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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
NEWS OF '-'
ARKANSAS
Keeps Promise to End Life.

Because t5-yearotd Mary Hartley
refused to go to church with him
Carl North, aged Il. son of Nh and
Mrs. Raleigh North. sos West Thir-
teenth street. Little Rock. committed
suicide by drinking a large quantity
of ehloroform Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock at the home of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs Ira Wylands
near Lonoke
Young North has been staying with
his grandparents for several weeks
while employed al the Agricultural BY
detrimental Station. They and other
members of the family were away
from home al the time and Tie hoy
WAS not found until their return 4
half hour afterward He was then IN.
conscious and rapidly sinking. and
died before medical aid could be Sc
cured II was only when Miss Hart
ley learned OF The lads act and told
OF The threat he had made to her that
his reason for killing himself became
known
The lads parents in Little rock
were apprised OF their sons tragic
death by telephone ana. with their
younger son Lloyd. went to Eenoke A.
once
At about tn the lad went 10 the
Hartley home and. calling the girl
10 the door, asked her TO go with him
10 church. Saying that her father
had forbidden her 10 be with him. The
girl told him she could not go If
you don't. I'll kill myself" declared
the youth. but. thinking he did moi
mean it. she was firm in her refusal
\ few moments afterward when the
news was received she told her story
10 her parents
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
BOZ New schoolhouses.

There were 30I new school houses
added 70 the school facilities of Ar
kansas for the year ending June 80.
1908. as against 261 for the previous
year. according 10 figures compiled in
the office of the state superintendent
of public instruction, from the reports
received from The county examiners.
OF this number twenty We're brick or
stone, 20 were framed buildings and
twelve We're log houses In 1907 there
We're also twenty brick or stone
houses reported, but only 243 framed
buildings and four houses built of
logs. In 1906 there We're reported
nineteen brick or stone houses erect
ed. 1T framed structures and seven
log houses The total number Of
school houses now in The safe are as
follows: 10 brick or stone. 5.4lf
framed buildings and 10 log houses
making total of 5.T64 II will be
noted from his thai nearly half the
brick and stone school buildings OF
the state have been erected during
the last three years
Il IS also shown b figures com
piled rom the last reports that the
school term for l9o1-S was almost
identical il length with that OF 1906
= the average length Of the term for
the past year being 81 % days,
against So days for le year he
fore, or an incuease Of only littie
Owe. half day in the length Of the
average term The avafage term
length for 1866 was. however. only
SIS days
The total number Of schools taught
last year was 7.692. and the total
number OF days taught reached
722,6S4
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Confesses Stealing Horse.

Pleading guilty to the charge of
horse stealing, George ". Perkins,
alias l.. d. Cooper who was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Richard Allnut last
week for purloining an animal from J.
r. Osborne, was remanded 10 jail Sat
urday by Justice David Meisner. The
man is alleged 10 have sold the stol-
en- horse TO G. B. Arnold, a Saline
county farmer, taking in exchange a
mule. check for $50 and $50 in cash
He denied being given check.
Perkins will be held until action is
taken by the Grand Jury.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Creameries in Full Blast.

all, sen With LOO COWS within six miles of
prompt, ntna At fnI, No. a.it, Mo ~,
'our suit of milk and butter. which is
tipped to Little Rock, Hot Springs
mend Memphis The Union Creamery
De sure tmpany has just opened up, making
iirectly fotal OF 10 creamerieS IN me state.
equentl searetaT, and tressnrer III. oh.
omethi concern is the Hazen Creamery
This is tmpany, operated by W. A. Grow and
S Cartwel. the latter formerly of
lie Rock
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Pardon Granted

Acting Governor Pindall Saturday
granted a pardon to Russell Branch.
convicted recently in a justice of the
peace court in Prairie county on the
charge of petit larceny and fined $40
and sentenced TO one minute in Jail
The pardon was granted 10 restore cit
iZenship
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
and so
Bond for Garfield Lewis.
does not

the old f'arfield Lewis the Lincoln town
lp. Garland county school teacher
'"' y" Urged with staying John Fisher and
moves 1ting his son seriously in an alter
time he, Jon over the fouling OF school
- ling supply, was Saturday ordered
'"'i"fhat Grated under bond in the sum of
Sold by boo. to await the action OF the
Band Jury
ghe bond was promptly made. and
Wis has returned to take charge Of
- school
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Neoro Bow Slept on Track.

