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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-01
BORRs RxcEEDING ACTIVE.
Rhsy Led . Liverpool Regiment into .
Trap ssd the Bsitish saffsrsd Heavy
Casualties

London, Aug. 26.-LQrd Roberts has
left Pretoria and has fixed his head
quarters at Wonderfontein, the second
station west Of Machadodorp, where
the bulk Of the Beers In arms are sup
posed to be. Wiring from there, Au-
gust "a, he says; "Buller reports that
Beers laid trap for his cavalry Au-
gust 20, opening fire with several
guns at fairly short range. The Eng
lish guns silenced the Beers. but
when the firing ceased and the pickets
were placed for the night by some
mistake two companies of the Liver
pool regiment advanced 1900 yards
into a hollow out of sight of the main
,ody, where they were surrounded
sy the Beers and suffered severely"
The LiverpooPs lost ten men killed
and Capt. Plomer and IS men
wounded. In addition. they had 70
men missing. Gen. Buffers other
casualties August 20 were 20 men
killed, wounded or missing.
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Bryan-stevensOn Club.

At the meeting OF this club Satur
day night Messrs. Horace Blackwell
$. N. Wilson, Wm. Aull aud Harry
Blte made short and interesting
talks.
Standing committees were appoint
ed as follows: Executive committee
the officers OF the club.
Committee on speakers; Horact
Blackwell, s. n. Wilson, Vim. Aull
j, G. WorLhlngton, Judge Jas. P
Chinn.
Committee on membership: Harry
Blee, VIM. 4. Gavin, John NJ. Price
r A. Hicklin, g. A. Venable.
Committee on contributions: Capt
Joseph A. Wilson, Frank Howe, j
Frank Jones, John A. Fulkerson, W
p, Cole.
A llge number Of democrats en-
rolled themselves as supporters o
Bryan aud Stevenson aud the meet
Ing was full Of interest and enthu
siasm.
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PECK PLEADED GUILTY.


Cleveland, o., Aug. 2S.--Louis Peck,
the colored man who last Manday
evening assaulted four-year-old Chris
tina Mas at Akron and whose crims
is alone responsible for the fearful
rioting that occurred at Akron We'd
nesday night and Thursday morning,
was yesterday afternoon taken from
the jail at Cleveland, where he had
been removed for safe keeping, rushed
TO Akron, taken to the courthouse,
and within Ave minutes after his ar
rival In Akron was convicted Of the
crime and sentenced to the peniten'
tiary for life at hard labor, the hrs,
so days to be spent In solitary con
6nement.
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From Tues days DaiIy.l

Miss Mary Henry returned yeste
day evening from visit TO Kansas
City.
Miss Lizzie Young returned yester
day evening from weeks visit Will
relatives aud friends 10 Higginsyille
Mrs. Abe Wade and daughter
Anna, arrived yesterday evening from
iligginsyille to visit her sister, Mrs
Andreen.
] Mr. W. G.. Musgroye returned las
night frun Kansas City, 30 wi,iot
place he returned Sunday, after fou
weeks trip TO Oklahoma City.
Mr., Henry Stalling and Mrs. c
Stalllng came In Sunday night from
Barnard, Mo-, aud will visit th,
family Of MIR, d. Stalllng aud othe
relatives here.
Mrs. Dave Hacker returned yester
day evening from Sweet Springs
where she went TO spend Sunday Will
her daughter, Miss Lulu, who Il
visiting there.
Mr.. Joe Afford entertained th,
Sunilower quartette and Mr.. Lawtot
Gordon last night. They were sing
ing him few farewell songs befor,
his departure for Callspelle, Montana
Miss Myrtle Shelby fell from 4
horse last night at the home Of hel
father, Hon. Joe Shelby, and broke
her arm The arm was broken at th,
elbow aud IL is a very bad fracture
She was resting well at last accounts
AT meeting last night OF parties
interested In the proposed race tracl
and ball park the following commltte,
was appointed to solicit subscrip
tlons: Ike Gratz, DIR. Bates, DIR. Geo
Smith, DR.. Fredendall, DIR. Tucke
and Frank Nicholson, Jr.
| Mr.. Girls Walk and his crew mad
up special cattle train last nigh
for Mr. Wat Aull at Northrup
Hodge and Lexington, and they tool
the train out as a special TO SedalIa
The cattle are fine export stock AM
are being shipped to Chicago,
Miss Bessie Bedford and Mr.. Ed
win Bedford, OF Kirksville, Mo.
children Of Mr.. JEFF Bedford, an oil
Lexington citizen, have been vlsltinl
at Mr.. Joe Lesueur's home for
couple OF weeks. They left for fe '
days visit with their married sIste
In Kansas City before going home.
Mr.. ]. Il. Burges and Col. L. L
Lallin, representing the natlona
democratic committee, are ln tn
city soliciting subscriptions for tn
democratic campaign fund. The dem
0crats here are responding liberall
TO the call for funds and all tru
democrats should give something b
assists In electing BrI an and Stevenson
this fall.
| Mr., Chris Walk and crew report
severe storm between Wellington an
Napoleon yesterday. Large trees tw
feet In diameter were broken of an
hurled 10 the ground. The engin
was standing in front OF the depot a
wellington, and the train men too
refuge 10 the depot. They repor
that the building swayed so and wa
thrown so far out OF plumb that tn
clock stopped. 1t had the boy
guessing for awhile and wonderln
what was coming next and wher
they were going TO land at th
wind uD.
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nv WITH ECUADOR.
Ampsea compIstss Oas whioh,
"a WA Ne of Advaataes 20
Both Countrisa

