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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
LYNN HAVEN.

Lynn Haven, April 14.-The Mod
ern Woodmen did some work last
Thursday night. Two rough riders
presented themselves astride the
camp goat.
Dr. P. E. Milton and family left
for visit in Pensacola last Sunday.
DR.. Milton has rendered his services
to Uncle Sam, in the war.
James Anderson returned from
Port st. Joe last week and went to
his home at Southport.
+. w. Shirat was in the bay last
week with a load of Apalachicola
oysters.
H. NJ. Cummings of Bayhead, was
a visitor in Panama City, last Fri
day.
The Sunday schools of the Lynn
Haven and Southport Baptist
Churches met at the c. T. Anderson
home last Saturday evening and the
children enjoyed an oId-fashioned
Easter egg hunt. Elwood Tiller, of
Southport, and Annie Mae Porter, of
Lynn Haven, were awarded the prizes
for the best find. The launch Petrol
brought the Southport people over.
The mail boat from Southport 20
this place had quite an experience
last Sunday. The wind was very high
and the boat was literally wrapped
up in the waves. One big wave broke
on the engine and stopped it, which
left the boat at the mercy of the sea,
but someone managed to head the
launch before the seas with an oar
and after time the engine was start
ed, and the run was made safely.
However, the passengers We're soaked
and some of the mail pretty badly
used up.
Our barber was held up last week
on the jury and the shop was closed
much to the inconvenience of the pub
lie.
Rev. and Mrs. Tucker went over to
Southport last Sunday to meet their
regular appointment at the Baptist
Church.
Many Lynn Haven people have been
attending court this week at the coun-
ty seat.
Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Farr enter
tanned their friends on Thursday,
about IS being present.
Miss Alice Colby entertains the
younger set on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Herndon, Mrs. Frank McMul-
len and Mrs. Brandenberg were PAN
anna City visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Foster have
gone to New Orleans.
> Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wagner have
gone north, where Mr.. Wagner will
enter a hospital.
Mr.. T. /. Herndon left Wednesday
for Detroit, Mich.
R. A. McTyler, of Dothan, Ala,
was a Lynn Haven visitor Tuesday.
Elizabeth Brandenberg entertained
her schoolmates on Saturday eve with
an Easter party.
The Bay County Law Enforcement
| League met at st. Andrews this
month.
Mr.. Dalstrom, ex-city treasurer of
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McKINNONVILLE

McKinnonville, April 14.-An Eas-
ter egg hunt was given at the home
of Mrs. D. C. Henderson Sunday, in
which the children of the village par
ticipated.
Messrs. Robert and Clifford Nc
Kinnon visited relatives in Moline
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Grimsley, of A.
more, were visitors here Thursday.
Mr.. Ira Powell, who has been at
Laurel Hill for some time past, re-
turned Saturday.
Miss Edith Henderson visited rela-
tives in Enon, Friday.
Mr.. C. A. McKinnon spent Monday
in the Deep Water City.
Miss Aggie D. Henderson return
ed from Walnut Hill Friday, where
she has been the guest for several
days of her sister, Mrs. TAFT.
Mrs. B. Powell and children spent
Saturday at Enon, the guests of Mrs.
Powell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Higdon.
Mrs. VERNON Burns, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, who has been visiting relatives
here for several weeks, left Wednes-
day for Atmore, where she will spend
several days before returning home.
Mrs. Thomas Freeman went to Pen
sacola one day last week.
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WARDVILLE.

Wardvile, April live are having
some cold weather now, but we hope
no frosts will come and kill our young
gardens, as they are looking fine.
Quite a crowd attended the egg
hunt at Mr.. Cooper's Sunday evening
last.
Mrs. Stella Smith, of Pine Barren,
is visiting relatives here.
E. Ward was business visitor to
Atmore Monday.
Mrs. C. A Davis was the guest of
Mrs. Mack Baker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Morgan have
moved out of our vicinity.
Mrs. H. Graham, Miss Carrie Ma
jors and Oscar Ward were Sunday
visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Knots.
Mrs. w. S. Ward spent few days
in Pine Barren last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armour and Mr.. Pet
erson and family called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Johns Sunday.
Mr.. Seals, of Sardine, passed
through here the early part of the
week.
A large crowd attended the funeral
of Mr.. Mamie Pickern at the God
win cemetery Monday.
Mrs. E. Ward visited relatives in
Atmore Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Nora Davis called on Mrs. A.
W. Majors Saturday evening last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
For Your Child's Cough.

