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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Whose Ok Makes the Difference.

1t is rather amazing to find our as
tute Boston contemporary, me Helaiu'
uttering threats against the souCheih
cotton planters because the eastern
mill owners got pinched III the recen1
cotton corner. 1t distinctly Intlmale6
that if there are TO be repetltlonS OF
like higl-priced markets for me STAPLE
Our wishes for national supremacy III
cotton growing must give place 70 d
desire for d sufficiently WORLDWIDE
connection to prevent the disastrous
results thus brought about.
In other words, New England, after
enjoying for a hundred years, Almost
a close monopoly OF cotton manu1act-
uring, fixing the prices for the s'apie
they bought as we'll as for the goous
they made OF it and sold BACK 70 US
now is hot ia the collar because we are
doing some manufacturing on our own
account and because conditions oil the
trade in the raw material pefmlteo
tho pushing UP of its price
Ii that is not q true specimen oil New
England selhshness it would be hard
TO imagine one. At the same time IL
amounts to nothing more than nope
less snarl.
We Dc not ind n the Dingley act
any import tax levied ON the bringing
INTO the country raw cotton from for
eign cotton raising countries. We
wonder, then, why the esteemed Her
ADDS constituencies did not avail them
solves of the very easy relief OF I'M
porting foreign cotton to take the
place OF our cornered crop. Why not?
The supply for 1908 is officially
given at l0,S00.000 bales from our
southern felds ana 2,05o,000 from all
other countries on the globe. AS the
New England mills used rot quite
100000 bales, If is plain to he seen
that il could have gotten full supply
from the worldwide competitive fields
aforesaid
It may be just as well to say TO The
Herald that the south is growing very
independent these days and is really
not disposed to worry if New England
should whiIl In and get its cheap cot
ton where it Is also getting it's other
free raw materials, such as hides, iron
ores coal and lumber.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
pr. Thirkield,a Criticisms :.

Dr.. Thirkield'S Criticisms.
The Rev. Wilbur p Thirkield is
! strong and forcetul talker, and mis-
| sometime residence in the south is
| calculated to give weight ~ his criti-
cisms OF the penitentiary systems Of
! the southern states. For some OF his
( criticisms there is the same good
ground that there is for criticism of
any penitentiary system-none has
YET been conceived that approaches
perfection. The ideal system under
which there is just the right amount
OF punishment and just the right
amount OF reformation for each CON
Wet viii probably come with the mil
leunium
The published extracts from the
speech Of Dr. Thirlueld indicate d
wholesale denunciation OF the prison
systems Of me southern states With
out discrimination between the good
and bad, and without taking any ac-
count OF the marked reforms that the
past decade have brought forth He
seems 10 be resting under the impress
sion that the relationship OF The states
TO their conyicts is the same as that
established under the military govern
ment just after the civil war and
which, from force Of circumstances,
had 10 be maintained during the years
ot poverty and hardship Immediately
following. The picture he draws OF q
system under which convicts are
sold to the highest bidder with the
bodies and souls Of conYicts assign
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Tbon Shat Not Steal

