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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10

rhe past four yenrs have heen notable In
tho annals of the Missouri School %
Mines for changes and improvements.
general reorganization Of the faculty ana
nctor uf the work of the school has been
ACCOMPLISHED The latter which was
largely academic and preparatory has be-.
come most purely technical. The fuli
courses for engineering degrees have been
strengthened nna the standard fer Bdnils-
sion TO the school very materially raised,
The results 90 these changes nave brun
gratifying Ia the eNtrrmn
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
TIE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Ferty-Firsi General Assembly "a
Missouri OrSasIs-d asd unlRE
nTsisess.

Jefferson City, NO, Jan. THE
Forty.frst general assembly Of Mis-.
souri, convened at noon. The lobhles
and galleries of the house of repre-
HeRthtives and the senate were well
filled with tpcctatarA
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
PENnTENT.AnY.

Never before ir itz history, has lha PEN
hentiary bssn Sc successfully managed az
during the last foaar ygaxa by Warhau =
u. etarke. Thfx IL ndFniFted BY all who
have given tho SUBJECT any attention
whatever. The Legislature OF 1887 appr5-
prfnted for u for the biennial period end
Inc January J. is7s. the following sums OF
For completion of new cell build
For erection Of new shop build
For purchase Of new dynamo -. Soss %
Eor purchase Of books for library, I,0ao ae
For pay CT salaries OF officers and
OF fhe lsa066 appropriated for compiatien
OF the naw coll building. only Gkg So rs
was found needed and expended. and tn
$40 was lsft IN the State Treasury.
Tbs Penitenflary has rot cost tha tax
kayerA OF the State 0ne cent foe anything
dnring the last two sears. and has made
net gain OF a. u.
To-day, December -, isna there are con-
wfam a&1 are raaisr, and y ars fsraaarr
The reecrsts show there ware S-z2s prison
crs tn tnnuary. iT. 7 account for ths
falling on. because sJD of the psraie law
enactAd by the last Legislature: ana be-
Gauss On az tho prevalence ef sasnif-pnx
In many ppriious OF the gsats. ncceexi-
sffsnE ttvfrs quarantine al the Fenisen-
Nsrz and ne refusal ON ths psrt of the
srs; and hecaass lsl many of the younger
behoai for Hcys 81 Booaviils. Misssuri-
TIME STATE HSaURAuuE DErART-
Al the opent1s IT ny anminletrsssun In
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10

During the past four years the nymber
~ students enrolling each year has
changed but little. Tho school mas been
working to lis full capacity. n could not
DO Justice Co large numbers. II th'rt were
more rooms and more teachers thftrwsuld
be large uuuterF of students. Tile stand
ard Of entrance and graduation has hHsu
ralted Small department libraries hlNl
been put into ait the recitation rouuis ana
three new Laboratories hay" been fairly
we'll started Eucd Manual Trnning
gknp has h,.,n established and b. now iu
successful working order
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
NATIONAL GUARD Oh MISSOURI.

The reorganization Of the National
Guard, made necessary In part bY .so
Spanish American war. has been cnmplat-
ed, and an examination OF the reports Of
the Ahjutant General and Brigade Com
meDdsr utsClofca the present strength 10
be two thousand, seven hundred and sixty
officers and men This force has been or.
gaaixcd into tour regiments Of infantry OF
eight companies each, and one light bat.
tory Of artillery, the whole constituting
vide that tho National Guard tn time OF
peace shall not number more than three
thousand men. inclusive OF state Cadets
the desiderntum being small force thor
nnghly disciplined aud equippod rather
than = large .ns poorly trained and indif-
strictly adhered TO, and the present force.
with possible increase OF cue more com
pGny 10 tho regiment will be ample 20
meet every emergency for which a militia
force " maintained. II has bean the poli.
cy tn the reorganization 20 distribute the
troops over the State as far as possible.
and AZ present every section is represent
ed
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY or MISSOURI.
In the treatment OF the Geological sur
veg OF Missouri" simply submit for your
careful confederation tho report IN fun
prepared especially for this message, BY
MIR. Ice Iallahsr. the Acting GcoiugiRt
EXCISE COMMISSION.
chas p. higgins. Excise commizaionar
OF 81 Louis. submits mo the foiiowlug
comparative statement OF State and City
Revenue for dramshop purposes, collected
by his predecessor and himself during
beginning July ]. 1860. and ending July .,
1901, which u ~ thought viii also show an
increase over the preceding year.
nv n NJ. He'll.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
STATE BOARD Oh CHARITIES AND
COHRECTIONs

