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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
college Men in the cahire+

mere are more college men in the
present cabinet circle than ever he.
lore IN the history of the country Ont
|" 'he nine men who form the board of
PRESIDENTIAL counselors, five hold de-
sreeS from well-known seats of learn
ins' while two others pass through the
preparatory courses in high-grade AGA.
uelHlcS and only accidents prevented
'nelr obtaining the sheepskin. onlv
TWO are absolutely without college
''a.hlng and one Of these is entirely
Ne,l-'ausht and never attended any
Srhool' When the late President Nc.
A,hIey was inaugurated, only three
CUT OF his eight cabinet officials were
CoIese men-Hay, Root and Griggs.
uage' Long, Charles Emory Smith
" llson and Hitchcock could write no
letters after their names.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
EFFECTS OF PROSPERITY

IN the six years of the couptrv's
greatest prosperity, from 1897 to 1903
average prices of breadstuffs advanced
% per cent, meats 23.1 per cent dairy
ana garden products SOL per cent.
ana clothing 24.1. All these were mod
uctS OF the farmer and stockmau who
prohted more than any other class of
lne community by these advances
Inc miner benefited 42.1 per cent by
that advance in the average price Of
metals. The only decrease in the
average prices of commodities in that
period was in railway freight rates
winch decreased from 1913 per ton.
mile in 1897 to 1853 in 1903, a loss
Oh "A per cent. The report of the In
terstate Commerce Commission shows
mat the average increase in the pay
Oh railroad employees in the period was
tribe above SIS per cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

Ior l'O miles and that without die
mounting. He lives now as a mai
carrier for the postoffice.
one November day in the cooso
nl'er country of Dakota a cowboy
named lVerson was called to a ranch
mouse and told doctor must be CO.
cured for his employers daughter
VINO mad been taken suddenly i'll with
Group. VIII
Inc nearest doctor was thirty.eisht
mileS away, the temperature was 10
uesrees below, the wind was scurrvino
'he snow in the prairies in every dirnc'
'ion' On the trail there were only two
stopping places where fresh horses
might be secured.
lFerson made the round trip in fen
nours' Killing two horses, and during
tne last five miles homeward hound
carrying the doctor on his own weary
peast' The child's life was saved by |
his promptness. y
~ Tue last Custer campaign in Vir.
gina Just before the surrender of 1oo
courier of the Union forces CARVING
Information as to where Custer might
earliest strike the confederate wagon
supplies made complete circuit of
Lee army and reached his superior
oH1cer IN tlme to have the information
prove Oh value. With two horsac bo
rode l65 miles in eleven hours This
: 1alr average to place against the
CoSsack's journey from the Orient 70
st, Petersburg. "
1t is said in French dispatches that
ne courier who carried from Port Ar. ,
hur the final news of coming s,lrrpn.
Ter to General Kuropatkin at Mukden =
crept, swan and rode in the =
addie $50 miles in sixty hours. This '
not impossible.
When it comes to riding almost ~
'erythlng depends upon the horse.
tile on the man, if he be man-u
G., in Chicago Post. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Animals Flourish In New zs.r.nd

experts say that probably there is
no country in the world where I'm.
ported species of animals, wild and do
Mestlc' have fourished as they have
zone IN New Zealand the red deer
grow TO over 500 pounds in weight in
Tue forests the trout to twenty pounds
IN the rivers. The sheep have not
expanded to any giant size, but they
multiply at faster rate than else
"nere; they grow finer wool and o
better mutton. 1900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

and conniyot VIII surely destroy the sense "a
entering r. aerange the whole system sheL
articles should F1qya the mucous surfaces s sneR
lions zion from reputable physcisus except on prescrp
rive from te iod to the good You can possSt hey
byF Cb ,ne Hans Catarrh Cure, Uy ae
curry and IS tsksn IG TOedo o. contains no meF
buytpgo ana mucous surfaces of the upon
genuine hds Catarrh Cure be sure v6 ss'e en-, In
oaS J. cS sfsg 9'cs s and made i ss
Tod by Druggists. Price 15c pnr bnts free
"A' nal amfly Pills for constipation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
When Day Begins.

