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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
MUST BE FORTIFIED.
Defense Of Isolated coaling Stations
Is Advocated.
II. a. Gisnilllat. Graduate of the Ma
val Academy, Argues That II
would he q Real Econ-

In discussing the importance of
isolated coaling docks and their de-
Tense, T. h. Gignilliat, a graduate of
the naval academy, says: There is
now no other way by which great
economy of warships can be effected
in the event Of hostilities than by the
fortifcation Of isolated coming sta
Ations. 1t is probable that in the mat
her of actual economy in the protec-
ton of harbors the ratio is as great as
/ ten to one in favor of land defenses,
that is to say, $500, 900 expended Mt a
place like Pearl harbor would proba-
bly, in time Of war leave vessels cost
ing $5,00O,000 or more free to gn
wherever they would otherwise be of
the. most service, and such fortifica-
tions would be vastly more formida-
BILE to an attacking feet than a bat
tleship or cruiser costing ten times as
much. In other words, for 100000
batteries of mortars and disappearing
guns more powerful than the batter
les of our largest battleships could be
emplaced ut any coaling station,
which, being more impregnable and
having greater stability, with proper
handling would Outright any battle
ship that could be built. Until the
United States navy is greatly in
creased this will be most important
consideration. especially in case we
should bein danger of hostilities with
first-class naval power.
":The value OF shore batteries was
more than ever established in the war
with Spain, even by the doubtful de-
lenses built by that government. Eng
land has forseen the necessity of &C.
quiring and fortifying coaling sta
tions II she has ,foreseen nothing else
in warfare. With her fortresses at
Halifax, Bermuda, Nassau and Gibral-
tar, and with the Azores probably I'M
der her control in time of war by
treaty with Portugal. she dominates
the Atlantic beyond present hope of
competition. But with Alaska, the
Aleutians, Pearl Harbor, Pango Pan
20, Guam and Cavite in our hands we
can and ought to dominate the Pa
cific, and the way is to do in the Pa
ciic what the English have done in
the Atlantic and in the Mediterra-
mean.
"with the aid of modern fortifica-
tions, selected places like Pearl Har-
Dor, Pango Pango and Guam may soon
become to the United States as i'm
poYtant as Bermuda and Malta are
to England. For the garrisoning of
such Notifications battalions Of ma
rines, after the training they get on
board ship, will make the most eff
cent set OF heavy artillerymen in tho
world"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
WAX 1NsoIENT1N PROSPERITY
cabmen In Parts Not Only Raise
Their Prices hut Insult Pas
sengers.

With the exhibition in full blast
Paris cabmen are not only exorbitant
in their charges but are often insult
Ing. Mile. Jane llading had little
experience with one of them the
other day. Having taken street cab,
she called on various tradespeople,
and ut last pulled up before dress
makers establishment in the Rue
Laitbout. Mile. Hading was about to
60 into the shop when cnbby called:
"You must give me fare. How do I
know that you are not going to slip
out another door,"
"But-r said Mile. Hading.
"I don't want no butts" retorted
the insolent jehu. 4 know who you
are. have seen your name often
enough on the playbills. That don't
matter. Come, fork outi"
1t is needless to say the money was
Immediately given and the claimants
number was taken, the. popular ac-
tress having to find another convey
ance in which to return home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
SAVED BY A FRENcHMAN.
How the Prince of vale. Wa Res
cucd from the Late Attempted
Assassination.

The credit for saving the life of the
prince at the recent attempt to nssas-
sinate him at Brussels, rightly belongs
to NJ. Louis von Mol, young Partisan
law student, says the New York Jour
nal. NJ. Won Mol says: II had just
alighted from the train coming from
Liege, which reaches Brussels ut five
o'clock, when heard that the prince of
Wales was In the station, and I went
into the carriage to see his royal high
ness and bow to him. ! saw servant
alight from the carriage; then, AZ the
train was starting. perceived young
man springing upon the footboard and
holding something in his hind. l ut
first thought that 1t was the servant
returning: but all at once there came
the report ofa firearm. sprang upon
the mnlefactor. caught him with one
hand by the throat, and with the other
disarmed him. We rolled upon the
ground. As | picked myself up an in
dividnal tried to seize the revolver l
held-in order TO claim the honor of
having apprehended Sipido; and nm al
tercation then ensucd. with the result
that the police came,up. and. on Sec
ing that / held the revolver and that
my hand was covered with blood from
an injury had received in my fall. at
once arrested me. Fortunately. the
confusion didpot last long, but in the
course OF 1t was brutally ill-treated
by the police At last, seeing their
mistake, they wished to apologize TO
me. but 1 refused TO accept their exc
cusea until the things had lost In the
scufie = an umbrella and pair of
glores-were returned"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
YOU WILL FIND

