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WILL IMPEACH
WILLIE M’CUE
BOY STANDS BY FATHER.
STATE'S ATTORNEYS SURPRISED
BY HIS NEW ATTITUDE.
Witnesses Were Examined With
Reference to Statements They Said
Had Been Made by the Son of the
Man Accused of Ihe Murder of His
Wife—Stories Were Related to
Trove Met tie's Infidelity- to His
Wife—Defense's Testimony Sot
Reached.
Charlottesville, Va., Oot. 28.—Mrs. F.
A. Massey, whose residence is direct
ly opposite the McCue residence, was
the first witness called when the trial
of ex-Mayor McCue was resumed to
day, the examination of Willie Mc-
Cue, the defendant's son, who was on
the stand when court adjourned yes
terday, being- temporarily suspended.
Mrs. Massey said she saw Mr. and
Mrs. McCue entering the McCue house
about 9 o'clock on the evening of the
tragedy. After learning later of the
killing.of Mrs. McCue she and her hus
band went over to the McCue home.
The defendant, she said, “was dread
fully agitated” and nervous, and told
them a burglar had shot and killed
“Fannie.” Mrs. Massey saw no blood
dripping from the wound on Mr. Me-
Cue's cheek.
When the examination of Willie Mc-
Cue was resumed he denied making a
statement that his mother asked him
to hide a pistol, and that he received a
letter from his father upbraiding him
for hiding it.
During a discussion by counsel as to
the status of the witness, Capt. Woods,
for the commonwealth, said he was
astounded yesterday at the testimony
given by the witness, as It was not
what he had anticipated; that he was
now cross-examining him as an ad
verse witness and laying the founda
tion. for impeachment.
Repented llix Denials.
The defense excepted to all the ques
tions' embodying statements on the
ground that they were alleged. The
witness was taken over ground cov
ered yesterday, when he repeated his
denials.
The son denied having held a conver
sation with his father at the Jail, as
detailed by the Jailer on the staijd yes
terday, and denied that he had told
Detective Baldwin that his father had
been trying to get him to forget and
not state that his mother had run into
his roorh. He denied going to a hotel
several times to meet a detective and
denied arranging with Mr. Baldwin to
have John Perry, a servant, at an ap
pointed place.
Answering the commonwealth’s at
torney, tho witness said he and the
other children left home about two
weeks after the death of their mother
and went to the home of Newton Dixon
In West Virginia, the latter, being the
father-in-law of William McCue, an
uncle. The witness declared they went
of their own,, aeowd because of the
strain on them here.
He testified that the relations be
tween his father and mother were al
ways cordial; that they had occasion
al differences about the children and
horses, but nothing serious. He said
his father gave his mother everything
she wished for, and that his father al
ways kissed his wife and children when
leaving the house.
Saw No l npleaaantneai.
He denied stating to Albert Baldwin
■when he drove his mother to the sta
tion on her last trip to Round Hill
that she wept on the way. He said
nothing happened at the supper table
Sept. 4 to indicate any misunderstand
ing between his rather and mother,
and that they came downstairs to din
ner together.
Willie McCue denied saying that his
mother was very jealous and had ask
ed him to watch his father’s office.
He also denied* saying, when viewing
his mother’s remains, that she wore
the first peaceful look he had seen on
her face.
C. J. Paoli, a druggist, said Willie
McCue had said to him that if he told
the truth and his father was hung peo
ple would point at him and say his
evidence hung his father.
A. H. Baldwin, a detective, who said
his services were being paid for by
the city of Charlottesville, testified
that Willie McCue stated in his pres
ence that he believed his father had
killed his mother and that they had
had quarrels. The witness said Willie
■aid that on one occasion his mother
ran into his room, his father follow
ing with a pistol. He said Willie told
him his mother was jealous of his
father and had asked him to watch
his father’s office, which he did, re
porting to his mother and that his
father threatened him for telling his
mother. He declared that Willie had
Baid that his father and mother were
mad with each other at the supper
table Sept. 4; that after supper his
father followed him out on the porch
saying he “was tired of this and would
be damned if be would put up with
it another day,” and that his mother
was worrying, a great deal about the
actions of his father.
