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TAXPAYERS REQUEST
 CUT IN ASSESSMENT
Meeting in City Hall Takes Steps and Some Declare Determi-
 nation Not to Pay.

the licenses and the $1O,OOO odd to come from all other property at their present assessed value the city will have an income of $3S,5OO, or sufIici- ent to meet all the expenses, to make the school improvements and to have some money left over. Therefore. the resolution asks only that the as sessment on realty alone be reduced one half. It is better not to go any further into figures so that all may understand.
 Several speakers objected stren- uously to having the real property assessed so highly for several good reasons. One of these reasons is that the territorial legislature will pass territorial tax law next session and that the value of real estate will be based for this tax on the value at which it is assessed by the munich palities. Representative John Noon who was present at the meeting de- clared that the legislature will sure ly pass the law. Judge Morford ex- pressed the hope that neither he nor anyone else will have to protest their taxes but he was quite sure that the present rating "cannot go through" Chairman Poindexter followed by saying that he knew of several tax payers who will not pay the present assessment. Some other gentlemen spoke and all confined themselves to the question but one gentleman who took lot of time trying to interject personal politics and got snubbed. Otherwise the meeting was perfectly business-like and effective.
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DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
 GOES TO MAKE REPORT.

FAIRBANKS, August 7.-Delegate Wickersham leaves soon for Cinema and Hotsprings to secure facts for a report on the proposed sites for a home in the interior for old prospect ors. This home was provided for in House Bill So.
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COMES TO ALLOT WORK
 ON THE SEWARD ROADS.
Lieutenant MehelTy, of the Road Com mission Will be Here on
 Northwestern.

Lieutenant Meheffy, the new en- gineer of the Alaska Road Commis- sion, will arrive in Seward on the steamship Northwestern to make the allottments and fix the work of the commission in this district. The in formation of his coming came through Anton Eide the local superintendent of the commission. The amount of the work to be done is not yet known.
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 * LUMBER FOR BRIDGES. * * BURNED AT CORDOVA. *

CORDOVA, August 7.-The freighter Seward left Seattle yester- day morning coming direct to Cor dova with two million feet of lumber which will be used for rebuilding the bridges burned in the recent fires as we'll as for those washed out. A large force of men will be employed repairing the roadbed.
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part of the south Baltic coast and the adjoining provinces.
Austrians Take IyangorOd.

VIENNA, August 7.-The Austrian army has captured the fortified city of Ivangorod on the Vistula south of Warsaw and the Russians are in full retreat now in that quarter and fol- lowing a parallel line to that of the forces retreating from Warsaw itself. The Austrians will now push north east with the object of closing in from the south while the German allies close in from the north.
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* (. * < * * < < < < < * < FRESH REVOLUTION < * IN WEST HAITI. <

WASHINGTON, August IT, Colonel Cole of the American forces has declared martial law in Port au Prince but new revolution has start ed on the west coast of Haiti and further trouble is expected.
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HONOR BILL MePHEE.

FAIRBANKS, August "A grand reception will be given Monday night by the local Igloo of Pioneers in hon or of Bill McPhee who has recently returned from the outside. He IS grand president of the IglOO and will be escorted to the hall by Delegate Wickersham.
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SEATTLE, August Tt is report ed here on the best authority that New York and Nevada capitalists are organizing to acquire immense prop critics in all parts of Alaska They will employ a hundred prospectorS' especially along the line of the gov ernment railroad.
 Twelve cars of rails arrived today enroute for the government railroad in Alaska.
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NORTHWESTERN MONDAY.

Nothing has been heard of the Northwestern since she left Skag- way yesterday afternoon at three. She is expected in Seward Monday morning.
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Mrs. George Sexton, Miss Sexton, Neil Sexton and Miss Vaughn went out this morning as far as Bear lake to spend @ day of fishing.
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TO TAX AUTOS.

FAIRBANKS, August "A scheme is now brewing to tax auto mobiles in this city for the purpose of raising money to keep the streets gravelled.
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LOSES HOMESTEAD.

