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ton as educators is acknowledged by ap-
plause from all quarters Local gradu-
ates are provided with places after com
pletlng the normal course, thus affording
the young people of this city stronger
incentive for careful preparation. Now
that the positions are permanent, each
teacher works with redoubled energy.
The special departments, sewing, cook
ing, manual training, domestic science,
drawing military tactics, etc, are all in
the hands of experts-but those who
know Mr.. Montgomery best say that he
seems to know several encyclopedias full
on every one of the branches enumerat-
ed. At any rate, Mr.. Montgomery's ad-
ministration is giving the utmost salts
faction, and parents and friends could
not spend day to better advantage than
by dropping in here and there and sur
Vey the system he is so thoughtfully car
rying into effect.
Why cannot some of our churches and
yceumS which pretend to be leaders,
10 be up-to-date and to instruct the
masses, quit the abominable parading
up to the table to give their contribution
The colored American., 1902-03-08

failure as long as it develops, supports
and encourages such stalwarts as John
F. Cook
The colored American., 1902-03-08

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Philadelphia, and had relatives in Chicago.
His brother Harry Mckee, was killed In
the latter city last year, according to the
information contained in a telegram found
in the dead mans room today.
Four years ago Frank Mckee engaged
board at the Golden Eagle Hotel at which
time he was employed in the Washington
navy yard machinist When he fell
heir to the money referred to he voluntarily
relinquishod the position in the navy yard.
During the four years of his residence at
the hote he was on friendly terms with the
members # the Brandt family. So close
had their relations become that he was re-
garded and treated as a member of the
household. The Brandt family consists of
father and mother and four children, Louis,
jr., George, Charlie and Sophie. The daugh-
ter is only fourteen years old. 1t was she
with whom McKee's friends say he was In
love.
According to the statements of Mr. and
Mrs. Brandt and the girl herself, Mckee
had never said anything to indicate to them
that he entertained for her a warmer feel
ing than that of a friend. Many state
ments made by his friends the Brandts de-
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lures found in his room which were taken
at Colonial Beach a year ago when the
Brandts and Mckee were there.
Mckee was regarded as a quiet and IN
offensive young man. He was supposed to
have had as much as several hundred dol
lars in his pockets all the time. About the
pool room, it is stated, he was known as
heavy better and his money, it is believed,
was lost on the races. Occasionally he
would go on a spree and would remain I'M
der the influence of liquor several days at
time, although he never caused any
trouble. 1t is the belief of the police that
Mckee had spent all his money. 1t Is
known that he owed the hotel proprietor a
bill for board and drinks.
In searching through his effects the DO
lice failed to find any money or any evil
dence of bank account or Of an account
with local building association, with
which he had had dealings.
Served Aboard the Oregon.
Mckee had served on the Oregon during
the Spanish-American war as a machinist,
and was on the battle ship when Captain
Clark made the remarkable run from Rio
to participate in the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's feet in Santiago bay. 1t is stated
that while aboard the Oregon he made a
study of explosives and experimental with
dynamite after the expiration Of his term
of enlistment. Where he got the dynamite
used for the destruction of the hotel is not
known. He stated yesterday that he had
been given some dynamite by man at ST.
Asaph, Va, where pool room is in opera
I ton, and he is also reported to have made
the statement that he would blow off some
body's head. To three boys with whom he
talked yesterday afternoon, he gave fuse
or part of stick of dynamite, and these
relics were turned over to the police today.
When Mrs. Brandt her daughter and the
woman and her two sons arrived home from
Germany last night, Mckee was at the
house to meet them. Mr.. Brandt had music
at the hotel and during the evening the
young people INDUCED in dancing.
Mckee was asked by Mr.. Brandt why he
did not go into the room and enjoy
dance. but received no response. Mrs.
Brandt denied to Star reporter the re-
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McCall's Fall and Winter Patterns on Sale.

39c. TO 75c. CHILDREN'S APRONS, 1sc
The balance of an exceptionally fine assort-
ment of dainty Children's Aprons; both India
linen and nainsook patterns; some have COM
plet. front Of embroidery and
hsmsttehed rum RULES , eyer tn, the mM
lace-trmmed lapels, slightly III M n
mussed and soiled. Green III VUlUj
Ticket Price. ~ - -
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WRECK OF A HOTEL
Blown Up by Dynamite Early
This Morning.
GUESTS UNINJURED
THE PROPRIETOR AND HIS WIFE
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
The Man Charged With the Destruction
of the House Commits
Suicide.

