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for High School girl for Grammar School and
OF a Primary School girl.
The contest will open a and close on June sth.
The plan is as follows:
High School girl who the number of sub
Evening for eight weeks will receive
chainess Columbia bicycle of the model of 1900.
girl who obtains the highest number of sub
scrbes for eight weeks will receive chaness Coum
ba bicycle of the model of 1900.
Primary girl who obtains the largest number of sub
scrbers will choice Columbia Hartford bicycle but
whether shall chainless will depend the size Of
child because the Evening Journal to giving
machine but because they made small Sizes
She will receive Columbia Hartford wheel which be
ridden by child of her size.
tie among the Of the three classes
the guardians the trying shall de-
eide shall be used break tie days after the
contest has closed
child need work for nothing the of cents for
each turned the rate of for eight weeks will be
allowed.
The Evening Journal deliver the in part
of city the schoochld has do is send TO this Office
to any following subaons the and address of the sub
crber eight and cash for each subscriber OBJ
tanned give the address and number of the
school that she may be classified and credited
properly the voting contest.
Only new Evening Journal will be counted,
and the schoolgirls the of those who already
take the paper.
Begin neighbors and friends and send
in your subscriptions fast you get them.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
SUIT FOR HALF A MILLION
It Is Against the Sioux City and
Northern Railway Company

Sioux City, Ia, May 23.--In the fed
eral court yesterday the hearing of a
case involving nearly half a million
dollars was begun by the Manhattan
Trust company, Of New York, against
the Sioux City and Northern Railway
company on the petition Of interven-
tion of the Trust Company Of North
America. which seeks to recover S4S4,-
31S alleged to be due for rental Of the
terminal facilities in Sioux City.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
Special Rates to Norfolk via. B. &
D. r. R. Account Of Solar Eclipse

For the benefit Of persons desiring to
witness the Solar Eclipse at Norfolk,
va, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell round-trip tickets to
Norfolk. May 26, good TO return until
May 20. at rate of s5.O5 for the round
trip, going and returning via Balti-
more and steamers. Steamers leave
Baltimore. May 26, at $50 p. m, arriv-
ing at Norfolk a. m. Staterooms on
steamers reserved on application to II.
A. Miller, Passenger Agent, Whining
ton, Del
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
:. Ilnes lo PnhIIc Morals =

Under the auspices of the Law and
Order Society and the Citizens League,
he Hon. Anthony COmstock, OF New
FORK, will deliver an address in Ham
lver Presbyterian Church tonight on
he subject. Foes to Public Morals.
she meeting will be free.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
strncI. Asain.t chIef'. DIaeharse.

Joliet Ills. May 23-The discharge
Of the president Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Tin Workers precipi-
tated q strike yesterday at the Great
Western Tin Plate works here, $50
men walking out. After a conference
the superintendent closed the entire
works, throwing out 300 men. The
wage question is not involved.
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BOERS WILL NOT
SURRENDER; WILL
FIGHT TO A FINISH
CContinuea on From First Page.

not cancelled he would himself de-
fend johannesburg. adding that the
Beers were not barbarians At this.
according to Mr.. Hofmeyr, the plan
was abandoned"
The British who are I'm the hands
OF the Beers at Pretoria by some ex-
traordinary means learn of the Brit
ish victories as soon as the Trans
vaal authorities, and they build bon
fires and sing tod Save the Queen" {"
The Pretoria people are apprehensive
Of a rising of the prisoners, and agi-
tate for a transference Of the whole
number to point inside the British
lines. saying that 1000 more or less
make no difference.
The morning papers continue to dis
cuss at length President McKinley's
refusal TO intervene. pointing out the
collapse of Boer hopes.
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EXAMINATIONS
Delaware College.

Entrance Examinations will be held
on Friday and Saturday. June % and
%, at such of the following places as
candidates may indicate desire to ap-
pear.
Wilmington. Middletown. Smyrna,
Dover Milford, Gprgetown, Lewes,
Seaford and Laurel.
All who wish 10 take the examina-
tons will kindly notify the President
OF the College as early as possible, Part
OF the examination may be taken in
June and the rest in September.
Write for full information.
GEO. A. HARTER,
PRESIDENT.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
Two Dead in a New york Fire.

