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MAY AND TED.

and Jed asked their papa and mamma
what was santa Claus going to bring
them Mays mother and father were
Very nice to them. sn they told them if
ts would oa ee n1ss chdFs be,gssp ,a
feaIIy nice IS May and 'i rcd I0 We're al
nee as could be till Christmas. Then,
christmas the time for their stock
up UP merrly ' and Went To 6ed jhampIns5
Ehnd Skipping Tor Santa Claus The ss::s.t,c
tillimornfns; then they awokc and ran
for their stocking. Oh! they were SHOCKED
Wath happincss TO find their " took ini;:s
four pretty wax dolls. two rocking chairs.
one cradle. stoves, teaset table and every
kind Of furniture for her dolls. Oh! Ted
had a tricycle., wagon. I'm. sword. trump
e. harp. train; viii, several cars. etc etc.
dictionaries. trhey saved them till the
evening. invited several children and
they all brought their dolls, dressed in
their best costumes for tea. They had
fine c q SX,snnE The table MAS
raIsItis and nIib hes ca ndies, May put On a
prefix pale blue drGa.A for the tea rnrtN,
MAYS mother gave the party. After
glowing fire, because Mays mother ws.s
afraid It was too cold FOR hem 70 play
outdoors. They played mcrrly till lime
for the children to so l,Hpie. Mays "a.
tier hitched up two prettY ponicsH 70 the
carriage, and took, ali the Children hone;
Christmas day afterwards May and all
the children thanked MAYS parents Tor
giving tlicm such a nice day, III
Selected by 1.uCILLE GROyvlol2Is. sE
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A VACATION TRIP.

on June the list. 1903, went to visit
my Aunt Mamie Vest, In Lynchburg.
enjoyed my ride very much, ind
Aunt Mamie and Uncle John. met me at
the depot. on Monday we went to the
Rivermont Park and had very nice
time swinging and seeing the people
dance.
Tuesday we went to the City Park.
There we saw three large black bears.
canary birds monkeys, deer and all kinds
off snakes. We saw rattlcsnake as big
around as Il quart cup.
He had thirteen rattles.
q On Wednesday we went to Mrs. Raike's
and stayed until Thursday, !.
On Thursday We went TO Cousin Mary
Woody's. T4t
Friday we went back to Aunt Nan
MES, and she was going to have dance,
hut 1t started to rain about o'clock
and did not stop until Saturday night
The next morning when we got UP, the
river was UP to the bank IN front of
Aunt Nannlc's door.
VIC came home That day. In the morn
ing VIC went back to- the City Park and
got back to the depot few minutes be-
fore train time.
we had had very nice time and en-
,oyed the ride home.
Papa. Cabell and Writ met us at the
depot
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cheeks, as he gazed upon the childish
features, so calm and peaceful,
"chaetas Is grleyed; be has lost AZ, an
other papoose. What WI ne e., go with n
slowly returned to the forest.
Little RtShard's form was laid to rest
IN the QUIET cemetery, where kind and
loving hands covered his carly grave
with the flowers he loved SO much.
At night when all was still an indian
glided noiselessy from the forest unseen
and unheard. to Richards resting place.
Placing few wild flowers upon the al
TO himself: Little palefape gone to hap
ny hunting ground and Chactass life VIII
be sad It'll he meet him there.
such was the token OF his love What
heart was more sincere and faithful man
Composed and illustrated by
MARY WARREN MAY.
.WaYerlL4 Va,
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WIS PACE MADE FOR AND BY r y. g. O MEMBERS.

sincere friendship Tor this forest chief
was kindled III his heart riley spetit a
happy time together aid before they
parted. Chacths promised to come again,
When his mother came for him sre no
ticed the flush of excitement upon his
cheek nnd his Sparkling eye. 8t !. H Y, I.
I. why. Richard she exclaimed, "how
happy you scent T., Il II y II X II Y. IA
Yes. mother" he answered smiling,
but did not betra.'S his secret. Father
,uiid mother hated tile Indians. They had
often TOLD him Of The treachero,ls blood q :,
thirsty racb, II they found out, lie would
be separated from his new-fo,ind friend.
Day after rny he spent many happy
hours With tho Indian, listening ~
breathless afnazemet1t to the stories OF
his forest life, Ut his numerous hear
breadth escapes OF the various AMI
,tnals he had slaii, and OF his peculiar Gus
toms. ''Ycs, little palctncc, Chactas Is
III! great chief--a mighty \ Warrior Ills
wlgwam Is filled with scnps; he XIII
.inany enemies with tile tornahnwk. Few,
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remarkable adventure. She often no.
ticed what a striking picture they made
together tho strong dark Indian and the
fair delicate Guild.
One sunny morning when Chactas
made his accustomed visit, there was no
little golden head at the window; no
sweet voice greeted him is usual, fol-
tho curtains werc drawn and everything
was silent He softly entered the open
door, anxiously inGulrng about Richard.
.'Ah! Gllactas. you will never see your
friend again on this earth, little Richard
IS dead" the weeping mother told him.
lie was greatly affected by the sad
news, and tears rolled down his swarthy
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OBSERVE THE RULES
FOR OUR CONTESTS

