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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
ITALIAN MOB KILLS NEGRO
Negro Killed Bessemer Italian FRIDAY
Night.

Bcssemcr, Ala.--John Chandler, a ne
gro, was riddled with bullets and killed
and Detective c. Ross, was shot in the
leg by a party of enraged Italians in
the principal street here. Chandler had
been arrested on the charge of killing
Joe Gagljano, an Italian, Friday night,
and was in charge of officers waiting for
n street car TO trko him to Jail IN Biz
mingham, when Cagliano's funeral pro-
eession passed. A score of the dead
mans compatriotis made Il rush for the
negro and shooting began, and the negro
was instantly killed. Ross was injured
by a stray bullet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
S9-Year-Old Forger.

New York.-Standing in a SHAKING
palsy in police court today, "Old Charley
Bartlett" admitted that in his time he
had been n of the cleverest forgers in
the United States, waived an examina.
ton on a charge of forgery and was
held for action by the grand jury. Bart.
lett is known to the police of more than
twenty cities, and according to his W
admission has been serving terms in
prison more or less here and there since
the year 1s49." Bartlett is SO year.
old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
WOUNDS GIRL; KILLS MAN
Texans Shots at Sweetheart Create
Panic on Streets.

Dallas, Tex.-With an outpouring o
throngs from every downtown store and
office filling the street, Bob Davis, about
% years old, fired four shots from a .3S
caliber pistol at 1S-year-old Maud Ahl-
finger, his sweetheart. Two bullets
struck the m in the back, passing
through her body and piercing both
lungs.
Another bullet struck and killed J.
w. Whaley. He was half a block dis
tant from the place of the shooting.
The bullet struck him in the back of the
head. He dropped to the pavement, his
brains oozing out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
She Wants Her Money.

Camden, n. J.-Having been informed
by her father, John W. Wilkins. of Sick
lersville, near here, that he was about to
remarry, Anna N. G. Wilkins entered
suit in the New Jersey supreme court
against him for compensation for acting
as his housekeeper for Liza weeks. Miss
wilkins claims $3,432, or at the rate of
So a week from January II, 1890, to
January II of this year. She says she
has been keeping house for her father
since her mothers death, when she was
. child.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Darrow Indicted.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Clarence s barrow,
union labor attorney, was indicted for
bribery and corruption of jurors by the
county grand jury. Two of the counts
charge barrow with the bribery and at.
tempted corruption of Robert Balm, the
first juror sworn to try James B. Nc
Nanhara, the confessed dynamiter and
murderer, now serving a life term in
San, Quentin prison. The remaining
courts allege the bribery and corrup-
tion| of George N. Lockwood, a venire
mari summoned IN the Mcnamara ease
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Made Dress Too Tight.

New York.-A graphic story of he,
embarrassing appearance when she at.
tended a wedding in a new dress which
climbed up to her knees and then split
across the back when she tried to sit
down, won a favorable decision for Miss
Marie |. Hess, a wealthy young St.
Louis woman, today, in the third district
municipal court in a suit brought by
Leonard Coin, a ladies' tailor of this
city, to recover an unpaid balance Of
S31, claimed to be due on the gown.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Dividend on 1909 Pool.

Lexington, Ky.-The Burley Tobacco
society announced that it is prepared
to make a 20 per cent distribution of
funds for the 1909 tobacco pool, amount
ing to approximately $4,000, 900. With
this addition it is estimated that the
pooling of tobacco has placed about s2o.-
100000 in the white hurley tobacco
districts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
FOLK WILL NOT ENTER RACE
Says Clark Has Too Strong Control Of
Presidential Primary.

st. Louis, Mo.-Former Gov. Jos. W.
FOLK refused to participate in the Demo-
cratic presidential primary in St. Louis
because he held that practically every
member of the Democratic city commit
tee, under whose auspices the contest
Is to be held, either filed APPLICATION for
membership or was a member of the
Champ Clark delegation from his ward.
In a letter to Herman W. Fay, chair
MAJ OF the committee, Lon Sanderson.
campaign manager for Folk, declared q
primary held under such condition
would be a political farce.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
TEXAS HAS COTTON PLAN
Five Hundred Bales Sold at Paris, Some
Bringing Is Cents.

