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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
Ia CLEANING Up Movement.

Beaumont, Texas, August 2o.-Mayor
Thomas H. Laneham remarked that he Is
now being called Or" Langham on every
corner but that it has not tended to damp
IN his ardor on the necessity for a good
sanitary condition in Beaumont me may
or caused to be arsete1 today thirty men.
soma prominent, for alleged violations or
be sanitary ordinances ana they Will APP
pear tomorrow morning upon the charge
There are some merchants some business
men IN other pursuits, some men running
of crs. ON tho list Tho mayor mas been
no respector of persons and Is getting all
classes before Alm. lie Is also going
around and notifying large numbers or
ueople to clean mp and his orders are being
obcycd. There is some evidence OF NOV
10 try to get him 10 appoint health onl-
Ger because smallpox has developed near
Houston. but The Post correspondent mas
il on good authority that there has been
q good deal of smallpox here from time
10 time for quite awhile. and that only
three weeks since a county official Dad
smallpox to pass through his family and
they are Just nov rid OF It, Inc cases
we're not serions aud the disease will not
be looked upon with any special fear
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A RIOT AT PORT ARTHUR
TROUBLE BETWEEN WHITES AND
NEGROES ILLUMINATED IN FIGHT.
One White Was Wounded and Negro
Was Hurt So Badly that He May
Die-Arrests Were Made.

Port Arthur, Texas, August 2o.-The
trouble which has been brewing for some
time and which caused the recent strike at
the Gufcy refinery eliminated late last
evening In fight between white men and
number of negroes employed at 'he re-
finery The strike was told Ot ~ Tho Post
Mt the time. This served o intensity the
feeling which was already ut llgl ten
sion and when the rain arrived from the
refinery last evening there was an immo'
date appeal to arms.
Lewis Schohn was shot through the knee
and a negro man, whose name was not
learned. was wounded In the chest Sc
rous hurt being inflicted which nay be
terminate fatally.
Later In the night crowd Of thirty
white bulies visited The homes cf several
negroes and sought to iutinidatc them sui
ficiently to make them promise 80 leave,
Officers were summoned from Beaumcnt
and a number Of arrests were made ana
assurance given that the negroes would he
protected IN their rights Today quictncss
has prevailed.
The affair is greatly deo,orni and MIN
Der Of the conservative whites lave eX
pressed an intention Of protecting then
Servants mt the point Of weapons II any at
tempt Is made to gun thcm away.
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A GIRLS LUCK.
Food That Cut Work in Hail.

Tho food that will enable a person 20
,rcomnIish In one year the WORK lalp ot'
or NO Years Is worth knowing unou.'
Miss Annie Avery. student III al Lh ha,it i,
ant writes: - know felt my III i ne1't ~
N o,.nn more than II | had been ensageu "
any other work, as the c 9nnmehi ,,,d In.
sacS ooi only Increased my sickness ana III
a9 "Issst vear was on the way to genera genera,
hreatdown In health suffered ron
nr ,.eIa Ssadaches. was becoming con,
sr,nad dyspeptic, nervous system nto Ken
aar.Hru and nv condition went on from pau
70 to worse until ! was unable TO s'uu! "a
even 90 TO school. ~tars about
me as medicine did not help ana mS some
NV NV r In about Grape.Nuts obtained some
na,,h Commenced TO use II at once ! whs
S r,N much surprised az the quIes ha,tsr
..i,S food had on me began to get netler
gnu no longer troubled with sick stoiha y, y,
amd headaches nor am ! the herNSuS =, "a, "a
ar wss last YEAR. | feel so wei ana s,n1 u
60 we'll that / am making an attempt ~
get &c " my ceriihcats with but ONE ,So y Ssars
work. when at the very least Two 0ss, lined
arc always allowed for II. ! nav sai ma
.h,,tT nonpds since using Grape, NUS an y,
now now enjoy good physical and "en'a'
nealth-'
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The Summer Girls Complexion.


