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The Reaviest AprlI snowstorm

ottumwa, la. April 4.-The heaviest snowstorm ever known here in April is falling. Railroads and street cars are operated with difficulty Fifteen inches of snow since Thursday is the record.
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J. Sheer, a Sedalia, Mo, conducto on electric street car line, writes ths his little daughter was very low wit croup and her life saved after all phy sicians had failed, only by using On Minute Cough Cure. Hanes & Egolf.
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Lizzie Hooper. England, Ark. writes: Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver medicine has cured mo of indigestion and carried me safely through the change of life. " For eight years have always kept it in the house, Al
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A torpid liver causes depression of spirits, indigestion, constipation, head ache. Use Dr. M. A. Simmons liver medicine to stimulate that ore an. Al
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Used during expectancy, Simmons Squaw Vine wine or tablets cheer and strengthen mother, shortens labor and robs confinement of it's terrors. Al
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CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services at St. Agnes Catholic Church on the fst and 3rd Sundays Of every month; catechism 9;y0 mass, benedic- ton and sermon 10 q. m.; week day masses at &. m.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Bible school, 10 o. m; Lords Supper and preaching II q. m. :: christian Endeayor, p. m,: Song service 7.y0 p. m.; Preaching. 8 D. m.
 FREDERICK F. WYATT, Pastor.
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M. E. CHURCH SOUTH-Preaching each Sunday at Il am. and :00 D. m Sunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth League meets Monday at 8 p. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 c. J GREENE, Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH, Services every Sunday at Il a m. snd p. m. Sunday school at e:4e I. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday even- ing. W. l.. CONTRIB Pastor
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ser vices at n m and ' 80 pm at the chapel every Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a. m each Sun day. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 c D. WHITwAM, Pastor.
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THE KNIGHTS of the ROYAL ARCH of MENA-Meets every Tuesday night at the Ma sonic hall. J. c. Byers, B. C.: Fred Stein. mitz, clerk.
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MENA CHAPTER o. E. S.-Meets eve ry Monday night at the Masonic hall in Savage block. Mrs. N. M. Close, W. M II. D Jones, Sec.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

CHORCA SERVICE s. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-At new church bnildlng gc0rnerAmsteTdam and Zwolle streets Preaching at Il a. m. and 80 p. m. Sunday school at 9.sO; prayer meeting at Q o'clock |. F. s. c. K. st 6 :30 p. m.
 H. K. ScHIMERHoRN, Pastor
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THE IRON HALL L-Meets every Friday night at the K. P. hall. J. C. BYERs. Pres MRS. ETHEL BLoCKsoM. Sec.
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KNIGHTS OF EQUITY--Meets every Thurs day night at Masonic hall.
 JIG. BYERs, s. K.C.
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HOOK and LADDER Co. No l-Regular meetings first Tuesday evening of each month at o'clock. F. c. Savage. fire chief
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A; F. X A. NJ. Dallas Lodge No. 12S--will meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at 2 o'clock. Thad NJ. Carder, w. NJ; V. Pertel, secretary.
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CITY COUNCIL-Regular meetings at Coun-
 ell Chamber on the first Tuesday evening of
 each month; Mark Whayne mayor; J. c. Banks recorder.
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MENA LODGE, K. of P. No. 1oo-Meets in Castle Hall in Blocksom's block on Monday evening of each week. F. NJ. Caldwell, c. O.; J. H. Hamilton. K. of s. K.
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W0ODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. si- Meets in regular session on Thursday evenings of each week. J. c. Byers, c. C.; W. Ivsn Matheny, Clerk.
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MT. MENA LODGE B. of R. T. No 427--Meets 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2 D. m.. and 2nd and 4th Wednesday at ' 80 D. m., at K. of r. hall.
 J. B. GRAY, See. F. Nj. BOYD, Master.
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To. O. F. MENA LODGE NO. 152-Meets every Friday night in Savage hail. Trancient brothers cordially invited to attend. s. l.. Lindsay, N. G.; J. W. Phillips, y G.; R. l.. Gore. Sect.
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For information relative to rates, etc., call on u D. .CAyITT, Agent.
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HOLLY REBEkAH LODGE NO. 71IO.o.F. meets first and third Wednesday nights 8 of each month in Savage hall. Visiting Rebekahs always welcome. Mrs. Winnie Talbert N G.: Mrs. Ida I Carson Sec.
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Quick Time and Elegant Equif
SOUTH BOUND. tREAD DOWN.

