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MAZET INVESTIGATION.
Yesterday Judges Day" at the
Hearing of the Committee.

NEW YORK, Sept. %. - To-day was
Judges Day. at the Mazet Legislative
investigation Committee. A number of
the Judges of the city were called for
the purpose of ascertaining the opin-
ions of the different members of the
Judiciary as to the advisability of the
passage of a stringent law prohibiting
the paying of election expenses by can
dldates for judicial offices. This ac-
ton was taken, Chairman Mazet ex-
planned, at the request of the City
Club, the Chamber of Commerce and
other bodies of a similar character.
Justice Edward Patterson of the APP
pellate Division of the Supreme Court
was the first witness of the day He
testified that he had paid several thou
sand dollars he could not remember
exactly how much. He thought that
political parties needed money for ie-
gitimate expenses, but that it would
be a great relief and a wholesome
thing if contributions were not allowed.
Justice Gildersleeve's election ex-
penses were $1,000. He opposed the
payment of large sums, but did not OBJ
ject to reasonable expenses being paid
by judicial candidates.
Justice Giegerich paid Tammany Hall
$1,000. He did not see why judicial
candidates ought to be exempt, as long
as political parties needed money.
Justice Scott's expenses were SO, ,955.
He thought it would be an advantage
to the public if all candidates, judicial
included, could be relieved frora cleo
tion expenses.
Judge Bischoff paid Tammany Hall
Sl0OOO. He thought judicial candi-
dates should be exempt.
Justice McAdam said he paid $4,000
at the time of his nomination He
did not see why judicial candidates
should be exempt
Justice Dugro said he paid $4,000.
He thought a law doing away with
contributions would be good thing.
Justice Fitzgerald paid $1,000. He
favored a law forbidding contributions
by judicial candidates.
Justice Beach paid Richard Croker
S5,062. He knew of no reason why a
judicial candidate should be relieved
of the payment of legitimate election
expenses.
Justice Henry G. Beekman paid
S4, 1913. He favored exemption for ju-
dicial candidates.
Judge Truax said he paid over 81, 200.
He could see no harm in the payment
of small sums
Justice Charles MacLean said that no
suggestion had ever been made to him
to pay q campaign contribution. He
had no opinion as to whether it would
be good thing to abolish the system
of assessing candidates for the bench
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
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Mexican troops. asks the War Depart
ment to send force of rurales to aid
him, and it is thought they can render
very effective service against the In
dians. The Yaquis hold the rurales in
great dread, as they are their old time
enemies and a most formidable foe.
During the past ten days a great
many miners have arrived at Ortiz,
having been driven out of the noun
tains by the threatening situation, and
all bear tales of murder and blood
shed. Dozens of skirmiShing fights
have resulted in a number of soldiers
and Indians being killed and several
miners have lost their lives. Many of
them have deserted paying mines in
order to save their lives. The entire
country tributary to the uprising is in
a state of fermentation, and all the
Americans are leaving as rapidly as
possible. Dividing the soldiers into
small squads scatters the war over q
long range of mountain territory, and
every section of the Yaqui country is
terroriZed.
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BATTLESHIP KEARSARGE.
HER OFFICIAL SPEED TRIAL A
SUCCESS.
Averages Eighty-Four Hundredths
Of a Knot Over Contract
Requirements.

