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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

A peep into Goodman's will convince
one and all that choice line of holi-
day goods are being displayed. Call
and examine the stock before too late
to get what you want.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
A Runaway Bicycle,

terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of j. b. Orner, Franklin Grove. Ill.
1t developed a stubborn ulcer. un-
yielding to doctors and remedies for
Tour years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured It, 1t is just as good for
Burns, Scalds. Skin Eruptions and
Piles. 25c At G. E. Tlffany's drug
store
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for DYSPEPSIA, dizzi-
ness, headache. liver or bowel trou-
bles. They are gentle yet thorough.
25c. at Tiffanys drug store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
EXCURSION TO KANSAS CITY.

Via Union Pacific January 18th and
18th. One fare plus $500 for round
trip account National Live Stock asso.
citation convention. Two fast. ele-
gantly equipped trains daily See
your local agent or address f. Il.
Griffin. General Agent. Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
Christmas at The Fair.

From now till Christmas day this
popular emporium will be crowded
with busy holiday shoppers from near
and far. Don't wait till the usual
r.sh just before Christmas but call
and make your selections and have
them laid aside. Mail orders will re
coive prompt attention. Goods deliv-
cred any place in the city.
THE FAIR
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
PERiNS PEAK COAL lS THE
MOST ECONOMICAL FUEL. BOS
TON COAL & FUEL CO.
Best Route for Kansas City and
ST. Louis.

Is Union Pacific Two OF the finest
trains out OF Denver leave at ! 20 p.
m. and $40 p, m. Tourist car berth
only sl50 Denver to Kansas City. See
your local agent or address T.. r.
Griffin, General Agent. Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
Humors Como to the Surface

In pimples and other eruptions but don't run
themselves all OF that way. They mostly re
main in the system-thats bad Hoods Sar
saparilla removes them. wards of danger
makes good health sure. Take II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

The saloon having vacated. the cold
storage people are at work laying new
floor and fitting up the corner room
for their retail market.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
sreadi Bread! Brcadl
Good bread at Schrader's Star Bak.
ery

Clothing strung out in piles for 1876
teet. and all at cost, at the removal
sale of the Whitehall company.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
Phone No. 81 3.

one ring will bring one half dozen
OF Goor's Family Beer None like u
on the market.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

Sleds. skates, wagons, toy wringers,
toy sad irons pocket knives for Christ
mas at Chapmans.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
BOYS BRIGADE ENTERTAINMENT

Company A entertains on Friday
evening at o'clock. Following is the
program:
Number on music box (very fine in
Recitation ..........M Mr. l.. r. Smith
Violin Solo ...........- DIR, McCanna
Address ..........Dr, w. A, Sedwick
Number on gramophone Ia large,
fine instrumenD ........-...........
Cornet Solo ......M Mr.. Kettlewell
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

Subscribe for The Herald
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

Beautiful wall pictures at cut price.
t THE FAIR
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. March 27-WHEAT-May wheat
opened ssd1sc higher. at 7314 d73c, on strong
cables. said to have been Influenced by the
day Damage reports were still coming in
and aided in the upturn Trade was good
sides of the market. Northwestern receipts
were still somewhat light. but other news
was bearish to wheat General rains were
reported in the northwest and mild tenn
peratures and local showers were reported
over the west and southwest A statistical
journal also announced the winter crop in
good condition and possibly better than
was expected This last factor worked
somewhat against advances and the mar
ket huetuated narrowly the first hour
May dipped to l29sc- advanced again to
axe and steadied around 7s1sc. Local re-
celptS were 1S carS-none of contract
grade: Minneapolis and Duluth reported
236 cars. making total for the three
week. and 430 cars year ago. Argentine
Shipments were $4,000 bushels. compared
with $4,000 bushels last week and 136S, 600
Later the spring weather begin to bring
out such a number of favorable crop re-
enf 'i TSTtt ete ig ci;1ianseu lIS senII
clined 2c from the top price of the day and
sold at llAc: Later there was slight re-
L5Ctlon' 5Ilo' put NAY i, closed weak and lssdl42c
CORN-Stronger corn cables and much
corn started May corn sake to 1sd14c up,
a, at W. SS5gaSs4c; Shorts were buying liberally
large TO start with, especially in July,
where there was good demand. There
was no carry business done DN the crowd.
who. it is said. is trying to control July
May worked up with a good show of
strength and at the end of the first hour
cars.
There was some selling of corn in sym
pathy with wheat and May lost more
than its early gain by declining to 591sG
5S14e. The close was easy and May 596
OATS-May oats opened sc higher. at
&c, IN sympathy with corn Commission
was little disposition to sell though there
was a marked early feature to the mar
ket- Oats were reported being seeded and
growing Well May advanced to 43Sc and
nuctuated between that and the opening
PROVISIONS - Provisions developed
strength at the opening TODAY. The run of
nogS at the yards was small and prices
both for Investment and for covering short
accounts There was little for sale but
what did come out was from local brokers'
Lard and ribs showed some strength in
sympathy with pork. May pork opened
10d20c higher. at $16- 25d16.35 and advanced
sold up to $780, and eased to s975 and
May ribs sc higher, at Ss.S711, and eased
Manipulation of the pork corn is credited
with the rapid advances made in all pro-
visions late today. Brokers bought liber-
ally for packers and May pork Jumped
May lard felt the effect of the pork bulge
and closed 10d1219c higher. at $9.S21b, and
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red. TSISds0c. No.
) red I4lsd 7S14c: No 2 hard winter. 725hG
l3lae; No. hard winter. 1lsd7215c: No /
spring. 72I7S18c; No. 3 spring. 6sG721sc
CORN-No- 3, 57d57i2c.
Pf.4SES99sb5 Pf4SSS9 :, 47Ste W SSc' No; 3 421Se- 60.
RYE-March. SAC: May. 55%c; July, 5sc.
BARLEY-Cash: 61de6c
TIMOTHY-March S7.O0
CLONER-March. $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Chicago livestock Market.