Frank Mckee, a machinist, wrecked the
Golden Eagle Hotel, at New Jersey avenue
and d street northwest, about 1870 o'clock
this morning, and then blew out his brains.
Friends of the dead man attribute the deed
to jealousy, but members of the family of
Mr.. Lewis Brandt, the proprietor, deny this.
They say he inherited between $4,000 and
100000 about four years ago, and this
money, it is stated he lost the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt were seriously but
probably not fatally injured, and some Of
the other people in the hotel were Slightly
bruised and shaken up The police and fire
departments were at once summoned, and
were soon upon the scene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt were rescued by the
fremen and sent to the Emer gency Hospital
after DR.. Battle had given them a tenn
pOrary treatment The former received
severe cut about the left leg and was badly
bruised and shaken up, while Mrs Brandts
hand was cut, and she was otherwise
bruised about the body. After being treated
at the hospital they returned to the hotel,
reaching the wrecked building about 8
o'clock.
Because of the condition of the building
their friends persuaded them to go to the
house of a neighbor, where they were at
tended by DR.. Sellhausen. Mr.. Brandt's
condition is apparently more serious than
is that of his wife, and he will probably not
be able to get about for several days Mrs
Brandt was able to be about the house
today.
1t was exactly 4:3O o'clock when the loud
report of the explosion alarmed the neigh
borhood, and a few seconds later the reports
Of three pistol shots were heard. A man
who was employed in a lunch room oppo-
site the hotel was standing at the door at
the time, and, looking across the street, 1t
is stated, he saw Mckee with the pistol in
his hand. Bicycle Sergeant Bode was
standing on the D street side of the hotel
when the explosion occurred, and several
other members of the police depart ment
were not many squares away. Three blasts
of the sergeant'S whistle followed the eX-
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Jury and looked about the building to make
certain that his brothers and his sister and
the boarders were all accounted for.
George Goebel slater, who is employed
at Fort Myer had a narrow escape, al
though he was slightly injured. He occu-
pied a room on the third floor of the hotel,
Just across the corridor from that occupied
NV Mckee More than fifty bricks were
fell upon him and glass showered about
him. He received several slight cuts and
bruises, but was able to go to work this
morning.
MANY occupants of the hotel rooms, and
two or three Of them We're thrown from
their beds. In the midst Of the confusion
several of the guests rushed from thclr
rooms in their night clothes and otners
waited until they had donned their street
attire. - Ar
In the adjoining house, the home OF MT.
Charles Grssfe considerable damage was
done. The party wall was wrecked az
his house was partly unroofed. Mr. an
Mrs Graefe occupied the front room on the
second floor. Sleeping In the rear , rooni
were their daughters, Augusta anu Ai Nc.
nine and eight years old, respectively; Wy
wit hsuta nddng there was quantity Oh
hroken glass, plaster and fragments OF
hric- -brac hurled over and upon theAr ped
they were not awakened
Mrs. Graefe thought the mouse naa oeen
of a different opinion. No time was lost IN
reaching the room occupied by the chill
dren and the latter were aroused only after
some little difficulty. Their parents had no
time to dress them. and they were soon
upon the sidewalk all in their night clothes.
Conflicting Stories Told.
Many conflicting stories were heard in
the crowd that gathered about the
wrecked building A blood-stained pillow
left on window sill attracted attention.
In the crowd were many men who professed
TO have known Mckee or Frank" as they
familiary called him. They knew him when
he had money and was recognized as a
"plunger," and some Of them stated that he
had told of his love for Miss Sophie Brandt,
whose photograph was found on the bureau
in his room. There were a number of pic
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25c. LADIES' VESTS, 15c.
| Fleece-lined Vests. high neck Z IT. I'M
g:::s F.: : &! @
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75c. KIMoNAS. 39c.
One lot of Fancy Flannel
cite Klmonas. in fine assert (Ol (ONnN
ment of patterns, with con- ~ (JlII
trasting orders and finished ~ vi n
with ribbon. Value, 15c. IL u OJ}(tJJ
Green Ticket Price. ......... ~ "
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plosion and shooting, and the sixth precinct
reserves lost no time in reaching the scene
of the disaster. fire alarm was also
sounded, and several companies Of the fire
department arrived in time to prevent the
destruction of the wrecked building by
fire. There was slight blaze In the pile of
debris, but this was extinguished before apy
Roadway had been gained.
Rescued by Firemen.
Members Of the fire department had res
cued the hotel proprietor and his wife be-
fore many of the thirty other occupants Of
the hotel rooms had reached the front of
the building. When these had been rescued
the firemen went to work searching for
other victims, but it was soon apparent that
Mckee was the only one left in the wrecked
structure. 1t was NTH some difficulty that
he was reached, because of the brick and
timber that had been piled in the short
hallway in the third story leading to his
room, which overlooked New Jersey ave-
nue. and street. Lying on the floor. with
his head In pool of blood and 3S-calfber
Smith & Wesson revolver clutched in his
right hand lay the body of the unfortunate
man. Life was extinct, a bullet hole in his
head near the right ear mutely explaining
the manner of his death. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, where 1t was viewed
by the coroner shortly afterward.
Frank Mckee was . former resident OF
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WHAT EDUCATION CAR DO.
It RevoIutionized Bleak Scotland.