The State Board Of Charities and Cor
rectionA was created by an net paHsad on
the 18th Of March. 1877. No work Of any
Legislature IN recent years has ao
strengthened the confidence OF the people
In our Charitable and Eleemasynary In
aiituti0na ~ the creation OF this board
An impression prevailed In the minds of
many people that the afflicted af our State
were not receiving such humane treat
mentns they deserved. In most eases
thepe Impressions were without fuunaa-
ton, but the creation OF this board. whose
mission ts 20 look specially after these hu-
name features, has succeeded tn hauizhinE
such impressions, All OF our larger instl-
tutions have been inspected Tcpentedly
from garret TO cellar, and at such tIfnea
when least expected. Food. clothing. bed
ding, etc, have all passed under the vigi-
land eyes Of this board. and whenever
there was the slightest evidence Of neglect
o. miEtreatment my attention has been
directed 10 a.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10

Tho senate WIS called TO order by
Lieu. Gov. uoltr ana prayer offered BY
Rev Mr Ncidp OF the Episcopal church
OF Jrntr1Oa tTty. The following tempur-
Rry organization was effected
GhaulAtn. q. l.. Sridc secretary Cor
nRl clerks, II. y. Farrell and l.. n. ID.
Priest official reporter, Curtcx 4. Kitten
ers doOrkrgpcr. snm Stanton, sergeant
at-armF. G. q linden. pages. John brandt.
Jr.. md lsINharl Hn.h .hlmann
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
CertIacntes Of Indebtedness.

BESIDES our bonded Indebtedness, which
amounts 10 81, ~, ,0so. and draws three ann
one-hRlf per cent Interest, payable semi :.
annually we have outstanding ''CeFtificnfea
OF Ifssiehtedaass" belonging to our School
FUND" amounting 60 -. iss.0p-of which,
&. eea, 900 draw kix per cent interest and
Si.ax6, ,s19.2 Certificates OF Indebtedness ("
belonging 20 the Seminary Fund. draw.
inH mostly Z per cent tntereet--mAkinK
this total siate debt at this time f1 20
S1s.s2. as compared with s0,1ee. 80. a., Jan
uary l. ts97--being q net reduction Of 81 .
go .aoa While M stated before, the bonn-
eh debt has been reduced uiis. COO. the
creased s1aqN
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
TotaI bonds. drawing 50 per

cent. tntereEt ..,...s-s-.... se,ee, en W
-'nder the requirements OF the State
Constitution. s1do,0qo nj least OF the prtu-
clrai OF our interest hearing bonds are 10
be- eXtinEuished annually. During 1881
and lsgS, the frst two years Of the pres
rnt administration. the bonded debt was
reduced 81 25S coo. During 1890 and 1900,
She last two years Of the present admins
tTntlan the bonded indebtedness was re-
ductd l,T5S@n, The total reduction be-
inE g. lis GO. which means a saving 20 the
State OF size ,s5 annually In interest
charges alone. This leaves the bonded
debt outstanding January ], 1901. 81. NJ, ,eslc
drawing three and one-hait per cent. in.
trrekt. payable at the option Of the State
u will be observed That t2,lia.1op more
os our bonds have been redeemed during
this administration than were required by
the state Constitution.
In my biennial message TO the FOrtlsth
General Assembly under date OF January
u 1893, referring to the bonded indebted
ness, | said: The real debt of the fstats
iS therefore, insignificant. Ia proportion
70 our hssesaed valuation, and wnlle Il
may not be entirely extinguishad during
the present administration ] see no reason
why q can not he paid OF within the
early days Of the succeeding one.
/ see no reason now 20 change my view
then expressed, and confidently believe
every dollar Of our iutsreaf- bearing cond-
I'd indebtedness will be paid OF BY Jan
uary l. ipn
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

