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The WeatherTo-Day: Showers; Thunderstorms. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVIII. NO. 48. Leads all!©pth€aF©lmaßailiesinM®ws andOTOulation CONSTITUTKINALITY OF AMENDMENT The Ablest Lawyer in Louisiana Gives His Views on the Proposed Suffrage Law. Ill: DECLARES IT IS PERFECTLY VALID Has Been Placed in a Form Safe From Judicial Attack. ONLY SOLUTION OF QUESTION It Docs Not Deprive Any One of the Right to Vote on Account of Race, Color or Previous Condition of Servitude But it Catches the Ignorant Negro Just the Same. BY JOSEPHUS DANIELS. Now Orleans, La., May 5. — I spoilt much of this morning talking with Hon. E. B. Kruttsohnitt, one of the foremost lawyers of the South and leader of the New Orleans bar, discussing the Constitutional Amend ment of this State, which in its main provision is similar to the North Caro lina amendment, llis views on the wisdom and constitutionality of the amendment are given below: “Whilst 1 have a great deal of respect for the lawyers in the Louisiana Consti tutional Convention who differed from me oil the constitutionality of section 5, still I have reached the conclusion that it will stand the test of judicial inquiry. Mr. Semmes, who also spoke on the sub ject, was, as you arc, of course aware, at one time the President of the Amer ican Bar Association, and his conviction is even stronger than mine. Mr. Justice Campbell, of Mississippi, one of the ablest jurists who ever sat upon the benrh Os that State, wrote to Mr. Semmes after that gentleman had spoken in the convention, strongly maintaining the cor rectness of the position taken both by Mr. Semmes and myself in debate. The files of the New Orleans newspapers, be tween the Bth of March and the 2ith of March will give the debate in full. It is not contained in the official proceed ings of the convention. "I have always believed that the Su preme Court of the United States by its decision in Wilson vs. Mississippi, render ed whilst the convention was sitting in New Orleans, but subsequently to. the passage of the suffrage amendment, show-ed very strongly the inclination of that court to sanction, judicially, any ex pedient which might obstruct the exercise of suffrage by the negroes without actu ally violating the l.ith amendment. The court, in the case in question, quoted the derision of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in the case of Ratcliff vs. Neal, in which the Mississippi court said: “Within the field of permissible action under the limitations imposed by the Federal Constitution, the con vention swept the field of expedients to obstruct the exercises of suffrage by I lie negro race." “And the Supreme Court of the United States, referring to this quotation said: “They had swept the field of expedi ents. but they were permissible expe dients.” “I may state that 1 should divide the argument by which I would today support the action of the Louisiana convention into three heads, to-wit: “Ist. That the expedient adopted by the Louisiana convention is perfectly valid and not subject to attack by reason of conflict with the provisions of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States. “2d. That even if it be conceded that the scheme is not valid in itself (which I do not concedet, still the convention suc ceeded in placing it in a form where it is. so far as 1 can see, absolutely safe from judicial attack; and where it it. is also safe from any attack except possibly by some political body which would decide any legal question in any way that it saw fit. “3d. That even if the scheme ho con ceded to boos doubtful validity (which I do not concede) still it was the best, and the only practical solution of the question in Louisiana, and 1 believe that it would have been the part of states manship to adopt the scheme even if it were of doubtful theoretical validity. “I shall address myself to these pro positions in succession. “I believe that the suffrage clause of Hie Louisiana Constitution is perfectly valid, because it does not deprive any one of the right to vote on account of rate, color or previous condition of ser vitude. The qualification of voters in thl#* State are today educational or property in the alternative, coupled with the pro per amount of poll taxes after the year 1900. This is the rule for all persons, white or black. The convention did not. deprive anyone of the right to vote by reason of race, color or previous condi tion of servitude, but did provide that certain voters, already entitled to the right of suffrage should not be deprived of that right, provided they registered on or before September Ist, 1898, for the purpose of preserving the right. The Hass of voters, whose rights were thus saved, were the sons and grandsons of suffragans of January Ist. 1867. On that date the negro was allowed to vote un der the laws of at least eights States In the Union. The sons