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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18

AorwrRr. April lI.-Pclroloum is
quoted at 3ii.
BnRMES. April l7.-Potroloum is firm
Mt 81 marks.
HAMnuRo, April' l7.-petroloum is
firm al Is marks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18

LoSnoS, Anril ia dispatch to tho
limos IRON Hong Kong, snys 1t Is 70.
ported That tho cossion by China OF tho
'sIand Of Formosa to Japau dlssutIsllo,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18
Steamship Arrivals.

Southampton Steamer lInvcl, New YORK, for
Bremen.
Liyerpool- Steamers Kcnsngton, rhiladel'
phin: Rossmorc, Ballimorcs Tcutontc, Now
York.
New York-S,camcr Rhynlnnd, Antwerp.
SouihamptOn-Now York. from New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18

OrrUMwA. a.. April l7.-At Z o'clock
this evening Senator Wilson. ut Fair.
fold, was growing unconscious. Tho
end sccmH near.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18

For West Virginia aud Western fsnusylvuuia,
fair uorthcrly winds. sr5
For Ohio generally fair In western nottion;
noT,hcry Winds becoming variable.
The TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY,
AZ furnished BY &, ScUSErF. druggist corner
Market and Fourteenth streets
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
Have you seen that cheap under
wear at Rehn's?
Praise from the English.

HERDS praise from an unexpected
source. An English periodical says:
ssThe American cuisine undoubted-
ly surpasses our own in tastiness
and variety. Before every meal blue
points are served on crushed ice.
To every person at table are placed
six or seven little fnger-shaped
white china dishes con tanning dis
tracing BONES bouches, such as
olives, pistachio nuts, crisped wal
nuts, anchovies. dressed tomatoes,
gherkins, etc. AS you talk you
nibble pleasantries between the
courses. The American women
drink much less wine than we do at
meals, though they are not above
calling aloud for whisky cocktails at
promiscuous hours of the day. The
service at table IS simply exquisite.
Such dainty chinal Such flowersl
and oh! the roses. Why do they
have so much longer, greener stems
than our own and smell so far more
potently sweet?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
ALBERT ITEM5S


By s.The Silent One"
Glorious weather
Mr.. Teten made trip to the Bend
Monday.
Wheatsowing will soon be over in
these parts.
P. w. Paxon received 4!,;ad of
lumber this week
Haes Brothers finished up thresning
last week in time for election.
Well, election is over and the other
fellow got most Of the puddin'.
Dir, Dinwiddie, one of our north
side teachers, was visiting in Albert
Sunday
Wonder where s. Jacoby and
Charley Keller were going, all dressed
up SO slick, Sunday.
Married. on election day, at
O'Clock p M, at residence of brides
parents, Miss Adeline Grunewald and
Frank Gruuewald After the cere-
mogy all partook of a sumptuous re-
past
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
6sS7yJA
IS ~. Sl
SEWARD AND VICINITY.


By "Beulah"
Mr.. and Mrs. Long have new boy
at their house.
Misses Mary and Minnie Rice drove
to Grrat Bend Saturday.
Miss Lena Kegler of Seward town.
ship was shopping in Great Bend
Saturday.
Ike Lewis, republican candidate
for county clerk, was beaten by p
majority of 3
George Pinkerton, a prominent
farmer of Stafford county, was over to
Great Bend Saturday.
Wren Hail, one of Stafford county's
school teachers, was married TO Miss
Bertha Delker last Sunday.
Miss Lou Rogers of st. John com :
menced term of school at the SMALL
wood school house Monday.
Mr.. Shaw, an old resident of Doug.
las township, is lying very SICK ut bis
home and Is not expected to live.
Branch bikes. republican candi :
date for sheriff. was elected by a
majority of Z. The rest of the county
went populist.
Miss Edith, daughter of Sam DAY.
idson, an old resident of Stafford
county, who moved to Reno county
last summer, died at the home of her
parents last Monday of intermittent
fever
At the home of Mr., and Mrs
Warner an old fashioned quilting was
held last Tuesday, the guests beng
Mesdames Gill Green. Ward, David
SON, Tranbargar. Harris, Hegier and
Miller. Al noon an elegant dinner
was served. The day was spent in
quilting and pleasant conversation
and everybody had a good time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
CLAFL1N CuLLINGs

