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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
DRUNKEN RIOT FATAL
Wild Shots Into Depot Waiting Room
at Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, Kill Two strang-
ers, and Public Feeling Is High
Against the Strangers.

MT. Carmel, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-As the re-
suit of a drunken riot here last night,
two men are dead and two others are
in Jail. C. E. Dodd and ]. w. Murphy,
while intoxicated, went to the South
ern depot and began to annoy crowd
of men in the waiting room. Both
were put out, whereupon they began
shooting into the depot, killing two
strangers. Public feeling is high
against the prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
LETTERS BARRED OUT
Correspondence Between Garfield and
Durand Not Admitted as Evidence in
Packers Case = Judge Expresses
Hope That Case "WiII Not Last Un-
til Eternity"

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Judge Hu1nph-
rey, presiding in the packers case, to-
day declined to admit as evidence the
correspondence that passed between
Commissioner Garfield and Special
Agent Durand, while the latter was In
yestigating the beef industry in Chi
cago He held that anything that went
to show the mental attitude of the
packers in the case. was admissible.
but that letters were hearsay evidence,
and would not be competent. The
court also urged the attorneys 10 1--we
lier efforts In the conduct Of the case,
and expressed the hope that this case
will not last until eternity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises March l, q: 33; sets, 5:54.
Iowa Fair and warmer tonight;
Thursday. increasing cloudiness with
warmer in the east and showers and
cooler in the west
Illinois-Fair tonight and Thursday
probably unsettled Thursday night;
rising temperature.
South Dakota Rain tonight, turn
ing to snow Thursday; colder Thurs
day, and in the extreme west tonight;
warmer in the east tonight.
.Missouri-Fair and warmer tonight;
Thursday, increasing cloudiness, with
warmer in the east, and possibly
showers in the northwest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
NEW PRIMARY BILL
standpatters Propose to Introduce a
Primary Measure Patterned After the
Saunders Bill, But Not Effective Un-
til After Election.
rial to Ttmes-Republican,

Special to Times
Des Moines, Feb. 2s- Standpatters
will introduce a primary election law
next week which will be the same
as the Saunders bill providing for
county primaries and district when CO.
existent with counties. but providing
for registration at general elections,
which would not allow the law to go
into effect till after the next general
election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
FRANK sPIkER HURT.

Attempted to Board Moving Train
at Mason city-condition Serious.
Special to Times-Republican
Mason City, Feb. 28-Frank Spiker,
of Algona, suffered a broken hip and
other injuries here at $3.50 last night.
He attempted to board a moving
freight train as 1t was leaving the
yards. He is in a serious condi-
ton. He was here seeking employ
ment and has a family at Algona.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
TO MAKE PREPARATION
Chinese Government Instructs Gov
ernor Of Nanchans to Punish Sc
vereiy, All Participants in the Mas
sacre Last Sunday.

Pekin, Feb. 2S.-The government has
Instructed the governor of Nanchang,
Province of Kiang ST, where on Sun
day, six French Jesuit missionaries
and four British subjects were killed,
to punish severely all participants in
the massacre, and declares it's willing
ness to make without question, any
reasonable reparation demanded.
Many foreigners at Pekin know the
governor of Nanchang and consider
him efficient and friendly. They he
lieve his version Of the troubles and
credit his statement that he was un-
able to prevent the disturbance Ann
erican, British and German gunboats
are proceeding to the nearest possible
point to Nanchang.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
MINERS DEMANDS FORWARDED.

Mitchell Expects the Operators to
Make Arrangements for Conference.
New York, Feb. 2S.-The anthracite
miners demands, as formulated by the
the operators last night, according t
statement made today by Joh
Mitchell. He said that he did not loe
for meeting between the mine,
conlmittee and operators until arrang
ments for such conference are ma
by the operators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
BRAKEMAN KILLED
o. L. Poz Run Down BY a c. & N. w.
Train at Mason City Early Today
Is instantly Killed, His Body Being
Terribly ManeIed.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Feb. go. L. Posi-, a
brakeman on the C. & N. w. railroad,
was killed here at 1 o'clock this morn
ing. He was literally ground to pieces.
The body was an unrecognizable mass.
He was switching, caught his toe in a
switch frog, and fell in front of the
cars. He was 20 years of age. The
body was sent to his home at Sanborn,
MINI. His father. George Posi-. runs a
hotel there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
AMENDMENTS TO TREATY.

