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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Mine Host George Hawkins
of the Hotel Padget" at Shell
byvilIe had a great run OF Gus
tom last week. Some days he
fed over one hundred a. dinner,
and his rooms were all full. He
is an eXelent landlord. and sets
a good table. He is at present
assisted by James Padgett and
his excellent lady.-Shelbina
Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Referring to the rank and file
of the Democratic party the
Columbia (Mo.) Herald pub.
fishes the following which is
very much to the point: We
are little concerned about the
political fortunes of this or that
distinguished Democrat whose
name figures frequently in the
newspapers. We are more in.
terested in the average Nilsson.
ri Democrat. Upon him the
fortune of all these distinguis-
ed Democrats depend and the
future of the party as we'll. We
believe it is more desirable to
please this average Missouri
Democrat, to draw platforms
that he will endorse, to con
suit him regarding party poll.
tics and to run the machinery
of State as he desires il run
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

In Il letter to the Republic
Gov. W. }. Stone says: Il am
for the Kansas City platform.
l defended it during the cam
paign in numerous speeches in
New York, Connecticut. New
Jersey, Delaware and Mary.
land where generally speaking
such speeches erenot in favor,
aud | approve it still"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Honest Men COuntry's Need.

Unless a man is honest, we
have no right to keep him in
public lite, it matters not how
brilliant his capacity; it hardly
matters how great his power of
doing good service on certain
lines may be. No man who
is corrupt, no man who con-
dones corruptiontion in others,
can possibly do his duty by the
community. Mexico lntelli.
gencer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Several citizens nave taken
up the question of Free Rural
Delivery and as Congressman
Rucker will do all in his power
to secure them we believe that
ere long several routes will
start from our city. Postmas
ter Patton is assisting in the
work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Rally Day will be observed
at the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning Oct. 20 at 9;3O.
a Special program of songs, re.
citations and addresses has
been prepared. All former
Scholars, parents, friends
and all members of the Church
are urged to be present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Twenty nine students of the
Missouri State University have
been suspended for two weeks
because they hazed a student
at the university some time
ago. Before a suspended stu.
ent can be admitted he must
file a written apology. Hazing
should be stopped.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
FOR SALE.

The following articles are for
sale cheap for cash: Two sets of
harness, two saddles, one
spring wagon, one Is inch pillow.
nearly new, cutting box, set of
blacksmith tools and a lot of
farm and garden tools. &C. F.
Smith at DEMOCRAT office. 81
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

G. b. CUTLER who has spent
several years in the west diff.
ed in the city yesterday. The
only news that he has had was
dire city through the DEMOCRAT
and he asked US to send the
paper to Joanna until he made
Il change.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Col. w. ~. Youell's reports
everything sold high at the
John Bohrer sale. Cows with
calves run S51 to $50. so, mules,
old. $40. a l. year old horse
$50. hay in field So 20 per ton.
Get all your money and more,
Gallon Col.'Eouell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Rear Admiral w. S. Schley,
who is now on the retired list
after - years service in the
navy, has made a record of
which any man should be proud.
The naval clique tried hard to
down Schley but they have
failed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Monroe City has been hon,

Monroe City has been honor.
ed again. Mrs. Dora L. Hal
lock was elected Supreme Or
ganizer for the p. E. O.'s at
the Supreme Grand Chapter
held last week. In electing
Mrs Hallock to that position
the organization has done an
act of which it wi II be proud.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Or Tuesday Oct. % the Rev.
Il. H. Johnson will deliver a
Lecture entitled, "a trip to the
Golden Gate" under tile aus.
pieces of the Epworth Legue.
Admission free. A collection
WILDE taken for special League
work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

1t will be Il warm race for
United States Senator from
Missouri this year. Good men
are aspiring for the position and
the people should be permitted
to make the selection.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Ed Gentry a ndLindsey Miner
of Rensselaer,, spent Tuesday
with relativer in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

W. Harry Boarman, of Che
ney, Washington, writes US that
he will leave that place, but
does not intimate his new loca.
ton. Merely says, will write
you again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