BOSTON, Sept. 25.-The battleship
Kearsarge on her official speed trial
over the Cape Ann course to-day aver
aged 1854 knots per hour. On the
outward run of thirty-three knots she
averaged 1872 knots, with smooth sea
and wind abeam. On the return sha
averaged 1857 knots against the head
wind. The contract requirements was
sixteen knots.
The trial was successful in every re-
spect. The Kearsarge to-day carried
four bilge and two docking keels, the
Iowa alone being presented in this
shape for her trial event, and it is to
the credit of the Kearsarge that her
relative speed, with 500 horse power
less and $50 tons greater displacement,
was approximately equal to that of the
Iowa, although the latter on her trial
made 1902 for an average.
The run for the starting point, which
for the Cape Ann Boone Island course,
is off Thayer's Island was made at a
moderate speed. The water was smooth
and the wind abeam, a very favorable
day. The first mark boat, the Scor-
pion, was not far distant when the
IACdi &C NdS put cOOul- AICSl OAC
wide circle the ship came down the line
and crossed it with the funnel sending
out clouds of smoke. The course Of
thirty three knots was marked by five
boats in order. The Scorpion at the
start, next the Lilac Mayflower, Poto-
mac, Resolute and at the outer mark
the Leyden.
The run to the eastward shows fine
figures, whatever tide there was being
on the third and fourth legs The run
was without incident, and the average
was much better than seventeen knots.
AS the Leyden was passed the shiD's
helm was put first to port and then to
starboard, the maneuver being repeated
to show with what degree of nicely
she answered the wheel. Finally the
wheel went hard over, and the ship
circled to port and headed on the re-
minutes maneuvering.
On the run back the conditions were
much changed, the wind blowing
strongly from head and the sea being
swept by long swells.
The Kearsarge, which is nominally a
16-knot craft, will probably be spoken
of in naval circles as Of seventeen
knots, based on her performance to-
day, with a green crew and under eco
nomical conditions. According to Rear
Admiral Rogers. President of the
Board Of Inspection and Survey, she
is remarkably stiff and fine boat in
every respect.
Shortly before the ship turned the
stake boat on the homeward run a
tube in the feed water heater burst let
ting cold water into the boilers, run
ming the steam down, thus decreasing
the revolutions of the propellers eight
turns per minute. This must have re-
duced the speed of the ship nearly
three-quarters of a knot.
The Kearsarge on her return from
the trial trip lay to about three miles
outside Boston Lightship. She will at
once return to Newport News.
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YAQUI WARFARE.
Is Rapidly Growing Worse Instead
of Abating.

AUSTIN, Sept. 25.-Judging from re-
ports reaching here to-day from Ortiz,
State of Sonora, Mexico, the Yaqui In
dian warfare is rapidly growing worse,
instead of abating.
Lieutenant Majeran has arrived at
Torres on his way to the City of
Mexico to make official reports as to
the progress of the campaign. He says
there has been no cessation in the war
being waged against the Indians by the
Mexican Government. He reports that
the Indians have scattered into small
bands, and are now vigorously waeing
guerrilla warfare, and that the
Mexican soldiers have adopted similar
tactics, and are also divided into small
scouting parties, and that there are
frequent engagements, the Indians
harassing the Mexicans with attacks
from secure positions in the mountains
and along the rough mountain roads.
not infrequently causing much loss of
life among the soldiers, with little
harm to themselves.
General Torres, in command of the
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Considering the Claims Arising Out Of Last
Summers Trouble.
Great Britain Has Already Decided
Upon the Preliminary Step to
Be Taken in the Adjustment oe
the Claims, But the Course of
the United States Has Not Yet
Been Fully Determined.

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The three
Governments interested in Samoa
Great Britain, Germany and the United
States-have been considering the
claims arising out of the bombardment
last summer, in which the American
forces under Admiral Kautz and the
British forces under Captain Sturdee
participated.
AS a preliminary step, the British
Government has signif1ed a purpose to
adopt in this case the principle OBJ
served in the damage done by the bonn
bardment of Alexandria, Egypt, name
ly, that private property destroyed as a
necessary incident to the prosecution
of naval and military operations would
be paid for. While applying this gen.
eral principle, the adjustment OF the
various claims is yet to be made ac-
cording to the circumstances of each.
The claims are being considered under
the main heads, viz: Those arising
from the joint naval operations of the
British and American forces; second,
those growing out of the opera tions OF
the Samoa natives, chiefly the follow
ers of Mataafa.
Under the first head, caused by the
British and American operations, are
included the claims resulting from the
actual bombardment, such as damage
done by shells, and also those resulting
from the demolition of buildings and
like incidental damage to private prop
erty, which at times become necessary
as means of checking the native up
rising. The damage done by the shells
and projectiles has turned out to be
comparatively small, and much the lar
ger amount is for the incidental de-
struction and damage of houses and
property as a precautionary measure.
The second class of claims growing
out Of depredations by the Samoan ma
tiyes, has been more difficult of ad-
justment. The officials have hesitated
to impose q heas5 ~ Burden on the Sa-
means, and yet they have felt it essen
tial that the Samoans should Under
stand that they cannot CAUSE whole
sale damage to the property of the
whites, and then go free of obligation
Thus far it has not been possible to
formulate even a general principle for
consideration of this class of claims.
1t is understood that the British and
German authorities are agreed on the
general principle that the lombard
ment and naval claims should be reim-
Lursed. This, however, it is asserted,
imposes no obligation on Germany to
share in meeting the claims. as the
German forces did not participate in
the bombardment 1t is said also that
no proposition has been made TO have
Germany pay part Of the Samoan
damage done by the Mataafa forces.
The course of the United States has
not yet fully been determined either
as to the bombardment or the claims
arising from naval depredations So
far as known all the claims under con-
sideration are for property loss, there
being no present basis for estimating
claims for the loss of life among the
British American forces during the
opera tions.
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WouId-Re Assassin

