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I ?WF?L STORY OF ROBT ARTHUR. Lieut. Prince Radzivil Describes Horrors Tba! He Witnessed in a Two Weeks' Stay in The Fortress. Chef co, Sept 18.-(9.30 a. m. )-Ac? cording to Lfcnt Prince Radzivil of the Russian army, who reached here last night from Port A rthur bearing. dispatches from Lient. Gen. Stoessei, the commander-in-chief of the forces of the Russian stronghold, to Gen. Kuropatkin. the temper of the belli? gerents at Port Arthur has reached an absolutely merciless stage. .Prince Radzivil served with the ? British in the Boer war, and he says j that until he became aware of the i state of affairs at Port Arthur he had j no idea that war could be so horrible, j It was set forth in these dispatches j some weeks ago that serious suspici? ons were entertained by both belliger tents that the other was misusing the j red cross flag. These suspicions have ! been increased by the commission of j carious acts by the soldiers of both i armies, until now even flags of truce j or surrender are not respected by i .either side. Prince Badzivil declares ' that the men of both armies are absolutely ven- : omous in their antagonism. Lieut. \ Gen. Stoessei has addressed his gar? rison, saying that the present mood of the Japanese indicates clearly the ne? cessity of resisting them to the last drop of Russian blood, because if the Japanese soldiers entered the fortress it undoubtedly would be impossible for the officers to control them and prevent a massacre. For this reason, Lieut. Gen. Stoessei is making no objection to civilians leaving Port Arthur. When the three hundred women who are in Port Arthur engaged in hospital work were advised to leave, they re? plied that they would rather face the possibility of massacre than desei their posts. In consequence of the ?act that flags of truce are ignored, numbers of Japa? nese dead, who have been lying on the slopes of the hills of the northeast defences are- still unburied, and the stench in Port Arthur from decompos? ing bodies, when the wind is in the ri?ht direction is almost unendurable. In the course of the assaults which took place in the four last days of Au? gust, two companies of Japanese sol? diers, according to. Prince Radzivil, found themselves at the mercy of th( Russians and hoisted a white flag, this, however, the Russians paid DC attention and continued to volley rapidly into the helpless ranks of tnt enemy. In the meantime Japanese ". troops in the rear of the companies that liad raisedf the white nag, saw what their comrades bad done and ex? pressed their disapproval oi the sur? render by firing into their rear. As result of this fire from friend and foe, ??BIX hundred men were annihilated. For days afterwards the wounded men in this area held fluttering handker? chiefs in their hands in pleas for help. Prince Radzivil got into Port Ar? thur a fortnight agc carrying dis? patches from Gen. Kuropatkin tc Lieut. Gen. Stoessei. The Prince .said : jj "The stories in circulation concern? ing the shortage of ammunition and provisions at Port Arthur are not true There ie an abundance of am? munition for. both large and small arias and plenty of preserved food. The use of Chinese shells was merely a saving measure. "If "left Lieut. Gen. Stoessei in the^ best of spirits. He is encouraged by the heroic example set by the wound? ed men, of whom five thousand,'cat of the original eight thousand in hos? pital, have returned to the front, j " There has been no fighting since September 1, with the exception of artillery and outpost exchanges. "The Japanes shells have done great damage to the hospital and other buildings in'Port Arthur, but thei toss of *iife from these bombardments has been very slight "Madame Stoessei, wife of the gen? eral? is at the head of the Red Cross work in Port Arthur. The soldiers consider her their guardian angel. 4 4 The? garrison is maintaining a strong and devoted martial spirit, and has great confidence ia Lieut Gen. Stoessei, who is cheered by the men when he rides along the line. 41* ?d i vidual acts of heroism daring the fighting have been numerous. 44 One company of Russian troops were occupying a perilous outpost and when they found their position, to be untenable, they sent the follow? ing iiessagc to Lieut. Gran. Stoessei : 4 4 4 We are unable to hold this posi? tion.' *' *But you can die,' he said in re? ply, and so they did. 44 On September 14 the bodies of 2,600 Japanese soldiers were di seo ve r >ed between Fort No. 2 and Fort No. 3. The stench from the decomposed bod? ies attracted investigation. The Rus? sian authorities admit that they are not able to explain what engagement resulted in this slaughter." Railroad Disaster in italy. ? ?erreba, Italy, Sept. 20.