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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
DEVELOPMENTS PLEASE
DR.. HYDE'S ATTORNEYS
Never Saw Stella SwOpe Eat
ANY Of Candy Presented
By Defendant
tBy Associated Press.J

Kansas City. Mo. April 23--Dr
Hyde's attorneys are well pleased
With developments in the cross ex-
animation Of Miss Anna Houhlihan
taking place tals morning. That tho
rurse never saw Miss Stella swope.
70 whom hyde Ii said to have given
candy just seven days before she was
attacked by typhoid fever. eat any OF
The confectionery was brought out.
Miss Houghlihan also admitted she
did not see Hyde administer cap.
sule to Chrlsman Sgope on December
3, the day the patient had his first
conyiilslon.
Seven days after DR.. b. G. Hyde
save Miss stella Swope box Of can
dy the young woman developed ty.
phold fever, had testified Miss Houhli.
han, her nurse. In tho Swope murder
TRIAL yesterday afternoon.
The mention OF candy came as n
surprise TO hyde and his councillors.
The HYDE attorneys quickly confer
red. IL Is significant feature, but
cannot say just what will der
yelop ON an investigation OF II, said
Special Prosecutor James Al. Reed, lat
Ter. Attorneys for Dr. Hyde said they
did not regard testimony seriously.
The death of Chrisman Swope and
the illness of Margaret Swope. were
reviewed on the witness stand by Miss
EIouhlihan IN telling OF Hyde's action
after Chrisman Swope died. lying
crosswise on the bod, she said Hyde
giasped the dead man by his feet and
turned him around on tho bed"
How did he do it?' asked Attor.
lney Reed
Roughly" she replied.
In attempting TO describe the de.
meanors of ChIisman and Margaret
swope the witness gave utterance 10
cry like that of suffering animal.
The spectators rose quickly from their
seats, thinking her Ill.
Again today the corridors Of the
criminal court were blocked with peo-
ple unable TO gain admission. One OF
the visitors AT the states attorney Of
llcc was Judge q W Wayman Of Chi
cagO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
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TAXPAYERS or OKLAHOMA

Have you ever read the proposed
capital location bill initiated by the
real cstate boosters Of OkIahoma
City2
DO you know that the proposed
measure will have all Of the effects
of a law passed by the legislature2
DO you know that It provides for
three more state officers at $4,000
each per annum7
DO you know that these three offic-
ere are authorized TO employ an un-
limited army OF clerks, stcnographers,
architects, superintendents, agents,
etc, and pay them any salary they
see fit2
DO YOU know that the bill appro.
PIRATES $60o000 Of tho taxpayera'
money 10 start with2
DO you know that this money
comes out Of tho General Fund IN the
treasury and not out OF the public
building fund, and that II will lmme'
distely increase taxes2
DO you Know that the receipts OF
money from the sale OF lots, Instead
Of qoinq 10 reimburse the taxpayers
for the 100000, can be all used ny
the commissioners to pay for land
salaries and other expenses2
DO you know that these commits
sioners with the governor, can let a
contract for a state capital building
for any amount they see fit, subject
only to the approval OF the leaisia'
trre2
DO you know that there Is absolute
" no limit on the amount OF this
contract2
II YOU do not know all this you
should read the bill and get posted
II was published in full In last Satur-
days Daily Leader. You can get
comics at this office. Or, II you VIII
address the CAPITAL LOCATION
COMMITTEE, Guthrie. oklahoma, or
telephone NO 2to, they will be glad
to furnish you with all coples OF the
bin you desire for yourself and your
friends, together with other literature
" YOU are a friend Of Guthrie, get the
bill and study II carefully, so that you
may he familiar with all Of It's bad
features. II was no good one. v
YOU are in doubt about your attitude
In the matter, qet \ copy OF the blf
and study Il carefully. We know that
you will be against il when you fully
understand 1t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
HOUSES BURNED AND
PERSONAL EFFECTS LOST
GunbOatS In River Have ThsIT
Guns Trained Upon
Changsha


