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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
GROOM PAYS PENALTY OF
TAKING WIFE TO DENVER

Chicago, H.. July (SpeciaD-
Mrs. Don Farnsworth, bride of less
than four weeks of Don Farnswortb
Chicago clubman, broker and politi-
clan. died at o'clock Monday morn
ing at the Baptist Hospital of blood
clot on the brain. Her death was
particularly affecting, not only be
cause of her youth and beauty, but
because she was conscious until the
last. and, although unable to speak.
wrote her message Of love and fare
well While waiting for death to come.
1t was sad ending of a pleasant
honeymoon, which began four weeks
ago, just prior to the Democratic con
vention in Denver The marriage of
the young couple was set ahead. b1
cause Charles A Towne OF New
York had asked Mr.. Farnsworth to
accompany him to Denver and help
manage his boom for the vice presi-
dency. 1t was while in Denver that
Mrs. Farnsworth contracted a tiny
blood clot, on the brain, supposedly
caused by the high altitude.
Last Friday morning, when Mr.
and Mrs. Farnsworth returned to
Chicago, Mrs. Farnsworth was
stricken seriously ILL., She was hur-
ried to the Baptist Hospital, but the
specialist decided that it would be
useless to operate. as they would not
be able TO locate the blood clot.
Paralysis Of the throat and tongue
set in, and Mrs Farnsworth was
unable to speak to her grief-stricken
husband and weeping friends, who
We're constantly at her bedside.
Am l going to die?" she inquired
Sunday night in note
The physicians told her the truth
and the dying young woman began all
her preparations for death with a
brave heart. She drew up her will.
disposing of her treasured possessions,
and while she was thus preparing to
meet her end, wrote blithe cheerful
notes to her husband and relatives
telling them not to grieve too hard
Her heart was set on seeing her IA
Their, William Howard Basket OF
Nashville. Tenn. before she died.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

In this collection you will find
some of the greatest values we
have ever placed upon our coun-
tiers. The goods are all marked in
figures, thrown out on the centre
counters and there will be no
trouble whatever in your seeing
them all if you will only take the
time and come. Lots of extra de-
sirable things for children as well
as grown people.
Come at once. Don't miss this
opportunity. We want to clear
out what we have in these lines
and former prices will be no critic
riOn for this sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL LIFE

Buy your sflverware from Thos. L.
Bell, the jeweler.
Miss Maude Burke, the guest of the
Missse Gordy here for a week, return
ed to DELLA yesterday
For fresh grapes, telephone $40
or call at 332 Forsyth St I'm
Miss Minnie Smith returned to Col
umbus yesterday after a visit of
few days in Americas.
Electric wiring, roof paints,
7-25-1m. c. p. PAYNE.
Mrs. George Duncan returned home
yesterday after a visit of several
days in Buena Vista.
Miss Floyd Johnson has gone to
Columbus upon a visit of a week to
relatives there
Miss Leila Jackson of Cuthbert is
the guest of Miss Emma Mae Borum,
arriving yesterday for brief visit.
Allen Mathews came over from Cor
dele yesterday to see what might hap
pen at the ball park.
Mr. Norman c. Miller returned to
Americas yesterday after stay of
some length in Atlanta.
Miss Helen Gordy leaves today upon
a very delightful visit of month to
relatives upon the Eastern shore of
Maryland
Miss Kate Pearson, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. ]. c, Field, at her
home on Lee street for a week, re-
turned to Oglethorpe yesterday.
Misses Hattie May, Mary and An
ME Laurie Maynard are three charm
ing visitors from Forsyth. guests of
Mrs R. L. Maynard. at her home on
Lee street.
Miss Fannie Davenport. the pretty
and popular guest of her cousins,
Misses Clara Belle and Mary Daven-
port, left yesterday for Dawson to
visit friends there
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Shoe Repairing
Neatly and Promptly Done
w. 0. BARNETT'S.
FOR SALE.