From the Leader, Nov. 8.
O. B. LooDey aud bride returned
from Kansas City Saturday night.
Farmers report the finest stand of
wheat this fall than for several years
Miss Witte. who has been employed
at @ w Norris, returned to her
home in Great Bend Saturday
Charles Eraylor left for Missouri
Monday morning, where he will en-
gage IN the mercantile business
The Woodmen ball and supper on
the 21st INST. will be grand affair
All Woodmen, their wives, sweet
hearts, sisters and friends are cordially
invited.
Five persona joined the Christian
church this week and were baptised
last evening. There were Mrs. A II.
Dougan, Mrs Schneider, Miss Ger
Dougan, Mrs. A. w. Brown and
Wesley RAIDER The meetings are
held every evening and Elder Da Wis
is accomplishing much good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
HEIzER SHOTS.

From Bloomington"
We were not Sin III. politically
speaking.
This week finishes up wheatsowing
in this neck o. the woods.
The Heller band has been taking in
several new members of late.
The creamery company held dl-
rectors meeting last Thursday.
Preacher Martins little foxes got
away from him Sunday evening.
Frank E1dingfeld says his bay
looks more like its dad every day
G Harper and Sam Keener are
working in the salt mine at Lyons
John Coss got 56 out Of 50 votes
cast for trustee in Buffalo township.
Jonee Byers and John Weltmer are
husking corn near Seward, Stafford
county.
William Smith came up from Mar.
quette on few days visit with his
parents.
No, MFR Editor. we were not laying
of. but simply holding our breath till
election was over.
Henry Harper came up FROM,
Hutchinson, where he has been husk-
ing corn, to attend election,
The many friends of Thomas White
will be glad ta know that he IS
recovering from severe attack ei
lung fever
Quite numuer of the young folks
of this neighborhood gave Burn VII
colt al agreeable surprise last Satar
day evening.
We would like to know slssw i
came that the names of the caaai
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Reno county pensioners draw about
So. 600 quarterly
Assistant Acknowledgement Camp
bell has filed two more injunction
suits against Wichita joints.
A Jack-the' Kisser is running at
large In Doniphan county. and is
causing CONSERVATION among the mod
eat rural districts up there.
Governor Morrill, has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation. 1t re-
cites especially the blessings of the
year enjoyed by the farmers.
DIR. r. B Mullens of Lyndon, 8
nephew of Secretary Carlisle, has been
acquitted of the murder of J. W.
Blakeat Arognia, December %, 1894.
Pension Agent Click has decided to
refuse to accept pension vouchers
packages sent by mail by attorneys on
which insufficient postage has been
placed.
In street fight at Lawrence Fri
day night Alice Thurston, colored,
killed Ella Lane, also colored. The
women quarreled over the attentions
of negro man.
a passenger train on the Santa Fe
near Girard coIIided with a freight
train last Thursday, injuring FIVE perA
sons seriously and one fatally. The
train crew escaped by jumping.
The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
rector of st Paul's church at Man.
haitian, has been chosen archdeacon of
the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania,
He is naval academy graduate and
is we'll known in the west.
Joseph <. Wren, Sedgwlck county
farmer, has called upon the Wichita
police to aid him in his search for his
16-year- old son Albert, who rau
away from home with his best horse.
No trace Of the boy has been found
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association
will be held at Eureka on the 21st and
22nd inst. Judge A. ii. Horton OF
Topeka, Laura A. Gregg, Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait and Mrs. Anna L
Diggs are expected to speak. Specia
reduced railroad rates have been sc.
cured.
The Peerman Dalton damage case
in which Mrs. Peerman received 8
Judgment for $1,000 against Mrs
Mary Dalton and her daughter Stell Is
for alternating her husbands affections
and which was to have been az eled
to the supreme court from Fort
has been compromised by the two d,
PENDANTS paying to Mrs. Peerman's
attorneys $500 in cash
Mary Ellsworth, lady 81 years o1
age, living near Colwich, IN Se6gwicB
county, took her grandchild in hel
arms last Friday and jumped into q
thirty foot well She was killed, hel
brains being dashed out against the
stone lining of the well. but the chile
was uninjured and was rescued. The
old lady had been considered insane
for some time, but never before st
tempted suicide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
One Experisnce Sufficient.