The summer girls complexion Is Just as
much Of consideration with her as It
was with her grandmother. hut her idea
Of beauty Is different Times have changed
and tints with them. Tan Is in vogue
and the "nut-hrown maydc' Is the type OF
hcalthful summer beauty OF today
smooth coat OF delicate tan upon hands
and arms tells a pleasant tale Of innumer-
able beautiful outings ono can scarcely
get tanned without sun aud mir, and those
Hence tan is ono Of the CNponcnt~ NJ
health. Sometimes, however,, tn" amhi tiunS
summer girl. IN her youthful zeal allows
the tan to become too dccp set. She for
gets the time when fuCa and arms ~
bronze upon marble shoulders viii pre-
sent an incongruous appearance When
winter Eayetlcs begin II Is often a difficult
II is we'll 10 observe moderation In the ac-
QurCmCpt Of tan.
sitting for honrs npon q sun baked beach
often ruins the complexion irrotrcNRhly.
! II Is bard upon youthful skin rich in
| natural cmrllicut but especially iumical
| 10 the aging woman Tho effect Is to
| shrivol and pnrch the skin the same MS
| Is ms provocative Of wrinkles as It * of tan.
Excessive burning ana tanning Of the
| skin may he prevented hy rubbing into Il
| simple coldcrcam AftcrVard 70 little
| harmless face powder may bc lightly busted
| on. This TX necessary prccautiOn for
women with delicate complcNious. who pay
| the penalty for SPINNER outings In an IN.
| burn
| Elder flower water, which Is very whitcn
! Ing and soothing. VIII aay slight In.
| iHmmaiion after exposure to n hot sun.
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
Horse Races Have Been Arranged FOR
Next Week.

Horse Races Have Been Arranged Tor
Next Week,
Tomple. Texas August 90.-There will
be some horse racing at tho Lake Polk
track next week and q number Of the
lovers or the sport are getting their
horses I'm trim. Tho largest event Is
billed for Wednesday next. when Sheriff
Sparks' horse Crackerjick will go against
Blue Joe. owned 10y Alter Bros. OF Bog-
crs, for purse of $500, the distance TO
be threc-eiRhths of "A mile. Both are
thoroughbred horses and considerable In
torest Ia being worked up iu this and
other races that viii be pulled off.
The Santa Fe pay checks for July were
received here yesterday, which Is a few
days later than usual July was not
very large month and in consequence the
Temple roll was somewhat smaller than
usual
The Andrew Carnegie Library associa-
ton Is getting In working shape and has
Just sent out blank membership notcea
to Temple citizens whnrcon they may
become active, participating members
upon the payment of s. per annum. This
membership fee goes toward ustainlng
tho institution after IT. is finally built
and stocked with hooks.
John McCraney returned yesterday TO
Memphis, Tenn, after "a short visit TO
his mother here. Mr.. McCraney LETT
Temple few years ago and took UP
raliroading I'm Tennessee, where he ls
now running train as conductor.
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What The Post Did.

Corpus Christi. Texas, August CON
July 81 The Post published biographical
sketch and cut OF Mr.. and Mrs John n.
Ely, the inter of whom ia now living al
Rutledgc Many years ago they owned Il
large tract NJ land near Eagle Lake which
was supposed to have been sold hut was
not. as stated in a letter this week, the
lawyer writing It from Eagle Luke, saying
he saw by The Post that Mrs. Ely was
stll alive and that tract of about 1900
acres of hnc land was there to be divided
between her family. The lawyer said that
her whereabouts were unknown until re
veaied by The Post.
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sARTHoLIN MURDER MYSTERY,
Chicago Police Are Still at Sea Regard
ina the Peculiar Case.

ing the Peculiar Case,
Chicago. August 20.-After an investiga-
ton by the Chicago police extending over
a fortnight and two days coroner's In
quest, the authorities are still In doubt
whether the body Of the murdered woman
found in the held at Seventy-fourth ana
State streets WAS really that OF Minnie
Mitchell. Three men stand accused oil
completely In her death and that OF Mrs.
anne Bartholln and are held In heavy
bonds to the grand jury. Yet Patrolman
Watson. who found the body, could not
tell its sex because Of the advanced stage
of decomposition. Coroners Physicians
Springer stated that the body must have
lain ten or twelve weeks before the brain
could have been absorbed and TINT had
quicklime been used by the murderer as
cOnJectured, maggots would not have entered
me body as was the case Even tue eoro'
ner's jury when II rendered verdict to-
day recommending that Oscar Thompson,
Edward Counselmnn and John Clafy be
held TO explain the death, stated only that
the body was supposed to he that or MIN
use Mitchell.
Articles of clothing found near the body,
however, were Identified by the Mitchell
family and a week ago the body was buried
as Minnie Mitchell by relatives OF the
girl, who has been missing since July ~,
and who was last seen In the company OF
her sweetheart, William j. Bartholln. Two
witnesses, Lieutenant Healy ana William
NJ. Allen. testified that Councilman, the
intimate friend OF Bartholin. had told them
the fugitive wanted money With which TO
pay for q surgical operation on the Mitch
eli girl at a Northslde hospital,
With this CONFLICTING testimony 10 hinder
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ne MA county Ia RoIIs.