DOUBLE TRAIN SERVICE.
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SOCIETIES.

SOCIETIES.
 A. F. X A. NJ. Dallas Lodge No. 12S--Will meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at o'clock. Thad NJ. Carder, W. NJ; V. Pertel, secretary.
 MENA LODGE, K.ofP. No. 1oO-Meets in Castle Hall in Blocksoms block on Monday evening of each week. F. NJ. Caldwell, c. O; J. H. Hamilton. K. of s. K. 100. F. MENA LODGE NO. 152.-Meets every Friday night in Savage hall. Trancient Lindsay, N. G.; J. W. Phillips, V. G.; R. l.. Gore. Sect.
 HOLLY REBEkAH LODGE NO. 71I.o.o.F. month Tn savage hall Visiting Rebekahs always welcome. Mrs. Winnie Talbert, N G.; Mrs. Ida !. Carson, Sec.
 MT. MENA LODGE B. of R. T. No. 427--Meets lst and Srd Sunday at D. m and 2nd and 4th Wednesday at ' 80 D. m., at K. of F. hall. J. B. GRAY, Sec. F. Nj. BOYD. Master.
 W0ODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. sl- Meets in regular session on Thursday evenings of each week. J. c. Byers, c. C.; W. Ivsn Matheny, Clerk.
 CITY COUNCIIs--Regular meetings at Coun- ell Chamber on the first Tuesday evening of each month; Mark Whayne, mayor; J. c. Banks recorder. HOOK and LADDER Go. No 1--Regular meetings on first Tuesday evening of each month at o'clock. F. c. Savage. fire chief. KNIGHTS OF EQUITY-Meets every Thurs day night at Masonic hall. J. c. ByERs, s. K.C. THE IRON HALL Meets every Friday night at the K. F. hall. ]. c. BYERs Pres. MRS. ETHEL BLocKsoM. Sec.
 THE KNIGHTS of the ROYAL ARCH of | MENA-Meets every Tuesday night at the Ma sonic hall. J. C. Byers, B. C.: Fred Stein- mitz, clerk.
 MENA CHAPTER o. E. S.-Meets eve " Monday night at the Masonic hall in Savage
The evening times., 1899-06-28
RocKEFE1LER ON A GLACIER.
siisstep Would Have Taken Him to
the Water Far BelOw.

Vancouver, B. c., June 2S-John d.
Rockefeller, Of New York. passed through
Vancouver yesterday on his way East over
the Canadian Pacific Railway. He has been
travelling along the Alaskan coast.
On his way back he successfully nego-
tiated very thrilling exploit He was
greatly struck with the appearance of
Great Muir Glacier. whose solid face rises
200 feet out of the sea. The glacier is
gradually settling from the mountain val
ley. and once every minute an iceberg as
big as a house is forced OFF its corners
and edges and goes splashing to the wa
ters below.
Mr.. Rockefeller admired this from the
steamer for awhile and then he and Harry
Treat, Of New York. decided to climb to
the top of the glacier.
1t was a hard climb. the men having to
dig their picks in solid ice and make steps
for themselves every foot OF the way along
the steep incline. At length they reached
the top. to the relief of the ladies who
watched them below. Then they met with
half dozen assures hundreds of feet down
through the glistening ice. They leaped
or pulled themselves across these at great
personal danger.
Frequently a misstep would have taken
both men down the slippery ice into the
water below. Mr.. Rockefeller lauSningly
admitted after returning to the vessel that
there might have been a panic in Wall
Street if it had been known how he was
spending the morning.
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A GRANDMOTHER VICTORIOUS.
Court Refuses to Deprive Her of the
Child She Reared.

Elicott City. Nd. June 2s.-Proceedings
in the second habeas corpus case of Frank
H. Smith against Della Murphy for the
possession of Edgar Smith, his son. aged
eight years. were taken before Judge-JOnes
in Ellicott and the writ was dismissed
Mrs. Murphy is the child's grandmother.
\ few days ago the grandmother was ar
rested charged with abduction, and she and
the child were committed TO jail. Subse-
Guently on a writ of habeas corpus. Mrs
Murphy was released. the child meanwhile
stoutly refusing TO be separated from its
grandmother. Yesterday on another writ
of the same nature, this time sworn out
by the father. Mrs. Murphy and the child
were before the court. the plaintiff en-
deavoring TO show that the child was not
receiving proper care. He failed in this.
and both the old lady and the boy were
made very happy by the decision of the
court that they should not be separated.
An order of Chief Judge Roberts, in the
Carroll county court, in the matter of the
custody of the same child. was modified
so that the father may visit the child once
a week instead of once a month.
The boys parents are living apart. the
mother at Oakland. Carroll county. and the
father on German Street, Baltimore, where
he is employed as a carriage painter. In
delivering his decision Judge Jones spoke
feelingly of the affection of child and
grandmother. who were bound up in one
another. and he said he would not disturb
those relations. the grandmother having
provided for the boy all the years Of help
less infancy.
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A Vacation Home.

