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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
GUILL0TINED BY
AN ELEVATOR
Girls Head Cut Off by Falling Car In
Fort Pitt Hotel, In Pittsburg.

Beheaded by an elevator MS II by n
guiliotine was the distressing fate
which befell Miss Maud q. Weaver.
aged twenty-threc, housemaid at the
Fort Pitt hotel, Pittsburg Death was
instantaneous.
The accident occurred at the third
floor of the hotel. There is window
In the gate OF the service elevator, not
used by guests of the hotel, and as
the glass had been broken out Miss
Weaver must have put her head
through the opening TO see where the
elevator was. While her neck was
resting on the slender sill of the win
dow down came the elevator with Il
rush, choppng off most OF the girls
head and hurling II down the SHAFT TO
the basement. The victims body fell
backward upon the floor, and the ele.
votor operator, having seen her fall.
stopped the car and hurried back to see
what had happened.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
HE HAD TO
BE SHOWN
KOngO Chief With Appendicitis
Objected Like a MisSOHrian to
Unknown Operation.
SLAVES LOST THEIR APPENDICES
Belgian Surgeon Had TO Cnt Open and
Cure Twelve Healthy Blacks Before
Their Sick Ruler Would Go
Under the Knife.

Dr. Emil Maestricht, surgeon major
In the Belgian army. stationed in tho
Kongo Free State, saved the lives Of
twelve negroes by operating OH them
for appendicitis None Of the negroes
had appendicitis. but they had TO be
operated Oh or be killed with war
club
No surgeon ever faced n more ter
rible responsibility. Imagine an opera
tlon for appendicitis I'm jungle, under
an equatorial sun, with no trained
nurses. 10 surgical appliances, no hos
pital stan, no cleanliness, no means Of
keeping down the inevitable fever!
And yet these were the awful condi-
tlons under which the young surgeon
worked and watched for six sleepless
days and nights He worked not only
20 save the lives Of the twelve dusky
patients. but TO save his own, for he
felt certain that n even ono Of the
twelve died his own life would pay the
forfeit.
10 wns at native village 100 miles
east Of Mugwardie that Dr Macstricht
performed the operations The lieu
tenant In command Of the expedition 90
which the surgeon was attached was
under orders TO establish post in the
vicinity. but the negotiations proceeded
slowly because the chief was ill Dr.
Maestricht was sent TO see him. and by
questions addressed to the chief
through an Interpreter satisfied himself
that the native pOtentate was suffer.
ing from Appendicitis and must be
operated upon.
It required many hours Of labOriOus
effort for Dr. Maestricht 90 explain 90
the chief Just what was the matter
with him. The chief knew less about
anatomy than be did about the planet
Mars. ond he couldn't be made 10 un-
derstand what an appendix was md
how 30 could be cut out without killing
the man.
Finally. after hours had been spent iu
wrangling the chief suddenly gave au
order TO one Of his boys Tho boy ran
away and quickly returned with a
young woman
operate on her first" said the chief.
with crafty gleam ln bis dusky eyes.
III she gets well perhaps iU believe
you"
The young surgeon protested IN vain
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
BUILDS CELL
IN OWN HOUSE
Italian Sentenced TO Ten Years Impris.
oument Tries TO Serve Il Ia Base.
meut Of Ills lIome.

wealthy Italian landowner named
Raimondo Pace was scntcnacd In do.
fault In 1S0S In Fogga To ten years
Imprisonment for numbering servant.
Pace could not hc traced. and IL was
supposed hc had cmigratcd.
The police a few days ngo heard n
rumor that Pace was hiding In his own
house In Foggia. They rnided the place
and found Pace safely locked up I'm "A
cell ho had built In the basement OF
his home, where n servant had served
him with bread and water once daily
The prisoner declared aud the sorry
ant confirmed his statement that he
had not left his cell for eight years.
He intended 90 complete the ten years'
sentence OF Imprisonment imposed
upon him I'm his cell and thea petition
the king 10 pardon him
Unfortunately the law does not rec
ognlze self punishment, and Pace must
serve ten years I'm the state Jail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
"wHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR SILVER p

