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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27

THE coronation of King Edward Of
Britain has been postponed month,
owing to the rulers illness. An oper-
alton for an abscess has just been per-
formed upon him. There is much dis
appointment among the tuft-hunters
and toad eaters who have swarmed to
London by the Thousand to get a
glimpse Of royalty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27

A RECORD subscriber registers a
kick because the tomato plants that
he covered with copies Of this paper,
last Friday night; were badly frosted.
He says he has y notion to "stop his
paper" ~ -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS


] hereby announce myself candi-
date for State Senator for the Twenty
sixth Legislative District, subject to
the approval of the Republican Legis-
lative Convention.
ALEX. MACDONALD.
Glencoe, N. D., June IL, 1902.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
TAKEN Ui..

One white gelding, IL years old;
lame in both front feet; a spot on left
eye; weightabout 1900 pounds.
ju2f] IAKOB SCHNEIDER, Selz, n. D
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
EA1'K AYEp.y

j A brownsgelding, witlla thick right
hind b footN G heavy, horse; 5abbut ten
! Kbrgwn gelding; hltespb toaroye-
head; Kfs a heavy wire-cut On breast;
about tgn years old. i.
IA black mare; has = lump on one Of
her find feet, caused by coming in too
cl0sGs ctlntact with 70 newer; about
ten years old (, Ii ,.as,sl .Nsis :..ss. Il
a liberal reward Will be- paid :for In
formation lead ing 10 thelr rectNery.s 3
tjun27- jul III yOHNANN BoNNETT,
4 Eight Niles N: u. Of Iintah.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27

The Pollock Progress refers to the
Lintonites who Went to the Dale pic
mic as s.rustics.'' "Wormy" thinks
every one who isn't an expert in the
game Of craps is a rustic.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
TAKEN Up.

A bay pony gelding, weighing about
$50 pounds; branded 395 on right hip,
and has notches in cars. Owner please
call and get him. +. w. KYEs,
Linton, N. D..
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27

AN editor in the northern part of the
state says that the reason that the man
who runs his esteemed cotemporary~is
so mean is because he has warts on his
liver. .f
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
state senator.

The undersigned respectfully sn-
nounces himself a candidate for re-
election to the position of Senator Of
the TWenty-sixth. Legislative Dis
trict, subject to the will of the Re-
publican senatorial district conven-
tiQn. WESLEY BAKER.
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TAKEN Cg,.

One light-yray STALLION, one year old;
no brand. Owner please call, nay
charges and take the animal away.
~. ..i.gs% JOSEPH (SKftyzs.,
81 Niles Northwest Of Westtteld,,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-06-27
TAKEN UP,

One dark-bay mare, two years old:
star in forehead; tail cut square; no
brand. 0. l.. BALES, Dale, N. d.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20
Mr.. A. Howell. Marietta. Ga, writs.