me Romans and the ancient Egyn.
uans reckoned the day from midnight
10 midnight. while the Hebrews
Athenians and others reckoned If
rom sunset to sunset. Hipparchus
an astronomer who lived during the
second century before Christ reck.
oled the twenty-four hours from mid.
night to midnight
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

AS you know, wrote YOU that MT doo...
T Sala must have an operation or couIJ I not
I'VE, l then wrote you, telling Won mu a aiT
t ,elIs wal, followed your advice and am e en-.
otey well L can walk miles without az
acne or pain, and owe nv life w. vO,, an
70 lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com1 Tr ana
i l WISH every suffering woman Womb 9o una
i is to- and realize the value Of writ
Dlmmlck, 59th and f. Capitol Street. f. N Pns
mng Z. o., Washington, D. c. e''A' DELI
When medicine has been successfrr
IN restoring to health so MANY wornon
whose testimony is SO unouestionahIa
you cannot well say, without trr;nn :.
do not believe it will helm mo T.;
you are i'll. don't hesitate to oct hot -
Gie OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound at once, and write Mrs P;ni'
!: nam, Lynn. Mass. for special advice.
Il Is Tree and always helpful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Health Is Your Heritaoa

fool ID you you feel sick, depressed irritatad. :.
pated iSa az with you; if you are copst Il
wrons " T1 GET tired easy, something IL
not bs r anere IS no reason why YOU sh6ni "a
will W We tessored to perfect health if vnu
mettona made rUi IRA srlai bottle of vernal Pal.
which nos neue from Saw Palmetto Berries
for ali Possess disas wonderful curative powers
KidpeVs a and Sss ), Of the Stomach, Liver
ferers ba a,aI ID bladder. Thousands of suf.
for free na ssm oeen permanently cured Write
Roy N. Y soId b psf drnra Eienedy Co., lie
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
What EVERYBODY Save

Jamboree, KY, April 3rd,-(sro,
eiai' il suffered for years with NV
back" says Mr.. j. M Coleman % w niH
known resident of this place, "rb er,
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and baUa
not felt pain since. Nv little " aiu1
complained of her back. She u CO.,
ABOUT ' one-half box of Dodd's Kidnou
Pilis and she is sound and we'll oA''
1t is thousands of statements ,,,,o
Inc ABOVE that show Dodd's Kidnn nU
Pills to be the one cure for Rsn Mia ansy
or any other symptom of dera noonS
hluneyS' For Backache is simn1s 0u
ST. that the Kidneys need holm
s Kidney Pills alwavs p' o,,-.
The. They also alwavs cure cure
IT'S Disease, Diabetes ss"' 6ro cure
rheumatism , Bladder and 1Tr rEpsy'
troubles and Heart Disease. ; Thary
are are more advanced stages Of l ihese
disease Cure your Backacba N'u lucy
Doaas Kidney Pills and Won WIN WIN
never fear them. 'ou need
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
English Accident Insurance,

For trifiing sum- cents for every
SoVo-the person who buys a railroad
tleket in England receives a ticket en-.
tltling his heirs to insurance money in
case he should be killed on the jour.
ney The other day a workman in.
sured his life for $4,000 in this way
and his widow received the MONEY
NOW there is great rush for zach in,
surance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
hdrew Carnegie to the Whole worId v,iu
ted. ~ "o''o VIII Look When

S'ae world until relieved by death He
VIII De confined in hut and dieted
ny a system which is believed to nra
vent the disease from spreading He
- 'Hlfty years old, and, it is said
comes from one of the Oldest and
"oO4est families in Belgium.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
What it Cost to Discover America.

me discovery of America, according
70 documents found in the archives Of
Genoa, cost little more than ST OOO
Inc Meet OF Columbus was of the
value of about $4,000, while the salary
OF the Admiral amounted to $500 a
year. The two captains who accom-.
panied the expedition received a sal.
airy OF 5000, and the members of his
crew were paid at the rate of $3.50 a
month each.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Sign Painter Now a Dull.

