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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04

We give our readers this week The
reply Of Carl Schurz to Senator
Foraker 1t Is not only a fine cam.
paign document but one Of the most
American articles we have ever read.
lie goes into the Philippine question
and handles it with the ability Of q
master. You should not fail to read
1t,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04

Genessee Pure Food %, L. Roy, n. v;
0entlemeni-hy mamma has been a great
coffee dnnkor and has found II very injurious.
Having used several packages VI your
Gnain-o. the drink that takes the place Of cot.
fee. she nnds II much better for herself and
foy US children to drink. She has given up
cones drinking entirely. We use a package
every week am ton Year, old
Youu respectfully,
2 PABNII WILLIAMS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
THE OFFICIAL CALL.
Republican County Convention Meets
In Lexington, Wednesday.
August y.

The republicans OF the several pre-
cincls within Lafayette county are re.
quested to meet at two O'Clock, p. M,
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST IS,
to elect delegates to the republican
county convention which Is hereby call.
edtO meet "Wednesday, August %, 1900,
in lexington, al ten O'Clock, a. m,
for The purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for the Office Of representative,
prosecuting attorney, collector, sheriff,
treasurer, assessor, public administra-
tor, coroner, surveyor, county Judge Of
eastern district, county judge western
district. The representation will be as
follows:
Lexington Court House-l4.
Lexington Engine House,.
Lexington Old Town..
-
Bates City,.
r--o-,
'-
C~'
wNw
~
rage Iity-l'
Noiu'--''
Nor'n h'gg'ns'iiie-S'
AuiieD'
oo"oorula-iO
u hlgglns'llle-l6.
ocnooilngVllle-S'
DOrianu-i
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
BOND CALL.

Holders OF Freedom Township Lrf
County, Missouri, i've (l per cent boz
hereby notified that bond nunsn
Issued July sd, 1870. OF the demons
Of $1,000 one thousand dollars al
declared due and payable on The ha
September, 1900, by the County CouT' !.
Lafayette county, payable at the .
the County Treasurer OF LliayeI'sv
at Lexington, Missouri, on which 'H
date all interest thereon will cease
BY order OF the County Court OF ~
County, Missouri. this Nth day oi!-l
FRANK THoRS~
Clerk OF the County Court oil IA,
County. Missouri. y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04

hn. Or. crist returned Tuesday even.
log fro" hcAlistsr Springs, where she
has been spending q couple Of DAYS with
Lexington friends who are sojournine
thsFo, Hk
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
AGENTS.

New Departure venitlan CootuSI
porcelain lining, exclusive lsrun \
out charge, samples free; - TO Ski
guaranteed. State experience 10 ruI
c. d. FRAUSFEm
zarsuA
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICkET.
For Representative,
JOSEPH h. SHELBY.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HORACE D. BLACKWELL
For Collector.
u. FULKEk~tN.
Tor sheriff.
OsCAE THOMAS.
For treasure
WILLIAM ~ EDWARDS.
For Assessor.
GEORGE ", MARQUIS.
For Public Administrator,
MAT. d WILSON
For Coroner,
DIR. WILLIAM b WEEDlN
For Surveyor
BENJAMIN y. WEEDlN.
Fer County Judgc-Eastem District,
JOSEPH D. HAGOOD.
County Judge-W fstcn District,
J.. HENRY GREEN
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
Notice to Bridge COntrv,n

