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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14

S. Louis, Mo, May ID Three
thousand wholesale procers and man
ufac,urcrs Of food products have
gathered in this city for the annual
convention 10 b. held this week by
the National Wholesale Grocers' AS
sociation. The convention will last
three days and will be devoted to the
consideration of a wide range OF
questions Of general interest 20 the
Wholesale trade.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
AUTO RACE MEET
ONE WEEK HENCE
Some of Worlds Speediest
Cars to Be Entered or
Local Tracks

TIE big auto races in Amarillo one
week from tomorrow, Wednesday.
May %. at which time J. Alex Sloan
will be on the local tracks OF the
Panhandle Auto Association, will
doubtless prove the most attractive
event in the history OF this se'tion
The enormous size OF the cars, tNeic
speed record and class will doubtless
be worth attention Of every one.
No point in Texas has vet given
such an attraction to its people, as
the one that is now proposed for the
citizens OF Amarillo and the Pan
handle. The largest car Of TIE Sloan
aggregation Is a 2lo-horserower, and
will doubtless accomplish results not
heretofore seen on the local tracks
The following night letter was re
ceived yesterday forenoon by sam D..
Vaughn. and gives information that
MIR Sloan will soon be here to take mp
TIE coming attraction
Denver Colo. May IL, l1l9.-Sam
". Vaughn. Secretary Panhandle
Auto Fair Association. Amarillo. Tex
us. am planning leave here for
Amarillo tomorrow or Tuesday The
railroads are baking on handling our
team to your city MS baggage. ] an,
10 meet the officials Monday morn
ling. Can you bring any Influence -
bear on the Colorado and Southern.
~. A. Sloan, Brown Palace.
Wire has been sent for the sane
ton of the American Automobile AS
soriation Of which the Amarillo or
gani7ation Is n member. II is prob.
able that this section vii, arrive by
telegraph today and at the outside to-
morrow. In the meantime prepara-
tions are being made for a liberal
force Of men TO get the tracks In
shape for the big racing show.
II has been estimated that fully
five thousand people will see the
races provided the weather conditions
are favorable TO the attraction The
auto and other business men OF An
arillo arc enthusiastic over the com
ine OF the big cars from the Tacifi ?
coast. Not a little interest is beins
Shown in the demonstration on small
er cars. including those sold by local
dealers
To just what extent local dealers
will be entered for the races next
Wednesday remains to be seen, but il
is known here that there will be sew
cral entrants in the proper classes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
ADOPTS DIRECT
ELECTION BILL
Joint Resolution Passes
Lower House by Vote of
237 to 80
NOW UP I'd PRESIDENT
MEASURE WAS INTRODUCED BY
ERISrOW OF KANSAS N SEN
ATE DURING LAST
SESSION

By Associated Press
Washington. u. c., May l3.-The
House today adopted by vote of 2Sl
to SO the joint resolution. providing
for election of United States senators
by direct vote of tie people The
bill had already passed the Senate,
and now goes TO the president
Not a Republican voted against the
resolution. The question Of direc,
election of United States senators was
first taken up by Congress in 1896.
Senator Bristow of Kansas intro
duced in 1911 the measure that pass
ed today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
TWO klIIIDiN
FIGHT vt IONUON


-necisl to naily Ntss
London Nav l2 Victor Louis ia
son. an American mining man. form
cr private secretary % General Alccr
Ar"rican secretary Of war was kill
I'd TODAY while maxine a flirht witr
ne English aviator. T v Fisher
Fisher was killed being pitched from
he machine al height of a hundred
and flfty feet Fisher picked Mason
~ a passenger from the spectators
lie oircled the track and the mono
plane storpci and fell straight "a
earth. The sudden stopping throw
FISHER hesdlons and broke his neck
Mason vas pinned beneath me wrerl-
axe which nIrnt fire
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Rain IN Nnrth Panhandle.

Canadian. Tex. MAY la-Thi.
whole section has received very fine
season \ SLOW. steady rain began
fallins las night AZ nine O'Clock and
has coniinuer up tc five O'Clock this
Afternoon, making a steady fall OF
sixteen fOurs Tho country Is Wo.
from the east side Of the Panhandle
10 the west Wheat and oats are as
sured and other crops ore generalls
benefited
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
NEW MENICO SEEMS
CERTAIN FOR CI ARR,

Clovis. y. NJ. Nav l2-lt seems
reasonably certain that in the Demo
cratic State Convention tomorrow
the states first eight delegates 10
the national convention will be in
struCted for Cramp Clark.
or the 31l delegates. Clark men
claim 26t Adherents OF Wilson and
Harmon are said 10 Toe seeking 20 ef
feet an alliance TO send an pnin-
structcd delegation 10 baltimore
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
D0NLEY VOTERS
HEAR C0LQU|TT
Governor Addresses Audi
ence of Three Hundred
Clarendon Citizens
Special to Dails New.

