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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

i MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, Aug. 20.
Flour. dull. Wheat, frmer; No. 2 northern,
S1.16; No. 2 northern. S11o@1.1 LIZ; December.
$1.o9as asked; puts SLOTS bid; calls S1.12A
easier; No. 2, 5sc sample, ss@56c Oats. Hc
higher: standard, 33A @34c. Corn, higher; No.
3. 5o@55 Re; December, 517sc asked; puts, 511sc
asked. calls 1921
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

steady; creameries 14@1s1ae; diaries, 12M1ec.
Eggs firm; at mark. cases included, 14h@16Mc.
Young Americas, S7a @9c. Poultry, live steady !;
turkeys, 12c; chickens, lie; springs, 1870. Pc.
tatoes easy; early Ohios, 45c; Minnesota, 45@
4Sc; home grown, sacks, 45@55c. Veal weak:
5O@6o-lb weights, 6@6Ac; 65@s75lb weights,
81, 0l1c: SO0l125-lb wetghts 61hM1c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

= " ton, mug. z5:--10ua! 5 stHtef1ent
the treasury balances in the general fund, ex
elusive of the $15o,o00,oo0 gold reserve in the
division Of redemption, shows: Available casl
SQl Viz.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Aug. 29.-Close Wheat,
higher; buying excited by short crop reports;
No red, cash, elevator $1.1Oh; track, 81 IL
GLIB; No. hard; 81 7@11o: December,
Cash, 519ac ss track SIS @5sc: December 4s1Ac;
May, 4Sc Oats, higher; No. 2, cash. SIC; track,
80 y @33c; No. white, Soc; December, BIC;
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
WILL SUE FOR BIG DAMAGES
PRESIDENT OF PORTLAND MINE
TO ASK FOR 100000.
Suit Directed Against Gov. Peabody
and Gen. Bell for Clos
ing the Mine.

Denver, Colo. June l7.-Former Gov.
Charles S. Thomas, it is announced. is
preparing papers In behalf Of ames f.
Burns. president and manager Of the
Portland mine. In damage suit which
Burns will bring against Gov. James
II. Peabody. Adjt, Gen, Sherman NJ
Bell and the state Of Colorado for
100000 for the closing Of the Portland
mine by the military.
Attorneys Richardson and Hawkins,
acting Tor Charles H. Meyer. president
of the Western Federation Of Miners.
are drafting papers In suit for $50. 900
damages. which Meyer is to file against
Gov. Peabody. Adjt Gen Bell and the
state Of Colorado Meyers action is
based on charge of false and illegal
Imprisonment by the military authori-
ties acting under the proclamation Of
martial law in San Miguel county.
Cripple Creek. Colo. June l7.-As-
sistant District Attorney s. D. Crump
wired Sheriff Rutan, at Telluride. TO
hold Charles H. Meyer, president of
lll' w Not'ih ftlNi VI NlllltlSt uD-
I'll X @, Sterling. a secret service agent
OF the Mine Owners association, can
bring him TO Cripple Creek Meyer
will be brought here on warrant issued
by Justice Of the Peace Patrick. charg-
Ing him with aiding and abetting the
murder Of Charles Mccormack and
Melvin Beck. who were blown up In
the indicator by an Internal machine
explosion November |. 1903.
Cripple Creek. Colo. June 17.-De-
termined to bring 10 justice. If posi-
bic, every person implicated in the In
dependence dynamite explosion, the
county commissioners have appro-
prlated $4,000 for the services Of a
special prosecutor and to furnish any
other assistance necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
JURY DISACREES.
Mistrial in the Case Of E. D. Conper
Charged with Conspiracy at
Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June l7.-After
being out "a hours. the Jury In the
case OF f. ID. Conger, manager OF the
Herald. In this city, charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the Lake
Michigan water deal. came into court
and reported disagreement. They
were discharged. 1t was learned that
the final ballot stood six for acquittal,
five for conviction and ono blank. The
case OF MIR. Conger was continued UNI
III the next term. The next case for
trial Is that Of Charles S. Burch, man
nger of the Evening Press, who Is also
charged with conspiracy IN the Lake
Michigan water deal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
WARM WEATHER IS WANTED
FARMERS COMPLAIN OF INSUF-
FICIENT HEAT.
Too Much Rain Reported from Some
Sections While Not Enough
in Others.