Here's pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take, DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar- Honey. If your child has
a deep hacking cough that worries
you, give him DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey, the soothing pine balsams
relieve the cough, loosens the phlegm
and heals the irritated tissues. Get
bottle today at your druggist and
start treatment at once. 25c-Adv.
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Meeting of woomen Circle.

Thursday, April 18th, Oak Grove
No. 4, Woodmen, held the regular
meeting at the w. o. w. hall on West
Garden street. The attendance was
quite large and much business trans
acted.
The Oak Grove Guards were re-
organized under the leadership of
Captain Catherine R. Brown.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15

pleasure TO have corns and see how
'Gets-It' gets them on in a hurry and
without the least pain. l can wear tight
shoes. dance and walk as though never
had corns.''
''Gets-It' makes the use OF toe-irritat-
ing saives, bundling bandages. tape. plas-
tiers and other things not only foolish, but
unnecessary. "Gets-It,' for any soft or
hard corn or calius. II is the new, SIM
pie, easy, quick way. and it never fails
You4 never have TO cut q corn again
with Knives or scissors. and run chances
Of blood poison. Try "Gets-It' tonight
"Gets-It Is sold everywhere, Csc a
bottle, or sent on receipt OF price by Z.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill
Sold In Pensacola and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by Balkcon
Drug Co, Crystal Pharmacy, Jas. r.
Polkfnghorn, Whites Pharmacy, Han
pah's Pharmacy.--Adv.,
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Meeting of Greater Pensacola"
Ladies' Nest.

Tuesday, April 18th. the members
of "Greater Pensacola" Ladies' Nest,
No. 1886, Order of Owls, will hold
their regular meeting at the Owls
Home on West Intendencia street.
There will be business of much i'm
portance to be brought before the
Nest. There will also be an address
by prominent Pensacola lady. Mem
bers are asked to be. at the hall
promptly at 7:30 p. M, as there is to
be an initiation.
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FRATERNITIES

A regular meeting of the Floral
Society, 0. E. S., was held at the home
of Mrs. T. A. Dougherty, Monday
afternoon, April 8, at 2:30 o'clock.
Quite a number of the members were
present and the afternoon was very
pleasantly spent in sewing and gen
eral conversation, after which deli
cious refreshments were served by the
hostess.
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Come On Over. See
My Corn Fall Off!

az Put Drops Of "Gets.it" on Last
NIeht-Now Watch"
"see-aIl you have to do is to use your
two fingers and lift the corn right off.
That's the way ''Gets-It" always works,
You just put on about drops. Then the
corn not only shrivels, but loosens from
the toe, without affecting the surrounding
flesh in the least. Why. it's almost a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
WEST FLORIDA NEWS

Lynn Haven, died at his home here
on Friday.
Mrs. Reynolds entertained daisy
chain on Tuesday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14
ire so different from ours.

are so different from ours.
The customs We knew in the parent
country are swept away and We are
now Il distinct class of people. We
became a distinct class lonE-before the
Revolutionary war. And there IS no
greater proof than the manner in
which the whole country has shown
its loyalty to the principles Of justice
that lie in the fundation of our nation.
4 few weeks ago the country was d.
yided into political factions with near
IL half OF the people against the doc
trines OF Woodrow Wilson. Now in
the hour of peril those who fought
hardest 10 prevent him from assuming
the responsibilities of leadership are
standing solidly behind him with their
support. The nation rises as one man
to lay claim to those humanitarian
ideals that We have fostcrcd with jeal-
Gus care, hut which are threatened
the blind force that is ravaging Eu-
rope.
We most certainly are a people of
one heart
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14

university. may not be far wrong. after
all. True, New Jersey would have first
TO provide itself with a state uniyer-
sity. But, in the modern view, pri-
sons are. or ought TO be. institutions
of learning; and more than one good
purpose can be served. as q rule, by
having educational institutions or
ganized In manner that allows team
work. Incidentally, the New York pa
per's correspondent gives many states
something TO think about when she
cites the Minnesota State Prison as
penal institution that has been made
to support itself. If any state intitu-
tons ever are Self-supporting, certain
~ prisons ought to bc-for the sake
OF the prisoners If not for that of the
Science Monitor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14
WAR OR PEAcE7

