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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-26
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1901.
RRIT4TNS NEW ZINC.

rnler of Great Britain and OF all
her colonies, has lived fifty nine
years and is grandfather. He
has not yet distinguished himself
much beyond setting the fashion
in clothes for the masculine world,
patronizing the turf, and adniring
pretty actresses. lie is described
as being only five aud a half feet
high, yet weighs $50 pounds, which
is doubtless due TO the fact the
his majesty has been obliged to
eat so many swell dinners, besides
being al unusually fine connis-
senr in wines. The Alpine hat
was fathered by hin, and his title
previous to his accession TO the
throne is apparently perpetnated
in the "Prince Albert" coat. lie
has really fine taste in dogs aud
horses. cigars and champagne, but
only psssable in regard TO actress
es, Judging by Mrs. Langtry, who
was his pet admiration for so long.
King Edward is said TO be one Of
the best shots III England. At
any rate he dOtes on hunting, and
what chronicles of royalty's do
ings would not say he was good
Shotf He is fond of American
niIlionaires, which may be good
taste or bad, according to the class
of millionaire. He also likes al
most anybody who happens to
please him, and is not generally
hard to please, SO 1t may be said
of him that he is good natured.
IN truth, his majesty is quite a
popular man, as most any prince
could be san lie would"-thOugh
some people think he plays cards
and patronizes the races too freely.
The new sovereign possesses light
gray eyes, a gray beard, a brown
complexion and bald head, none
of which sounds majestic it is true,
but then that is not his fault. He
las small hands aud feet, that are
described as neat The neatness
doubtless due TO his valet and
manicure, and the lack of greatness
of these extremitieS iSaaO indica-
ton of a similar delic in the
kings head piece. ID be
said to his credit that H1eFt Ed
ward has never been considered
priggiSh. lie is we'll educated
which some kings and princes do
NOT take the trouble to be. He
cnuverses fuently in German,
French, Italian and Russian, but
prefers his own mother tongue, in
winch most EngliSImeu and
Americans heartily agree with him.
He * the uncle of the Emperor of
'iermany, but is not unduIy puffed
mp over that fact. He does not
care much for ponp and show, aud
though has carriages aud horses
have cost him $4,000 a year, his
favorite vehicle is London han
som cab. lie likes to travel incog.
nito. TO escape public attention aud
parade.
On the Whole, King Edward the
Seventh may be summed up as
neigher very good, nor very bad.
lie las kind heart. aud a level
xtrt-f- a. -. :, -. -, : i,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
EXPERIMENTING SEALS
HERD AT pRIBYLOFF ISLANDS
Is DECREASING.
Says Supervising Special Agent w
=. Chase of the Treas.
ury Department

WASHINGTON. Nov. sl.-Ths an.
nuM report OF Supervising Special
AgSu, w. 5, chance, ot tNc treasury
department. Tor the h~Nl y,lr radinS
June so. 1901 shows that the sps,i0l
asrnts have made Us sssurv, valued
AZ siSSsS, for violations ot the customs
laws, ana have otu~ei ;ho rcovyrN
on account " attempted irregularities,
u about sl5O.OON, Il says that opium.
Mexicau drawn work. clothing made
hv London taitors, h,rses, cat,lc wool
drugs and other articles have been
smusEled. and that important arrests
in connection herewith have been
made
The report also states that after full
consideration the collector " customs
u New York ON March I, 1901. effected
a reorganization " the syst I'M II cx-
aminlng the baggage ot passengers
arriving from ahrnld. and ,ha; gross
Irregularities had been discovered and
As a result the duties collected on such
bagglge between Marcl and Julyl.
1891. were five times the amount col-
lsCtad from the sam source in The
same months OF 1870,
The special agent givts constant at
,entious 70 under valuations. and the
report invites thos, who have knowl-
,ige thereof 10 cali the attention of the
secretary Of the treasury thereto. A
change In The law relating t. intormeE
compensation, protecting such INFORM
ers from publicity is recommended.
The seal catch In the Priblo6 Islands
in 1901 was 2s.65s. an increase ot eoe
over the catch ~ 1900. Notw,hsand.
ing this. a consi lerabls decrease in The
seal herd is reported. The p-lagic
catch of ;he British sealing fleet IN
1901 IS about two-th.rds that u 1890
and the British Columbia newspapers
express alarm at the anticipated eagly
extinction of the Pribilon sea- herd
The salmon In Alaskan waters in
the year 1901 viii exceed two million
cases. an increase of about . per cent
over that OF the year 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
To EXPLORE ALASKA

