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Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1908

ona nnh,tc free schools and to pay the Inc
crest on the public debt. and to prosisue, 10 q
special for pensions as ,u .rrnve,,
section lS9 of the Cohstitutlon.
{ BY By Mr.. stubbs-To amend and re-e r'as,t
section Mr. l459 sls,na /, ml,ds
,nennorS for the unauthorized wearing or
using of badges or Insignia OF
societies or organizations of ten years
standing In this state. and fixing the puh a'S
n,ent therefor. s5{zS, n !, .,sss -. .ig
BY Messrs. Featherston and Brewer rcad.,
OF Virginia, as amended and e-enacted by
an act approved March 81 1898. in relation to
the fees OF certain officials. .js5
By Mr.. Johnson. of Montgomery-Ios4 prs
scribe the tax rate upon real ana tan lole
personal property for state PURPOSES .,e :,
pistol cartridges except in packa ges Wit VIZ
penalty for violation. and to empower ne
boards Of supervisors q the .ha s.ate
to impose a license tax Tor the sale ot ,satl'eS
OF $500
section s22s OF the Code OF Virginia. US
amended and re-enacteds by an act approved
March 2, 1884. entitled an act to amend ana
1887 on whom process a gainst or notice to- q
corporation may be served; as further ameh eng
ed and re-enacted by an act approved ren,s;
ruary "a, 1895, entitled an act to amend and
rG-enact section 3225 of the Code OF lrginia
In relation to the service of process against
or notice to corporations. ssfs
BY Mr.. Howle-To amend and re-enact
section 3199 of the Code of Virginia. as
amended BIZ an act approved February Is.
1884. and us amended and re-enacted oy an
act approved April 2, 1909.
BY Mr.. Cooke---To amend and re-enacte
SCI tion 34s4 of the Code OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. Glenn-Toy amend section 3139 OF
the Code OF Virginia. as to who are liable
to serve as jurors. 49,! Il
BY Mr., Barrett-To grant courts OF equity
jurisdiction in disputes over boundaries.
BY &Niessrs. Gotfigan and Stubbs-To aus
tEcrize the Board of Supervisors OF warwick
county to appropriate county. funds TO erect
a monument to the Confederate soldiers or
said county. ss5 ~ II
81 BY Mr. Jnnney-To establish at Manassas
Prince William county Va, a normal school
foc girls. and to appropriate money theretor.g.
BY Mr.. Janney--To incorporate the town.
| OF Hnymnrket. In Prince William county. Va.
/ BY Mr.. WaIker-'ro submit to the qualified
]vcters OF the town OF Basic City. In tho
county of Augusta. at a special election to-
b. held therefor, the question: of the estab-S
ltsEment Of municipal liquor dispensaryS
| for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors therein.sl
and in the event that a majority OF those
Ivctlng ut said election shall vote for tbs
dlspensary, then further to provide for the
estL Enlistment and conduct OF the same. and
! to prohibit thereafter. within said town tha5
| sale. barter or exchange of Intoxicating lis
QuCrs by all persons. firm or corporations ex-S
lcept as provided herein. ss9 !sEi
1 BY Mr.. Daniel, OF Prince George--To pro-
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up. The patron and friends Of the new
bill are confident OF its passage this

TO Erect BuiIding.
Among the important MEASURES In
troduced yesterday was one by Sena-
tor Watkins proposing the approprla-
ton OF $4,000 for the erection OF a
building in the city OF Richmond in
which to place the mineral and timber
exhibit as displayed at the Jamestown
Exposition and presented to the state
by the Virginia Mineral and Timber
Associate
A Joint resolution was presented by
Senator Parson proposing an amend
mcnt to section OF the Constitution.
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WILL renew FIGHT
E0R DEFEATED b|LL
'(Continlietl from First PngeOI


and Elections, and Will get a speedy
hearing.
1enve OF absence for four days was
granted to DrSDunn, OF Albemarle, be-
cause Of serious illness In his family.
Leave was granted also to a number
OF other members, who went Home for
few days to look after some private
affairs.
Hills Pushed.
Much prOgtess was made with the
calendar. n large NUMBER OF bills being
advanced to their engrossmcnt and
others being passed. Tho measure
offered by Mr. Bell, accepting the pro-
visions OF the Adams bill providing for
m annual appropriation OF $4,000 for
an experiment station at Blacksburg
was enErossed and read third time.
The following Senate and House bills
We're passed.
Senate bill to authorize the trustees
OF the Shenandoah Valley Academyto
contract debt and secure the same
by deed OF trust on real estate held
by them.
Rouse bill to amend and re-enact
section 5G3 Of tho Code OF Virginia.
House bill to amend and re-enact
ar act entitled an act to validate the
acknowledgements by mayors ana menl-
pers OF councils, who are eN-ofilcio
Justices of the peace. and whose power
tc take such Acknowledgements has been
questioned PM
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SENATE

