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JACKSONVILLE'S
CONFLAGRATION
Most Disastrous In History
of the South.
LOSS FIFTEEN MILLIONS
JJoteis, .-ctioois, Residence*, Churches
and Business Houses Were Swept
Away—fen Thousand Persons Ren
dered Homeless.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 4.—1 a. m.
—The most disastrous fire in the history
of this city began yesterday shortly
after noon in a small factory, from a
defective wire, according to the best be
lief, and burned for nearly ten hours.
In that tiuiea property damage estimat
ed from §10,000,000 to §15,000,000 was
■effected.
According to the city map, 130 blocks
were burned, many of them in the heart
of the business and residence section.
The estimate of houses to the block is
ten, hence 1,300 of them went up in
smoke. Many of the finest public and
private buildings were destroyed, in
cluding hotels, theaters, churches and
residences.
The casualties cannot be accurately
estimated. That there were several
seems to be well authenticated. Among
, them was that of the fire chief, Tom
Haney, who sustained a bad fall.
Mayor Bowden ordered all of the sa
loons closed, aud has impressed help to
clear the wreckage.
Estimated Loss.
The mayor stated that he estimated
the loss at *15,000,000, and that 10,000 to
15,000 people were homeless.
At 1 a. m. the situation is oue ap
proaching desolation in a large section
of the city. The burned district reaches
irom Burbridge street on the north to
the St. Johns river on the south, a dis
tance of quite 2 miles. The width of
the desolated area is 13 blocks. Within
this space practically everything is
blackened ruins. On Bay street, the
principal marc of trade, the Western
Union Telegraph company’s building is
the first going west. Everything east
■of Laura, ou Bay, is gone.
At 10:15 o’clock last uightthe fire was
under control, having practically burned
itself out. The suburban settlements,
with tile exception of La Villa, are in
tact. La Villa was badly hurt.
Homeless on Streets.
Thousands of persons are ^ on ge
streets homeless, with practically al. ox
their worldly possessions upon their
bsLAd. The depots of the railroads, sic-
uafeth in ffce SOntheastern section, mu'
been turned into temporary lodging
houses aud hospitals. Luckily the
weather is flue, so that there- will be no
suffering on that score.
Meetings of the city council, the com
mercial bodies aud the charitable insti
tutions will be held today to devise
ways and means for meeting the situa
tion. It is not- known yet if an appeal
for help will be issued, though it is
thought- likely that the exigencies of
the occasion will demand such action.
It is hoped an appeal can be avoided.
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER
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Official Statement by the Local Re-
Jiei Association.
Jacksonville, Fia., May 7.—The fol
lowing official statement of the extent
of Jacksonville’s great calamity was is
sued at a late hour last night:
“To the People of the United States:
“The relief committee having received
many inquiries concerning the situation
here, desires to make the following gen
eral statement:
“The cicy of Jacksonville on Friday,
May 3, was visited by one of the most
horrible and appalling calamities that
has ever happened in any community of
i modern times. About uoon of that day
a fire was discovered iu a small pal
metto fiber factory in the extreme west
ern portion of the city. A high wind
was then blowing to the eastward, car-
rving the flames over the heads of the
firemen. The fire spread with such
rapidity that our citizens had great
difficulty in leaving their homes and
places of business. In many cases they
barely escaped with their lives, aud we
regret to say that a number were burned
to'death or drowned iu their effort to es
cape from the flames. The number at
this time we have been unable to ascer
tain, although five bodies have been
taken from the ruius, and from 10,000
to 15,000 people are homeless.
“The burnt area extends east aud
west about 2 miles and north aud south
varying from one-half to three-quarters
of a mile. In this area was situated the
oldest and most populous portion of the
city, embracing ail classes ot people,
high aud low, rich and door. lhe
flames carried before thenr homes,
churches and all the public buildings
save one. More than half of the busi
ness section was also consumed. The
property loss aggregates §12,000,000 to
§15,000,000. „ , ,,
“All contributions of mou^y should
be sent to A. M. Ives, treasurer, ana all
supplies should be seut to Jacksonville
Re'lief association. , 0
“(Signed) The Jacksonville Relief as
sociation: O. E. Garuer, president; Ed-
wiu G. Weed, bishop of Honda, J. E.
