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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
TELEeRAPHlc sREvIrIEs

Telluride. colo. Dec. Eight nf the
seventeen striking miners who we're ar
rested on the charge of vagraEcy. were
put 70 work on the streets today under
guard. Some or them hsd money. but
they preferred 20 work out rheir fines
rather than pay them.
WashlaF %. Dec. s--Commissioner OF
Pensions Ware has received q letter from
Governor Bliss. OF Michigan. voiun,a-
rily reiinquishIng his pension
Grand Rapids Mich Dee. Liant X.
salisbury. the peoples chief witness IN
the water scandal bribery case. r. s;iil
nl and an Adjournment has been taken
or further examinafi0ns until Sssarsiay
Washington. Zee 5.-Former Congress
man William 81. Springer. of Illinois. IL
seriously ~ In this city with pncgmouia.
Mr. Springer contracted a cold while IN
Chicago week ago
Berlin. Dec s.-Chancciicr Won fgeiow.
as the smperors representative. opened
The reichstag IN Ire white hail q she
palace today.
Ocean city. sald Dec. 3.-Tne three
masted schooner Bhsrwsr. FROM fonE
Kong. Tor New York. IS ashore seven
The duke OF Machesicr. who Ee.I.!~d
Miss Zimmerman. of Cincinnati f. re-
ported 10 be<ssrioaaiy SO az HIS resi-
dence. Tangersges Castle. ruffering from
diabetes.
NJ orleans Dee. Frank y VIII
iiaus. noted sugar planter. and chair
man ~ the Republican central committee
Of i4ouisisfla announces that the outs
lana Republicans wis onsr s2sa as for
the next national convention. ard wants
IL held here
Pesfon. Dec. 2.-The Naii0Hsi Shswugt
hank hss incYesasa the amount Of iraBor-
tattoo of gold from sl.oooo99 20 q l.5epes7
II Viii all c0me 20 Boston. 4 vuasIi
amount came is the Iveruia today
London. Dec 9.-The rate q dlrcoisuf of
the Bank q England zaa UNCHANGED To-
dsv az PEE ceni.
Neycrssaie. Ps use. Notice have
beea posted ~ the several mines ~ ih4
somcrret. Corunentaf ard sfere hunts
ceal onnssarics is this rezioa. notifying
she employees 81 So per eent rss1csioa
in wages. effective DecemB,r IS
Hamilton. o. Dec. e.-Ia q hesd-er.a
collision bef asen two tFoglfy esss rsse
here TO-DAY. Dr. Cssr<aee IS Lehman
pazNanger Nas crushed g. as4ih ana 40
torman Yoa1a fsssHs hH-t
&useatire. Ia-. Dee e-Flre tagss o.
ztro1ed iae ctr tsru - tha cflssss-
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seTan streff carr afse rsususaea. lns-.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
.MAKAFFY IS NOW
OUT UNDER BAIL
Served 19 Months in Pen
itentiary Pending Appeal.
REVERSED FOR RETRIAL
This Is One of the Famous
Cases in Oklahoma.

FL Reno, O. T, Dee. 3.-JUdge Irwin
heard the habeas corpus proceedings On
Tuesday for the release from JAN OF
Ed Mahaffy, whose case has been re-
versed by the supreme court of the ter
ritory for trial Mahaffy is charged with
the murder of w. G. Mcdonald, in Dewey
county. in 1895, for which he was con-
vjcted and sentenced to serve thirty years
in the penitentiary. He was taken TO
Lansing and served nineteen months
pending the action on the appeal to the
supreme court which was rendered Last
January. Since that time he has been IN
the county jail in Dewey county. says
the American.
w. G. Mcdonald lived few miles
south of FL Reno, in the carly days ana
was well known as citizen ana pollu-
clan. Having spent much of his time
on the frontier, and allowing his hair 10
grow long and hang over his shouiders'
he was a conspicuous figure on the street.
He was also well known over the ter
ritory. having taken part in many OF
the conventions and public gatherings
during the early days. He was also
well known as a scout and stage driver,
following that business at the time ne
was killed.
The Mahaffy case is one of the best
known in oklahoma, having been ably
fought from the moment of the arrest OF
the accused. w. \. Maurer OF this city,
has represented the defendant during the
wears the fight for the liberty of the
prisoner has been made. When the pris-
oner was released on bail yesterday for
the first time in five years he breathed
the fresh and pure air of temporary free
dom Associated with Mr.. Maurer in the
case is the well known criminal attor-
nov TemDle Houston of Woodward.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
JUDGE SENTENCED FIVE.
At Purcell Convictions Are Followed
With Penalties.