hncisco, Aug. 2s.---0en. Ar
,. Sampson. United States
10 Ecuador, has arrived after
rs' residence at Quito. He
he has just concluded q rec,
Commercial treaty with the
n government Of decided ad-
to both countries and of
terest to California. The ex-
Hour and wine will be es.
fostered under this treaty.
In excellent demand and
IS per 100 pounds. This ex-
rice Is due to the high i'm.
es and the fact that all sup
to be packed to the city OF
n q difficult trail Si5 miles
be Andes and to an altitude
FEET. Gen. Sampson says that
recently established the gold
although it will not 90 into
il November Of this year.
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From Mondays Daily.l

Mrs. Claude Price came down Sat-
urday night for visit with her
mother, Mrs. Shacklett.
Miss Georgia Leach. OF Wayerly,
arrived Saturday evening for visit
to Sheriff Fulkerson's family.
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Kraig, Of Kansas
City, came down Saturday night to
spend Sunday with Mrs. T. G. Butts.
Mrs. John Duvall and daughter
came down from Kansas City Satur-
day night for a short visit with Mrs.
Louisa Nagel.
Mr.. W. P. Aull ships 0 cars OF
hogs aud two cars OF cattle today
The hogs go TO 81. Louis aud the
cattle to Chicago.
In Judge Dullng's court this morn
Ing Sam Brown was fined 800 and
costs for wife abandonment. An
appeal was taken TO the circuit court.
Mrs. w. A. Brannock, after 40 ex-
tended visit TO the family Of her
father, Mr.. ]. p. Hall, returned to
her home at Kansas City last night
Mrs. Ed. Robinson (nee Daisy Rus
sell) arrived from Little Rock ARK.
Saturday night accompanied by her
son, Master Edward, and is visiting
A..
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Miss Eleanor Stark, Of ST. Louis,
arrived Saturday evening for visit
with her brother, Prof. j. stark.
Some sneak thief slipped into Miss
Lucy DayIses house last night and
stole a valuable gold watch belonging
10 Miss Lucy Davis. The theft must
have occurred while the family was
at supper, the west door of the room
having been left unlocked then for a
short time and the watch left on the
dresser.
The recital given by Miss Elizabeth
Smith at the Baptist College chapel
was a rare treat to her hearers. She
rendered a programme Of vocal selec-
tlons from the most celebrated
authors, showing a great variety Of
music aud calculated TO bring out
every quality Of her voice We have
not in many years heard 10 Lexington
a voice so sweet and so full OF rich
melody. She has had most excellent
advantages as student, and her
voice shows clearly the superior
training which she mas enjoyed. Her
enunciation is distinct and her tones
round and smooth and as clear and
lpure as a silver bell, Some OF her
Selections were dItiicull, but they
were rendered by her with perfect
ease and with a sweet aud unas.
sumlng manner that was most pleas.
Ing aud refreshing TO her audience.
Lack OF space prevents our printing
the programme in full. every number
of which showed the work OF the true
artist. Miss Smith will leave soon
for Chicago where she will open a
school Of music. and her superior
qualifications are a guarantee Of heI
success.
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CHARGE NOT VERIFIED.
Threats Against W. =. Bryan Released
After Investigation ~ the Roiics.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 27.--An anarchist
who is employed in the smelter in
this city announced to one OF his fel.
low-workmen that he was going to
kill William J. Bryan when he came
to attend the Jacksonian picnic Sat
urday afternoon. The police were
notified and at once began to scouI
the city for the man and arrested
him an hour later. The mans name
Is William II. Williams, q Welchman
Every precaution is being taken "a
prevent anything happening to tbs
candidate while in this city.
The police Saturday released vii
liams, who was arrested at noon
on charge Of having threatened the
life of William J. Bryan. The police
failed to verify the charge and now
believe that the information denounc.
ing Williams was irresponsible II NOT
also malicious. tNeN
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oNR-THIRD In THE CITIES.


