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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Paragraphers on the New
Spelling Reform.

Up to the time of going to press the
English language is still safe---Brock-
iyn Standard Union.
President Roosevelt's conversion to
the spelling reform movement is not
apt to cause any great alteration in
the appearance of written or printed
language.-Baltimore American
President Roosevelt has exercised his
executive authority frequently in an
unusual manner, but rarely so need
lessly as in thus taking liberties with
his mother tongue.-C1eveland Plain
Dealer.
The greatest possible stimulus the at
tempt could receive is the Official CO.
operation of the President. Even with
this help it is doubtful that more than
a few of the new forms will be adopted
generally and it will not be immedi-
ately, either.-Cleveland Leader
Turf, isn't it, to have to spell just
like Karnegy just because ne mas
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
If the President succeeds in over
coming all the opposition this VIII GER
tainly be his greatest achievement.
Destroying or tanning an octopus would
be childs play by ccmparison.-chicago
Record Herald.
A great many persons who have been
misspelling English words nearly all
their lives have suddenly found out
hat they were retormers-St. Louis
Republic.
1t is presumed that Mr.. Roosevelt
will henceforth be "De-lited" "-Balti-
more Sun.
Much of the spelling is done that
way by persons who never heard OF
Brander Matthews.-Pittsburg chron-
icle- Telegraph.
Theodor Rozeyelt haz cum out Tor
speIn refawrm.-Roc Herald.
If this Is the way thru's spet.
What must we do with Ruzfeit?
Baltimore News.
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Increase Of Alcohol Drinking
@ T.

| is one of the countries where the most
alcohol is consumed, and it is the only
country. with the exception of Bel
gium, where the consumption continues
to increase The following are the fig
ures for the average consumption of
alcohol per inhabitant in certain Euro
pean countries, the alcohol being con-
sidered as pure-100 degrees: Sweden
decreased from % liters in 1929 to BIS
liters in 1890; Norway, e.5 iiters in 1888
to 1.S2 liters in 1891; Germany, $50 lit
ers in 1886 to 4.4o liters in 1894; Eng
land, 2.S6 liters in 1852 to 2.22 liters
in 1898; Switzerland. 5 liters in 1885 to
$50 liters in 1892; Belgium increased
from 2.94 liters in 1854 to 4,76 liters
in 1893. while France increased from
1.l2 liters per capita in 1880 to $50
Hters in 1908.
These figures represent pure alcohol
of which / liter is equivalent to about
24 Ifters of brandy. so that each per-
son in France. including women and
children, consumes each year sh litsrs
of brandy, not counting wine, beer and
cider.
The alarming feature OF the'increase in
the consumption of alcohol is that less
wine is now drunk In 1873. 200 liters of
wine were drunk per inhabitant In
France: in 1885 only seventy-five liters
were consumed. Alcohol had taken
the place OF wine, and among the alco-
holic beverages that now have a hold
upon the masses is absinthe.
In 1901 there were consumed in
France 297 900 heetoliters of absinthe
at 80 degrees alcohol and in 1904 it had
increased to $4,000 hectoliters. In
other words, EACH inhabitant consumed
in 1904 on an average l liter of abb
sinthe per annum; but as only one per-
son in every hundred drinks absinthe.
the fact is that each absinthe drinker
consumes / liter of this beverage every
three or four days. This liquor has
