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Indian Pain
Oil cures any
Pain or Ache.
Call for it.
Homestead ENTRY No. 1891.
Land Office ut Natehitoches, La, Z
Us Ig1R

Land Office at Natehitoches La,
December 20, 1893
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inter :
ton to make final proofin support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court, at BentOn, La, on
February 10, 1894, viz: Homestead Entry No
35y1-Aiexander Davis-for the southwest
quarter Of section Is, township 10 North,
range u West He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, said land, viz: Berry Jack
son, Henry Garter, Rials Clark, w. II. Davis
Of Bellevue Z. o., La.
EDWARD PHILLIPS, Register.
December %, 1899. 1ebe
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SheriH'S Sale.

w. B. Ogilvie No. 1908.
vs. In District Court, Bos.
Frank Moranni } sier Parish, La
Dy virtue of an order and writ of sale issued
ed, have seized and will proceed to sell, at
public auction to the last and highest bidder,
at the store house on the Williams place, in
BOssier parish. La, within the legal hours of
sale, on Saturday, January 20. 1894, the follow
ing described property. to-wit:
One stock of Groceries. Wares, &C., Store
House, horse, mules, 2 wagons, lot farming
implements, &c.
Terms OF sals-C Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisemert.
A. K. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, January A, 1894.
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"We don't hear half enough about
road making these days." says Texas
Farm and Ranch. "This is a subject
of especial Importance to farmers
Good roads bring the farm nearer to
town and market, and makes the
farm more valuable"
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Shes'ET'S SAFE.
Z. n. aIoKellar \ M q

R. n. McKellar } No. S717.
VS.. In District Court
py virtue of "a writ Of tieria facias issued in
ID above named suit, and to me directed, /
| have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House, in the town
OF Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, the 10th day Of January, 1894,
the following described property, to-wit:
One horse, mules, l buggy, ! two-horse
wagon and 4 head cattle
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
A. K. THOMPSON, Sheriff
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To young man asking for his
opinion, DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
recently enumerated as the best three
books ''the Bible, Shakespeare's plays
and good dictionary, say Worcester
or Webster"
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Seven thousand murders and less
than two hundred and fifty convic-
tons in this country in twelve
mouths, is what causes mobs, and
disgusts good citizens with the work
ings of our Judiciary machin nery.-
TerGS Farm and Ranch.
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Circuit Court, judges j. G. Mon
cure and E. W. Sutherlin presiding,
convened Monday and was in ses-
sion yesterday evening at the time
of our going to press.
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There are opportunities in Bossier
for capitalists to increase their for
tunes that are much greater than
shose offered by California orange
groves and fruit and truck farms.
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If people would stop grumbling
and eroaking about hard times and
90 to work aud develop and talk up
she country the situation would
greatly improve.
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FiasEEE .RCcOegaeE.

Haas, deceased. Bossier Parish, La.
Notice is hereby given that w. E. Glassell
~ and Ben Holman, co-administrators of
the succession of Leon Has, deceased, have
this day fled in my Office their final account in
said succession. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
final account will be hOmologated and made
lhe Judgment of the Court
Given under my official signature and seal
of office, at Benton, La, on this the 18th day
of January, 1894.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk
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Benton EEIgh School.

FYNhe exercises of Benton High School began
l. September II, 1893. Rates of tuition, as
established by the Trustees, are as follows:
Primary Department, per month. ..-..$2 90
intermediate Department, per month. 2 so
Academic Department, per no.. 50 and 3 SO
High School Department, per month"; 90
- Tuition payable monthly.
Pupils received at any time and charged to
end OF session. For further particulars, ad-
dress the Trustees, or
5. ID SPANN, Principal.
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Hello! Well, yes, you can get
anything you want in the fruit line
at the Orchard Home Nursery,
Plain Dealing, La, L. L. Sanders,
Proprietor. He also grows all kinds
of evergreens, vines and shrubbery.
Try him.
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A supper will be given by the
ladies' of Benton at the school house
on next Tuesday night, 23rd inst,
the proceeds to be used for the ben
eft of the school house
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A great many farmers throughout
the State of Missouri, who don't OBJ
ject to shooting quail on their lands
during week days, will not allow
hunters TO invade their premises on
Sundays.
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Times are hard and money is
scarce, bat new houses are going up
in the town, and Benton grows and
nrospers in spite of hard times.
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One of the most terrible fires on
record occurred in the big temple in
Pekin, China, Dec. 8, which caused
the death of nearly 800 women and
children.
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The eighth annual session of the
State Agricultural Society will be
held at Opelousas, La, January "a,
25 and 26.
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COaaSEEg6ge'S Sale.

