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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
DENIES WRITING
POISONED PEN Of
EASTON' LETTERS
Miss Harriet Dewitt Accused of
Sending ScurrilOus
Epistles.
BRIDAL COUPLES WERE
USUAL TARGETS OF WOMAN
Government Officials Claim Con-
victim Is Sure in
Strange Case.

EASTON, Pa, Aug. 31.-Three bridal
couples whose honeymoon happiness
THE Poisoned Pen of Easton' sought
to destroy have become the central fig
ures in the strange case of Miss Har-
riet De Witt. When the young woman,
whose ancestors have been prominent
in New Jersey for the best part of the
States history, comes before United
States Commissioners Turner tomorrow
for hearing upon the charge of sending
scurrilous, malicious and indecent let
tiers through the mail nearly all of the
action of a curious psychological drama
will cling about the three cooling and
billing couples.
This peculiarly interesting study is
afforded in the charge against two
young women of wealth. Had life
alone, unmarked by love during nearly
forty years, produced such a mental
state with the spinster that the marital
happiness of young people around her
resulted in hatred, jealousy and a de-
parture from a usually well-ordered
life?
Clearly that is the line upon which
the government in its prosecution is
proceeding. At the outset, 1t should
frankly be said that the government
clings to a slender thread of evidence.
No grand jury would indict upon the
present evidence that is Responsible
for the arrest of the woman whose life
runs along a roadway ballasted with
gold.
Upon the rudely printed line:
Il write you these few lines hangs
the entire prosecution of Miss De Witt.
The identical words, printed in capital
letters with a pen. open nearly all of
more than 800 letters now in the pos
session of the government, and the
witnesses who are interested in the
trial. When Miss De Witt was brought
before P~ostoffice Inspector Shaneberger
he had abolutely no evidence against
her.
The unusually latge eyes filled with
misty tears as she talked of the
charges against he1.
What motive could a young woman,
surrounded by all of the comforts of
life, have in passing hour after hour
through many years in tedious toll for
the banishing of a towns happiness?'
, The question instantly suggested it.
self. She caught the implied line of
thought in the first question.
II have nc purpose of speaking i'll of
my neighbours" she said. A hat /
can say now Is that ! am wholly in
nocent of this charge. | did not write
these letters. / ave been the victim
of the same writer myself. l have re-
ceived an average of one letter a year
for six years"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
STATE AND NATION TO
PROTECT WATER SHEDS.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-The Con-
s~ervation Commission. of New York,
has entered into an agreement with the
secretary of agriculture at Washing
ton for a cooperative fire patrol force
to be effective on the watersheds Of
the Hudson and Delaware rivers in thii
State, in so far as such watersheds are
located in towns where the Conserva-
ton Commission is charged with the
protection of the forests from fire.
This is only the first step in the plan
for cooperative State and Federal con-
servation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
OBITUARY
PROMINENT RED BANK
6. A. R.. VETERAN DIES.
Ispeclal 10 the Newark SCI. ]

RED BANK, Aug. 31.-John T. Tet-
~, a newsletter, a former coroner OF
Monmouth county, . farmer, a coun-
Gilman, a past commander of Arrow
smith Post, G. a. r.; an aide de camp
under a former national G. A. r.. com
mander, the late Henry M. Nevius,
and a member of the Fortieth Mozart
Regiment, New York, died this morn
ing of Bright's disease, aged So years.
He was born in New York city and
moved here in 1885. He was also vice
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
RAYMOND ARBUcKLE.

Raymond Arbuckle, 36 years old, for
fifteen years a trainman on the Central
railroad, died at his home. 81 Wall
street, yesterday. His death followed
an illness Of fifteen months and was
caused by liver trouble. The funeral
will be he'd from the home tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev.
Edward F%uhrmann, pastor of st.
Stephens Presbyterian Church, Twill Of
ficiate, and interment Will follow in
the Paramount Cemetery. Mr. Ar
buckle is survived BY his widow, Mrs.
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c 0 sNAKE.KILLER.

