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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
WITH HIS LITTLE uLTIMArUM
That is How TAFT Brought the Cuban
Statesmen 10 Terms.

IL was an ultlmatum issued by Taft
ana Bacon that brought the Moderates
TO agree TO these conciliatory methods
In describing the situation Secretary
Taft gave the Associated Press brief
calendar of the negotiations leading
up 10 the present status. He said: THE
Moderates determined 10 force Ameri-
can Intervention by the resignation OF
government officers. thus leaving af-
fairs In our hands. President Palma
chose TO regard our suggestions as de
mands, and he rejected them emphat.
ically. Today we acquainted Alfredo
Zayas. the Liberal leader, with the sit
uation, and he undertook to induce his
associates 10 consent 20 the original
proposition Of the Moderates-namely
that the insurgents lay down their
arms ana submit the entire contro-
yersy 10 the American commission,
but the rebel commanders and men In
the field suspected iusincerty on the
part OF the government and declined.
AAN'A al NNtihuNANt hlNNNleatlnli
we Informed both tne Modcrates and
the Liberals that unless they were will.
ing To listen 20 reason the United
States must enforce settlement.
told them that a proclamation would
be issued establishing u military gov
eminent IN the island but that this
would continue only SO long as neces-
sary 20 restore order and insure the
holding " new ana fair general cleo.
tons. ! made II plain that this military
government would surrender the con.
duct OF affairs TO the persons fairly
elected as soon as they could fairly e.
tablish themselves"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
neIIglous RlynIr, N zion civ.

Chicago. Sept 81 Religious rivalry
has appeared IN Zion city ia the form
81 the Apostolic Faith" new sect
brought 10 the vollva stronghold by
Charles y. Pnrhnm. o. Topeka. Kan.
Parham says he had vision Ia Tope.
ka In which he was told 10 come 60
Zion city ana start Il revival. lie
has held number o. meetings and
the interest has become so great that
Voliva has taken occasion 10 warn his
followers against allowing anything 10
break his ranks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
RACE RIOT ENDS
AT ATLANTA, GA.
Police and Military Authorities Are
in Absolute Control of the
situation.

Atlanta. Ga. Sept -. Frenzled re
yenge was taken in this city FOR at
tacks made on white women, when
over d dozen negroes were slain and
many more injured by mobs q white
men whom the police could not con
troll
For four hours the mob spirit revelcd
in 4 saturnalia. ON Peachtree street
the aristocratic thoroughfare Of the
city, the pavcments In many places
bore pools Of blood where negroes were
shot. stabbed or beaten.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept 27-fhe race
riot situation Is In absolute control of
the authorities and business has re-
sumed normal conditions. The city
schools are open and well attended and
all manufacturing plants and factories,
which have been suspended since
Saturday. blew their whistles nj q
o'clock IN the morning and began OF.
erations.
Al saloons are closed ana licenses
TO negro restaurants and low bars
hive been resclnded by the city coun.
ell IN special session. A citizens com.
mittee OF ten. added by the mayor, po-
lice and military authorities are in ab.
solute control There was no disor.
de- during the night and with four
teen companies or state militia, bat.
terry Of artillery, battalion OF cavalry.
and an increased police force ON duty.
n is believed the riots are curbed and
.....,l,., ,,nrmnnnnflY rt.stOred
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
ONE ABsoLurE CONDITION
ht IL Was Found Not To BE So An-
soIute After All.

This talk subsidized after an hour ana
ihalf and the meeting then settled
syn 10 the question whether II was
N possible to reopen the negotiations
VII tho peace commissioners. The
he point upon which the meeting was
nanimous was that the cardinal con.
bon OF the re-openlng Of negotiations
buld be that the Moderates Insist
NJ the commissioners require the
bells 10 lay down their arms before
Breeding 20 negotiate
After brief consideration In when
difference OF opinion was shown
Nas agreed that Acting Secretary
THE Interior Montalvo should visit
y United States commissioners ana
Quaint them with the party's insist
te on this condition. Senior Mon
NO therefore proceeded 20 the United
htes legation and submitted this con
non 10 Taft and Bacon. adding
ht II the proposition was NOT ac-
Gtable 10 them the government
wees would refuse TO lay down their
mrs or deliver them either 10 the
Nels or the commissioners. ln the
neanwhilc Senior Dolz had been sent
n by Secretary TAFT. He appeared
= the United States legation ana
babe the following proposition, re-
Resting the opinion Of the commits
aDners thereon: THAT both sides APP
hint committees OF six 20 treat for
lsace, but with the prior condition
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
nomh Ontrnre al Heleinrfors.

