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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

ion $1.OO. WA-KEI
Court Monday.
The city council meet Tuesday
evening.
Decoration Day falls on Wednesday
this year.
Attorney Nelson attended court at
Hays last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. T. Purcell spent
Sunday in Denver.
Mrs W. a. Tawney was up from
Ogallah Tuesday afternoon.
Herman Long, attorney. was in
Hays Tuesday on legal business.
w. J. Shelton sold two cars of year
ling bulls the first of the week.
Theo. Courtney, of Banner, was a
county seat visitor last Monday.
Last Monday afternoon this yicin-
ity received good, soaking rain.
George W. Veale, of Topeka, was
transacting business in this city We'd
nesday.
d J. Wilson was up from Glencoe
]ast Saturday for the first time in
many moons.
DR.. A. e. Woodwork. dentist, VIII
be in WaKeeney May 22nd, remain
ing till June IS.
Johnnie and Charlie Conner were
down from Collyer township Wednes-
day on business.
f. S. Diebold left Tuesday evening
for Colorado to look after his mining
interests out there.
Miss Nell Holmes has accepted a
position with the Mercantile and will
commence work Monday.
Joe Irwin was up from the land of
jackrab bbits and coyotes last Tuesday
for a square meal and --?
John E. Hessin, one of the bright
est ATTORNEYS in Kansas, was a visitor
to Wa-Keeney last Saturday.
Church of the Heavenly Rest Sun
day, May 20. Morning prayer at IL a.
M; evening prayer at 3 p. M
Bert Brown was down from Collyer
Monday. Bert looks lonesome since
his best girl left for Grainheld.
Mrs. Geo. Parr and little child, of
Studley, are visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Reddig, on Big creek
Postmaster and Merchant Wolff
was in from Voda Tuesday He says
wheat looks fine. 1t is II to 10 inches
high.
Mrs. G. [. Reynolds moved into her
new house last Tuesday. She is well
pleased with her new home, the cost
of which is $1,000
The Good will society will serve
dinner at noon and ice cream and
cake afternoon on Decoration day in
the Hille building.
A picked nine of Wa-Keeneyites
played game of ball with the Big
creek ''Mudhens" recently. Wa
Keeney won by score of II to 5.
Carroll Kelly and Guy Jones eft
this evening friday for Salina, To-
peka, Lawrence and Kansas City,
where they will spend several days.
T. W. Bundy and j. w. Spena are
each treating their houses to new
coat of paint this week, which adds
very much to the appearance of these
cottages.
J. H. Legere, of Hill City, Kas.,
was on yesterdays market with five
loads of cattle at s5. so, weighing
l, ,410 lbs. He also had in two loads of
hogs.-K. G. Live Stock Journal.
Mr.. Gilbert. of Sterling. ILL.,, was
in town Thursday. Mr.. Gilbet owns
the old Danford farm west town,
and he won't put price on the farm
for fear some one will take him up.
George Cross was up from Ellis
Tuesday shaking hands with his
many friends. George will be cashier
of the new bank at Ellis, and this
corporation is to be congratulated
upon securing such valuable man.
The Collyer and Wa-Keeney mines
croSSQd hats On tho HIGH Scbn0l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