New York. May pa $500 fire in
the basement of a fiat house at 1851
Park avenue last night resulted in the
death of Mrs Josephine McShane and
her 1S-months-old son Edward. who
were suffocated by smoke.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
Rumors Of Terrible Mine Disnster.

Asheville, N. c.. May 23.--It was re-
ported here at midnight that an ex-
plosion occurred in the Cumnock
mines near Charlotte last night. The
news comes that between so and 60
miners were killed, but this is not con-
firmed.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
Li,e stncIl NInrl.ctn.

New York, May z2.-Beeves steady;
cables firm: exports. 1.2s7 cattle and $3.50
quarters of beef; tomorrow, 4.2l0. Calves
steady: veals. s4Q65o. sheep and lambs
Quiet but steady: ~ cars held over; COM
mon to fair sheep. S3.90a4.75; medium to
good yearlings. S625a6.5o; spring lambs,
sSqS.25. Hogs nominally lower.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
STRIKERS WERE QUIET

No Disturbance in st. Louis Yester-
day Worth Mentioning
st. Louis. May 23-Yesterday was
the most quiet day Of the strike. there
being no disturbance worth mention
ing There we're one OF two small
fights between union and non-union
men, but nobody was hurt and there
was nothing throughout the day that
approached a riot. The Transit COM
pnny is making steady progress In
opening its lines. Both sides 70 the
strike claim to be winning and say
the other must yield in a short time.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
a Tnwnnda CounterfeIter.

Towanda. Pa, May 23-United
States Commissioner Mix yesterday
held Stanley v Powers in $1,000 bail
for his appearance at the United States
district court In Williamsport on the
charge of making and passing counter
felt coin. Powers is an old man, and
has served a term of years for murder.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
TO REDUCE WAR TAXES
House Leaders Decide on Such a Pro.
cedure

Washington, May 23.-House leaders
have decided to reduce the war taxes
at the next session Of congress and a
resolution will be prepared today to
give the committee on ways and means
leave to sit during the recess Of con-
gress. The committee will meet in the
autumn to prepare a measure for pre-
sentation to the house Immediately
after 1t convenes in December Mr..
Payne's resolutions for a sine die ad-
1ournment June was reported favor
ably today.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23

mington, West Chester, Phoenixville and
principal intermediate stations (as well
as the Chestnut Hin Branch) to Wissa-
hickon Heights Station. MAY 2S 10 June 2,
good to return until June 4, 1900, inclusive.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
rejected Lovers Double Crime.

New York. May 23.-Wilfred Y. s.
Lendegren last night shot and killed
Lydia Carson. a servant at the coun-
try seat of Max Nathan. in Yonkers.
He then shot and killed himself. Mon
day the girl rejected Lendegren's oier
Of marriage.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23

June number Of McClure's Magazine
viii contain a story OF the Chinese
Japanese war, written in English by a
Japanese. Adachi Kinnosuke. author OF
'lroka: Tales of Japan" II will be
very fully illustrated. In the same
number, the Rev. G. H. Brady will tell
.he story OF the greatest fight in the
history Of American prlvateers-Cap-
.ain Samuel Chester Reid's historic
ight in the General Armstrong
against a whole fleet of British.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
r,nrinecr nnd Firemnn KIIfed.

San Francisco, May pa local
Southern Pacific train was wrecked in
Oakland last night. The engineer and
fireman were killed and several pas
sengers injured. The dead are En-
gineer Frank Shaw and Fireman Har-
ry Wetzell.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
sUB-STATIoNS.

S
Aad son streets.
d.
East Tenthst
Druggist W. E.
w j.
m Frankin stree
DIR
caster Jackon al
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resent us. The South Jersey railroad
is too far away for us"
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Specia! This Week |!

