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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
TELLS HOW TO TAME LIONS.
Danish woman Has New Theory
About Controlling " iid N.imsIs
Her Sen-atiouai Feat.

TIE terrible tragedy wLlch vas en-
acted ln a lion den near Berlin has re-
ylved The question as 20 whether ion
tamer can ever hope 80 Gle a natural
death.
Atthe present time Miss Ella. Danish
woman lion tAusr. is Swing a sensa-
uonai exhibition a tho Royal Music Lsli.
Holooru. with seven African l.ors. 90.
a London dispatch 10 Tie Cblc4sc Inter
Ocean.
she concludes her peI,cvua-ce by
throwing away her whip iylrs down Du
the stage. and putting her head and arm
IN the mouth OF the large African len.
Slegfried. who killed a keeper 10 the
Vienna BIOLOGICAL gardens four Years
ago.
In az interview Miss Ella sait she was
not az al nervous In the den. and had
handled wild beasts since she was eight
years old.
Nearly all accidents which happen
TO tanners" said thls daring young wo-
man. are caused by forcing lions 10 ca
tricks against their viii. instead q let-
/ ting them rest until they get into a good
I temper. but fatal accidents are very rare
1t Is an old belief. sdded the &C
tanner. that 10 is necessary 90 look VilC
animals straight In the eyes. bat this B.
n great mistake. As lt makes the ioni
savage. always turn my back on them
and have no Zee p ot their turning on ne
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
FREAK COINS HAVE GONE.
Few of Those Issued by the Gov-rn-
ssnt for special Purposes
Nov Remain

recent hen'lon OF '"r cis' '9ptArAnee
OF the 40 900 p'eee ron e4'oN.@'io1
au~ lNe q '.'s -oi- ''in On 'anos as
ou'io n~Ee ST many '' rum 'n SSlus 10
o'1 20 o''oNs sne '"e oo''oin OK 0-Sn
ooAes ~D1 - - '- sea- ." 20 oUo OF 0u'
" ~N'e S'-' nave ''""~
~o''"' 'ie''' o-' De- l'@", say : 'De or
-~ so"iNI '"N -o..S' p'e0e.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

just in be nick Of Time our Little
Doy Vas saved" writes M ". ~
Sias. %. Pleasant City, Ohio. .'neu-
moniA had played sad hAvoc Wit hi
and a terrible cough SCI ia b-si-ts
De ctOrs Treated him, out be sew No.,
everS day. AZ leDgta We trisJ u
Kings New Discovery ior censar ps..
aud our darling wAs saved. Hes
souDd anu Well" Ever dody ougAt s
know. It's the .. " sure eUEc tor( vngb>
Colds sDJ al .atg diseases Ga~r~
te ) dsa.sy trlee So s2d
In o. BOTTLES tree.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

Msdieal rslisS is not always aprrsss-
nkS4 By tAs DSor Chinese Lately .
blind fortune teller vas treated st the
EurocsAa dispsnsary at TsntAA he
rushed away IN horror On learning thst
his enH6zsss was cUrsble. declaring that
II "a TeEAinsd his siEht hs should iOss
Nls nvelfho hooS. as psSple had mere BE-
lIsf IN q olInl fortune tellsr Another
bNAA besGAT. who Wa Oured OF sataract.
came AcssrvArds 20 TIA doctor 70 inS3st
81 q situation being fcuH3 for him
Ps0pAe would no longer rs~Ars AiH bss-
gSMx Aow that he cor'+ teA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

Among the most picturesque OK
tradespeople in the east are the tur-
quois merchants Of Egypt Scores Of
these quaint old characters are to bs
found at Cairo The stock OF a sing %
merchant Is frequently OF great value.
yet he is content 10 display IL much
the same as an Italian IN an American
city displays hiS fruit The stones are
laid out in little piles and parcels on
q little stand. which may be carried
from place % place
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
The Name Witch mnkeI.

The name Witch Haze is much stUs-
ed Z c. Dewitt Co., Chi.ago. are he
inventors Of the original aud only genu-
uiue Witch Hazel Salve. \ certain cure
for cuts, burns. bruises, Eczema. letter,
piles, etc. There are many crunterieits
OF this salge. some OF which ase DANCE
Gus, while they are al worthless ln
buying Witch Hazel Save see hat tie
name f. c. Dewitt x Co.. Chicago. IS
on the box and cure j. certain. Soli
by L Henley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
FROM HOME ACRES.