Paris, Tcx.-Ths first hig sale of cot.
ton in Texas under one of the financing
schemes advocated at the New Orleans
governors cotton conference was made
here by Shcb Williams. Williams sold
500 oalcs, half of it bringing nearly IS
cents per pound. A representative of
the New York interest which advanced
the money under the Colquitt-T Thompson
plan was present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
SHOT OFF HIS OWN FOOT
To Collect Accident Policy, Says Insur
ence Company.

Chicasha, Okla.-A situation new il
the collection of life insurance was pre-
sented in legal annals of Oklahoma wher
Bond & Melton of Chickasha filed sensa-
tional affidavits signed by DR.. T. II.
East of Chickasha, declaring that Ed
Owens, an alleged victim of an acct
dental gun discharge, deliberately de-
clared his intention of shooting off his
foot to obtain $4,000 accident insur.
ance. Owen died in 1910 from q sup
posed gun accident. East attended him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
RAZOR FOR BLASTED HOPES
Sculptor Harvey Takes His Life in Fl,
of Dependency.

New Yo.k.-The body of Charles Y.
Harvey, a sculptor, who disappeared In
a fit OF dependency over the refusal o.
= plaster group, to which he had pinned
his hopes for fame and fortune, was
found with the throat cut in a patch OF
woods near Long Bridge in Bronx Park
N one hand was a razor, the one that
the man had used to kill himself, and
ten feet away another razor was found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Fifteen years ago a New York DO
Nceman helped a woman in distress
and she left him 500. 600. While the
impetus of this exceedingly rare dem.
onstration Of gratitude lasts, life in
Gotham for distressed maids and ma.
irons win be one, long, sweet song.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The Massachusetts preacher who
perpetrated the ten commandments for
women has had his name printed
broadcast throughout the land. II
there was any other reason for per.
petrating said commandments, he has
kept II a profound secret.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Tho joy.rider is again In evidence
and saddened homes must pay for
MS reckless sport. The age is re-
s~ourceful, but hardly enough so until
1t has found some way Of protecting
the community from this new danger
Of civilization.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A member Of the New York legisla.
ture wants to have flirting made q peu
NentiaTy offense 1t is hoped that his
resolution may not become a law Il
would only increase the opportunities
for dragging In technIcalities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A woman In New York went into
. drug store, demanded justice and
smashed up the place when informed
they did not keep the article She la.
bored. apparently. under the rare de-
fusion that justice is a drug in the
market.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The wife Of a song writer, suing for
divorce. charges him with inhuman
cruelty II he Is the man who wrote
THE MYSTERIOUS Rag" a l~ong-sufer
inG public will rise up as one and
back her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

1t is estimated by people who are
clever at compiling population figures
that there will be 100000, 900 people
In this country fifty years hence. Still
there 10 no likelihood that St. Paul
win have succeeded in overtaking
Minneapolis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Wealthy Man Killed Self

Oklahoma City, 0kla.-John Myer, a
wealthy citizen and dealer in real go
tate, took carbolic acid in his office and
was found dead. He was a close friend
OF John Angleton, who killed himself
by the same means.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A Mmrod OF Colorado killed a big
black bear with brass knockIes. Here
Is a hin, which would save many lives
u generally adopted by amateur hunt
ers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

ssmebody Is endeavoring to create
sentiment In favor OF n new alphabet.
Wen. " one has nothing else to do
that may be as good a way as any
In wAdch to keep busy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

There ~ said to be a demand for
American windmllls In Egypt There
are several distinguished windmiIls in
American public life that could easily
be spared
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Will Grow Fruit.