Mems $500 Black or Tan
Shoes ......... 81. 50
Mems 400 Black or Tan
Oxtords ...... ............... I.5o
Women's Sa.5 Patent Kid
1OpS.... .................-...... ? 90
Womens 81 50 Kid, lace or
button ............ ......... I.25
Boys Sr.so Patent or Nici... I.25
These are new and good shoes.
Come and examine ours before
you buy.
7. F. PENNINGTON,
Alb MARKET STREET
Opposite S and Ioc. Store.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23

vailee Bross Electrical Co. s15 Ship
ley street. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
DO YOU WANT A WHEEL7

do you get if of three to obtain the
greatest number Of subscriptions for the Evening Journal
The open every school girl in the city Of Wilmington
There will be
Evening journal., 1900-05-23

The second instalment OF "The Adj
ventures of a Modest MAJ" by Robert
w. Chambers. appears in the current
Number OF Golfers Weekly. The scene
is In Paris. and the background, while
unobtrusive, is sketched In bright
colors most attractively blended. and
lends a genuine charm to the sparkling
bit Of narrative for which Il Is set. The
story Is we'll calculated to sustain the
reputation Mr. Chambers has estab-
lished for himself in 'vrhe King In yell
low and The Conspirators'
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
One for High School Girl; One for a
Grammar School Girl; One for a
Primary School Girl
BEAUTIFUL PRIZES GIVEN FOR INDUSTRY
These Wheels Will Be on Exhibition in the Window Of
the Capelle Hardware COmpanyS Bicycle De-
partment, 500 Market Street, Tomorrow

School girls get sample copies soliciting subscribers
by calling at the Evening Journal Office for them
Evening journal., 1900-05-23
THE LITERARY WORLD

The American Queen heralds the
Summer with a very beautiful issue.
Recreation and entertainment are here
i'm go0dly amount. short stories galore
and fancy work. ravshing in design
and varied in selection. lpatterns Of
which are furnished at a nominal
price, are its silent features. though
fashions, In the way of graduation
gowns and outing dresses. designed Dy
Alice May Gillian, are not overlooked.
nor are the magazines small friends
forgotten. A couple of prize articles on
bicycling from a health point OF view
are both interesting and instructive.
Former President Cleveland. In the
forthcoming college mans number Of
The Saturday Evening Post, discusses
the oft-asked question: Does a Ccl.
lege Education Pay?' and makes out
a strong case in favor Of giving Young
man the advantages of a university
training. Other contributors to this
special double number are. President
Patton, of Princeton: President Jordan.
OF Leland Stanford; President Butler.
of Colby: President Angel. OF Michi-
gan. and President Mcclure, of Lake
Forest The fiction features are by Ian
Maclaren. Jesse Lynch Williams,
Charles M. Flandrau. Stanley Waterloo
and w. l.. Alden. The college mans
number of The Saturday Evening Post
Will be on all news-stands May "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
An OFFICERS FIRST BATTLE.
HIS MEN RAN AWAY FROM HI