T. Bowden, mayor; Telfair otockton,
special committee.
Kstimate of Total Ijoss.
An estimate on the total loss by the
Are as given out by a former tax collec-
tor as follows. .
Public buildings.... ■ 1 ’2oS’ooo
Stores, north side Bay street. go,000
Stores, south side Bay street. 880,000
Stores, Forsyth street go.OOO
Scores, Mam street
Residences, prominent.
Residences, 1.500 small - •
Personal effects iu residences.
Stocks of goods in stores
Stocks in 200 small stores.... ^ qqq
Street railways ibo!o00
Pavements
one of confusion and caring and feeding
the homeless aud hungry goes ou.
Although no official appeal for aid has
beeu issued, supplies or all kiuds are ar
riving and being distributed.
A number of contracts for new build
ings has beeu let. Surveyers are seen
in some parts of the city marking off
the property lines. The announcement
was made that the Windsor hotel, the
Gardner building, the Baldwin build
ing and the opera house will be rebuilt
at once.
An order was formally promulgated
this morning ordering the negroes to
work or leave the city. This had the
effect of increasing the gangs at work
iu various parts of the city, but some of
the negroes are grumbling, saying that
they belong here aud cannot be made
to leave.
STATE COMES TO THE RELIEF
Governor Jennings Orders $20,000
Seut to Jacksonville.
"Tallahassee, May 6.—A number oi
leading legislators waited on Governor
Jennings this morning, requesting him
to provide for immediate state action
for the Jacksonville fire sufferers aud
gave pledges that if the governor would
authorize the state treasurer to pay out
the money needed immediately for re
lief, the legislature would, as soon as
possible, make an appropriation to cover
the amount.
Being satisfied with these assurances,
Governor Jennings appointed Senator
O. B. Rogers and Representatives J. O.
Lengle and N. B. Broward, the Jack
sonville delegation in the legislature, as
a special relief committee on the part of
the state and authorized them to draw
on State Treasurer Whitfield to the
amount of §20,000, if necssary, for ex
tending immediate relief.
809.000
778.000
2,000,000
2.300.000
1.630.000
550.000
_ . . . ..§10,565,000
No L'tore" bodies were found in the
ruins of Friday’s great fire or in the St.
T/Vnns river up tio noon today.
J The weather continues .intensely
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FIRED BULLET INTO HEAR!
Young Man Suicides In His Sweet
heart’s Presence.
Columbus, Ga., May 6.—Reese Hollo
man, a white man, 22 years of age, com
mitted suicide last right at the home of
his sweetheart ou Robinson street In
shooting himself through the heart with
a pistol iu iier presence.
No cause is given for the deed.
The Same Old Story.
West Point, Ga., May 7.—Near Beu
lah, a negro farm hand named Turner,
living ou T. E. Sherman’s plantation,
left his home to go to his work, leaving
no one at the house except his 5-year-t'
child. Ou returning he found his bom
in ashes and the charred remains of th
child were found near the fireplace. It
is supposed that the child was playing
in the fire and its clothes became ignited.
Mr*. Tilimau’s Father 111.
Elbekton, Ga., May 6.—Senator B.
R. Tillman and wife of South Carolina
are the guests of Mrs. Tillman’s parents,
in the lower part of the county. Mrs.
Tillman’s father, Mr. Sam O. Stark, is
critically ilL *
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SINKING OIL WELLS
DOWN IN ALABAMA
Leave Macon Saturday Night For the
Great Northwest.
Macon, May 8.—Ou next Saturday
night at 7:10 the conductors’ special
train, containing nearlv 130 conductors
and members of their families, will
; leave Macon via Atlanta for Minneapo-
i lis, where the convention of the Order
of Railway Couductors of the United
IS NOW DOWN 1,385 FEET | States and Canada will be held. The
j special train, consisting of four Pull
man coaches, a dining car and a bag-
Captain Rose Secures Culiom
Springs Property.
In Vicinity of Mobile the People Are
Sati.-fied Oil Will Be Found In Great
Abundance—Search Is Now Going
Forward.
