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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

along the streets, but it was in tight
bags.
All the afternoon of Tuesday and
Wednesday was a busy scene in the
Maury National Bank, and behind the
railing three numbering machines,
two typewriters and various stamping
apparatus could be seen going.
The total resources of the Tuesdays
business was $1,172,000, with clearings
for the day in the sum of $4,000
The workers of the bank at present
are R. G. Church, president, J. F.
Brownlow, vice president; C. A. Park.
er, cashier; Bruce Cochran, Jr., paying
teller; w. M. Chaffin, at the head of
foreign affairs; Lawrence Parker, w.
|. Collier Ed Goodwin, Ewing Ramon
and John Cox are working on the
books, while Misses India Cooper and
Bertha Cayce, are kept busy operat-
ing the two typewriters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
CECIL SWEARS
OUT WARRANTS
AGAINST POLICE OFFICER HAIR
RIS AND CONSTABLE BURNS,
OF MT. PLEASANT.

Warrants were sworn out Thursday
before Squire G. W. Hayes by Mr..
Horace Cecil against Lawrence Har-
ris and Chas Burns, charging them
with assault with intent to kill, This
is the sequel to a difficulty which hap
pened on the streets of Mt. Pleasant
some weeks since. Some dead dogs
were found on Mr.. Cecil's place and
the officers believed that Mr.. Cecil
had killed them and accosted him on
the streets. Mr.. Cecil protested that
he knew nothing whatever about it,
but a difficulty followed, in which
Oficers Harris and Burns were the
joint adversaries of Mr.. Cecil. The
warrant charges that both the Off
GERS were armed with pistols and that
Harris carried his mace. The diff
Guilty has caused considerable COM
ment all over the county, especially
in Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Cecil is high
" respected citizen of Mt. Pleasant
Lawrence Harris is police officer
and Chas. Burns is a constable. At
torney ]. c. VOORHEES, has been en-
ployed to prosecute the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
CANDLE BURNS
RATHER SLOWLY
SEVEN INCHES CONSUMED IN
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS-A
PROBLEM IN MATH.
problem in mathematics.

A problem in mathematics.
If the candle burns seven inches in
seyenty-two hours how many hours
will it take it to burn sixty-six inches?
This is something for the bright
boy or girl to figure out at their spare
moments.
This is the rate the large candle in
McKennon, Anderson & Fosters win
dow is burning. AS matter of fact,
there is a little waste in the candle,
owing to the fact that it got weak in
the knees and bent over little, which
causes some of the parafiine to run
over at the sides. But that is not the
question How long will it burn? is
the much desired information. 1t had
burned seven inches up to six o'clock
this afternoon. This firm anticipating
the interest that would be in the can
die placed another rug up for the one
guessing the nearest correct time.
At the time of the lighting of the
candle on the evening of last Monday
it was FIVE feet six inches tall and
since that time it has burned seven
inches. 1t seems possible to figure
out the exact second the fame would
perish Many a flame has gone out
without any figuring being done, but
this time it may be worth while to A.,
figure a little.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
MUNROE KELLEY
UNDER ARREST
WHITE MAN OF LlEPERS CREEK
NElGHRoRHooD CHARGED
WITH BooTLEGGING.

Munroe Kelley, a white man living
in the Liepers Creek neighborhood, is
in the tolls of the law on the serious
charge of selling liquor without Ii
cense. The arrest was made Satur-
day by Deputies Goad and Fitzger-
aid, and Kelley was landed in Jail.
Constable Butts went to the mines
near Ripley Steele's Sunday and ar
rested Milton Dobbins, a negro boy
on charge of assault and battery
The boy, it is said, made the assault
on his sister He was brought to
town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
OTIS YOUNG GROUND
BENEATH CAR WHEELS
At PULASKI STATION
HAD STEPPED BETWEEN FREIGHT
CARS IN APPROACHING
- THE TRACK.
LIVED BUT A, FEW HOURS
Was a Resident of Athens, Ala, and
Was Attending the Giles County
Far-Aad Gone to Depot to Meet
Friends. stfi
Special to The Herald:

