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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
BIG RACE MEET.
Fort Riley VIII Entertain on July
Fourth

Fourth.
Junction City, Kan, June 25.-The Fort
Riley Athletic association is making
great preparations for the big racing
meet that VIII be held on the ath etc
field at the post on the Fourth Of July
There are a large number Of entries for
the races already and the meet viii be
one Of the most attractive in the state
this season. Since the food the track has
been repaired and is now in good condi-
ton for training The stables and box
stalls at the field are now ready for
use
The races VIII be open to all horses.
The entries VIII be closed on July B.
There VIII be three running races. one
one-fourth mile. one one-half mile and
one three-fourths nile. The pacing and
trotting races VIII be the principal
events Of the meet. There viii also be
hurdle races in which the post horses
Will compete and one Of Fort Riley's IA
nous bucking contests will be on the
program. A large crowd of people will
attend from all parts of Central Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
NORTON is IN JAIL.
He Is Charged With EmbezzIing
Cash.

Burlington, Ia, June 23.-Wnliam H.
Norton, local agent Of the Twin City Co
Operative company. with alleged Offices
in Kansas City, was arrested today on
a charge OF embezzlement. Bail was
fixed al s.. 600 in default Of which Norton
was sent TO Jail He refused to make a
statement. Complaining witnesses allegs
that a contract was signed by them af
ter payment Of $3.50 each, the company
agreeing. they say. 10 furnish them
enough cash TO build homes. When the
money was not forthcoming they had
Norton arrested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
REACHES JAPAN.
Minister Is Received at the
Consulate.

Yokohama. June l. via Victoria. B. g.
June 23.-IIoyd Carpenter Griscom. the
newly accredited United States minister
20 Japan. arrived this morning on the
Siberia After debarking az the foreign
hotel. the minister and Mrs. Griscom.
accompanied by his secretary. drove 20
the United States consulate. where they
were formally received by the United
States consul general. Mr.. Bellows. and
the assistant consul Mr- George II.
Seidmore. a number OF members from
the American Asiatic association were
present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
CHARGES DENIED.
Manifold Company Asserts That Il
Hires No Children.

Franklin. Pa June 2-The charges
made az Washington asaiust The General
Manifold Company 81 this city are en-
7hzucally denie1 b. Dr. Prank 2 john
z3-. secretary e The company. who ssll
TO-DAY:
There IS m child la5o- employed ~
ne General Man fold Company The p-a1r
Is run % strictly uuion basis ans un1sr
the rules q the -aoor unions.
-Ressrdi-E the charges e bslnE favored
III TIE contracts for TIE carbcz sheet
books there s. no aPrsreat need f'r &C.
raj IRE BIDS xerr ard are filed accord
~ 20 the Specifications required oy tire
.-overrnezt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
COLORADO RIVER HIGH.
Steamers Land Freighht TWO Miles
Inland,

Phoenix Ariz.. June St is reported
that the Colorado river is now higher
than for many years. 1t is more than
TWO miles wide at Needles and steamers
are landing freight at Roberts ranch.
two miles inland Ranches and ranch
houses along the Mojave bottoms are
under water and it is thought that heavy
property losses will follow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
EFFECT OF THE BURNS.
Millionaire Peats' Daughter tire Victim
u Ere

Greenwich. Conn, June -s--Cs1eEiev=
Peats. the S-year-oid daughter = Alfred
Peats the millionaire van paper man
vfacturer. died today from The effects Z
burns received last aight IL a FIRE that
destroyed the parents hone Her mother
ard the latters sister. sl.ss PuEk w5o
were burned in their attempt 10 save
the child. viii recover
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
WANT THE RESERVATION.
Delegate Rodey Presents the Subject
20 the President.

Washington. June z--Deiegate Rodey
OF New Mexico today introduced % the
urszidsnr Ish0aeI Sparks. mayor q SANTA
Fe and Major Fritz Miller. wh0 have
come from View Neico 70 urge The presi-
dent 70 ISSUE a proclamation forming
over 20 the city Of santa Re the old mil
itary reservation o. seEe1teen and one
haIf acres in that city which was ahaa-
doued by the war department some tire
ars ard turned over % the interior de-
usrtrnent 70 be sold The city q santa
Fe desires il for public school Durposes-
No decision vas reached oy the presi-
dent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
CHlLDREN's PARTY.
Queen Alexandra Entertains in Honor
Of Heir PresumptiVe.