In these days of rush a man never
gets his tulI quota of anything. He
takes his food predigested in prepar-
ed foods, his literature cut down by
the newspapers and magazine reviews,
his music from the graphophone and
even his cocktails bottled and sold al
ready mixed.-Sabetha (Kas) Herald
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lR. Yearly SubScrip-
Smoked hams at Bakers.
Hal Jones is working on his new
house.
Send US the news from your neigh
borhood.
Lester G. Nudge, the real estate
investor, has a new ad in this issue.
Read w. A. Eppler's, the hail in
surance mans new ad In this issue.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work, So per eek, no washing. Mrs.
Geo. Baker.
George Hobbick is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hobbick at
Athol, Kas., this week.
Robert c. wheeler, of Syracuse, N
Y, is visiting his uncle, E. d. wheel
er and family this week.
Thos. Roberts was up from Ogallah
Wednesday. He says he has 25O acres
of good wheat; also $50 acres of poor
wheat.
Pearl Britt informs US that he dug
up sixteen bushels of potatoes this
spring from his last falls patch. Who
can beat this?
We are sorry to note that w. H
Brabb, Louis Wagner, Sr., and Gus
Benson's little child, all of Ogallah
township, are quite sick.
w. A. Eppler was up from Ellis
last Wednesday. Just at present he
is up to his eyes and ears in the in
surance business-mostly hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinzie Rogers, of will
cox township, are visiting in Boone
county, Indiana. This is Mrs. Rogers
first visit back home in twenty years.
Ed Hobbick had the misfortune to
lose valuable mare the first of the
week. She cut one of her legs almost
off in the barb wire, and Ed had to
shoot her.
Sunday school 9:45 a. M, preaching
ii a. m and s p. m, B. Y. p. U. meet
ing 100 p. 49,, at the Baptist church
Sunday, May 20, 1906. This invites
YOU. c. W. G. Ericsson, pastor.
Last Tuesday the American house
changed hands. Mr. Toothaker, of
Hays, took charge. He is an old ho-
tel man, and should receive a liberal
patronage as he will run a first-class
hotel.
wednesday the sad news was re-
reived here of the death of our old
friend Claus Shumann, of Ogallah
township The funeral services were
held at the Lutheran church Friday
afternoon. Obituary next week
Notice-An subscribers to the
WaKeeney lecture course contract
for the season of 1906-O7 are requested
to meet at the office of the county
clerk Monday evening, May 81, for the
transaction OF business. BY order of
committee.
w. r. cross was up from Glencoe
last wednesday on business before
the probate Judge He was accom-
panied by cousin of Mrs. Cross, Mr..
Michael, of Houston, Texas Mr.
Michael represented the Feezor heirs
in an administrators settlement.
In these days of rush a man never
gets his tulI quota of anything He
takes his food predigested in prepar-
ed foods, his literature cut down by
the newspapers and magazine reviews,
his music from the graphophone and
even his cocktails bottled and sold al
ready mixed Sabetha (Kas.) Herald
Rev. John Lane and Rev. Leavitt
will commence series of Gospel
meetings at Adair, Trego county, on
June 1st, holding meetings every
night. Evangelist w. G. Shepherd
will conduct a Bible Institute at
Adair, commencing June 3. A large
assembly tent has been secured for
the meetings. All are invited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Garrett, of
Riverside township, are new resi-
dents of wa Keeney. Mr.. Garrett
traded his farm for the Sam Parks
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Studley, are visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Reddig, on Big creek.
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Bert Brown was down from Collyel
Monday. Bert looks lonesome since
his best girl left for Grainfeld
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Attorney Nelson attended court at
Hays last Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Ed. Hobbick had the misfortune to
lose valuable mare the first of the
week. She cut one of her legs almost
off in the barb wire. and Ed. had to
shoot her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Decoration Day falls on "Wednesday
this year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

We are sorry to note that w. H.
Brabb, Louis Wagner, Sr, and Gus
Benson's little child, all of Ogallah
township, are quite sick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

The city council meet Tuesday
evening
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Garrett, of
Riverside township, are new resi-
dents of wa Keeney. Mr.. Garrett
traded his farm for the Sam Parks
residence in the northwest part of
town. we welcome this good family
into our midst. Mr. Garrett is a first
class stone mason and we bespsak for
him liberal share of your patron
age
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Kinzie Rogers, of will
cox township, are visiting in Boone
county, Indiana. This is Mrs. Rogers
first visit back home in twenty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Church of the Heavenly Rest Sun
day, May 20. Morning prayer at IL a.
M; evening prayer at D. m.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

W. A. Eppler was up from Ellis
last Wednesday. Just at present he
is up to his eyes and ears in the in
surance business-mostly hail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

John E. Hessin, one of the bright
est attorneys in Kansas, was a visitor
to Wa-Keeney last Saturday.
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Subscribe for the WORLD.
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Rev. John Lane and Rev. Leavitt
will commence a series of Gospel
meetings at Adair, Trego county, on
June 1st, holding meetings every
night. Evangelist w. G. Shepherd
will conduct a Bible Institute at
Adair, commencing June 3. A large
assembly tent has been secured for
the meetings. All are invited.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 1. L. Purcell spent
Sunday in Denver.
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Court Monday.
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Joe Irwin was up from the land of
jackra bbits and coyotes last Tuesday
for a square meal and --?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Johnnie and Charlie Conner were
down from Collyer township Wedues-
day on business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

f. S. Diebold left Tuesday evening
for Colorado to look after his mining
interests out there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-05-19