Willie, he said, had agreed to get a
statement from John Perry, a servant,
as to what Perry had heard on the
night of the murder, and identified a
statement, not admitted in evidence,
■which he said Willie got from Perry
and Handed to him. The witness said
Willie told him that his mother wept
en the Way to the train the last time
she went away prior to the shooting.
Others llenril Statements.
These statements, the witness said,
were made, some in the presence of
Ernest Crawford, and some In the
presence of Crawford and his brother,
W. (4. Baldwin. The accused, he said,
told him Mrs. Mc'Cue had disrobed to
go to bed: and that lie was undressing
before his chiffonier when he saw in
the mirror, the form of a man and
was subsequently knocked down, com
plaining of pain in his head, and that
he telephoned to Dr. McCue and Mr.
Williams.
W. G. Baldwin, a detective, and
brother of the former witness, who
said he was employed by the city, and
first by the McCues as well, said he
withdrew from the McCue side of the
case two days after the shooting.
The nceusod told him his assailant
was either a. negro or a “dirty white
man.” He asked him whom he
suspected and the witness thought he
mentioned but one name, which was
not revealed. He said he heard Wil
lie McCue said that John Perry had
heard two licks struck and that Perry
had heard hts mother begging Mr.
MrCuo not to kill her.
The statement regarding Perry was
stricken out on motion of the defense,
ns Willie had not been questioned con
cerning II Willie told In his pres
ence, he said, that his fsther and moth
er had lived unhappily "on seeount of
the females,” and that hs had Inter
cepted letters, and that Willie re
marked as they viewed the remains
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that that was the first peaceful look on
his mother's face in four or five years.
Home a Perfect Hell.
Edgar Crawford, a brother of Mrs.
McCue, testified that he had heard
Willie McCue say that his home had
been “a perfect hell’ and that his
father and mother lived “like dogs
and cats.”
Elrnest Crawford, another brother
of Mrs. McCue, said he lived at the
McCue home during 1899 and 1901, and
that he had heard numerous quar
rels, and that it was the most un
pleasant household he ever had
in. The trouble, he said, seemed tcCbe
about women. He said the accused
never struck or knocked his wife, but
that he had heard him curse and abuse
her in a brutal manner.
He said she spoke also of going to
his office, finding the door locked, with
a woman inside, and that Mr. McCue
“looked sheepish” when he came to
the door.
He identified a statement which he
said Willie got from Perry and said
Willie had declared to him only
yesterday that he would make the
same statement on the stand he had
made to him and corroborated a
previous witness as to Willie’s alleged
statements concerning the McCue’s
family life and McCue's saying on
the evening the tragedy occurred he
“Would be damned if he would put
up with it another day.”
The defense objected to all testi
mony regarding statements attribut
ed to Willie McCue, the court over
ruling them, but admonishing the jury
that the testimony relative to state
ments could not be used against the
defendant, but only for the purpose of
impeachment.
Henellclary of McCue.
Mr. Cranford admitted that he had
used Mr. McCue’s horses and guns and
had worn his watch, but said he paid
for his board. He admitted that he
might have expressed admiration to a
Mr. Rains for Mr. McCue as a busi
ness man, but denied that he had
spoken to him of a "delightful, happy
home.” He also denied suggesting to
Baldwin that money would have to
be used in a certain instance.
The witness identified a letter which
he wrote to Mrs. McCue from Harris
onburg July 4, 1904, concluding with re
gards to her “better half.” He would
not say fhat Mrs. McCue was indulged
in everything she wanted, but admit
ted that she dressed “very, very
nicely.”
GOVERNOR GOES TO WAVCROSS.
He Will Bea Visitor at the Sooth
Georgia Fair.
Wayeross, Ga., Oct. 28.—Gov. Joseph
M. Terrell will be here the afternoon
of* the opening day of the South Geor
gia Fair, which commences in this city
next Tuesday, Nov. 1. The Governor
will come to Wayeross from Savannah,
arriving here at noon. President J.
L. Sweat of the Wayeross Fair Asso
ciation, is arranging special exercises
to be held at the fair grounds in the
afternoon in honor of the Governor.
These exercises, however, will not In
terfere in any manner with the open
ing ceremonies, which begin at 11
o’clock on opening day.
