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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
ITALYS POSITION IN THE PRESENT EUROPEAN CRISIS

boycott which. by the bye. 10 proving Of fr-
estiulable advantage to English trade.
But there Is yet another feature Of the i'm
broglio which Is deserving OF the most careful
consideration. Italy Is not equipped and ready
for war, either from \ military OF from 9 naval
point OF view. This Is secret In rtsly itself
where the matter has been made the subject
OF violent discussions In the national Legislators
and in the press Il is likewise known by the
war departments OF the various foreign powers-
But for sorne reason or ether II does not seem
TO have attracted taA attention Of The foretSn
public while France, England Austria in fact
all OF the military powers Of Europe, have en-
tirely reorganired their artillery and have
equipped their armies with new rapid firing
ordnance within tia last decade. italy has until
now been unable TO make up hey mind az 20
which type Of gun TO adopt, and Is stu de-
pendent upon her old. slow firing cannon. The
rearmament has. in fact. not even been begun,
and although the army budget has constituted
a frightful drain upon the italian excheQues for
the last quarter Of . century, recessitafin9 the
irrcosition Of taxes SO onesous TO drive thu
masses 80 expetriation and 60 cripple the ma
tional resources the kingdom dn4s itself to-day
with wholly obsolete artillery. with stronEhcins
that are deficient in nunabss and In means Of
defencs with reserves OF ammunition 30 hope
lessiy inadequate that they you'd not suftsoe
even for one big battle, and totally unprspsrec
for mobilization IA the MISTER Of osganisssson<
TRANSPORT and supplies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
MANY SPEAKERS PAID.

IT suppose there is 30 much dTear1ness at the
ordinary banquet that small candle may serve
TO light up the room 1t Is curious why one
man succeeds and another fails. can't interest
men 1T close range can't Sell story, don't cut
any ice where two three are gathered together.
Nv stuff at a banquet is neither good nor well
served, yet n catches on. have no ideas and
nc imagination only maybe way Of putting
things.
Theirs was g tosstnaster In the old days who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
NAVY AZ BAD AZ ARMY.

These are no mere hsphA9ASd Criticisms, ouS
revelations made In the italian Senate And Ass~
lslssure by leading statesmen ana by military
and naval experts In TACT everything that
have mentioned above, sad much mors-tnings
that are even almost beyond beliaf-are Goa.
tanned "A the report Of the legislative corrnlttss
of Investigation recently presented BY it, chair
man IL a Broafio. 20 the ItsAAn PsxiiAsnent
It in claimed that the condition Of tho a&sy u
quite as bsd an that Of the Amy. ana that thu
strained relations which hare existed for soma
svo wears past betweSn Bsrssn and Rome have
besn largely due TO the angry protests Of Ger
many against tina military and martins vaprs-
psrednass for vsx Of italy. the people 81 Berlin
claiming that shs failed IN aitossthsf iezneaS-
able manner 70 live up 20 the oehsaaaoas Of TIE
TRIBE Alliance. sincs ns.thsr her army nor hss
nsst vas IA q condition to render sny effective
assistance 70 hsr two Assoe4stss in the famous
trtparxite Agreement
Added TO ell these compilations conass the I'm
rn,nencs of Q ministerial crisis at Rome eiEnos
Tfttoni. ths Oxford graduate. she has for some
years psst been ocoupytns tbs pest OF Minister
of ycrsiSn Affairs at sha OensuitA. seexrs ia
danEur Of loeing bis portfolio His intimacy
with the Austrian ForsiSa Minister. Baron
d'Asr~nthsl. has tOs soma time past bssa Waved
with much displeasars By the majority Of his
eountrymen. who have objected 90 his frequent
soceptancs Of shs Austrian ministers hospital
ity snd 70 his stsy.ns with ths iatssr st country
houses Of thu Austrian nobility. Lsss than two
weeks before Arstrfa's coup d.stAt In proclaim
Ing the snnsxstien Of Herzegovina and Besnis,
g move for which a&sen a,Asrsuthsi wss prt-
marty rssponsfbls. he spent ssvsrx, days with
6txnor Tfstcri at ths ohaseAa Of Prince a
Frasso. IA Bokerzssa. vhsrs the twe saA2aszuxs
were snspshottsd aogsthsr. their photographs
being subsequently, published IN TIE EursasAH
illustrated pspera
Now. either Baron GAssasAaa chem warned
Tftsoni Of what VIA tmpenafns Ia ee0nsesssa
with Herzegovina ana Bosnis or elsa he ssiih-
sratsay hoots1uksS him absSA the xnsttee IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
LAMENT OF SIMEON FORD.

