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Holiday Dance.

On Dec. 81 the Sumter Club will give their
annual Christmas ball. This will not be
con6aed TO the members as the usual rule
with the club affairs, but will be Of benefit
nature, and tickets will ee sold to anyone.
No invta,loos will be issued-all ladies are
10 vited and all married members of the club
are asked to be chaperoces.
If such thing is possible in this extreme
" blase pace, the committee would like to
start the grand march al $50 promptly The
orchestra viii furnish the music Gentlemen
nct memsers CT The cuu Can procure tickets
from Mr.. J 6 Oeaorme for 81 80. T;ckefs
10 members will net be SO :GCch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health. In
domitable will and tremendous erergy are not
found who're Stomach, Liver, Kidneys ard
Bowels are ou. Of order. If you want these
qualities and the success they bring, use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c at J. F.
W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 2-6
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ANTE MoRTEA STATEMENT OF AR
THUR NELSON.

THUR NELSON.
was out in tbe back yard of the dwelling
of my sis,er, Lily House, currying horse,
when | heard cistol shot coming from the
direction o: ,oe honse ran into the front
room on the side of the house towards the
cemetery and saw Ton Belvin With pistol
10 bis hand and my sister, Sallie, trying to
take it away from him or trying to hold the
p,stol up to keep from getting shot. | ran
up aod caught hold of the pistol to try to
take the pistol away from Mr. Ten Bevin and
protect her. He had already shot once aud
thought be was going 10 shoot at her again.
Mr. Belvin was 10 arms length of my sister
when got<in and pointing the pistol to-
wards ber. AS soon as | caught the pistol
the pistol went off Ny hand did not touch
the pistol at all, but touched Mr. belviu's
hands and my sisters hands, which were
he!ding the pistol Mr.. Belvin bsd hold Of
the handle part of the pistol aud my sister
had hold Of the muzzle part AS soon as the
pistol went of fel. that was shot. took
a cramp pain IN m7 stomach and 10 my legs
and fell down on the aoor and lay there until
somebody lifted NE up and laid me on the
bed When | ran into the room 3r Bel7i",
nv sister Sei.ie and ny SISTER LILY House
were the oniy persons io the room. DID
20, fain, or lose cocsclousness s:fes wss
shot until | Cane 70 the hoso;;al AID was
given ch,oroform. remember every t6ing
thai happeoed jus, as;er the shooting Var
reo and Sherman ;ao into 'be roo;u af:er ne
Nv sisters had succeeded IN pGiiing Bei2in
dowo into chair and oesaa 10 call for 'be
police Warren bad g piece Of p;aoh IN his
haud and ran up and hit Belvin IN the head.
Bslvin then got up and ran out of the room.
Mr. Belvin bad beeo back awards end forwards
there at the house all day and appeared to te
drinking. Mr. Belvin aud had been friend
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Belvln Granted Bail.

Application for oail for Tbos " Belvin was
+ Noise; Beivin's attorneys, and after argu.
ments oy Messrs R D Lee and Marioo Noise,
aud Solicitor John S Wilson, who represent
Ell ,be State Judge Buchanan granted bond
10 the sum of S2,030 Mess,s. 4. c Lee and
J s. Thompsoo signed the ooed aud hr.
Belvin was released.
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Miss Auoie E. Gunnine, Tyre, Mich Gays.
"I suffered oag time from dyspepsia (: lost
ees5 and became very weak. Kodol D?spec-
sia Care completely cured me-" Ii digests
what you ea, ecd curea al! forms of stomach
trouble. Il never faiis to give immediate
relief Il the worst cases. j. S. Hughsou
& Co.
Bes; known variety long Havana filler &C
Cigars, Xmas price 81 rs box at Ccasswelfs.
Fine Perfuneey, fancy Box Paper at J. S.
Hughson Co. Dec 9-3t
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Supposed Suicide IL Augusta.

Mr Cbas " Massabeau, nephew of Capt
A Mossley. of Spring Hill, was found dead
in bed at hote! IN Augusta, Ga, on last
Wednesday He left note asking that Capt
Moseey be notified. The Inquest was beld at
8 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon and the
neagre evidence procured indicated that hr
M4sssoeau committed suicide.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Dr.. Bolls Cough Syrup is The best remedy
for all bronchial affections. 1t is great
mistake to allow cough OF cold to ruu on !;
for it may develop aerious throat or lung
trouble Take Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup at
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Cheap Cow Feed.

