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RATHER NEW IN THE SOUTH.
A Georgia Sheriff Stood Up n Mob
Bent on Lynching a Negro.

Carrullton, Ga, June THE nerve of
Georgia sheriff, Joseph Morrill,, today,
upheld the law OF the state and saved
the lie OF negro from a mob. In pro-
tectlng the negro, who was saved from
the galiOws only a few hours before
through the efforts of his lawyers, one
life was lost and two men wounded. The
arrival of the state militia averted
threatened trouble tonight, and at 9
O'Clock a special train, bearing the negro,
whose crime was the murder of little
white boy whom he found fishing alone,
was speeding toward Atlanta under
guard. The man killed in attacking the
Jail was George Bennett of Carrollton.
The wounded men are Thomas Smith
citizen OF CarrolltOn, and an unknown
man, presumably farmer. Thomas S.
Word, father OF the murdered boy, who
was IN the front rank of the would be
lynchers, was not hit. After Bennett
fell Mr.. Word jumped upon a windowsil
and exclaimed dramatically: "Shoot
me, MIR. Sheriff, | would as soon die now
as at any time"
Only nine shots we're fired and the
walls of the Jail show the marks of the
bullets.
Williams, the negro, who caused the
trouble, was tried and found guilty of
Numbering Otis Word, January l, 1901,
and sentenced to be hanged today. He
Was only this morning refused a new
trial, but bis attorneys filed bill of ex-
ceptiOns and carried the case to the su-
preme court. A large crowd of people
had come to town to witness the hang
ing, and when it was learned that an ap-
peal had been taken to the supreme
court, delaying the execution, there was
much excited talk, which crystallized
soon after into the formation of a mob.
At noon the mob made an assault on
the Jail. They battered down the out
side door, despite the warning Of the
sheriff. and entered the building. They
made a demand on the sheriff for the
keys to the negrO's cell, but were refused
With the refusal they began their ad-
vance upon the sheriff and the few depu-
ties which he had been able to summon
to his aid
They were told to stop or they would
be fired on, but the order was not
Obeyed. AS they advanced down the
corridor toward the sheriff the order
was given to fire. Bennett fell, dying
almost instantly.
The brave and unexpected fight of the
sheriff and his little posse frightened the
mob and they retreated outside of the
jail. Here they broke and ran and soon
were divided into little groups discussing
the event. Sheriff Morrill, at once con
suited Judge Harris of the county court
and it was decided to call upon Gov
ernOr Gambler for aid. The governor
was communicated with and said he
would send two companies from Atlanta
as soon as they could be assembled.
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Contest Notice.
D0dds vs.. Munson,

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Walla Walla, Wash May
7th, 1901.-A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by John Dodds,
contestant, against Homestead entry No 1892,
made Dec, 81, 1898 for the SET section "a, town
ship Is n. Range 80 E, by Charles Munson,
contestee, in which it is alleged that Charles
Munson has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since making said
entry and said alleged absence was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Spain, or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on June oath, 1901, before VIM.
A. Inman, U. S. commissioner, at Colfax,
Washington, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 18th. 1901,
before the register and receiver at the United
States land Office in Walla Walla, Washing
ton.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit. filed March 16, 1901, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
JOHN M. HILL, Register
THOMAS MOSGROVE, Receiver.
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Phone. Main 30. CoIfax. washippto
Notice of Sherifs Sale