PULASKI, Tenn, Aug. 5.-Otls
Young, Familiarity known as Buck"
a young white man about nineteen
years of age, whose home is at Ath-
ems, Ala, was ruin down and killed here
Thursday morning by the accommoda-
tion train from Decatur. Hundreds of
persons, who were at the Depot
watching the train come in saw the
unfortunate man ground beneath the
wheels until he was scarcely recog-
nizable, but none of them we're able
to lift hand to save him.
Mr.. Young came here from Athens
to attend the Giles county fair and
this morning went to the depot 70
meet incoming relatives and friends.
Just as the accommodation pulled in
he attempted to cross a spur track;
stepping between two freight cars.
Evidently he did not hear the APP
preaching train, as he stepped square
ly in front of 1t after emerging from
between the cars. Although the emer-
gency brake was applied and every
effort made to stop the train, 1t was
IN vain. Medical assistance was sum
moned but TO no avail After Iinger-
ing few hours the wounded man sue
cumbed to his injuries.
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RED TAG" SALE
is EXTENDED

Bogatzky & Bauman, the enterpris-
ing local merchants, announce the ex-
tension of their Red Tag" sale to
August a. for the benefit of their
customers. Full announcement of the
many bargains offered by the firm is
made in The Weekly Herald. The
sale has already been under way for
a number of weeks, and during that
time heavy sales have been made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
NEW PARSONAGE
FOR BAPTISTS
LADIES' AID SOCIETY PURCHASES
A LOT IN MAYEs PLACE AND
WILL BUILD.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church have purchased a lot
In Mayes Place next to the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Eastin Littlefield and a
committee has been appointed by the
officers of the church to take up the
matter of erecting a parsonage there
on. The exact style of architecture
has not been determined, but Il is be-
lieved that cottage will be built, the
cost Of which will be $4,000 or $500
The contract will be let some time In
the near future
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HIT ON HEAD
WITH BALL BAT

j. p Watkins. of Mt. Pleasant, the
job printer on the Mt. Pleasant Rec.
ord, was hit in the head with base
ball bat Wednesday afternoon which
wound about three or four
inches in length. Watkins walked up
close to the batter and as he struck
at the ball the bat came on around
and landed on Watkins instead Of the
ball. Several stitches had to be Ia
ken in the wound and young Watkins
will be laid up for several DAYS.
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Mrs. E. j. WiIsford.

ms E. J. Wilsford, the widow of
William Wilsford. died Thursday
|Pnoon at about 2:30 o'clock. The
|eral services were held Friday
ming at 100 o'clock, conducted
Rev. Mr.. Ashford and the burial
lowed at the McCain's graveyard.
/ deceased was in her eightieth
h and for sixty years had been a
Iscentious member of the Metho-
church She is survived by three
theirs. Messrs. T. B. Briggs, of
attanooga, Joe Briggs, of Lynn
i and James Briggs, of McCain's,
BY one sister, Mrs. S. G. Storey,
this city.
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= i
When the school bel1s gaily ring out
on the morning of September TWEEN.
tieth they will chime the opening of
the city public schools The clear cut
tones will signify to Young America
that the glad holidays are over and
that for the next few months they
must pore over books. Fractions and
equations, geography, grammar, his
tory and all other perplexities must
be squarely faced and solved. Not
since the establishment of the public
school system of Columbia have the
city schools opened under more au-
spicious circumstances and the year
that is ahead offers to the youth of
the city as good, or better oportuni-
ties for improving their minutes and
their minds than any that has gone
before.
The public school faculty, as emu
merated above, shows some changes
from that of the previous year. Prof
R. L. Harris, an educator of ability,
succeeds Prof. Bostick as superinten-
dent, and Prof. Earl West succeeds
the late Prof. Journey as principal of
the Primary department. There are
one or two other changes. But the
majority of the old teachers come
back, and will perform their duties in
the same conscientious manner as of
yore. Prof. Morton, who gave such |
universal satisfaction as the principal |
of the High School, and who has |
spent his vacation studying at Chi |
cago, will return as principal of the !
High School.
Prof. Earl West, who succeeds the |
late Prof. Journey, is a graduate of |
the George Peabody School for Teach
ers, is young man with several
years experience, and possesses the
love for his work and the enthusiasm
that insures his success in the profess
sion that he has chosen. The Board
Of Education realized that the place
Of Prof. Journey would be hard to
Ill and are eongFatulating themselves
lpon securing so capable an instructor
as Prof West to take UP the work
aid down by Prof. Journey. The
schools open later this year than us.
lal This is due to the fact that the ,
Iaury County Fair will open on Sep (
ember Ia, closing on September IS. {
The Board of Education, wisely and t
reckoned that the pupils
ould learn but little during the ex- j
itement of Fair week, and that IL d
'ould contribute both to their welfare \
nd the success of the Fair to post n
one The opening of the schools until
fter the Fair had closed This will r
ermit the schools to run later in the /
pring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
MULES FOR SALE