$500 head. including 100 head of Texans'
Market steady. Good to prime steers. Sc SO
q ~; poor to medium. $4.25d640; stockers
helfers, $2-501600; Gamers. 81. 40d2. 20: bulls.
S2o0d5e0: calves. $25Oli5. .75: Texas fed
steers $5glNQ 600. western steers 81 scat. 90.
HOGS-Receipts today. 80 coo head: esti-
mated tomorrow, 1890 head: left over A.
,,Sl head; Market 10c higher. Mixed and
soutchsrs Sc. .406 6. 20; good TO chpice heavy.
Se-2Sd6s0; rough heavy. S6.35G65 so; light
So;4g165o: bulk of sales. S6.35d6 55
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head Sheen
steady; lambs 10c lower Good to choice
WeIhers. $5.o0d5.50; fair to choice mixed
S4.2Sd5-O 90: western sheep. S5-25G6.OO: native
lambs, A25u6.70; western lambs $3.50
day: C,af4Ie IIoeS -cbsesera
receipts ........19.459 A. 64S 1883
Shipments ...... 1000 s0l3 1855
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

Large blocks of Colorado Fuel were un-
Loaded, driving the price down 3ss points
to 102. with a subsequent rally of 2A
points. The convertible bonds broke also.
but held IL points higher than the
stocks. Amalgamated Copper lost a point
of its rise and Missouri Pacific. Rock Is
land, North American, Rutland preferred
and corn products preferred sold l to 2
points under last night General Electric
mand for Colorado and Southern stocks
lifted them l to "a points, with the second
preferred the best gamer. Twin City
Rapid Transit improved 3 points Not
much was done in other stocks, but the
tone was generally heavy outside of the
coalers-
Bonds were irregular with an active re-
neWal of Yesterdays demand for Green
Bay and Western debenture BS, which
lifted them over points.
Colorado Fuel touched 1855 the rally.
Green Bay and Western jumped 15s points
on one sale. The Keokuk and Des Moines
stocks rose 2l9 and 2& points, Des Moines
and Fort Dodge IA and Rutland preferred
and Chicago, indianapolis and Louisville
more than recovered their declines. Evans
vile and Terre Haute fell to 112 points un-
der last night. The movement in the gen.
eral market was insignificant.
Stocks were bid up strongly on enlarged
dealings under the lead of the Readings.
the common stock rising nearly points.
The Eries and Pennsylvania were active
and firm in sympathy. Earlier losses as
a rule were more than recovered and Su-
gar, St Paul. Northwestern. Great North
ern preferred and Lake Erie and Western
there was some reaction before the end
of the hour
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commission
Merchant, COL Kansas avenue
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs 5000
head; cattle. $500 head; both markets &c
Kansas City grain receipts: Wheat, 26
cars; corn, ga cars; oats, -16 cars. A year
ago: Wheat, 46 cars; corn, Is cars; oats,
cars.
Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis.
10 cars; Duluth, sc cars. A year ago:
M1nnea poliS 277 cars; Duluth, &c cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat, 1ad
higher; corn. Esd higher.
Kansas City: May wheat-Puts, 675sc;
calls, 6S5sc; curb 6S1sc. May corn-Puts,
5SSsc; calls, 591zc; curb, 5SAc.
No session anywhere tomorrow-Good
Friday.
Kansas City grain shipments: Wheat 81
cars; corn, SO cars: oats, II cars A year
ago: Wheat, lis cars; corn, 29 cars; oats.
cars
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Kansas CITY Produce Market