MI. "A. hoWell, Mefletta, "a, written.
Aave been troubled with catarrh :,
head, throat and stomach for severn
years, and from accounts that has.
read in several newspapers of the goos
effects that many had received from pe
runa, and whose veracity could not h.
doubted, caused me to give it trial, and
l bless the day that I did make a trial
1t has made new man of me.
81 was all my life up to about fv.
years ago very healthy man, and abopl
that time 1 was troubled with catarrb
1 tried number of prescriptions from
different doctors but none seemed to ra
lieve me until I commenced the use NJ
Peruna, and from it's use can truly saw
that have been greatly benefited.
81 am now In my eighty-seventb
year and can walk and get about as
well as many much younger than nv.
self and attribute II greatly to the use
of Peruna. keep some on hand all he
time, and consider 1t the cheapest medi.
cine in the world."-Mr. A. Howell.
J. r. Prince, East Leon, n. V, writa..
"Peruna has saved my life, and made
strong, healthy, jolly old man Of me.
Peruna is just what every family should
not be without. I have taken very few
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was troubled with kidney trouble) and
Peruna cured him. I cannot expr az
my thanks for the benefit your meda aa
has been to u. K. Prince.
Abraham Ziegler; Piedmont, WAY
County, Mo-, writes;
my wife who is now eighty-say
years old, suffered for about sixt..1
years from severe catarrh of the h45H
which affected her sight and hearn
saw Pe-ru-na advertised In your
manac, and testimonials similar to n.,
case attracted my attention. 1 got u.-
bottle and it helped her so much tin,
she is now using the second bottle aai
she thinks it is something wonderrlu
Her hearing and sight are both in pas,
restored. "A braham Ziegler.
In old age the mucous membrane PEG
come thickened and partly lose ti.-
function, This leads to partial los
hearing, smell and taste, as well As 5
gestive disturbances. Pe-ru-na corr ..
all this by its specific operation OH
the mucous mem branes of the b~y
One bottle will convince anyone. O,--
used and Pe-ru-na becomes a life-l o..
standby with old and young.
If you do not derive prompt and sa..
factory results from the use of PERI b.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. givi.
full statement Of your case and he
be pleased to give you his valua
advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, Presidsu
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. VI
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NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS

Mr.. Osborn Curtis had a shock of para
lysis last week
Riley Bailey of Brooks was in town last
week at Herbert Blacks.
Miss Bessie Holt of Frankfort was in
town last week visiting friends
H. +. Robbins, who has been sick with
the mumps, is able to be up ana about.
Misses Emma and Priscilla Nichols have
gone to Castne to attend the Normal
school.
Mrs. j. S. Nickerson was in Belfast last
Saturday to see her sister, Mrs. Lucy
Stephenson, who is very ILL.,
Waldo Chaplin has returned to New ork.
His father, Capt Geo. f. Chaplin, who has
been very sick, is improving.
Percie L. Scribner has gone to Bruins wick,
where he has situation with the New Eng
land Telegraph and Telephone Co.
Irwin George, Marshall Nckerson and
Charles Lenfest have returned from the
Moosehead Lake regions, where they we've
employed in the woods.
4ulo. w dIldCt Hal mon anu Miss ltuSt
Merrithew have bought incubators and n
tend to do a thriving business the coming
summer in raising poultry.
PALERMO.
The creamery at Branch Mills has been in
operation one month and the farmers re-
ceived their first checks last Friday =. J ohm
Black and Herbert Batchelder went to Au-
gusta last Monday on business. Some of
the pupils of the free high school at Branch
Mills have the mumps.. Sheriff Norton of
Belfast, formerly of this town, was here
last week.. Mrs. James Belden visited
friends in Augusta the past three weeks. -.
Edna Soule has returned from visit to
friends in Belfast. Cora A. Goodwin
spent few days last week visiting her
friend Alice Tibbetts.. -. Frank Marden has
gone to Old Town for few weeks visit.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