FAIRBANKS, August 7.-Home- steader Wilson has been diSpossessed of his homestead by a recent action of the land department
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(NOTE) The following dispatches came over the Canadian line just be- fore press time but they are being condensed as small as possible to get them in.
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 (: FIRST TRAIN GOES * * OVER COPPER RIVER. *

CORONA. August 7.-The first train since the washout left for Chit ina this morning taking twelve hun dred pounds of mail. Through Jraf- fc and ore shipments will be resumed next Sunday,
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MALMO, August 7.-The Germans have seized the American petroleum steamer Otama and Wico which were bound for Stockholm.
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:. |: .: @ @ q: q: q: (: '' * % [: BIG POKE COMES " * FROM TOLOYANA. q

FAIRBANKS, August 1.-Two hundred and twenty-three ounces of gold have been brought in from the Tolovana by Finley and Patterson. The gold is valued at three thousand, nine hundred and eighty-two dollars.
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J. F. NewsOme, the mining en- gineer, has returned after a short ab- sence from the city.
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FL PASO, August 7.-Villa has ex- ecuted the treasurer of Chihuahua state.
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EVANS LEAVES CoRDovA.

The Admiral Evans left COrdOva at 8.8O o'clock this morning.
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See us before sending outside for your job printing.
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LATE CABLES

gon has occupied the city of Monterey and plans a campaign of fifty thou sand men against TorreOn and Saltillo.
 NOGALES, August 7.-General Gales has demanded the surrender of Nogales but Governor MaytOrena has answered with artillery and the battle is proceeding.
 LONDON, August 7.-The Rus sians are evacuating KovnO but are still holding on to NovO GeOrgievsk. Elsewhere they are retiring to the .Brest-Litovsk line. Before leaving Warsaw the Russians have apprOpri- ated twenty-five millions which, it is stated. is being used for the removal of factories and mills to the interior
 PETROGRAD, August 7.-The Russian government is now Organiz- inc the refugees from Poland as workers in the munitions factories.
 NEW YORK, August 7.-General Tracy, who first put nickel steel arm or on ships, died here last night.
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SAN ANTONIO, August 7.-obre.
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CUTTING SCRAPE
IN RED LIGHT
DIS 7 RIG 7
TWO WELL KNOWN CHARACTERS
INDULGE IN SCRAP AND ONE
is SERIOUSLY STABBED. AS
sAILANT MADE A GETAWAY.

Last night in the Red Light district
Barney Brockett was stabbed and seri-
ously injured by Frank Criner, and
Brockett is now In the Hardy sani-
tarium with three serious wounds in
his person. No one seems to know
what the trouble was about but Cri.
ner and Brockett became involved in
a difficulty and before the by-standers
realized what was taking place, Criner
stabbed Brockett three times about the
breast and abdomen, all three deep
wounds. Brockett was taken to the
sanitarium for treatment while Criner
made his getaway. He will be appre-
hended, however, and gwen a chance
to explain his side of the case in court
Criner has a reputation behind him
that is not at all good He has fgur-
ed in police court and the county and
district courts many times, and has
caused the officers of the city and
county a great deal of trouble in the
past
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kirIipaba Easf &C RLss,hr.

London. Jan 1S.-While the main
Russian army has been busy repel-
ling what Grand Duke Nicholas in
his official report describes as SER
les OF violent attempts by Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg to break his
way through to Warsaw, other Rus
sian forces have stormed and taken
Kirlibaba Pass on the borders of
Transylvania. and have made further
progress in their advance along the
right bank of the Vistula toward the
German frontier.
The Germans in force have deliver
ed seven successful attacks. which
developed into desperate bayonet
fighting, against the Russian lines
on the left bank of the Vistula, and
have succeeded in taking one of the
Russian advance trenches.
Farther south there have been sim
liar attacks, in each case preceded
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TWO LEARNED OIScoURsEs.
Rev. w. T. Amis Preached at Broad
way Baptist Church Yesterday.