Extensive explorations are about q
bc undertaken between inc And, CIR
81, ana the shN>s 10 the Arctic ocean
% Alaska, The exploring party Will
star, from bergman. nearly on" thou,
sand miles from S,Nl Alaska Is ab'u;
ps lt,tle known as the interior n Africa
was a few years 1SN \ 'p>>nc icm-
e,lv f,r the cuw ~ common MS was
unknown until tiosttters' stomach
Rt,crs wen, hrs, discovered. For htiN
years IL has cured al rtoahch and
bowel complaints, ana ;olly Is the most
celebrated medicine In the world. The
R,usys Will cure indigestion, headache,
liver and kidney troubles, malaria
fever and ague Take no substitute.
The genuine must have our Private De
stamp over the neck " The bottle,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

dictions Of all the trade oraeles, Iload-
ing southern Interests were quoted w
~ n few weeks ago, after a 80 cent
advance In foundry iron, as strongly
opposing any further Increase In prizes,
but In the week under review prices
have moved Ua 80 ecents ana Slle
Birmingham, is nov the minimum for
No. foundry, BeSssmcr iron, which
has been relatively higher than foundry
grades Is In lire with conditions In
s,esl and moved up st.l higher ani
Sals have been made In the pas, AZ
$3.50 valley furnace. The pur,haSe "
BeSSemer iron on three m 1nthS con-
tracts by the United States Steel Cor-
porttgon is now under consideration ana
tie demand On merchant B,vSsemer fur-
nlcss from other sources may lead 10
this change from the policy II buying
month after month. The pig irn
statement for November |. showing a
reduction ot SSOoO tons IN o,t3ber CO
.Ncident with an increase IN output,
was a surpr.sA II Is nov evident that
with the banking " central western
furnaces, for lack ~ coke the stock
reduction In November IS even greater,
In the valleys and the PNtsburg dis
trict furnaces are taking the.r turn IN
waiting for coke and taere will be al
,ernating bank and starting for some
weeks. Il is estimated that $1,000 TONS
~ BeSsemer has beon sold % various
consumers In the week, rs high as
$3.50, at valley furnaces having been
paid: IN addition 5000 tons OF ba-
sic iron from an eastern furnace was
bought al sl575, delivered. Ptttsburg,
FS,r the first time since 1899 Virginia
iron has been shipped into Northern
Ohio, on a basis of about SIS AZ the fur
mace for No. .. In the week some con-
tracts for Connellsville furn1ce coke
for the first half Of 1902 have ben
mad at s. at the oven, as against
sl.'5 for outside coke. The steel situa-
t!on grows no better and Il is ser
iols question with s,me buyers " bill
lets, sheet bars and slabs whether they
can secure a sufficient supply for the
operation Of their plants in the next
six months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

Wv Y rk Evening Post
A dastarl!y attack Jn the memory
n Pres. dent Mckinley is made In the
Bulletin 0f the American Iron and
81 II Association. It deliberately as
s-r.s that h. mad. his reciprocity pJl-
Icy more radical than that Of the
Republican National CJnyenton of
1900" that ne proposed a revision "
the D.ngley llrin,' forgetting tlat pro-
t=ctiOn needed his continued help 20
strengthen it with the young men II
the country, If not with their elders"
1t Is all very well fyr the Bulletin %
say that it is painful" for it to have
10 expose Mr. McKinley's recrelncy 10
protection. but the question is wheth-
er its talk IS not essentially anarcn-
lstlc. President Roosevelt has distinct
ly undertaken 70 carry out his prede-
cessor's tariff policy, and is not an at
tack upon that an attack upon him?
According 10 the do,trine .a.d down
Immediately after the PRESIDENTS assas-
sination, the Bulletin should be sup
pressed. and It's editor put In fail. He
merely prov0kes the Evening Post to
laughter. but how does h know that
he is not provoking some pr3te ted
ron master To murder?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