BELGRADE (Servia), Sept 25.-The
court this morning rendered Judgment
In the case of the prisoners who have
peen on trial for some time past,
charged with the attempted assassina
ton of former King Milan of Seryia
on July 9th, when he was shot at bv
a man named Knezevic. Knezeyic and
Pasitch the leaders of the con-
spiracy, were sentenced to death.
Ten others We're condemned to ten
years imprisonment, one to nine
years and seven to five years. Six of
the men tried We're acquitted.
Knezevic was shot publicly this af
ternoon in the presence of a large
crowd. In view of the absence of
trustworthy evidence of the finding OF
the tribunal the sentence is the subject
or general condemnation. After the
sentences were read, Paisitch was in
formed that King Alexander had par
doned him
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A TUG SINKS.
The j. j. Dorr Goes to the Bottom
of Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-When the storm
of last night was at it's hight the tug
J. J. Dorr, bound from Michigan City,
Ind, to Chicago, was abandoned by it's
crew, who, by a desperate effort, sue
ceeded in transferring themselves to
one of the seows in tow of the tug
The Dorr filled with water, which
piled over her deck in huge waves,
and sank about eight miles off South
Chicago, leaving Captain Peterson and
crew of three to toss about, drenched
to the skin, and in momentary danger
of being washed from the scow They
drifted shoreward, however, and at
midnight jumped into the surf near
shore and landed twenty-five miles
west of Michigan City. They spent
the night in the woods.
land.
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DENVER CARNIVAL.
Rex Rules the City of Frivo1ty-
The Queen Crowned.

DENVER, Sept. 25.-Carnival weei,
opened to-day with favorable weather.
An attendance of 100000 visitors is
anticipated. An enormous grand stand,
said to be the largest temporary struct-
ure of the kind ever erected in this
country, has been provided from which
the various parades and exhibitions can
be seen to best advantage. The city
is gaily decorated with the carnival
colors, yellow and white.
A new feature Of the festival is n
street fair occupying eight blocks. Rex
now rules the city of frivolity, and to-
night he publicly crowned the Queen
Festival of Mountain and Plain, sur.
rounded with ponp and splendor.
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FIGHTS AT DENVER.
Bob Douglas Knocked Out by
mysterious" Billy Smith.

DENVER, Sept. 25.-"Mysterious"
Billy Smith of New York knocked out
Bob Douglass of st. Louis in the fourth
round of what was to have been a.
twenty-round contest before the Olym-
pic Athletic Club tonight The bout
was even during the first three rounds,
but few blows of consequence being
struck by either man. Smith played a
waiting game throughout, and
Douglass blows had no apparent effect
upon him.
In the fourth round the men started
to mix matters, but a terrific left
punch on the stomach put Douglass
down and out.
After the referee counted ten Smith
picked Douglass up and carried him to
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New Torpedo Boat Craven.

BATH CMe), Sept. 25.--The new tor
pedo boat Craven was successfully
launched this afternoon. An attempt
was made last Saturday to run the YES
sci into the water, but she became
wedged in the ways and the launching
was postponed. The Craven was
christened with American champagne
by Miss Amy Craven of Philadelphia,
granddaughter of the late Commander
for whom the boat was named
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Rauch Got the Decision.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-Morris Rauch
of Chicago tonight received the de-
cision over kid" McFadden of San
Francisco at the end of a twenty-round
contest before the West End Athletic
Club. Rauch did most of the forcing
and leading. The boys fought az lib
pounds, and finished strong. Spec
tacular features were entirely lacking.
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National Marine Engineers.

BUFFALO On. ", Sept. %. - To
strike or not to- strike is the question
before the 100 local members of the
National Marine Engineers beneficiary
order. 1t was expected that the en-
gineers would strike at noon, but they
did not do so, and are waiting for or
ders from the national headquarters.
President Unler has gone to Cleve-
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Railway Round Houses Burned.

BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 25.-Fire yes
terday destroyed one of the round
houses of the Birmingham Railway and
Electric Company. Several dummy en-
gines, motor cars and coaches were
consumed. The loss is 100000.
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Five Lives Were Lost.