Kansas City. March 27.-Close-WHEAT T
May. 6S5sc: July 6S1sc. Cash: No. hard.
I91ac; No. 3 hard, 691ac; No 2 red. 77c;
CORN-May, 5s7sc: Sept. 57Ac. Cash:
No. 2 mixed. 5911460c: No. white, CSC;
No. white e4c
OATS-No. white, 45c.
RYE-No. ,, e0c.
HAY-Choice timothy, $3.50; choice prai-
rie. S12. .256I250
BUTTER-Creamery. 2sc; dairy. fancy.
EGGS-Fresh. l3c.
WHEAT-Receipts, 26 cars
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

$5OOG6. 50; Texas and Indian steers $4.65@
500; Texas cows. $3.50q5-Oo; native cows
and heifers, $3.50M6.25: stockers and feed
a6.OO.
HOGS-Receipts. 1000 head. Market 56
10c higher. Bulk of sales. Sc. 250I6. .65: heavy.
81. .60fI6. 70; packers, $6.3506.7O; medium $3.50
ale.65; light, S6.OO16.55; workers., S6.30q655;
pigs S5.50d6-00.
SH HEEP-Receipts. 1000 head. Market
steady. Muttons, 52565. .65; lambs, $1,000
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Topeka Hide Market.

TOPEKA, March 2.
Prices paid in Topeka this week Based
Boston quotations.
GREEN SALE CIRED NO. 1..-.......774c
NJ IAl-LOW &C
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
SuCar Market

New York March 27-SUGAR-Raw
strong, Fair refining. 31sc centrifugal. 96
test. 3ssc: molaSses sugar, 23sc. Refined
strong. Crushed, $3.50; powdered, $490;
granulated. $3.50
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio. SIC.
AIOLASSESE New Orleans, 346
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
New York Money Market.

New York. March 27.-Noon-MONEY-
Money on call nominally at 4sz as per cent:
prime mercantile paper, 41SQ5 per cent;
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

sterling exchange steady, with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at $4.S70% for demand
and at S5;sSA for 60 days; posted rates, s. Sc
and A.SS12; commercial bills, $4.S41504 S51a
SILYER-Bar silver. 5S7sc; Mexican dol
lars. 43kc.
BONDS bonds steady. To-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

st. Louis. March 27.-wOOL--Market
quiet. Territory and western mediums, Is
Q17c; fine, 11d1512c; coarse, 11Q15c.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, March 27.-CATTLE-Re-
Seipts, 5,oeO head. including 1000 head of
Texans. Market strong. Native steers,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Range of Prices.
IEurniShaf

FURNISHED by the kemper Grain COM
panys pan 40 1O4 Board Boa of Trade building, Kan
flee. at 10 West Sixth street. Tele-
phone 4S0.l
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
FREE DIsPENsARY.

-~~~o.~1~~-~~-~-~- ~-~-~-~~~-o-~-~---~-~-~-~~o~
FREE DISPENSARY, 119 w. Fifth ST.
under management of seven Topeka ply
sicians where those who are unable to
nav for medical treatment may have the
same free of charge.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Cotton Market.

COILOn market
New York, March 27.-COTTON-Spot
cotton closed quiet and 1-16c higher. Mid
ding uplands, 15-16c; middling gulf, 8
3-16c. Sales. los bales.
Galveston. March 27.-COTTON-Steady
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
PATENTS

PATENTS-Protect your ideas; no allow
ance no fee; consultation free. estab. 81.
Milo B. Stevens & Co, 647 11th ST., WASH
ington.
J. A. ROSEN-Attorney and counselor in
patent trademark and copyright causes.
Patents procured: trademarks registered.
Offjce Rosen Building. as Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Range of Prices on Stock.

FURNISHED by A G. Goodwin. Commission
Merchant, COL Kansas avenue.J
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
SECRET SOCIETIES.


K, o. T. NJ. Capital City tent No "a meet
in review every Wednesday night at 1t9
W. 6th st. All Sir Knights are invited. z.
d. Coons, secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Chicago, March q.
Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas City Grain

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commission
Merchant. Col Kansas avenue.l
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
HAIR DRESSING.

shampooing. wigs etc Mrs.
Van Week. 222 Z. 5th st. Tel eas
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
WATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, zoe; clocks, SOC: main.
springs 75c: crystals, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. Ali work guaranteed.
Old 5sWery exchanged for new. II hard
up, seq Uncle Sam, 512 Kan-as ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
Wool Market.