perfect harmony between our pianos
and the prices asked for them. Every
instrument is a genuine construction,
no inferior materials having been
employed in its manufacture. These
planes lack none Of the Improvements
devised by inventors. Its tones sound
its own praises with charming per-
suasiyeness. To get what we offer In
piano is an opportunity obtainable
only at our warerooms.
THOMPSON Music Co.,
Clarksburg, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

is to be struck. while the Indians and
even the modern army tent are not
nearly soconveniently set up and taken
down. Duncan Downs, of West SUI
perior, whose unique featis illustrated
by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune,
conceived the idea of building tent
for hunters, campers or army use. ex-
uctly on the plan of huge umbrella.
Two sliding collars. controlled by
ropes md pul.eys, serve 70 open and
close the tent. The upper collar is ad-
Unstable ut any point opermit chang
ing the hight of the tent us desired:
the lower collar controlsthe extension
of the ribs. This tent when folded. shut
up or closed ready for transportation.
consists simply OF the central stick
with the canvas rolled about it. in true
umbrella fashion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
WOULD INITIATE sANKEy.
Nice. Of secre.ary Of the Navy Long
VIII Give Her Rich Voice 10
EvanreIistic Work.

Miss Ruth Cords Long. niece OF
the secretary of the navy. John D.
Long, has chosen as her vocation in
life gospel singing. Her work in this
line in connection with recent revival
services at Worcester (Mass.)
church confirmed her inclination to-
ward this calling, which has dated
back two years
When at San Diego. in 1898. Miss
Long was asked by the Christian En-
deayor society If she would be willing
to sing at some services 70 be held on
board the United States steamship
Monterey. She gladly consented. and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

As high as 100000 barrels of Amer
lean apples have been sold in London
in one week. Glasgow and Hull also
receive immense cargoes of the Amer.
lean fruit.
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest Mills ever used. "-D.J Moore
Milbrook. Ala. They quickly cure all
liver and bowel troubles Frank G..
Bland. %
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
For Nasnl Cn,arrl,

There is no preparation equal to
Bunsen,s Cream Catarrhal. II you
have nasal catarrh give Bunsen'sCream
Catarrhal trial. Alsoa positive cure
for catarrhal deafness, hay fever and
cold In head. Every box warranted,
fifty cents per box; sample free, also
pamphlet telling how TO treat catarrh
successfully. Address G. w: Beggs,
Sons s. Co., Chicago, Ill. For sale by
3. j. Criss. q. 26-lM.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

Rats In the mines of Colorado have
bushy tails, like squirrels. They are
petted by the miners, md sit on their
launches beside the workmen while
the latter eat their meals waiting for
scraps to be thrown to them. Miners
always share their meals with them.
and never try to harm them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
ro,va roo yaluable 10 1,,c III,

A gold mine has been located on one
of the streets Of Keswick. Shasta
county, Cal, and there are Indications
of an oil vein in another. The popu-
lation win soon have to move away.
The town is altogether too valuable
merely to be lived in.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
AN UMBRELLA TENT.
How a Modern Inventor Has Mad.
Practical Use of the Old Indian
Tepee idea.

An Indian tepee, with its lodge pole
in the course of Its evolution In passing
through the hands of a modern inven-
ton, has become transformed into an
umbrella tent. The main original fesr
lures are all there; the central pole.
the supporting side poles, and the can
vas cover There Is this difference,
however, that the modern Inventors
tent folds up conveniently when camp
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
An Epidemic OF NVhooping
CnnyIl.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping coughmy children contract
cd the disease, having severe cough
Ing spells. We had used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy very successfully
for Group and naturally turned to It
at that time and found 1t relieved the
cough and effected a complete cure. =
John e. Clifford, Proprietor NorWQQdI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

After the battle OF spion Kop a
British soldier was found dead with
his finger on the trigger of his rife.
A Boer who attempted to take the rife
out of his hands was shot dead by n
slip OF the dead mans finger.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Very Few People

Can afford to buy cheap groceries.
Consuming such goods is carrying on a
protracted campaign against ones
health. That form ofslow suicide is a
folly to be avoided. Our groceries are
high quality and reasonable in price,
We can sell close because we sell larges
ly. Our customers get their Innings
from our activity. We are never
beaded In tina racGsfri For 4 s. n IN
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
DR. L axe PoIan

