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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The clRim some time ago SET forth py
Panl d.Humy, a French naval uf.scer,
Of having originated a process fer the
successful sOlidifrntlon OF petroleum.
for commercial and industrial purposes
mas beer further explained py HIM.
From TINS account, summarized III Tine
Progressive Age, II appears that nesvy
I common oil mas Bean converted ny this
lnvenrcr into4a solid block rs nRrd as
the hardest ooal burning slowly, gTv
ing oil III intense beRt and Showing
not the slightest ElgD OF meiEiqg a ton
or sunh fuel representing as mary as 30
TONS Of coal and the spaee occupied nv
one ton Of ii being about three cnhic
feet, as against the lHrge Space required
I fer the coal AT "a recent gathering of
sxperts, M d1HuIuy exhibited samples
cot tine arTirie and exBerlmented with
EneD. On tine table were several cakes
OF the sOliuined petroleum. and Of low
grade oils Of various sizss and shapes,
and IN addIfloIf 10 the cakes there zvere
samples Ct the snma fuel III CRY powder
u paste RE pct-uleuu, powdEr and
paste mixed tCgether anl rTesseG 1Cr1a
1ng q homogeneous mas with a great
specific gravity hIF0 3mest as stone.
Rnd, whea hurllus C1rlng or Il flame
BOO mines ITS y vnlume and a beat
welMgh as great as oxygen. Tests u
determine the production cf smaka Or
Em9ffailad 10 indicate the emanatiun
of either oe these.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

There - Qua taik of coRsoliaa
TING tha Limited states land offices
minis state as suggested bY me
secretary of the interior four yeurs
ago. If made, the Mitchell Office
viii no donbs Desunited with the %
at Chamberlain the Huron uficeFwill
go no Pierre, and fhe Aberdeen and
Waterfown offices Will be made one
~ Watertown. Those IN the Black
.Hlliswill probably remain undis
surDed The public land business
is@inishlug sorapidfy that three
Offices can easityadoaii the work east
of fhe Missouri rlse4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

IA dispatch from Sioux FaHs saws
thatsa stock companyof free silver
ites crganized by Senator Pettigrew
mas secured possession OF the sioux
Falls Press for one year. G. "a, dew
ext is prssidentof the syndicate and
USE Cherry secretary. Among
these being considered for editor
under thensw regime nre "a. L.,
Caldwell the present editor, G. IN
Herriad of Eureka, andS E1Youug
of Rapid CITY The Press does not
use The Argus Leaders Mrrgen-
its composition doHe ~ brown &
saengeFs plant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

There Is M old legend 10 the effect
that's Patrick banished ell rertiles
from Ireland by beatingla drum, u no
Eaone, %pronnhty seriously believes tina
Hfcry. According TO the myth, ha took
mas drum ous o the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding st so vlcor-
onsfy thataha knocked "a hole la .he
~nrunhsad, tnns seriuuEfy endangrring
the success OF the miracle. yyhiia DOR
deriug what 10 dosSt. Parrich was as
fouished- BY the appsnranca1of All nngal.
who immediately set tovwork 10 mnnd
the broken musical instrument. After
fhc hole had been mended the angel
Vanished aud ST. Patrick conr,nued the
work unf serpent harishing being ROC
cessfnl IN RIDING the island OF ever
representative of the snake tribe except
oone old Etayrr wholhad lived SO long
tina his tuSks ~prutruded from his mouth
ike hnrns. This monsrer refased &C.
lsxve the "iand OF has fathers, land the
good iii resolved 40 Practice "a l1tsie
pieces OF strntcyy. FHo rem9 ved the patnh
whioh thsluueel had pot ON tfe rrum-
headsand than persuaded thu serpent 90
ureep into the drum for the night. When
ths septiie had done las reuuezsad st.
ksxsicksgiued down fhe . ppafch
and theIlS hzssT Exum 5rxp1Et ==ud Aaii
into tthesaa. "a sunknsi howider orr the
weet coast Of Ifrsixnd a. called 81. Ras.
rxick' . dxum.--Ss4Luni Rspubiio.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
May hleet Ills Waterloo.