DR. w. L. Amis, formerly of Hot
Springs, Ark, who is now trying his
luck with oil well drilling in Okla
homa, was in the city yesterday and
preached at the noon hour and also
last night at the Broadway Baptist
church.
The congregation was greatly
pleased with both sermons. Both dis
courses were very learned, and many
of the members were open in their
remarks that they would be pleased
to have him locate here and take
charge of the church. Rev. Mr..
Amis would not accept any pastor
ate at this time. He has his work
mapped out for several years in ad-
vance, and he will not allow his at
tentions taken from his course.
J. w. Harreld, chairman of the
pulpit committee, announced last
night that Rev Robert jenkins OF
Amarillo, Tex, would preach We'd
nesday night at the church, and urg-
ed the membership to come.
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CAPITAL BIDS OPENED.
Ten Bidders Submit Figures on Ma.
terial for New State Buildinq.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 17.-Ten diff
ferent bidders offered prices on the
furnishing of building material for
the construction of the state capitol,
the bids being received by the cap
itol commission and opened today in
the presence of the sub committee
from the senate and house. The ma
terial to be furnished is sand. crush
ed stone, lumber and steel for the
reinforced work. On all but the steel
the bidders offer material to be Sc
cured within the state, as the law
specifies that the class of material
must be furnished from the states
own resources.
The capitol commission will have
the bids tabulated in order that the
lowest and best figures may be
shown and this will be submitted to
the committee Of the senate and
house Monday morning at 10 o'clock
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Mexico City, Jan. 17.-General
Rogue Gonzales Cara was named
provisional president of Mexico Sat
urday night by the national conven-
tion here. The former provisional
president, General Eualio Gutierrez
together with Generals Blanco Ro
bles and Jose Vasconcelos, left Mex
leo City at four o'clock Sunday
morning for Pachuca.
Martial law has been declared by
General Cara. The cty is being
patrolled by mounted police.
In electing Cara, the convention
declared itself supreme, and until a
new president is elected has assum-
ed all legislative, executive and ju-
dicial powers.
Cara is close friend to General
villa.
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Dy heavy artillery engagements The
RUSSIANS have succeeded in silencine
the heavy Austrian guns. which from
the banks of the Dunaiec have beer
bombarding the town of Tarnow.
me capture of Kirlibaba Pass
through which roads lead into the
heart OF Pennsylvania, is likely tc
have a political as well as a militory
effect. II possibly will hasten the
action of Roumania and will compel
the German allies to send troops for
the defense of Eastern Hungary.
With the retirement OF Count Won
Herchtold. the former Austro-Hun-
garian minister of foreign affairs.
who is said to have favored another
expedition against Servia and be-
cause of the greater influence of the
Hungarians in the councils of the
emperor by reason of the appoint
ment of Baron Stephan Burian at
the head of the foreign department,
the troops which were destined for
the Servian operations are likely 10
be diverted to meet the new Rus
sian threat against Hungary.
In the west there has been some
brisk fighting at many points. The
French claim TO have made further
progress along the coast of Flanders.
but not to the extent that they have
been credited with by unofficial re-
ports. Attacks and counter-attacks
have also prevailed in the region OF
Arras and in the Aisne valley, south
Of Laon. but apparently without eth
er side making any advance.
The French progress, however. ac-
cording to their statement, continues
east Of Rheims and in the Vosges.
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
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Sold Suburban Store.

J. S. Lane, who for some time has
operated a store on the Lone Grove
road. at the edge Of the city of Ard
more, has sold his stock of goods TO
Jim Carroll and has leased TO the
purchaser the store building. Mr.
Lane has a farm near Lone Grove,
and he and his family will move
upon It. He will trade the business
of sailing lard and crackers for rails
ing hogs and wheat.
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MILLION MEN
HELD AS WAR
PRISONERS
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA CLAIM
100000 CAPTURED WHILE AL.
LIES HOLD 100000. BRITISH LOSS
IN JANUARY.

/ Amsterdam, Jan. 17.-Official re-
ports state that the prisoners of war
in Germany and Austria now number
100000. The Cologne Gazette com
pares this figure with 100000 prison
ers which it asserts are held by the
allies.
These totals do not include prison
ers now en- route to the concentration
camps or portion of those captured
in Russian Poland. The Austrian pris-
oners are estimated at 100000.
The total of 100000 is more than
double the total of the Franco-Prus.
sian war
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TO ENCOURAGE HOG RAISING
Waco Business Men Plan to Distribute
1000 Pigs TO Boys

Waco Texas, Jan. 17.-Following
the crop diversifcation campaign on
Thursday and Friday of this week
Secretary T.. f. Drake OF the Waco
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting
here today advocated the plan of Civ
ing q pig to each of the 1000 school
boys in McLennan county Eight bust.
ness men here have agreed to give
from five to twenty pigs each. They
will accept notes from the boys to
whom the porkers are given, due in
eight months.
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FIRST CANNING CLUB HoNoRS
Carter County Girl Won First Honors
At Farmers Short Course.