4 Want Fulfilled.

Something Monte Vista really
needs Is first class op'ician HENCE
she Is fortunate III having Profess
or l.. u. Smith, who comes To us
recommended Ms such. and nj.
hose needing the services of n
first class opiicIan should not fail
TO consult him n, the Simpson
Hotel, llih to 10Th Of Nov lie
comes highly endorsed by both
press aud public from loo or more
cities of Colorado. Hundreds OF
our citizens Of Colorado have been
fitted up by Professor Smith aud
al are loud in their praise of his
scientific work. Don't fail to con.
suit him early, ns he will remain
a, Monte Vista but few days
18th to 10th. Positively no longer
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To the heir. of ". e. Baker ar thor a--iso-
Nnu NJ. hereby notified that 'ny. expended
tluriu.: the Year. al l~r. iirp. two hundred dol
lar In lsbor aud Improvements npon the fr''
Gold i..-lc mining claim situated Ia D"catur''
mining district. county of i"nelo., state ~ t"l,
urido ~ which the io~aton ccrtihcs l. found
of rsr iri In isok - page irs ia the oihc. 81 the
clerk aud recorder 81 said county In order "a
holi sAii claim under the pro,i-"n. III ...rti"',
ysi al III. Revised statutes of the tn!irfi
State. aud amendments th-r-to approved Jan
many End l.>0 concerning annual lsis'r npssn
mining claims being til" amount required q
hold aid lo.t- for ihc year. n.pi'-i aud the
period -bdids D.,c.mlTr si.t lSi
And Il within ninety dn,- from the puhli.a
tinn 81 ,i- notice yon fail rrfu-., tai contrib
ute yunr proportion 81 such esyrpd,iur" a. co
owner your interest In the said claim viii ts.-
-on- the property 81 the subscriber u, the
.ald section.
" l. HTAfH.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09
Notice Of Final se,,lemen,.

Ia The Matter OF ihc staic at Iicury .
Henderson D.ccs-'a
Notice i licrrt, oivrn tina, "ri Nundn, the
9Th day at November 4. u. Iisi h'ing one of
The regular ia,- of III. November term of the
,uLnty 'ouri nf Etn Grnnhe County. IN the
state oi Olora'io. I J. I. Henderson Adnin-
trnior al >Hii t-iai" VIII npp-ssr before The
Judge "f said Court. present my hnnl settle
'ncni ~ -nch Administrator pray tn" approval
a. the >,tc. and viii then Apply :" he dis
charged NJ -nch Administrator. Al which
time and plnsr. any I..r-on Ia interest ma, NJ.
pear and present objections {" III" same. II
any tberr he.
Dated at hl Nor,". Colorado. October End.
I'm.
J. q Nn>p'n.o>
Administrator of the c-,ni. of Henry q. Hem
jcr-on. dce~N-s-i
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

Mrs. a. Shoup. MIR. and Alr-.
T.. |. Kerry. Mrs. ". +. llrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. |. Mnnnion, Vim.
Couch, H. NJ. Bennett, |. H.
Madden, NJ. +. Powell. Edw n
Bonn, |. ". DAVIS. II. Mdlncary.
Mrs. +. |. King. !. II. Fnllcn.
wider, !. b. Whiting. |. b. Tip
ton, Henry Abrams. K. NJ.
Philips. $. Priddy. Robert Camp
bell. Mrs. Frances $. Howard.
Austin Wilkins, Il. d. Mathews.
Wilson Lchn. J. II. Worth. W
Kerry, p. !. ilnzlctt,, A. G. Trucs.
dale, :. Il. Cooper.
The above Ladies and Gentle
men nroa few Of the many who
had Professor l.. Il. Smith test
their ewes and Il, them up with his
superior spcctnclc- in the Inst few
Days, ask them how they like
them. The Professor will he ut
Simpson Hotel November Il,h
to 18th. next FRIDAY included. Al
those needing the services of II
first class opt,cian should not fail
TO consul, him. The high chnrao-
ter Of thorc who use his spectators
and strongly endorse them Is \
positive guarantee Of their super.
iority.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

