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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
Rapidly Improving Financial Con-
dition Prevailing Everywhere
Was the Prompting Cause.
REDUCTION 8 TO a PER CENT.
Bank of France Makes Rate ) Instead
OF 3M-on the Continent AfIairs
In Much Better shape. q

London, Jan. 2S.--The rate OF dis
count OF the Bank of England was TO-
day reduced from to 4 per cent.
The reduction OF the bank rate was
a foregone conclusion, owing to the
rapidly improving financial condition
prevailing everywhere which caused
the market for discount rates to fall
to S?s per cent. The return of cash
from the country considerably swelled
the reserve. which further will be in
creased In the near future by the re-
ceipt OF gold from Egypt and Austria
La as well as bar gold now en- route
to London. This win include S5,O0O,OOO
worth Of gold which probably will De
secured by the Bank OF England on
Monday. Further influences tending
towards the reduced bank rate are me
improved conditions prevailing on the
continent, forecasting reductions IN
bank rates of France and Germany and
the likelihood of return OF gold from
America ON the shipment OF gold from
America TO Argentine, thus relieving
the demand on London.
The announcement of the reduction
of the bank rate had favorable ef-
ieCl on inc LONDON STOCK e<ClAiaS
where the reduction Of y per cent
had only been anticipated. Americans,
which opened around parity, improved
y to ! per cent for active issues
Business was not brisk, but values
continued to harden until the New YORK
opening was received when the market
sagged under selling orders and CLOSED
dull.
REDUCED IN FRANCE.
Paris, Jan. 23.-The Bank of France
today reduced its rate Of discount from
~ to 3 per cent.
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GOVERNMENT EXPERT
HANDLES WATER QUESTION

The Utilization of Limited Water
supplies on Dry Farms" was the sub
Jet treated by Samuel Fortier. CHIEF
OF irrigation Investigations, office Il
experiment. stations. u. S. department
o. agriculture, Washington, y. c.. at
ms mornings session.
Mr., Fortier said:
feel greatly honored In being
permitted to address. however briefly
Vlc members OF the Dry Farming
congress-. As many OF you know, my
feeble efforts in the past IN seeking
10 promote tho interests OF this west
en- country which we all love 40 we'll
mss been spent under the cannl In
connection with water supplies and
EEaton. | am only web-footcd
ullRalor The purpose Of this CON
Dress ls 10 devise ways and means
u developing the agricultural resourc-
OF those large areas OF fertile lands
winch lie above and beyond the lrri
ba,ipn canal But although irrigation
anp qly farming differ IN many es-
s'Nilhl features, yet there arc many
seaQna why western farmers Who fol-
N' lhcse two methods OF farming
amoald Do on friendly terms In tho
is" pace they are neighbors There
NH rule. only silver thread Of
vale between the irrigated alfalfa
Anl ihe dry land wheat I regret 10
9y mat some Of the actions and ut
laNes Of IN ase two classes have not
.,NAfs been neighhoNy. There has
Ss,h more or less mud-sllngins and
NJ A-'lpd-ihrowing across the canal.
fnpse who practise and believe In
rIigahnn have AZ times attempted to
nfnulQ the possibilities OF the dry
srlHni ana 20 consider II region
suitable only for grazing stock. on
Wy other hand the dry farmer FREE
nnehliy declares that Irrigation water
nuisance and that he would not
uss a drop n ditch crossed the up-
pei boundary ~ his farm. These ara
'NfeiAe views and the sooner we rec
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
JUDGE DIEHLs NEW RECORD
Disposes of Five Felony Charges In
Twenty Eight Seconds.

Record time in the disposition Of state
cases was made in Judge Diehls court
this morning when five felony charges
were handled In the short time OF %
seconds.
The case against a. Burt. charged
with grand larceny. was the first called.
On motion OF counsel for defense. Atty.
Job Lyon, the bail, which heretofore
was 500, was reduced to $3.50 and fur
niahed, Burt is charged with stealing
cable wire from the Bell Telephone
company. The hearing was set for a
date early noxt month.
Mike Lynch and Joe Donovan, charged
with burglary In the third degree, plead
cd not guilty and waived preliminary
examination. The same order was
made In the case OF Edward Burke,
accused OF q vicious crime.
The case OF Frank Sinclair charged
with obtaining goods by false pre-
lenses, was set Tor Feb, T.
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Cd as the place for the convention next

