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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04

her condition today was regarded %
critical,
The bull dog belongs to Miss Gard
ner's housekeeper, who left the Card
ner cottage Last evening after placing
the dog and . litter Of puppies in the
pantry. Miss Gardner entered the
pantry whereupon the bull dog sprang
upon her. fastening her teeth in her
left arm. The singer endeayored to
fight of the canine, but the anima!.
tore at her arm, decorating 1t terri
bly,, snapped at her right hand nearly
biting of two fingers, and bit her Sc
verely about the legs Weak with
pain and terror, Miss Gardner fell to
the floor but the dog continued 1ts at.
tack upon her. Meantime neighbors
were attracted BY Miss Gardeners
screams and the dog was driven on.
1t is believed that the animal Ia hea'-
thy.
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lids dazed the walter. who ran to
his lcss.
The latter is said to have taken nc
action for fear Of creating a scene in
the room. which was filed.
The tea was drunk with a loud
Noise. It attracted the attention OF
other guests. Most Of them seemed
to take the feat as q great joke
tut 1t Is understood that later several
others protested vigorously.
At any rate, according to the story.
the china with which the dog wal
served was broAen up by the manage
ment and the silver dishes were
thoroughly sts~iltzed and FURNISHED
and put upon u shelf for airing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
ELEVEN ENTRIES RECEIVED YES.
TERDAY in LAND OFFICE.
|hUNTLlEY LOT IS SOLD
lake Basin lands Are Ia Good De-
mand-Two Tracts Taken On Coded
Portion Of Crow Reservatlon-Park
County Homestead Taken.

Eleven entries were made in the
local land Office Saturday with Reg
lister Esselsteyn and Receiver Bever.
The Congregational church Of Huntley
purchased one Of the government
townsite lots. paying $3.50 for the prop
erty.
Frank and John G. Creed made en-.
try on homesteads in Carbon county.
Elvira e. Dowian, j. B. Martinero,
John Kubes, Meta Josephine Keppler
and John Barrett made entry on Lake
Basin lands near Lavina.
Adolphe Yeske and Edward Torska
entered IN ceded Crow lands near
Hardin and Charles Teter took a tract
Of land on the Huntley reclamation
project. James w. Johnston fled on
q homestead in Park county.
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IpETTlBONE DIED
IN THE HOSPITAL
COULD NOT SURVIVE THE
SHOCK OF AN OPERATION.

Denver, Aug. 3.-George A. Petit
bone, for years prominent in the coun-
ellis of the Western Federation OF
Miners and charged with President
Meyer and Former Secretary-Treasu-
rer Haywood with completely in the
murder of Former Governor Steunen-
berg, Of Idaho, died at st. Joseph's
hospital tonight from the effects OF
an operation for cancer.
Mr.. Pettibone had been i'll practical
" ever since his confinement in the
Idaho prison, which began more than
a year previous to the famous trials
at Boise, Pettibone was tried and a
quilted. He leaves a widow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
WASHED OUT
BY A C~L0UDBURS1
LowER PORTION or FLAGSTAFF
ARIZONA, is FLOODED.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Aug. 3.-A cloud
burst in the mountains today north OF
Flagstaff brought a food OF water 10
feet high down the Delange river,
which broke the levee in several
places, flooding the lower part OF the
city, tearing out bridges and doing
considerable damage to houses and
contents. Two miles of track are re-
ported washed out On the grand can
yon railroad, between Williams and
the canyon. West bound trains are
delayed by washouts east. Last
nights storm was the most severe OF
the season, lightning striking In doz-
n of places about the city, but luck.
lily without damage. The floods have
subsidized.
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ket, &c lower. Lights. $s.160s.s0;
mixed. 36.2o@6.4o; heavies. $e.15@
$780,. good to choice heavies. 1850
6.s5; pigs. $5.35@6.15: bulk. ;6.45@
go.
Sheep: Receipts, about 5000. Mar
ket, 1Oc lower. Lambs, $2.50@6.40;
yearlings. $4.50@5.10; lambs. $500
6.75; westerns. $4.50@6.80.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
NIGHTS
in OLD BOSTON
DELEGATES At THE HUB ARE
CHARTERED IN GREAT TENTS.