Miss Nell Holmes has accepted a
position with the Mercantile and will
commence work Monday.
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DR.. A. e Woodworth. dentist, vii
be in Wa-Keeney May 22nd, remain
ing till June IS.
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last Saturday for the first time in
manv moons.
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Theo. Courtney, of Banner, was
county seat visitor last Monday.
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Mrs. W. a. Tawney was up from
Ogallah Tuesday afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
BOTH ARE WIDELY
KNOWN IN COUN4 RY
Mrs. Field is One Of Worlds s
Richest Women, and DR.. Bill
lings is One of the Most
Distinguished Members
OF His Profes-
sion.
sion.


L-sf. DAB CD 4re l.le-- "a. .par. b
CHICAGO. HI. October Ia well
authenticated rlmor from Paris. uot OFF,
c.ally denied here has .t taa, au engage
ment exists between two of Ci,,caso.s best
known personares Mrs Marshall E<elI.
widow ~ ,he late merchant and Dr.
Frank Billings. wno attended the late mill
Aonaire during his fatal illness.
Ir. Billings AFTER has,enins to the ne--
chants side when he was stricken "a
New York. and attending him profession
ally 90 the end. received q fee ~ 500.
the largest known in tae profession ou--
side ~ surgical case Dr. Billings and
Mrs. Field are old friends When She WAS
Mrs. Arthur Cation ard Dr. BI.nes-s wife
was living the families We're on most cor
alAl terms When she became the wife q
IRE late Marshall Field they were stui
closely associated
Mrs Field has been abroad almost e,e-
since her hushand's death pr Rn1.-us
was also abroad all summer II the mar
rage ot the TWO should occur. s0rie-,
would De well pleased. Mrs Field as Mrs
billings would have o. clear title to leader
Snip, and Size has the wealth. exr.rta,,ra
ana gracious personality for the position
she Is one ~ the worlds richest women
n her own name. Dr. Billings who 81.
i'Fty years Old. is one of the yvorl.s. -.
'amous physicians. and IS one OF tra riot
est men in hts profession
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
Day Of Misery.

The business houses Of the city toe
day sustained almost as much financial
loss from a. heavy rainstorm. which set
-n shortly after midnight. and lasted about
twelve hours as from the recent disas-
fer. I.ere is scarcely a building iu the
business section OF the city which has a
roof capable NJ keeping out the rain.
Many Of them have no roofs at all ana
during the storm Of to-day. In which
four inches II rain fel the water poured
down through elevator shafts. leaking
roofs and upon unprotected upper floors
running an manner ~ merchandise
At a meeting of the Citizens Relief
Committee held tbs afternoon. It was
agreed that while Mobile is entirely able
rn ro for the suffering within her own
clt limits. contributions from the neigh
boring sections of the country Will le
accepted for the aid ~ the sufferers ia
the towns on The southern part ~ the bay.
The lou sviile and Nashville Railroad
tonight brought trains into the city from
the North for the first time since the
storm.
Representatives. % the Maritime Ex-
change We're anxious T. secure a boat
with which 70 commence the task OF re-
covering timber and logs lost ia the storm.
Not tug. however. could be Induced 70
remain near the CITY. and all ~ them
are now hiding zap the river.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
BLOOD-SATED COSSACKS MADE
PEASANTS SLAY ONE ANOTHER
Horrible Butchery of Innocent Russians Revealed at Trial
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Killed and
Hundreds Injured

KHERSON. October Ninety
peasants were tried here to-day on the
charge Of having devastated the estate
roads. Sixty-three were sentenced TO Inn
prsOnment. while thirty-four were ac-
quilted
The trial brought out q recital of the
horrible atrocities committed by the au-
thorities upon the accused. The chief
OF the district. accompanied by de-
tachment Of Cossacks. reached the es-
tate soon after the devastation. All the
peasants on the ground were at once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
HAD ACCUMULATED
GREAT FORTUNE
One of Largest Individual Hold
ers Of Corner Real Estate in
New York City-Was
Hounded by News
papers. Friend
Says.

