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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

Edgar James, who has been sick
at the home of his father in South
Columbia, is about well, and returned
to Florence yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips and
two children Karl and Dysard Of
Pennington. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. T. Tlller and family.
Mrs. John A. Witherspoon and
children, who have been with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Dixon, of Ash
wood, have returned to Nashville.
If the weather will permit, Mr.. w.
j. Webster and family will leave to-
day for Beaver Dam, and Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Fleming will go to Elk
mont.
Mrs. Charles Burch, Col. d. b.
Cooper, Del Cooper and H. S. Coop
er, of Nashville, were here this
week, to attend the funeral of Judge
Fleming.
Mrs. B. d. Heath and daughters,
Misses Lola and Benetta, of Char
lotte, N. c., and Miss Carrie Worley
of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting Mrs,
P. G. Haley.
Miss Belle Beecher, of Columbia,
and Misses Nellie and Sadie Will
liams, of Admission, Ala, are the
guests of Mrs. G.. n. Sarven.-Pu-
laski Citizen.
Miss Willie Sargent of Sawdust
Valley, after pleasant visit in our
city as the guest of Misses Tennie
and Florence McKennOn, has re-
! turned home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Smithson of
Pulaski and Mrs. b. A. Rogers and
Miss Olive Rogers of Florence, Ala,
were here to attend the funeral OF
Mr., H, A, McLemore,
Miss Lille Roberts and Mrs. w
b. Milan have returned from de-
lightful trip north. They visited the
Chatauqua at Buffalo, n. Y, Mag
ara Falls, Toronto, Canada.
Misses Florence Farrell, Eunic'
Lee, Daisy fowler and Elizabeth
Lee of Columbia, Tenn, are thu
guests of Misses Lura and Oct
Hale.-Chattanooga Times.
Mrs. j. M. Waters, and littl
daughters, of Nashville, who hav
been visiting relatives at Carter
Creek, are now in Columbia, guest
t of her sister, Mrs. NJ. M. Roberts.
Capt. J. II. Craik, Mrs. Grail
Misses Louise, Gertrude and M
Jas. Craik, Mrs. Douglas Robinson
o Misses Willie Biddle and Rein
Swansburg, are camping on Swa
IS Greek.
Frank Swansburg, Joe and Wi
fowler, Jack Lawrie, Granvil
Coleburn, l.. b. Hughes and Mule
e Wilson returned Saturday fro
Swan Creek, where they spent Sc
eral days fishing.
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THE M'LEMORE MILLING co.
Bin Filed and Receiver Appointed to
Operate Under Court Instructions.

Bill Filed and Receiver Appointed to
Operate Under Court Instructions.
Messrs. r. w. McLemore, ST., G.
n. McLemore, w. 4. Baird and
Robt. L. Mckinney, yesterday filed
a bill in the Chancery Court against
the McLemore Milling Company,
for debts due them by the company,
and asked that a Receiver be APP
pointed with power to run the mill
under instructions from the court
until further and permanent
arrangements can be made. Mr..
Ernest +. McLemore was appointed
Receiver, with authority to grind
and sell all the wheat and corn on
hand, in elevator or on track.
The bill sets forth that the COM
pany is indebted to the amount of
about $4,000, besides the amount
due the several banks as evidenced
by elevator receipts which last
amount, we are reliably informed,
will approximate $47 900.
The banks we learn are vel
secured by collateral. The Company
owes the Phoenix Bank about Sl5,
600; the Maury National about S.,
$50, and the Farmers and Mer
chants about $1,000.
G. 7. Hughes q Son and Figuers 4
Padgett are attorneys for the Com
claimants.
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THE SICK.

