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NOTES OF THE RING.
Billy Fireman and Billy Huber Are
Matched at 126 Pounds.

M1tCASu ~ 1A0 1Ou100s
As feature of the Hibernian picnic to
be held In Rinkel's Grove. Billy Trueman
and Billy Huber have been matched to fight
eight rounds at 12S pounds. This ELL be tho
first meeting Of the men and will be the
first time either has engaged in a ring con-
test OF late.
Trueman's last appearances was in q pre-
liminary at the West End Club when Young
Kid Mccoy defeated him. Billy Huber, the
lad Of many ring names, has fought several
times in preliminaries at the club and has
won all his battles to date. He Is increas-
Ing In weight. and the H6-pound mark will
be the heaviest limit at which he has
The bout promises to be Of considerable
interest. A preliminary between two aspir-
Ing youngsters will be carded az an opener.
Johnny Regan reached Kansas City early
yesterday morning and has started training
in that city for his battle with Feltx. Con-
siderable interest il displayed in that city
over the match and the attendance prom
tses to be good.
bout and will then rest up. Nal Doyle may
take a run to the city himself to second his
man. Both are confident that Regain viii
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan u considerably
worried just at present over his wife's
health. Mrs. Sullivan Is In rather q serious
condition at . local hospital and Tommy
has been constantly at her side the last
three or four days. Her condition IL con-
clans have advised Tommy that he can
hope for her recovery.
Inasmuch as nothing has yet been heard
from Charley Haushton. conjectures as to
his whereabouts are the order Of the day
ErvS HH,,I W. A.
have been advanced a. to the reason for |
his sudden dropping out Of the sAght Of !
men. and 1t has remained for the attaches
of the club to picture him in divers plights
at some stage along the road.
One picture holds him up as probably
sidetracked at some town in tho deserts Of |
which he is returning-while another-on
which the attaches dwell with mournful ex-
pectation-has Charley hitting the ties In an
effort to walk all tho way back to this city.
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Results ut Fort Erie.

Buffalo. n. T.. Aug. oo.-Favor1tes Jared badly
at Fort Erie to-day The fields wers largo and
finishes close. but the public choices generally
landed outside the money. =
First race. six furlongs-Ben Mora, 10 to 1. von.
Albula. second: Shrine. third. Time, 1:1lX
Second race. i've furlongs-Palm Bearer to L
won; Lora j.. second: Woodson. third. Time i:oS
Third race. selling. one mile and an eighth
Bafaed. 10 to J. won; Similar. second; Nellie
Fourth race. 1--WE and . half furlongs-silver
Dream. even won: Lyrist. second: Jim Farm.
third. Time. 1:07A.
Fifth race. selling seven furlongs-st wood. 6
70 !. won: George Perry second; Amorous. third.
Sixth race. one mile-John Yerkes. s to 8 won;
MIS- FRANK Foster. second: GAINESVILLE, third.
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LITTLE SCOUT WON
K|NLOCH HANDICAP
Benhett's Horse Made Fast Move
at Stretch Turn and Came in
First With Ease.
sssse
BRANcAs WAS HARD DRIVEN.
Three-toFive Fayorite in. Fifth
., Face Was All Out to Beat
Hugh MCGOWAN by a
M Nose.
4lsi5
BRANcAs WAS HARD DRIVEN.

