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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-23
Foot Ease.

Now is the time to try Fitzpatrick S Corn Cure and Foot-Ease. Half price to walkers only while the strike lasts. Fitzpatrick's Pharmacy, corner Wall and East Main streets. Call up 63-4.
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Peak and ChaSm

In whatever direction the Colorado
tourist may choose by rail, if he go to
the mountains, his journey iS success
sion of glorious scenery, varying m the
characteristics of placid beauty,
grotesque ruggedness, and awe-inspir
ing grandeur.
Up the canons are stupendons walls
rising perpendicularly, or gradually
sloping back toward greater hills, or,
yet again, leaning forward above the
chasm, as if threatening to come tumb'
ling down-projecting great rocks that
hang suspended over the train as it
glides smoothly by-a paorama of Won
ders and grandeur such as belong only
to the Rocky Mountains.
To enable people to reach Colorado
without unnecessary expenditure of
time or money, the Union Pacific has
put in effect very low rates and splendid
train service from Missouri River to
Denver. Accommodations provided for
all classes of passengers.
Full information cheerfully furnished
on application to w. G. Neimyer, q. A.
1913 South Clark St., Chicago, III.
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"Dld they see any vehicle standing
or driving near the treasury ?"

"Dld they see any vehicle standing
or driving near the treasury"
"No; that is the strange part OF IL,
and, moreover, the sentries, although
pacing outside the walls of this build
ing, heard nothing of the explosion be-
yond low rumble, and those who
thought of the matter at all imagined
an explosion had occurred in some dis
tant part Of the city"
"Then the outside doors In tho large
hall above were not blown openT'
"No; the officer reported that they
were locked and bolted when he exam
lined them, which was some minutes. of
course, after the disaster had taken
place. for he. the officer in charge. had
been thrown down and stunned seem
ingly by the conclusion Of air which
took place"
AS Jennie walked down the corridor
she saw more and more evidence of the
CONFUSION. The thick iron bound door
lay where 1t had fallen. and 1t had not
been stirred since 1t was moved to get
the two men from under 1t. Its ponder
Gus hinges We're twisted AZ IL they had
been made Of glue, and its massive
bolts were snapped across like bits OF
glass All along the corridor on tho
floor was thick coating Of dust and
debris, finely powdered, growing deeper
and deeper until tho entrance to tho
room was reached. There were no win
| dows either in corridor or chamber, and
the way was Lit by candles held by sol
| diers who accompanied them. Tho
| scoria crunched underfoot as they walk
ed, and In the chamber itself great
heaps Of dust, sand and plaster. all fine
ly powdered, lay In the corners Of the
room and on one eide was piled up
| higher than a mans head. There seem
| ed to be tons Of this debris. and as Jen-
ME looked up ut the arched ceiling, re-
sembling the roof of vaultcd dungeon,
| she saw that the stone itself had been
ground to fine dust with the tremendous
force Of the blast.
"Where are the remnants Of the
treasure chest 7" she asked
The director shook his head
"There are no remnants not "A vestige
| Of 1t Is to be found.
| "Of what was II nader"
| eve used Co have an old treasure
chest here made Of oak. bound with
Iron. but some years ago, n new recep-
tacle being needed, one was especially
made Of hardened Steel constructed on
the modern principle of those burglar
proof and fireproof safes .
"And do yon mean to say there Is
nothing left Of thisf'
Nothing that we have been able to
discover.
"Well. have seen places where dy-
Mantle explosions have occurred. but
know Of nothing to compare with this.
l am sure that If dynamite had been
used or any explosive now generally OBJ
tainable there would have been left at
least some remnant Of tho safe. Hash t
this pile Of rubbish been disturbed since
the explosion 2"
| rro bc Continuod)
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For Sale.

Three thousand acres of land in Mar
inette county. Partly cut over. The
timber remaining is worth, stand
ing, the price asked for. Good soil; had
very little pine originally; mostly hard
wood and Eastwood; SIX miles from rail
way junction and 10 miles from Iron
Mountain. Good wagon road leading
through it, All in one body with the
exception of few forties Price, 1915
per acre, if taken soon. This is chance
to invest where you can not possibly
lose. For further particulars inquire of
KITTELL 81 BURKE,
Green Bay, Wis.
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descended q stair. entered an arched
corridor, at the door Of which two SOL
diers stood on guard, who saluted as
the chief passed them.
"Does this lead to the room where
the explosion took placer" asked Jennie.
eyes
"And is this the only entrance9"
"The only entrance, madame. "
"Were the men on guard in this
doorway injured by the explosion ?"
eyes. They were not seriously In
jured, but were rendered incapable for
q time of attending to their duties"
"Then a person could have escaped
without their seeing bimf'
"a whole regiment of persons might
have escaped. You will understand ex-
actly the situation II l compare this
corridor to long cannon, the room at
the end being the breechloading cham
Der. Two guards were inside the room
and two others outside the door that
communicated with this corridor. These
four men were killed instantly. OF the
guards inside the room not vestige
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Night was her Terror.
ro be Continued }