q ss>se of pslr~re~- IN ~ ar.
ox whci ssome ne in growing tning.
Trsn bling OF blossorn. oiate acc ~ -.
Perfume ard beauty sveryNne-e-
SKIES Tres. ths gas. ths very .oarn.
bors them a.. this = our komN
kllaen On .af-on y>srs havs sd
To frame gre~n fe,ts and oowering hfiis
Ihe usortal FOR q moment ulls
His rpan - eArtn hen - - t~st-
This knows he wcli v-t .ofn ~ ho.t
rs paradise Ike zi-sers colo.
you'd - noo'er than 20 clutch
NJ ittis word V1th gioatirs grasp:
Nov. vhiis 7 I've. m ny nants AT ciSsp.
o. - ne hold n not - much
Fer ny own j0y a. Tor ths good
Cf a. the Zent.s orothsrhood
And as ths seasons move In u1frfh
o. o-Ccn and 1trt- % snow and hsaf.
Aay NJ 0alrz spirit ri~s from Erist
IN roiAea - ths lovely esrtht
AnA though ths and .ie dark OF -.
1set ne but rather -Crxs from IL
--R ". Ctidaz. IN the Atlanta
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY.
a. II Hanifested In a singular Way
Toward. Non-Resident
SPOrtsmen.

The proyerbial Virginia hospitality la
game law this year. OF which one featsrs
IS a nonresident hcense eXaction. AS az
hrst adopted. al non-residents other
than nonresident children OF resident
landowners. were required 10 take out
license. but the spir.> Of hospitality
recoiled from this. From 4 time be-
yond which the mind OF man runneth not
20 the contrary. Il has bson q fashion
with Nirginians 70 invite their frien6s
from other states 20 visit them for shoot
Ing. and Il was perceived that the new
law would put an end to this pleasant
custom A modification was thereupon
demanded and granted. says Forest and
Stream. As IL now stands, the non
resident law expressly exempts the yfs-
itor. the text reading that the noa-resi-
dent guest OF a resident landowner shan
be allowed 70 hunt on the lands Of his
host. as though ne were a resident ol
the state. when accompanied BY the hoss
or a member Of his family. and pro-
vided that the host receives NO compen
sation from the guest This Is excellent
In so far a. Virginia hospitality is con-
eerned: but we fai 10 appreciate the
logic which finds tt reasonable 20 tar
one sportsman wnS is Obliged to pay
board in Virginia, while sxempting hin
who is SO fort nnats a TO have tris2dI
there who NAV entertnin him
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

There is conclusive evidence 20 show
that In oes eAb<oken neeturnA flight
the European bird known as tbs north-
ern bluethroat passes from Central Az
rlca to The German sea. distance OF
1900 mIles. ms<ing the Journey in nine
hours. From - winter home IN Africa
observations have determined that IL
starts after sunset. arriving st Its far
northern summer haunts before dawn
the next morning.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
sab. the Tropics coutr~-s~.

Development OF the grSas natural re-
sources OF the tropical belt ofths earth Is,
IN the opinion OF Hon. o. p. Austin. chief
OF the bureau OF statistics. q necessity for
tAs future progress OF the world
Although this belt contains practically
ons-hsh ot the Land area ~ the globe.
Il now contributes but one-sixth OK the
exports which enter into International
commerce. With the growing pop0la-
tion OF the world. and the increase Of IA
eilitiss for transportation. ehanss
should be wrought In this respect Sch
enss has shown how life and health can
oe protected IN the tropics. and India,
southern Chino. and other oriental coun-
tries contain populations capable OF la
boring, and willing TO labor. in the trop-
tcs. Finally. Mr.. Austin points out thai
IN comparatively recent years practf.
caliy AL tns tropics. except tropical Amer
Scs. have been brought under the sOa,
troll Of tsnpsrste-sose countries
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
WHEN THERMOMETERS SELL
People Like 20 Watch the Mercury
when It Marks the Extremes
os TemporRturA

"Thernomcrersf Tss. We are selling
lots ~ them said The young woman
ceh.nd the optical counter In ne biz
department store. during a recent cold
snap. according 70 The PHILADELPHIA
Record "Our sales always Jump n
weather like this, and In extremely hot
weather IN summer. During . long spell
of even weather. when . winter - not
extraordinarily sold or q summer not
extraordinarily hot. thsrs is uttle -
man fnr thermomstsrs- But Just let
very coid spell set In tn winter. or r
very lot spell in summer. and it makes
AN the difference IN ne world in the
sales of our department although thcr-
mometers arc simply regarded as aide
issue Snhrbanites an especially
eager buyers. particularly ~ this time
OF year whca the tsmper1ture in early
morning is several degrees lower "a
the outlying districts than it is in the
city proper Tt's a great sourcs of sat.
isfac-on % the suburhanits % come "a
town see a Thermometer reEisterina
seven degrees above zero. and say Wit
great complacency. Why. the Their
mometer on my porch was ono tegre,
below when icft homA'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26
chicago. shapmeaSs of Meat.