There are innumerable philanthropic
schemes afoot in these enlightened DAYS.
but after all, those which are most needed
do not come under the head of charity
There are many ways in which the poor
can be benefited without the benefit coming
as direct gift. The man who gives pours
his money into sieve; he who contrives
some way to sell without necessarily max
ing money off the transaction has STONED
some of the leaks.
There are thousands of self-respectiny
poor people who will not accept charity
nor is it desirable that they shouldn't
who are glad of even slight alleviation of
their lot. Among them are the working girls
who are too poor to spend their brief vaca-
tion out Of the city. They cannot go to the
great popular resorts, because the prices
are above their slender means. They would
gladly go to some seacoast village where
prices are low, but in such place there
are no accommodations. Some of the girls,
who work in factories where there IS
scarcity of work during the summer take
three months leave and go to the noun
tains, where they earn their living and
make little money by waiting at table
But this is not rest, though 1t is better
than Tnvaried work at the same thing all
the year round; and moreover, it is rarely
possible fer a girl to leave her place in
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THE ROUSS MAUSoITUM
magnificent Structure to he Erected
by the Millionaire Merchant.

Winchester, Va, June 2S.-Charles
Broadway Rouss, the wel-known New
York millionaire merchant. is to hare
have erected a magnificent mausoleum en-
his lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery, tLis
city. 1t will be completed by May next,
and will cost over $50 600. The designs
are those of Charles E. Tayntor of New
York. and work will begin at once.
Upon the same plot of land where the
mausoleum is being erected Mr. Rouss. at
a cost OF $4,000, built monument in tn.
shape of a beautiful granite shaft that
rose tifty-two feet, and is one of the most
beautiful in the South.
The style of the mausoleum is Creek
Doric and an idea of its form and struct-
ure can be gained by the statement that
it is a reproduction Of the Parthenon. fol-
lowing the proportions OF the original
more or less closely. but with scale of
one-fourth the size.
The approach to the mausoleum on all
sides will be made by three stone steps.
The peristyle will consist of twenty-eight
solid columns. weighing nearly five tons
each and they will rest on the third STEP
The porticoes Of front and rear will re
supported by four columns each, making
in all SO columns.
The bodies of the father. mother, wife,
sister and son of Mr.. Rouss, which are
buried at the base of the monument. will
be taken up and put into the mauso,eum,
where Mr.. Rouss has told his friends he
desires his body to be placed
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London. Rowton Hotels.
From the Chicago Rccord.1

One Of the latest of the semi-charitable insti-
tutions of London is '.Rowtons." There are
thousands Of laborers. mechanics and even CLERKS
who have cause TO bless the given 10 the
palatial hotel erected two or three years ago
by Lord Rowton for the benefit Of those poorer
ones for whom before this time there was no
shelter save in the common and usually loat-
some lodging houses. The first of these Rowton
houses started by Lord Rowton with view
to the better living Of those unable to support
a permanent roof their heads The Row.on
house have in mind at present-for there are
others nowis five stories high. Its visitors list
is always full, for many more than enough to
fill the huge building only too content to
pay the modest sixPence night which entities
one to the small but cleanest and neatest of bed
rooms. The only conditions Of occupation are
payment in advance, quiet. and scemly deport-
mcnt, vacation before Q O'Clock the next morn.
ing, and smoking in the bedroom. On these
terms Rowton's will accommodate GOO to 700 sleep
crs. The sixpenny ticket gives the holder the
run Of the buiiding-the dining room. the smox-
ing room, the library, the lavatories, lockers and
baths. A penny q cents) pays for the bath. the
washbasin and the locker. Board is cheap in
proportion. Only few weeks ago one of our
learned judges found occasion to quarrel with
man who came before him for living at Row.
toms when he was possessed Of l,5Oo year.
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Young Bookkeeper's Mother Nearly
Insane with Grief.