r. B. Patterson s. son} In Justice R. c:
versus Stinsnn' Court wal d
Frank Moranni. y, Bossier parish, L,
py virtue of writ of teri facias to Inc d.
- reeted. by the Hon. R C Stinson, j. p
have seized, and will proceed to sell to the
last and highest bidder, for cash. subject to
appraisement a Bossier City. La, on Satur-
day, January 27. 1894, the following described
property to wit:
One 2-horse wagon and one spring wagon.
Said property seized in the above entitled
suit, and will be sold to pay aud satify said
writ and ali cost.
W. E. MORRIS, Constable
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Rev. Fl. j. Boltz will preach at
the Court House at II A. NJ. on Sun
aay, 2Sth inst.
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-Four thousand marks will be given
for the best unpublished German
opera sent to the Munich opera house
within year.
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In order to protect an invention
all over the world no less than sixty
four patents are required at cost Of
about SIT, 500.
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The weather shows no disposition
20 settle. Some people are like the
weather.
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Carstarphen & Co. carry a COM
plete line of dry goods and groceries,
which they are selling very cheap
for cash.
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q 8 9 9 q q 9 :

The Bankrupt Stock of Goods of
SAM BENJAMIN
was bought by Mrs. Lena Benjamin,
and the entire stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Sc, is now
offered at lowest prices. Remem-
Der, the entire stock is offered at
reduced prices. All / ask is to ex-
anime the stock. The goods and
prices will speak for themselves.
SAM BENJAMIN.
Manager, Shreveport.
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All kinds of fruits, nuts and choice
candies, at Carstarphen & Co.'s.

For good goods aud low prices
60 to Carstarphen & Co.'s.
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SS25 Reward.

: will pay S25 reward for information that
L will convict the person or persons who
burned the House and Fencing on Section /,
township 70, Range i2.
+. P. STUBBS.
Per J. E. ADGER, Agent.
January ii, 1884. JANIS
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The New York
Weekly Herald,
For 1894,
Will be Without Question America s
Leading Family Paper.

TENhe reputation that the WEEKLY HERALD
IL has enjoyed for many years of being the
best home newspaper in the land viii be
materially added to during the year 1894. No
pains or expense will be spared to make it in
every department the most reliable, interest
ing and instructive Of all weekly newspaper
publications.
1t will be improved in many ways.
number Of new features and departments
will be added. The latest development in all
fields of fcOntempUraneous human interest will
be ably discussed from week TO week by &C
comnIished writer's
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Shreveport
Oyster
and
Chop

Market ST., Shreveport.
In BogePs Block.
Meals served at all hours.
Oysters on the half shell or cooked
in the best manner.
Polite attendants. Everything new,
neat and frst-class in every respect.
Place open all night.
FRANK SERwIoH, Proprietor.
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The News of the World