mittso ON streets and public Waya OF
Ino Common Council VI thp tlW OF
astoria VIII reonyc scaled lids Tor mo
nnnstrurtion ~ tho impruS emrn1 "
Eleventh street from tho north llho ul
commercial ptfrpt tu the south lih" ut
i,ond a,rot. 80 urdcrcj Improved by or
dluAnco No. s6il ~ tho Cliy rt Ann.
rla and acuring to Ihc plans ana
specifications therefor
An hda must conform to 10 'V'
auIrrmuntn ~ ,ginaner No l'a pahu
ild ~ lSpJ, complied charter ava "'ul'
nan,,.l and tho r,Eht h reserved 90
rrIcu, ans and all hEiH, ......,
4. G. U'rHlSGEll
~ I COOK
l.. AlNicN,
Committee on Sucrts and l'ublle wave
~ tho common Council NJ tho tltV
nf Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

PASS through wh,n | urged my mst.
hut tnr being showed % the background
during the pr'svut prNNdsngs,
'Wcll, he called at my oIi'cc NNs'rr.
DAY, and told my Nlltc boy 10 admit
him and leave us alone ans sct that
We wNcre not disturbed
Just drNppd IN rail he. vastly
declining to take a seat TO tell YOU
that am gNing to marry your daush-
ter The middle " next month, l, viii
be an INFORMAL arliy, 80 YOU can COM
slider yourself Invited Without further
notice Good day
"R,f,r, could catch my hca,h he
vas gone and whcN | complained Ia
my daughter about his tN'aIm,Nt "
me, an the comfort got was that l
could consider myself fortunate In gvt-
t'ng an nv,tau VI, "a it was 10 be an
exclusive AFFAIR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Na.cc 4 hereby ven that the Com.
mon Cuun.il " the CIV ~ Astoria
has declared lls DIT rm.nntipn and In.
t.ntlln ,o Improve all that portion ~
Seventeenth street In ,ho CITY ~ As
,lra, Rs iall out and recorded py J NJ
Shiyvl.v from the south line u C"m-
mrrcIal street 10 the nIrh luc ~
franklin avenue % the tul Width
hereof and 10 The established grade
thercIs From the south I'm. 0f Com
mrrv.nl street % a point " lrrt uorth
" thr north line ~ Exchange street
slid portion " said street shall hc I'm.
proved throughout the width thereof
by removing tn old roadway tntlu-
s.ya ~ sidewalks ana unlcfpinlng and
putting ln ucw unlrrplnlng and hak-
Ing m, same throughout the width
thereof between dd wa'kH and cun-
strurilng sidewalks ~ each sid. ihrrc-
gf TN G,cf wide. The cover ng plank
10 silI gtFac. from curb 'l .urb . be
{ inches in th ku"S4 ana l2 incncs In
width r. I'm al.d point i' ~ north n
the north line NJ TX hlHgr street 20
TX hlngc rect SAID uonti of said
stree, shill b' improved nv grading
and pllukng ha wrst Hal' thereof and
unlcrpnIns AMI phnkuE tho east hhlf
there 4 ana cInsulNiuE .d"whlks ton
feet ssh 1n each s.d. .1'r ot tatter
removing tGa OH H'HuklnR unlcrpin-
ng ana s.d"WtlkO the sild p'r ION
NJ the street 10 Doe plnnkl thr lugh'nt
Do" width thereof from curb 10 curh
Win plank.ng four .u'h"g IN thickness
Jy II Inches IN width. The entire IN
tcrs c,lun or or ~sing n ald ) V'n-
tcrnth street VITA ENrhhng" street bY
removing The old plinkng am UNDER
p.nInR therrfr'm ana grading and
Ilauk.ng IN" SAM throughout the IN.
irrscc'lpn aud crossing keep that N"
east 10 feet NJ SAID crossing 1lll Dc
improved by unlrrpinlng ma p'anNng
"a. same the covering plank through
Cut said crossing 20 b. 4 inches thick
ana ~ Inches wide From 10" South
line ~ Exahlngo street tp tho n1r'h
line NJ Franklin av"nu SAID portion ~
sad street shall De improved Nv grad
lrR the same throughout tn width
thereof 10 the "9tnbll'hel grad N re-
o' ana planklng the alm' q Width
of lS feet throughout the center here
of th' covering p'ank 10 be- Inches
thick and u inches VIDE and conFruc-
ting IN each side n the street u eide
walk feet Wide Con the p'anklnR
thereof Win q space Of two feet be-
tween the pllnkng NJ the sidewalk
and the curb thereof l'ft fr tn p'ant-
lng Of tr.'s InA ru ting a gut
ter along the cur5 o. each sidewalk.
Al lumber usrl in sad improvement
shall b. good. sound r'd or yellow FIR,
end said Improvement is tp be made
according 10 phn' and spec ncatlons
therefor 10 be prepared by tho city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