Eve specialist, of Baltimore, Md.
will be al the Kessler Hospital, Clarks
burg, w. Va, from May /, 1900, until
June 1, 1900. Glasses fitted on scienti-
fic PRINCIPLES. Eyes examined free
with the latest instruments now In
use. Astigmatic or near SIghted ne2s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

You can buy tea in China for "a cents
per pound.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

I'M Iowa Duck Form.
EA duck farm near Fort Dodge, Ia,
~ were recentlyl3,ooo ducks. They
aVlloo bushels of corn daily.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
I'll NeighbOrhOOd News.
"
=
MOlinO.

Mrs. Baker, of near Worcester,
is the guest of Mrs. Felix Martin
this week. Grandma Baker has
passed her 10Th birthday and is
quite spry. Says she will finish
reading the Old Testament in Il
short time. 1t will make the tenth
time, and she reads the New Tcs-
lament thru about twice II year.
She can recite IA number of chapt-
ers without missing Il verse.
Thomas Anderson has painted
the Bcrca school house. His work
is well done.
The community is ready to re-
ceive bids for painting the Mt. III
on church. Those who wish to
put in bids can do SO by handing
them to Thos. Schieifcr, Felix or
Josiah Martin.
The farmers are cutting corn.
There was no preaching last
Sunday evening at Mt. Zion on
account of the meeting at Midway
Church.
A very bad accident happened to
Mrs. John Ellis one day last week
While attempting to open buck
ct of hot coffee it exploded. The
coffee was thrown all over the cell.
ing and stove, scalding Mrs. FL
lis face and hands quite seriously.
She is some better now.
Miss Mary Cauthorn visited her
aunt, Mrs. McGcc, near Long
Branch, two or three days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Key, of near Cen
tralia, visited their son, George
at Moline, last Saturday and Sun
day and attended church at Mt
Zion Sunday morning.
j. Il. Middleton is ia Oklahoma
He went there to hunt work. We
hope he will be successful
Those on the sick list are: Mrs
Paul Cauthorn, Mr., and Mrs
Thomas Schieffer, Anna Brenton
Mrs. DR.. Flynt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
Talks With People.

j. $. Mcclure: have the best
Young mule in Northeast Missouri.
He is the finest one | ever saw,
besides he took II $40 premium mt
the colt show at Laddonia the 9th
er day. The mule is but 81
months old
"Jack" Morris: am going to
compete for the prize on onions at
the street fair. planted the Red
WcathcrSiicld variety this year, !
had Il wonderful yield. Raised
them on the Lawdcr farm east of
Mexico. Had crop of 100 bush
els. Sevcn.cighths of an acre
produced 300 bushels, weighed up.
think that pretty good for Au-
drain.
a Mexico PunSter: hand YOU
the following:
y gentleman had live daughters,
the first of whom married II man
by the name of Poor, the second,
II Mr. Little, the third, II Mr..
Short, the fourth, II Mr.. Brown,
the fifth, II Mr.. Iiogg. At the
wedding of the latter, her sisters
with their husbands were present,
and the old gentleman said to the
guests: II have taken pains TO
educate my daughters that they
might act well their part in life,
and do honor to my family. |
find that all my pnins, care and
expectations have turned out
nothing but Poor, Little, Short,
Brown, lIogg."
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
Killed in a Runaway.

DR.. +. S. Armstrong, promi-
nent physician at Perry, Rails
county, was throw from his bug
gy last Friday night and received
injuries from which he died next
morning. He was well known in
MeXico-was an uncle of j. V
Williams and a. &. Armstrong
who reside here. He had been &
resident of Perry for more than
thirty years. Was il member
of the Christian Church, a promi,
nent Mason and member of the
A. o. L. w. Funeral was held
at Perry Sunday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
An Awful Storm.