Little Scout won the handicap event at
one, and one-sixteenth mile, at Kinloch yes
terday. The Bennett horse was favorite at
even money. He trailed the field for the
first half mile then moved to third place.
When Taby Tosa swung wide at the stretch
entry. Scout moved up fast, caught Oris
firing. and won cleveriy
Taby Tosa ran a good race throughout
and might have won had Louden not swung
him wide at the stretch entry. Orris ran
. fast mile, but tired badly. Had Bonner
given Light Opera anything like decent
ride that colt would have been third sure,
and probably first. Bonner gave him fear
full butchering. Leenja had speed for q halt,
hut stopped az II short Josie F. ran bad
raoa though hot and alert at the post. and
showing significant and unusual symptoms
for her.
BRANCAs HAD CLOSE CALL
Rrancas, 3-to-5 shot, also won his race
the NTH, but not without trouble sheehan
had 10 sling him in on top Of Hugh Nc
Gowan In the last sixteenth, hook knees
and overbear Bridwell, to win by a. nose
AoGowan and Harbor raced nose and nose
70 tie stretch entry. with Brancas third
Haxbor was short ana stopped. Brancas
came On, under drive, and hooked up with
MCGOWAN as the last eighth pole MCGOWAN
ran fine race and had Bridwell not weak
enedy when Sheehan cracked him, might
shssS won. Brancas was down and out to
land by nose
Una Price, the best horse, won the last
raca. She set al the pace and won comfort
ably. Itckful was miserable favorite. He
vas beaten BY Baronet previous out, and
8aronet was beaten by Jena and things like
thAt next time to the barrier Rollick II
was bet on, but ran q dull race
Prince, Herman. long over due, won the
played e-to1 shot Howard p. woke up
the las nifty yards Howard never was any
thing but last In bis previous races, no mat
ter how bad the fields were. Wineland, the
3avof1te: Leon De and other played horses,
fanugood races.
Charles D.. two years over due. won the
eecDQ6 race from Eliza Dillon, at 20 to 1.
BsfoEmer was some forty pounds the best.
He. Hot on third in bad start, but little
Pe.kins bad to pull him up to keep from
falling on
"a then took a good hold Of the name and
N1njked until Reformer got going. The torse
nm No TO tk.rd place at the stretch entry,
6ukaRefkins, instead Of taking him around
hiA h0fses. rrIie6 him back to tenth place
HN1cAme again when the held spread and
rAN third beaten neck all told. A . bad
ride It was In class BY itself.
To-DAYs HNLocH ENTRMA -,
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should win sure. Blanco is good, but hard
" good enough to give Lasso as much
weight as he is asked to give her to-day.
f HanH IN; shoTsd such dazzling speed in his
Wednesday that with three pounds nff his
PACK and sixteenth Of mile on the route.
d IL quite auG liable to finish right next 70
1 Iii ana JUST ahead OF Blanco. Eva g.
beaten again. "AA1 oe
LADAs THE WEIGHT CARRIER.
Inc last race is too short for Ramsey,
Clyde. Marcos and Goldone, and too far
Tor Macbeth. Certain and Aules. Lynch has
too much weight. atnd none Of the bunch
VIII like the package they are asked to
ca save Ladas: He will not mind his
rs pounds. will like the route, and will
nave the speed Of the party. Aules is best
OF the others, and Macbeth should last long
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CLAUDE SAVED SARATOGA TALENT.
Was Only Winning Fayorite NJ tho
Day1Track Was Deem in Mud.

was Only Winning Favorite of the
Day-Track Was Deep in Mud.
Saratoga. N. 7. Aug. 0.-The track was
deep in mud to-day and there were many
scratches. The Albany Handicap at six
furlonss was won by Gold Saint. He got
In the lead early and won by four lengths.
Claude. In the second race, was the only
winning favorite. Summary:
F1rst race, six furlongs-Futur1ta fo5 (Jan-
nom. 20 to l. won; Duke of Kendall. no (Odom)
70 second: CoburR. lis (Bullman), to L
tnsrd. Time. ISIS. Leonora Loring. also ran
second race one and one-eighth miles-Claude
II y: g.: Daly), even. won; FaulconbridEe s. a.
a r. ,s tS second; HardinE g RedfernI
Nay ana Ir1Sctble also ran.
Third race. one mile-Sweet Alice 10l NC
CaneTty). 70 l. won: Gioriosa. 1M (T. Burns),
: e I SECOND: Birch Broom; loe (Gannon). 3 to
Gaviota, Star and Garter. Hyiand, orion and
Fourth race; sig furlongs. The Afbany-Gold
Saint % (H. Michaes). 10 to !. won: Rob ROW
1qe a. Martini. IL to L second: Moharib. lid
hampton and Tepee also ran.
Fifth race. one and one-sixteenth miles on
ness. 1o2 (Haack). 10 to /. second: Watertower.
102 Fuller). to !. third. Time. 1:5l i-5. Kin.
graine. Foxy Kane. Carroll D. and st. Sever
sixth race. i've and one-half furlongs-Anlrad.
l07 Oh. Callahan). II to ]. won; Exclamation I'D
tOdom). II to 8. second: LonRspur. ITO (Shea)
to I. third. Time. 1:1o Dutiful. Blush and
Strike 9 Light also ran.
To-DAY's SARATOGA ENTRIES.
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Sheldon and Hunt have not played tose1nef, ~, -
fore and their team work was poor. while tne's
opponents worked well together ,,..
The Eberhardt brothers Of Saline ~ I..id HuHn
In the singles Hunt again had the ,, Gan nlsyea
hadIv in tie first match. but was at his oeSt N
the second and blocked the opponents oahs -
the net repeatedlY.
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FIRST GAME,
New York.
PttsburH

