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A revolution IN santo Domingo,
another IN Paraguay, and the Irish
beginning new campaign for Home
Rule Ia Parliament shows that con-
ditions throughout the world are
normal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Secretary Ballinser has been so
thoroughly whltewashed by Presi'
dent Taft that be lOokA like spOtless
tombstone erected over the conserya'
zion Congress.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

II China starts a lottery system 1t
may be very hard TO tell whether a
ticket calls for prize or last weeks
laundry.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

stin, the Jerome fireworks would
have added greatly to the gayetief
Of the New York unpleasantness.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Determined not to be left out Of
dhe struggle to raise the cost Of liy-
ing, even salt goes up couple Of
dollars ton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Zinc ore has advanced in price
$40 per ton under the new tariff.
Something more FOR the consumer to
remember.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

AS II the prospect OF settlement
were not already remote enough, IL
Is limited that Messrs Peary and Cook
may carry their dispute to the courts.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Nicaragua presents President
zeIaya for membership in ,he Down
and-out Club.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

When Pittsburg and Detroit get
mad they fight nine rounds Of pretty
bloody baseball.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

II Is rumored that the ITO Let sign
will soon be displayed from the front
door OF the Kings palace at Athens.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Or. Cook Is Democrat, so he 10
not apt to have the North Pole post
mastership thrust upon him as an
administration reward OF merit,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Senator LaTollette evidently be
leyes in industrious insurgency
lie insurges daily.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Fortunately future explorers will
have cartoons OF the North Pole by
which to recognize It.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Mr.. Baer win have to look after the
Geological Survey, It says there is
coal enough in the earth TO last more
than seventy thousand years.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Haley's comet has been seen again,
but probably II hesitstes to make an
Official debut until Cook and Peary
get through their double.shufle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Walsh sentence stands" Morse
sentence stands" There are pitfalls
IN high finance, These two million.
aires must now wear stripes,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-27

Blind justice is still doing business
at the old stand in Spain.
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week or two. He has recently added neat little woodhouse to his bungalow and is extending his stonewalls.
 Mrs Munch and Miss Celia and Roger have closed their summer home and turned their faces to the city.
 The song service, Sunday night, was held at the home of John Gardner, Gray Rocks. MT Munch, our leader, was no longer with us, but the hymns went well with Miss Grace Smith at the piano and Roy Gardner playing the violin.
 Mrs Patten, Miss Portia and Stephen left us for Brooklyn, Wednesday,
 Coburn school opened, Tuesday, the 7th, with Miss Anna Blatin as teacher. Leach Hollow school began ...e same day with Miss Aiice Durgy in charge. Miss Carrie Durgy opened Greenwood school, Monday, September 13.
 Miss Margaret Wilson returned to school in Brooklyn, September 13.
 Miss Gerda Bidstrup has returned to Brooklyn to take up her teaching, ner mother accompanying her for a few days rest.
 J. s. Lane left Watersids Wednesday, returning to business in New York.
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Sherman.
MAUWEEHOO COLONY.

 Mrs Crowley and daughter are visit ing at the Glen.
 Miss Jennie Mallinson went down to the city, Wednesday, returning Friday. Mrs George W. Durgy has beer visit ing her cousin, Mrs Knowles, in Bethel The Thimble Party met with Mrs Godfrey on Thursday and enjoyed the cheerful hospitality of the Glen. Al though some of our numbers have left us there, was good attendance and all voted it one of our most pleasant gatherings.
 Mrs Tiebout and sons and Mrs Clark closed their home Valley View, and re- turned to Brooklyn, Friday.
 Mir and Mrs s. c. Martick from Pleasantville, N. r., spent Sunday with Mrs Wilson.
 David Conklin was on the sick list this week.
 Charles Godfrey came up from the city, Saturday, for his freedom party. His sister, Mrs Moritz, and husband also came from Brooklyn and it was A gala day at the Glen. His father pre- sented him with a handsome diamond ring.
 Rev Mir Heartfei of Brewster has been spending few days at George w. Durgy's.
 pr Smith has returned to the city for
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Cornwall Bridge.
LOCAL NOTES.

