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The Rights of Labor. j
By Hor?. William H. Taft in Lealie'a Weekly. Interests
of the employer and the employee never differ, except
Twhen It comes to a division of the joint profit of labor and cap- j
ital into dividends and wages. This must be a constant source of g
periodical discussion between the employer and the employee, as, j
indeed, are the other terms of the employment. To give to ero- (
LbhmT ployees their proper position in such a controversy, to enable
them to maintain thempelves against employers having great cat)- s
Ital, the.v may well unite, because in union there is strength, and without it a
each individual laborer and employee would be helpless. The promotion ot j.
Industrial peace through the instrumentality of the trade agreement is often
one of the results of such union when intelligently conducted. There is a large
body of laborers, however, skilled and unskilled, who are not organized into A
unions. Their rights before the law* are exactly the same as those of the union a
men, and are to be protected with the same care and watchfulness. In order .
to Induce their employer into a compliance with their request for changed
terms of employment, workmen have the right to strike in a body. They have
a right to use such persuasion as they may. provided it does not reach the
point of duress, to lead their reluctant co-laborers to join them in their union
against their employer, and they have a right, if they choose, to accumulate
funds to support those engaged in a strike, to delegate to officers the power to ai
direct the action of the union, and to withdraw themselves and their asso- p
ciates from dealings with, or giving custom to. those with whom they are in p
controversy. d
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The Ultimate Lie. i
By C5. PC. Chesterton. P
HEY have tried to set up the preposterous pretenso that (hone who ^
I I ^ I are rich in a state are rich in their own merit, and tba* those
M are poor in a state are poor by their own fault. Mr. Kip- ^
ling, in his swan song of suicide in the Morning Post, speaks of -j
the unemployed laborer as the man "whose unthrift has de- j
?mmmmmmJ stroyed him." He speaks of the modern landlord as the man
who has toiled, who has striven and gathered possession. Now
there are some occasions upon which a blasphemy against fact renders unimportant
even a blasphemy against religion. It Is so in these cases in which
calamity is made a moral curse or proof of guilt.
It becomes quite a secondary fact that this new Tory theory is opposed 11
to the Christian theory at every point, at every instant of history, from the I"
boils of Job to the leprosy of Father Damien. It does not matter for the mo- n
ment that the thing is un-( hristian. The thing is a lie; every one knows it to J
be a lie; the men who speak and write it know it to be a lie. They know j
as well as I do that the men who climb to the top of the modern ladder are j
not the best men, nor the cleverest, nor even the most industrious. Nobody j
who has ever talked to poor men on seats in Battersea Park can conceivaoty
believe that they are the worst men of the community. Nobody who has ever ^
talked to rich men at city dinners can conceivably believe that they are the !r
best men of the community. On this one thesis I will admit no arguments
about unconsciousness, self-deception or mere ritual phraseology. I admit all
that and more most heartily to the man who says that the aristocracy as a
whole is good for England or that poverty as a whole cannot be cured.
But if a man 'ays that in his experience the thrifty thrive and only the r
unthrifty perish, then (as St. John the Evangelist says) he is a liar. This is n
the ultimate lie and all who utter it are liars. J
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The Torture of Clothes.
A Courageous Reformer Who Ha? Discarded ^
Underwear in Summer.
By Ernest Flag**.
SUPPOSE no two instruments of torture have ever produced so n
Cg?I much suffering in hot climates as the undershirt and drawers. F
aSti JL Sonie years ago manufacturers of underwear began to make sum- ,
nier undershirts without sleeves. After wearing this kind for j
0T7C&P several years it occurred to me that if the absence of sleeves ?
n.a^A ar\ .tif^APunAn in n. it n/im fnnf T ho.l lint tni* Ian vn .ho I ?
uiauc o w ill uv u uiucicuv<c ill ill J vwmivi (, A uau uciici iv.ii ? c v"v<
whole thing off. From that time on I ceesed to dread hot weather e
so far as the upper part of my body was concerned, but we are such creatures n
of habit that two more years passed before I plucked up enough courage to
emancipate myself from the nether garment. Now I am clad in a single layer.