or grandsons of ne groes, who were allowed to vote in the eight States named, on January 1, 1867, had the right to register under section 5 of the suffrage scheme of the Louisi ana convention. Between 1868 and 1894, not only was intermarriage between the races' lawful, but all illegal marriages contracted between the races prior to 1868, were validated by legislation of that year. Hence, many children of mixed race were entitled to register un der section 5. The acknowledged illegit imate colored child of a white father who was able to vote on January Ist, 1867, could also, in my opinion, have reg istered under the same section. Hence the excepted class was not one so con stituted as to admit all white men and exclude all negroes, hut so as to admit some white men, and to exclude some negroes. 1 may maintain, as a matter of fact, that quite a number of mulat toes did register in this city under the provisions of section 5 (the grandfather clause.) I always believed that it was competent for a State to prescribe quali fications which would rule out the vast mass of negroes, provided the ground of exclusion was not one which necessa rily excluded all negroes, and 1 be lieve that the right of the State is still stronger if a class of preferred voters, the large majority of which happens to be white, do not constitute the bulk of the electorate. In this State there were registered on January Ist, 1897, 164,000 white voters and 130,000 colored voters. The registration was at that date pro bably fuller and more accurate than it had been for many years in this State, because the State political campaign in the spring of 1896 had been more active, and involved more of a contest than had existed in the State for many years. 1, therefore, believe these figures to be as accurate ns any that could be found. Os the white voters, 133,603 wrote their names, and 28.371 made their marks. Os the colored voters. 33.805 wrote their names, and 94,498 made their marks. The records, at the office of the Secretary of State, will show that somewhat less than 36,500 voters availed themselves of the rights accorded by section 5 (the grand father clause), of the suffrage scheme of the constitution. It is a well known fact that not only In the country par ishes, but in the city of New Orleans, many persons who did not need to avail themselves of section 5. did register un der its provisions in order to set an example to induce their illiterate neigh bors to do so. This was done, for the reason that the illiterates showed an indisposition to come forward and confess the fact that they could not comply with the general provisions of the consti tution. For this reason many leaders came forward and registered. In some parts of the State this course was urged by printed or written circulars or news paper articles, it is impossible to get statistics on this subject, but 1 feel cer tain that the number of voters who avail ed themselves of the provisions of section 5 (the grandfather clause), was below the number of white voters who made their marks when they registered prior to Jan uary Ist, 1897. or less than, say 28,000. I believe that it is perfectly competent for the State to confer suffrage as an hon or upon a select, class in the community, whatever t lie ground of the selection may be, or to refrain from taking away a pre-existing right of suffrage from a like class, because the prohibition of the constitution is not against the granting of Hie right of suffrage, but against the deprivation of that right. I, there fore, believe that it. is competent for a State whilst fixing general limitations upon the right of suffrage, which limita (ions shall apply to all men. white and black, and which limitations are not un reasonable in themselves, to also consti tute a special class to whom the right of suffrage may be given, or in whose favor a pre-existing right may be reserv ed. whilst it is taken away from others. Thus, I do not doubt, howver. repugnant it may he to our American ideas, that it is perfectly competent for the State to provide that no man. whose ancestors served fti the Revolutionary War, shall ever be deprived of the right of suffrage; that no man. whose father, or grandfather ever served in the Confederate Army, shall lie deprived of the right of suf frage: that no man, whose father, or grandfather ever served in the State Legislature, shall ever be deprived of the right of suffrage, etc. It may well be. that not a single negro will be granted the benefit of this saving clause; but no negro is deprived of (he right of suffrage by the saving clause. I do not think that the State stretches the principles, tor which I above contend, to any very great extent, if she extends such a right only to Ihe children and grandchildren of those who were suffragans for so many generations back that the' public con science revolts at the idea of depriving them, or their descendants of a right which is viewed by all Americans as a vested one, in practice, when it has cnce been acquired, although we may theorize and say that suffrage is a priv ilege, and not a right. 