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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14

Charleston. 5. c.. Nov. S.-The first
civil action against South Carolina
growing out of the enforcement OF the
dispensary law, has been begun IN the
United States Court here by D. H.
Wieters, a prominent grocery mer-
chant who was assaulted last August
hv State constables searching his store
for liquor. His damage suit for $llot
00O has been brought against the
state. while criminal prosecution has
been begun against the constahles,
charging them with assault and pat
terv and intent to KIN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
water Fanlne is Critical.


The water famine in Mississippi,
'sed by The long drouth, is daily
Aming moro serious and a condi-
t@ has been reached that can be
rnsdPrel as nothing less than crit
a4 Each day brings to Jackson
ng caravan of wagons from the
olntry, the sole object of their trip
ntoTn being to st1ure water from
anycr and at any hour of the day
see wagons may be seen on the
'poi' vending their way homeward
nd a. carrying from two to six barrels
thd with thc precious fluid. From
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
STREET CAR HELD UP.
Motorman Relieved Of Spare Change
and Watch.

Knoxville, Tenn. Nov 10-Between
II and II o'clock tonight two masked
men held up Highland avenue street
ear in West Knoxville near the termi'
nus of the line. Pointing a revolver
at Motorman Mack Hickey, one OF the
men ordered him from his car. Hick-
ey stepped to the ground and was re-
lieyed OF all the money he had some
thing over five dollars. A cheap watch
which he carried was returned to him.
Thirty minutes before the same two
men tried to hold up a Kingston pike
car within one block Of the hold-up
but failed, the motorman applying full
power and escaping The two occur
rences had scarcely been reported TO
the police when John A, Magher, civ
il engineer, reported that he had been
held up near the same spot and re,
lieved Of fifty-fve dollars and a gold
watch. The men missed a valuable dl'
amond ring which he wore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
Contract for Nnw WelI.

Inc city authorities of Indianola
'ye awarded a contract for sinking
: second artesian well. The entire
'in 'sIer supply is furnished by one
'u1 and since the location Of so
many industries at that place, the
pressure has at times been made
lIn ila'e' The water from the first
WI WI Is 50 heavily charged with soda
n9 a. sulphur that it is somewhat
,.9 s. for drinking purposes,
'uu nD the new well is being sunk al
p TySt a quarter of a mile distant.
! ioe ae. old well is a little more than
5,Ioo 5oo feet deep and furnishes about
'VOOOO gallons a day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14

Als suicide a Mystery.

birmingham, Ala, Nov S. Ihe5
bodv of Harry frost, who committed
suicide at Columbus, Miss last even
inp by throwing himself into the Tom
bigbee river, arrived here this even
ing and was taken to his late resi-
dence The remains were accompa'
MED by a delegation OF Elks from
Columbus. and a large number OF local
Elks met the body at the train here,
The funeral takes place tomorrow,
The relatives Of frost, who live here,
are at a loss to understand why ne
took his own life They say he has
been happy in his domestic affairs,
enjoyed good health and had a pros
nprOus business
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
DIED IN HER RAGS
But Left an Estate Valued at Halt
Million.

mlIllOil'
New York, Nov. 10.-Mrs Mary Oil.
YER widow So years Of age has been
found dead in the basement of a ten
ement house in Second avenue Har
lem where she had lived as a recluse
for twenty-five years. When the po.
lice searched the place they found
United States bonds and other securi-
ties to the value of $4,000. Neighbors
say the w0man's estate Is valued at
more than half a million dollars. Her
death was from natural causes,
Hardly a dozen feet from the spot
where the old woman lay the police
found James Alderdice, an old man
who had for years collected the rents
from a number Of houses owned by
Mrs. Oliver and attended to all her
business. dying from an apoplectic
stroke
Mrs. Oliver had lived and died sur
rounded by the dust and dirt of years
The two rooms which she made hel
home were filled with boxes and rub
Ibfsh of all kinds which contained the
woman's wealth
1t is said Mrs Oliver was a native
of England and had two married
daughters in Brooklyn. They seldom
| aay- bpr however
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
PETRlFIED MAN
Turned Out to Be a Mass Of Portland
Cement.

Asheyille n, G., NOV. 10.-The Pris.
tine Petrifed Phenomenon Company
of Asheyre. which is composed OF
well known business men of this city,
has filed suit in Justice Waddell 8
court to recover the sum Of $3,50O, the
sum paid for a petrifed man alleged
to have been found on the land of A..
W Sitton of Henderson county
The find was brought to Asheyille
last April for exhibition purposes by
Mr.. Sitton. Local capitalists, beIieY-
ing that the phenomenon would
prove money maker organized a
stock company and bought the petri,
ned man. The supposed curiosity was
exhibited in various parts Of the coun'
try with varying success.
Recently some of the stockholders
became doubtful of the genuineness OF
the petrifed one. and as a result it Is
now alleged that the phenomenon Is
not petrifed man. but composed Of
Portland cement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
PACKED IN A COTTON BALE.
Horrible Death Of Boy at a MissIs'
sppi Ginnery.

