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, 1896-09-30

Colonial Councils meeting Of 2lst inst, |
beg your kind permission, through this
medium, to make a suggestion therein which
! believe would lie Of benefit to the commu-
nifty and all concerned, and which ! hope
will be taken up and carried into effect, if
even with reasonable modification, by the
powers that be-"
1t is about the unanimous opinion Of the
residents Of his town, and | oplne Of those
Of Frede:iksted also, that the public house
is a public nuisance, and source of disturb
auce and annoyance to both the respectable
citizens, and the Police therefore / would
propose that the Government entirely with
draw such licenses. and either issue an I'M
limited number Of rumshop licenses, with
the present restrictions as to the hours ana
days OF opening and closing; &e.-as / believe
is done in the sister Isle Of 81. Thomss, or
increase the number thereof, with reduced
rate Of taxation.
Fl the present limit is 5 rumlicenses at
SO - 1915 7 public houses at SO = S63.
Total income to the Government per quarter
$438.
Why not instead IF the limit be preferrej)
make he maximum II rum licenses, at say
oven $40 per quarter. Total $3.50.
This, while bringing more revenue to the
Government, less expense to the rumshop
keeper, who can now be heard to say that the
P. house keeper enjoys, under the present
ordinance advantage over him-paying less
taxes and having the right to open much
later at nights and on hOlidays-wonld also
relieve the town of the great disorder, noise,
tumult, abuse, brawls, fights, &c. which,
despite the vigilance Of the Police, often
occur through the p house, at almost
midnight, eUen I renture to say enddngering
Tho town's safely not to speak Of disturbing
sweet and necessary Iepose. Sundays and
other holidays, which are thus abused, &C
cording to The opinion OF the greatest Of
Theologians.
Again, The - h proprietor himself
would be benefited by the change. for willie
all Che ana the present rum shop HOLDER
would have equal chances, the same rights
and privileges, lie would be able to snjoy,
what | may term, q needful rest and recrea-
ton during the time that he is now compelled
to keep open. to effect sales.
Trusting Mr. Editor, that these few lines
from the pen Of even 40 inconsiderabls ~
writer as myself, viii prove to have not been
written in vain.
/ remain with thanks,
sincerely yours,
VOX POPULL.
18th Sept. 1896.
, 1896-09-30
CHRISTIANSTED,

Septbr 22nd-for America-Mrs. KaImer
and daughter.
Septbr. 23rd-por schnr Atlantic from
St. ThomaS-Sylvarin Murphy, Peter George.
Moses Schennery, Ashley Huyghues, Samuel
Richard and Child, Louisa Richardson.
Overbetyent Nielsen, Miss. Maria Soren.en,
Alexander Joseph, Georgiana Payne.
Septbr. 24th-per schnr atlantic" for St.
Thomas-Charles Pearson, Anesta Whitehead.
and child, Henry Nc. Govern. Thomas
Blakeiy, CHARLES Blakely, Alexander Martn.
Catherine Brafith, Peter A.. George.
Septbr. 24th-per English schnr. 'Maria"
unexpected fol St. MartiN-Margaroth 10
Vert and child, Henry Peters.
Septbr 25th-per schnr "Dagmar' from St.
Thomas-Miss Eugene Taylor. Henry
Taylor, Robert Robensen.
oeptbr. 25th-per schnr. Atlantic" from
St. Thomas-Pastor "eje and servant, Jane
Petrus, VIM. E. Danielssn.
FREDRRIKsTED, 29th Sept.
The s. 8. "Madiana'' arrived here TODAY
from New York with 1850 pkgs. for this
Island, is unloading same and will leave for
St. Kits tonight.
For st. Thnmas via C~hristiansted the 2Sth
inst.-Dr. S. Daniel, Mr.. Cyril Daniel. Miss
NJ. Daniel, Miss f.. Kerr and servant Miss
a. V. Beyerhoudt.
Sept. 21th-per schnr .'Dagmar' from St
Thomas-MiSs NJ. WeScott. Mr.L.F .Stak emann
VIM. Thompson, M. j. Elliott. F. Henry.
, 1896-09-30
Ms.

ST. CROIX STATION.