been officially expelled from Belgium.
and now the French Government is
considering the advisability of taxing
it heavily.
AS to the extent of drunkenness in
France, the latest OMclal STATISTICS are
those issued by the Ministry of Justice
for the year 1908.
Drunkenness is regarded by the law
as a simple offense, punishable by a
fine of from 20 cents to 81 and three
days imprisonment at the most in
case of repetition of the offense during
the year. Repetition of the second Of
fense and punished by the police court
Is punishable by the tribunal cor
rectioneP' by imprisonment OF from
six days to one month and fine of
| SO to s5S. In case of another repetition
during the year these penalties can be
doubled.
The following table of suicides
throws a sad light on drunkenness in
France. The causes were absolutely
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v rIcE CONSUL GENERAL A. e.
Y INGRAM of Paris describes the
" French regulations concerning
the sale of alcoholic drinks. 1t
seems that the French people. who
were formerly large consumers Of light
wines, are turning to stronger bever-
ages, including absinthe, and the num-
Der of suicides caused by alcoholism Is
increasing in corresponding ratio. In
gram writes:
The regulations governing the sale
of alcoholic beverages in France are
enunciated in the law of December,
1900. Wines, elder, perry. and hydro
mel (honey wine or mead, all OF
which are known as hygienic bever-
ages, are relieved from all tax except
that OF transportation, which il 20
cents per heetoliter (22.oos7 imperial
gallons) on wines and Is cents per hec-'
toiiter on cider, perry and hydromeL
Fresh vintages that are sent away
from the region of the crop In guam
titles above ten hectoliters are subject
to the same transportation formalities
as wines, and are liable to the same
duty in the proportion of two hecto-
uters of wine per three hectoliters of
vintage.
AS to the municipal regulations for
the sale of beers and light wines in
Paris, these beverages are considered
as hygienic and relieved of all tax ex-
cept that of transportation. The octroi
or city tax on the alcohol contained In
brandies, spirits, liqueurs, fruits in
brandy. absinthe and other alcoholic
beverages not named is ss7.6S per hec-
toiiter, in addition to the consumption
tax of s4246 In other words. the tax
on alcohol in Paris amounts to 5000
per hectoliter. while in the provinces
the tax is S4246
The retail liquor dealers are allowed
to keep open in Paris every day of the
year until o'clock in the morning and
in the provinces until IL p. m. This
closing time is readily extended on re-
quest. In certain quarters of Paris
the cafes and merchants de vim do not
stay open longer than lie requirements
of their customers demand and are
therefore closed about II o'clock. In
other quarters OF Paris, where there is
much business going on during the
night and early morning. such as in the
neighborhood of the big city markets,
the wine shops stay open as long as
they wish.
AS to the amount of alcoholic bev-
erages consumed in France. the latest
year for which statistics are available
is 1909, when the wine consumed was
| 5o,S32.0so hectoliters; cider. s.s71,s1S
hectoiiters; alcohol. 1.470,77s hecto-
liters, and wins de iiqueurs, ss,567 hec-
toliters. making the quantity per per-
son-for wine, 131 liters diter--1. o567
quarts; cider, 25 liters; alcohol, $50
liters. and wins de liqueurs, 2a cent?
liters (centiliter--l-100 Iiter). France
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: The Smart Set. = =