Dressed beef TO the amount OF l.04s.-
so1 res pounds. e0s.sls cattle. sSl. .72s
shssp. 1..sl. 1913 hogs. 1S0.6l5 pounds Of
dressed pork. s2.4ss.0S9 pounds OF lard.
and $50 .sss.7ss poands OF meat in vari-
Gus FERNS were sAipped out q CAlcago
tartng 1909.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

re Turkan& tFseeSzsa. - Ar-sSs.
Ars sad - AAvs a eurioSs syssxza GO
tAttcolag hy whtcA ozs ga tsZ "a
r1zSer % R@c92s q zka sks SE1eA
WAea tos AS1y - SsTs-~e wSt> zx-&s
fron ne sAca- Ser - tss wNss< tee wAr~
rier ooatf2~ss 80 rsosra an Ia >e<zss
of rs xfvs&
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

II you care 20. you may take ms 4
aaael and try another sketch this morn /
lnS. Miss PAysRntI rye got 70 run up
% the c3ty. You do wonders. consider /
lnE how uttle I've shown you. I wish
you'd Try those snarled old trees In the
raviae below the reservoir. they are so
picturesque"
oh thank you. Mr Sc Pledge. It's
40 kind OF yon When do you think the
lsht viii Dee bestf'
This morning thlnk I've been
working tlere myself every mornins .nr
wseh lnd I've found tae light a. l.,
/ best about ten
"rLen Z must hurry on for rs after
nine now And Mamie bustled about
and finished her mornings WORK. and
was soon on her way 90 the ravine.
willow Gap" "A the ravine Was
+ called. was deep cut through = hill.
made by the ceaseiess wear Ot A brook
which emptied into ,he river beyond
/ willows with enaried roots clutchinc a.
the stream fourished In this deep re-
cess. which. since fhe TWO great rrsrr-
volrs had been bl.it above it for he
towns supply OF water was almost dry
through the summer months.
Mamie was hardly out Of the house
; before Louis de- Pledge the young artist
who had come up FROM New York n
/ search of a few weeks quiet q fhr coun-
[ Try and was boarding with the Pay xants
! started for The railway station. Seeing
that he was likely 90 miss bis train n hs
J wa2t round by the road. be decided "a
ake a short cut over the hin past "a.
5 reservoirs. As be approached the upper
} reservoir he saw something lash IN th'
sunlight az the end of the sluice and
looking more closely. saw hand gr D.
ping something bright disappear behiu,
projecting buttress. In momen
there vas crash. as The tlmbers whici
supported The massive gate II %.
s.uice gave way. the water cam
/ through with a mad plunge and no fh
same time John Drew ieapt nimbiy ul
20 safety. the saw with which he ha.
= done the dastardiy deed still ln his hand
= RE wheeled suddenly round. and Whe
p his eyes rested upon the artist the
3 seemed 70 start from their sockets.
y You heree" he asked in q husk
voice Il thought I saw your cas-
down in the ravine a minute ago"
Very likely" replied de Pledge. eye
ing the ruined sluice. through Whic
ne Wa;es was non laundering into n
lower reservoir Miss Payzznt TOO
M easel few minutes ago. and IA
i- gone 20 the rsyine 20 Go some skstch
ing
s. I've cut the timosrs IN The love
Slu.cei' exclaimed John Drew. an
dashed down tae Slop~ toward n
rAvine Tie lad not go2e eve rocs -
fore he weakened gate save nay. an
vita 3eafsains roar he water Goars
t1-O tAs rsvlas.
= FER . mc1s1t LoGss De Pte1Se 500
IN o.Aak sstc1iSa=eat. sAiskl,S oxs
nA1. rnea. as tas Ac<ri>is 1<9'
.~4Na<S s2ca Alza. "a sSss awN 49,
sss ysgss-es @ssFA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

When YOU take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed ON every bottle showing that Il
= simoly Iron and Ouinine Ia a tastel<s,
form. No Cure. Ne Pay. Sos
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