Hot weather no longer has any terrors for me; indeed, I enjoy hot days quite ti
as much as cool days. w
I have discovered it is the double layer that causes the suffering. It makes n
no difference how thin the layers are. the effect is the same. Underclothing j,
as thin as a cobweb will cause almost if not quite as much discomfort as the y
thicker kinds. I
Delighted with my discovery and revelling in the comfort it afforded me I .
naturally sought to impart its benefit to others; but I soon found that the
wearing of underclothing is regarded by most people as if it were a sort of ?
religious obligation, and my advice was generally received with a species of ?
horror. Most of those to whom I spoke said they could not possibly do with- f'
out underclothing, for it was necessary to absorb the perspiration, and the S
kind they wore was so thin that it made no difference anyway. Almost all t'
turned a deaf ear to my assurance that if they would only try it for a day they c<
would find there would be no need to absorb perspiration, for what little there
was would evaporate fast enough to keep them cool.
High and low, rich and poor, all alike are slaves to this superstition and
appear to prefer suffering rather than discard one of the envelopes in which ,
they rwathe themselves. "V
N-ow, after my experience, I have of course no notion that any great number
of people will adopt my suggestion, but I am sure that the few who do so will
rise up and call me blessed.
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Under the Surface We ?
Find the Best in Life
By John K. Le Baron. < <
HAN is too much inclined to base his opinions upon false impnrs- ?
slons.
A closer intimacy with our fellows often reveals undreamed-of
virtues and unsuspected strength. d
It was a part of the philosophy of Comenius, the famous Mo- ti
ravian educational reformer of the seventeenth century, not to
beat into the young a mass of words and opinions gathered out of
books, but "to open their understanding through things themselves." _
This wag the beginning of the object-lesson idea so successfully elaborated
and given impetus b> Froebel two hundred years later.
It is quite possible that we owe to this movement more than we realize h
for its influence in having made the nineteenth century the wonder epoch of
history.
It set In motion that tremendous idea of learning by observation rather 01
than absorption; of judging toy things themselves, rather than by some other
persons' opinions of those things.
It made men self-reliant. p
Had it not been for this faculty of fbservatton, highly developed, we t
should still believe that the earth was flat and that thunder was the rumbling f'
of Jove's chariot wheels. J;1
It was intimate personal acquaintance with nature that made the works of "
Audubon ornithological law. w
He did not base his writings upon what others had written, but upon his P
own close relationship with the birds. S
Maeterlinck found, u-pon close association with the bees, that there was
Btnch to be gained from them besides honey.
The sting is the impression we get from chance acquaintance with the bee.
Upon closer contact we discover the honey. j *
It is largely the same in our intercourse with men. < z!
Basing our opinions upon casual acquaintance, we often do ourselves an
Injustice by misjudging those who, upon closer observation, we find to be peo- 111
pie well worth knowing. P
We flatter ourselves that the injustice is done to those we misjudge; it is S
ourselves to whom we do the injustice.
Few men worth knowing are apt to favorably Impress one upon first acquaintance
? Beneath the cloak of reserve, the shell of modesty?we find the beet ma- *
tertal. ( ri
Addison, one of the most intellectually profitable of companions, was tt
? utterly deficient in the art of parlor conversation. First impressions of him p
were never favorable.
Once beneath the cloak of reserve, hie social hospitality was the delight of y
Ms Mends. ti
To meet Addison casually was to misjudge him *,
"Mediocrity can talk." says Disraeli.
h Genius is generally i4tie*nt. 5
Dr/deu, nr-"?* tmlr ho Bhakespeare la the intellectual wealth of hie egfr
Iff Mei, was dull and almost stupte amoutf strangers. U
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WASHINGTON NOTES 1
An enormous quantity of French
unk is to be sold by the United
itates to the highest bidder. The
unk includes old locomotives, dump
ars, tanks, boilers, girders, dredges,
lieet iron, parts of old machinery,
ud the like which was left on the
>thmus by the French before operaions
were begun by the Americans.
imong tins huge amount of debris
re hundreds of pounds of copper and
rass, of which a great quantity has
een sent to the Philadelphia mint
d be made into Canal medals.