Guthrie o. T. Dec AT the court at
Purcell last week. Judge Townsend sem
fenced five prisoners 10 the peniten-
tiary. one of whom goes to the reform
school.
Nels Etter, colored. the noted COW
thief. against whom there were two in
dictments. was convicted and sentenced
to five years Etter is wanted i'll the
Central district, Choctaw Nation, for
similar case, and the prosecuting attor-
ney of the Central district tried to get
him first Etter also has one or two
indictments against him in Oklahoma ane
the authorities there wanted to get hold
of him.
Etter's right arm is gone. having lost
it in resisting arrest some six or seven
years ago. in this territory. when he
was arrested for assault to kill. He was
sentenced for five years for the offense.
lie is said to be one of the best rife
shots in the country.
Iverson Montgomery, larceny, got three
years
George Thomas. larceny; three years.
Charlie Walker, forgery; two years.
Charley is under age, and viii be sent
to the reform school at Washington.
VIII Jones, robbery; one year and one
,Jax-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
Bladder and Urinary Troubles
Promptly Cured by Swamp-Ro6t
Because Swamp Root is the Most Gentle Healer
and Natural Aid to the Kidneys and Bladder
That Has Ever Been Discovered.

No matter how many doctors you have
tried-ao matter how much money you
may have spent on other medicines you
really owe il to yourself. and to your
family 10 at least give Swamp-Rcot a
trial Its staunchest friends today are
those who had almost given UP hope of
ever becoming well again
IL you are sick or feel badly hegin
taking Dr.. Kilmer<s Swamp-Root, the
great kidney. liver and bladder remedy.
because as soon as youx kidneys are
getting better. they will help all the other
organs 10 health. A trial will convince
any one.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. the great kidney remedy,
fuifills every wish I'm relieving pain in
the back. kidneys, liver. bladder and
every part Of the urinary passage. 1t
corrects inability TO hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing It. and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED TO get up many times during the
night TO urinate.
If your water when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
tweuty-four hours forms a sediment or
settling, or has a cloudy appearance. it
is evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
SWamp-Root is the great discovery OF
DR.. Kilmer the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist Hospitals use it with
wonderful success in both slight and
severe cases. Doctors recommend it to
their patients and use it in their own
families. because they recognize in
Swamp-Root the greatest and most sue
cessful remedy.
SWGmp-Root is pleasant to take and is
for sale the world over at druggists in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
STOCK COMPANY CONTROLS.
Paper Changes Management in the
Indian Territory

Muskogee. I =. Dec S.-A change oc-
CURED today IN the management ef the
Times. The evening newspaper published
here \ stock company was formed Z
whom The tWo chief members. outside OF
y Z. Nobste~. Is whom the payer was
owned. are Captain Ira L ReeEes and
Colonel Clarence walters The capital
stock Of the company Is s-5.9a- Air- Web
ster holds the controlling interest in the
company and wiil be retained AZ TIE head
of the parer- Both Captain Reeves and
Colonel Walters arc old newspaper aaea.
The policy OF the paper vii be Demo
cratic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
LIsT OF CASUALTIES.
Accidents ard Other Misfcrtunes IN
Several Places.

Guthrie. - r. Dee S--Tle feliowi7g
Is the list or casualties. accidents ard
other rrisforiEnes that have 0vertaSlen
the rAdezss Of the Twin Territories
during TIRE past txenty-Eour hours
At Ara,saYzc, .. r. Nd covfnEfon shot
and ssariaesgvs wounded " r. Toisy
TIE mex Engaged IL an alteration and
Covinyton sent bullet threagh yodeFz'
s5o.sy
Al Asaaarok. q r. G r Thompson
brakeman from Chiesasha- had his
foo; iacerzte9 ard three soes cut or
white WORKING in The locaI yar1s-
Tie Christian churzh 81 Aizca. r,
VS. earssszI total io~s and nc szssFanes-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
AFTER TWO YEARS.
TWO Brothers Have Been Arrested
Charged With Murder.