200 acres level land Rents 5 bales
cotton. Price $1,000 acre.
4-room house, with garden. $1,000.
Rent, $120.
5-room house, in good condition;
$4,000
7-room house, close in, $1,750.00.
Rent 10000. This is a safe invest
ment, or pleasant home.
100 acres, miles of r. r. $850.00.
200 acres, half mile of r. r. station.
Groom house, near church and
schools, red land.
265 acres, one mile of r. r. station.
4-room house, and two tenant houses,
running water, healthy and pure
drinking water.
Real estate is the safest of all in
gestments.
If you are looking for an invest
ment or home come to see me.
p. r.. WTTIIF0RD.
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p. b. WnLIFORD

You look downcast, old man"
Yes, feel that way. l asked Miss
Hoamley to marry me, and she fixed
the day in the last week in October. .
"Oh, never mind, the time will pass
quickly"
Yes, that's what worries me. -
Philadelphia Press.
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Photographs on Display.

Photographer Kelley has put on
display fine lot of choice photos in
his show case on Forsyth street The
work is we'll finished tastefully ar
ranged. and includes some Of the lat
est work of the artist
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Arrivals.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon. *10 % p n
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery. 80 40 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery. II 81 p m
From Atlanta and Macon - NJ OF p e
From Augusta, Savannah, At
Ianta and Macon. IS 80 a m
From Columbus and interme-
0diate points. .............. r 80 p m
From Columbus, and
intermediate points $500. TT IL 80 m
From Columbus and interme-
date points ...-.... 1901
From Albany .................. R4:SJ M
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win Improve Residence.

The contract was let yesterday by
Col. Frank Hooper for extensive i'm
provements on his residence on Lee
street, the work being awarded to
Contractor G. c. Hail. A new porch
is to be built. among other improve
ments The work will cost in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
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Land For Sale.

500 ga acres of land in
Lee County about one mile
east of Adams station, occupied by
lube Meekins. Very good.
BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN GA.
14-tf.
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Clothing Cleaned

Also hats. Fancy Dyeing. Skirts
steam cleaned and pressed. No pay
ii work not satisfactory.
GUARANTEE PRESSING CLUB.
James Williams. Mgr.
COTTON AVENUE.
(0Id Steam Laundry Stand.)
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Weather forecast for today: Rain.

Weather forecast for today: Rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Poole are mem
bers of a party spending a week at
Mona Springs.
5 or 6 doses 1865" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
Mr. Jarrett J. Wilson of Leslie, was
in the city yesterday, looking after
matters of business.
Gail up Loving's Stables. phone 81,
for baggage transfer. tt.
Paul Land came over from Column
bus yesterday among others here from
that city.
Thomas J. Airline registered from
Savannah yesterday among the arriv-
ais at The Windsor.
Mr. W. T. McVay of Cochran was a
business visitor in Americas yester-
day morning.
Mrs J. NJ Weeks and Mrs. C. T.
Tillman left yesterday for visit to
relatives at Adrian.
Messrs. H. C. Kendall, c. G. Conn
and T. J. c. Park were three Macon
ians in the city yesterday
Miss Clyde Crozier Of Dawson is
the fair guest Of Miss Maggie Griffin
for a few days, at her home on Church
street.
Messrs. J. A. Lowrey, ]. d. Tweedy
and G. H. Arthur came with other
Dawsonians to see the Camilla-Amer-
icus game yesterday
Miss Lima Bassett, of Fort Valley.
is expected today upon a visit of a
week to her aunt, Mrs Robert L.
Maynard
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A SILK Sale that viii Cause a SenSa
ton.

If YOU have a silk want, it matters
not how remote, this is your time 10
fill it. Silks viii not be as low priced
again for a long, long time.
one lot plain and fancy Taheta and
Foulard Silks, regular so and 10 cents
quality. to go in this sale at =. =. 29e
30 inch fine quality Rajah' Silk in
Brown, Black, Gray and White. Worth
$1.25. to go in this sale at .. e.. roc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

The only time woman doesn't fret
over the gas bills is when they are be-
cause her daughter is engaged.-N.
7. Press.
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SiCiIian Cloth.

40 inch Mohair Sicilians in Navy,
Blue, Black, Brown and White. Reg
ular Csc quality to go in this sale
at e.. =. 4Sc
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GaIated.

Hydegrade Galateas in solid colors
for Ladies suits, childrens clothes,
etc, real zoe value. To go in this sale
at e. =. 15c
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Men Socks.

so dozen Mems Socks in Black, Tan,
Blue, Black with white foot. pair in
a box, guaranteed for six months or
replaced with new socks, to go in
this sale at E. =. =. =. :. $3.50 Box.
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POngeeS Special.