IN ARON Won Horst took a party Of
R about twenty to Santa Rosa yes
Dterday to see the hop-pickers at
work The merry people left San
Francisco on the 1880 boat, going from
Tiburon in A. w. Fosters private car.
which he gave for the occasion. After
luncheon, which was served In the hop
fields, they visited Luther Burbank's
home and were charmingly entertained
there, as elsewhere on the trip. Baron
Won Horst proving himself, as usual, a
thoughtful and delightful host. Among
the guests were Mis. Eleanor Martin,
Mrs. Patrick Calhoun, DR.. and Mrs. A.
III. yoorhies. Mrs. Ynez Shorb White,
Miss Martha Calhoun. Miss Margaret
Calhoun, Miss Isabel Donahue, Miss
Anita Harvey, Miss Genevieve Harvey.
Miss Janette Won Schroeder, Count de
la Rosa, Tbornweii Mulla1ly, Harry
stetson, Edward Davis, Philip Paschel
And Mr.. Burke
A recent arrival here who is being
received with great pleasure and
who will be entertained much in an in
formal way is Mrs. Frank Van Ness,
who accompanied Mrs. T. c. Van Ness
on her trip home from Europe and is at
present a guest at the Van Ness home
on Octavia street Frank Van Ness.
who was so popular here prior to his
departure for South Africa, number
of years ago. will reach here in about
two weeks and will make his home
here in the future. Mrs. Van Ness is
Nan English girl. she and Mr.. Van Ness
having met and been married in Cape
Town. She is very charming and has
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far from we'll of late, is at present in
Santa Barbara, having gone down a
few days since, and is a guest at the
Hotel Potter. It is hoped by Miss
Spieker's friends here that she will be
greatly benefited by her sojourn in
the southland.
Mrs. Bertody Wilder Stone left yes
terday afternoon for visit to Santa
Cruz.
Mrs. Edgar r. Bryant is spending
several weeks as the guest of friends
at Los Gatos.
Major Charles B. Wheeler, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Wheeler, who have a number
of friends and acquafntances here, Will
arrive shortly from New York. having
recently gone there from Washington.
D. c.. where they have been living. and
will sail from this port for the Philip
pines.
Miss Martha Spencer of Palo Alto.
whose engagement to Otto Wedemeyer,
who is so well known here, was re-
Gently announced. Is visiting Mr.. Wede-
meyers brother -in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Grifiths of Los An
geles and is being extensively enter
tanned there.
Mrs. Simpson, wife of Captain wen-
dell L. Simpson, gave large card
party at the Preside yesterday after
noon. Five hundred was the game.
and Mrs. Oliver p. NJ. Hazzard. wife of
Captain Hazard, carried on the first
prise.
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already won for herself a host of
friends
are expected to return next week from
Los Gatos. where they have been spend
ing several weeks.
Colonel and Mrs. w. r. Smedberg and
Miss Cora Smedberg. who have been
in San Rafael for the summer, expect
to remain there during the winter. their
attractive old home on Larkin street
having been destroyed. Miss Smed-
berg returned a few days since from
a weeks stay as the guest of friends
at Burlingame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buffers. who
left recently for drip abroad, have
arrived in London and were guests at
the Carlton Hotel
Mrs Ives and Miss Florence Ives
have returned to town after a months
stay at Del Monte. where Miss Ives
went to compete in the golf tourna-
ment last month. They are now at
their Washington-street home and ex-
pect to remain for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Newhall of Los
Angeles have left that city and started
north on an automobile tour, which Will
take them to Santa Barbara, Santa
Cruz and Del Monte and VIII probably
bring them to this city for a brief
stay.
Miss Georgia spieker. who has been
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4 II
their gambling and libertine es-
capades. The curtain has been
lifted, however, on the life led
in secret by many officers of a, crack
Bavarian regiment. The revelations
have been so astounding, so sensational
that the authorities have hastily let
the curtain down again
An American heiress, two royal High
nesses, many noblemen and wealthy men
of Germany, France and Austria, queens
of the Continental demi-monde, gam
bling for high stakes and bacchanalian
orgies make up the remarkable tale.
cerned. with the suicide OF an officer
and a Count and ends with the i'm
prisonment and dismissal from the
army OF another officer and Count
The young Count Won Preysing was
an officer in the Bavarian Cheveauieger
and smart corps of the Germany army.
All of its officers are noblemen and
scions of the aristocratic families of
Bavaria. Some years ago the high
jinks and high gambling of the officers
in Munich caused the Kaisers dis
pleasure and the regiment was ordered
to the frontier. That virtually spelled
exile. Dieuze, in Lorraine, was called
a garrison town. but when the Cheve-
aulegers arrived there 1t consisted OF a
big barracks, a fort and a few strag-
Cling huts and houses. 1t was some
miles from a railway, and though mid
way from Paris, Munich and Vienna,
was hidden away in little hole by it.
self on the German-French frontier.
LEAVES A CONFESSION.
A few weeks ago Count Won Prey
sing committed suicide in Florence.
italy. He left confession. He was a
high-strung young German and his
confession was dramatic in the extreme
He declared he had been ruined, fnan-
cially and morally, by the gay life at
Dieuze- He told of gambling for huge
stakes, of beautiful women. OF won
derful balls and remarkable supper
parties-all in Dieuze. His confession
was sent on to the German Govern
ment and thence to his family. 1t
amazed his relatives and it amazed the
officials. Such doings at the sleepy lit
tie hole OF frontier garrison hamlet
were impossible, they declared. And
then they investigated. So the secret
was out
When the wealthy and lively noble
men who ofrcered the Cheveauleger
Regiment realized that they would
make an enforced stay in Dieuze for
some years they began to look about
for some diversion. One built himself
cozy little villa and brought
piquant mistress from Paris to help en-
joy 1t. Others soon followed his lead
and a dozen luxuriously furnished
houses were soon in existence. All had
charming mistresses. Bavarian or
viennese or Partisan. Officers of these
swell regiments would never dream of
taking their wives to the frontier. So
ciety soon became lively and a club
house and Casino was built with
grand ballroom and special rooms for
roulette and baccarat and other games
The officers invited their friends for a
few days stay-other wealthy men or
noblemen from the various capitals of
Europe. And the mistresses Of the
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In the Joke World.