-The .shunting Engineer here lost control of bis engine which dashed down a mile incline today and collided with the Bolegna-Venice express train. Three persons were killed and fifteen seriously injured. Hew Hampshire Republicans Nom? inate. Concord, H., Sept. 20.-The re? publican state convention today nomi? nated Hon. John McLane, of Milford, for Governor. The platform re? counts achievement? of the republi? can party in national affairs and de? clares that the democratic party can? not and dares not challenge any of these accomplished f s ets. Lhassa, Sept 16.-(Delayed in transmission. )-The departure of the British expedition bas been fixed for Sept 23. The weather is air ?dy cold and there lias been bard freezing The men are ill suDplied with winter clothing and are likely to suffer in j crossing the passes on the way to i Gjaogtes, where there are some stores of warm clothing. The Atlantic Coast Line is con? structing dock? and terminals at Jack? sonville, Fla , at a ccst of $1,000,0j0. j JAPS 300,080 STRONG ?T MUKDEN. The Period of Inactivity Improved by the Japanese to Bring np Fresh Troops in Overwhelming Numbers. The Advance Now proceeding and Russians to be Attackedon Both Flanks and From Front. Rome, Sept. 19.-A dispatch to the Tri buse from Liao Yang says the Jap? anese advance on Mukden is now pro? ceeding and that a fourth army from New Ch wang is now on the Russian extreme left. The dispatch also says that Gen. Kuroki has received two new divisions making a total Japanese force of three hundred thousand men in the vicinity of Mukden. Kuropatkin Reports a Fight. St Petersburg, Sept. 19.-General Kuropatkin reporte that a recensai sance by the Russian cavalry, infantry and artillery has been made toward the enemy's front and right flank. The Japanese outposts, were driven back by the Russian but the loss was slight. The Japanese are now concentrating between Yen tai and Bensaipudzi. During the reconnaisance the Japa? nese .evacuated a village which they had held. Tokio, Sept 18.-{Noon. )-Marquis Oyama, commander-in-chief of the Japanse forces in the field, telegraph? ed this morning that Gen. Oku had reported having captured thirteen prisoners at the battle of Liao Yang, fie also gave a detailed list of the Russian stores which Gen. Oku had captured, including t&irty horses, 2,288 rifles and 127 amunitio? wagons, 5,892 rounds of artillery, 659,930 small arm cartridges, great*} nan ti ties of tim? ber, ?o ar, rice, forage, engineering implements, clothing and accoutre? ments. Marquis Oyama, commander-in chief of the Japanese forces in the field, reports that the armies tinder Gens. Kuroki and Nodzu made no prisoners in the fighting before Liao Yang. Gen. Kuroki captured forty horses,* eight hundred rifles, three hundred ronit?s of artillery and six hundred thousand rounds of rifle am? munition, telegraph apparatus and va? rious miscellaneous implements. Gen. Nodzu captured four hundred and ninety rifles, one thousand one hundred and sixty-four rounds of ar? tillery and thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty rounds of rifle ammunition, three heliographs, telephones, tools and large quantities of food staffs-and timber. Gen. Oku captured sufficient timber to construct railroad depots. PORT ARTHUR ? ~ VERITABLE 6IBBALTAR. _ The Japanese Maintain Almost in? cessant Attack But the Rus? sian'Garrison Manages to Hold Out. The japanese Armies Around Mukden Are Making an Aggressive Campai6n. Loado?, Sept. 20.- The Chefoo cor? respondent of Renter's Telegraph Company reports that a general attack on Port Arthur began before day break yesterday and continued until night fail, it is beliveed that the object of tee Japanese was to capture the main forts to the northeast of the Russians positions. Japs Repulsed Twice a Day. St Petersburg, Sept. 20.-The latest reports received from General Stoesmse?, commanding at Port Ar? thur, states that on September 16th, io afternoon the Japanese battalion attacked 3be acqueduct redout, but were repulsed. They were reinforced and made a second attack, but "were again repuieed with heavy loss. . Great Sattle at Mukden Begun. Rome, fiept. 20.- A dispatch to the .Agenzia JLi&era says that a great bat? tle between the Japanese and Rus? sians bas commenced at Mukden. Gen. Kuroki the dispatch says, after a wide turcing movement crossed the Hun River and attacked the Russian right flank .srrth one hundred thousand troops. N Japs Made Big Hail at Liao Yang. London, Sept 20.-Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister reports that Field Marshal Oyama has wired to Tokio that in addition to other stores capture at Liao Yang the Japanese obtained eighty thousand bushels of grain and five hundred tons of fuel. ?Ill ? -HIM French Fireworks Factory De? stroyed. Paris, Sept. 20.-The Ruggiri fire? works factory at St. Dennis, which supplies ali France with fireworks, was destroyed by an explosion. The number of fatalities and the extent of loss have not been ascertained. Several parsons were severely injur? ed and the damage very heavy. The grand jury ar Charlottesville, Va, has found a true bill against ex Mayor J. Samuel McCue, of that city for the murder of his wife on Sept 4th. Edward Speagle, aged 13 years, shot and instantly killled his brother Hugh, aged 16 years, in Burke coun? ty. North Garoilna, Sunday night The lads qjurreled over going to church. Mrs. Minerva Greer, was killed in Scott county, Va., by one of her two sons ou Sunday. Both boys have been arrested as they accuse each other of the murder. Dowie. of Zion, has wtaried of the role of "Elijah, the Restorer," auJ bas proclaims that he is "John Alex? ander' First Appos?le of the Christ ians Catholic Church. Grand Automobile Prize Contest ! $14,500 -m Fitzes- $14,500 Guess how many people will attend the World's Fair at St. Louis, and get an Automobile-The Machines have all been bought. First Prize-One Peerless Touring Car Second Prize-One Royal Touring Car - Tbird|Prize-One Franklin Touring Car - Fourth Prize-One Woods Runabout Fifth Prize-One Ford Touring Car - Sixth Prize-One Ford Runabout - Seventh Prize-One Ford Runabout - value value value value value value value $ 4,000 3,000 1,300 050 900 800 800 Eighth Prize-One Oldsmobile Ninth Prize-One Oldsmobile Tenth Prize-One Oldsmobile Eight Cash Prizes of $100 each value value value 650 650 650 $13,700 800 $14,500 The World's Fair is now in progress at .St. Louis. It opened the first of May and closes the first of December. How many paid admissions will there be during the entire period ? Every (customer of The Royal Tailors-every man, woman and child placirg an order with us through anv of our authorized dealers, at any time from now until Nov. 15 next-is enti? tled to make one guess for every dollar (or fraction part of a dollar) he or she pays for Royal tailoring. The man who pays 515 for a suit may make 15 guesses; the woman who pays SlO for a skirt may make 10 guesses: the boy who pays 57.50 for a suit may make 8 guesses, and so on. And every time you order you have the right to make additional guesses. With an opportunity to secure one of our valuable prizes, you should look ahead and see to it that the entire family is provided with wearing apparel, not only for fall and winter, but for next spring as well. * , . , , Our Automobiles have all been bought and the person who guesses nearest to the total number of paid admissions to the World's Fair will receive that grand machine-the $4,000 Peerless Touring Car : the person who makes the second nearest guess will receive the su? perb 53,000 Touring Car. and so on until the 10 automobiles listed above have been distribut? ed. In addition to these 10 automobile prizes, we also offer eight cash prizes of 5100 each for the nearest guesses made each month, from Feb. 15 to Nov. 15.1904. except that at the close, the time from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 will be considered as the final "month. In explanation of these cash prizes for guesses during a given month, please bear in mind that every guess has reference to the total number of paid admissions during the entire period of the World's Fair, and that we are not asking you to guess what the attendance will be during any single month or week or day. For instance, it is apparent that during the month of August some one will make a closer guess on the total number of admissions t han anybody else does (in August), and while it is possible that this guess may not win an automobile prize, still the person making it will receive our check for 5100. The official report of the Secretary of the World's Fair, showing the total number of paid admissions, will be made immediately after the close of the fair und will determine wno are entitled to the prizes. The total paid admissions to the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in was 21,480.141; the total paid admissions to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo in 1901, was 8.295,073. How many will there be at St. Louis ? This grand prize contest closes Nov. 15. and no estimates made after that date will be considered. This statement is made with the understanding that the World's Fair.will ex? tend over the period of time now contemplated. Should