For sale, four good work mules, two
horses and two mares, five to seven
years old. All want is good note
ED. r. HARRISON. Carriers Creek
Route 1. IL
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Mrs. Puss Richardson.

|Irs. Puss Richardson died Saturday
|ht at her home near Neapolis. Flu
|sl services and interment were
Quoted Sunday afternoon by Rev.
&c Green at LCckridge.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEATHS HARVEST.
,.sesess sAcaeNAeaeo60o0s
coooins Infant.

he infant of MIR and Mrs. Cooper
Egins died Friday night at the home
h, Darents at Carter's Creek. The
tal took place Saturday at 800
lOchridge's church.
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Garrett Fitzgerald.

|lr Garrett Fitzgerald died Sunday
ibis home near Bigbyville at the
FmCed age of 81 years. He Is sur
I'd by one son, Billy Fitzgerald and
daughter, Mrs. Beasley. The
fral and interment took place Mon
afternoon at o'clock at Atkins
idemy on Leiper's creek.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

0'sR THE COUNTY.
NsSOeAaeSaaaoNaoaman

''0 O.. Culleoka has moved
''- some, new concrete build.
tsa " Foster has returned to Bir.
.a after a visit to friends at
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Ernest wa,son

..n ~, watson died at the home of
',"" Watson near Car.
..A Monday night, after a
o. typhoid fever. The
a., ..ooe Wednesday morn
'.'0 o'clock at West Point,
'.'' J" Rev. H. A, Gray.
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Mrs. saIlie Erierson Roberts.

Prs. Sallie Frierson Roberts died
play night at her home at Frank
aged 63 years. Mrs. Roberts for
PIy lived in the Zion neighborhood
Was a sister of the late Judge
p Frlerson and Horace Frierson.
leaves her huaGS~d, five sons and
daughters, besides many other rel
res in Maury. She was a woman
Ioyabe christian character. Flu
d an d interment took place
Saay at 10 o'clock at Franklin.
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W. w. Mclean.

N"lSBuRG, Tenn, July 31-Prof.
v, Mclean, one of Marshall coun-
most prominent citizens, died
Yesterday afternoon of blood
'OnIng as a result of white swell
aged about so years. Prof. Nc
I was one of the founders of the
Ae''AcLean school, which was es-
''ueu oy him and Prof. J. B.
ueS. deceased, about twenty years
ABOUT ten years ago Prof. Nc
cured from the institution to
himself TO his business inter.
'ud had been highly successful.
'aS President of the First Ma
= oauk OF Lewisburg and was a
member of the Presbyte-
'1a'co He leaves one brother,
"'Leah and a widow and one
N,ss Virginia Mclean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06
GLAD SCHOOL BELLS
WILL RING OUT ON
SEPTEMBER THE 10th
DATE OF OPENING LATER THAN
USUAL ON ACCOUNT OF
THE BIG FAIR.
AN EXCELLENT FACULTY CHOSEN

Prof. Earl West Will Succeed The
Late Prof. Journey as Principal Of
The Primary Department-5ut Few
Changes Made.
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coLoRED TEACHERS.

J. H. Kelley, principal.
r. G. johnson.
Amanda Dew.
Queenie Moore.
Mary Bradshaw.
M. 3. Frierson.
A. X. p. Crews.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-06

Miss Edna Peters is up after several
days illness.
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NOTICE

To investors, large or small, we
wish to notify our friends that we
now have for sale some of the most
desirable city property or farms in
Maury county we can confident
ly recommend as good purchases.
We know where the bargains are
TO be had. it does not require
large sum in cash to get one Ii you
have idle money consult us at
once.
A. L. Blocker & Co.
The Rea. Estate Men.
eod&wkly
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S''l'eab VAS a cousin of Nos.
Dale Of Columbia
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8 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY. =
: =
: =
6 r. L. Harris, Supt. !:
: w. P. Morton, Prin. High =
:: School. y
: Miss lnez Kelley. >
!; Mrs. c. w. Mitchell. y
. Miss Ersie Henson. =
5 Earl West, Prin. Primary Dept. =
s Miss Charlotte wilkins. =
!; Miss Carrie Smith. =
: Miss Margaret Turner. X
: Miss Emma McAfee. >
: Miss Irene sowelI, Asst. Teach X
: er. -~~e : >
!: Miss Eba Powell, substitute. i
: Miss Virginia Moore, substitute. 4.
: 4
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
BOUGHT AFFINITY FOR
TWELVE DOLLARS A WEEK.
She Failed to Return Change of $50
Gold Piece and He Tries to
Shoot Her.