Four South Georgia counties are ar
ranging for agricultural exhibits, and
it is expected that this feature will be
better than at any previous fair here.
The amusement feature will be one of
the strongest points at the fair this
year. Midway attractions at Macon
have agreed to come to Wayeross aft
er next Saturday, and a number of
Midway attractions from other parts
of the country will arrive here before
the opening of the fair.
Wayeross Elections.
Wayeross. Ga.. Oct. 28.—There are
two more city elections to be held In
Wayeross this year. • On Dec. 5, there
will be an election for justice of the
peace for the Wayeross district, and
about the middle of December a white
primary for the selection of three aider
men for the city of Wayeross will be
called. Messrs. R. B. Bird and W.
A McDonald have already announc
ed their candidacy for justice of the
peace, and Mr. A. S. Morton is a
candidate for alderman from the Fifth
ward. At the fast meeting of Council
J A. Lott was appointed alderman
from the First ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Postmaster
C. E. Murphy.
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SATAXXAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1904.
PREDICT MISTRIAL
OR AN ACQUITTAL
IN TRIAL OF THE ALTMANS
NEGRO WITNESSES SEEMED SOME
WHAT CONFUSED.
Testimony of tlie White Witnoe
Failed to EMtahliMli Which of the
Aliinaim W'n* the Slayer of Jack-
Non Dnnenn—Defenne W r ill Hold
That n Negro Named Rory May
Have Killed Duncan—Feature* ot
the Trial.
Wayeross, Ga.. Oct. 28. —All the testi
mony in the trial of Hillary and
Charley Altman was in before the ad
journment of Charlton Superior Court
at Folkston this afternoon, and to-mor
row will be taken up in the hearing
of the arguments. Each side has been
granted three hours for argument by
Judge Parker, and it is figured that
the oase will go to the jury about 4
o’clock in the afternoon.
There was no trouble in securing the
twelfth Juror this morning. Sheriff
Mattox had twenty-three talismen
upon the opening of court, and the
second man examined was accepted.
The opinion is expressed to-night
that the Altmans will either be acquit
ted of the murder of Jackson Dunoan
or there will be a mistrial. This belief
is based on tlhe idea that the jury will
not believe the entire testimony of
the negro witnesses for the state. Some
of them were a little confused in their
testimony, but two were positive In
their statement that Hillary Altman
killed Jackson Duncan and Charley
Altman killed the negro. Jim Reilly.
The killing was committed in the
doorway of the smoking compartment
of the negro coach. There were sev
eral white witnesses to the row, but
none could say Who committed the
murder.
W. M. Duncan, father of the mur
dered man, testified that his son in
formed him just before he died that
Hillary Altman had killed him. An
other witness stated that the dying
man had stated that “Altman killed
me."
Other white witnesses who were
present testified that they were present
at the time of Jackson Duncan’s death,
and they believed him to be uncon
scious, and did not hear him speak.
Some of the testimony was to the
effect that a negro named Andrew
Rory was in the aisle on the negro
coach, just three minutes before the
killing of Duncan, and that he was
brandishing a knife and making
threats.
The defense will be that Duncan
might have been killed by Rory.
FIRST SIBWAY ACCIDENT.
A Voting Woman Narrowly Escaped
Being Killed.
New York, Oct. 28.—The first seri
ous accident since the formal opening
of the subway occurred to-day when
a young woman, named Sadie Lawson
of Jersey City, fell between the plat
form and a local train at the Four
teenth Street Station, and was badly
crushed. Fortunately the train was
not moving at the time and the start
ing signal, which was about to be
given, was arrested in time to save
the young woman’s life. She has a
fractured hip and bruises of a more
or less serious nature, but will re
cover.
August Belmont, president of the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company,
to-day gave out the following state
ment:
“For the benefit of those who were
suffering yesterday while the rest of
us were rejoicing, the Interburough
Company will send the receipts from
thq operations of the subway yester
day to the city hospitals."
The sum to go to the hospitals will
be $5,650, the proceeds of the sale of
111,000 tickets sold during the first five
hours of business.
No Democratic Challengera.
Chicago, Oct. 28.—John Alexander
Dowie. who styles himself "Elijah III,”
and who Is the ruler of Zion City. 111.,
has provoked a struggle with the Dem
ocratic party by announcing that he
will allow no Democratic challengers
at the polls In Zion City on election
day. Dowie declares the Democratic
ohallengets useless for the reason, he
says, that no Democratic votes will be
oast.