Forest, Miss. Nov. 10 News
reached here today Of the killing OF a
boy named Bailey at Gla2e's gin, TWEEN,
tv miles south, in Smith county The
manner of his death was peculiar. He
was by some means thrown into the
press Just before pressing bale OF
cotton and was packed in the bale
The accident was not discovered until
after packing the bale his foot pro-
truded and the Mortified spectators
were thus made aware of the lads ter
4,l,Ia 20
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
BIG COAL STRIKE.
Twenty Thousand Colorado Miners
viii Go Out.

Denver Col. Nov S,-Twenty thou
sand coal miners, the majority Of them
members Of the T. NJ. W, of A. in Dis.
trict No. Is. embracing Colorado, WY,
oming Utah and New Mexico, will
strike tomorrow morning for an IN
crease of 20 per cent. in wages an
eight hour day and better Observance
Of the mining laws relating to preeaI>
tions for the safety Of life and limb.
Trinidad will be the storm center Of
the battle and the strike will b9 d.
recte3 from that point.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
HEIR TO FORTUNE.
Chicago Hotel Clerk Receives JOY
full News,

full News.
Chicago. Nov. S.-Fortune knocked
at mo door of +. H Cook, clerk at
the sherman House, in the shape OF
cabIegram. which came from DUO
lin Yesterday. announcing that he
was one of three heirs to an estate
valued at 100000 The cablegram
was as follows.
Frank H. Cook-You are named as
beneficiary. together with James M.
sullivan. sydney and Mark Sullivan,
London. in the will Of the late Mrs
Cook Micheal sullivan, your aunt, IN
the event of your marriage within the
expiration Of ten years. The property
is the Guinness Stout Breweries, ana
tba sullivan homestead Cork, valued
al 2O2 600 pounds, Particulars later.
Dublin. McGrath & OLeary at
torneys.
THE thing / object to," said Cook
.fs the fact that l will have to wait
ten years before I receive tthe money
but don't object to the clause when
saws | must be married.
On receipt of particulars about the
will Mr.. Cook said he would 60 to
Ireland and investigate the matter
He had not known of an aunt by the
name given in the cablegram but ~
does know one Of the heirs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
MRS. coNNoR DEAD.
Result of Burns Received in the eoard
inn House Fire at Meridian,

Meridian, Miss, Nov 1o.-Mrs. NJ,
r connor. of Chattanooga, who was
badly burned at the Spann residence
Are Yesterday morning, died today
about noon as result of her injuries
which were not considered dangerous
until Just before her death. Mrs. Con
nor's three daughters, Mrs Frank j
Burke and Mrs A, f. Moreland. Of
Meridian, and Miss Annie Grace Con
nor and a son. who is clerk at tn
Grunewald Hotel, New Orleans, Tar
all bv her bedside,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
BRlsToW's REPORT
Will Soon Be Made Public by the
Attorney.General

Washington, Nov. lO--After the cab.
met meeting today Postmaster,General
Payne said the report of MI. brlstoW
was now in the hands of the attorney
general and Special Attorneys Bona
parte and Conrad for consideration
They we're going over it with view
to determining just what portions
could be made public in the near fu'
ture without affecting detrimentally
ihe governments prosecution of those
indicted for frauds against the postof'
fce department This is likely TO be
a week OF ten days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
nslfa nevelopment.

At present only about so per cent
of The delta is tillahle land, but the
newt two or three 7ears will show
yainable farms and plantations
where dense forests and canebrakes
in which deer and bears now abound
i, in existence. The country is being
converted 90 into a beehive of industry,
and # is doubtful if there is another
serIion which offers SO many induce,
ments to homeseeker8 Of the sturdy
sort
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
Pearl River Traffic.

lhere promises to be considerable
'sanerce n;a1 on Pearl river during the
nn, WINTER and spring season. For
Ialy years traffic on this stream
,', Das Oeen neglected, but last year two
,nail 'a.li steamboats, were placed in
y t'.lCe and handled large quantities
y cotton seed and cotton from inte-
,,SF ,.r points. This year a new boat
', VIII be placed in service from Jack
W. W. 10 Carthage, and a new boat will
~ r. ,le lower river trade between Co
'umbla and Jackson
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
ptoa Inc 10 New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Nov 8-A eorpo
alton with capital stock Of abo
S1.5O000O has been formed to pun
water by a pipe line from the famo
stafford Springs of Vosburg Miss,
distance Of 100 miles, to that cit
pids have already been accepted, pl
yiding for a total cost of about $50
600 the work to commence Janua
and to be completed about May
A deal Is now being put through wi
the Northeastern railroad, where
the pipe will be enabled to run the {
tire distance along its track, In retu
for which the road viii be suppl
with q certain amount o. water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
Delta Real Estate Active.