OXFORD, Conn, Aug. 31.-A new rec
ord for killing snakes is claimed by
Clifford B.. Hawley, an oxford farmer,
who last night killed 1870 feet of black
snakes in seven minutes, assisted only
by his woodchuck dog Spot. The
snakes nest was found by the dog and
Hawley went to her assistance with a
hoe. Between them they killed forty
five, one of them 5 feet 8 inches.
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Pencil Boxes

Reg. sc. with lock and
key, special. ............. &c
Reg. Sc, hardwood. special. sc
Reg. 10c. with lock and
key. special. 7c
Reg. 15c. three compart-
ments, sliding top, Specialize
Reg. 19c. filled with pen
ellis, penholders, etc, sp'l.l5c
Reg. 25c. glass top. two
compartments. complete.
special &c
Reg. $50, complete. with
compartments for odds
and ends. special .25c
Reg. 19c, Tollner's Carry
all, special. ................12hc
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CHIN KIN SUES FOR FALSE
ARREST AS OPIUM SELLER

BOSTON. Aug. 31.-Chin Kin, a Bos-
ton Chinese merchant, has brought suit
for $40, 900 damages against the New
England Watch and Ward Society, at
whose i%nstigation he claims he was
arrested on the charge of selling opium.
He was tried and found not guilty, and
now asserts his business has been in
jured and mis- reputation hurt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

president of the Republican executive
committee and belonged to the Ma
sonic, Knights of Pythias and odd
lodges. He was stricken while
attending the G. A. r. convention at
Rochester. A widow and five children
survive. Grand Army comrades viii
charge of the funeral.
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FRANK R. LONG.

HACKENsACK, Aug. 31.-Frank r.
Long, president and manager of the
Frank r. Long Construction Company
and one of the ~best-known bridge
builders in the State, died at his home
here yesterday morning, after a long
and painful illness with a complicated
stomach trouble. He was born in
Philadelphia and was employed in diff
ferent Pennsylvania construction firms
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

prior to organizing a local company
He represented Dean & Westbrook an,
built many bridges in Bergen and Pas
sale counties. Mr.. Long has served Oh
the New Jersey Hudson River Bridge
Commission since 1908. He belonged
to the Hackensack Golf Club. the Union
League Club and Hackensack Lodge Of
Elks. He was So years old and leaves
a widow.
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JOEL D. F. RANDOLPH.

PLAINFIELD, Aug. S1.-The second
old resident of this city to pass away
suddenly within a few days was Joel
d. f. Randolph, who died yesterday
morning at the HON of his daughter,
Mrs. William M. Sanford, of East
Front street, in his eighty-ffth year.
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Inks

Reg. 4c. Aliens. Carriers
and Pomeroy's Jet Black.
2-oz. bottles, special. ...,,. &c
Reg. Sc. 'Carter's 4-oz. bot
tie Jet Black. special. 49,. &c
Reg. 10c. Waterman's, for
fountain pens. two sizes,
special - 7c
Reg. 15c. Waterman's, for
fountain pens. two sizes,
special ......................12c
Reg. Be size, Red Ink. Car
ter's, .31hc
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PERSONALS

Henry c. Aurnhammer, of POP South
Sixth street, is spending his vacation
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. c. A.. Whitney and family. of
Satterthwaite avenue, Nutley, have re-
turned after a short stay at Sayville,
L, 1.
j. Becker and A. Schrafft, of this
city, Will leave Saturday for Asbury
Park, where they will register at the
Hotel Nassau.
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Lead Pencils

Reg. 2 for Sc. Eagle and
Faber's. with rubber tips,
special, dozen......,.......10c
Reg. . for &c, special, doz.,15c
Reg. &c each. hexagon
shape, special dozen.....,15c
Reg. &c each. Eagles Prog
ress, special. dozen........1Sc
Reg. &c each. speoiai,a.a.,. ic
Reg. &c, assorted styles,
special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Reg. 4c and &c. special.
Sc or 2 for...............a. SC
Reg. 10c, Magee, with ex-
ira box of lead, special. 7c
Reg. &c. fiat pocket rub
Der inserted, special ....... 7c
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100000 FIRE in NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Fire last night
in the five-story brick building at 1888
Greenwich street, occupied by William
A. Higgins & Co. dealers in dried fruit.
practically Quilted the structure and did
a about 800, 900 damage before being con-
trolled. Most of the damage was in the
loss Of a large amount of fruits and
spices.
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Paste and Mucilage

Reg. &c. Carter's. 2-oz. bot
tie, special. pic
Reg. &c. Carriers s. 4-oz. bot
tie, special. 7c
Reg. DC, C~arter's Glue. M
OF. bottle, special. 49,. 3t1c
Reg. DC size, Carriers White
Photo Paste, special, Sec
Reg. &c size. Carriers White
Photo Paste. special...... 7c
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ICE FAMINE IN N

