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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07

ceived it. Since then they have been
looking over other sites, and, accord
ing to a statement in the Redfeld
papers the Advent committee has de-
decided upon that place, and has
purchased 100 acres Of ground near
the town on which to erect the
structure.
Redfielas Commercial Club has
agreed to raise $1,000 as a bonus for
locating the college there. Under the
contract the building is to cost at
least $4,000 and the college is to
be ready for beginning business in
September, 1911.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
DEPARTMENT HEARD FROM
Postofice Department Has Something
to Say Concerning the Maintain ,
ance of Roads.

d4ACt3 VI x1OAUSs
Postmaster Wells received the fol-
lowing circular from the postoffice
department concerning the good roads
idea as applied to the rural routes:
"As a result of general and special
letters sent out by the department,
and the cooperation of postmasters
and carriers, there has been a great
improvement in the highways on
which rural routes are established.
There are, however, many localities
where road conditions are bad and
improvements imperative.
you are directed to inform your
self with reference to the condition
of roads and bridges on the rural
routes out of your office, and If you
find that they require Improvement
you should present the matter in the
strongest and most positive way to
the patrons and road officials, in
forming them that improvements
must be made as soon as practicable.
If, after a reasonable time has pass
ed, the improvements have not been
made or started, you will report the
fact to this Office in order that action
may be taken looking to the discon-
tinuance of the service.
The department is not Immediately
concerned in elaborate road improve
ments, but in the interest of the best
service to the largest number of pa
irons it must insist upon, roads being
kept in good repair, the lack of which
is usually due to improper drainage,
and unsuitable grading and surface
work, which can be easily and cheap
ly accomplished by timely work and
the regular use of the split-log drag
or similar device.
P. v. DeGraw,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
INK ROBBERS Al LANE

Blew the Vault In Citizens State Bank
but Failed to Make the Antici-
pated Haul.
Lane, s. D., April Especial:
Citizens of this little town, between
Woonsocket and Washington Springs.
were awakened from their slumbers
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning by an
explosion, which was followed with
in a very few minutes by two others.
At the first explosion about thirty
people in the hotel across the road
from the Citizens State bank got up
in time to witness the two other ex-
plosions, and to see four men in the
immediate vicinity Of the bank. BY
the time the third explosion was pull
ed off practically every man, woman
and child in town was up and out of
doors to watch the proceedings of a
bank robbery.
The bank robbers were unsuccess-
full, however, in getting away with
any money. Having aroused the peo-
pie in the hotel with the first explos-
ion the robbers warned them from
across the street not to make any at
tempt to come across, and the rest
Of the people were subdued in the
same manner. Notwithstanding the
vault was blown to ~piecessthe robbers
failed to get the money, and did not
wait very long after so many people
commenced to appear on the street.
The citizens did not take any chances
on the capture of the robbers, COR
there were not sufficient firearms in
town to equip a force of men to make
the attack. The front of the bank was
blown to pieces and the interior of
the building was a complete wreck.
The robbers stole a team and bug
gy from the Methodist preach n and
started OF in the direction Of Alpena.
Later inquiries today revealed the
fact that the men drove to Virgil and
took the passenger train north. The
officers are making all kinds of eff
forts to arrest the robbers.
The officers Of the bank are Frank
Thompson. president. L. ]. Grisinger
vice president, Robert Henderson,
cashier. Mr. Thompson has but re.
Gently moved to Lane. There was not
much money in the bank vault at this
time and the robbers would have gone
to Q lot Of trouble for a small sum
had they been successful.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
Members Of the Y. M. @. A. lunched
Together and Listened to Annual
Report of Work.