Cuero. Texas August 1.-the De witt
county rolls show the following for 1902,
an increase of nearly 100000; Number
of acres of land 5Sd,5S2 values ss,l42, $50;
number of horses and mules ssh, value
Sl62. 4S5; number of cattle 50,3l5, value
S4l0lO5; number of Jacks and jennets l9,
value sl2i number of sheep 2O3o value
$3.50; number of goats So, value $50; mum,
Der of hogs 5Ol5, value S50l6; number OF
dogs is, value S2S5; number of vehicles
3i10' value S52,764 merchandise, SS44 0oSi
manufactured articles. 5000; manufac-
turers' tools, etc, Sal, POS; steam engines
and boilers, Se7, $50: money and credits
1904, 900. miscellaneous property. sllsSsi
railroads and telegraph, S506,SS0 town
lots, 81, SIS, eco. Total value. So, 1860
Total State taxes, 500, 3700S; total coun-
~ taxes, SS7, 0s7 49, State poll tax, A93ji
county poll tax. $3.50. Grand tota-
taxes S66 2l55l
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Of the organdy, or some moderately cheap
soft lace edglng, which VIII hang PRETTY.
II spreading II over the bed Lot e cover
the pillows and all the under valance AT
the side should be full one OF tambour
muslin.
In choosing your orgaudy, for I nm tax.
Ing 1t for granted that you will get one,
choose large flower and OF quite a deep
shade, rs the color llghtcns considerably
when placed over Waite
These spreads are much more popular
and Justly SO than the heavy honiton
AFFAIRS.
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Bow Cured OF Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

Nv boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stosach.
I sent for the doctor and he Injected
morphine but the child kept getting
worse. then gave him half teaspoon
full Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
piarrhoea Remedy, and in half on hour
ne was sleeping and soon recovered.-F'
l.. wilkins. Shell Lake, wis. Mr.. VIII
kins is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake
Lumber company. For Gale by all drug
gistas
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News Notes.

beaumont Texas August 2O'-Landscape
Gardenrr Brandt has made call for q
nair Of snow white ducks for Keith PARK
INA tho donor will he handsomely rewarded
~ Hou, ~ good wishes from the frequent
IN ars Of of" tht place. lie was given 5hree
SQUIRRELS today as starter and VIII no no
doubt have squirrels galore IN snort
time.
Tn. street railway is expected to De IN
Tl na, mr." working ulcely now ana the track
* "5 almost ready for the trolley car.
Tho rice will he coming IN freely
nolt week The mills here are preparing
for busy season.
L. w showers, brother OF NE go, a., ~ r.,
showers, died suddenly last h'sn' ui'e' ~
had retired
rbe Brauntg stock company is stiil play,
,ra u" " yerv large houses at the Kyle ana
viii remain here for the balance oil tne
week.
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oranne News Notes.

Orange, Texas. August De X. Ba-
kerr superintendent, and n Milton, au-
ditor of the Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company, were in Orange to-
day on telephone business. r. II. Lee
of Houston has been appointed local man.
ager of the Southwestern here, 10 sue
coed j. n. Strother, who will travel In
the interest of the company.
At the regular meeting OF the orange
Rifles last night over forty men signed
the muster roll which was followed by
a two hours drill.
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Texans in New York.
ygt-.t.I ftNI.n H.. \

New York, August THE following
Texans are registered in New York:
Houston. George l.. Porter, Normandie
Normandie.
Ganesyllo-J NJ. h. Patterson, Mari.
borough.
Paris ]. Celbertson, Miss ], Culbert-
Hempstcad.- M. Galewsky, Gerard.
DaliaK-H Cooke, Manhattan; n. W.
Finley, Hoffman; Mrs. {. u. Wheenn,
Grand Union; G. r.. Willis, Park Avenue;
A. Barache, Albert
Fort Worth.-O. Truett, James Wilson.
II. l.. Huey, Hoffman.
Texas o. NJ. Upper, c. Sanders and
wife Noble.
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Declined a Statement.