Mrs. Newed-Darling, if 1 should
die would you get another wife?
Newed-No.
Mrs. Newed-Do you mean it?
Newell swear It'll
Mrs. Viewed = Oh, you ducksy
darlingl Why wouldn't your
Newed-Because I know when I've
got enough.-Town Topics
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

dates for commissioner in the Third
district we're placed clear to the bot
tom of the ballot, while in the other
townships of the district they came
directly after coroner? As Ira Clark
done the printing of the ballots. we
would refer you to him for any infor-
nation you may want -EDs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
Dir. G. C. osoooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castcria III
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, By forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfni
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KIEcEELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
The Corn Crop.

The corn crop is very successful in
the west. nevertheless chiropodists
make noconplaint about the east
Adams Freeman,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Ircscriptioss Infants
Children. Opium n orphine
Harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing ssrups Castor OIL
Pleasant. Its guarantee IS thirty years by
Millions of Mothers Cater destroys Worms and ailays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
Diarrhoea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles. constipation and fatulency
Castoria assimates tho feoi. regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy aud natural Sleep Cas-
the Children's Paaacea=-the Mothers Friend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

DIR. G. E. Castle. the dentist guar
antees satisfaction in all his work and
= moderate charge. He has all the
improvements known 10 modern dem
tistry. Office rear rooms over Theo
Griffith's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Charley Kizer formerly of Pawuee
Rock, is now located in tFrs city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
Castoria.

fSastoria is SO well adapted to children thu.
recommend i. as superior to any prescription
known to me-,
III So. Oxford St, Broolilyn, N. 7.
s. Our physicians in the ehildren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoiil.
aud although we only have among -
medical supplies what is known as reglsi,s
products, yet we are free 70 confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look With
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND D1sPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALIEN c. snlrn. Pres,
array Street. New York City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

REIN keeps the finest line of NECK
wear in the city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Call on Misses Brown & Cline for
anything IN the Millinery line. #
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Notice is hereby given that all tres
passing or interference with fences on
the south half of section 1 in Liberty
.tovnsbip. viii be prosecuted 10 the
full extent of the law.
E Z. RowELL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

REIN keeps all the latest styles of
bats and caps
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
At the Boarding House.

He drew long breath. Being
skilled draughtsman he did this with
comparative ease
81 beg your pardon, " he said to
The landlady, with some severity,
'sPd like to know. madam, when I'm
ever going to get anything to suit
me in this house
"When you pay your board bill. "
replied the landlady with charming
Adams avenue ablomb.
He assumed q business air at once
please be a little more definite,
he said, and resumed his labors on
the steak in front of him.-Detroit
Free Press.
Breakfast First.
1t is not a. good plan to do much
of anything in the morning before
eating breakfast, or at any rate
drinking cup of coffee. One is not
in condition to work without detri-
ment to the general health, and not
long ago doctor advised friend
not even to read before eating her
first meal; he said that it was bad
for the eyes. Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

A good pair of mems aretica worth
81 at Rehn's for 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

n Murray Street. Rev York City,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

With Pullman sleePers and Free Reclining Cars
between
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
DECREASE IN LIVE STOCK.
IN Illinois Cattle Foil 80 Per Cent.
Below Last Years Figures.

IN Illinois Cattle Foil 35 Per Cent.
Below Last Years Figures.
Eirick Brothers, commission dealers of
Buffalo, have issued their annual stock re.
port, covering the States of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Michigan. The table given
shows the visible supply Of stock in com.
parison with last year. The percentage
on hogs Is based on the supplies of last
year at this time. On sheep and lambs
the percentage Is based on the stock on
hand Dec. 81, 1904. The figures: Cattle
Ohio, 81 per cent. decrease; Indiana, 30
per cent. decrease; Illinois, 30 per cent. de-
crease; Michigan, 35 per cent. decrease.
Hogs-Ohio, 10 per cent. decrease; In.
diana, Unchanged; Illinois, 20 per cent.
decrease; Michigan. 5 per cent. decrease.
Sheep and lambs-Ohio, 81 per cent. de.
crease; Indiana, AZ per cent. decrease;
Illinois, 45 per cent. decrease; Michigan,
40 per cent. decrease. There seems to be
a decided shortage in cattle In Illinois,
but two counties reporting more feeding
this year than at this time last year.
Hogs are reported generally unhealthy in
Southern Ohio and In good many parts
of Illinois. Some sickness prevails In In.
diana. but very little In Michigan. Wheat
Is being fed quito literally; In some locali.
ties the percentage runs as high rs 15.
In Michigan particularly It Is fed to a
large extent, and the best results are re.
ported.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
IL on 4 Primer BASIS.
Com pn rativc Statement of Failures
In the United States.

