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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
SIZE SHOWED An INTEREST ~ HIN.

From The Detroit Tribune.
The man with n cluster OF diamonds In his shin
dazcd $500 -, ~, m, -
Tin, room seemed TO wlirl abOnt him. lie was
conscious OF nothing that the cold ana haugny
voman whom he adored had OF her own Tree VIII
fitted 10 his side and whispered in his ear.
Meet mo alone" she had softly murmured, her
sweet warm breath tanning his cheek, I'm the con-
A wild cAhlaration thrilled lin. lie walked on
air. a ,,o ,,or.ht
that chased giadly through Ids excited Drain 1870.
Else why does she thus speak 10 me!' he argueu
with his faint doubts. ,. r,or,
As In Il dream he sought the conservatory inere
stood d, lnely radiant rlNaitg III pea"S ue '0'@
and I'm majesty the lily 1T her side -
A smile Illuminated her glorious countenahce'
My friend" . ,,,,
IIor voice was mellibuouSly thrilIng
Il have a deep interest IN YOU -, b.. H.. ana
lie would have fallen on his knees Dut lot her s""
den gesture Of depreciation. . $4,000,
81 have asked yOu come here. she procse".."
kindly "to tell you something when you o"s"' "
sneak" he cried "and confirm my happiness Of
seal my DOOM
She Sighed gently.
ayes. ms friend" -, ..,,,..s
look Of profound pity invested Der features: ,ox
Il will tell you. pOar eo''ar-ou'''" ~
above your neckiie." ~, 49,. ,.for, .he
lie managed TO find worhs " naioA "e' 'S
lltsd back 10 the bairoow'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
SUEEP.RATSING ~ GEORGIA.

From The Charleston News and Courier.
Two cntcrprslng New Workers. Mr.. G.. Il. Quick aud
very Few sheep raised In any southern state east
Of the Mississippi River and south OF Virginia ana Ken
tucky, and learning further perhaps. from The expert
cncc of number OF successful shepherd. III Texas ana
Florida. that the climate Of this section offers no
their heads that they could build mp profitable bust
ness by establishing sheep firm convenient 10 some
,nr11nc nnbs and mutton Thy accordingly went
from Newlo 10 Georgia In 1891. and bought Iind
Atlanta and went TO work 10 carry out their plans
Mr.. Quick has Just written to The Atlanta Con
suiOn" a very Interesting letter, giving the results
Of his experience and observations; The sheep IN
du,try he says. IS not only valuable in Itself on ac
count OF the profits to be- derived from selling lambs
and mutton but is also especially worthy Of NE atlen
raising 10 fertility comparatively wild and worthless
land. Within thirteen miles Of Atlanta, he SAYS. one
hundred acres of good land. with railroad front were
sold last week at IS acre. which would well be-
worth So or 800 per cent mere If he could
put sheep on it and by way OF supporting his view
OF ITS potential value he adds that good farm in the
blue grass region OF Kentucky VII cost from 200 10
Atlanta Is situated can In five years be made-cheaply
with sheep equally p'odnG,ivr g., ,o,,u m, no
friend. Mr. spngnc liz SAYS have found that IT Is m
possible to raise sheep profably where dog, are per
mi,icd to KIN Them a. their pleasure and nccorinsW
North. with his capital Of $4,000. and Mr.. Quick Is
abou, to follow his example-bolh Of them having been
literally "driven out OF Georgia nv dogs
There Is probably q moral In IN" story. somewhere
bn, We do not feel disposed TO look il up and Try TO
apply It. We have simply repeated Mr. ouIck'S mar
ravc in part as matter o. current news and for The
strangely deficient In plain common sense our neigh
bos over in Georga-esPcally the farmers Of The
SGary one" % Their own material Wcr WHO" 0'
Ana these same Georgia farmers II may be remarked
treasury scheme. and free silver scheme. and anti
option schen," for the relief Of The impoverished and
gcSf Ia them in all Kindness and good faith that when
they hold another Alliance convention they organize
a free sheep and anti-dog scheme. ami give IL fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
SIR RICHARD OJyEN'S GHOST STORY