The real estate market in the delta
Of Mississippi is enjoying a season
If remarkable activity. Never be-
fare has there been such an influx
of capitalists and realty agents seek
ing to purchase rich cotton farming
lands 3 and uncleored tracts which
can be easily converted into produc-
five farms. Bona fde homeseekers
sro ar ponring in from all sections,
and the next year will show a large
increase in the acreage under cultl'
vatiOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
Shot by Comrade.

Knoxville. Tenn, Nov lo,-john
Beckner. a young married man, stag
gered out of the front door of Brady S
saloon in Bristol this afternoon and
fell dead on the pavement after taking
one step. A bullet fired by AIeXan-
der Wright had pierced his heart. The
men had no quarrel in the saloon.
They started out of the place together,
and when near the door Wright pulled
bis nistol and fired Wright was
drunk He declines to talk except to
saw that he has nothing to be sorry
for Both were railroad men in the
employ of the Norfolk & Western
railroad. Wrights friends attribute
his act TO emotional insanity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
LONG BATH FoR COLLECTOR,
Iowa Students Keep Him in Col
Water TWO Hours.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov S.-Warrant
have been sworn out for the arrest c
six students of the Iowa Normi
School at Cedar Falls for hazing Ha
old Cunning, driver Of a laundry wal
on who Quarreled with the student
over the payment of a laundry bill
Cunning was locked in a room ocel
MED bv one of the students. stripped
his clothing, and thrown into a bat
tub which had been filled with col
water. He was compelled to renal
in the water for two hours
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
ssrt lJp for Kidnapping,

Travelling Sergt. Dodds Of the
pcnitcntary brought in from Jack
son county last week three prison
crs for the penitentiary who were re-
Gently given prison sentences ON one
Of me number was convicted of kid.
naping, and is the first criminal of
II tbis Class to be placed in the peni-
tentiarv in some time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
ro Improve PascagouIa Haroor'

The Mississippi members OF '0II, o..
DRESS will make a strong fight at IL; the
tUr''Is tionaI appropriation for the I'M
movement rlc,,pa emf Of the harbor at Pascae
PrUIo''',CCih PPoUIo Chief Engineer Gillespie @ Of
EOp'@, fbe government engineering force force
has recommended an approPrla55'o,, PI5 Oh
of l'fS $9s5,ooo for this purpose, and al-ad an
If item MI for this amount will be = % Giiere9 e9
i,''iI !" fbe a'i rivers and harbors bill, and and
an esort made to secure 'ne i"i'
omnunt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14

A shocking accident occurred IN
the Mobile & Ohio yards in Meridian
last week, when a man named Lewis
Dosscft. about SO years of age, was
run over and instantly killed by a
train drawn by a switch engine
Dossotts head and shoulders we're
completely severed from the rest ot
tho hodv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
LYNGHED A WHITE MAN
KLEY CITIZENS AVENoE A
9pqLIcEMAN's MURDER.
TO A TELEGRAPH POLE
allie c. Cadle, in Drunken Frenzy,
Cut the Throat Of Policeman J. 9.
FOX, Which Resulted IN the
First Lynchina In the His
tory of the Arkan-
sas Town.