sBatfed for van IN ninth.
Pitt nsF. .::::....:::s s:..s;:E9
Earned runs-New York 1 Pittsburg Z LMn -
McGann l. Browne I. Bransneh Casks !
Stolen bases-4ertes / Babb I Rs0AAan L
New York T. PittsburE F1rst base q Aa1D-
On Matthewson 2. on Doheny !, OF 0NloP L
HIT by pitched ball-By MattheIson I b pe-
heny Struck out-By Hatths.son + b bS-
heny 3, by Vail I. Wild pitcheo-DohGny
Time Of game-TWo hourS ana ten mtnutGG 6rn-
pires-ODay and Hurst
SECOND GAME
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FORT ERIE SELECTIONS

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Buffalo, N. =. Aug. .o.-seleetions:
j, Second Raee-Ths World. Bank Holiday. yes-
Third V.l H'aee-Plsntasanet. Mrs. Frank Foster.
Fourth Race.sSialay. Philippine, Justice.
Eitth Kace-Grantor. Military Man, Has Gift
sixth Race-Eda Riley. Firing Line, Glen>
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CHICAGO 1, BROoKLYN 2.
Chance Put Out of the Game for DIS
nuffnR n Decfaf0n.

Brooklyn. Aug. a-In a pitchers battle
between Reidy and Menefee. Brooklyn to-
day defeated Chicago. to !. The fielding
on both sides was errorless. Chance was
put out Of the game in the eighth inning
for disputing decision. Attendance, zoo.
Score:
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At Paducah: Carksvflle 8. Paducah & Bat
tariee-BettD and Holmes; Best and Clifford
At Jackson: jackson II. Henderson 8 BATTERIES
Cole and Petit: Christian, Copeland and Warner.
Weeoner and RutledGe: EdWards and Street.
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.-ye.1-old trot, stake s2so-Flo, Medium tool

z.yeI-old trot stake s2so-Floy Medium. toak
s:2!h Ceeilian Bell won first heat in 2:s7h.
Prince made dead heat in first. Time. s:loN.
Cherry PRINCE took SECOND heat in sa2H Elesner
a silh s:lsa Emma Lou Eric T. and Go Direct
2:2 trot. purse $50o-Caroline won second third
and fourth heats. Time-2:14x. 2:l5K. 2:lsN.
Luzon won first heat IN 2:1sN. Fordham. Emily
Lttcher and Joe Russell started
Free-for-all pace-Riley B.. won in straight
heats. Time-207k, 2:0s1s. 200. Harry O.. Shade
On and Bud Shields started.
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NEW YORK Isl, PITTSDURG -
Champions Lose the First Game
Thxou<h poo~ Rlnlaiu&

THROUGH Poor Fieldfng.
New York, Aug. Anew York and Pitts
burg split even on a double-header to-day.
The first game was presented to New York
by poor fielding on the part Of the cham
pions. The second game was won by Phil
lfps's good pitching. Attendance, ETA
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.Hpprentice allowance claimed.

