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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
LEGAL NEWS.
NnTES.

NOTES.
On report OF Frank Murphy, Harry
Graham and Samuel Graham, NJ. D..
Mrs. Catharine Hazeltine was sent to
the hospital for the insane at DixmOnt.
The Daugherty Type Writer Co. have
replevined one typewriter in the hands OF
W. j. McCafferty and j. Il. AcCrea'
valued at $40.
Saturday, May ?, will be the last day for
fling accounts with the Register for June
Term.
The will of Joseph Thoma, Of Oakland
twp. was probated, ald letters to Jos. j..
Thoma; also will Of Lucinda Burnett OF
Millerstown, no letters.
Letters testamentary on t he estate of
John A Bailey of Marion twp. have been
granted to Maggie Bailey and Jas. 2.
Beam.
". ". Campbell registered as law stu
dent.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Jacob DamDaoh to II G McKim lot in
Zelienople for $3.50.
J W Thompson to W II Brown 160 acres
in Centre for $500.
W d Brandon guardian, to " Il Brown
l60. acres in Centre for 81 800
W d Brandon, guardian, to " Ii Brown
100 acres in Centre for 81.
W II Brown to " d Brandon, guardian,
60 acres in Centre for 81.
L r T6ggart to NJ Barnhurt lot IN
Butler for $760.
C Roenig, exr. TO J P Strut lot IN Zelie-
nopie for 1928.
Il E Maurhoff to " c Gibson 50 acres in
Clinton for $1,000.
Gust Griesbaoh to J W Powell lot in
Evans City for $500.
Flora Burns to JOS NJ Christy lot IL
Fairv'ew for 1926.
Bernard Kemper to Flora NJ Wallace
lot in Butler for $50.
l.. A BrysOn to VIM. Watson lot in Nj.
Chestnut for $780,
r A Edwards to Alice E Faubel proper
ty in Butler for "a $50.
S A Kennedy to r Glasgow lot in Mar
for 500.
Ella Duncan to Celia Wally lot in But
Ter for 81, 600.
Geo P ladder to @ Edmundson lot in
Millerstown for $3.50.
d Marshall assigned some deeds in
Adams twp. to T \ BGrnsdall for so, 900.
Thos Kain to P & W R lot in Gallery
for 5000.
JN lift to John Barkey lot in Evans
City 1920
o Sterrett to A L ooper lot in Yalen-
cia for $50.
Josephine Arras to l G Pollard lot in
Butler for 500.
Jennie McBain to K Riffner lot in Buf-
falO for $500.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Mr.. Mcconnell, the Temperance lecturer
has been addressing large audiences in the
NJ. h. church, this week, and will continue
there this, tomorrow and Saturday even
ings. On Sunday at 3 p. NJ. he will lee
ture in the Opera House, and that night in
the NJ f. church
He has been very successful in securing
pledges. Prayer meeting every afternoon
in the w. G. II. U. rooms.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
New d uildings.

Peter Schenck has the contract for the
Campbell brothers new building. 1t is to
be three-story block, and will cost, com
plete, about $40, 0OO
DIR. Redick is putting a now front in
his storeroom.
"A. C. Wilson is building himself a
a -four, feed and fruit store on S. Main St.,
next to STEMS bakery.
Our lookup has been repaired and re-
fu rnished, and though its accommodations
are not yet up to those of first class hotel
it is a very comfortable place to stay.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Our customers are always satisfied with
| the clothes we make for them. The fit
is perfect and the Workmanship the best.
You owe it to yourself and your friends
to be well dressed. 1t will give you a
better standing among your fellow men.
Call and let us show you our Spring
Goods.
No Reflection can be made against
clothing which comes from Cooper 6,
Co. 1t has always been our pride that
our patrons are the best dressed men in
town. We make your clothes to fit you,
We're paid for it and we do it. No misfts
at Cooper & Cos.
A Swell Man. A man may have every
requisite for an elegant appearance, but
II he lacks neatly fitting clothes his ap-
pearance is unsatisfactory. We charge
no more for making your clothes fit than
other tailors do for a misft. We sell the
fit and not the customer Call and give
us Trial Order.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Having secured for our head trimmer

Having secured for our head trimmer,
Miss Grace Divley, who has been
engaged for the last s years with
some of the largest wholesale and re-
tail millinery houses in Pittsburg,
and Cleveland, We are confident we
can please you in style and prices at
The Peoples Store.
UDderwear-a speciality at HEcK'a
his stock is largest and finest ever
offered in Bu'le'
Do you want hat or cap? HECK
has them and can save you money
If you want to save money walk
around to Martincourt q Co.'S. and
buy your robes and blankets.
Nox Popull-Buy your clothing,
underwear, hosiery, hats, caps, sox
and neckwear of d. A. HECK, and
save money.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Butler County c. E. Union.