| will let 10 the lowest and best ~
construction or repairs, the iollos4nl
bridges; III
The construction of a Wooden Fnyl|
Bridge, about % feet In length, 90
THURSDAY, AUGUST R Ia
at II O'Clock a. m. Said bridge N
branch north of the residence Oflt
on east and west road aud abOuf
west of Waverly.
On the same day at . O'Clock D. AL
structiOn Of q Pile Bent Bridge AID
In length. over a branch. on the I'D
and about y mile east Of Waveriy. a
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, ls0
at u o'clock a m, the constructs
bridge about Is feet In length. Oveftl
on tue Dover and Berlin road, neait
Sordon's, anu about ~ miles west "a
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, lsa,
At u O'clock a. m, the repairs to a bhdn
Sni-a-Bar Creek, on the Odessa and Bad
road. near X l.. Evans, and about ? nls
OF BATES Cily. on
MONDAY. AUGUST %, 100,
the construction OF one Frame Bent B
about 45 feet In length, over a bnuel
old Independence road, near the HArsi
house, and about . miles southwest
lington.
All lettings to take place at sight III
flans and specifications can be seal
OF letting
Contractors must give bond as reguH
law.
The right 10 reject any and all ai
served: JAMES X ca
i'SStd CONFESS
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04
SATURDAY. August is, lsa

AZ u o'clock q m, the cOnstuciiE |
bridge about Is feet in length, ovefil
on tue Dover and Berlin road. neAikI
eordon's. anu about ~ miles west Oh
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-04

will let TO the lowest and best W.
construction or repairs, the iollOs4n
bridges; =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
IRON TRADE is UNSTEADY.
Effect of the Weeks ManipuIstions-
nuufs Review

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says: ''The formal reduction Of 80
per ton in prices of plates and bars and
the closing of mills by the American Steel
and Wire Company have filed this week
with surprises. In the stock market ana
in the market for steel and iron products
changes have begun, the end OF whieh
cannot well be foreseen. Apart from
the disturbance in speculation. there mas
been produced a measure Of distrust re-
garding prices. There is slightly pet
ter demand for hides at Chicago, altlp'
uted to their improving eonditloh' pul
the distribution of boots and shoes does
not keep all the factories at work. Inc
textile industries have large orders YET 70
be filed which keep many Of the miiis
busy. Wool has been inactive without
change in prices. Cotton goods are os
some sold at concessions for future de-
livery. The value of minor domestic eS-
ports, chiefly manufactured. rose to SOD
7o3 800 In March. sum never approach
ed in any other month. Failures for the
week have been 1S4 in the United States.
against 1S4 last year. and II in Canadc'
against % last year"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
MACHINE GUNS USED ON REBELS
Eight Filipiuos Moved Down, While
Americans Arc Not Harmed.

Americans Arc Not Harmed.
Officers who have arrived in Manila
from Neuva Caceras, province Of South
Camarines, bring details of a fight in
which eighty Filipinos were killed. The
American outposts reported 300 natives
assembled three miles from the town ami
Gen. Bell sent three detachments of the
Forty-ffth regiment, with two Maxims,
who nearly surrounded the Filipinos, the
majority of whom were armed with bolos
and wore carabao hide helmets, coats aud
shields. The F'ilipinos were quickly put
to fight, leaving the field strewn with
lrmor Their ridemen were unable to
boot straight and the bolomsn never
got near enough to the Americans to do
any execution. Therefore none of the
Americans was wounded. Lieut. Balch,
with twenty cavalrymen from the Thirty
seventh regiment, cornered fifty bolomen
in river and shot every one. the bodies
floating away. One soldier had his head
struck off with a bolo.
Gen, Bells two regiments are hard
worked in clearing the country. They
meet with many small squads of bolomen
and last week killed a total of 125. Gen.
Bell has issued a proclamation declaring
that he will retaliate relentlessly unless
this guerrilla warfare ceases and that
he viii burn all the towns which harbor
GuerrillaS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
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The News ~