Si.G PER YEAR

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Evidently me mad rpsh ~ aate- had
swept him aur to his liftie island IN rhe
middle ~ tha river
PASSING -.srt a hoofant ~ noticed
a nafrh M white an rhe aa-a ar .r--
rvirr forward saw a dainty et.. ar,-
trid.rs from, urfe~ saIf..k.rf r,st-
Uv pulling away the debris which cow
er.a the body he discovered Mani.
pa..ant. her hands str ..r.rnIn4 "a.
/ eascl
.rhe fendf io murder an innocer
Girl he exclaimed. talking h.r nn ter.
dcrIs .if be isn't larsta. lt 40 10 d ..
the fault of Louis De- Pledge Ald 81.
carried his burden un to A grassy .lot
and was about tl las beer down. " hen DAD.
. thought that he saW one of fhe ryelits
guiver For .AensNt hour he worked as
ae had newer worked before frrrs
s. every device h. aai ever heard Df f0r
e saving .fe under slmiIar cont flors. ana
d lt Ias- Mamie s...I opened her eyes.
d ana .1It Wr c.Unf you come.
John and fa.n .- fntm again.
f Dee nauman wretch. a.ssed de
, P...se And sae really loves hlm.
e ar..ve.
, Presently Mamie opened her eyes
.r asaIn. and hooked Nouleriug.y abs
f., her why us you Mr. de pletg
she said. IN as,oulshmeur starfin. 'o
b. hnr feet What ann 7 doins here "
Then She looked az the diapidaf eel easel
on. / remember now. The reservoir
broke and was carried away by The
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

NSsa o=s @s0<s Ia c>ee>x r~e>s<rr
nAcs - 1sSs sASs - N<~ crassas
N-sss-oszecrk<. - z.ssrscxafs w>as
- 2es1s - - s<xs a. sA20 49,
- A2 s>s vkAs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-26

California leads all the states IN the
production OF barley. and supplies one
fourth oS all that is grown Ia the
ursted States
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29

time, before he became Lieutenant
Governor, he was the attorney for
three important railroads, the Will
mington 81 Weldon. the Carolina Cen
trail and the Wilmington, Columbia &
Augusta--at that time separate cor
porations. The salaries received from
these three roads must have been in
the aggregate a considerable sum.
But Immediately upon his election as
Lieutenant Governor he resigned these
positions gave up a lucrative employ
ment for a meagre per diem. His sem
sitive honor would not permit him to
undertake the impossible task OF serv-
ing two masters, the corporations and
the people.
1t was the knowledge of this act.
of which | learned several months
ago, that first turned me Stedman-
ward in my search for n personal
choice for Governor; and, in the light
which further investigation has
thrown upon his character, | know
that this act is characteristic of the
man. And / know that the honor of
my State will be safe in the keeping
of a man who maintains his own un-
sullied.
WALTER p. STRADLEY.
Oxford n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29

first went into the hands of d. j. Dun
lector Duncan; that they were then
in evidence, being the originals on file
at the commissioners office in Wash
ington, We're first examined by him,
copied, entered on the books of the
collectors office, when the original was
forwarded to Washington; that he
noticed nothing wrong about the re-
ports, had heard no complaint in the
collectors office or from the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue at Wash
ington; that he had paid no attention
to the fact that clips sent up on
Form 122 by gauger at Milton had no
record of original proof gallons and
had been cut off and had never had
his attention called to the deficiency
until the developments of the frauds
came out; that he resigned last jan
uary and was now postmaster at
Windsor, n. G.
At the opening of court this morn
ing the defendants counsel were sup
plemented by the addition of Mr.. NJ. L..
Mott. District Attorney Holton is as
sisted in the prosecution by Assistant
District Attorney Price, and seems to
have the case we'll in hand. prosecut-
ing with a carefully prepared plan.
The defendants counsel, SO far are
letting the case go on without any evil
dence of special interest so far. They
seem to be admitting the frauds, but
as the case has not yet developed into
the stage where their clients are con-
nected, they are standing pat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of the power contained in a
decree of the Superior Court OF Wake
County made in the case of Lena w.
Timberlake ct ais ex parte in a petition
to sell land for division, shall on Mon
day, the 10th day of May, 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. m. in front of the court house
door in the city of Raleigh, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for Cash
a certain tract OF land situate in wake
Forest township, Wake county, described
as follows
Beginning at birch, corner of ]. C..
Forts tract on Neuse river, thence up
said river with it's various courses about
"A chains to the r. f. Temple corner;
thence with line of said tract South to
line of Mrs. Fenner Young, former tract,
tterce with line of said tract south to
the corner of same in said ]. G.. Forts
line; thence with said line north So de-
s1ees w. to the beginning, containing CD
aces more or less, the same being known
as lot No l in the division Of Fenner
YCung's land, and set apart to Agnes c..
Spivey, now Agnes c. Johnson, as will
appear by reference to report of Commits
sloLer in PARTON proceedings as recorded
in Clerks office in Wake county, Book
81. page 554.
This April 10th, 1904
l.. II. ALFRED,
Commissioner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
Sealed Bids for Wake County Bonds.
Raleigh, N. c., April 4, 1904.
20 l..