Tie only feature OF n decidedly dull
and uninteresting session OF the Senate
yesterday was Senator Lasster's heated
reply to Senator Ward, who. In speak
Ing or the Petersburg members re-
marks concerning q substitute offered
to Mr.. Wards amendment OF his bill
concerning the working OF the State
convict road force, said that Mr.. Lassi-
ter's speech simply showed what he
all along "suspected."
You need not suspect anything,"
said Mr.. Lassiter. my position in this
matter has been perfectly plain all
along
II meant no offcnse." said MIR. Ward.
To which Mr.. Lassiter hotly replied that
the cntleman had been very offensive.
Mr. Ward apologized very briefly.
snd the Senator from Petersburg re-.
sumed HIS seat
Little Accomplished.
The debate as to the state convict
1ohd force was taken up exactly where
IT. was left Off Friday. and after con-
Stunning the entire session again, moth
Ing more was accomplished than on the
day before.
Mr.. Wards amendment, which per-
inits cities and towns to have first
call on prisoners sentenced for viola
ton OF town ordinances, was adopted.
but on vote the motion was reconsid-
cred.
There was such a swarm OF amend
1nhnts a nd substitutes that for a time
the Senate was utterly confused In the
matter. and did not know what the
question was. III was finally decided to
pass the matter by and let the COM
1nittee from which 1t came prepare
some amendment to the bill which
would be agreeable to all parties.
AZ predicted yesterday. new bill
injecting the election OF Corporation
Commissioners by the people was In
1roduced by Senator Haisey. The bill Is
identical with that defeated in the
House, except that 1t fixes the tim.
for election OF the commissioner atal9la
instead of 1911
This is only an effort on the par,
OF the advocates Of the original bill
To get 1t through. changed simply as
to the time of election.
The bill was defeated by freak on
Friday said one OF the Senators In
speaking OF the matter. two Of Its
most ardent supporters not being on
the floor at the time the measure came
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BILLS OFFERED DURING WEEK.

cate warrants. approved January "a, 1899,
al amended and re.cnacted by an act APP
proved April 2. 1902, and as further amend
ed and re-enacted by act approved De-
cember 8, 1903.
BY Mr.. stuart-To amend and re-enact
section 525 OF the Code OF Virginia, in re-
letion to the collection of fees OF the COM
missioner OF the revenue. as amended by an
amended by an act approved March 3. 1896.
as further amended by an act approved Feb
! rrary II. 1898. further amended BY an
amended by an act approved March 6. 1900.
AZ further amended by an act approved
March 10. 1902.
BY Mr.. Curlett-To amend and re-enact
| subsection OF section 207s and section 2o79
| OF the Code OF Virginia, amended and re-
enacted by an act approved May. 1902. en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact chapter
| IS OF the Code OF Virginia. In relation to
the preservation of certain useful birds and
| animals. and to prevent unlawful hunting.
and TO repeal certain sections OF the Code as
amended by an act approved March 14.1aD4.
BY Messrs. Wilson and Brown-To pre-
| serve and protect the wild game. wild birds
! and wild fowl of the State: to provide ade-
qrete penalties for the violation of this act
and the unlawful taking. slaughter sale
purchase and shipment thereof. and to re-
| pea all laws or parts of laws in conflict
Herewith.
| BY Mr.. surratt-To amend and re.enact
| section III. Code OF Virginia. az amended
March !. 1897. 1895 and 1899 and 1900. rela-
tive to fines imposed by justices and mayors
| OF towns. chartered under the general laws
| OF this State.
BY Mr. Wiliams-To exempt the school
building in the town OF CORTLAND from tax
alton.
BY Mr.. churchman-.To appropriate the
| sum of $4,000 for certain improvements at
the Virginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind.
BY Mr.. stratton-To provide for an annual
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supervisors to acquire necessary land and
erect buildings.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the console
dalton OF tho offices of city treasurer and
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The OLDEST MAN TN AMERICA
Escaped the Terrors 81
r Many Winters BY
. Using Pe-ru-na.