Washington, Aug 27.-Census re
turns show that the population Of
the country is about 75.OOo.00o. OF
the $1,000 enumeration districts, H.
600 have been counted, showing pop.
ulation of 2S,0OO,O0O. According to the
law of averages this would indicate
the population Of the country to be
77,0O0,000. But as the count proceeds
the general average of the districts
falls off enough to modify the total.
The figures show 33 per cent. Of the
population live in towns Of more than
5000 inhabitants. In 1890 1t was 20
per cent. In the east. from Massachu-
setts to Pennsylvania, the average win
be higher.
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Conductor on nndsll DlvlsiOn, City,
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NOT PLEASED WITH PASTOR.


Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 28.-Rev. W. NJ.
Hindman, pastor-of the First Presby-
terian church, which Mr. Bryan at
tends, has been asked to resign by the
fusionist members Of the church be-
cause It is believed he is not in entire
sympathy with the political beliefs
of one of its distinguished members.
He is also accused of worldliness.
Last Sunday in = sermon on What
Is Needed in Public Life" he made
some statements not exactly favor
able TO the Lincoln candidate fer
president. This caused o row In
church circles and at a prayer meet
ing q heated controversy arose about
the pastor, as result Of which II
was announced that he was asked to
resign and had refused to do so.
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sRDALIA,s WORST STORM.


sedalia, NO., Aug. 2s.-A storm
bordering closely on tornado struck
here at noon and did much damage
Three brick buildings on Main street
were blown down, Woods opera house
was partially unroofed and fences
bill boards and signs were swept
away. Hundreds Of shade trees were
broken and torn up by the roots
Street car traffic was suspended and
telegraphic and telephone eommuni-
cation was iuterfered with. There
was a terrific fall Of rain and the
water In some Of the streets ran up
to the doorsteps. Notwithstanding
It was Sedalia's worst storm, there
were but few accidents and no fatal
tiles,
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Mnl camn.i Th.n te A,t.rd.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. Ss.--The pri.
mary schools OF the Indian territory
will open this week. About 10000
Indian children attend these schools,
and they are now under the direction
Of the Indian department at Washing
ton. Some of the old full-blood fam
lilies will not allow their children TO
GO to school because the white peo-
Pile have taken hold of the schools
The government, however, will force
them to attend school.
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'gton, Aug. ss.-The gunboat
Commander Bowman, has
p to Annoy, China, to report
tions there. The castine is
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-01
oBEYED THE BURGLAR.
Mayor OF st Joseph, Mo, Awakened By .
Midnight Prowler, Took Orders at
the Point of - Revolver.

St. Joseph, Mo-. Aug. 2s.-Mayor
John Coombe was awakened by bur
glar in his residence and sprang out
of bed and was groping in the dark
for his revolver when the intruder
entered the room and exacted prom
ise that no member of the house
would stir until the premises had been
searched for valuables. At the point
Of revolver, Coombe climbed back
into bed and remained there until
notified by the visitor that he was
ready to leave and that the police
might be summoned.
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SHAME OvERcAME HIM.
Chieago Man who Eioped with Married
Woman Tried TO Commit Suicide 10
. Hotel ct Potsau, l. T.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 2s.-E. Gilshaw,
of Chicago, tried to commit suicide at
Poteau, l. r., after having eloped, it
IL said, with married woman Of Ard
more. The woman left her husband
and several children, II is understood,
TO elope with Gilshaw. When her
father learned of the elopement, he
pursued and caught them In a hotel
at Poteau. Gilshaw was so humil-
lated that he took poison, but mot
enough 10 kill him.
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D,.d f,om DrinE,ps Whi,ay.

Joplin, No., Aug. 2s.-Walter Ayers.
a saloon-loafng negro, drank pint
Of whisky and died from the effects
three hours later. Ayers was at the
bar begging for drink when a
stranger told the bartender he would
pay for as much as the negro could
drink. He gulped down pint and
left for a place to lie down and sleep
and when found two hours later he
was beyond medical assistance.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.