''oh, yes banausts done TO death
Thus spoke almost nereeIy szaeon Ford. q hotel
man whose bonncts have Frightened Che eating
chambers OF North America The interviewer
laughed heartily, knowing that everything Mr..
Ford said wss joke and that the quaint pathetic
cast OF his countenance part OF the after din
ner makeup. However, as he proceeded tbs sus-
pIcion arose that mr. Ford Is funny partly because
he tells the naked truth. which always seems droi.
Yes. they're dous 10 death In She old days
there were dozen eanqusts IN season: nov
have that many in a night There 10 q society
In this neighborhood for every state and county
in the Union, for every trade industry and COM
plexion, and all must have thcir annual gobbae
and pine Rhetoric has been beaten snsensioia and
cleverness was removed in ambulance long
ego. You can't got the talent for these affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

GaIsy-That man Treeter certainly Furnishes the
booze, doesn't he?
Daly-wait The fight is young yet.-Puck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
TRAVELLING FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
RIVALS CIRCUS as An At
TRACTION.
Thorough Organisation of 1'Soercs-
losis Erb;bit of Charity Organs
xation Society's Committee.
rt's q travelling show.

ms q travelling show.
No, not q theatrical company ON tina rosa nor
otrop.. ana vet II attracts crowds larger than
those drawn By ony Of these. and - aosesAss'e
AZ extensively Not only that. but u 10 orgAaaseo
a. carefully as economically. a. eemptsseiy' eno
its details are arranged with careful fss>'o ~
the immediate effect the popular nina
Almost every one has heard OF the supsTo or
xanization, the splendid economies OF success
full circus, which spends q week hera nsHe
there and two days in another place, "a oasan-
izstion perfection that army omcsss ~
detailed to travel with II and set pointers tor tne
prosecution OF military campaign Weil' tnl.
show could give the Management OF the aV@sse
circus numerous pointers, though the problems II
has to deal with are simpler because fta exhibits
are inanimate and Il charges no admission zee
It's name "a not succnct enough for advertising
purposes Ike Uncle Toms Cabin" OF BoS0-
dora" or Buffalo Bill So no name U nssd *
all on the biIlboards and car posters douois
cross IN red signifies the whole thing and the rest
OF the space may be devoted to telling one jnss
vhy he ought to Join the spectators. That Double
cross Ia the tuberculosis exhibit Of the COMMITTEES
on the prevention OF tuberculosis OF the CHARITY
Organization Society OF the City OF New YORK. nif
mark It has been adopted also a. the mark OF
almost every organized nght against tuosFeuiosi.
the world over. The double cross may come to be
known some day widely rs the Red Cross. and
its mention will cali 70 mind tho Tight against the
great white plague es quickly as does the men
ton of the Red Cross evoke the Idea Of saeeor for
the wounded
The New York City exhibit just at present forms
perhaps the most important unit In tia Intarna-
tionaI Tuberculosis Exhibition being held In the
west wing Of the American Museum Of Nature!
History On tbs opening day 1o.os4 people visited
the exhibition. On the next there were 1900 Ad-
mission is free. to be sure. but how few shows
there are in the city to-day that draw daily at
tendance Of one-ffth OF that number. II tan thou
sand persons In this city Of Eve million souls die
from tuberculosis every year. how many hundreds
OF thousands are there here who are intensely In
terested in the subject either a. victims OF the
disease or as relatives friends Of victims? Few
subjects It appears. can begin 10 claim It's degree
of Attractveness in this city and In other cities
in most OF which the tuberculosis death rate In
higher It's supremacy be even less disputed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

Among costly dinners Of late years wss that gwen
on May g. 1907 BY members OF thu Bar Assoesssson
for Judge W. T. wallace upon Ids retirement from
the federal bench. The total bin for ave hufsareo
persons wss &sSon or NJ tas rata Of 20 6 rfstA
But much of the rrouey went for d soavseir book
and travelling expenses Of many unste6 States
Judges guests to the banquet from ois-
ferent parts Of the country.
The Republican Club engages big speSkeFs Ter oS
events like the Lincoln dinner almost yeaF IA
advance Mr. TAN Ia booked for shs Lincoln dinner
this year and about fftsen hundred taneustsrs ars
expected There are always one or tuo extra speak
engaged to Ill IN for emergencies; thsy are Of
lesser csltbre. and ara prepared 60 talk or hold
their peace II the big guns monopeiixs the tins
The club pays travelling expenses Of imported
speakers and their hotel bills while e the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