Edward Ockels, for vears
f ca,n,er at II Spring street, Waterh S'gn
ION 1pnn, mas been notified by bankers Si y
and ,ne as ague that he is heir to the title
ana estate of the Van salwick e. s,!,e
Van ,'9 za1da. MS brother, the duke of
c san zelde oa, having died leaving n o1
r r. ockels says his real NO no 10
s sa.Wlek and that his grandparents n wan
S Es, one Of the finest proner nts pos IS
d3olland' The duke is stilI na ,ies IN
Ae gets his possessions he sors 90 un'i'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
A GREAT MEDICINE.
BRINGS HEALTH TO THREE MFM.
BERS OF SAME FAMILY,
cures Wife's Debility After Malaria. q
Hu'Dands rheumatism, Daughters
Nervous Prostitution.

cures Wife's Debility After Malaria
"ah"S rheumatism, a Daughters
Nervous Prostitution.
L have recommended DR.. Williams
RINK Fills to many people" said Mrs
Hossett, because / have seen such good
results time after time, right in my0wu
family. There are three of US who have
no doubt about their merits We do uct
need to take anybody's word On the sub.
??ectfor our own experience has taught Us
now well they deserve praise.
1t was just about ten years ago that
l llrSt read about DR.. Williams Pink
PllIs, and bought my first box. Twas at
1hat time all run down, weak, nervous
ana without ambition. had been doc
Uorihg all summer for malaria and
stomach trouble. Everybody thought
was going into consumption, a. NV
mother had died of that disease.
Thanks to DR.. Williams Pink Pills
am now alive and hearty. began TO
improve as soon as began to take them.
and when [ had taken three boxes Iwasa
wen woman. Everyone wonders how
Keep SO we'll and am able to care for NV
nome and SIX children without helm.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills explain it.
My oldest girls health began to fail
"hen she was about fourteen. She was
nervous, complained of sharp pains in
ner head would get deathly sick and
nave to leave the school room to get fresh
ar to revive her. Igaye some pills to her
She took only a few boxes, but they cured
her troubles, and caused her to deyelon
into perfect picture of health. Then NV
husband took them for rheumatism and t
found that they would cure that too. So t
you See we have all got great good from t;
using them, and that is why we recon-. o
mend them to Others" 81
Mrs. Minnie B. Gossett lives at
OnflchsVllle, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, and Of
S we'll known, as she has resided in tbe tC
anne nelghborhood for more than thir. m
cen years. Her story shows that a R
neaiclne which makes tho blood sound ar
no the nerves strong, overcomes a yari. sa
" OF diseases and should be f0und in sv
very household. DR.. Williams Pink Pills of
re sold by all druggists everywhere
hey nave cured auaemia, and all forms ste
weakness, also the most stubborn Co
1Ses OF dyspepsia and rheumatism, on,
ney arelhdlspensable for growing girls, h,,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
IFS a Rub

"hen any one has the itch, and
scratch till that great and only infal.
noie remedy is applied-Hunt's Cure
II Is absolutely guaranteed to cure
any form of itch that ever happened
ana IL does it. After the first applica.
tlon you are easy and one box cures
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Why Do We Die7

vital statistics classified show the
re3;plra'ory organs to be the feeble
punt IN man. Diseases of the hnps
are out of all proportion in fataIitr
6 axe IayIor's Cherokee Remedy Of
sweet Gum and Mullen for coughs
colds and consumption eA''
bottle. anu 'l'VV
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

Inc man of pleasure, as the pbra 60
is, Is the most ridiculous of All ha
lnsS' ne travels, indeed with h..
lloano' plume, and bells, his drncc
and his music, but through a toiIn tvss'
anu beaten road, and every dav
nauSeously repeats the same tract "'
Exchange. n'0 'ldct'-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
To Soothe a Bruised Ein,sr