II would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs Chas. Apologize, of
Alexandria, Ind, and could hardly
get any sleep. | had consumption SO
bad that If | walked block | would
cough frightfully aud spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
$l.00 bottles Of DIR. Kings New Dis.
coyery wholly cured me and | gained
50 pounds It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure Coughs, Colds. la Grippe. Bron.
chitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles
Price SOC and 800 Trial bottles free
at Henry Hinrichs drug store.
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Appalling Disnster Mt the Treasury
In Vienna.
Four Men Killed md Sixteen Others
More or Less Seriously Injured.

"Dear me-" the princess cried, in
looking over Jennie's shoulder at these
amazing headings. chow like home that
looksl The Bugle doesn't seem at all
like London journal 1t reminds me
of a Chicago papers account OF base
ball match, baseball match when
Chicago was winning, Of course, when
Arson had lined ont the ball from the
plate to the lake front and brought
three men In on home run at crit
ical point In the game"
GOOD graciousi" cried Jennie.
"What language are you speakingP Is
It slang or some foreign tongueY'
"It Is pure Chicagoese. Jennie, into
which occasionally lapse even here in
prim Vienna. would like to see good
baseball match, with the Chicago nine
going strong. Let us abandon this effete
monarchy, Jennie. and pay visit to
America
"I'll go with pleasure If you will tell
me first who looted the war chest. If
you can place your dainty forefnger on
the spot that conceals 300, 900, 600 for
ms In gold, I'll go anywhere with you.
"Oh, yes, that reminds me. ! spoke
to my husband this morning and ask
ed him if he could get you enrolled as a
special detective, and he said there
might be some difficulty in obtaining
such an appointment for a woman.
Would You have any objection to dress
ing up as nice young man. Jennie9"
"I'd very much rather not. / hope
you didn't suggest that to the prince. !"
The princess laughed merrily and shook
her head.
''No; told him I believed that You
could solve the mystery If any one
could, and, remembering what you had
done in that affair of the diamonds, my
husband has the greatest faith in your
powers as an Investigator, but he fears
the authorities here will be reluctant to
allow a woman to have any part in the
search. They have very old fashioned
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Christian Endeaver Special to Denver

A Christian Endeavor Special Train
via the North Western Ry., will leave
Chicago Tuesday, July 18th at 1890 p.
NJ, carrying various delegations of En-
deavorers and their friends to the Inter.
national Convention at Denver. Pull.
man standard and tourist sleeping cars,
free reclining chair cars and standard
day coaches, through without change.
Only $500 round trip from Chicago,
Correspccdingly low rates from other
points. For sleeping car reservations
aud illustrated itinerary, address w. B,
Kniskern, p. T. NJ, Chicago, ana fol
rates, tickets, etc, apply to agents Chi
cage q North Western R'y.
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The headings aDerc startling enough.
ideas about woman in Austria and
think her proper place is presiding over
q tea table.
"Well, If they only knew It," said
Jennie, archly, "some things have been
discovered over teacup within our
own memories.
"That is quite true" replied the
princess, "but we can hardly give the
incident as recommendation to the
Austrian authorities. BY the way, have
you noticed that no paper in Vienna
said single word about the robbery Of
the war chestf It must have been tele
graphed here very promptly from Lon
don, and yet they do not even deny 1t,
which is the usual way Of meeting the
truth"
While they were talking a message
came from the prince, asking II he
might take the liberty Of breaking In
upon their conference. A few moments
after the prince himself entered the
apartment and bowed courtly Difference
to the two ladies.
II have succeeded" he said. "be
yond my expectations 1t seems that a
newspaper in London has published an
account of the whole affair, and the po-
lice, who were at their wits end be-
fore. are even more fustered now that
the account Of the robbery has been
made public.
'Jennie has just received pape,
from London, said the princess hur-
riedly, (Which says the war chest Of
Austria has been robbed Of 900. 900, 900
forms. but there is nothing abont it in
the Vienna press. :"
enc" replied the prince, "nor Is
there likely to be- The robbery IL now
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An Ideal Vacation.