ed as the place for the convention next
year.
President Mackenzie announced that
last evening he notified President
Roosevelt by wire that the association
had endorsed his plan OF administration
In regard to public lands and read the
following telegram from the president
In reply:
White House, Washington, Jan. %,
l9OS.-Murdo Mackenzie, president
American National Livestock associa-
ton, Denver. Colo: Telegram received.
Am extremely pleased not on my own
account but because l think the action
taken is emphatically In the interests
of the nation as whole.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
\ resolution was adopted asking
Congress to establish o minimum rate
of 20 miles per hour for stock trains
except where physical conditions pre-
vents.
Another resolution was adopted which
commended the pure fruit law and ask
ed that the ruling against tho use OF
sulphur in the curing OF fruits and
meats shall be modified.
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a girl could care for White. who had
reddish hair and looked like an ape
The testimony as TO Thnw's acquaint-
ance with White was new to the case.
"1haw also told me that Miss Nes-
bit, afterwards his wife, would be
thrown into a high state of nervous
ness whenever she saw Stanford
White. She would shrink and shrivel
up" he declared, until he feared for
her health
DR.. Wagner next gave a description
spoke Of White by name, but always
'blackguard." The witness spent half
an hour in the description of tests of
nerves and senses, all of which he de-
clared were applied to Thaw.
DR.. Wagner newt gave description
of Illustrations, decisions. haliucina-
tons, etc.
After a conference OF the attorneys
with Justice Bowling about limiting
the experts testimony as far as pos
sible, recess was ordered.
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LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
Elects II. 4, Jastro of Bakersfield, Cal,
Unanimously Elected President.


Denver, Jan. 23.--H. A. Jastro Of
Bakersdeld, CAL was unanimously
elected president Of the American Ma
tional Livestock association at the
closing session Of it's eleventh annual
convention today, succeeding Murdo
Mackenzie of Trinidad, Colo, who nad
served two terms and declined a re-
election.
other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
First vice president, Murdo Maoken-
yle. Trinidad, Colo. second vice presl-
dent, NJ. X. Parsons. Salt Lake CITY;
secretary n. w. Tomllnson, Denver;
treasurer, W r. Hughes, Denver
General attorney, s. IL. Cowan' Fort
Worth. Texas
Executive committee, Dwight y.
Heard 4. u. Gasney and j. J, Riggs
of Arizona; J. V. Vickers, Ben +. Rush
ana ". n. Howard, CALIFORNIA; John
W Springer, j. a. Iockhart Murle j.
Vincent aud c. T. Rhodes, Colorado
+ w Cooling. Idaho r. NJ, Pressle
Oklahoma; II. @. Wallace ana A sykea,
Town, W. A. Harris. T NJ. Potter ana
W. j Todd Kansas. H. = Boyce ana
j. NJ Coburn, Missouri capt ~ T.
Brown. ]. NJ Boardmon, =, j. shan-
non aud Dayitt Frat, Montana; ~ 70.
Lowe, u. =. Myers, Robert Taylor and
~. 6. Comstock, Nebraska Q. NJ
Oponnell Charles schlotar G. W.
Merchant and II. w. Jack ne" Mex
Co. William Haulcy, Oregon; i. NJ
Steyart A, s. ncRicqlos and II. A,
! Dawson. south Dakota: $. -. Burnett
n. pryor. Richard Walsh. ]. II. Par
| rsmore ana II. Rowley Texas NJ. N
/ parsonl. j. NJ. cunningham, utah ora
! Haley. A. II. Reader Luke voorhees,
ana j. NJ. Cary. Wyoming A. J SPAR
on, Washington,
Los Angeles was unanimously select
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no NEWS or AMSTERDAM,

Hook of Holland, Jan. 23.-No news
has yet been received of the missing
boat from the steamer Amsterdam, one
of several that put off from that ves-
sci after the collision Tuesday night
with the steamer Administer.
At the time of the collision the
Amsterdam was coming from Harwich
with So passengers on board. All the
other passengers and crew were trans
ferred safely TO the Administer. The
Amsterdam was beached.
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FORESTRY CONVENTION,

The forestry men IN convention here
listened to two papers this morning one
Free Uso" by +. G. Hoyt. sovler
national reserve md Determination and
Report 81 Mineral claims By Mark q.
woodruff ~ tho Bear Lake reserve. An
open discussion Of timber prices and
methods OF determining them nlled the
rest az the forenoon. This afternoon Per-
mnment improvements will be discussed
thC service IL delivering talk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
SAVED LIVES OF MANY
OTHERS, TOOK HIS OWN.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Nils Nelson,
night tender at the lighthouse ON the
New Haven breakwater, committed
suicide by cutting his throat. He had
a reputation as IL hero, having saved
a number of lives. Two years ago
he received medal from Congress.
1t is thought that the lonely life in
the lighthouse unbalanced his mind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
EX-GOV. FRANCIS DECORATED
Order of North Star Conferred on Him
BY King of Sweden.