State of Washington, county of Whitman
IN the superior court for the state of Washing
ton, III ana for Whitman county
julius Lippitt and Philip Limit conart,or.
as lippitt Brothers, plaintiffs VS. II : Hnrt
and Georgia Hunt. his wife; The Second Na,
tlonai Bank OF Colfax, corporation: Vermont
L LoEal ,W uIust company, corporation, and
defendants. Ills " me-
Decree OF foreclosure and order Of sale.
ny virtue OF Il decree and order of sale, made
ana entered III the above entitled cause and
court, on the 3lst day of Nav u ion
copy of which has been issued ana certified 10
me by the clerk OF the SAID court, under the seal
thereof, bearing date the 3Ist day of Ma
a. ID. 1901. for the sum of S7OII Is GOLD coin Win
interest at the rate OF one per cent Dtr month
from the 3lst day OF May, A. ID. 1901, and the fur
sne d 6 sum OF NOD costs ana the further sum of
S5OOOO attorneys fees, and also the increased
cOsts thereOn, L, James b. Mackav, sheriff of
whitman county, Washington will on the an
day OF July A. ID. 1901, at the hour OF two o'clock
p. m. OF said day at the south front door of the
whitman county courthouse in the citv of COZ
lax, hltman county, Washington, sell at pubIic
auction to the highest bidder for cash the FOL-
lowing described real estate, situated Wing aud
being i'll Whitman county, WASHINGTON and
particularly described as follows. tO7wit: The
west half of the southwest quarter of section
thlrJy-lour C4), IN township seventeen QO
NORTH OF range fOrty-fOur (iG east of the Will
annette meridian containing so acres; and also
all the right and interest of said dnfpudonte
ii. ;; Hunt and G orgia Hunt in and to the
south nall OF the northwest quarter of section
thlTtytOur CD. in township seventeen nm
north, of range forty-four (4l) f. W. NJ, contain
ing 81 acres; together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appuTtenauces
tthereunto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing Said property is taken and sold NJ the
property of defendants.
Dated at COlfaX, Whitman county Washing
ton, this LIST day of June A d. 1901
JAMES b. MACKAY.
Sheriff OF Whitman County, Washington.
BY JAS a GREENE, Deputy.
K. L. McCrOskey, Attorney for plaintiffs
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RICHARD WATSON
GlLOER'S INSCRIPTIONS.

The Pen of the Gifted Editor Gives a
Finishing Touch to the Exposition.
He ProcIaims Prophecy and Pro-
nOunces n Benediction.
When the people of the two Amer
icas visit the Exposition city just erect
ed ''by the great waters of the North"
many will recognize the style of Rich
ard Watson Glider in the classic and
poetic inscriptions which adorn its
PrOpylHa, Stadium, bridges, palaces
and temples. The Exposition was pc
culiarly fortunate in persuading the
scholarly editor of The Century to put
the finishing touch on the artistic mas
terpiece. Those who read the legends
will feel that their author is n man who
has upheld the ideals of Liberty and
Justice" and who throughout labOri-
Gus life now in its prime has been
faithful to the things that are eter-
nal" one who "haS never Stunned the
dust and sweat Of the contest and on
whose brow" already falls the cool
shade of the olive" and rests the wreath
of the Victor's laurel.
INSCRIPTIONS FOR THE PROPYLEA.
PANEL l.
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1t is now generally known and Under
stood that drunkenness is a disease and
not weakness. body filled with moi
son and nerves completely shattered by
periodical or constant Use OF Intoxicating
liquors, requires an antidOte capable OF
neutrahZng and eradicating this poison.
ana destroying the craving for intoxi-
cants. Sufferers may now cure themselves
at nome without publicity or loss of time
from business by this wonderful HOME
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after many years of close study and treat
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This remedy is in no sense a nostrum but
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Is thoroughly soluble and pleasant to the
taste, so that it can be given in cup OF
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person taking it. Thousands of Drunk
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been cured and made temperate men by
having the CURE administered by low
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knowledge in coffee or tea, and believe to
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Full directions accompany each package
Special advice by skilled ply sicians when
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All correspondence strictly confidentialo
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Read 1t in His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a well known German
citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is con-
slant reader of the Dayton Volkszeitung.
He knows that this paper aims to ad-
vertise only the best IN it's columns, and
when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he did
not hesitate in buying bottle Of it for
his wife, who for eight weeks had suffered
with the most terrible pains in her back
and could get no relief. He says: "After
using the Pain Balm for few days my
wife said to me, L feel as though born
anew and before using the entire con-
tents of the bottle the unbearable pains
had entirely vanished and she could
again take up her household duties" He
is very thankful and hopes that all sui
fering likewise will hear of her wonder
full recovery This valuable linimeDt is
for sale by F, ], StOneo
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In TIE superior court of Whitman county.
Washington '''
In the matter of the estate of Goa A. Arm
strong, deceased % -
Notice is hereby given that Edward J. Arm
strong has filed with The clerk Of this court a
petltlon praying for the partition of the estate
OF Cora A. Armstrong, deceased, and that Mon
O'Clock a m of said day, at the court room
oil SAID court, in COlfax, Whitman County
Washington, has been set for hearing said pc
utlOh when and where any person Interested
may appear and show cause Why said netition
should not be granted
Da'ed the 22nd day OF May, A. D. 1901.
lSEAL.J w W. RENFREW, County Clerk.
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Contest Notice
Allen VS., Mercier.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Walls Walla, Wash, May 4,
19Ol.-A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John A. Allen.
contestant, against homestead entry No 1904.
made April II, 1900, for w. J S. w /. section
80, township IA N, range 80 E, by Alice
Mercier, contestee, in which it is alleged that
the said Alice Mercier has wholly abandoned
said tract; that she has changed her residence
the1efrom for more than six months since
making said entry; that said tract is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said party as re-
quired by law; that said claimant has
never resided upon said tract or improved the
same since making entry thereof, and that
said alleged absence from the said land has
not been due to her having been employed in
the service of the U. s. government in time of
war; said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching SAID allie
cation at 10 o'clock a. III. on June 22nd, 1901,
before VIM. A. Inmsn, U. S. commissioner,
at COlfax, Wash, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock NJ, on June 29th,
1901, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land office in Walla Walla,
Washington
The said contestant having, in proper aft
davit, filed April 3rd, 1901, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
JOHN M. HILL, Register
THOMAS MOSGROVE, Receiver.
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OKLAHOMA TORNADO.
Twisted the Life Out of Several
People There.