 Mrs Harmon Stuart and Miss Ger trude of Kent spent Saturday with Mrs George Odell
 Mrs Birdsey Smith has returned home after a long visit at Lakeville. Miss Mabel Haplin of Sharon is spending her vacA4bn with Miss Ethel 0dell and Mrs Florence Slade. Mrs A. w. Ferguson is visiting in Bridgeport.
 Archie Jennings has a new house. keeper.
 Miss Ruth Trowbridge has returned to her home in Bridgeport after spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs Jacob Liner.
 Edwin Odell has returned after a three weeks stay in East Litchfield. Thomas Durnin and family of Dan bury are at Mrs Peter Lanes. Victory Beers lost valuable dog on Sunday.
 Miss Petticoats" at the New Milford Opera. House, Friday evening, Septem- Der "A.
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BRIEFLY NOTED.

BRIEFLY NOTED. 2 MT and Mrs J. H. Reeves and Master Arthur Reeves and Miss Florence Reeves, who have been the guest of Miss Lottie Garfield, have returned to their home in Bridgeport.
 Frank Sturdevant of South Norwalk was the guest of Miss Gladys Roberts over Sunday.
 Miss Mary Hines, who has been spending the summer in town, has re- turned to her home in New Milford
 Miss Mary McEslin of Ansonia spent last week at her home in town.
 Mrs Clara Livingston's residence is being painted Edward Garfield is do- ing the work.
 Mrs Martha Minor of New Milford has been visiting Mrs D. L. Church.
 Friends from out of town were en- tertained over last Sunday at the home of Mrs D. L. Church.
 Clarence Roberts of Ansonia spent Labor Day at his home in town.
 Mrs Andrew Roberts of New Milford was the guest of friends in town over Sunday.
 Howard Johnson of Second Hill has been seriously i'll with pneumonia, but is now improving.
 Miss Sylvia Johnson and Miss Esther Ahlstrom are attending the State Nor nal school in Danbury.
 Bruce B. Randall, the popular mail carrier, spent a short vacation with friends in Shelton, recently.
 Miss Petticoats" at the New Milford Opera, House, Friday evening, septem- per 24.
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Miss Fanny Shaw of Red Bank N. J.. is the guest of her aunt, Miss Julia San ford.
 A. L. Livermore closed up his house and returned to New York, last Satur- day.
 Mr and Mrs E. P. Sanford, in com pany with MT and Mrs Randolph Brad- ley, spent few days, last week, with MT and Mrs F. w. Tomlinson in Bridge port, and while there enjoyed a trip to Savin Rock.
 MT and Mrs A. H. Sanford spent few days with friends in Woodbury, last week.
 H. M. Pilkington of New York spent Labor Day at "Ridgelawn" with MT and Mrs Randolph Bradley.
 Lon Warner and George Sanford .eX- pect to start this week for trip to Niagara Falls and other points of inter- est.
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New Preston.
THE HILL CHURCH.

Rev Mir Lewis of Brattleboro, Vt, A classmate in college of Rev Evan Evans, preached fine sermon on Sunday, Miss Brush favored the large congre- gation present with two beautiful solos. Mrs Pease again played the organ.
 Stearns' Headache cure, 25c; One Night Corn Cure, 10c; new line of tooth brushes, 15c and 25c; toilet soaps; Rubi- foam and Sozodont; Long Island malt. 15c 2 for 25c; Pabst malt, 25c; Myrtle malt, BOG; Hay hair health, soc and $1; De Klyn's Ice Cream, soc a qaart. At Corbett, Grove & Co.'S.
 Miss Petticoats' at the New Milford Opera House, Friday evening, Septem- Der 24.
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New Milford.
METHODIST CHuRcH ITEMS.
Newtown, Friday, Sept IT, 1909,

NHI IIUHIeI NIIIRNFI IIEMhl
 At q late meeting of the official board of the Methodist church, Monday night, (, 4, Way, 4, K, Partridge and William Green were elected trustees for q term of three years, The rem0delled church interior Is greatly admired, with the tnngsttn electric light bulbs. n., \
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therefore, if kidhey trouble is permitted to continue, serious re- suits are most likely to follow. Your other organs may need at. tention, but your kid. neys most, because
 they do most and should have attention first. Therefore, when
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MSS FLORA HARTWELL,

