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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
RESERVOIR
COLLAPSES
Seventeen People Are Believed
to Have PeriShed.
RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT YET FIXED
Tons Of Masonry Were Carried Many
Miles-Thirteen Dwellings Were
Wrecked-Narrow Escapes.

SALEM, N. c.. Nov 2.-The north
wall of the brick reservoir of the VIM
ston water works burst at o'clock
this morning. killing ten or more per-
sons, white and colored The water
swept away number of dwellings,.
The cause of the disaster has not been
ascertained.
Seven persons are known to be dead
and many are missing. When the wall
of the reservoir collapsed it buried the
home of Martin Peoples with the FAM
lily. Thirteen residences were Destroy
ed. A million and a half gallons of
water escaped. devastating over a mile
of territory. The colored settlement
in the vicinity of the reservoir was
entirely wrecked. Negroes and whites
are both working to rescue the victims.
The cause of the disaster was the over
flow of the reservoir. 1t is not known
who is responsible. The reservoir burst
without warning and the victims were
drowned while sleeping. One couple
floated on their bed for 500 yards and
neither was injured. The dead are:
MRS. PEOPLES.
MRS. JOHN POE and daughter.
THOMAS SOUTHERN.
MRS. NOGLER.
MRS SOUTHERN and son
MISS OCTAVIA BAILEY
LUCILLE MALONE.
CAROLINE MARTIN
The last two named are colored.
Five negroes.
1t is believed the number of dead
will reach II: The victims were pin
ned under the debris of wrecked
houses. Many bodies washed into Be-
loes pond a mile away. The pond is
being dragged for bodies. Masonry
from the reservoir weighing tons was
carried half a mile. One child was
rescued from tree half a mile from
it's wrecked home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Einanciers Oppose War.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-It is learned that
Lord Lansdowne has reported to the
cabinet that progress has been made
in the negotitiOns with Russia, al
though a complete agreement has not
been reached. The business cOmmun-
ity is still uneasy. ConsOls closed at
three -siXteenths down. Leopold, Roth
schild and other great finaciers have
been making the strongest kind of rep
reservations to both London and ST.
Petersburg in the line of peace. 1t
was pointed out that Europe is in no
position from a economical standpoint
to weather the strain and war that
would result in an appalling and far
reaching commercial disaster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
TEN MINERS
FATAL DROP
T%.
4 Cage Falls 100 Feet to
Bottom Of Shaft.
BREAKING OF CABLE THE CAUSE
All the Occupants of the Gage Were
Either Crushed to Death or
Were Drowned.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Nov. "A
cage carrying 10 miners fell to the
bottom of the McHinloss mine at Nam
ticoke 10 miles south this morning.
All the miners We're killed.
The cable broke, precipitating the
carriage load of men several hundred
feet The hosting gear was wrecked
and there was much difficulty in rails
ing the men. The mine is owned by
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Coal company.
The victims were Poles and Slavs.
The bottom of the shaft was filled
with water. Those not crushed by the
fall were drowned The cage got be
yOnd the control Of the engineer and
dropped 100 feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
YOUNG DENTIST MURDERED.
A Newspaper Man Witnessed Assault
Murderer Escapes.

NEW tLM. Mimi, Nov. 2.-Dr. l.. 4.
Gebhsf4. a dentist. aged 20. was muir
dered iii nis office last night. A. p.
Brooks, d newspaper proprietor In an
office beneath the dental office. heard a
Scuffle and found the door locked. He
looked through the t:ansGm and saw
the murderer deal Gebhard blows on
the head with a hammer, Telling him.
The murderer then stabbed the uncoil-
sciouS man. Brooks called for help and
the murderer jumped through a WIN
dow and escaped. There is no clue to
the motive of the murderer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
TRAIN EXPLODES DYNAMITE.
Forty People lnjured-Much Damage
to Property.