EGGS-Fresh. 13c-
WHEAT-Receipts, 26 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
JEWELLERS.


JAMES B HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches. dia-
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
end spectacles properly fitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
SPECIALISTS.

Dr. j. ALBERT BERRY. 623 Kansas
ave, t.. 7e5- Diseases OF tie organs Of
digestion, including the mouth. nose.
throat, stomach and iltestines-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
sAr1N-sKIN sPEcIALrrEs.

VOCAL INSTRUCTION
MR.. VINCENT GRAHAM: Baritone. Be
ginners and advanced students. Terms.
$1.50 per lesson of one hour Studio, Nc
Vicar residence, opposite Washburn COL
lege.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27
LOST AND FOUND.
FINE HORSES.

"JOCKDAW," most successful sire of
trotting speed in Kansas. Three of his
get (3-year-olds) have been sold by Topeka
owners for an average of 81 ,SS0 and ''The
Shamrock" the handsomest horse in the
west. both by fashionable sons of George
Wilkes, out of Robert McGregor dams,
will be- after April l. at Transfer stables,
E. 9Th st., Topeka. r. /. Lee.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

THE OFFICE of the Capital City WITH
fled Brick and Paving Co. has been re-
moved to 11S W. Sth st.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
MARION "wHIrecAPs" NOT GUILTY.
Seven Mea Accused of Csing Tar and
Feathers Set Free.


Plymouth. Mass. - After being out
eight hours the jury In the Marion tar
and feathers case returned verdict
of not guilty against each Of the seven
defendants: Obder Andrews. Noble E.
Bates, Owen F. Bumper. Andrew \.
Clifford. Hector D. Mcleod. william
II. Potter and Joseph Silva.
They were charged with riot and as
sault upon James Mcdonald and Mrs.
Clara Potter. Of Marion. In August
last. The assaults were committed by
a body Of masked men. who gave Nc.
Donald coat of tar and feathers ana
rode him out OF town on a rail. Mrs:
Potter was disrobed and threatened
with chastisement.
The reason for the visit was under
stood at the time TO be the objection
townspeople had to the alleged con-
duct of Mrs. Potter and Mcdonald.
Potter himself was witness to the
assault on his wife. having complained
about Mcdonald to the neighbors. Ihe
defense was an alibl In each case.
The defendants were discharged
from custody. Not 4 word OF COM
ment was heard as the men LETT th'
Court House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
crovn Primo, Thanks the President.

The following telegram from the
Crown Prince Of Siam. dated 'ancou.
Ger B. c.. was received by President
Rooseyelt at Washington: Having
completed n most interesting tour
through the United States. | beg now
70 take leave OF Your Excellency anu
10 express my highest appreciation anu
Gratitude for the very hoSptable at
:rntion accorded me by you and ny
IN, officials and citizens Of this irmh".
Is country. assure yom that near
home with me the Eappir>t memories
of America and III. Americans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
SHAWMNAT|0NS FINANCES CHILD PO|S0NER A SUICIDE
Woman Arrested at Dexter, Me-,
Hangs Herself
VICTIMS LIVES WERE INSURED

The Accused Murderess Also Was Sus.
pectcd OF Having Killed Her Husband.
Who Died Two Years AEo-she Had
Purchased Poisonous Drugs and Gave
Them to Her Two Little Daughters.
Dexter. Me.-Mrs. Hottie L. Whitten.
who was arrested charged with having
poisoned her nine-year-old daughter.
from whose funeral she had just re-
turned. committed suicide by hanging
from bedpost while In the custody OF
Deputy Sheriff Curtis.
Her death ends q case which uroni-
ised. from the suspicious held against
Mrs. Whitten. to be as sensational rs
any inquired into In Maine for long
time.
Mrs. whitten was suspected not only
Of having caused the death Of the
child Just buried. but also that OF her
husband. who died two years ago. and
that of an elder daughter. aged eleven.
who died September ID last. Both chill
dren died suddenly when just previous
ly they had appeared to be In the best
Of health. The children were insured
for $50 and $SJ respectively.
Suspicion having been aroused BY
the death of the younger girl Thursday
the physicians decided to hold an au.
topsy. The autopsy was held while the
body was at the cemetery awaiting in
<>fo q H.
nine were found. Mrs. Whitten's ar
rest followed.
Without delay q Coroner's jury was
impaneled. and on evidence presented
It reported that the girls death was
due to poison administered by the
mother.
Since Mrs. Whitten's death some Of
the evidence presented before the Cor
oner's jury has been made public. 1t
was shown that she bought laudanum.
arsenic and castor oil the day prior to
the death Of one daughter. In Septem-
her. and strychnine and arsenic on
three days Of last week.
The autopsy showed evidences Of pol.
soning In the stomach. intestines
and brain. warranting the sending OF
these parts to Professor Robinson. OF
bowdoin College. for analysis. Tie
stomach and .intestines from the body
of the elder daughter. which was ex-
humed. were also sent to Professor
Robinson.
Mrs. Whitten was about forty-fve
years of age. and came here from Do
yer. this State. three months ago.
An incident just brought out is that
last Monday Jennie. then In good
health. was selling small wares from
house to house. stating that with the
proceeds she intended to purchase her
mother Christmas present, and at the
same time her mother was at the drug
store purchasing poison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
Lincoln,s Piayrn.ts . FiaEman.