Summer hotels are scattered Throughout
the Rockies for the convenience of those
who prefer recreation without the labor
incident to camping. Wherever there
Is n mountain in Colorado or Utah,
there is also an interesting canon, and
the searcher for spot in which to sum.
mer finds no difficulty in suiiirg hi,
taste.
To enable persons to reach Colorado
without unnecessary expenditure OF
time or money, the Union Pacific has
put in effect very low rates and splendid
train service from Missouri River &c
Denver.
Accommodation are provided for al
classes Of passengers.
Full information cheerfully furnished
on application to w Ct. NEIMYER, G., A
1913 South Clark st. Chicago, Ill.
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Very Low Rates to Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs, Pueblo and Return.

Via the North Western Line, July 1
TO 10 inclusive, with final return limit
until and including August 3lst, 1908
account of G, E. Convention. Stop over
privileges and choice Of route. Side
trips can be made at reduced excursion
rates to various Colorado points, to the
summit of Pixies Peak, to Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Ito Yellowstone Nation
bal Park, from Denver only and to San
Francisco Los Angeles, ETC. Low rate
Excursion tickets to Colorado also on
sale daily, limited for return until Oct
|31st For particulars apply to ticket
agents Chicago & North Western R'y.
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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength, listlessness into ener-
gy, brainfag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
Henry Hinrichs
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Passenger and Car Ferry Steamship Ii n
BETWEEN -.

Passenger and Car Ferry Steamship Ii n
BETWEEN -.
ManitOwOc, Wis. and Frankfort, Mich.
Where connection Is made with Ann Arbor
R.R. trains for all points in Michigan,
the South and East.
BETW. FRANKFORT AND MANITOWOC
Leave Manitowoc daily except Monday ~ IN
FROM KEWAUNEE TO MANlTOWOC.
Lv Kewaunee Tues, Thurs. and Satur. \ m
Ar Manitowoc Tues, Thurs and Satur a III
Condensed SCHEDULE ANN ARBoR RAILROAD
TRAIsB.
TRAIN No. l. TRAM No, 8
Leave Frankfort 0l0Rm 1870 p IN
Arrive Cadillac l2:6 I'm y: 10
Ann Arbor $40 pm ll:O a m
Toledo 1000 m l,U j N
Arrive Traverse City via Pere Marquette Hail
road IL " p IN viz y N
Arrive Detroit via Grand Trunk Railway
9Dpm ii ~ m
T. \. LORD, AsxHr
kAnitowoc Wis
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Plumbers and Doctors Agree to This.

The bowels are the great sewer of the
body, stop the drainage, and the house
lis full of deadly sewer gas. Allow the
bowels to become constipated and every
portion of the body becomes corrupted.
Your doctor will toll you that nine
tenths of the diseases that affiict
humanity are caused by the bowels be-
coming constipated. There is only one
absolutely sure cure for consumption.
1t is Re-do Tonic Laxative Syrup and
it costs only 25c to prove this statement
Sold by Henry Hinrichs Druggist.
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GOODRICH
MANITOWOC-Season of 1908

MANITOWOC-Season of 1908
Steamer South to Milwaukee
and Chicago, Daily except
Saturday and Sunday. ...... 7:30p. III.
Steamer South Milwaukee
and Chicago, Sunday. ...... 500 p, III.
Steamers for North Algoma,
Kewaunee, Sturgeon Bay,
Menominee, Thursday, Sat
urday and Sunday. ...... 700 p IN.
Steamer north
Wednesday ............. 100 p. N.
Office and docks foot of 5th street
c. Z. Houghton, Agent
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DR.. Humphreys.

After fifty years DR.. Humphreys
Specifics enjoy the greatest popularity
and largest sale in their history, due to
intrinsic merit. They cure the sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Inhammations. as
2-WOrms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... .25
3-Tcefhing. Collie, Crying, Wakefulness as
4-Diarrhen. OF Children or Adults. $50. rs
7-COughs. Colds, Bronchitis .....,...... .2J
s--Neurai gin. Toothache, Faceache. rs
9--Iicada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. .2J
1O-Dyspepsia Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. AS
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods. ........ as
13-CrOup. Lnryngitis, Hoarseness..... .25
14-6alt Rheum. Erysipelas Rruptions.. as
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains. as
10-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague. -. .25
19-Catnrrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head as
Northumberland .................... AS
27-kidncy Diseases. Is
2s-Nervous Debility. ..................1.O 90
3O-Urinnry Weakness. Voting Bed. AS
77-Grip. Hay Fever. ...................... as
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF price.
~ Dr.. Humphreys Now Pocket Manual
OF all Diseases mailed free.
Humphrey Medicine Co., Cor. william and
John ets., New York.
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SOUTU HOUND TRAINS