Mobile, May 8.—Beverly, Gaines &
Denison, real estate men, who have been
acting as agents for Captain Joseph A.
gage car, will be run under the auspi
ces of the Macon division. A number
of Atlanta conductors and their wives
will be in the party. Conductors H C.
Hoist and Fred Brooks of the Mexican
National railroad reached this place to
day from Mexico to take the trip.
After the convention the Georgia con-
ductors will make a tour of several
Rose,“the New York capitalist aud the j f ate . s * Roing through Oregon and Cali-
. , „ , v, . . _ . ! forma ana back through leliowstone
president of the Royal Baking Powder j park aild Colorado. The party will be
company, in the matter of the deal for j gone about 30 days. Conductor W. F.
the Culiom Springs property, announced j Holt is delegate from the Macon divi-
last night that the deal has been closed, slon -
j and the transfer will take place today,
j when Captain Rose will return to the
| city from Ocean Springs, Miss,
j Captain Rose first offered §25,000 for
; the property, but Mrs. Dahlberg, the
! proprietress, held out for §30,000. It
I appeared for a few days that the parties
j to the deal would not come together on
j the price, but mutual concessions were j
made for a part of the property and for
granting Mrs. Dahlberg privileges. Cap
tain Rose pays the sum of §11,000. His
agents say that Captain Rose will at
once proceed to arrange for the boring
of the well, which has already gone
down 1,365 feet. Here the drills struck
a layer of rock and were broken, caus
ing the work at that time to he discon
tinued.
Culiom Springs is about 60 miles
from Mobile, and only a short distance
from the Mobile aud Ohio railroad at
Wavensboro. It is also located very
close to the river, thus affording easy
transportation facilities.
Northern capitalists are boring a well
in Escambi. county, Ala., near the
Florida line. This is said to be almost
due east of the Choctaw county oil belt.
Local parties are having bored a well
at a brickyard about 4 miles north of
this city, where there are numerous in
dications and outcroppings of oil. There
are Paid to be a large number of strang
ers iu the Choctaw and Washington
county districts. A local railroad man,
who is handling the oil end of the busi
ness for his railroad, has advices that
tend to show that there will be a rush
to Mobile and this vicinity within the
next few weeks of men interested in oil.
HOT FOR EXPRESS ROBBERS
Grand Jury In South Carolina Finds
a True Bill.
Charleston, May 7.—The grand jury
of Orangeburg county has found an in
dictment against Bartow Warren for
robbing an express car of about §1,800
near Branchville, on the Southern rail
way, in December, 1899. A true bill
was given out immediately after the
robbery, but was withdrawn. Mean
while new evidence has strengthened
the express company’s case materially.
Warren’s trial begins on next Monday.
CARRIE NATION SUSTAINED
President of W. C. T. U. Indorses the
Kansan’s Work.
Jackson, Miss., May 8.—In an inter
view on Mrs. Carrie Nation and her
methods of conducting a temperance
crurade, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, na
tional president of the Woman’s Chris
tian Temperance union, who has been
in the city several days attending the
state Woman’s Christian Temperance
union convention, expressed herself as
follows:
“As president of the Woman’s Chris
tian Temperance uuiou, I do not con
demn Mrs. Nation for what she has
been doing. I leave that for other tri
bunes. I would not advise any white
woman to employ such methods in put
ting down the liquor traffic, but never
theless I think Mrs. Nation has done
much good and she has aroused the pub
lic conscience of Kansas and other
states. I don’t think that any other
state except Kausas could produce a
Carrie Nation. It produced John Browu,
aud it took Kausas, with its rough hfe
aud peculiar environments, to produce a
Carrie Nation.
WENT FROM JAIL TO ALTAR
Memphis Broker’s Slayer Released
From Prison.
Memphis, May 8.—Doris Noble, the
young woman who recently shot aud
killed Broker W. Hogin, one of the
most prominent members of the Mem
phis and New Orleans Cotton Ex
changes, is a free woman. The murder
charge agaiust her was dismissed yester
day by Assistant Attorney General Nor
fleet, upon the request of the Hogin
family. Since her release the woman
has married Bert Lamont, a young man
whom she met at the jail. He was re
cently sent to the workhouse, but was
liberated iu order that he might marry
the woman. They will leave town, go
ing to Paducah, the former home of the
girl.