eApprentice allowance claimed.
weather clear: track fAst.
THE REPUBLLcs SELECTIONS.
First Race-Irene Mac, Detest. L1caene: "a xs.e-
nience. ,.,,-v >,,,,- u>,-.c,. n /.
TTnnrth RacelJId stone Rainland. Ben AdkinA
filth Race-Iaseo. Hindi, Blanco.
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Surprises in Tennis Tournament.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. 2o.-Ths seminnals were
played in the Middle West tennis tournament at
the Omaha Field Club to-day and furnished
some surprises. Doctor Sheldon Of sKansas CITY
and h. O. Hunt Of California were easily d.
feated By Sanderson and Holland Of Gales6urs.
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. Decatur. III. Aug. Mn the nrst heat Of the
Az zan pace today Foxy Cmd and Cherry Prince
Judges declared II . dead heat Eleanor nnaIIy
won. but It was . race to the finish In each heat
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HAWTHORNE SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, Aug o-Selections:
First Race-Penance, Courage Snowdrift
Second Race-Beau ornonde. oronte, Bardolph.
Third Race-Heehanus. Louisville, Orsina
Heidorn
Fifth Race-Ancke. Gallant. MCGEE.
Sixth Race-Floral King. Dorice. Maggie Lee
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Brooklyn .-.................1 o 30 0..-1
Earned runs-Chicago. ]. Brooklyn !: Left
bnses-Chicaso s. BROOKLYN 9. Two-base hts
len /. Jordan Double plays.Tinker. Evers and
Chance I, DahIen. Jordan and Doyle l. First base
bals-On Reidy l. of Menefee 8. Sacrifice
hits-Chance I. Harley I. Dahlen l. Rstdy l.
game-One hour and twenty-eisht minutes. I'm
pire-Moran.
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Earned runs-et. Louis 2. Philadelphia I. TWO
base hits-Farrell L Bradley I. Thomas Keister
I; Stolen bas.s-Dunleavy /, Brain 2 Double
plays-Brain. Hackett and Burke I: Left on
balls-on Mitchell !. Hit by pitched ball
RurEs Struck outooBy AcFarland :. BY Mitchell
utes. Umpirs-Emsiie. Attendance, 20ss.
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IRENE MAC rs READY MONEY.
Durham,s Good Filly Can Hardly Less
First Race.

DURh0m,0 GO00 t1lAy Voo nAk3AS AS
First Race.
Occasionally a, selling race ofers cinch
bet-not often. One Of these good things Il
Irene Mac in the first race at Kinloch to-
day. This nlly is fast and fresh. game and
GOOD. and II she does not win the frst race
Judge Murphy will want to know why. On
August Il she, started in a six-furlong dash.
carrying 100 pounds; was practically left at
the posi-, thanks to McIntyre's incompetent
cy; picked up her field one by one and came
home ali alone in lis She really stepped 1t
in TIA. and could have done better. Miss
Gould, Alymer Bruce and Kitty Cut Dash.
unusually speedy platers, got on Wei that
day, and Irene came from way behtnd ana
beat them walking. To-day she picks up
seven pounds, but SO does Miss Gould. and
Irene can carry the weight without feeling
It. The distance Is half furiong further.
and she viii like that Mcintyre cannot ride
her and get her left at the post, for Judge
Murphy has put him out Of harms way. The
filly has shown her form and 1t says In
disputably that she will win this first race.
It is up to Mr.. Durham to put up 9 good
boy. Judge Murphy will do the rest II that
boy doesn't ride the lilly, he knows what
will be coming to him. Irene Mac looks like
the best. thing Of the day. Detest might be
Qo<,ond and TIor che. third
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THE REPUBLIC FORM CHART.


A Murphy b.
O/U dmaidens ski
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SECOND 0Alm.