Denver, Oct 12.-Claiming that he
had purchased the soul of Gertrude A
kemper as mate for his own, pay.
ing the sum of $12 for that intangible
thing, George Baker shot through a
closed window of rooming house at
1914 Curtis street at his valuable af,
finity because he said, she had short
changed him out of $S in the soul-sell-
ing deal. The bullet fired by the buy.
er of affinities grazed the soul sellers
head, and, after crashing through a
clock and a picture of the girls
mother, imbedded itself in an oaken
dresser.
AS a result of this near tragical
ending to a $12 romance, Miss KEN
per and Baker are held in the city
Jail until the police can ascertain
what authority Baker has buying souls
at $12 apiece, and by what right Miss
Kemper disposes of something which
she is not certain she possesses, and
if she has such a thing, why she
should have raised the price to $40
after agreeing to the first named sum.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
MURDERER GoUGEs OUT
HIS VICTIMS EYES.
Horrible Tragedy at Carlsbad in
Which Superstition of Assassin
Played Part.

Carlsbad, N. NJ, Oct. PA most
brutal and wanton murder was COM
mitted at IL O'Clock Sunday night
when Rosalio Rubalicao broke into
the shack of Francisco Sanchez, and
attacked the latter with knife. The
murderer held Sanchez, who was a
small man, in the hollow of his arm
and literally hacked open his throat
with the blade of the small pocket
knife which he used After gouging
out his victims eyes the brute then
finally jabbed the knife into the skull
until he broke off the blade in San
chezs head. He then secured an axe
and started after a negro who had
been terrified spectator of the
crime. The latter fed. When the
murderer was arrested by Sheriff Ci
~cero Stewart he claimed that Sanchez
was witch doctor but said he had
committed the crime while suffering
from nightmare. The murderer ar
rived here only Saturday and nothing
is known of him. Sanchez, familiarly
known as "Chapo," had been a well
known character up and down the Pc
COS.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
president TAFT
TURNS EASTWARD
Speeding on His
Way Toward
Duke City
VISITS THE S0LDIREs HOME
Makes Stop for Rest of AT
ternoon at Riverside,
California.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 12.-After a
thorough nights rest at the home of
his sister, Mrs. w. A. Edwards, Pres
ident Taft was up early this morning
and was escorted by a committee in
a special trolley car to the National
Soldiers home at Sawtelle. Thou
sands of veterans gathered TO greet
the President who spoke briefly from
the steps of one of the buildings.
When the party returned to Los An,
geles they entered automobiles and
were driven to Pasadena where a
luncheon was served. The President
then entered his private car and be-
gan his journey eastward, passing
through Monrovia, Palm Drive, Cler-
mont, Upland and San Bernardino,
making short stops at each. Presi-
dent halted at Riverside for a day
about o'clock
Socialists Get Gay.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. ia So
cialist mass meeting here last night,
at which President Taft was denoun-
ced, resulted in riot and the disper-
sal of mob by the police The po-
lice swept down upon the mass meet
ing, arrested three of the radical lead
ers and locked them up. The three
men will be kept incommunicado dur
ing President Taft's stay in the city.
Immediately after the raid another
Socialist speaker organized a party
from among the audience at the mass
meeting. Shouting, they marched to-
ward the police station to make
demonstration. But the police met
them half block from the Jail. and
with clubs ready for action charged
the crowd, which quickly dispersed.
The incident has had the effect of
quickening the vigilance of the po-
lice and secret service men,
BaIlinger Busy in California.
San Francisco. Oct 12.-Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger, who arrived
today, left for Yosemite Valley tonight
to inspect the Hetch Hetchy site of
San Francisco's municipal water sup
ply scheme. The secretary said be-
fore his departure that the policy of
the department would be to protect
the Hetch Hetchy reserve until the
Lake Elinor site owned by the city
had proved insufficient for its wants.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
STRUCK FATHER
WITH AN AXE
Hon. Francisco Ser
ma Reported to
Be Dying
TRAGEDY At ESPANOLA
Mounted Policeman j B.
Rusk Goes to Rio Arriba
to Investigate.