1 can very understand that a point may be reached where it will be difficult to say that the State whilst apparently granting a privilege to a special class, is not. in reality, depriving another class of rights. Thus, it the right of suffrage should be conferred upon all those whose ances tors, however, remote were born in Eu rope. I admit that this would seem to be merely another form of expression to deprive all persons other than those of Caucasian blood, or race, of the right (Continued ou Third Page.) RALEIGII. NORTH CAROLINA, VVKDNLSDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1900. A NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED. One to Remit Penalties Imposed on Builders of the Monitor Monterey. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 8. —The House devot ed most of today to the consideration of private bills reported from the Commit tee on Claims, and ten bills were passed. The most important was a bill to remot the penalties imposed by the Government on the Union Iron Works cf San Fran cisco, theb uilders of the monitor Mon terey, for her failure to make contract speed. The House overruled the action of the Ways and Means Committee in reporting against a resolution calling upon the Sec retary of the Treasury for information regarding the materials used in the man ufacture of oleomargarine which is on file in the Internal Revenue office. The majority of the committee contended that this information could not be fur nished under the revised statutes, and that it would betray trade secrets, but the resolution was adopted. This is pre liminary to the re-opening of the fight for the Grout bill in the Committee on Ag riculture. Taking up the claims reports, the House passed over for this session the old bill for the relief of the Cramp Ship Building concern. Other bills passed by the House ia cluded the following: To pay the General Marine Insurance Company of Dresden, $1,434 for coupons of United States bonds lost on the Cu« nard steamer* Oregon, sunk at sea March 14th, 1886. To pay Mary A. Swift, widow of the late American Minister to Japan. $12,000. To pay the employes of William M. Ja cobs, of Lancaster. Pr., whose tobacco factory was seized, the salaries due them. Subsequently a series of bills were passed to reimburse collectors of inter nal hevenue for the value of adhesive stamps charged to them but lost in the confusion following the passage of the act cf June of 13th, 181*8. t At 4:20 p. in. the House adjourned. CONSIDERING THE NAVAL BILL. House Provision to Commission Cadets After 4 Years Service Killed. (liy (ho Associated Press.) Washington. May 8. —The Senate today concluded consideration of the Naval Ap propriation Bill, with the exception of that section relating to armor and arma ment. This went over until tomorrow, when it will be considered in secret legis lative session. During the morning hour a number of minor bills were passed, among them one to reimburse various collectors of internal revenue for internal revenue stamps charged against them, but not accounted for. The debate on the Naval Bill was prac tically confined to the paragraph relating to the commissioning of naval cadets. The committee’s amendment striking out' the proposition in the House Bill, which sought to commission the cadets at the expiration of the four years' term at the naval academy, abolishing the pre liminary two years at sea, was carried after a warm debate. The act amendin the general pension laws known as the Grand Army of the Republic Pension Bill, was laid before the Senate as it passed the House, and the House amendment were agreed to without debate. On motion of Mr. Tillman the Senate then, at 4:30 o’clock p. m., went into secret session that he might explain why he desired the armor plate question to be considered in secret session. CALDWELL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Edgar Allen Toe Elected Mayor of the Town of Lenoir. (Special to the News AtObseivor.)’ Lenoir. N. ('.. May 8. —The Uald.veTT County Democratic Convention was called to order at 10 a. m.. and Dr. A. H. Kent was elected chairman and W. L. Wake field secretary. Full delegations from each township were present, an I report ed an unusually large attenanee a. the primaries in each township on Saturday. 