will be given in a concise but complete form.
Every important or interesting event, either
at home or abroad, Will be duly described in
the columns of the WEEKLY HERALD.
In politics the HERALD is absolutely indie
pendent and sound. 1t tells the rights and
wrongs OF all sides without fear.
Farmers and stock raisers cannot afford to
be without the WEEKLY HERALD during the
coming year It will contain regular depart
ment each week devoted exclusively to sub
jects of timely interest TO them and giving
many valuable Suggestions and new ideas.
The women aud children of the land will
find in the WEEKLY HERALD welcome visi-
tor The household and childrens pages will
be both instructive and entertaining. They
will abound in hints and receipts which women
os much value.
brilliant array of novels and short storie
by the best writer's in America and England
has been secured, so that fiction will be one Of
the most attractive features in the WEEKLY
HERALD during 1884.
In fact the WEEKLY HERALD will be a mag
| azine OF the highest order, combined with a
| complete newspaper.
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Bessier parish needs better roads.
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
AY-:::::JANUARY t8, 1894.
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weather.
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7LLLGE.lPNI' VOTES.

ithaca. X = F,b p r9cr@ ar" ., no n'T ,rscy i,Sf
Th~ ciy.i authorir"s arc su' '"''S'R"'"' ''''
matter .
ny,ord N.b. Fob g.-N !; Plant tn" IcaH'Hs ,,'. ,a
'Nt''"". - H. ,,l,c.. ata attacked by huil IN
m. street yesterday. auI "as ''l. ~ P''''
m. iururia'Du animal """lb "' '''''-
&, ,on,s rob. ~ -Tx-Mayor John y. l'vinES'2n on,
IA" volithI,at man in FHtt 81 '"nr; ,, y. "v-
I,r,G man, Yesterday. Ills VIC. NMIy ,. h,'I
,,,s.no vas nominated cons"rVh'o' "' III "'
placed at t2arS
,f,..ialo POM. Fsb p sheriff Murphy ioGnc
u ''"iI "iTII L,ly Of Laurence Mcponnh hnhtn,m,s ,,
m.,, a cell window ot the non I1" % r,n,,arv q
,n,Tnin.- Mcdonald WAS nprSol'I ,',, %,
g.. tLr murder II lis iaih'f h'", ''''
v.ae 10 have been ti"i neat WI"
,.,s Onto Feb - ono hundred far'iiies IN ,nlI
lit .'n'. ,,i,hout food. They have bt'h a.P%n"i %
~ '"'t ,',,,,e' th.rn 4, no more inon'' 'o' t"''
Wich,is Kan F.b p Two w+cE+ ~: I':' dea.h L. o
- r''.i,-.i I'm tnis city annnlh,i i.,E ,t, - t;,r
w. W. sr = christi formerly pl ,,,r, I'm Ia
Gcld University now profess, - - s,id he ded In a
iH,ot i",'r In stitrtc The letter ,I" ,bfs ,,..%
York hospital on ~ tt,,,arv notices were
NrmI srr,,irrr warc held phi'uiiS tt.r ,,,..
,fii hri i'm all the papers. ,"I'I1 man dated
I'p'%' % rrnn, ' tnn supposed decraSIi ''' ''''
!, ,it, Iowa DENYING that h' WIS "
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rs THERE 4 STEEL POOLf

ANOTHER REPORT or THE ORGANIZATIONS OF \
GIANT COMBINATION TO CoNTRoL PRICES.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25.-The report that all the
manufacturers Of steel castings In the country,
with one eXccption. had formed a pool. or combna-
ton is somewhat prcmatur", as the plan Is sun
under consideration. Some time ago some Of the
steel manufacturers OF this city decided t" max"
an effort - form such n combination for the pur-
nose Of uniting a., enl 10 rate cutting ana In
order that prices should be maintained upon what
thny call a paying basis Invitations WET" sent "i'
~ manufacturers in different parts OF the country
., ~, "a meeting at which plans for the com
hIf. would Doe submitted and discussed Ihc
i.. was hold IN this citN month ago dHt
t.iis .- execution OF tho MilNa" steel Work. ~
Jl lilaanlphia. +. is said that every c"hSi'i"bi'
manufacturer of steel WIS repr"s"nt'i- .
The Pnialclphla originatOrs "i m" 'oinblH't ipn
idea pr;ar.a;eG their plan for pool uu' som" 81 ,''
ciarls5s diI NOT Iuocr with IN" approra! oi ~"
manufacturers from Other cities. Th"I" vas Il gen
.~al discussion ~ The s.h .,. an" Entiiy com
,nittec was APPOINTED to urtft 81 plan i"r corn
hination Frederick Y Numb"rt 70; -" N',iN
.nv,u steel Works. Sc chairman - thc cpiim''"'
The ronluiti.c has uot go; prcscnieH us li'h az,
n roflld not h. learned to-'lay when an"'h.i me-
,u., ~ the manufacturers wiN b" h"Ii. a. Ni.,h
,hc result OF thc committees l'h'rS "'" '' p''
fed
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OF A Successor.