II. l.. Scott, farm demonstration for
Carter county,h has returned from Still
water where he attended the Mid-Win.
ter Farmers Short Course at the A. a.
NJ. College He says the attendance
was unusual, there being about 500
farmers and those interested in agri-
culture present. Carter county won
first in the canning clubs and won
fourth on the cotton clubs. Mr.. Scott
is Withholding the name of the girl who
made the highest score In the state
on home canning until he prepares a
statement covering all the interesting
points of the contest. Carter will be
proud to learn of the victory,
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A Texas Visitor.

Miss Ailecn Carpenter OF Green
vile, Tex, stopped off here on a
return visit from Kansas. to spend
few days with her uncle, Frank P.
Adams and family, at Ia North
Washington street
Miss Carpenter will remain over
for the Elks' Minstrel and ball Wed
nesday night. She was in Ward
Belmont college, Nashville, Tenn,
with Miss jeanette Moore. The two
young ladies were roOmmates, and
Miss Moore has her as her guest a
portion of the time.
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CONDITIONS THERE SIMILAR To|
THOSE EXISTING AT TIME
OF z-hUERTA UPRISING.
VILLA IS RETURNING.
Villa With His Army Hurryina to
Mexican Capital Where Attempt
viii Be Made to Settle Situation
Gutierrez FIeex.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 1S.-It is re-
ported here that Mexico City is in
state of excitement and disorder
equaled inly by the Daz-Huerta up
rising against Madero in 1912.
General Villa with his main army
is said to be fastening TO Mexico
City in an attempt to settle the stu
alton there, which caused the sudden
flight of Provisional President Cult
errez Saturday
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Garrison with Gutierrez

Washington d. Cf Jan. 1S.-
When Gutierrez left Mexico City yes
terday he took practically the entire
garrison.
The state department here Is anxi-
Gus to know whether Gutierrez gave
up the presidency entirely or whether
he intends to set up government as
Pacsuica in defiance of Villa.
villa Is due in Mexico City today
with formidable army. Trouble with
zapata is feared. The itores IA Mexico
City are reported closed.
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REFUSE To
CONSIDER THE
SHEPPARD BILL
SENATE REFUSES TO SUSPEND
RULES AND CONSIDER PRO.
HlBlTION BILL FOR DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The senate
today refused to suspend the rules
in order to consider prohibition for
the District of Columbia as a rider
to another district bill This blocks
temporarily. Sheppard's plea sor dis
trict prohibition.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Asks Legislative Committees to
Visit and Inspect Work.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 1.-THE state
Historical Society, at its annual
meeting last week, adopted resolu-
tions asking the legislature to send
committees to the rooms of the So
ciety and observe the work that is
being done by it. Mrs. FaXon OF
Atoka presented the society a can
vas three feet by four, on which
was lettered the Lords prayer in
Choctaw. the work of Choctaw
woman several years ago. Sidney
Suggs Of Ardmore gave the society
an old ACCORDION that has been used
for twenty-five years in number of
notable places and gatherings.
The current issue of Historic, the
quarterly publication of the society
says: For twenty-five Years the
Oklahoma Historical society has per-
sistently turned heaven and earth
in its efforts to secure every stray
leaf bearing on Oklahoma. liable to
get away and be forever lost This
is especially true in regard TO Indian
lore, and includes the field of photos,
relics and curios Approximately
fourteen tons of items in this col
lection at this early date is at least
some evidence that its efforts have
not been total failure: this in face
of all breeds of discouragements and
hindrances and handicap for want OF
funds for field work and purchases"
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COTTON UP AGAIN TODa|.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1S.-Cotton
rose a quarter of cent per pound
today on the heavy spot buying. 1t
was the biggest single advance since
the resumption of business. July
futures sold for S72.
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Phone Girl Caused Trouble