March IA. Sch. Arthur Clifford, Boston.
March 10. Sch. j. 5. Iamprey, Elizabeth
port.
AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, March u Ar, sch Eta A.
Simpson, st John, \. b. =: -, ar, ship AS
tral, San Francisco ; CID, schs. VIM II. Sum
ner, Darien; Methebesic, Pont-a-Pitre; II,
SID schs Florence Leland Savannah; Me-
lissa A. Wiley, St SlmonS ar, sch. George
Y. Jordan, Pensacola; To- ar bark John S.
Emery, Rosario, is ar, schs Herald, Black
River, ia. /; Merrill c. Hart, Gonaives; II,
ar, schs. Etna, Macoris; Gov. Ames, Bruins
wick sid, ship w. F. Babcock for Balti-
more, in tow; brig Curocoa, Curacao.
Boston, March r. Ar, schs. Henry B.
Fiske, Brunswick Young Brothers, Phla-
delphia Geo. w. Wells, Newport News
below Jessie Lena, Addah, W, G. A.. sid.
from Roads sch. Theoline, Brunswick sid,
schs. Lucy f. Friend, Norfolk Henry With
sch Geo W. Wells, Newport News
Philadelphia, March II. Ar, sch. Henry
R. Tilton, Cobb, New York; cid, sch Day
light, Boston.
Baltimore, March II. Ar, schs. MaIcom
Baxter, Jr., Portland; Ellen NJ. Colder,
Sargentville; u, cid, bark Francis, Rio
Janeiro.
Portland, March 18th. Ar, bark Edward
l. Mayberry, Charleston; is, sid, sch VIM.
b. Palmer, Newport News.
Bridgeport, March II. Sid, sch. Florence
Leland, Savannah.
Pascagoula, March II. Ar, sch. Susie P.
Oliver, Kingston; 10, SID, schs. Estelle,
New York Lena R. storer, kingston Flora
Morang, Progreso.
Brunswick, March u. Ar, sch. Edith G.
Folwell, Baltimore; IA, cid, sch. j. W. Ba-
lano, New York; IL, ar, sch. Lizzie B. Will
ley, Bridgeport; II, sid, sch. j, W. Balano,
Boston.
Portsmouth, n. H., March 10. AR, sch.
Henry w. Cramp, Carter, Newport News
Jacksonville, March -. Ar, sch. Char
lotte T. Sibley, Coombs, Baltimore; 10, ar,
sch A. B. Sherman, New York
Pensacola, March 70. Ar, sch. Pendleton
Brothers, Kneeand, san Juan, P. K.
Mary l.. Crosby, Trimm, New York
New Haven, March IA. Sid, sch. d. D.
Haskell, Savannah.
Newport News, March IA. Sid, sch Mary
f. Palmer, Boston
Mobile, March IA. Cid, sch. Norombega,
Havana.
Delaware Breakwater, March H. Ar, sch
S. n Bird, Philadelphia for Charleston.
Charleston, S. c., March 16, Ar, sch. Jose
Olaverri, New York.
San Francisco, March 16 Ar, bark Ed
ward May, kahuui.
Norfolk, March 10. AT, sch. Lucy E.
Friend, Boston.
Ella G. Eells, [ushman, Key West Ito load
for Mexico.)
FOREIGN PORTS.
Rio Janeiro, March 9. Sid, bark jose
phine, Baltimore ar, banks Good News and
White Wings, Baltimore
Hong Kong, Jan. 81. In port, bark Fred
P. Litchfeld, for Singapore and Mauritus.
Havana, March o. Ar, sch. Annie Lord
Kendall, Mobile.
:, Sierra Leone, March 10. Ar, sch. Maggie
S. Hart, New York.
Thomas, New York; 7, sid, sch. Edward I.
Stotesbury. Colastine and New York.
Point Indio, Feb. 8. Off, bark Auburn
dale, Dow, Buenos Ayres for Boston.
Honolulu, Feb %. Ar, ship A. J. Fuller,
Sydney, N. S. W.; 81, sid, ships Tillie E.
Starbuck, San Francisco; Emily F. Whit
ney, do via Makawell.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
Augusta, March 10. The Kennebec River
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

COLDS since L have
used Peruna, b u t
W h e n / do catch
cold, Peruna is my
medicine.
"a minister came
to me last summer
a n d said that he
had seen my testi-
Inonial in the paper,
and began tax king
Peruna. He $ a i d
that it straigh tened
him right uD-(h q
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BUltN

CURTIS. In Bluehin, March .. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman c. Curtis, SON
NELSON. In Stonington, February Is, to Mr.
and Mrs George Nelson, a daughter.
STINSoN. In Sunshine Deer Isle, February %,
to Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Stnson, a daughter.
THA1ER. In Ninalhaven, March ., to Mr.. and
Mrs. LlnWood Thayer, a son.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber hereby
IL gives notice that he has been Gully appointed
executor of the last will and testament of
ALFRED GERRISH, late of Troy,
in the County of Waldo, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately
REUBEN GERRISH.
West Troy, March II, 1902.
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ID ED.