KINGSTON Jamaica), Sept. %
Atlas Steamship Companys steamer
Adula. Captain McAuley, from Kings
ton for Baltimore, foundered at half
past 3 to-day off Port Morant on the
south coast of jamaica Five people
lost their lives, including Mr.. Percey,
the first officer.
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Stung to Death by Bees.

ALLIANCE (O). Sept. 25.-John Car
son, a farmer, aged 80, of Newton
Falls, was stung to death to-day by
bees. Carson desired to work in his
apiary, and to quiet the bees burned
sulphur. This only enraged them.
however, and they swarmed over him.
singing him in hundreds of places. He
made his way to the house. and died
several hours later.
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Liabilities Large, with no Assets.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Gustav and
Louis Wittmeyer, formerly in the milli-
merry business. filed petition in bank
ruptcy to-day, with liabilities of S73.-
765, and no assets. The principal
creditors are New York firms
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Diaz Will Not visit America.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 25.-Presi-
dent Diaz cannot go to- Chicago, on
account of the illness of Madame Diaz
He has appointed his Minister of For
eign Relations, Ignacio Marischal, to
go as his representative.
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Kansas City Druggist Indicted

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-The Grand
Jury to-day returned indictments
against twelve leading retail drug.
gists for selling liquor illegally without
the requisite county license. Warrants
were Immediately sworn out for their
arrest.
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Statue of Oliver p. Morton.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The life
size white marble statue of former
Governor Oliver p. Morton of Indiana
was unveiled to-day in Statuary Hall,
at the Capitol. No formal ceremonies
attended the unveiling.
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Bubonic Plague at Oporto.

OPORTO, Sept. 25.-Five new cases
of the bubonic plague have been Off
oIally reported here during the last
three days. Two deaths from the dis
ease are also reported
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should deem 1t unnecessary, and make
point of denying that the Govern
ment of the South African republic
ever proposed the same to the British
agent
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Twenty-Ninth Infantry.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Section a
of the Twenty-ninth Infantry left Fort
Mcpherson. Atlanta, Ga, yesterday fer
San Francisco, with five officers and
225 men.
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The Alexander at Port Said.

PORT SAID, Sept. 25.-The United
States collier Alexander, which sailed
from Norfolk August Both for Manila
with full cargo of coal for the naval
station there, arrived here to-day.
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John sloper Clark Dead.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-John SIoper
clark, the celebrated actor and the
atrical manager, is dead, aged 81 years.
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his corner. Douglass, though game,

was clearly outclassed-
In the preliminary Jack Kane of San
Francisco knocked out Martin Maloney
of San Francisco, in the second round
of what was scheduled as a round
bout Maloney was knocked down
three times in the first round and out
in the first minute of the second round.
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The Fever Spreading at Key West.

KEY WEST. Sept. 25.-The new
cases of yellow fever number 26. and
the deaths one.
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THE PRINCESS
CANTACEzENE.
Final Ceremony of Miss Grants
Marriage to the Russian PrinGs
Celebrated at Noon Yesterday at ALL
Saints Chapel, Newport. R. |.

A Notable Gathering OF Social and
Military Personages Present at
the Ceremony Which Was Con-
Quoted by Bishop Potter of New
Nevins of the American Church
at Rome and Rev. Porter OF
Newport.
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Tin Plate Mill Destroyed by Fire.