MEN RAN AWAY FROM HIM.
From Chums
What are the feelings of an officer when for
the first time he leads his men into battle?
This is a question which the soldier himself
alone can answer, and We suspect that a good
many would be unwilling to go too closely into
the subject The hum of rife bullet, the Shrek
OF a sheil, the rush OF cannon shot must be,
and always has been extremely trying TO the
inexperienced warrior. A certain officer. who
prefers on this occasion TO be nameess. has
frankly described his first experience in battle.
We were advancing to the scene of operations"
ne says on entering a strip Of wood it oc-
CURED to me that my men, being raw recruits,
would not tight We'll on horseback and so I
ordered them 70 dismount. This. Of course,
stopped the whole body Of the army behind the
regiment While the men were Ieisurely tying
their horses officer came up at a furious
gait and asked peremptory; What have you
stopped here FOR, and blocked up the whole
road l saw the point in a moment and bade
my men move out of the wood In the
time my sCabbard got itself hOpeessIy entangleG
in bush, and the more 1 tried 10 get il loose
the more it stuck the faster So I told my men
TO form at the edge of the wood and wait for
me Then l cut the straps and left my broken
sCabbard in the bush, while, with naked blade
flashing IN my hand, rushed to the front Not
q man couIQ l ma 4hey were ANXIOUS 10 see
the fun, and had run over the brow of the hill,
and scattered along the whole length of the line.
After infinite difficulty, many words and more
temper. l got them together again.
I'VE were barely in position when I heard a
distant cannon, and at the same instant saw the
ball high in the air. AS near as 1 could caIcu-
late, il was going TO strike exactly where 1
stood, and l dismOunted with remarkable agility,
only 70 see the missile of pass sixty feet
overhead l felt rather foolish as I looked at my
men, but a good deal relieved when l saw that
they. too, had all squatted the ground. and
none of them were looking at me. l quickly
mounted again and commanded them TO stand
up We were ordered TO charge soon after
and the enemy easily gave way before US, for
which l was most deVOutly thankful. We pc sed
some dead and wounded, the first sad results
OF real war that had ever seen. At night black
clouds overspread the sky, the rain fell in tor
a = b- kent lio-I1F
W the impenetrable gloom. I stretched myself
upon the soaked ground. The pale, rigid faces
that l had seen turned up TO the evening sun
appeared before me as tried in vain to shield
my own from the driving rain, and the big
foot of a Comrade. laundering around in the
darkness, spIashed my eyes full of mud I closed
them in my first sleep upon a battlefield"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
LITTLE LAMPS AT CENTRAL
\ NEW IDEA IN TELEPHONF. SERVICE,
THAT RELIEVES SUBSCRIBERS.

THAT RELIEVES SUBSCRIBERS.
In the long list of patience destroying and
profanity cultivating annoyances which darken
the existence Of the people who use the tele-
phone the question from Central" Just when
the conversation is at the interesting point.
Are you through is one of the most exas-
perating.
No I not; get off the line" is the ac-
cepted form Of reply but it never does the sub
ject justice.
There are eleven telephone exchanges from
which this question is still being asked. but the
subscribers in the Harlem, Riverside, Madison
Square, Seventy ninth-st and John-st. ex-
changes who have the telephones which
simply taken from the hook to call Cen
trail are immune
By the old arrangement a tiny shutter on a
board in front of the operator falls when the
subscriber rings up" Central" and when the
connection has been made there is nothing to
indicate when the telephone is no longer in use
BY the new arrangement a tiny electric lamp
under an opalescent glass indicates that sub
scriber has taken his receiver from the hook
and wishes to use his instrument. The lamp
takes the place of the old time shutter, or drop
piece, and il remains incandescent until the con-
nection is made and then it goes out. When
the receivers are replaced on their respective
hooks another tiny lamp answers the question:
Are YOU through" for the glow shows that the
receivers have been hung up. The little lamps
by which the operator knows that Central
has been called are arranged in a switch board.
which is placed against the wall; the other
lamps which show that the connection may be
discontinued, are on the table in front of the
operator
People who used 20 get even with Central
for not answering a call by ringing loud and
long find it difficult TO give expression to their
feelings on the new telephone paraphernalia,
but the employees at Central" say that the
remedy is more effective now than II was before
if the people only knew it. By the old arrange
meut. no matter now many twists one gave the
crank. no matter how loudly the bell rang when
the subscriber was making efforts to get Cen
trail" it made no difference 10 the operator
who simply saw the little zap drop and heard
no noise. Now by repeating the process of
hanging up the receiver and taking il off again
the little lamp in front Of the operator is made
to flicker, and the call must be seen, if not by
the girl whose business it is to answer, by the
supervisor. who walks behind the row Of oper-
ators and watches for the tiny fash lights. On
the whole, the system viii be a great i'm
provement over the old if it does no more than
10 wipe out from the Central" stock Of phrases
the exasperating Are you through"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
TIE LUIEuB0URG TO BE REPLACED.