P.esh Cotton Seed Butts at warehouse for
sale Al 81 eeu,s per 100 i5s. or deITered any
where il city Is cents per 100 pounds.
Cotton SEED Meal delivered at 5l.l5 per
ioo pounds.
Also Bran and Ship Stuff
w. B. BOYLE.
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WHAT GOOD STREETS cos2.
Actual Cost of Macadam Work on
Main Street.

The following is the report submitted by
the street committee to council at the meet
ing on Wednesday evening, showing the
total cost of the macadam work heretofore
done on Main Street, end the estimated cost
Of the work projected, and for which IT is
proposd to raise money by an Issue Of bonds.
Cost of macadsm work on Main Street as
reported By Street Commissioner Tribble
For labor. teams, moving earth,
placing rock, hauling, rolling,
repairs on sidewalks and curb
stones and cos, of cement, 81, ,0o7 10
Stone, 793 u
Freight I24 II
Roller, 482 90
Incidental 48 rs
2,7s2 SO
Less roller, 4S2 90
Cost of q, :.s2 yards laid and roll
ed, $3.50 80
Average coat per square yard, 533 cents.
CREDITS.
Earth bauled to Gil canal between
Main and Washington streets, Sl87 so
Hauling done by citizens without
charge, 28l 80
Estimated cost of macadam work project
ed:
Distance from Republican Street to Canal
Street, 434 ft "a ft.
Distance from macadam work to Dugsn
Street, 200 # 48 it.
Distance from Ducan Stree: to Bartlett
Street, 5s4 fl 48 IT.
Distance from Bartlett Street to Graham
Street, 463 # 4s #
Distance from Graham Street to Dirg.e
Stree. (Ma5n S;reeD SEQ fix 50 #
Distance from Graham street 10 railroad
(Nsnning Avenue) 4S5 f. x sc Il.
nisance from Hs--in Street to Ma:a Street
C,i:er:y Street 450 # s Il.
Dls;snce fem M.ia Sttcet to Same Street
(Lloerty Street, 45G f! 81 #.
Aoo,e smoun' 20 ls. ss4 sqnare ya:'i, a'd
81 s35 cents fsc sqla:e yard wli cost Se.-
$40 81
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The Pocr's christmas Gifts.

Chairman L. ]. Psrrott, of the Christmas
Offering Conni!tee, requests us to state that
the full com e ittee will meet in the 7. C. A.
ball at 20 O'Clock tomorrow noraipg for the
purpose Of distributing the gifts. He also
asks that those who have not made cont-i5u-
tiocs but desire to do SO, will send their con-
tr;bu,ions to tie Y 81 C. A Hs.I tomorrow
morning.
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The saw mill of Mr. G. L. Tisdale was
burned on Frioay night The mill was
total loss, aad large quantity of luuber on
the mill gard was also burned.
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.Dally except Sunday.