Hogiu, a wealthy man, left his wife
and daughter at a theater, went to the
home of the Noble girl and afteraquar-
rel with her was shot. The affair caused
a big stir iu social and commercial cir
cles.
THE PLATT AMENDMENT
Will Keep Cuba Out of Trouble With
Foreign Countries.
New York, May 8.—Major E. F.
Ladd, ex-treasurer of Outfit who has
just arrived from Havana, said last
uight that he had turned over §1,800,-
000 to General Roloff, who had qual
ified as treasurer of the island. Gen
eral Roloff was secretary of war for the
Cuban republic. Major Ladd said that
while he was in Cuba he handled in all
§40,000,000 of Cuban funds and that his
staff consisted of but ten men.
He said that the affairs of Cuba are
at present controlled by the revolution
ary party, and that the commercial in
terests of the country would like to
have the American occupation of the
island continue, and believe the Platt
amendment will keep the new govern
ment, when it is formed, from getting
into snarls with foreign countries.
Seut to the Peu.
Atlanta, May 7.—A dispatch from
Washington, D. C., says:.-, George R.
Davis, formerly a messenger for tho
Southern Express company, with a run
between here and Atlauta, who recently
was convicted of larceuy of §1,000 from
the company, has been sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary at
ilonndsviile, W. Ya.
The Scorpion at Memphis.
Memphis, May 7. —It has Wen ascer
tained that the gunboat Scorpion, now
her way to the Mississippi river to take
part in the confederate veterans’ re
union, will be unable to pass the bridge
across the river at this point, owing to
the high stage of the water. She will
therefore be compelled to anchor below
the bridge.
They Did Not Hang.
Nashville, May 7.—At the request
of their spiritual adviser, Goverdor Mc
Millan has respited Dusie Thompson
and Babe Battise, negroes, until June
18. They were sentenced to be hanged
ed today for the murder of Caiu Miller,
another negro, whom they suspected of
being a police spotter.
Wages to Be Advanced.
Harrisburg, May 8.—A notice has
been posted at the Pennsylvania Steel
works announcing that, beginning June
1, the wages at the works will be re
stored to the rates in force before Jan.
1, 1901, an advance of about 10 percent.
The company employs nearly 7,000 per
sons.
Strikes A Rich Find.
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with chronic indigestion aud nervous
debility,” writes F. J. Green, of Lan
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Dog Guarded Their Clothing.
Clinton, S. O., May 7.—Jimmy and
Joseph Tucker, aged 11 and 9, left their
home here yesterday morning. When
they did not return search was made and
at 3 o’clock this morning a little dog,
the playfellow of the boys, was found
lying upon their clothes on the bank of
Little river. The stream was dragged
and the bodies were found locked in
each other’s arm.
Orders promptly attended to.
Job Printing.
SATURDAY A HALF HOLIDAY
Leading Atlanta Business Houses Now
Ciose at 2 O’clock.
Atlanta, May 4.—Over SG0 of the
largest Business houses in Atlanta have
signed an agreement to close their stores
at 2 o’clock every Saturday afternoon
until Sept. 1, to give the bookkeepers,
stenographers, clerks and general em
ployes a half holiday once every week
during the bot months.
This agreement went into effect today,
and it means rest and recreation for thou
sands of working people in every por
tion of the city.
Prominent Floridian Dead.
Tallahassee, May 7. —Adjutant Gen
eral Patrick Houston is dead, aged 62
years. He was a captain of artillery in
the confederate army. For many years
he has lived on a splendid farm just out
side of Tallahassee, has served on boards
of trustees of the West Florida seminary
and the Florida Agricultural college;
was a member of the state senate aud
was president of that body in 1888. He
was appointed adjutant general by Gov
ernor Mitchell in 1893, reappointed by
Governor Bloxham in 1897 and again
by Governor Jennings in 1901. His
term would have extended to 1905.
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Canteloupe Crop Injured.
Macon, May 6.—Canteloupe growers
in this section report the crop very ma
terially injured and many are replow
ing for other purposes. Hitherto spring
shipments of melons from Macon have
been very large, last year amounting to
46 cars.