banquet or at seest takes precsdsses Of rhstnrtas
The Tribune investigator hsst sought light GA US
culinary aspect NJ. AuscAsnasiH vne iooH
after the bauqueting Of some eighty thoussnd psr-
sons In year and deserves the title of connssssarS
general Of the grand army Of seuruaets. spsks a
follows:
The sameness Of food IL unaspidshis 70 .a sx-
tent What would you havsf Taese VINO ehsns
plain ara h,sse-xss-iks the first pizAssTs whe 81
tend -shsafres Always bsneuetips, thsf hna snos
notony OF course thsTs are rnorssas ef las psaA-s
which cannot be seeeessfuily served 20 ave
persons at ones. refer. for exAmpss. 70 ese Nras
nsh smell or ~hftehais, Efieh srsii - deafssss1
swsetiy irons the ers 60 sssah parry 81 dinss~
Yet complaint cannot be ns2As % the BANQUET sss~
Woe special class Of bettef PAID w0tsss vas
do nothing else But ssfve at bansuets ePs snssxso
Novelty We want also; we ~eeeus sagSss-
tons as 20 food decoratieass yst nos el new
things are good all good things new. feA, "
use $<oooe worth OF hewsrs IN q year, isrBesy fHF
these decorations. TheFs 60 an svsrxss % ave 0a.
qasts every night here at the Hctes AsfeF. ies -
have s,xts4n banquet rooms. eliminating with tas
nn-.h ballroom shiek has capacity 81 nVs nun~
dred persons Whatever 10 vanssd we VIII SFos'es'
Tho average banquet with wine IL NC Plate poane
are double the price- very large dinner mag %
ss plate without wsns. foa Imagine the sociss
tis. make a proat7 No; generally O dsncte soy
there In tAs cost Of printing. guests erxsss saA
these unsold because OF conntcs In dsaes or uan1.
ness In business Whss Do Ss 90 vata sns cooAs.
food isft over IN that easef 20 the bread amer
M Cooked food 10 Toad for nobody Tdess NOR
al. ~ the ep.curs do not appeal 80 the poor, vhe
sessre beessteaks ane heavy food Thsy would aos
eat t."
Mr. Muschsnnss-z consented % draw up this
chsxte banquet menu "a ti3 pis<e and trcluesae
several vince for pusiio tzforsnstisa s.sa wal
fare;
------ crvfar e.Astrsxhans nsIs n souv3RsA
EaIpscqus Oysters-
Essence OF Chieken. SvPrernA
Hors d'sIshyTea Varies.
ssss: & & s sssfs ne sss.ea Z @
Earfesse FszskAs8
Fresh FSTc4a
A HaryfauS .
Punch TOrfcntAte
Roast ysrtsidss SanAP4 g.
ealaSe Endsvs Fines Here's -
Axpio Dc FSte 8ras Bsitsvua
Glses 10 FsntSinse.
Set,ts rostrs Fruits kssortss-
rronAge.
<aes Nniv
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

Masters Nlduu anu ~ H'' =.
left Yesterday afternoon for their
home ip(Seabrook, after visit 10
their Grand parents in this city.
kC2Airman w. e. Convey OF the
street committee, has had three wag-
ons engaged for the past few days
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

THE COTTON MARKET.
New York and Liverpool markets
closed unchanged Thursday. New
Orleans broke points after New
York closed.
An unfayorable weather map rath-
or than a curtailment of receipts was
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

\ TAFT's TOUR.
!. publican Candidate Spends Second
N Day In Wisconsin.
1 Aago, Sept Wearing n straw
s &vercoat w II. Taft left Chi.
,' ls' a" esday night on the chica.
efso No'Nwestern Nrailroad for the
e sfe" as' Of Gy thsssoss's'Ax of the pres
lent campaign eSNAS\%.ne north
and central stateS ANhf IA
tigued after a busy dayy ening
Mr. Taft was nevertheless E',py and
well, and he fell into g sound sleep
before the train was outside the city
limits.
Mr.. Taft arrived at Beloit, Wis, at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday and addressed
the students of Beloit college and citl
zens>of the town Five minute speeS&
es we're made at GAINESVILLE and EvanS
vile, Wis, during the forenoon on the
wa VITO Madison, where he remained
ninatv Minutes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

city the train stopped for five minut2S
at Waukesha and for twenty minutes
at West Allis, where he situated the
49,. nf Alis Chalmers cnmnanY. Five
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25
were also Spent q Ki