People There.
Wichita, Kan, June S.-The most
disastrous storm which has ever visited
Oklahoma, prevailed in Kay county last
night. A tornado struck Billings, Eddy
and TOnkawa, and its influence covered
a stretch of country ten miles wide and
thlrty-slX miles long. Half q dozen PEG
pie are reported killed and score in
jured. Nearly every farmhouse in
northwestern Kay county is more or
less damaged, not a windmill has been
left standing, and the whole country is
covered with debris. Practically every
piece of glass in Blackwell was broken.
1t is believed the damage to crops will
reach 100000.
The tornado was the worst at Eddy,
where three persons were killed and
seven seriously injured.
The cyclone came from the sou Invest,
and struck Eddy at $50.
1t is also reported thattwo we're killed
at Billings. Very little can be heard
from the country places.
1t is evident that it was not the same
tornado that struck all the places. 1t
is probable that three separate twisters
prevailed at practically the same time.
At Eddy only two houses remain stand
ing. 1t was small town. The prevail
ence OF cyclone cellars undoubtedly saved
many lives.
The office of one tornado insurance
company out of forty-three doing bust
ness in Oklahoma received eleven tele-
grams tonight announcing total losses
They claim that their losses will not fall
far short OF rs houses in Kay county,
and that the total losses of forty three
companies will be something enormous.
Heavy hail storms struck Blackwell,
Ponc City, Lilyvale, Deer Creek and
Perry. At Blackwell, few miles north
OF Tonkawa, F. b. Crawford carpenter
who was working on house, was struck
by lightning during a storm and in
stantly killed.
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Notice For Publication isolated
Tract Public Land Sale