Il ReyoIutiosliZed Bleak Scotland.
Far the most important event
of this short session was the gas
sing of the act for the settling Of
schools. BY this memorable
law il was in the Scotch phrase,
statuted and ordained that every
parish in the realm should pro
vide a commodious school house
and pay moderate stipend to a
scboolmaster. The effect could
not be Immediately felt. But be-
fore one generation had passed
away it began to be evident that
the common people OF Scotland
were superior in Intelligence to
common people OF any other coun.
try in Europe. To whatever
land the Scutchman might wan-
der. to whatever calling he might
betake himself, in America or in
India, in trade or in war, the ad-
vantage which he derived from
his early training raised him
above his competitors. If be
was taken into IA warehouse as
a porter he souu became foreman.
i Ii he enlisted in The army be
soon became Il sergeant. SEQ"
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Notice.

I have moved my shop to the
Louisiana Machine & Well Works
shop, up stairs, where | am pre-
pared to DO sign work, paint and
trim carriages and to NJ inuiac-
ture canvas awnings # all kinds.
1w2t4. h. i. M SGlN Nh1'
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meiebborIoooo mews.
RAYMOND, OCT. Is.

After the storm Of Monday 1t
has cleared off very pleasantly
and turned cooler.
c. T. Taylor is threshinS at
Maurace Bryan,s.
W. NJ. Taylor and wife, WIZ
Taylor aud wife came out 1rom
Jennings Sunday mornia@ and
spent the day at raymond with
relatives.
Mrs. =. L. Wells and little
daughter are visiting reiatives al
Lake Charles.
The oyster supper at 9. +.
| ITayIor's Tuesday evening was
quite well attended.
The vhoopingcough is visiting
Claude Harbert's 5 family.
Mr.. Hewett from Sloan
Springs. visited bis daughter,
Mrs, Tom Walker last Saturday
Rev. G. A. Pegram will con
duct quarterly meeting for Rev
Hickman at Jennings next sun
day.
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OBITUARY.
THOMAS l.. TnERY.

L.. L y
at rrentet!, La on FEB. l0, 1907
and died III ,jenulnSs, La, Oh
w edmgsday ten Is, 1902, aged
40 years. uint. n0nths ana ~
days. Hts ia! ents were re- i
deuts "a CausluIta, La, ana lhe
l!ace4s Il was nallrd a1otr 'l's
,iiustlsuus subnei. Ar %ch"n'
.,c= IT,. ultenueu the ecnonlS at
, I}op,.,a.la aua Mansfield, la,
an,: from LDere w,.ut 10 cpiieSe |
al tio4e;. La where he took |
rsry course After leaving
school at Homer, La., ne Became
engaged II the IN rcantlle buSl-
ness, With his brother /. ii. III
Coushatra. Soon alter he de-
c,deG 10 study medicine, ana
studied under Or. Harper, one
Of the most noted ply siclans OF
North Louisiana at that time. La
due time he went TO Baltimore,
Md. and took his first course az
the Physicians and Surgeons
Medical college in that city, ana
bis secono course "' Il'o A'o',,S ,'I,'
N4lle " NJ eu ~ 1870 ',53a9 nith hi<rh
t hnuorS from there III 1ooo, and III
1889 he was married 10 MISS
Carrie Moreland Of Minden, La.
After grad uating he practlceo
ms o"Is' g IA ~ WaI6o Ark
5nI tron, there he went to
Shreveport, where lie was looked
upon d. d shining light IA medl
Cal circles, AZ 'Ll,S '''''s I,, -" i'. ."
5,t ~ y w. ~ ,a,,,'ln,|s ,n tn lnr;te here
and .ame here in 1898.
= y, iaavas to mourn his loss
I r,.i.,y and dav,14l; WIFE. and {
th,;,,hr ypuny daughter. trace
o,,a2 a,n,, 6 years lie ha- ais,
ff,,r ,r,,hars r. L. aud Dir. G. T
,f ,an,7inus and DR., W. 2. an,
q II Terry of Denver. Colorado
6 r, ina da,1h of DR., Terry ou
..,,.,, ,osas o., Good citizen and
IL rarioh}a and skill ed physlciar
r. IT, u,e. man in all that tn
V. ,r..,.,1 in,nl,a- and has q leeion G
:, fri.,ds j., ,his section. where h
Y nrscticed on large scale. II
- r,.,. o,tsnoi.en in his conviction
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17
1l,cl11e Wiaprcntsags.
inre-estin items Concerning '"i'tiH&S
arg. the EeighhHrin" Country.