The United States now faces the
most critical moment of its existence
as a nation. All is suspense through
out the land. The brutal monster,
war, lifts its hideous head on the hOri.
zon. That word has come TO have a
meaning to We peace loving Americans
that Is more terrible than pestilence,
more horrifying than the scourse OF
the seven plaques. The nation stands
with bated breath. hoping and trust
ing in divine providence to let the
cup pass from us, yet firm in our
claim to right and justice, ready TO ac-
cept our part and do our duty in the
preservation OF the inalienable rights
of Humanity. a fostering sore has
broken on the body of civilization. This
Is the eXternaliZed effect of pOisOns
that have permeated the social system
through and by the permission of err
roneous and abortiye thought forces.
We gaze with CHASTITY fascination
upon the afflicted area and see the
NDltdu ITO w al ll4llS llun
in our direction. Through many weary
months we have applied the lotions
of caution and forbearance to the dis
eased parts. Everything that honor
could suggest we have done. The in
flamation has reached our tissue and
the open wound may reach us in a
moment.
War with all its horrible tcntaclcs
may fasten upon us like an octopus
OF the deep fastening upon a hapless
victim whom n heartless fate may
have cast in its way.
Let us not be deceived by a false
sence of honor. Let us reckon with
the price we must pay for the folly
of unnecessary hostilities.
If there is any glory in the trail OIL
war 1t must come at the cost of n
manned civilization. There IS greater
glory for humanity in the honest pur-
suits OF peace than can possibly come
from the most valiant moment on the
field of battle.
Men are more terrible in battle than
terocious beasts. The beast uses only
the instincts and weapons that nature
has supplied him with. Man uses tho
power of intellect applied to the
forces of nature, combined into weap.
ons that would make the devil blush
WIN shame. Civilization! Where Is
thy Wanted majesty? II the scourgr
or bleeding Europe is the product Of
civilization. o, God, let us know the
ways of peaceful barbarism.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF ZEAL
ESTATE

in the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State OF Ne
yada, in and for the County of Elko.
In the matter OF the guardianship
Of the person and estate OF Mabel +.
Bruce.
NOTICE is hereby given, that in
pursuance of an order OF the District
Court of the Fourth Judicial District
OF the State of Nevada in and for the
County of Elko, made on the Goth day
of January, y. D.. 1917, in the matter
OF the guardianship of the person and
estate OF Mabel +. Bruce, an insane
person, the undersigned, the guardian
OF the person and estate of said Mabel
L. Bruce. will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash, gold coin
OF the United States OF America, and
subject to confirmation by said Dis.
trict Court. on Wednesday, the 2Ist
day Of February, y. ID. 1917, at L.
o'clock, NJ, at the office OF Charles
b. Henderson in the Town and Coun-
~ Of Elko. state OF Nevada, all the
right, title. interest and estate OF the
said Mabel +. Bruce, in and TO ali
those certain lots. pieces or parcels
Of land situate. lying and being in the
County of Elko, State OF Nevada, and
bounded and particularly described as
| follows, towit:
The west half of the southwest quar-.
ter OWE of SWA); the south half of
| the northwest quarter (SiA OF NWlI) :
and the east half Of the southwest
quarter (Eh of SWi4) OF section 20;
and the north half of the northwest
quarter (Nh of ..WA) OF section 20,
Township 80 North, Range So East,
NJ. d. b. & NJ, subject to the right of
way Of the Central Pacific Railway
company and the Western Pacific
Railway company.
! Terms and conditions OF sale, gold
coin of the United States OF America
10 be paid to the said guardian on tn,
day Of sale, deed at IT," expense oil
purchaser.
ALFRED NJ BRUCE.
Guardian Of the person and estate
Of Mabel +. Bruce.
Dated, Elko, Nevada, Jan. 20, 1917
First publication, Jan. 20. 1917.
Last publication, Feb. 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14
NATIONAL COHESION