Mrs. D. c. Phelan is very III with
typhoid malarial fever.
Mrs. Edge Phelan is alse on the
sick list.
Miss Pearl Phelan, who has been
sick with fever for several weeks,
and was thought a week age to be
recovering, has had relapse.
Miss Ellen Friel, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, con
tinHes to improve, though slowly.
Mrs. Tom FAIRIES, on 9th street, has
been sick for a week past.
Mrs. John Thomas has also been
right sick, but Is improving at the
present time.
Mr.. Ed Hall who has been quite
sick at Mr.. Dave Harbison's, FOL
several days past, we are glad t
learn is convaiescing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
BURNS SPRING.

Harlan & Brazier are the names of
the owners of the new candy stand
erected on Mrs. Ed. Brazier's grocery
porch.
Miss Laura Dowell, of Nashville,
is spending the summer with her
parents here.
The Misses Shannon, who have
been visiting Mrs. Dave Cherry,
have returned to Hampshire.
Miss Annette Atkinson has re-
turned to Nashville, after visit to
her brother, Mr.. John Atkinson.
A negro burglar entered the house
of Mr.. Goad last week, and secured
the neat little sum of $27.
Mr.. J. B. f. Dowell has sold his
fine horse, HAL Lucas" to Mr.. K.
l.. CRANBERRY.
Mr.. John Addison is very sick.
With best wishes to all the HER
AID family, we remain, the same as
of old, DOROTHY,
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Killed by Lightning.

A special from Gallatin to the
Nashville American Of Wednesday,
SAYS :-"This community was shock
ed to hear of the horrible death of
Mrs. Matte Haynes, widow of the
late Rev. w. A. Haynes, this after
noon. Mrs. Haynes was alone at
home on Main street, when light
ming struck the house, completely
wrecking it and killing her Instant
ly. All Of her clothing was burned
from her person. She was IS years
of age, and leaves three daughters
Mr.. Haynes was formerly the pas
tor of the First Cumberland Presby.
terrain church of Columbia, and died
while here.
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DOBBINS 8 EWING.
TELEPHONE 10.
RELIGIOUS NEWS,

Rev. Mr.. Anderson, of Beech
Grove, occupied the pulpit at the
Christian church last Sunday. There
will be no services there next Sun
day, except the Sunday-school.
The Columbia District Conference
is in session at Aspen Hill, Giles
county. Revs. j. w. Hammer, w. L.
Jackson, w. r. McKennon, j. g.
VOORHEES,, and Messrs. II. P. Figuers,
J. b. Ashton, G.. w. Hayes, Tom
Williams, w. A. Quarterman, w. d.
Cameron, and j. NJ. Bates are at
tending.
Services at the Catholic Church
next Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock
by Rev. d. w. Ellord.
Elder William Anderson, of Beecf
Grove, will hold protracted meet
ing at Bethel, near the Campbells
vile turnpike road, about twelv
miles south of Columbia, beginning
next Sunday morning. Everybod,
is cordially inv tied to attend.
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PERSONALS.