London. June d An interesting social
function today was Queen Alexandria's
childrens party at Buckingham palace IN
honor of the ninth birthday Of Prince Ed
ward. eldest son of the Prince Of Wales
and heir presumptive to the throne.
There were about 80 guests. for whom all
kinds Of entertainments We're provided.
including the American negro company
playing IN Oahomey."
The little princes birthday was also
celebrated by the ringing Of bells in the
curfew tower in Windsor castle and the
firing of saletes-
King Edward drove to Marlborough
house the residence II the Prince OF
Wales personally to congratulate his lit
tie grandson. who was the recipient Il
innumerable presents from various courts
Of Fur0ue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
Committee Meets to Discuss the Dis
tribution,

Topeka. kan. June 23.-The committee
appointed by Governor Bailey 10 distrib-
rte the general Hood relief fund held
meeting behind closed doors At the state
house today and completed its organi-
cation by making J. W. +. Hughes Of To-
peka chairman and J. :. Murphy Of Man
haitian. secretary. The other members II
the committee are Senator George W.
Mcknight OF Junction City, Mayor 4. L.
SeHg Of Lawrence, Mayor T. =. Gilbert
Of Kansas City and T. D. Fitzpatrick Of
Salina.
The governor placed before the COM
mittee the information concerning the
food situation in the various counties.
The committee has in the neighborhood
Of SO 90 to distribute in the fiood-strick-
e. districts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
FAMOUS PAPAL BULL.
Pref. oliver Joseph Declares It Is Not
GENUINE

Chicago, Ill. June 23.-The papal bull.
known As .'Laudibilter" over whom con-
troversies between historians have been
waged for so many centuries is not gen
uine according t. the announcement OF
Prof. Oliver Joseph Of the University of
Chicago in a paper entitled. Studies Con-
corning Adrian " just issued from the
University press.
''Laudibilter cannot have been written"
says the professor. by one who knew
what was essential TO such a document.
II is merely a Latin exercise Of some
twelfth century student. who was prac-
ticing in the art Of composition. and for
this purpose chose to impersonate adrian
w.
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COMMITS SUICIDE.
Left d Note Telling Where His Body
Could Be Found.

New York. June 3.-Herman r. ROB
inson, a young lawyer of this city. son
of DR.. Beverly Robinson and prominent
in social and club circles. committed sui
eide by shooting some time between Sun
day and Monday or Long Island. He left
q note telling where his body would be
found. but il was not discovered until
today Young Robinson was graduated
from Harvard in 1895. His family know
Of no reason for his suicide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24

the prison. He viii work 30 convicts
on the roads. His first work VIII be TO
repair the road from Lansing TO Leav-
enworth. and after that is done he viii
build south toward Kansas City. He is
also putting in a new pressed brick ma
chine and will turn out pressed brick
for the different institutions this sum
mer. Governor Bailey viii build brick
barn at the executive residence this sea
son. He will use prison brick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
sWINCLERS CONVICTED.
They Must Serve More Than Two
Years Each.

New York June 23.-Thomas Putnam
and Evan H Clarke, convicted Of swim
ding by means OF the Horseshoe Mining
company. were sentenced today TO in
determinate terms OF not less than two
years and three months and not more
than three years each. Ignatius L Qua
ley, president of the company. viii be
arraigned for sentence tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
M'CURDY PAROLED.
He Is Accused of Forging Certain TeIe-
Grams.

Tucson, Ariz., June 23--Walter Nc
Curdy. a young American lawyer VINO
has been in Mexican prison At Hermo-
sillo for the last six months. on the charge
OF forging kilograms 20 secure posses
sion Of the Yawui Copper company 5
stock, was paroled today by the governor
Of Sonora It is claimed that McCurdy
was arrested at the instance Of President
Harlow. OF the Yawui company, for
whom McCurdy was private secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Turkey Orders Provisions fer 5000
TrccCs

Salonica. June s3-The Turkish rvar min
istry has telesraphed 70 tie military az
thorittes here 20 prepare provisions for
= ~ troops; a similar d susIch as been
sent 70 Adriancrle At e-ss cement with
Macedonian insurgents is reported 90 have
taken place At Peoria The result IS not
known
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
IN 4 FATAL DUEL
Quarrel Over Sheep Causes Wen %
gse Their Guns.