Trains Nos 30 and 33 connect at Blacksburg
with trains on the Gatfney Division.
Train No 3, connects at Camden with the
Charleston Division of the Southern Railway
for all points south.
;rain No :8s leaving Camden at 12.40 n.
going West. .n:,scs connection at Lancaster.
c. with TIE !. d c K II, at Catawba juno
;ioa with the : A l.. going north at Rock Hill
with the Scnthern Ry going north.
Train No II connects ut DlacssbuTg with
the Southern Halfway from the South. At
Marion, =. c, will: the Southern Ry going
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
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Large assortment Xmas Cards, Caleodars
aod novelties at H. G. Osteen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Call and zee our pretty books for the little
folks H. G. Osteen l. Co.
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AN sorts of good Xmas Groceries at very
lowest possible prices al Crosswell l. Co's. lsf
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ly up 10 this tiGe. This is all | know ABOUT
it. Dr.. Baker has told noe that | am very
dangerously wounded aud will probably cot
recover, aud es!ie7e that what be says ls
true.
Signed at Baker. Dick In6:mary, Sumter,
S. C, 9 p. N Dec. l4tb, 1892
Bis
Arthur X Nelson.
msry
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Dr. NJ A Simmons Liver Medicine
searches out all impurities in the system and
e8pes them harmleasly by the natural cban-
nels
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Signed at Baker. Dick In6:mary, Sumter,
S. C, 9 p. N Dec. l4lb, 1899.
Bis
Arthur X Nelson.
A. G Dick, NJ. D
S. c. Baker, VI. D
Witnesses.
Another warrant was issued for BelSin for
assault aod battery With intent 20 Kill Ihe
warrant was sworn out by Sallie Nelson,
who charges Belvin with attempting to shoot
her Deputy Sheriff Gailiard went to Clare
cont Friday to make the arrest, aod MI.
Belviu was to be taken before Magistrate
Folk, at Providence, that day.
Thomas w. Belv1n Surrenders
himself.
The coroner's inquest owe: the BODY OF
Arthur Nelson was concluded Friday al.
ternoon and the following verdict was rem
dered
s.The said Arthur Nelson came to his
death by guashot wound in the hands of one
Thomas ". Belvin, while the said Arthur
Nelson aud bis sister, Sallie Nelson, were
trying to take the pistol from the said Bel
VIM
A warrant vas sworn out for the arrest of
Balvin for murder and placed 10 the hands OF
Sheriff Pie7son for execution, but Sr BelVin
being Informed of the death of Nelson Jes-
terday, be came to the city last night and
surrendered himself he was committed to Jail
and will remain there until proceedings can
be taken by his attorney to secure his release
on boad.
The warract for his arrest for assault, with
intent to sill, on Sailie Nelson vas served by
Deputy Sheriff Gaillard Friday, and Mr..
Belvin was taken before Magistrate Folk at
Providence where be gave bond and was
released. His ooudsman 10 this case was Mr..
Henry L. Piuckney, Of Stateourg.
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A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen'l Passenger Agaut.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-18
State Tax Sales of
lmmovable Property
STATE OF LoUIsIANA vs. DELINQUENT
TAX DEBTORS OF
VERMILIoN.