Boston, Aug. 3.-The 18th CONVEX
ton of the supreme lodg. and the bl-
ennial ~encar1pment Of ,le Uniform
Rank OF the knights of Pythias with
the annual convention Of the Pyth;al
sisters, were formally opened this
morning with an attendance estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000 delegates and
members.
The Pythians will hold business SEES
sions and parades for six days.
The most interesting feature Of the
convention proved to be the encamp-
ment Of the uniform rank, which dedi-
Gated camp at Fort Joseph Lyon at
Franklin Field to-day.
Over 10000 tents accommodate the
knights on this, Boston's most expen-
sive Fairgrounds, and here the chief
feature of the first days programme
was held.
Early In the afternoon the conven-
ton delegates gathered in King Solo,
mon temple to witness the exemplt-
hcation of work by King Solomon tenn
Pile Of the Pythian sisters of Boston.
Immediately after the work the
camp at Franklin field was dedicated.
Representative D. Sidney Woodwork
OF Boston, president of the ways and
means committee formally turned the
camp over to Charles A. Barnes, Of
Jacksonville, Ills, the supreme chan
cellor, who accepted the camp and in
turn pasesd it over to Arthur j. Stod-
dart of st. Paul, Major General COM
handing the Uniform rank. the flag
OF the company was then raised over
the tented city and tho encampment
was formally under military orders.
Address of welcome by Governor Guild
and Mayor Hilibard and responses by
General Stoddard followed.
Companies Of the uniform rank were
arriving until late last night, one com
pany each arriving from Washington,
Colorado and California.
Over 5000 of the 1000 uniformed
knights were in camp at midnight.
The city Is gaily decorated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
MAN SHARES MEAL
WITH A BULLDOG
GUEST OF NEW YORK HOTEL AS.
ToNlsHEs THE WALTERS.

New York. Aug. "a man, said
70 be q lawyer with large interests,
created comment by allowing his dog,
Z French bull terrier. to eat OF the
Mme table with him In the hunting
room Of the Hctel Astor at the din
ner hour last night.
The food ordered for the dog con
sisted of half brotled chicken and q
PIT Of tee. This outfit was accom-.
panAed by vegetables served on a
eilverchina ret Of ten pieces. The
doG ate out Of the dishes In which the
hood was brought from the kitchen.
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Omaha Livestock Market.

Omaha, Aug. 3.---Cattle:: Receipts.
1000. Market lo@l5c lower. Vest
ern steers, $3.5O@5.25; Texans, $40
@5.60;; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
ATS; calves. $3@5.76.
Hogs: Receipts, 3,4O0. Market, 1Oc
lower. Heavies, $6.35@8.6O; mixed,
i$6.s0@6.s5; light. $6.25@6.35; pigs,
$5.50@6.l5; bulk Of sales, 36.30@6.36.
Sheep: Receipts, 10000. Market. 10
@20c lower. Yearlings, $4.25@4.9o;
wethers, $3.75@4.25; ewes. $3.50
40; lambs, $5.75@6.4O.
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SAVED.

Large Tract Escaped Ravaqes Of For
est Fire.
st. Paul, Aug. 3.-F. B. Lynch and
C. A. Reborn Of st. Paul, the owners
of the Elk River Lumber company, OF
ernie, received word from their man
ager there today that the mills, lum-
Der yards and other buildings at Fer.
ME were destroyed.
Mr.. Lynch says the loss will be be.
tween 100000 and 100000, principal.
" covered by insurance.
Their standing timber which at first
was reported destroyed, escaped with
little damage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
SINGER TORN BY
ANGRY BULL DOG
WELL KNOWN PRlMA DONNA At
Tackled BY A VICIOUS DOG.

New York. Aug. 3.Miss Emily Card
ner, prima donna Of the Aborn Opera
last season, is in the hospital at, Con-
ey Island today suffering from wounds
inflicted by an angry bull dog.
Misc Gardner's injuries and the
shock she sustained are serious end
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
CREDITORS MEETING is HELD.

Rev. Smith Examines Bankrupt, VIII
der Nuttlng.
Referee in Bankruptcy Henry a.
Firth held a first meeting Of the cred
itors OF Wilder Nutting Of Laurel yes.
terday morning in his office. Rev. Ed
ward Smith, one Of the creditors, ex'
amined the bankrupt. Nutting former
ly ran a coffee roasting plant at Lau.
rel. His. liabilities are $19,324.80 and
his assets consist Of a coffee rooster,
gasoline engine and several thousand
shares of stock in the Chicago & Mex
leo Coffee & Fruit Co.
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MURDERED.
Desperadoes Hold up One Man and
Stay Another.