w. p. Woodbridge is at Primms.
Mrs. Alice Smith is at Monteagle.
George Williamson has returned
from Richmond.
Mrs. Mary Hine is back from a
visit to st. Louis.
Miss Ida Hosea returned to Gin
ciunati yesterday.
Miss Nellie Carroll is on IA visit to
friends in Illinois.
It. j. Morton, of Lewis County,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. John Trotwood Moore has re-
turned from Chicago.
Mrs. S. IT. Maxwell is visiting rela-
tives in Lawrenceburg.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Il. Davis have
gone to Woolly Springs,
Mrs. A. c. Killheffer has returned
from visit to Hartman.
Mrs. w. h. Kerr is visiting rela-
tives in Summerville, Georgia.
Mrs. Edward Stewart of Nash
vile, is visiting relatives here.
Bob Irvine will go next week with
aparty Of friends to Primms' Springs.
Mrs. II. G.. Harlan of Harlan,
MISS lis summering at Summertown'
Mr.. Joseph Clitt of Franklin, is
the guest Of Mrs. w. P. Woodbridge
Walter Davis and family, and Mrs
Cook have returned from Garter
Creek.
Miss jamie Morflt Of Union City
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. Is
Wilson.
Miss Sue Hobbs, of Campbell
Station, is the guests of Mrs. George
AdkissOu.
Mrs. Joe fowler and little Cattle
rine have returned from a visit e
GAINESVILLE.
Robt. Ewing and family, Mrs
Cecil and Will Howard, have goh
to Beaver Dam.
Mr.. J. c. Hackney of Nashville
was visiting Mr.. Sims Latta ah'
family last week.
Mrs. ]. w. Brown, who has beer
visiting Mrs. w. f. Embry, has re
turned to A tlanta.
Mrs. ]. b. Munter and son Bennc
of New York, are visiting her pan
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Lazarus:
Mrs. Lula Jennings, of Nashville
formerly Miss Lula smith of Column
bia, is visiting Mrs. w. 2. Nah.
Mr.. Joshua Guest has returne
home after pleasant visit to Rict
mond, Va, and Washington City,
Mr.. f. J. Armstrong and famil
have returned from Florida, and WI
make their home in Maury agall
Miss Fletcher Thweatt leaves t
morrow for Marshall County, an
will open her school at Antioch c
Monday.
Mr.C. y. McLemore and famlI
were summoned from EastbroC
last week, by the death of Mr.. Hem
McLcmore.
Mrs. Norman Kirkman and n
four children are enjoying a te
weeks of summer in the home of NJ
w. j. Moore.
Mr.. A. b. Rains, Mrs. T. b. Raj
and Miss Mary are attending g
Pharmaceutical Convention
Chattanooga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
Live Stock For Sale.

I intend to quit farming. There
fore l will offer all my live stock for
sale; consisting of Jersey heifers,
one Jersey bull, milk COWS, hogs and
young mules. I will also sell my
farming implements, and, with a
reserve bid of 81 800, will offer one of
my tracts of land for sale.
This sale will take place next Fri
day, July "a, on my farm, called the
Akin place, adjoining Sam Moseley.
Sums under 500, cash; over that
amount, 6 months note with APP
proved security.
If G, MAXVILL.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w NJ. Fitzpatrick 70 James B.
Green. lot in Columbia, $52.
Mary f. Tiuman to j. w. Floyd,
lot in 9th district, $50.
Hardin Mayberry and others to t,
]. Patterson and wife, three tracts
OF land in Srd district, partition.
J.F. Wiley, clerk and special
commissioner, to w. w. Cannon
80 acres in 9Th district, 81 1900.
George Whitaker to r. D. Whit
taker. IL acres in 10Th district 500.
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A.-eY.--
ROSeaethMJ.
OUR REUNION.