By virtue of authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, / will sell at the
principal front door of the courthouse
in which the Civil District Court OF
said parish is held, within the legal
hours for judicial sa les, beginning at IL
o'clock a. m. on
Saturday, April 20, 1899,
and continuing on each succeeding day
until sales are completed, all lmmoy-
able property on which taxes are now
due to the State of Louisiana and Par
lsh OF Vermllion, to enforce collection
OF taxes assessed in the year 1898, to-
gether with interest thereon from the
3lst day of December 1899, at the rate
OF per cent. per month until paid and
all costs. The names Of said delin-
auent tax payers. the amount of taxes
due by each on the assessment of said
year and the immoyable property as
sessed to each to be offered for sale as,
follows, towit:
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nave been greas sufferer from eonstIpatioa
Joe over n'e years. Nothing gave me any relief,
ny rect and legs and abdomen were blosted 60
= Coulo NOS wear shoes on my feet and only loose
dress. saw Rfpans Tabules ndvertisaS IN oms
oany paper. bought some and took them as direct.
60. have taken. them about three weeks and there
Is SUCH changei am NOS constipatsd any mora
ana owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules. Tam thirty
seven s years old, have no occupation, only mp
household duties and nursing nv sick husband.
ae has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
IabnIes for him. He feels some better but it win
tAke some time, he has been sick soionR You
S1ase my letter and name % you like.
Hrs. MARY GoRaAH CrARRR
nave been suffering from headaches eysr
SINCE was . little gtfl. I could never ride in a
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Continued on I'd pagef
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xnave used Ripans Tabules with so much salts.
Eaction that can cheerfully recommend them.
6aVe been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once week. Was told by different physicians
shat IL was caused by bad teeth. of which had
several. had the teeth extracted, but the at
.sacks continued. had seen advertisements of
Ripans Tahules in all the papers but had no faith
IN them, but about six eeks since friend in
'd0ced me to try them. lave taken but two Of the
small scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence Of the attackg suave mover given a
testimonial for anything > q, but the great
amount Of good which bel!S u has been done me
Oy RipsnsTabules induces me to,add mine TO the
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
tpOSSeaslonz0ow. -. T. DEWITT.
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Il
all costs. The names Of said delin-
auent tax payers. the amount of taxes
due by each on the assessment of SAID
year and the immoyable property as
sessed to each to be offered for sale as
follows, toWit:
FIRST WARD.
Broussard, Nicholas. A certain tract
of landcontaining seventy acres bound
ed on the north by E Broussord on the
south by M Dore, one certain lot situ-
ated in the town of Erath with i'm
provements; state tax So 43, parish tax
$l4 05, poll 81 90, total $23 4S.
Chappuis, A F, estate of. A certain
tract Of land containing foar hundred
acres bound on the north by Broussard
on the south by Primeaux, with i'm
provements; state 90 40. parish 33 GO,
total 20 40.
Chatangnier, s0zeme. A certaln
tract of land containing forty acres
bounded on the north by Chatang-
Er, on the south by public road. an
other certain tract of land containing
forty acres bounded on the north by
Duhon on the south by Mats, with i'm
provements; state 0S,parish so, poll
Loo, total IL 90.
Delahoussie, Joseph. A certain tract
OF land containing sixteen acres bound
cd on the north by Menard, on the east
by Laporte; with improvements; state
] O8, parish ! 80, poll / 90, total 8 88.
Leblanc, Monce. One certain lot
situated in the town of Delcambre;
state 1oc, parish 24c, poll l, total / 40.
Miguez, Camille. A certain tract of
land containing five acres bounded on
the north by Miguez, on the south by
Gouteerez; state 69c, parish l is, poll
|, total 2 81.
Trahan, Marcelite Mrs. A certain |
tract of land containing one hundred |
acres situated in the southwest quar-
Ter OF section twenty three township
eleven south range one east; anotherI
certain tract Of land containing forty
;wo acles bounded on the north by
school land; states 06, parish 10 10,
poll l, total Is 16.
SECOND WARD.
Brossard. Auvile. A certain tract of
and containing five acres bounded on
lorth by Luquette, ON the south ,byd
)onahue state lSc, parish 80, poll l, |
otal ] As.
Broussard, Eugene. A certain tract
+ land containing forty acres bounded
n the north by Picket, on the south by
'roussard, another certain tract of ,
and containing eleven acres situated
n the west half of east half, southwest
uarter section twenty eight townsbipI
welve south range four east. state 2 Ii.
arish 8 IS, poll l, total 6 "a.
Deleambre and Dore. A ,certainI :
act OF land containing two hundredl !
nd forty acres situated in the north e
est quarter of sec eleven, northeast
uarter section ten township fourteenI
lnge four east; state 96c, parish | so, 4 =
oil ], total Q ST. y
Desormeaux, Joseph. A certain I
act OF land containing twenty -oneI
res situated in the northwest larterj
northeast quarter section three tp1 D
Iirteen south range four east; state D
30, parish 2 30, poll l, total 5 90,
Thibodeaux, and East A certain q
act of land containing ninety seven OF
res, fractional, situated in the north b
slf of section IL township seventeen /,
nth range three east; state POI,
irish 4 85, poll l, total 7 rs. ;.
Harkins. Newton. A certain tract a. =,
land containing forty-four acres h,
unded on the north by Hanchet with
provements; state ? 73, parish 4 so.
Il |, total 5 Is.
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c6T OF go into o croW6e0
place without getting o
headache and sick at my
stomach. / heard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking thorn for caearrh
OF the stomach She had
found such relief from
their use she advised me
to take them too. and I
have boen dolngs 90 since
last October. and will
say they have complete
" cured my headaches.
l am twcnty-nine years
old. You are welcome
20 use this testimonial.
Mrs. J. BnooKMYRR.
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2 nave been suffering from headaches evsr
nce was . little Rtsl. could nevar ride In A
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-18

Eeading some OF the testimonials in favor of
nIpans Labulea, 4 tried them. Ripsns TabuIes NOT
'onty relieved but actually cured my youngster,
tne headaches have disappeared, bowels are ia
gooo condition and he never complains of hfs
stomach. He is now o red. chubby.faced boy. This
wonderful change attribute TO Ripans Tabuies.
am satisfied that they will benefit any one from
tho cradle TO old age) II taken according 20 diroc.
sAons. 3. W. PaIcR
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] want 60 inform you.
In words Of highest
praise, Of the benefit
] have derived from
'Rtpans Tabales. I am @
.pr0feSBiensl nurse and
in this profession @ clear
shead 10 always needed.
Ripans Tahules does ic.
After oneaoe my cases I
foundmy&sif completely
run down. Acting on tho
advice Of ..0r. Geo. Bow.
.er. Phi. a., 5ss Newark
Ave-, Jersey City, Ittook
RipanB Tabules with
grand results.
Niss BEc1Ig WIEDlsAA.
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Lee, Peter. A certain tract of lana
cont tanning fifty acres situated in sLesss
tract another tract of land containing
lott5 eight acres situated in she moth
west qurter of northwasr quarter Sec
tlon fVe township fourteen southrange
TOUR east. state 8 81, parish s IS, poH
|, total Ill LIS.
NC Gle, William and wife. A cer-
IAN tract of land containing twenty
ocres bounded on the north by Moss
on the south by public road; state 2 81.
parish z2o, poll l. total 4 So.
Stansbnry, WB. A certain tract or
land contain SIXTY six acres bounded
on the north by Flenlming ON the
south by coulee with improvements:
state 2 81, parish 4 80. poll i, total s "a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-18