Miss Flora Hartwell, age i7, daughter of Mir and Mrs William II, Hartwell, died about noon Tuesday after a linger- ing Illness. She was beautiful Christi ian girl and had borne her Illness with rare Christian spirit The sympathy of the community goes out to the afflicted ones. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church, Friday. at o'clock Rev N. D. H0n0ld officiating.
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WINS THE CUP.
 J. E. Watson returned home from the State fair on Saturday. MT Watson re- ceived a number of premiums on his Berkshire hogs and among them he won the cup.
 J. B. Yancey and E. O. Sperry spent Monday in Hartford.
 The Misses Camilla and Julia Bryant and Thomas A. Bryant and Thomas D. Peters have returned to their home in Brooklyn.
 Miss Petticoats" at the New Milford Opera. House, Friday evening. Septem- Der 24.
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Reddlne.
MARK TWAIN TO HAVE MUSIC.

MARK TWAIN TO HAVE MUSIC
 On Tuesday afternoon, September 21, at 3 o'clock, a musical treat will be given to the public at the home of Mark Twain in Bedding. The occasion will be memorable for bringing together three musicians of rare talent, such as are seldom seen together on any stage. Miss Clara Clemens, contralto, and David Bispham, baritone, of New York City assisted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch the celebrated Russian pianist, will give an entertainment which cannot fail to draw the attention of lovers of good music, while the opening of Mark Twain's home "Stormfield,' for the occasion, and the fact that MT Clemers himself is to introduce the performers insures a grand success. The entertainment will be given for the benefit of the Mark Twain Library, with tickets to be sold at soc to s1 each.
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Brideewater.
INTERESTING LECTTTRE.

Don't fail to hear the interesting lec- ture to be. given in the Congregational chapel, Bridgewater, this Friday even ing, by Rev T. J. R. Phillips of Rox- bury. His subject will be "A Trip to Jamaica" A large attendance is hoped for. Admission 25 cents, children ,15c.
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For a limited time the Farmers Trad. ing Co. will sell Charles D. Hires c0n- densed mix at 9c can. Full weight and one of the best on the market. Buy a can and prove it
 New iot of presents. Beautiful crock cry, etc, given away with our coffee and tea. Farmers Trading Co.
 You can buy Gold Medal print butter for a limited time at 33c pound at the Farmers Trading O.
 Mrs Fannie Toussaint was an over Sunday guest of friends in Bridgeport.
 Rev b. P. Herrlck sails for Matan. gas, Cuba, Thursday of this week.
 John Mcdonald. who has been night express agent at Stamford, is to take a position with Frank E. Soule, the popu- lar stationer.
 Mir and Mrs Walter 8. Leavenworth were in Waterbury, last week Friday.
 W. II. Fenn has accepted position with Hubert Thomas,
 MT and Mrs Hiram Murphy returned Tuesday, after visit in Noroton and Bridgeport.
 Miss Petticoats" at the New Milford Opera House, Friday evening, septem. Der "A.
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Often The Kidneys Are
 Weakened by 0YeT-WoIk.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re- sponsible for much sickness sandsuiiering,
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Marketable.

Mrs L. G. Toohy is keeping house for the Rev R. E. Carter and wife of Wash ington while they are away.
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GRANGE NOTES,

On Wednesday evening the Bedding Grange entertained Cannon and Easton Grange. Cannon Grange furnished most of the program.
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Something
 New!

That's what we are continually offer ing our patrons and the public.
 Our check system enables you to save money and obtain many articles tree of cost. We will gladly explain the method if you will favor us with call.
 Our business is rapidly increasing, which is proof positive of the merit of our special system. Leaders in Teas, Coffees and fine gro- ceries,
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how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer & O., Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis- take, but remember the name, Swamp Root, and don't let a dealer sell you something Ill place of Swamp Root-if you do you will be disappointed.
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0uaker's Farms.