BLACKINToN. In Glen Cove. March 10, Rachel
S. (JameSon), widow of Erastus Blackinton, "A
native of Camden, aged IS years, 9 months and 80
days.
GRADY. In Belfast, March 49, Marcellus s..
Grady, aged 81 years
GEINDLE. In Sargentville March II, Mrs.
Emory Grnde aged 80 years.
HASKELL. In Little Deer Isle, February 81,
Mrs. Nancy Haskell aged II years.
LORD. In Surry March II. Stephen W. Lord,
aged 6S years. months and II days.
YOUNG. In Boston, March TO- Aaron Young, a
native of Union aged SO years, 10 months and %
days.
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Holy oke Mutual Fire InSuranc
pany of Salem, Mass.

ASSETS DECEMBER 81 1901.
htdl estate '.'''-... ----...-....--,-
Mortgage loaIS ....,.- -.-..-.-.-... OIL.
Stocks and bonds .,..---......- .....-
Cash in Office and bank .--....+.-. ....
Interest and rents .---.-.... -..-.-...
Uncollected premiums .,... ..-.-....
Gross aSSetS..-... .....-....-....,..~
Deduct items not admitted .-.--....
Admitted assets. ....-.....-. .-..... :
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81. IsN
Net unpaid losses. .
Uucarucd premiums. ..-.
All other liabilities -.....,..,..........
Total ,...- &c. .... or. ..,.-.. ...-
Cash capital,-.. -.-.... ..... ..
Surplus over all liabilitieS....... .....
Total liabilities and surplus. ....- e.. ;
FIELD x Quincy, Agents, Bell
3Wl2
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. E.W. Groves Signature on each box
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MARRIED..

BNARD- PENnLEToN. In ISlcSboro. March /,
by Rev. Geo Z Tufts wy lie Freeman Byard of
Sedgwick and Miss Eliza Ellen Pendleton Of
ISleSboro.
-SoPER. III Rluehiil, March .,
Harlem F. Cunningham and Miss Ida L. SOper,
both of Bluehill.
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The Htna Indemnity Co, tia.
Conn, incorporated in 49,

Amount at risk S27 POI ,S9S.9S.
CASH ASSETS DEC EMBER 81, l&.
Nonresident stockholders tax accoU
Loans on bond and mortage (first lIeu,t
Stocks and bonds owned by the com
pany. market value .,... ..-..-. -..
Cash in the cos principal office and )u
Dallk ..., -.-. .....t.. .... ......-....
Interest due and accrued -.,.... ......
Premiums in due course OF collection.
LIABILITIES pECEMREE 81, 1870.
Net amount of unpaid losses and claim
Reserved for reinsurance.
Commissions and other demandS%game.
the company .,. ....-.... eco
All liabilities, except capital stOcN auo
mel surplus .'.'-'t,. -'.-''''-. go -.
Capital paid VI in cash..,..,..,. ...,...
Surplus beyond capital. ......-, b.. ..
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rriage Paint Made

No Gloss Carriage Paint Made
will wear as long as Devoe's No others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoe'S weighs
3 to ounces more to the pint. Sold by j.
W. Jones.
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Fidelity and Deposit Comp
Maryland, Baltimore, Id