A l6-year-old negro boy named Will
Reed was killed while asleep on the
Cotton Bell tracks sixteen miles east
of TeXarkana Sunday morning. His
body was found late in the day beside
the track, and there was great
wound in his head where the wheels
OF a passing train had struck him.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Guardsman Discharged.

Charles Greayes of Company d First
stationed at Eureka Springs, was
granted an honorable discharge Sat
urday by Adjt Gen. Paul Little. to
enable him 10 enlist in the United
States Army The request for the dis
charge came from Corporal Duke {.
Worthington of the United States Re-
cruiting Station at Kansas City
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Bonanza Store Robbed.

The police OF Fort Smith are lool:
ing for the men who robbed the store
of the White Trading Company al
Bonanza Thursday night The store
robbed OF goods amounting 10 several
hundred dollars. The work is evil
IDENTIFY thai OF professionals, and it
is believed they are in Fort Smith.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Accused of Striking Mother.

For a very extraordinary offense.
thai OF abusing his mother, George
Balm was given a hearing before Just
ice Edmonson at Fort Smith Monday.
and his next drunk will cost him so
days in Jail. Balm denies striking his
mother, who is an aged woman. and
was reluctantly The only witness
against him He declares that he was
drunk aud if he struck his mother.
he was MOI aware of what he was
doing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Surveying Line for New Road.

party OF surveyors left Mena last
week 10 look for railroad route
down the Cossatat and Missouri
rivers via Black Springs Bethesda
Springs Missouri Falls and WomOIe
to Hot Springs 1t is figured they VIII
be able 10 find water grade all the
way, and as the route goes hrogs
a timber district, untouched as
paying timber business Tor years
come Is assured.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
DYnamitera Arrested.

The pelice at TeXarkana Ark. have
arrested Julia Burlington and Lottie
Moore. negro women. who are fugi-
tives from Camden. They are
charged with having assisted in dyna-
hitting a negro dwelling about two
weeks ago at Camden
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Seizes Burglar; Finds Explosives.

Armed with nitro-glycerin and car
ryng a bunch of keys. man who
gave his name as Peabody, was cap
tured by City Marshal Quinn Sal
urday night Just as he was in the
aet of entering the postoffice at Guien
His accompliee made his escape and
is still al large
When searched. the keys, explosives.
a lump OF wax and piece of soap
We're found in his pockets
The only information he would give
was that his name is Peabody. but
diary among his effects. written i'll
shorthand. contained much information
concerning his record This year III Ar
kansas. Ohio, Indiana and Georgia. Il
is believed that he is implicated in
several robberies that have taken
place in the stale during the past
few months
He wore striped trousers, dark
greasy coat of cheap material. lined
q a hunting coat aud containing
storglars tools. and large black
plef hat He is about six feet in
10 ight bald in front, dark hair with
ay locks intermingled. and gray mus
OF che.
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Postmaster Parks in Trouble.

o.oe hargcd with padding his account,
y offer L. Parks. postmaster Of Shoal
e reqk has been arrested and placed
erveier s2'o BOND. Inc arrest was
!, !. Pc by Deputy Marshal Bean of
i Smith and he was taken before
lttee commissioner at Dardanelle. who
III the postmaster. The Shoal
Elk postoffice is fourth-elass of
and the remuneration is based on
receipts. Mr.. Parks is mer-
nj as we'll as postmaster al Shoal
ok
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Oil at 900 Feet.

Oil was struck Wednesday, at a
depth of 300 feet by The Nichols Oil
& Gas Company, in their we'll CT Salt
river. neal Lockes 5urs.
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George Wilkinson Wounded.

Monday night in an alteration at
band practice at Stuttgart, Dan
Gordon shot and slightly wounded
George Wilkinson.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03

John Pince In Tolls.

Notice pdicted by the Grand Jury on
"a - rye of bootlegging John Prince
arrested al Arkadelpha Sunday
weighing deputy Sheriff Golden and placed
weights, iail in default of bond
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03
Divide Normal School Contract.