Guthrie. o. r, Dec. S.-After lapse
Of two years, two men. r. s. Burns and
Jesse Burns. brothers at Madill, have
been arrested for the murder of a man
named Perkins, near that city
The murdered man was driving towards
home when two men Grove up behind
him. causing his horse to run away the
men following closely. The race lasted
for three miles when the men ran into
Perkins buggy. smashing Il to pieces,
and 50 badly injuring HIM that he never
recovered consciousness. dying IN shors
time. Evidence has been found connect
ing the Buras' with the crinle. and they
were arrested and taken TO Tishomlngo
for trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
ATE CANNED MEAT.
Daughter cf wealthy Freoshr1sr
Hss Been pcss5rec.

Denver. ceia.. Der a. sssesai - -
peuub,ican. ffoss ssnfz -. saFs tas
slSe- daughter u 1r f3srsee. r. faTzs.
Frznee. t. rx1yoys.=s 4vfsS - ptasasisz
r.laersnx at carssh4s. X ~ 80 rssszsi
u esrlng eanaed Fzest S~Tsr1 rsgSa-
Cars are Knzkfaz sr-pax sTeff7 81 HaFs
,s@ rknds afs ~ Ff4Tfe. - @ssa - -
very wessshT, zssi = pafs3sr - Fses-
-ssas as~gzn Be sra2Esi hss far -
20 csssssaas several asanfts aKa fas tke
f.eneat x Aas E1f@'s hezlth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
READ TEXTS FROM TRACTS.
Seized With Heart Failure While or
the Way l1orne

New york Dec E-Whlse hie Tifa sne
daughter prayse oser hsn SIS seaf i"Tfs
from Christian Eienef tracts f5e'rSs
-risognrszon. = veteran ac-es. seid - bare
been sise arst To- pssy fr5e part ~ ineie
Tom ia t6e d=aula lszatsea = Harriet
fseechar stoHa-s nove3. aisd 81 - fear
rr.oun u a F1rsi afeage easea7 noD-
zr- xaz asiraI 3ah hesff fsilaizs En-4a
on hf- ~sv home frogs = fisriFsAsa ersersee
meeting ard wish h.s aifs s78 eseshier
entered fhe sa5eon o. rret
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
REPORTS OF SPECIAL AGENTS.
President Hears Abcu. the Alleged
Crafts in Indian Territory.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Reports OF special
commissioners and agents OF the DEPART
n1ent of justice have placed before the
president regarding charges brought
against certain United States district at
torneys ard marskals % the Indian Ter
ritory. What action win be taken had not
beer determined but consideration OF the
charges VII he begun BY the president
and the attorney general soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
TRUNK LOAD OF EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Woodruf. Goes Home With Graft
Documents.

Guthrie o. T. Dec. S.--A Muskcgee
dispatch says: Clinton Rogers Weodruf.
accompanied by his wife, left tonight lor
his home in Philadelphia. WORD vas re-
cei1ed by him yesterday from the inte-
rio- department. which materially short
ened his stay and he did net have an op-
portunijy "a ~ 10 Fahseeuah, where cne
Of the land ofSces : ma ntained.
y trunk load 81 documents both printed
and type1wrlttsa. were forwarded by ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mr.. George Sohlberg Has Seen Elect
ed Its President

Oklahoma city. Q. T.. Dec. 3.-At a
meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
in this city last night. Mr. George Sohl-
berg was elected president Tor the en-
suing year. succeeding s. {. Heyman.
who refused denomination J r. Rose
was reelected secretary.
The election held in the county and
city yesterday 10 determine The PROPOSE
tion of issuing sleae0 in bonds Tor the
erection OF 4 neN court house. was fav-
orable 10 the proposition. the bonds car
rying by nearly 1.eaq majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
Reports Chambers Again.

Guthrie. o. T. Dec. 3.-A W. Sanders
territorial vetreiAaOD- D-thewamehbrout T
territorial veterinarian, today reported to
Tom Morris. secretary of the oklahoma
live stock sanitary board. that in the vi
cinity of Davidson. IN Ccmarche county,
he had located ore case of glaEders and
ordered the horse shot. Several other re-
ported cases he found no disease and re-
leased the animals from quarantine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
HARRISON IN TERRITORY.
Mayor OF Chicago Is in Kiowa County
With Friends.