Earned runs-PittsburY Lat on basss-NSw
YORK s. Pfttsburg 3. Two-base httS-Branadsld
Leach I; First bao on balls-On Tayi0 4 "a
PPim,iti app First base on errcx1,Nsw Yolk !.
ptfches-By Taylor / I1meSons hour "a fnrty.
nve minutes Umpfes-Hur2 and 0fDay.
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vivax.
Third Race-Bath Beach, Kohinoor. AdbeM.
per.
Fifth Race-Naughty Lady. Mineola, Clytie.
Planet.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.
4: e z s.s E; : g: s.. S s: e
essp.ssos.:;p;isi....:.:::.,s:s:s:isd73
Bafteries-sanders ana 0ondtng: Dishl - O..
Colorado sDr1ngs H. Mlw.akss q.
COX COLORADO ado !. sDssnF, Cole: Aug A.ToA.ys
Msfnsl'Sa e. ssssss out q ss $. q .ss :.ss
e aassssss sviliiiaa;;;;.:::ii::1t:III
Nat sStte. me- sss15Acrhsssos. Braun and Laaa; Ne
Denver 8, Pesr1a q
Dss. ::esss inning As s. seSs s ssa s g:
P Pssz:r .: :.:-:1 ::ss:::sSI
Basssziss-Eyier and schld: Hart ana wussA
Des Moines 4, Kansas City Q.
game u E: nSs n11 P;s Sns cbs e:
shss double e Seso :ss s1 -: :ss ~
n. ms1ins he s,s sst sisahsS sas-
30 essssssssA n .
s..,...!.7.,.. an: ,ss,. s,:.:,. "a :
Texas League ~
Al Dallas. TEE sssn 1ea q
P Rs!!.; . ;ias;:=.s ::.s::ssE:
Battertes-Dal1as. Anderson and BszYY: 10Fe
Worth. Jarvis and McNurray. UmphS-Aaeh1.
SECOND GAME
P Pan worth :;ii;:..:s dds:i5:sI9T
Bafteries-Dallas, REAGAN and BSrTy: MI
Worth. buchanan and Robinson. 6mpirS.
At Mhitswrisht, Tex
FIRST GAM
SSs.. .........-s ssasre1-e.Is
waco. Muiksy and Kelly UmpirsLOCe1n0f.
G G .-.--....5 se1ee1e..TH
Bafterfes-CorsicanA Hise ana Wpsla1. ysec
Bsteman and Kelly. Umplre-OC6nsoe. 49, ?
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Won mrs
ana rshs haze won s
'e Tfne-a s Is sp Es wen
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It Is up to Mr.. Durham to put up . good
boy. Judge Murphy will do the rest. II that
wifi be coming to him. Irene Mac looks like
the best. thing of the day. Detest might be
second and Lacache third.
MAFALDA IN THE SECOND.
Maybe Wenrick can beat Mafalda in the
second. but The Republic cannot see It. Ma
falda has shown steady Improvement, will
like the weight, track and distance to-day,
and under Judge Murphy's watchful eye
ought to be second. but LORD Hermence has
had rest and Is good colt, and with
Jockey Smith in the saddle has look In.
0cyrohe is 20 well thought Of by many
shrewd turfmen that she will get strong
play to win: but kafalda straight looks like
the best bet.
MAY BE KINGsTH1LEs DAY.
Kingstelle's last race. which she lost by
nose because little Perkins could not nm
ish with her. entities her to the honor OF
fayoritism in this race to-day Not that
she likes to be favorite Or runs best under
and there IS nothing here than can run r,ll;
as well as she did Wednesday, Eliza Dillon
should n 1os ar 81 BACK an g
to Minis the money entirely. Doctor Hart
has the look-in Of the outsiders
HANDICAP A HARD ONE
The handicap VIII be lovely to watch: It
will be folly to bet on It Rainland win be
favorite, but eighteen pounds b good
package to give away to such good colts a
Old Stone and Doctor CARTRIDGE. Mr.. Ma
ginn has not been any too lenient with
Nose Goldblatt here. Old Stone hasn't run
= good race for % long that be e liable to
run one here to-day ana take the purse.
Ben Adkins may be third, and Rainlsnd 10 !
sure to be- right there. stss7s.s -.
LAsSO. HINDU AND BLANCo.
The track. the weight and the distance in
the NTH win suit sIAsso 10 y shair. shs
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RECORD DAY AT STATE FAIR.
Twenty Thousand Persons PasseS
Through Gates Yesterday.