The chain trust should advertise for
missing links,
The Duke of Marlborough has pene-
tratcd to Bloemfontein. Still the war
goes on.
Poleeat skins arc barred from the
mails This is certainly he decision of
common scents.
This is the time of year when some men
talk through the hats they expect to
cast away after election,
Electing United States Senators 10y di-
rect ate of the people might make it Sttli
more expensive in Montana.
4 Chicago vag was arrested for trying
to buck down fence. This shows the
III fortune Of being headstroug.
\ Milwaukee girl who was married for
fuu two wears ago now wants a divorce.
1t would be funny il she shouldn't
Ii would have been cheaper as well IS
safer il Senator Clark had gone to l-aly
and purchased 4 dukcdom, for Instance,
Two Iowa girls were sent 20 reform
school Ter going 10 the thea;er. but the
actors we're allowed to go unpublished.
France is To do away with public execu.
tiouS. Ii Will certainly DO no harm &c
give some evidence of Telinquishmg bar
harism.
A New York man has been arrested
because h. objected 10 paying $50 for q
dish OF mushrooms. Case OF too much
mushrooms
The last seasons seal catch Is reported
the best for twenty years. But this Is nS
i consolation TO the man who has thre'
daughters who each want one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
BURGHERSSLIPAWAY
ESCAPE ROBERTS TRAP NEAR
WEPENER AND FLEE.
Trek for the North After Freeing Wep-
ener-Brf<ish Net TO Entrap Entire
Army Disaster in Pretoria

South Africa adyices say that afteI
heavy lighting, Wepener has been re
lieyed aud the alI-day artillery battle at
Dewetsdorp Wednesday resulted in the
occupation of thar point by the British
troops. Between Dewetsdorp and Ina
haachu Gems, Poie-icarew aud French
have been driving tie Beers be ore them
Gen. Roberts army is now depioyed
along an extended line with Gen. French
annarently repeating the tactics which re-
suited so successfully >af Paardeberg
There is nothing in the dispatches that
inticat Is the Beers are thinking of re-
treating northward. even though the field
were open Instead they are lighting
along the entire line.
The British hope of conclusive results
seems slim at present. the Beers escap
ing unbeaten an1 having accomplished
an immense amount OF daLiage. They
chung to their positions as long as it was
safe TO do so, and thea slippel off to hold
the next commanding ridge through
broken country admirably lifted for 9
rear guard defense.
Dispatches fran Aliwal North, under
date of Wednesday, say the Beers left
Wepener so hurriedly that many of the
dead were left In the trenches anburied
Commandant S. Cronje is reported to
have been killed.
According to advices from Bloemfon-
TEN, the attempt of the Beers at Brand
fort to get in touch with the command
at Thaba Nehu was frustrated by force
dispatched by Gen. Tucked from Glen.
Apparently, however, the tide, after a
momentary delay. is again setting toward
the British side, though so far as re
ported the engagements. beyond the relief
of Wepener, are scarcely Of sufficient inn
portance to warrant so sweeping gen
eralization. In one respect only can the
movement against Wepener be regarded
as a Boer success. BY making this di-
version and by the renewed activity IN
Natal, where the Beers are massing at
Tintwa pass. thus menacing Buffers ar
my, the invasion OF the Transvaal has
again been indefinitely delayed.
A dispatch to the London Daily al
from Lourenco Marques, dated Wednes-
day, says that daring attempt was
made Sunday night to destroy the bridge
at komatipoost, the terminus of the
DelagOa Bay Railway in the eastern paE:
or Portuguese, East Africa Inc attempt
failed by the merest accident kaftirs Civ
ing the alarm. The Beers have conse-
quently increased their force on the from
tier and the hills are lined, with riflemen
the, bhrghers suspecting that the British
are advancing upon the Transvaal by
some mysterious route. Every approach
to the bridge is guarded by barbed wire
The correspondent does not indicate who
it was who attempted to destroy tbs
bridge.
j. Part of the Begbie shell factory at Pre-
torias blew up the other night. Ten mer
were killed and thirty-two wounded. They
were mostly French and Italians. Nc
cause Of the explosion, is assigned, but
it is not believed TO be due 10 treachery
. The factory has been working double
time for weeks. Most of the importan
machinery was saved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
DEAD MAN TURNS UP.
STORY OF HIS DEATH FOUND
re BE UNTRUE.
Says He Will Return TO His Early
Home and Claim a Fortune Farmers
of Kansas Start Ont TO Regulate
Grain Output and Prices