A union meeting of the Young Peoples
Societies of Christian Endeavor will be
held in the Y. II. G. A. Auditorium next
Monday night, for the purpose of organic
ing union of the Butler societies, of
which there ere nine, three Of which are
junior societies The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Rev Edmondson of Slippery.
rock, W. d. Yallette Of Pittsbarg and
Others. All young people are cordially in
Yited. Meeting promptly at o'clock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
An Invention to Beat the Bicycle.

An invention has been made which
threatens to leave even the bicycle i'll the
shade. 1t is a pneumatic road 7skate,
combining the leading features of both
the bicycle and the roller skate. What
is practically tiny bicycle, with two
wheels having pneumatic tires, is fixed
under the sole of each skate. These
wheels are three and half inches in di-
ameter, lifting the skater that much
above the grouud; The skates are fixed
firmly to the wearer's ankles The skates
are pronounced veritable seven league
boots by those who tried them.-They
will enable the skater to travel II to IS
miles an hour with no great exertion, and
will carry him up hill aud down hill with
ease and safety.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Stray Colt.

On Friday, April TO- 1896, there came
to the residence of the undersigned, ir
Oakland twp. a black mare, Ga bout 3 or A
years old with white strip in face, and
hind legs white to knees
Owner can have same by coming for
ward, proving property and paying
charges, otherwise she will be disposed
of accor ding to law.
J. c. SHoUP,
Butler. p o. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Horses Wanted.

The undersigned will be at
Bakers livery barn, Centreville on
Wednesday, April %, and at our
barn Butler, Pa, on Thursday,
April 90, to buy horses from 5 to s
years old, weighing from 1000 to
| 400 lbs. Chunks, general purpose
and drivers wanted. Bring tenn in
SEAHOR q MACE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Change in Street Number OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's City
Office, Pittsburgh,

On account of the rearrangement OF
street numbers in PittsbCrg by the city
authorities the Office OF Mr.. Thomas f.
Watt, Passenger Agent Western District,
Pepnsy vania Railroad, as we'll as the
city ticket Office, corner of Fifth Avenue
and Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, will be
changed on April 10 from No 10, present
number, to No. $50 Fifth Avenue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Miss anything but FinGley's Cry
stal Photos. Crystal types are TAX
ing the lead, made only at Findley g
Z. o. Building, Branch studio Mars,
at Mars every Tuesday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Hotel Butler
/. H. FAURF1 Pron'r

J. IT. FAUbEL, Fropr.
This house has been thorough.
ly renovated, remodeled, and re-
Fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and al
other modern conveniences for
guests, and is as convenient, and
desirable home for strangers as
can be found in Butler, Pa.
Elegant sample room for use OF
commercial men,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
THE HABIT OF

wearing good clothes
is a good habit and
our clothes are good
habits. We want to
help you form this
good habit. Begin
now! in a short time
you will be convinced
we have saved you
money and that you
are always dressed in
good taste. Good
taste in dress secures
a cordial recognition
for those who show
it. No man can tell
how much injury a
shabby appearance
may do him. Our
handsome new Spring
stock is now ready
for your selection.
MODERN METHODS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
SSSSdd1Or 4 NaCe'S
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
Rear of Wick House, Butler, Pa

Rear of Wick House, Butler, Pa
The best of horses and first class
rigs always on hand and for hire.
Best accommodations in town for
permanent boarding and transient
trade. Special care guaranteed.
Stable room for sixty-five horses.
A good class of horses, both driv-
ers and draft horses always on hand
and for sale under full guarantee;
and horses bought upon proper mott
fcation by SEANOR & MACE.
All kinds OF live stock bought and
sold.
Telephone at Wick House.
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p, S. & L. K. r. r.

Takes.erect Monday, Noy..25 1897.
Trains are run by Stsndard Central Tine (9Oth
Merldlan.) One hour slower thar City Time.
GOING NORTH. GOING SOUTH
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

More robes and blankets than you
ever saw in one store in your life, at
Martincourt & Co.'S.
job work of all kinds done at tho
CITIZEN OFFICE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Robes and blankets cheaper than
anywhere else at Martincourt IL Co.'S.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