the fair officials make any change whereby the time is to be either curtailed or extended we may decide to change our time limit for estimates, and due announcement will be made of such change. No person will be entitled to more than one automobile. Should two or more persons, make exactly the same guess and that guess be a "prize winner," the value of the prize will be divided equally between them. ? Guessing olanks are supplied by all Royal dealers throughout the United States, and cus? tomers must make their guesses on one of these blanks and have it sent to us by the dealer when he sends the order. Upon receipt of guesses we will issue certificates, which will be duly forwarded to dealers, who will deliver them to customers. \ Get your guesses in early! There is nothing to be gained by waiting. There is no prob? lem about it-nothing to "figure out"-it is guess work, pure and simple, and the figures you make today are just as likely to be Ix? the good ones as those you make tomorrow or next, week. And don't forget that notwithstanding the immense outlay contemplated by this grand offer, our prices for made-to-measure garments will continue to be always the lowest for high grade individual tailoring service. We guarantee every customer entire satisfac? tion on each and every order-better values always than can be had from any other house in America. That's strong talk, and that is just what we mean. Don't Walk ? Wear Royal Tailoring and Ride in an Automobile. For further particulars call on the undersigned ex? clusive resident dealer in Royal Tailoring. No. 1 West Liberty Street SOL J. RYTTENBERG. AN OUTSPOKEN GRAND JORY. Sensational Developments in the j Huntsville,.Ala.. Lynching. Mayor, Sheriff and Chief of Police All Charged With Neglect of Duty. Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 19.-The ; special grand jory made its report to- j night, recommending the imdeachment ? of Sheriff Augustus Rogers, Mayor Thomas W. Smith and Chief of Police | David D. Overton, and recommended that the police force of the city of Huntsville be reorganized. The grand jury finds that Sheriff Rodgers was guilty of neglect of duty or incompe? tency in that he did not prevent the lynching, failed to take proper pre? cautions for the defense of the prison? er, allowed a mob of unlawful assem? bly to remain several hours in the vicinity of the jail and took no steps to disperse the same, permitted arson in the first degree to be committed in the jail, allowed the lives of prisoners under his care to be jeopardized by fire and smoke, wilfully failed or re? fused to fire upon the mob or to order j the same to be done when the mob was besieging the tail and assaulting rhe garrison by throwing rocks and other missiles and failing to order or to command the mob to disperse. The jury .finds that Mayor Smith was j gnilty of neglect of duty because he j allowed an unlawful assembly of peo- 1 pie to throng the streets of the city for hours and failed to use proper means to disperse them, failed to adopt any measures to preserve the peaco of the city notwithstanding arson and murder were being openly com? mitted, refused to order out the fire department to extinguish the fire in the jail, failed or refused to send po? lice protection with the fire depart? ment, etc. Chief of Police Overton is charged with failure or refusal to disperse a riot or mob, refusal to carry aid to the sheriff upon the summons of that officer, and adopted no effective meas? ures for the prevention of the mob. The action of Gov. Cunningham in sending militia to preserve peace and order is commended, and in view of the fact that a military court of in? quiry is investigating the conduct of the local militia on the occasion of the riot no coms&nt is made on their actions except os they appear to fee un? der the command of an officer incompe? tent and ignorant of his duties. The jury reteraed seven additional indictments, making 26 in ali and was discharged by Judge Speaks who com? mended' them for the faithful dis? charge of their duties. He said their action would go far toward removing the shame brought upon the com? munity by the mob. Belgrade, Sept. 20.