DO 1OO hELE 1ONH blLNEkf
clothes were first to arrive. They were
very jolly and amusing. While tie
Carsons laughed at them they valnly
puzzled their brains TO identify them.
While the clown was fooling two
more visitors came. They entered ON
tiptoe, peering here and there. eau
tiously, just as midnight burglars
would. Both wore wild west hats, red
shirts and cowboy riding brecches and
had sham revolvers stuck In their belts
One carried dark lantern. the other Il
kit OF burglar tools.
Where do you keep your sllverf"
they whispered hoarsely
The Misses Carson laughed delight
edly and said they had never seen
characters SO well carried out" The
burglars kept them laughing by pre-
tending to Jimmy" open the folding
doors and to crack a cabinet.
When the guests, arriving In success
sion, filled the parlor the realistic bur
glars disappeared. And long before the
time came 10 unmask the clown. the
colored gentleman and the girl van
ished. All the others when they de
parted told the CGrsons they had high
ly enjoyed themselves.
$50 did we" said the hospitable Car
sons.
So they did until they went upstairs
20 retire. Every room had been ran
sacked. All the money in the house.
gold watch. two diamond rings, which
Miss Carson could not wear as scrv-
ant girl; trinkets and sllverware had
been stolen.
Mrs. Carson is convinced that the
burglars, the clowzi, the colored gentle
man and the girl were confederatcs.
The invitations they presented were
forged The police have not caught any
one Of them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Stranded I'm the Union station ot ST.
louis and unable to find her hus.
band or friends was the plight Of Mrs
Wolfe Cohn and her two children. a
boy seven years old and girl two
years old. Mrs. Cohu and her children
arrived ut Union station 90 join her
husband in ST. Louis Cohn sent Mrs
Cohn money with which TO make tho
trip and the address Of his uncle with
whom ne said me was stopping Just
before the train reached ST. Louis Mrs
COhn says ber little girl got hold Of the
slip Of paper containing the address
and swallowed it
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
BOYS STEAL WILD
LIONS AND TIGERS
Young 0mahans, Ambitious 10 BE Men.
agerle Owners, Break Into and
Rob Circus Train.

With lurld idea of becoming the
proprletors OF a small sized circus, c..
j. Larosc and Ed Warren, two Omaha
young men, broke into circus train
ana stole cages Of lions. tigers and
lcopnrds. The young thieves got away
with the plunder and made second
trip TO the ears with the intention OF
stealing an elephant 20 complete their
collection.
Barnes circus was lying I'm the I'm
Ion Pacific yards during the night
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
POUR SlRUP
ON HER HAIR
Feminine NigilanieS Then Empty
Pillow of Feathers Over
Their Victim.
DAUB FACE WITH STOVE BLACK
Thus Decorated, Woman Whose Alleged
Evil Conduct Aroused Neighbors'
Wrath Is Made TO March
Through Camp Of Men.

\ vigilance committee consisting OF
-FOUR young married women. forccrul
aud determined. stirred the ordinarily
quiet village of East Sandy. Pa. TO en-
thusiastic admiration by correcting In
White Cap style the alleged evil con
duet OF Mrs. Hattie Lowry, ncighbor.
also the posscssOr of husband. The
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

IRIS THE WORK or THE Evil BPIHITV
hope Of getting away without a fight"
But ~ she dlesT asked the young
surgeon anXiOusly
The lieutenant puncd his cigarette
lazily "Well. wen fight and run for
10 thcu," he said
The young surgeon performed the Op-
craliou. through which the girl under
the influence Of chlorOform never
moved. So still she lay that the chief
declared she was dead and that the
white mans doctor had Killed her.
Finally, to the chiefs omazement,
the seemingly dend girl stirred Then
her eyes opened languidly After
awhile she was able 90 speak ln q
weak voice The chief asked her scv.
cral questions. which she answered
ITS the work Of the evil spirit" as
serted the chief "Shc says the whlts
mans doctors knife never hurt her.
She didn't feel it"
stu the chief was not satisfied. lie
sent for another slave. and then anOth.
or. until the surgeon had operated on
twelve persons without killing them
At last be was convinced and con.
seuted to be operated on not only did
the chief recover. but all Of his twelve
appendlxlcss subjects recovered and
Belgian authority firmly Is established
ln that part of the Kongo Free State
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
BIG SHEEP
CHARGES POLICE
Ninety Pound Wool Bearer Upsets Dig,
nifty of Bal ia.oFe Elac-
coats.