Brinkley, Ark, Nov. 8.--For the
first time in the history Of Brinkley
Judge Lynch held bloody session last
night Zallie G. Cadle, the assassin OF
Policeman J. G. Cox, being the victim.
Mr. Cox died shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night from the effects Of the gast
cut ia his neck by Cadle about
o'clock yesterday evening
From the best evidence obt2inahle,
squad If five to ten men visited tns
calaboose between II and o'clock last
nJgh forced open the outer door.
broke the cell lock and speedily
wreaked bloody vengeance upon the
victim
smons Escaped.
Charlie Simons, who was locked up
in the cell next TO Cadle for compile
ity In assalling Policeman Cox, says
he was awakened In the night by the
electric lights being turned out and by
the noise of footsteps in the prison
He at first thought the marshal was
bringing in another prisoner, but pres
emily heard them ask his fellowprls'
onpr Cadle. how he felt. He said they
I seemed to have no trouble In opening
/ the cell door and a scuttie ensued.
/ Then he heard a voice say, stand
hack | am going to shoot lmmedl-
ataly three or four shots were hred.
Then he thought a scutfle occurred IN
/ side of the prison and more snots were
fired Then the party left the prison
and he (simonsl heard one or two
shots on the outside, which was all ne
knew.
Broke Away From captor6.
Other evidence seems to show that
the victim broke away from his cap
TORS lust outside of the prison and ran
through the front gate OF a house just
across the street from the prison on
the west side and on TO the PACK Oh
the garden about 500 feet where ne
was overtaken and killed BY his cap
tors
A man living in the house, hearing
shots fired and the noise of tramplng
feet got up and saw four or fYe men
running through the yard and lmme-
e diateIv heard four shots fired back OF
rhe garden. where Cl0ts of blood, other
evidences Of scuf1e and the victim :
hat were seen this morning
Swung to Telegraph Pole
From this spot the mob carried their
% man about 200 feet east and swung
him to a telegraph pole near the pris
on. Coroner w. W. Chinault impan
eled a jury this morning and they ren
). dered a verdict to the effect that Cadl'
came to his death by gun or plsto
wounds at the hands Of parties un
3 known. and that he was afterWard'
L hanged, The body Of Cadle show
Z four bullet wounds, one OF Whicl
g passed through the body from right Z
3 left about six inches below the armpl'
Policeman Cox was a man OF IRE
rroacaaale character and a spiendi
I officer Fie was every body trle1o
INST before he received the rata
wound be was endeaynring to get IN
4 two men, Cadle and 5imons, to get 4
their wagon and go home, so as not I
get locked mp The lynching IS SIR
cereIv regretted generally, yet the ser
u tfment is that Cadle's death was d,
served. although the legal course
pfyan preference by every one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
CUT THROAT OF NEIeHsoR.
Fatal Dispute over Lumber at Wood
lawn, Ala.

lawn, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 8.-William
NJ. Patterson, agent OF the People
Homestead Company Of WoodlaWn,
was killed on a street Of that suburb
this morning by ]. NJ. Sanders, a Pho
tographer. The men we're neighbors
and both had families. 1t appears
that Patterson, who had charge Of the
properties of the Peoples Homestead
Company claimed to have missed
some lumber and accused Sanders OF
having stolen it. This morning san
dars met Patterson on the street and
informed him that he had heard OF the
accusation. Patterson replied that ne
had so accused Sanders and could
proye the charge. He then proposed
that Sanders 20 with him and he
would show Sanders the lumber IN
controversy. They started of togetn-
er. talking in a loud tone Of voice and
before they had proceeded far per
sOnal alteration occurred during
which Sanders drew a knife and cut
Pattersons throat from ear to ear and
spIit one Of his arms open. Patterson
bled to death in a few moments. san
ders gave up and refused to make a
statement. The account given or the
affair Is that told by witnesses before
the coroner. The only weapon JhaI
Patterson had was small knife
which was unopened in his pocket
Sanders is in Jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
v.,oo city Cotton Statement

Cotton receipts for Yazoo CITY lot
tbe week ending October 81, we're
ao5c a'l9 Sisi bales, against 1906 last year. yys9
sb;Dmcnts, s'GDU gp 3,135, against l,15s !
$751; 1851. Receipts since september P6noen,s :
I6' 1diii, All, 'ssnil9 against 7l8s. The idn fine
l,'o.tbcr lU,til, prevailing for picking con,
me- so.i as possible. The grades are
y" rnnning cleaner than usual
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
Fund for superannuated Preachers.

Rev. A. F. Watkins, Of Jackson,
agent for the fund Of $5,ooO,ooo
which is being raised for superan-
nnared preachers by the southern
Mctbodists, says that he is meeting
with much success in getting to-
gethcr this large fund, Since his
appointment he has attended several
hundred conferences all over the
Gouth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
CATTLE ADMITTED
Without Detention Into Argentina
From This Country.

Washington. Nov. lO.-The secretary
of agriculture today announced tnat
the latest shipment OF cattle to Argen-
tina had been admitted into that eoun-
try without detention, The action Is
interpreted by the department as eNl'
dence that the Argentine government
Is satisfied that the efforts of this gov,
ernment to suppress the foot and
mouth disease in this country have
been thoroughly successful, and enter
tain no apprehension of it's introduc'
tion into that country,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
THE MESSAGE.