Some DAYS ago The Constitution
suggested that the democrats would
do We'll 10 keynote their campaign
next year with The commandment,
"Tbou shalt not steal There seemed
10 lis a peculiar preparedness about
its iteration il the face Of recent rev
Citations OF the republican record IN
administering the government
We are surprised and disappointed,
in a measure, to find our valued con-
temporary, The Washington Post, in
disagreement with our proposal The
Post takes the broad grounds that
Thou shalt not steal would be an
unconyincing and unconyertiug plank
in the lpatform, because everybody be
lievcs in the principle and least OF all
would The republicans contest 1t. In
deed, taking alarm already Over the
results OF their own Investigations,
they are tryias to head oil the dem
ocratic attacks Oh republican malfeas-
ances by proposing prosecutions and a
conversational Investigation.
But admitting al The Post says CON
cernps che cases at bar, we stiil in.
sist yha5 the commandment Is an avail
able Issue with the republican system
Of politics lar and away beyond the
speclhe instances oil nlail-oas 1as1eh-
els ana iiine-cloch contract OF any
other OF cle cheap criminal sI@lla e
pending prosecutions
Thou shalt not steal IS a valid IS.
sue to maize with the republican tariff
policy. 70 make It does net involve
Wholesale attack upon protective
policy wisely adjusted TO conserve tile
actual Interests OF American manu-
features labor and commerce. ~ does
go, however, 10 the very root o. inc
system OF popnGes embodied III the
Dingley bin and reaped by uncounta-
bic millions to those who have no
valid claim or honest right to over
charge and thereby rob the American
people at large.
Thou shat not steal is a proper
principle 10 oppose to the republican
system OF national finance, under
which the money powers Of the coun-
Try are given power 10 either command
or coerce the public treasury to serve
the purposes Of the money monser5 and
Spectators Of Wal street. II the adj
vantages thus given to that crowd is
not robbery OF the peoples rights and
revenues, then all the terminology OF
loot has LOST significance.
sphou shalt not steal would exact
lv fiji the use oil the public funds rs
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
yerdicts THAT Cheaper Life.

The two Yerdicts rendered III the
Caroiinas this week in the Haywood
and Tillman murder cases will not sat
isfy the pubic sense Of what was due
to law, life and good government
We do not know all the evidence in
either case, or the atmosphere OF the
court rooms in which they were tried,
but we do know that upon the eases
as understood by the public at large
something more was expected than the
fun acquittal Of either Of the defend
ants.
The cases are ended after trials that
met the forms OF law, rs we presume.
and il is not necessary to question the
validity of the proceedings and the
endngs further than to say that The
yerdicts iully justify the prevalent idea
that human life is held at altogether
too cheap an estimate il our commu-
mites.
The Constitution is as ready as any
reasonable rerson could ask to make
proper allowance for the histology OF
souehcIn ideals OF honor. the jealousy
of it's guardianship and the impulsige-
ness 81 sell-dClenSe approved Dy trall-
ton
But this newspaper does not approve
OF high Officials OF state. representative
men OF community oXemplars Of so
cial and Intellectual life, going about
loaded with pistols and ready to kin
ON sight for olfenses that law can pun
ish and on the plea OF fears for life
that no man with q grain OF courage
could reasonably entertain
Lie ought q be as sacred and safe
in the south as anywhere on earth and
we are free TO say that 3 time is de-
sirabla when they who take 1t reckless
ly. however high in place or influence,
VIII find 1t hard to hoodwinb justice
and Impossible 10 escape her ayenging
sword.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
nouB1,E THE PRIZE MONEY.

TO reach circulation of full
600 900 copies of The Weekly Con
stitution, we will double every prize
offer This is not simply a remote
possibility; we expect to reach it and
pay the money out. VIII you not
do your part to earn it?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