New Satin-Striped Pongees in
Cream, 1t. Blue, White and Gray, al
so solid colors. Regular price soc. to
go in this sale at :. :. =. =. e.. 35c
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Atlanta. Ga, July %. 1908.
CIRCULAR NO. $40.

Rates for COMPRISING Cotton
On and after August 80. 1908. the
rates for COMPRISING cotton by
compress corporations or associations
and persons or companies owning.
leasing or operating the same. sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad
Commission of Georgia, shall be as
follows:
band cotton, z cents per 100 lbs.
band cotton, So cents per 100 lbs.
s. G. McLENDON.
Chairman
BY order of the Board:
GEO f. MONTGOMERY.
Secretary.
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Exec ffSuhday
m and a with
to andt information,
j e.
BEOUNT, District Passenge Agent. Mset2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

Sale of madras, ging-
ham, linen and white
goods remnants today
at Ansley's.
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BIG REMNANT SALE
We shall throw out this week

We shall throw out this week
a magnificent lot of
REMNANTS AND SHORT LENGTHS
White Goods of all kinds and qualities,
Ginghams and Madras Cloths,
Chambrays and Linens, Batistes and Lawns
Printed India Linons and Muslins,
Silk Mixtures and Printed Silk Musns,
Percales, Piques, Panamas, Printed, Plain PRETTY
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RAILROAD COMMISSION OF a


S. G. McLENDON.
III. WARNER HILL.
O. B. STEVENS,
FULLER E. CALLAWAY
GEORGE HILLYER,
Commissioners.
GEO. F. MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
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Linen Wolfe.
A Corset Clearance.

Time is again ripe for our Corset
Clearance. All odd lines, all broken
size assortments have been gotten to-
gether. All marked with little regard
to actual value. These are worth 81,
$3.50 and $500 quality. All go in this
sale at soc, 75c and $1.00.
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GEO. D. WHEATLEY
OUR GREAT CLEARANCE SALE

This store has had Clearance Sales be-
fore; mighty merchandise movements, re-
sponded to by great throngs of our buying
public. No stock escapes the radical price
reductions. 1t has been determined to
close out every dollars worth of surplus
seasonable stock with no regard for actual
value and little regard for cash. You will
do well to carefully read the offerings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

Miss Fannie Davenport, the pretty
and popular guest of her cousins,
Misses Clara Belle and Mary Dayen-
port, left yesterday for Dawson to
visit friends there.
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Long Gloves.
Embroidery Sale.
Wash Skirts.

Made of fine Cambria, Linene, and
Linen Union, very wide; some tuck
ed. others with bands round bottom.
To close out at IL price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

Miss Lima Bassett, of Fort Valley
is expected today upon a visit of a
week to her aunt, Mrs. Robert L.
Maynard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31

Misses Hattie May, Mary and An
ME Laurie Maynard are three charm
ing visitors from Forsyth, guests of
Mrs. R. l.. Maynard, at her home on
Lee street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
ANXIOUS FOR SENTENCE.

PORTLAND, Jam 22--Arthur Nor
ris. wanted in this city on q charge OF
bigamy preferred by Hattie Benja-
min, of 27 Moore street, Arleta, was
brought back from Seattle last night
BY Detective Baty. Norris, who IS
accused of having married Miss Ben
jamin while already having wife
living in this city, is exceptionally
anxious to plead guilty and take his
In the municipal court
this morning he waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over TO the
grand jury n the sum of $500, 1t is
the intention OF the prison to plead
guilty. He is unable to give any valid
reason why he married Hattie Ben
jamin othe rthan he was separated
from his wife and did not think of the
consequences OF his act.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23