DEPART SOUTH. FROM SOUTH
G 25 a m ALLEGHENY Ex leo5am Auaghanv A ,
S.l5 a m Ally akron 1000 NAL a. n CAST
lO.0o m Allegheny Ac 10 p m, AlleghenyE
100 ? IN Allsgheny EX I5.05 m. Allegheny Ey
$50 m Chicago Ex. 80 p m, Ally & Akron
6'oo nl Ally q Ell. tx 500 p m, Allegheny Ex
DEPART NORTH. FROM NORTH.
1905 m Kane Brad. SOS a m, Fox burg Ac
5.l5 m Clarion Ac g. 80 a m Clarion Ac
1885 y N FOxburg l52O % m Kane Mail
SUNDAY TRAINS.
DEPART SOUTH. tFRoM. souru.
8. Is a m, DeFerest Ac ,O.OOa m. AIlephenv A -
Las a M, Allegheny Ex Los y m Allegheny EY
40 m Chicago Ex ..05 d M ALLEGHENY Es
e'oo M Allegheny A. 7.30 p M DeForest Ac
Train arriving at at sos D m leaves B & O de.
pot, Plttsburg, at :l5 O'Clock.
Butter ana Greenyille Coach will leave Ale
snehy az s;29 p. IN, daily except Sunday. Con-
sos. a"
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and arst-class
1ay Coaches run through between Butler and
For through tickets to points in the West
Northwest or Southwest apply to
Abb. CROUCH, Agent
Trains leave the b. & o. depot In Pittbu.g
for the East as follows.l
ssFor Washington D. c., Baltimore PhIIadel-
phla and New York, 80 and 9:2o p. m
Cumberland, GAO. 80, am. 10, 900 p. m. Con-
u'isVlIle $40 1880, a. m 1.10, 4.30 445. 30
y m. Uniontown T.20 q. m 1 10, 4. 80, s. 30 D. M
Unlontown, Morga rtowR and Fairmont. 7.3O. a,
m, and 5,3Op. IN, Mt, Pleasant $40, I. 80 a. M
Flo ana $50 m. Washington, Pa, 7.4O and
80 a. m 3.O94.45 and 900, il 80 p. m. Wheel
pS' ,;4o. and $50 8. m. and 400, 500. 11.55 y,
L: Cincinnati, ST, Louis Columbus and New
ARK, 40 a. M, 9.10 H. p, IN.
For Chicago, 240 and $50 p. m.
farlor ana sleeping cars TO Baltimore, Wash
ngton, cincinnati and Chicago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
New Advertisements.

Stray Colt
Horses wanted
Rufrs shoes
Schaul q Nast's porcelain clocks.
Marks millinery.
CATS carpets.
Excursions.
YorR-All advertisers intending to MAKE
cluges in their ads. should notify US q
th Dir intention to do so, not later thar
Mouday morning.
Administrators and Executors OF estates
csd secure their receipt books at the CAT
zgs o!ice
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Low Rates % Was hington. DC.

The last of the series of low rate excur
sions to Washington, d. c.. via Peunsyl
vania Railroad, will leave Pittsburg. May
T. 1896.
Excursion tickets, permitting of stop
over in Baltimore in either direction with
in limit viii. be sold at rates quoted be-
low, good for use going on Especial train
mentioned below, or on train No. 4 leav.
ing Pittsburg at $40 p. NJ. returning OIL
any regular train except the Pennsylvania
Limited Special train of parlor cars and
day coaches will be run or the following
sch edule.-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Tickets on sale in Pittsburg at Union
Ticket Office, $50 Fifth Avenue, and Union
Station, and all stations mentioned above.
For full information apply to agents or
Thomas Il. Watt, Passenger Agent w est
ern District, Fifth Avenue and Smithfield
Street. Pittsburg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Lace Curtains

The latest Style and largest stock
at The Peoples Store.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

It's quite problem to please
cveryone's taste in any line you
may select and particularly of
jewelry, silver novelties, cut glass,
etc, but I'm sure you will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy COM
petition. l am making a spe.
cialty Of nobby and find Goods
and want your trade.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
P. & w. r, r.
FROsI SOUTH

Schedule In eject May r. 1895. (Butler time
The Short Line to Pittsourg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
The Butler County National Bank
BUTLER, PA.
Capital paid in $lOo,OOO.Oo
Surplus and Profits $S7,962. .35

S'' E''N'' 'F+EN- viz VO IOUE'OD
Jos. Hartman. President J. V. Ritts. Yico
President; G. A. Bailey, Cashier; John G
McMarlin, 4 Ass't Cashier
general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Money loaned on approved security
We invite YOU to open an account with this
bank,
DIRECTORS Hon. Joseph Hartman, Hon. W.
y. WaldrOn. DIR. n. NJ. Hoover, n. McSWceney
II. l.. Abrams, G. 7. Collins, |. c. Smith Leslie
T. Haziett, VI. Flncgan, W. Henry Wilson John
Humphrey, DIR. W. Q. McCandless, Ben Masseth
Harry HeaSley, j. V. Rltts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Western Pennsylvania Division.
Schedule in Effect May 20, 1895.
V eek DAYS For tho EasI
Week DAYS.