London. September Goth IN the Sugar
market 1t Is thought that the attitude of the
, 1896-09-30
OFFICIAE NOTICE..
Bekjendtgjorelse

MA hidtilvnrende Forligelaescom-
W missair i Christiansteds Juris-
diction PIantageinspecteur J. P.
RRUlEY er afgaaet we'd OGDEN, og
da Forli2elsescommis~air for samme
jurisdiction Kammcrraad J. FRO
RUP uar ars0gt ON at MATTE fra
trade, vi der vere at foretage
Valg af 2 Modlemmer af Christian
steds ForIigelsescommission os er
der ftrmiagt ELI Valgliste i Retshus
ct Chrlstiansted, hyor BorSerne og
I|ndvaanerne / Jurisdictionen kunne
afgiye deres Stemmet, indtil code
October f0rstkommende, for 2 af
f0lgsnde / Henhold til Forordning
Tide December 1898 81 af Gouvor-
nemsutet foreslaaede 6 M@nd mem
lig:
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Five Cents a Line,
SITUATIONS WANTED-FREE.

Are you In need Of work? If so, you are az
liberty to use these columns for assistance in
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices of Situations Wanted" not
exceeding five lines, or thirty-fve words. in
length, provided that all advertisements of that
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. all advertising of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obli-
cation is incurred on the part of the advertiser.
No worthy and needy man or woman need hesi-
tate to take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is expected to
take advantage of it, but all others are invited
avail themselves freely.
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sFYou dancedq oh, Dorothyl'
Falling From the Sun to the Earth.

The philosophers have figured out some
queer problems since the time of Horatio,
but none of them is more curious or more
appropriate in department. of this char
acter than that relating to the amount of
time it would take an object to fall from
the sun or moon to our earth. It has been
decided, after an immense amount of fig
uring, that if bowlder weighing a ton
should fall from the sun it would take it
90 years, 9 months, z days and hours to
reach the earth. The same bowIder could
make the trip from the moon to the earth
in Az days.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
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NOTICE.
CITY OF TOPEKA,
February Z, 1896.
To whom it may concern:


Notice is hereby given that we the undersign-
ed residents and free holders of the city OF
Topeka. F. c. Bowen, William Green and j. s.
Morse, were duly appointed by the mayor and
council OF the city of Topeka, and having dufy
qual1hed as appraisers 10 ascertain the actual
value of the land proposed to be taken under
1or the purpose of opening and extending Gar
held street, between Van Buren, street and To-
peka avenue, in said city. and also to assess
and appraise the damages and benefits arising
theretrom, to the lots and pieces of property ly-
ing and situated in the benefit district created
and established by said ordinance, which is de-
Scribed as follows, to-wit.
Beginning at the north west corner of st. John
street and jackson street; thence west along
the north line of st. John street to the east line
OF Polk street; thence north along the
east line of Polk street 10 the city
limits of the city of Topeka; thence eaSteriy
along the northern limits of the city of Topeka
to Soldier creek thence eaSterly along the
south bank of Soldier creek to the west line of
jackson street; thence south along the west
line of Jackson street to the place of begin
ming.
And also to make true valuation and ap-
praiSement of ali the lots and pieces of ground
situated in said benefit district without regard
TO the buildings or improvements thereon.
And notice is hereby given that we will meet
as such appraisers on the 21st day of February,
1886, at O'Clock p. m of said day. at the north
west corner of st. John and jackson streets,
city of Topeka, in said benefit district for the
purpose OF ascertaining the actual value and
making appraiSement of the property. and as
SeSSlng the damages and benefits aforeS said.
F. G. BOWEN,
VIM. GREEN,
j. S. MORSE.
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Train No. 3-The California and oregon
Limited. leaves Topeka every day in the year
at IL: 80 noon. Solid vestibuled train. Pntsch
Gas. Steam Heat, Pullman Palace Dining Cars.
No change to Denver, Cheyenne. Ogden and
Los Angeles. Topeka to san Francisco in 20
hours; Topeka to Portland in IS hours. Please
compare with other lines.