Panama. Colombia, August 2O-J. w.
Peel, local agent Of the Pacific steam Nav
igatlon company Of Liverpool. declines to
make any statement regarding the action
Of the Colombian authorities at Buen'
Ventura In the cnse Of the company 8
steamer Ecuador and says he knows
nothing about the sailing NJ the Br tisH
cruiser Phaeton for that port. The gov
ernor Of Panama, General Salazar, how
ever. has received a cable message from
General Velasco. I'm command Of the troops
at Buena Ventura saving the English com
pany absolutely refused to transport troops
10 the isthmus. No further complications
are feared at Buenu Ventura for the
present
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AN AFFRONT TO GENERAL MILES.
he President Would Not Permit Him to Lead
the q. A. r. Parade.
Especial to The Post)

% T august 9oeenc Miles has been snua by the administrator
general Invited
ing .he Strand Army mPment Washington October He accepted
Army Republic
Of New York
me story the Republic
that General mar
sh would
then discovered
na no authority do he named Blakman The
created sensation
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Arranoina for Editors.

Gonzales, Texas. August 2o.-The gem
eral arrangement committee for the en-
tertalnment Of the Southwest Texas Press
sssociation on the 22d and 2Sd of this
month, viii have everything In readiness
president d, L. Beach says he expects
at least fifty visitors.
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Bound Over for Passing counterfeits

san Antonio, Texas, August 2o.santiaeo
Tijirepa, arrested several days ago by the
United states authorities on charge Of
passing counterfeit silver coin OF the United
states. had an examining trial before Com
missioner Seeligs on today and was held
Tor the grand fury In the sum OF S25e III
default Of bond he was remanded to jail.
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Killed hu a Sack Of Bacon

Dolhart, Texas, August ts,--Mr william
L. Cook, a section foreman at handspring.
was killed by sack of bacon thrown from
a moving train. The conductor did not see
the accident and the train went on some
distance. then backed up and took tho In.
iured man In he died on the way to Dol
hart, where the corpse now is.
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YOUNG adv Run Down bv Racers.

Brennan, Texas. August %. Mr.. Henry
Schultz Of the Prairie Hin neighborhood
was in the city Wednesday and said that
the young lady, Miss Bohnc, run over by
some young men Sunday night, is still un-
conscious and in a precarious condition.
The young men were racing on public
road. One Of the young men, who went
after the doctor, was thrown from his horse
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year Cotton is opening very fast and
with another month Of dry hot weather
the crop will he nearly all picked out.
largo quantities ms this time last year.
There arc several buyers here In addition
TO the buyers Tor tho OIL mill
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
THE MAYOR PUSHING THE CLEAN
ING UP CRUSADE.
Thirty Arrests Made for Alleged Viola
ton Of the Ordlnance--More Arc
Lights to Be Put In.

Branch office: The Posts Beaumont Of
ground floor, both phones No. sss With I.
Il. Nicely as business representative aud
+. w. Greer as correspondent. Subscrip-
tons and advertisements or news items
left at this address will receive prompt
attention Subscribers having any cause
for complaint as to delivery OF papers are
requested to phone or otherwise notify the
office prOmDtly
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BAY CITY RICE CARNIVAL
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WE'RE IN
ATTENDANCE ON THE EVENT.
Amusements Were Furnished to Suit
All Tastes and There Was
a Gay Time.

Bay city, Texas, Augunst 20, There were
1000 people here today in attendance on
the rice carnival Seven thousand OF them
were patakfrs OF tho barbecue when nad
been provided ana there was au abudunce
for all, the meats done to turn ana
the bread and condiments good in quality
ana quantity. Amuscmcnts were provided
tor an tastes aud ii was Il hard person
10 please who did not ind something OF
Interest There Is big bah going en- to-
night, 2OO couples taking part IN the grand
murch aud nearly as many Keeping MP the
dance for several hours.
The crowds began to arrive yesterday
ana kept pouring III today. The cane
Bet brought most 81 them, but several
hundred came in buggles, wagons aud on
horseback, while a few were so anxious
10 attend that they walked Aud all OF
them We're wen paid for their trouble.
There We're two hulf games OF baseball.
The Cane Belt club from Eagle Lake ana
the El Campo club played 0ve Innings,
the Eagle Lake boys winning by a score
Of to /. Then the Bay CITY club wen.
in for i've innings aud played the visitors
a tie game, / 10 /,
Congressman George F. Burgess failed to
make connections add there was no speak
ing,
Charles Lonquet lhreshed slxteen sacks
Of iice IN front Of the min, the nrst rice
To he threshrd IN this vicinity lie mas
twonty.six acres which win yield MN
eighteen sacks TO the acre 1his Is not
tine average for this country, but Is a sam
ple OF what can be done when the condi-
tons are good and the crop Is given close
attention
Everybody is tired tonight but they are
stil talking rice. Everybody mere tisks
rice Some Of them know mighty iItie
about 1t, but there are others who are a.
great pains TO set the ignorant right on
all matters pertaining to the crop.
Wharton, Texas, August 20,-rhe first
automobile ever seen In Wharton arrived
last night, containing two knights of the
Grip from Houston en- route as everybody
is today, for Bay CITY and the rice carni'
val The remembrance OF the pleasant day
celebrated last year, when 600 people were
Ho Hospitality entertained has served splen
did tangent 10 attract similar crowd this
year. Nature TOO, seems to favor the day,
for the sky is cloudless and the heat not
so intense as IL has been all this month.
Yesterday quite a large crowd left on the
Cane Belt, also a goodly number on the
Caney Valley, others In vehicles, all IN
splendid spirits ana anticipating pleas
ant time. The immense increase In rice
acreage In Wharton county, which Is FAST
forging to the front as leader In the
with pleasure on the immense strides made
by Bay City during the last year, as a
forecast Of Wharton's future. when she
is also a center OF the same industry rice,
with cane as a strong side partner, is the
coming agricultural king-and the coast Gee
ton bids a royal welcome.
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Aooidontallv Shot Himself