TIL, late sir Richard owen used 10 relate remark
abb. ghost story. In hi, early days, when he held
c post Of surgeon To The prison at Lancaster negro
inquest n-c, S,nry. After the Inquest the
surgeon the body put IN the tOiin and III" lid
screwed down. to be- ready for The funeral next day
owen mad AT the time been air, ady attracted Ia the
study Of comparative anatomy ana negroes heads
moi plentiful: 80 he mad" up his nina that this onr
should not De- lost 10 the cause OF science. In the
evening he returned 10 the prison with a black bas
containing a blick-from his official position he had
no difficulty IN getting admitlnncc Ia the mOrtuary.
where the coffin lid was unsciewed and screwed down
again Duiing this process the brck and the Negroes
A.ad changed places. The ground outside the prn.
olal entrance to the Jail ha- considerable" descent
and the Time being winter. with ana frost. owen
his rngth-tlr bag went from his hand. and the head
'umbed out. and rolled down the paved way. lie
Gmped up, caught TIE Ing. and following the head
cluched II just ~ Il finished lis In >.nnll
shop where. tobacco sold Pushing 1t into the bag
main he vanished uut Of the shop with all the .prcd
capable ol.
NrA morning when owen was going 10 his usual
~ the shop where the accident had occurred on the
prvs,u, evening >lr wished him 10 her husband
who H. IL" had had. She said fright the
nica. before hat caused him 10 look wild and dazel
hkc tn" man. II turned out q retired sc1 cap
Tain who had been IN many adventures among the
West india Islands. when many deeds done ihlt
did rot 1T that time require 10 bc accounted for.
Anon. tho. had been The billing OF negro IN
which he had a hand and the transaction had cft
iomrl OF trouble his conscience After giving thcsr
details the old captain told OF the horrible tina,
took place tn" night before. lie sitting In hi
shop al was quiet. and II Glanced that ho had
been lhlnAns VI Iue A"sgo, When suddea! nc SAN lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
TIE RICH MEN ~ THE CABINET

From The st. Louis Republics Washington di patch.
Mr. Cleveland Is still eteimined 10 have n poor
mans Cabinet lie insists That Ministers nf STATE
must not he worried and annoyed by social functions
unless they feel ds posed that way
IL seems 10 be Mr. Clcvelands set intention 10
make Il perfectly agreeable for poor man 10 IN
his Cabinet. He has stated frequently 10 men
swho have conferred with him that he wanted his
Cabinet officers tc Lave the privilege Of living at
hotels the same member, OF Congress OF other
PEOPLE residing mt Washington and 10; To feel
iurflened with the necessity of keeping house or
engaging In the socia! work OF entertaining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22

ya-v head roll Into the shop IN front OF nc CONNER
and It vas followed by ths devil al II D,ek' n ib.
Sead and both d.s,ppelrpd through In" ralth INC |"
la-h lightning. The Description WA, but It
t sa.fIciory 30 far that f. showed that bis idehuV
had 70. b.tn recognized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
TIE. rENNSNLNANI LIMITED.

The PENNSYLVANIA Limited ahorcs more of comfort
convenience and luxury than .ry other train In eX-
istcncc. II leaves Nrw.lorS every day ut L. O'Clock
noon and rcachc, Chicago ut the same hour next
diy. one tiahsact business In New York one
Gay, AAeNise " SA!caS0 the neAL =,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22