Raleigh, N. c., April 4, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by me
at the Treasurer's office of Wake
County, North Carolina, until II m.
O'Clock, May 4, 1904, for $50 one hun
dred dollar five per cent thirty-year
Raleigh Township, Wake County, N.
c., coupon bonds.
For fifty one hundred dollar five
per cent thirty-year st. Matthew's
Township, Wake County, N. c.. cou-
pom bonds.
And for eighty one hundred dollar
five per cent thirty-year Marks Creek
Township, Wake County, n. c., cou-
pom bonds.
These bonds carry sixty coupons of
$3.50 each, payable on July / and
January / each year, at the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, of Baltimore,
and are sold for account of the Raj
eigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad
Company.
For authority Of their issue, see
Private Laws of North Carolina, 1903,
CHI. |, p. /. Name changed to Raj
eigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad
Company. For the payment of inter-
est and principal of said bonds, an
annual tax and a sinking fund is pro-
vided.
All bids must be addressed to me,
and be accompanied by certified
check for $500. The Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound Railroad Company re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Il. p. WILLIAMSON.
427-wed& Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
Absolutely
q Change.

About seven years ago my health be-
gan to fail ! was completely run down"
and my blood got in a bad condition.
suffered with severe pains in different
parts of my body, so severe that | could
not lie in anv position long at time, and
in consequence of this l did not know
what it was to get a good nights rest. l
had been taking different medicines for
the trouble for three years, but got no
relief. Then / thought / would try Mrs.
Joe Persons Remedy. / had no faith in
it, or anything else for my case, but /
thought it would be change. The third
night after | started on 1t ] got the first
good nights sleep / had had in many
months. / became hopeful. The Remedy
relieved the terrible pains had been suf-
fering from so long, and being able to
sleep well at night, | soon began to feel
like a new man. My appetite began to
improve. L began to build up in every re-
spect. | continued its use until | took
about three dozen bottles, when / knew
| was q wei, man. / have been cured four
years. have never felt those pains since,
and am now a perfectly healthy man, nor
have / ever needed any of the Remedy
since.
w f. GRIFFIN.
Fort Mill, S. c., Sept. 26, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
DEATH OF DIR. LANTER.
a Venerable and Highly Esteemed
Lawyer Passes Away.
Especial to News and Observer

oxford. N. c., April 2S.-Dr. NJ V.
Lanier, the venerable lawyer, died at
his home in oxford last night at seven
O'Clock. lie has been in feeble health
for some time, but Il few days ago he
became suddenly worse and ii was
seen he could not recover. DR.. Lanier
was eighty-six years of age and was
one of the most learned members of
the bar in North Carolina. He was q
lifelong and devoted member of the
PRESBYTERIAN church, of which he was
one of the leading elders. He was
twice married, both wives being
daughters of DR.. John r. Hicks, the
latter of whom survive him. The de-
ceased leaves besides the widow three
sons. Major A. s. Lanier. of Richmond,
Va; Mr.. Herder Lanier, Of Baltimore,
Md. Mr.. Thornton Lanier, of Oxford;
and four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca
King. of Baltimore; Miss Mollie La
nier. of Asheville; Miss Ruth Lanier,
of Washington D. c., and Mrs. Chew
inng, of oxford.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning and the burial will be at the
old country home three miles from
Oxford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
THE JONES CARNIVAL COMPANY.
The Military at Work 10 Raise Funds
to Entertain the Daughters.
Especial to News and ObserverD

(,Spcc1a1 TO News ana observer
Goldsboro, n. c., April 2S.-The
Jones Carnival company is billed to
appear in this city under the auspices
of the Goldsboro military from the
9Th to the 14th of May. The object
in bringing the carnival here at this
time is to raise funds for the enter
tainment of the State Organization OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy,
which meets in this city next fall.
OF all the carnival companies tour
ing the country none of them is said to
compare with the Jones company in
point of variety, cleanliness, morality
and amusement.
The military of the city have gone
to considerable expense and trouble to
secure this attraction and they are
naturally anxious for a patronage
which will make their efforts profit
able. The event is being extensively
advertised and large crowds from the
surrounding country and neighboring
towns are expected to visit the city
and the carnival during the dates men
toned The social features Of the
week have been forgotten. There VIII
be a voting contest over the most pop
ular young lady who will be crowned
queen of the carnival on the night of
the carnival ball.