9AhHrabeu News.
The y ews is informed that Manor
o. Boyd Barrett will take personal
charge of Senator kyiefs campaign
at Pierre this winter, and Wt his
wel4.known cunning against that Of
the Finkerel statesman OF the Biz
Sioux who mas SWORN that the gold
eli scaipioci Of has sraiwnrt colleague
snail dangiea at his beit and dry IN
lhe smokeyof his swjgvam. Such
being the case, the battle will take
onnnsu interest. The pickereIzmav
this time meet has Waterloo for sure,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
szme Here. Bro. Wass
Eentervilla journal.

Gentervills journal
The editor OF ths journal had sx-
pected to be at Pierre again TINS
winter during the session Of the
Legislature, nutwitha popuhst ma
iority III The honses that expectation
mas gone 70 symPatinzevwith BRYAN.
w are sorry for we realize that the
session this winter viii De a circus
from start 10 husband the man
who viii run the house journal mas
onr sympathy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
FeaED7o on II DOCTOR


Ia Nnnaieon az ISnavtoe Neess Isis NAafef-
400 Ia Reer IasppNhire.
An ittrsrant cnrn doefor took po=ses
sinn az th8 Pablo sqrara IA Chartes-
Town. q. IL Gre evening and prosRea
Oh rs -ranssct Is hasluass winch WAS az
aand clieea dimensions while 1t lasted
Bnt ha closed M eariy.
Igaswnra t~inr at him 1rulI all a..
rprfirns, and he was a EcrTy locking
Etchs ahaH re- reaehed that5anaiy smell
YER of rhe hotel.
Aa had imposed upon tbs conaaapee
cf fha uns0ph4sr5Cated, and the shower
Of eggs wns their way q expressing
fhnir righteous Indignation.
Tho 'tdCrrar lsGaas n%EaranLl WAS
nn1nefiing Lko this: He had "a cn-Ii
aiy that was nuequnlsd and unnR-
r~ruachallo III ifs vIvtuE5 He wished 10
advertise 5t and would Tor l0rents give
q sample ii the Sllge and a chPek Oh
TIE urssentztionc f winch iaEer hewould
Eiy6. present
The T+prsSept end ofdt Caught many
who wnre old nnoughIoknow bafrer and
Oh EAtEIlA AAlA4AlLNA&t ENN.W EL@NN $3.50
Surprise when on presenting tha'r check
they were handed I5 cents IS present,
This was making money very fast.
Each purchaser had reaIIzad 5eprr cent
On has nvestTnen TheadoCror had al.
tiuIa No. . To- adVertisa anu wonld alSo
give a present fs every purchaser VINO
would pav Ga cents fora samnie.
Those who had bought one package
spf No. / took two and three Of article
Mo- and were given checks, as ~ The
INSTANCE OF course they
thought TINS man VINO gaEe them ia
cents fer 0would oertainiy give them
as beast 50 for %.
But he didn't.
he probably fhorght be had gone
aha limit, and when the sp%ennlatoIs
presented their CHECKS they weTe given
IA hit of tafy candy nv the smiling doc
tor, who said, 81 Tald you l would give
yona present. and I nave lone SO, and
" hile ie continued 10 give them ahe
lauah they began 10 Fee toe Joke
Several OF those ON the ourside Of the
crowd got their heads together and then
went 10 a nearby provision store and III
vested all the money they mad III eggs,
and the sssmodern thev were the more
oesirahle fer their purpose.
When the < returned, the voiubie doc.
nor WITS telling ms audience not 10 feel
bad over snamIfser. He had, ne said,
rraveledlaErea osaland had .gct it, III
me peck himself and never complained.
Wei. just than he got it III neeE
land IN the back, and on the head, and
in several other places There was 9
perfect shower OF eggs.
The dnnsoris smile vanished md be
diu NOT stand npon the order OF goinp
bnt got quickly he made So or Sc, but
ho neededla nevy suit Of uluthss-Bes-
tonG Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Eiepnnntiaais isaa peculiar form Of
ieproEy IN which the Emb-and features
gwell tolhu-rihie proportions and out of
2all sarnbiance 10 the legs, nrrns and
faces OF human beings. Gases nreknown
where the legs have bscume so swollen
that they measured 4 feet III circnm-
ference. The ears OF the same victim,
Walter Brisbane, an English sailor,
were rs inchss III length and ms nose
elongated torupwnrd of - feet when III
the last stages of the hurrihis malauyr-
st LoIhs Aepnhlle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
Tins is Rich.