MILITARY. POLITICAL PROFESSIONAL AND
PERSONAL.
Az INSTANCE OF HIS BRAVERY

From The lio,on Globe. ooa,
Colonel Charlie, L. Fuller Of s'ale ,sa, mas w Snich
' ria TO a ms 'Irm ntr 81 as soldier That General
Butler physically very brave Il'n II "ommaId
colonel RULER. who wa, IN 'hc -c'''"
DI1nc a reconnaissance of TIE encmyS position one
morning. the general with some ioioM w. n, II was
hy II body OF Confederate troops. 10 ,r,yc across n
necessary for The generals iO'cc 10 un,' ,, rnStl.
piece 81 open country Which was swept "' wv
Lvcry officer dlsmUunrd OF crouchri low OF, H.,
horses back. but General l;niicr ""l' c ,vru com
acroS, the open erect his horse ana ,coMs ,hc
placcny nj the hrIms troop. lie was "'"'''' WV
last to secure IA place 1i ~Aic'''
KINDNESS 10 Az rX-CONFEDEENrE
From Tho St Louis Globe Democrat Wa''l"S'o" III
patch. .,
When the Democrats first obtained control OF ,nc
lower branch OF Congress after ia" "ai d ',,
man came to Washington 10 get oihc" lr 'eu ,,ons
dcny upon his war rrro'd ana nj, arms arms but did
nothing Tor Inn bcyOad the cordial gIccunT ,d
cNConfcdcrc waited until MS nl .c,ntr one day
with his soul full OF bitterness. ne WnlHcu '"'' u"
presence Of General H%I lama a @ asked *, the General
when he had heard all.
YES" said the sOuihcrnrr.
L., me- See" demanded the General.
The visitor took pen ana paper ana Wt""'' -
Inc, soaincrnrr thought he was pretty fair. The
General called of rapidly nd IN" ether madc "c"'''
think you'll do ,aid the General. Here IS
500 Go downtown and get u biHn"s' sun VI
rlohcs Pay any LITTLE debts you've Incurred lp'"
back. . . ., II,
I'm a couple ~ weeks the rXCOnf'd"rGc was ON oi
nolitlr, and into clerical position ut Lowell tMa>s
actory lilo remained there for years. being ndVhhcu
from lime 10 time. ON, day General Iu''r son, ioi
him He had come into possession oil very ErG'
tract of timber and mineral land In southern I'LL
On the land squatier' had been settled or many N''
They must be- pacat'd and their rights mus w.
ncuulrcd before General Eutlcr'S the cOuld Dc maui
cl.ar Hundreds If thousands Of acres w'l" clhiaeu
I'm the tract To remove The cond meant Il i0r,u,".
4, vo mDuutlinp,r. 1h'N nhu NV
reputation of making short work win those WIN WIS
putod ownership OF the land With them -, =. >, Can,
DO Won think you can do anything WIN " "cn
cr,1 Uuicr asked after he had explained what WIS
desired.
I'm try IT, said the cxConiederate. - ,,
He went South and spent twelve months hnonT VIC
ro,in,,no The lob one he would hardly nave
undertaken for money compensation hc eoi on ,.'
rrbt ,idr OF the sIinttcrS. \ few hundrch doar -
,vrnt q long way. This settler was bought ONT init
or, was induced move and sluniier out'le ol III,
lutlcr tract. In various way IN" agent hcluli".
M of the sauattsrs rights with their full consent ~
lie ond Of th, year he carried back 10 III" General
rho plp.rs Which made him undsputcd owner OF all
of liz. valuable land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.
From The Boston Globe.

From Tho BOSTON TIpO'.
II + not generally known that oliver StevcnS. the
rn..u District ATTORNEY. once saved Hencral builer
h.. I, v,s nj the Charleston Convention. more than
thirty years ago General uiler'N cour>" IN ~" con
vcnilon had boon cOn~picuously bold ana confhgNn'
and bi on,a -onsm 70 certain elements had been n)tlcr
ably unrrlrniiug Jack" cavnnlgh. wei KNOWN
figure m conventions and caucr,rS In those dhy. apr
I'nuy bloody threats. finally on" evening io1doh ny
nj revolver and himself and made for General Bu'r
uuaric-s He would have found the ,ien"ral unpr,,
rIr,d and unable 10 defend himself and he undoubtedly
would have ia him. But oliver stevens lnt'rc'pnu
lack and spirited him :rgay. and ut the same umc
srni word 20 Ncnnral butltr.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
NOT HALF FINISHED.
President Cleveland's Annual
Message in a Backward
State.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81
The presidents message is not half
finished and he is denying himself 10
all callers to work upon it. He does
not come into his Office except on
Cabinet days-Tuesdays and Fridays,
and works late into the night.
Heretofore President Cleveland has
usually allowed himself six weeks to
work on his message. 1t is supposed
that he has deferred the work on it
this year to allow time Cor some de-
velOpments in the Hawaiian after.
The time for congress to convene is SO
near that delay is no longer possible.
1t is therefore thought probable that
the Hawaiian matter will be treated
later in a special message.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
DIED IN AN ASYLUM.
Sad Fate of Mrs. Cordelia
KEENAN,, of Mexico,
Missouri.