Peking, China, April %. RiotIng OF
natives at Changsha was resumed
yesterday The situation is grave.
This news was brought by mission
airy refugees who arrived here from
Changsha and nearby stations Many
of them had travelled thirty miles on
foot and reached the Yangste kiang
river in rags Their houses had been
burned and they lost all OF their per
sonal effects.
Gunboats Afford Refuge.
The missionaries stated that gun
boats in the piyer have their gus
trained upon Changsha ana nearby
points and have afforded refuge Tor
many Foreigners. Three thousand
Chinese imperial sc oilers are occupy
ing the strategic points OF the capital
and detachments are being hurried to
the outlying districts where rlotlng
Is reported
Many Chinese have been Killed IN
one instance a technical school was
set afire and thirty students were
burned to death.
When vessels approached Chang
sha to rescue the imperiled ones tho
Chinese mob saturated junks with
kerosene oil from looted stations OF
The Standard Oil company and, set
ting them aIire, allowed them TO float
down stream In an attempt to destroy
the oncomlng steamers.
Fears Further Outrages.
The yiccroy Of Human province and
the governor of Changsha assert they
have the situation in hand and that
order Is practically restored. but the
missionaries say they fear further
ontrages.
The telegraph wires TO the west
ward of the disturbed districts have
been cut. Many missionaries, Amerl
can, French aud Norwegian, remain
at outlying posts
The British consul at Changsha, who
has arrived here, said today.
III one foreigner had been killed q
massacre probably would have toll
lowed. The British consulate was
burned because it employed laborers
from another province in the construe
lion Of new buildings"
The monetary loss TO foreign IN
terests Is believed not TO have been
great.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
TWO WEST SIDE FIRES
Small Blazcs Quickly Extin-
guishcd BY Rapid Work
OF Fircmcn

Two alarms of fire in the same
neighborhood were sent in within an
hour this afternoon. The damage was
slight in each case.
At 12:25 the west side station re-
sponded TO call from 1909 West
Washington avenue. The barn Ol
Mrs Hester Clements caught from q
trash fire in an alley near by The
damage was estimated at s5
At 1.25 an alarm was sent from
a0S West Mansur avenue. Children
playing in room set fire to some
PAPER Tho floor aud walls were dam
aged to the extent of about $l5. The
house Is occupied by James Carr
Neither the dwelling nor the barn
endangered were insured. The fire.
men did quick work Both fires we~e
10 neighborhoods where great dam
age would have been done had tlf
flames reached height to be famed
by the fierce wind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
Overwhelming Sentiment OVeI
State TO XIII Capital Loca-
tion Graft BlI--.What
Visitors Say

Kill the billy
That's the Burden of the cry going
up over the capital location scheme.
Evidence aceHmulates rapidly that
the, people are awakening to the peril
OF the $6oo,oVN graft; sentiment is
rapidly crystalizing In favor of the
retention of the capital at Guthrie,
but the preponderance of opinion is
kill the bill,!"
Tense but suppressed excitement
pervades Guthrie capitalization
headquarters. Chairman ORourk and
bis force are kept OH the jump and
our town and state committees are
busy.
Refreshing intelligence drifts in
from over the state,
Judge y. p, Marum, Of Woodward
was headquarters visitor today.
Sentiment out our way is for
Guthrie" said Judge Marum. Okla
homa City is raising a big fund and
beating the brush, but the effort will
avail nothing Woodward county will
vote first 10 kill the BILL then vote for
Guthrie, although the latter is un-
necessary II the no vote prevails.
Ny personal opinion is that the voters
should vote down the capital bill and
also the railroad amendment"
Walter Ferguson, OF the Cherokee
Republican, said: Put down Alfalfa
county for Guthrie. Oklahoma City
Is using bribery, corruption and the
Lord knows what not, but the minds
Of the people are fixed. The capital
schcme will be killed, never fear"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
TODAY TN THE
DEPARTMENTS.

The following charters were today
issued by the secretary OF state.
Keller Cash Grocery company, Ok
lalioma City, capital, slO,000; direct
ors, Edward lf Kcller, w, 9. Madison
W w. Smith.
Carmen Improvement company, Gar
men, capital. $4,000; directors, K /
MINIS, John Rolf, r. Y Wentworth
". T. Bennett, W. II Sutherland.
Benbow-Horton Hardware company
Lawton; Increased capital stock from
$25,O00 to 100000: directors, 2. r
Benbow, G. A. Horton, M M. Benbow
The Rainy Mountain Rural Tele
phone company. Hobart; capital. $500
directors, Asa Kee. A. II. Prough, w
$. Fleming.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
TRAGIC TALE
IS BROUGHT
To LIGHT

