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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
CRIMES.

Jan. 2-Jas. L. Moore aged 65, kills wife.
aged p. at Names, Mo, and commits sui
eide.
6-During murder trial at Otter Greek, KY,
men killed in free fight.
9-During trial in court at Oak Ridge, Miss,
quarrel resulted in killing of A. D. Roll
land, r. S. Stephenson and DR.. Otto Aus
IL At Proud Gap. KY, killed in quarrel
over game of cards
13-Fred G. Bonfils and II. H Tammen, pro-
prietors of Denver Post, shot by VIM. w.
Anderson. well-known attorney, during
quarrel.
lex Cong. David G. Colson kills Ethel
bert Scott, at Frankfort, Ky; 2 bystand-
ers also killed; feud.
Feb. 1-Entire family of Indians. by name
of McTaViSh, killed by vigilance commit
tee in British Columbia; charged with be-
ing witches.
2S-Jos. Clean. farmer living near Bluefeld.
w. Va, Kills daughter, her lover and self.
Mar Frank Steele, of Omaha. kills wife,
shoots Rev A. f. Nelson who sprang to
her rescue, and commits suicide; domes-
tic trouble.
22-Tom Jones (negro) kills Ella Jones and
of her children, at Garner, N. G.
Apr. l3-August Young shoots Katie Van
Kostere, in Murphysboro, ILL.,; disap-
May AL. D. McAlIister of Heloise, Tenn,
kills wife and self; jealousy.
5-Mrs. Moser and children found muir
dered near fremont, Ill.
Jun 4Iln feud at San Augustine, Tex,
Sheriff Noel and 2 brothers are killed.
[L-JeSSle MORRISON Kills Mrs. Olin Castle,
and wounds herself, at Eidorado, Kan. !;
jealousy.
Jul. 6-Rufus T. Wright kills wife of DAYS,
and self. at Columbia, S. c.
AIN race riot in New Orleans Robert
Charles (colored) kills policemen.
Aug. 4-F1ve dead as result of feud between
Dooley and Harris families, at Doe Run
Mo.
4-At jamestown, o., A. G. Bingamon kills
wife. son-in-law and self; family trouble
2OLDr s Harrington while drunk at Far
ley. MO, Kills uncle. mother-in-law, Sher-
III Dillingham;; is then killed by sheriff
son.
Sep. Paul Cronin at Waukesha Wis.
kills Mrs. E. Miller and shoots himself
because she refused to marry him
H-FOur Indians kill each other at Turtle
Mound, Fla, in a fight; all wanted to
marry chiefs daughter.
Oct. l-Walter Evans kills wife and self
at BeattysYille, Ky; domestic trouble.
At Falmouth KY, G. S. Anderson kills
wife and self; she would not live with
him.
S-Because husband intended becoming a
farmer Mrs Valentine Roullier browns
daughter and self. at Two Rivers, Wis
Nov. Gin fight over politics at CaseyvilIe
Ind, Wallace Graves killed and others
wounded.
Dec 6-Theo. Wallert pleads guilty to muir
der Of wife and stepchildren, at Airing
ton. MINI.
15-Four dead as a result of mysterious
poisoning at Forsythe Mines, o.
H-JoS. Douglass, of Charlottesville, Ind
kills one man and wounds another for
calling on his wife.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
SPORTING.
Jan. Orlando Stevens Of nttnnnwa

