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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

Spending the day in New Orleans.
Mr.. H. A. Camp and Misses Anna
Maxcy and Ida Belle Camp and lit
tie Chauncy Camp are spending the
day in New Orleans.
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Kentucky Visitors.
Rev. r. S. Hayes of Owensburg, KY,
is the guest of his son and daughter.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hayes on
Newman street.
Mrs. T. j. Ferrill and little daughter
and Curtis Ferrill are spending a few
days in New Orleans.
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Mr.. t. H. Graham and Mr.. Bombay
leave today for Water Valley, where
they will reside in the future.
Returned to Home in Ohio.
Mrs. Greenhaulg and son, William,
nave ICtui W lutll lOl6uO,
Ohio, after spending the summer here
with Mr.. Geenhaulg.
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The Jones County News, of Ellis
vile, says: Rev. Charles Oberschmidt
is spending the week in Hattiesburg
the guest of Rev. r. l.. Campbell.
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In New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Hawkins
are spending a few days in New Or
leans.
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Visiting Former Home.
Mrs. Walter Dryfus is the guest Of
relatives at her former home, Natchez
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Mr. f. l.. Peck of Scranton, Penn
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bur
on Newman street
$ I: :
Miss Marie Oakley spent few day
this week in Magee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Tuesday.

Young Girls Bridge Whist Club with
Miss Aussie Haney on Court street at
800 o'clock
Nevada-Martin Society with Miss
Mamie Trigg on Walnut street at 4
o'clock
The Choral Club with Mrs. d. p.
Holmes on Iemphill street at 800
o'clock.
w. c. T. U. with Mrs. T. o. Wat
kins on Jackson street at 800 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

Thomas n. Tuckey, until recently a
member Of the Boston National pitch
Ing staff, has been sent back to Lynn
In the New England league. Tuckey
is product of the Connecticut league,
coming to Boston from Hartford. He
is southpaw. and evidently pitcher
Of much promise who will again be
heard from in fast company after a
bit more of minor league sea. oning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Mrs. White improving.

The friends of Mrs. l.. w. White, OF
Bond, who has been so seriously iii
at the Hattiesburg Hospital, will be
glad to know that she is rapidly i'm
proving.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
BETTER THAN AN
osTERMooR.

Secretary Of Board of Trade saws
that Emmons LAYER FELT MAT
TRESSES are better than an OS-
TERMOOR:-
Messrs Emmons Bros:-
City.
Gentlemen Having been one of
the party representing this board
to visit your factory and see it in
operation yesterday, l wish to con-
graduate you upon your success in
building up one of our city's most
important industries. 1 was surpris.
ed to note, how much superior is the
material you use even in your $3.50
mattress to that found in the SIS Os-
temoor which you cut open for in
spection by those present. As | am
using one of your mattresses | take
pleasure in saying that it is super.
ior to any other have ever used.
Yours truly
ti5 M. c. MOORE,
Sec. Meridian Board of Trade
Emmons Layer Felt Mattresses
are for sale in Hattiesburg by The
Brown Furniture COMPANY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Monday.

Monday.
- FriciIlian Circle with Mrs. T J.
D Hayes at Mrs, T, J. Robertsons en-
Newman street.
Nv Catholic Ladies' Aid with Mrs. NJ.
Npwan on Fay street at $3.50.
NWest Minister Aid of Bay Street
presbyterian church with Mrs. A. S.
Carr on Laurel street at $50.
Women's Missionary Union of Fifth
Avenue Baptist church with Mrs. J. f.
DAVIS on West Pine street at $3.50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Friday.

Married Ladies Card Club with Mrs.
w. G. Rodgers on Main street at 800
o'clock.
Delta Alpha Glass with Miss EN-
ma Siebe at 514 Rebecca avenue at
7;3o.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Married Ladies Card Club
With Mrs. Oakley.

Married Ladies Card Club
With Mrs. Oakley.
as The Married Ladies Carb Club met
With Mrs. w. L. Oakley Friday after
noon at her home on Walnut street.
There were four tables, only club
members or their substitutes being
present
At the close of the games an ice
course with cake was served by Miss
Leila Belle oakley to the following
members: Mesdames. NJ D. Foley,
II. e. Welch, NJ Dryfus, W. Brogar,
E. II. Weaver, NJ. Dunn, P A. Carter,
NJ. d. King. c. w. Rich, J. W. BOLTON
and Reeves. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. w. C. Rodgers on Main
street
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Saturday.

