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able reason has wreaked vengeance
on dumb animals.
Who is the fiend who has so re.
lentlessly and persistenly poisoned
cows, cats and fowls?
This is n vital question with the
people of Attleboro, who with blood
in their eyes are on the qui vive for
the miscreant.
1t began a few weeks ago, when
one night all was still on the Bon
Accord farm, the home of DIR. George
Mackie, who Is an ardent nature
lover. and who usually walks about
his farm until midnight. On the
night in question he went In the house
rather earlier than usual, having first
whistled to his pet peacock perched
aloft in a massive elm and received
in reply a full throated call from the
bird. Out in the stable was com
fortably housed his prize oxen and
several valuable cows.
The ext morning the doctor was
Mortified to find an OK dead and the
other dying. the result of paris green
poison. as an examination later
proved.
A few days later the peacock was
found dead, then came in rapid sue
cession the deaths of W Angora cats,
a pea fowl, and many cows belonging
to a n%eighbOr.
Many theories are rife as to what
object any person could have in mind,
if he possessed a mind, in perpetrat.
ing such a deed.
Some allege that the food Of the
animals may have been mixed with
paris green. but this theory was dis
proven when on examination II was
found the animals had been given a
large quantity.
Others place the preposterous acts
at the door of some person who had
revenge as a motive.
1t did not need many to look upon
the death throes of the innocent vic
tins, that writhed in agony and
looked appealingly and wonderingly
at the irate citizens, before vigilance
committees were formed, and farmers
armed nail and tooth posted them.
selves at unexpected places, on Dor.
ders of fields and behind fences.
And the direct result of this Juror
Of excitement Is that AttlebOro for the
time being is transformed into scenes
and actions similar to those of the
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Royal College, Teheran, a scholarly
young Persian who is also educated
in English. and who acts as interpre
ter to Mira FAIL.
The spirit OF tolerance. the cry fo
economic and social adjustment, the
efforts toward peace and unity which
are abroad In the world at the presen,
time are said to be due directly to thu
presence of the great prophets %!
this faith. who have been manifest
ed" in Persia during the past sixty
years. Since the advent OF Jesus the
western world has been prone to
brush aside all such claims as UNI
worthy of notice.
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Cake Walk Genesis.

According to a foreign journal. thu
cakewalk Is of French origin. "LikS
football" 1t says. which is IN old
French game, the cakewalk was in
vented In France. At first It was
known by another name, and the story
goes that in the seventeenth century
1t was imported to- Louisiana by per,
sons whom the Chief OF Police had
sem TO the new Colony, thinking u
well to rid Paris OF them. Captivated
by the boisterous dance, the negroes
quickly learned and appropriated 1t.
and now, after two centuries. they
give it back to us with all Its cru
dities removed and various new
charms added to IT,"
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Enaineer Earned Money.

When Engineer Warboy took the
special train chartered by Mr.. Lowe
to take him to his daughters bedside,
the latter. in his anxiety to complete
his wonderful journey, offered $50 for
every minute gained by the engineer
over the schedule. The run from San
Bernardino to Los Angeles is go miles,
and Warboy covered the distance in
G2 minutes, nine minutes ahead OF the
schedule. A great part OF the run
was at the rate of a mile for every
so seconds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
COLLECTING FARES IN CANADA
Method Is P%racticed, But Hardly Up
to Date.

Method Is Practiced, But Hardly Up
to Date.
There are all kinds OF ways for
collecting fares on the street cars,
but one that | saw recently in Canada
was certainly unique If not particu-
larly up to date" says G. NJ. p. Holt.
81 was taking "A ride on the four.
mile trolley road running between
Sherbrook and LenoXville, in Canada.
The first thing that met my eye on
entering the car was the sign. Moth.
ing changed over 81 | don't see eX-
about the matter, as IL didn't strike
me that the class of passengers they
were carrying was that which makes
n practice of carrying l0-dollar and
20.dollar bills only.
But what tickled me the most was
the fare.taking that occurred soon
after. The conductor came down the
aisle carrying in his hand a curious
looking arrangement that resembled
O large, square dark lantern 1t had
q handle attached which the con.
ductor grasped, and when he showed
IL toward my face and said fare
perceived that II had a glass front
and a slit In the top where you drop
red your nickel or ticket, and then
you could see the same go down "a
the bottom, Springfield. Mass.
Union,
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SEEK ANIMAL KILLER
ENRAGED FARMERS RoUsED TO
DESPERATION.
Fiend or Lunatie Is Poisoning Live
Stock Of A%ttleboro. Massachusetts,
observation-disclosures. Well Armed,
Seek His Life.