Old Sister Bellona seems TO be
brooding ominously over the Far East
and the trail of her bloody robe is
seemingly settling down on the PENN
sula Of Korea Singular to say the GU
rious people of that hermit empire are
not the folk who are blowing the bu-
giles and lingering their fusils. 1t is
Russia on the one hand and Japan
on the other that are maneuyering to
get at each others throat And w1al
is the imminent rucus al about!
Japan has never been satisfied with
the occupation of Manchuria by The
Russians after the Chino-Japanese
war and has since then bent every en-
deavor to put herself in position 10
cooperate with China in demanding
The expulsion OF Russia from that great
province and stronghold Of Chinese
and Pacific control Only the agree
ment OF the powers to guarantee the
integrity of Chinese territory has re-
strained Japan from some overt act TO
execute her policy OF Russian repul-
sion
The great political reason for Ja-
pans hostility to Russia is found in her
desire to lead the negemony OF tne
yellow race and preserve China, Siam
and T00kin from absorption by par
tiuon among and deslutiCion by the
western powers she sees in Russia the
python that has begun 10 swallow
China AZ the Mauchuria end aud secs
that further on Germany England
and France VIII have to oppose the
gathering in Of territories Of China
that they now hold in the sphere OF
their commercial ccntcrs OF Shanghai,
ki0a-ChoW and Cochin China.
fl is time, in Japans opinion, to stop
the Russian dyance The 18th OF Octo-
Der. the day when Russia promised
China and the United states 10 eFacu-
ale Manchuria, is past. instead Russia
is massing troops on the Yaiu and hur-
ryiug her fleets from Port Arthur and
Viadi5ostok to a junction III the 10
roan strait ana has many OF her war
ships already humping elbows with tae
Japanese battiecraft in the hareor OF
I5Usan.
The Brilish-Japanese alliance oil Feb
mary. 1902 is one Of the strong Jae
Tors Ia japanese confidence was
formed Tor maintaining the iadepcnd-
cpce ana territorial integrity CT thc en-
pire Of China and the empire 81
Korea" Japan is 10 be aided by
England in case she becomes Involved
witn more than one power AS Russia
must rely upon France 10 back pp her
scheme The technical NO powers are
N
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19

fair proper bv others The thing that
pIeases me most is the advertisement
that Georgia will receive through TINS
fair The coming OF visitors is the most
important feature of these fairs iheS
come they see and then they go away
and tell it. as q rule these Vislto'S die
not idle pleasure seekers. Ihey are Vi
tencr solid business men ana edl ms
women who come to learn for themselves
the conditions Of our section. 4heS
watch for resources and "eish 'A0
chances for opportunity.
The most Of these visitors-especia!iy
those from a great distance-wil reaoiy
admit that they never dreamed OF snch d
country here as they find. Many VINO
come with fear and trembling ana III
doubt about our civilization have met
with such a cordial greeting and a cheer
SO different to what they had eNpeciq"
that they are lost in wonder at Wndl
they see and are made 10 feel ne
bloom Of health that shines so gracefully
from the faces of our people. the cfys'dI
streams that rush tumbling and foamih6
over the shoals Of our streams. the ron
ing hills and productive wales, the fhe3u-
ows the woodlands and the variety o.
landscape views that are so feStlul -
the eve and senses-these and such as
this is what many of these visitors dld
NOT expect to find Thousands at dis
lance think mat ne so1e-' e.,
low. chilly sultry climate, where frogs
croall in ponds Of stagnant water ana
where people droop with sallow cheeks
ana wasted forms Some of them nave
thought that there We're Few regions
where mountains rolled and pure ar ana
water pertained' Du' ele9e 20. -,
pictured as places oiilS ~ ,ai+a Il Ive.,-
sumo 80, ,,,,e,t,t Inrr,de n
~ any ~ ''''5 ;,,t-.T7;e,a,,+ noo,,iA ~
- "oii''1i j. II ,7jstanca el,oala
Vi7i' OU' - ~ ~, nam. ~
nave sue't iu10S - 80 III i,,f,rn,a.I
tteii ~ ""fe 49, ora 80 ,a
p9Dlio = ~ - -, ssor, s,,,.,rfsa.l
"a = - a. ~. ..r,aonahlne stjil" on
,4..l..r,, Ia - han8 or 0ll1Iux in
l.'.or|. .oo,,n ~ woods one great good OF
49, 80. l. ta drazv these strangers
49, and dfsneI an such fooIishness from
Mi tno,pbts
ror-olb co,,r+, oats a finn share of
,a,,f.t,. So, l.,,s,,.tbi,,.r NJ The kind that
- M, oit,, ;n,-ites them
49,, - fa;rs ana IN other zyays and
~ -. ~ senaits liz
~ - ,r6 soo,,tine a~ouna
r,,.l'..., Iva tal,o fntaree+ in showing
tI-eyn ,-ieitors around ana when we get
sl,o,ca ~ Nom we coon dispel all
,be;, faisa ,otions of onr section. 1T
tt.,,ia. 81 ssa y,b,f interest All THESE
s+.o,,.e,a 4al-a in cotton-and II IS won
,7o,e,,I hor,, ,,,orv of mem have thought
tb.+ oo-ton is about all tbat We can
rrodi,ce ANYHOW cotton is what nine
ON Of ten OF these visitors have tire
greatest desire 10 see growing, and when
Ne go m shaw Then, this then thew are
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
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cl q Week ago whereby ACoA0-h ana
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PORTS TO world commerce, oul alA@tl-
can ana Aatlsh merchants VINO t4a49
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Is tAaL q o9stfdeeioA aug O4'-''e es,o-'
IL ,ho5e trylas 70 Grace @l.h s!.o1ell0-
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CHARTS and these aiIlca-I-e5 "1len
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amount 70 hat Nl'h Alssi4 sSlehlis
in Maachiila It Is taken iof gram =
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
"Songs Of the Soil"
BY FRANK /. STANTON
The Old Sweet DAYS.