" speaking OF his good health and \
Y extreme old age. Mr.. Brock says:
AFTER man has lived in the world
as long as have, he ought to havs 81
found out a great many things by ex- II
perience. think I have done so.
Gone OF the things have found ont
to my entire satisfaction il the pros
per thing for ailments TINT ARE dive
directly to the effects OF the c1imnte.
For ITO years hive tvithstOod the \.
.ci,anEcnblc climate OF the United
States.
II have always been a very healthy
man. but, of course. subject to the AT
Ifections which are due to sudden A
changes in the climate and tempera-
turc.
Gas for DR.. Ilnrtmnn's remedy, Pes
ru-nn, I hnve found 1t to be the best,
II not the only reliable remedy for
these affections. 1t has been my
standby for many years, and NIT
tribute my good health and extreme
old ngc to this remedy.
1t sexactly meets all my require
ments. It protects me from the evil
strength it keeps my blood In good
circulation. have come to rely upon
It almost entirely for the many little
things for which need medicine.
When epidemtcs OF la grippe first
began to make their appearance in
this country I was a sufferer from
this disease.
III hnd several long siegcs with the
grip. At first did not know that
re-ru-nn was remedy for this dis-
cusc. When heard that la grippe
WINS epidemic cntnrrh tried Pe-ru-na
for In grippe and found II to be Just the =
thinE.v
In letter. Mr.. Brock writes:
II am we'll and feeling as well as q
1 have for years. j would not be with
out Peruna."
Yours truly.
11,.~s' lm,N
"A letter dated July 8, 1905, written
for Mr.. Brock by his wife. Sarah D..
Brock, states:
"Lu.t winter 4 had just gotten mp
out Of n spell OF sickness, when I co m-s
mcnced tnklnE Pcruna. think II
Improved my health very n,uch.''
In postscript. Mrs Brock adds He
receives a great many letters inquir-
ling about what Peruna will do. do
not answer them all. as think they
can get a bottle and try It.
Peruna is catarrh remedy that mas
been In the field for many years.
Other catarrh remedies have come and
gone. but the reputation OF Peruna
has outlived them all.
parmna is a combination OF efficient
herbal remedies that Yields power
Iful influence on all the mucous menu
Ibranes OF the body, and hence reaches
catarrh wherever 1t Is located.
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BY Mr. Montague-To amend and re-enact
section li13l OF the Code of Virginia. provid-
Fne when and how real estate of a convlc,
may be leased. exchanged, encumbered or
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BY Mr. Chitwood--To amend and re-enact
section s255 of tho Code OF Virginia, in re-
lation to appointment OF guardian ad Item
for infant or insane defendant; his duty.
etc. SO as to confer upon justices OF the
peace Jurisdiction to mako such appoints
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! BY Mr.. Throckmorton--To amend and re-
] enact section 1852 OF the Code of Virginia,
ms amended and re-enacted by chapter 49,
Acts of Assembly. 1ss9-9o page 81, rs
41a, Acts Of Assembly, 15oe-s-i. pages 400
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BY Mr.. stuart-To amend and re-enact
section 1917 OF the Code OF Virginia, as!
heretofore amended. In relation to claims
against school districts. how audited and
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
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Il By, Mr.. Masste-To amend and re-enact
section 1104 Of the Code, OF Virginia, 1904.
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q by Mr.. Surratt--To amend and re-ennct
section li0go OF an act entitled an nct7to raise
revenue for the support OF this government
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BY Mr.. Montague--To amend and re-enact
| chapter 101 OF the Code ofFVlrginia.5 re ting
| to divorce. separation and annument of
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to which Mr.. Lassiter hotly replied that
the gentleman had been very Offensive.
Mr.. Ward apologized very briefly.
and the Senator from Petersburg re.
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BY Mr.. Cralg--To amend and re-enact
section 210S OF the Code of Virginia as to
surlawful fishing, and to prescribe the time
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i by Mr.. Wilt1ams. OF 4Si1lee~-ToH provide a
retirement fund for public school teachers.
BY Mr.. Owen. of Prince acknowledgements
ing the appointment of dairy ana food
commissioner. to define his duties, to nix his
compensation, and imposing penalties for It's
violation.
BY Mr.. Love-To provide for submitting
the question of the removal of the court
house of any county to the qualified voters
moval is voted. to authorize the board OF
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BY Mr.. Curlett-To amend and re-ennct
section 1906 of the Code OF Virginia.
|3heretofore amended. In relation to what
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Beautiful American Cut Glass.