'Hie primaries elected Hartwell G. Blair, editor of the Lenoir Topic, for the House of Representatives, and the convention confirmed the nomination. There were four candidates for sheriff, which resulted in the nomination of Ab ner Ti. Boyd on the third ballot, the ent. sheriff. For register of deeds \V. L. Minis’.i had no opposition, and was nominated by ac clamation. Nine candidates for treasurer made it lively, and fifteen ballots were bad. which resulted in the nomination of George It. Clarke. R. G. Houck was nominated for sur veyor and M. M. Bush for coroner. A new board of county commissioners was nominated, M. E. Schell. H. N. Coffey and J. A. Mouck. Tite town election passed off very qui etly, resulting in the re-election of Edgar Allen Poe for mayor, and L. P. Houck, J. R. Wldby and W H. Cloyd for commis sioners. NOT THOUGHT HOLTON WILL ACCEPT. Joint Canvass of Democratic and Republican Candidates Proposed. (Special to News and Observer.) Winslon. N. C.. May B.—A letter from Democratic State Chairman Simmons to Republican State Chairman Holton, pro posing a joint canvass of Democratic and Republican State candidates was received here today, but as Mr. Holton is in Ashe ville attending the Federal court, the let ter was forwarded to him there. It is not believed here that the proposition will be accepted. The Republicans want the Populists to do their fighting on the stump. A bill giving the widow of the late Maj. Genera! Henry Lawton a pension of SSO per month w*as yesterday favorably re ported to the Senate from the Commit tee on Pensions. WRECK RAILWAYS AS THEY FALL BUCK Boers, However, Do Not Stay Roberts’ Steady Advance. VANGU \RD ATZAND RIVER Boers Laagered in Unknown Force on Opposite Shore. GLOOMIER TIDINGS FROM MAFEKING The Position of the Boers at Tliaba N'Chu Was Considered Impregnable and Was Abandoned Only by Order of Steyn, it is Said. (By Associated Press.) London. May 9.—Wednesday 1:1<> a. in.) —Four thousand British cavalry watered their horses at /and River Monday. lwenty-live miles beyond Smnldeel. where Lord Roberts con tinues to date liis dispatches. The scouts who have been searching* the country for miles along the stream have found no Boers south of the river. The enemy a>e laagered in unknown forces on the north bank. Thus the British advance guard is within forty miles of Kroonstad. Ihe Free Staters, in the expectation that Kroonstad will speedil\ ueeome un tenable, are, according* to information from Lorenzo Martinez, menu■ mg* to transfer their government to Heilbron, a little more than fifty miles north east. Tin* proclamations of Lord Roberts appear to ha\e littL* effect upon Ihe inhabitants of flu* itu. iln 1 distiicts. Every farm is found deserted except by the women and children. All the men are away fighting. Correspondents at neadouartrrs are now wiring* freely concerning* the in cidents connected with the occupation of Smaldccl. Some operation is expressed at the ease with which the Boers escape with their transports before the very eyes <t the British. For instance, win n tic* British enter ed Smaldccl the Boer o\ wagons cool ly out-spanned onlv tB 1 * miles away, as if in contempt of Hit? abi.iiy of the British to overtak“ litem. The tidings from Mafck'itg* arc gloomier than ever. Everybody there lias ait emptv stomach at d a j incited face. Lady Sarah Wilson, under date of April :J7th says; “The Boevs now number I suu. <n cluding* Young Eloff. President Kruger’s grandson, who has sent for six more guns.’ The British column is reported to have reached Tit tings, thirty miles north of War rent on. According to Pretoria advices, the British are near ing* Yryburg, which is half way be tween Warrenton and Matching. (Ten oral Hunter is probably not in per sonal command of Ibis rein. ! column. Ilis forces embrace 20.000 infantry and from 5,000 to 0,000 horsemen, an army far greater than hits hitherto been supposed. Lord Methuen is ap parently a subordinate. While the relief column is moving towards Yryburg. General Hunter is apparent ly preparing an orderly advance north east along the Yaal River, to part *- pate in the Pretoria advance as Lord Roberts’ left flank. Cape Town correspondents learn that an important movement in Natal is expected yvitliin the next four days. General Bullet* is rapidly completing his transport organization. The pro ceedings of the Transvaal Yolksraad indicate President Kruger's undimin islied tenacity of purpose. In the course of the debate he said, that should he be sent to St. Helena the Republican cause would ,4iil go on. Generals Louis Botha and Lucius Meyer are in Pretoria consulting with the Yolksraad. ROBERTS MEETS MANY DIFFICULTIES. Boers Wreck Railroads and Bridges to Delay His Advance. (By the Associated Press.) London, May x.—The following dis patch from Lord Roberts litis been received at the War Office: “Smaldeel. May 7.