On Friday evening, September IT, a dance and supper will be ~iven at the Quaker Farms hall by the Christ church choral club.
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should have the best. Sold by druggists in ffty-cent and one-dol- lar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also a x,nn,pl,lnf fallinn ,rn,,
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your kidneys are weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your en- tire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty.
 If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con- vince you of its great merit.
 The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon realized, It stands the highest because its remarkable health restoring properties have been proven in thousands of the most distress inc cases. If you need A medicine you
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-10

Don't forget to diversity.
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it was Al 300 bales; in 1906 it was
72, ,320 bales; in 1908, while full
reports are not in, it will probably
exceed 1000 bales. Of course be-
tween these years there were some
bad crop years, but even in the bad
crop years it did not fall anywhere
near the level of 1903. This is only
sample of what has occurred as
the weevil advanced eastward
through the Timber Belt of Texas.
The worst thing we have had to
contend against was the panic, be-
cause it Immediately affected cap
ital and cut off the sinews of war
so that the people could not culti-
vate as much land as before. Then,
there are some people who are
naturally alarmists and they became
busy in every county which we en-
tered. We will take Harrison
county, on the extreme eastern bor-
der of Texas, where the annual
rainfall averages about fifty inch
es. The boil weevil struck this
section in 1906, but too late to Sc
riously damage that crop. In 1907
the panic was so great that many
of the leading farmers did not be-
lieve that crop could be made
and they set their help to cutting
cross-ties. Some labor went to the
saw mills, some small farmers NOV
ed out of the county altogether. 1t
will be recolleeted that 1907 was a
bad crop year on account Of the
cold spring and even in Louisiana
many farmers had to plant four
times before they got anything like
a reasonable stand and then only
secured an Indifferent stand. We
put into Harrison county about two
hundred trial farms of from one to
five acres each. The prominent cit
liens rallied to our support and
gave every local aid possible The
season was so bad at one time dur
ing the spring a large body .of the
tenant farmers decided to abandon
the farms entirely and it required
our greatest effort to hold the peo-
pie to the making of a crop. The
crop that year was slightly less than
Continued on Fourth Pagsl
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GOV. AGENT KNAPP TALKS.
What Experience Teaches About the Boil
WeeViI.