iu,srss.sn ..ems Concerning Jennings
anc. the Neighhorii,% Country.
Tom Howard went to Rayne
today to attend the races there.
Mrs. J. 3. Tuner returned to
her home at Mermantau today
after few days visit here.
e. A, noce went to Crowley to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. e, Lucas return
cd from Lake Charles this morn
ing.
John Cole went to Crowley to-
day on business
Mrs. P. W. Daniels came over
from Welsh today to visit her
parents here IL few days.
Mrs, J. Seagraves went to
Crowley today on a short visit to
her parents.
| The Jennings Electric Light
& Power Go. are having their OIL
tank set about three feet deeper
in the ground 50 Us to make 1t
level with the surface and safer
from fire.
L. L. Morse has just completed
a nine room residence on First
/, and Sherman streets and has
started work on another six room
house. It wonld be d good thing
if several of our business me1
would do likewise as there is {
good demand for houses and VII
be more so this winter.
Many people are complaining
, Of having colds.
Rev. Patterson reports inter
esting meetings at the u. Is
church. and the meetings are no
t lacking particle. The attend
!. ance is good and the people pa
p strict attention to the sermon
presented. Subject for tOnieh
"What Think Te Of Christ.
{ The public are cordially lnVibet
:, Miss Elsie Hooper, who hi
" been visiting Misses Marjorj
~ and LILLIAN Hoffman the last Nv
months. left for her home in Ne
Orleans today. She has been
favoritehereand her many frient
Y will miss her.
Mrs. H. L. Gary aud Mrs.
r. Jaenke left today for a sho
visit with friends and relatives
New Orleans.
= An election will be held
l. November 20 in Acadia paris
- to test the sense of the people
~ voting a railroad trx for i
wears, to and in building q roiLro
from Crowley t. Leesvilie.
- Mrs. w. r. Houck has return
9 from visiting relatives in Chicag
ILL.,, and Springfield, Ohio
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

Biliousness aud liver disorders
al this season may be prevented
by cleansing the system with
Dowitb's Little EARLY Risers.
These famous little pills do not
cripe. They move the bowels
gently. but copiousiy, and by
reasons Of the tonic properties,
Give tone and strength to the
glands. The Owl Drug Store,
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Attention.

Sons of Veterans and Soldiers
of the Spanish-Amcrican War
are respectfully invited to attend
memorial services at the G. A. +.
hall On Sunday, Oct f9,h, at $50.
The Committee.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

Stern's have gust received a
nice assortment of novelties IN
ladies neckwear and viii oe
clad to show them.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

.Garland" stoves and ranges
last longest and use the least
fuel. Sold by A. f. Derouen
H5w 90 336tf
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

: ,o++ars ,on,ain
Inc A''''"'"S ~
ancai4d or in the jennings posi-
ca f,. 4ba weak ending Oc.
'''l' Aol ao w
tober II, 1902.
A,darson Charles
Aua,,us, Oppie
H4,,.,ay Edward.
E..rl.r. George "
Rpnn. ,eai,e
RncLaner Adam
Carson. jeff
o..,xo;t. Cvlilh
C,onb John
Ci2rk. Mrs Nj E
Dpga>. c.
De Marshal
Dab,iDn, Ba,ecm
Fnpjand. francis.
rurguson, r II
Fnnk, Mrs Minnie
Floras. Fjedpd (3)
Ferdandes, Francisco
Cnnette, Rose
CInto' S;,.tto nl;ne
~ Gh,,nd Io,' I>.E
nF,1ai ~ i'i''. FIarna,
ri'us'' t1 W;,,;or
t1n,,S,tan t19ni y Wade
f11tiumI f1ll.inu."', ua.sI ~
! I1'Svl''S1' I, - 49, 'l'
1.'.is, Ianl[s,n VIII
JLnso,l y"I'A9 fas n
JOY uc|' q ~"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