TIPTON, Sept. 25.-The Atlanta tin
plate mill was destroyed by fire to-
day. Loss fully 100000.
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president; Mrs. Wilcox, secretary and
treasurer. Four new members were also
elected, and a plan of study for next year
decided upon. The new members are Mrs
William Jourdan, Miss Clyde Smith, Miss
Alma Washburn and Miss Belle Styles.
After serving refreshments the club ad-
journed until October.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Averett, after an alb
sence of several years in New York state
and Savannah, Ca, have returned to Biz
mingham, where they will make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Daugherty are in
Nashville.
Mrs. Robert Stone and little Mary LIZ
man, left few days ago for Admission and
other points. ID
Miss Lena Haas who has been extremely
III the past week was much better yes
terday.
Mrs. Snowden McGauhy has returned to
the city after an absence of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs McGauhy are now at home
at the residence of Mrs. Florence Arnold
in Sixth avenue.
( Mrs. L. a. Shipman, who has been spend
ing several weeks in birmingham, mas re-
turned to Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Fannie Arnold DeBardeeben will
leave Monday for Jacksonville, where she
Will visit her sister, Mrs. Shipman.
=
At the regular business meeting OF the
Woman's club yesterday it was decided 10
continue the club meetings through the
SIMMER. Mrs. Robert II. Pearson was
elected director and Miss Annie X Walker
club correspondent of Woman's Work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Scholar have
taken possession of attractive house at
2006 Sixth avenue, where they are at home
to their friends.
There will be a called meeting of the
board of managers of the Mercy Home on
Tuesday, the 9th, at 10 o'clock, at the
Home.
BY order of the president.
MRS. q. THOMAS, Secretary.
The friends OF DIR. W. Thompson Berry
are glad to know that he has decided to
locate permanently in this city.
Mrs. William Goldsmith and daughter
G--'A~ pnHA Let >-~>Aerdass Zen Atlanta.
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Mr.. Robert Smith, formerly of Birming-
ham, but now of Mobile, was admitted to
the Alabama bar the past week with great
distinction A brilliant career is phophe-
ced for Mr.. Smith by his friends. He is
associated with his uncle, Mr. Gregory
Smith, of Mobile, one of the most eminent
lawyers in the state.
Mr. and Mrs. r. f. Kolb, Miss Callie
Richardson and Mr.. Howard Kolb will go
to Montgomery this week to be present at
the wedding of Miss Lillian Richardson,
who is a grand daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Kolb. Miss Callie Richardson will be the
ter, and Mr.. Howard Kolb will be ono of
the groomsmen. The wedding will be SOL
emnized with great brilliancy.
Lieutenant and Mrs Henson Estes, of the
Twentieth infantry, u. S. A, who went to
Manila Immediately after their marriage in
the late winter, have returned TO America
now at san Francisco. Lieuten-
ant Estes friends in Birmingham will re-
greet to hear that his health necessitated
a temporary absence from his regiment,
and he left Manila with the hope Chat a
visit home would be beneficial. Mrs. Estes
home is in California. I
Miss Annie Pearson has returned from
Florence where she has been attending the
normal college.
Mrs. Wyndham Mason Miss Fannie May
Mason and Miss Lizzie Morris Mason will
leave tomorrow for Montgomery a.
Mrs. M. E. Lghtfoot, VINO has been the
guest of Mrs. Reuben F. Kolb, has gone to
Montgomery, where she will be among the
guests at the wedding of Miss Lillian Rich
ar1G xxbip taI Vadn
Mrs. Douglass Boyd, of Georgia, who Is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
W. Busy will return home tomorrow.
Mr. Frank l.. Bruce, superintendent of
the Paul Hayne school, left yesterday for
Virginia, where he Will spend the summer
General and Mrs. E. w. Rucker have re-
turned from New York.
Miss Emily Koenig, who has been Ill for
ten days, is very much improved, which
will be good news to her many friends in
town.
tTr Webb Crawford returned the past
week from New York.
Mss Mary Leigh Broadnox has returned
from New Orleans, where she spent the lat
ter part of the season.
Miss Mignon Conner will return the mid
die of June from Baltimore, where she is
at school at the Woman's college.
Miss Grey wilkins, of Nashville, will ar
rive in Birmingham this week and will be
the guest of Miss Edith Ward.
Miss Mollie Cullom will return Wednes-
day from Baltimore, where she is at school.
Mr. Preston L. Holden, of Birmingham, A
nephew of Former Governor Holden, %
North Carolina, end Miss Matte N. Buff
faloe, of Hopkinsville, KY, were married
on last Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents in KentuclN ThAx ara
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HUNTSVILLE

Friends of the bride and groom-to-be
have received invitations to the marriage
of Miss Ella A. Geron to Mr.. Arthur S.
Daniel, Tuesday, June 6, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Y. Geron.
A party of young ladies composed of
Misses Ada Sledge of Memphis, Bessie
Mcdonald, Nannette DuBose, Helen By
mum and Jessie Gilchrist of Courtland is
spending few days with Miss Annie
Bradshaw. Several entertainments will be
given in their honor during the next few
days.
Miss Kate Battle has returned from An
niston, where she has been attending col
lege.
Miss Lula Kelly, of Jeff, is visiting in the
city.
Miss Belle Coles, of Molino, Tenn, is
visiting relatives here. -
Misses Lula Campbell of Veto Coleman
Smith of Cluttsville, and Nora Pettus of
Rep, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Lax
son.
Edwin r. Banks, formerly clerk TO the
adjutant of the First Florida volunteers,
is visiting friends here previous to his de-