Genoa, Jan. 1S-A telephone girls
mistake in reporting that the Italians
were attempting to invade Sappada
in Tretimo, Austria, caused the
authorities recently to blow up the
roads and rush troops to Sappada.
When all was ready u was found that
the report was unt' The girl Is
being prosecuted
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AMONG THE FoRTY.sEvEN NEW
BILLS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
WAS ONE FOR SUFFRAGE.
A FIGHT ON WILSON
Resolution Endorsing President VIII
sons Administration Meets With,
Much Opposition, Especially in the
Upper House.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 1S.-Forty-seyen
new bills and five constitutional
amendment resolutions were introduc.
ed in the house today. The most i'm
portant was one for woman suffrage.
Another eXempts cotton and wooden
factories from taxation for ten years.
There is much opposition in the
senate endorsing the Wilson admins
tration. No vote has been taken as
yet.
The speaker announced the com
mittee appointments today.
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BIRTH AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, ID. c., Jan. lS.-Mrs.
Frances Sayre, daughter OF the presi-
dent, and her seven and one-half.
pound boy. born yesterday. are doing
well today. Congratulations continue
to pour into the White House
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Germans Take French Trenches

BERLIN, Jan 18.-An official announcement saws
that the Germans yesterday captured several more
French trenches in Argonne. a bayone charge in Bel
gum near La Bosse captured French position and one
hundred men.
The Russian attempt to the river Skrwa in Po-
land was repulsed.
Several English mines have been washed upon the
Belgian coast.
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PETROGRAD, Jan. 18-Detals of the destruction
of the Turkish eleventh army corps Caucasus reported
last night say that the Russians have completely routed
that army.
Great numbers of Turkish cannon were thrown over
the edges of the mountain precpice when the Turks dis
covered that they could not escape with these guns in
the deep
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British Losses Total $500

Berlin, Jan. 17.-By wireless to Say
vile, L. 1.-The British losses in
France and Flanders from Jan. to
Jan. 13. are estimated by the Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant to number 1870
officers and $500 men according to
a dispatch from Rotterdam to the Ger
man overseas agency.
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London Jan. 1S.-A r, ograd dis
patch to the Central News says:
An official communication issued
at five o'clock Sunday evening says
the Eleventh Turkish Army Corps
has been eSterminated near Kara
Urgan."
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DECLINE OF WHEAT TODAY

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 1S.-President
Wilson's order for a government in
quiry into the high prices of wheat
and flour caused a decline on the
wheat market this morning. May
ranged from 40 to 1.42.
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EXCHANGE SITUATION BETTER.

Washington, Jan. Isl. =. Nor
gan told the president today that the
foreign exchange 81. iltion between
the United States and Europe is i'm
proving
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Turkish Eleventh CORPS
COMPLETELY ROUTED BY RUSSIANS

Turks Threw Their CannOns Over the Edges of Noun
tain Precipice When They discovered that they
Could Not Escape with their Guns in the Deep Snow
Care of Prisoners is Becoming Burden to Ser
via-French Claim to Have Captured German
Trenches in the Forest of la Petrie, Leaving Only
Small Portion of that Forest in Possession of the
Germans-Germans Claim to Have Captured More
French Trenches in ArgOnne-Russians Repulsed
When They Attempt to Cross the River Skrwa in
PoIand-English Mines Washed Ashore on Belgian
Coast.
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WOMAN BURNS
FIVE OTHERS
MAY ALSO DIE
POURING OF KEROSENE UPON
COOK STOVE FIRE AT SAN AN
TONIC CAUSED AN EXPLOSION,
BURNING AGED WOMAN.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1S.-Mrs.
Dolores Calistro, aged 90, was fatally
burned. and her daughter, Mrs Guevar
and the latter's four children are so
badly burned that all may die, as a
result of pouring kerosene upon
cook stove fire.
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Prisoners Proving Burden.

LONDON, Jan. 1S-Serva reports that the care of
her prisoners is becoming tremendous to her resources
This ghtened little by the fact that many of the prs
sympathze with Serva and help the Servans to
dig trenches etc In case Servian corporal cap
tured his own brother who fighting as an Austrian
Dragon.