NEW YORK. October ALBEIT !
Adams. who made "a large fortune as
the head OF policy gambling combine
shot himself in the head last n.rht M
his home in this city his dead BODY
was found this morning
Adams had been in poor health since his
release from Sing sing prison. where he
'rNtd term FOR having conducted a
p'"cy game in this city Soon AFTER
ms reieHs" he became president OF the
Guanajuato AmaIramate5 cola 1f;rcs
Company. He was reported to he mo
financial hacker Of the firm III NJ J.
SAGE N Co.. OF this city and New Jersey.
The offices of which were ralded in August
"n " complaint that the company was
conducting a hucketshop Mr. Adarnss
SON Albert j. A. Adams Jr. however.
declared that the only Albert j Adams
himself "''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
PERSONAL CLASH
BARELY AVERTED
Scenes of Much Excitement IN
Police Committee and the
Lie Is Banded.
WANTED TO ELECT GRACE
Captain lie Masurier Refuses TO
Stand Intimations OF One
If the Bidders.

Spectacular 20 the last deEre was
controversy before the Committee on To-
lice last night. and AT one time 81 looked
as = there might Doe a personal clash.
such result was. indeed. narrowly
aferted oy the quick action of Chairman
IT. o.. Gates who asserted with emphasis
that the prevalent dlsorier must cease az
once. and that there should be no unpar-
lamentary language used by any one
before The committee The body had met
manly 90 award contracts for wagon
license tags FOR the first year and there
We're Two bidders.
The firms bidding were Messrs Hetzer
and Wrcnn and W 2. Grace There were
Two classI ~ work being competed for
one was for stencil work and the other
for hand-pa-nting. The bids were as fol-
lows
Hetzer and Wrenn. respectively. seven
ana ten cents 4 pair, W r. Grace re-
specuveiy. ten and twelve cents a pair
Now. TIE whole story is this. Recently
Nh Harry Huber a member OF the Coun-
cii and not member OF the committee.
soid out has sign painting business to
MN-srs Hetzer and Wrenn
Ar. Huber was present, and was con-
Fersins with members of The committee.
Not Square Deal"
When the contract was awarded 20
Messrs Herzer and Wrenn Mt Grace left
a member of the committee, on the ou.-
side. telling HIM that the committee had
not given him square deal" He OBJ
jected that Mr.. Huber a member Of tho
Council. and nor a member Of the com
nittee. who had recently Sold out his
business 20 Hetzer * Wrenn. was con
Ners.ng with certain members during thu
pendency OF the matter OF awarding the
contracts.
Mr.. Gunst declined to hear Mr.. Grace
further. and said he must go IN and tell
the committee of his alleged grievances
The alderman said he would refuse ~
hear any such language concerning a
committee OF which De was a member in
the absence Of his colleagues. then in
session. and The two rushed into the com
mittee room, Mr Gunst relating tia stor,,
Of what had taken place without. ana
asking that Mr.. Grace be heard
Wanted Him Elected.
The latter started 10 repeat what he
had said to Mr.. Gunst. and Captain Rob-
ert lie Masurier was on his feet in a mo-
ment with a vigorous protest
II move that this gentleman be elected
from the roomi" exclaimed Captain Mn-
surfer. Il VIII not consent that any one
Continued on Ninth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02

gathered In. No investigation was made.
The chief invited priests to administer
the last sacrament 10 the prisoners. and
then ordered the Cossacks 10 beat them
all to death The butchery lasted for four
hours. Twenty-three peasants were killed
and l3o were mutiiated. The Cossacks
then thoroughly tired out. compelled the
peasants 70 continue hogging each other.
and men had 20 beat their own brotbers
sons and fathers The victims Of mis-
slaughter were innocent. those really
guilty having escaped by flight.
In spite Of these revelations the court
found sentences as related above.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
MANY TIMES 4 MILLIONAIRE
BY SINGLE STROKE OF PEN
j. M. LOngyear of Michigan, Suddenly Comes Into Lime
light in Financial Circles of National
Metropolis.

as il had stood .u thc northern Nuchiesn
city.
The immensely valuable iron owe lands
owned hy him in the northern peninsula.
and which Tor years he had hedseI about
Viti r'iisi.s TO scu. now have eIter him
i ne" and ID distinct promincn.e
''' mas leased has holdings. and ta- deal
was made .n the office of J. u Ar,re,,,
and Company hy T.. H. Gary ro,r...nrir,-
t"c mted States Steel Corporation
The deal was the lease nf tnes. lands
io the steel trust. ANA tlc ROYALTIES, srom
the lease win bring Mr. Lousyoer and his
heirs $24,000.00
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
PENSACOLAIN
CHEERFUL MOOD
Provisions Carried to Hungry
and Destitute Along Santa
Rosa Sound.