COMMISSION WILL
MAKE AN APPEAL
• r
TO INTER STATE COMMISSION
IX THE MATTER OE ATLANTA'S
COMPLAINT OX FREIGHT RATES.
Attorney Genernl Hurt Hnx Hren
Apprtxe.l of the Intention of tlie
State Hnllroutl Coniinixxlou to Ap
peal anti lx to Prepare Itx Petition
ax Early n Poxxii.ie — Another
Postponement In the Hearing lie
fore Ju.lne Xewtuan.
Atlanta. Oct. 28.—The State Railroad
Commission to-day formally determin
ed to appeal to the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the matter of
unjust discriminations against Atlanta
in the matter of interstate rates. No
tice to this effect was served on At
torney General John C. Hart, who was
asked to present to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for its action all the
papers presented by the Atlanta
Freight Bureau relating to discrimina
tions in interstate rates. In its order
issued to-day the commission revokes
certain portions of its order of July lt>
and Sept. 15. in which it stated that
unless the railroad granted the relief
asked in the matter of interstate rates
it would proceed to revise rates within
the state.
The railroad construed this as a
threat on the part of the commission
to gat revenge by cutting down rates
inside the state, which the commission
states was never intended. These por
tions of the orders referred to were
revoked for the purpose of doing away
with ground for any such complaint.
Judge Hart will prepare the case for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
early next week and will present it
before that body as early as possible.
Hcurinti Attain Postponed.
Again has the hearing of the injunc
tion suits brought by the railroads
to prevent the enforcement of the re
duced rates contained in circulars 301
and 302 of the Georgia Railroad Com
mission been postponed by Judge W.
T. Newman, this, time until Monday,
Nov. 28. The reason for the postpone
ment was that the railroads had just
filed a large number of new bills, as
well as amendments to former bills,
and it was a matter of physical im
possibility for the state’s attorneys to
go over this mass of matter in time
to be ready for the hearing to-day.
Attorney General Hart and Hon.
Hoke Smith stated they were ready to
argue the petition' for dismissal of
these suits on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction on the part of the United
States court, but Judge Newman held
that the main question was the vali
dity of the injunction itself.
Judge Newman also declined to mod
ify the original restraining order so
as to make it apply alone to the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad. Col. Ed.
Baxter of Nashville, who represents the
railroads in these cases, asked at a
conference of the railroad attorneys
and officials to have associated with
him T. M. Cunningham, Jr., of Savan
nah and Alex C. King of Atlanta.
These three will conduct the case for
the railroads at the hearing on Nov. 28.
ARCHBISHOP ELDER
IS SINKING RAPIDLY.
Not Expected That He Would
Survive the Night.
Cincinnati, 0., Orft. 28.—Archbishop
William Henry Elder was taken sud
denly sick to-day and has been sink
ing so rapidly that the communion nnd
last sacraments were administered
shortly before midnight. It is thought
that the Archbishop, who Is in his 86th
year, will not survive The night.
He was bom In Baltimore, March
22, 1819, and descended from one of
the oldest Maryland families. His
grandmother was a Spalding, the fam
ily of former Archbishop Spalding of
Baltimore, and the present Bishop
Spalding of Peoria. In 1857 he was con
secrated Bishop of Natchez, Miss.,
where he was conspicuous during the
war.
Cincinnati, Oct. 28.—Art 1:45 o’clock
this morning physicians attending the
Archbishop announced that he has
grown stronger since midnight and
that he probably would recover.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Nina G. Kortlhnm, Chicago.
News was received in Savannah yes
terday of the death of Mrs. Nina G.
Fordham, wife of Mr. A. C. Fordham,
which occurred in Chicago Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fordham were formerly
residents of this city. Their friends
will learn with sincere sorrow of Mrs.
Fordham’s death.
George K. Nash, Ohio.
Columbus. 0., Oct. 28. —Former Gov
ernor George K. Nash dropped dead
this morning in the bathroom at the
home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Worth
ington E. Babcock on Jefferson ave
nue.