Norfolk. Va. June 2S.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Lindsay
Broughton, bookkeeper of the Albemarle
and Chesapeake Canal Company. is still
unsolved. Rumors to the effect that
Broughton has been seen since he disap-
peared from Norfolk are prevalent.
Among others Dick Arnold. OF Petersburg
Va. member OF the Fourth Virginia In
fautry told several of his companions
while the regiment was in Cuba that he
saw Broughton in Weldon, n. c. Arnold
knew Broughton well. but Arnoids pes
ent whereabouts are unknown.
Young Broughton's absence has preyed
upon his aother's mind until her reason
was made away with. This belief is not
general as the majority of the people
think that Broughton is alive.
Commonwealth Attorney James c.
Duncan. whose name appeared in the ad-
vertissment which the soIrowing mother
published seeking tidings of her missing
boy. said today that there was no charge
against Lindsay Broughton.
The impression his family and others
here hold is that Broughton. who drew
the checks. all of which President Weld
of the Canal Company, signed. became
aware of the latter's overdrafts before his
flight but they believe Weld induced the
boy to believe he was a party to a crimi-
nal action and was persuaded to Iun
away.
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BLAZE IN A SHOT TOWER.
Firemen Menaced by a Rain of Mol
ten Lead.


Firemen Menaced by Rain Of Mol
ten Lead.
New York. June ga fire occurred last
night in the shot tower owned by latham
G. Bro, at 50 Beekman Street. which was
the scene Of a disastrous blaze several
years ago.
latham Bro. are manufacturers Of
shot and lead pipe. The shot is manufac-
tured in the rear of the building. where
there is ten-story tower. On the fifth
floor Of the tower. the fire started last
night
1t was first seen by policeman on the
Brooklyn bridge. He ran to New York
and turned in an alarm at Frankfort and
Gold Streets. AT the same time Policeman
Bishop turned in an alarm at Nassau and
Beekman Streets.
The firemen had to fight the blaze from
the rear 1t was a hard fire to handle. be-
cause the shot melted. and the molten lead
came down., making it dangerous. After
an hours work the blaze was finally put
out. iii
Edwin latham. one of the owners OF the
establishment. was soon on the scene He
interviewed the watchman Of the place. but
was not able to learn the cause of the fire.
The police and firemen place the damage
at $4,000. Mr.. latham said he couldn't tell
about the damage until today.
At the top of the tower 200 feet above
ground. were stored 5000 gallons of petro-
leum in a tank
The oil is used in place of coal to melt
lead which is made into shot This tank
caught fire in March. 1895, and a workman
who climbed up there to fight the fire was
burned TO death
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PROGRESS IN CAMBRIDGE.
Young Blood Makes the Town Boom
With PrOnpcrOun Induxtrier

Young Blood Makes the Town Boom
With Prosperous Indu~tries.
Cambridge. Nd, June 2S.-Captain Lee
Dixon has begun laying the foundation Of
what is to be the handsomest business
block in Cambridge. The block is to COM
prise five large stores and will cost from
1000 to 81. 900.
The Cambridge Manufacturing Compa-
ny's plant. recently purchased by local
capital. the valuation Of whicn is at leas.
sloo,ooo. is running on full time, manu-
featuring barrels. baskets, berry crates.
etc The factory and allied enterprises
give steady employment to about sixty
hands Four canning houses each with
a working capital Of from $25, 900 to $50, 900,
and each employing from $50 to I75 per-
sons, distribute sum of money each week
among the working people
Eight oyster packing establishments
EVe canning houses, two large sawmills
TWO shirt factories, one large fertilizer
manafactory. gas plant. water and ice COM
pany, two national banks. together with a
number of other and smaller enterprises.
place Cambridge. in the estima ion of care
iui observers. far in advance of any town
on the Eastern Shore. An average of l25
residences annually have beer built in
Cambridge for the last four years Another
TACT OF great Importance is that the men
back OF al these enterprises are almost
without exception. under the age of fo-ty-
FIVE years.
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Interesting Finds in Roman Forum.
iEr.,, ha ou.lop ,.lolaN