Denver and California Fast Line leaves To-
peka daily at 9:40 m. and arrives in Denver
at 2:25 p. m next day. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Car, Topeka to Portland without change
Pullman Buffet Service, Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars on this train. No other line makes this
quick time. This is the shortest and by far
the best line to Denver. F. A LEWIS,
Ticket Agent.
City ticket Office, 525 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
Kansas.
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LAuNDRIES

~~~~~~-~~~-~-~-~-~-~~~~~~ ~~-~-o~~~~-~~~~~-~~~
A MEXICAN STEAM LAUNDRY. A. @.
IN Heating manager 112 West Seventh st.
Short time work specially. Special pains
taken to insure the finest work. Telephone Sal.
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FOB RENT-HousEs


EFCR RENT-House 81 east 9Th. seven rooms
= very convenient. Look at it. Also io95
Iolk seven rooms. water in house, every CON
Nenienee. Apply to J. d. Smith, ale Quincy
FOR RENT-Good houses in Oakland. An
= Dnrnda.e, North Topeka and other local.
eAes' r 5. Davis, 7os jackson st.
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The dance goes on and Horner sena
that cheap Coal.
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Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Sth.
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AIT sroRE.

w L. TRUMBULI.. 720 Kansas ave., fine
" art store. etchlngs. water colorS, Berlin
photos. etc. Dresden pastel c0lorS Latest
novelties in framing and mouldingS.
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VINEGAR = PREsERVINc WORKS

>~~~-~-o-~-~-~~~-~----~-~
OTTO KUEHNE 81 CO.. props. lnanfF's
~ Silver Leaf brands table luxurieS. Pickles,
jellies olives sauces. etc. Also the Silver Leaf
vinegar and Gypsy Queen baking powder
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LIVERY STABLES.

~N~@~>~~~~~~~---r~~-~--@
IT B. MCCURDY, V. s., prop. ia West 5th ST.
~ Graduate Ontario Veterinary College,
Toronto. Fine turnouts. Boarding specially.
Personal supervision feature. Tel. 1e6
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First published in the Topeka State journal,
February z, 1861
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

DR. STELLA KIRBY, GOO Kansas ave. Office
IL hours 10 TO IL a M, to p. m. Phone 666.
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q LUX. 200 w. Sixth ave. the reliable grocer
~ . can use you better and give you better
goods for the same money than any other grocer.
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w EDMONDS, $50 Kansas Ave. watches.
w Jewelry, Diamonds. and optical goods
Watch repairing speciality. All work war
ranted. No charge for testing the eyes.
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D 1. JONES, 100 East Sixth ST., groceries
ANs -four and feed; meat market in connection.
can save you money. as close prices prevail In
every line. Also sell coal.
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HOTELS.
HARDWARE.
JEWELLERS.


TAMES B. HAYDEN, JeWeler and OpticIan.
= Complete stock of watches, diamonds
etc. Eyes examined and spectacleS
fitted.
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GROCERIES.

7 OUIS WISS. 1874 N Quincy ST.. grocery and
- meat market Everything the best at low
est prices. Goods delivered to all parts of the
city.
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NJ. LESLIE. 1884 Taylor ST.. dealer in gro
Ia ceries and fresh and salt meats, will meet
all competition in the grocery or meat market
line
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PUMP SHOP.
REPAIR SHOPS.

HARNESS AND REPAIR WORK-Harnes
II and shoe shop; patent leather polish TO
buggy tops; repairs in all kinds of Ieathe
goods; shoes half sOled cheap. (. F. Hender
son, / IL East Sixth street.
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WANTED-YOu to know you can get good
tickets 81 at the Dutton House.
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" ANTED-3 unfurnished rooms Suitable for
w light house keeping Centrally located
Perse, Journal.
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"ANTED-Your or der for coal-2OOO lbs to
every ton. Topeka Transfer Coal Co. Of
nee sos Kansas ave. lei 800; yard tel $50.
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WANTED-Boarders at $50 Jefferson st
~ Good room and board So 80 per week. also
working girls will be boarded cheap.
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"ANTED-You carpet to weave Salts
w faction guaranteed. 1920 North Madison
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ANNOUNCEM ENTS.