,r--,> - A. NJ. A. NJ, r. NJ, P. N. z. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAlNS-Leave Allegheny City for
Butler and principal intermediate stations so
A. NJ, 1895 and 7:IO p MI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Subscribe for the CITIZEN.
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FROM SOUTH
e.25 a m, Allegheny AZ
1000 a m, AL a. n Castl :
i2.O p m, AlleghenyE .
l5.05 p m. Allegheny Ex
$50 p m, Ally & Akron
500 p m, Allegheny Ex
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

On report OF Frank Murphy, Harry
Graham and Samuel Graham, NJ. d.
Mrs. Catharine Hazeltine was sent to
the hospital for the insane at Dixmont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
a Nice Sort of a Pa.

There is a saloon keeper in Tennessee
who is something of a humorist. His
entire family was in oonFt the other
day, and one of his daughters was n
witness against her father. She told
this mildly interesting story:
''Pa was sitting in his saloon, feeling
lonely. lie went to the barn, and,
putting a halter on his horse, brought
him into the house, saying he wanted
the animal TO eat supper with him.
Pa made me set a plate for the horse.
Then he took hold of the horses front
legs and lifted them up on the table.
We all sat down to supper and the
horse began to eat. Pa picked up a
mug of beer and began TO laugh and
threw both hands in the air. The mug
hit the horse on the nose. The beast
pulled his feet down, dragging the
tablecloth and upsetting the table.
The horse backed up aud sat squarely
on red-hot stove. This burned its
tail so the animal kicked the stove over
and ran out of the door. | screamed,
and pa threw lamp at Inc. The
house came near catching fire. and /
policeman came in. Pa has been ar,
rested los times. ."-.fHdRtd COnstiia
| finn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
The Robbers Boiled Him.

SHANoKIN, Pa, Fen. 2.-The most
fiendish attempt at robbery ever brought
TO public notice here was perpetrated
early this morning at Lake Fiddler Col
liery. Paul osman was actually boiled
in steam by three masked men, ard Tie
iOctors say he can not possibly recover.
tie yicti:n resides al Hickory Ridge, and
when on h!s w4y iome from Shamokin
this morning he Wac stopped near Luke
Fiddler by the masked rObbeIs. They
asked for his money Osman said he had
none. The highwaymen seized and ran
him TO a pipe close by. which emitted
Steam and boiling water from the mine:
they told him that unless he gave up SlO9
which they said be had when lie lCG
Shamokin they would boil him over the
pipe. Osman begged his tormentors TO
release him, maintaining that he had 10
nancy.
The captive struggled for liberty, but
was knocked down and carried 10 the
pipe. The highwaymen then held h.m
over the escaping steam 10 torture him
into submission. o. IN was not over
the steam 4 minute before large strips of
skia eome of MS back. lie shrielzed in
agony for help, bEi as tEe r....a Gf tor
ture is299 yards from the public highway
his cries were unheard.
The dends laughed and told him he
was 10 be boiled alive. At this junclUre
be f4ipted ffom pain; ana the wre;ches
thinking him 10 lie dying laiq him aEOn
Z pie Of planks and iied. Miners di>eoy-
cred the unfortunate man seEseless ~
hoqr later. DR.. Meek was summoaej
and he revived GsBiaE. Then he gave
lie details of the awful crime. lio was
removed TO his home and The physician
f5und that one side had been burned In,
the bone from tho kn6a ta the mack. lie
can not possibly recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Edison's First Big Check.