Guthrie, o. r.. Dec. 3.-Carter Harrison.
mayor OF Chicago. ILL.,, is in the terri
tory on hunting expedition. In COM
pany With a number of friends. he went
to Bridgeport. Kiowa county, yesterday.
and viii hunt quail and prairie chickens
for a week.
Mayor Harrison was greatly pleased
with Oklahoma. this being his first trip.
and he said that from what he saw. the
territory should have immediate state
hood The party goes from here TO Texas
and Florida.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
sale :. vlnl,s Is Closed.

vinits. J. T. Doe The soFeTnire Z
,ot s.ie ~ yiafta has ciosed- one hundred
ard fortvs seven parcels of land IN tn
atty limits we're put on me ii-dtSft t,.A
t.le totaI sales reached Nss-ss ne nSN-
s.st price PAID for ans lof 1as for h'iy-
Zoo. front iot near ;he aisso,l-I- hsh~As
4 Texas SWAY depot soid 20 J. > VIZ
;aUs 1or Ss1s. The cheapest ioi ssid Va
= gravel bod IN the bottom q isuii creek
.a=- or fnvy-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
COMPLETED THEIR WORK.
Bounding Survey Loses Oklahoma a
Fart of Her Territory.

Washington, Dec. 3.-T'hc United States
geological survey has been officially nOti-
fed by Profs. Arthur u. Iidder and Me
Connell that they have completed their
work of Establishing the one-hundredth
meridian as the boundary line between
Texas and Oklahoma.
According to the report. the line will
go east of the present location about one
third OF mile and include a strip of
Oklahoma about 21O miles long. 1t Is es-
timated that the acquisition of this land
by the Lone Star state viii mean an in
creased population of 10,co0 I'D include
a number of small towns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04

]. b. Montgomery was seriously stabbed
b. j. II. Banks at Anadarko. O. T., dur
ing an alteration.
At Lawton, o. T.. the local train west
on the Frisco was ditched,s the engine
and "a lot of ears being dragged long
ways. tearing up over 200 feet of track.
No one was injured.
At Eufaula !. T.. the United States
grand jury adjourned after returning li5
indictments. The session lasted only four
days. and Charles Gibson, the noted
Creek writer ard editor. was foreman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
OPERATION A SUCCESS.
Western Mine Owner Returns With
That Foreign Ear.

New YORK. Dec 3.-1he vesteen mine
owner who procured. through the medium
OF s5Da. uew car. which vas grated
upon his head after being cet ~ degrs e
from another maas head. has tetercea
FROM the hospital ln P.4iia3eiYiia where
the operation was performed by 9 NeF
York surgeon Circulation has beea -
tahlished "A tie foreign eesil ard aplar-
entity the operation uas a s5cccss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
TO AVOID war.
Bulgarian Forces viii Defend hbsn-
doned Countries.

Servia, Dec. Sin the sobraule (nationsl
assembly, today during tie debate on the
address in reply 10 Priuca Ferdinands
speech from the throne. Premier PetroG
expressed the policy % the govoI Hinent.
He said that tie government lrsd taken
measures TO jace the Bulgarian forces
in a position to defend the Countries
which his predecessors had abandoned 20
tho discretion OF q foreign power. The
government by following policy 81 log
atty TO al powers was doing its utmos;
90 sst-oifta ,s-ar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
Bound for the Nation.

Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 9.-Many farmers
from the north and east are passing
through this city daily. bound for the
Chickasaw nation. where they expect TO
lease land. They say il os too cold Ia
the north and too hot in Texas. and that
they consider the Indian territory and
Oklahoma the happy medium.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
u.l,,asi. a.ds Of cen.nt.

suafsrko. - r. Dee Some excite
rpent hss beer creaisa The psis; week n
,hs ending ~ vaiusbse t~-ss o. ceuleai
extensne OYER sn AREA q several Eiiss
s1uafs slrecsly adtoiasng AnscsTko o.
.rs ro-rNwez-. by parry q ggs.i
tr..r.e-s Mineral leases have osen ssaxea
e--s- 18th allosrneats and Claims
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
In Supreme Court.

Guthrie. o. T. Tee. 2-For the third
time the case OF +. n and r f. Rich
arison. ". c. Monroe. c. Crawford. Chas.
Christoph. Chas, X. SsaT-.ev and w. C
Nunros vs. Elisha Penny OF Guthrie was
filed in the oklahoma supreme court to-
day, on appeal from Noble co4nty. The
case involves the ownership OF valuable
business block in Perry. The plaintiffs
in erov, represented by II. r. Martin as
attorney. ask a new trial II. II Thurs
ION is peaays attorney.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04

bottles of two sizes and two prices-fifty
cents and one dollar. Don't make any
mistake. bat remember the name. swamp
Root. DIR. Knnners Swamp-Roct. and the
address. Binghamton, y. l.. on every
bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
Reward is offered.