Helslngfors, Finland, Sept PA
second bomb was thrown during the
night against the residence Of Captain
AIhrecht commander ~ the police, fol-
lowing the unsuccessful attempt made
early the previous morning To blow up
the police reserve barracks The
captains house was wrecked, but
there was no loss of ne II Is thought
that the perpetrators 81 the outrages
were actuatcd by spirit Of revenge
for the recent arrests Of Finnish
refugees IN Stockholm. In which the
Finnish police GO operated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
"TrnsiY Gets Awar.

lonia, Mich. sept -. Claude Burt,
sentenced from Glare county In June
for one year FOR cutting and remov.
Ing timber from state land, escaped
from prison. lie was a trusty cart
man outside the wall and had taken 4
load Of rubbish near the river 10 burn.
lie had htched the horses 70 tree
and left his prison clothes with his
watch and keys on the river bank "a
avoid suspicion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
nnlrn Cron or Grnpes.

Kalamazoo, Mich, SPIT 27.-"Grnpes
Will not be half a crop this year."
said grower I'VE have had two set
backs. Early in the year the cut
worms got IN their work, and the hot
weather during the summer rotted
what were left The cool weather has
helped some. hut IL came too late 10
do very much good. The first grapes
that went ont brought 30 cents
baclet. and that Is more than they
have brought IA many years"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
New York Republicans Nominate
Him for State Chief
Magistrate.
BUSINESS VERY QUICKLY DONE
Lieutenant Governor Bruce Renom-
inated-woodrun for state
Chairman Hearst 20
Lead the Demo
Gratis.

Saratoga, \. ". Sept. 7.-Expeditlon
marked the second and final day Of the
Republican state convention. From
the time-which was early In the day
when il became known that Charles
+. Hughes. Of New York. would be-
nominated for governor by acclama.
ton the other proceedings practically
became formal and were pushed 10
completion with the utmost speed. The
selection OF the remainder OF the ticket
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Mnst Pn, fnr PrL.e HOG.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Sept 2T.--ln the
case OF Swiney VS.. The American FIX
press company the jury has brought In
n verdict for S0T5 IN favor % the
plaintiff. The case WAS one In which
the express company WAS sued for
the death OF prize winning hog. the
plaln,if alleging That il had been
dropped from wagon The hog took
arst prizes ri The Minnesota and Iowa
state fairs, and the owner sued for
$1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
UnknnMn Net Dlca in streei.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Touchcd by the
sight Of an aged man, with gray head
bent and shoulders stopped, seated ON
the edge OF the walk az Madison and
Desplalnes streets, William Page.
thinking the old man might be- III tried
10 rouse him. lie found the man was
dead In the lapel Of his coat was a
Grand Army button. The body or the
unknown veteran was taken 10 Shell
don's undertaking rooms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Eni,lemic or TYnhnili.

Lansing, Mich, sept 21.- Secre-
tary SUBWAY, who had been IN Ira
verse City, reports an epidemic OF
typhoid fever with thirty eight cases.
lie concluded the Infection was due 20
the water supply gaincd from Traverse
bay into which sewerage Is emptiedl
He says the authorities have the situ1
ton well In hand and will take up the
subject of installing sewerage purihl
cation plant, which Dr SUBWAY sug-
geSted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Couldn't DO IL orr Nine Cents.

Sturgls, Mich, Sept. with only
o cents capital, a sturgs woman left
her home and attempted TO walk TO
Nebraska. her former home She
reached Elkhart, Ind, where she was
locked mp. Her son has gone 60 bring
her back Her husband had deserted
her after drawing all their money out
OF i bank
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
rnr,hnunke 81 Porto RIco.

san Juan. T.. r.. sept. 1.-THE city
OF san Juan experienced series OF
heavy earthquake shocks beginning
NJ 1Oa7 4. M. increasing IN intensity
ana last thirty seconds The terror.
stricken occupants of the shaking
buildings He'd 20 the streets. Even
the government buildings were de-
serted. but no damage has yet been
reportcd. The excitement among the
-co,,fe Il Intense
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Train Runs on with a Babe.