The long-eXpected award for the
construction and installation of the
water plant at the State Normal
School al Conway was awarded by
the executive committee of the state
normal board al meeting held at
noon Tuesday in the office OF The
state superintendent of public instrue-
ion. the successful bidders being c.
l. Rosenbaum of Little Rock and
falter Bros of CONWAY
The bids were somewhat different
fren what the committee expected
ano in order TO secure the establish
meE OF the plant al The lowest price
possible. it was necessary to award
the ontraet 10 two bidders, one for
the obstruction OF The tower. the
tank ad the supply of the machinery,
and tn other for its installation.
There We're four bids for the con-
tract, h II. Schmuck Of Little Rock
bid s1,99 for the installation OF the
plant eoiplete and similar bid was
made by NJ. &. Sanders of Little
Rock to nrform The VOL, Tor e 10.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-03

fer0N AL NOTICE We
wed our meat market from
Boe North Main to West
theth Main, 7 doors above
to o:e, where we will gladly
ane our friends and customers.
anca. Fuqua q Polatty.
}. 7. Skies entertained
number of her young
and last Thursday afternoon.
and-tainment was given in
for'Mrs. Skies guest, Miss
ae oernathy, of Fordyce.
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on IT fail to get
no boy or girl Il
eef BuSterBrOWn
: Ribbon School
e :. None better.
bt Il. Well Il Co.

and-Between r. T. Wells
to and Depot, one Black
ner.r fly coat. Finder will
return to Mrs. Leota
mud r. I. Wells, and re-
hab I'd.
as
andAS CITY MEATS-A
pmer is received every
RE, Boneles Hams, Picnic
Ned Hams, Genuine Pork
p ,ir reakfast Bacon, Pickl-
ed ;et, and other things.
verbs are Fresh and the
etrket affords.
stef Fuqua & Polatty.
son'Carbolized Witch Hazel
be recommended as the best
nee for piles. 1t Is, of
fbe22 ID .or anything where IL
mersded. Beware of imi,a
mil,
alre
natl
vn, McQuiston & Co
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damage {
bids to.bc
18th day of
will be re-
Gil reserve
and all biz
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19
Commissioners Sale of Land

By virtue of decree of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Robson county,
made in Special Proceeding No. 1888,
said proceeding being entitled J. L.
Stephens ct al. US. H. Layton Stephens,
the undersigned commissioner will ex-
pose to public sale the lands hereinafter
described at IL o'clock, m, on Deem
Der 18th, 1903, in the town of Fairmont,
N. C. Said lands are bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
In the town of Fairmont, adjoining a
tract of 124 acres heretofore set off and
divided by an order of the Superior
Court of Robson county, and recorded
in Book of Orders and DEGREES No. 5,
page 172, in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Robson county.
Beginning at a stake at the northeast
corner of said tract, and runs thence as
the north line north 78a east, 1896 feet;
thence south 883 east, 493 feet; thence
south II west, 1861 feet to Jo@ es' line;
thence with Jones' and Byrd's line
north 883 west, 518 feet to II inch
iron pipe at the southeast corner of tbs
above mentioned 123 acre tract; thence
as the east line of said tract north 81
west, 1888 feet to the beginning, con.
tanning 18 11-100 acres, be the same
more or less.
The terms of said sale will be one
third cash, one-third in twelve month";
and one-third in two years.
The above tract of land will be offer
ed for sale in small lots designated on
map made by F. F. Wetmore, civil en-
gineer, and each lot will be describe
by number.
The purpose of this sale is to max
partition Of said lands.
! This November 18th, 1908.
i E. J. BRITT,
} 11-19-4thurs Commissioner
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Mortgages Sale of Land.