Four torpedo boats, comprising the
econd division of the Atlantic toredo
flotilla, have left Hampton
toads, under orders from the navy
epartment to proceed to fSt. Louis
nd accompany President Taft down
he Mississippi river to New Orleans
s a feature of his coming trans-coniuental
tour. The vessels are the
estrover Macdonough and the. toredo
boats Thornton, Tingley and
Vilkes. On their way around to St.
.ouis they will make short stops at
tharleston, Key West, New Orleans
nd other cities on *he Mississippi,
'hey are scheduled to arrive at St.
<ouis October 3.
as a preliminary step to a complete
eorganization of the division of Far
Eastern affairs m the State Department,
official announcement of ap>ointment
in that division have been
made as follows: Chief?Hansford S.
filler, Jr., Japanese secretary and
nterpreter of the embassy at Tokio.
issistant Chief?Edward P. Wiliams,
Consul-General at Tientsin and
ornierly Chinese secretary of the leation
at Pekin. Assistant?Percival
Ieintzleuian, Consul at Chungking,
'liina.
A season's work in the establishnent
of a Government horse pasture
icar Front Royal, Va.. by Capt. C.
I. Conrad, Jr.. of the Third Cavalry,
las confirmed Quartermaster General
Ueshire's belief that animals suitihle
for the military service could be
ibtained in that section. The prices
re reasonable and, indeed, lower
han those paid for animals in the
Vest. They are of a fine stock and
re expected to prove a valuable acuisition
to the collection of animals
t the army remount depot at Fort
leno.
Bolivia's serious dispute with Peru
ver the Acre arbitral award may be
ettled through the "kindly interst"
of the United States within the
ext few weeks.
An order involving approximately
a million dollars in reparation
'as issued by the Interstate Comveree
Conmission. It included claims
i which is known as the Central
'ellow Pine Association territory?
.t-iisiann, Mississippi and Western
ilahama?and involved a refunding
f amounts paid by a large number
f shippers of yellow pine lumber
rom the territory to points in other
tates of which an overcharge of
?'o cepts a hundred pounds was
ollectC^ jy various railroads.
Three thousand old soldiers at?nded
the eneampraent of the Union
'eteran Legion.
The President has approved the
entence of dismissal imposed by
general court martial appointed by
im at Denver, Col., in the case of
irst Lieut. Clarence S. Nettles, U. S.
.., retired. According to the War Dgfirtment's
announcement Lieutenant
ettles was convicted of neglecting
> pay many private debts, making
use statement to the department
unmander in regard thereto, and
ivinpr a worthless cheek.
The Washington Aero Club has
ecided to bid for the world's aviaion
contests to be held next year.
Citizens from Norfolk and Newort
News presented Acting Secreiry
Winthrop with evidence that
ealth conditions near Hampton
loads are not a menace to the men
f the battleship fleet.
"Through cars from Seattle to
anama'" is the report that comes
u the United States Government
rom Consul-General Arnold Shankn
at Mexico. The proposed railay
is one of the Harriman ideas and
lans to run Pullman cars from
-II *1-- *
an me way 10 ranama.
The award of the contracts for the
ro new American Dreadnaughts of
6,000 tons each, the battleships
Wyoming and the Arkansas, will be
lade to William Cramp ft Sons,
hiladelphia, and the New York
hipbuilding Company, Camden, N. J.
Secretary of State Knox spent the
sy at the Stata Department. He
une from New England, where resntly
he has been in conference with
resident Taft. The President inited
Mr. Knox to join him on his
ip through the West. He will meet
[r. Taft at Francisco October
and aeeoeapaay him to ?1 Paso and
try likely thiMgh the rest of hi^
SNAPPY AND BRIEf
Items Gathered and Told While
You hold Your Breath.
SOME EVERY DAY HAPPENINGS
Lively and Crisp as They Are Carnered
From the Fields of Actios
at Home and Abroad.
At Rawhide, Nevada, a cloud burst
sent a roll of water throught the city
estimated as much as twelve feet
liiph. One hundred and sixty-five
houses were destroyed. Six women
and several children failed to escape
and were lost.
Mexico will hold a centenary eelobration
September, 1910. The committee
will offer prizes aggregating
rrom ^ou,uuu to $IUU,UUU to air ships
if the international meet can be secured
for the occasion.
Examinations will be lit Id throughout
the county October 23 to secure
eligibles for 3,000 temporary positions
in the Census Bureau.