Notce Is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the commissioner Of tha go,-
eral land office, under authority vested in him
by section 2455, L. S rev. stat. as amended by
Ihe act OF congress approved February 26, 1895
we Will pr reed to offer at public sale on the
Ioth day OF July; next, at the h 5ur Of 10 O'clock
a m, at this office, the following tract of land,
to-Wlt: The ne14 of ne Il OF Sec. Il, T.IiN.R,
81 E. W. NJ. containing 40 acres
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to file their
aims III this office on or before the day above
otherwise their rights viii be forfeited
Dated at the I. 5. Land Office, Walla WaIIa
Wash this 18th day of May, 1901
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register
THOMAS JSGKOVE, Receiver.
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1t was Murray Hamilton Hall, the wo-
man-man. The small chap carried a
heavy Irish blackthOrn stick, which it
flourished vigorously. Hall was loaded
for me, so TO speak. 1t had swallowed
a quantity Of its favorite firewater and
so had plenty of Dutch courage. It at
tackled me in curious sort of cOntraltO-
falsetto voice, if there be such, which
rose to scream as the speaker became
wrought up. 1t poured into my ears a
tale of highborn descent from a fine old
Scotch family, but if she-he wasn't an
1rishman, then it belied it's looks
Presently in a stress of rage Hall
raised the blackthorn club over my
head. l don't know what would have
happened, but at that moment my
guardian angel or some other power
caused the cane to hit the chandelier,
which shivered into 40 fragments.
The clerk and hotel people came run
ming in, and little Hall cooled off. To
this day l don't know whether it really
meant to whack me upon the head with
that blackthorn club or only to scare
me. But to the end Of my days shall
remember precisely how that stick
looked, every grim black knot Of 1t, as
1t struck the gas globes.
I'm able to pay for It," squeaked lit
tie Hall graldiloquently. "Send me the
bill tomorrow. Here Is my card"
Then she-he arose with a flourish Of
the blackthorn club and a dramatic
movement and staid not upon the order
of its going, but got out at once.
The incident remained in my mind
wildly. With it there remained an in
delible impression that somehow the
little creature was masQuerading.
seemed to know that intuitively, but
how or why | could not make out.
was certain the name of Murray Ham
ilton Hall was an assumed one, but
the real one neither nor another ever
found out. Here was at least one wom-
an who could keep a secret
Undoubtedly there were hundreds,
if not thousands, in New York who
in their hearts mourned in connec-
ton with the death of little Hall.
They were the members of the political
clubs whom she-he had deluded for
generation, had eaten and drunk with,
played poker and gone fishing with,
had taken its tall, handsome wife to
their clambake parties and boosted of
its political pull over them all Of this
mysterious and powerful "pull'' Hall
Dragged to me, I remember telling me
what it could do then and there If it
chose. At any rate, here was one wom-
an who had the satisfaction of voting
for half score of presidents. How she
must have roared to herself with laugh
ter when she thought of this stupen-
dous joke.
Noteworthy is the remark of a wom-
All who lived in part Of the same
house with Hall and had been deceived
like the rest. When at its death the
little woman-man's sex was discovered,
she exclaimed Indignantly:
eff l had known Hall was a woman,
I'd have moved out"
MISS WIDEAwAKE.
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REV. Won BRUCKHUISON.
Runs Away From Africa To Talk
To Americans.

Az AhhCAlCdnS.
New York, June 9.-Rev. Won Bruck-
huisOn of Pretoria, South Africa, the
minister who closed the vOlksraad with
prayer after President Kruger's ultima
tum had been read to that body, ia in
this city. His brother, DR.. H. j. Won
BruckhuisOn of the Orange Free State,
who served in the Boer armies, accom-
panied him. Their mission in this cOun-
try is to raise money for the Boer wo-
men and children now in refuge camps.
Rev. Won Bruckhuison said in an
interview: "Our women and children
who are at present concentrated at
camps established by the British, are in
horrible condition. 1t was bad enough
when left South Africa, but | know
from letters that | have received-one
only the other day from my sister-that
it is hundred times worse now"
When the doctor left South Africa he
said he was virtually banished by order
OF General Maxwell, military governor
of Pretoria.
DR.. Won Bruckhuison said further of
the camps: "In an official report made
ish army on February Is OF this year
the British government is notified that
the conditions are horrible, the death
rate appalling and the food furnished
unfit to eat"
The Afrikanders, Dr. Won Bruckhuison
AYERS, will never be overcome and all re-
ports to the contrary are false. The
BOer army numbers from $4,000 to H.
600 men, and is constantly being aug
mented by Cape Colony Beers. The
BOer forces are now armed with Lee
MetfOrd rifles, he says, and they have
tons OF ammunition buried, which they
can use at any time against the British.
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= 1'II01III n UIIUtIbIttVe.
Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Walla Walla, Wash, May s. 1901 -Notice G e.
has filed notice of his intention to make f-,oI
proof in support of his claim, and that s t,G1
proof Will be made before VIM. A. Tnman n PAU q
- mn at Colfax, Washington on June
T. iSUl, VIZ: William A. Gildersleeye who rnoiio
timber culture entry No 1854, for lots and Ird'te
sec 3, Up IA ", r. 81, E. w NJ Henamas ~ h,
t9oIoWlng witnesses to prove his continuous resi-.
Gence upon and cultivation of said Land Vi
n + rankin Green, Frank Lehman, and vi
lam II Ihomas, OF Hooper, Washington Mic
Boland, OF Colfax, Washington. hilo
JOHN VI. HILL Registar
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A WOMAN-MAN
How Murray Hall, the Woman Who
Posed as a Man, Drew n Club ON q
Lady Interviewer.