Boarders wanted. Gentlemen
or ladies; references exchanged
Mrs. JAS. d. Williams, State St.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

If it's a "Gariand . that's all
YOU need to know about a stove
or range. oooVI
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

Two lots on Fifth street cheap.
Enquire Of Geo. f. Bell at the
Racket store. 24O st
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

After the storm Of Monday 1t
has cleared off very pleasantly
and turned cooler.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-17

The following letters remain
uncalIad or in the Jennings post
Office for the week ending DC.
.l,nlI 1000
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-29
$40 TO S14 A VOTE.
That Was the Ruling Price in Greene
County Acc Ording to Report.

BLAcKsvILLE, W. Va, April 29.-
Miss Louisa Golden who spent the win
ter with her brother Hartford Golden of
Wind Ridge Pa. has returned home.
P M Johnson and wife of Pentress
were among friends here Saturday and
Sunday last.
Last week VIM F Scott surveyed two
hundred acres of his land next to town
to L L Thomas at $75 per acre the coal
and half the royalty retained. G E
Headlee surveyor.
Marion Headlee Of Brock Pa. is smith
ing in the new shop with ] F Scott.
Our school is progressing nicely with
Reno B Jones teacher.
The X of P lodge is progressing nice
ly. Last Tuesday evening they gave
Stephen Mason the three degrees and
two other fellows the third.
The Greene County peasants have
spending money now. The cleo
ton last Saturday at the WAYNE town
ship voting place as high as $l4 vote
was paid and SO was common price
and some places in the county they
paid much higher and drunkenness and
fussing was carried on extensively.
Thame.
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LAY WASTE TO SAMAR
Major Waller Testified He
Received Such an Order
From Smith.
TOLD TO KILL AND TO BURN.
He Attempted to Justify the Gen.
erals Action by Declaring the Samar
Natives More Treacherous and I'm
piacabIe Than Soudan TrIbesmen.

Manila, April 29.-The trial by
court martial of General Jacob H.
Smith, on the charge of conduct
prejudieial to good order and dis
cipline," was resumed here yester-
day. Major Littleton w T. Waller
of the marine corps, testified to re-
ceiving from General Smith the or
ders to kill and burn" and render
Samar "a bowling wilderness" pre-
yiously referred to in these dis
patches. The natives of Samar, said
Major Waller, were more treacherous
and implacable than the tribesmen
of the Soudan. Without General
Smithf drastic measures the war
there would not have been ended yet
General Smith never intended killing
women and children.
Corporal Pritehard, of the Ninth
infantry, who took part in the fighi
at Gandara, testified that he saw
boys of II years of age fighting and
slashing with bolos.
Sergeant Bonicastle, of the Ninth
infantry, at Apache, testified regard
ing Captain p K. Schoeffers fight in
Dapdap province, Samar, against
Dios Dios fanatics He saw soldier
attacked by two boys, under Is, on
armed with bolo and two other
with a dagger.
Private Nicklo, of the Ninth in.
fantry explained the dangers and diff
ficulties of service in the island Of
Samar.
Private Nanjot. of the Tenth cav
airy, told how Americanists (natives
friendly to the Americans) were
butehered there in cold blood
Sergeant Brumley, Of the Ninth in.
fantry. a survivor of the Balangiga
massacre, described that disaster, in
Guiding the mutilation of the Amer:
can dead by the Samar natives.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-29
TWO COONS ARRESTED.
Supposed to be the men who Shot at
the Seneca Waterman Some Time ago.

Last night the police gobbled two
suspicious looking coons below town
who are thought to be the men who
shot at the Seneca night Waterman a
couple OF weeks ago. Oliver Van
namann is the Waterman. He saw a
couple OF negroes who looked SUSPECT
Gus to him. Putting on some old
clothes he struck up a conversation
with them and they asked him where
they could sleep. They did not want
to go back into the pit at the Seneca
as trouble had occurred to them some
time ago.
Further talk was held with them
and the question was asked about a
shooting scrape and the men wanted
to know II the Waterman had been
killed. Some more talk confirmed
the suspicious Of the watchman and
after the two fellows had gone TO
sleep he phoned for the police. The
men were arrested and are now In jail.
The men refuse TO talk or to give their
names.