The annual meeting Of the Y. M.
G. "A. took place Tuesday night when
fifty sat down to a luncheon in the
upper rooms of the city hall.
Reports Of committees were read
by the chairman of each. Lauritz
Miller gave the report of physical
work and said that the early part Of
the winter was very promising but
when the cornlshow week and chicka 1
show week came on the work was
broken up, and from that time on it
was difficult to get a good attendance
MI. Miller said he used to think that
secretaries who said that they could
not do good work in the city associa-
ton without a building had a mere
whim Of an excuse but believes now
a building a real necessity.
The religious work report was read
by Prof. Lindsey who showed an
average of rs men in attendance for
the season. with a number of large
meetings. He thanked the ministers
for their cooperation and help in the
religious work, The Ladies Auxiliary
report was read by Secretary Whit
taker.
The report on the intermediate
boys was read by Lloyd Wiltse, who
gave q detailed account of the Dis
cussion Club as they took up life
problems and showed that the at.
tendance averaged 20 for the fall and
winter months. Mr.. Litchf1eld reat
the financial report in the absence of
Treasurer Gillis, which included the
entire time since the association work
began, Oct. 1908. Receipts were 3d.
1888 and the expenditures we're
$3,765.5O, leaving an o%verdraft of
$36.67. On hand in rental fund $685.
II.
General Secretary Whitaker read
. lengthy report showing the general
work and commented on the number
Of new men and boys being trained
In committee work. He said they still
lacked men to man their committees
but had a good many more than a
year ago.
The boys work. Mr.. Whitaker
said, was the chief work Of their as
ISOLATION. and that men who could
do work with boys were hard to find
and that most Of that work he had
to do himself. He then told of the
Bible Study Glass, basketball games,
Areeide talks and good times the boys
have had. He spoke at some length
on the boys camp Of last summer and
said he believed a much larger camp
could be organized this year, and APP
piled for help to get boats and equip
ment for a good camp.
"A detailed report al given Of the
finances. The receipts from Jan. 1,
1903 to April, 1910 are as follows:
Subscriptions. $1.276; member
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
AGAIN ON SLUMP
Hogs are Again on the Slump and arc
Having a Hard Time to Hold up
Prices.
CHICAGO LIVE Took.

Chicago, April 6.-Cattle, receip'-,
1900, strong; beeves, $5.65 y
$3.50, calves. $500 q 1926; hogs,
receipts, $4,000, steady; mixed, $1O.-
AS q 5000; pigs. $3.50 q $1O.40;
sheep, receipts, 10000. weak; wet
ern. $500 a $500, lambs, $3.50 q
$3.50.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, April Cash Close:
Wheat, No. 2, northern $1.12A to
$1.14A; No. 3, white oats, 40 to
43 &c; white corn. 57h to 58Ac;
yellow corn, 55h to SIC; barley, so
to 66c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07

DR.. Gourand, an eminent French
dietetist says a rational diet is n
that "while pleasant to the taste
maintains the bodily equilibrium
favors the easy working of all our
organs and reduces to a minimum
the work which its presence neces-
sarily imposes on them"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
MITCHELL GRAIN MARKET.

April 6.-Wheat, No. 2, CSC; No.
8, CSC; velvet chaff, &c; No. 2, CSC;
fax, $2.12: oats, 32c; corn, 4Oc; bar
ley, Acc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, April Cash Close:
Wheat, No. 2, northern $1.08h to
$1.10h; No. 8 white oats, 38h to
39c; yellow corn, 49A to 51Ac; bar
ley, "a to CSC.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
SIOUX C1TY LIVE STOCK.

Sioux City, April Cattle, re-
ceipts, 600, steady; stockers strong;
hogs. $500, ten to fifteen cents low
err, top $1o.5o; bulk. 5000 q $1o.-
40.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
oAWson COUNTY DIRT
Real Estaso II Not a Drug on Market
At Preseat-settlers Still Com.
ing In.