Tomorrow Week, Saturday, July 2o, in
Nashville.
AS announced last week, the HER
AIDS Correspondents Reunion Will
be in Nashville, on Saturday, July
%.
We will have no badges this year,
because we are going to city and
do not care to make ourselves too
conspicuous. We are taking this
trip for the pleasure of our faithful
correspondents; not to advertise the
HERALD.
We announced last week the
probable program. There will really
be no program. When we reach the
Nashville depot, each corresponds
ent will be free to spend the day as
they please. Those who wish to re-
main with the crowd will have some
one who knows the city to lead
them. Those who follow the crowd
will visit the Capitol, the Custom
House, Vanderbilt University and
the Centennial grounds. Don't for
get your change for street car fare.
Each regular correspondent Will
be given two tickets. Our coach
will be attached to the regular morn
ing accommodation train, when
stops at all the stations, and cores
pondents or their friends may gel
on at the station most convenient tc
them.
Our train will leave the Columbis
station at $50 a. m. Returning We
will leave Nashville at APO p. IN
We will have no basket dinner
Those who wish can take thei
lunches with them. Or those wh'
prefer can take their dinner at tn
/ hotel or restaurant.
Parties getting on at stations soutl
: of Columbia will take seats in tn
t regular coaches and present tn
, tickets we send them. No othe
9 fare or tickets will be asked of then
9 until they reach Columbia. At thi
station they will get in our specla
coach.
The tickets will all be put in tn
Columbia post-ofiice this evening q
J tomorrow morning. early. If 70
do not receive your tickets in du
G course of time, cali at the HERAL
office for them. Anybody can go o
\ this train at half price; we mad
!, this arrangement for the benefit {
e our friends and the friends of OF
correspondents but only our spec
n tally invited guests can ride in OF
l. special coaches, because there wi
?. not be room for others.
S HaIf-Fare Rates.
We have arranged with the raj
n road for half-fare rate for that da
g for that train Oaly. The train WI
stop at the following stations, al
to the round trip rate will be as follow
)r Campbelrs, $l.7; Pleasant Grov
to $1,7O; Hurricane, $1.5S; Columbi
$1.42; Goodwin, $l.30; Dark's Mi
$1.2l; Carriers Greek, $ll3; Ewell
so cents.
5, Correspondents who have late
o. begun will be sent tickets. If "
hive sent in your name as requisite
tickets will certainly be sent yo
and we will try and not overlo
any who have written at all reguls
~ ly. If you have not written ma,
~ letters during the year, and ha
>" not sent in your name, and we ov'
ut look you, we will be sorry, but t
e. fault will be with You.
Is, We hope all our corresponds
I'll who possibly can will be with
et and that We will all learn to knC
IT. and appreciate each other.
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SlreeI Prnnchinr.

The same old travelling preacher
who breaches in Columbia about
three times a year, was on hand here
Saturday morning. He stood on a
goods box near the courthouse, and
sang and preached to a crowd. He
is said to be a Methodist, named
Rodgers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
TO THE FARMER,

The Merchant and The General Com
sumner.
We have Just completed one of the
latest improved and most perfect
mills in the Safe and are now pre-
pared to furnish you flour as white
as the drifted snow and as delicate
in aroma as the bashful violet. We
have the "Plansifter System
throughout, which is acknowledged
by all to be the best in existence to-
day. The advantages of this system
are many, but chief of these is the
rich, nutty flavor of the bread made
from this flour, the system being so
direct that the granules of the flour
remain unbroken and the aroma is
retained. We will do a full exchange
business in both wheat and corn and
will give from 81 to 81 pounds of the
sweetest, whitest flour on earth 1ol
one bushel of No. 2 wheat.
We will take particular pains tC
supply the merchant trade and So
licit their patronage. Call for oul
Faerie Queen or White Carnatior
when you wish the Superlative Pat
ent; Dixie Flyer and Sun Rise fol
our fancy patent, and our fancy il
Liza Jane-bear these brands il
mind, for they are the best.
We will pay the highest marke
price for wheat and corn in goo'
condition. Get our prices befor
selling. Our capacity per day is 10
barrels of flour and 500 bushels o
meal, so we are fully able to suppl.
all demands on short notice. Try u
once and you will never so else
where. Respectfully,
iulyl7-3t HUNTER d INGRAM
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
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c. MAXVILL.
Killed nv lightning.

In the Theta neighborhood, in
this county, last Sunday evening,
Mr.. William Venerble was driving
along the pike double team of
horses. A bolt of lightning struck
and killed both the driver and the
horses. He leaves a wife and five
children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
Free Gold and Silver.
20 Per Cent Discount

On our entire stock for thirty days.
Now is your chance. Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated
ware, Cut Glass, Lamps, Brass
Goods and Bronzes. We mean what
we say. Strictly Cash.
iulvi7-2t JAMES Bros.
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Lot For Sale.

Corner Main and Eighth streets,
in Columbia, opposite Candles gro
Gerry. Lot 60XsG feet.
inlvl76t w. d. GILLESPIE.
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Hon. Michael Burns Dead.