Through Gates Yesterday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Sedalia, Mo-. Aug. 1o.-Big Thursday and
Pettts County Day combined, at the Mis-
souri, State fair to-day, drew 10000 persons
to the grounds during the day, and It Is he
lieved the large attendance on the Thurs
day Of the 1902 fair was exceeded by 5000
paid admissions. The department buildings
were crowded with visitors from early
forenoon until late this evening. and the
caracity Of the two large grand stands
was 0vertaxed with spectators OF the stock
rarades and the races.
The speed events were very interesting,
hve heats being required in the trotting
In the pace. In the 2:25 trot Miss Adrian
made Q record Of 2:133k. and in the 2:D pace
Tony w. lowered his record to Elm. Sum-
maries:
Mas Adrian. BY Adrian wilkes lMc-.
the Airship. ~ lsIbads tIrotierj.i
Konie: by Konants GsDencerS ...........s 80
A1fs sossssst aassg.s s's ;i; sii ss g.
TONY. W.. BY. q W. n. Ssiartin) 1904 II.
Raven Dixon. by George Dixon Gohn-
Young Hal, BY Hal billiard iiTosij..
Coiviner. by Head Price Calvin. dis
Major. K. by Phallas Jr:. (wikersam)..s dis
Timesslsa. s:1lS. IA. LEI i:i1 s@ns.. .'n
5 s.d FIJI s:ss;sss SS
Running race. one-half mile dash. purse $Eo-
secona Gene Farris Smith, third: Seven cUn:
Seven (Smith). fourth
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To-DAY's SARATOGA ENTRIES.
First race selling, for 3-year-olds and UP. seven
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-10
Starvation Diet.

An amazing variety OF methods of
treating tormenting diseases is set
before the public by adventurous per-
SONS who delight in experimenting
on themselves, says the New York
Tribune. A long continued diet not
much above the starvation limit is
recommended by some OF these un
wise courselors for the cure oicertain
Affections.
Thousands OF years ago the owner
OF a valuable horse fed the sick ami.
NAL on shavings as a light and inno-
cuous means OF satisfying the crav-
ings of the unfortunate creatures
stomach. The disease passed away.
So did the horse. Human beings
who initiate DR.. Tanner and try to
live almost entirely on air and water
may not reach the age OF Methu-
saleh.
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SHE SHOT HER ASSAILANT.
A West Virginia Girl Telegraph
Operator MortaIly Wound
ed a Rtffiaf,.

Williamson, W. Va, Dec. 6.-Wil-
liam Howardson, an alleged outlaw
OF notoriety who worked in the lum.
ber camps near Thacker, this county,
was shot and mortally wounded by
Miss Katie Roubough, a girl le9s
than 20 years old, who is employed
telegraph operator for the Norfolk
& Western railroad in Thacker.
Howardson late last night entered
the tower where the girl was at work
aud attempted to embrace her, but
she had revolver. -Four shots were
fired, two of which entered Howard
sons chest. He will die
The girl, after firing two shots,
called up the telegraph operator in
williamson, related her experience
and told him she would no longer be
on duty that night. She then walked
a quarter Of a mile in the darkness
and surrendered to a magistrate.
No one witnessed the tragedy, the
inhabitants of the village all being
asleep at the time. Miss Roubough
lives near Pulaski, Va. She was re.
leased on her recognizance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-10
Shoots Sweetheart and Rival.

Paris, Mo-, Dec. Crank Dawson
was brought to the Paris jail this
morning, charged with attempting
to kill Miss Annie Hartman and Obie
Hughes at a country dance last
night. 1t is said Dawson was in love
with Miss Hartman and has repeat
edly urged her to become his wife.
She refused to do so and continued
to receive the attention OF other
suitors. Last night she attended q
dance at George Ownsby's in com.
pany with Hughes.
When the dance was In progress
Dawson entered the room and with.
out word Of warning began shoot
ing. His first two bullets took effect
Just below Miss Hartman's heart,
inflicting wounds which are consid.
cred fatal. He then turned the pistol
upon her escort, sendinga a bullet into
bis shoulder. Thinking he had killed
them both, Dawson walked out. He
was captured at the home OF his
brother, near Paris, this morning.