ing In.
The records Of the county register
of deeds show that the present time
real estate is moving lively and that
considerable land is changing hands
from day to day. The transfers for
the past week, as given below. indi-
cate from the sale of city lots that
much building will be done in Mitch
ell and the surrounding towns of the
county this spring and summer. AL
ready in March has the record of
real estate transfers been broken. far
SURPRISING that for any previous per-
iod of time. The greatest nAmber of
transfers in any previous year up to
this time has been 294. but already
there are 41O on the books, nearly
twice as many and in the same length
of time. Below are the transfers for
the past week:
M. B. Showers to A. G. Berg
uist, lots z and s. blk, 10
Greene's add, mitchell IS 500
P. j. Callan to c. ]. Crowley S.
w. quar-. sec. IS, twp. 1903,
range 60 ..... 1884
Michael Clark to Martin S.
Sexe, s.. half of N. E. quar-.
sec. &c. twp. 101, range 60 /
Catharine Mutziger to John
Gessragen, lots S and 6,
blk, Q, Scheich's add. Ethan
Helen Sullivan to John Ges-
sragen, lot 4, blk. 2, Sche-
ich's add. Ethan ........ 1
Dan Sullivan to John Ges-
sragen, lots 2 and 3 blk. 2
Schiech's add, Ethan $50. 1
G. E. LOOMS to w. c. Hem
ming, lots II and 10, blk,
10. r. r. add, Mitchell ;. $500
Nina Becker to John Stahl,
lot 9, block 20, Greene's ad-
dition, Mitchell. 100000. 1
w. A. Sherman to Joseph T.
Spielman, N. E. quarter and
S. E. quarter, section "a,
twp. 104, range 61...... 14400
E. G. Lyle to Thomas D. Moir,
lots IL and IL, block 2,
Applegate's add. Mitchell 1
Orville M. Butterield to M. H.
Nicholson, S. E. quarter,
sec. SO, twp. 102, range 81 5000
Lydia S. Butterfeld to John
Lindsay, ct al, lots 1. 2, 8,
4, sec. 4, twp. 101 range
60 5000. ........ .... 5000
Charles w. Meyers to Claude
D. Henline, N. E. quarter,
sec. Is, twp. 103, range 62 1880
Martin P. Gilman to Ella
Shafer, lot 8, blk. II, Home
Park add, Mitchell. ..... 60
E. G.. Williams to Patrick J..
Cruise, N. E. quarter, sec.
81, twp. 104, range 12.... 7175
Dora A. Magruder to Sadie P.
Rogers, S. E. quarter, sec.
4, twp. 101, range Co... 5667
w. ]. Higgins to Reinhold
Metzger, w. half of s.. E.
quar- sec. sec. II, twp. 1O1
range 576O
Oscar F. Aaronson to j.. H.
Herman, lot IL, blk. s., Van
Fps add, Mitchell. $50
Anna E. Lewis to Oscar Hal
version, N. w. quarter, sec.
"a, twp. 104, range e.. 5000
Feter H. Hanson to Mary Han
son, lots 1 and 2, blk. 1,
Sheeder's add, Ethan.... 800
Edward Martin to VIM. Gold
hammer, N. w. quarter, sec.
20, twp. 1O1, range 61.. 610U
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Preparing Bill.
NO DEFINITE PLAN IN VIEW
Directors Merely Want Authority to
Have Vote Of People e1aken /"
Event such a step Should be
Deemed Advisable In Two Years.

Acting under Instructions from the
board Of directors, the Chamber OF
Commerce committee on taxation ana
legislation is now having a bill pre-
pared for presentation to the legisla-
tlre giving Newport News authority
To have an election on a bond issue
Tor the construction Of a small boat
harbor in or near this city The
measure will be taken TO Richmond
this week and Senator Holt and Re
representatives. Stearnes will be asked
to introduce IL in the senate and leg
islature.
Chairman George helms Wise. OF
the committee, said yesterday that IN
trying 10 get the proposed act through
the legislature. the chamber has no
desire to go over the had of the city
council in the matter. The proposed
act merely puts the city in fffe pos
tor OF being able to have an election
on bond issue for small boat har-
l,or within the next two years II II IS
decided to build the harbor.
At the present time there are no
nlans relative to the harbor. Congress
has been asked 10 survey Newport
News creek to ascertain the cost OF
the making of harbor in that creek
and nothing viii De dane until that
survey is completed and the cost es-
timated. The cost now is roughly es-
timsted at $l5O.00O and ii may be that
the harbOr will have to be located
somewhere else at much smaller
cost.
1t is understood that both Sena-
tor Holt ana Mr. St2arnes have
been approached regarding the pro-
posed bill and that both, favor it. AS
/; is a LEGAL measure IL probably Will
he enacted without opposition.
Unless such an act 8 passed by this
Legislature, this city could not have a
bond issue election for this purpose
until the next legislature as authority
tor the election must be had from
that body.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
REFUSES REcEIveRsHIP.
Judge Ingram Rules Against Appliea-
ton in r. & n. Railway Suit.

RICHMOND, VA. Feb. 22.-Judge
John II. Ingram. of the Law and
Equity Court. sitting in chambers to-
day. denied the application for re-
ceiver for the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company.
The application was made in con-
nection with the suit brought against
the Richmond Rapid Transit Company
and the Richmond and Henrieo by
Marshall ana Robertson. creditors
who held claims dating back &c about
Ave years ago. when the railway COM
pany was known by its original name
the Citizens Rapid Transit Company
This claim. amounting to about
500. was ordtred paid BY the direc-
tors Of the company several days ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
MR.. GROOME DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Venerable and Widely Known
Citizen Passes Away--funer-
al at ST. Johns.