How Murray Hall, the Woman Who
Posed as a Man, Drew N Club on a
Lady interviewer.
The extraordinary career of Murray
Hamilton Hall, who for 80 years sue
cessfully masquerade as a man in
New York city, deceiving even the very
elect among the politicians who were
her familiar associates, recalls to me
one of the singular episodes in the
life of a newspaper woman.
When a woman goes to a great city
and tries for journalistic work, she
must take what she can get, and she
does not always get 1t, either
One Of my first assignments in New
York was a commission to investigate
city employment agencies and discover
whether they were not engaged in I'M
lawful and immoral business, as some
Of them were. For many years the so
called Hamilton Hall had kept an en-
plOyment agency on Sixth avenue. |
visited it several times. It was run
squarely enough, so far as the object Of
my Investigations was concerned. l
said so in my newspaper report. l also,
however, made comment which offend
ed the little wOman-man-caIled him,
her or it "a tiny man with a squeaky
voice" or something like that. This
hurt the little creatures vanity. 1t was
only feet inches TALL which makes
the deception it practiced still more ex-
traOrdinary.
The small person was vindictive. 1t
had me followed and so found out
where I lived. I shall say "ft' for con-
venience, because the he-she pronoun is
confusing and tends to give one a
headache. One evening after dinner
there was caller for me at my hotel.
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Notice for Publication
Henry Pauls

Land Office at Walla Walla, Wash. NAV
ist, l9OI-Not1Ge is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice Of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim ana
that SAID proof will be made before the conn
ty clerk and clerk of the superior court of Whit
ton, on June 49,, 1901, viz: Henry Panls VIC
made homestead entry No. 553l. for the sell Of
section 81, Tp' IL n, R. Al, f. W N,
he names the following witnesses to prove
ms CONTINUOUS residence upon. and cuitiva-
ton OF said land, viz: Henry Bush, Carl strut
Henry Ackerman, W. II. Forney, all of Dusty
Wash. ~ u D"''S'
JOHN NJ HILL Ragfetar
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AimDer culture, Final Proof
tice For Publication.
James Robb

wasn't steq Ms states Ss Lar land Office Spokane Falls
that James RObb of Winona. Wash hos gwen sIen
uGtlce OF intention to make final proof bafn-a
" %h w "A; bbnman u 5. Commissioner for districf
Wash a'n nn ION e.s at his office in Coifax
el14oer culture application No 3641 for t on
+ q Rsrsa OF Of section &c No in Township No
nasses nal PHb NO 81 Z. w NJ. He names as wit.
Mes Robert H: Sutherland, ali Of Wa Wina W.
J" 'AAn WILLIAM II. LUDDEN, Register.
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am now prepared to do all kinds of
land business, homestead entries and
proofs, contests, etc Have had 20 years
experience in land cases. ". A. Inman,
U. y. Commissioners. Colfax, Wash. Office
with H. W. Golf. Ellis block.
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THE HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by Which
Drunkards are Being Cured
Daily in Spite of Themselves.

NO Nox1ous Doses. No Weakening of
the Nerves. A Pleasant and Posi-
tive Cure for the Liquor Habit.