Jan. 1-Orlando Stevens, Of Ottumwa, Ia.
makes new record in competition mile BIZ
SycIe race at Los Angeles, Cal; 1853 Is.
Kid Mccoy defeats Peter Maher in s
rounds at Coney Island, N. Y
S-Terry McGovern wins featherweight
championship from Geo. DIXON in s rounds
in New York
Feb. S-COrcoran makes new worlds run
nlng record at South Bend, Ind; 40 yds.
Mar. 29-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe spe-
cial runs from Los Angeles. CAL, to Chi
cago (2,265 miles) in 81 hrs, So min.
apr IS-NatiOnal and American league
teams open baseball season
May Sired Gilbert kills so pigeons straight
at 81 YES. at Springfield, Ill, new worlds
.record-Lleut Gibson wins kentucky
y DERBY at Louisville; 2:o6K.
LIBERTIES defeats Corbett in champion
ship fight at Coney Island, N. Y. in q
rounds
2S-sydney Lucas wins American Derby
% at chicago; 2:1O15-
50-Pennsylvania university wins intercol~
Ieglate boat race at PouRhkeepsie, n. z;
Jul. won zeppelin's airshiS travels 20
miles against headwind under perfect
control of crew, at Berlin.
S--Feter Nissen, of Chicago, pilots boat
through Niagara river rapids and whirl-
14-American athletes win z out of 10 events
IN finals for worlds amateur champion
17-Voter breaks worlds record on circu-
lar course at Brighton Beach; las.
20-MiSS Bessie Anthony, of Evanston, H.,
wins woman golf championship of west
Nv. K. Vanderbilt makes 1850 m in au-
tomObile in hrs, 81 min.
23-Mrs. Jane Lindsay rides bicycle 1900 M
in dY- race in New York.
3l-J. G. Myers sWiIns from Alton, Ill, TO
st. Louis (27 mo- in 6 hrs ohm Nelson
SSefeats Michael in 2O-m. bicycle race;
Aug. 6-N. E. Backenstoss reaches Seattle
from New York on bicycle; 81 das
ILCigar-shaPed train breaks all records
between 90 Philadelphia and Baltimore
MAKING 81 M an hour.
4-Deutschland makes record transatlantic
eastward run; das., IL hrs, 45 min.
2LFitZSimmOnS knocks out Sharkev in
fight at Coney Island, N. Y, in rounds.
Sep. JACQUES Faure crosses English
channel in balloon.
denver wins Western Baseball league
1S-Chicago wins American Baseball league
pennant. Automobile in Chicago makes
mile in 1:06, and 10 m. in 1902.
25-Abbot trots mile in 2:03H at Terrs
Haute, Ind.
Oct. 4-BIaxwen w. Long New York; runs
44O ydS. in AZ sec.
Sat Brockton, Mass, Harry Elkes breaks
every tricycle. record from m. to the hour.
making 80 m, 1.O45 yds.
6-Cresceus makes new stallion trOtting
record at Cleveland; 2:04.
n-French aeronaut travels from Paris to
Kew, Russia Il ,S04 NJ in &c hrs.
H-National league baseball s5ason ends
with Brooklyn leading.
I5-Marguerite Cast On. y cycles 1000
miles in 90 hrs, 5}k m, breaking outdoor
long-distance records.
17-Lipton's challenge for Americas cup
accepted by New York Yacht club, races
to be sailed Aug. 20 % and "a. John Nei-
son cycles 10 m. in ZI:o4 Is in Chicago.
24-Yale wins football championship by de-
feating Harvard Is to at New Haven.
Dec. 12-OXtOrd wins English football
championship from Cambridge.
hilary ElkeS and Floyd Mcfarland win
6-da. international bicycle race at New
York by wheels length; 2,62S m.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
CASUALTIES

Jan. 2-Schooner Puritan wicked on Cabot
island, N. r; of crew loSs.
cavern.
6-Near Wiikesbarre. Pa 5 in railroad
wreck.
Feb. 5-Schooner Mary C. Ward capsized
near Newbern, N. c.: drowned
e-Escanaba, Mich, in railway wreck.
I2-Near stoney Creek, Va, in burning
house. So -
lO-ROanoke Marshes, Va. by capsizing of
schooner
Mar. New York. in buraing building.
smear Fire Creek. Va, "a by mine ex-
plosion.
I2-Newark. N. j., IA in teEsment house fire
Apr. 7-Claremont, Va, IN burning home.
fS-Near Jackson, Miss, in flood.
H-At Waco and Blackshear, Tex, 10 by
in fire.
May i-Near Schoheld. Utah. $50 by ex-
plosion in mine OF Pleasant valley Coal Co.
tunnel. Toms Greek, Va, by explosion
81 mine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CHINESE CRISIS
Business Failures Startling Disasters Lynchngs-
Foreign Events, Including a Brief Account Of the
Boer War-NecrOlogy Politics. Sports, Etc.