SO unagrelA arr hrmmlug birds OF
man that they VIII readily cutter open
Windows Of houses II they see flowers
within. have even read Of their visit
Ing the artificial atSers on a lads's
hat when she was walking out, and
other writers speak OF their takih.
sugar from between persons lirS,
In room they become confused and,
being so frail. are apt 10 inJure them
selves by striking against objects
More than once or members OF my
family have caught the frightened H.
tie waits for their good and released
them In the open air, II Is of no use
to try to keep them In captivity un'
less possibly It were In u greenhouse
where there were plenty OF flowers, foi
no artificial food has ever been found
which will nourlsh them. Yet ever
there they would probably Kill them
selves by flying against the glass.-H
X. Job In Outing Magazine.
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CONRAD MAY RESIGN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Thc de
parture OF Rawline l.. Cottenet, one
Of the most active OF the directors OF
the Metropolitan opera house, Tor
Europe, Monday, has served to re-
new the rumors that Heinrich Con
rad will not be the director OF the
opera house next season. Members
of the board refused yesterday to dis
cuss the rumors in any way either N
affirmation or denial. Rumors has IT
that Mr.. Cottenet will approach IN
Europe the man whom the board has
decided upon as the proper man to
take over the direction of the opera
house. Many names are mentioned
but the most persistent rumors gath
er around the name Of Gatti~Casazza,
now director Of La Scala at Milan. 1t
is believed that if foreigner is given
charge OF the artistic end OF the opera
house an American will be associat-
ed with him as business manager and
advisor in general.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
A New Disease.

Young Featherhead soon after pur-
chasing his elegant new touring car
was taken with a swelling on the
back of his neck. He went and con
suited his physician about It.
Doctor he said, "are there such
things as automobile diseasesY
at is not unlikely" was the doctors
response. "At least automobiling may
develop tendencies to'disease that lie
dormant under ordinary conditions"
"Well, wish you would look at thai
spot on the back of my neck and tel
me II the excessive use Of my motol
car has anything to do with It,"
The doctor complied.
"H'm," he said gravely, "that looki
as II 1t might be either a car-buncle o.
an automo- bile."- Youths Companion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
Los. His Suit.

Lend my dress suit? Not on your
llfe.' replied the man. II might get II
In the neck the way Corrlgan did"
"What happened to CorriganT
"well. two years ago fellow whom
he knew slightly borrowed Corrigan's
dress suit 10 go to dance. Next thing
Corrigan heard was that the fellow
had dropped dead OF heart disease.
CorrIgan went to the funeral to do the
right thing. When he peeked into the
casket he nSticed the deceased had on
his dress suit. The undertaken had
picked 1t out because II was the only
dark suit In the fellows wardrobe.
Corrlgan wcpt real tears when he saw
them lowering the coffin into the grave.
Tint was his first and last dress suit.
He vowed he'd never get another
San Francisco Chronicle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan q.
The dry farming congress, newest
OF the agricultural organizations but
one having an important mission in
behalf OF the scmi.arid states. begins
a four days meeting in this city at III
o'clock this morning. Sixteen states
and territories are entitled to repre-
sentation and il is expected that dele
gates from each of the 10 will give an
account OF its accomplishments since
the birth OF the congress one year
ago in Denver. These reports and
the annual address of First Vice
President John l.. Donahue OF Den
yer, will be the features oi the ses-
sion this Afternoon DR. Donahue is
unable to be present. II will there
fore be necessary to have his addres.
read by another. In his absence Pro.
fessor B. C. Buffum of the Wyoming
Agricultural College will call thC
meeting to order. Governor John g
Cutler will act as presiding officer to
day at least.
The formal welcoming address b,
Governor and Mayor and responses
and the appointment OF the usua
committees will occupy the mornini
session
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
NOT TO &C. CAUGHT.
Mandy's Excuss When She Found
kierssif Ccrnered.


An east end lady has Il colored maid
who IS clever worker when she wants
to work. but who had sudden attacks
Of what would he called spring fever
If it came in April or May, and she al
ways has an excuse ready
"Ts gwine to quit workin'. Miss
Brown" sine said the other day. IT'S
goIn' to git married"
Indeed. Who is the manF
"His name Is Erastus Greeniy.'
The lady of the house didn't say any
thing. but the next time Mandy's chum
came TO call on Mandy she took oc-
casion to see her alone in the kitchen.
eMandy says she's going to be mar
ried. Do you know anything about It,
Tilly?"
MANDY married. Who did she say
she was goin' to marryT
"a man named Erastus Greenly.'
"Erastus Greenly. Why. he's mar
ried already"
perhaps there's another ErastusT
"No, dere amt but one"
So the mistress cornered Mandy.
"You can't marry Erastus Greenly
because he is already married"
"Who says so?"
'TiIly Jones'"
Mandy hesitated.
Cant dar be two Erastus Green
lys?"
"Tilly says there's only one.'
Mandy was cornered. Then she look
ed up suddenly. A CLEAN OF triumph
sparkled In her shining eyes.
"Wh-what was de middle name OF d'
Erastus Greenly dat Tilly knows" sh'
demanded. Plain Dealer.
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EUROPEAN DOCTORS
Continued from page u