Howard A. Saville, who disappeared
from Gloucester Mass sixteen FEARS
ago and who is now notified that a for
tune Of $4,000 awaits him in his r"'ive
State, has been located near Little Rock
Ark. Since his departure from Giouces-
ter his wife collected his life insurance
and remarked and he himself has taken
another wife Commenting on his strange
story he said Il left Gloucester sixteen
years ago and went to Cincinnati. where
a severe operation was performed upon
me for cancer | then went TO Arkansas.
For eleven years | was postmaster al
Simpson, Ark, in Bradley County !
have been in Rogers only about two years
and am in business there | suppose that
the operation started the report that
was dead As 10 my first wife's affairs
am wholly ignorant. as ! cut loose en-
tirely when left Massachusetts and have
never had any communication with her
since. | did not even know that She was
still alive | am going back here rs [
have done nothing criminal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
BIG STORM IN NEBRASKA.
CIoudburst Follows the Tornado, and
Loss of Life Is Reported.

Southern Nebraska was in the path OF
a destructive cyclone the other day. Peo-
pie around Wymore were driven into
storm cellars. and all along TIL Blue river
valley the destruction was heavy. Re
ports from the rural districts indicate
some loss of life The twister was seen
by hundreds. The Union Pacific passen
ger train was stopped thirty miles south
of Wymore to avoid crossing the path Of
the tornado. The crew could see it for
miles. bounding along the ground, carry
ing a vast quantity of trees, farm build
iHgs aud debris in a cloud of dirt. The
train narrowly escaped being ditched. A
i,aieFspodt followed the twister, and the
whole of Southern Nebraska was deluged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
This md That.

Dewey will visit Columbus. uhio, early
in June.
salvationists naugurated a revival at
Texarkana. Texas.
Emil Suu;ani shot his foot of while
hunting near Dallas. Texas
Rev. A. $. Biddrson. aged 10 died
suddenly in Fort worth Texas.
Two deaths occurred FROM smallpox in
the Boston party of tourists at Rome
j., Castillo. Italian fruit peddlcr. was
khied 10y an unknown man at Adena ARK.
There IS a marked tendency in Austria
toward the formation of trusts out OF
industries competing in the same line of
products.
4 purely Scottish expedition IS about to
be- organized to the south pole 10 work
in conjunction with the British aud Ger
man expedition.
Bethesda hospital association. Cinein-
natl. has decided that deaconeSSes shall
not ride bicycles,
Queen Wilhelmina ot Holland is much
grieved over the war ia South Africa
Both she and her mother are constantly
contributing funds 10 cid OF the Beers
She is fully persuaded that the English
people are ia the wrong.
On train running between Client and
Brussels fierce discussion about ths
South African war arose among the pas
seugers An alarm WAS given. the train
stopped and the disputanrs were forced
TO finish the disIutc on the ground
Allen Fuller. colorcd when hanged al
Macon. Ga, for the murder Of Mrs. f. II
[ Pn,tle. declared TWO white meu had OF
| ferci him $50 to commit the crime
Cat faneicrs in Lincoln County. Ore.
! have obtajnyd the consent Of the :'ost
/ office Department II she christening o.
their poStotIcr by the uCue Of Ang3ra
| Tia, 6vSt Igsiu .aste~ Of Ahsora bears 5h'
/ surname az Tou.-
An important experiment and stat3StI
cal study has recently hcen published
dealing with the influence of cold upol
the bacillus OF typhoid fever and its dis
tribution. The conclusion Is reached iha
+ there is small danger Of infection fron
typhoid bacilG reluaiainE IN iCe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Three Lives Are Lost in a Blazing Ten
ement House.