l7-San Francisco. deaths to date from bu-
bonic plague.
zIIn CumnOck coal mines. N. c.. 30 by ex-
plosion.
3O-Near Montgomery, w. Va, IL from eat.
ing poisoned provisions.
Jun. smear Hamilton. o., In railroad
Near stockbridge. Wis. 8 by fall of heavy
timbers.
;$sGlOusteE, o. 8 by gas IN mine.
l5-Near Port Philip. B. c., % by shipwreck
23-Near McDonough, Ga, Al by railway
wreck caused by a washout... Beaver
24-Depere, Wis, 6 by railroad wreck.
Thatcher. A. T. in burning home.
S0-Hoboken, N. j.. about us by fire on docks
of North German Lloyd Co.. Norfolk,
Va, 10 negroes by sinking of barge.
Jul. 2-Chicago. 5 by intense heat
3-Hoboken, N. j., in tenement fire. Off
Behring sea coast sloop Seattle capsized;
Fourth of July celebrations throughout
country killed So and injured 2,767 people
Near Tacoma. Wash, sc by plunging Of
car into deep chasm. Parkersburg, w.
Va, by oil tank explosion.
Shear Calico Rock. Ark, d. j. Fink and
family g persons) by eating toadstoOls.
16-Coleman, Tex. Is in cloudburst.
I Is York city. 20 by excessive heat;
26-ThirtyMile rapids, Alaska, 40 by over
turning of steamer.
Aug. 6-Aurich, Ark, in railroad wreck
10-Chicago, AZ deaths. 1S1 prostrations and
excessive heat
R-Slatmgton, Pa, Is; train crashed into
omnibus 80. New York, 8 in storm.
15-Chicago, in burning house,. .Pierson.
Mich, in railroad collision. Nome,
Alaska. Is by shipwreck
21-Kensico, N. Y, by rear-end collision.
Sep. S-GalVeSton, Tex, about 5000 lost III
flood; 70 other Texas towns report loss of
ia lives.
12-Mound City. H., in railroad wreck.
Lake Erie. barge John B. Lyons foun-
16-Eau Claire Wis. by capsizing of boat
19-OH Chatham, Mass. Is in gale.
24-Morristown, Mimi. in cyclone.
Oct. T-Near Biwabik, Mimi, in cyclone.
l5-Sells, Ark. by dynamite explosion.
1I-New York, in tenement house fire.
2l-Lodi Tex, 6 in tornado.
2g-New York, Is by chemical explosion and
resulting fire In drug house. De Hart
Mont, z in railroad wreck.
Nov 4-Berrysberg, w. Va, 1S by dynamite
explosion.
1S-Oswayo, Pa, 6 in burning hotel.
2O-In western Tennessee and northern Mis-
sissippi, about so by cyclone. In Wis
conSin 20 days hunting season results in II
men killed and II wounded.
29-San Francisco, Is by falling in of roof
over glass furnaces....U. S. cruiser
Yosemite lost in typhoon in Philippines;
seamen drowned.
Dec. S-ChicagC, by boiler explosion in
Iailroad power house.
6-Fishing boat Cora S. Mckay given up for
lost with crew of 80 residents of Province
town, Mass.
7-During past season on great lakes 10
lives said to have been lost.
9-On Erie, Pa, tow barge Charles Foster
foundered; lost.
15-CannOnball. N. D.. by gasoline explo-
sion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
THE CHINESE CRISIS.