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A BATCH OF NEW DENTISTS
Thirty-Five Diplomas' Awarded by
Atlanta College.
Atlanta, May 7. — The commence
ment exercises of the Atlanta Dental
college occurred last night. Thirty-five
young men composed the graduating
class—a smaller number than for sev
eral years, and much smaller than will
be that of next year, owing to the.Span
ish war of three years ago, which called
many youug men to the front who
would otherwise have graduated this
year.
Those composing the class of 1901 are
as follows:
B. L. Graham, Mississippi; W. M.
Kenuady, South Carolina; L. G. Moody,
Georgia; J. P. Mobley, Louisiana; A. YV.
Meyer, Germany; Eli Garrett. Georgia;
R. O. Cousins, Georgia; J. R. Bivens,
North Carolina; W. G. Hammond, South
Carolina; P. A Bethea, South Caroliua;
W. S. Conway, Georgia; A. S. Hopkius,
Georgia; P. O. Hammer, Alabama; J. M.
Boyette, North Carolina; Carl Frieseke,
Germany; J. A. Dubose, Alabama; F. G.
Sorv, Texas; H. C. Perkins, Georgia; W.
D. Vincent, South Carolina; Burt Wil
liams, Louisiana; Marcellas Stagg, Lou
isiana; P. R. Whitley, Mississippi; W.
W. McCord, Georgia; R. H. Shields,
Harold, Ga.; H. F. Cann, Louisiana;
Owen Smith, Georgia; J. A. Carlton,
Georgia; W. C. Smith, Georgia; G. W.
B. Smith, South Carolina; Rufus Smith,
Georgia; J. W. McNeil, Georgia; C. L.
Passmore, Georgia; F. W. Sally, South
Carolina; O. G. Keily, Georgia; Young
Dahlberg, Alabama.
‘DISPENSARY UNLIMITED.’
Baruesviile, Ga., Disposes Finally of
the Liquor Question.
Barnesville, Ga., May 7.—The dis
pensary. unlimited was the result of the
election held here yesterday to decide
the future plan upon which this institu
tion will be operated in Barnesville.
The result of the balloting was 142 for
au “unlimited dispensary” and 28 for a
“dispensary limited.”
While 275 persons registered for this
election only 170 came to the polls. The
result shows 29 more votes than were
necessary to secure the unlimited plan.
This is explained by the fact that a two-
thirds vote of the qualified voters was
necessary to ratify the bill regulating
the operation of the dispensary. In the
170 votes 113 would have been necessary
to make either plan operative. 'While
it was expected many of the votes cast
for “dispensary unlimited” would be
those of the negroes, it is a noteworthy
fact that not more than 25 votes were
cast by them.
The election was quiet and devoid of
any sensational or unpleasant features.
It is expected the dispensary will begiu
operation under the new regime some
time this week. It will be opened as
soon as the three dispensary commis
sioners are appointed by Judge Reagau.
WHITE BOY TURNS BLACK
His Skin Growing Darker and Darker
Every Day.
Adel, Ga., May 4—Physicians of
this city and county have organized a
medical society and at its first meeting
held today a case which may attract
the attention of the medical profession
of the country came before it.
In the lower corner of Berrien county
there resides a youug white man (his
age is about 22 years), who for the past-
five years has beeu gradually growing
black. In his boyhood days he was of
fair skin; had blue eyes aud light hair.
Five years ago bis skm took ou a sallow
appearance, but uo attention was paid
to it. Gradually the lad grew darker
and darker until now his skin shows a
dark livid color, while his hair grows
blacker, it seems, each day. Only the
eyes remain to remind one of his former
days, so complete has the change been.
The medical men of this section are
puzzled over the case.
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COLUMBIA WINS THE PRIZE
Southern Educational Association to
Meet There.
Atlanta, May 8.—-The next annual
meeting of the Southern Educational
association, of which State School Com
missioner G. R. Glenn is president-, will
be held at Columbia, 3. C., the week
following Christmas.