Three persons were killed and three in
jured in a FIRE in the six-story tenement
"a Forsyth street, New York. The house
in which the fire occurred is typical
East Side tenement, four families living
on door. The smoke had already awak-
ened the tenants by the time the police
men who had discovered the fire entered
the hallway, and the fire escape on the
front Of the building was soon crowded
with partly dressed men, women and Chi
dren. There were many thrilling escapes
and brave reseues by the fremen and po-
lice. The children who lost. their lives
were overcome by the smoke on the upper
floor before they could reach the window.
The damage to the building was about
$4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
WESTERN FARMS IN DEMAND.
Heavy Tide of Immigrants Flowing
Into South Dakota.

htdNy
Into South Dakota.
Immigration to Plankinton, kimbali,
Pukwana, Armour, Geddes, ard Gardner,
S. D., has been so rapid that all the old
buildings are occupied and hundreds OF
persons who have arrived during the last
few weeks have been obliged to be salts
fed with their canyas-coyeEed emigrapt
wagons or with board sbantius. IL IS np-
ticeable that all these Jple are looking
for farms or for stock ranges. Large
tracts of land ranging in price frola
$1,000 10 $4,000 are changing hands
The Canada and South Dakota Cattle
Company, recently Incorporated with
capital of 100000, has been examining
the land west of Chamberlain for mann
moth range The immigrants that are
now arriving all appear to be men OF
means, who intend to engage in the stock
business or in farming on an extensive
scale, and will therefore develop the nat
ural resources very rapidly. All business
is done on a strictly cash basis, and as
a consequence the owns are thriving.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
KEEPS vow TO KILL HIMSELF.
Man Who Breaks Temperance Pledge
4 ...ida

Man Who Breaks Temperance Pledge
After Six Years Commits Suicide.
At Muneie. Ind, George Phillips, aged
81 years, came home intoxicated the other
night and killed himself. He called from
out doors for his wife to put the three
children TO bed so that they could not see
him. then he walked into his bedroom and
fired two bullets into his heart. He had
not taken any liquor before for six years,
and had told his wife that if ever he
drank again he would kill himself and
possibly her The woman expected to
be killed and kept the baby on her lap as
a protection, Phillips was fruit com
mission merchant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
MEXICAN TOWN is BURNED.
Panuca Destroyed by Flames, the Loss
Being $2,225,oOo.

ranuca. Mexico, one OF the most I'M
portant trading towns on the east coast
Of the Republic of Mexico, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Panuca is town of
1900 persons on the Panuca River.
Thatchedroof adobe houses and modern
frame business blocks, surrounded by
brush huts, constituted the city. Every
thing went down before the flames, as
there were - ire-fghting appliances III
the city The ,2ss viii aggregate S2,225,-
600. No reports of fatalities have been
received, but eight men were severe
~ injured through the explosion OF a
government small arms storehouse. II a
Mexican government has taken steps .or
the relief Of the people. The fire started
In a distillery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