coward the conclusion OF the case.
Comstock's testimony while new had
been discounted by the known facts
Of Thaw's appeal to him to assist IN
closing up houses where stanford
White was alleged to have mani
tanned elaborately furnished apart
ments and where young girls are said
10 have been mistreated. A dozen
letters which Thaw wrote 70 Com
stock regarding this matter, giving
! detailed description OF the z4tn
street house we're admitted in evid-
epee and read to the jury. Jerome
seemed as pleased as the defense with
the letters and later in the day ne
himself read into the record most OF
Comstock's replies to, Thaw wat
ness indicated in his testimony that
nothing ever came Of complaint legal
evidence being lacking.
Mrs. William Thaw was not long
on the stand. She told OF Thaws
early life and OF the mental unsound-
ness Of two of her brothers. She was
not cross-examined. Jerome content
ed himself with reading to the Judge
an affidavit made by her last year
when she declared there had been nc
insanity in Thaw's direct line OF de-
scent for four generations. As to tnt
two cases in collateral lines Mrs
Thaw said these could easily be ac
counted for. Examination may con
tinue tomorrow with expert tesh
mony.
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LOST IN FOG.
Boatload of Passengers From Wreck
Not Picked up in Rescue.

ROTTERDAM, Jan. %. The
steamer Amsterdam, belonging to the
Great Eastern Railway Company, and
the British steamer Administer, from
New York, December 20, Tor Rotter-
dam, collided last night near Nieuwe
Waterweg. There was no less OF HE.
The Amsterdam was badly damaged
and proceeded to Massluts, where she
was beached.
The Amsterdam was coming from
Harwieh and had. So passengers on
board. A dense fog prevailed, and
the two steamers came together be-
fore either had time to sheer on.
The Amsterdam had great hole
stove in her bow and the water began
coming in so fast that the captain de-
cided to lower his boats and transfer
her passengers to the ADMINISTER.
This was done without mishap. The
stem of the Administer was damaged.
It is learned that in the transfer OF
passengers and crew from the Am
sterdam today, after her collision
with the British steamer Administer
near Nieuwe Waterweg, one boat
loaded with passengers to the number
of a dozen or score, was not pick
ed up and is still missing. There Is
great anxiety regarding their safety
although the officials OF the steamship
company are confident a passing yes
sci picked up the missing boat The
fog which was the cause OF the col
lision still prevails and renders
search useless.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. p. = The
Secretary OF the. Treasury announe-
ed late today that owing to the Eeat
improvement in the financial condi-
tons throughout the country he had
begun a gradual withdrawal OF de-
posts OF public moneys from Nation
al Banks. The first call had been
made upon New York banks and
amounts TO approximately $1,000
900. The Secretary also announced 4
call ior moderate amount 10 be
made on the banks OF other cities al
an early date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-23
WANTS HER SHARE
Woman Just Learns That Brother Had
Been Dead Years

San Francisco, Jan. Although her
brother had been dead for nearly two
wears, Nhs, MARY 4, Stevens 'ot Salt
Lake City learned of Il only month
aso and ut the same time she found out
that her sister, Mrs, Kate Y. Rieser Of
this city, had chimed 70 he the only
heir and had the estate settled
j, W. German died in July, 1900,
intestate, leaving no children on I'M
mediate relatives cSecptthe two sisters
In the later years OF his life he had
collected an estate amounting TO be
tween $4,000 ami S2oo0o which was
invested In real estate in different parts
OF the city,
WIN, Laid was granted letters Of ad
ministration in August, 1906, and ac'
corling to the complaint filed yester
day Mrs Bisser and Ladd appeared be-
fore Judge Cotrey last April and swon
that the former was the only heir al
at law.
A decree Of final distribution was en-
tered on April Is, 1907. Mrs Stevens
who Is 65 years old, had had no com
munication with either brother or sis
ter for long time, and only learnc'
Of his death within a month. Now sh'
has brought suit for'an undivided hal
interest in the property,