Kansas CITY. AUG. N.--Cattls-Markst
steady for best. slow for other grades
shipping and dressed beef steers. N-bod
SEQ; western steers. nBd6.s5; natiy,
cows. il7baAoo; native stockers. Nooo
$50. Hogs-Market . to ioe lower at ts.Ood
620. shesp--Market slow and weak
sheep. N6o9Aeo: lambs, i3.f5GAN
Chicago. Aug. H.-cattle--0ood Il
prime stssrs. ss4s0si0; stoeksrs and feed
era. y stet ,T5; Texas fed steers, u 1s6s.Oo
Hogs-hixed and butchers. hs5Q5s7,t
sheep p--oood to choics wethers. =. .e5e3ss
western sheep. tate6sS; native iambs
he0sp.
st. Louis. Aug. Cattls-I3esf steers
Aseasss: stookers and feeders. y. .7bgIB
Texas and Indian steers. n.75Qib 90
HoEs--Paekers. ts.logS&; butchers. "a
cas-. shsep-Natives. p.So0to; lambs
N.7b0Aso
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London, Aug. ss.-Bresci, the as
sassin Of King Humbert, Intellectually
attempted to commit suicide Sunday,
according TO . dispatch from Rome
to the Daily Mall. He now refuses
food, saying that he has no intention
to give the bourgeoisie the satisfac-
tion Of seeing him condemned. He
ahows signs OF alteration Of intellect.
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Arkansas City, Kan. Aug. 2s.--Bur-
glars entered the home of W. NJ.
Hooker, q negro barber. and shot
Jennie. the it-year-old daughter. She
was awakened by the robbers and
they probably thought her . man.
The bullet struck her In the neck
and inflicted . dangerous wound.
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Gilman. Ill, Aug. 2s.-Two men
killed, three wounded--two Of them
perhaps fatally; one woman probably
fatally, wounded and her residence
burned, are the results Of an all-night
battle between Q mob and Mrs. DR.. c.
W. Wright. who was accused Of the
murder Of Bessie Salter, the le-year-
old daughter of . citizen Of Leonard.
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IA Texas Wonder.
AALL,s GREAT DISCOVERY.

one small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
covory cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak aud lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder in both men aud
women, regulates bladder troubles iu
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will bo sent by mail on receipt Of u. One
small bottle Is two months treatment,
win cure any case above mentioned. DR..
E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, st. Louis,
formerly Waco, Texas. Send for testi-
monials. Sold by Crenshaw d Young.
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Santiago. cubs. Aug. ss.--It is in
dicatiEe Of the policy of the United
Statea government that the Cuban
dag win be hoisted with elaborate
ceremony over the palace in Santiago
II will float there fer the arst time
since Gen Shsfter ordered IL hauled
down In 1898.
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New York, Aug. ss.-Robert Ftz-
simmons last night announced his re-
tirement. from the pugilistic ring.
He made an Intellectual attempt yes
terday TO get on a match for the
heavyweight championship with
James j. Jeffries, to take place before
the Horton law expires at midnight
Friday
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Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Armour g. Co.
have received an order from the Rus
sian government for 100000 pounds
Of "beef on the hoof," to feed the
soldiers of the car In China. Options
are said to have been taken upon
every available ship in the carrying
trade on the Pacific. II will take
5000 fatted cattle to fill the order.
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Mckinney, Tex, Aug. pa barn
belonging to James Cain, eight miles
southwest. was ignitsd by a spark
from the engine Of q threshinng ma
chine and consumed. Thirty-one
thoroughbred Berkshire hogs. which
were confined in the barn lot, rushed
into the burning building and were
literally roasted.
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owenton, KY, Aug. ss.-Town Mar
shal Jacob Reynolds, of Jonesville,
Ky. shot and killed Samuel Groves
while the latter was Of a party oi
four men who were drunk and were
fighting. The dead man is 10 years
old. Reynolds saya he acted in self
defense
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Omaha, Neb.. Aug. as,--Miss zeilin-
ski, aged Is, of Ashton, Neb., was in
stantly killed while picking plums In
a thicket by John schroll, lad Of IS
years, who saw something moving In
ths bushes and fired, striking her in
the heart, He surrendered to the
aharif
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Kingasher, Ok, Aug. 2s.--Fire de-
stroyed the courthouse here Sunday
including the records Of the district
court, county clerk and surveyor. The
records Of the treasurer and register
OF deeds were In vault and are safe
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Miss Lulu Hacker, who has been
visiting In Cincinnati for a month,
came back as far as Sweets Springs,
where she stopped for few days.
Mrs. John Hausam, who has been
spending the last two weeks In Kan
sas City with her husband returned
this morning in company with her
sou.
Mrs. Kurt Wendt aud children, OF
Kansas oity, wtIu nave ueen visiting
relatives here for a few weeks, re-
turned home last night ACCOMPANIED
by Mrs. S. V. flare, who goes for a
short visit TO Kansas City.
Miss Katie Woodruff, Of Indepen-
dence, who has been here for some
time returned home last night, and
Misses Laura and Lena Cressy, OF
Chicago, who have been here visit.
ing Mr.. Chas. Woodruff and brothers,
accompanied her.
Mrs. Clarence NlVl0n, MISS Nancy
Vlvlon and Masters Warren and Lin
den Vlvion are attending the Hig-
ginsville picnic today. Miss Frances
Crisp, who has been visiting Miss
Nancy Vivion during the past week,
returns home TO Higginsyllle with
them.
Mr.. Jesse Crenshaw's horse became
frightened this morning while Miss
Martha Crenshaw and Miss Daisy
Taubman were riding near the old
Hassell place, south Of town, and
running up on a bank at the side OF
the road turned the buggy over and
threw the ladies out, The buggy
was badly damaged aud the horse
hurt considerably by running into a
fence, but neither OF the ladies was
hurt.
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MISCELLANEOUS MRLANGE.
From Saturdays Dally.l
UtlIe Dulci Club,