ITTFF-|
One of the richest thiugs we nave
vet seen In regard 10 the election is
the stafelaent of Senator Pettigrew
thai he is willing 10 TELL how mee!;
money the populists4had and =Aat
they did with ii, 10 prove that they
dian' coionize the border counties.
IF we had Frank Pefiigrsw's state
ment. OF course we shnnld know al
Aaboutit. Frank might steal a state,
but ne wunldn't lie. Oh, no
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

the public IS not as familiar with lfs
privileges a50ut postal mnfFersa a might
be supposed. says the boston Transcript.
Mary times peouie would like 10 recall
q iaEtfr after Ut has been mailed. This
can be done, even IL the letter has reach
ed the p1gtofice Of ats destination. AT
every p~ostofice there lnre what are called
wishurawal blanks On application
they VIII be FURNISHED, N when "a de-
p0EHs is made 10 the expense, the
postmaster VIII telegraph &c tine pest
masrerAa5 the letters dsstinaElonaskiug
tbHtit be promptly returned. Tho APP
plieant FIRST signs TINS agreement; ut
"a hereby agreed that, if the letter is re-
turned 10 me, I wll protect you from
my and all claims made against you
fcr such feturn and VIII fnlfy lndsmni-
fy you for any loss you may sustain by
reason Of suoh aurIon. AND Herewith
depasl 49, TO cover all expenses ipcuF-
red and viii deliver n you the envel-
oops IF the letter returned In mary
csEss persons have made remlftanees 10
fraudulent parEies or Irresponsible firms,
znot lsarning their true character until
litter the lrrter had gone, and nave sue
ceeded IN recalling thnn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

NNofiee mas been served upon tine
tRepubiican mate land represent
aative elect an Brookings county that
thHir seais will be- contested in the
next iegislature. AN attempt will
be madetfo e "a number of BE
pnblicans as contests have tbesn m
stituted IN severalecounties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Eha51 cath Hrraas Pierre -e
ports the last month as "a record
breaker for November weather,
there being but four clear days in
the month with a geneial average
of twelve. The temperature has
been far below the normal, and the
snowfall far IN excess
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
haIi1soa Sentinel


The free silver popocratsR epHhli-
a committees have issued j a ioint
'usrcuiar calling upon the r silver
ties to stand by the papers that aad-
vocated the Bryan piasiorm during
the recentscampaIgmand If possible
save these papers that sorsook al
for the free SILVER haliurination from
ansesrfy grave. That thsscase is sx
sremeiyzurgent rs plain ffrona the
appeal. LII Republicans were las
loyal IN their ssupportof ERepublisau
papsrs1as the s~siiveritss urge ttheir
party % bets TO the sifverporgans, IRE
Publican pnblishers Unnh hbe asbie
90 do grsasero hattie for thescause uoi
sound money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Ihemners strike at LeadyiIle
has already burdened the stale Of
t6oioradoEwIthan increase of orer
100000 In taxes, but mp 10 date
the Colorado papers haYelnOt traced
the cause 10 the CRIME Of 1873.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Dsacon Shannon. fora dong time
editor Of the Huronita but who lHft
the state this summer Tor Marshall
Iowa. iIas been compelled TO
give up lns newspaper work on ae-
annsafa al hsa4.h
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The aberdeen STAR is booming
Io0oks for II senator, and MAJOR
Barrst, Senator ANyae's manager,
who holds aamosssagv N sthe
plant says e that paper doesn'scs,me
ont for X VIE he will '~sforeclose on
the inssims;cn and clssnSit ONT from
ssslisrsso g~sret."
Wios said cosfcidu Z
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The pops say the Republicans sx-
pended &4,0000OG. We'll, thatrwas
on 10 per cent. on the SAC. 100000
the farmers made on the rise IN
wheat alone. The total benefit "a
tbe farmers through the Republican
victory would be hard no estimate.
lit is immense and N cash transaction,
not a promise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Frank james. one Of the motor
ions James boys, wants Do be police
commissioner INST Louis. When
Frank was on earth the first time he
hhada n very taking WAY and assnaliy
got VIVA be went after.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