Washington, June 15-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows
In the central and western gulf states
favorable temperatures prevailed dur
ing the week ending June l3, but else
where east of the Rocky mountains and
on Tie North Pacific coast complaints
of insufficient heat are quite general.
There has been too much rain in por-
tons OF Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Kansas and North Dakota, and als3
over the northern portions of the mid
die Atlantic states and New England.
while lack of moisture is beginning to
be felt In the Ohio valley and portions
Of the upper Mississippi valley and up
per lake region In these last named
districts. however. the conditions were
very favorable for farm work.
Throughout the central valleys and
middle Atlantic states, corn has made
slow growth, and in Kansas and Ne
hraska much of the crop Is still weedy.
although 1t is in an improved state of
cultivation. In Iowa, Missouri, Hi
nois and Indiana, fields are generally
clean, but in the midle Atlantic states
rains have interfered with cultivation.
In Texas good yield of corn Is now
assured. and the crop is promising
elsewhere In the southern states.
AS a whole, winter wheat continues
to advance favorably. a general i'm
provement being indicated in the
Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states.
Some injury Is reported, however. by
fly from Indiana and from overflows
In Kansas, anu harvest has been inter
rupted by rains In northern Texas and
Oklahoma.
Spring wheat continues to make sat
isfactory progress, and is in very prom
Using condition
Nearly all reports respecting oats in
dictate that the outlook for this crop
Is very promising. Oats are now head
Ing as far north as Kansas, Missouri
and Tennessee.
A further improvement In cotton Is
generally Indicated throughout the belt.
Boil weevils are still numerous In the
southwestern and central cotton coun-
ties OF Texas, and in some sections are
doing considerable damage.
TRANSFORMING tobacco In the more
northerly sections is we'll advanced
and that recently planted is making a
fine start. The general condition OF
this crop Is very satisfactory.
A fine crop of hay Is generally prom
Used in nearly all sections.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
BASED ON THE DOLLAR.
United States Coin to Be the Standard
for the Panama Currency
System.

Washington, June 20.-The commits
sion charged with the preparation OF
currency system for Panama reached
an agreement which establishes coin
equivalent In flneness and weight to
the dollar of the United States as the
standard and which also makes the
United States dollar legal tender in
Panama. Under the terms of the agree
ment the Panama government will re
coin or convert the Colombian silver
into coins of the size of the silver dol
lar The amount of this silver is now
estimated at 81 100000 The total sill
yer coinage will be 100000 In or
der to retain a parity with gold there
will be deposited in some reputable
bank in New York city Is per cent of
the amount coined and in addition
there will be deposited all the siegnor
age which Panama will make in the
coinage to meet the American govern
ment's requirements.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
SHORT SPECIALS.

Stationary Eremep VIII meet in St
Louis to decide upon a uniform wage
scale.
OF S4s delegates elected to the demo-
cratic national convention nearly one
half are uninstructed
New York banks have increased
their surplus reserve by $3,60O,000 to
a total of nearly 500 600.
American delegates to the Woman's
congress are charmed by the gracious
ness OF the German empress.
The convention of the international
Brotherhood of Bookbinders censured
President Roosevelt for his action in
the Miller case
There is a belief in railway circleA.
that the Vanderbilts have acquired the
Pere Marquette and Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton ~ Dayton lines.
Chicago industries report a fairly ac-
tive business and are employing as many
men as in the boom year of 1902, but
profits are slightly smaller
Directors of the New York Central
rnt1rAoI Inalora hn g.
ottondin,, oooh rneotioa g. to an
wages and clamor for an advance.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
WISCONSIN SHERIFF SLAIN
MURDERER A MAN WHOM HE
TRIED TO ARREST.
Sheriff Harris, Of St. Croix County,
Meets Death in Perform
ance Of Duty.

St. Paul, Mimi, June 20.--Sheriff G..
was shot and killed Saturday night.
while attempting to make an arrest on
an Omaha train near Fall Creek, Wis.
The man who did the shooting, and
whose name Is unknown, jumped from
the moving train and escaped. Sheriff
Harris had gone TO Eau Claire on
business, and when about to board the
train for Hudson was informed by the
chief Of police of Eau Claire that a
man suspected Of burglary was aboard
the train. The sheriff searched the
train and finally located his man in
the smoking car. He placed him I'M
der q rest and was about to handcuff
him when the desperate drew revol-
yer and fred three times, shooting the
sheriff through the head and killing
followed the shooting the murderer ran
the entire length Of the train,
jumping from the rear coach while the
train was going at high speed He
then stole horse and buggy and made
his way to Augusta, where the animal
was found Sunday. but all further clue
to the fugitive's whereabouts Is APP
parently lost Sheriff Mcmillan, of
Eau Claire. organized a posse and
secured the country in the neighbor-
hood Of Fall Creek, but without sue
cess. Sunday night 100 armed men from
Hudson passed through Eau Claire on
a special train for point near Angus
ia, where the search again will be
taken up The identity of the man who
did the shooting is not definitely
known. One statement is that he Is
the man who is wanted for killing the
town marshal at Havre, Mont. on
Nov 1c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Banks Close Their Doors.