1htNisi W NVNh
Clarendon, Tex, May l3.-Goyer-
nor q b. Colquitt spoke In behalf OF
his candidacy for reelection here to-
night In the opera house 10 about
300 people. He reiterated his form
or stand on state questions.
In TIE beginning of his address.
Governor Colquitt spoke OF tie big
ness of Texas and the task OF stump
ng the state
He spoke OF his stand on state.
wide prohibition and recountel some
Of the incidents OF the election OF
1910, He repeated his charge that
RAMSEY Is Campbells S shadow and
scored Judge Ramsey as chairman OF
the penltcntiary board under Cover.
nor Campbell. alleging that Ramsey
has not done what he now advocates
I He dwelt at some length on the
penal system. lie rait that he would
not call another session Of the legls.
lature. except in case of calamity.
He referred to TIE congressional
convention in 1906 at Hillsboro
when paTrsey was r candidate saT ths
nomination and going down Ia de-
feat, has been mad at him ever since
This is declared to be only the sec
ond time Colquitt has referred to this
f. II. Martin and II. II. White went
to Claude this afternoon and brought
the Governor party down in an au-
tcmobie The Governor was enter
tanned at supper at the Denver hotel
by committee OF citizens. selected.
irrespective of partr alienments In
I the race for governor
Colquitt goes 10 Memphis Wolling
ton and Childress tomorrow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Texas Pythians In SESSION

Waco. Tes., NAY IA week OF
interest In Pythiah circles was 81
cred In here today with the arrival
of many delegates 10 the annual Sos
sion of the Texas grand lodge Of the
knights of Pythias The sessions will
be- held in the Cotton Palace Coli
scum and will last four days The
pythian Sisters also are in annual,
session.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Wyoming Conyentlons.

Cheyenne Wyo.. May l3-.in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
new primary law the state conyen-
ticns of both Republicans and the
Democrats of Wyoming assembled IN
this city today to select the dele
gates to the national conventions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Ihanyhiers of The Revolution.

d. Boston, Mass. May l2-Headqrar-
ters were opened at the Hotel Ven
dome today for the annual convention
of the general society Of the Daugh-
te,e Of the Revolution More than six
hundred delegates are In the city and
many others are expected TO arrive
before the real business OF the con-
vention Is taken up tomorrow morn
ing. Much interest is manifested In
the meeting for the reason that the
biennial election Of all the national
Officers takes place this year Lively
camnacns are being conducted In the
interest OF the numerous can6IlateS.
The business sessions Of the conven-
lion will conclude Wedneday. but the
program of entertainment will car
~ the gathering through the entire
week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Alleged Bucket Shop Men on Trial.

Chicago. III, Nay % SIdmon
Nellie and his five colleagues who
did a thriving business under the
name OF the Capital Investment com.
pany until the government officials
closed down on them we're placed on
trial in the United States court today
on charges OF having conducted bus
mess TO defraUd In operating a back
ct shop.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Wyoming for Clark.

~ Nssnrsteh PreSs
Cheyenne, Wye, MAY l@-The
Democratic state convention today
unanimously adopted the majority re-
port OF the committee on resolutions.
by which Wyoming's six delegates to
the nationa convention vote for CLARK
as long as there is possiDilic, OF
his nomination.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
AV|ATO', HAVE
HARb AK DAY
IN.
Professional Dan. rously
Hurt. Amateur kilEd,
Companion Injured

Hf Nssncfsfrd Press
St Louis. Mo. MAY !? Ra,
Wheeler. amateur aviator. is dead
and Pete Glaser. his companion. Is
probably fatally injured. as the result
, OF plrnee into a telegraph pole IN
kinloch park tonight
The accident occurred wher TIC
aeToplane vas caught In q whirlwini
a hundred feet above earth. The az.
cident is said TO have been ertirely
duo TO the wind and could not have
been avoided.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
"Drys" CorfNr in Atlantic CITY