Ny seven-ycar.old boy
suffered with pains In
his head. constipation
and complained of his
stomach. He could nos
eat Like children OF his
age do and w hat hs
did er ) did noe agree
with lin He was<hin
and 80
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-18

Mother was troubled
with b eareburn and
Bleeplessuess. caused by
indigestion. for . good
many years. One day
she SOW o testimonial
IN the paper indorsing
Rips ms Tsbules. She
determined to give them
10 trial, was greatly
eslieved by their use
IAN d now takaa the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-18

Tabules regularly. She keeps few cartons Ripans
Tabulcs In thehouse and ays she will not be with.
sOut them. The heartburn and sieeplessness have
disappeared with the indigestion which was
formerly 40 great burden for her Our whole
family take the Tabuies regularly especially after
. hearty meal. Ny mother Ia fifty years OF age
and s enjoying the best of health and spirits also
eats hearty meals, an tmpossihiiity before she
took Rtpans Tabules. ANToH q. BLAuKEN
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ROMAN FRANCEZ.

U. s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.
Parties desiring lands surveyed
will be promptly accommodated upon
'anplving to Simonet Leblanc or }.
u. Beauxis. at Abbevile. or by wri-
ting me at CsreDcro, Louisiana.
Aug 81 ,97.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-06-15
Mr.. McGraw Won.

a dispatch from Hot Springs, Va,
says: The question Of the location Of
the Greenbrier River Railroad, which
has been agitating this section Of the
two Virginias, was, on Monday, settled
in favor of the Greenbrier river route,
by the contract entered into between
Decatur Axtell, the yice-pre.ident Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, and John T. McGraw, rep
resenting the land owners Of the coun-
ties of Greenbrier and Pocahonta,
Under the contract McGraw agrees
to furnish the complete right Of way
and pay all costs and damages, from
the Chesapeake and Ohio line at Rom
ceverte to the forks OF the Greenbrier
river in Pocahontas county, distance
of ninety-siI miles, and conveys to the
railroad company one-half interest in
the Pocshontas county marble quarries
and other lands. In consideration Of
these bounties the company agrees to
build the road through the Greenbrier
valley, and to have it completed to
Marlinton on the first of October next.
This deal gives to the State of West
Virginia the entire road, and develops
the rich resources of the Greenbrier
valley. Since the removal Of the big
pulp mill from Caldwell, in Greenbrier
county, to Covington, Va, the pulp
people have been industriously at work
to have the road built from Covington
to the timber lands at the head Of the
Greenbrier river, by way of Jackson
river, which would leave the county
of Greenbrier and lower Pocahontas
entirely off the line, and give to the
State of West Virginia but small
part of the road.
Not little feeling has been engen-
dered in the contest over the two
routes, and now that the question ha,
been finally settled, work will COM
mence on the road in a few days.
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to the young man with the jag. Been
turning a trick or two aboard ?
THE thief Strengthened up instant
ly. He wasn't drunk at all. he
hadn't been drunk at any stage Of the
ride on the boat. But he certainly
had given a masterful imitation Of a
fool young man with a jag.
"'Ob its you, is it?' he said to The
detective. Well, it's all off, sup
pose. How'd you happen to be down
this way
Got the stuff in that valise, Char
ley :? asked the detective, ignoring the
question.
d" Yes, here it is, said the thief,
and he handed over the satchel. The
detective took him into the steamboat
office, followed by the men who had
been robbed, and their names were
taken, together with list Of the ar
ticle. and money they had been rob-
bed of. Then the detective slipped
the irons over the young mans wrists
and packed him off to central head
quarters in a cab. 1t was as neat
and quick a bit of work as ever l
saw of its kind, and it gave me lot
of respect for the alertness of the
sleuths of the big town. - Washing-
ton Star.