The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-02
SWINDLER'S BIG JOB.
SMOOTHLY ViCTlMlZES AN Ex-
PRESS COMPANY.
Hostiltties Declared Between China and
Japan Corea's King Seized dubbed
Two Hundred and Fifty Sheep to Death
Three Murderers Hanged.
Told In u Few Words.

Told L n a Few Words.
The United States Express Company
has been most cleveriy >wlnoled our OF
considerable sum OF money by boli oper-
ator whose methods are the most unique
and fearless that could be imagined. Half
hundred detectives are securing the
routes over which the company does busi-
ness hoping to apprehend the swindler. but
all efforts to arrest the fellow have so
far proved futile That he Is fully ac-
Quanted with every detail OF the business
OF the company is apparen: from his
operations. He has visited scores OF
Off cs OF the company. representing
himself to be the route agent. and In
each instance the visited Office has been
deprived OF blank money orders and the
a ents' remittances Forty eight blank
money orders, most OF which were filed
out at $50 and cashed. and many valuable
remittances are spoiIs that the clever OPP
orator is known to have obtained SO far.
and for all the officials know some OF the
very forged money orders may have been
caShed at their Chicago Office. Until the
agents who have lost blank money orders
make full reports with series mum ers. the
full extent OF the forger.cs will not be
known Route Agent kerri. IAN. whose sue
cessor the swindler represented himself to
be, is at the head OF a force OF detectives
now looking for the forgcr and rohber.
The New York Hcrald's London dis
patch says that the Central News Agency
has 'his dispatch from Shanghai Friday:
War has been declared between Japan and
China The Japanese have seized the
King OF Corea and hold him prisoner.
Eleven Chinese steamers are on their way
to Corea- Most Of the troops aboard them
are coolies with bows and arrows. some
Chinese steamers which have arrived at
Corca have been prevented by tho Jap
anese fro'a landing troops 1t Is reported
that the Japanese artillery sank several
OF them
Masked mon at Mceker Colo tied aud
blind.nlded General Alisebrook and 4
deputy sheriff whom Mr.. Alsebrook had
placed In charge OF his sheep and stabbed
and dubbed to death about two hundred
and fifty head of sheep, after which they
rode over to Smith & Trimmer's camp
and shot 101 fine blooded rams The mob
gave Allsebrook five days in " hch to leave
the ,untry. informing hlm that they had
secret organization OF 800 members In
Garfield. Routt and Rio Blanco counties
who were sworn to rid The country OF such
reopc
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Secretary OF state ............ Henry Casson
state treasurer: .seweii A; Peterson
Sunt of pnhi;c inetruction n Emars,
Railroad Commissioner ...D. J. Mckenzie
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