PENSACOLA, FLA, October IA feel
ing OF cheerfulness after days OF gloon.
prevailed in stricken Pensacola TODAY
and the citizens faced the situation with
VIM. IL Is known that the DESTROYED nor
tons II the city. wharves and mills will
not only be rebuilt. but on a larger scale
The morning broke badly. a downpour
OF rain drenching the thousands Of work
ers who are employed In clearing av,av
the Wreckage. The water front assumed
ii more pleasant aspect, mary boats and
ships had been 1oated and wreckers
were olsily engaged in making repsfrs
ana Setuns the vessels In condition With
in few days the Chapman Merritt
Wrecking Company. Of New YORK v,iI
have its entire tleet Of wreckers here
il Is believed one-third OF the vessels
beached can be gotten of
Relief Expedition
Three additional deaths were raro-.a,,
today. one a negro named Leslie Shenard
at Robinson Poi1v. and the others fu-o
section hands. The latter two boIt.e
were recovered. The death list fs tb,,s
swelled TO thlrty-three. but II Is nm
derstOod that Miss Parsons the vo,lre,
lady reported as having been drowned
has been found alive To-day the cutter
Penrose, loaded with provisions. made
trip the entire length Of Santa Rosa
Sound. where they found many hungry
and destitute families. who were given
provisions. Another relief expedition of
similar nature Will go out Tomorrow.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
to-day learned that two solid trains
loaded with freight and the engine have
been lost about ten miles from the city
on the Pensacola and Atlantic divisions
The trains were left on the tracks by the
crew. when the water put out the engine
fires and We're washed into the bay and
lost. one engine being buried in the sand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
Especial to The Times-DasDasch.I

DETROIT. MICH, October Made
twenty-four times millionaire by "a
single stroke OF the pen. J. NJ Longyear.
a Michigan man. suddenly has come INTO
the llmelight in the financial circles Of the
national metropolis.
year ago Mr.. Longyear moved his
magnificent stone mansion from Mar
quette. Mich. because OF taxes nc sad
were unjust. and set 10 up again in
Brookline. Mass, stone Tor stone, exactly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
BABY KILLED, MANY HURT,
IN WILD DASH OF TROLLEY

NEW YORK. Octoher ~ .tn-t -
killed and score OF men and women
INJURY. six dangerously tonight when -
runaway car Of the Y0nkers street Phi
way dashed down the steep incline ~
McLane Avenue. jumped the track ~
a sharp turn at the foot OF the hln
and turned over. burying the nassen-
gers ia the wreckage The child w.
killed Ia its mothers arms. the mother
being seriously injured. The accident was
due 10 the breaking Of chain attached
20 the brake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
STORM DISASTROUS.
Entire Country Around Florida
Town Inundated.

BAGDAD. FLA. October This re-
gion suffered terribly in the appalling
hurricane Of last Thursday and Friday.
The tide rose ten feet above ordinary
high tide and the whole country was
inundated. The lower floors Of an the
immense saw-mils We're from four to
five feet under water The vyate~ In
the road between here and Milton is ten
feet deep in many places. The streets arc
blocked with fallen trees and debris ana
all electric light and telephone wires
are down.
At the Bay Point and Robinson Point
lContlnued on second rnrn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
CHLOROFORMED BY
BURGLARS ONE DEAD

PARKER S. d. October Mrs II. f.
Collins. wife OF p farmer is dead. and
Collins and two children are very SD.
the resul. Of chloroform administered by
burglars last night. The robbers secured
only 500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
GOES TO RESCUE OF
POOR IA NILES
Both Secretary of War and
Assistant Secretary Bacon
Delight Cubans by Send
ing for Wives 10
Join Them in
Havana.
Yellow Jack in Cuba.

WASHINGTON. .. c.. October H.
me Marine Hospital service has been
notihed by cable from Havana Of the
appearance or two new cases Of vel
10" fever tSere. making seven cases
reported during the past week.