Kingston, Jamaica.-Several large
properties on the island have been ac-
quired by Americans for fruit culture.
Apart from the existing fruit companies,
a large amount of American money Is
being used to develop Jamaica.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The skull ri a former king Of Servia
has Been stolen by ghouls Perhaps
II was the act Of insane patriots who
believed Servia was In need OF a good
head
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
$50, 900 HOLD-UP IN PARIS
Bank Messenger is Robbed of $4,000
Francs.

Paris.-A bank messenger was held IN
Dy an unknown man on the Passage
Meslay at $3.50 this morning and robbed
OF 100000 francs, about 10000.
The robber overpowered the messenger
after a short struggle, threw pepper into
his eyes, pinned his arms behind his
back and threw him on the pavement.
he then extracted the case of notes
from the victims pocket and made his
escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A Long Island girl danced herself to
death because she was so popular that
every young man ut the party insisted
on dancing with her Sometimes It ia
NOT an!ucky after all, to be a walllow.
ar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Borrow SlO,OO0.OOO.

st. Louis, Mo.-Fcderal Judge Adams
signed an order which will permit the
receivers Of the Wabash Railroad Com
pany to borrow $4,000, 900 to SIC 5000, 900
to rehabilitate the property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Clara Barton Improves.

Washington.-Mis Clara Barton, the
Civil War nurse and founder of the Rcd
Cross, who has been i'll for some time.
is much improved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A Jersey mar got $1,000 damages
from a surgeon who performed an op-
eration on the wrong aide The fury
probably felt the patient had a right
TO cut up about Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
Oil Motor Ship Is Success.

Copenhagen, Denmark.--The Selsndis,
the largest oil motor ship in the world,
underwent 4 successful trial trip here
during which she maintained a speed Of
twelve knots an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

At hst there are indications tina,
the cost OF living Is coming down. A
Jury IN Missouri has decided that the
vHhse Of O stolen kiss Is 90 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

A CAicago prophet predicts that 1912
VIII DO the most prosperous year 10
history If everybody thoroughly be
lieped that, II would be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Coal oil poured into the kitchen
stove 10 start a fire will cause Just as
much trouble now as II used to do
when the practice was far more com.
mon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

"A Boston professor says children do
not like tales that are purely imag-
inary.' Possibly the professor really
meant wives instead Of children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09
The Mesnsst Man.

Knicker-Why has Smith set up 4
windmill?
Cocker-To drift the snow an his
walk onto his neighbours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Burbank says he is able to get paint
out Of the cactus II Is TO be hoped
that II is not the nose paint the Mex.
cans get out OF Il.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Perhaps Mr. Edison invented the
concrete cottage and furniture to 20
with the concrete biscuits of the young
house wife
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and ~invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny ~granules, easy to hke
as candy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The great American hen Ia n do
Ing her full duty to the country There
should be some inducement to egg
her on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The papers tell us that rabbits are
cheap. but the papers and the butchers
do net agree
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Well. since we have TO have some
wfHier anyway, The sooner we get 1t
over with the better.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

II takes n young mother 10 tell what
ooloT her baby's hair Is when II hasn't
any at all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The year 1912 will long stand as a
fatal one TO aviators The total mum.
Der who were killed VISA 81
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

Perhaps fewer bachelors Woald
make fools of themselves If they had
wives to do It for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

China is now the land of the rising
SUM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

He who never stole a kiss doesn't
know what he has missed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-09

The winter will be ended when the
peach crop begins TO be killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT WARNS WILSON.
Bull Moose Intends to Say What He
Really Thinks of the Governor.

Superior. Wis, oct. 1O.--'I probab-
ly would not make the reference to
Mr.. Wilson that 1 am going to make"
said Col. Roosevelt here today, "if
he had not attacked me. But when
anybody attacks me he might as well
understand that / won't take il lying
down. I'm a man of peaceful dis
position, but / think i am able to
defend myself"
Having given more than a month
to the exposition of the principles of
the new party, which he believes are
new well understood. he plans to take
new line Of attack during the clos
ing weeks of the campaign, and "un-
timber the big guns"
His speech in Houghton in which
he criticised Gov. Wilson for the sui
len hostility toward labor which he
said Mr.. Wilson had displayed in the
past. was the first Of the series which
he expected to make.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
A Good Time In Store
Everyone Going TO the State Fair
Mt Columbia October 2s to No.
vembef 8.