This popular and select club was
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Miss Bette M0untjoy. 10 honor OF
Mrs. Emlson ChanslOr aud Mrs. d, :
Moss OF St. Louis, number OF ladies,
not members Of the club, were inyitee.
Upon their arrival the guests were
served In the hall with delightful
punch by Mrs. Emison ChanslOr and
Miss Alice Mountjoy. The house was
beautifully decorated with nastur.
tiums and palms.
The amusement feature Of the
afternoon was guessing contest 10
which the ladies were asked 10 name
a number Of pictures Of distinguished
characters that were placed around
the room. Mrs. John Il, Burden re-
ceived beautiful bisque figure as a
first prize for naming tine greatest
number OF pictures, and for naming
the next highest number, Mrs lsy
Gratz received the second prize. a
small hand painted cream pitcher.
Refreshments were served on trays
and consisted OF peach cream aud pine
apple ices and Il variety of cakes.
Miss Mountjoy entertained her guests
In her usual charming manner and all
spent a most enjoyable Afternoon,
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London, Ang. 2s.-"The present cpl
demic Of cholera" says the simla cor
respondent Of the Daily Mall, ''is one
Of the worst outbreaks on record.
The bubonic plague is ohild's play
compared with II. The natives are
dying like Aies. at the rate of 5000 a
week. The epidemic is undoubtedly
due to the pollution Of the scanty
water supply during the famine"
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Iorth, Tex. Aug. 9s--After
a years, q man turns up
claims Jesse James was
At St. Joseph. Mo-, by Bob
that II was q detective who
~ The man says Jesse
now running a grocery store
From Trinidad, Col.
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Denver, Col, Aug. ss.-Dr. Joseph
Baennelt and Mrs. Flora M. Belts,
both Of this city, while driving in the
suburbs late last night, were held
up by masked men who secured over
$1,000 in cash and diamonds. Mrs.
Belts was beaten into insensibility.
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Seattle. WASH, Aug. as.--The steam
ship Ohio arrived from Nome Monday
with ss2 passengers and treasure es-
timated at 100000. About one
third Of the gold came from Nome.
The Klondike contributed the rest.
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Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 2S.--Dr. Cyrus
Ingram, aged TO, was killed near Per.
kins by the breaking down Of bridge
over which he was passing. He was
precipitsted 80 feet into rsvine and
his skull crushed by bridge tim
ber falling on 1t.
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Sioux City, Ia. Aug. ss.--hyron B.
Spencer, who embezzled so,5oo from
the Barber Asphalt company and who
was sent to prison last January for
I've years. has been paroled BY Gov.
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st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-Julia
Shepard, aged 10 years, rode from ST.
Louis TO st. Joseph on the bumpers
Of a freight train. She had a razor
and pistol In her possession when
arrested on the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons. The woman was
dressed In q coat and trousers.
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Conoshtrat,ns at vsaR rsun.

Aug. ga dispatch re
pm Tien Tsin says large
Boxers are concentrating Is
theast Of Yang Tsun.