Sowania Club with tie Misses Full
Ter on Short Bay street at $3.50 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

Mr.. H. A. Camp and Misses Anna
Maxcy and Ida Belle Camp and lit
tie Chauncy Camp are spending the
day in New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
To Witness Football Game
in New Orleans.
The Ladies' Aid Society of First

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Mon
day afternoon at the church at 300
o'clock. All members are urged to
attend
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31

Brownfield.
Williamsburg. D. Daniel, W. e.
Nettles.
York;. E. Burns, J. Frank Ashe.
The officers for ;he past year
were: President, b. Harris; vice
president, A. J. A. Perritt; secre-
tary, J. Whtner Reid; chaplain. w
E. Bodie; conductor, w. E. Hop
kins: doorkeeper, Fl. L. Calvert;
sergeant-at-arms w. P. Caskey
The executive committee OF the
State union is composed of the fol-
lowing: l.. l.. Baker. J. H. Lamrert,
Jas. l.. kett. w. r. Parks, @. p.
Goodwin, and ]. F. Ashe.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
Thursday:
President. A. j. S. Perritt, Lamar
Vice president. E. w. Darps,
Mayesville, No. ].
Secretary-treasurer, J. Whitner
Reid, Columbia.
Chaplain, W. E. Bode, Wards.
Conductor, W. E. Hopkins, Hop
kins.
Doorkeeper, A. F. Calvert, Hodges.
Sergeant-at-arms, w. P. Caskey,
Lancaster.
Delegate to national union, b.
Harris. Pendleton.
Executive committee. First dis
| trict, l.. c. Padgett, Smoaks, No. 2;
Second district, w. r. Parks, Parks
| vile; Third district. J. B. Dou,hit
Pendleton, No. ?; Fourth district
o. P. Goodwin, Laurens, Nc. 8;
Fifth district, J. F. Nisbet, Lancas.
ter; Sixth district, j. Fl. Lambers
Marion; Seventh district, B. F. Kel
Ter, Cameron.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
CAROLINA LIBRARY
LIST OF BOOKS HAVE BEEN IS
SUED AND SENT OUT.
Teachers and Trustees Urged to
Take Advantage of States Offer
~ Ala How to Cot T6hrarv

of Aid-How to Get Library.
The South Carolina list of library
books has been issued and is being
sent out to school patrons, teachers
and trustees of the State by Super
intendent of Education Swearingen.
The list contains over 500 books,
embracing subjects of literature, his
tory, art, encyclopedias, fiction, ana
in fact everything that would be of
benefit to the school children of the
State. The list was adopted on April
% and will continue until June,
1914.
Mr.. Swearingen, in a foreword to
the book says:
"The State board of education mas
adopted this list in accordance with
the provisions of the Library Law.
Under competitive bids the contract
was awarded to the Poole and lsIey
Company, Of Atlanta, anu all library
orders should be placed with this
firm. The nine hundred and ten
titles on the list offered wide range
of selection. Schools without libra
ries should try to establish them, and
schools where Libraries are already
established, may well add to therr
books from this list.
Where high school classes in lit
erature use as much as SIS worth of
books, teachers may find it to their
advantage to order the books on this
list. Ali orders should be filed with
in thirty days, and no substitutions
are allowed, except with the con-
sent of the purchaser. Less than
one-third of bur schools have D.
braries. Text books are often times
the only books placed in the hands
of teachers and pupils, although ev-
eryone admits that the nabit of read
ing is one Of the surest means OF
education"
To establish a library, the patrona
raise ten dollars, the trustees give
ten, the county board gives ten for
q bookcase and the State board ten.
To enlarge library, the patrons
raise five dollars, the county board
gives five and the State board five.
The State legislature appropriates
$4,000 annually to be expended by
the State board OF education, under
the provisions of the library law
All of this amount is never taken up
part of it being returned to the State
treasurer. Should it all be expended
it would mean that about $4,000
would be invested in books for
school libraries in South Carolina
each year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
DIVORCED AND welded.
Father Takes 15-Year-Old Bride
Away From Her Husband.

A dispatch from Scooba, Miss.
says Chancellor McCool rendered a
decree a few days ago annulling the
marriage of C. H. Stuart and Annie
Morrison Stuart, members Of prom
inent families in that section, who
were married just title more than
a week ago. A few hours afterward
the same Judge performed the GER
emony reuniting the young couple in
marriage. After the first wedding
in Bay st. Louis, following an elope-
ment, the father of the bride OBJ
tanned possession of his daughter
through writ of habeas corpus and
had the groom arrested on the
charge of swearing falsely to her
age. which is Is years, in securing
marriage license. After the de-
cree, the intercession of friends
broke down the barrier of parental
objection and the couple passed on
again to the marriage altar.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
LOST THE CORPSE
And the Funeral Had to be Helled
Until Found.