Pans correspondence Of The Pail Mall Gazette.
Thanks TO the uutiring efforts Of NJ LeOnce
B-ue6ire. the director Of the Luxembourg Gal
lsry. there Is a. last prospect that this wholly
Inadequate building VIII be replaced by a new
and satisfactory ediiice- The Luxembourg Gal
lery was originally intended 10 serve
Granger II Is not surprising, therefore. that
= Is deplCTab= structure Tor a picture gallery.
being Tar too not n summer. and q cold. damp
vel II winter L IS also too small 10 contain
The pictures il Is intended 10 house. Every year
tn state Is bound 70 buy certain number Of
----=s al The salons and ii theory they ought
q b. exhibited II The Luxembourg In practice
tl- majority - them arr r=l-gared TO lumber
rooms and s-a-rcases 10 which the public are
never admitted This Is treatment there is no
cause ~ regret n the case Of some Of the can
vases bur n y regrertabie with regard 10 not
z Few For some months past NJ. ScalIers de
t1lsOrs- The architect Of the Senate. has been al
W0-k OF the plans Of the new gallery. q task
Lar more congel-zl 70 him, no doubt than that
OF which he has been engaged this week, Of
+.-s-Ig ne structural alteration II the Lux
'---ll-IG Palace --c=ssltaIed by the forthcoming
STATE trial II de Gisors's designs are now
Beng STUDIED p lie Minister Of Fine Arts, v 40,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
CoNGREsSNAN cARNAcK.s sRoRT EDITOR |
From The Memphis scimitar.

From The Memphis Scimitar.
You often see the phrase Memphis the Queen
Of the Valley, God bless her 80 remarked a news
paper man the other day. The birth of that eX-
preston was the wherefore of one Of the wiUtiest
things Ned Carmack ever said.
1t was the lifetime of The Appeal-Avalanchc'
and while Mr.. Carmack was editor of The Com
mercial.' There was a municipal election Of minor
Importance on hand, and the editor Of The Ava
Ianche just happy enough TO do q two
column editorial Of gush concerning the life and
death issues Of the election, under the sentimental
headline. Memphis, the Queen Of the Valley, God
Bless Her"
Mr. Carmack came out in the morning paper
with no other comment on the all important subject
under consideration than this epigram, which COM
pIeteIy covered the case and made the phrase i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
4 CURIOUs SHOE TRUST.


From The Philadelphia Record.
DoyIestown has four odd characters who pool
their issues in buying shoes. They all have the
same sized feet. and each regards this fact in
the nature Of libel perpetrated upon him by
the other three Every year each one of the
quartet chips in SIS, and the fund of So IS
expended for shoes. Buying them in such guam
titles, there is naturally a reduction in price.
One would think that there would be an equal
division Of the shoes; but that isn't their little
game. The shoes are owned collectively. share
and share alike and when not being worn they
are kept in closet in the express office, which
is the general lounging place OF the quartet
II man wants to wear new shoes he goes
to the express Office and puts them on. If he
wants 10 change off TO pair that has already
been broken in he does so. II he wears russets
in the daytime and wants 10 wear patent Ieath-
ers in the evening he goes TO the express office
and makes the change. They have been doing
this for several years, and claim they wouldn't
wear shoes in any other way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

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a. aIler approving them, win ask the Chambers
viii ~ IN tne REQUIRED funds. That the monev
,res,41 Loi Incoming is probable as it is mi
Eersany recognized that the Luxembourg en-
,eIS IA It's present condition is disgrace 70 tha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
M FEET OF AN ARMY.
ARr.F POINT. TO WHICH GREAT
GENERALS HAVE PAID CLOSE
ATTENTION.
ATTENTION.