-Great crowds are pouring into the Servian capital for tomorrow^ coronation of King Peter. Many visitors are experienc? ing great difficulty in obtaining ac? commodations. To add to their dis? comfort a steady rain is falling. Ho? tel keepers are chargine sixty francs a night for each room. The decorations have been ruined by the rain. Mr. H. J. McLanrio, Jr., hasset an example of public spirit that if fol? lowed up by others, will assure the success of the Fall Festival. He sent word to Seeretary''l?eardon that he wanted to subscribe, and when Mr. Reardon called on him this morning he put down a subscription of $100. If the other corporations in Sumter would do as much in proportion to tbeir capital and direct interest in the city there would be a surplus of money at*the service of the Fall Festival Committee. Why can't the banks and other corporations spend money to ad? vertise the town as well as individu? als? Will they not be benefitted by the growth and prosperity of the town? And that is what we are working for. No one wants to have a Fall Festival just for fun. Bishopville has a cotton weighers mixup that is likely to get into the courts. The old weighers claim that they hold over until the Legislature meets in Jauuary and refuse to vacate for the weighers selected in the recent primary and subsequently appointed by the" County Commissioners. The old weighers, it is said, have obtain? ed the Attorney General's ruling on the question and are sustained in their contention. Tte County Commission? ers contend that the bonds of the old -weighers expired some months ago and that their trim of office expired at that time. Tue old weighers j are still weighing cottou and the new ? weighers have ordered a new set of scales and propose to begin weighing as soon as the scales arrive, < WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL. Party Managers Confident fo Car? rying Both West Virginia and Maryland. The Sort of Work They are Doing for Parker. Washington, D. C., Sept. 19. Political managers at Democratic Con? gressional headquarters in this city are closely in touch with conditions in Maryland and West Virginia and have no doubt that Parker will carry them both. Republicans, weak? ened and disgusted by their party quarrels in West Virginia, show signs of surrender, Congressman Dayton, despairing of reelection, is about ready to withdraw from the Congres sional race and President Roosevelt talks of appointing him U. S. district judge in place of Judge J. Jackson who is retiring at the age of eighty six. The withdrawal of Dayton is delayed by the fact that lie is the strongest candidate the Republicans can name for the House. In Maryland our affairs look even brighter than in West Virginia. We are pretty sure to carry the state by 10,000. and elect four, perhaps five, of the six congressmen. General Ag? nus, editor of the Baltimore Ameri? can, (Republican ) showed your corres? pondent the other day a note from the President which ended with the sen? tence, "I really believe" we have a chance to carry Maryland.'' That can hardely be calledan enthusiastic proph? ecy 1 Democrats here who have gloomy thoughts about election prospects suc? ceed in painting a magnificet rainbow in the following fashion : The gain in the Republican vote of Maine over that of 1900 is 5 per cent, and the gain in the Democratic vote, 24 per cent. Now the Democratic vote of New York for President in 2900 was 693,733 and the Republican vote for President, for the same year in that state, was 804,859. Add 5 per cent, to this Republican vote, and we get 845, - 000 as the probable Republican vote this year. Add 24 per cent, to the Democratic vote of 1500, and that gives us 860,228 AS the Democratic vote there this year. This is a Dem? ocratic majority iu New York state of 15^000. Similarly in New Jersey, where the vote of Republicans and Democrats for President in 1500 was, respectively, 178,010 and 164,808 apply the Maine percentages of gain and, presto, change ? there is a Democratic majority of 28,000.! By similarly add? ing the Maine percentages of gain in the west, Parker will carry Nebraska by 130,00 and Indiana by 34,000. This shows iiow far the situation is from being iaopeless.. The quarrel in New York between Senator Platt and -Governor Odell is all that Democrats could wish for. Woodruff's speech of surrender on Thursday looked like pouring oil on water, but it was really pouring oil on fire. Given a respectable Demo? cratic tacket this week when our party's convection assembles at Saratoga, and the defeat of Higgins will be a foregone conclusion. The New York Sun, Republican, declares editorially that he " has neither the character nor the ability to qualify him for the governorship of the State of New York." Bourke Cockran, returned from reducing the Republi? can majority in Maine will be a large factor in the New York campaign. Should Democats carry the State, he could realize the ambiticn of his life by succeeding Depew in the Senate or, perhaps going as Irish ambassador | to Great Britain ! Republicans admit j that the Vandemilt protege has been a sore disappointment in the Senate and the