Tacoma, Aug. 3.-Frank y. Brown,
a motorunan was murdered early today
by one OF four highwaymen at the end
Of the p. street car line and, Conduc.
tor q. r. Windsor was held up and
robbed by the q~uartette of highway.
men who took his watch and SIS in
money.
Brown was shot as he stepped from
a seat in the car to the vestibule to
start his car toward the city.
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!, New York Money Market.

New York. Aug. 3.-Pnme mercan.
tile paper. 8 to 81 per cent: sterling
exchange, easy. with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.S6.75 for de.
mand and at 1885, 5@ 4.s5. 80 for 50
days. 8g
Commercial bills. $4.s4h @4.S4A.
Bar silver. 62h.
Mexican dollars, ~. 3$ M VI
Government bonds and railroad
bonds, steady. n
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
AFTER RACE TRACK MEN.

Men Who Gamble on Fast Horses
Have Something Coming.
New York, Aug. 3.-The race track
interests are about to experience one
Of the most severe shocks in Its histo-
~ II the present plans Of Governor
Hughes are carried out. Just what 1t
form Of action the governor will take
could not be learned, but It was said
that something which will shake Sar-
atoga from end to end will take place
within the next day or two.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
SHOT SWEETHEART.

Patucah. KY. Aug. s.-Meeting his
sweetheart, Miss sleeter, and Link
James, q butcher, driving near Marop-
oils. Ills, last night, James Kelly.
aged -, killed James. snot the girl
in the abdomen and blew out his own
brains
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Money In New York.

New York, Aug. 3.-Money easy, ~
per cent; ruling rate and closing bid,
4 per cent; offered at ~ per cent;
time loans. slightly easier and dull;S
60 days, az to 81 per cent; six
months, 81 to- per cent.
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chleaao Wheat Pit.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The opening IN
the wheat market was strong appar-
emily all commission houses having
unlimited orders to buy wheat. The
market closed strong. September OBJ
ened h@M to A@M higher 81 %
to 93N advanced to 94M' and closed
at OAK.
Reports from central Illinois assert
ed that the new corn crop was begin
ming to fire" on account Of the hot
weather. The market closed with
prices near the top. September closed
HOS higher at 76A to 76M, sold be-
tween 76 and 765M and closed at 76A.
Oats displayed considerable bullish-
ness because OF the hot weather In the
northwest, but the market was much
Quieter than in wheat and corn. The
greatest strength and activity wa In
the distant deliveries. September OPP
ened k@h to M@1c higher at ass
to 46, sold at 45h and closed at ASK.
Provisions were weak at the outset
owing to a decline in Live hogs. The
close was firm with September pork
up 2hc; lard was up TIC, and ribs
were unchanged
New York Butter Prices.
New York, Aug. 3.-Butter weak;
western factory lrsts, 1914 to 19c.
Cheese: Steady. Cream, specials,
12A to 13A.
Eggs, irregular. Western arsts. IS
to 1910.
EIgln Butter Marker.
Elgin, Aug. 3.-Butter, Arm at PIC.
Sales for the week, 974,2 20 pounds.
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st. Louis Wool Market;

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-Wool, dull. Ne
dunn grades, combing and clothing, 10
to zoe; light nne. 16 to 16A; heavy
hne. IL to 11hc;; tub washed. 90 to
&c.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
BOUND OR ALASKA COAL FIELDS

Party Of Billings Men viii inspect
Their Interests in Northwest.
A large party Of Billings men, who
are interested in coal fields in Alas
ka, expect to leave Seattle the first OF
next week for the northwest. Some Of
the party are now in Seattle, while
Others anticipate leaving this week
for there. G. Yegen, who leaves Fri
day, will be the least Of the party to
depart. Among those going are Q.
Yegen, A. H. Barth, Thomas McGirl,
D. f. Slayton and F. u. Derby.
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Boston Mining stocks.
CHICAGO Cattle Market.

Chicago Cattle Market.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Cattle: Receipts,
about $4,000. Market, lee lower,
Beeves, $3.s0@7.70; Texans. 5000
5.15; westerns, $4.1o@5.9o; stockers
and feeders. $2.4O@4.40; cows and
heifers, $1.50@5.70.
Hogs: Receipts, about 10000. Mar.
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1908, the debt less cash In the treas
ury amounted to $95s.sos,s2s, which
is an increase for the month Of $780,
657.414.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
New York SUGAR PrIces.