N
Milwaukee M hcag
eMntow mgam 8p IN lIoaveTw
Arrive MItowoc R&pm bSpm
JAaEsF
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Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

s landl7 making
making
No Ilnakx ntA
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JENNIE BAXTER: JOURNALIST
BY ROBERT BARR.
N.-Tne Explosion N Ihe Treasury.
BY ROBERT BARR.
Copyright. 1900, by Robert Barr.l
(COntinued)

(COHtlnuon.)
When Jennie returned to Vienna and
was once more installed in her luxurious
rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she
received in due time copy of The
Daily Bugle, forwarded to her under
cover as a registered letter. The girl
could not complain that the editor had
failed to make the most Of the news she
had sent him. AS she opened out the
paper she saw the great black headlines
that extended across two columns, and
the news itself, dated not from Venice.
but from Vienna, was in type shade
larger than that ordinarily used in the
paper and was double loaded. The head
ings were startling enough:
PHANTOM GOLD.
The Most Gigantic Robbery of Mod
ern Times.
The Austrian War Chest Dynamited.
Twenty Million Pounds In Gold
Looted.
Appalling Disnster Mt the Treasury
In Vienna.
Four Men Killed md sixteen Others
More or Less Seriously Injured.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-21

1t is sometimes easier to meet a bill
than to dodge 1t.
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Spokane School pestroved.

Spokane, Aug. 19.--With the almost
total destruction by fire OF the Lin
coin school building, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, on billiard street,
and the annex, which is 30 per cent
complete. the city of Spokane sus-
tanned loss OF between $4,000 and
$4,000 and about $50 children will be
without suitable accommodations
when the fall term commences. The
fire started from d match or lighted
cigarette dropped in the shavings on
the floor Of the tool house. q
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Railroads in Philippines.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Secretary
Root has been in correspondence with
Governor Taft regarding the construc-
ton of a system of railroads in the
Philippines amounting to some 800
miles. 1t is proposed to build line
from Manila north through Luzon to
harbor at the northmost end of the
island. Another projected line is a
branch from the north and south line
over the mountains to the eastern
coast. Another proposed line is from
Manila south to Batangas. #
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Spokane Market Report.

Vegetables--New potatoes, 75c
| sack; head lettuce. lbs 25c; toma.
toes, home grown, 5@sc Id; radishes,
8 bnNches &c; dried onions, 1@2c lb;
green onions, 3 punches &c; cucum-
bers, 10@25cs doz; beets, 3 lunches
10c; cauliflower, 15@25c head; green
peas, &c Id; cabbage, 3@4c lib; turnips,
3@5 punches Sc; string beans, lbs
25c; green corn, home grown, 100
15c doz; wax beans, &c lib; summer
squash, 5@10c each; bell peppers, 40c
Id; celery, 5@10c bunch.
Fruits-Lemons, 20@3Oc dog; or.
anges, 25@40c doz; almonds, Jordan,
75c; California, Coo lb; grape fruit,
4 for 25c; cocoanuts. 10@15c each;
lines, soc doz; pineapples, 30@40c
each; bananas. 25@30c dog; apricots.
7@1Oc lib; zoe basket; muskmelons,
5@25c each; peaches, 15@25c basket;
Wenatchee peaches, 2O@25c 5 lib bas-
ket; blackberries, 10c basket; cher
ries, 2 lbs 15c; red raspberries, 10c
basket; black raspberries, 10@15c bas-
ket; watermelons, 10000 each; nee.
tarines, 10c lb; prunes, 15c lb and Csc
basket; new apples, 2@3 lbs 1Oc;
pears, 25c basket; cooking pears, 40
5 lbs 20@25c; huckleberries, 12k @15c
basket; crabapples, sc lib; peach
plums, 15c basket; grades, 10000 lb.
Poultry-Spring chickens. 25@45c
each; chickens, dressed, 17@1Sc lib.
Dairy products-Cfeamery butter.
3Oc lib; country butter, 15@25cS Id;
cheese, 1S@25c lb.
Eggs-25c doz; case, Sc wholesale
Grain and Timothy hay, 90c@
81 cwt, $14 ton; grain. hay, SOC cwt,
$12 ton; alfalfa, $12@13 ton; chicken
feed, $3.50 cwt, $22 ton; oats, 1.25
-cwt, $20@22 tom bran, csc cwt; bran
and shorts, $1.10 sack 80 lbs; shorts,
$1.1O cwt; barley, 81 ton; $1.2O cwt;
corn, $3.50 cwt.
Flour-Wholesale, eastern hard
wheat, $525@5.75 Dbl; retail, fancy
patents, $1.20 sack; standard brands,
$1.15 sack; common grade, $11O sack;
lowest, 81 sack; Washington wheat,
$4.25@4.75 Dbl.
Sugar-s6.5O 100 lb sack, IA lbs 81,
Prices Paid to Producers.
Poultry and Eggs Chickens, roos-
tiers, 9@10c; hens, 10@11c lb, live
weight; eggs, fresh, Sc case, Csc doz;
strictly fresh. an s
Vegetables-New potatoes, 10000
cwt; onions, 50@75c cwt.
Live stock-Steers, $3.50 per cwt;
cows. $275@3; mutton, ewes, $3@3.50
cwt; wethers, $3.50 cwt; hogs, live,
$3.50 cwt; dressed. SC lib. r
Coast Wheat Report.
Portland-Walla Walla, 77@79c;
bluestem, 80@S2c; valley, soc.
Tacoma-Firmer; but few transac.
tons; bluestem, SIC; club 78c.
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PANAMA CANAL BOOKED
TREATY REJECTED BY coLUM
BAN GOVERNMENT.
It Never Expected 1t to Be Ratified
Columbian senate Thinks Uncle
Sam Hluftins About Nicaragua
RoitssNew Military Commander
Appointed. ~