Hon. Michael Burns, one of.Nash-
ville's pioneers and most prominent
and successful men, died of old age
last Tuesday, being in his Sith year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
Maury Dry Goods
and Shoe Co.,
Preparatory to Semi-An-
nual Stock Taking.

~ We are ready, anxious and IN
~ willing to give unparal- IN
~leled, unapproacable low IN
- cut prices on any line of-%A
~summer goods, .......... >"
YOU
can buy silks at about half
price.
YOU
can buy shirt waists at your
own figures.
YOU
can buy muslin underwear at
cost.
YOU
can buy summer wash fabrics
lower than ever.
YOU
can buy good reliable Oxfords
and slippers at much less than
value.
YOU
can buy summer underwear at
any price.
YOU
can buy negligee shirts from 25
cents up.
YOU can buy unlaundered and dress
shirts from 81 cents up.
YOU
can buy hosiery at sacrifice
YOU
can buy gloves, handkerchief
and ties at much less thai
value.
EEIn short and for short, -
Ebring your money along, W
~name your prices and We'll %
EG trade. .................. SSl
MAURY DRY GOODS
AND SHOE COMPANY
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Eureka Coal.

See us before you lay in your win
ter supply. HARLAN BROS. jyl0-2t
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Seeds. Seeds,

Landreth's Turnip Seeds just re-
ceived at WOLDRIGE & IRvINE's.
July l0-2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

Garw Gods Sarsaparilla--for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

A German in the Athen@um study
hall last Wednesday night was
given by the young men compliment
tary to the young ladies visiting Co
lumbia. 1t was led by Mr.. w. W.
Moore and Miss Mary Greer. The
following ladies and gentlemen We're
present:-Miss Mary Greer, w. w.
Moore; Miss Mary Wilkes, Andrew
Dale; Miss Leigh Whitthorne, Ed
Mathis; Miss Louise Frierson,
Drake Clopton; Miss Ethel Hendley,
f. G.. Smith; Miss Eva Jamos, Mar
tin s. Cox; Miss Sadie McFadden of
Nashville, Lucius Frierson; Miss
Minnie fowler, Alison Webster
Miss Eugenia Clopton, Johnson
Long; Miss Nina McLemOre, John
Wilson; Miss Mamie Hodge, John
Cant; Miss Emma Harlan, Ernest
Farrell; Miss Sarah Fry of Texas
w. r. Hodge; Miss Pearey, Joe
Borum: Miss Virginia Carpenter
Ed Henderson; Miss Sanders, Will
Jones; Miss Annie Leal Wilson
Bruce Cochran; Miss Cornelia
Jones, Will fowler; Rovers, San
Harlan and Fred Gamble. Mrs
James, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Leonharo
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Spar
row, chaperones.
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Silks at Half their former Price.
SLIPPERS

at reduction of % to 40 per
cent. Simply astonishing has
been the cut in this line. See
our line of NEW TIES at l9c.
You would pronounce them
cheap at soc, and they would
be, but as we closed out the
entire lot we are able to offer
them at the above price. Every
Summer Suit in our Immense Stock
of Clothing has been reduced
to where no man with human
feelings could ask for a lower
price. No such an Opportuni-
ty has ever been offered you
before, and if you let it pass il
is your loss and our gain.
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MILLINERY.
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Little Miss Mary Dale Figuers is
entertaining a trio of charming little
cousins this week, in the persons OF
Misses Leonora Bailey, of Franklin,
and Hattie Figuers and Tommie
Moseley, from the country. In adj
dition to this trio, she entertained a
number of her little boy and girl
friends Wednesday afternoon, at
what we might call "lawn fete. u
Games were INDUCED in, and ice
cream and cake were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

The Ladies Parsonage and Home
Mission Society had a pleasant socia
at Mrs. w. j. cakes after their bus
mess meeting, Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Cakes proved to be
perfect hostess, and served dainty
refreshments in a delightful manner
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

The open air concert and supper
given for the benefit of the night
school building last Saturday night,
was a perfect success. Seventeen
dollars were cleared. Another sup
per will be given about one month
from now, at which time the rest OF
the debt on the building is expected
to be liquidateG.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-01
AN OVERDOSE oE cHLoRAL.
August Newton, the Well Known Civil
Engineer. Dies ~ New York.