OTTAWA, Aug. S1.-An ice famine is
threatened in Ottawa. Montreal and To-
ronto. The visible supply, it is said,
will not last longer than a week. Most
of the ice companies have notified
their consumers that the daily delivery
service will be discontinued in a few
days.
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Postcard Albums

Reg. 25c. hold 300 cards.
square and oblong shapes.
special ......................1
Reg. 39c. hold 800 cards.
will not break, special. p
Reg. soc. extra strong. hold
TO 500 cards, specialize
Reg. 75c. for 300 to 500
cards, special. ..............6
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JOHN S. SPENCER.

TRENTON, Aug. 31.-John S. Spencer,
for thirteen years United States reve-
nue. inspector for this district, died
yesterday of locomotor ataxia. For
years he had been active in Repub-
lican politics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CHILD EATS MATCH HEADS. DIES.

Grieving aver the death of her 2-year-
old daughter, who died yesterday from
PHOSPHORUS poisoning caused by eat
ing the heads off matches, Mrs. C. L.
Bloxham, of 262 Ridge street, is seri-
ously i'll at her home today.
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Miscellaneous

Reg. sc Book States. with
four leaves and pencil.
special .....,............., &c
Reg. DC Blotters. 9lSx4 In,
white, II to the page.
special ......."".e.,."~.3 1he
Reg. Sc Book Straps. good
and long, special......s.. Sc
Reg. Sc Rulers. 12-in.. with
brass edges, special. ...... 81
Reg. 19o Compasses. Eagle
make, special. .,.......a...15C
Reg. &c Wood States, sp'l. 3tar
Reg. 10c Mooreis Push
Pins, Nos. ] and 2. glass
heads, special. Sc
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Dictionaries

Reg. 15c, Webster's, illus
trated, $1,000 words. pock-
ct size, special. ..........,..l2t
Reg. 39c. Webster's, Ameri-
can. with technical terms
and foreign phrases, sp'l.25f
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Pen Points

Reg, &c. doz., Falcon School.
stub. medium and fine
points. special. dozen.......2c
Reg. 10c doz.. Faber make,
vertical. stub. Falcon and
Bans, special. dozen...s...7c
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Kodak Albums and
Scrap Books

Reg. &c and &c Albums.
special .,..."...s"... sc
Reg. &c Albums, special. 7c
Reg. 19c Albums. special .15c
Reg. 25c Albums, special 19c
Reg. 35c and SOC Albums.
special ...........s..29c
Reg, 45c and Soc Albums.
special 39c
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COMPOSITION Books

Reg. sc, good quality Ink
paper. As leaves, special. &c
Reg. SC. 81 leaves, rein
forced back, special....... SC
Reg. 10c, 60 leaves, special. &c
Reg, 15c, strongly bound.
red flexible covers, sp'l,..12c
Reg. 19c, a6 pages, special .15c
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Scrap Books

Reg. 19c. various sizes.
plain and fancy covers.
special ................~-..15c
Reg. 25c. various sizes.
plain and fancy covers,
special ........."........19c
Reg. soc. various sizes.
plain and fancy covers.
special .29c
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

A delayed advertisement brings only the after
math OF trade, II is the first call that captuies
the procession Of e--tamers
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PenhOlders

Reg. lie. medium size. as
sorted colors. special,
z lie
Reg. sc, cork and rubber
tips, ETC.; Faber and
Eagle Pencil Co., special 31hc
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Scratch Pads

Reg. lie size. plain and ruled.
special, 2 for.....a.....4...lc
Reg. &c size, plain and ruled.
special
Reg. &c size. plain and ruled,
special ........................2c
Reg. &c size, plain and ruled,
special ;..-.;....,...t..;.3c
Reg. &c size. plain and ruled,
special
Reg. l0c, large sizes, sp'l.,...7c
Reg. &c size, perforated. sp'l.2c
Reg. &c size, perforated, sp'l.5c
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Stamping on Pencils

Reg. 25c, stamped in gold,
four styles. three in box,
special ....-......e.........l9 c
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Pencil AssOrtments