Cambridge, O., June l5.-The Com
mercial national bank. Of this place,
failed to open It's doors Tuesday. There
was considerable excitement when the
fact became known. No statement OF
the banks condition was obtainable
The bank had S25, 900 city and $4,000
school funds on deposit. A branch Of
the Commercial, the Peoples savings
bank at Byesville, also closed its doors
later in the day. Cashier Paterson, of
the Cambridge bank, is said to be In
Cincinnati
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Makes First PAYMENT.

81. Louis. June l7.-The Louisiana
Purchase exposition Thursday paid into
the United States sub-treasury at st
uis$l95 ,o57 o4. being the first payment
on the loan Of $4,000 900 made by con
gress This sum was 40 per cent of the re-
ccipts OF the exposition from admissions
and concessions during the first Is days
of June, that being the percentage re-
CURED under the act of congress. The
gross receipts paid into the exposition
treasury for the Is days were SiS7. G42 60
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
BlOODSHED I'M FINLAND.
Governor Generals Office Is Attacked
Eighteen Persons Are
Killed

London, June 20-A dispatch to the
Express from Copenhagen says informa-
tion has been received there that re-
volt has broken out in Helsingfors. the
capital OF Finland whore Gov. Gen. Bob
rikoft was assassinated last week. A
band OF Swedish revolutionists sacked
the Offices Of the governor general Sat-
urday niGht and killed Is employees, in
Guiding a son OF Admiral pinken They
also attacked ard demolished the police
Offices II is believed that the revolt
will spread More serious news Is an
ticipated All Information is suppressed
in official quarters
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
AskYour Doctor About II

Any physician in this locality will
tell yon that with good food and diges-
tion and n regular daily evacuation Of
the bowels, there is little danger from
any kind of sickness. Re-Go Tonic
Laxative Syrup il all the name implies,
an ideal Laxative and Tonic, it's regular
use insures good digestion. Re-Go in
viRorates the Liver. assists the kidneys
to perform their regular functions and
IL mild and pleasant, yet certain medi
cine for producing regular al d natural
excavations of the bowels Sold by
Henry Hinrichs, Drugs Int.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Convicted Of Double Murder.

Central City, Col, June l7-Azel d.
Galbraith. a wellknown mining man.
was found guilty OF the murder Of h!s
wife and young son. and sentenced to
death. Galbralth wac arrested in Den
yer In February for forgery. and during
his incarceration confessed to the muir
ders referred to. Tho bodies Of his
wife and son were later found concealed
in their home at Russell Gulch near
here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Policeman Badly Injured.

Chicago. June 2o.-After fighting
among themselves at Fifty-fifth and
Wright streets Sunday afternoon MEM
bers and adherents of two baseball teams
quit and aided each other in assaulting
Park Policeman John Culley, 40 years
old. who had attempted to stop the dis
turhance Culley was so severely In
iurcd that he may die He suffered
broken shoulder and fracture of the skull
and his right arm was broken in two
rlncnS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23

St. Louis, June 20,-A special train
of the Observation-Disclosures railroad.
carrying the Plttsburg and St Louis
National league baseball teams, which
left Pittsburg at $50 p m. Saturday.
has broken the record for the fastest
time between that place and st. Louis
The run was made in - hours and Is
minutes, exceeding the record made by
President Roo3cvelt's special carrying
him to the dedication of the worlds
fair last year, OF Is hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23

Mr.. Henry st. George, of Elm Grove
Wis. thought that he was permanently
Sciatic Rheumatism had
such an iron grip on him that be
thought he would never be able to walk
again. but through the aid of Gloria
Tonic he was completely cured after
high priced Doctors failed. Sold by F.
c. Bueitatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
More Deportations.