Panama., Columbia, Aug. 10.-The
unanimous rejection Of the Panama
canal treaty b* the senate Colombia
has screatsd q profound impression
here in III circles. The question on
all lips is what will become of Pana-
ma. The only consolation the 18TH
mians have Is that the rest of the re-
public with exchange at very high
figure and with an upward tendency,
will suffer a great deal more. It seems
that the government never expected
the treaty to be ratified and it was
not supported at all in the senate.
General Valezzo, an old veteran and
distinguished 'army officer, has been
appointed military commander of the
department Of Panama It is thought
that the fears caused by the rumors of
a secession movement on the isthmus
may have influenced the appointment.
Sensation on the isthmus.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. 19.-The re-
lection of the canal treaty by the Co
lombian senate has produced a ire
mendous sensation on the isthmus. 1t
was generally thought that the treaty
would pass with some notifications.
There is good reason to suppose
that the majority of the senate re-
gard the Spooner amendment, to build
by the Nicaraguan route if the Pana-
ma route was rejected by Colombia,
as a mere threat on the part Of the
United States. They are convinced
that the. .Nicaraguan project is impos-
sible, and that the United States will
again deal with Colombia.
The rejection is a heavy blow to
property owners here, who have been
investing heavily on the prospects of
the treaty being ratified.
Reason for Rejection.
The reason given for the rejection
of the treaty by the Colombian senate,
1t is said here, was the alleged en-
croachment on Colombian sovereignty,
which its opponents contended would
result from the treaty. This informa-
ton was contained in a dispatch re-
ceived tonight by DR.. Herran, the Co
lombian charge. from Foreign Minister
Ricos, at Bogota. &sa
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DEATH of Judge H. L. BidweII.

Hope, Idaho, Aug. 19.-Word has
just been received from Clarks Fork
that Judge H. L. Bidwell was acct
dentally killed at that place, where
he had gone to hold an inquest on
the body Of person killed by train.
He was highly esteemed by the PEG.
pie of Hope. who, with His family,
will mourn his untimely end. He was
about 35 years of age.
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NEGRO 4 GOOD kiLLERs
Alabama Coon Lays Out Four and
Wounds Nine.


Wounds Nine.
Heflin, Ala, Aug. 19.-News has
just reached here that four men were
killed and nine wounded in Randolph
county the latter part of last week
by q desperate, negro named Sledge.
The sheriff and possee are in pursuit,
but have not vet been able to capture
the murderer. The trouble started
over difficulty in a watermelon
patch. A party of white men were
working on the public road at Beaver
creek. near Lamar. Sledge has a
watermelon patch near the road and
when the men finished work they ask
ed permission to eat a few melons.
Sledge told them to help themselves,
but requested that they take care not
to destroy the vines. AS soon as the
men entered the patch they began to
cut and slash melons in every direc-
ton. The negro warned them to stop,
and then went after a gun. Return
ing, he emptied the weapon into the
crowd, wounding nine out Of eleven.
Immediately after the shooting
Sledge fed. A posse headed by the
sheriff overlook the negro near the
steel bridge over the Tallahoosa river,
five miles from Wedowee. He was or
dered to surrender, but replied by fir
ing shotgun, instantly killing
Thomas Ebbitt and Robert Ford. This
afternoon Sledge was accosted on the
road by James Moore and Bud Will
son. Without warning the negro
raised his gun and fired, instantly kill
ing Moore and fatally wounding Will
son.