LIas,ead Of Cardinal saioIli being
adispieasedatArch irsland for
cominp outin an open ietter Tor
AeKiniey it turns out he fully ap-
proves thn nrchbishop's conrse, amt
cougratniases Kim on MCKINLEY
elertior.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
Mha or

tN7 'ent.
"a MinngSpoi nam Oct has wife
against $500 on Bryan's election
and both he and ms wife are Happy
because he lost. The only interested
party who would seem 10 be ou OF
luck IS the Tsaf%
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Miss ~ Nae DAVIDSON was elect
ed county ustorney Of Brown coua-
~ N~enraska. ON a fusion t;rket put
mp BY the popsaand dems. Tins is
the first TIME iir the history Of sour
country tnat "a woman has been
slected To this Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

MI. hoehe III Sioux Falls, VINO
enjoyed a large acquaintance ibro
out 1he state as proprietor Of the
Locke hotel at Pierre during the
last session Of the state Legislature,
dropped dead while engaged in a
friendly game Of billiards last week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The toxin Of Chippewa Fails, Wis
Is ina c~ritic.l coudition. The river
at that place il blocked with ice and
is spreading 10 both sides Of the rity,
and has already entered the base
ments Of al toe loadiug business
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Administration ieagae was organ
adat Mitchell last week. The
pproEibihomsss claim that Article "a
wasnot snnmitta6 legalfy, and tbe
object Of the ieauuai Is to test 1he
ienalitylof the vote Oh this amenal
nment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

senator VIE mas gone 10 WASH
inqtnn but says be will return for
the holidays. and oe at Pierra.at the
opening OF the Legislature.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
lsowis the Accepted Time
They WHEBe Busy,

- Canilal

MfILftaII NHUALatF
Tht popuiis egIalature viii have
an opportunity 20 demonstrate this
winter of what Bse they are as g
party in tias star if fhey hayeaaHy
reforms that nfe ae6GIal, now is
time TO frot ea
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The Sioux Falis football team
beat the Yankfon college eleven on
Thanksgiving Day pvaa SCORE of Io-0
and now challenges the sfate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

If enough persuasion can be bro't
no bear upon Corbett and Fitzsim
o 10 make them stop taiking
long enough TO step ina ring, they
will probably 60 against one an
other somatime an the nsxt three or
four months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Stoekmen saw taat Ia less on tae
Sioux range Of stoek duriug the late
storm Ihe rHttie
drilled into tbs uuicAes aud draws
and pulled through all rlFhS
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

If Wizard Elisou succeeds al
makiug toe bind see, what chance
has the free silver party four wears
from now
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Bryan offered to.gige one lecture
an Dss MONIES for the ladies of the
Ashbury Methodist church of that
aultY forsS3.000. But the ladies said
4-uit..''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Nsws CT CONTESTS are coming IA
from aimoSs every county where toe
pop legisiatIve tGket was aefenIea.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

If Mckinney has any doubts as 70
who would make suitable cabinet
officers. he cansnnd all the heip he
wants IN the daiiy press Il rs q
siow daily that can { mskea cabinet
-a day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The press Will be represented III
the next congress Dy eleven news
PAPER e
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The heet sugar industry Is abt
sorbiug the attention 81 tha Aenraska
press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

F0nr Dana EliinFes Iii iDGr mnata
is the rsenrI Ia Sioux Gita.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Tia. state ~ranyassing board meets
aass ia .laake the uIsnsA count.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

Texas grave Bryan "a largsst
plurality Of any state carried by
him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The Jezvsy Ctfy Munan's rinb vpub.
1tsbss d ntsssnswspsper called ous oiuh
Iopsio0k.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-23
OvERREACHED HIMSELF.
watson Launches "A Boomerang That
VIII RccofI on His Head.