A funeral, with all the necessary
requirements, except. the most i'm
portant Of all, the corpse, was the
strange situation at Eldora, Pa
Undertakers, pallbearers, mourners,
friends, preachers, carriages, full
funeral cortege in fact were there,
but no body to be buried. The "re-
mains" had been lost on the way
from Lancaster, and could not be
found.
The funeral was that of colored
woman, Annie Boyer, who died in
Lancaster. The body was carried
by trolley to Quarryville and was to
have been transferred to the Lancas-
ter, Oxford & Southern railroad,
thence taken to Eldora station. In
some unaccc"ntable manner this
transfer slipped up, and when the
funeral party boarded the train the
body was left on the trolley. Final
ly the undertaken arranged to drive
back to Quarryville, where the miss
ing casket was found at the trolley
depot, and after delay of six hours
the services were held as originally
planned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
THOUGHT TO BE SUICIDE.
Was Not Murdered as Had Been
Reported at First.

Benjamin Nfttinger, who was
found dead with a bullet in his
brain in Newark, N. j., on Sunday
night, the eve of his marriage, is
now believed by the police to have
committed suicide instead CT hav-
ing been murdered.
The young woman to whom he
was engaged, declared that he had
represented himself as being
wealthy, and that Immediately after
the wedding ceremony he was to
have taken her to $4,000 home,
which he said he had provided at
Elizabeth, N. j.
The police have learned that
Nittinger was a machinist, earning
less than Sis week and that in
stead of being wealthy he had hard
time to support himself. On Sunday
he had told a friend that unless he
made a very important move in the
meantime a sensational disclosure
would occur Immediately after the
marriage, disclosure which he said
would compel him to leave the vi
cinity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
COCAINE HABIT
GROWING FAST AMONG THE Ne
GROEs OF THE SOUTH.
Americas Worst Drug Habit Has
Made Great Inroads With More
Menacing Portent Than Whiskey.

A Chicago dispatch says the in
roads of the cocaine habit, which the
Currier commission has found to be
the American curse as opium is the
curse of China and hemp of India,
have suddenly developed into new
and ominous phase Of the race prob
lem in the United States, particular
ly in the South.
Cocaine now ranks with Whlskey
as the chief provocative Of rape and
it's consequent lynching bee in the
South" declares Charles w. Collins
and John Day of the commission In
preliminary report just published
in full by the Chicago magazine
Everyday Life" They said: Al
ready among the 'fends' and the
policemen who have TO deal with
them, there is talk of the new field
1.-The phase, with its commercial
suggestion, comes from the dealers
in the drugs, retailers and perhaps
wholesalers also. Every 'iend, 1t
should be aided, is more than likely
to be a peddler of the stuff, taking
his commission in the same misery
that he distributes. This new field
is among the brutaliZed negroes OF
the South, who, denied easy access
to liquor by the prohibitive move
ment, are turning to drugs as sub
stitute. -
The commission quotes from
Hampton's Magazine an article by
Judge Harris Dickson, of Vicksburg
Miss, who told of a contractor who
ordered a pound OF cocaine, to the
establishment Of the salesman to
whom the order was given, who ex,
postulated saying: mo man or
earth can possibly want that much
cocaine" The contractor reiter'
ated the order.
"a man who deliberately puts CO.
caine into a negro is more dangerous
than he who would inoculate dog
with hydrophobia, commented
Judge Dickson. ''The deadly drug
arouses every evil passion, gives the
negro superhuman strength, and de.
stroys HIS sense of fear. Yet the
steam boat negro and the levee negro
will not work without it. So the
levee contractor makes his camp looh
like a cross section OF hell, but be
gets his dirt moved"
This cocaine habit is getting a
strong hold on the negroes of South
Carolina, and we believe it is respon.
sible for many of the fendish crimes
committed by them. The habit j:
a fearful curse, and if it is not stop
ped, will destroy the usefulness Of
many of the negro race. When We
legislate whiskey out, we should
also legislate cocaine and othel
pernicious drugs out, or they viii bt
substituted for whiskey by many
white people as well as negroes. The
drug habit is worse thar the whis
key habit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
Which Reveals a 5rutal Murder
in Aiken County.
SUSPECT IS IN JAIL
The Hat, Bait Can and Skull Of G..
s. Pringles, Who Disappeared the
First OF July, Discovered in the
Savannah Swamp. Where He Was
Murdered by Negro.