(The Boxers. or Society of the Righteous
Fist" were a formidable organization n
China fully a year before the recent up
rising at Picking. Missionaries and other
foreign DEVILS" and native Christians as
well, were murdered, and churches and
missions of all denominations destroyed
BY April and May last hardly day passed
without rumors from China of repeated
atrocities. These finally led to protesta-
ing became a matter of interna tional politi-
cal Importance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
BELFAST.
Light Vote Cast Republicans Elect Elmer
Smlll Mayor.

Belfast Me, March f1.-Elmer
Small, the Republican candidate for
mayor. was elected, today, by a ma
jority of $50 out of i total vote Of only
about 600. TIE rain fell in torrents all
day, and there beng no contest what
ever, with the exception Of one ward.
the voting was very light In Ward ;,
fight FOR election as alderman
brought out a vote even larger tHan
usual, and resulted in the election Of
NJ r. Knowlton. giving the entire
ticket TO the Republicans. The ticket
elected follows:
AIdermen-WaId ]. Charles Il. Ia
zeltine; Ward ,. NJ. r. KnoWlton:
Ward 3. James II. Perkins: Ward 4.
Walter q. Hatch: Ward ;. Daniel II.
Strout.
city Council Wand /, F. N. Wood.
calvin \. Hubbard; Ward ,, Chas. W
Lancaster Fred y. Jones, Ward 7.
Robert T. chase. Chag. l.. Waterman:
Ward A. Albion i. Jackson. Leon ..
Bucklin Ward ;. Everett A. Nicker-
son. ". G. Preston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
NURSING IN ALASKA.
Need OF Proper Food and Care for Miners.

TIE character Of the food used in
the mining camps is such that many
strong men break down under it..
Scurvy is Il very common disease.
They drink quantities. Of coffee ana
that does its work with thousands.
A nurse. Mrs. l.. I.ovcU, VINO has
been employed in different places in
Alaska for the past three years, writes
to sly that sEc has induced many IA
TENTS to leave off coffee and take
Postum Food Coffee. which is very
pnpuIar now in rnany Of tn" mining
camps. for they have learned its value
she says of herself that she Has
been great sufferer from the use of
coffee ana had Il most shameful bill
ions conDlexion. She says. Il not only
Suffered from the looks but had a Very
serious stomach trouble. When | I'm
aIIv quit coffee and began using
Postum Food coffee my stomach be
gan to recover its normal condition.
and my complexion gradually changed,
until now. after a month or moro use
of Postum, my complexion Is as fair as
\ school girls.
| send you list of many names of
miners that have given UP coffee and
ME using Postum, ana in each case
there has been Il remarkable improve
ment in health.
/ had one patient almost gone from
scurvy Ee could not retain any food
but lived on Postum until strong
enough to take other food and got
we'll
I am gong to take W a large sap
ply Of Postum next Trip"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
CITY ELECTIONS.
Mayor Chaplin, Bangor, Has
1858 of 1857 Votes.
Blddeford's Citizens Ticket Elected
HutCh.ns Reelected at Brewer.
The Municipal Officers Elet,e March q. H..
Cacted Into Office.


Bangor, Ne, March 1.-The city
cleo ton was unusually quiet, rs there
was but one ticket presented. II,
Democrats refusing to nominate. Di
the l231 Votes east for mayor Arthur
chaplin. Rep. received III but fou:
! scattering votes. The straight Ecpub-
Ec&a tickets We're elected in al III,
wards With practically 20 opposition
Stickers were used in Ward >. III !
slight contest for alderman. bat til,
regular Republican nominee, H. 4
punWorth. WAS elected by l.! ma jority
IN IN" Br W,r municipal election, to-
day, Chall"., j. Hut Kings. EruubIi-
can. was reelected mayor. also - ful
Republican board If aldermen. Thrr,
was no opposition ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
W athcr Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March ll-Thc storm
conditions nave moved northraStwarl
with diminishing" energy. still with tvvu
c"nt"r& Of disturbance. on" off New
ENGLAND ANA the other northeast ~ tn.
lower Lake region. High Winds and
gales hay" occurred IN III" Atlantic
coast from North carolina northWard
and in The lower Lake region. Rains
o. SHOWS lave fallen III MAN. England
and th" middle Atlantic states. Trsk
nuItnwestrrly winds are Indicated for
the NV England coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
ENGLAND SAYS NO.
Cannot Accept Amendments 10
CIayton-Bu|wer Treaty.
United States Must Now Go Ahead
# It Wants the Canal.
Buoonc Plague Rumors Exaggerated The
Presidents Pacific Coast Trip.