COmpn rativc Statement of Failures
la the United States.
II. q. Dun Il Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says:
Failures for 1894 are fully reported. be.
ing 13,SSJ in the United States and 1 $50
III the Dominion of Canada. Liabilities
In the United States were S1I2,m2, ,SjG,
and In Canada $11.G1G,215. Neither the
decrease of over half In this country, nor
the increase of over 40 per cent. In Can.
ada Is surprising. but the statement shows
that most of the decrease In the United
States Is In manufacturing liabilities.
while the entire increase In Canada IL In
liabilities of trading concerns. A few
States, including New York and Pcnnsyl.
vania. show more failures than In 1893,
and In a few Southern States the amount
Of liabilities Is larger, but In central and
western States, very much smaller. The
failures have been 1875 In every thousand
firms doing business; the liabilities have
averaged S132.17 to each firm In trade,
and In proportion to the volume of solvent
business represented by all clearing house
exchanges, $7.63 for every $1,000. The
review places In n clear light the fact that
prices OF commodities are at the lowest
level ever known.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12

of the port of New York compared with
all ports Of the United States for the fis.
cal year ended June 30. 1894. 1t is as
follows: Foreign merchandise, includ-
ing coin and bullion, imported-New
York, $4S3, ,S35.595; total all ports of tho
United States, $40. 73O. .203. Exported
New York. S24,s37 ,S2S; United States,
4G,SOS,52O. Coin on hand-New York,
$45J.0Ol. .7GI; United States, $G93.021.-
773. Domestic merchandise, including
coin and bullion. cxported-New YORK,
$452, ,G44.0GS; United States, $912, ,161,-
31S. Excess Of foreign imports over do.
nestle exports at the port of New York,
$31 .40O,GI2: excess of domestic exports
over foreign imports at all ports of the
United States, S232 2,O31, ,OS5. Total for
eign commerce, 1S03-04-New York,
S061,31S,301; United States, 81,
100000, ,1O1. Total foreign com
merce. .O3-New York, ST.
O34, ,3GJ, ,4O5; United States, $780,. $751;
012. Decrease at the port Of New York.
$73, 3,O47, ,O13; decrease ut all ports of the
United States, $147,551, ,721.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
1 Fest Il Political, Commercial ial "
oIO Intelligence, nsIsugAIJ &ftel
tor Eido Readers.
Cleaned Out the Nau1t.


One of the most cleverly planned bank
robberies on record was discovered Mt
Defiance. Ohio, Wednesday when an ex-
pert forced open the Merchants National
vault and found inside the wreckage of
an explosion, from $4,000 to $4,000 be.
ing missing. The robbery was committed
Monday night, though the burglars had
evidently been at work several days be.
foec. They entered the vault through
the ceiling. a hole being cut In the floor
of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion rooms. Once In the vault the safe
was blown open. the money extacted, the
lock of the vault plugged, the floor re.
placed and no clcw left to indicate that
anything had been disturbed. The bank
officials for this reason simply supposed
that the lock was out of order, and this
gave the thieves two days to make good
their escape. The loss to the bank can
not be estimated with any great degree
of certainty. The capital stock of the
concern Is $1OO.OOO. and the bank has
always carried more than the required
10 per cent. There were quite number
of wealthy dcpositors, 40 that the loss
may range anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.75QI8; hogs. shipping grades. $3.50
OATS; sheep, fair to choice, S204:
wheat, No. 2 red. 54Q55c; corn, No. 2.
45@48e; oats, No. 2, 2S&20c; rye, No.
Q25lac;egg fresh, 10I2lc; potatoes, car
lots, per bushel. 55Ql70c.
indianapolis - Cattle. shipping. $30
common to prime. $2Q35O; wheat, No.
2 red. 5205Sc; corn, No. / white, Ala
42c; oats, No. 2 white, 330331ac.
st. Louis--Cattle, $500; hogs, $3@4. IS;
wheat, No. 2 red. 52Q53c; corn, No. 2,
42Q43c; oats, No. 2, 3Oa3lc; rye. No. 2,
40Q51c.
Cincinnati-CattIs. ss.6Oa5.5O: hogs.
x36Od5; sheep, x1.25@4; wheat, No. 2,
oats, No. 2 mixed, 32Q33c; rye. No. 2.
54Q55c.
Detroit Cattle. $2.5OQ5 so: hogs. SAC
AIS; sheep. S2@3.25; wheat, No. 1 white.
C5QI56c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 4314312c;
oats. No. white. 33Q3ic; rye. No. 2
51M52c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 5ilaG55lac;
corn, No. = mixed. 42dfl3c; oats, No.
white, 326i:,3c; rye, No. .. 51M53c.
BuffalO--Cattle. $2.50dI5.5O: hogs. sac
2: sheen. S2d3.50: wheat. No. 2 red,
57la@5S1ac; corn, No. 2 yellow, 4G047c;
outs. No. . white. 350i36c.
Milwaukec-Wheat. No. 2 spring, 540l
55c; corn, No. 3, 43laNliiiac; oats, No. .,
white, S1M32c; barley, No. 2, 53@56c;
III ii.75. no. ''@'''' p''A' ~e''' Fi'"
New York-Cstt,o S26I0. bops 81 hO6I
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
MORE FAST MAILS UNLIKELY.
Postal Department 1Ias Trouble Main.
tanning Routes Now Established.