"When / came to New York TO sell
my first invention Mr.. Edison said,
al was largely in doubt as TO its value.
/ knew il was a useful contrivance, but
it was with some diffidence that l en-
tered the presence of the manufacturer
with whom / opened negotiations for
it disposal. As a boy | had often
longed to possess 5000, and | had a
good mind to hold out for that much
money, though | felt secretly that L
would be doing well to get 5000. SO
when the manufacturer asked me how
much | wanted for the patent rights /
stammered and asked how much he
was willing to pay.
"'Come around in the morning he
said. and went home TO dream about
that 5, 600 fortune | was going to get,
perhaps. When / saw him in the
morning he said with a take-that-or-
take-nothing air of determination:
"'We have decided to pay you SiO,-
Dtj--nOt cent more.
Il almost tainted, but in less than
five minutes had stuck my name 10 4
contract and was out in the street look
ing in 4 half dazed way at check in
my hand, Payable to the order OF
Thomas A. Edison forty thousand dol
lars - $40, 600, j. Then / began Ia
think, and the forty thousand seemed
like forty millions, and | said TO my
self: Tom, you've been swindled. The
check is not COED And when | went
10 the bank-I had never been inside
of one 10 do any business-an present.
ed the check, ] was not surprised when
the teller scrutinized it, glanced at mI
and pushed it back with shake of the
head and a remark that | was too excit-
ed TO understand, but concluded tha
my fears were confirmed. So | stuffed
ii in nav pocket and went TO see
friend, 10 whom | related my eXper
fence.
Lets see the check he said
why, that's all right. You must b
identified And we went back to tn
bank. :. The cashier knew my frienC
and the money was soon counted out
still / wasn't sure / was awake until
began TO feel and hear the snap of IN
new bauknOtes. 1t was a big bundl
of money, and | stuck some of it il
every pocket 30 that almost everywher
put my hand | could feel it bulgin
out.
"When l went to the hotel tina
night do you think | took my cIothe
off? Not much. | slept in them, so
wouldn't wake up and find it was all
cruel dream"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Pats Goat.

Ex-Governor John y. st, joan told
n story at the Hamilton Haii mestip2
Friday night. 1t brought out good
laugh.
The Ex-Governor said he once knew
all Ir!shwap who owned a red flannel
shirt which, fGf some unknown rea-
son, he valued very highly. The
Irishman also owned goat.
One day Pat came home and founc
his shirt missing
Where is me red shirt? he asked.
The goat aic &c, s4ia his wife.
I'll kill that goat, said PAT, FuEning
for an AK.
Oh, don't kill il wid an az, cried
his wife. don't want 10 see the pooI
thing butehered. Ifyou must Kill it,
tie the poor thing on the railroad track
and let the engine strike II.
So Pat got a rope, tied it about the
goats neck and led the animal to the
track. Then he tied it fast so there
could be no escape.
\ freight train CAME laundering
along. Pat turned his face away and
never expected 10 see the goat alive
again. To his surprise the train came
to a stop s ieW eset from the goat.
\ few moments attei !. 4 reache d
the house, leading the same gaat 10y
the same rope.
MOI dead yet? cried Pats wife.
Not dead yet. aeplied Pat, evidently
in very bad humor.
What was the trouble?
Why, the dumb goat coughed ul
my red flannel shirt and tagged tn,
train.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
How He Built a Railroad.

Perhaps the most curious incident
growing out of opposition TO railway
monopoly is found up in Minnesota.
a farmer named Hines, who owned
nothing in the world but a quarter
section of mortgaged land aud
spawned team of horses, suddenly con-
cluded that the country was being rob
bed by railroads, and that the farmers
must build road of their own. He
started out. The farmers did not have
any money which To subscribe for
stock, but they pledged so many days
work on the road. Others made "A gift
of the right of way. Still Others went
into the woods and cut ont the ties.
Farmer Hines was much ridiculed
when he started his agricultural road,
but he has stuck manfully to his task,
and now the chances are the road will
be actually built. He has $50 miles of
right of way, pledges for the earthwork,
ties enough TO cover the line, and is
now in New York negotiating bonds
for the rails and rolling stock. The
road will run from Duluth west through
the Red River valley into North Da-
kota, opening up new section Of coan-
try. That is what an American farmer
with spawned team and faith in HIM
self can do when he sets about it.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Bunooer. Pind n Easy Victim.

UNIoxrowN, February - Robert
Elliott, of Jefferson township, dropped
$3.50 to a buncoer two years ago, and he
proved such an easy mark that the same
gang touched him again for 500 more
this week. The first time, the buneoer
appeared as a coal speculator and showed
him leases on lot of coal lands, and
formed partnership with the old man to
take half the leases.
The stranger put up 5000 and his
leases and Elliott drew the same amount
from bank, the money and leases being
put in a tin box and LEFT in the farmers
possession. 1t contained brown paper.
The buncoer was never discovered.
BUNCoED SECOND TINE.
one day this week another stranger
called on Elliott, and told him that he
was a detective, and that he had located
the man who had robbed him. He show
ed Elliott a photograph Of the man,
which was identified by the victim. The
detective had spent good deal of money,
end would not agree To produce the bum
eoer unless he was paid $50 down.
Elliott was so eager TO have him arrest
ed that he gave the stranger the 800, and
has not yet heard Of him or the man he was
to arrest. He is now satisfied that the
same gang have worked him the second
time.