How can the people of the
United States expect the Fiji.
pinos to love the people who
attempt to take away their free
dom.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Monroe City citizens would
enjoy hearing Col. Bryan,
Saturday morning. Can't we
arrange 10 have him speak, if
for Il few minutes only.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The Boer war has proven to
be expensive to England and it
should be more expensive be-
cause England has no right to
the BOer territory.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Miesouri'S finances are all
right aud the Globe Democrat
knew it when it declined to &C
cept Gov. Dockery's PROPOSE
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The bad place in the road
east of this city is being repair
ed. That is right. The roads
should all be put in good re-
pair at once.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Rev. Fl. H. Johnson will
preach at the Methodist church
on Sunday. Morning Subject
Back to Bethel" Evening
Subject rs it manly to be 1
Christian?" All are invited. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Edward Kiroy and wife have
returned from visit with
Stoutsville relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Miss Eleanor Scott spent sew
eral day with her cousin Miss
Utah Bowles in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Penny Pictures
- AT &c
Belle Johnson's Studio
WOOD FOR SALE.

L have 200 cord of good dry
cord wood, s. miles south of
Monroe City.
IKE ELY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

L. o. Wilson and wife lett
Tuesday for visit with h. a.
Grimes and family in Oklaho'
ma.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

We wish to thank our kind
friends who so willingly assist.
ed5us i'll our late bereavement.
May God bless you all.
l.. Il. REDMAN AND FAMILY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Monroe City is quite an eX
tensive poultry market and our
dealers pay out thousands OF
dollars for il.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The end of the Boer war
seems to be aIar off.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Farmers should be careful
about feeding worm eaten corn
to tn cir horses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

II. burst. of Ely and his
brother G.. burst of Dayton,
Ohio. gave the DEMOCRAT Il
pleasant call Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Let us all do what we can to
make Monroe City a better
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Revival services will be COM
menced at the Methodist
Church Sunday Nov 3.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Mrs. B. A Spalding and in.
teresting babe, of st. Louis.
are spending the week in the
city with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Advertising makes business.

Rains have made fine fall
pastures.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

G. burst, of Dayton, Ohio. is
the pleasant guest Of his broth
err, H. burst, of Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

) everal takeIS are on the
road and may strike Monroe at
any time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Make business by advertis
ing in the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Read the advertisements.

President Roosevelt is buSily
engaged in preparing his mes
sage to Congress.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Patronize home institutions
and thus help make Monroe
City a better town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

j. A. Nelson came in Satur
day from Jacksonville, Florida,
where he has been for some
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Prof. II. S. Nichols and wife
spent several days last week in
the Future Great.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

If you have horses TO sell
take them to D. D Nelson S
barn next Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The protracted meeting at
the Holiness. church still con.
tinues.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Mrs, Frank Schofeld and
son, of Shelbyville, are visit.
ing Mrs. Mary E. holland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Horses Wanted.

Bring your horses to my barn
Monday and get highest market
price.
ID. ID. NELSON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

An Audrain County farmer
was fined $40 for working on
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

than to consider the aspirations
ambitions and iealousies OF the
other Democrats who are more
than average. The average
Missouri Democrat is the main
stay of Missouri He wants no
office. He is freeman. think.
ing for himself. acting for him
self He has no interest in per
sonal grievances AID does not
become excited over any bOdy's
sore tore. He wishes to know
whether the platform reads
right and what the officials are
doing who we're elected on the
platform He is a bit indiffer.
ent ordinarily, but when arous
ed-remember 1894 He elect
ed the entire Republican State
ticket that year-did this aver.
age Missouri Democrat. He
will do it again wheD platform
and leaders do not suit him
He pays the taxes. supports the
schools tills the fields. man
ages the business, is the State.
Without him there would be no
Democratic party in Missouri
With him satisfied and alert
the Democratic party car never
he , defeated. He furnishes Il
good share of the wisdom aud
all the votes. When he Is left
out of calculation the party
will become an army of gener
| ais with no rank and file. The
man with the shoulder straps
will care for their own fortunes.
! Do not become excited over
| them. Look ont for the aver.
age Missouri Democrat-the
rank and file of the army, more
than three hundred and sixty
thousand strong. He makes
and unmakes generals and wins
battles or loses them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Miss Weaver enjoyed Satur-
day with homefolk at Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