Edward H. Harriman, the great
railroad king, is at his home at Arden,
N. Y. His health is very delicate
and there is great fear that he will
not survive.
The town of Tula, in the State of
Taraaulipas, Mexico, was visited by
another flood Sunday. A number of
houses were carried away and rich
plantations were destroyed.
Two brothers, Louis and Horace
McGinnis, near Salem. Ind., fought
last Sunday. Luther is mortally
wounded and Horace is in serious
condition. Their father was found
dead some weeks ago and bad blood
rose between the brothers.
Detroit, Mich., has a muffler mystery
in the person of a young woman
badly mutilated.
L. L. Waters, Herbert Vandergriff
and Monroe Hickmnn were killed
near Retro, 25 miles above Chattanooga
last Saturday in a runaway of
eight freight cafrs.
Six men were buried alive and are
believed to have been killed Saturday
afternoon in a cave-in of a new sewer
near East Shicago. *
Miss Adeline Trapp, 20 years old,
swam nine miles through Ilell Gate,
New York, last Sunday, distancing
all men and girl competitors.
The latest estimates from governmental
sources, too, place the number
of deaths from the late floods at Monterey,
Mexico, at 3,000 and from
places along the river below at 800
making a total of fatalities 3,800.
Edward H. Harriman the great
financier and railroad king, died
Thursday at his home near, Ardcn,
r?few lork.
The school authorities at Denver,
Col., refuse to allow a student to
register if he belongs to a fraternity.
Bloodgood Cutter, known as "The
Farmer Poet," who died recently,
left an estate valued at $900,662.95.
As the more minute reports come
in from the great Mexican floods of
recent date, it is shown that first reports
were far inside the range of
horrors ip loss of life and ruin of
property.
Col. James T. Bacon, of Edgefield.
S. C., died at his home after a lingering
illness on last Wednesday.
Attorney General Denman has
brought suit in the Ohio courts
against the National Cash Register
company, charging restraint of trad"
and asking withdrawal of its charter.
Count Zeppelin took the King ot
Saxony up for an hour's ride in his
airship Thursday at Friedrichshafen.
The King was delighted with his experience.
The Baltimore Sun offers $500 to
the committee to have the world's
airship contest for 1910 held in
Washington city.
Orville Wright took Mrs. Hildebrand
in his aeroplane Thursday ol
a flight of 111-2 minutes at Berlin.
A. A. Robinson, owner of the
Commercial Supply company, Detroit,
Mich., his wife and Mrs. H. E. Tromaine
of Bay City were instantly killed
in Bay City when their automobile
was struck by a fast Michigan Central
train Sunday. A daughter of
Mrs. Tremaine is fatally injured.
Miscreants wrecked the Royal
Blue Limited No. 2, near Newcastle,
Pa., Saturday doubtless for purposes
of robbery, but abandoned the wreck
and fled without obtaining the booty.
Two men were killed and minir
injured.
William Rouse shot William Bailej
dead in the former's home at Poulan,
Ga., Saturday. It seems that Bailej
was the aggressor and began the
shooting. Rouse returned the fire
with better aim thaa Bailey took.
The deposed Shah of Persia, has
had to cede his vast estate to the government,
but his needs are to be met
with an allowance of $180,000 a year.
George F. Simmons, of Pottsville,
Pa., seems to have killed his mother
land after about a week shot himself
dead on last Thursday night at the
home of his lady friend.
A London dispatch says that Dr.
Cook's polar expedition eost $50,000,
$30,000 was furnished by Jno. R.
Bradley, of New York, and the rest
was Dr. Cook's private fortune.
Last Saturday was Japan day in
the A laska-Yukon-Paeide Exposition
and nearly 7,000 Jape attended.
| WILL GET BETTER PRICES
Hold Tour Cotton Senator Smith
Advises.
Laurens, Special.?United States
Senator E. D. Smith and State Senator
John H. Wharton delivered
speeches hero Monday, the occasion
being the monthly meeting of the
Laurens County Farmers' Union association.
The meeting was held in
tlve court house and was attended by
a large number of farmers from every
section of the county.