Charles NJ Clancy Sheriff of New-fork County,
died yesterday afternoon about > o'clock. at his
home No g. Prnce-st. from pl"nro-iheunohla.
The death Of Sheriff Clancy was Unexpectedly
sudden. although he had been III Tor NUMBER oi
weeks. About six weeks ago ne c"ntrac''d
severe case of grip which cphilned MN 10 HIS
home for almost month BEFORE becoming en-
irely cured h. ventured 10 return To HIS "i'ice'
He was attacked with second ana more serious
case of grin which rapidly developed into pieuro-
nneumoniu Dr. Gcorg,. DE Forest Smith the
Clancy family physician. attended the Shert
thr,uch his illness and ne passed such an easy
nfcht On SatirIay that Dr. Smith became eX-
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Chlcaga Toh ,5-Judsn TniAN \"s''rr'Y "''.
Charles y Lindsay - 'hc Gran1 JnrV III "'n'' -
Zoo 10 answer charge of hlnciinnih Ino'''f N'lE'
a tale which pronl'sos 20 develop another '''S'''
inv. sensation on ~" verge oi ih" Ncri'ct i-h''
sa.,s lutcnlcI victim is Mrs. Matte H'"iti'i' an
ern,ioyc in n CARPET hcuGc ard an in'irhi" r'n'
~ irrcr Wc!nberser. -" gtTc"t-'r ''hi''"i' "i
seeking the protection of Judg" Iu'n',' -" "''
ooo Mrs E.aisGel hDeii"s accu 'ilf llh'-'F' sal"
enc had bco,, approached by NM. pcrn'n' Il
cIairvovarr. ~, the nurppsc Of p-t,!r2 n"r - ~
ru,,c. Wc;nbrrecr t. vote FOR an "cgnit'al. "h"
norr.ood ard Mrs Eaisdcll have been frequent
,..itnrs al -, trinl. and ~ on' 'iir "'t' 'i'
lou~hing and faiKigg to- o1ch ."th"i ~ ,..I'"''
av Yat Yesterday the ciaiiN.l'Ht - "'i'|n ~
"5,,,l,,lgo Of such q WoInan aa MrF hAiS"'II u
30 courtroom the women secmel li,'I'In,'i IN 1"
NV or,ain rror and ~ nccoun; OF MT. fiAhirH b
ocounintancc with Newman one Oh, Oh "-ignn" - ,
,uards she was az on the "''''i ''''0
laGce. , . ...., e., . rago last night over
49,, oo,{r IL intiinaicd that II vas ..T"ul' ana
, LIE ,n,ys had been ignored by others OF the prose
n,,,,trn n,, Iindsay. when arrestSd anu ilhh ",l"Ir
GuII Tuthill admitted he had thrcHtened - haye
Iu.ib' i flaisdcirs relations with We'n"crgrr pun
itLcd II he wrrc not paid 49, ne - a Sr"mR- , iiin
nS,n t,nl aren't The Grand Jnrys investigation VIII
i,ooir Monday.
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LANSING Mich. Feb. 25-State Treasurer Ham
il,zer left here for komn early hour this
morning and. before leaving. expressed his opinion
rre.lv about an article In Saturday nights DE
troit I3rnar headed 'Peculations" and charging
Jochm HamhitZer and Berry. the three members
of the Canyas'ing Board VINO also comprised the
state Board of Auditors. with having drawn
moneys from the state Treasury illegtimately un-
der the head Of expenses. Mr.. Ilambitzer says the
publication OF the article Is but anotncr evidence
OF the flct that members of his party are
aiding Governor Rich in prosecuting him. he "N-
pressed lie said that the present board had only
followed oug-estLblishcd custom. dating back
many years. and that taking their offices they
made inquiry of state officials and followed tnr
advice they gave them. He the records In the
Auditors office viii bear out this statement tie
also says II is peculiarly strange that Just AT TINS
time the expense account Of only the three oicials
cntl1ned should have been investigated.
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STORM AND STRESS At SEA.