Lse Their Guns.
Bette Mont June "A Casrace.
Mont. dispatch says
In q quarrel over sheep AZ Waike-s
-anrh this morning Chariez spali1--s
and CLIFTON Walker. Lst-isy creek ra-ca-
erz. engaged IL fatal dgsL sGalili1E
7rsnt over 70 So walker About sarne =
r. sheep which Trey owned in cor-s-, q
Tns two had Wer5s Walke- GrsE -
ralr-r ana s7aui1.aE rslss9 hiz sn5tEs1-
vv-lz~- shct s7au15frg 81 ere riEht ig-g.
receiving ire contents q s-zl.diaEs g-u
.- hts shcs.ss- ~ short -a-ge Pen Nii
de she-E Hen-er tas started for he
scene
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DRAWING THE PLANS.
Japan VIII Build Eight Warships Al
ready Granted.

Toxic. June =. via Victoria, B. c. June
2S.-Japanese naval critics are now draw
ing the plans Of warships. estimates for
the construction q which we're recently
PASSED hy The Diet IN al eight vessels
VIII - built iaciuiing three drst-class
battleships OF The Shnlishima cyPe. three
armoured cruisers q the Asana type and
two second class cruisers Of The Chitose
type
All the cruisers VII e built in japan
and the battleships VII be ordered from
abroad II i expected that the suthoTi-
ties in the present hscai year vii issue
an order for q battleshi2 10 be completed
il three years and for The two others aft
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
DEBATE AT PARIS.
Question Of Public Teaching VIII
Cause Excitement.


Paris June 5--The debate in the cham
Der of depties on the government bin pre-
venting a seculsrizeG member Of any
congregation TO teach in commune
where he had taught IS "a member of q
congregation before the expiration Of
three years promises to be exciting \
counter proposal today simply foTbidding
members Of congregations 10 teach was
referred te the educational committee oy
~ TO 10 votes and : thus buried
n Leroy. RadicaL move da counter pro-
posaI merely. requiring school masters and
school misTresses 70 hold certificates OF
competency. not mentioning the congre-
gationaI question The chamber refused
BY s7S 70 e66 votes 10 refer this u the
educsIi onsI COMMITTEES. thereby inaicung
e partial check on the government
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
BODY is FOUND.
This Negro Committed a Crime Two
Years AGO.

Years Ago.
Cleveland. Miss. June 23-The body
Of George Kincaid. the negro who seri-
ously wounded John Brock and George
Stoakley FIVE years ago. has been found
hanging in a swamp. A mob gathered
al RuleviHe on Saturday 10 lynch the
negro. who was spirited away 70 this
place by Deputy Sheriff Riddle. who later
gave the prisoner into the keeping a
a man named Jackson. The discovery
OF the body in the swamp today fol-
lowed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
SANTOS oUMoNT AGAIN.
Tries Airship No. and Seems to Be
Successful.

Paris. June c3-Sautcs Dumont made
his first appearance today IL airship No
over the center Of Paris He started
from Long Champ. going il The drec-
ton Of the Place L Etrle. lie executed
a number u skIiful maneuvers over
the Place de L Et-le. made q tour Of
the Are de Triomphe and. turning down
the Champs Elysee. brought his airship
down AZ The door u his house. Later
he returned 70 Long Champ. There was
little wind. The ship maintained an altl-
tude Of about a hundred feet and an
swered her helm perfectly. No. g. IS
the smallest airship Santos Rumont has
yet constructed. she uiNsures s.so cubic
feet. has a three-ho-se power engine
and resembles an elongated egg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24

ordered TO proceed to Pekin in connection
with the negotiations concerning the re-
vision of treaties and indemnity. has been
permitted 10 remain in Shanghai until the
American treaty is completed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Child Falls From d Tree With Serious
Results.

Hutchinson. Kan. June 23.-The 12-year-
old daughter OF Edward West who lives
TWO miles south OF Lansdon. fell from 4
tree and sustained injuries that, il IS now
feared. VIII cause her death The exact
nature Of the injuries was not learned,
but they were OF so serious a character
that Z. s. West. = brother of the little
girls father, who lives in this city. and
his wife. were called TO the home. Mr.
and Mrs Vests daughter, Mrs Frank
Saunders. and her husband accompanied
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
WORK OF LAYING STEEL.
Rails Are Ready for Thirty-f5Ve Miles
Of lax

Phoenix, Ariz- June work NJ laying
steel began today on the Pacidc ard
Eastern railroad. which Is now competed
70 Mesa City. and trains are running
Rails are ready FOR thirry-sve miles q
track. and IL Is thought there vii b. 10
further interruption except through pos
sitIc shortage q r,e1.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
GREAT ALARM FELT.
Boy Shot His Brother and Then Dis
appeared

