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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-30
NOTICE TO conrRAcrnRa

Sealed proposals Will be received by the Board
Of Administrator Of the Shreveport Charity Hos-
pital. Shreveport La. at the ONCE OF the secre-
tary OF said board. until 4 D. m. August IA 1902
for the erection and completion OF the new
Shreveport Charity Hospital at Shreveport. Ia
Each bid must be accompanied by a certiied
check for 5000 as 4 guarantee that N the bid is
accepted 4 contract with satisfactory bond will
be entered into.
Separate proposals will also be received for tina
heating and for the plumbing OF said building
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
office Of Thomas Sully. Architect. New Orleans
La, the Builders Exchange, Shreveport. "a.
and the office % the secretary. p. NJ. Welsh.
Shreveport. La. The board reserves tire right 10
reject anv and all bids Any Information de-
sired will be furnished BY the secretary and
treasurer P NJ WELSH Shreveport La.
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MRS. ELIZABETH HOLvEY.

SPECIAL
Bevier, Mo-. July e9.-srs. Elizabeth uo,-
vey. aged GO years. died here This morning
She was one Of the Oldest settlers OF this
city. Va 'hi7
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Dog Killed for Biting Child.

Bernice Bresman. , years old. daughter
of Eugene Bresman Of No. I0l4 South
by Mrs. Annie Lyons of No. IOI2 South
Eighth street. Monday.
tn child had often played with the dog.
but on Monday did something To ruffe the
hrute's temper and he fastened his teeth
in the little ones check. The chili's
screams attracted her mother and a police
man was summoned. He was asked to
shoot the dog and the animal paid the
penalty with his life.
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OLD RIVER MAN DIES.
Matheas Knabel Took First Loco
motive TO st. Joseph.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
81. Joseph. Mo, July s.-Matheas KnabeI
a pioneer river man OF the West, died here
to-day. He was 70 years old, and had been
an invalid for two years.
Knabel was prominent az a steamboat
man on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
in the early days. He was bonn in Cincin-
natl and was an engineer on some of the
best boats that piled between ST. Louis and
New Orleans before the Clvii War. He
brought st. Joseph the first locomotive on
Grated on the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad, The first locomotive operated west
OF the Mississippi. In later yea-s he was
engineer at the city lighting plant.
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WHITES CAN'T COME NEAR.
Kickapoo Indians Said to Be Prac-
ticing fortunes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPJBLIC PECIAL
Wichita. Kas.. July 2o.-The Kickapoo IN
dams are now holding their war dance near
Shawnee. Ok. and for fear any white peo-
pie will witness it. they are guarding the
grounds carefully. Young Indians. in war
paint and feathers. are stationed on every
side of tie sacred dance ground TO pre-
vent whites from even seeing the dancing
party.
II is claimed that many of the Old-time
crueltieS OF this dance are being practiced.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
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Kansas Woman Angry Because Re-
fused Admittance Into Order.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wichita, Kas., July 29.-Mrs. MayaIl, the
wife Of a rich lumber dealer of Valley Cen
tire. is on the warpath because she was re-
Jected for membership in the Eastern Star,
q fraternal organization. Sunday she went
hunting for those whom she claimed black
bailed her.
She drew a blacksnake whip and proceeded
TO lash him with it until her strength gave
out. She says that there are several other
men she is going to whip before she quits.
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THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast Announced for
To-Day and Tomorrow.

Washington. July Z.-Forecast for Wednesday
and Thursday:
M~lssouri-Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
Hinois-Fsir Wednesday and Thursday, except
showers in extreme southern portion; light, va
Giahle winds
Eastern ~Texas-Showers and thunderstorms
with rising temperature in north portion. fair IN
south. Wednesday. Thursday. fair: fresh. south
Western Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
kansas-Generally fair Wednesday and Thurs
day.
I=ht to fresh southeast winds.
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vIcIou, cnnIne chew. noy.. Lee.

Fred Hefty. . years old. Of No. 2625 Nc.
Nair avenue. went into the back yard OF
John HullinGer at No. 3l6 Missouri avenue
Monday afternoon To get a kite which had
fallen there.
Mr.. Hullinger keeps a large dog to watch
his property and the animal attacked the
refused TO allow the dog To b. killed. say
ing he haa warned persons in the neigh
borhoOd TO stay out Of the yard. The boys
injury is slight.
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Cattle Inspection Repor,.