OFrICERS ON IA BDtNiOGNE IN, RED ~
ZIG wArE-WiIlRr.WINDs or SNOW ANp
FLASHES Of LIGHTNING.
!, the incoming ocean travellers arriving yes:cr-
da.. nroueh: taes OF suffering AMI hardship a, s.a
AMI IS M, steamers came up The Ba". sheaihci in
al arlnor Of ice they glit;erod in the sunlight max
jns an exceedingly beautfvl p!ctur-
IA Bo;irsccnc Rad a stormy passage from faNf'
From Thursday until her aIrvai mere yesterday Sh'
rode through a west-northwest g1.e. Shortly h~i'ir
m!snigh, on Fr,dcy Second officer BecOtahd yuan
:ermastcr lie NormanG were standing or the hfi's'
The vessel was thvash!ns through the seas anu
occasionally heavy head seaG would board heF Inc
gale was at It's height. when suddenly hiSh UP ON
The steamers starboari bow rose Wal! ~ SIrrn
water. Becot grasped the ie.tsgaph sS"at ~ ii.
As he did the hug. comber purd up as NIX. a. a.
the crow's-nesi the foremost an' surS ms on ~
threw I}ecot almost off the bridge. IN" s. coma "i
fcer was badly bruised. and the puarterina~'t wa.
janmed against stanchlon. Which va WA A. ,He
OF shape. No other damage wa ciusti am .l.
injured men were taken be.ow an4 pu' ~ i".
treatment Becot is still unable 20 'eaye his ei u.
Several of the crew Of the laIlan DARK b'i i,i'I
ward trip of the bark. on the way over sever C'i'
weather experienced. ,, o.. - 80,
January 81 the British ship Acides from Hun, .ost
her foretopmast with all the rigging attached l'uf
several sails were lost or split jury forrtopMast
Was rigged and extra stays were atiacheI 10 tAr
damaged maintopmast . o., ,.,,,,
Cantain Lord OF the overdue steamer Cro1d, from
Dundee which arrived here yesterday, isils wrir
tale OF the steamers last voyage. ON the IMP ""
with Ice on February 10 the captain says INA, OPT
ing heavy gale there were seen three G5'nct walr;
in addition to this says the captain flashes Of vivid
lightning were seen.
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DEEP SNOW IN THE SOUTH

FRoN ONE r0OT TO FOrRTEEN INCHES Nr MEM
T7'is-FRrfT ANo VEGETABLES SUPPER
Memphis Tann. Fob. 95.-Anothcr great snow
storm has boon ras.n.; in the Mississippi Valley
today AMI tonight The grounG is covered with
SNOW FROM ono foot . frur;c inches the level,
SCca "a thipG a. a snoV'-pough is unknown in this
latitude a1t as consequence traffic many
of TIE railroads is almost entirely suspended. The
snowstor'n was preceded by sieet which prostra,ei
III" telegraph wirts. an' rcuor.s .: danag" - the
ctr.y vegetables and fruit crops IN the outlying
Gie'ric.S ~ coming in s.Ow.y. nut every dispI:ch
brings Of disaster to the farmers and fruit
growers. The peach CROP Will prove Total !css
owing - the fact that the trees were just ha-
Ginriag to bloom. but the appl. trees st--l the
u izzarl remarkably VOL Figs daios and pears
killed outright
Huntinrton " Va Feb % Wes; Virginia and
Eastern kentuchV visited by a snoWstorm to-
day. Il began showing AT a. and is coming
down tonight Tn" ground covered with
eight inches at 20 o'clock tonight. Much appre-
hcrsion Is felt lest il 70 OF with rain and sud
der thav
Augusta Ga. Feb ?i-rhero are about five
inches of snoN and slret all over Augusta and
vicinity. In some pac sheds and roofs have been
crushed in Icy the weight upon them. and goods OF
mere ohauts damaged Northern trains ar" delayed.
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1NOTHEE HEGENIN DRUGSTORE BJENED