There have been those among the
foreign countries who have held our
national spirit up to ridicule. Thcy
haFH hoasted that our nation was but
number on separated groups of com.
monweaiths; that there was no spirjt
OF adhesion among us; that internal
dissentions would sterllize our nation.
al efforts rs n world power in the
Time OF an actual crisis. There Is q
she TO our national character that tho
foreigner cannot comprehend. He
cannot fathom our psychology. Only
Few generations ago we were born
out OF the sorrows of backward Eu
rope. Mixed blood runs through our
veins so far as ancestry Is concerned
England takes the most promincn,
pace In our parCntaFe owing 10 tbc
large number that came from the Drl
tieh Isle in the colonial DAYS. Rut
now we are not English Americans
nor French Americans, nor German
Americans. we are plain Americans
Looking to England as the nation that
gave us birth as nation we can soc
that we have no more regard for her
institutions than we have for those
OF any other country, whose ideals
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14

July 80. 1918. made Carson City desert
land application OS09S. now Elko. No.
O1102. for lots 8. 10. IL; NWH sen;
and Swh. Of Section 4. Township 80
North. Range 81 East. Mount Diable
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
to make final proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the
Register and Receiver OF this office.
on the twenty-third day OF February,
1917. Claimant names as witnesses:
James Griffin, Of Carlin. Nevada; Will
liam L. McIntire. OF carlin. Nevada:
James Cummins. Of Carlin, Nevada;
Kate Griffin, OF Carlin. Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register
First publication. Jan. Is. 1917.
Last publication, Feb 10. 1917.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. ID. Dorsey Estate-You aro
hereby notified that l Lave expended
Three hundred dollars 1890 in labor
and improvements upon tho Golden
Fissurc No. /, Golden Fissure No. 2.
Golden Flssure No. mining claims in
Gold Circle Mining district, EIko
County, Nevada, as will appear by GER.
tificato filed in tho office OF the TO.
corder OF said county in order to hold
said premises under the provision OF
section 1924 revised statutes OF tho
United States being the amount 70.
quirod to hold the same for tho year
ending December 81, 1916, and IL with.
In ninety days after tho publication OF
this notice, you fail or refuse TO con.
tribute your proportion of such expen.
dlture as co-owner your interest in
said claims will become the propertv
OF the subscriber under section 1924
GEORGE WURTH.
First publication. Jan. 6. 1917. -.
Last publication, April s. 1917.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS

Disclosures in the leak" invCstiga.
ton which connect certain newspaper
writer's with the channel through
which the information, or conjecture.
reached the spectators, naturally
come somewhat us shock TO those
who have long been familiar with the
integrity with which advance official
information is guarded by those en-
gagged in newspaper work. The rank
and file need no defense. for their
record is irroproachable and their fl
deity unqucstione d. - Christian
Science Monitor.
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ELKo INDEPENDENT

the Statutes of 1913. one Mrs. Minnie
Prunty, of Charleston. County OF Elko
and State OF Nevada, made application
TO the State Engineer OF Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from n
spring. at a point 200 feet northeast
OF corner OF SWA OF SEX, Sec. Z, T.
~ N, r. So E, NJ. d. B. & NJ, by
means of bitches, and one-fourth cubic
foot per second is to be conveyed to
SWA of SEX, Sec. Z, T. ~ N. II. SIS
T., NJ. d. d. & NJ, by means OF bitches.
and there used for irrigation purposes,
from April l until October 20, of each
year, water not to be returned to
stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Feb. 6, 1917.
Last publication. March Z. 1917.
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d. & NJ. by means OF earth and rock
dam. and one cubic foot per second
is to be conveyed to the Wa of sen,
Sec. %. I. IL N. r. SO T., NJ. d. b. g..
NJ, by means OF ditch and there used
for irrigation, domestic and stock wa.
tering purposes. from April until Octo-
Der of each year. Water not to be
returned TO stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication. Jan. %. 1917.
Last publication. Feb. 90. 1917.
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SUMMONS.