Have your eyes tested free Of
charge Ivy Professor Smith. the
op,ician. Scientific adjustment Of
glasses TO Ill forms Of mechanically
defective vision. Frames fitted Ia
conform to the Pccularitics Of the
wcMrer's fncc. Thu. whnt Is worn
~ a nct cssity il nt the same time n
handsome ornament Here llih
TO 10Th IT November.
Their. il room in the san Luis
valley Tor several large sugar fac.
tories
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09
sHERIFF's SALE

u, virtue IL an execution i-sucd out Of ihs
Clerk office of the county court 81 Ria
Grand~. county aud STATE nf Colorado
and Ia ~. dir~etcd. whereby ! am
eommnnd-J Il" make th. snm 81 'wo
hundred and ninety thrc. ant hft.rn one
hundfeeith. dollar lrsri5 aud costs Of suit.
the amount 81 a certain Judgment rsc-nils oh
tsin.i asain-t ktr~t VI Her aud i..ua " ilirr.
in favor at samuel q. Hem aud Y, ", Hub.
hard. out 81 the lands, t.n-m-n,-, s,sd- and
ci,sit.ls ~ the .aid street Miller and Lena
Miller, have texicd s,n tn. following property.
Ia Wit! III. southeast quarter II the northwest
quarter aud int. three. five and zig 81 section
ia. township thifs, --isht wet. n " ". =.
Therefore. according la aid command. -iail
-tpo.a for .al~ at t,ublir auction. all III.
right title aud interest 81 III. above named
strr.t Miller and irns Miller in aud tn the
si.,ye d~.critssi property on saturday. the ard
la, 81 November. isOi. at O'Clock y, M. al the
iron, ds-os IL the ~oursh"a-- In the 'o~n 81 I-l
\nfir.
Dal.si -, ilci >or-. hi. fr., Ia, of No,-'n.
t-f. E0i.
" u. ABRAMS.
sheriff. at Hl., fttupa,s Nsuutx.l
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

II takes more time aud care 10
make Prof. Smiths glasses. yet
some ri cheap common stock
glasses cost more. You will
always usc them nnd will recon-.
mend them to others II YOU get u
par fitted. What! Professor
smith glasses now located NJ Simp.
sons Hotel.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

improvements are 10 l,c made
ut Wagon Wheel Gap htA springs
hotel. A hne new hath house and
n complete watcr works syssssa
arcl," 10 pat In before next ss'ns.
mcr's tourists travel irE,px -
Mnsca Herald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09
Notice Of Application to Lease State Lands
once OF The state board of Land
commissioners.

Commissioners.
beNvEu. toLouAi"p. Oct. e. t~,i
Notice ID hereby given that y. y. spencer
who's. ps.-foGnss. sssdr,.-- /. Monte Vista on
uct nh ia,i. made application M. ii,s. To the
state Heard of Land COMMITS ipncr- to lease
the following Described schooi i.wnd-. situate
la Rin .ra lie county. Colorado. 10 Wit;
oiS T. !, 40. ID. Township y Z. Wsng- r..
OF y. y. . Sec u. Township p y, Range
.E.
Ne other applic ti"n- TO lca-" the aiove de
ahu,c applications will l.. considered after tb,
iss, publication hereof
Date of Inst publication Nov. 18th. is'i.
J,H> r. loves.
Register Stat. board Land ComIni..i"ncr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

Try the finest ont. After hav-
ing n shave call for Herpicide,
the Dnndrua Cur" aud Hair
Tome Mt
PKAnTRlE's Barber Shop.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

The freight trains on the ID. 4
T. q. did NOT move Fr,Lny on NC.
count Of = ssriks by the switchmsu.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

Having demonstrated by actual
results that with proper selection
Of varieties aud by careful at,en-
ton TO the necessary cultural con-
ditious apples. pears mud small
fruits cen he successfully and profit
ably raised in the Snn Lnis valley.
have accepted the sg. ncy OF the
Northern Nursery Company Den
'ver aud shall Ice glad Ia give my
friends the beneti, Of my -xper.
fence ia the selection of nursery
stock fuf the coming season.
Kindly reserve your orders. until
you see me. can do Won good.
{. s. ALDKICH.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