The deeipbering of the inscription on a
small pillar just dug up with other objects
of interest from the Roman Forum will be
watched with great interest. The archae-
o,ogists are of opinion that the discovery
will surpass in value anything that the
Forum has yet delivered. If the news is
corroborated that the inscription is in the
Achaean language. which was spoken by
the earliest Greek colonists of Massilia and
Cumae, We may well believe the archaeo-
logical value of the discovery. Men speak,
ing the Achaean language came to South
France as early as 900 B. C. This particu-
lar relic is believed to be at least two CEN
turies older. but the antiquity is still con-
siderable enough to put most recent discov-
cries in Rome to the blush.
The excavations now being made in the
Roman Forum by order of Signor Bac-
celli Minister of Public Instruction, have
led to an interesting discovery. There has
been found under the Lapis Niger. in the
midst Of a number of votive offerings.
cippus of tufa rock. remaining in its prop
er site, bearing Latin inscription written
in the most ancient Latin characters.
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ALGER AND THE MATCH TRUST
Relations Between the Secretary of
War and the Combine.

Detroit, Mich. June 2s.-The exact con-
nection which General Alger had with the
Diamond Match Trust developed yester-
day. He and C. II. Buhl were endorsers
on ID. NJ. Richardson's paper to large
amount and sureties on a bond for $50. 900
given by Richardson's company TO the Gov
ernment. When the Match Trust was
formed Richardson wanted to join it, and
did so by putting in his plant, which was
then held as security by Alger and Buhl
for their endorsement. Richardson was
forced 10 purchase considerable OF the pre-
ferred stock in the trust. Alger and Buhl
helped him again by endorsing his paper
for 100000 on the agreement that they
were TO have half the net earnings Of Rich
ardson's stock in the trust. They drew
out Sl34. .0G0 as their share. Richardson
died. leaving more than a million as the
result of the backing Alger and Buhl gave
him.
THE matter got into the supreme court
owing TO dispute over their shares of the
net earnings and the case was decided in
favor of Alger and Buhl but enc of tn jus
tees took occasion in a minority report
to accuse Alger and Buhl of being instru
mental in forming the trust The opinion
OF the court concurred in by all but one
supreme court justice. was that neither
Alger nor Bull had anything TO do with the
Match Trust except through holding Rich
ardson's security for their endorsements.
The evening times., 1899-06-28
SUES COMMISSIONER EVANS.
Diskarred Attorney GiFe Enters N
Action for Damages.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 2S.-Thomas
Giffe, disbarred pension attorney here,
will bring suit in the Federal court against
Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans for
damages on the ground that Evans is de-
stroying his business by refusing to recos-
nize him as a pension attorney.
About a year ago Gitfe was disbarred by
Evans on the ground that he was charging
fees in excess CT the legal allowance. At
ter the disbarment Giffe took the matter
to the department and the Secretary of the
Interior sustained - Commissioner. Gifle
was not satisfied with the holding and
took the matter TO the President. After
considering the matter carefully the Presi-
dent made the pension attorney sign some
ironclad agreements not to again trans
gress and re-established him. few weeks
ago Commissioner Evans discovered some
offence on the part of Giffe and again dis
barred him. Gife has continued to take
business and file claims, but Commissioner
Evans returns every claim to the appii-
cant explaining Gine's disbarment.
The evening times., 1899-06-28
Rarbnrous Customs.

They had charivari at wedding in
Wichita, Kansas, some time ago, and as
result the bride is dead. party of twenty
youths. friends" of the young couple, as
sembled before the house and beat on tin
pans, and fired shotguns. The bride and
groom came to the door and begged tie
crowd to depart. but they refused to do
so, and one of the party, whose name is
known. deliberately fired at the people in
the doorway. The bride was shot through
the lungs and died an hour later, the
groom was shot in the face, and young
brother OF the bride was also wounded
A community in which such a thing as
this could happen has elements of bar
barity which should cause it to be re-
garded with horror. The decent people of
Wichita should bend their energies to
secure the punishment of the persons who
were in the charivari party, as we'll as that
observed. there are two kinds of conscience
in human beings. the individual conscience
and the mob conscience. When a man is
attending to his private affairs by himself.
the former prevails, but when he is in a
crowd, unless he is a man of unusually
strong personality, the latter is apt to
rule him. 1t is not likely that the young
man who shot this unoffending girl, two
hours after her marriage, would have
done so had he met her alone. He was ex-
cited by the atmosphere of lawlessness all
about him. Perhaps he was intoxicated.
A drunken man with gun has no business
running loose in the streets of a peaceable
community. Still less have men who are
not intoxicated the right to assemble in
front of house and fire shotguns. beat
tin pans and make themselves obnoxious