TT y u IUIHTG
Springfield. ILL.,. July 2a.-FoIlouing 70 the
weekly report OF the cattle Inspection. con-
quoted under State supervision. at the Union
STOCK fards. Chicago. for the week ending
Saras. lEy; held for Dost-moTtem. 20; passe,i
On Post-nortem, 90; condemned as Cnf. fer
ill., and tahked. 10; cases of tuberculosis
Ger discovered on post-mortem.
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Walker OF T~alequah is dead at that pla
from heart disease.
RICHARD HENRY SMITH.

SPESIAL
Smith. a prominent citizen OF TaleQuah. is
dead from consumption. He was a son of
ex-Chief Smith Of the North Carolina Chero-
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Tenor sheehan'. Narrow Escape.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
milwaukee,. Wis. July %. Professor
Daniel Protheroe. OF the Lyric Glee Club.
Wilmer Seig. Of the Citizens Business
League. and Joseph +. Sheehan. the tenor
whose songs have delighted thousands. mar
Towiy escaped death late last night when
boating in Milwaukee Bay. The three were
out N a row boat and SheChan stood up TO
come to the aid OF OaTsman Protheroe and
The InaT went UNer.
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LANDLORD FILES srIT-c

land. president OF the PIows Candy C5npa-
ny, hled a landlords suit in Jus-
uce ~Haughton's Court yesterday against
NllEam r. and Clarence F. Higgins for
possession OF a stand at Union Station and
20 rent; The defendants are doing business
under the firm name OF Higgins Brothers
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Building Permits.
c. Faust. 400 F1orissant: store. !, 5n
MRS. FLORENCE YOUNG WANTS M

r FLORENCE YOUNG WANTS d.
vorce-5lrs. Florence ". Young alleged in
suit for divorce filed in the Circuit
yesterday that her husband. Timothy,
home for her. In 1896. she charges. he LEFT
her in Chicago and she had 10 earn money
to join him in St Louis. He sued her for
6ivcrce IN Colorado. charging 6esertion, but
the suit. she charges. They were
May 81. 1891 at Lebanon. Mo-, and
about April /. 1854.
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Prof. hunyOn. 1905 Arch St. PhiIa.. Pa
THE ELEMENTS

THE ELEMENTS played havoc with a
Thursdays papers for HITS Greatest OF
WaShout Sales.
The display OF Summer Goods at Bars
cannot fail TO meet the fancy OF the critical
and economical buyer. The fabrics this sea-
son are delightful in design. and nowhere
are they offered in such assortment as at
AisEourfs Greatest Store.
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steinmann College Graduates.

hEfDBLIC SfEClAL
Dixon. I'LL. July 9.-Steinmann College
graduated one of its largest classes in the
business department this evening. Professor
e 3. Gushing of Yankton. s. D., addressed
the graduates. The following received d.
plomas and degrees: Roy p. Reimer, o. E.
Strock. Hazel Harbarger, G. II. Bruner. L.
A. Petty. Lee z. Shaver. Roy Shaver. L.
roy l. Brink, Clarence Floto, J. G. Gillesuia.
Nathaniel Haldeman, Helen NJ. Fitch, Car
ence P. Reid. George X. Johnson. John
Gardner and Edith Missman.
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Government Rennrt

Department Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
: .tehrologlcal observations received al s. mi,
July p. 1892. at SIS D. m. local time and { ~
IN seVeAty-hfth meridian time. Obss-ystS,1.
mace al the same moment Of time at am starions
S'iu"He Dir Tp- Nix Rain. Weather.
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JOHN w. ROSS OF ILLINOIS DEAD.
Was Member Of Board Of Commissions
ers of District of Iumbi