To the Senate and House of Repre-
spntatives-I have convened the con-
press that II NAV consider tbe legis.
Ia.toa aaoo-sar,. - nnt into onoration
tha ~ =. oanrarcial uTIn traty rStS Win CTha
,,,t,i,h 49, .atieaa ~, tho sorato Of IT,
mn!c1 "aS laetlieu p5 sno a1Ia'I a. no no
%.,l lS'oe 2099loa orlu 3""I'q 49,, 10y y,oI lao
IuD4u soYeI i,.iieil'' "e1n' 9"om 'G9
,. w. W. ,anno+
so'v''' out ~ 0"' Lioi'o.' s,,,,o
",,n papb', Ltli - "D', Lo,lo e. n-isol,, am.
|poh ""lIn NJ. w ~. -" .ao+ann ,1 ~ 9f mo
nIl ne" +" Iei. ,'ir ,'so, .nomiro5 poDir from
ct Nv %ii'tta',,o m a III ." 80 ~ cnngrose of
~" ~ lti' Statoa l''o thin goHernrnent
'ie NV 9t''So' tt+oJ o,,l9 itsoIf ~
ltleDy ueiisillely Col'll,,i,e'H C,,,o i,a0'-
nc poi!g! VI ,Ie"v'ns ttis Cu'r a ~b tbis
IHh a u"'q'e po''''o' 90 So '''
II vac nrovidad that when the island
became a free and independent repub-
lie She should stand in such close rela-
tions with MS as in certain respects to
come within our system of internation-
al policy and il necessarily followed
that She must also TO a certain degree
become included within the lines Of
on. onononic no1icy situated as On.
ba is it would not be possible for this
country to hermit the strategic abuse
af 49,. ,lon ~, an,, foraion military
no,,a,. .". p'"'' -
~ is for ,bis reason that certain
limitations have been imposed upon
her financial policy, and that naval
r,a.+ians hoye baon conceded nv her 10
,eo .I'l ''Jt,' ItnitaJ ctotos rho negotiations
o ou' ~ 4t,9u tho datoiis of those naval sta
- a on IA ovo of comnIation
NM, ms ono ", 60 ai+notod as to nreyent anv
i5I. ~ tha+ thoro is tho intention ever
,'.a .%,,,, oaoire+ Cuba N, otherwisa
~. ~ ,' ,or tho nrotoction of Cnba from
tl"" a,,it, .oa af foroign foas and for
,lv il [S9au''9 %S.a.u % 5osaonordina of American
s.'t.,,o-t,. I,,t l., tbo ,rotore south of ms
- '-'.'' ,..,,..i.. ran,
'S'''r'''a" N''''''
These interests nave oeeh lar5eiy ~
creased by the consequences oi lhe
war with Spain, ana VIII oe sun W lIuil-
ther increased by the pulIllhs ol tue
isthmian canal lhey are pu.H Hiil''", "a
ry and economic. ne granting 10 10
by Cuba OF the naval stations above al
luded to, is OF the utmost importance,
from military stanapolnl, 'n4 t;,S -
proof OF the good tallh WIN NnIgn l,l
Cuba is treating US Cooa mas Hldue Hilld.luls
great progress since her independence
was established. She mas advance advance ~
steadily in every way one aiIeaGy i.5,,, !, y
stands high among her SiStef IepqD ,lI,
lies of the new world She IS loya.lS
observing her obligations 70 US dng
she is entitled to like treatment oy us
Reciprocity Treaty
The treaty submitted to you for ap
rrora1 secnras to tbe United States
: economic advantages as great as thos'
: rriyan IN Cuba Not an American i'm
torest ie sacrificed by the treaty, anG
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
PROVES A SHORT DOCUMENT ON
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
REPUBLICANS APPLAUD ITS READING
Congress Listens to the Reading Of
the Message and Then Both
Houses Adjourn for
the Day.

Washington, Nov 1O.-After listen
ing to the reading of the presidents
brief message on Cuban reciprocity to-
day both branches of congress ad.
journed without transacting any i'm
portant business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-11-14
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Short Reports Submitted to the Four
States immigration League


New Orleans. Nov. 1O,-When the
second day's session of the Four States
immigration League opened consider,
able time was devoted to hearing snort
reports from various sections on sue
cessful agricultural development Most
Of the reports showed the great oppof'
tunities in the league, Nice-President
Charles H. Schuler discussed cotton
production. Dr.. II. A. Barr Of Beau
mont Tex, pointed out some Of the
misconceptions that exist as to the
sanitary, hygienic and health condi
tions in cities along the gulf coast
country. He said the section could
boast of fewer epidemics better gen
eral health conditions and lower NOR
taIity rate than any other equal eXten'
of the North or East.