Cripple Creek. Col, June 15.-Thirty-
two of the prisoners confined In the
bull pen were placed aboard Florence
& Cripple Creek train Tuesday and de-
ported. Their cars will be attached 70
a Denver G. Rio Grande. train at Flor
ence and taken to Pueblo. From there
It is understood, the men will be placed
aboard n Santa Fe train and taken
south. II is reported that the destina-
ton Of the deported men is old Mex
{c0
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
tn iloncst statement

ut William Acton Of ~ Fourth
ua llugeln III -ays Our daugh.
.r ld tNieen WINS suffering with n
tstu cough and cold on her hugs
Canmon remedies seemed to afford no
relied aud myself and her mother feared
pneumonia or consumption She began
atlue Iint Honey aud Horehound
1853 hess than two weeks was entirely
Ne always recommend Harris
i#5ty 4nd llofehouud q any ono suffer
Ng Vith deem seated cough or cold
all hs henrS iiinriehs Druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Dam Bursts.

Fort Lyons. Col. June 1.-THE Amity
dam. completed last year az cost of
800 900. has been torn out by the high
water In the Arkansas river. The loss
is total Immense damage is feared to
crops under tho Amity canal. which can
not secure water until he dam Is re-
luilt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23

Mr.. McNattin of Lincoln, III. says.
About four weeks ago was taken with
q severe cold and soon became 80 hoarse
that could not speak louder than a
whisper and then only with an effort.
HARRIS HONEY AND HOREHOUND
was recommended to me. ! began its
use. and am pleased to say the first dose
helped me and three days treatment
cured me. Az pleasing to the taste AZ
maple syrup. Sold by Henry Hinrichs,
Druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Burned to Death.

Bradford, Pa. June 20.-Miss Mar
garet McCarty, owner of the Model
restaurant, was burned to death Sun
day in a FIRE which destroyed the es-
tahlishmont, together with two other
adjoining Four boarders ut
the Model house escaped death by
jumping from a second story window.
The property loss is about 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Two Killed In a Mine.

Charleston. w Va, June l7-Joseph
Malcomb and David Cox were killed by
fall Of II feet Of slate in the Kanawha
Gas & Coal mine at Smithcs, w Va.
Thursday. The cave-in occurred about
half a mile from the mines mouth Both
bodies have been recovered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Label Law Repealed.

Kansas City. Mo, June l5.-An ordi-
nance repeating the union label law
which has governed city printing here
was passed by the council and signed
by the mayor Heretofore only shops
union labor could bid for
city printing, but now the open shop
policy viii prevail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Found Dead.

Binghamton, N. Y. June l5.-Julius
Klotz, whose father was at one time the
was found dead in the hall way of a State
street block where he boarded In this
city Tuesday night He was 81 years old
and n aborer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Wants Souadron To Remain.

London. June l5.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Tangier eX-
presses the hope that the United States
squadron will not leave when the Per-
dicaris case has been settled, because
It's presence treasures the Christian
population
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
Renominated.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. June l5.-COn-
gresham Henry w Palmer was nom
mated for a third torn by the repub-
Leans Of the Eleventh district
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
MURDERER DIES
BY ELECTRICITY
MICHAEL SCHILLER EXECUTED
Nv OHIO PENITENTIARY.
THRICE PRONOUNCED DEAD
shows Wonderful Resistance to the
Deadly Cugent-Another Muir
deIer Has Close Call--Res-
Pited by the Governor.

Columbus. O.. June 17.-Michael
SDAl.,.. the Youngstown. O., wife muir
G.lar. Was c.cctrocutcd in the annex
IA tie ONO pcu.tcu'iary between 1902
and ll.ao This morning 1t was the
most unsatisfactory elcctrocution that
has SGT been performed IN this state.
Twice tao condemned man was pro-
rpAe.d dead hQJ u was not until the
ttlIa BOOK had 3o0n applied that HE
hee#He extinct schiller went to the
electric CHAIR without any apparent
.e ~ Nu''''n or collapse lie was
trapped 'A 'i" rhdlr ana the electro
iirgA' oil I."o N'',s was applied lof
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23

Sure death to bugs Kills every time
Williams Paris Green
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
MANY PERSONS
STILL MISSING
NUMBER OF VICTIMS OF SLoCuM
HORROR UNDETERMINED.
THE SEARCH is CONTINUED
Number So Far Recovered i 5tJ-
Divers Report Mass of Bodies E4-
tangled in Wreck-sto!y 81
the Engineer.