Gov. Nash had been in 111 healtti for
over a yertr, having been stricken with
heart trouble and other complications
while Governor of Ohio. This morning
Mr. Nash arose late and went to the
bathroom, when he was heard to fall.
Life was extinct when the family
reached the room.
Mrs. Polly Alderman, Statesboro.
Statesboro, Ga., Oct. 28.—Mrs. Polly
Alderman, living near here, whose
death occurred yesterday, was 86 years
old and was the oldest woman in the
countv. She leaves a number of
grandchildren, among them Gate Al
derman. J. H. Alderman and Mrs. W.
H. Kennedy.
Jt. K, MeCann, Barnlck.
Moultrie, Ga.. Oct. 28.—News Is re
ceived here of the death of Elder J.
F. McCann of Barnlck, from paralysis.
He was a prominent primitive Baptist
minister and well known throughout
the state. He was at one time tax
collector of Thomas county, and an
Influential citizen.
r. Shields, San It Stc Marie, Mich.
Sault ftte Marie, Mich., Oct. 28.
Cornelius Shields, general manager of
the Lake Superior Corporation here,
died suddenly early to-day from heart
failure.
Mrs. McCracken, Wynnton.
Columbus, Ga.. Oct. 2*.—Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth MeCraken, widow of W. D.
MoCraken, aged 71 years, died late last
night In Wynnton.
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DESPERATE ATTACK
UPON PORT ARTHUR.
Continued from First Page.
and Sunghdhowlan mountain, silenced
the Russian batteries and stormed and
occupied the forts in front of these
mountains.
Cm the night of Oct. 26 there was a
conflagration In old Port Arthur, and
on Oct. 27 a shell hit the Russian bat
tleship Sevastopol and two Russian
steamers were sunk.
Official confirmation of the above is
lacking, but reports are believed to
be true.
A FABRICATION OF THE
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL.
So Ills Story rtbonl the Torpedo
Boats Is Characterized.
London, Oct. 28.—1n reply to an in
quiry regarding the alleged presence
of torpedo boats among the Hull fish
ing fleet. Dr. Jackson, solicitor of the
owners of the fleet, wires a* follows:
“I have personally Interviewed the
crews of the Moulmeln, Mino and Gull
and the boatswain of the Crane and
the other Injured men from the Crane.
They unanimously and emphatically
deny Admiral Rojestvensky’s sugges
tion concerning vessels like torpedo
boats moving rapidly among the fish
ing fleet, which they characterize as a
fabrication. Trawlers could not be
mistaken for warships nor our fisher
men for Tapanese.
“The steamer trawler Kennett has
sent In a report that the last Russian
vessel fired at her at 5 a. m., the shot
passing between her funnel and fore
mast. The Moulmeln and the Mino
saw the Russians at 4 a. m. and 6
a. m., respectively.”
GREAT RELIEF FELT
OVER THE SITUATION.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 28, Midnight.—
There was a feeling of profound rqllef
to-night in higher government spheres
and diplomatic circles, where the
knowledge existed that the grave
crisis in the relations tiutween Russia
and Great Britain over the North sea
incident has happily been avoided by
a decision to submit the Issue to a
commission to be created under the
articles of The Hague convention.
This prompt and satisfactory out
come, which will assure a definite es
tablishment of the fact and locate the
responsibility, Is attributed In diplo
matic circles mainly to the direct 1n
t*n>*Uion of Emperor Nicholas and
King Edward. Definite assurance of
a settlement came this afternoon when
the Emperor, at an audience with For
eign Minister Lamdorff, announced hWt
complete and hearty approval of the
plan for an International commission.
Meantime orders had already been
sent to Vigo to detain the ships which
participated In the firing on the Brit
ish trawlers until detailed arrange
ments for procedure could be agreed
upon.
THINKS PORT ARTHUR
WILL BE HIS GRAVE.
Shanghai, Oct. 28.—A private letter
from Pont Arthur, dated Oct. 21, re
ceived here to-day, says:
"Gen. Stoessel wired the Russian
Emperor and court recently: ‘I now
bid you all good-bye forever. Port
Arthur Is my grave.’
"Gen Stoessel has instilled the garri
son of the beleaguered, fortress with
the spirits that to court a glorious
death is preferable to capitulation.