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, Nov. 3
The passing of a train on the New
Haven railroad caused the explosion of
dynamite stored under the Bond street
bridge this afternoon. injuring two
score of people. wrecking the bridge
and damaging many buildings in the
vicinity. No one was killed. The dy-
Mantle was being used in construction
work The DANA ge will reach 500, 900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Weds Daughter Of Gen. Wiley.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Nov. "A wedding
of note here today was that Of Miss
Florence Edna Wiley, daughter OF
Brigadier General John A. Wiley, and
DR.. B. K. Van Naten, of this city. Many
guests from out of town attended the
ceremony, which was followed by
large reception at the Nursery club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

DR.. Stephen 3. l.. Penrose, president
of Whitman college, returned this
morning from a three weeks trip in
the east. He left October going from
here directly to Ginnell, Ia. where he
attended the three-d day session of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign missions. Dr. Penrose is a
corporate member of that organization
which is the one which sent DR.. Marcus
Whitman to the Pacific coast
From there Dr. Penrose went on
the special train of the association to
Des Moines where the Triennial Coun-
ell of Congregational churches.
Il had expected to come Immediately
west'' said Dr. Penrose "but went on
to Chicago to see DR.. Pearsons with
whom I spent very interesting morn
ing in which he showed great interest
in the college. He thought it wise that
1 should go to New York and try to
have an interview with Mr.. Carnegie
with whom he had had some corre-
spondence. Mr.. Carnegie landed
in New York two days after 1 got
there and was Immediately taken up
with the Association of Iron and Steel
manufacturers Of England and Amer
lea and obliged to leave with the d.
rectors on a tour of inspection Of the
manufacturing plants of this country.
This made it impossible for me to see
him at that time and all that I could
do was to make arrangements for an
interview later in the year"
Dr. Penrose visited relatives in Phil
adelphia and went to Hartford where
he found Mrs. Penroses father. Judge
Shipman in good health. He left New
York Saturday afternoon coming back
over the Union Pacific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
PHILIP ". RESER-ElLEn +. WITT.
Wedding Ceremony Performed by Rev.
Robert j. Reid.

At his residence, No. $40 Howard
street. this morning Rev. Robert j.
Reid performed the marriage ceremony
Of Philip W. Reser and Miss Ellen F.
Witt. The bride and groom are popu-
lar young people of Walla Walla coun-
ty. Mr. Reser being the son of Senator
and Mrs. William P. Reser and the
bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bennett w. White. The newly welded
couple left this afternoon for the ST.
Louis fair to spend their honeymoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
James D, White. Mary Wriqht.

At noon today, in the Manse of the
First Presbyterian church the marriage
of James D. White and Mrs. Mary
Wright was solemnized by the pastor.
Rev. Albert Dale Gantz. The witnesses
present were B. R. Hesseltine and Miss
Laura Turner. The entire party was
from Waitsburg and return there to-
day, where Mr.. and Mrs. White will
make their home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
St. Louis Boodler Dead,

ST. LOUIS. Nov. John A. Kid
Sheridan. former member of the
house of delegates whose trial for
bribery in connection with the subur-
ban deal has been delayed on account
of his illness, died this morning. Sher-
idan was convicted and sentenced to
manded the case for a new trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Cruiser West Virginia on Trial.

ROCKPORT, Mass, Nov. 2.-The
armored cruiser West Virginia is max
ing a trial trip today over the Cape
Ann course. The governments re-
uuirement is 22 knots an hour. The
average speed for the first two stages
of the course was less than the re-
uuirement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
There Was No Foundation for
Alarming Rumor.
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT ASSURED
The Japanese Capture Two More Forts
at Port Arthur-Little Doing
Near Mukden.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Russian en-
bassy this afternoon issued the follow
ing: Nothing has occurred in the
negotiations to raise fears of new
crisis. The two governments are
studying and celebrating the details of
the International commission of in
quiry. Present negotiations are toward
the settlement of these details
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
pope Has Heart Failure.

ROME, Nov. 2.-The pope had an
attack of heart failure during the
night, DR.. LappOni gave him immedi-
ate relief.
The pope is much improved today.
The gouty pain in his right leg is al
most gone. He hopes to continue his
audiences tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

charged with using the mails to 1e-
fraud, 1t is alleged they sent out cir
culars asking for money to pay the
fines of the men convicted in the re-
cent meat strike. The money was to
be paid to Hautiaire, who had no an
thority to receive it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Quiet Night Near Mukden.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 2.-General
Sakharoff reports that the night pass
ed quietly along Shakhe river. Yester-
day there were a few indecisive bonn
bardments and some outpost actions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Japanese Capture Forts, Men and Gun!