Reg. 19c. handy size. con-
taining three lead pen
ellis. one circular eraser.
one penholder, one re
versible pencil, special....15c
Reg. SOC. contains pencils,
crayons, p G b o d ers,
erasers. pens and pocket
pencils, special...,........3 3c
Reg. 4Sc. Faber's drawing
sets. seven pencils las
sorted). with eraser. PEN
cil-holder and protector,
Epac;aI aoe
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Writing Tablets

Reg. sc, good size, special. Sc
Reg. &c. plain only, special. SC
Reg. 10c. Royal Chauncy
bond, Overland. etc, Spite
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Mary Arbuckle; his mother, Mrs. Mary
e. Arbuckle, and a brother, John Ar
buckle.
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CrayOns

Reg. SC, wax crayons. eight
different colors, special. &c
Reg. 25c, Eberhard Faber's.
seven colors, special. ..,,.,19c
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School Bags
EraserS

Reg. &c, rubber. special lie
Reg. &c, Eagle and Faberis,
best style, ruby, emerald,
ink and pencil, special. &c
Reg. Be. circular typewriter,
special .......,..........''.31 SEC
Reg. sc. blackboard erasers.
made OF felt, special 80, &c
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Each year just before hec commencement the new fall school term we nauguMea sale sch
plies and acc@on@a special pnes BY reading through the following detailed list yu can readily see
H. most very possible school requirement. has been Mpped Parents wHf find hghy advantageous 1
Il good supply now wIMe tesp eaa prices rule At department sMal tables adb BARGAIN squares
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Reg. 1.OO Blouses-Broken lines,
all sizes in the lot, 7 to 16-year.
Fabrics include hne woven madras
and percales, attached collars n
n~eckbands, some plated, neat
stripes n figured. Not a ~
blouse In the lot worth AAA1
under s1.00, good for school e1NEL
wear; special while they last
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
Wyoming.

Great preparations are being made
for drilling new wells and many good
producers are now In operation In the
vicinity of Evanston and Spring Val
ley.
A new company is making prepara-
tions to start work on sec. 10, south
OF Spring Valley. They are moving
the camp from the old Carter Springs
property
The Duchess Oil Company has
drilled in their No. well, near Evans
ton. The oil was encountered at lit
tie over 700 feet depth. This well ad-
joins the $40 acre lease of the Alle-
gany Oil Company. The oil is Of the
high grade which Is known to the
field and which brings from $1.60 to
S1.S0 per barrel at the wells.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
SPORT.
w..,er. League standing.

Outfielder Dan Hoffman OF the ST
Louis Americans has been released to
Indianapolis OF the American associa-
tion.
New York took the lead in the Ma
tional League pennant race by defeat
ing Chicago in the final game OF the
series. to l.
Eddie McGourty of Oshkosh. and
Young Mahoney OF Racine have been
ILL.,, on June 3rd.
Pakey Mcfarland OF Chicago had
everything his own way In a ten-round
bout In Cleveland with Phil Knight
Of Leavenworth. Kan.
Marcel Penot. the French aviator.
who fell from height Of fifty feet
while giving an exhibition at San
Diego de Losa Banos. June LIST. died.
News has just reached New York OF
the death In Gloucestershire. England.
OF DR.. Edward Grace. the Oldest OF the
Grace brothers. famous the world over
as cricket players. Dr. Grace was
seventy years old.
What is said to be new world's
record In baseball was made at Hunt
ington. w. Va. In the game between
the Charleston and Huntington teams
OF the Virginia Valley league. when
neither team made hit until the
eleventh inning.
G. l.. tTex) Rickard. who is now in
Buenos Ayres. who was the promoter
OF the Johnson-Jeffries fight in Reno,
July 4th. will offer = purse OF $4,000
for Jack Johnson to fight any two
men in the world the same afternoon
for the worlds championship. at
Buenos Ayres.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
FoREioN.

In Cuba a movement to put an end
to the national lottery is under way.
One hundred residents of Leon,
Mex. are dead as the result OF q riot
in that city. according to messages re-
ceived.
Lawrence Hargrave, box kite in
ventor of Sydney. N. s. w. claims to
have constructed an aeroplane which
he calls fool proof"
One hundred and fifty killed, sew
enty-fiye wounded. property loss $780,
900, are the net results of the earth
quake which rent the capital of Mex
leo recently.
Twenty-eight Mexican liberals"
who were opposed to Madero were
shot at sunrise on Saturday and Sun
day in the Altar district. near Com
pania and Altar. Mexico.
King Georges imperial crown and
the new crown which has been de-
signed for Queen Mary for the cor
onation are being exhibited by Gar
rards, the crown jewellers. The value
of the crowns is s7.5O0.0OO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIoN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN.