Through sale by the sheriff this af
lernoon the Weinand farm, southwest
Of the city, there comes to light q re-
rarkably tragic story beginning with
he authentic history OF Oklahoma
territory, twen1y.one years ago yes
.erday. The story embraces death by
accident, desortioD, insanity, divorce,
suicide and q scattered family
One Of the early settlers was John
Weinand. q young German. who home.
steaded claim on eighty acres OF
land three mites south and Il little
vest OF Guthrie. With him there set.
tied Oh this place his father and moth
er and brother A few years after
the settlement, when the Weinands
had begun 10 prosper, they started 10
build a modern home. John Weinand
While driving out Of the city with a
load OF lumber one night, went off q
bridge aud was killed..
Within a few months, some say si>
weeks, John Weinand's widow mar
led Peter Sick, who had taken up Q
cain two miles east Of the city. She
abandoned the Weinand's claim, leay
ing the relatives Of her late husband
In charge.
Jake WeInand, who afterward com
mitted suicide, contested the claim o
the widow, who had resumed designi
on the land in behalf OF her onl.
child, John. Jake claimed that. hi
brother, John, was not naturalizc'
citizen and could not tak/ the claim
While suits were pending Jake Weir
| and disappeared and 1t was reporte
OH good authority that after a fe'
years drifting about he was confine
In an asylum for the insane in MOI
tana.
Meanwhile MIS- Jake Weinand VIII
| had several children, sued for a d
sorce, not having heard from her hui
band In three years Six months a
ter the divorce she died suddenl.
Six months later Jake re-appeared
| After three months on the dispute
farm Jake Weinand committed suicid
/ literally blowing his brains out. Thi
was about five yeats ago and the chi
dren we're scattered.
The proceeds OF the sale made 4
day will probably be held In trust b
Joseph Foucart, administrator She
iff Mahoney put the property up th
afternoon. The land Is still In di
pute and it is believed that the eas
Il est way to settle the matter Is TO tur
/, INC property into money and then q
deavor to secure a settlement In pr
Ibate court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
Albert Wolters, Murderer OF
Pretty Girl, Must Die IN
Electric Chair

New York, April % Albert Woiter'
the degenerate youth Of 10. who was
crazy about women, must die ln me
electric chair for the murder OF Ruin
Wheeler, The pretty 15-yoarold - y
ogranhcr After one hour aud ilily-
minutes delIberation tho jury In tho
court Of special session found him
guilty Of murder in tho hrst degree
last night
Woltcr strangled the Wheeler Blrl
and thrust her while alive In the fire.
after soaking the body with oil
Woltcr evinced no emotion as IN,
verdict wax read When he was lao
away. a young woman In the BIS coni'
room crowd attempted to hand htn
a rose.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
CARRY UP TAX CASES
Forty Days Granted Western
Union and Pullman Company
to Perfect Appeal

Federal Judge Cotteral granted the
Western Union Telegraph and Pacific
Pullman Car companies forty days In
which to perfect their appeals to the
appellate court at st. Louis, from his
decision In the tax suits rendered
against them Wednesday. The court
stipulated however, that the appeals
must be accompanied by request
that the cases be advanced on the
docket so as TO facilitate final disp0
sition next September. The taxes IN
yolved amount to about sl25,o0o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
sRADING PAPERS BIG TASK

County superintendent Neil Hum
Iphrey found it necessary to call in
help in the grading of the 375 sets oil
papers from the eighth grade examin-
ations. There are fifteen papers IN
each set. The following assistants at
tackled the papers today Miss Byrnes,
principal Banner school; Miss Carson,
principal Capitol Hill school Miss
Nettie Doolittle, Miss Pearl Calvert
and Miss Grace Fernandes,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
REPUBLICANS ARE ANXIOUS
Congress Will Adjourn Early
to Prepare for Fall
Elections
tBy Associated pregs.l

Washington, D. c., April 23-Con-
g;ess will adjourn before the middle
Of June and possibly by June first. It
is believed by the President and ad-
r1lnistration leaders, and before that
time it Is expected most of the So
called administration measures now
before congress will have been passed
en-. II not they will be in such shape
they can be enacted into law soon af-
ter congress meets in December. A
number Of Republican members in
each house wish to get back home to
prepare for the coming congressional
elections
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
GIRL PINES FOR HER MOTHER

Ethel Palmer. the eleven-year-old
girl who has been the subject of lti-
cation and whose absence from the
city caused the arrest of her mother.
Is reported TO have made an attempt
10 leave the city Yesterday She has
been given into the custody of her
father, John palmer, but appears 10
Lo determined to go to her mother,
who runs boarding house in Oklaho-
Ma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
CHARGES NEGLECT AND CRUELTY