ers OF Dsstrtct OF
Washington. July S.-John W. Ross. for
twelve years a member OF the Board Of
Commissioner of the District of Columbia
died here at an early hour this morning
after a lingering illness. He was born June
y. 1871. at Lewiston. Fuller County, Ill.
Graduating at Harvard University, he was
admitted TO the bar of Illinois in January,
1916. and practiced law in Lewiston up 10
lst1. For the last two years of that period
lature.
He removed to Washington in 1873 where
ne has since remained. He was appointed
OF the district in l&S which
once he held until appointed i'm 1880 by
PRESIDENT Harrison as the Democratic
member Of the Board Of District Commits
sloners.
He was prominent in educational work
ana was one OF the most popular men who
mas ever been a member {. the districts
governing triumvirate. -Four children sur
we. Lieutenant Tenny Ross. U. S. A: Lee
Georgetta Ross
Tn funeral viii be held at the Church Of
me covenant Thursday. and the remains
viii then be taken to Lewiston. III M
Rosss former home. "
GEORGE b. EVANS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Monticello. Mo-. July 2.-George p Fv-
ans: a prominent farmer OF Lyon Townsbin
died this morning at his home near Der.
"hc LALAbEE
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bevter. Mo, July 9.-Nrs. Elizabeth uol-
yey- aged GO years. died here this mornine
She was one OF the oldest settlers OF This
city. 'HiS
WELL-kNOWN MISSOURI HORsENAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Auxvasse. Mo-. July 2-EIias Davis the
horseman in Central Missorri
Is dead at his home at Stephens Sto-e Mo
SQUIRE TYRA DONOVAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
~Frankford. Mo-. July 2a.-Sauare Tvra
Donovan aged 20 years. one OF the PIONEERS
OF this county, died here last night.
JUDGE JACOB SHORE.
REPUBLIC PECIA
Laddonis. No., July 9.-Judge Jacob
Shobe, who served on the County Conyy
bench OF Gasconade County at one fins
died this afternoon. aged Il years TSs
sons. ma
HIRAM McCLUsKY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Metropolis, Ill, July 9.-The body Of Hi
ram McClusky. an aged citizen OF this e ~
VINO oied hare yesterday, was taken TO NJ
ron III. his old home. for intermsnt 10
day- He leaves a son. Oral McCiusky-
WILLIAM II. WALKER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Vinita. l. t. July 2.-Mrs. William Il.
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BYRON GRAHAM.

PECIA
CaTlinviile. Ill. July 29.-Byron Graham,
aged IS years. who has been at different
times a city official OF Carlinville. died at
his home in this city this morning
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FARLEY-on Sunday, July q. 1902. at 1890 D
m, after a lingering illness. the beloved son Of
Ellen Fsrley and the late Mathew E. Farley
and beloved brother q William F., James, Of
hcer Joseph and Mrs. Nellie Hoagiand tnee
Farley.
Funeral from the family residence. No. 1924
Spruce street, Wednesday afternoon. July 80. at
2 p. m. to st. Johns Church. thence to Calvary
Rcemetery.
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s1o.oo-wisconsIn and Return-s1o.oo.

Via Illinois Central Railroad to Oconomo-
Voc. Lake Geneva. Waukesha. Lake Reu-
Ian. milwaukee,. Madison. Delevan. etc. and
very low rates 10 other summer tourist
points in wisconsin. every Friday and Nom
CAV during August. also September LIST. re-
turning nfteen days. Full particulars. No.
3s North Broadway. w.
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JOHN II. JAMESON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
DEprTnTrr GnE-TAV.

XIII i'll CFD-INA
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fulton, Mo, July 9-John II. Jameson.
a well-known citizen OF this place. died at
his home this morning at 5 O'Clock OF StOn-
ach trouble, aged q years. He was a
graduate Of Westminster College and also
OF the Harvard Law School
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DENToN-suddenly. July 70. 1907. Ansel 2.
Denton. aged GO years.
Funeral wednesday. July 30. at p. m. from
late residence. No. 500 Maple avenue. Friends
invited. Burial private.
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MUSIC DIRECTOR AT BAYLoR-Na-

than Sacks. of No. a12 Minerva avenue, a
well-know St. Louis musician, has been
chosen director Of music at the Baylor Fee
male College, Bolton. Tex. Mr.. Sacks was
graduated in music at Ann Arbor and later
perfected his education in Europe.
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DEATHS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES into rest on Tuesday
July %, 1902. at $50 a m, William Churchill
aged s. years.
Services at residence, No. s2o1 Famous avenue
field. Ill.
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GALLAGHER-Entered into rest on Tuesday,
July %, 1872, at $3.50 O'Clock p. m, Mary Gal
lsgher (nee Kingl relist OF the late Michael
Gallagher and beloved mother Of Thomas Gal
lagher and John DAWN and the late Michael
Gallagher. Jr., after a brief illness, at the age
Of 81 years.
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Republican Primary Meetings.

Waterloo. Ill, July ~9-Republican pri-
nary meetings will be held in each precinct
OF Monroe County Saturday. August ?, to
elect delegates TO the county convention TO
be held at Marystown August ? to nominate
candidates for the various county Offices
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HYLAND-At family residence. No. 100 North
Fifth street. East ST. Louis, at 5 a. m. on Tues
day. July 8. 1902. Elizabeth Hyland. beloved
oaugAter Of Patrick Hyiand and Msry Hyland
tnee Dooley), aged 5 years 2 months and 2 days.
Funeral Thursday. July 81, at 9 a m. to st.
Patrick's Church. thence to Mount Carmel Gem
etery. Friends Of the family invited to attend.
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Local Report.