A dispatch from Aiken to The
State says the little town of Kath-
wood on the Southern edge Of Aiken
county is stirred with excitement
over what appears to be the most
foul murder that community has
ever known. Levi Chavous, a ne
gro, was carried to the Aiken jail
Thursday night and charged with
the murder of C. S. Pripgles, white
man.
A hat identified as Pringles', a
tin can used when fishing and a
skull are the only remains of the ap-
parently murdered man. These are
now at the office of the clerk of
court in Aiken.
Pringles was missed from his
home on July 3. 1t was thought
that he had gone quietly away but
few days ago some suspicion was
aroused concerning him and search
was instituted. G. H. Johns, a
friend of the dead man, went into
the Savannah river swamp to search
for him.
His boat, for Pringles was a fish
erman, was found at its usual place
and further search revealed skull,
the hat of Pringles and can used
by him for keeping bait In. Nothing
further could be found of the body
or bones.
They were found on the bank of
the river and 1t is supposed that
the rest of the bones were washed
into the river or carried away by
the vultures.
That the man was murdered foul
ly there remains little doubt. The
skull is broken as with a club or
other blunt instrument. Very lit
tie evidence is known against the
negro.
Chavous left Kathwood about 20
years ago and came back about
three months ago. He Is known to
have had quarrel with Pringles and
was heard to make threats against
him. It is said Chavous was hired
to leave Kathwood because he was
a. witness in an important case.
Pringles was a very quiet and
peaceable man and is not known to
have had any enemies with the pos
sible exception Of the negro. The
community is aroused over the mat
ter and full investigation has been
instituted.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
ROBBED BY A WOMAN
TWO GIRL BANDITS HOLD UP AU-
TOMOBILE ON ROAD
And Relieved the Occupants OF All
the Cash and Valuables They Had
About Them.

About Them.
Clark M. Babbitt Of Buffalo, N.
Y, who is taking part in the Glid-
den automobile tour, arrived at Dem
yer, COL, late Wednesday night and
told how he had been held up and
robbed by two girl bandits. With
him were Richard Radley, lawyer
of Peoria, ILL.,; A. Y. Bartholomew,
driver, and H. L. Kupel, mechani-
can. Here ie Mr.. Babbitt's story
in his own words:
"Our car left Sterling about s
o'clock Saturday morning, and when
we had driven about 80 miles across
the prairie we encountered two
young women on horseback. They
were some distance away when we
first noted them and we supposed
they were couple Of the Wild West
cowgirls we had often read about.
The girls kept galloping in our
direction, and as we were proceed
ing slowly, it wasn't long before
they were within hailing distance.
They waved to us first, and taking
it for a friendly salutation of the
road we ali waved back. Some few
words Of greeting were exchanged,
when one Of the girls called out:
Hold on there a minute, I want to
tell you something.
Better STOP, I told Bartholo-
new, and he came to halt Then
while one girl kept US covered with
her revolver the other rode up be-
side the machine and held out her
hand. handed over my money,
$93, and. Bartholomew produced his
watch and pocketbook containing
500. Without waiting for anything
more the girls wheeled and rode
away.
Both girls were young, wore wide
b9immed hats and brown khaki
suits. They rode astride and were
dandy riders. The hold-up occurred
at about II O'Clock in the morning.
There was no way to get any one
to chase the girls, and all we could
do was to ride on to Denver"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
FEMALE MOONSHINER.
Marshal Finds Woman Running a
Distillery.

Surrounded by crude outfit. with
beer in the tubs and the ripple of
a little stream trickling among the
flake stands, near the prosperous
town of Sparta, in Hancock coun-
ty, Ca, United States Deputy Mar
shall Frank Riley today arrested
Pearl Gordon, on charge of run
ming a blockade distillery.
In all his long experience in the
service this is the first woman the
officer ever captured in a moon
shine" plant. The outfit was in op-
Grafton and Indications were that the
woman had been conducting a very
extensive business. The woman
gave bond for her appearance before
Commissioner Irwin.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
FOUND BODY IN RIVER.
Miss Fairchild, Whom Sweetheart
Tilted, browns Herself.