In the District COur Of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
yada, in and for the County of Elko.
Elizabeth Wakefield, plaintiff. VS..
Charles Edgar Wakefield, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County OF Elko, and the complaint
filed in the office OF the clerk OF said
District Court.
The State OF Nevada Sends Greeting
to said defendant: You are hereby
summoned to appear within ten days
after the service upon you of this sum.
mons II served IN said county. or
within twenty days Of service cut Of
said county but within said judicial
district, and in all other cases within
forty days-cNclUsivc OF the day oil
scvice-and defend the above entitled
action. This action Is brought TO dis
solve the bond of matrimony cxistinl
between plaintiff and defendant on tn,
ground Of extreme cruelty.
Dated January II, 1917.
ROBERT b. HUNTER,
CLERK Of said Court
j. NJ. MCNAMARA,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, Jan. II, 1917.
Last publication, Feb. %. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14
APPLICATION NO. 1892

Notice OF Application for Permis.
sion 10 Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January. 1917, in accord
ance with Section 50, Chapter 40, of
the Statutes OF 1913, one Andres
inchausti, of Tuacarora. County of
Eiko, and State of Nevada, made ap.
plicaiion to the State Engineer of Ne.
yada. made application to the State
Engineer for permission to appropriate
the public waters Of the State of Ne.
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Mush Creek. at a point in
Lot 8, Sec. !, 7. fl n, II. So L.. NJ. d.
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w. NJ. KEARNEY,
APPLICATION NO. 427e

Notice of application for permission
to appropriate the public waters of
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January, 1917, in accord.
ance with Section SO. Chapter lao, OF
the Statutes of 1913, one James p
Sherman, of Mountain City, County OF
Elko, and State OF Nevada, made ap
plication to the State Engineer OF
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the tSate of Ne,
vada. Such appropriation Is 10 be
made from Merritt Greek, at a point
on unsurvcyed land; corner TIPS. 46
and II ", Rigs. 81 and So e, NJ. D. d.
& NJ, bears n. Al degrees, 10 minutes
+. 1853 chains, by means of dam,
and one and one-half cubic feet per
second IS TO be conveyed TO parts OF
Secs. 2, 10. II, 4. IS n, h. 81 T.,
NJ. D. B. & NJ, by means OF bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes, from April 18th until
October 18th of each year Water
not 10 be returned TO stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Jan. &c, 1917.
Last publication, Feb. II. 1917.
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NOTICED

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State OF Ne
vada. in and for the County OF Elko
In the matter of the estate of Pearl
Bruce. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Violet
Bruce Cooper, eXecutrix Of said es.
tate having filed in this court her
petition for final distribution of the
estate of Pearl Bruce, deceased, the
hearing of the same has been fixed
by said court for Friday, the 10th day
OF February, A. d. 1917, at 10 O'Clock
n. NJ, in the court room, at the court
house, in the Town OF Elko, County
OF Elko, State OF Nevada, and all per.
sons interested in said estate are no.
titled then and there to appear and
show cause, If any there be, why said
petition for final distribution should
not be granted in accordance with the
prayer of said petition.
Dated Jan. %, 1917.
ROBERT b. HUNTER,
Clerk
First publication, Jan. %, 1917.
Last nnhlip9tfnp Fob
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i. L. CARVILLE,
Clerk Of said Board.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
TX" List i-2O59

Notice is hereby given that the lands
described below, embracing $50 acres.
within the Ruby National Forest, Ne
Vada. will be subject 10 settlement
and entry under the provisions of the
homestead laws OF the United States
and the act of June II, 1906 Ga Stat.
233), at the United States land office
at ElkO, Nevada, on April q. 1917.
Any settler who was actually and in
good faith claiming any Of said lands
Tor agricultural purposes prior to
January ], 1906, and has not aban-
dOned same, has a preference right
TO make homestead entry for tn,
lands actually occupied. Said lands
were listed upon the applications al
the persons mentioned below, who
have preference right subject to tn
prior right of any such settler, pro.
vidcd such settler or applicant is quail.
lied TO make homestead entry and IT,.
preference right Is exercised prior tu
April q, 1917, on which date the Lands
will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person. The Sla
S1a NEh SCI. NJ NJ SCI SCI
Ne SWH SEA, S1a SWI, 81. NWI,
SWH, Sec. Is: Ne NWH NWIi, Sec
%, r. &c ~. Il. So T., NJ. y. NJ. 1Gl
acres; application of Albert Brchc
ElkO, Nevada: List i-2O59.
January 20. 1917. ID. X. PARROTT
Acting Assistant Commissioner of IN,
Land Office.
First publication, Feb. 10. 1917
Last publication, March 8, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-14

The woman who recently wrote to
the editor OF the New York Tribune
arguing that the proper thing to do
with the New Jersey State Prison was
to give it into the control of state