Lonny Younger, father of many
cflldren, is up against his third di-
vorce case, the latest and youngest
Mrs. Younger alleging that his as
siduity III caring for the issue of pre-
viously divorced wives has caused
him to entirely neglect supporting her
SHE also alleges several beatings as
cause for divorce. Her pc tition was
filed in the district court this morn
ilig, Both parties are, -colored. The
marriage took place In January, 1909
separation was Brought about in De
cember of the same year. The woman
asks for the restoration of her maid
en- name, Patella Fisher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
TEACHERS CLOSING PROGRAM

The closing program of the Logan
County Teachers association was civ.
en- at the Douglas school last night.
Assistant Superintendent J. W. Wilk-
lIson of the state department made q
talk on the consolidated school Of the
future. Mrs. JOY A. Wilson read a
paper on Consolidation of Ruiai
schools There were talks by Prof
j.. G. Horton, Prof. E ID. Greenwells
and County Superintendent Neil Hum
phiey. There were in addition chorus
es. recitations and musical numbers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
F[uD CLAIMS ANOTHER
Eugene Hayes Dies Of Wounds
Inflicted by Hall Bfother II |
liofHis Victim
AZ AasocIated Press.l-

Pawhuska. Okla, April 2s--Eugena
HAYES. wealthy cattleman well
known In the Southwest, died here
early today OF wounds received on
April .. when he was shot three timea
by Amos Hays. near here.
Eugene Hayes at the time OF his
death was under indictment in Kansas
City for killing his business partner,
Edward Hays. ina hotel there Sep
tember last Edward Hays and Amos
Hays were half brothers. Eugene
llayes. however. was rot related 70
the two others.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
WESTON IS OVERCOME
Aged Pedestrian Collapsed and
is Put to Bed at Farm
House
(By Associated Press,

Utica, n. ", April 2S-Edward Pay
son Weston, walking to this city
slcng the fowpath of the Erie canal,
collapsed this morning two miles west
OF Chittensngo Those with him cal.
ried him to farm house, where be
has been put to bed.
Weston resumed MS trip at Que
o'clock this afternoon. having almost
recovered from his sudden illness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
PASSED UP OKLAHOMA
Freezing Temperatures IN the
States Immediately North
Last Night
lBy Assoolated Pressl

Kansas City. Mo, April 23.--freez-
ing temperature prevailed last night
and early today in Kansas, in the
nor hegn half Of Missouri. and gener-
ally throughout Iowa aud Nebraska,
ranging from twenty-four degrees
above in Iowa, TO thlrty-two in Mis-
souri, There was heavy frost in Con
cordia, Kan. Damage to fruit is fear
cd, The cold wave did not touch Ok
lahoma, Arkansas or Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
coIofed Baseball Leaaue.

At Electric park yesterday lhere
was a ball game between Oklahoma
City and Guthrie teams OF colored
players The game resulted In the
visitors winning by 6 10 g. The col
ored schools at Guthrie. Oklahoma
city and langston have formed a
league and the game yesterday was
the first OF the series.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
Millions OF Dollars Damage.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, IT., Apgil 23.-An eastward
moving storm which was manifested
yesterday in rain and high winds de-
veloped into snow and freezing tenn
peratures in the western lake region
and in the upper Mississippi valley
today
In the fruit belt of Northern Indi-
ana, Western Michigan, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri. Minnesota and Wisconsin
bearing fruit was damaged to the ex-
tent of millions of dollars, according
to reports from the sections affected
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
sAYRE CITY Of FIRST CLASS

Governor Haskell today issued n
Ipreclarnasion LiaRing Sayre, The
county seat Of Beekliam county, a
city Of the first class. In the election
on the question on April 10 the vote
was 338 for and ID against incorpora-
tion as city. The population is
above 1000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
SWAT COMES JUNE 11
. o Q Q 8 3 0 c @ c @ @ Q 0 @
ENABLING ACT

a 2--Latter Part.
,ss WI capital of said state, will
fith iNeY fly be at the City of
them TO me \. the present Territory {
nysidep he sana, and shall not be {
you? Now. RiAerefrom previous to {
I'D never hsai nineteen hundred 6
ef,ieson." he hn, but said capital {
q .iss Arms said year he located 6
g by sn;r,, Ftors Of said state, at Z
q an 81 to be provided by The &
ln thing g
@ 0ot soI3 @ 9 @ co G @ @ @ 0 C
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
(By Asstd Press J
New Orleans
La. April To
night and Sun.
day fair and.
warmer.
THE CRIME OF 19tO-,-
AN ACR0STIC [pl