The Old Sweet Days.
o. west winds, blow the blossoms from
unforgotten springs,
From meadows where the daisy feels the
shadow of Loves wings
For I am weary o. the ways where not
flower appears
And moan is in the music Of the wild
and wintry years,
Blow, sweet winds o the west,
From the wales / loved the best,
Where not a red thorn glistened in the
garlands on Loves breast
0. west winds, watt the singing from
violet wales ana streams
And give to Love the glory of unforgot-
ten dreams.
For 1 am weary o the ways that know
but thorns and tears.
And a moan is in the music of the wild
and wintry years
Blow, sweet winds O. the west.
From the wales l loved the best.
Where not a red thorn glistened IN tho
garlandS on Loves breast!
From Dark to Day.
Sometimes weary O the way:
Long from darkness to the day
Where the Winter mourns the May
Forever!
Where the sorrows and the signs
Make the mist around the eyes,
Ven the beauty o the skies
Forever!
But at last the light appears
Like u glory o. er the years
Morning smiles through Midnight tears
Billville Literary Notes.
Four artestan wells are now in good
working order, but Genius demands corn
liquor without water.
If our leading authors can make salts
factory arrangements with the railroads,
they viii plant more watermelons and
fewer heroes next season.
We've had an Educational convention
ana some Of the delegates to it can now
swear in tnree languages that the Geor-
gia mule cont understand.
Winters Sweets.
Don you be goin'
The sorrowful way;
Winter has sweets
That can match any May;
Same skys above YOU
No matter how gray,
An we'll al sing for JOY in the morn'n .
Don't You be goin
The sorroWful way;
Take up with JOY
An invite him to stay;
The dancers are ready
The fddlc's 20 play
An wen all sing for JOY in the mofnih'
Even in Autumn.
White clouds saiIin roun the blue
smlin' mighty lazy;
Drops Of clear an shiny dew
Dreamin on daisy.
Fellers maxim campaign bets
Raisin OF 4 racket,
Gal a-pinnn' yiolets
ON her sWeetheart's jacket.
Don't keer how the seasons roll
Lots o comfort bringin;
sunshine in X fellers soul
An fiddle siagin!
A Song CT Toll.
Toll, toll
For crust O bread.
Till the brain reels blind
And the hand falls dead;
I'horny way
For the feet TO tread
BUT Rest some day, in the daisies
Toll toll
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Billvilla Literary Notes.

-Four artesian wells are now in good
working order, but Genius demands corn
liquor, without water.
If our leading authors can make salts
factory arrangements with the railroads,
they win plant more Watermelons ana
fewer heroes next season.
We've had an Educational convention
and some Of the delegates to it can now
swear in taree languages that the Geor-
STA mule cont understand.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
The Summer Birds

Love sighs:-"The breeze hath blown
the birds
10 seek a warmer coast:
But I'll be blowed-thems lust NV
words.
If 1 don't have some O the birds
Served up on buttcred toast
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
De Col Win, Comm,

hear de Col Win comm
De clouds begin ter foam;
De Blizzard leave de big road.
En- AZ me. rs yon home2'
De trees is all ondressin
Right in de big worr sight:
De h.lls-dey fix Ter kiver
Wid freezin sheets er white.
De Fire mighty feeble
De honey lef de comb:
Ell SO, AK Miss Charity,
Please. ma'am-is YOU home?"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
PlUnk0tt' SLetf0r

e course me and Brown had t.
take in the fair, and to say that
- we were highly pleased is putting
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
Fven La Alumni.