GUESTS At THE HOTEL NEN-NETHER1AND
AROUSED EY \ FIRE ~ Tr'rY-NI%THST
Fire broli, on, about o'clock this morning in
the flve-sjor,. granite-front building. 80 East
Fftr-ninth-st occupied 10y j. y Hcecm1n CO.
as a drugstore Throe alarms were rung In. ana
the firemen had hard fight 70 conquer the flames
The buildings Nos II and l3 We're damaged by ie
and water and the in which tho fire originated
was nearly total loss.
The building is next % the Hotel New Neih"Tlanl'
and on tn opposite corner. across Ffty-nintn-st,
is the Hotel SAVOY. Many OF the guests Of the
hotels We're aroused by the noise anl confusion.
but no panic was reported
The loss is es,imltei AZ between $1,000 ana
$1,000. the amount Of insurance could not be
learned. The burned building is owned by Henry
Sellenberg.
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,ra..h.,. ronre,-. the murderer o. Emil Ku'Eol-
bo,u VIII rav .he rc1altv % he crifn" i' 'h'
electric chat 20 Sin" Sing tbs InorninF. ii' mas
admitted his guilt ohd oxprosfo7 c'ntrit"h '"r '''
d.n1 Johnson spent the day quietly ~ W" "''''
house His only companion h'>'"- '' '.'''.
watch. WAS Dr. buchanan. "h" IS t" .''
.., Ca, l.,,.r,,.. i,fs ,ifo \Ynf lou Dugston has
v;.d The wtie ess'.s tor i o'clock sd" " ~ 'n".-H'
Johnson VIII bc "N,.Dtcf before 20! M. :,
Ior afternoon Prison Chaplain Wen Fisli"d 'h'
deofh house and hai long tax "i'" IN, CT
I.nlncI man. Later 10 the daF N'- -. . ~
T-,sber 90 The Mount Oilvrt church. ID. Ncw-f OK.
arrived M The prison. IN" col'r.d minister .p,n,
a,i, ms morning anG accompany the negro to ih'
.lst
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BLAZE IN THE DUANE METHODIST CHURCH

II was a cold elifice in which the congregation OF
the Dnane Methodist Episcopal Church AZ No. @'
UuAs,n- st. attended service last evening. Ther'
was rci,icing however. over the fact that the build
ing vas not the scene Of fatal panic. During
th. AT, rnoon fire broke ont IN the basement OF
.h,. church. which caused several hundred dollars
i,mag. IL occurred "A short time before the usual
Snndav av-schopl hour and was caused by an over
bn,tnd furnace in the cellar Had the children been
nrsemblni IN the basement when the fire broke
ont there might easily have been some loss OF He.
owing 10 the construction of the building. The lse-
r.nf l. reached by q steep flight OF stairs from
Inc main entrance of the churca, which is reached
from the street by another stairway. At the bot
tnm of the stairs A narrow door leads into the
basement. and directly under this doorway the
furnace IS located The children would, therefore.
have had their way of escape To the street cut
or ON acccun; of the fire there no Sundly-
school, The fire kept confined To the base-
ment and the church proper did not suffer the
sIrnfrst damlge.