One ninety pound sheep fresh from
the hillsides OF lower Virginia upset
the equilibrium of the southern police
station In Baltimore the other day. The
sheep pulled 200 pound police ser
geant about as though lac had been "a
featherwelght, charged into and dis
persed squad of district scrgeants
and disturbed the judicial dignity Of
Magistrate Leakc.
Sergeant Clark found the sheep seek
Ing pasture peacefully among the rank
luxuriance of grass that mocks the Of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
PLEASANT
GRANT

stnrgss r. for Congress has lo0 majority
man. r. Tor State Senate has 2l33 majority Price
Shae r. for House of Delegates has 2O23 majority Dodge
and 226S over Shaw d. A. b. McCm r. for House Delegates
has 1920 majority Dodge D. and 2l75 Shaw D.
Ca r. for County Superintendent Schools majority
over J. E Ioar d. There about 100 spoiled
VINO undertook to scratch their tickets without knowing how
For Congress j. Balls Ward, Pro- r.
snan Social, 49, For State Senate j. w. Bedford,
Weaver s. So For House of Delegates Herring, Pro- 81
W. A. Mctinnis, Pro- 76 r. j. Holmes Guthrie S.
81 For Superintendent of Schools b. r. Gibson, Pro-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
FIERCE FIGHT
UNDER WATER
Forty Foreigners Riot In Bel
mont Tunnel Beneath East
River, New York.
PRESSED AIR HALTS POLICE
Officers. Unused 20 Concentrated Atmos.
phere, Compelled to Struggle TO
Save Their Lives-The Row
Started In Argument.

One man was fatally hurt and more
than dozen others received serious In
Jurics In a riot In lock No. of the
belmont tunnel under the East river.
New York city, in which forty work.
men. all foreigners. took part.
Santo Magzelio, thirty-two years old,
was taken to Bellevue hospital suffer-
Ing from fracture OF the skull. five
broken ribs, Internal Injuries and Sc
we're contuslons OF the body. Michael
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
BURGLARS AT
MASKED BALL
Self Invited Guests Make a Big
Hit at New Jersey Hal
lOween Party.
PLAYED PARTS TO THE LIFE
Hosts Delighted With Their Costumes
and Acting Until They Found That
Almost Everything Movable 10
the House Was Gone.

Mrs. Eta Carson gave Halloween
masquerade party nj her home in Tul.
lytown, n. j. The party was highly
successful so far as two self invited
guests are concerned. They made up
rs masked burglars and acted the part
60 the very life.
Mrs. Carson, her two daughters and
her sister awaited the maskers in the
parlor at 8 o'clock. A clown, colored
gentleman and young man in girls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
Hurled Around ~ FIywheci.

Wallace Hayes Of Elcva. Wis. had q
larrDw escape from being seriously ln.
iurcd while thrHshlng Oh his farm Io
'oachrd over 10 throw the belt on the
engine when some one started 30. md
ho wn hurled around thc gywhrct
with fhc b.lf and thrown q distance Of
twenty feet lie was badly shaken ur
and bruised
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

THREE cAGFB WE'RE LOADED INTo a DHAY.
when LarOsc and Warren. nQcd about
twenty, who bad been reading novels
and had decided 10 go into the show
business, determined TO begin their
collection Of animals They hired n
drHy from livery stable. drove Into
the freight yards and broke into car
containing cages Of animals Three
cages, containing two lions. one tiger
and three lcOpards, were loaded into
the dray without arousIng the watch
man These coRcs were taken 60 No
Donald's livery stable and uulOodcd.
Then the boys returned and while try
Ing 10 break into a car containing four
elephants were detected by the watch
man and captured
Tic first tbe circus people knew or
thc theft Of the animals was when The
boys at the police station told the cap
tain nc had better send word TO Nc
Donald's barn 10 have the w0rkmen
keep away from certain section
whore there wcrc somo wild animals
stored
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22