Charles +. Gsoome, one OF Newport
News oldest and best known citizehs'
died yesterday morning at 4;5o
o'clock at his home. 1915 Huntington
avenue, after a long illness. Mr..
Groome's condition had been critical
for several wetk Ks and the end came
not Unexpectedly. The funeral VIII
be held al 81. Johns Episcopal
church, Ham, ton. this afternoon at
$50 O'clock and interment will be
made in the church cemetery. new
Reverdy Estill, d. d.. the rector. VIII
conduct the services.
Mr.. Groome was born in Sunolk
county. England, on May !, 1883, ana
came to Newport News in 1862. he
married Miss Emma ID. smith on May
/. 1866, and resided in Warwick oonh-
ty until 1901, when he moved his lam
ily TO this city For number oil
wears. Mr.. Groome was one OF the
largest dealers in wood and coal IN
this section and later he became
treasurer of the Booker Brick COM
pany, which position he held until re-
Gently.
Besides his widow. NJ. Glcome is
Survived by six children: Col Mel
son s. Groome, of Hampton; DIR. Fred
erick Groome. of West Virginia; Mrs.
Anna d. Kirk, MIS-. George c. Bland
cnd Misses Louise and Catherine
Grcome. OF this city.
Mn Groome was member of the
local lodge OF Elks and the lodge VIII
attend the funeral in body this al
ternoon The Hampton lodge OF Eiks
will join with the local loCge.
The following will act as pallbear-
ers: George f. Banner. J. Winston
Read. d. 5. Jones. j. W. Davis, Abe
Horwitz. George w. Burcher II. X.
Booker. Henry Lane Sehmelz. FREQ
Read. f S. Blanton. So! Miller am
j. Il. b. Stuart.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES

Practically capacity houses at beth
elbows last night at the Academy
witnessed a taud vile program that
wcgld be hard 20 beat The Sugimo-
TO Troupe Il FIVE japanese demon
stfated the wonderfully ability this lit
tie race has in acrobatics and their
rambling and ccntortion work brought
rounds of applause. A thrilling and
spectacular finish with one OF the
Jars spinning a pole on one foot. with
another on either end of the pole. is
great.
Jack Owen sffers blaekface spe-
cialty that made Zig hit. while Ethel
Talbot. in child representations, sing
ing ard dancing. is comedienne
whose efforts were well received
New molten pictures go on today at
the Academy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
British Steamer Eva Decorated
in Honor Of Washington.
DRAWS MUCH ATTENTION
First Time In Ports History That
Vessel Flying British Flag Has
Recognized Generals Birthday
Day Quietly Observed.

The unusual sight OF a British
steamer gaily decorated with hags III
honor of the anniversary of the Dlr'h
,f General George Washington was
seen In the harbor yesterday ihe
steamer was the Eva ana she lay
anchored in the stream OF the Shes"'
peake 4 Ohio ccal piers.
A line OF signal flags flosted from
each of the vessels two masts ana
the ship attracted 4 great deal OF at
tention FIRM shipping men. the crews
cf the America boats in the harbor
and others in shipping circles. Inc
nass were strung by British tars and
hauled by them TO the mastheads.
Owned by Americans.
The Eva Is cwned by the a. II,
Ball Company of New York. an Amer
ican concern but is manned by a
foreign crew. mostly Englishmen 80
far as anyone in the shipping district
could remember this was the hrst
time in the ports histsry that snip
flying the British flag had decorated
fer the celebration of Washington ;
birthday.
The United States naval collier
Sterling and the government survey
heat Endeavor also were gaily deco
rated for the occasion The Sterling
Is anchored of the passenger pier
while the Endeayor is tied up at Old
Dominion pier A. All OF the Chesa-
peake & Chic tugs and other yessefi
in the ha..b-r also carried few flags
Quietly Observed.
Washingt 1ns birthday was quietly
observed in the city, the city public
schools, banks and customs house on
" being closed. Sunday hours were
observed at the potofIice. None oi
the business hcuses We're closed dur
ing the day and the city did not nave
much of an air of holiday.
There were few attractions out oil
the regular routine The matinee per
formance of -'Fete In Flowerland
drew a good or. wd and many OF those
who took holiday rushed thesmov-
ing pictures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
Owen Price Dead.

ROCKY MOUNT. VA. Feb. ~
Mr.. Owen Price, clerk OF the Circuit
Court of Franklin county, who has
been suffering from Brights disease
f,r the last year. though able In a
measure to attend TO the duties OF
the office, died at neon today at his
home In Rocky Mount. He was sheriff
of the county many yeats previous nf
being elected clerk. Mr.. Price was
about seventy years old. He leaves q
wife and two children of former
maTriage-Miss Lucy Price. 81 Rocky
Mount. and DR.. c. c. Price. of Arkan-
sas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23

today and tomorrow IS said 20 be a
clever one ana the management feels
sure that IL will be even better than
that presented during the past two
Gays.
Two new acts viii Be put on to-
morrow for the remainder Of the
week. The Dr. Chautai Twins win sp-
pear IN a novelty singing act that Is
represented 60 be first class. I'd lee
Zeiie wiz apcar in a novelty SLACK
wire and juggling act that IS said u
be above the average. A good line
Ct motion rictares win complete the
bin
The management premises another
ecod show for next week AZ Dream
land.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
Do farmers eat the proper
sort of food?