White clouds satin roun the blue
Sls,lin' mighty lazy
Drops Of clear an shiny dew
Dreamin on q daisy.
PETERS maxim campaign bets
Raisin OF 4 racket,
Gal a-pinnin yioiets
ON her sweetheart's jacket.
Don't keer how the seasons roll
Lots o comfort bringin
Sunshine in felIet's soul
An d fiddle siagin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
SCOTCH PLAID GOT II
ST. TAMMANY SET BACK FOR
 SWERVING.
Davisson Carried Latter Across the Track, Redfern on Scotch Plaid Claimed Foul and Aged Son
 Midlothian Given the Win,

New Orleans. Jan. 2S.-St. Tammany's swerve gave Scotch Plaid the handicap and enabled the favorites to break even on the day. John Peters and Peat were drive through the stretch, St. Tammany crossed the track, forcing Scotch Plaid against the inside rail Redfern's claim of foul was allowed and St. Tammany was disqualified. The Debutante stakes for 2-year-olds and worth $l 2S0 to the winrer, was mild betting proposition Dick Bernard and Manshack being each at thIees, while the Walden pair-Petunia and Transmigration-were at to 2 Pe- tunia and Dick Bernard ran as a team all the way, but at the end the Ally out gamed the colt and wont out by a head The Way has been sold to R. H. Clark at private sale for the reported price of $1 200.
 The weather was rainy and the track LeaVy.
 First race, five furlongs-John Peters, L'Etenne, i12, (Winkfield). 5 to 2, third. Time. 1:oS 3-5 Scorpio. King B., Polly Bixby, Cinch and Busty c. ran.
 Second race. selling; seven furlongs- El Key. 11O, (Robertson). 8 to l. won; ter ry Hunt, 109. Donnegan), 4 to 1, second: Arachne. 107, Redfern), to ?. third. Tim Time, 1;s2. Frank Kenny. Thane, Optimo, de We're and Claude Walton ran
 Third race. handicap; mile and six teenth-St. Tammany, 9s. Oavisson), finished first but was disqualified Scotch lock. 103, (Battiste), 15 to l, second; Nj trate 115. (Winkfeld), to 5. third. Time, :52 4-5. Lofter, Telamon and King Bar leycorn ran.
 furlongs-Petunia, 115, (Gannon), ' to ,, won; Dick Bernard, 1l3, (Redfern). 8 to l. second; Bride. no. (O'NeilD, 10 to 1. third. Time. :sS; Manshack, salto, Walter. Bird Pond, Billy Jordan, Nettie E., John Doyle and E. c. Runte ran.
 Fifth race mile and three-eighths- Ceylon. 99. (Battste), to l, won; Lou Satin Coat, 1o5 Gindsey). , to 2, third Time. 2:aO 3-5. Pay the Fiddler. False man. Latson and Deloraine ran.
 Sixth race, selling; mile-Peat, lS2 Cwilk- Hicks), 12 to l, second; Aratoma, 1S7, lGormleyl. to 1. third Time, 1:49 1-5. Marion Marion Lynch, Masterful, Limelight. dickfui; pr. Fannie. Hop Scotch, so-
 Entries for Today.
 First race, purse. mile-Miss Hume. s7; Ray 100 ;Kilimandscharo. Eda Riley, 102; Jlm Clark, l04; Ben Chance. Ceylon 1O7; John A; Clarke, 1O9; Kilogram. 1l4. Second race. selling. six furlongs-op-
 Third race. purse. S-year-olds, mile Gold Bride, Aurie B., Fair Lass 9O In Bond' Mauser. 92: Prince Eugene. 95; John Coulter. 100: Sheriff Bell, lio.
 Fourth race. handicap, seven furIonRs- Moranda. 9O Sheriff Bell, Rankin, 9S; Harry New ,lo2; stratton IL lO3
 Fifth race, selling mile and eighth Glenzen. Saragamp. 94; John Bull, Eliza Dillon. 96; Willard J., Prince Real, Chick adee. lOl: Swordsman, lO4.
 Sixth race. selling. 3-year-olds, six fur longs1La Cache. 9S: Breaker, Glori Nun Lord Touchwood 1O2: Maxiaiia, 10S: Brookston. 1o5; Daddy Bender lO6; Glen. don, no: Spec. 113.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
GAMBLE-STEINER.
Two Popular Persons are Married in
 Greenville.