—The railway from Brand fort to this place has been considerably damaged, and the 'Bridge over the Vet River has been hopeless ly damaged. This delays supplies coming lip. Every few yards charges of raekarock have been laid under the rails. This might have created loss of life, but was fortunately discovered by a West Australian infantryman. \N inburg Ims been occupied* by tile Highland brigade." \ in spite of these wrecked railroads the British advance goes on steadily. Lord Roberts' outposts are apparent ly about twelve miles north of Smal deel, General Brabant lias joined Gen eral Bundle at Thaba N’Chu. whence they are moving foryvard. The coun try is all quiet in that direction. A reconuoissanee made by General Bun dle of the Boer’s recent positions at Thaba N’Chu resulted in their be ing pronounced impregnable and their evacuation is reported to have been due to the receipt of an urgent mes sage from President Steyn. The Boers are said to In* moving north ward. but their immediate destination is not known. The whereabouts of the British cav alry under General French is still it mystery, yyhile General Kelly-Ken ney’s and General (.’hermsides divi sions are also unaccounted for. It is announced that no more Boer prisoners will be sent to St. Helena. A special dispatch from Lorenzo Marques says tlx* colored American citizen named Richards who was com mitted for trial by special court on ihe charge of murder in connection with tin* explosion at Begbie’s works, is alleged to have said In* was offered **,OJ)() pounds sterling to blow up the foundry. The same dispatch says that when President Kruger heard of the ex plosion he dramatically exclaimed: “Is there a God? SNYMA.N IS REINFORCED. Lorenzo, Marquez, May f>. — (bun day.) —A dispatch received here from Colonel PI timers camp, bearing dSte of April 26th. states that the Boers around Mafeking have been gradually reinforced, and their strength is es timated at 3,000. Colonel Piunier has succeeded in communicating with Mafeking by means of carrier pigeons and is en deavoring to communicate with the Southern relief column. BOERS WILL FIGHT AT ZAND RIVER. Such is the Report That Now Comes From Smaldeel (By the Associated Press.) Smaldeel. Orange Free State. May 7. — (Monday.) —General ad vanced camp of the Colonial regi ments. is tonight settled at Lodgele gen Siding. According to reports, tin* Boers in tend to make a big stand near tlx* Zand River. The railroad has been repaired to the south side of the Yet. River and tlx* engineers are busy mak ing* a deviation across the bed. REOPENING OF THE VOLKSRAAD. President Kruger Declares the People Will Co Everything For Peace. (By the Associated Press.) Pretoria. May 7. — (Monday.)—The official closing of the 15 , .) , .1 \olksraad. which broke up unofficially in Sep tember last, took place today. The vacant scats of General .loubert and General l)e Cock * ami others were filled with flowers. The hall was crowded, a large number of ladies being present. In the prayer of the chaplain an allusion was made to General .lou bert. and many were moved to tears. After tlx* prayer tlx* Band adjourned to the afternoon, when the session of 1900 was inaugurated. The cere monies were accompanied by tlx* cus tomary salute. President Kruger sir rived in tlx* Stsite carriage with tlx* usual escort. All the diplomatists and foreign attaches, including Gen eral Gourko. the Russian attache, were present. The Raadzaal was crowded to its fullest capacity, and the scene was most impressive. President Kruger, in his speech opening the session, alluded feelingly to the vacancies. Referring (o General .loubert lx* said: “Future generations will be able to judge tin* work of tlx* deceased, whose demeanor inspired ihe enemy with respect and whose humane and brave conduct gave fame and importance to 1 lx* State among civilized nations.” He was profoundly struck, he said, by tin* proof of sincere friendship given by tlx* people of tin* Free State who had fulfilled their obligations to 1 lx* Transvaal under the treaty. They realized that a united front was re quired. as an attack upon the inde pendence of tlx* Transvaal meant a threat against the Free State. He had implicit confidence in the future o! tlx* Afrikander nation. By deeds tlx* Free State had shown, the President declared, a good example to tlx* people of tlx* Transvaal, which had proved of great moral value to those guiding the efforts of a small State to maintain its independence. He was pleased to say that the rela tions of the Transvaal \vilh. foreign states with the exception of Great Britain, were good. After referring to tlx* peace pro posals of tlx* President of both re publics to Lord Salisbury. President Kruger said: “We have proved by legislation and our dealings with Great Britain last year that it was our desire to pre serve peace .and now that war has broken out. we will do everything to restore peace.” After alluding to the deputation now on a mission to Europe and tlx* United States and the presence of so many attaches, proving the intense interest of the powers in the repub lics. and to their methods of fighting, lie said he was pleased to see that tlx* sympathy of the world was ou their side in tlx* war, that ambu lances had been sent and that their friends were united in endeavoring to alleviate the distress caused by the struggle. After reference to alleged violations of the Red Cross convention and to tlx* consequent, protests of foreign powers. President