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12

PASSPORT. Ne. March IA heavy
rain accompanied by vrry high wind
began early, this forenoon. ana has
continued. throughout the day. This
afternoon. tie wind increased in VIC
leuce and the international Lines
steamer for the provinces which Left
At the regular time was obliged to put
back for shelter. At ) o'clock. the wind
had attained a velocity of - miles an
hour ana the sea outside was very
rOugh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12

1t is understood that the JOY Steam
ship 90. has purchased the steamer
fremont from the Portland Steamship
60. and viii place her on tn" route be
tween Boston ana New York. the com
ing season. The fremont will be run
in connection With the steamship ola
Dominion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12

Bath, Me, March 1.-THE heavy rain
storm. today. was the worst for years
and the Easements of many of the
places Of business IN the center Of the
city Were flooded with water. many
Of the streets also being flooded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
The Huntington Clothing Cos.
SAFES Room, 229 Wafer Street, kugusl:, Maine.
dec22. cod, tu tn sat
FAIR AND WARMER.

Eoston. March ll.-i'nrecast: Fair
weather, Tuesday and "Wednesday.
warmer, Wednesday: west Ia south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12

Portland, Me. March 1.-THE late
Maine Central trains We're nearly On
time and We're not bothered much by
washouts on the line. The Maine Cen
tral officials do not expect any trouble
unless the storm increases. They r.
port snow in the central part of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
CAPITAL CHAT.
Large Number of Bowdoin COL
|ege Men in Congress.
Ex-Gov. BurIeigh Now the Dean Of
the Marie Delegation.
Traces Of Inauguration Disappearing Maine
People at he Capital

Washington. ~. a., March ii
tSpccian-ScH"tor Frye is no longer
the sole Eowduin graduate in ;hc
| United Stat.A Senate for Il Demo
cratic colleague in the person of Hon
Paris Gibson If Montana. Mil yAlrc
that honor with him. Tncy must
have been students at brunswick 20
reth.r. for Senatur Gibson. whn III Il
natiyt. Of Maine. araGuataa i'm 49,
ANA senator Trvc graduated in 1>I0
Trr prcvab.ncc Of Eov,Ioin a,,Iult.s
in tho sa,ltr has Ircn t.,,, i'm ,...nt
wears although there NAM, hr.n I,I..nt,.
Of n,ti1.c ,,.n there. S,n..t,,. p.rl.in..
Of california. has been the most prom
in, III Of the Main" born men. save thr
Senators from 'hr Pine Tree state.
ami mus h'rn i"r+H'y Following u."na
The sam" limos ~ i""lslaIiV" activity
and wide iulucu, e "s senator Hall.
over III INV House th.., HAY L,rp "
mUr liberal .rrinklin, If sn,,,f,ju
| graduates. Wt.u Speaker Reed N
| HuNdoin rradt,.tu. cant urt 81 ,ty,.,
he was succeeded Ay REPRESENTATIVE.
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Rcd that ur / 80. Eat among me
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cus Of 81 Paul. who finished hi-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
Hart, SChaffner & Marx
CHICAGO.