By virtue Of the power of sale con-
tanned in Mortgage Deed executed to
me on the 4th day of June, 1904, by J.
W. Mcqueen and wife, NJ. ". Mcqueen,
and duly recorded in BOOK of Mortgage
Deeds NO. Z, in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Robson county, / will sell
at public auction for cash, at the court
house door of Robson county, on Mon
day, the Both day of November, 1908, at
IL o'clock, NJ, the following described
portions of the lands conveyed to me by
said parties by said mortgage deed, to-
wit:
First Tract-Being the third tract de-
or lot allotted to Carolinus Mcqueen
from the division of the dover lands of
the widow of A. J. Mcqueen, and being
queen and wife to J. W. Mcqueen by
duly recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter OF Deeds of scotland county. in Book
A. page IA, to which reference is made.
Also recorded in Book 4 U page 231 Reg
ister's Office of Robson county.
Second Tract-Being the fourth tract
described in said Mortgage Deed; like
carry F. Mclean, and by said Carry F.
Mclean and her husband, Peter x. NC
Lean conveyed to said J. W.McQueen by
duly recorded in the Office of the Regis,
ter of Deeds for Scotland county, il
Book A page 70, to which record refer
ence is made. Also recorded in Book 1
U in Office of Register of Deeds of Rob-
eson county.
Third Tract-Being the fifth tract de
scribed in said mortgage, lot similar
to the above two tracts, allotted to A
J. Mcqueen and by A. J. Mcqueen con
veyed to J. W. Mcqueen by deed datec
december 7th, 1900, and duly recordet
in the Office of the Register of Deeds O
scotland county, in Book A, page 72, t.
which reference is made. Also recorde
in Book U, page 229, Office of Registe
of Deeds of Robson county.
Fourth Tract-The portion of sal
dover lands of the widow of A. ]. NC
queen which was allotted in the divis
ion of same to J. w. Mcqueen.
) The said Four tracts containing IL
acres, bounded by the lands of Mrs. "
c. Hamer, lands of the estate of Ale
! NcRae, the Morrison lands and lands c
l Colin McArthur.
! This sale is made because default ha
been made in the payment of the not
Z secured by said Mortgage Deed.
Place of Sale: At the court house
: Lumberton, N. C.
q Time of Sale: November 3Oth, 100
:. at IL o'clock M.
:, Terms: Cash.
:. This October Goth, 1903.
. JOHN LEACH,
h Mortgage.
q a B. F. MCLEAN, Attorney.
- 10-29-5thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19

issue to show cause why judg-
ment should not be made absolute
at next term of court.
Ralph Whaley, who drew the
jury, was paid so cents. Robt.
Proctor and Harrell Humphrey,
the small boys who drew juries
last week, were also paid SO
cents each.
The solicitor announced that
he would not ask for a verdict
as to Berry Mclean and Mol
Pros. was entered as to him. Ex-
Congressman G. B. Patterson,
of Maxton represented Mclean.
Mr.. R. E. Lee appears for McKoy.
Messrs. Mclean & Mclean, and
Mr.. J. P. Virgins of Rowland,
are assisting Solicitor N. A. Sin
clair in the prosecution. This
case will perhaps go to the jury
late this afternoon.
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LISrOE LETTERS

Remaining in the Lumberton,
N. c., postoffice, Nov. 16, 1903.
If not called for in one week, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
Washington, D. C. Parties call
ing will please say advertised.
J c BLACKWELL, C H Bate Mrs
L c Bernard, D w Crumpler,
Mrs Annie Evans, Mrs Emma
Gleaves, J B Houggans, Miss
Jane Jenkins, Mss Lizzie Lewis,
&c W King, Epsin Mears, D R
Munrow, Frank Pitman, Brack
Purdy, Nude Pudie, Miss Mary
Robson, w F Rushing.
R. M. Norment, P. M.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. M. Harrington, of Mari
eta, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. F. C. Scott, of Elrod, is
in town today on business
Messrs. J. B. and S. B. Rozier,
of Rollers, were in town yester-
day.
Mr.. Geo. T. Graham, of Drum,
was in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. w. B. Powers, of ST. Pauls,
was among the visitors in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Townsend,
of Mcdonald, were in town shop
ping Tuesday.
Messrs. Waller johnson and
w. K. Brock, of st. Pauls, were
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. w. D. McPhaul, of rural
route No. 2 from Rowland, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. w. H. Maxwell, of Rae
ford, was a pleasant caller at
this Office Tuesday.
Mr.. Charley Mccormick, of
rural route No. 8 from Fairmont,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Ivey, of
Marietta, were among the Wis
itors in town Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. z. B. Brooks, Of
Raynham, were among the Wis
itors in town Tuesday.
Mr.. C. L. Thaggard, Of Park
ton, was among the business Wis
itors to Lumberton Tuesday.
Mr.. A. H. Leggett, who lives
on rural route No. 3 from Lum-
berton, was in town Tuesday.
Messrs. P. H. Lewis and F. J.
Morgan, of Marietta, were among
the callers at this Office Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Fuller will leave
this evening for Maxton, where
she will visit Miss Margaret
Barnes.
Mrs. T. C. Johnson returned
yesterday from Whiteville, where
she spent a few days visiting
home folks.
Mr.. Henry Flowesr, who lives
on rural route No. 5, from Lum-
ton, is among the visitors in
town today.
Mr.. Jno. N. Regac, who lives
on rural route No. 2 from Lum-
berton, was among the visitors
in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Townsend
and daughters, Misses Vivian
and Claire, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Charlotte, returning
yesterday morning.
Mr.. ]. M. Johnson, of Lumber
Bridge, who was on the grand
jury at this term of court, was
among the callers at The Robe
sonian Office Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Breeze,
of Pates, spent Sunday here at
the home of Mr.. Breece's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Breeze, and
Mr.. Breeze also spent Tuesday ir
| town.
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News Items From St. Pauls.
ondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence OF The Robesonlan.
Mrs. Joseph Evans is very sick
with rheumatism. Her daughter,
Mrs. Hooks, of South Carolina,
came last week.
Mrs. Steadman McCormic is in
the hospital in Fayetteville for
treatment.
The ladies' missionary society
of st. Pauls had a quilting at the
home of Mrs. A. R. McEachern
last week. They made two quilts
for the orphans at Barium
Springs and had a nice picnic
dinner.
Miss Mamie Parham is teach
ing at Galatia.
Miss Josie Evans came home
last week to see her mother.
Miss Lillian Clark is bookkeep
ing for the Smith Lumber Co.
Miss Belle Johnson is teaching
music in Cumberland county.
i Pat Holder is improving. HI
has been sick long time will
typhoid fever.
St. Pauls, N. c., Nov. 16, 1908
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Man Who Broke Jail Recaptur-
ed.