Milwaukee. Wis. June 23-An Evening
Wisconsin special fro Racine. Wis says:
Great alarm is felt among the members
OF the Case family because % the disap-
pearance of Roy Case, aged % years. son
Of the late Jackson 7. Case. They fear
that the boy has committed suicide by
jumping into The lake or otherwise. He
had quarreled with his brother Jerome
and pulled a revolver. shooting him n
the leg Not knowing how serious the
shot was h IA naway. He was traced %
the lake and has not hen found Search
ing parties are out after him.
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erwards II viii be some months yet be
fore construction begins abroad, as no
bids have yet been invited from foreign
shipbuilders
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
DEFECTIVE GLOVES.
Surgeon Dies From Effect of His Own
CarelesSneSs.

Chicago, June 23.-Dr. Nelson H Hen
derson. executive head Of Lakeside hos
pitaL. died here tonight OF sepsis. The
disease was contracted last May. while
the deceased was performing an oper-
alton on a patient afflicted with seqJiCerni.
DIT. Henderson wore d pair Of defective
rubber gloves during the operation. and
a hanging-1ail on one OF the fingers be-
came affected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24

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Eezr hTucss zas rrorte rs
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psrrh VIVIAN fs-ue-y Err Gsrsessf l
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
BAG OF JEWELS.
The Loot Is Found and a Reward


IC EOOL 70 EOUfFL dIIU q Tt We =
Paid.
New York. June 23.-Mrs. Henry Siegel.
who was injured in runaway accident
yesterday. at Mamaroneck. was reported
tc be recovering today. \ bag OF jewels
valued at S5.cl1. which Mrs. Siegel lost at
the time. was found by the coachman Of
J. r. Segman. president Of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company. and has
been restored 70 Mrs. SiegeI and reward
Of $3.50 paid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
SANTA Fg FREIGHT.
Fast Mail Crashes i1to Wors Train,
ElIira FIre~a1

Killing Fireman
tlhreu~rrue y - Jure "a sa-fz
Fe fast frelrat train. east-oalga. -rzs-'-i
hees-s- --to a Nrk trails iH a dep clt
;h-es mlez west q - cs-r--aos ~
s---rr- rr-f~~ Ff~s--ar F-re,ehart Ard
p-on-eiv fzta1y lztElng Flrsmar E4i-
Gl-z Ew-F efhe- uaz 81 ere 80 ereEs
gas badly shake. Ard orzlssc. tzt 20
'oshe-z are bel1syea . have aesz fatally
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
TO WELCOME Upton.

He VIII Arrive Tomorrow on the
Oceanic.
Washington. June 2.-Major General
Corbin and several other officials LETT here
today for New York. 70 take part IN the
welcome extended 20 Sir Thomas Upton.
challenger for the Americas cup who e
epected TO arrive tomorrow or the
n.e--,Eca
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
REMAINS At SHANGHAI
WI Ting Fang 70 Complete American
Treaty.

I.on6oa. June zs-Tze TINES core
spozde1t al Shanghai tsisgrapAs thzt
va Tirg Fang. the fc-uer Chinese hin
lxtzr ~ W4zAlz<ioa- El-o x4s receG--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
IN STOPIR
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always BOugh
si slasa sc Of LAHAzAa
CROPS ARE HURT.

Wheat Corn and Oats Suffer From the
Hail.
Wellington. kan, June a han storm
passed over this county yesterday even
Ing ar s O'Clock In several localities
wheat. oats and corn were entirely de-
Etroyed. While il Is impossible 70 get a
fuI report. estimates which appear 10 be
conservative place the loss in this county
slone in excess OF 10000 Many of the
losses are covered by partial insurance.
Topeka. kan. June 23.-Warien Jewett
OF the state penitentiary has ordered
wagons and machinery 70 commence the
goods roads work in the neighbo-hood Of
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$500 S Ess de r,i,

z. Z. BLECKLEY. r. p. A
Wichita. Kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
KILLED HIS r FATHER
That Is the Charge Against a Fifteen
Year-Old SOY.