Atlantic City. y J.. May lt.-ln
response 10 a call issued by Chairman
Charles r Jones Of the Prohibition
national committee o conference oi
party leaders from MANY states as
sembled IN Atlantic City today TO con
slider plans for the national campaign
and complete arrangements FOR the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Protected Home Circle.

uniontown, Pa. May 18th, an
nual convention OF the Pennsylvania
organization OF the Protected Home
Circle. fraternal insurance order
with considerable membership
throui bout the state. opened here to-
DAY and will continue In session un-
III Thursday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14

! ~ NN'T|Ts 81 FTf0F
Ferry Okla. May l3.-Ayiator
Ralph McMillen was seriously injured
in an eSf ibition flight tonight. whne,
" hile a hundred feet In air. his en-
zine went dead.
McMllen attempted 10 glide 20
earth. His machine turned over and
iell into a creek. Both of NcMll-
EMS legs were bioken and lie suffer
I'd numerous Injuries otherwise.
Harry Williams. his c5mranion,
gas badly bruised. though not seri.
0usly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Kansas Meeting of X. of 4.

Great Bend. Kas.. MAY ia graf
flying increase in the membership OF
the Knights of Columbus In Kansas
was reported today at the opening
session Of the state convention OF the
order. Several hundred delegates are
attending the convention. which viii
continue in session over tomorrow.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
SIX HUNDRED REBELS
KILLED At CONEJpS


Fl Paso, Tex, May l5.--oSiY hun
ded killed and wounded IL the esti-
mate which General Huerta, the Ted
eral commander, made tonight OF the
rebel losses in Sundays battle at
Coneios lIe declared that the fed
erals lost tel killed and forty-eisht
wounded
we will attack Reliance Wednes-
day said Hcerta.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Democratic Contest In New State.

Clovis. y. N. May l3.--DemOcrats
are arriving here for the Democratic
State convention. which will meet to-
morrow 10 select the New Mexico del
ccates to the Baltimore convention
Indications point to a lively contest
for control between the followers OF
Wilson and Clark
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14

MaNLFN DECLARES
CONVICTION FRAMED

Waxahachie, Tex. May l3.
j. ID. Manley, the Dallas
national guardsman, who on
Saturday evening was con-
yicted for the second time
for the alleged murder of
Louis Reichcnstein. during
the Dallas Taft parade. dc
clares his prosecution is the
result OF a frame-up. He
made this assertion 10 his
brother. Nanley cried while
talking TO his brother
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14

TENAS TRAVELLED;
DRINkS CtIiBOiIt
sqceial t, naiiy New

Spccial - naiiy New,
Lampassas, Tex. May l3.
Nicolas Obenhnyser. an oc-
ullst travelling oct of Waco.
shielded AT the Frazer hotel
here this morning by taking
carbolic acid lie was found
in his room. breathing his
last. \ note on the table in
dicated that despondency over
the recent loss of his wife and
daughter was the canse of his
rash act.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
Mashing;nn Eorecasi.

fs tssocisted Pres
Vashiniton. D. c.. May ] 3. Yves.
rsxas-Shower Tuesday. Cooler IN
tho south portion Wednesday fair
and warmer
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14

Il think II would be dangerous"
said Tafi, to put a man with Roose-
yeit's constitutional views in the
White House again with the intoxi.
cation which he would necessary feel
by reason Of getting something all the
sreat presidents have never gotten. 1t
would not be safe. 80
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
@WrATntR
Local Forecast

Probably showers. Tuesday
Yesterdays temperature.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
INFr VIGOROUS IN
DENpuNCING TEnDl


hf '.sa-s frl Press
Sfeuhenville. q, MAY l3. Taft's
first day of his final campaign
through ohio was marked by the
most pronounced verbal assaults on
Roosayelt which he has so far utter
- sH.tx.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
u bugh in substance the express
r tre -arch like those delivered

>acnusra ) ant -, ~ iaud, they
d.fferhi widely az times in the words
used 10, score Roosevelt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
NEGRO BADLY CUT
BY KNIFE OR BRICK
TWO Different Stories Are Told the
Judge In Superior Court This
Morning.