August Newton, the Well Known Civil
Engineer. Dies ~ New York.
NEW YoRK, Jan. al.-August New.
ton. third son Of the late General Geo.
W. Newton, who was one Of the most
distinguished engineers OF the age, died
at the Hudson Street hospital last
night He had taken an overdose Of
chloral.
Mr.. Newton was one Of the engineers
which built tho Harlem river Speed.
way. After thousands Of dollars had
been expended by the city upon this
great undertaking il was discovered
that the greater part OF the work had
TO be done over again. The park then
had to appoint experts to so over the
work as a great part Of the built road.
way seemed 10 be sliding into tho river.
The experts. however. decided that the
contractors could not BE- held rcsponsi.
bic for the failure Of the oribwork TO
hold It's place as the crib filling did not
come mp 70 the requirements Of the
specifications This preyed a great deal
upon Mr. Newton's mind and tended,
In a large measure, TO mako him nerv.
Gus A friend Of the family said that
owing 20 excess Of work Mr.. Newton
was in the habit Of taking mild doses Of
ehloral for his nerves lie had, no
doubt, taken an overdose that caused
his death.
Mr.. Newton was born In Florida and
was 81 years old. His father, who was
president Of the Panama Railroad com.
pany when he died last May. was best
known by having in his charge the
blowing up Of the constructions at Hal.
let's Point reef in 1876 and the rocks at
Hell Gate In 1885. The son, August NJ.
Newton, was educated az Seton hall ~
civil engineer For some time he was
in his fathers Office and Afterward took
contracts for himself.
He built a breakwater at Fcrnandina,
one AZ Savannah. Ga, and another al
New Haven. Conn.
He was a partner with John C. Rog.
ers ia tho construction Of the Speedway
road
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-01

MEMPHIS, Jan. Sl.-Dr. John A.
Brooks has received call 10 the London
tabernacle, the largest Christian church
In Europe. DIR. Brooks was the Prohi
biton candidate for governor OF Mis-
sour in 1884 and in 1855 no was nomi.
mated for vice president by the national
Prohibition convention. He was foI
many years supreme master workman
Of the Ancient Order OF United Work
men He resigned the pastorate OF IN,
Memphis Linden Street church in july
last and has devoted himself 90 evan
Relical work since that time DR.
Brooks has not yet accepted the call &c
London.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-01
EVIDENCE OF MURDER.
charrsd Bones OF = Man Found Near
Patoka, Ills.

NAtohhf His
VANDALIA. Ills. Jan. Sl.-Eyidence
OF murder has been unearthed near
Patoka, / . miles south OF here, by the
finding Of lot of charred human bones.
supposed 20 be those Of man named
Smith. a nephew OF Thomas Smith.
Smith left homo ON horseback two
months ago, and since then nothing
has been heard Of him. A few weeks
after his disappearance a horse was
found tied TO tree In the woods and
from all appearances had died from
starvation and exposure. Tho saddle
and bride were identified as those be.
longing 10 Smith. Foul play was sus.
pccted aud suspicion pointed 20 some
enemies Of Smith In the neighborhood.
4 day or two ago tramps were seen
in the vicinity where tho dead horse
was found and a deserted camp was
found In a shor, distance OF where the
horse was tied. A large hollow tree
had been set on fire by the trAmps and
In the ashes was discovered human
bones. IL is supposed the murdcrers
concealed the body In the tree, but
learning that suspicion pointed 10 them.
they became alarmed and Disgusting
themselves rs trAmps returned 20 the
scene Of their crime and attempted 20
cover up all evidence OF their work by
burning the tree and is contents
Detectives are no work ON the case.