rats from 2sxc TO ibc per 100 pounds,
the wires were kept red-hot with re-
quests by the local agents Of Other
lines to put in the same rate. Thil
nermission has not yet been grated
#=wsver, and as q result the AIton Il
tins ali the business Of this kind \
zzs for. The rates on live stoch
50 Dressed beef are the same usually,
sud when one is Affected the other
quickly responds. So far, however
the latter has not been reduced, and
tFafIle men believe It will remain al
a3ko.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery
We Are Originstors, Not Imi-
tators.

There is only one genuine slaughter
sale, and that is at the Hub Shoe aud
Clothing Store. 1t is amusing to see
our wouid-be competitors rave and
charge every time the Hub Clothing
Store has cut-price sale. But, what
is the user In the language OF
ohauncey l. Filley: "We've got 'em "
They are beginning to see the hand
writing on the wall. They might as
well try to stop the flow of Niagara
Falls as to stop the progress of the
Hub Clothing Store. We are in IT..
1t has up-to-date business methods,
with live and let live prices against
old fogyism and high prices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
JUST A WEDDING PRESENT.
Connecticut Millionaire Gives $780,
600 to Bride and Groom.

DERBY, Conn.,, Dec. S.--As q we'd
ding present to his daughter, Franklin
Farrell, millionaire, of Ansonis, last
night gave his check for s250,00 As
q wedding present to the bridegroom
he gave check for s150, 900. In ad-
dltion, he gave the young couple $40,
600, TO be used exclusively on their
wedding trip.
The bride was Farrell's second
daughter, Miss Florence Adele Farrell,
who wac married to George Clarke
Rrvant-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

THAT portion of Mr.. McKinley's
message which deals with the conduct
Of the war is In accord with the care
fully edited reports Issued from the
War Department, which is not sur
prising. When he decided to keep
Alger in the cabinet Mr. Mckinley
knew he would have to stand by him
al the way through.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

CHAIRMAN LUPToN, of the Business
xzen's Association, exercised excellent
Judgment in naming the standing COM
nittees of the organization. Each and
eFsry gentleman selected is the right
person In the proper place, and all
Rill do their utmost In helping along
he best interests Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
ofBcers Of ths Maeeahaes

Washington Tent Knights of Mac
cabees Of Mexico elected the follow
ing officers:
Commander, & @. Smith; Lieuten.
ant Commander, s. w. Sanford; R
K, T. J. Kelsoi F. K, Robert Nc.
Donoughi Prslate, o. W. Hape; Ser.
geant, ,. W. squires; NJ. Of A., s. J.
Sanford; Physician, DR.. B. s. Gave;
First Master OF Guards, ]. P. Freeman;
Second Master Of Guards, A. P. John
son; Sentinel, w. B. Marshall; Picket,
q. II. Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

SECRETARY OF STATE LEsuEuR has
announced that he has made no state
ment Whatsoever to anyone relative
to whether he will or viii not be q
candidate for reelection to his pres
ent Office or to that of Governor. The
statement was brought forth by a
statement in the Kansas City Times to
the effect that Captain Lesueur would
not be 3 candidate for reelection a
Secretary Of State, but might run for
Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

FAYETrE, Dec. 7-Ata called meet
Ing OF the curators of Howard Payne
College, in this city, the resolutions OF
the annual Missouri Conference Of the
Methodist Church, South, for the
merging OF the college with Central
College were non-concurred in.
Howard Payne College will continue
as heretofore.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

WHEN Republicans say that imam
1lsl legislation by the next Congress,
which will be Republican In both
tIsnohes, would strengthen the Dem
44fafic nartv fhev ~@s-~--ie'ss-a the,
~ Democratic party is nearest right
9a lhia question.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15
Christian Church Conference,

MoRERLr, NO., Dec. The con-
ference of the Christian Church which
commenced here yesterday In the
Central Christian Church, for the pur-
pose Of considering the educational
interests OF its people, adjourned to-
day. The conference agreed to endow
Canton College, and viii raise sloo, 900
for that purpose. VIII also pay on
the debt on the Christian Orphan
Asylum at Fulton, and will erect .
costly building at Columbia for the
Bible Institute In connection with the
State University.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

The slight cough may
soonbeccme deep-seated and
hard to cure. Do not let it
settle on the lungs.
Think Has there been
consumption in your family !
Scott's Emulsion is Cod
liver oil with hypophos-
phites. These are the best
remedies for a cough.
SCOTS Emulsionhas saved
thousands who, neglecting
the cough, would have drift
ed on until past hope. 1t
warns, soothes, strengthens
and invigorateS.
soo,- sc; ss9;lj., sPS s,so, g II dIsgsis..-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-12-15

AcTING Commissioner Wilson warns
NzEaons having chewing gum in their
aaaession that the absence OF the In
Ezznai revenue stamp on the package
s pfima facie evidence that the tax
- not been paid. Therefore 1t be-
zeoves all gum chewers to see to their
zzamp.