block lsO. lota l. ., ., 10, II and y IN
bln,,k iia, lots l. 0, 4. Z, aud D. IN block
iis, and lots T. b, q, In block ~, ana
lots 4. 2 aud G.ln block iSa, In the town
tnow Cltyl NJ Astoria, IN chtta'p eu9n,
Is. Oregon. a. h,d out ana icVdrdod
hv I, NJ Shlvoly
rha, tho Cly SurNcnr has been N'-
rested 1, prcparN and tilo with tho Au'
dl,nr aud Police JudHr ~ fald 'liy
vt Astoria estimate or the coa'H ana
expenses ~ constructing said Improve
mrnt and specifications for ;ho pro'
poHrl work
THIS notice ~ published Ia the Morn
lng Antoran Tor eight days ~ pur-
auancc to an ordinance paaicl ON tho
18th day of Nov. 1901, directing lho
aanr date nf nrv, publication Nov s0Ih
igOl II. u NGLApN'
Auditor and rullrc Judgr ~ No CIV
ht Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
Norlcg ron BIDS

Nnllcc ia hrvhy glvcu, that NJ to
tho huur ~ 2 O'Clock y ui on 'hr
saith day W Shy'nhor 1901 tho com.
ndtcc on Htroc,a and public wAYa {"
ne ,ommun Council ~ lhn cav {"
Astoria viii rrc.i,V Brllrj lis f"r 'ho
II tho Improvement al
commercial sgrrct rr'h tho east l|".
~ TunLh aJrcct ln the wet Nho o.
Fourteenth HtfocL 40 urirrri improved
by nNiinancr No gdij ~ the CIV ~
Astoria. and atcorins 60 tho plans
aud applications thvt,rfnr
An bds mus, conform g. no REQUIRE.
mcnls u ordinance Nu ~ tpaso lW
~ 1890. cnmplrd charter ani "rdl'
narceA ani the hKhl ls reserved TO
rcior, any ana all bids
&. e t-tHtSGNI
" J COOK,
|, AQREN
Committee Oh atrccta ami publle WAYS
W the Common Council 4 tho tatV
~ Astoria,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

The extent to which oil is being used
for fuel even at the present time On
the California roads. Is little under
stood. The consumption BY the South
ern Pacific for this purpose amounts
TO $1,000 barrels per month. while that
Of the Santa Fe Is upward Of 100000
barrels. The street railways are al
90 using largely Of it for fuel,
upward Of 10000 barrels per month b.
ing used in Los Angeles alone, for this
purpose, and by the various electric
companies Of that city. The output In
Texas mas induced the railways Of that
section to ft their enginzs with oil fur
naces. Indeed 50 extensive is likely TO
be its use that some Of the coal opera
tors are apprehensiye lest it seriously
affect the output Of their mines. 1t
has taken a considerable amount Of ex-
perimentatlon TO determine the best
mathOd Cf using this fuel, but that
problem has practically been solved
and It Is now simply a question Of rela-
tive sOst as TO how far oil will super
sede cOal.-Railway Age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
AWAITS A DECISION.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l,-Attor-
ney Pillsbury made the closing argu-
ment in the Nome contempt cases be-
fore the United States circuit cour, ot
appeals today Judge Gilbert, announc-
ed that the court would take the case
under advisement and render a decis-
ion as soon as possible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
Norpn NoR Rrps