Southern Texas, the city Of
Galveston, in particular, was Wis
tied by an awful storm last Satur-
day afternoon. Galveston is but
five feet above sea level and was
almost completely swept away.
The storm was one of the most de
structive that has ever visited this
country. The loss of life was
most appalling. The reports from
Galveston yesterday stated that
fully 5000 persons have either
been drowned or killed. Ghouls
have added to the horror. No eff
fort is made to identify dead,
which are being buried, sunk at
sea and burned. Thousands Ct
families are homeless, and aid is
being sent in from every section OF
the country. st. Louis business
men forwarded $l2, 900 to the
sufferers this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
A Bryan Club.

a Bryan club has been organ
lied at the jackson school house
nine miles southeast of Mexico
Following are the officers:
President, Y. A. Mcintyre.
Nice-PreSident, Robert Mcclure
Secretary, Fred Tompkins.
Sargeant-at-ArmS Peter Crum.
Treasurer, George Hall.
The club will meet every Satur'
day night. September 22nd there
will be several speakers present
from Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
laddOnia.

Mrs. Ida s. Derrick has sold her
millinery store to Mrs. Anna Dos
snrd, of Vandalia. Mrs. BosSarl
will be assisted by Miss Abilene
Logan, who has had much expert.
cnce in trimming, having trimmed
in Il large millinery store in Atlan-
ia, Ga, for some time. Mrs. BoS-
sard is Il shrewd business lady,
and we believe the new firm will
be successful. We regret giving
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

up MIS- D'Irich' as VIZ hau grown
10 look oii iier STORE us one vi Lao
uo'''a INJURIES, ana .iic coiil'i'ah,
" ~ ~
W. ~ '''> Nv" =" u ""' ri','
r "
will stay in their Store tb,u Son
tcmber,
>,
rally this fall. On fine Sth we
commenced by n big Democratic
rally. and we presume the Rcpub-
leans Will have one also during
the laIl.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was here
hounds and all. And there will
be Buffalo Bill' in McXiro-C GIN
glad it is not buffalo calf, for
ever since the Jester trial 1t makes
me reel Srary to read or think OF
" n '"''' an" just """ We
'"''"''" "'' S'i'S ~ save up
,''o"'' "''' &c '"N'' " '''' S''""
H., ol,;,1,o,, 49,, .,,,,t IN
M'SSrH. Asa ana oliN'r ana
Misses Mary ana Eva steele have
''''' ''''' '''''''6 ''''''''
Mrs. Mary Jackson, of Piddlc-
town, who was paralyZcd II few
weeks ago, is improving slowly.
Erouk Akr;dgo tho ,.r;oI az.
Ioddou;on vo. ho,. last Thur,
doy and ,tterd.d Latham Rats,
colo
=, :, ~
'''i'''H h'"''''n! "i''I'" '"H'
i"''""H WIN " '"'' H'""'''
The pubic school opened last
Monday with an enrolment OF l9S
pupils,
a great many Laddonians will
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

l.. A. Bird, of the Farber Fo-
rum, in company with Misses Bess
Pennewell and Grace Wetherald
of Vandalia, made the MESSAGE a
pleasant call Monday. The young
ladies were on their way to Cam
eron where they will attend Yves.
leyan College thru the coming
school year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
The Boys Were Spanked.

Two boys, 10 and II years old
were ordered To be spanked by
Judge Sidney in st, Louis Tues,
day. Mrs. Martha MrNorman
charged that they threw rocks at
her boys. The Judge listened pa
ticntIy to all the testimony and
then imposed the novel punish.
mcnt. He got at the punishment
in this way: II was Il boyisll
quarrel and 50 the Judge decided,
and before he would discharge the
case he cXactcd II promise from the
mother Of the offending boys to Civ,
her boys II spanking, which prom,
isc was fully carried out The
mother of the boys was not aware
Of their oilcnsr and wants the next
person who desires her boys chaS.
tiscd to me aud tell her direct
that she can spank her boys with
out an order from the court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Mr.. James Smiley, aged SO, of
near Santa Fee, died last week. A
daughter, Mrs. NJ. A. Crawford,
resides in Mexico. The wife sur
wives and three other children reside
in Mexico-W. II. and j. r. Smi-
ley and Mrs. j. II. Bridgford. De-
ceased was a native of Virginia
and had been a resident of Nilsson
ri for 80 Yeas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Another wreck near the railroad
bridge in Mexico Tuesday night;
the Wabash railroad this time. A
rear end collision, one freight train
running into another. Two or
three cars were mashed into kind
ling wood and one of the engines
will have to go to the shop. No
one seriously hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Next week the MESSAGE will
print poem, entitled, "On Board
S. S. Rhynland," by Mrs. Anna
Braden Smith, of near Laddonia,
this county, who is just returning
from visit to Europe and the
Paris Exposition. The writer
impressions of the trip and histor-
zeal facts will be reheal'sed III
rhyme.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Bowling Green, down in Pike,
had a Jail delivery last Friday
night. The prisoners sawed hole
thru the steel grating that sur
rounds the cage and then dug a
hole thru the brick wall and seven
men were soon fleeing for liberty
They stole three horses near town
and made their escape.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
To Exclude Eastern Con.ump,,v.~