Guthrie. O. r. Dec 3.-Mayor C. II.
Barnes. OF this city. today received no.
tincation from the navy department that
Virgil Hughes. yosns man that enlisted
in this city last fall. had deserted. \
reward is offered fer his capture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04

dissatisfaction has been caused by the
failure of the present plant 10 furnish
the required lights for the city, and the
new plant win be constructed on plans
that VIII make it available for years TO
come
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
lear par, pcNr.

s-ushrss O. ?. Dee. 2.-The sSnerz os
-. .ger.sse rlznf. Ia iris city. today De-
csi-s 70 tear fhe cd TiaHt dows aaa
s,,f,,i new ere At 4 cost ef s7S9s. A7eh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
Iaxinn the Gas Mains.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. "A large force Of
men commenced work today laying the
gas mains for the new plant that Is he
ing installed in this city. It VIII bo il
operation by the first Of the year
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What sWAMPRooT Great Bladder Rem
VIII Reader Eagle Have
Mail.


co
wthou to of
testimonial received and
women In n "
the Wichita Daily Eag
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Elind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist VIII refund money il
PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure you. IN
to Il days. 59c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04

Total expenses Of the department IS
sle2S.l3. leaving net receipts 81 .97o-lG. which
amount was turned over to the territorial
treasurer yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
MONTHLY REPORT ISSUED.
Secretary CT School Land Board Gives
Treasury Balance.

Guthrie. O. T. Dec 3.-The monthly re-
port Of the secretary of the territorial
school land board shows the receipts OF
the Office for the month of November to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04

Mr.. Hiram Richardson residing at 5aS
9Th St. Three Rivers Mich, says: About
three years ago l was having 50 much
trouble with my kidneys and bladder that
was very much worried. and enqUred
of people that | knew had used Dr XII
mer's Swamp-Root. and they all advi Ell
me TO Try il. which | did The benefit
received from Swamp Root was wonder
full. l cannot speak too highly of il.
Sincerely yours.
M. p 4
WZ1n1zs/<lcActaIm
Three Rivers. Mich.
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Three Rivers. Mich
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-09
Busy Summer at Aurelia.
Snecial to Times

Aurelia, May 9.-Four of our public
spirited citizens have agreed to put IN
a new hotel if the citizens would fur
nish the lot. A subscription was taken
at once and about $1,000 was raised,
more than was asked by $500. This
insures new brick hotel to cost about
$500.
The gentlemen who have agreed to
put up the building are Messrs. NJ.
Mummert, Clarence Morgan, j. c. and
&c. II. Hockin.
Two other brick blocks are to be
erected by. Mr.. Morgan this summer,
and others are considering the question
of building. Our people are feeling ju-
bilant and boom is certainly on.
A special election is called for the
proposition of bonding the town for q
new system of waterworks and gas
lighting and heating plant which will
carry almost unanimously and before
fall our little city will have light. The
old system of waterworks were for use
In case of fire only.
This will be busy summer here for
new cement sidewalks will be laid the
entire length of Main street. They are
putting in the gas plant, and water
works, brick buildings, ETC., and will
wonderfully improve our town. Our
citizens are all in the harness and
things are going nicely, and Aurelia
doth boom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-09
POISONED BY MISTAKE
Farmer Near Reinbeck Takes
Fatal Dose of Carbolic
Acid For Alcohol
DIED IN THE GREATEST AGONY
Takes Bottle From Shelf and Thinking
1t Contained Alcohol Drinks Large
Dose and Dies Before Help Could be
ummoned-Verdict of Academia!
Death.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, May 9.-Detrich Berg
haus, living a few miles north of Rein
beck, met with terrible death about
IS o'clock Thursday evening. He took \
bottle from shelf supposing it to con-
tain alcohol, and diluting it took several
swallows, before the discovery was
made that it was carbolic acid, and he
died before medical aid could be sum,
moned.
The deceased leaves wife and three
children. He was a native of Germany
and came to this country in 1875, and
at the time of his death, was about i9
years of age.
Dr. f. Conner, county coroner held
an inquest Friday forenoon, and his
verdict and that of the jury impaneled
for the purpose, was that the poison
was taken by mistake as the hired man
and other members of the family We're
present, in the room, when Mr.. Berg
haus took the medicine and their evil
dence was that he had not been feeling
Well all day and remarked as he took
the bottle from the shelf that he was
going to take some alcohol to try and
break up his chills. Both the acid and
alchohol were in similar bottles. and
the mistake was purely accidental.