MEXICO, Mo-, November o.
A dispatch received in this city this
morning at 10 o'clock announces the
death of Mrs. Cordelia KEENAN,, wife
Of Hon. W. III. KEENAN,, of this city,
and sister of Mrs. G. ii. Hardin, wife
of the late Gov. Hardin. Mrs. Ken
nan expired in a private hospital at
jacksonville, ILL.,, where she was taken
a few weeks since for treatment for
insanity, having been insane since her
visit to the Worlds fair.
The wonderful sights at the exposi-
ton affected her in 4 peculiar way.
and on her return home she would
name the streets of this city after those
of Chicago. Her husband is one of
Missouri leading politicians.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Shot His Cousin

HAERIsoNviII.E. Mo-, November
27.-Wiiliam Milligan, farmer liv.
ing in the western part of this county,
shot and il is supposed killed man
named Haynes, his cousin, late YES.
terd.y evening. They quarreled yes.
ter,lay morning on the road between
where HAYNES and MiIligan lived,
HAYNES using Il club and throwing
stones. They then separated, each
going his way.
In the afternoon HAYNES went Ia
his aunt's. where MiIligan lives, and
was STOPPING over cleaning his shoes
when Milligan stepped up behind and
within ten feet of Haynes, shooting
him in the back. and firing again,
shot him in the calf of the leg. The
doctor says Haynes can not possibly
recover.
Milligan was arrested this morning
by Sheriff Hatton and placed in jail
to await the action OF the grand jury.
Both men were single. Haynes pa
rents live in Ohio and he had been
here but a short time.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
"lAOHR L.
A Missouri Mare Which Be-
came Famous at the Sc
dalia Race

At the Seialia races last September
the :ibove-named mare made grea,
record. She was entered by Eugene
Gibson, of Lamonte, and il was gen
orally believed she was his property,
when, in fact. she WAS then, and i
now. owned by ID. F. Treadwav, OF
Clinton, Mo.
Goieman's Rsmi IIo.M recently
said: Laura T. set new mark for
Missouri bred PAGERS when she paced
the third heat in 2:U94 at Sedalia.
Mo-. "n the 2Sth Of September. All
that is known Of her breeding is that
she is by Al West. son of AlmOnt.
out of daughter of Mesee'S Wallace.
I'd dam By Mambrino Chief. Al West
has three standard performers out OF
practically untraced dams. but one of
these has a producing daughter
The Clinton Democrat adds: "Mr.
Treadway informs us that he Is going
to put full sister of Laura T. in
training on the track at Lamonte,
Mo-, within the next few days. We
anticipate great showing. for Mr..
Treadway is Il most excellent Judge of
speedy animals
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
One Of the Dalton Gang Shot.

Tulsa, l. T., November Or.
G. Yockey, one of the notorious DIAL
ton gang of outlaws, was shot in thi,
city this evening by Sam Childers, a
half breed Greek Indian, and will
probably die from the effect of the
wound. About month ago YOckey
traded horses with Childers, and the
horse Childers received proved to have
been stolen and he had to give it up.
Yockey refused to make good the loss,
and when Childers spoke to him to-
day about the matter he attempted to
draw his six-shooter, but Childers was
too quick for him. One shot tore his
right hand to pieces and the second
entered the right side, just below the
collar-bone, and cannot be found.
Yockey participated in the fight be-
tween deputy marshals and the Dalton
gang at Ingalls,, Okla, in August last.
Since then he has been scouting and
selling whisky.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Going Northwest to Pump Gold.