4 sias CS4SA- -. attention. TO small de-
4 re 81 .-.-.,,,a Of this principle Of STRAIT
/ SIS f1v- realized in modern times by
Il e SIS -..,,,,-z;,a-a generals MANY a
/ Ealtke aii0 - = The vfctorious Germans
/ DE 81 'He S.1Io,rire the War Of 1870 was
| he 80 t.air nunctilious attention to mat
nTnced uPOA = -,,,,,,la, i,,5r,,art ~ chose
1 Frs Nni~-- :. - snnronriate subjects for the
lays seeIe- - q s.rool ,,,atro,, thar, of
czTes o. = .. the head of an army com
/ great 81 % thousands Of strong men
Il posed Of NUM- -. H.. time ae+aa,,,a5 most
i one OF lie -, ,,7,4s ,,.7 ar5s NJ ,oesi, that
farcioal ail''Hs Fer III, indemnify had been
foated AVN-- - s.-,,.7 "a German infantry,
/ pad vas a. -. ~.re % tbai- feet This
ren u - 15-..-a7 +be men n rrb their
co----- =, e soar, before rutting them on in
So -. .ba bIisrarirg Incidental to long
orcs- =. - .--,----+s7 E,aon1a who had
zsTches MIS-
sr-a- walked more man I'VE ilIieS Al a SlIetcn
i 81 -5a5r lives found much amusement in the
80 --r=..- having feet SO tender as to need
il74 % . - ,.f-- 81, sensitive -, main as
sal- = ----,- 49, r-1,a a l1fsta~e5 foot
2 - -. 80 military authorities in other
- - ,r.--l,..s IDEAS was the chief his
-.s.. - The Germans greatness. as
''-'---- . - --f.---,- T2v no means The least
Il u - ,7+--f-,1se 5e lord wo1saIev
r. 49,. ,-ssrs has ,aen The object ~
VIZ - 80 -----a o- less good hun,o-ed
n1s7--- - r---,.- officers as the great
Ll-o-7 -. - 49,, r7---5-h army And the in
1e--'1---- - - bic school i TO-DAY, fa1+
no5.-.l 49,. - .--,-eer,r1v itisro he boraa
y - --.-,,-s---z in regard n his feet
3D. s ~ s.-,-ica
- -r- az ,-,<.,,+,,- e,,+fs,;,,,,
I'74.--- A. ,,s,,7icar mod =, the eald
l--l- - - .-l- --,,+i,a has haa,, made n
--e .,.-f,,,7 n fae+ >, and the inenac,
H. = =, 50 r+ar +ba feet IF his men
IL o-N0-- - = - So t,la-,,+st &C
are L r. ,o,,o,,as ~ faa, +b..,,-
lA7- - - g.. ,-ta- raz7,1a-iore hasa5
S9-'1~ .--,,-, al, ,,-i,,.i,,Ia -ba, ne shoe
-i'o- - - -.
H-aAsS o. ma
CoHlInanlinE oLSeIs WIN % neio r. -
ma --S-e-lZ sI1Terin+end the fitting of the
srE,e boots. As these are issued n sizes, and
there Is often slight difference IN sizes with
the same NUMBER Tie! require IL Oe very Cal (
---'
Il orc7I .e 7T'Il7 eOoo H. -'1 '--1 p 7i
O. corns' 1-i-'iis ana O1ls1eIs IL every man. 'ii
ankle oooLs are ordered 10 DC "oIh Ior soliie
tine On tr-a-. and n case OF a Iaulty NJ 10 De
then either exchanged OF rtiegated Tor treat
nent 10 me eeooieI' mere Il also q s1Ile1 III
IEncil3n regarding me prompt repairing u WIZ
shoes ard the Characteristic tendency OF MI
tie provision that the standard pattern" is &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
Cambridge Monthly Encyclopedia,

January. 1900 contains Early History OF Iron Lost
Treaty Of SeUz Spanish Conquest Continental History,
Coast Feu1al system Thilppn Islands. Monetary
Spanish America, Intangible Wealth Cayeters,
Transparent Russia, Allen
Price 80. once, e. ReaCe St Sold everywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
PROBABLE CAUSE.
From The Denver Post.

From The Denver Post.
The husband Of a woman who is lecturing in Ar
kansas on How Manage a Husband commit
ted suicide last week No other cause Is asst ned
for the rash act