New York. Aug. Sugar. raw.
steady; fair refining, 1915; centrifu.
gal. SO test. $4.25; molasses sugar,
$3.45; refined. quiet.
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MARTs OF TRADE
Treasury Statement.

Treasury Statement.
Washington. Aug. s.-Today's treas
urn statement shows:
Available cash balance, 5000. 577 1856;
gold coin and bullion. $45. $780, 48: gold
certificates. $34,490.050.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
second Regiment Band, Under Com
mand of Lieut.. e. n. Neiil Will Ac.
company Militia Boys 70 Washing.
ton-Freque,nt Drills This Week.

Quartermaster general and the Judge
advocate general have been seleced
fl m the stat. There will be seven
companies OF militia, the Second Reg.
tment band, the field and star, the
medical corps and the signal corps,
besiaes the Officers Of the general
stan.
Included are Company K OF Bill
Kings, Captain Paul Mccormick com
manding; company A OF Bo2eman,
capt. Rhesis F,ransham, commando
ing; company B Of Butte, Capt. s. q.
Jeans, commanding; company g Of
Helena, Capt. j. j.. Hervey, command
ing; company H Of Kalispell, Capt.
Robert e. Eaton, commanding; COM
pany I OF Glendive, Capt. J. A. Nit
chell, commanding; and Second Regi-
ment band Of Billings, Lieut.. 3. P.
Nedl, commanding.
Will Mobolize at Helena.
The concentration Of the regiment
will take place Thursday, August ID,
at Helena. the orders Tor moving &he
troops being so timed tibet all will be
in the capital city by noon OF the day
designated. "A special train will take
the regiment out to American Lake
from Helena on the following day,
the arrival Of the regiment at the
maneuver camp being on Monday,
August 16.
Company K will assemble at the
Coliseum rink on the evening of We'd
nesday, August IL, and after 9 o'clock
march to the Northern Pacific side
tracks ito Board the sleeper which will
be awaiting them. The land will al
80 assemble at the rink under the
command Of Lieut.. 3. P. Neill and
take the sleeper at the same time at
the depot. No. 8, due In Billings at
1925 the following morning, will take
UP the sleepers to carry them to Hell
ena.
S~ustenance en- route will be fur
nished and DIT ds ordered that the time
of starting Of the commands as we'll
rs their strength be telegraphed to
headquarters.
On arrival In Helena, the different
organizations will pitch shelter tents
near the state arsenal for the night of
the 13th.
Travel. in Olive Drab.
The uniform prescribed to be worn
is the olive .drab, but the cap will not
be taken, the campaign hat being used
instead. The new khaki suits will
be packed and carried in the blanket
rolls, while the old khaki clothes will
be boxed and taken along for s in
police and fatigue duty at American
Lake.
Company K will leave for the trip
50 men strong while the band will
have the full quota allowed Of % men
with four musicians enlisted in com
pany K available for detailed duty
with the band. It will be the finest
representation which has over gone
out from Billings to amy guard en-
campment, state or national.
Orders nave also been received
publishing the promotion of First
Seargant Ralph Morris to the second
Heutenancy Of company X, the date
of his commission being given as June
2. 1908.
There will be four drills OF com.
pany K ait the Coliseum this wee:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights being designated as dclr
nights. Every member Of the com.
pany intending to attend the en-
campment is expected to attend and
che officers have made attendance on
the part Of the recruits obligatory.
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New York sonds.

U. 8. refunding % .1035Md
U. s. refunding % coupon. 1924
10. s. 3s reg ~ 100
U. 8. 3s coupon. .1O0N
u. 8. new 4s reg. 1904
U. s. new Is coupon. $500. .122A
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Help some friend to win a trip
through the Yellowstone National
Park
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Public Debt Statement.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows
that at the close Of business July 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
COST TO CITY TO
PUMP AND Light
Council Directs Committee
To Investigate

Municipal ownership of the electric
light and pumping station was the
question raised by resolution passed
last night by the City Council. Al
derman Allen was the mover, and the
vote was unanimous
The resolution was to the effect that
the Mayor appoint committee OF
three, to work in conjunction with the
city engineer, to investigate the cost
of a power house to provide are
lamps for the city and to pump water
into the reservoir 1t was also pro-
vided that the committee should be
authorized to incur any small expense
necessary in the course of their work
1t was directed that the committee
report at the next meeting of the City
Council, or as soon thereafter as
convenient
On the passage of the resolution,
Mayor Hawkins named the committee
on buildings and lights, which con-
sists OF Aldermen Furlow, Childers
and Allen
Previous to the Introduction of this
measure, Alderman Allen moved that
an injunction be issued against the
Americus Railway G Light Company
to restrain it from further work on
its plant. In support of this motion
Mr.. Allen reviewed briefly the re-
cent history of the contract with the
city and the company named The
vote resulted as follows: Ayes, AL
len, Rodgers and Poole Nays, Al
derman Eldridge and Childers and
Mayor Hawkins This made the vote
tie, and it was declared lost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
RICHMOND MAY TAKE
THE MONUMENT