Postal Department 1Ias Trouble Main.
tanning ROutcs Now Established.
There have been urgent requests from
the West and South for special fast
mail service from Louisville, Cincinnati,
Minneapolis and other cities principally
by the newspapers In Louisville. but Of
ficials having charge Of this branch of the
service do not favor Il. They say that the
fast mail facilities In these sections arc
now very good. and would like to grant
the requests IL Congress would make an
Appropriation for such a service, but If
these parties were favored numerous 9th
or requests would be made and petitions
sent In from other sections asking the
same privileges. At present there is
fast mail route from Boston TO New Or.
leans, but each year the appropriation to
maintain it is strongly opposed by those
not receiving the benefits Of the service.
To establish the route asked for would
nccessitnte an enormous appropriation.
and II Is doubtful II Congress would
pass a special bill granting II.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
DINE At ONE TABLE.
Cleveland and Hill Meet In q Fricndi,
Way mt the White House.

Cleveland and Hin Meet In Friendly
Way nt the White House.
The President and Senator David b.
Hill shook hands Thursday night In the
White House. Then the President and
the Senator sat down to dinner, and af.
tcrward they went to the smoking-room,
where the President enjoyed his cigar
while he and the Senator. who have been
cstrnngcd 40 long, chatted as they used
to chnt when they were first elected Gov.
crnor and Lieutenant Governor Of the
State Of New York. That was years ngo
SOME thirteen years ngo. All Wash.
ington Is buzzing. Everybody IL asking
what II means. and nobody knows. 1t
has been more than thirteen months
since Senator Hill crossed the threshold
of the White House. His last previous
visit was paid March 8. 1893. when he
called to pay his respects to the newly
inaugurntcd President. Since then 1t IL
doubtful II the two men have ever met.
Indeed, they carefully avoided each other
In all public as well "a private gather.
ings.
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
Big Break In GLASS.

Chicago jobbers Of plate glass had ah
experience last week that they do not
care to have repeated. For short time
II looked us II the ground was dropping
out from under their feet in their own
particular trade, and they felt bluer than
the prevailing temperature warranted.
This was because the plate glass makers
cut prices out Of sight at time when the
jobbers were loaded up to the eyes. For
tunatcly for their peace of mind the cause
of the trouble was speedily removed and
prices were restored, so that the spirit of
rejoicing reigns once more In their ranks
Chicago eagle., 1895-01-12
DUAL MURDER FROM JEALOUSY.
Samuel Swims Kills Two Women In a
Fit of Piuuc and Madness.

Samuel Swims Kills Two Women In a
Fit of Piquc and Madness.
At Martins plantation. near Newport,
Ark, Samuel Swms and James Fields
were rivals for the hand of Alice, the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Cooper. n widow.
Fields won. and week ago he and Alice
were married. Early Sunday night
Swims, armed with a shotgun. appeared
at the home of Fields and his bride.
where also lived Mrs. Cooper and another
daughter. Swims became angry ut the
delay in admitting him. and burst open
the door and levclcd his gun at Fields.
commanding him TO throw up his hands.
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Fields sprang bc-
tween the gun and the object of Its aim.
each receiving the contents of one barrel.
Mrs. Cooper died almost instantly and
Mrs. Fields lived about six hours. Swims
Is about % years old and n shiftlcss char-
ncter. lie went to Newport after the
shooting and surrendered himself.