St Louis. Tuesday. July Z. 1902.
s-ra E--a
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sCHRAAGEon Monday. July ., 1907, Babetts
schraag, aged 50 years
Funeral Wednesday. July 80. at 2 D. m. from
reaadence OF her daughter Pauline Rassieur. No.
- South Eighteenth street. TO st. Marcus's
Senetery. Interment private. NJ flowers.
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Due notice of funeral will be given.

HARRIsoN-Entered into rest on Tuesday.
July q, 1902, Ruth, only child Of Doctor and
Mrs. W. R. Harrison, at their home in North
Kirkwood. St Louis County. aged 2 years. 1
month and Il days.
Funeral wednesday. July 30. at 4 p. NJ. to Oak
Hill Cemetery. strictly private.
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BELGRADE-The servian Cabinet. which
resigned On July q. has ended the crisis
which resulted from the resignation by con-
senting 20 remain in Office
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o'KEEFFE-on Tuesday. July q. 1902, at $50
O'Clock a. m, Timothy Edwin, beloved sen OF
Timothy 7. and Monte O'Keefe (nee Cremin),
aged : years s months and "a days
The funeral will take place to-day. wednesday.
a. l9 O'Clock D. m. from family residence. No.
SEzs Msfhtt avenue. to Calvary Cemetery.
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-hnLMANN-Sunday. July q. 1902. at $50 o.
~ n. willmann. beloved husband of Johanna
1airasnn nee BuifwinkeD. and father of Her
- SOPHIE J.. Emma NJ Willmann. and father
g Of Rose Willmann tnee PauIy), and
SlS.9er OF MS. Mary Maune and Mrs. Kate
I'M aged 81 years 10 months and 20 days.
teaezal from residence. No. SOC Dock street.
Cesday. July 30. at 2 D. m. to BelIefontaine
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SUMMER RESORTS.
STOCKTON HOTEL e CAFES n 1yks H. j

1000 feet ocean front. IL mile s3aciOus porch
All corridors I. feet wide: lobby iONJ0; ballroom
SJ15O. Orchestra Is pieces. E%ery modern COM
fort and fa-IIty. Suites with private bath. Rates
;i5 20 So Der week Reduction duItnS July MEite
for booklet HORACE NJ CAhE-
Also Hotel NormandIe, Washington. d. C
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17
SURROUNDED BY REBS
Government Forces of Colombia
Are in a Desperate
Situation.

Washington. A9g. 1s.-The state depart
ment is in recent of a dispatch from
Consul General fGudger at Panama. Co.
lombia. dated Aug. 4. 1902. reporting that
fighting began at Aqua Dulce on July q
and continued until July 81. on which
daY there wassifn. armistice for several
hours for the spufDose- of caring for the
wounded and sburYing the dead. The
government forces are said to be practi-
~ally surrounded by the reYOluuonists,
who have cut all communication from
Panama and thesoutside
Inc Pad1lla- a revolutionary gunboat Is
at the mouth on the river guarding the
have number of soldiers there, and it
is said have captured the port some two
miles distant from Aqua Dulce.
On the morning of July 80 the Boyaca
ana Chucuitf.3 government vessels. start
ed to 20 into the river to take soldiers
provisions. etc ito Aqua DuIce They
were met by the Padilla and after some
firing the Chucuiti left and arrived at
Panama next daY- The PadiIEa chased
the Bovaca in a southeastern direction.
and from then until now no word has
been heard from her. She had a limited
amount of coal and provisions. and in
addition to her crew had on board some
200 to go soldiers
As the Padilla returned TO the mouth
of the river. the supDosition is that the
BoVaea was not captured Not hearing
from her the government has serious ap-
DrehensiOns that she is either in distress
sn the high seas or stranded somewhere.
Consul General Gudger also reports that
the Deace commissioners who left Pan
anna for Aqua Duice on JULY %. 1902. ar
rived at the latter place and found Sc
we're fighting. After remaining there two
days and being unable to get any COM
returned to Panama without accomplish
ing anything.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17
WHEAT CROP WILL BE GOOD.
President Hill Speaks of His Tour in
the West