A. H. Mooney is candidate for councilma
from the Fourth ward. subject to the dectSio
of the Republican primaries.
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Observation-Disclosures


WANTED-A cash renter for 80 acres O.
good Kaw bottom: Call at north end o
Chester ave-, Oakland, Kan. R. E. Tay;or,
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GEO TO $50 paid statesmen for cigars
%POO experience unnecessary; inducement Is
TO customers. Bishop & Kline, st. Louis, No
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PLATING & MACHINE WORKS.

NJ LUX, 416 jackson st. Gold, silver and
ANs nickel plating and machine works. Brass
work Bicycle repairing, enameling, brass pol
ishlng, safes, locks and repairing,
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FOE RENr-RooMs.

nor RENT-Furnished rooms; also two
Il rooms suitable Ugh no usekeeplng SO7 Q SIN.
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NJ ANTED-Horses to winter. Leave orders
at 6l6 Kansas ave. II. W. McAfae
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ELouR AND FEED

" I. BOYER-Wholesale and retail -four
w feed, hay and salt Cotton seed meal;
Ralston health flour White rock the great hoof
packing. 2I0 W. Sixth st. Phones 40.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

BOOTS AND SHOES.
q N. CHASE & CO., 623 Kansas ave. Cor
- rect styles in high grade shoes at popular
prices.
"M. KIETZMAN, 416 Kansas ave-, boots
w and Shoes . Also ladies'. mems and
children's slippers and rubber goods Best
bargains in the city by far.
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CHINA. GLASS & oUEENsWARE

c0@>o~~---0-~-0>~~~~o~~
EARNSWORfH & ASHBY. SOB Kansas ave.
Il Choice display of Libby cut glass. table cut
lery, lamps and lamp fittings. Our specially is
low prices.
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N ANTED-Your Garnet CLEANING fTJarmo
IA proeessl j. H Eosdiek A0I O11inc1r
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WANTED-HELP.

w ANTED-A competent girl for house work
w Must be good cook. SO Lincoln st.
CTENOGRAPHERS bookkeepers, statesmen,
- druggists, teachers. desiring positions in
Texas. are invited TO address The Texas Bust
ness Bureau, j. w. Hudnall, proprietor, Dallas,
Texas.
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MONEY TO LOAN.
DAk1IES wishing a safe and paying invest
L. ment for their money call at once on s. M.
Wood & Co., 534 Kansas avenue.
MONEY LOANED on horses, pianos, house
AA hold goods and all kinds of chattel securi-
ties. L. Biscoe. SIS Kansas avenue, room 8.
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LOST AND FOUND.
EOTTND-Tbe place to get your umbrella COW
II cred and repaired or your clock or Watch
cleaned for soc. sos Kan. ave., up stairs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08

Send your address to H. T. Bucklen Il
Co, Chicago. and get a free sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly ef
fective in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver troubles
they have been proved to be invaluable.
They are guaranteed TO be perfectly free
from any deletertous substance and to be
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their action. but by giving tone to the
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the
system Regular size, CSC per box. Sold
by McFadden & Price. druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08

a dispatch sent out from Topeka
says: Governor Morrill, has
committed the sentence OF ]. ID.
Frey of Cherokee county from
sixteen TO ten years. Frey as
convicted on May Is, 1883, of larceny
and burglary, and has now served
nearly eight years. He was
nember of what was known at that
time in Cherokee county as the
'Blalack gang" composed Of
notorious and desperate men, who
engaged in all sorts of lawlessness.
At the time of Frey's conviction
he was boy of 10 years. AT the
term of court in which he was
convicted, Jonathan and William
Blalack were sent to the peniten-
,iary for life for murder; their
mother was sentenced TO three
years for receiving stolen property;
Frederick and A. II. Frey, brothers
of the young man above
mentioned, were sent up for
burglary, and Grant Alley and
three other members of the gang
were sentenced for the same
offense. The Communication granted
today was recommended by the
board of pardons."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08

The Mount Olive Baptist church
which was destroyed by the cyclone
on the 9th of last July, has been
rebuilt. 1t is about completed.