Chicago Cattle. common TO prime,
$500 to 5000: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S115; sheep, fair TO cL1.te, $500
to 1913; wheat. No. red, 65c TO &c;
corn. No. -. 39c 10 41c; oats. No :" 23c
to 2lc: rye No. =. 53e to DOC; butter,
choice creamery, lie TO Use: eggs, fresh,
lie to 12c; potatoes. choice 25c to 40c
per bpShei
indianapolis Cattle. Shipping $500 TO
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 TO $3.50;
sheep. common to prime $500 to $50;
wheat. No. >, zoe TO -; corn. No. =
white. SOC 10 Ale; oats, No. > white.
pc TO 39c.
ST. Louis Cattle, $3.25 to $500; hogs.
$500 TO $5T5; sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. >. Tie TO 73c; corn, No,
yellow. Soc to Ale: oats, No. =, 24c 10
26c; rye. No. =, 55e TO Sic.
ciunati~Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep $3.50 to $1.T5:
wheat No. =. 73c to 74c; corn, Ne. =
mixed. Ale to 43e; oats. Ne. = mixed. 25c
10 pc; rye, No. >, 6-sc 10 63c.
petroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 10 500; sheep $500 to Seas;
wheat, No, >. zoe 10 T2c; corn. Ne.
yellow. Zoe to Ale; oats, No. white. 2Sc
To SIC. rye, toe TO 62c
Toledo Wheat. No. mixed. 72c to
ISc; corn, No. mixed. Ace 10 4lc; oats,
Ne mixed. 24c to PIC; rye No >, sac
TO 5Sc; clover Secd. old. S4.61 20 S4.T5-
MiIwaukec-Wheat. No, northern,
6Gc 30 G1c; corn. No. 5, 3Sc 20 Zoe. oats.
No. white. 21c To 2Se. rye. No. > 5Ic
to j9c; harley. Ne. - &c 70 &c; pork,
mess. $3.50 TO $500.
Buttale- Cattle. choice shipping steers
$50 10 S6o0; hpys, common so choic.,
S3,25 To $500; sheep. fair to choice. $500
10 S6.Ta; lambs, common &c extra. $50
to $40.
New York--Cattle, Sal 10 $500. hogs
$500 to $G00: sheep, S3.0Q 20 SG5O,
wheat No >, red. 19c 10 soc; corn. Ne. =
4Sc TO zoe; oats, No. = white. 2Hc 10 3lc;
butter. creamery. Ice 10 Zoe; esgs, west
ern 1os 10 lac
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

VII mold schooIs In a pnrk.

A new way of putting Ia the closing
sessions of tle school term has been con
trived by the Philadelphia Board of Ed
ucatiou. DR. Brooks announced that rec.
itatious may be held in Fairmount PARK
on occasional afternoons, The inuovs-
ton gives promise of many hours Of
pleasure in study instead OF the wre.ch-
edness that comes OF hot hours passed in
close school rooms
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
SAVES AN INNOCENT MAN.
Former Convict Testifies A gainst Him
self Before q Coroner's Jury.


John McGann, former convict, went
before a coroner's jury at 81 Louis and
TO save an innocent man from suffering
for the accidental shooting OF man, gave
sufficient evidence against himself 10 reg
turn him 10 the penitentiary had the
testimony been given in criminal court.
me inquest was on the body of Joseph
Oppcrman. shot by John Marienthai in
he lafter's saloon McGann testified
hat he was engaged in picking the peck
cts Of Alexander Stanton when Marier
thai and Opperman came forward and
caught hold Of him TO protect Stanton.
that Marienthal hit him (McGann) owe,
the head with the butt of his revolver
wher tne weapon was discharged, the
Juliet lodging in Opperman's stomach.
causing death few moments later, Up
on this testimony Marienthal was exon
Grated McGann was arrested on a charge
of robbery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

A gold hunting-case watch was pre-
scented 10 Admiral D4wey Wednesday IN
behalf of 10000 school children of the
Forthwest. The presentation was made
IS Representative McCleary of Mime
sofa. and in the name of the children he
made a felicitous speech. The admiral
responded in brief expression of appre-
citation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
KANSAS pArRIcIpE SENTENCED.
Peter Goetz Sent to Penitentiary for
Twenty five Years,

Sixtcen-year old Peter koetz, who shot
and killed his father on the night OF
March -, was found guilty Of murder in
the second degree at Hays City Kan
and sentenced to twenty-five years in the
State penitentiary at hard labor. The
body Of Goctz was found lying Ia uis
door yard. a purse containing $25 wa,
taken from the body. At the trial The
son confessed to shooting his father, Civ
ing as an excuse that the parent had
been cruel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

In St Louis Bud Ferguson. negro.
% years old, laughed himself to. death
because the ST, Louis baseball team had
defeated the Pittsburg nine and he had
won large sum of money staked on the
result He laughed SO heartily and con
tinuousIy that be caused hemorrhage
of the lungs and died on street car be
fore aid could he summonCs.