Senate Committee Agrees to Report
Santo Domingo Treaty FavorabIy.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-4The senate
committee on foreign relations today,
by party vote. agreed to report favor
ably the Santo Domingo treaty. A
number of amendments were made to
the treaty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
viii Not Be Repealed.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-E. J. C. Bealer,
of Linn county, author of the soldiers
preference law, is authority for the
statement that the bill will not be killed
by this general assembly. He says the
sentiment Of patriotism and gratitude
for the old soldiers is too strong to per-
NIT of such usage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
CLINTON wYckoFF DEAD.

Grief Causes Death Of One Of Web
ster city's Oldest Residents.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Feb. 2S.-Clinton
Wyckoff, one of the Oldest pioneer res
iderpts of the city, was found dead in
his home shortly after noon today. 1t
is supposed that grief over the death
of his wife, which occurred six weeks
ago, brought on melancholy, which fin
ally caused heart failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
SHOWS A SURPLUS.
Receipts Exceed Expenditures for Firs
lime Since May /. 1904.

Time Since Way I, 1yU4.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-For the first
time since May 1, 1904, when the gov
ernment made its payment of s5O,o00,-
COO for the Panama canal property, and
$4.6OO,OOO was loaned to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, the
daily statement issued today shows for
the fiscal year a surplus of receipts
over expenditures. The surplus today
amounts to $1.102,OO3 This is regard
ed by the treasury officials as a re-
markab1y fine showing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
IDENTIFIES SEVERAL CHECKS.
]. L. Willard Recognizes Those Drawn

j. L. Willard Recognizes Those Drawn
in Favor of George e. Green.
Washington. Feb. 2S.--ln the trial OF
George f. Green, under indictment on
charges of conspiracy, today j. l.. VIII
lard, former secretary of the lnterna-
tional Time Recording Company. iden-
titled several checks drawn by the ln-
ternational company I'm favor of George
E. Green for about $1,000 in payment OF
commission due when on sale clerks
and supplies TO the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
NO BLAME At ANNAPOLIS.
Congressional Committee Will Make
Good Report Of Academy.

Good Report Of Academy.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The subcom-
mittee sent to Annapolis by the house
committee on naval affairs held a
meeting yesterday preparatory to
drafting report. Chairman Vree-
land of New York and other members
of the subcommittee state that the
testimony of midshipmen and officers
put the academy in good light and
that it shows that hazing OF serf-
Gus nature has not been prevalent late
ly. A majority of the subcommittee
is in favor Of recommending gradu-
ated system Of punishment for haz-
in,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
PROF. LANGLEY, SCIENTIST, DEAD
The Famous Flying Machine Inventor
Passes Away.

Aiken, S. C., Feb. 28.-S. II. Lang
lev. secretary of the Smithsonian in
stitution and known as a scientist thru
out the world, died here at noon yes
terday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
KING EDWARDS HEALTH GOOD.

His Marienbad Physician Says the
King Was Never Better Than Now.
Vienna, Feb. 2S.-Dr. OFT, King Ed
wards Malienbad physician, has TAX
en- the occasion of his return from his
visit to England. to publicly deny the
rumors of the kings Ill health. These,
OFT declares are malicious inventions,
possibly traceable to political motives.
He says the king was never in better
health than at present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
Prominent Mason Dead.

cassopolis, Mich. Feb. 2S.-George
Kingsbury, grand scribe Of the Grand
Cha pter, Royal Arch Nfasons. Of Mlchl-
gan, is dead at his homo hsres q CO.
sumption.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
TWELVE MINERS DEAD
Among Those Injured in Explosion a
the Piper Mines Near Birmingham,
Ala, Yesterday, Seven Miners Are
Not Expected to Live.

Birmingham, Ala, March 2s.-Pas-
sengers arriving today from points
near the Piper mines, where the ex-
plosion occurred yesterday. report
twelve miners dead, seven fatally hurt
and half a dozen badly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
Louisville Firm BANKRUPT,

Pettibone, wholesale lumber dealers
filed petition in bankruptcy yester-
day. Liabilities $267.322; assets. $29,-
265.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
Addition 70 NAVY. Retired List.