ulla viii b. rN'tlyrd by tho County
Court ~ Cltts,p County. owgoh uu,ll
Wednesday, prcembrr l. 1901. at : y.
m. Tor clearing tho right N way be
tween tho and mle posts along the
NcAalom. or No n. ruad Sall rlgm
NJ way must br cleared ~ brush,
trees, logs and atumpa 20 rrrt wide, 10
,hc satisfaction ~ tho County lt,ad
Master
ulds must state tho priv per lln"al
t,,it. rnd. ur milo, and tho date NJ COM
plctlun uf said work :
The righ, to rcicct any ur all bids y
hereby reserved,
Hy order ot tho County Court,
II, J wtlERlTY. Cicrk,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
BoERs JOIN BRITISH.

LONDON, Nov. IA Pretoria cor
respondent OF the Standard rem lrlSs as
significant proof Of growing cleayage
in the BOer ranks and a hopeful sign
the fact that an increasing number Of
ex-burghers are joining the British
forces in the field.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Sllver. sos
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Nov. 2i.-WheaI, Waua
Walla. sat-; bluestem, 5sis
TACOMA. Nov. 2l.-Wheat, blu-stem,
IS: club 81.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.-Whea,. Decem-
her. opened, p; closed, 72is
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Whelt.
cls,, l1Cd1Ol7s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
ATTORNEY KILLED.

JOPLIN, No, Nov. 2l.-W. F. Gray
prominent attorney, was shot and
killed today by George Bayne, Supsrin-
tendent Of the water works. Family
troubles were the cause Of the shoot
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
Up To DATE STORIES.

1: Is seldom that one reads q
hook without forming some IDEAL con-
ceptlon Of the personality 4 the author,
says the Chicago Chronicle. This con-
ception may prove 10 be erroneous In
every detail. but the fact dos not de-
tor ono from making mental photo
graph os the one responsible Tor the
next tale that Is peruseL Hamilton
Wright Mabie the well-kn5wn writer,
realizes this, and So does one of the
ardent admirers OF his work.
on Mr. MabIes last visit to Europe
he encountered humorous l.ttle incl
dent The morning Of the second day
out he found himself in the Hc-nity
ot a miss who had previously infTmed
him she was from the W st and was
MAKING her arst trip abroad, and who
had evidently NJ, ayailed herself II the
register inspection privileges So dear
20 the hearts Of od trlyelers. a little
volume II his own "Und : the Trees"
lav IN h-r lap,
"Oh. have you real tust' shs b.
gan raptur5usly. and without waiting
fJr reply. he is my ideil-Mr Mlbie
I read everything be writas-Tys n .ver
heard him speak or even seen his pc
ure. but feel rure I know jus. "nat
he looks l.ka-he's all and 81 uler with
square shoulders and a mass Of ir'n-
gray hair, and he has great dark
shadowy eyes Cthe speaker, Of curse.
vas fair 10 cJ.Jrle-sJ lie must be-
you know, 70 write Ike this
At this point Mr. B,tpn Hiil stop
p-d to in;r0duc- Mr. Mibl. to the
friend with whom she was walking,
and in this mercifu in,erlude the lit
he school girl disappeared.
When it ls a matter of deals '
mus-d Mr.. Mabie, whose appearance Is
the reverse in every detail Of 'he lttle
enthusiasts portrayal, Il believe ia
rather the shattered than the shaterer
BE-. to parphrase Grant Allen-anyh1w
IN this instance"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

1T was settled sometime agJ that
he was to marry my daughter said
the father OF a gin Of the period 70 a
Detroit Free Press man. but IL yet
remained for ne young man 70 get my
cons mt. It was merely a fJrmalItN
however. az had cut no figure what
ever during the campaign. my girl ar
ranging matters 10 suit herself without
me or my wishes.
Now ! remembered with what tI'.p-
idatl1n / had approached my wlfes
father when / asked him for her hand'
and I made up my mind that when
that young man showed up to ask me
for my daughters hand | would have
revenge, not only f1r what ! had t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
THE IRON TRADE.
It Is Thought Pig Iron Has About
Reached the Limit Price.