II In hammering in a nail Won NV
mistake hit your finger or thumb hold
the injured member in water as hot &c
you can bear for few minutes. This
draws out the Inflammation and re,
lieves the pain in wonderful w.v
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

me politician will risk BREAKING
anytnins but his jaw. When two men
as the result of a challenge, % out -
mt each others sole means of IiveIi
i hooa 1t is a case of footing with Prov.
idence.-Sidney Bulletinn avn io''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

me deer, whether in his native
STATE or In Enclosures. seems TO nro.
f fuut niore males than females in their
rallii,eS' so much SO that while bucks
may, may be bought almost anywhere from
preserves the does for breeding pur.
poses are always in demandk
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

An East Anglican photograDhpr ID
Se[tlSes in his local paper, Your own
DaOy, II you have one, can be enlarged
cil'ea and framed, like the above for
oS. Cd."-LOndon Chronicle AVA
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

breathing through the nostrils will
pleNeht many affections Of Tie resnir.
atory passages common to cold and
i uamp seasons 1t is natural breath.
ing The mouth is for feeding mr.
poses, and not for breathing p"i'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
The one-Eyed in Convention

several days ago there were gath
ereu before the county court house
several small bands of men discuss.
ing 'ne topics OF the day. One of
snese smaii conventions contained five
men VINO were earnestly arguing over
case which had been decided in
court the preceding morning.
suddenly one of them exclaimed
MY goodness, boys, all of us are ono.
eyed And so it was, five who had
peen SO unfortunate as to lose an eve
naa py chance collected in one group.
Columbia State.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
New Machinerv

we have edited the Mineral Belt
Gazette for forty weeks without a nai1
10 scissors. We have to-day added
this piece of machinery to our well
equipped plant.-Mineral Belt Gazette
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

j., "A pig is usually kept in e,try stab,s
IN PERSIA; it is thought its presence
horses. Vi inc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

IL is claimed that Costa RIGA has
sleater variety of animals than anv
olner country. Of birds alone there
are about 700 kinds. 'A0''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Down In Nova Scnti.

feople say that have been tour,n,
EUROPE when they were over there
lot week, and living abroad wben -
was fortnight.-New York Press -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

The annual fruit crop of the United
~ states mas value of $1S2 900 600
The orchard fruits produced each
year haYe a value of $4,000 600
small fruits $25,OOO,OOO, grapes s14,
100000, and citrus fruits, grown nr,n
$4,000. ' co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

Nobody else in the world knows so
NUN as the 1G-yeaT-old girl-unless
perhaps, it is the 1S-year-old bow
Someryille Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Ask Your Dealer for Allen. r,...r,..

ASK Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
a powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns
SunionS' Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching
sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
root-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents, Ac.
ceP. no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Row. N. Y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

J., II man is looking for an easy lob
lie mas no time for anything else
"A woman will say there's no use
talking" and keep right on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

=, "A compliment is not a compliment
wnen IL Is paid by man who waniS
10 borrow money from you. ''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

Inc porters who carry the baggage
u tourists on the island Of Capri are
mostly women. The men are busv
as hshers. coachmen, cobblers and
coral sellers. "D'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

a man ort to be thankful, s'pose {,
Ienected Uncle Ephraim, "ef he k,r
MAKE hisself b'lieve de pore foIKs
.ez he does" " inucn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

me man who depends upon luck is
usually failure. N 10
,,.! 4 good Indian is a dead Indian; DO
hlcally. as well as otherwise. ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

49, Shoe Fashion Is Ancient,
~ tne present fashion of shoes was
introduced into England in 16as wac
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

A woman is hardly ever angry wifi,
did d u GU. over anything he declares he
u'S out OF admiration for her A
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

ror MIS- Mrs. Windows Soothing syru,.
fammatop Iee.ning, softens the gurus, reducee n.
ASson, ailaIs pain, cures wind collie 9sc bi m
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07
Cost of PRODUCING rou

Tho opororro -. WHICH,
s, Inc average cost of labor in the pro.
euc'ion and preparation of coffee is
AZ cents a pound. Is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-07

Following we publish two lot
ters from q woman who accan
Yea this invitation. Note The
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
torr rTp eight years have suffered sometime
p rsirlD ars every month with my periods Tbe
them Mse Nv doc,nn and can hardly stand
womb trouble and must 60 through an a on
t tp0t conn., If want to get well do not s want Dp
Please s te me no 1t what If can possibly help it.
relieve relieve Mrs. Mary Dimmick Sex Io and can
oaPltoi sts;, Benning P.O., Washington y e
Second letter. '''' H.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
and 1 tsIiro following carefully your advice
etia taxing Lydia E, Pinkham's Vepet .ib
compound, | am very anxious to se esG'a an
VsIu "est rd that others may know their
what you have done for me- 'n'if
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-05
Trial Jurors.