Education, science and the general
spread of knowledge have let in light
on many a common darkness that OK.
listed even So late as fifty years ago.
What nineteenth century thinking
person but %shuddcrs at the recollec.
ton OF the Salem witchcraft. that blot
on Americas pure pages of history?
Yet right at the very doorway of
Boston, the center of advanced ideas
and mind culture. there is one mind
so stepped In darkness, some one so
soul warped that for some unfathom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
PREACH A NEW RELIGION.
Persian Missionaries Seek Converts in
New EnuIand,

II will doubtless startle many peo-
pie To learn that Persians, descend
ants of Mohammedans, are at work In
New England trying to make converts.
And the religious movement which
they represent IL no only purely
Eastern but Persian, and in a sense
Mohammcdan, since IL originated In
n reform movement OF Mohammedans.
New England has certainly reached
an interesting period In its history
when Persian monks of n religion that
did not exist when the Maylowef
came to anchor there are not
only preaching but making converts.
The new religion is represented by
Mira Abul FAIL. an eminent orienta,
scholar, formerly a distinguished pro
fessor i'm the leading college OF phi
losophy aud theology of Teherar.
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law prevailed and self-appointed sher-
IFS dealt ~ the law.
Private citizens have formed regu-
lar posses, which plan out their cam.
paign of action and act accordingly.
Armed men patrol fields and roads
from sunset to dawn. listening to
every sound, suspecting every shadow,
waiting to shoot the man or men who
destroy their livestock.
Men suspected OF wrong-doing, and
knowing that the farmers are armed
against them, leave the township,
stealing away for fear they may be-
come victims of the vigilants.
One man, while crossing a lot, Just
why no n seems to know, 1t being
n where no trespassing was al.
lowed. was charged upon by an in.
furiatcd bull. who rushed at him full
force. the man barely escaping
through the bars in time, for the
bulls horns struck the gate with such
force that they stuck fast In the
wood for a short time.
Old guns that have not been used
since the war days have been brought
out and new ones have been bought.
Men whose business II Is to e and
pillow have been armed with clubs
and every bush contains tonight it's
determined guardian. ready to hold
UP marauders who shall approach, and
TO get them II they q n
Scattered about the fields, hiding in
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Eio tdCC 9HdSty W no pdiIoV.
tibet, D'lores.' he said, gravely. An
Their rest of emil be glad of ct. too"
She watched him shuttle down the
path and along the road to the tavern.
Presently two light hands were laid
on her shoulders, and a soft. low voice
exclaimed:
Dolores, Dolores. | am Dora. Look
up and tell me you are as glad to see
me as l am to have found you. I Am
SO glad, Dolores"
Dolores fingers closed tightly as
she looked up at the girl before her
the cousin who had come to claim her,
the only one in all the world who
had ever loved her since Betsy Glenn
died. She was a small little lady, and
neatly dressed from the wide.brimmed
white hat with it's dropping gray
plume, TO the blue ribbon around her
throat, and the soft gray costume and
delicate gloves. Her eyes were wide
and gray, dark with excitement. soft
with a touch of tears; her mouth was
| gentle and sweet, but the lips we're
colOrless; her small oval ace was
white as death, save for a faint trace
of feverish color upon either cheek.
Dolores knew nothing of the nature
of Dora's disease, and to her the girl
was a picture-something to look at
and love and admire, but too fair to
touch. Her eyes grew luminous as
she looked at her. The brown eyes
and the gray met. Dolores lips part.
ed in one of her rare smiles that
transformed her face for the moment;
her eyes were like wells of light,
beautiful, unfathomable.
Young Green was standing behind
Dora. During the time he had known
Dolores never had she looked like
that: it was a revelation to him of
what she was capable. She did not
sCe him: she saw nothing but Dora,
and 1t was uncommon for Ome to
show such marvellous depth of soul to
another woman Dora saw no one but
her cousin. They did not kiss each
other; they offered no endearment
common to women, but Dora sat down
on the doorstep beside Dolores.
81 am so happy" she said.
Dolores said nothing. Her eyes
talked for her.
Young Green, with a feeling that he
had no right to be there, passed I'M
noticed around to the real of the
house and entered through the low
door of the pantry.
DR.. Dunwiddie greeted him with a
smile, but he did not speak, as he was
busy with the bandages on Johnson's
arm. On preparing n of the band
ages he stepped aside, and at that
moment Johnson slowly opened his
eyes upon young Green's face. He was
look in them excepting that it was
intensified by their hollowness. His
face grew CHASTITY In its pallor, then
livid with fury; the close set eyes
under the narrow forehead were wild
and bloodshot: ~instinctively the fin.
gers of his right hand were feebly
clenched as he endeavored to lift him
self from among the pillows. unmind.
full of the pain, as he cried in a hoarse
Whisper, between painting breaths:
I've hyar? Fool, with yer-larnin'
an yer books. sweared I'd get ever
with ye-fer te-ef ever-ye-kem
hyar-agen, a-settin' my gal up-ter
thenk-herself better'n-her feyther
%a-turnin' her head-with yer-foolin'
an'-yer soft words-as though-ye'd
look et-a-smith's darter fer-no
good"
Young Green started to speak, bu,
DIR. Dunwiddie. with a stern express
sion on his face Which his friend had
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Their women. But Dora would come,
she thought, with sudden brightness
in her heart-Dora and her uncle, and
Young Green as well. until-until the
ruth were known. Then, what would
they think or say-Dora and her
uncle. who were honorable people, the
nurse said, and young Green who had
been so kind to them-so kind? Did
he notl<'i his life for her father?
Yet even then he must have known
about the mare and by whom the deed
was done. Did he not tell her himself
that the man who had committed
such a dastardly deed should suffer
the full penalty of the law? And the
law had a terrible significance to her,
Lodie came slouching up the path,
tar. gaunt. angular, in the full glory
of the sunlight. He removed his rusty
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
No Employees Use Tobacco.