The people Of Mont. Vista will
Ice glad to know thu, Prof. 4. B.
Smith will remain in the city for n
few days longer, During his stay
here the Professor has done much
good 10 those OF our people who
have called upon him. Professor
Smith has mnde u life study Of the
eye aud its ailments and h~ knows
how to tell what il the matter when
mn eye il in bad condition aud can
10 the right thing to cure II. NJ
many Monte Vista p.opl. can
testify. Men who have been pr.c.
,ically blind for years have been
male TO see 10y the us. of spectx.
Giles which are scientifically fitted
10 the eye 10y Professor Smith.
Some OF the cures are altno%.
miraculous. All week the people
throng the.htting place occupied
by Professor Smith. and those
who seek relief for ailments 81 the
eye never fail TO find relief. See
his large nj ON another page.
kodol Dyspepsia Cueo
=
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09
Winter Cabbage.

can supply Choice Cabbage to
families for winter ut low figure.
also Rips mud Green Tomatoes.
e. : ALpRICH
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

Professor Smith tnkcs \ personal
intcrcs, 10 each pair Of glaaaes be-
6t., and II long cxpsricnce IN ono
line of pract,cc - \ factor be can
certainly please yW,. He docs no.
trust 10 chancc To ii your eyes.
hut uscs tho newest scientific 10:
strun,ealA Hotel 6,mraon rarlor.
November 18th To 10th. Glasses
made 10 Urtler. Eyes tested free.
Spsctaclss 81 ard ~. :
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-11-09

J~sss s.~pA-nsoa felt . Snow
ssovsn bssviag Lest werk and Sat.
nslav ne escaped 10 . lower al,i.
ssls cad . wasmss cl:aais.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
Welded IN WASHINGTON.
Richmond Couple United There Yesterday
Young Minister Marries.

Mr. Walter F. Street and Miss Marie
Ferneyhough, formerly of Fredericks-
burg, but now OF Richmond. were quietly
married III Washing on yesterday Imme-
diately after the ceremony the young cou-
pie left for New York and other northern
cities.
Mr.. Street is connected with the Holly
wood Cemetery Company and is a pop
ular gentleman. His bride Is accom-
plished and more than ordinarily. attrac-
tive. They will reside in this city.
The marriage at 1870 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Fenable-Strcet Baptist
Church Of Rev. Harry Jeeer Goodwin and
Miss Annie Dunn Scott was a social
even; OF interest on Church HILL, Rev.
Dr.. W r. Derieux performed the tcere-
nony in the presence OF a large number
of friends of the young minister and his
popular bride. Mr. p. E.IW. Goodwin, Of
this city brother Of the groom, was the
best man.
After the ceremony the couple took the
southern train at $50 fer King William
Courthouse, where they will reside
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin is pastor Of the
PaIasse and Sharon Churches. He was
born and reared in Richmond and was
educated at Richmond College.
.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
CAUSES GREAT INTEREST HERE
Brother of Dr.. Stiff May Recover-All the
PeopIe Involved Prominent.