Muskegon. Mich, Sept. "a Mrs.
Holmes, 81 81 Johns, stepped from the
train here To telephone, leaving her .
year.old child behind. When she
emerged from the booth the train was
speeding toward Grand Rapids, The
mother franticnlly told the station
agent OF her babes plight aud the
little fellow was put on nj the juno
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
TWO Women and a Man Drown

Toledo. o. Sept - Two women
and a man were drowned by the
swampng OF u rowboat during fierce
souoll ia Maumee bay late IN the after
noon The drowned are: james
Howes. Mrs Kate Carlln. aged -:
Mrs. leslie Watson. aged 81. Edward
Swcotman, the fourth member OF the
party. was rescued after clmglng TO
the side Of the boat For four hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Knlrhta or IIonor Elccl.

Springfield IN Sept "a The grand
lodge Of Illinois knights ~ Honor
elected these oiliccrs GRIND dictator.
n. NJ. Gilmore. grpnd vice dictator. l..
RI. Frdbergur Chicago. prand re-
porter. a. ~ tiarngt. East 81 Louis;
grand treasurer ~ g. Mason. Shelby
vile; representative ~ supreme lodge.
l.. IT. Frcibcrgcr. Chicngo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29

New York. sept 27 Colonel j..
Lusk, or m eenglnecr corps OF the Uni
ted States army. committed suicide at
the home OF his daughter nc Sandy
Hook, N. j., by cutting his threat with
a'raz0r. Colonel Imsk had been in III
health ana some timc ago obtained six
month"; laaye Of absence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Mnnts sIn.ooo ror nn EYe.

jackson. Mich, Sept "a The rial
OF the suit 81 Seward l.. Wheaton. OF
Napoleon. against The Wagner Ice a
Coal company, for $4,000 damages fo1
the loss Of m eve, ~ On. Whcatonl
was struck IN the eye by an alleged
defective pair OF tongs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Severe storm I'm The ~outh.

New York. sept 27- Reports ~ So.
we're storms Ia Louisiana Mississippi
and Georgia were received here. one
telegram reads that there ~ four feet
OF water Ia some or the streets 81 New
Orleans IIenyy rain fails are rc.
ported AZ Yicksburr Miss. and Macon.
Ga. Telegraph service TO New or.
Innna A hnhlN nrlmnlnd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
Horses Drenched with Turpentine.

Flint Mich, Sept. pa team
hltched 10 Standard on tank wagon
was drcnched with turpcntine and
seriously burned when the tank burst
In runaway. They fell on the side
walk lust MS II seemed they would
plunge through a large store window
The fire department was called ana
washed the burning fluid from them
with hose.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
ProbnhIY q Misslng stemnrd.

Detroit Sept - The steamer
Mohegon picked MP IN Lake Erie the
decomposed body o. an unidentified
man which had been In the water FOR
several weeks. and brought II 70 this
city. From white jacket found on
the body the man Is supposed 10 have
heen slnWnrl Oh some hnat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29

Detroit. Mich. sept. "a William
Patterson, ia.yearold boy. who hit his
uncle, Patrick Cofey on the head with
gun barrel. fracturing his skull and
causing injuries from which he died,
was exoncrated from all blame by the
eoroner's jury and released. Coffey
had come home intoxicated and was
beating his wife and tho boys sister.
He went TO their assistance and struck
his uncle with the gun barrel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
His Writing .'Incrnfiary. .

Augusta. Ca. sept. 26.-After hnv.
ing been mystcrlously warned that lie
must leave Augusta on account Of al
legged lncendiary publications In his
paper. n negro Journal The Georgia
Baptist, w J. White, a negro preach
er, notified Mayor Allen that he would
get ont Of Augusta and never return.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
nenth Fatimates Iievieed.

Jcllico. Tenn. Sept 24.-keViseo
estimates Of the dead IN the dyna
mite explosion show only seven. Five
~ those reported dead are still living
hut are believed 10 be fatally injured
The list OF injured numbers fully 100
About twenty of these are 80 severely
hurt that some Of them may die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
KiIIed by the Llghtning.

Lansing. Mich. Sept 27.--B Bert Ev-
ans, line foreman Of the Michigan
Telephone company, was killed by
electricity on pole ON Washington
avenue The telephone wires had evil
IDENTITY crossed with the power wires.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
This wns q Mcan Thicf.

Jackson. Mich, Sept 27.- Herbert
McArdlc. a carnival follower, was
sentenced TO ninety days In the de-
troit house OF correction FOR the lar
ceny OF 81 from blind negro
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
,rATEsMEN INDULGE IN WIND
falk About Using Dynamite as a Con-
elusive Argument
MOLE SAM IS ROASTED HOTLY
That Europe BE Invited to
Help settle the Trouble - But
Reason Seems Finally
10 Prevail.