Some one asked the lady lion tanner
why is your lion covered with
wreaths?"
'.Alasl SIR" she replied. '.it is the an
niversary of my husbands death. The
lion swallowed him."-Strand Maga-
zine.
There Is a lot OF talk in the papers,"
said, Mr.. Dumley. about the necessity
of uniform divorce laws 1 wonder
what that means?'
Probably" suggested Mrs. Dumley,
tits to compel divorced people to wear
a uniform SO other folks can recognize
'em. m."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Quiet German Garrison Is Made
Scene Of Startling Orgies.
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

villas invited their friends. too-queens
of the demi-monde from Paris. Berlin
and Vienna.
MINIATURE MONTE CARLO.
So Dieuze was transformed from a
sleepy little frontier garrison village
to a smart and gay place, a miniature
Monte Carlo and Trouville combined.
And the outside world knew nothing
OF IL.
Among the jeunesse OF the CONT
mental haute societe at finance Dieuze
was justly celebrated So it was among
beautiful international women of ques-
tionable reputation. Stories abound OF
the doings of the gay Lotharios and
of frightful orgies. OF balls and supper
parties held regularly and of the most
disgusting description But there sto-
rtes were overshadowed by those OF
gambling. The Casino became a reg
ular gambling establishment, at which
the men and women played freely at
any game for any stakes The officers
Of the regiment financed the club and
took the profits, or losses. If there were
any. The bank was never broken
Jewelry, deeds TO estates, mortgages
and notes OF hand were taken at the
tables as freely as money. Many men
are said to have been ruined there.
But it is all over now The regiment
will shortly be transferred The scan
dal has been oficially hushed up. So
cialist papers in Germany are the only
ones that DuhIfsbaa - 49, - -
reference to the matter. This Is large
~ due to the fact that two OF the
officers of the regiment are Duke Fran
els josef and Duke Ludwig Wilhelm.
son Of his royal Highness Duke Carl
Theodor Of Bavaria. the famous Prince
who practices as an oculist- Duke
Francis josef was mixed up with the
COMMITTEES which ran the gambling ss-
tablishment and his brother backed
some bills for s25.0Oo for Lieutenant
Count Muehe. who was the leader in
all the deviltries at Dieuzs. These
bills were not met and so an oppor-
tunity presented itself to punish Count
Muehe without bringing out the scan
dal at Dieuze
oNANDAL ENDS QUIETLY.
Such mention OF gambling that came
out at the court-martiaI held was
transferred to Munich. but there is no
pretension but that the sInnocents'
Club" of Munich means the "Innocents'
Club" Of Dieuze. Duke Ludwig said
in testimony that he had backed tha
bills because Count Muehe said they
would never be presented. as he would
soon have means to meet them. when
the Count was questioned about this he
said his parents were wealthy and he
thought they would help him. and that
he was heir to a 90-year-old uncla
who was rolling IN money. and thirdly
that he had projected a marriage with
an heiress. Cross-questioned. he said
the heiress was an American, but az
the last minute he found she did not
have as much money as he expected
and so the marriage was broken OF.
He was to have got s125. 600 as a mar
riage portion While the Judge was
deciding the case the accused coollv
smoked cigarette In court His SEN
tenee was fifteen days Imprisonment
and dismissal from the army.
And with this sentence has ended
what at one time threatened to be the
greatest scandal OF the Continent.
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WHAT ARE THE SUPERVISORS UP Toa

TT the Supervisors doing what they
do concerning the supply of San Francisco They
employed of civil engineers investigate
the available of supply and then made that action ride
ulous by appoprang $3.50 for the expenses of the
whose work could possibly be completed for less than $4,000 and
might three times much Naturally enough the Commission
understood that the Supervisors doing politics their
expense and making brave show of doing things when in fact
there nothing doing OF the Commissioners
being political Supervisors They resigned
Now Supervisor Gallagher obsrely ntiates resgna-
ton inspired by the Spring Valley Water Company with design
TO delay the installation of improved supply
Nothing that Mr. Gallagher may could hurt the reputation
Of the defense required If there blame
delay the whose this
very like that taken by them in relation locating the temporary
City Hail. That say they did nothing until they their way
real estate job.
Further Mr. Gallagher pleased say, eve have
the oc charter adopted Mayor Phelan regime
but this the will be delayed
Gallagher should the restrictions of the diotc charter
fact the adoption OF those very restrictions lively
of Gagers The Galaghers the good
stiff bride their jaws.
San Francisco needs supply but
and have with suspicion anything that
from the present Board of Supervisors 1t alarming
that Mr. Gallagher that this
be delayed We would impugn Gaaghes unyed-
of right but that his colleagues might
be tempted into fragrant that they got rid of
professional whose supervision of the situation appears
to have been irksome In a word, What they toe
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PRESIDENT wHEELER's NosTRUM.

AVS President Wheeler President Roosevelt ct won't
You shall mighty you the neffabe Of
youth and make learn the spelling book again We
stand by unspeakabe vagares 1t is the spelling that mother
make and acrgiou hand shall be laid upon
n way of kindness"
Thus the spelling boOkresponsbe vagant-s made to fur
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Townsend's Cal glaee fruits and can
dies at Emporium, Post and Van Nsss
and 1908 and 1920 Valencia street.
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to be alcoholism or habituai
drunkenness from 1879 to 1908:
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Answers to Queries.