DUBuQuE, Iowa, November "a
TO pump gold out of the sandy beds
Of the river is the proposed scheme of
Dubuque capitalists. An expert sent
west has sent favorable reports con-
corning the rivers of Idaho and the
Fra>ier River in British Columbia 1t
is proposed to make boats and pumps
here and ship them in sections to these
western rivers. General Booth is at
the head of the enterprise. His pumps
resting on boats and barges, have been
engaged here for several years in fill
ing water lots bordering the river.
This has been done at ; cents a yard.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
INTERESTING TEST CASE.
Is an Indian Who has Taken
Lands in SeveraIty
Amenable

Guthrie, q. r.. Nov. 27.-An
interesting case will come up in the
Canadian county court in few days
when a test case will he made as to
whether or not Indians who have
taken their lands in severalty are
amenahle to all the laws of the terri
tory. Few months ago a bright, intelli-
gent Indian girl. named Julia Bent.
who bad spent six wears at the Carlisle,
Pa school. returned to her people,
the Cheyennes. Soon after she
met Little Hawk, 4 full blood
Cheyenne. who Notwithstanding
the fact that he already
had wifeand four children. promptly
fell in love with Julia. who recipro-
Gated the affection. He therefore
drove his first wife away, without
seeking the sanction of the courts as
his white brother does, and promptly
entered the marriage relation for the
second time. The first wife. how
ever, concluded to avail herself of her
rights rs citizen of the territory and
going before the grand jury has had
her recreant lord indicted for bigamy.
The outcome of the case will he
watched with deep interest.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
HARRISON IN 1896.
Chairman Garter of the Hepub.
lican National Committee
to Launch the Express
ident'S Boom.

New YORK. Nov. %, 1S93.-The
suspicion is gaining ground among
the Eastern members of the Republi-
can National committee that Chair
man Carter is making preparations to
launch a Harrison boom on the COM
mittee.
Two members of the National COM
mittee, James S. Clarkson. of Iowa,
and w. A. Sutherland, Of Rochester,
n. Y, were i'm the city to-day. Mr..
Sutherland, who is red-headed and
hopeful, left his satchel at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel to find out from Gen
eral Clarkson why Chairman Carter
was going to call the Republican Ma
tional committee together IN January.
Mr.. Sutherland obtained from the
Iowa member of the committee some
news, plentifully interspersed with
adjectives more or less iurid and when
he got back TO the Fifth Avenue he
was in meditative mood. He de-
clined to say what he had found out.
General Clarkson was likewise reti-
cent, though evidently full OF feeling
on the subject. From a friend of
General Clarkson it was learned that
that gentleman had told Mr.. Suther-
land that in his judd ment the calling
together of the national committee in
January, with no business TO transact,
meant that Carter and the friends of
Harrison in the committee were about
to IA, to yet the committee in line for
Harrison in 1896.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
PAP.

Mostly when drizzly day
Was a soakin' things plum through.
Pap had peculiar way
Mendin' things he'd drop onto.
Git the clock down off the shelf,
Tinker it and lie il, till
He'd say, talkin' to hisself,
"There. guess the old thing will
Keep time-temperary.
That way bout most ev'ry thing,
Fixin' up the garden fence
FIR us children's grapevine swing.
Said he didn't see no sense
In Us young'ns making traps
Fer to break our necLses in.
Then he'd grin and say, perhaps
l kin fix it up, by jung.
Sort o temporary"
Clouds were weepin' on that night
Like they sympathized with H.,
An with mother at the sight
Of our pap leavin' us.
But he smiled at her and said,
Kind o lookin' straight ahead.
Got to leave Won. Lord knows best,
But hope the partin's jest
Only temporary"
iannte, Kan. E + Keiiy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Bureau Of Information.