Havana. Sept. 27.-The Moderates
ave agreed 10 appoint a committee
! negotiate terms OF peace with a
ommittee OF the rebels and Liberals,
Daying all points upon which no agree
Dent i reached 10 the arbitration OF
be- United states commissioners. The
toderates have abandoned the condi-
lon that the rebels must first lay
own their arms before negotiations
an commence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29

pD cohhithN'f
Havana. Sept. PA meeting OF
|he Moderate national assembly was
astlly called 10 discuss the pressing
uestion whether some way could not
M be devised 10 settle the present
|kficulty without the threatened
Knitted states intervention. The meet
kg was held al the residence OF Senior
|poz, president OF the senate. More
| ban sixty persons were present. They
|bcluded Vice President Mendez
|lapote, nearly all the members Of the
bbinet. and almost all the leading
|hnators and representatives. Many
Ulcers Of the rural guard We're pres
| ht in uniform.
Started with Letting on Steam.
No sooner had the meeting assem-.
ted than the pent-up indignation
galnst the uGited States peace com.
issioncrs broke forth. Several men
fegan in loud voices and at the same
6me 70 condemn Secretary Of War
&aft and acting Secretary OF State
Nacon. who were declared 10 have
Down Partially in backing the rebels
+ BIZ discrimination against the Mod
Fate side Of the controversy The
<bcakers shouted denunciations against
q United States government and hot
insisted that the Moderate party
lould appeal TO the powers Of the
sorld for protection against the usur-
ntion Of the sovereignty Of Cuba by
. United States.
n Even Talked OF Dynamite.
II was declared that the government
rces should fight TO the death rather
+ an submit to the terms insisted upon
y the rebels. and one speaker depicted
e horrors Of negro domination which
*ould result. he said. from the threat
Jed Liberal ascendancy brought about
It'll the alleged assistance Of the
shlited states. Some Of the most radi-
I'D present asserted that the govern
zent had plenty Of dynamite In Iia-
4,na which would be used TO preclpi-
Ite those international complications
Ilat accrue from the destruction Of
SEeim property.
Proposal 90 Call on Europe.
4 Several prominent men said that
al using dynamite they could bring
Bout Intervention by Germany. or per
Atps by Great Britain, while others
4klared rashly that they knew that
3teign displomats here would favor
1kch a course and IL was argued That
Sf destruction OF the German bank
Srd the damaging Of English railroad
5Nperty would soon result in European
Enervention Certain properties be-
aging to citizens OF the United states
8Rre specifically mentioned ms con-
Rnent for such attacks. Several
makers even said that they would
Nfer Germany or Great Britain IN
hba 10 the United States.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29
tim Woodruff 70 Manage.

Ex- Lieutenant Governor Timothy
L. Woodruff was elected chairman Of
the state committee succeeding ex.
Gvernor r, y. Odell, Jr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-29

man were accomplished before the con-
Ventlon assembled. ami II only re-
MANNED for the convention 10 ratify an
that had been arranged aud 10 AL
journ The session of the convention
lasted about two hours The FUN ticket
nominated Is as follows Governor,
Charles T.. Hughes lieutenant gov
eruor, NJ. Linn Bruce secretary Of
state, John T. O'Brien comptroller.
Merton l.. Lewis; treasurer. ! g..
Wallenmeier; attorney general. Julius
VI. Mayer: engineer. III A. Van
Alstyne
Platform ..srnnd.pa,."
General Stewart L. Woodford eN.
United states minister 10 Spain. re-.
ported from tile committee on reso-
lutions, OF which he was chairman.
lie read the platform and emphasized
the cardinal feature OF Rcpubllcanlsm
AID the features Of its party admls-
trations both state ana national Men.
ton Of President Roosevelt IN the reso.
ntion and IN speeches evoked ap-
plause. The platform is "stand-pat"
as 10 the tarln, lndorses everything
doue or doing by President Roosevelt
and declares Governor Higgins admin.
istratlon one 81 the greatest the state
has known; favors legislation for
the restoration Of the American mer-
chant marine, and the redue
ton Of representation Of states that
suppress the elective franchise. and dc.
nounces mob harbarltIes III home ana
abroad.
tim Woodruff 10 Manage.
Ex- Lieutenant Governor Timothy
L. Woodruff was elected chairman Of
the state committee succeeding ex.
ls,,,,,.,,,.,. n n ftlou L.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-05
Bowling aresn items.