Greenville. Jan. 2S.-(Special. "A beau tiful home wedding occurred at noon to- day at the residence of Mrs. Ida H. Stei- ner, when her eldest daughter. Miss Bet tie Steiner, was given in marriage to Arthur F. Gamble, Rev. l.. H. $. Chappell officiating
 Mrs. J. H. Dunklin presided at the piano and rendered the wedding march, assisted by Miss Gertie Ehlbert with flute accompaniment. Before the entrance of the bridal party a vocal selection was given by Mrs. R. A. Beeland. The bride came into the parlor leaning on the arm of her brother, Dr. Joe Steiner, the groom with c. E. Hamilton appearing in the library, meeting each other at the arch between the rooms. They stood beneath a horse shoe of white flowers during the ceremony. The rooms were claborately decorated in wild smilax and white flowers, while chandeliers and can delabras shaded in red, gave a subdued light over the scene
 The bride was elegantly gowned in a sui tof brown, and carried superb arm cluster of American beauty roses They left on the noon train for a trip to New Orleans. after which they will be at home to their friends here.
 MT. Gamble is a lawyer by profession. and is solicitor for this county. He IS held in high esteem. counts his friends by the scores and has a bright future before him. The bride Is one of the best loved of our young girls, for she pos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
THE INJUNCTIONS STAND CHANCELLOR DECLINES TO DIs-
 SOLVE THEM. Holds That . Man Should Be Allow cd to Conduct His Business
 Without Interference
 by Outsiders.

Birmingham, Jan. 28.-(Special.) )-In- functions issued some time ago in the Chancery Court against certain striking machinists and moulders, will continue in force. Chancellor Carmichael this morning rendering an elaborate decree in the matter, overruling the motion to dissolve the injunctions also to modify them and also overruling the motion to dismiss for want of equity. This leaves the injunctions in full force as originally granted some three months ago.
 There were four bills filed in the Chan cery Court, the petitioners being the Birmingham Machine and Foundry Com pany. the Hardie-Tynes Foundry and Ma chine Company. the Caldwell and Ward Foundry and Machine Company and the Hood Machinery Company. The defen- dants in each case were certain officers and members of the Machinists and Moulders' Unions. It was alleged in each instance that the defendants had united to coerce the complainants to agree to their terms and to prevent them from employing others, one of the prominent features of the alleged coercion being a system of picketing and patrolling ''an organized espionage upon the works and upon those going to and from them. ' The strike out of which the legal pro- ceedings grew and which is still on was instituted in June, 1902. on the part of the machinists and In September, 1902, on the part of the moulders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Card of Thanks.

I desire to express my cordial appre- citation to MT. John F. Browder, Chief of the Montgomery Fire Department, and to his men, of their quick response to the alarm of fire from my residence yester- day morning. It Is due them that I should acknowledge their intelligently directed effort to save the property. notwithstand- ing the house was almost completely de. stroyed when the alarm was sounded and the distance was great,
 am deeply grateful to my neighbors and other friends for their kind words oi sympathy in my loss.
 Respectfully,
 -adv. Ava Fitzpatrick.