Cameron, Texas, August 20--Ycsterday
afternoon I. S Poteet, a carpenter of this
place, accidentally shot himself just above
the eyes with a -four.caliber pistol
The ball passed through the skin ana part
Of top Of the skull, but the wound win not
prove fatal
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Injured In a Runaway.

Austin. Texas, August 2o.--This morning
at Oatmanvine Joe Tanner, is years old
son Of W. A. Tanner, was painfully in
jured in a runaway. He was hauling water
from a we'll and while on his way home
with three barrels Of water his team ran
away. throwing him from the wagon One
OF his thighs was broken.
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FACTORS AGAINST SUCCESS.

Another feature Of the situation which
VIII initiate against the chances If inc
"hite SQUADRON is the instruction which
requires Commander Pisbury TO enter IAN
unattended harhor," one with deon water
approaches with six fathoms" of water.
one capable of defense by guns ana
mines and one In which ships could M.
ohor, These restrictions viii connpe MIN
10 less than dozen harbors among them
= "lLiauu portsmouth, Rockport, Salem and
iioNlhcstown. None Of the many Old
places, like Newburyport Ipswich, AIMS,
quHn Gloucester Manchester, beverly
MarDlehead. OF Plymouth Bawstnhln ain
inc other ports below would b. aveilahlr.
a tull moon Is also another factor nratnsf
the enemy success. In the clrcun.
stances the naval experts generally agree
me dnN TIME would be fooihardy for the
attacking heet, but at night. with every
trick weather, 1t might be possible to creep
III, pass the scouts and quietly anchor
without being reported until too late fol
Admiral Higglnson to reach MIN with a
superior force.
The speed of Commander Pilsbury's fast.
est ship the Prairie, is l4.5 knots. me
PANTHER can make ~. hut the supply only
30: SO thnt If the fleet IL kept together,
as his instructions direct, de speed Of his
squadron can not be more Van mis- slowest
unit-95 knots
Sighted outside therefore by one Of the
swift torpedo boats, which make from
twenty to twenty-five knots an hour, the
scout could scoot away TO the nearest land
point and report The enemy to Admua
Hicginson who could he on his way Ia
intercept him before the latter could reach
his destination.
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Beaumont, Texas. August 2o.--Iulus Eu-
gene, well known and woll.todo negro.
was killed near the Burt refinery late
this afternoon by runaway pair of mulcS.
lie was uuhitchine them and they started
up He had his skull crushed and received
other injuries. dying shortly after the acct
1au
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Died Of His Wounds.

Cameron, Texas. August 2o.-Thornton
Holland, who was wounded In difficulty
near Buckholts Saturday afternoon, died
this morning, Thomas ]. uoree surrender
ed himself to the sheriff this afternoon
and WAS placed In jain here TO await the
result OF the examining trial which is set
for Friday.
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Iris VIII Appeal to the Dainty Woman

Have you seen any OF those new ana
delightfully."- dainty hedsprcsds Of flowing
organdyY or all the new thinga in he'd.
room G1lngs they are the lovchest,
think Three breadths or the orcandy arc
needed and they must he carefully Joined
so that the flowers come together rnc
hcmmed edges are furnishd with n rufhe
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them. the police are almost stalled In their
search for William Bartholin, whom the
coroncr's fury recommended to be appre-
hcnded.
Al the inquest some excitement was ere
ated when a wig maker positively idcuti
fed a switch Of false hnir rs one that he
had made for Minnie Mitchell.