Cut Glass Fruit or Salad Bowls
AT $500; value $500
AT $3.50; value $500
At $500, value $3.50
Footed Bon Bon at 1915; value $500
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
CONDUCTOR ACCUSED OF
BOX CAR ROBBERlES

Deadwood. s. D.. Dec. 2i-Boxcar rob
berries that have been mystfyins the Bur
lington railroad Officials since last sum
mer, seem likely to be solved before long.
Local authorities, at the instigation Of the
railroad. arrested David c.. Mincer. vino
for nearly a month has been employed on
the b. X NJ. as Il freight conductor, rum
ming from ildgemont. where the thieves
seemed to have their rendezvous.
Mincer had been under suspicion for
some time and when his Edgemont house
was searched. a large quantity OF wearing
apparel which the road claims was taken
from its cars, was found, while similar
goods were located 81 the home OF one of
Miners acquaintance.
Mincer was formerly in the employ Of
the Northwestern railroad running to
Chadron, Neb. lie refuses to talk and is
low out on bonds awaiting trial.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
WATER WAGON IS
CAMIEEN'S RIVAL

Fort Mckinney, Dec. 26.--sAs a rival
10 the army canteen. enlisted men Of
h United States troops stationed at
this point haze formed the Water
Wagon club"
Members of the club pledge them
selves to drink nothing stronger than
water and the regulation coffee. They
refuse Intoxicating liquors, and obli-
gate themselves to use their influence
to prevent others from drinking intox-
fcants. Already the canteen proprietors
report Il number of assertions from
their regular ranks.
:, The club is Termed on the same plan
rs the club of tne am name in the
Twenty-first United States infantry
land the "Up-the-Poie" clubs ut Fort
Meyer. Va. II Fort Seward. Alaska.
1T was organized by Mr.. Dunmore.
army department state secretary of tho
Y. II. c. A., who is q native of Phila-
delphia. All the officers are enlisted
men-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
SWEETHEART SLAIN.
SOUTHERN COLONEL
DYING iM A isOVEL

Deadwood, s. d. Dec. 24.-Throush
the fndinS of some letters and doe
uments Old II worn. that had laid
for years in his little hut he calls home.
the secret of Che life Of James Hun.
known 10 every one here as "Swiilp
Barrow Jimmie owing TO the strange
way in which he has gathered his food
for an existence has become known.
Hull has been i resident here for over
20 years and is one of the city's char
acters. He has lived the life Of d re-
cluse. although he is educated and
well read. Recently he was taken III
and the physicians who attended him.
seeking Information of his relatives.
came across the papers that led to his
life story.
They told Of his love FOR a south
ern girl during the civil war. in Viz
Ginia, while he was a colonel i'm Lees
army. and of her sudden death at
he hands Of a bullet from one OF
Hulls soldiers during a fight near
her home.
The old mans diary showed plainly
that he & resolved to attempt TO
foget vita 4 sordid existence, which is
now fast drawing to a close.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
ARREST HUSBAND
IN POISON CASE
lie ACCU5ES GGM

sfiller. g. D.. Dec. 23.-Gustave Nnm-
Mel has been arrested ON a complaint
made by coroner Willis, oharsin@ hiW1
with the murder by poisoning. 81 mis-
wife. The old man is now in j.l. lis
hearing has been set Tor next Tues
day.
Soon after being brought here KAN
mel swore out 4 warrant for the arrest
of his son. charging him with the crime.
of poisoning his mother. II The sheriff
has started into the country to make
the arrest.
kammel. The elder, is IS Y ears old.
and the dead woman was -. They Bad
not lived together for some Tins md
proceedings Tor a divorce had been
commenced.
AIRS. Kammel lived with her sou ana
both were poisoned by eating oatmeal.
in which arsenic or strychnine had
been placed. The woman soon died.
and her son lowered between iife and
death several hours. Suspicion I'M
mediately fell upon the elder Kan
mel because of the roublc with nif
wife.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
LAND GRAFTERS CONVICTED
IN KANSAS CiTv C0itpr

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 24.-u. g.
Wayatt, of Lawton, OKLA. was found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
government of land in the Rosebud
reservation in South Dakota. by a jury
IN the federal court here yesterday. The
extreme penalty is two years in prison
or a fine of $4,000 or both. Sentence
was deferred.
Wyatt was charged with inducing. old
soldiers to enter nomesteads on the
reservation land and then sell re-
linquishments for about $500. Wyatt
ana ms confederataes then sold the re-
linquishmen.s for from S1OO to $500.
Several quarter sections of land were
disposed Of before the government
made the arrests
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
Old AGED DAKOTA
WOMAN PUT POISON
IN BREAKFAST F0112
Father and Son Are in Jail ans
Accuse Each Other---
Mystery Deepens.