transfer of Cockrau's mighty and picturesque forensic efforts from the House to the Senate would be a delight. There are no discouraging indica? tions at these headquarters. Con? gressman Cowherd is sending off sev? eral cartoads of franked documents every day, notably a large postal ; card bearing upon its back the excit- . ing colloquy between John Sharp Wil- j liams and Dalzell in which the latter- : declared that "there are no hoodlums | in the United States except the for- < eigners. " Some newspaper marplots ] affirm tnat the democratic campaign < is dead; that nothing is being done at I the Riggs House, that the fat-friers 1 in New York are not giving the Con- i Srei-sioual Committee any money ; that t Judge Parker refuses to take the ad- ( vice of his political friends, and is ] hurtfully obstinate in refusing to go i on the stump, &c, ?fcc. But as far as \ GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, German Kainit HARBY ? Are Headquarters. Get our prices, please. REAL ESTATE. If you are in the market tor a home or a good investment, it will pay you to see us before buying. If you have any property that you don't want let us sell it for you ; and we'd like to insure your house or gin for you. WHITE & MCCALLUM, Heal Estate and Insurance Agents; PHONE NO. 1*3. SU??TSB, S. C. OFFICE NO. 18 S. MAIN ST. M ch'9-ly .can be perceived by acute observers, STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF RECENT everything goes well and a good ac- PRIMARY count will fee rendered on November rnlMAKY. ISS?Tt PM?T * 0^7.he County De? port No 1" of the Parker Consti- ocratic Executive Committee. tution Club, replying to Roosevelt's _ executive order p?ttinS all veterans of Received by assessment of candi sixty-two on the pension roll. It de- datec ?287 4) clares the president's act unconstitu- p?d biUs ag folic.w8: * ' w tional and ' a fai nless departure from Ad> WatchlDan and Scuthron> 12 & the law instead of a faithful execution Ad Tf ' l? af it." It oharees the President ??th 'A? ^ "the usurpation of legislative power ^d fjerald 19 qi m the creation of a new class of ja?itor & gt fc ai pensioners whom Congress had chosen meeting 1 00 not to pension, '' and defines his con- Typewriting for Co. Chairman, duct as -an intentional departure '?{ga Ed?? Hnglison, 1 00 from the law. The report of these Re?Qnd T H Osteen, 2 50 eminent lawyers conclude that the 0steen ?ook St0f? R d action of President Roosevelt, three B00k t -50 months before his nomination, was Ad M; Electi Freemn, 3 50 a bid for the pension vote. If Judge Ad. Mgrs. Election Herald, 4 00 Parter shonld today announce that Kn? h? ? Snimlie8 for his pension Commissioner, when ap- p?imary 1100 pointed would give a pension to any- w j Djnkins, :irrai)ged and body who was sixty years old, and sent t ^ ? A that his Secretary of the Treasury p t d E Chairman would honor the certificate, the re- and*Secretary p 3 20 ception of such a pronunc?amelo by Managere Election. 132 00 toe iieopje of tnis country may be well Kni ft Bros.. Extra. ballots imagined. The President s act in fi*t primarj 2 00 effect appropriated the nation s money K . , ? ballots 2d for his own campaign funa. Thc order prim*T o 95 was unconstitutional lawless, and most w & g> ^ Mg rs. Election, I 00 reprehensible PAe?<w . , W. & S. ad. Attention. 83 A fortnight ago thc President issued herald, Attention, 83 an order forbidding heads of depart- Freema Attenti?Df 83 ments and bureaus to give out their w . ^ 'Th- Vftf:pi 1 big estimate for next year'?.appro- g^MS** 1 00 priations. A few days later he pub- Free ! oo hshed his letter of acceptance m ? , ?and in The Bank of which he exclaimed, We have noth- gQmter cr Co Dem & mg to conceal:' P J0 fi? Trains loaded with earth now rattle oom*' _ D* over Jthe broad plaza on the East ?.-,fi_ ~ Front of the Capitol within ten feet of T w n 4RB^ the steps every few minutes engaged " r ' p^r~~* En filling the low ground where the Q ^ . Uo* O^JS^XS?? H. L/B. W?_LLS,^and Treas. palace on the square southeast of the -mtm ' ? - capitol where Representatives ar? to Oysrer Bay, L, I. Sept. 20.-A man bave their offices. So much earth has giving his name as J. E. Reeves and oeen turned up in the city and so his home as Baltimore was arrested nany sewers have been opened, this near the executive office this morning, summer, that fevers prevail. The He said he was on his way to the Uoramissioners attribute these to im- President's horne to tell him of an Dure water and have ordered the boil- "automobile trip to heaven I had." ng in every schoolhouse of all the He was taken into custody for medi vater drunk by the children. cal examination."