srhe contests OF the Cflldren's Pnge
have always been conducted With $abso-
luto fairness and have been unmarried by
the slightest expression bf III Will o.
Jealousy among the contestants, who
have rcioiced each in the awards given,
MS much as the recipients Of the awards
themselves. n
This is one Of the many things that
has made the Childrer's Page an uimixed
pleasure to the editor
1'he Photographic prizes are given IN the
beginning necessarily to those who re-
spond most readily wand promptly to tho
EDITORS call for photographs, the quick
est member to seize an opportunity givei,
winning here, ns elsewhere. II, TIA \
But in order that every member may
feel Individual. claims are most carefully
weighed and adjusted In this club, rules
given below are published for the bencr
mt Of r. ID. C. G. members who perhaps
have been somewhat slow In considering
a competitive photographic offer pub
3llshed a month ago. Is d &
"A Rules.
1.5All photographs must be sent so 80
to reach this office OH Friday. The week-
~ contest closes on Saturday forenoon
of each woek.
.. Prizes Will be given for best work
submitted, done by the person who sends
1t, but If the sender nrrangcs the details
of the picture In his mind, poses his
group with substitute and at the last
moment concludes to get himself into
the picture, he may take the substitutes
place and. having shown the substitute,
where to stand. may permit him TO snap
the button. OF course the amateur photo
grapher Is expected to take tile picture,
in his hands afterwards. The same rule
will apply in the case OF q girl as that,
already given for a boy
But after all, the best rule to be given.
is that which Is suggested by the good
feeling and gentle comradeship marking
the organization Of the II. D.. G, O.. and
its development till the present hour.
Editor and members have a fashion Of
taking OFF their caps by way ~ saluta-
ton to the weeks winner n fashion that
1T is to be hoped Will last al long MS the
T.. D. c. c. does. and that means for all
time. ii II.
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When MY Ship Comes IN.

Ing nl.' more more mix and -four 70 the dough.
and YOU shall have some OF the new Dulcn
s are f eyar kod r e Wait Tor
anvthing He tcased for the rich crullers
Until his mother sent him away. E I;iili,i
sat down under ire, aau r was ri Nm
very badly. Then he saw her come 4. on !.
with six cruers in her hands; She f .hiew
them on the grass. and called, 4, y Si1lH M
house without seeing Frank, The chickens ms
came running from the. barnyard but
Frank ran too. He picked up the cru llea,s
at Them. Mother didn't. seem to l pc
Chickens .iiit sick. he thought "and why
shoud they hurt arrest oruer t tasted
so good thatNhe kept on biting unti! tn ,,
cruller was gone. Then he began on
another and did not stop until ~, nc ,, IA"
Ills tame rabbit. A couple of hours later
Franks mother went to the door With
his head, and the other was g horse with
a long name, Frank was lying under q
and us mo,her tnSssht she se s @as
Here are some fancy crullers tor YOU, u,
But Frank did not answer, and when ms NJ
mother went. close, TO him she saw that ~, ne g.
arms arms carried i him into the house. and
put him to bed. He was very ~, SICK az
da as''i lie was va too weak 10 play, II lay on
sofa and wished he had let the chick-
ems eat those six crullers. Mother, ne
You know best when you tell me not to
ca anything" "You have learned a very
good lesson. Frank" said his mother.
And the lesson was such a severe one ne
that il was several years before Frank
could eat another cruller He couldn't
forget what he had suffered from eating
the six he had taken from the, chickens.
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UP FOR SURE"
BY Alfred G. Barrow, Blackstone, Va.
cut here Have you any little boys?"''
The Indians face saddenS6. IN .s