Senator Smith came down from
Saluda, accompanied by Mr. Galloway,
his secretory. His speech aroused
much interest, especially that portion
devoted to the cotton situation.
we stated tliat the crop was the
shortest in 15 years and the indications
were that the yield wotdd be at
least 3,500,000 short this year. With
this situation confronting the cotton
raiser he felt that he should advise
the holding of every bale possible
until a better price can be obtained,
as is sure to be the case within
a few months.
Northern Capital Buys Marion Plant.
Marion, Special.?The plant of the
Marion Water, Light and Power company
was sold Friday under the decree
of United States Circuit Judge
Pritchard by P. A. Willcox, Esq., receiver.
The property was bid in by
Martin Maloney of Philadelphia, who
was the largest holder of the bonds of
the company, .$55,000 being the bid.
This plant was a part of the system
comprising the water and light plants
at Rook Hill, Florence and Darling
ion. rsimilar sales have already been
made at Itock Hill and Darlington. It
is thought that a reorganization of
the property will take place, which
will mean better equipment and as a
consequence more efficient serv ice.
The operation of the plant by the receiver
has been quite satisfactory under
the circumstances, but, of course,
he was not in position to make permanent
improvements and extensions.
Aiken Receipts Heavy.
Aiken, Special.?The Aiken cotton
market is one of the best hereabouts.
We have three buyers here, the Farmers'
Storage company, Mr. J. Lloyd
Courtney and Mr. H. C. Whiiden, who
is the latest addition. Mr. Wilden i?
manager of the Southern Cotton Oil
company's plant here, and has announced
that he will also buy cotton.
Hundreds of bales have already been
sold here this season. On last Saturday
alone 231 bales were purchased
by Aiken buyers. Three hundred and
sixteen bales were shipped or received
for shipment at the freight depot, and
of these 2.>1 were bought by Aiken
buyers and shipped direct to the concerns
they represent or to warehouses.
The prices paid rank well up with
those in nearby cities, and everything
is being done to increase the efficiency
of the market here.
Gaffney Men Inspect Mecklenburg
Roads.
n - et ci - i mi
uauiiev, rtpeciai.? 1 no campaign
for good roads in the county of
Cherokee has fairly begun. Friday
morning a party consisting of Supervisor
Lipscomb of Cherokee, Supervisor
Gordon of York, Messrs. M. C.
Lipscomb, L. R. Ross, W. H. Bird
and T. J. Hamcs, commissioners of
Cherokee, and Messrs. G. O. Bvers,
J. N. Lipscomb. Harry Wheat. W*. S.
Hall, and Ed. II. DeCamp left GafTney
in automobiles for the purpose
of inspecting the far-famed good
roads of Mecklenburg county, N. C.
Messrs. G. G. Bvers, J. N. Lipscomb
and Harrv Wheat tendered the use
of their cars for the trip, without a
cent of cost.
Train Wrecked on C. & W. 0.
Gray Court, Special.?About 2:40
Friday afternoon local freight No. 85
on the Charleston & Western Carolina
railway was wrecked three miles west
of this place, the four rear cars and
caboose turning completely over,
blocking traffic for several hours. The
passenger train from Charleston and
a through freight from Greenville
transferred with little delay.
Unlln XT ill TU T?_W? J
uviij mn A/UI|IOUB4ll J IIUUUW.
Holly Hill, Special.?The dispensary
here was broken into and robbed
Thursday night The dispenser,
J. H. Martin, estimates that between
$400 and $500 worth of whiskey was
stolen, consisting of seven barrels
containing case goods and fifty gollon
jugs. The thieves removed a
pane of glass in the front door and
slid the inside bars back and opened
the door. The night was dark and
rainy, and the stuff was evidently
hauled off in a wagon. No clue has
been found as yet. The dispensary
is closed until the county board can
check up the loss.
Prohibition Georgia Pours Liquor Into
Aiken.
Aiken, Special.?The officers and
constables of this eounty have made a
good deal of complaint, because, they
allege, Aiken has been made the
dumping ground for Augusta liquor
since the prohibition law went into
effeet on August 3. Several days ago
the constables were busy watching
the trolley ears out of Augusta, and
it is estimated that in one day 500
| quarts of liquor came from Augusta.