The board of trustees of the church
made c. Il. Estes chief builder and
placed all of lis money to be used
in the construction OF the church
building in his hands. The
amount of money was $S20.73. Ii
was said by many that the building
could not be rebuilt for that
amount, but Estes proved that they
were mistaken when he made his
report to the church and it's officers
OH February 3, which showed that
the church building has been
rebuilt under his supervision aud
tina, the Indebtedness is only s..
The church thinks Estes has done
remarkably well, and so does the
NEWS.
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Kansas MAY Lose Two Towns.

An Independence. Kas., dispatch
dated Feb. 3 says: The government
surveyors now at work re-establish-
ing the boundary lines of the vnri-
Gus Indian reservations in the
Indian territory, arc now in the
Cherokee country and are making a
change in the line along the western
border. The new line runs about
three miles east of the old one and
II is reported the northern boundary
will be moved mile or more fur
Their north. If this is done II will
place Chetopa and Cofeyville in the
Cherokee country and 1t is probable
some trouble will result,
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TAR VALLEY ITEMS.

The case against James Barr, who
was charged with shooting into
the house of Richard Wade. was
dismissed. no evidence being
found against him. We think our
Mt. Hope friends would better look
closer home for their convicts.
The Tar Valley Literary Society
meets every Saturday night.
Farmers were blowing before the
recent snow, but the ground is
soaked again now.
a. ]. Wright has bought new
gang pillow and will farm with
double force this sea son.
J. p. Hartley, the practical
auctioneer, made IA big cry at Jacob
Bowers sale, and cattle went high
and landed on Blue Mound at
John Folcy's, the great cattle
buyer.
Walt Naylor went to Mississippi
last week To buy cattle.
Miss Pearl Naylor of Baxter was
a guest of Mrs. W. J. Naylor
Saturday and Sunday and attended
literary Saturday evening.
W. b. Davis, who shipped car
load Of fat cattle to Kansas City a
couple of weeks ago, is now buying
calves, and says they are hard to
find at big prices.
Philip Bnlger has lost about 100
head Of hogs with cholera this
winter. The disease seems TO have
started and stopped at Bulger's.
Hog buyers are plenty this week
and are offering as high as $3.50 per
cwt. for fat hogs.
George Calvert and Ed. Hood
have left Tar Valley for parts
unknown. We are all sorry to lose
Tar Valley boys.
". S. Cooper will have IA sale on
the llth inst. and il expecting to
leave us in the near future.
THE WHISTLER.
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List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofiice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Feb. ). 1896.
which il not called for within two
weeks will be sent TO the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. c.:
Carl, Joel
Graham, James III.
Kelley, Chas. +. =,
Guffin, Victor
Branham, b. +.
Tharp, Mrs. Sharon
Brown, Add.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "Adver
tised," giving date of list.
]. G. HAsKETT, T. NJ.
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All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value. and those who
have not now have an opportunity to try it
free. Call on the advertised druggist and
get a trial bottle free. Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.. Chi
cago. and get sample box Of Dr. Kings
New Life Pills free as well as a copy OF
Guide to Health and Household Instructor
free: all of which is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing at McFadden &
Prices drug store.
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HORRIBLE MURDER.

On Tuesday of last week Mrs.
Marion Asbell, a sister of the
Murphy brothers, living near
Hallowell, was killed at her home
six miles north of Chetopa. When
her dead body was found II was
supposed she had committed
suicide, but later developments
proved that she was murdered by
her husband. He was arrested and
a 17-year-old daughter Of the
murdered woman confessed that
her stepfather shot her mother in
the back part of the head with
44-calibre revolver. After shooting
her, Asbell carried the body into
the cellar where il was found.
There were traces of blood on the
floor of the house that led to the
investigation and murder was
proven. The girl admitted that she
was the cause of her mother being
killed by Asbell, as she and the
husband had sustained criminal
relations for sometime past and the
mother raised objections, which led
to the crime. The girl admitted
also that she had gone to Webb
City with Asbell a few weeks ago
and had an abortion performed,
Asbell being the cause of her
trouble in that respect. She also
that after her mother was
the quilt on which she
lay was burned and over it they
cooked coon for their dinner.
The body was discovered few
hours after the murder.-Colunbus
Advocate.