Miller. s. u. Dec. -. CHARGED with
the murder Of his mother and 70 he cast
in Jail with his father. who is charged
with Tho Sumo crime. with the fear that
his father may Kill him al The first OPP
~portunity, is The unpleasant predica-
ment in which Fred I>amncl finds him
self ~ he omc With the sheriff from
his home northeast OF here To be placed
behind the iron gates.
No one believes that young kammel
poisoned his mother, himself and the
house dog, unless it is his father. Who
s@ore out the warrant for his arrest.
The weird scene of The morning after
the poisoning. when he gained on
sciousnoss after a deathly spell of sick
mess on the floor. as he sazed upon The
.ghastl face of his mother as she lay
dead beside him, haunts his every mo-
ment, now to he cast In the cell
with his father, of whom he has q
natural fear. is almost ~unbearable.
II the father is guilty of putting the
poison in the oatmeal that killed the
mother. then he was most u%ngrateful to
a devoted wife. 1t seems that while the
two quarreled. Mrs. Kammel living
with her son Il half mile from the old
man, she would 20 and clean up The
house and make it pleasant for her.
husband whenever he might be absent.
making sure to be conc when he re-
turned. The old lady carried a bullet
in her hip, received at the hands of
the old man several years ago, said to
have been an accidental shot.
Besides fearing for his own life If
placed in the cell with his father, the
young man believes that the old man
VIII commit suicide.
There are some who believe that the
old man is entirely innocent of the
charge of putting the poison in the oat-
meal, and that it was done by the
aged oma herself, though they can
not understand why she would poison
her son. who had b~efriended her. There
seems no motive for the son to poison
her or for her 10 poison the son.
h old man cannot speak English.
beins a German. ana has TO have an
interpreter 20 talS Tor him. This Will
make his examination tedious ard long
drawn ont.
The SON speaks English well.
Both the old man and the son have
good farms and will be able to pus. up
Il strong defense.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
NO ESCAPE FRoM "pEN"
FC2 GREENE, GAYMG2

Macon. Ga. Dec. e7.-"Absoiuteiy no
step in the lax remains by which we
can SAY Greene and Gaynor from their
penitentiary sentences said w. w.
Osborne, unon being advised of the
decision of the supreme court of the
United States, denying their certIorari.
When kilograms from their attorneys
in Washington We're received by
Messrs. Greene and Gaynor. the oniy
remark WIS made by Captain Gaynor.
who said that il looked as though he
would not eat Christmas dinner in
Macon.
Asked to break their long silence
they declined. SAYING that perhaps they
would matte 4 statement later.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
VETERAN MINERS HOLD
MEETING AT LEAD

Lead. $. -. Dec. 27.-An event OF i'm
poriance among The 1000 miners IN the
employ of the Homestake Mining corn
pany was the annual meeting of the
~lionestake Veterans association. Just
held. The organization. now two years
old, is composed OF las men who have
,srown gray III the service of the big
company and those loyalty has never
.faltefed. Most of them own homes in
TINS city and al are old-timers.
Ihe old officers were reelected rs
follows: President, Richard Blackstone:
vice president. JAS. McCrackeu: secre-
tary-treasurer, Robt. Frazer. trustees,
T. j. Grier and John \. Spargo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02

PHYSICIANS OF WATERFOWL
DISTRICT ELECT OFFICER

WATERFOWL. s. D.. Dec. 2S.--The dis
trict medical association of the Water
town district elected the following Of
fcers for the ensuing year: DIR. l.. G.
Hill, of WATERFOWL. president: DR..
Sherwood. OF Dubuque. vice president;
DR.. Vaughn, of Castlewood, secretary
and treasurer: DIR. Campbell, of Wa
tertown, delegate to the state meetingt
for three years: DIR. Tarbell. of Water-l
town. censor for three years. The meet
Ing was followed by u big banquet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02
SOUGHT DEATH WHEN HER
XMAS VISIT WAS POGTPON=

I'aulllton, S. D., Dec. 24.-Miss Mag
gle Mosill. aged IL years. committed
suicide by swallowing s~trychnjne. She.
had been living with her uncle. Rich
ard Morrow, since tho death of her
mother. Size had been planning a visit.
to an aunt in Iowa, and Thursday her.
offered to send her to Ireland. her ma.
tive home. She said nothing more
then, but was found soon after in her.
room dying from the effects OF tho
poison.