Lewis Dade wears a liren-swathed
head and Roy Robinson Is carrying
a badly swollen eye as result of a
free-for-all scrimmage. on Thirteenth
street last night. Both men are ne
groes.
The stories told by the men as to
the cause of the trouble are widely
different. Dade insists that he was
invited to the house and then jumped
on and robbed of ST.75 and Robinson
says that Dade heaved brick at him
and he tossed it back. According to
his story, both landed in the spot
for which they were intended.
Dade appeared at the police station
with blood streaming from a three
inch cut on his head and said that he
had been asked to go to the house
and as soon as he got into the door
the other men there jumped on him.
He is not very clear as to how many
there were. He says that the men
started to white on his head as soon
as he entered the house and when
they got him down, went through his
pockets and took the money 1t re-
quired several stitches to close the
wound
Robinson does not say how the
fracas started but says that he saw the
brick coming his way and he could not
duck it in time to get out of the way :.
He picked it UP from the floor and
shot it back to Dade who made per-
feet stop of 1t. Judge Mcnamara said
that in his opinion it should go as a
clean hit in the box score.
Robinson was taken back to Jail in
default of $3.50 bond demanded by the
court for his release.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
CITY NEWS.
Buy harness at sherwood's.

Buy harness at Sherwood's.
~ Notice All union barber shops
will be closed all day Thursday
Shops will be open Wednesday night
until nine o'clock. L. e. Shores, secre-
tary
The last OF the illustrated lee
lures on The Worldwide Message
of the Church will be given tonight
in St Johns parish house by the Rev.
John G. Sage. The subject THE Con-
quest of the Continent has to do
with the genesis and the progress of
the Episcopal church in this country.
1t will be profusely illustrated with
scenes of historic buildings and per-
sonages. and will be one of the most
interesting of the course. The lecture
will begin at s O'clock.
Another large excursion is billed
for Keokul. Thursday there will be
large number of Quincy people IN
KeokuS. st. Joseph Benevolent So
cietp has an excursion booked here
for that date, and in addition to the
Quincy people, parties from other
down river points will be included on
the excursion.
The Elmer suit in the district
court, against Oscar Swanson and
Louis Fusch. is drawing to close.
Elmer wants $500 for being struck
on the head by falling brick
The farmers of Lee county, said a
visiting farmer in Keokuk today. prof
tied more by last evenings rain that
most people have any idea OF. The
pastures. he said, were especially
benefited by the rain.
The Stone G. Webster workmen
putting down the new track on the
Main street car line have reached
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Dissatisfied With Values.


The plaintiffs are not satisfied with
the amount of value placed on the
lands by the power company, and
hearings are being had at various
places to determine the generally ac-
cepted valuation of such lands.
The hearings are the result Of Ave
different suits brought against, the
water power company by the parties
named above. The first suit was that
of B. F. Miller, who brought suit In
Hancock county (Illinois) circuit
court at Carthage. asking that. the
building of the Keokuk dam be en-.
Joined at least until after his dam.
ages We're paid. The suit was remov-
ed to the United States district court
in Springfield, Ill. This court referr-
ed the case to the master in chancery
Ito take evidence and determine the
rightful valuation of the land
The defendant, Miller, has taken his
evidence and his witnesses. who are
principally farmers living in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Miller lands in
the Green Bay bottom, all of whom
own land in that locality, testified
that the land in question Is worth
from $40 to $50 per acre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
HAS LOCAL INTEREST

|
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 2s.-The
question Of the value of the lowlands
in the Green Bay bottom in Lee
county, which are threatened with
overflow by the waters of the lake to
be created by the Mississippi River
Power Co.'s dam at Keokilk, was the
point of interest in hearing in the
district court by Master in Chan
Gerry Walter M. Allen, of Springfield,
Ill. The defendant, the power COM
pany, OF Keokuk, was represented In
the hearing here by Hon. w. E..
Blake of Burlington, and A. w. O'Har-
ra. Of Carthage, H., both attorneys for
the power company. The complain
ant land owners were represented by
Attorney William Hartzell, of Car
itha ge, III.
( The plaintiffs are B. f. Miller, Of
! Carthage who owns 1,100 acres Of
4 land in the Green Bay bottoms aud
\ places its value at $50 an acre; Fred
Steingraebu',. of Dallas City. who
owns 800 at-es in the bottom, placing
/ the value at 500 per acre; Mrs. Eliz-
4 abeth LOOMS, of Dallas. who owns an
/ island opposite Dallas containing 200
acres, claiming for it valuation of
4 s56 per acre and the Black & LOOMS
! Lumber Co.. also OF Dallas City, who
own low lands in the city of Dallas
City, which will be overflowed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28