Carson City. S c Anderson. Chas.
Bodetti, II N Blac,ie Lee Bright
Lewis Bert, VIM. Bar,home. A \
Crisler, John Cation, Duncan Clark,
Augustus Cults, Nil. anderson. John
Andersen, G. BEATTY, u Blackwell
&c II Badly. James Ga-ry. \ II Bron-
dies, George Brown, wis Broughe:,
Chas Brannan. Franz Collins. Peter
Grow, Frank Cliff, \ 4 Dow. 4 "
Dixon, Percy Elstner. Henry Elliott,
] D Easton, John G Ellis. Z, ? E,sser
w P Epstein. " \ Elliott. Joan Fell,
Abe Cohn, V B Cross. " II Cavell
! r Cottre'l, Harry Cowing E :
Daugerty, II Downs. u ! Downev,
Ales Dorais. P NJ Dupnis II y Ed
wards, Frank Golden. 9 c Fann;gan,
Frank Hill, Fred Hotelliuc. John
Heidenreich, T Heiderreict. John
! G Hayes, Chris Joreensen. " P King
! Alfred karge, 7 4 kearney. Jos. kluh
r T Furlons, \ D Foley, " D Foth-
ersiIl W 4 Good, Pata~ E:aare;ca
! Dennis Hurley. Martin Johnson. |,
! Johns, JAS. \ Logan Mix Link, VIM.
Linsey. Harry Livlo:Sstp1. las :,
! Lucav, Geo. Kramer. II : Nte;le~. W
L Mackay, VIM. :nEtA. jr.. ANDY
Todd. Adam Uhl. Henry WOODS, c p
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-05

The rlaygoers e this city have n
dcu5Ie guarantee e IT exceptionally
pleasing treat il tn coming presen-
tation Of Shakesp ar's Twelfth Nieh7.'
in the two facts that Nj >farv Vain
wright is to pla: the leading part
that of Eiola tt" page. and hat i
will be produced under cho aHsDioe F.;
Ct Mr.. Jules Irr'2-. Ny. Murray has
already CON ner1a,' h;nself to the
public CT this oisr and elsewhere for
he excallency Of tho plays re has
produced and t'-e eriU Of those h.
has selected to norforla them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-05
&03--
L Good Sign.

tre Of he best signs Of prosperity
IN tats city is the looks Of the hcrc!
reyist IS along the lire e pr
note! in Carson IS pretty We'll file
uD ana every daE or two they arr
doubling up on the sleeping apartments
This is pretty good starter be
fore the Legislative session has open
ed. Many OF the members o. the
Legislature have sent in orders for
rooms and the hotel men are fgurir"
pretty close for the winter. Senator
Nixon has taken up his headquarter:
at the Park. which will make the
old corner lively during the white:
Carson is to be the lively spot Of The
State for the next three months any
way.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-05
az

Furnished Rooms to Pent-Sute IF
rooms housekeeping ard single rooms.
Enquire at the 74ikens home, North
Minnesota Street
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-05

Governor Sparks was an arrival yes
erday
The passenger train was crowded
yesterday with passengers for points
south.
Two thousand shares Of Ophir stOcl,
changed hands on the San francisco
boards yesterday at the rate of 81 90
per share
Books. stationary, wall paper. car
pet paper, building paper, pens pen.
ellis etc at WARDS
Furnished rooms to rent, single OF
On suite for housekeeping West
King street, one block from Capitol
Inquire at this Office.
Bill Kearns. Joe Farnsworth and
l'ill Harrington from the Comstocil
have taken up their winter residence
lp<Shis city. They are employed a.
the State Printing Office.
Mrs. Dickson of Brunswick was re-
ported some better yesterday.