Columbia has just been selected as
the place of meeting, President Glenn
said yesterday, for the reason that it
made the executive committee the most
generous proposition of all the candi
dates. Columbia agrees to pay all the
preliminary expenses of th; convention,
to furnish the meeting hall, and guaran
tees 500 new members for the associa
tion, which means an income in dues
amounting to §1,000. This, it is said,
is far and away rite best proposition
that was made to the executive com
mittee.
Columbia has also agreed to make
every effort to get rite members of the
association a one-fare rate to the con
vention, which, it is confidently believed,
can be done ou account of the low rates
that will prevail for the Charleston ex
position.
With the SCO new members South
Carolina proposes to furnish, the con
vention will probably be attended by
some 1,500 or 2,000. The other mem
bers of the executive committee besides
President Glenn are Yice President E.
B. Fulton, chancellor of the University
of Mississippi, Secretary P. P. Ciaxroii
of Greensboro, N. O., principal of the
Normal and Industrial College for Girls,
and Treasurer Frank Smith of Knox
ville, Tonn.
The committee was unanimous in its
choice of Columbia. The other candi
dates were Cnattanoogo, Knoxville and
Asheville.
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT CROP
Conditici.s Favorable Throughout the
Entire Beit.
New York, May 7.—Consolidated re
ports from The Agriculturalist’s corps
of observers make the May 1 condition
of winter wheat 91.5, agaiust 95.50 last
month, aud compared with au average
at this date for five years of 84. April
was wholly favorable lor the develop
ment of the wheat crop over the geater
part of the belt. The report shows lit
tle damage through insect pests outside
of Texas, Oklahoma aud Michigan. No
crop in 20 years has stood better than
the present one in the all-important fea
tures of roots and stools.
The spring wheat crop has been sown
under highly favorable conditions, says
the report, and while the seeding in the
extreme north is not quite completed,
enough is known to make it apparent
that the acreage is fully equal to that
sown last year. There has beeu au
abundance of early moisture over the
whole belt, except iu a limited portion
of South Dakota. The condition May
1 of wheat by states includes Ohio, 88;
Kentucky, 85: Missouri, 81; Pennsylva
nia and Indiana, 95; Illinois, 98; Kan
sas, 100; Nebraska, 99; California, 99.
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
Standard OH Dividend. <tnr
New Orleans, May 7.—The Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey has de
clared a dividend of §12 per *iare, pay
able June 15. In March §2C was paid.
Last year’s four dividends were §20 in
March, §10 in June, §8 in September
and §10 in December. The stock sold
ou the curb this morning at §842, the
highest on record.
$100— Dr. E. Detcheon’s Anti-Dioretla
May be worth to you more than $100 if you
have a child who soils bedding from inconte-
nence of water during sleep. Cures old and
young alike. It arrests the trouble at once
$1. Sold by H. B. McMaster, Druggist,
Annual Convention to Assemble In
New Orleans Tills Week.
New Orleans, May 6.—The annual
session of the Southern Baptist conven
tion will convene in this city on Friday
next.
The convention will be in. session
from Friday until Tuesday, bus there
! will be meetings of two of the bodies of .
the convention on Thursday. These j
are the trustees of thq Southern Baptise ^
Theological seminary at Louisville and
the committee on co-operation. The
latter body is composed of three mem
bers from each of the three boards of
the convention, the foreign mission
board, located in Richmond; the publi
cation board, located in Nashville, and
the home mission board, located in At
lanta. Dr. Landrum is president of the
latter board and Rev. Dr. Kerfoot and
Rev. Dr. Tichnor are the two secreta
ires.
A great deal of interest centers in tho
election of a president for the conven
tion. Governor Northen of Georgia has
held the office for two successive terms,
and it is not known whether he will ac
cept the honor for another term. Al
ready several names of prominent men
are being mentioned for the place. They
are: Governor Head of Louisiana, Gov
ernor Longino of Mississippi, Governor
Aycock of North Caroliua and General
Stephen D. Lee. It is stated that the
reports to the convention will show the
largest number of accessions to the
church and the largest amount of mon
ey raised known in the history of the
convention.
“Our little eirl was unconscious
from strangulation during a sudden
and terrible attack of croup 1 quick
ly secured a bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure, giving her three doses.
The croup was mastered and our
little darling speedily recovered”
So writes A. L Spafford, Chester,
Mich. H. b. McMaster.
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