"The Burlington" has recently estab-
lished in convenient quarter Of its ele-
CANT and commodious passenger station, at
Chicago, an office designed to afford travel
ers information on the thousand-anGl-on
things they need to know, with regard te
routes, rates, connections and accommOda-
tons. II has been placed in charge Of an
experienced man, supplied with all rail-
way guides, maps and time tables. and Is
known as the bureau Of Information"
II is a place to which all travellers may
apply for Information and receive full and
correct answer. This is the only Office Of
the kind west Of the sea-bOar,l cities. and
i, cannot but prove helpand convenience
to the travelling public. All trains OF the
Burlington" enter and depart from this
station, and the intelligent and valuable
service 81 the Bureau may Ike enjoyed by
all patrons Of this line.
4 special pamphlet will he issued by
the Harrington" in the near future. giving
accurate information rs to SLOW To get te
the Worlds Fair grounds" SLOW to secure
rooms and board at the various hotels,
boarding and lodging houses.
Trustworthy agents will be at the &. B.
4 Q. depot in Chicago to impart all infor-
nation to visitors. Arrangements will
probably be made by which some trains
will be run direct to the Worlds Fair
grounds without change or DELAY. 33lwlm
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Children CIV for
Pitchers CastoFla.
Abraham Lincoln

When leaving his home at Springfield, ILL.,.
to TX inaugurated president Of the United
States, made farewell address to his old
friends and neighbOrs, in which he said,
"NEMHBoRs GIVE YOUR BOYS A CHANCE"
These words come with rs much force
to-day as they did thirty years ago.
How give them this chance:
Up in the Northwest is a great empire
waiting for young, and sturdy fellows to
come and develop it and "grow up with
the country" All over this broad land
are the young fellows, the boys that Lin
coin referred to, seeking to better their con-
dition and get on in life.
Here is their chance!
The country referred to lies along the
Northern Pacific X. X. Here you can find
pretty mnch anything YOU want. In Min
ne>o;a, and in the Red River Valley OF
North Hrko;a, the finest Of prairie lands
fitted for wheat and grain, or rs we'll for
diversified farming. In Western North
Dakota -! Montana, are stock ranges
limi,iess !, extent, clothed with the most
nutrition 81 grasses.
Ii u irLit farming region is wanted there
Is the whole state of Washington to select
from.
As Tor scenic delights the Northern Pa
citic Railroad passes through a country
unparalleled. In crossing the Rocky, Bit
Ter Root. and Cascade Mountains, the
greatest mountain scenery to BIZ seen i'm the
United States from car windows is found.
The wonderful bad lands. wonderful in
graceful form and glowing color, are q
poem. Lakes Pend d'Oreille and Occur
dAlene, are alone worthy Of q trans-cOnti-
mental trip, while they are the fisherman's
Ultima Thule. The ride along Clark's
Fork Of the Columbia River is n daylight
dream. To cap the climax this is the only
way To reach the far famed Yellowstone
Park.
To reach and see all this the Northern
Pacific Railroad furnishes trains and serv-
ice OF unsurpassed excellence. The most
approved and comfortable Palace Sleeping
cars; the hest Dining cars that can lie
made; Pullman Tourist cars good for both
fist and second class passengers; easy
riding day coaches, with Baggage, tx
press, and Postal cars all drawn by power
ful Baldwin Locomotives, make a train fit
fer royalty itself.
Those seeking for new homes should take
this train and 90 and spy out the land.
To be prepared, write to
- CHAS. s. FEE.
GP.&T. A.,
ST. PAUL. MINI.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05

They Reached a Verdict.

VNITA, l. T., Nov. PA jury
in United States Commissioner Crook Z
court to-day reached a verdict by toss.
ing up a silver dollar. The case was
a civil suit involving about 500, in
which a former jury had failed to
agree. Before throwing the coin the
jury asked the Court if such a pro-
ceeding would be legal and received
an answer in the affirmative The
attorneys for each Of the litigants are
astonished, and the case will be ap-
peaied to Judge Stewards court at
Muskogee.