The boil weevil has invaded your
States and will undoubtedly infest
every otton-producing county with
in brief period and, with the
hope that our experience and OBJ
servations may be of service to you,
I will state some material facts
that impress me.
When we opened the office of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
tive Work in Houston, Texas, in
January 1904, for the purpose of
demonstrating to the cotton farm
ers how cotton crop could be pro-
duced in the presence of the WeeviI,
we found the most demoralized con-
dition that has ever come within
my observtion. 1t was quite gen.
eral but some sections were much
worse than others. particularly
recall the struggle we had along
the H. & 7. G. Railway, especially
with the light, sandy loan soils of
Limestone and Robertson counties.
We found that the cotton crop had
fallen the preceding year to frac-
tion Of the average product of
former years, and that the people
were SO demoralized as result,
cotton being almost their sole cash
crop, that they would scarcely lis
ten to any argument in favor of
producing more cotton. No Ian
guage can clearly depict the panic
that existed. In a number of the
towns many of the stores were
nailed up. In large section, one
half of the cotton farms had been
abandoned and on the remaining
farms, people were trying to diver.
sify and find something that would
be fairly profitable, without plant
ing cotton. Over quite a section
it was found necessary to supply
cotton seed and other seeds for
planting, to save the situation. |
soon learned, however, that the
most disastrous factor in the prob
lem was the alarm and the loss Of
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culyerts are needed and a few holes
on every road need to be filled. /
recommend that these contractors
go over the roads at once and fix
any places needed.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. H. Furr.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors.
Gentlemen:-I present my report
as follows: / have inspected D.
W. Prices roads and find them in a
very good condition; have also in
speeted roads worked by Burns and
found some roads which needed
work, but hope to have them in
good order soon. Having inspect
ed the Boyte Bros roads, find
them in good condition, except the
roads from j. W. Dauhdrill's to W.
e. Summers, also the swamp at
Topisaw church, which needs work
very bad and will have this work
soon. Very respectfully,
VI Ms OL I0GSls
10 Hon. Board of Supervisors.
Gentlemen:-I have inspected
roads in my district and submit
report on same as required by law
in Sec. 4472. l find roads in my
district not up to plans and recon-
mend that contractors go to work
at once with graders and grade up
all roads and put them up to plans.
Some roads are too narrow and
bitches are filled out and in places
outlet bitches need to be made.
All of this work | insist must be
done within next two months,
otherwise no further settlements
will be made with contractors.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. H. Moak.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors.
Gentlemen:-In accordance with
Sec. 4472 of the Code of 1906, l
hereby submit my quarterly report
on the roads of my district. My
roadS are not up TO plans ana spec
ifications by any means, except
that part of the roads that have
been gone over with the grader
recently. | therefore recommend
that the contractors go to work at
once and grade and widen all roads
and put same up to plans and spec
ifications as required by contract
within the next sixty days, other.
wise there will be no further pay
ments made.
Respectfully submitted
L. F. Noble.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Z.P. JONES Pres.
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for the new season, and we are better pre-
pared than ever before to serve you with
most delicious Creams and Drinks.
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all confidence on the part of the
banks and merchants. The sudden
withdrawal of advances made it
impossible to cultivate large por-
tion of the land in cotton because
they could not pay the labor. The
labor left and many of the small
farmers left for more prosperous
sections. In some way it had be.
come the current belief that, while
possibly cotton crop might be
made in the dry and prairie Sec
tions, that just as soon as the wee-
vii struck the wooded sections of
East Texas where the conditions
were ideal for Information, so many
of the weevils would survive the
winter that it would be impossible
to make crop, especially as East
ern Texas has a larger rainfall than
the Western prairies. 1t was USE
less to argue the matter; they thor
oughly believed it and it required
all the influence we could bring to
bear to induce them to plant and
manage their cotton crop according
to our directions. To the credit
of the merchants and bankers, let
1T be said that they generally ral-
lied to our support and did extend,
at our solicitation, considerable aid
to the farmers. The farmers were
urged to live as much as possible on
the products of the farm and to
raise Irish potatoes, melons and
other early maturing crops for
market to help pay current expen-
ses. This was done. We were
also obliged to introduce an earlier
and better variety of cotton with
which we could more successfully
combat the weevil. Our plans
worked exceedingly well, and by
the fall of 1904, confidence was en-
tlrely restored and farmers found
that they had made more money
than usual in single year because
they lived on the products of their
farms and within their current in,
comes. They owed very little and
had made~a pretty fair crop. The
total cotton product in Limestone
county in 1903 was 16, 400 bales; in
1904, the year We commenced work,
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room leading from the jury
rooms thereof.

rooms thereof.
On motion, duly seconded the
bids filed with the clerk of this
Board on and before 12 o'clock
noon on the first Monday of April;
1909, for the painting of the court
house and the putting in of two
doors leading from the jury rooms
to the court room as per specifica-
tions on file with the clerk of this
Board, and according to the publi-
cation inviting for sealed bids for
said work in The Leader, news
paper printed, published and hay-
ing general circulation in Lincoln
county, Miss, were opened in open
Board and tabulated by the clerk,
when Kits and Strong bid the sum
of 1926 for the painting of the
court house as per Specifications
and they being the lowest and best
responsible bidders and having en-
tered into bond for the faithful
performance of said work, they
were awarded the contract for the
painting of said court house at and
for the sum of $325; and West,
Rutter & Welch then the there bid
the sum of $68.75 for the erection
and completion of the two doors
leading from the jury rooms into
the court room as per specifications,
and they being the lowest and best
responsible bidders for said work,
they were then and there awarded
the contract at and for the sum of
$68.75.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow. morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
q. P. JONES, Pres.
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In the trial of Will Sorsby for
the murder Of Postoffice Inspector
Chas. Fitzgerald, at Jackson, the
State closed late Wednesday, even
ing, and the witnesses for the de-
Tense are now being heard. The
trial is likely to run through most
of next week. The testimony sub
mitted by the State showed the
killing Of Fitzgerald to have been
one Of the most cold -blooded. dast-
ardly murders ever committed in
the State, without one mitigating
fact or circumstance.
Remember the Methodist ladies'