ST. Louis, Jan. 2S.--The Order of the
North Star, one of the highest orders of
Sweden. was conferred upon former
Gov, D. II, Francis for his work as
president of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position. at his home here last night by
c. A. Ekstromer. vice consul for Swe-
den.
Accompanying the order was n d.
ploma, signed by the late King Oscar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
CONCERT SINGER MURDERED.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Nfrs. Katherine
Cartright n concert hall dancer and
singer, was found shot to death in
her room at 90 Wells street. early to-
day The police are searching for
james MCGEE who had been attentive
10 the woman. Only recently, 1t Is
said. he fired several shots at another
man whom he believed to be a rival
for her affections. For this offense he
was arrested, but was out on bail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
DEAN OF HARVARD COMING.
Prof. l.. Il, II, Briggs win Spend Two
Days In salt Lake Next Week.

I. y. r. Briggs, dean OF the fucul-
~ OF Harvard college WIN bo IN salt
Lake next Monday ana Tuesday as tho
guest OF the Harvard graduates oi
Utah. Monday evening be will glye a
lecture az Barratt hall ON American
universities aud American Colleges,
inter which the alumni w.ii hold
n banquet in his honor ut the rnNq
sity club. Tuesday at II 80 AN clusSs
at ths University VIII be- dismissed ana
Deau Bnpgt Wil speak 10 the students,
The University glee blub has planned
"a special program tqr me OCCASION
consistlng Of Harvard songs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
WOMAN IMPORTANT WITNESS.
Sadie Beloher Saw Sullivan and
Garcia With RevoIvers on
Night Of Murder.
Murdered Man sworc at Assailant, Ac-
cording to Testimony of Patroimen
Public Excluded.

BuLLETIN--Bartcnder \. j. Buck
IeN' who was called as the first witness
this afternoon in the Sullivan hearing,
testified that his best Judgment was
that Joe Sullivan is one OF the men
who held mp the Albany saloon the
night that Policeman Ford was muir
dcrcd
Warden Arthur Pratt, of the state
prison, has John Owens in the clerks
Office, and all indications point to the
fact That Owens, the confessed accom-.
plice 81 Sullivan and Garcia, will tell
the story of the robbery and murder
this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
BURNED TEXT BOOKS.

Minneapolis. Jan. 23.-In order TO
prevent the spread Of scarlet fever,
the board OF education yesterday de-
oided to burn at least $50 textbooks in
use IN the Kenwood and Douglass
schools where there are SO cases of the
disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
JOHN DEAN RElNsTATED
AS BINGHAM RURAL CARRIER
lsneclnl % the lNeMs.lD

washington. D. G. Jan, 2s.--John
Dean has been reinstated as rural free
canyon, Utah.
James X. Haisklp has been appointed
postmaster az leniai Bonner county,
Idaho. vice w, ~ Brewster, resigned,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23

Sadie BelCher saw Joe sullivan and
Joe Garcia leave her house with re-
volvers, accompanied by John Owens,
at midnight of Dec. H. about two hours
before Policeman Charles s. Ford was
murdered by robbers at the Albany sa-
loon. This was q strong link forged
by County Attorney Willard Hanson
this morning that will 20 into the chain
of evidence being wrought to bind Sui
Ivan over for trial in the criminal
court of the Third district. Sadie
Belcher's testimony was the most dam
aging adduced at the morning session
of Sullivans preliminary hearing in
the court of Judge j. j. Whitaker. At
the noon adjournment of court Mrs.
Belcher was still on the stand, being
subjected to pointed questions from Mr..
Hanson for the state.
During Mrs. Beloher's testimony. II
was evident that She was reluctant in
giving up the secrets of the night Of
Ford's murder. During the time that
she was on the stand, she kept her
eyes on sullivan. and a smile played
about her mouth. Sullivan returned
her steady gaze, and as he loked at her
he, TOO, was smiling.
The testimony OF Zip" Belcher. said
to be a fence" was also a strong part
of the states case against Sullivan.
Both Belcher and his wife identified
Al caliber revolver. said to be the
instrument of death from which the
shot was fired that killed Ford, as
being the one which Garcia and Sulli-
van had.
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READ THE WANT ADS TODAY
There May be Something of Person.
al Interest 10 You.
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"lhaw said II was not the Monk
Eastman gang HAT had been employed
To follow him" tho witness went on.
"And he said the reason MI Jerome
had not acted ON his complaints about
White. WAS that the district attorney
thought Il the result Of jealousy Thaw
said he met White in 1910, and had
been Invited 10 one OF his parties In
Madison Square Garden tower lie
later saw White IN front OF the New
ana was Told she was Miss Evelyn
Nesbit and belonged 10 stanford
White,
"Thaw said he aid pot SEQ how such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23