The Wcstmoreand tragedy is exciting
much interest in Richmond. All OF the
families represented have relatives or
friends here. Mr.. Stiff is a brother OF
DR.. T. w. Stiff. the Church Hill dentist
and secretary of the Methodist Sunday
School Society Of this city
DR.. Stiff was apprised OF the shooting
OF his brother early yesterday afternoon
and Succeeded in catching the train i'm
| media tely for Washington. where his
brother and Mr.. Hetiin were taken for
medical treatment.
Or. Stiff teegraphed his wife last
night that his brother was not IN i'm
mediate danger. He said. however. that
Mr. Hefn was dying. The doctors had
given up all hope CT his recovering.
There are stron;, hopes for the recovery
OF Mr.. Stiff. The bullet. which struck
in the neck, has not been extracted.
Last night as DR.. Stiff was writing the
telegram the surgeons were using the
'.N-rays'' in their efforts to locate it.
Hon. Conway Baker, a member OF the
House of Delegates from Westmoreland
county, knows all concerned in the trag-
edy well. He was much disturbed, upon
hearing the news of the affair. All in
it are among the best known and most
prominent people of NeStmoreland
county He described Miss Taylor, who
seems innocently to have been the cause
OF the trouble, as a most attractive and
vivacious young lady. of not more. than
seventeen years. Mr.. Marks. who did
| the shooting, is the son of Mr.. Marlus
Marks one of the most prominent men
| of the community and president OF the
| American Telephone Company. Mr. Tay-
| or, who was Killed, was a prosperous
| merchant and his family are probably
the richest in the county. Mr.. Stiff is
also a merchant in good circumstances
while Mr. Helm is a clerk and a much
younger man than the others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
NORTH STATE BAPTLSTS.
The State Convention Organizes by Election
OF Officers.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
WINSTON SALEM, \. c., Dec. 4.-Ihe
seventy-tirst annual session of the Bap-
list State Convention opened in Win
STAINS new church of this denomination
tonight The introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Tyree, Of Durham.
These officers were elected: President
r. II Marsh, oxford; vice-president, r.
3. White, Franklinton; Samuel Huffman.
Morganton; r. l.. Moore, Marshall;
secretary, y. &. Broughton, Raleigh;
treasurer. Walters Durham, Raleigh;
auditor. j. B Martin, Raleigh: CORE
spending secretary, livingston john
son. Raleigh; trustees w. c. Tyree,
Durham: c. NJ. Cook, LouisburS; f. P.
Hobgood, Oxford; Livingston johnson
and T. II. Briggs, Raleigh; l.. r. Miller,
Wake Forest.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor o. e. Eaton, in behalf Of Win
ston, and Bishop Ronrthaler in behalf Of
Salem and the Chistian community. Rev
Salem and the Chistian community. Rev.
Dr. Harron, OF Charlotte, responded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
.DEADLY AIM Of
HERBERT & / I NJ MARX ara
Continued from First Page.1

age, who was shot through the abdomen,
and James Q. Stiff, So years OF age-were
brought to this city tonight and placed
in the Emergency Hospital. Hef1n died in
about an hour after reaching the nos
pitaL Stiff is paralyzed from the neck
down and is unable to talk. There is a
remote possibility of his recovery.
According to the story told by the
friends Of the men brought here. the origi-
nal idea was to give Marx a horse
whipping. Those in the party were Tay-
lor, who was killed outright. an oyster
packer at Colonial Beach; Hef1in. clerk
in the village store kept by F. w. Stln,
ST.: James @. Stiff, a travelling salesman.
a son OF the village storekeeper: George
Thompson. the village whee1wright. ana
an oyster man named Douglas, who mere
~ went along to see the fun
TAYLOR was armed with a Winchester
rifle, while the others, with the exception
of Douglas, were armed with revolvers.
The party started out from Oak Grove
shortly after O'Clock The Marx farm
is about three miles from the village.
Het1in approached the house and walking
up to window broke out both panes in
the lower sash.
AS it afterward developed, Marx was
alone in the house, his mother having
gone to New York. He heard the prowl-
ers and arming himself with revolver
demanded to know what was wanted,
lust as the window was broken There
was no reply, SO with the second crash
of breaking glass he fired at the 1ntrId-
er. With Shrek of pain Hefiin fell back,
shot through the abdomen. Stiff forced
open the side door of the same room.
AS the door swung open he was con-
fronted by Marx revolver in hand; he
tried to Shoot but before he could raise
his hand Marx fired, the bullet piercing
Stitf's neck. He fell in a heap on the
threshold without uttering a sound.
Marx then started for the house of
D. II. Griffith and as he was running
along the dark body of a man arose
from the weeds gun in hand. The man
fired, but the bullet missed its mark. ana
when the man again attempted to shoot
Marx fired. The gun fell from the
mans hand. This man was William
Taylor who had been shot dead. Marx
hurriediy summoned assistance and at
his suggestion the wounded men were
sent to Washington
From Oak Grove word was telegra pied
to Sheriff W. n. Helm, of King George
county, that his son had been shot, and
Stiff's two brothers. DR.. Frank W. Stifr.
of Richmond and DR.. J. P. Stiff, of
Fredericksburg, were notified.
Stiff's brothers arrived at the hospital
Tonight The bullet which wounded him
is in the left side of the neck about
half inch under the skin If the patient
is in an improved condition tomorrow
an effort may be made to remove the
bullet Unless the spinal column is in
iured too much the injured man has a
chance to live.