Washington, Feb 2s.-Rear Admiral
Colby NJ. Chester. and Admiral French
F. Chadwick were placed ON the re-
tired list today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28
DISTINGUISHED PARTY ARRIVES
Commission From Orient Here To
Study Political and Trade condi

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. Is
The steamship Dakota has arrived
from the orient. bringing the most dis
tinguished party of oriental gentlemen
which ever visited the United States
The party includes thirtynine per-
sons. headed by Prince Tsai Isl, of the
royal Manchurian household. first
cousin to the emperor; shainS Chi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-28

Hong. governor of Shaitung, and III
Shengts Chinese minister to Belgium.
TIE commission comes to study poli-
teal and trade conditions
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
THE VALENCIA DISASTER

The story of the wreck Of the steam
er Valencia near Klanaway rock oil
the north Pacific coast reads terribly
like the chronicles of maritime ".l-
asters of a half century and more a@o.
We who read it can form but the /
faintest mental picture of the agony
that hacked the hearts of the unfor-
Inmates who waited, waited. waited in
the rigging and on the decks of the
breaking vessel for the death that was
inevitable to nearly all Of them.
Survivors are telling of the scenes
and their accounts, hysterical and
half-mad though they are, cannot fail
to thrill with horror every heart that
throbs with human sympathy Though
the disaster did not involve as great
a loss of life as the first dispatches
Acknowledgment survivors were
rescued from a raft Wednesday-more
than a hundred persons persisted.
Most DitifuI are some of the indi-
vidual cases A child boy years
old, saw his mother father and sis
tiers drowned A husband, en- route
to Seattle from southern California,
was powerless to save his wife and
two daughters A group of passen
gers, mostly women, were in what was
thought to be the safest part of the
rigging when it was washed away
The sea ingulfed all of them before
a hand could be stretched out to he'll
That there is providence tina
shapes our ends will always be be
lieved by a man who was reported
lost. His name appeared in the pa:
sanger list but later it developed thai
he had hurried to the steamers docl
ship had sailed a few minutes befor
Was this luck? No. it was providence
AS we read Of the disaster we mus
realize how poor how feeble thin
is man when he pits his puny power
against the fearful forces at nature
command We must realize that, i
spite OF the marvellous improvement
that have been made in steame-
within the memory of the generatio
in spite of the frequent statement the
ocean travel is today the safest forl
of travel, those who go down to tn
sea in ships are still in danger frol
the perils of the deep. No humd
hand can stay the appraised hand
nature.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
Assessment Notice

Prudential Investment and Security
of business, Carson City, State of Ne
vada.
Notice is hereby given that at Z
meeting of the Board of Directors, he'd
on the third day of January, 1906, an
assessment (NO. u of ten (S10) dol-
lars per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, paw
able Immediately in United States
Gold coin, to the Secretary of the
corporation, at the Office of the Com
pany in the County Building. on Car
son street, in the State of Nevada,
or at its executive Office. Rooms TAO
742 Of the James Flood Building, SO
Market street, in the city and county
of San Francisco. State of California
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on Saturday
the 18th day of February, 1906, vii
be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction; and unless payment
| is made before, will be sold on Wed
nesday, the seventh day of March
1906, to pay the delinquent assess.
ment together with the costs OF ad
vertising and expense of sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
CHARLES WILSON,
Secretary
Ofices-County Building, Carson St.
Carson City. Nevada, and Rooms TAD
TAP James Flood Building, go Marke
Street, San Francisco, California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
Proposals for Meats

Sealed proposals for furnishing
meats, delivered at the Nevada State
Prison for one year from February
/, 1906, will be received up to Jal.
uary 16, 1906. All meats to be first
class Of their kind and to be delivered
in such quantity and as such time as
the Warden may direct, quantity vary
ing each month as required. All
meats not satisfactory to be returned
at the contractors expense
Bids to be directed to the Secretary
Board of State Prison Commissioners
Carson City, Nevada, up to January
26, 1906. The Board reserves thei
right to reject any and all bids.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
For IS Days