DR.. a. X. Rulledge spent part
of the week with Clarence
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Miss Kate Shuts spent Sun,
day with Mrs John BiXler.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The fall crop of weddings
seems to be good.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

d. ID. NELSON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The tax gather will soon be
among us.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28

II the story told by Mrs. Jennie Jack
son Is true In every particular, she had
a narrow escape from being made the VIC
tim OF an outrageous assault last night.
Mrs Jackson resides al No. i56 Delsine
street. I'm the Olneyville district
Mrs. Jackson went TO Thornton yester-
day afternoon and with her aunt started
for Olneyyille shortly after II o'clock.
The women boarded n car and just be-
fore It was 20 start Mrs. Jackson dis
covered that she had left her hand bag.
She alighted from the car TO secure the
bag
When she returned to the street the car
had departed and she says that she was
obliged to wait for the next one.
This was car No. 8. in charge OF Con-
iuctor Walter AngelI and Motorman,
Thomas Huling.
Mrs. Jackson says that after the car
had started Angel came in TO collect her
fare.
She was. she says. the only passenger.
Her money was she says, in her stock-
Ing, and raising her skirt she was In the
act OF securing her funds when Angel,
che alleged. seized her and made an i'm
proper proposal to her.
While-she- was struggling with him
another conductor came into the car.
The electric lights were turned off and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
Welded
AT THE
CATHEDRAL
Miss McWl|IIams Becomes The
Bride Of Doctor Hawkins.
NuptiaI Mass Celebrated.

An extremely pretty and tasteful
wedding scene was witnessed this morn
ing by a large and brilliant assemblage,
representive of the leading Catholic cir
cles in this city and state.It was the mar
riage of Miss Veronica Borgia Mcwil-
liams daughter OF former collector John
McWilliams.' OF this city. TO Dr. Joseph
Frances Hawkins, also OF this city
The nuptial mass was celebrated at the
Cathedral, by Rev. Father Lowney, the
rector, shortly after 10 o'clock.
At that hour the body of the church
was filled with the relatives and friends
% the bride and groom.
Just as the city clocks pealed forth
the hour of ten o'clock the bridal party
entered the church, in the following or
der. First the ushers who were: Dr.
Thomas Keefe. DR. McWilliams, Horace
Knowles Robert Grimes, DR. Jares
Lynch. Dr. william McGuirk and Fr.nK
Mullen.
Following the ushers come the maid of
honor, Miss Sarah Mcwnliams. the sis
ter of tho bride and lastly the bride heir
self with her father. The bride was mct
az the chancel rail by the groom and hiJ
best man, Dr. William McDermott and
here the beautiful Catholic ceremonial
was performed.
The decorations about the altar we're
exceedingly simple yet tasteful and APP
propriate. They consisted OF palms only
with few Easter,lilies placed upon the
altar proper The bride presented
charming picture in a beautiful gown OF
duchesse satin with long court train and
trimmings OF duchesse iace. She wore
bridal veil OF tulle and carried a large bo-
quet OF lilies ~ the valley.
The fnaiu or honor was attired in a
lovely gown OF point q esprit over Nile
green. She wore = large Gainsborough
hat of white and carried a boquet Of
w.ite sweet peas In keeping with the
color scheme OF the weddings green and
white.
Beautiful music was rendered during
the ceremony Prof. Hesse presiding at
the organ. The entrance march was from
Lohengrin and The Ave Maria" by New
In WAS rendered with much expression BY
MIR. Howard White.
Miss May Monohan sang wiegand's
20 Salutaris' duriNg the ceremonial with
delightful eject whNe Miss Mary Nc
Govern beautifu..y rendered Margsnte's
Ave Maria just at the close of the
ceremonial Mr. Howard White sang
THE Marriage Day" after which the
bridal party slowly left the church 10 the
strains OF Merdeissohn.
Immediately following the ceremony
the bridal party were driven TO the home
OF the bride, 22i Point street, where
large reception was held.
e decoration at the home were sim
i.ar Ia those In the church and were ar
ranged by O'Connor with his character
istic good taste and Judgment.
The wedding breakfast was served by
Lyman. After an extended wedding tour
DIR. and Mrs Hawkins will reside I'm their
new home az $50 North Main street.
where they will " 'at home" after Sep
tember 18th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28