In the twenty years during which
the First national bank has been do
ing business at C%oncordia, Kan, 1t
has never had an employee who used
tobacco in any form. No restrictions
were ever placed on the employees,
and the use of the weed was never
considered in selecting officers or EN-
ployes. II just happened so.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
IPjttsburu Industries.
Union

The Pittsburg district has more in.
dustrial su%perlatives than any other
similar area IN earth. 1t has the,
greatest iron and steel works, the
greatest electrical plans, the largest
glass houses, frebrick yards, potteri
les and at the same time Is the center
of the worries greatast coal and,
cOking fields
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
The First Repeating Rifle.

DR.. w. r. Tinker Of South Manches.
ter, Conn, has what he claims is the
first repeating rife eve made. II
was patented by G. N. Spencer March
6, 1860. The rife is the model on
which tho patent was granted and
came into the doctors possession as
a gift from his father-in.law, John
Sault. 1t vas given to Mr.. Sault by
the inventor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
Wonderful Memorixiuu.

Rev. David Rosenfeld of Musk, Rus
sia, who is now in Seattle, has so
memorized a book of twenty volumv
that he can instantly tell you the
first word on any page you may name.
can repeat exactly all the words In
any particular line on any page, can
repeat the whole book from beginning
to end, or take any chapter at randO
and do the anne
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
Mule Stronger Than Horse.

After quarreling over the respective
strength Of a horse and a mule two
farmers at Segovia. Spain. decided to
settle the matter by a tugof-war. The
animals were ~harnessed, one at each
end Of q cart. After a desperate
struggle the mule triumphed, pulling
the horse off its legs and %galloping
away with 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
LARGE Potato Sprout.

G. w. Hawver of Williamstown,
Mass, exhibited a potato sprout the
other evening that measured more
than seven feet. Tho sprout grew on
q small potato about an eighth OF an
inch In diameter In his cellar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25
Some Phonetic Spelling.

Assessors in Kutztown. Penn. In
their recent report introduced the fol-
lowing persons and diseases: Hart
faler," "Berta," "diphatheeria."
"krupe," "Rybecka." 'braine fever"
"rumaticism." "Willum." "Isick," and
Flip"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-25

immense Field Of Cabbage.
Horace Booth of New Britain,
Conn.,. has a cabbage field said to con.
tain $4,000 plants.
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Oldest Horse In New England.
A black stallion named Dexter,
owned by Marion Monson OF Fort
Fairfield, Me-, was 38 years old last
December, and he Is believed to be
the Oldest horse In New England.
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NOTES OF THE FAIR.