CLEVELAND, NOy. 2L-The Iron
Trade Review discussing market con-
ditiOns this week says:
A buoyant iron market on the eve
Of the quiet time Of year is ananomaly'
but there are growing signs Of con-
dition under which the market might
readily cut loose. In the past week
pig iron has advanced, though import
ant producers have steadily opposed
an advance and throughout the trade
there has been a feeling that the limit
has been reached. It Is true to say
that the course Of the market In the
past three months mas been general
surprise and has contradicted the pre-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22
THE REAL LAUGHING SHOW oF
THE SEASON

B.au,,m Scenery Electrical effects
EJglt Prr,ly Girls. Singers, plncyra
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
DEATH IN GREENVILLE.
James H. Perdue, Formerly o1
 Lowndes County. Dies.

Greenville, Nov. 9.-(Special.) .)-The funeral of Mir. James H. Perdue was conducted yesterday by Rev. J. E. Mc- Cain at the residence of the deceased, on Conecuh Street. The burial took place at Magnolia cemetery. A large num- Der of relatives and friends paid the last tribute of respect to the departed. MT. Perdue was native of oLwndes. but had lived here for a number of years. He was 7S years of age. He was sheriff of the county some years ago and was a capable officer of the law He is sur vived by wife and four sons.
 Mrs. Kate Taylor. one of Greenville' 8 aged citizens, has been quite sick dur ing the week. She is S2 years of age and was the first white child born in Butler County.
 A Harvest Home service at the Bap- tist Church yesterday was attended by all denominations. being a union service for thanksgiving day. Rev. c. R. Upton rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. J. E. McCann. Miss Nellie Thigpen presided at the organ and the choir was composed of members of the various churches. The service was very inter- esting and the sermon was appropriate to the occasion.
 Visitors to the annual conference of the Methodist Church which meets here We'd nesday next, have already begun to ar- rive. Many households are making active preparations to entertain the dele- gates who will reach here Tuesday. The services are anticipated with much pleas- ure and the guests will be cordially well comed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
DEATH OF A YOUTH. Edgar Wright, Aged Is, Passes Away
 at Auh,,rn

Auburn. Nov. 29.-(Special) )-Edgar Wright, the 15-year-old son of MT. Tom Oscar Wright, who recently moved to Auburn: died at 10 o'clock last night with a complicated attack of pneumonia He was student at the Alabama Polytech- utc Institute and when his death was announced this morning all college exer- ctses for the day were dispensed with The funeral will be conducted by Rev. A. Y. Napier at the Baptist Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 MT. Hodge Becker is very sick with pneumonia.
 Miss Mary Sanford, sister of the late Governor William J. Sanford, has gone to Louisiana to spend the, winter with her sister Mrs. Fulllone.
 Mrs. Emma C. Drake died at Dalton, Ga. at the hame of her son-in-law, Mir John H. Ford. November 20. Mrs. Drake wife of the late Colonel J. W. W. Drake an uncle of Dr. J. H. Drake. Surgeon at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
 Miss Lida Lane left Thursday for At lanta and other points and will be absent from Auburn the remainder of the win
 Mrs. N. T. Luptou and her daughter, Miss Ella. have gone to Memphis, Tenn, to visit Mrs. Wood. daughter of Captain Chas. Gachet of Auburn.
 Mrs. J. F. Duggar Is visiting in Colum bus, Miss.
 MT and Mrs. w. A. Henderson of Montgomery. spent Sunday in Auburn.
 The Baptist cvngr ,xation is going to prcvements on the church building. Three Sunday School rooms are to be completed in the rear of the building and arranged so that two Of them may he thrown together, forming prayermeet- ing room.
 Thanksgiving was observed generally in Auburn. The stores were closed and the College and school gave holiday.