“The Japanese shells are inflicting
great damage to the Russian fleet In
the harbor and to the fortifications.
•The arsenal, with Its contents of am
munition and small arms, has been de
stroyed arid preparations are being
made for the last deadly struggle at
close quarters. The water supply hav
ing been cut off. wells are being sunk.
Provisions are scarce. Only tinned
meats being left, thp soldiers hold gala
feasts on horses killed by the shells.
"The besiegers are pressing closer
daily and It is hard to say how long
we can hold out. When the end conies
there will be a desperate fight and
surprise. Thousands of the enemy will
perish, as everything is mined.”
Parker Thanks Bryan.
Esopus, N. Y., Oct. 28.—Judge Par
ker has expressed hlßh appreciation
of the part W. J. Bryan has taken In
the present campaign and to-day sent
him a telegram as follows:
"I wish to thank you for the splen
did service you have rendered the
Democratic party in Indiana and else
where during the present campaign.
•'Alton B. Parker.”
Bryan Makes Reply.
Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 28.—W. J. Bryan
has sent this telegram to Judge Par
ker:
”1 appreciate the generous expres
sions contained in your telegram. 1
am paying an Instalment on the debt
I owe the American people by endeav
oring to secure for them the reforms
which your administration will bring.
“W. J. Bryan."
fnrlelynn Will Speak.
New York. Oct. 28.—George B. Cor
telyou. chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee, will speak here next
Friday evening. It Is expected by the
Republicans here that Mr. Oortelyou
will take occasion to answer some of
the charges that have been made
against him during the last few weeks.
Miles Will go West.
New York, Oct. 28.—1 t was said at
Democratic headquarters to-day that
Gen. Nelson A. Miles would visit some
of the Western state# next week In
the interest of the Democratic na
tional ticket.
DOWN ON WAR MINISTER.
He * eases the French Government a
Narrow Escape,
Paris, Oct. 28.—After an exceedingly
stormy debate in the Chamber of Dep
uties, the government to-night escaped
defeat by four vote# only, and rumors
are already current that Gen. Andre,
the Minister of War, whose adminis
tration was the subject of the discus
sion, contemplates resignation.
For aorne time Gen. Andre has been
the object of violent attacks In the
press, not wholly confined to opposi
tion papers, the principal charges
against him being favoring officers,
whose politics coincided with the gov
ernment’s, stopping the promotion of
those suspected of clerical or conserva
tive tendencies, organizing an elabor
ate systeih of spying upon the private
lives of officers, nnd encouraging offi
cers to act as informers.
These charges were strongly denied
by Gen. Andre.
BULLET CAUSEcTdEATH
OF TWO WOMEN.
Killed One and the Other Given
Heart IHhphhp.
Crestline, 0., Oct. 28.—A stray bul
let from a revolver fired by William
Heffelflnger, formerly a merchant of
this city, resulted In the death of two
women to-night.
The bullet was fired to frighten two
companions of Heffelflnger. who were
escorting him home. The bullet went
wild and struck Mrs. Harry Klmley,
the wife of a Cleveland man. who was
visiting at a Crestline home. In the
hend. She died within a few minutes.
Her friend, Mrs. Carrie Shafer, on
learning of the tragedy, fell dead from
heart disease.
Heffejfinger was locked up.
Want Osttnwi Arrested.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Immediate ac
tion looking to the arrest and trial of
the outlaws Implicated in the murder
of Mr. Labaree, the American mis
sionary nearly a year ago In Persia,
will be insisted upon by Dr. Norton,
who has been sent to Persia by the
State Department, accredited to Tehe
ran as envoy on a special mission. The
Persian government is acting with a
dtlatorlnesa not to the liking of the
Washington official* and Dr. Norton
will be Instructed to state the dissat
isfied attitude of this government with
the conduct of the cam.
Make Your Own
Ice Cream.
Thors hu Jnt boon placed In all the grocery
•tons, new pirpoimtkm called
JbII-O
lee Cream
POWDER
which lo mooting with groat fstor, so It -nohl-o
everyone to moko lea rraom iu their own homo with
very littletmubio. Rverythliig In the mak
ing two quarts of dellctoni lee .room. If yourgrucer
con’iouppl t you ootid too. for twopkgx. by zud" Vzo-
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