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'PALMETTO HAPPENINGS , ]
i News Notes of General Interest ( (
' | ^roni All Farts of the State. | ^
Caterpilars Did Damage. '
Charleston, Special.?L>isturbing
reports of damage to the sea island '
cotton crop have been brought to
Charleston recently, but the condi- 1
tions are reported to have improved I
now. It is stated that the crop, while
in a most flourishing condition, was I
attacked by caterpillars about ten
days ago, and that the planters had (
great trouble in ridding themselves
of the scourge. Paris green \yas I
strewn over the cotton plants in great
quantities, but was not allowed to
get in its work because of the heavy
rains, which washed off the stuff as
fast as it was used. The caterpillars,
not to be disturbed by the rain, in
the meantime, did some very damaging
work on the plants. It is stated
however, that the planters with the
exception of several on James' Island,
have the situation well in hand
at present, and that an average crop
would be put out in spite of the
ravages of the caterpillar.
Several farmers on James' Island
are stated to have sustained heavy
losses in the sea island cotton crop,
the insects totally destroying their
whole fields in the short time of three
to four days.
Find 'Gaitor in Back Yard.
Fairfax, Special.?When the family
arose at Mrs. Polly Best's Monday
morning they were startled by
finding in the backyard an alligator
six fleet lor\g. How the reptile pot
there or why is not known, but it is
not believed it was after anybody
here because Mr. Sam Tally has declared
over his signature that the
people here are good. Th.? consensus
of opinion is that his saurian majes?
ty was after some one in Allendale,
The sensation over the alligator had
scarcely subsided when a negro came
iu contact with a rattlesnake, not far
from the dispensary, having Id rattles.
His snakeship was not very
large and was only about four and
a half feet long. The snake was
killed and its rattles kept as a souvenir.
Gas Plant for Anderson.
Anderson, Special.?Mr. George C.
Thompson, of Spartanburg has advised
Mayor Sherard that he will, on
the 14th o4? this month, apply to the
Anderson city council for a franchiso /
to erect and maintain a gas plant in
this city. Mr. Thompson is connected
with the gas company at Spartanburg.
This application recalls the
franchise issued to some Chicago
capitalists about two years ago by
this city to erect a gas plant. The
panic followed its issuance and the
promoters were thwarted in their
plans. Later the franchise was extended
and a personal bond was given
for $1,000 to show good faith. The
old franchise is now out of date and
council at a meeting held several
months ago instructed the city attorney
to collect the bond, but as yet
the bond has not been made good.
Meter Seen at Chester.
Chester, Special.?One of the
brightest meteors ever seen here flashed
across the western heavens at
about midnight Thursday evening
making a bright ami brilliant glow
before its transient glory ended. The
moon was shining brightly at the
time, but the meteor much outshone
the regular luminary, completely obscuring
it for the time.
The star appeared in the west, and
to those who observed it appeared
only a slight distance up in the
heavens. The main body of the lumi
nary was round in snap?, while the
attached portion was conical. No
heat was felt from the meteor, nor
was there any sound.
Children Rescued.
Newberry, Special.?A tenant
house on the plantation of Mr. Thos.
J. Davenport, in the upper part of
the county, was burned on Saturday
night. The iwgro woman who lived
in the house had locked her small
children in and gone off visiting in
the neighborhood. The children were
rescued by a colored man just before
the roof fell in.
Farm House Burned.
Newberry, Special.?Mr. H. L. Parr
a few days ago lost heavily by fire on
his plantation, about five miles from
the city. The fire occurred in the
night and is supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary. Two
lance barns, a carriage house and
well house were completely destroyed
together with a quantity of food for
his stock; also a wagon, a reaper and
other farm implements?the total losa
being estimated at $2,500, upon
which there was about $500 insurance.
Mr. Parr has offered $300 reward
for the incendiary, with proof
i to convict.
Cotton Ginnery Burns.
Dillon, Special.?News was received
here Wednesday of the destruction
by fire of a ginnery belonging
to Mr. James Cottingham, who
lives on the Marlboro and Marion
county line. The fire originated from
a hot box on the gin and ignited the
lint eotton Ten bales of cotton and
2,000 bushels of cottonseed stored in
the ginnery were a complete lose.
Mr. Cottinghem bed no insurance
and his lose is estimated at $2,200.