Tilted, browns Herself.
The body of Miss Lottie Fair
child was found in the Ocmulgee
river, mile below Macon, Ga, a
few days ago by w. M. Diz, white
fisherman.
Lottie Fairchild is the woman who
disappeared Sunday and who left
note saying that she would drown
herself because Len Leaver, a young
man of the city, would not marry
her, it is claimed, after he had
promised to do so.
The girl was IS years of age, and
lived in East Macon. She left an
insurance policy and some cash mon
ey with the people with whom she
lived.
Leaver drives wagon for the
Waggenstein bakery of Macon. He
is said to have denied the girls state
ment that he had promised to marry
her.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
6 GOVERNORS TO BE AT BOARD
Dallas Press Club Plans History
making Dinner.

A dispatch from Dallas. Texas,
says six governors are expected to
be guests Of honor at a gridiron din
ner to be given by the Dallas Press
Club during the United States army
tournament, in Dallas August % to
90. Those in charge predict that
this affair will be history-making
event in the Southwest. Guests will
include the governors Of Arizona,
Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana,
Oklahoma and Texas.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
BURGLAR SHOT POLICEMAN.
Was Making His Usual Rounds
When He Was Fired At.

Night Officer G. E. Montgomery,
of the Tifton, Ca, police force, was
shot and seriously wounded by a ne
gro burglar. Montgomery was max
ing his usual rounds just after mid
night, and was going down the al
ley between Maine and Railroad
streets. AS he was passing in the
rear Of the dry goods store occupied
by H. Nathan, he was fired upon
from the doorway, the bullet taking
effect in his right shoulder. Three
shots were fired. only one taking
effect. 1t is supposed that Montgom-
cry accidentally walked upon the
burglars while they were at work,
and was shot by the lookout they
left at the door.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
King procIaims Martial law
Throughout Nt> ion.
GATAL0 0NiA IN REvDL 7
Artillery Used Against Reyolution-
lists in Barcelona--Bloody Battle
With kloors ut Melilla-Inquie-
tude IN Madrid-Orders Given to
Governors to Crush Revolution.
Governors to Crush Revolution.

A dispatch from Madrid says the
revolution In Catalonia has reached
serious stage. There is much
bloodshed and artillery has been en-
ployed in the streets Of Barcelona
to quell the outbreaks. The city is.
terror stricken. The revolutionists
are reported to be lighting desper-
ately behind barricades.
King .AHonao hastened back to
Madrid from San Sebastian Wednes-
day and at once issued decree pro-
claiming martial law and the sus-
pension of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain.
Orders have been. given to the
governors of the provinces to crush
the revolution at any cost without
hesitation and without pity.
Wednesday marked black chap
ter in Spain's history, for there was
both tragedy at :, home and abroad.
The king reached Madrid in time
W lCdi IL pdlS VI LILO al ny ns
Melilla had had bloody battle with
the Moors, which, though finally a
victory by the Spaniards, cost the
lives of 21 officers and a total Of
200 Spaniards killed or wounded.
An exact estimate of the dead and
wounded In the clashes between the
| troops and rebels in Catalonia Is i'm
| possible, owing to the rigid cen
sorship.
The center of the rebellion is Bar
celona, to which place the govern
ment is rushing extra troops. The
greatest inquietude reigns In Madrid.
King Alfonso was closeted until a
late hour with Premier Maura and
an official note was issued saying
the situation was exceedingly grave
and that the rebellion must be sup
pressed with an iron hand, as the
Catalpnians were struggling.to en-
gulf alb Spain In q revolution.
The hostility Of the people against
| the Moroccan campaign is based on
resentment that che nation has been
plunged into a foreign war and that
the nations sons are being sacrificed
merely because Of opposition to q
private mining undertaking.
The poorer classes, from which
the regiments are chiefly drawn, are
especially bitter.
The greatest antagonism has been
aroused by the nlobolization Of the
reserve. Many of the men in the
reserve forces have large families.
Advices from. the front state that
the holy war sentiment is spreading
among the interior tribes, who, so
soon az their crops are gathered, are
expected to flock to the coast and
join the Riffians.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
$1,000 BURNED IN STOVE.
Woman Placed tho Money There for
Safe-Keeping.


When Mrs. James Williams, Of
Kewanee, H., left her home to go
to tn, DDS for days outing, she
placed the family strong box con-
tanning cash. and. notes to the value
of $1,000 in the cook stove oven.
She was late reaching home and
started quick fire in the stove to
get supper, forgetting the money.
When the odor of burning paper was
discovered, she opened the oven to
find the box fallen to pieces and the
paper money destroyed. Only ashes
remained OF all the bills except one
of the 2D-Gollar denomination.
Some papers were legible although
badly scorched.