the assault and proposals were renewed.
she charges.
In the struggle her hair was loossned
and fell down and she lost gold pin VAL
ued at S.
She finally broke away from her assail.
ants and ran TO the front of the car and
asked the motorman TO protect her.
Hultng ordered the lights To be turned on
and the remainder of the trip was made
without incident
When the ear reached Olneyviie sduara
Mrs. Jackson made complaint to Serxt-
Bennett, OF the 9Th police station.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ion OF Manager Potter OF the Union Rail<
road company early this morninx and
AngeIl was laid or pending an investiga-
tion which Mr. Potter is making witls
great diligence.
Curdy's saloon. I'm Thornton. and inform-
ed Capt. Leavitt, today that before start
ing for home. she had four glasses of beer
and a cup of hot tea to which whisky
had been added.
Maenager Potter completed a thorough
investigation at noon. AS result An
gel was laid of for the day; rot on
account of this AFFAIR, but because OF a
difficulty with motorman, quite re-
Gently
Angel denied that there was arr as
sault or any thought OF one. While he
was collecting Mrs. Jackson's fare tho
other men for joke shut Oft the electric
lights in tho car Then ~ was that tho
woman ran to the motorman and asked
for protection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
Remarkable Gathering Of Dis.
tinguished Men in Court
When United States Supreme Judges
Rendered Their Opinion on Porto
Rican CaSes--Mr. GriggS' Views.

New York, May Subscribing the
scenes in the courtroom of the United
States supreme court when II rendered
its decisions i'm the insuIar cases a special
from washington graphically says:
No such crowd either as TO numbers
or distinguished personnel had been seen
in the room as that assembled there, and
long lines of eager people stretched in
both directions from the doors down the
bloomy corridors OF the great capitol
building Disappointment darkeped every
face I'm the audience. as Justice McKenna
began to read decision in some ordi-
nary litigation by direction OF Chief
Justice Fuller Immediately after the jus
tices came In.
Justice McKenna was followed by Jus
tice Peckham who droned out half audi
bly, decision in another case of no gem
eral interest Bar ana spectators were
about TO dsspair OF hearing the long look
cd for -opinion delivered before Justice
Peckham had finished his task. when the
voice OF Justice Brown rang out the
now familiar title, DE Lima against
George Il. Bidwell. collector" etc.
Justice Brown had read scarcely n
third OF the opinion before IL became evil
dent that the decision was against the
government. IL was not known for some
time afterward that the suit OF De Lima
did not involve the vital point at issue.
And so IL happened tnat bulletins were
scattered broadcast that the supreme
court had decided against the govern
ment.
For fully an hour that belief weighed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
SUES FOR $1,000.
Mrs. GaIIaghsr's Case Against
Burke Brothers on Trial.

The suit Of Ellen M. Gallagher against
Burke Brothers to recoversS00o was tried
before Judge Dubois and jury today.
Mrs. Gallagher claims that on December
%, 1891, she leased a building at s34 North
Main street for liquor saloon and in the
latter part of 1898 she leased the premises
20 defendants for seven years at $40 a
month. and by the provisions of the
iease- the defendants were to keep the
premises I'm repair.
The covenant to repair, Mm. GalIaEher
says. the defendants wholly neglected ia
keep. The premises, II was testified tn
by witnesses for Mrs. Gallagher. were
in a ruinous and deplorable condition
when the Burkes left IL.
Ono expert witness testified the cellar
OF the building had much mud In IT,
that many posts necessary for the sup
port Of the building were missing. and
that the floor of the second story had
sunk seven inches. while the doors would
not close. Defence is n general denial.
John Doran Is attorney for the piaintfs
and John w. Hogan counsel for the dc.
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
ON WRONG SIDE.
Plaintiff Held 10 Be Guilty o.
COntTIautsTy Negligence.