Custom suits and overcoats will lie
sold at reduced prices-and reason
able time given for payment.
No advantage in waiting-put n
your order and receive your goods
before Christmas.
The same offer stands good for
carpets, linoleum, "CreX" Rugs door
mats and all other articles kept ID
a first class carpet house.
Yours respectfully,
CHAUNCEY LATTA.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
A Splendid Stock

Senator Livingston is justly proud
of the splendid stock of goods in his
wholesale liquor store in the Park
Hotel block. He supplies retailers
and the family trade at prices that
please.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28

John Dogherty, who has been spend.
ing several days in this city was i
departure for Goldfield yesterday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28

Hot fanatics at Davey & Maish
every evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-28
MAIDS, MIRTH AND MELODY

Seats on sale at Steinmetz' Prices
SOC. 75c. and 81.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17
ST. MART1NvILlE, La, NOVEMBER II, 1906
The Comedy Drama, 1.-THE
King of Tramps,"

which comes to the Opera House
Sunday November 18th, contains
more actual wit, more innocent
mischief, more admirable acting
and good singing and dancing than
is to be found in any ten of the
average socslIed musical comedies.
Get q front seat in order to de-
rive the full benefit of the orches.
ira. Seats on sale now at Do.
champ Hardware Co., Sunday at
Managers residence No. 1N.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17

The st. Martinville Brass Band
have commenced rehearsing last
week. The boys of the band are
determined to keep up their band,
they have the material necessary
and with a little good will they
can make q pretty good band and
furnish all the music We need.
The boys should be encouraged
by our people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17
CHAPPED HANDS.

Wash your hands with warm water.
dry with towel and apply Chamberlain g
Salve just before going to bed. and a
speedy cure Ia certain. This salvs Is al
10 invaluable for sore nipples. itching
piles and skin diseases. For sale by T.
j. Liable the druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

"a dangerous surgical operation.
involving the removal of q malig-
nant ulcer, as large as my hand,
from my daughters hip. was pre-
vented by the application of Buck
lens Arnics Salve." says A. G..
Stickel, Of Miletus, W. V. PER
sistent use Of the SaIve complete
ly cured it," Cures Cuts, Butls
and Injuries. Csc at T. j. Liable.
Victor Feed 81 at l.. Rienyanu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17
Famous Strike Breakers.

Famous Strike Breakers.
The mcst famous strike breakers
in the land are DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. When liver and bow
els 60 on strike, they quickly set
tie the trouble. and the purifying
work goes right on. Best cnre for
constipation. headache and dizzi-
ness. 25c at T. j. Liable druggist.
We learn that the Trustees OF
our Methodist Church have
bought large lot from Mr.. Fran
CHS Kiernsn. on the public road
leading TO Bresux Bridge on the
east side. not far from the church,
which lot will be used for a Met.
hodist Cemetery. 1t is the inten-
ton of the Trustees and the Min
lister to lay out this lot in good Or
der and system and to make of
the place one that will be the
pride of our Methodist friends.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-17
GROUP.

A reliable medicine and one that should
always he kept In the home for imme-
diate use Is Chsmbarlain's Cough Rsme-
dy. It will prevent the attack II given
as soon as the child becomes h0arse. or
even after the croupy cough appears.
There is no danger in giving 1t to chill
dreu for 1t contains no opium or other
harmful drug. For sale BY T. ]. Liable.
~
Some complaint is made because
Sheriff Pellerin has not furnished
copies of the stolen poll tax lists.
Was it his duty to supply the sto-
len listsp It seems to us that il
no copy was left iu the Sberif's
Office by the late Sheriff except
the cash books and no lists were
TO be found in the Clerks Office,
it was none of the Sherifrs bust.
ness to supply the missing docu-
ments. We would like to have
the opinion Of the District Attor.
pey in this matter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-03-14
IN A PERSONAL WAY.