There Is an old saying that al
work and no play makes Jack q dull
bay The farmer who has been hard
at work all year needs his recrea-
tion. 80 does the workmen and the
merchant. BY common consent the
time and place Of recreation is at
the State fair. II In the opportunity
where the farmer and merchant can
get new Ideas as we'll as have a good
time. This year the State fair will
be- held from October 2S to Novem-
Der 2.
There Is no need TO go into the
detailed programme. suffice il to say
that every day and every hour OF
the week will be occupied with
varied attractions. If fine cattle and
horses have no interest there Will
be football and theatres, and II
pickles are OF no moment then there
VIII be flowers and fruit displays.
The people OF the State appreciate
and realize the efforts that President
j. Arthur Banks and his coworkers
are making to give fair that will
command Statewide interest
The state Is prospering and that
accounts for the unusual interest
being taken In the fair to be held
october ~ ~ November 2.
The railroads are Offering specially
low excursion tickets to visitors at
ending the fair at Columbia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
FOUR BROTHERS CONVICTED
Five McKnights Charged with KILL
Ing at ScrantOn-One Not Guilty.

Florence. Oct. lin the Court
of General Sessions today the jury
In the case of Lexton, Lis,on. Warley
Daniel and Lonnie Mcknight. charg-
ed with the killing Of young Perritt
at Scranton last fall. brought in a
verdict Of manslaughter as to Lex
ton, Liston, Marley and Daniel Nc
Knight. and not guilty as to Lonnie
Mcknight. The four first mentioned,
who were found guilty as to man
slaughter. were sentenced to two
years on the chain gang or in the
Penitentiary. The latter was released.
Counsel for the Mcknight brothers
made an appeal.
This IL most peculiar case, and
probably the like has never been up
before the courts. In which FIVE broth
ers were implicated In the killing Of
a human being. all Of them mere
boys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Turkish officials say that tho 40 .,

turkish officials say that the day
Of trial has found the military depots
full Of stores and the army equipment
complete and of good quality.
If the Bulgarians are counting on
the superiority Of their organization
ana the greater rapidity with which
their army can be moboliZed to give
them material advantage they will
according to Turkish officers. receive
disagreeable surprise.
The Ottoman authorities for
months past have been gradually
strengthening their defenses and con-
centrating troops in the important
zone comprising the Adrianople and
Kirkillesseh, just south Of the Bull
garian frontier.
Since the general mobilization was
ordered a great stream Of men has
been pouring into the district at the
rate latterly of 20, 900 daily.
The redifs. or men Of the second re-
serve, now being brought from Asia
Minor, are determined once and for
all that the Bulgarians, whose per-
sistcnt intrigues in Macedonia have,
the redifs say, caused them to be
constantly called from their homes
are to receive a sound lesson. 1t is to
be war to the knife, the men say. They
have decided to take no prisoners and
TO give no quarter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
THE wATcHMAN AND soUTHRoN, OCTOBER 1e, 1912.

are simply awful" II have been un-
Archbold
Mr.. Archbold could not recollect
receiving another letter of which
Senator Clapp showed him q photo
graphic copy. written by Mr.. Hanna,
asking for assistance in the Ohio
campaign and ending with the post
cript: This whole fight is against
the corporations and me as their
champion" The witness said he be-
lieved the handwriting was that Of
Senator Hanna.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
TURKEY GATHERING ARMIES
Within Week MOslemS Will Have
10000 Men From Asia Minor
i'm Eastern EurOpe

Con'tantinople, Oct IL. (By wire.
less from steamer in the Darda-
nelles to Kustendje. Roumania. NO
fewer than 10000 Turkish troops
from Asia Minor will be concentrated
within week in European Turkey.
This will bring the effective force Of
the Turkish army up to 100000 men
there
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
ONLY ONE.
The Record I'm Sumter II UNIQUE
One