The Wirz monument may find a
lodging in Richmond. A news story
in the Savannah Morning News, un-
der late line of Wednesday, says:
Despite rumors to the contrary
and published reports which have an
gered the Confederate organizations
of Georgia, the local chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy vel
comes an unofficial offer from the
Georgia chapter of the organization tc
locate the Wirz monument at Rich
mond if a site can be secured by the
local Confederate bodies for the en-
blem
This was made clear at meet
ing of the local chapter of the Daugh-
ters today when the matter was form.
ally discussed and acceptance of the
offer, should formal one be made
indorsed
Il twas claimed that it would
cheaper the value of the other monu.
ments of the city to place a monu.
ment to Capt. Wirz in Richmond"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
SPECIAL TRAIN
FROM AMERICUS
Over SeabOdrd for Savan-
nah'S Auto Races,

The Seaboard has made special
preparations to handle the Americus
visitors to the Automobile races in
Savannah on Thanksgiving day. A
special train over the Seaboard will
start from Americus, leaving here at
midnight on the 25th
A sleeper will be on the siding al
the Seaboard station, and will be
open for passengers at 9 p. m. Short
ly before midnight the train will be
made up, the sleeping passengers not
being disturbed The train will reach
Savannah at 790 o'clock on Thanks
giving morning. Returning, the spe-
cial will leave Savannah at $50 p
m., and passengers can occupy their
births until o'clock of the following
morning
While the Seaboard has train due
in Savannah within two hours of the
arrival of the special, the road has
decided, that as a regular train is
more liable to delays than a special
to provide Americus with the luxury
of the former.
The round trip rate, exclusive oi
the sleeper fare, is $40, which in
cludes admission to the races. Fol-
those who do not desire to return or
Thanksgiving night, tickets are good
up to and including Nov. 80.
Reservations of berths can be OBJ
tanned from Mr. H. P. Everett, agent
of the Seaboard at this Office adioin.
is the Seaboard station. BY prompt
application, visitors to the races car
be sure of a good berth 1925
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
THE FORTY-TWO CLUB
is LATEST ON LIST

Social club circles in Americus will
be interested in the organization oil
still another of these very delightful
and charming associations of fair
devotees of games innocent. A meet
ing was held yesterday at the home
of Mrs. A. d. Gatewood, and the
''Forty-Two Club" organized. Tre
membership will not be very large
and the playing for prizes will be
prohibited. Meetings will be held
weekly, and at the close of the sea-
son the top score will be announced
The serving of refreshments will be
confined within a prescribed limit, as
agreed upon by the members. A num-
her of charming young matrons make
up the club membership and the sue
cess of the "Forty-Two Club" is al
ready assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
FINE YIELD OF COTTON
Is MADE IN COUNTY
I26 Bales Are GrOwn Up
on l2O Acres.

One hundred and twenty-six bales
lint cotton from 12O acres is the re-
markably fine yield reported by Mr.
D. c. Jones, one of Sumter's most
successful farmers. Mr. Jones states
that he has already picked and gin
ned from his 120 acres III bales cot
ton and will get at least fifteen bales
additional, if not more. This is a
remarkable yield and evidences what
can be done by the use of selected
seed, fertilization and careful cultiya-
ton, as through these agencies farm
ers can certainly make money under
such conditions. Mr. Jones plants the
Prize" and the King" seed in sepa-
rate fields and is highly pleased with
results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-20
REPORT OF DEATH WAS
PERHAPS AN ERROR

The announcement yesterday of the
death in Florida of Mr. G. H. Seig
a former citizen of Americus, was
perhaps prematurely made, although
his recent critical illness gave au-
thenticity thereto. One telegram sent
relatives here stated that he was
thought to be dying at the time, and
requesting that they come imme-
diately. His son and daughters are
still at the family home in Florida. A
more recent telegram, it is said, was
of more hopeful tenor