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 16-President
]. j. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
road and Northern Securities company.
who returned last night from a tour of
the northwest. said today it was not
wise at this time to venture a predic-
ton on the wheat yield. There has
been a marked change in the acreage
over preceding years, and in addition
other crops will be larger.
However, there will be a very good
average crop. 1t Will be much larger
than the crop of last year or of several
years past" he observed.
What quality is the CROP"
Seemingly very good. / saw some
wheat in Dakota yesterday which will
run thirty-five bushels to the acre. Il
was magnificent. But when I came
through into this state l almost felt
ashamed of the manner in which the
farmers had permitted the weeds to
grow. The fields were fairly overrun.
The yield per acre, however, will be
above the average
Mr.. Hill was exceedingly enthusiastic
over some wheat he had seen in Wash
ington- 1t ran fifty bushels to the
acre He said that the Washington
crop Will be immense Mr. Hill denied
all likelihood of car famine when
the crop commences TO move. He said:
Why. we have enough box cars 20
move the whole Great Northern cron
in five. round trips"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17
THOMPSON HELD
TO GRAND JURY
Formal Charge Of Murder Placed
Against Him.
CLAFFY HELD AS A WITNESS
YOUNG BARTHoLIN SAID TO
HAVE BEEN IN DIES MONIES.

n HICAGO, Aug. 16.-Oscar Thomp-
son was held to the grand jury by
Judge Patton on the charge of
having murdered Mrs Bartholin. A.
the same time John Claffy, the old sta
bleman, who is better known as Dad
dy." was held as an accessory after the
fact to the murder OF Miss Minnie
Mitchell. Thompson also was held on
this charge. Claffys bond was fixed
at $4,000, but the court declined to fix
bond for Thompson, as the murder
charge on which he waised examina-
ton does not permit of accepting sure
ty for the accused. The two men were
taken to the county jail. No attempt
was made TO give bond for Claffy. as
the primary object of the attorneys
acting for him and Thompson was to
get the prisoners out of the hands OF
Inspector Hunt and free from his
"sweat-box' methods.
Shortly before noon Attorney NJ w.
Meagher appeared before Judge Pat
ton with petition signed by julius
Aagard, ThOmpson's employer, for a
writ of habeas corpus. Notice of the
application was served on Inspector
Hunt Immediately, with orders to bring
the prisoners into court at 2 o'clock
At that hour the inspector. accornpa-
MED by Chief O'Neil and Lieutenants
Woods and Backus, appeared with the
prisoners. Assistant City Prosecutor
Murray, representing the police, in
formed the court that Inspector Hunt
vas prepared to book the prisoners
and make formal charges against them.
On this Mr.. Meagher agreed to with
draw his application for the prisoners
release, and said they would waive
examination on the charges fled
against them.
Prosecutor Murray Immediately fled
formal charges against Thompson and
Claffy, which were supported in each
case by an affidavit by John King ac-
cusing the two men. King is a police
man at the Englewood station, and he
arrested Thompson
There viii be no attempt to give
bonds for Claffy at this time" said
Mr.. Meagher. Our desire was to have
him and Thompson transferred from
the Hyde Park station to the county
jail so that they win not be subjected
70 the sweat-box process any more"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17
THIS COIN WAS "CURsED.,
Misfortunes That BefeI the Persons
Who Happened TO Own It.
Carthage CMoD Press.

tOdTInage NAO-b PreSS-l
An old resident Of Carthage tells a re-
porter for the Press a strange story OF a
cursed coin Among some money turned
county years ago, was A so gold piecs
with a singular design cut in il The de-
sign represented a cross with snakes
colllng around IT. The old resident
says that when il was passed across the
hand II caused a peculiar sduezuish-
ness TO pass over one.
Now, the singular part OF the whole
thing, he continued. was that every
man who held that coin in his hand had
a long spell of sickness afterward. and
some died. I saw Griffith a year or two
later. and ne said he had never fully re-
covered. and never expected to.
Griffith got interested in that coin
when he heard what il had done. and
began TO trace back its history He re-
membered Cal Davis had paid IL to him.
and asked him where he got it. Davis
mad got il from q man named Holt and
Holt got it from the guerrilla chief, sam
HiIdebrandt.
"Hildebrandt got the coin from a Span
lard in a stage robbery. The Spaniard
told him the coin had been cursed BY the
pope as II was part Of an American
booty captured by pirates in Chinese
waters and sent to Rome as a peace Of
tertng- This coin was stolen from Rome
gave il TO his friend who was coming
to America Hildebrandt nearly died o1
fever while carrying IL. and Holt died
rom some peculiar ailment which baftIed
the doctors.
What became OF the coin 7 % not
know, but every word Of this stDEy is
as true as anything I ever told"