tangled in Wreck-stuly 81
the Engineer
Now York, June ls.-AtI go a. d. l.'
officials at the Bellevue mor-ir gave ~
these figures on the S.ocum disaster.
The dead recovered. 500.
The dead identified, 81.
Th dead unidentified and lul -a.1
able. 30
The dead To be Identified min
Together with the aun0iaeeN.f
from the moreue that the nam {.
recovered dead was $50, came taa '3
ment that about 425 persons an
unaccounted for There can Dr. H
doubt that very many OF tAt
dead, because for IS hours uHa
relatives have been searching u'
them
Mass of Bodies in Wreck.
Despite the untlrlup $40"
divers and grapplcra and
fulness of scores Of men "a
given lBGlUhtifNP O''A ''
Of searching for the mi Jug, la
few bodies OF tho." "au l.t
ished In the slocum disaster "9t ~
covered Friday 1t wa state. j..
divers who went down ,"ta t.g $50.
at dawn that there are upAt
still under The cntanRlcmou. 81. 0Ms
and paddle wheels aud 'aaf
be necessary u dynamite he h ~
raIse II before they would ua
To this end city tncials comm
with wrecAiug company .r
nouncement was made thal H .U
pany would undertake fhc .e "
bringing the wreck uo Oh"
Later, however, q conference b.'
tho marine inaurautu elmHfH aH
the wreckinF company ended a or
agreement with the rHu.' 'oa' 81
present at least he matter NJ
anCe
Work Of Burial Begu1.
The sad task Of bnunE IHe sa
began Friday Early !u t.. Ie.
n meeting OF the Goru1a Lt..sH
ministers Of u. city Hn. boz. H..
programme Of service. aI...
While in many instance i.Ia'
ice will Do held over a'F ...
nevertheless. the c'olrtu.u %.
denomination layo a h.'lIau
before them In udmnl. wing .tfe
rites over the dead 9i tuDI iH la
II - tll
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
BLOODY FIGHT IN
AN INDIANA TOWN
A DUEL OCCURS IN STREETS OF
BRYANTSVILLE.
TWO MEN ARE SHOT DEAD
Three Others Wounded, One Of Whom
May Die--Long Existing Feud
Is the Cause of the
Affair,

Bryantsville. Ind. June 1.-two are
dead and three wounded. one fatally,
as the result Of duel fought in the
streets of this village Tuesday.
The dead: Charles Rout, 80 years
old; James Rout. 80 years old Fatal
ly wounded: Milton Tow. 80 years
DID, shot twice in the breast Serious
ly wounded; James Dobley. 81 years
old; Henry Tow.
Feud Causes Fight.
The fight ia the elimination of a feud
between the Rout and Tow families,
which has existed for several years. The
Routs reside at Bedford, eight miles
east of Bryantsville. and the Tow boys
are farmers near here. The latter are
relatives Of the Tow family which par
ticipated in the notorious Tow-Bass
feud, which formed a bloody record for
Lawrence county and southern In
diana
A free gravel road election was held
here Tuesday, and the little village of
300 was crowded. Farmers from the
surrounding country gathered, and
there was considerable drinking Short
ly before noon the two Rout brothers
drove into town IN a livery rig. The
Tow boys were standing near each 9th
er in the crowd around the cleo
ton booth when the Rout boys drove
past, and 1t was whispered through the
crowd at once that trouble would fol-
low
Two weeks ago at q social affair the
smouldering hostility between the two
families had been rekindled by fam
cied insult to Charles Rout by young
woman who favored one of the Tow
boys Hostilities were averted at the
time Tuesday the Rout brothers
openly announced on their arrival here
that they had come to even things
up"
Many Shots Fired.
Within five minutes from the time
the Rout boys arrived in town they
were seen approaching the booth. The
Tow brothers drew together, and. after
a whispered conversation Of few sec
onds. stood about ten feet apart await
ing the arrival of the Routs. There
is a dispute as to whether there were
any words before the shooting began,
and 1t Is also In doubt as to who fired
the first shot, but IT seemed to be mu-
tually recognized that it was death
battle Each Of the five men drew a
revolver and each side advanced, all
firing.
The men were not Is feet apart
when the firing ceased and on the
ground lay two men dead and one
dying. with two bullets in his breast
Two others were wounded seriously by
blows on the head with the butts Of
revolvers,
The wounded were taken to a store
and their wounds were dressed. The
two dead were laid side by side on
the counter to await the arrival Of the
coroner and officers from Bedford
There was intense excitement