Paris. Jan. 23.-The Bank of France
today reduced its rate Of discount from
3I2 to per cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23

peserct News Furnishes Its Ad-
yertiscrs a "READlNG' Clientele
Hence its Prestige.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

few days with homefolks and friends
in Jordan this week.
Margaret Wehman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wehman, was
very sick yesterday.
DR.. Andrew Brown arrived yester.
day from Louisiana, to the delight
of his many friends.
Jas. Cunningham, salesman for
the W. G. Clagett Co., is visiting
his home at Centreville.
| Miss Elizabeth Ryall, of Shelby
vile, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Howard.
We understand Mrs. Henry Phil
pot and children will locate here on
account of the schools.
Miss Annie Cummings, of Tren-
ton, is the guest of her brother,
Mr.. Ned Cummings, here.
T. N. Morris, a good citizen of
Fremont country, was a pleasant
caller in this Office Tuesday.
Mrs. Homer Hale, who has been
confined to her bed with a severe
throat trouble, is better now
Rev. E. L. Watson has bought
the Guy Miles place on Division
street and will move next week.
Attorney J. L. Fry is transacting
business at the term of Circuit
Court in session at Tiptonville.
Mrs. W. H. Swiggart has returned
from visit to see her daughter,
Mrs. ]. D. Porter, in Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Mute enter
tanned in honor of the school fac
ulty at 9 o'clock dinner Monday.
E. N. Moore, Esq, of Glass, can
didate for the General Assembly of
Tennessee, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Caldwell are
the tond parents of a pretty baby
daughter, boln to them last week.
G. B. Bonnell, auditor for Singer
Sewing Machine Manufacturing
Company, of New York, is in the
city.
Mrs. Lucy Walton, of Troy, was
a visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Crenshaw in the city this
eek.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

w. V. Green, travelling for whole
sale machinery house, was in Union
City this week mingling wi b
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Green re-
side in Paducah.
T. H. Latimer. one of the good
men for which Beech has been
noted for many years, came in Sat~
urday and paid his best respects to
to The Commercial.
At the regular meeting of the
Union City lodge, F. & A. M. No.
538, on Friday night last, Mar. 9,
Rev. ]. ]. Castleberry was initiated
as an Entered Apprentice.
Mr.. Joe Chenauit, Of Nashville,
was in the city this week to meet
his mother, Mrs David Chenault, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cren-
shaw, where she has been visiting,
and to accompany her returning
home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

/
Ole Ostrand, after several months
absence, has returned to Union
City and is engaged in tailoring
with H. T. Robinson & Son.
Mrs. D. A. Luten, who has been
sick for several weeks, is up again,
and is very thankful to her neigh
bors and friends for their kindness.
II. Cast1eherry who will con-
duct the service at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning, will speak
on the subject, "Good Citizenship"
Miss Elsie Williams, of Beech vi
cinity, was very successfully oper-
ated on Sunday afternoon by Drs.
Anderson and Mailing lot throat
affection.
Mr.. and Mrs. John It. Walker re-
turned from trip to the Southern
country last week after visiting
coast points in MississippiN and
Louisiana
Mrs. Kate Chambers, at the home
of Mr.. John George, has been very
sick for several days, and the friends
regret also the continued illness of
Mrs. Hamblen.
Get Charley Williams to show you
all the good points of his new meat
box at Goodwin Bros. Charley says
it is the finest in the world, and it
does look good.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13
THE BIG STORE

The unusual charm and elegance, distinctive
styles, Incompatible tailoring
SMART and withal, the modesty of
....-. prices, places our line of
SUITS and SKIRTS suits and skirts in class to
themselves. We offer all
the popular models Of the season the Prince
chap nobby cutaway and the dip front, in for
eign and domestic fabrics Chiffon, Panamas,
Serges, Panajah Cloth, in all the new shades of
blue, brown, TAM etc. It's no trouble for us TO
show them to you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