Lincoln's Playmate fiaEman.
Working as railway flagman in 10
komo. Ind. says the Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune. at seventy cents q
day ID John Rooney, formerly an inti-
mate friend and associate es Abraham
Lincoln. Rooney Is past eighty years
Of age. He lives alone. keeping house
in addition to serving the railway AZ
watchman. Rooney was always Lin.
coins partner In town ball" Wrest-
ling was Lincoln's athletic sport, and
Rooney Ia the only man who ever
threw him In q rough and tumble
:wrestie. ..John." said Lincoln. you
are the only man who ever did that"
This was many years before the war.
when Lincoln was practicing law at
Spring1eld.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
Busehers who swap Meats.

ButeheFS Who swap Meats.
A housekeeper who went to live on
the far east side Of New York asked
q butcher why she couldn't set from
him the best cuts Of meat His shop
was In Second avenue. above Thirty.
fourth street. The housekeeper. al
though she was economical, OCCASION
ally wanted d fine steak or a choice
piece Of other meat for a special occa-
sion. She learned that while the
butcher bought whole or, he did not
keep the best parts Of It.
"Every day." he said. II send the
best meat I buy to the shops further
west. The butchers over there buy 1t
from me. and I get from them the
cheaper cuts. for which they have no
use. We have q regular system Of ex-
change."-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
Sporting BrcyItIes.

Direct Hal. o.O4H. by Direct. is the
largest purse winner Of the season; to-
tai. S22.IO0.
Cincinnati has signed Pitcher james
A. Wigs, who played with the Helena.
Mont. team last season.
Directors of the American Automo-
bile Association have decided on Il cru.
sadc favoring 4 transcontinental high.
way.
Yale defeated Princetin 12-5. Har-
ward beat Dartmouth 1916. and Am
herst trounced Columbia 30 on ths
gridiroD.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
Nswsy Gleauiags

Irish landlords and tenants are t.,
confer on a proposition 10 sell the lands
TO the tenants.
4 London theatre Is planning to ex:
pertinent with machine for the TAX
ing of tickets.
Crematories for the destruction ~
the bodies OF animals which have died
OF infectious diseases are to be erected
in Silcsia.
Rumors Of n plan to consolidate the
passenger and freight steamship conf
panies- Of the Great Lakes are again
rife In marine CIRCLES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
p,..,asu, Married Sixteen Ysars.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
lust celebrated the sixteenth anniVer,
sary of their wedding. and the event
was remembered by their friends win
letters and kilograms Of consratuia'
tion and floral offerings. There was
no special celebration OF the annlver.
sary other than by an Informal dinner
to which a few intimate friends were
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
oa.r. s1ooo For Murder Job.

Jacob Click. the proprietor Of q Va.
riety store ut Geneva. \. T.. has re-
ceived q letter from Seneca Falls ask
ing him to find a person who would
murder F. G. Miller. real estate agent
of Seneca Falls. The letter contained
n $40 bill "for expenses" and said
$1,000 would be paid to the person who
did the job. The case Is being investi-
taI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-17
Nov. Laughed Mt, Kills Hia Grandfather.

Cally Collins. fifteen. shot anu kiied
his grandfather. J. G. Sparks. III 'he
dining room OF his fathers home near
Rock Hill. =. e. The family had been
laughing ut young Collins. The grand
father was paying tile family a Visit.
There is some doub, aS To whetn'r
Young Collins intended the bullet ior
his father or grandfather. He says the
pistol dropped out Of his pocket