Knowing
III il a fraud and fake;
Laying Plans
Looking TO loot
The Oklahoma City pirates
Hope to grab 5000, 600
Early by a Fake Capital Bill.
But che voters are not asleep,
IL will prove true June II
Loyal people willnot
repudiate
Legislation incorporated In
Constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
Kansas CITY Grain
, kansas cltv I.ivestock

q Kansas city, Mo. April 60
. Rut 800 cattle were received.
@ market unchanged One Thousand
= hogs were received on slow,
e. unchanged market
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23

The house committee on Indian af-
fairs today reported adversely bill
to alloti 1863 Apache Indians in the
Fort Sill military reservation, Rep
rcsentative Ferris led the opposition
to the measure which already has
passed the senate. The Apaches orig
lnalIy came from Arizona and Ferris
thinks they should be allotted in that
territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23

Acting Secretary Norton of the
treasury department has held that the
Eastern Cherokee judgment, amount
ing to Still, ,2SA.70, should bear $ per
cont interest straight beginning June,
1898, and down to March IS, 1910, the
date of the court claims have APPROX
Cd the Miller roll.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
SHORT CUTS
TO THE NEWS

A divorce has been granted by
Judge sandlin 70 Mrs. J. +, Steele.
She alleged deseftlon.
Mrs Sullwell Salvation Army
worker IN Chicago. has been on q visit
TO the local corps She lectured here
on the white slave traffic.
a verdict for S5 was awarded the
plaintiff in the case OF f. A. Rogers
against 5. b Lonsdale. The trial OF
the case took up over a day and
half in the county court. The trouble
was over accounts between the par
ties az landlord and tenant.
Invests In Guthrie
~ g. Van Hoozer has sold 70 Kari
Trucker. local taryeling salesman,
five acres OF land four blocks east OF
The convention hall, corner OF Pine
and oklahoma. consideration $500.
Guthrie has been Mr.. Rucker's head
quarters for some time and will now
become his permanent home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23

An amendment to the general defl'
G ency bill carrying the necessary ap-
preparation is now being prepared by
Senator Owen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
NAsH'sia,T0N NEWS NOTES

Washington, d. G, April 90 Repre-
sentative Creager Friday appeared
before the house committee on public
buildings and grounds and in the in
tercst OF public building az Tulsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
O 0 0 O 0 O Q O 0 @ @ O 0 O
ropAY,s MARKETS

g Chicago, his, April % May {
? wheat closed at Si.09 rs; July at {
9 Sl03 IA. september $l0l 5-S. {
: May corn closed at s. 5-9c; July s
: at 81 Use, September at SO lac, :
" "
q Kansas City Grain
. Kansas City, Mo-, April 2S- 6
= May wheat closed at $l.03 S-S, {
. July at 80 3.Sc; September 50 Ia. /.
9 May corn closed al 5S 3-Sc; July {
!: at 60 l-2c; September at 81 3-ie. :
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-23
A Day S Doing
Briefly Told

The Weather-Forecast for today
in Georgia. Probably showers, light
variable winds.
Pastme Features Don't fail to
see the great western picture at the
Pastime tonight. A big program,
and big lot of good pictures.
Feature at Grand Tonieht-Among
the many features of the. all star pro-
gram at the Grand tonight are, "The
Unknown Claims a western drama
and "Blackfoots indications" an
Indian drama.
Matinee at Grand Today-The US
ual Saturday matinee of select mo-
ton pictures will be given at the
Grand this afternoon from $3.50 to 6
p. m. .,..
Young Negroes Dead Madeline
Bugs, colored, daughter of Oliver
Buggs, one of the oldest and best
known local mail carriers, died yes
l6Iudy lOIIlH Inc uSCCdSSQ was
just 20 years of age, and she was
we'll known and had, many friends
among the white people of the city.
The funeral will occur from the Afri-
can Baptist church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. -s.4z--' &'HXE
Macon Party Here-A large party
of Macon people, who have been
spending some time on a fishing trip
on the Satilla river, arrived in the
city last night and will leave for
their home today. Those in the par
ty are, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Boone and
five children, Mrs. G. F. Hardeman,
B. A. Wise and two children, Mrs. c..
P Stead, Misses Anna and Elizabeth
Harrell, c. n. Walker, Misses Katie
and Ruth Coleman Gathering Carnes
all of Macon, and U. H. Davenport,
of Athens. III