Kruger continued: “Notwithstanding the difficult cir cumstance, I am glad to say that our finances will enable us to bear the great expense of tlx* war and that the mines are flourishing.” The President concluded with a reference to the Free State loan and suggested that tlx* session lit* not long prolonged and that only matters of importance be dealt with. In a mov ing peroration he invoked tlx* bless ing and help of the Almighty. The proceeding terminated with unusually impressive speeches and (Continued on Second Pag*.) PRICE FIVE CENTh. POWELL CULLS OFF THE STRIKE Not All Who Promised to Support It Loyal. SO SAYS THE PRESIDENT The Boycott Against the Southern to be Continued. THE ORDER WILL KEEP UP ITS FIGHT It is Never to be Stopped Until the Demands cf the Telegraphers Are Complied With. * Many Strikers Go to West ern Roads. (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, May B.—President \V. V. Pow ell, of the Order of Railway Telegraphers issued an order effective at 11 a. m. today discontinuing the strike of the Southern Railway telegraphers, declared April 12th, 1900. In his statement President Powell an nounces the decision of the officers of the order regarding the strike. He states that the telegraphers can now apply to the Southern for employment without being considered by the Order as “scabs,” but advises them not to do so. He says: “It is to be regretted that some of the purposes for which tlie strike was inaugurated are not entirely successful. “Had all the’membership of the organi zation and those who agreed to support it in this struggle remained loyal to their cause it would have been possible to give to you the notice of a complete vic tory.” President Powell asserts that while the strike controversy is* ended the boycott feature on the Southern will be continued by the order and concludes his statement as follows: “The fight against the Southern Rail way will never be stopped by the*organi zation until such time as it concedes the things demanded by its telegraphers, the refusal of which led to the inauguration of a strike on the Southern's lines at 11 a. m., April 12th, 1900.” It is stated from the strikers’ headquar ters that many of the telegraphers for merly employed by the Southern are seek ing positions on Western roads and some are entering other employment. The daily strike edition of “The Jour nal of Labor” through the columns of which the fight has been vigorously wag ed, announced its discontinuance in to day’s issue. THE FIFTEEN MEN WERE SAVED. Waifs From the Virginia Wrecked on Diam ond Shoals, Rescued. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La.. May B.—The Morgan Liner El Paso, which arrived early today from New York, brought with it Second Mate Willoughby M. Mooore and fourteen of the crew of the wrecked British steam er Virginia. This vessel, Captain Charles Samuel, from Daiquiri, Cuba, for Balti more, with a cargo of iron ore and a crew of 26 men stranded on Diamond Shoals, about 6 o'clock on the evening of last Wednesday, about twelve miles off Cape Hatteras. Mate Moore and the crew, as soon as they arrived in New Orleans, went to the office of British Consul Van Sittart. They related a tale of great suf fering and hardship. Mcoce and tlio fourteen men with him managed to get into a hoar after the stranding of the vessel, but were unable to make shor • owing to a high wind from the land, and' were driven out into the open sea. El Paso sighted the forlorn crew of the wrecked Virginia, and they were soon taken aboard. OUR FLAG WAVES OVER TUTUILA. Native Chiefs Formally Cede the Island to This Government. (By the Associated Press.) Auckland, N. Z., May B.—Advices re ceived from Samoa announces that the American fiag has been hoisted over the island of Tutuila, amid great native re joicing, and that the chiefs have made a formal cession of the island to the United States. The inhabitants of Manua, it is also an nounced, request the formal hoisting of the American flag over that island, which will likewise be ceded. The natives of the islands will rule themselves under governors appointed by the commandant of the naval station. FINE TICKET CHOSEN AT NEWTON. The House of Register of Deeds Dellinger Robbed. (Special to the News & Observer.) Newton N. C., May B.—At the town election held here yesterday, Mr. Mil ton MeCorklc, son of the late Hon. M. L. McCorkle, was elected mayor and Messrs. A. J. Seagle, Geo. A. Warllck, J. C. Smith and D. J. Carpenter were elected town commissioners. The three commissioners last named are prominent business men of the town. The home of Mr. P. M. Dellinger, reg ister of deeds, was broken into on Friday night and clothing, money, etc., to the amount of about S3O was stolen. The robbery was not discovered till Sunday evening when Mr. and Mrs. Dellinger ic turned from (lie eoun.ry. No cluo has been found as to who the thieves ar *.
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