ASSETS DECEMBER II. 1901
Real atc.....,.......-,..... -...--
Stocks and bonds .. Gee. ...-..
Cash in Office and in bank .... ...
Agents balances .,...,.. .....-.
Gross assets,.,...-........... ...s'
LIABILITIES pECEMKEE 81, 1905
Net unpaid losses, .-..... ...... So. -
Unearned premiums. - ,.........-
All other liabIllticS-..... -. ........ '
IoIdl ...-....,,.. ..,.!.....,-....~,
Cash capital Observation-Disclosures. ..... '."
Surplus over all liabilities. ........... D..
Total liabilities and surplus.
FRED ATWOOD. Agent. Wmtcrporl.
3Wl2
A DMINISTRATRIX'SN NOTICE. The ,u
n hereby gives notice that she has been
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
JOHN LONGFELLOW, late of Sear.Ju
in the County of Waldo, deceased, aud
bonds as the law directs. All persons ha ID
mands against the estate of sad deceA7
desired to present the same for settleHtt
all indebted thereto are requested to mas.
ment Immediately.
MARY 4. LONGFELl.
Searsmont, March l |, 1902.
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Condensed STATEMENT Ot.
BOSTON INSURANCE COVE
Boston, Mass.

AeSEl DFCEMBER 81 iHll
ktal estate .--,.-...s. ....,.-.- IS
Mortgage OanS.....,..,.,..,.. .--.. e.
Collateral loans ........--.. .-..... 8.
stocks and bonds ..,-.... -........ L tt
Cash in Office and in bank ....-.. 4u
Bills receivable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Agents balances, uucollected prem
Interest and rents .............. .....
All other assets 10, o.. ........ .....
Gross assets.-,.,..-. .....-... %. 81
Deduct items not admitted ....-.-
Admitted assets. ...... ....... $S,o4
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81. l9u'
Net unpaid losses. ....... .....s o..
Nnearnedi premiums. ....-..-,.
All other liabilities. .... ......
Total -. 100. .........-.. ... 5 g.
CaSh capital ......-.-.. .-. ,-., OIL. . ] i'.
surplus over ali liabilities 90. ..... ~
Total liabilities and surplus .-- So
A. II. NICHOLS, Agent, Searsporl, 81
3wl2
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.
ARRIN ED.

March IA. Sch. Arthur Clifford, Boston,
March 10. Sch. j. 5. Iamprey, Elizabeth
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BELFAST PRICE CURRENT.

Corrected Weekly for The Journal /
PrOduce Murket. Prices Yaid I'rfdtecr
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-21
POPE OF ROME

Before His Death.
Special to the Daily Progress.
Rome. Nov. 2I.-At a reception
given by five hundred Piedmontese
pilgrims this morning the pope refer
red to Yesterday rumors of his inten
tions, adding: My time has not
come yet. 1 have many things to ac-
complish before my death.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-21
GOES DEAD In INDIANA.
He is Taken From a Posse of Of.
fiCerS and Hanged
CARRIED BEFORE HIS VICTIMS
Who Identified Him When He Was
Swung to a Pole.

Sullivan, Ind, Nov. 20.-GeOrge
Moore, the negro who criminally as
saulted Mrs. Mary Davis of Sullivan
county, and Mrs. John Lemon OF
Knox county, on Tuesday last, was
hanged to a telegraph pole one mile
east OF John Lemons farm at
O'Clock tonight by mob
Moore was catpured at Lawrence
Vile, III, late yesterday after bat
tie with the town marshal, during
which the negro was shot three times
and severely wounded. He was theh
taken to Robins, ILL.,, for sale keep
ing. John Lemop. husband of one OF
the women whosnad been assaulted by
the negro, wsth party of friends
went to Ls.Frenceville last night and
identifieShim as the women's assail-
ant. Eate this afternoon he was
brought 10 Sullivan in q wagon by
the sleriff and his deputies, TO be
taken before the women for further
identification.
|
tempted 10 steal into the town with
their n isoner, but a mob of forty or
fftv farmers, heavily armed, took the
prisoner away from them and started
the investigation themselves. The
negro "A as taken to the home OF Mrs.
! Davi1, W. here he was idnteided ar1cs-
then the mob started with the negro
for the farm of John Lemon, ten
miles f ON this city. The mob, III
the meantime, had swelled to enor-
nous proportions. The negro was
identified by Mrs. Lemon. The crowd
then started back to Sullivan with the
prisoner, but one mile east Of the
Lemon farm a rope was thrown over
the arm of telegraph pole and the
trembling wretch was quickly jerked
into the air.
The governor had ordered out the
Vincines Militia company to protect
the negro, but his instructions were
received too late.
After hanging the negro the mob
quietly dispersed. 1t was composed
mostly of farmers, but was largely
augmented by the citizens of Sulli-
van, OaktOwn and other towns Of this
county.
1t was learned tonight that the ne
gro who had previously given his
name as James billiard, and his home
as Kentucky just before he was
hanged, told members of the mob that
his true name was George Moore /;
that he lived in indianapolis, and
asked them to ship his body to his
mother, who lives at the corner of
Senate avenue and Fourteenth street
4 in that city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-21