Mounted Policeman J B. Rusk was
called to Espanola this afternoon to
arrest Fabian Serna, the twenty year
old son of Francisco Serna on the
charge of having struck his aged faith
er over the head with an axe and also
striking him in the side, breaking sew
eral ribs. Serna was reported to be
very low this afternoon and it was
feared he would die
Saturday night young Serna return
ed to town to turn over a flock of
sheep to Bond Brothers. Not wishing
10 walk home he telephoned for a
horse The horse for some reason was
not sent and the young man staying
over night at Espanola started on Sun
day morning to walk to San Juan.
Reaching the house of his parents on
the opposite of the river, he, how
ever found that the folks had gone to
church with the exception of his sis
ter. He at once commenced abusing
the sister for not sending the horse as
he had ordered Upon the return of
the father, the girl complained about
the way she had been treated by her
brother and the father at once repri-
manded the young man. AT this
so angered the son, so 1t is al
legged, that he seized an axe and struck
his father over the head with it several
times and also gave him blow in the
chest. While not definitely known, it
is believed that young Serna was I'M
der the influence of liquor. Rusk left
overland this afternoon to investigate
the affair which is more or less shroud-
ed in mystery Serna is well-to-do
citizen who served his county as COM
missioner, as probate judge, as asses
Sor and in other capacities. He is
nearly seventy years of age. District
Attorney Alexander Read was notified
Today at Santa Fe and will make a Wig
'orous prosecution.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
CRANE IS ASKED
FOR RESIGNATION
Brief and Inglorious
Career in Diplo-
matte Service
RECENT INTERVIEW TO BLAME
Talked Indiscreetly to Re-
porter and Loses Minister
ship to China.

Washington, Oct 12-Secretary OF
State Knox this afternoon sent a let
ter to Charles r. Crane, notifying
him that his resignation as minister
to China would be accepted Crane
has already notified the department
that he was prepared to resign if the
recent developments made further
service embarrassing to the depart
ment. Knox notified Taft. The resig-
nation followed an interview in the
Chicago RecordHerald which is re-
garded as a decided breach of diplo-
matte eXpediency.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 12.-In his
statement Knox said; "The depart
ment has been engaged some time in
vestigating the treaties between Japan
and China to see whether there is in
them anything inimical to American
interests. While the investigation was
proceeding, Crane without authority of
any one connected with the depart
ment, gave out newspaper story that
this government is preparing a protest
against some of the features of the
treaties, whereupon | sent for Crane
at San Francisco. In conference on
Sunday night he admitted indiscreet
talk with a reporter and assumed the
| have reluctantly
reached the conclusion that the good
of the service demands that [ tell
Crane that his resignation will be ac-
cepted and l have done So"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
SELLS GOLD FILLING
TO REACH HIS MOTHER
Frantic Dentist in New York Disposes
of Tools, Bridge and Crowns
to Reach Pacific,

Kansas City, Oct. 12.-Frantic to
reach the bedside of his sick mother,
DR.. George S. Sewers, dentist, is
travelling to San Francisco on money
obtained by selling gold filings of
teeth. The news of his mothers i'll
ness reached him in New York and
he reached Chicago by selling his
dental tools. He persuaded a Chicago
dentist to buy the gold from his teeth
and now has ticket to Denver and
gold bridge and two gold crowns to
get him to San Francisco.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-12
SOUTH STORM
STRICKEN AGAIN
Florida Coast Re-
gions Devastated
by Hurricane
KEY West IS IN RUINS
Jail Full of Looters and the
Martial Law Declared
by Mayor.

Washington, Oct 12.-The hurri-
cane which wrecked Key West yester-
day has passed out to the sea and is
central about Bermuda according to
the weather bureau.
Key West Under Martial Law.
Key West, Oct. 12.-With the city
under martial law the efforts of the
authorities today are directed to as
certain the damage done by the hurri-
cane yesterday which S expected to
reach two millions. No deaths are
reported in the city but deaths along
the eastern coast are expected to be
heavy. Between sixty and seventy.
five boats were wrecked, whole blocks
of buildings razed while the tobacco
fields and warehouses were much
damaged. The Jail is full of looters
who began their operations as soon
as the storm abated somewhat and
while the lights were all out. The
mayor Immediately proclaimed mar
tial law Hundreds are homeless tn,
day but it is expected that help will
arrive from the state during the day.
Nine Inches of Rain in Half Hour.
Jacksonville, Oct. 12.-The storm
which devastated Key West passed
east of the Florida coast except in the
vicinity of Key West and Miami. At
Key West the unprecedented amount
of rain fall of nine inches since nine
o'clock this morning is reported.