Sugar. raw, market quiet. Centrifu-
gal test, 1898; Muscavado SO test.
s3.4S.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. $500; crushed, $3.50; powdered.
.s5,10@5.30 graduated, s5.0o@5.25.
Coffee Rio No. z on spot, IAN.
Tallow market quiet. City. 81;
country, 6k@6%.
Hay market dull and irregular.
Prime, s155; No. 8 s125@1s5.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur-
keys, 13@22c; chickens, 170221sc;
fowls, 111a@15kc; ducks, 13122c.
Live poultry market irregular.
Geese. &c; ducks, 12c; fowls, 151ac:
turkeys,12c; ROSTERS, 1oRc.
Cheese market unsettled and easier.
State milk common to special, 100
141sc; skins common to specials, TO
11hc; full skins, 465c.
Butter market steady. Receipts 49,
055; creamery extras, 27@27Nc;
dairy tubs, 22@2GAc; imitation
creamery frsts, 24@241ac.
Egg market steady Receipts 2s,-
727; nearby white fancy, 23c; nearby
mixed fancy, 1920; fresh, 800
21hc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
h 70 geneva
The NAlCHWORD|
.,s,eb IS Now Being Voiced BY the
enthusiastic clrls Of the
Local Y. W.
6. A.
kAK1Na GREAT EFFORT
prospects for the Geneva Conference
Are Splendid and Delegates
From the Association pc
Ing Elected.
GREAT EFFORT

= Il always gratifying to know OF
..s.ordinary spirit being shown by
g ,s individuals and organizations.
|rss Young women's Christian Assoc
., = on ali occasions and in every
. ,s they undertake evince this
a;r,t They do not inaugurate
,asement until they have given 1t
asscient thought to be convinced OF
/. nracticability and fbeneficial fea-
n,es and when fully convinced OF
s ssss facts they write Excelsior" on
ss;r banner and begin to climb. On
lake Geneva is now the watchword
u there will be no failure in the
,rmher intelligence and beauty OF
~ delegation which represents Keo-
III Il this charming point this year
at year Keokuk had the honor Of
.ordine the largest delegation to the
IL Geneva Conference of any asso-
o,.,iou from the five states of the two
E,asotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and
T,Ta IN fact only st. Louis, Mo. and
r,stroit Mich superseded the local
.'Ys from the entire fourteen states
represented.
This year the girls are making
great effort to pass last years record,
the Geneva Club have worked hard to
raise goodly Geneva fund while the
other groups Of girls are expecting TO
be we'll represented.
All who have ever gone want to go
again and declare that q girl can
spend ss5 on this trip and see far
more, hear far more, have far more
fun and rest far more than she could
for twice the sum invested elsewhere.
Expense Of Trip.
Every girl and woman of the city
are urged to arrange to go with the
party this summer II it is at all pos
sible whether they are members OF
the association or not. And for the
convenience Of those who do not
know what the approximate expense is
the committe have itemized it as fol-
lows Railroad fare, inclusive of berth
$i-.ou, lc5istid,iuu auu PiC5id tn, ~.
board and room, SLIPS, boat fare
across lake, $780, lunches at Chicago
sl0o, which makes total of s3o.75
and leaves a remainder Of S425 for
miscellaneous expenditures.
The days will be divided as before
with the morning given over to cleo.
tive classes while the afternoon is for
recreation and sight seeing. No love
lier place can be found outside of
keokuk's captivating scenery, for all
forms Of outdoor pleasures than Lake
Geneva offers.
Those who have been there before
gay Come on and so and you will
surely have the time of your life"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

Tenth street. The resurfacing OF the
street has also been started, the work
having started yesterday at Third
and johnson.
Burlington people are considerab-
ly interested in a real event to be
staged there next Saturday and Sun
day. Automobile races and areial con
tests are to be the attraction on the
dates named above. Some noted avia-
tors are scheduled to amuse the Bur-
lington people with their didoes In
the air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
COOKING SCHOOL
DATES ANNOUNCED
Owing to Decoration pay Postpone
rncnt Has to be
Made.

The cooking school, announcement
p which was made in The Gate City
yesterday and which was to have been
Peld the last four days OF this week
Pas been postponed on account of
decoration day coming Thursday and
Interfering.
me cooking school has not been
Poandoned however. but will be put
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Fort Madison Today.

It is pointed out by the attorneys
of the water power company tina.
these land owners who give these valu-
atoms, are themselves expecting to
benefit by such prices in the over
flow. The evidence for the plaintiff
taken at the hearing here yesterday,
was given largely by land owners in