Atlanta Ca, Aug ----Ihe democratic
campaign com nittee 90 day got I'm its
7-,-l- On che frz- attach, made hy. Hon
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state campaign.
Last Monday in his speech at Alpharet-
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81.
vote against ''cF A'"iiiSo-1 anu 7'@0N-e 80
for the pOpullst ticket by.holding the gov
ernor ND as the enemy Of the cOlOred pco-
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OF sutton, on .He sIouilu 80 '.t ~ -.
utled 70 this cleiiieHty Deolu9o 49, e..
attorney haa pioIii'seI 70 ~ -
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upon the IuTlheI GROUND ma "a ~ -
was TO 20 Tree, hinton shoulu di9O ~ uli-
punished.
Besides TINS recomIhehud u olOn II on
the court ana the OilceIs Oi
the court the parooh W. rs
ed by the jury tnat trled sutton an! .'
by petition signed by tlshl hullui - ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-23
BOhan & COWan.
WIsH-BAG DIDN'T WORK.
A GuIIibIe Negro Wants Revenge
other Athens Affairs.

GuIIibIe Negro Wants Revenge.
other Athens Affairs.
Athens, Ga, Aug. 22.-Judge Foster IS
sued a warrant yesterday for a negro
named McRee. who was charged with
cheating and swindling. Frank Ransom.
colored. says this negro sold him a
"hand." bag shaped like a mans hand.
and said to possess the power TO bring
man anything he wished Ransom put
it around his neck and went out and
climbed on top of his fence and wished
for 800 The money didn't come, but
Ransom sat there until 2 o'clock in the
morning. Then he fell off the fence while
asleep. and nearly broke his neck. He
concluded to look into the hand and
when he did so found nothing there bun
leaves and a few roots.
The finance committee Of the city coun-
ell this morning destroyed 5000 of inter-
est coupons redeemed by the city on its
water works, sewer and college bonds.
Five small negroes got into regular
riot yesterday in the Athens park, a resort
where. negroes are not allowed. They
had a regular rock battle, and made the
air blue with oaths. The police ran all of
them in.
Athens has a negro Jack the Ripper"
who goes about dressed like a woman. He
has entered several negro homes. but has
never yet been caught. The negroes liv,
ing in the western section of the city are
terrorized by the frequent appearances OF
this nightly visitor
Friends and relatives of Tom Cobb in
this city consider that he has made a great
and irretrevable mistake in his recent po-
hucal utterances and his determination
to run for congress in the Fifth district
as an independent.
The democratic executive committee of
Clarke county met this morning and
mapped out plans for the organization of
a democratic club in each militia. district
in the county. A Bryan-Atkinson club
will be organized with over 500 members.
An effort will be made to get Mr.. Bryan to
stop fifteen minutes at this point on his
way to Baltimore next month. If be con-
sents there viii be 5000 people here to
greet him on that occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-23
A ROW AT DUBLIN.
The Primary Election Called Forth
PeDt-Up Passions.

Dublin, Ga, Aug. 22.-Stormy and riotous
scenes were enacted to-day at Lothian
during the primary election for county
officers. Friends of both sides worked
indefatigably for their respective candl-
dates, and in this manner much bitter
ness was engendered.
The spirit OF rivalry appeared as soon
as the polls were opened, for many voters,
especially the colored element, were under
the influence of blind tiger liquor.
Two men, named ellis and Brantley, re-
spectively, were conversing as to the quail
tiles of the aspirants when a war of
words ensued, which soon ended in quar-
rel. They went at each other simultane-
ously like pugilists, clutching at each
other threats and scratching and biting
like cats.
In the midst Of the fight Brantley's
father rushed into the ring for the pur-
pose of defending his son. At that mo-
ment an ardent follower of Watson came
up and dealt him stunning blow across
the head with pair of brass knucks.
Young Brantley, frenzied with rage
drew a kRife and would have used l.:
hut a man interfered and wrenched the
weapon from his grasp. In the struggle
Brantley's thumb was broken.
The negroes tried to raise a row, bu'
q warning from the whites made them de
Bist.