II is interesting to note that Califor-
MIA physicians are fixed In their hope
OF some time excluding eastern con-
sumptlves from the state. The sub
ject, which has been discussed mum
her Of times in the last few months
was again taken mp at n meeting o.
the state board OF health a few days
ago DIR. Louis Bazrt, OF the board,
read paper on the dangers OF tuber-
,u'osis as a contagious disease threat
en'ng California. lie said that be-
waen 10000 and $4,000 consumptlves
entered California annually, and each
D. these persons helped to spread the
disease germs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
Arm Broken.

John Potts, living north of Mex
leo, had his arm broken Monday
by IL runaway team. He came to
town and was as "cool as AN oyS-
ter while he hunted up IL doctor
to set it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
Dragged to Death.

Marshall, Mo-, Sept. lO.-Geo.
Jeffries, aged II, son of Jesse JEFF
fries, living near Napton, east of
this city, was dragged to death by
Il horse today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

The Democratic rally and picnic
at Laddonia last Saturday was
quite success and was attended
by large crowd. Congressman
Lloyd, Gen. f. G.. Grow, Orlando
Hit and Walter Burch made
speeches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Ladies', | have recently bought
out Mrs. !. 5. Dcrrirk's Millinery
store in Laddonia, and would be
pleased to have You call and see
the new patterns i'll styles. have
II great variety TO show and my
prices are the lowest. Mrs. Der
rick will remain with me during
Sept.
Mrs. Anna BOSSurd
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
Guarding the Trans-sIb.rinn Railroad.


The Trans-Siberian railroad is very
closely guarded. the management feel
ing personally responsible for the peo-
pie they carry on their trains. The
road is divided into sections OF one
yerst or fve-eiGhths OF a mile. In
neat little log house, usually In gar
den, live the guard and his people
The average family Is wife and five
ow-headed children. The houses were
built by the company and evidently
with view to meeting the demands
OF increasing families. The guard or n
member OF his family must patrol his
section night and day. He steps to the
side OF the track az the train APP
proaches and after II has passed steps
back into the middle OF the track.
holds a small green flag In the air. at
night lantern. and stands like
statue until the train has entered the
next section. Several guards do duty
In tho heavy curves and frequently
they are only few hundred feet apart.
Much OF the track patrolinG Is done by
women. who have proved fully as re-
liable as the men. The women are
nearly always barefooted, and as they
stand on the track holding the flag
aloft. Siberian breeze toying with
their short skirts. they are line sub
jects for sculptor after unique
model.
Educate Your bowels with Cascnrcts
Candy Cathnrtic, cure cnnSt inni ion forever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

A. NJ. Harrison and family, of
this city, moved to Saltwater,
Oklahoma, this week. Good peo-
pie, and Mexico is sorry to lose
them. Mr.. Harrison was former
ly connected with the Harrison
brick works here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Willis Eastman, in from Rocky
ford, Colorado, made the MESSAGE
an agreeable call Monday. He
thinks he may settle down to farm
ing again near Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Mexico City Council failed to
pass the salary reduction ordinance
over the Mayors veto. A new or
dinance, having a similar aim,
was introduced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Miss Lena Toalson, of Mexico,
one of Audrain's intesesting
school teachers, has returned home
from pleasant visit to Monroe
county friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Revs. w. A. Hanna, w. p,
Bolts and w. $. Rocker, DR.. II
X. Hinde, S. p. Emmons, IL. C.
Turner and others are iii attend,
ance upon the Southern Methodist
conference now in session at Full
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

w. &. Sims, near Rush Hill,
with his family will move to Texas
shortly. He will have a big sale
the 25th of this month, advertise
ment found in this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

The West Indian storm, doing
such havoc at Galveston, Texas,
was felt all over Missouri Tuesday
In this section it was almost a
sand storm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

for not being pretty. Several 9th
er prizes were given, but we failed
to learn the names of the rccipi-
ents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13

Mrs. b. A. Thornburgh, of this
city, left yesterday for Highland,
H., to see her father, G.. F. lib
belts, who is very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-13
James Bates and family have
moved to Mexico from Santa Fe.

E. G.. Gamble, southwest of
Mexico, had his horse and buggy
stolen Monday night.