A. G. Rushlight, regular Republican,
has been chosen mayor of Portland.
Oregon.
After binding and gassing the
cashier of the Tooele.. Utah. CONNER
cial bank. two robbers fled with $4,000.
w. X. Greene OF Audubon. Iowa. has
been elected congressman of the
Ninth Iowa district to succeed Wa
ter !. Smith.
At Tulsa, Okla. the government
thermometer registered LOG degrees In
the shade during one Of the recent
hot days.
Mrs. Maria Martinez Rodriguez OF
Bakersfield. Cal, is said to be the old
est person In the United States. being
123 years old.
Miss Grace Bryan, youngest daugh-
ter of william Jennings Bryan. and
Richard Lewis l. Hargreaves have
married. at Lincoln. Neb.
Irrigation pumping plants in wells
averaging nineteen feet deep to the
number OF $50 are being operated by
electricity In the Fort Lupton. Colo,
vicinity.
Existing freight rates on coal from
Colorado and Wyoming mines to Fre-
mont. Neb., are held by the Interstate
commerce commission to be unreas-
onably high.
Attorneys representing Nat Goodwin
have filed suit at Los Angeles to re
cover from Edna Goodrich. the actors
recently divorced wife. stocks, bonds
and real estate valued ut more than
$25O.O00.
A. d. Dutton. ninety-two years old.
who attributes his longevity to his
regular habit OF eating Beans. has
been married to Miss Rcbecca Jane
Galloway. twenty-four years old At
Muldrow. Okla.
Mehitabie @. Trowbridse, ninety
years old. a sister OF President Gar
field. died In Los Angeles. Cal. re-
Gently. Mrs. Garfield. the widow OF
the President, at present on Long Is
land. has been notified by telegraph.
Fifty postoffices havebeen designat
ed as postal savings depositaries to
open July 3. making the total OF such
offices 500. Western offices designat-
ed are: Delta, Colo: Caldwell. Ida. !:
Apaheim. Pacific Grove. Sausilto and
watsonville. Calf; Ashland. Oregon: I:
Colfax and Prosser. Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
GEN z RAJ.

The Kansas City Electric Light and
Railway Company has been placed in
hands OF receivers.
Deneen OF Illinois was one doing away
with the public drinking cup.
At Kirksville. Mo. the temperature
reached 1O5 in the shade. The sam.
degree OF heat was recorded at Phil
lipsburg. Kans.
Jack Johnson. the worlds cham
pion heavyweight. will take all his
jewels along when he and his wife
sail for England for the coronation.
Fire destroyed the two nine-story
grain elevators and a large mailing
house of the Schrier Brewing Compa-
ny, at Sheboygan, Wis. Loss, 100000.
After July no passenger steamer car
rying fifty or more passengers to sail
as far as 200 miles, will be permitted
to leave uort unless equipped with
wireless apparatus.
]. ID. Bren. cashier OF the University
Of Minnesota. who reported that he
had ben robbed by three men OF $14.-
600 near the campus, has been arrest
ed and charged with embezzlement.
The Wisconsin Senate adopted a
resolution declaring Senator Ike
Stephenson bought his seat In the
United States Senate, and requesting
that body to investigate his election.
Fred F. Harvey. who. with Robert
J. Dunham. of Chicago. was appointed
receiver OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company of Kansas City, by
the Federal Court has formally &C.
cepted the appointment.
The salaries of 1000 postmasters in
every state and territory will be in.
creased on July list next as the result
of the annual adjustment of compen-
sation announced by the postoffice
! department. The increases are mostly
800 year. few running $500
After serving as hostelry for over
three-quarters Of century the old Gait
house, famous in the history of the
South, went under the acutioneer's
hammer, bringing only 1000. The
original cost of the building and its
contents is said to have been upwards
of 100000.
Present indications point to this
years cotton crop as the largest the
country ever has produced, according
to government experts. The crop will
be greater by about 100000 bales
than the average and larger by nearly
100000 bales than the biggest crop
the country ever raised-that of 1904.
A government Investigation of con.
ditions in the lumber industry, look.
ing toward the prosecution OF the &C
called lumber trust" has begun BE-
fore a special grand jury in the fed.
eral District Court in Chicago.