Largest Makers in the World or Fine
Clothing for Men. Their gsrnent;
equal those made by local taiiors ana
cost about one-third less. We have
o'her makes at lower prices. but sell
most OF this kind of Clothing Sprinr
styles now ready ana on exhibition at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
B0TRA IS WILLING
10 Surrender, Even If DeWet
and Steyn Refuse.
Result Of Negotiations Is AnxiousIy
But Hopefully Awaited.
Bocrs Have No Artillery Buboaic Plague
Sprea al Cape Town

Pretoria. March l1.--9.aS +. M.-TEe
result Of The negotiations between
Lord Kitchener ana Gen. Louis Botha
10 ~nT'oUsiy but hopefully awaited
n" progert" Of Sir Alfred Miner in
Pretoria TN consult with Lord Kitchen
81 is expected to hasten The change
from the military TO the civil admins
rration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12

Lournczo Marques. March 11-t:en
Botha is willing to surrender. He ask
60 f1r an armistice in order to commu-
nicate with Gen. DcWet ana Mr.. Steyn-
should they decline. it is believed.
nevertheless. that Gen. Botha will sur
render. The Beers have no artillery oi.
ammunition, ana are burying all their
guns. The railway from Louronzo
Marques to Pretoria is practically clear
of Beers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-12
BOILER EXPLODES
In a Chicago Laundry, Mon
day, With Terrible Results.
Eight Persons Killed, Several Miss
ing and 20 Injured.
Many OF Injured Will Die--The Building Con-
pletely Wrecked.

Chicago, March lily the explosion
of the boiler in the Dnremus laundry.
t'S West Madison Strcetc, this morning.
eight people We're instantly killed, -
We're injured and several are missing
tn" cause Of the explosion has not
yet been determined with accuracy. It
IS known that the boiler was old, q
second hand affair. ana there Is 10
record in the office of the city inspect
ar If ~uy inspection having been made
within the last year. Pending the YER
d-'t If the coroncr's jury, A. l.. Dore-
mus. tho proprietor Of the laundry. is
held in custody b. the police.
Th, list NJ dead ana wounded was
difficult to secure. Reports Of The mum
Lcr RI dead in The ruins run All the
Wav from aix 10 21 1t is known that 70
employees Of the laundry had cn.rred
tLc p!'r before the ,%jiueiun occur
i"l- Two Gr three entering at The mo-
n-nt "f 1hr explosion made am an
n' .yIluatc total NJ ~ employees in ana
around tho huildine. Tho list Of in iur-
'! .n' 'rt'- however. several people rc-
.ii.ua ,n ivy" adjoining buildings. Il -.Ir-
IA ail II which wrIr badly damlgrd.
The most conservative estimate WV
To" I",li,, comedies that at least three
d-:tl. ur alive. ami. StiIl in The ruins. wet
th" r'rlch iji huai-s came to Il sudden
rrd. emily in the afternoon.
'nr r.aHer uf tEt cessation uf thp
...l.. ID t...s u dispute h,tu,.u the fire
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The meeting fixed the time for taxes y
De due at May /. ana all taxes not p'i"
Continued on page 81
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-18
She Gave Herself Away.

Judge Davis was one day in his pri.
vate Office when he was president OF
the senate and acting vice president.
A woman came into the room to see
him. He turned and said, .Well, mad
am, what can | DO for you r. She was
neatly dressed In black, with an air of
extreme poverty. She told q wretched
tale of sorrow and suffering, winding
up with the climax that she and her
little family were actually starving and
had not tasted food for two days. The
Judge seemed deeply moved. He ex.
5cused himself for not attending to the
case for the moment. as the senate was
nearly read y to open,
N He looked at his watch with an air
OF yaxation, as tf ii we're not going,
and said. Can any one tell me what
time it Is ne HIS visitor pulled out q
gold watch and told him the time. The
Judge said. .'Can II be true that your:
children have been without food for
two days when yon 8ha ve q gold watch
\ In the house ~ The woman saw the
point Of the Judge i question and called
out. a You are hateful old thing! and
founced ont Of the room. She was 81
essionai dead sbeat