Mrs. J. w. Lewis and Mis-
Lewis and Miss Jettie Wei
Martin, were in the city shol-
Wednesday.
H. P. Taylor, of Dresden, n
here Tuesday on business. -
probably will locate here severa
weeks later.
]. E. Mcdaniel, brother of Chas
Mcdaniel, is one of late recruits tc
the sales force of the Union City
Hardware Co.
Chas. Burchard and E. P. Girls.
som went to Nashville Wednesday
to see the great "Ben Hur" spec
tacular attraction.
Rev. and Mrs. Sellers went to
Martin Wednesday to visit their
kinsman, Mr.. Tom Taylor, who
has been very sick.
Mrs, Ida Carlton returned to her
home in Moscow Sunday, after
spending several days with her sis
ter, Mrs. S. D. Woosley.
Mrs. Josephine Allen, who has
been spending the winter with
Mrs. Martha Taylor, left Thursday
for Texas to visit her son.
The ladies of the First Christian
Church are collecting old papers and
and would be glad of all
that can be saved for them.
A. ]. Stanfeld and ]. S. Neon
nell, two well known citizens of the
Antioch vicinity, were in the city
Monday; calling to see The Com
mercial.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13
-

A prettier display than /
ours would
stylish be hard t o
-. 49, find. 1t rep
DKESS 6UUDS resents every
popular ma
terial and all the approved
shades = Chevron, Serges
and Panamas, Voiles in
shadow plaids and stripes,
the new Copenhagen blues,
two tones, golden browns,
tans-in fact, every really
fashionable weave and
shade is to be seen at it's
best here. We're showing
some exclusive patterns
and it will pay you to call
on us before making your
spring purchases.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13
CHOcK FULL OF
STYLE

THE few words above aptly ex-
press a recognized fact concern
ing the various spring offerings of
this store. No community of ten
times the population has SO many
we'll informed, cultured shoppers as
this, and it is conceded that no other
store in this section is so we'll
equipped to meet the most exacting
demands of a fashionable people.
That we are pleasing our customers
is evidenced by the crowds of en-
thusiastic buyers that have favored
us ever since the opening of our
spring goods. The whole secret of
the matter is, we know where, when
and what to buy, knowledge born
of many years experience in taking
care of the needs of our customers.
Stylish apparel here cost less than
the other kind at most stores, SO
there is no reason why any one
should not dress fashionably.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

Our new models are fashions latest creations,
o.-o exact copies of the foremost
MUDtS New York and Paris designers
and our collection bears the
IN MILLINERY. mark of individuality and re-
fnement to an unusual degree
Our trimmers are most competent, our stock
large and splendidly assorted and our prices
will please your purse This department is now
in convenient and commodious quarters, on the
balcony, where customers can make their Sc
lections with the utmost ease and comfort
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

Just received from China
Japan new stock of mating. Low.
est prices at Bell Furn. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13
j. A. WhSeier has lust \

]. A. Wheeler has just re
from a trip to Arkansas, bel
gagged about three weeks Ia /:
over his cotton plantations.
Mrs, F. J. Smith, Of Troy.
a couple of days at the II
Mr.. and Mrs. Cave J. or
this week on Fourth street
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

Only one week we will run the
bargains in the big Yindow.-Nail-
ling -Keiser HARDWARE Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-03-13

Mesdames Williams and Frazier
of Beech, were in shopping Tues
day.
Miss Annie Lee Naylor is at home
from a visit to her sister at Tupelo
Miss.
Buster Moody, of Cairo, spent
Sunday here with his wife and pa
rents.
Mrs. Bette Harrison has returned
from visit to her daughter in Pa
ducah.
H. T. Haynes, OF the vicinity OF
Gibbs, was a business caller here
Friday.
Mrs. Ed Roberts, of Luxora,
Ark, is the guest of Mrs. L. H
Thomas.
Miss Berta Caldwell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Parvin Gregory, al
Newbern.
Mr.. V. M. Morris, of Big Sandy,
visited his brother, Judge Morris,
this week.
A. B. White. of Martin, passed
through here Wednesday en- route
to Kenton.
Col. Jerry Pierce is reported as
being very sick at his home in Dis
trict Seven.
Little Misses Mary and Lota Den
ham, who have been very sick, are
recovering.
z Capt. ]. W. Morton, Secretary of
State, was in the city yesterday
with friends.
Mrs. David Cockrill went to Mem
phis to Join her husband in witness
ing Ben Hur.
], A. McClanahan, of the vicinity
of Woodland, was business caller
here Tuesday.
]. F. Plumlee, of District Num-
Der Seven, was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
Miss Klllough, of Trenton, twas
guest of Miss Jessie Killough in the
city this week.
Little Miss Emily Woosley visit
ed her aunt, Mrs. Carlton, in Mos
COW this week.
Mrs. Clark, of Try street, is at
home from visit to friends in
Number Seven.