The hotels and boarding houses are
crowded with visitors to the fair.
Some of those VINO came in ON the
early trains last night had some
difficulty in finding a place to sleep.
Mauvy County had an opportunity
10 show her prowess rs stock county
this morning. A finer aggregation OF
fine cattle. sheep, hogs, mules and
horses would not have been shown at q
state fair
Senator E. w. Carmack IS evidently
a lover of ountry fairs. He was out
Yesterday from early morning until
the end of the last race.
Col. and Mrs. John W. Fry enter.
tanned the Governor and party OF
friends with a dinner at the FAR
(Irounds Tuesday. In the party with
them were Senator e. W. Carmack,
Mrs h. H. Hatcher, DIR. and Mrs. q.
A. Forgey, Mr.. and Mrs. Newt d.
White and Mies Rosa Bell Dickerson.
The Lawrsnoeburg Band has creat cd
q very favorable impression. The
bows are unusually accommodating and
peem never to tire OF playing. 1t is
not expected that this band should be
ire equal OF the United State Marines.
or Sousa, but they are much better
tLau the average coun try aggregation
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Edwards and 7. A. Hayes, and certIh-
Gates 70 Alex Mckay. John NJ. Burns,
7. A. Hayes, Geo. Z. Brown and John
SoWell
Quite a number OF things had to be
carried on at different places on the
Rrounds &c the same time because OF the
length Of the programme. The ring
show was in progress continuously M
iii the races were called. Gov. McMil-
lin spoke, tho farmers continued their
meeting Of yesterday under the tent 10
the infield. Col j. w. RosnoDd made
an address and short talks were made by
Commissioner OF Agriculture w. W
Ogilyis and Prof Andrew Nj. Soule OF
the University of Tennessee.
Mr.. Ogilvie announced that state
farmers meeting is to be held in Nash
vile December l4-l6 and that railroad
transportation would be furnished a
delegation from Maury county.
The baby show took place just after
dinner. There were thirteen entries IN
the two contests. In that for boys the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming won
first prize, and that for girls the uaugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ring was
awarded the premium.
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PYTHIAS DAY
THE BANNER DAY.
(Frcm TIL days Daily He add

From TIL days Daily He ADD
Knights OF p, LLlas Day, Ex-Governor
Benton cMi,liu. a tlue rihl show of
harness horses, 4 contribution of the
farmers nretlng, "A baby show ana ON
er enterta ming features drew An enor-
nous crowd to the Maury County FAIR
this morning The morning attendance
has heretofore been slender in conpari-
son with TIA. outpourinR of the afternoon.
II the proportion holds good today there
should be seven or eight thousand or
even more on she grounds.
Gov. Nc AilIin WAS accorded a recep
ton, both in the parade and when he
delivered his address, that should natu
rally encourage in him the belief that
there are at least some here who would
like to SET him become United States
Senator. The Governor was not here to
make a political speech. but he shook
hands with all Of the faithful.
The Knights turned out in force for
the parade this morning. 1t was form.d
on East Sixth and was in good order
when it passed through Seventh and
across the Square. First came mounted
police and deputy sheriffs, followed by
standard bearers carrying a silk u. s
flag. Then came the band, followed by
carriage containing Gov. McMiIliu,
President John W. Fry, Congressman
L. p. Padeett, and Senator E. K. Erwin.
Lodge officers in their regalia we're in
other carriages and we're followed by the
local lodge mounted. Members OF
lodges at Mt. Pleasant, Culleoka,
Spring Hill, South Columbia, and
Mooresville followed IN the order named,
and friends Of the order brought up the
rear. On reaching the fair grounds the
procession moved around the track,
passed in front Of the grand stand and
then broke up.
In the ring show premiums were
awarded G. Brown, Crouch & Son. j.
w. Howard, B. 8. Thomas, DR.. j. b.
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Glendale. 8; J. W. Harlan, 1; W. X.
Harrison, Murfreesboro, 6; J. T.
Bradley, Pulaski. 9; J. c. Sowell,
Maury County, 5 +. ). Wheeler, Mt.
Pleasant, 3; Alex Mackey, Maury
County, 10; b. W. johnson, 3allatin,
2. John s. Hickman, Maury County,
3.
The Lawrenceburg Band. consisting
of fifteen pieces was engaged for
the fair and came in Monday afternoon.
The members voluntarily played Mon
dav night in front of the opera house
just before Gen. Gordon lecture. This
accommodating spirit would probably
have not been displayed bv city band.
Mr.. W. II. Alexander, of Lynnvllle,
Is here with string of horses. The
white h,rses hitched to the Governor s
carriage, were his, and he has another
pair of beauties of the ga ne color. Thev
Will show up mighty fine IN the ring.
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NOTES OF THE FslR.