Lewis Hunt, the Croatan who
escaped from the Jail here some
weeks ago, removing brick from
the sorry jail wall with a small
wire, was caught yesterday at
Raynham by Deputy Sheriff T.
G. Barnes and brought back to
jail. Hunt was wanted at first
for taking a buggy and at the
time he made his escape that
matter-which appeared after
investigation to be more a mis-
take than a crime, it is said-was
on the point of being arranged.
His offence in breaking jail is
worse than the original offense,
so that his last state is worse
than the first.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19

Famous old Lookout Inn, on
the crest of Lookout mountain,
Tenn, was burned to the ground
Tuesday afternoon, together
with all it's contents, and also
four cottages in proximity to the
hotel. The hotel owners, Messrs.
Jung and Shamotulski, stated
that a deal had just been con-
summated for the sale of the
Inn property for a consideration
of $135, 900 and that but for the
fire the deal would have been
closed that day. There was
$4,000 insurance on the hote1
and it's furnishings.
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Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor of the
estate of William Billiard, deceased, no.
tice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate represent
neys. mclean 4 Mclean, of Lumberton,
N. c., on or before the 18th day of No
vember, 1909, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of theE recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate must
make immediate payment.
]. W. HALL, Executor
of William Billiard, deceased.
Mclean 4 Mclean, Attorneys.
| 1l-6~8thurs
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Notices of New Advertisements.

Caldwell & Norment, insurance
agents, have a card in this is
sue.
Chas. M. Stief tells of Christ
mas offerings in pianos.
DR.. Vineberg, seye specialist,
makes things clear and examines
eyes free.
Good things just arrived at
Lumberton Bakery & Cafe.
Sam Dunie begins a ten-days'
compulsory and necessity sale al
Fairmont today.
f. J. Britt advertises commits.
sioner's sale Of land.
Money to loan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19

The contributions Of the Dem
ocratic national committee dur
ing the presidential campaign re-
Gently ended were not sufficient
to meet the expenses of the cam
paign, according to Norman E.
Mack, chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. Mack said Monday that he
would make the deficit good out
of his own pocket and that he
would regard it as a personal OBJ
legation to see that every bill was
paid. A statement Of the receipts
and expenditures of the commit
tee will be filed with the Secre
tary Of State at Albany, N. Y.
on November oath.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19
At The Opera House.

THE Four Pickerts" will be
the next attraction at the Opera
House, appearing Monday and
Tuesday evenings, presenting
''The Night Riders" and 'Killar-
ney and the Rhine. " This COM
pany has been playing to large
audiences in the Academy at
Lynchburg, Va, this week and
according to The News, of that
place, is very popular. The adj
mission prices will be 35, so and
Is cents.