A large crowd gathered at the Be
lott station to greet the tart party
Mr.. Taft was introduced by Congress
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

Another Heavy Cotton Traing
|. & G. n. engine 1913, runnin9/1igh'
from Sellers, came up We1esday
night with a crew TO take ouTanother
solid train of compressed COTTON IRON
Bryan to Galveston, leaving mere az
midnight for the south The l. d u.
n. has handled more cotton IN ana
out of Bryan up to September "a thah
for the entire season of 1907
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

and ]. T. NeWcOmb. repIesVHVdVI'V
citizens of the Reliance community
in the city yesterday.
Many a Woman
Has experienced the loss or wear OUT
of some of the working parts OF the
common or ordinary makes OF ma
chimes which could not be replaced.
If YOU buy a Singer you get the nest
machine made and from a company
at is I'm every own an city IN me
United States.
r. A. SATTERWHITE. Salesman:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

on Bryan street.
Messrs J. W. Hicks. VIII riley
I r Smith. J. r. Tobias, }. X
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

NuU IldTktIss
Bryan spot quotations.
Middling, Use.
Strict Low Middling, $ 5-Sc.
Strict Middling, DC. 81
Good NIiddliqg, 3 l-Sc. 81
calas Thursday 200 bales ItNA ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-09-25

tlcUldIlN 10 ldubl us ihNh iNN'''N y "
the Republican party had done &c
labor. promising to continue favorabl
legislation of elected president
Expelled From Exchange.
New York. Sept. PA. O. Brow
and Lewis Ginter Young, stock e
change members, of the suspende
fism of A. %. Brown & Co., have bee
expelled from the New York stock e
change.
Forest Fires Checked.
Cadillac. Mich. Sept PA hea'
rainfall I'm this vicinity has checke
the forest fires which have cause
damage estimated az over $1,oO0,00o.
A Danger That Threatens.
There e. n danger meuaCiug Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17

Attorney Riddle returned last night
from Guthrie where he had business
before the supreme court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
MODERN BROTHERHOOD
OFFICIALS COMING

n B. HanIey, Of Upton, Ia, 3. L.
Bolz, Of Mason CITY Ia, supreme pres
ident and supreme secretary, respect
lively, Of the Modern Brotherhood Of
America and J. S. silvey, Of Kansas
City, Kans. state manager for Kan
sas and Easter Oklahoma, are expect
ed to visit Chiokasha in the near fut-
ure and the ocal lodge is making pre-
parations for a grand entertainment
in their honor One of the interesting
features OF the program will be the
initiation Of a class of twenty-five new
members which will swell the mem
bership Of the local lodge to a total
Of over two hundred other features
will be banquet and hop. Lodge
meets every Saturday night over the
postotiice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
KENDALI'S

house in and for Grady county, in the
City Of Chickasha, State Of Oklahoma,
| viii offer for sale and sell at pub
lie outcry to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand the following de-
scribed several tracts Of land or suf-
ficient thereof to satisfy said execu-
tion and all costs, towit;
The south half Of section twenty
eight; the east half Of the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter; the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter; the
south half Of the southeast quarter;
the northeast quarter Of the north
west quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter, Of section twenty-nine,
all Of which described lands are situat-
ed in township eight north, range
five west; the northwest quarter Of
the southeast quarter; the southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter; the
south half Of the northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter; the north
/ half Of the southwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter, all in section twen-
/ ty-two, township eight north, range
five west; the north half of the north
west quarter; the west half Of the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter; the southeast quarter OF tne
northwest quarter; the northeast quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter and the
south half Of the southwest quarter
all in section twenty-seven, township
eight north, range five west, contain
ihe in all eight hundred and twenty
aeres more or less according to tbs
United States Government survey
thereof.
Given under my hand this the 9th
day of January, 1908.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
WILL COLLECT TAXES
HEN PARTS OF COUNTY

p w Boyer, treasurer OF Comman
che county. was in the city today on
his way home from Guthrie, where he
had been to assist the legislature in
passing some needed laws relative 10
the collection Of taxes
While here he called on County
Treasurer Kilgore end had a confer
ence relative to transferring to Grady
county the tax rolls ior Chat portion
Of Grady county that was taken from
Comanche county
The state tax for the year has been
remitted but Mr. Kilgore win collect
the county. township and school taxes
in the new portions Of the county if
the legislature does not remit the
county tax
Mayor Stensler and J. e. Harrington
a member Of the city council, OF Ana
darko, were in the city today confer
ring with Mayor Bridges about the
occupation tax law here
Anadarko like other Oklahoma cit
les. is up against it for revenues to
conduct the city government since
the saloon licenses We're cut off. An
occupation tax viii be levied to make
up the deficiency
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
GREAT SALE
BEGINS