5dPdHese CdptuTe TUrts, HeH d7Iu QUITS
ROME, Nov. 2.-Dispatches from
Manchuria state that the Russians lost
two thousand men and four guns in the
fighting Monday last. The Japanese
oping movement. 1t is also said that
the Japanese have captured forts IA
and Is at Port Arthur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

linevitch to Command Of First Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-It is
announced this evening that General
Llnevitch will take command of the
first Manchurian army and General
kaulbars Of the third army under Ku-
ropatkn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Final Draft Of Convention.

LONDON. Nov 2.-The cabinet met
this moring at Balfours home. 1t is
Russian convention is under consider
alton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Excitement Is Over.

GIBRALTAR. Nov. 2.-All the ex-
citement caused by the mobilization Of
British troops yesterday has abated
and the crisis is believed to be over.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Ambassador Confer.

LONDON, Nov. Count Becken-
dorff and NJ. Cambon had a conference
today Later the Russian ambassador
visited Lord LanSdOWne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Portland Prisoners Break Jail.

PORTLAND, Five prisoners brol,~
from the county Jail in the heart of the
city last night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

crate aim at the cashier and shot him
through the heart.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
HOT PURSUIT
OF BANDITS
posSs Has Battle With Cody
Bank Robbers.
DEspERAOOEs MAKE A GETAWAY
They Secure Fresh Mounts and D'sap-
near in the Mountains-Ihe
Chase Continues.

rHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. "A teie-
,.aoDe message from Meeteetse states
that the posse that left there at mid
.i,br came upon the Cody bank rob-
bars at daylight in lonely spot on
Grey Bull river. The outlaws put up
"a stiff fight and got away, one being
injured. A hundred shots We're fired.
The horses of the bandits were jaded.
The posse secured fresh mounts and it
is expected the outlaws will be taken
soon. In the encounter with the rob-
hers last night one of the outlaws was
wounded No officer was hit. Two
hundred shots were fired. The robbers
stole fresh horses from a corral and
disappeared near Meeteetse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
Charged With Using Mails to Defraud.

OMAHA, Nov. 2.-Henry Hauflaire,
recording secretary and John Gushing,
president Of the South Omaha Trade
and Labor Council, are under arrest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

The First National bank of Cody,
Wyo. was held up by two cowboys
Yesterday afternoon and Cashier Mid
augh was killed. Deputy Sheriff
Chapman with posse is in pursuit
Buffalo. Bill Cody with two Indian
scouts from his Wild West" show, was
-nroute from omaha when he received
notice of the robbery and he expected
lu take part in the chase, having tele-
.laphed for horses to be in readiness
5n his arrival The robbers got no
booty as the officers of the bank opened
IRE as soon as they were ordered to
hold up their hands. The bandits fled
10 the street followed by the cashier,
who emptied his gun at them without
effect. one of them then took delib-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
Lazy Baptists.
Communicated d.D

The above may not be Il correct rem
dering, and il ii is not | hope those
wrongfully accused will pardon me
for the expression. | have just re-
turned from Union meeting held
with Lexington Baptist church, and
sorry to say, only a little over halt of
the churches in our division were rep
meeting would be postponed for lack
of representatives Suilicicu, for quo
rum. However the few we had pres
ent did SO ably discuss the queries on
docket that any one would have been
glad Of spending 4 little time and
tdrning out, even non-professor,
We feel assured ;hat the spirit of God
was present and gently guided the
work, aud | must say right here that
the people who compose the Lexington
Baptist Church have been wonderfully
blessed by the Lord in sending To them
the pastor who is now their teacher.
The church seems to be full Of energy
and life, far more So than my church
sorry to say. The Lexington Baptist
Church, if my mcmCry serves me right,
insists of IS members. We have on
the roll in our church lbs members, but
the Lexington church is doing more
for the cause than We are. name onr
disease Lazy. Some blo;her please
not entirely. Well, is 1T covetouSress
is il poverty or il il the devil? We ar,
thieves of the highest degree, taking
wIlfuily tina. which the Lord has put
i'll our care to use for His cause anu
appropriating it to my and everything
else, IN some instances ,ay mp treaSur.
that pun chased our Own death, yes, an,
| further we steal the pr"c.o - time that
| God has caused to he for u> to WORSHIP
Him in and use il TO utter eXtrrmc:
moment, We are up from sunrise [,
sundown, and from sunduwu to sunrise
do not take the rest which is INTENDED
for us, never stopping for extreme tenn
rerature either way doing what,
Seeking after the things of this worl,
which are prrishable and calculated [,
drag us down TO eternal perdition
Reader, please observe one point il
this article, ann MT leaving out tn,
writer from among the greedy set, hu
| include self in every instance wler
dnty is lett unGCne and the wron.
thing fully carried out. When we cal
Tor delegates to 20 TO Il L uiRu mppiIu,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
From the Korean Weekly
Courier.