Frank S. Joiner, of Belvidere, visit
ed relatives in town Friday.
Shirley Morgan, OF Tacony. Pa,
was recent visitor in town.
Mrs. john Everett is Mt St Francis
Hospital, Trenton.
Benjamin Beach has removed from
Coryell street 10 Delaware avenue.
William Smith, captain of boat ON
the Great Lakes, il visiting his family
in this city.
Samuel s. Van Horn is quite i'll
with erysipelas Mt his home on North
Union street.
George Chapman has removed with
his family to Trenton, whore he has
secured a position in n grocery store.
John h. Sleifer and family of Bris-
tol. Pa. will remove to this city on
April I.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Gala
CHER and son Charles. of Philadel.
phia, visited relatives here on Friday
Mrs. Frank Barley has been visit
ing relatives in Newark and Plain
field.
John B. Jones, of Railway. y. j.,
was the guest of relatives IN this city
over Sunday.
Theodore Stout aud family. Of
Hopewell, visited relatives in this
city over Sunday.
Invitations are issued for the mar
ringe of Miss Halle +. scarborough,
of this city to Edward Rittenhouse.
Jr', of Philadelphia. on Wednesday.
March es.
Ask for the Best Bread MAC.
HAYS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-03-14
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY.

Mrs. Hannah Gaddis is on the sick
list.
Leonard Fell has rented the Reig.
elsville Hotel and will move thereto
about April LIST.
The Union Paper Mills have bee Ii
shut down several DAYS on account of
the high river.
A. II. Bodine has accepted n posi-
ton rs conductor on the Pennsylvan-
ia and New Jersey Traction Co.'S.
lines.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tho
Methodist church will hold supper
in Stintsman's hall Wednesday and
| Thursday evenings.
Miss Dorothy Eschenmann has
rendered her resignation as teacher
of the primary department of the New
Hope Public Schools to take effect
Marches
Miss Florence Pickett entertained n
company of friends at her house on
Wednesday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent with games, etc.
Refreshments were served.
Charles s. Roberts was subpenaed
by Deputy Marshall Myers as wit.
moss in the trial of ex.cashier
George =. Brock in the United
States District Court. Philadelphia.
on March 19th.
Eliza Mozer. aged - years, died at
the home of Horace Major on We'd
uesday after short illness of pncu-
monia. The funeral services were
held ON Saturday morning. at .
O'Clock Interment at Reigclsyillc,
Pa.
Blanche Dllts was knocked down by
John W. Rockers team near the 7.
\ II. station Wednesday afternoon,
fortunately the wagon did not run
over her and she escaped with fcw
scratches and bruises.
The Bell Telephone Co. $ central
station has been moved from Middle
tons drug store to their new quarters
ON the second floor of the building.
The public pay station will he nj the
drug store as heretofore.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-03-14
STOCKTON

Miss Emma c. WArman has been
visiting relatives in Trenton.
Mrs. Elizabeth German, of the Ser.
seantsville vicinity is seriously i'll
with pneumonia
Tho New Hope Nows was purchased
al private sale on Saturday afternoon
by Webster Grim, of DoyIestown
Mrs. james p Dils, OF Sergcants-
Vile, who was seriously injured by
falling down flight of stairs two
weeks age, is improving very slowly.
Mrs. Snyder Curtis, of Trenton, il
making an extended visit al tho home
of her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Ger
man, uoar Sergcnntsyille
Mrs. Sarah Cline, widow Of Wilson
Cline and daughter of the lato John
A. Carroll, ST., is critically i'll at her
home in Headquarters, with paralysis.
Rachel Van Dolah and sister, Miss
Ollie Eittenhouse Of Rosemont, are
spending some time with Mrs. Henry
Green, of Somcryille
Mrs. Snyder who hos been spend
ing the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Gilbert Conner, * visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Van Horn Of
Sergeantsyillc.
Mrs. james MeAlec aud daughter
Helen, of New York, arc making an
extended visit with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. A. S. Boyd, at the NJ. T..
parsonage, SergeanisyiIie.
John A. Carroll,a we'll known turn
er of Headquarters. recently fell from
hny NOW, distance of fourteen
feet TO the barn floor. badly ininrinG
his spine and otherwise bruieing him
self.
Iva Parent, daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Parent, Of BroobYillc.
who has been critically i'll with ~.
phoid pneumonia for many weeks
and recently suffered n serious re
lapse, is reported 10 be improving
aeain