The farmer of today buys much
larger proportion Of the food that goes
on the table than he did ten years ago.
It's good thing that this is so because
he has great variety to select from.
He should. however, use great care
in selecting for the best results in
health and strength.
The widespread tendency in the city
to increase the amount OF Quaker Oats
eaten il dc very largely TO the recent
demonstrations by scientific men that
the Quaker Oats fed man is the man
with greatest physical endurance and
greatest mental vIgor.
Farmers should give this subject
careful thought and should increase
the quantity Of Quaker Oats eaten by
themselves, their children and. the
farm hands.
Packed in regular sire l0c packages.
and in Theoretically sealed tins Tor hot
climates. 81
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
swArs NEGRO WITH STICK.
Charles Darlington Inflicts Two
Wounds on Charles Burns cad.


Wounds on Charles Burns t'sad.
Charles Burns. 4 negro. was pain
fally injured about 10:45 o'clock last
night by Charles Darlington, also col
ored. in the latter's cook shop ut DIS
Twenty third street. Darlington USED
a broom stick as a weapon and sue
ceeded In laying Burns out with two
heavy blows on the head.
Burns was moved to the police sta
ton. where DIR. j. w. Ayler. surgeon
10 the police. dressed his wounds.
The negro had two ugly gashes on
his scalp Darlington was arrested
and jailed On the charge of felon' Gus
assault. Burns was charged with dis
orderly conduct.
According to Darlington Burns at
tackled Lena Tate. q negress. in the
cook shoptand the woman screamed
murder" He ordered Burns out OF
the place, but the man refused to go
and again attacked the woman. Car
ringtcn then took a hand in the fight
with broom stick The woman also
was arrested on the charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
Mrs. Lucy Hubbard Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Lucy Hubbard, aged 90 years
died suddenly yesterday afternoon al
I O'Clock al her home. 1854 Twenty
sixth street from a stroke OF appoiexy
Mrs. Hubbard was stricken while asout
her hausehold duties. DIR. w. X. Ay-
lett was hastily summoned. but On ar
rival at the house. b. fornd that the
patient was Beyond medical aid.
Mrs. Hubbard is survived by her
hasband and three sons. all Of this
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
CRIMINAL CASE TOMORROW.
Remaining Cases on Docket for This
Term to be Disposed OF.

Judge Barham did MT hold a SEES
sion OF the Corporation Court yesteE-
day as the day was national holiday.
No regular eourt will be held today.
but two of the remaining three crimi-
nal cases will be taken up somorrow.
When the court convenes at 10 a
m. Sarah Turner. a negro. charged
with selling cocaine. will be arraigned
for trial and when her case is dis
posed of that Of Christiana Rebeccs
Boiling. also coIored. charged with
malicious wcunding, will be tried.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23

645 Twenty seventh street, after an
Illness Of mere than year. The nun
eral will be held from the residence
al o'clock this afternoon. Rev. A.
c. Karkau. pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
church. will conduct the services ana
wilt be assisted by Rev. Samuel L.
Nan pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church. lnterment will be made AT
Creenlawn cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
Negro Steals Hat

An unknown negro man stole nat
from Weriheimer's store. Washington
avenue and Twenty sixth street, about
40 o'clock yesterday afternoon ana
made his escape.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
OFFICERS REELECTED.
Tidewater Teachers Association Hold
its Annual Meeting.


The Tidewater Teachers Associa-
ton, composed of ali of the negro
teachers in this city. Norfolk, Ports
mouth. Berkeley. Suffolk and the
counties of Norfolk. Princess Anne.
Nansemond, Isle OF wight. Warwick
and Elizabeth City, held It's annual
meeting at Norfolk this week and re-
elected all of the officers for another
year. n. Il. Clarke, principal OF col
ored school No. 2. OF this city, is the
first yice-president of the associa-
ton.
II. f. Bennett. professor OF history
at William and Mary College and
Superintendent II. A. Hunt. of Ports
mouth: A. II. Foreman. of Norfolk
county: and r. A. pobie. of Norfolk,
addressed the meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23

In Tazewell county Mr.. Williams
had been III several weeks and Dr.
Williams Was called TO the bed SIDE
a week or more ago. Mr.. Williams
was 50 years old and was ciyil en-
gfneer by profession.