The smiling face of Cen. kLropatkIn
was visible IN oar streets hast Wcdncs-
day. Gail again, general
lIilo JackGamo of Wiih Sundaycd in
our burg. lIilo says the Japs Will win
in walk.
Gen. koroski of st. Petersburg blew
in yesterday from kang-sr. The Con-
rIer Office acknowledges 4 pleasant call.
quite Il number of Japs Suudayed
here Several of them subscribed for
the Courier, paying in advr;ce.
Maj. Willingworsky and number
COssack friends crossed tie Nalu Mon.
day night, returning Tuesday morn
ing.
y very ?lea-an, informal party was
glveu yesterday by Col. Strang lehold
sy of the Ninth Siberian Rifles in hon
or of two Japanese SPECS who were
visiting the captain. The spies were
cordially hanged after making brief
speeches \ most enjoyable time was
had
Hiram Goldd">tsEy Of st. Peters.
burg blew in yesterday from TIA" fro
zen north
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, oc 4;
caSsiOned by getting wet through
worse when at rest, or on first movln 4
the limbs and IN cold or damp weather
is cured quickly by Balard's Snow
I.iniment. Oscar Olesnn, Gibson Cit",
Illinois, writes. Feb l6, 1902: a year
ago | was troubled with pain in my
back. 1t soon got so bad could not
bend over. One bottle of Ballard 5
Snow Liniment cured me- 25c, SOC :,
S1.00. Sold by .. j. Harms.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
THREE PHYSICIANS TREATED mN
WITHOUT SICERSE.

W. l.. Yancy Paducah, ky writes:
- had a severe case Of kidney d:-ey>r
ana three of the best physicians in
kentucky treated me without success
then took Foley's Kidney Cure The
irSt bottle gave Immediate rclicl ana
three bottles cYred me permanently:
gladly recorl mend tin, wonder
comedy Sold IN TimmonN Bros.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
FOR MAGISTR ATE

hereby announce myself candidate
for re- election to the office of MagiS
trate Third Lexington County District
subject To the rules and regulations of
the Democratic primary.
f. y. SHEALY.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
FOR SOLICITOR

/ am n candi date for Solicitor of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit in the coming
election and will abide the result OF
the primary.
:. Meg. SIMkINS.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
Announcements.

Notices Under This Heading, Not EX-
ceeding Two Inches, Will be Run
Until Election for FIVE DOLLARS,
Cash i'm Advance. No Deviation
Will be Made i'm Rule or Price.
of Candidates for OF
flee of Magistrate, Road Supervisor
and Coroner, Half Price.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09

l announce myself rs Il candidate for
Solicitor of the fifth Judicial Circuit.
pledge myself to conduct an honor
able campaign, to alb de the result of
the Democratic primary and To sup
port the nominees thereof
Respectfully,
GEORGE BELL TIMMERMAN,
Lexington. y. {.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09

am n candidate for the State Seu-
ate subject to the conditions of the
primary.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1904.
FACTS.