Schulsky, twenty-one years old, was
locked UP charged with felonlous as-
| sault The other workmcn who were
injured refused TO go to the hospital.
According TO the foreman OF lock No.
3, Joseph MaurO, Mazzelio and Schul-
sky got into an argument which ended
In II fight. The men cllnchcd aud were
wrestling. trying 10 throw each other,
when Mauro tried TO separate them.
The other workers In the lock began To-
take sides i'm the fight. They told Maui
no to leave the men alone, and several
OF tho men who were watching the
fight dragged him away.
Assisted by Joseph Santo, the fore.
man again tried TO interfere, but the
men In the loci, dragged the two away
and threw them into II corner of the
lock and held them there. MaurO man.
aged TO get on his feet and persuaded
the men to let him go, saylng lac would
not stop the fight. The men agreed and
released him
Mauro then found that nearly all the
men I'm the tunnel were engaged In the
fight and were using their fists freely
I'm all directions. The foreman realized
his difficulty, as lock No. is the far
thcst into the river and cut Off com
plctely from locks Nos. and 2.
Tho foreman went to the lock tele-
phone and hurredly called to the engl-
necr on the surface ana asked him to
send for the police. Policemen Welzel,
SwnnstOn and Tobin were hurried TO
the tunnel. They were lowered down
fhR aftuFN fuN
less OF the high pressure In the third
lock, hurried 10 A.
As soon as The policemen were accus-
toned 10 the high pressure OF air they
went into thc third lock. They found
the wOrkmcn fighting desperately
Some Of the men were fighting in pairs
and others were fighting in small
groups and knots.
The policemen drew their revolvers
ana ordered the men 10 put UP their
hnnds and retire 10 the farthest end OF
the lock. One man in the crowd threw
a rock which passed over TObin's head
He raised his revolver and fred a shot
into the air
"1ll XIII the first man that raises
finger" ne cried lcvclIug his weapon
nt Che crowd
The threat had the desired effect. and
the forty men gathered into % group.
Iut tho policemen were working under
great difficulty. as they wcrc not used
10 the high pressure Of air which Is
maintained ln thc lock They felt their
senses reel aud had all they could do
10 keep ON their feet The workmen
seemed 90 realize the situation and
started to close in ag1in
wen k.ll you' Won k1i you, Let
us hght this thing ont among our
selves" cried one man in tho group
The policemen advanced ON the
group again with reyolvcrs and the
fight was soon over But tbc police
men had great difficulty n getting the
wounded man and Schulsky out of the
lock- When Schulssy was placed un-
der arrest n growl went up from the
group OF worlymcn huddlcd in the cor
nor They started TO advance. but were
iui.midutcd by revoivers Handouts
were placed upon SchuIsky when he
tried % brolk away
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Prryenlics. as The name implies, prevent
a.l Colds and Grippe when taken az the
sneeze Stage" pfcvenucs are tooihsome
candy tablets Preveniie' dissipaie all colds
quickly, and taken early, when you FIRST feel
that a cold is coming, they check and pre-.
vent them. rfeysntos are throuehiy safe
foi children, and as sfeciual Tor adults.
Sold and recommended in cents and 25
cents boxes bY Siricklers Drug Store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

t!rt the young woman was not sick,
but the chief grew suspicious and said
That the surgeon had deceived him and
wanted to Kill him.
Operate on the woman, major" 81
vised the Lieutenant Its our only
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

The Morgautown and Southern Railway
co. is about 90 commence grading in South
Park Several teams and men viii be-
needed Tor This work which will continue
through the winter. As property owners
give the best service the first preference
will be gwen 90 sll who have bought prop
eriy OF me. Married men owning their
own teams preferred Those helping 90
build the road stand q GOOD chance TO
operate 90. Write or see
J. w. WiLES
MOrgantOwn. W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Overj0yod hy The receipt of letter
from an old friend. Alexander Alcorn.
forty years old. suffered ou attack OF
heart disease at 230 North Nlnth street.
Philadelphia and died
When The ltp Of dogs nose is cold and
moist, that dog not sick A feveush dry
nose means sickness win dog. And so
with ihe human bps Dy cracked and
colorIcss lips mean feysrshness, and are rs
well i.l appearing. To have beautiful, pink,
velyethke lips, apply at bedtime coating
oi Dr Shoops Green Salve. twill soften
and heal any skin ai'mcnt Get a fcc
trial box, OF our store. and ic convinced.
nickel capped glass jars rs cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Don't fail Co. gst one Of the Celebrated
Eclipse Fountain Pens at The Argus Book
Store before they ar. gone They only
have two dozen 'o sc'l st 81 each in order to
introduce them. They are made by The
Laughhn Manufacturing Co., of Dcuo.t,
Michigan and are as good as many other
makes at three snd tour umes the price.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

a small farm Of 90 acres living ON salt
Ltck Uni1u district prcsion. Co.. w Va.
q Iod o roam dwelling house new. stebfc and
all necessary out buildings, young orchard.
6nc water. VIII sell al bargain. Cali on
or adde's Felix WOLF. Reedsw.l., W. Va
N0od good csrthsriic2 pill is best
Say pill like DcWitts Lite Early Riscrr.
About the most reliable on the market
Sold by StriCklers Drug Store and WIN
". Dent Of Ncwburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Dr f1hr1eYs Iecthing Syrup is abso.
luey harmless and IS ihe medicine for ba.
b.es Che ohoe year. Cures Indigestion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

School Books of an kinds used ia this
county on sale 90 The Argus Book Store,
Orders filled at the contract price, from any
naL % -le ennnIY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Niorsaniown W Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-27
VIRGIN Deb {. / !. 10
SlRRI {. COURT. G ! . !.
Viii EXAM AHpERsoN + ATIio oRNEY
GENERAL G OF tlR RGl ia, p RE-
CARING FOR HARD LEe
GAL BATTLE.