The recent winds we have had
/ think have damaged the toniatoss
some, but nevertheless we expect
to get tomatoes yet. and according
to reports from other states ] think
Our tomatoes and other fancy ve-
getables will bring our county
farmers ainice lot Of rcoin" for
their hard labor If our farmers
fail we all have failed for they are
QUIZ backbone.
We had a nice shower Saturday,
a hsiderable wind following It,
MAJ M, G. Welies gave Bowl
ing Gresba pleasant call Saturday
with his automobile, which was a.
curiosity to some folks, being the
first of its kind ever seen in our
town. TIE Major was enfoute to
our sister town, Fort Meade and
was accompanied by two other
gentlemen
AS the time goes on we move
along for on Monday of this week
Mr.. Eddie Blackburn started a
private school for a three months
term. Mr.. Blackburn is a good
teacher and admired by all for his
ability. Bowling Green has edu-
cational facilities fct &c poor as
| ven as the rich and AS commit
nifty we are always Bile 81 with
those good thilse God always
gives when we with sincerity
of heart and good iaitn ss
Bowling Green property still
continues to change hands Geo.
D. Marsh has sold his livery BUSH
ness to ]. T. Crooms, the new
livery man, consideration unknown
to the writer.
The writer appreciates The
CHAMPION very much and wishes
the paper and its editor great sue
cess.
The vegetables still keep coming
in. Our farmers are getting gpod
returns, $3.50 per crate, net.
+, Groom has decided to add
a new addition to his livery stable
as large as the other one
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-05
county Politics.

DECLARED FOR codNry DIVISION
,phefollowing was clipped from
the Tampa Tribune Of Tuesday
a large and enthusiastic tmeet-
ing Of citizens was held here this
afternoon. attended also BY a rep
resentative delegation from the
town Of Wauchula, to consider the
proposition, discussed here for
some time, Of securing a lewiston
of DeSoto county into two counties
at the next session Of the legis,
lature.
The meeting declared unani-
nlonsly for division and nominated
iA P Jordan, editor Of the Punta
gsorda Herald, as > candidate for
4eRfesentative before the demo-
cratic primaries, as the spokesman
ana advocate Of division
Jsbis Will precipitqte a hard tight
int TIE primary campaign the Ar
taoia end Of the county deslfing
s shfse the present coha tioiis to
I. 4. M ane + ki s section desiring
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-05

The dock Is 70 cost approximately
$1,000, 900 and vii be one ofthe
Two ordered located At navy yards.
sfoeld ~ present IN granting
Che appf5priations De passed
Ihe structure, accord 1g to the
plai 81 the largest of It's
kind iils Ella wiil %. capable Of
takiag H the oery largest Of
lhe baitle ips 80 aasirnction
md avsbo led 5oN ins have
at nav yard on the
Youth dt AID NE character Of
An arelully exaIlliped This was
dore SOME years. $50, ard this WI
16l Bs tht ffst time that the
siioif has been brought before
congress Heretofore, however,
|the movement did not have the
approval Of navalioficiais, but now
It not only has the endorsement Of
Secretary Bohaparte but be says
that it is an absolute necessity
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-05

| . 1T" !
a. PJordon 81 versatile aud
editor Of the rPltnta
(iorda Herald tl.h wea ar
ppupcss that hesis iidate for
leptssfptatiyefromi BeSosb county
rs tbs legislature. II is unneces-
safyfor as tofetount Mr. Jordan S
Sirthsss and Qualifications, We
cam all softs soi good things
.tral lly about him and We cheer
fg 8ledge that he would
ds His one fault is that
he tands. wrong, on the county
division
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-05

B. = u |
Robert Taylor, travelling solicitor
OF the Atlantis as Fine Railway
company tells The Ocals BaniieE
that Eiorida win have this spring
the largest vegetable Output in her
history andto market 1t success.
fully the railroads will be taxed to
their full capacity. He says that
the orange crop 81 Florida the past
season reached 100000 boxes,
and the coming season it will reach
4, 600, 900 boxes, and in 1908 il
will go beyond the figures 81 the
year Of the great freeze.
sThe freeze Of 1895 gave the
business a severe check, but since
that the business has steadily
revived, and promises to be within
a few years as efat as formerly.
The Florida orail will always De
in demand, as none can eqhal the
home ~ let in favor and general
qualities Jacksonville Metropolis I.