Behind closed doors which are COW
cred with immense sale bills to greet
The passing public the entire Eagle
Mercantile force with many assistants
re busy preparing for the immense
ale which win commence tomorrow.
This win be conducted on a very
large scale, and the well known high
grade stock Of this store win 20 to-
morrow at unheardof sale prices. The
Eagle intends to put in an extra large
line of new spring goods. and will
need more room than they have va
cant. This is their reason for such
a reduction in prices
The sale will begin early tomorrow
morning and crowds from the nearby
towns as we'll as this city are expect
cd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on December II, 1907,
an execution was issued out Of the
District Court in and for McClain
county, state Of Oklahoma, directed
and delivered to the sheriff Of Gra-
dy county, Oklahoma, in a suit then
pending in tie District Court of Ne
Claim county, wherein Purcell Bank
& Trust Company, a corporation, was
plaintiff and Chickasaw Land Com
pany and d. H. Bane, were defend
ants. and,
WHEREAS, having found no goods
and chattels belonging to said defen-
dants, and,
WHEREAS, on the 9th. day Of
January, 1908, levied on certain Of
the lands and tenements hereinafter
particularly described as the prop
erty Of said defendant, Chickasas
Land Company;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that on the 10th. day Of February, '0s
between the hours Of ten o'clock in
the forenoon and two o'clock in the
afternoon Of said day, at the court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17

Matinee and Night.
Prices 81, 7sc, soc, 3sc
Matinee IS aud so Cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17

Entertained Large Audience With
His Readings -Humor Pa
thos and Good Sem

AIllNaA I1lAl-A Aaa.A z. - aa--r.A4--rH " Ata
His Readings -Humor Pa
thos and Good SEN
timent
For nearly two hours and half
Fred Emerson Brooks kept the large
audience at the Methodist church last
nisht III the highest state of enthus
iasm. while he played upon their
emotions AT VIII Humor and pathos,
ane sentiment and wholesome prac-
tlcal philosophy were the constituents
Of an evenings entertainment that wiz
never be forgotten by anyone present
There was laughter and tears, instruc-
ton and inspiration from beginning
TO end. interspersed in proper pro
portions and the lessons were paint
cd on the minds and hearts OF the
audience by the hand Of master
artist.
It is impossible to describe or de
fine Mr.. Brooks for genius, is an in
describable. indennable quantity He
Is poet, beyond an question whose
contribution to American literature
will be more and more appreciated;
he Is an orator and a reader in the
truest sense. He possesses a won
derfm voice and uses it win magic
effect upon his audience Mr. Brooks
woald probably deny that he IS a
preacher, but he is one, a great one
and the gospel fo laughter kindness
truth and common sense that he
breaches makes men and women hap.
pier and better
Every selection was greeted with
continued applause and the talks be
tween meals, with a rich fund Of
anecdote. proved no less popular
Preceding the entertainment by MIR.
Brooks, a quartet composed Of mem
bers Of the Methodist choir sang a
beautiful selection, and Mr. Fred Caro-
delighted The audience with a vocal
solo with violin obligato by Miss Jen-
ME Daniels, responding also to a
hearty encore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
HOUSE CONTINUES TO
GRIND ON BOOZE BILL

Continued from first page,
the costs Of the suit was objected to
most strenuously but was passed with
out amendments.
Section 3S which provides that the
owner Of realestate shall not lease
the same for any purposes in violation
of this act, under penalty of 500 TO
1000 fine to become a lien upon the
property. was passed over the pro
test Of Williams, Of Pushmataha, who
desired TO amend the act SO thar it
would apply to farm leases
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
HISTORY OF THE UNION
Continusd LON 6rst page

Continued from first page
quarters of a million and the union is
on the high road TO success I'm every
state The state union Of lndiahoma
was organized at Shawnee. Oklahoma,
March q, 1905. s O. DAVIS was elect
ed president, J, S.Aloore secretary
treasurer, with other state officers
Tie organization represents more than
two thousand local unions with a mem
bership OF eighty or ninety thousand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-17
m POLICE COURT

Judge Grigsby's official duties today
were confined to administering com
fort to the amount of $3.50 to a re-
pentant jag, and taxing four negro
youths the same amount each for ap-
propriating Rock Island coal