field Scott, Zachary Taylor and An
drew Jackson. 1t was my own good
fortune to serve under that fearless
fighter, old Joe Wheeler, memory
of which l shall always be proud.
''But if we needed any proof of the
unity of our interests it would have
been afforded this very year by Gen
eral Wright, the ex-congfederate, in
his administration as acting governor
Of the Philippine Islands. Upon him
during the months of summer rested a
heavier burden of responsibility than
upon any other public servant at that
particular time; and not the least of
his titles to our regard is the way in
which he was able to work on terms
of cordial good will with the head Of
the army, himself a man who had
honored the blue uniform as Wright
had honored the gray
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-21
SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.
Horsewhips Are Applied to a Mon
roe Citizen.

Monroe, La, Nov. 1S.-The would
be masher is not shown much con-
sideration in Monroe. Joe Petagna,
who lived here long enough to
know better, forced his attentions
upon young lady, Miss Hattie
Milling, while she was on her way
home last Tuesday evening and was
was soundly horsewhipped by her
two younger brother.
When Miss Milling reach home on
the above mentioned evening she
told her mother, who is widow
what had happened. Mrs. Milling
warned her not to tell her brothers
AS she knew there would be trouble
A married sister, however, hearing
of the affair. told the boys on sun
dav and yesterday the young men
hunted up the man who had insulted
their sister. Miss Milling, after
Petagna had been induced to go to
the Office of Parker, Speed q Co., on
Grand street, fully recognized him
as the culprit and the brothers
Jumped on him, each having horse
whip. Physically, Petagna could
possibly have whipped them both
but he was kept in subjectioE by
pistol in the hands Of another man
The whipping took place In the
Office in full view of a large croWc
of people. Petagna acknowledged
that he had done what the girl said
No arrests were made.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-21
II. /. DREWRY, Agent.
Petition For Pardon.

Augusta, Mississippi June 20, 1902.
TO his exce1Iency, A. II. LongiIfo
governor of the state of Mississippi:
Yorr undersigned petitioners citizens of
laid state petition You and ask the
pardon of Nepolean Whittle, who WAS
at the May term of the circuit cOnrt of
the first district of Perry county. Miss,
convicted of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and sentence to serve Il
term of two years IN the state peniten
tiary, and we give as our reason for
executive clemency the following:
Ist. Nepolean White entered plea
of guilt TO said charge with the hope
and expectation of having executed
clemency at your hands.
End. There were mitigating cir
cumstances connected with his com
hitting the offence and hal they been
introduced before a jury in evidence
the said Nepolean " hittle might have
been acquitted
3rd. The said Wbittle bas always up
to the committing of this offence been
an honest, law abiding, industrious
negro, has never been in any trouble or
convicted before.
4th. His health is very poor; has
now a dangerous and painful cOnStitu
tional disease and in the opinion of your
petitioners AS well as medical adgisOrsl
that if he is permitted to remain in
prison will die before his time expires
5th. He bas wife and seven small
children in destitute circumstances who
are badly in need of his help and
| presence.
9th. Pecause since being in the state
penitentiary he has caused the ufhcia
no trouble, but has been industrious
and his conduct becoming.