WEIGHT OF AIR-H H., City. It
has been determined by Blot and by
Arago that 100 cubic inches Of dry air.
when the barometer is at so inches
and the thermometer at so degrees f..
weigh 31-074
NuRSES-E. G. F.. City. A young
woman who desires to become a trained
nurse should. in order to become such.
make application to some of the train
ing schools for an opportunity to learn.
that which will make her proficient
Townsend,s Cal glaea frnits "a
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Suicides caused by alco-
Total of holism-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-19

Ark. Would thank you 10 call there for same.
 Our entire exhib attracted sr2at deal of attention. The success at tainea was in q measure due to youf efforts. and desire to take this op- portunity to thank you for your CO., operation.
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Cotton PlCElE& Is p5t4-eoo iIoCH wet weather lateiy.
 Cur memorable mark. has pa sat away in ITS. J ..a5soa H5yis. She Wa at taxpayer =t12's. Cleveland coautv, 4Heu hel demtsa eaala
 rbe depot at th;s piece cam near eoing up in smoke last Friday n9ht with =sixH1-seX n ba3es of eot.o1. X drunken tramp built a fire on the floor of t and burned hole f3eoa2h the floor. but went out, as luck would have it.
 Inclosed is a letter from Mi E. w. I.a8, aUne, general passenger and tick ct agent of the Cotton Belt railroad at st. Louis, Mo, to MT. ". D. At wood of this place:
 NIr. ". D. Atwood.
 New Edinbura. Cleveland county,
 trkansas
 Dar Sir: am advised by Mr ]. il. smith. of Risen, that you rendered him great assistance in the matter of getting up collection of CleYeland county products for our exhibit at the State Fair, Springfield, H., and i'll placing these products we noted thai a great many of the best specimens were contributed by you, togethe' with picture of Governor Davis and two diplomas framed. These three l frames are being returned by Pacill' Express today addressed to NoH a
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High grade clock. watch and jew. clry repairing al lowest prices T. X 221 Main.
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Brooks White Cream Eye Salye cures sore eyes and granulated lids. Guaranteed.
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NIT George Mcleod is visiting ms ,7orobtar Mrs. Elliott Surmefoh. tt this place.
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PAID TtxgEs E S GGl
 (sl..Esq1 .lEan9 G,G)sjh5' l
Mrs. Jefferson DaQis Was a Holder Property in Ar@a:;sas--AeB9aun1e
 Compliments Atwood
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special to the Graphic:
 New HdiabHIe, Get. D. It 5s rain ing now, and t still rains, and is rain ing yet How long will 1t rain?
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Rev N. WhalAe began the pfotrac'z ed meeting at Baptist church here Tuesday night.
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Several families are expected to ar ri4a here from Indiana in snort while. They expect to buy holhe9 here
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RYSOM HAS
 PLENTY OF COTTON
Mr. Mack Taliferro and Miss Fe2rl Toson Quietly Married at Cleve-
 land County Seat.

Mr. Mack Taliferro and Miss Pearl Tol4on were quietly married aJ the OYton house Sunday afternoon, Rev. Dewitt May Officiating. The groom is & menber Of GIG of the best lamI ias ia ClQielaad county. Tie bfid i# tke daughter of Mr. s. X. Tolson, and is one of Itisoa's most beautiful yoaas ladies.
 Mrs. Ida Stevens and children of Loola, are visiting relatives here this week.
 Mrs. White was on the s.ek list the first of the week.
 Mr ]. r. Willims, of ealmer,= was 2 business visitor Tuesday. He VII move to West Texas soon.
 Nr. ! R. Green was in from tHa county this week.
 Little Miss Bethany stone visit ing her grandmother at searey.
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am s,tTe the pI5cing '6efp- ple of Illinois such a conJIT coMPA nlcnt of the possibilities Cream and Missouri and Arkansas "! imported some benefit to you and yoled goods al
 Yours truly,
 E. w. LeStreet.
 G. New Phone
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Nr Harry Ward, our accem2d7i''.@ da5ot agent. has been sick and Hnaee fa h. on duts for few days. Dr. j. F crump has been filling the Facatte1 when he wasn't visiting q patient
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afss Eifd Harrison, who tas bea1 visiting r !atiyas here for the past ,vosl, will visit relatives in Pine BlaI ;his week. She will be aeeoMfaale'@ YA her sister Mrs. Stevens.
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The I.a5ic ..:l society had supp and sale at tae court house last fr.- day night. for the benefit of the new Methodist ehaaea. which is hein& erected al his place
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Cotton picking is baa-too much wet weather lateiy.
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Plenty of cotton coming to his?" and good price is being paid Tor T.
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Mr. s o. Barrett is slowly i'apldF inz after ealte a spell ea fever

Mrs " Gordon Harrison has been II sick