OF Batesburg by way of showing to
them in what position they stand to-
ward the general advancement OF the
town they live in. 1t appears, with
very few exceptions that all Of them
are not trying to pull in unision with
one another, but each and every one
appears to have his own axe to grind,
and little does it matter exactly how it
is done, just so 1T Is DONE.
When the Advocate came to Bates
burg, now some two years ago, the lit
tie village could hardly be dignified by
the appelation of town and was hardly
known beyond the borders of its own
county. Today Bateaburg has made
herself known in nearly every State in
the Union and the Advocate each
week visits more than twelve hundred
homes with its tidings of Batesburg,
South Carolina, Wou,d this toYn be
half what it is today if the Advocate
was not published here? Would the
town have been able to vote for bonds
for water and lights? Would the town
have had trals service such as it now
has? No. dozen times no. 1t " ould
have yet been the still, dead town that
it was before the advent of Light in
the clothing of the Batesbmrg Advo-
cate
Open your eyes, my readers and see
what our town is today compared with
the village it was not more than five
years ago, and yet how much more
prosperous could you all maze it, by
only putting your shoulders to the
wheel and unite in every effort to the
advancement and progress of our place
But let us see the exact state of things
as they now stand. This medium, by
which yOu all have received benefit,
has had to fight and fight and push
ana push itself before you are willing
even to recognize the support it has
given you. And what is the condition
today? The paper Is NOT supported by
prrsIHg merchants of Columbia and
Augusta. II Is these men that are sup
porting the Advocate and in great
measure the Advocate suppor ting them
There is not lay that passes that our
townspeople do not take their money
away to one of the above mentioned
places ard srenu it for goods that they
do not know are right here under their
own noses and which they pass from
day to day. They have no means OF
hnding out, as the merchant is satisfied
TO put few articles in the show win
dow and let the balance OF his
stock be inquired for. He can not af-
i0Td to advertise in the Advocate. the
paper which has made his business
what it is. oh no, he would rathe,
Walk out TO the STATEN with his hands
his pockets (as his store has no
buyers) and watch his possible
customers go eff to spend their
money elsewhere. Don't you think il
speakI badly for our townspeople MOI
TO show Il spirit in behalf of Bates
bnrS's advancement! Don't You think
1T looks us if you are trying to kill youi
benefactor? Don't you think that Won
are not showing The right spirit: Don'l
you think that you are standing in
your own light: and lastly, don't YOU
ses That you are losing trade by hiding
your goods in your store so that no
one knows what you have to olrsr them |
f.H a
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
NO GLOSS CARRIAGE PAINT
Made

will wear as long a. Deyoe's. No
others are As heavy bodied, because
Devoe'S weigh to ounces more to
the pint. Sold by Timmons Bros.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
RYDALE'S TONIC
a REAL CURE FOB
MI a LA R,T a

1t has recently been discovered that
the germs that produce Malaria, breed
and multiply in the intestines and from
there spread throughout the system
by means of the blood. This fact cx-
plains why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method of treatment. Ouinine.
Iron, etc, stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's Tonic has a specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
them from all disease breeding mi
crobes. 1t also kills the germs that
infeSt the veins and arteries. 1t drives
from the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy
RYDALE'S TONIC is a blood
builder, nerve restorer, and Malaria
destroyer. Try it, it will not disap-
point you.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
lie Defles the Railroad.

John Collins, a %sauatter, has locked
horns with the san Pedro, Los Ange-
les and Salt Lake railroad and threat
Gus all sorts Of trouble If the corpora.
ton seeks to dispossess him from
what he claims to be his holdings on
the beach at San Pedro.
Collins Is one Of several persons
who insist certain tide lands belong
to them, and the railway company has
instructed It's agents to clear the
stakes Of all the alleged homestead
ers.
Collins has built a shack upon his
land, and threatens to use force Y
any one tries to dispossess him.
The lands in dispute are situated
along the railroad company's right-of,
way on the ocean front. Squatters
claim their holdings we're public lands,
subject to homestead, and the railway
corporation declares the land Is pri-
vate property, owned by it, the result
Of purchase.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
Eastern FREIGHT RIocade.

The vast freight blockade existing
In the East Is seriously considered
by the officials and none Of them will
undertake to predict when It will be
lifted. Several thousand loaded cars
of freight are stalled between Chicago
and Pittsburg, and even q greater
number between P%ittsburg and New
York. Heavy snowstorms and ex-
.trcmeIy cold weather are responsible.
Every available engine + being work
Cd 10 It's capacity and when Z collapse
comes there IS no time for repairs.
Shippers and merchants are complain
ing bitterly. but 70 no avail as the
condition ls practically hopeless.