TX the reader has a had back" or
any Kidney i'll and Is looking for re-
lief and cure. better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
putckly--cure permanently. Sumter
citizens testify To this. Here is a case
OF IL:
IL. w. Vogel 401 Hampton avenue.
sumter. s. c., says: "For years | suf-
fered from pains through the small
Of my back and whenever ! stopped,
! was in misery. My back became
very weak and several times / had 10
give up work. a physician treated
me but his medicine brought no re-
lief and | thea tried several we'll
known kidney remedies but was not
helped. one day | read a statement
IN the local paper given by party
who had used Doan's Kidney Pills
md the remedy had acted so bcne-
tiCially in that case that l got n sup
ply at China's Drug Store. After
using one box. my aches and pains
disappeared aad the contents Of six
boxes completely cured me-" (State-
ment given February 8. 190S)
The Cure Lasted.
ON January 9. 1911. Mr.. Vogel
said; II take pleasure in confirming
my former endorsement Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and making tho fact
known that they effected pcrma-
nent euro In my case You may con-
tiauo to publish my endorsement Of
this preparation"
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Milhuru co. buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
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Remember the name--DOans- s.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
TURKEY INVADED.
FIGHTING GENERAL, NI.OVE
MO\TENEGRIN FRONTIER
from Two Directions MOntcnegrin
Troops Are Moving on Turkish
TOwn--WOundcd Brought i'm.

Town--WOundcd Brought i'm.
NJ Montencgrin Headqua,ters. Pod
Joritza, Oct. 1.-THE battle following
the capture by the Montenegrin SOL
dlers of the Turkish position on
Deutchich mountain and the fort on
Schippchinck hill dominating the
town of Tushi continued today. The
hghting is now general along almost
the whole extent Of the Turco-Mo
tenegrin frontier.
Gen. Martinovitch with the south
ern army is operating with success
against the extremely strong Turkish
fortress of Taraboch which dominates
Scutarl from the south. At noon to-
day the Montenegrins captured the
turkish fort Of Rogabe, near Tushi.
The Montenegrin troops followed
up their success in capturing Detch-
Itch Mountain from the Turks by TAX
ing late last evening the Turkish fort
which dominates the town of Tushi
The Turks offered r stubborn re-
sistance but the Montenegrins sue
cetded in rushing the .,osition after
several furious assaults that the
Turks repulseG.
l., h forces suffered heavy losses
in killed and wounded. The fighting
continued over IL hours
The road to the Turkish town of
Tushi from the north is now open to
the advance of the Montenegrin army.
The hospitals here are overflowing
with wounded brought in from the
battlefield. King Nicholas visited the
hospital and kissed upon their fore
heads the dead and badly wounded
men. Afterwards he addressed the
wounded in tones OF deep emotion
saying he thanked all Of his brave
troops in the name Of t',e fatherland.
Prince Mirko. second SON of King
Nicholas, personally carried several
wounded men into the hospital.
Scenes in Podjoritza tonight are
heartrending.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

All Of the stores which are being
completed on South Main street have
been rented, as we'll as those on w.
Liberty Street, which still have con-
siderable work to be done on them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-10
MINISTER'S, HAVE 4AysiFEvER

cHAREERoI,a. Pa, August TO-
Hay fever and similar diseases die to
the climate have made strange on,
slaught on ministers In this part OF
the Monongahela valley. Rev. F. NJ.
Gray, OF Roscoe, was forced to under
so an operation at a Pittsburgh hos.
pital this week for trouble caused by
climate conditions.
Rev. G. ". Woodbury., pastor of the
Belle Vernon Christian church, is
considering getting away from the vi
cinity to escape similar trouble. Rev.
ESsN Duty, pastor of the First Cnr:s.
tiaBAchurch. OF Charleroi, n hay fever
yVtim, will leave Monday for Nova
Scotia to stay five weeks. <T7Rev. Rob.
ert A. Foster, of!Californta, has been
advised by his physicians to give up
his Passionate and move elsewhere. b