RIeEHd0NDs Va, Sept Attor
ney General William Anderson is max
ing preparations to- conduct a great
legal battle before the United States
Supreme Court on the old West Wiz
etnia debt quest hon AT the October
term y the court the ountatn State
must answer che bill 3alread 81 fled by
Virginia. Is
undoubtedIg the fEst definite move
81 West Virginia viii spe TO demur the
bill II this demurrer should be sus'
tainea the que ion Rlll have been set.
tied 50 thr as Virginia Is concerned;
Aecordine to the Virginia view 6f
the mattqF she It o some
thfne me 10000. 900 from her ie1ln,
quent sister The Wheeling rdlnanee
VIII agpre cons ptcuopsty In the lidgai
tion Tor inf provision IS made for the
basis on which West Virginia shall
dlschafge her obligations to Virginia.
The obi ations which are the cause i
of t1e present lftiga ation repr esent ex
penses incurred ia ante-b Hum days
for internal iInp proyemeats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-27
I Y = rs { : R2S I
PEACE WITaouT INTERVENTION
SEEMS AGAIN 10 BE IN b
SIGHT IN CUBA.

HAVANA, Sept. 277Peace without
intervention by the United States
once again. seems probable. Secretary
Taft's ultfmatum to the moderate
leaders who thought they had arrang-
ed a neat trick to put the United
states in. an unpleasant position bs-
leaving Cuba without government
through the resignation OF all the con
stitutional authorities has brought
them to time. Today the moderates
are working as hard to bring about a
settlement of the disputed points as
they were yesterda trying to EN-.
!barrass Mr.. Taft. The outcome of
their labors Is eagerly awaited asSET
on their efforts depends the issue OF
peace or intervention. 1t is now eS.
pected that Palma will refrain from
ofte4ng his resignation to Congress
tomorrow. Once the committees of
both factions get together, there will
be clear sailing for time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-27
ABOUT A THOUSAND. PTQPL ARE
ATTENDING THE BIG lot SALE

as 800. The lots are being knocked
on ON short notice and only d few
minutes IL spent on any OF the ales.
y Col. u. g. Morrow the famous aucs
tionser or PLttsburg, holds the crowd
well, which he sweeps down one
street and up another following This
iearFiage as he RlYes bis humqF gith
his tank Col. Morrow has conducted
many sales and Is pyttatiun extends
from the North u the sonth where he
has conducted hundreds of sales. EIe
has the record Of seIling Piece OF
pr6nerty In PittsBurg in less than 10
minute Tor over . ION dollafs.
THousands of atlSe are being disa
trihnta among the lStly and itee.s
ltatnrl iila n niece saw Us
tine GROW ~ sta tilf the
HdfaEn witch @ill npt t'flEe piaee
nm the saies oi tie das are closed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-27
Ball Play. ers Get
Tip on New
Major L league
.PITrssuRa SPORT PROMOTER
ssAlpTo BE advising MEN TO 2;
DELAY SIGNING CON-
TRACTS. y

q 20 ~ y
DERoIT, Mich, Sept 27.--WhiIe at
tempting to get its star players to
sign contracts for next season it Is
said on good authority the Detroit
baseball club discovered tat some Of
its best players refused to sign be
cause Of new major league that is
being promoted in the large cities for
next season.
In the neigh God of a half dozen
of the stars of the club state that
they have received letters from q
sport promoter. a resident of Pitts
burg, advising them to sign no con
tract for month or two, as by that
time the new major league will nave
been launched to- invade the largest
cities Of the country.
The promoters promise that they
will be able to furnish ample backing
to surethe players and want to get
them without any alliances other than
those OF baseball law, which they say,
will not prove any obstacle to their
proposed plans. Contracts have, how
ever, been found valid in the courts,
and these are to be studlousEy avoid.
ed.
No rumor of the new league has as
yet appeared in print, yet It may
prove serious obstacle to organized
baseball so long as the players are
led to expect something In the line
OF fabulous salaries from the new pro
moters:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-27
NOT. / A KOPEGK ?
WILL THE PEASANTS PAY IN
i.eTRANsscAucAsIArA rANp$THERE
Is TRousLEsAHEAp.

ID i =
ODESSA seat 2z The determin-
ed attempt by the peasants Of Kutaia
province. of Trans Caucasia not to
comply with the provisions of the pro
gramme outlined by the viborg con-
yentions of deputies after the dissolu-
tion of the Douma by refusing to pay
taxes has resulted In. serious trouble
that promises to become steadily
worse Fifty thousand people have
joined in the movement not to give
the government kopek. The govern
ment has served notice that IL the
peasants do not pay within two weeks,
troops will be sent into the district
and they will be merciiessly shot
down.