Mount Ida, via Hot Springs, Dee. l..
Tuesday about one mile west of Wash
ita postofiice S. w. Williams, who
lives il Scott county, on Cedar creek,
~ killed. His son, Mills, fifteen years
Old, is under arrest in connection with
the tragedy. The story told by the
boy, however, is that his father was
accidentally killed
According to the boys version he
and his father had been to Hot Springs
and among other things his father had
bought a gallon of whisky and a gallon
If alcohol, and the boy had bought a
half-gallon of whisky and a half-gallon
Of alcohol. His father had been drink
ing freely that day. The boy had i
single barreled shotgun, and had got.
ten out of the wagon and asked his
father to hand him the gun. He re-
fused to do SO, and said he should not
carry it any more. The boy walked
in frcnt of the team and took one of t..e
mules by the bride and told his father
he would take the mule out, ana had
loosened the breast-strap when his
father started to get out and had
stepped on the double-tree, with the
gun in his right hand and a whip in the
left, but started to throw the gun back
! over spring seat, when il was dis
charged with the above results.
The coroner's jury returned the fol
lowing verdict:
I'VE, the jury, find that deceased
came to his death by shot from a
gun that might have been in the hands
of the defendant, Milo Williams.
The justice of the peace then issued
his warrant of commitment, and the
boy is now in the custody Of the sher
if. Many here think the boy has made
a truthful statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
ALEX II. ROWELL
Being Urged to Offer for the LegisIa.
ture, and May Do So.

Many Of the friends OF Mr.. Alex H.
Rowell, deputy circuit clerk, are urg-
ing him to announce for repres entative
from Jefferson county on the Demo-
cratic ticket and Mr.. Rowell has about
decided to do so, but is not reay at
this time to make his official announce
ment. Mr. Rowell was reared in JET
ferson county, and has host of friends
and we'll wishers. He is a graduate of
the university law school, and is
thorough parliamentarian. His friends
feel that the affairs of jefferson coun-
ty and the making of laws which
would be Of benefit to the state can
safely be entrusted in his hands. He
has we'll earned reputation fer homes
ty, truth and integrity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
GEN. WOODS CONTRACTS
May Be AnnuIed by the Cuban Con-
gress, if Practicable.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE house of rep
resentatives yesterday continued the
discussion of the bill for the annull
ment of the contracts made by Gen.
Wood with the church authorities in
1902, under which 100000 is to be
paid annually for five years as the rent
of a number of buildings occupied by
the government at HAVANA and other
towns. The opponents OF the measure
be annulled
The senate today passed the bill for
the reorganization of the artillery
branch of the army
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11

his part in ayenstng the cIin1o d.
spite the fact that he was discrcd,ted
~ The seyre1 service men a. The .rlaI
eL tie assassin. Ead an 5xporienoe al
Crowley. this seage l==te. aaz IA, 4c
will not so1o forge.
He made his appearance or the main
@'fet Of the town preparatory io- III
ms MS lectures with a mammoth aoN
elk's head il his buttonh lie and an
other emblem Of the 3. T. q. Z. in nis
aecktie.
70 all inteats and purposes Parker
was entitled to wear the emblem OF
the order, but the white F.lks vi the
town waxed# exceedingly WI. II. After
d consultation it was decided that Par
ker should be warned to remove the
emblems while he remained in the
town. This was done. but lie failed to
act quickly enough and persuasive
methods" We're used.
Tha these had their effect seems
certain, as Parker left town i'll so hur-
ried a manner that he was compelled
to send back for his baggage, not hav-
ing time to go to the boarding house
to take it along with him.
The feeling in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi against permitting negroes to be-
members of the white order of Elks
threaten dire Vengeance on all who
advocate the measure
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
WHILE WIFE LOOKED ON,
An Ohio Man Hangs Himself Until
Dead.

Dead.
Lima, O., Dec. l1.-Louis C1lm, a
young jackson township farmer, living
a short distance north of this place,
put the finishing touches to his earth
ly career by hanging himself at his
home.
Clum and his wife, it is alleged, had
some words during the morning, and
he decided to shuttle himself away
from this world by hanging himself,
and thoughtfully asked Mrs. Clum to
step into the yard and watch the de-
nouement.
The wife, thinking him in jest, fol
lowed him into the yard, where. with
deliberaticn, he fastened a rope to the
end of a beam extending from the
milkhouse, mounted the top of the
three gallon milk crock, and made a
jump for eternity.
He had, however, badly calculated
the length of the rope, and his feet
reached the ground when the hemp
became tight. But with grim determ-
ination he bent his knees until he hung
suspended.
Mrs. Clum then began to realize the
intensity of the situation, and quickly
fastened to a neighbor's for help, but
too. Late. On their return Clum had
made his threat good.