The opinion OF the appellate court in
the case OF Stella w. Winter VS. Lewis
L. Harris was handed down today. This
was an action of trespass I'm the case for
the alleged negligence OF the defendant
through his servants who so unsklllfully
managed his carriage on public highway
in the outskirts OF the city of Providence.
as to cause it to collide with the plain
tif's buggy whereby said buggy was
damaged and the plaintiff herself was
thrown out and injured while claiming
to be I'm the exercise of due care.
The jury gaVe verdict FOR The defend-
ant and the case came before the appel
late court on plaintiffs petition for new
trial A new trial was asked for upon the
sole ground that OF error in the charge
of the presiding justice
Plaintiff claimed that in considering the
question OF due care in relation to her
position on the highway that the part oc-
cupied by the railroad tracks on Broad
street was not to be considered. Judge
Rogers, who writes the opinion of the
court, after citing the opinion Of Chief
Justice Matteson I'm the case OF Gordrick
vs. Union v. Il. co. 20 r. l. 12s says:
1--WE think that the weight OF both rea-
Spil anu duAnoEltN ldNoIS NHt tonSifutt1Ou
that the travelled part OF Broad street at
the time and place OF the accident was
the whole width from curb 10 curb. and
IL Is admitted that the plaintiffs buggy
at the time in question was on the left
or the centre OF said travelled part as
thus construed"
The opinion OF the supreme court in the
case Of Angel VS.. Lewis is also cited,
I'm which u was decided Judge Tilling-
hast writing the opinion. that I'm taking
the wrong side of the road one took the
risk OF the consequences and the lam
guage OF Judge Rogers I'm DENYING the
petition for a new trial is az follows:
The plaintiff showed no sufficient cause
or excuse for being on the wrong side
OF the road at The time OF the accident.
and the injuries snc complained OF were
attributable. mainly, n not wholly. to
her own failure 20 exercise due care
hence under the circumstances OF this
case we find no error in the charge of the
Justice. 10 which exception was taken"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
AT CITY HALL.
Insurance Association TO Be
Formed --OIhaT R0!eSO Interest

The attaches OF the City Hall. from His
Honor Mayor Granger down. numbering
something like 800 are TO form an in
surance association. and those in charge
will meet I'm the Municipal court room
tomorrow evening. where a committee
will be appointed 10 draft code of rules
and bylaws to govern the organization.
At present IT is thought that the dues
will be about 50 cents per year and an
assessment OF 500 on the death of MEM
Der.
The organization will take I'm men and
women on the same basis and are TO al
ways remain members OF the association
and IL VIII also include The heads Of de-
partments whose scenese of labor are out
of the hall, such as superintendent Fits,
etc.
This morning a smart looking Italia n
woman walked into the city clerks Of
flee and asked for a peddler's badge say
ing that IL was for her husband. She
wore over her head a heavy shawl that
was held together at her throat with an
other peddler's badge and Deputy Clerk
Cheever said to her, THAT badge comes
In handy. don't it." She replied that
it did and IL was her diamond pin. for IL
cost her ''S25 80" meaning that she paid
SIS for her license to peddle fruit and 30
cents for the badge.
Fred w Otto. on OF the appraisers
under the dog law. was I'm the hall this
forenoon and when asked why he did
not have any report TO make. said, that
II was because there were only good
dogs in South Providence.
One case OF diphtheria on college
street. one on Carpenter street and one
on Cottage street were reported 10 the
health department today.
The committee on railroads Will meet
at o'clock this afternoon.
Citizens are paying their poll taxes to-
day at a rapid rate.