The business houses closed every Gay
Of the fair at l O'CLOCK In the afternoon.
The public schools will be closed
Friday on account of the fair.
John II. Gentry, the worlds famous
stallion. ia at the track and Will DE
there the remainder of the week Mo
10 there also. Gentry WAS out on the
track Tuesday warming up ana at-
tracted great deal of admiration.
Several new stables came in Tues
day afternoon and night. Besides
GENTRY and McEwen, Ewell Farm sent
IN four other horses. Thos A. Hayes
reached here from Lynchburg with a
airing of four horses; J. F. Holt d
60. of Pulaski, with three; Will
Alexander, of Yokely. with string OF
four; ana Morris, Woods & Co., OF
Murfreesboro with stable of three.
There are but three vacant stalls at
me fair grounds out of total OF 1S6.
123 of them are occupied by 1O5 horses
and jacks and by stable boys ana
attendants. .s
Alex Mackey has the largest string
at the track. He has thirteen horses
in his stable. +. 8. Wheeler ana
Smith Bros. have eight each.
In addition to the late arrivals there
are ouartered at the track the follow
ing: Porter Erwin, Columbia, D;
Billy Downing, Lexington. l.; John
Maxwell, y; J. M. Rogers, 2; Hunter
81 Spillman. Sheibyville. :; W. b.
Brewer, Pulaski. g.; John Jones d Co..
Columbia. 8 jacks; Smith Thomas'
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Prizes Awarded.
W. w. Ogilvie. Commissioner Of
and Col. J. W. ROsmond,
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The FAIR MEET A BIG SUCCESS.
Over Five Thousand People In At
tendance Yesterday.
SPLENDID Attendance Every Daytime Dis
plays of Horses and Cattle.--All Sorts of
Races, From the Mule DoWn.-Lady and
Gentlemen Riders, Baby Shows, Etc.
Of THE DAILY REPORTS.
So NJ Nj A r Y o F
fFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald

rFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald)
The opening day of the Maury
County Fair began with an enthusiasm
that augers we'll for the remainder OF
the week. It was of course expected
that considerable interest would be
manifested and that many would be
out for the opening, but anticipatlons
were probably surpassed. =,
The up- town streets were crowded
this morning when the Industrial
uarade moved OFT from the Bethel
House corne~, headed by u squad OF 81 x
mounted police and followed by car
rage containing Gov Jas. B Frazier,
Col. John W. Fry, President OF the
Falr Association, State Senator e. T..
Erwin ana Hon. Newton Fl. White, ex-
Sneaker of the State Senate. Citizens
in carriages and traps and on horse
hack made up the remainder or the
parade.
Tuesday was Tennessee Day at
che Fair. Gov. Frazier came down
from Nashville as the guest OF
honor and the orator Of the day. He was
met at the Hampshire Crossing, near
the r. 8. Arsenal by committee headed
by President Jno. w. Fry, OF the FAR
Association, ard Senator Il. w.
Carmack.
AS the Chief Executive alighted from
the train United States soldiers at the
Arsenal fired the Governors salute OF
thirteen guns, and added one in honor
of the fair. The Governor was then
escorted to the Bethel House and a
short time after, the parade was formed
and moved to the fair grounds. Soon
after arriving there the Governor was
introduced to the assembled crowd by
Senator C,rmack and delivered an
address, in which he paid Maury County
a glowing tribute as breeder OF horses
and cattle from an agricultural stand
point.
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Capt. R. M. Williams, of Chicago, has
been, appointed starter ana one of the
judges and performed his duties very
satisfactorily. He is assisted by Allen
Campbell of Spring Hill, and John
A. Smith, of Memphis. L.. G. Cara.
brant, Of Nashville. John Trotwood
Moore, and Jas. A. Forgey acted as
timekeepers.
In the running race Tuesday after
noon serious accident was narrowly
averted. 1t vas ha If mile dash with
Tom Keene, horse owned by Tom
Tansil, OF this city, in the race.
Keen was ridden by a colored boy.
The saddle grit broke about half way
around the track, but the negro stayed
on the horse and turned into the home
stretch several lengths in the lead.
He would have been am easy winner.
but when Keene reached the open
space around the grand stand, he snd-
emily turned into the crowd OH that side
of the track, ran against the rear
corner of the judges stand ana then
on across the intield towards the
stables. The negro had sufficient
presence of nina to slip off on the side
of the horse away FROM the grand
stand and escaped having his leg
broken, as would certainly have been
the case had he stayed on the horse
a second longer.