cut here Have you any little bnys3
The Indians face saddenSf,
"No, little paleface, Ghactas onco had
papoose, but one day he moan and cry,
and medicine man he do no good, SO he
die and go TO happy hunting ground
Chactas bury him yondcr. Does little
paleface wish to see?"
Richard assented. and the Indian lifted
his light form In his own powerful arms
ana bore him to a small mousd some
fdistance off cove.rd With n few odd
utensils. Put some flowers OH IT..
/; Chactas, Will you?" asked Richard.
\ Chactas very willingly gathered the
I,sheet spring flowers and soon covered
| the little mound with them. ~
! 81 should want my grave like that
said Richard softly, gazing VI upon the
snowy flowers, for love themSso. But
we must return. Chactas. for mother
| may be waiting for me. ~ 4,
When the Indian carried the cftld back,
his mother was there anxlously wonder
| ing where he was. When she saw him
| in Chnctas's arms she tnaned very pale,
but before she could speak. Richard ex-
! claimed, 20 mother this is my new
/ frlSndR trying To remove the .trOupled
4 expression on her face. " x,
( res, aOued tlle tlnulHIl fAssi SIlhGtas wv 2
Il Elm; he Is his friend"
Notwithstanding this ayowal she WAS
still somewhat frightened and afterWard
r kent Richard away as much us possible,
4 TO his great disappointment 3stl
| Months passed by. Summer had given
/ place to bleak snowy winter, Little
4 Richard could no longer visit his friend,
| whom he missed sadly
1 20 mother; please let Chactas visit
me-" he would beg, as he gazed az her
with his sad, wiHtsul eyes, II am 80
| lonesome"
4 mo, my son. dare not consent slhe
would reply, and SO lie was forced q
4 content himself with the memory Of the
happy days spent In the forest. IA
4 lie watched with delight the dreary
days Of winter pass away, the EARN pnt
on the verdure OF spring and the SWEEP
4 scented flowers blossom again.
But with the new life and beauty q
,hsspring there also came change N
Rchard-a change that filed his paw
! ents' hearts With sauness Fhe atlieAle
child was daily becoming more feeble
more fragile. Though the days werf
4 bright and mad. he was seldom able %
i see his friend Chactas who Watcheo
eagerly for glimpse OF the child, WhG
had so endeared himself TO him ant
| would turn away with heavy heart y
i he could not come, Spring passed, ans
4 summer had arrived IN all lts elorS
Richard had ceased to meet ms frisilu
In the forest, and now lay IN ms MUS
i white cot by the open WINDOW ms paw
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subsidized after having seen no trace Of
them.
One day after his mother had wheeled
him into his fayorite nook---a shady Sc
cIuded spot, lie beheld an Indian an
preaching him Instantly his fear re-
turned, and powerless to run away, no
watched with beating heart the adj
vancing footsteps,
Good day. little paleface.' spoke the
grnff voice Of the Indian, why isn't the
little paleface running about picking the
flowers and berries?''
Something in the kind manner reas-
sured Richard somewhat, and he man
aged TO reply, II once mad a severe fail.
which left me a cripple"
Perhaps the Indian noticed the fright
ened tone and trembling form Of the
child, so he replied. mo fear, little pale
face, the mighty Chactas viii not do harm:
he so sorry for little palcface; he like
him much"
Richards childish confidence was
awakened by these words, and the warm
heart Of the Indian beaming Through the
cough exterior. From that moment .
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MY PET LAMB.

A the beginning of the summer my
brother Went over to the old home place
and found a little lamb that had lost it's
feed It from a bottle, and every time it
hears my voice 1t cries for me and follows
me everywhere ! go. Ills name Is jim,
me, When he Is hungry he cries and
jumps upon me, He Is black and white
and goes down IN the ice-house with me
and gets up without help. Jim worries
mother so much about eating her flowers.
We have a large shady yard, and hide
from him and he looks for me. / sit nm
der the trees and read and he comes and
bites KY hair. You ought to see how he
can jump he goes UP in the air. flo
butts the dogs around
COURTNEY KEITH MEADE.
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Con,undrLAns.

2 j. Which, arc the highest men, Scotch
men rishmen or Englislinen?
Fl 2.IYbo Is the man who carries every
thing before hlm2 " ~
3. Why are corn and potatoes like CHS
lnese idoir? II. ~ ~ .5R h y,
#g4 4. Which Is the mcrricst sauce?
5. When IS a lamp not a lamp?
6.5When is a boy not ~ boy? 5si IA
What color is q newpspapcr when yol
arc through with 5it? 55s
s. Why is a dirty rug like a bad boy7
Il Q. What part OF n house Is impertincnt?
Ell TO- Why Is Sunday the strongest da.2
Selected by e. RAY BRITTLE.
Wakefield, ya.. "a
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AN INDIAN FRIEND.

Richards home was In the wild West,
then, almost wilderness, except III
small clearines wnere settlers like his
father resided.
He had formerly lived In a large city
and sometimes this lonely life was very
trying To the little lame boy, who often
sat for hours alone In his chair beneath
tho lofty forest trees. s
AZ first he would seldom venture be-
You'd the house for fear of the Indians
who were numerous In that section Of
the country. but gradually his terror
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patient face gently famed by the sum

1DHtIUTt 1lHUe BeTItly UTE "
MGR breezes. t5 IS @
H His mother at his earnest request had
at last .allowed Chactas to visit him, for
she could resist the pleading face no
longer, knowing that he was fast fading
away. E.
y II cannot deny him any thing that will
give him pleasure nov. she had said 10
his father when he seemed to object. and
after that nothing more was said.
The faithful Indian brought him beau.
9tiful wild flowers and berries each day
IA faint smile and gentle word imply
rewarding him for his Kindness For
hours he; would amuse Richard to the
best Of his ability. and his mother would
often stop her work to listen to some
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The Puzzle Department.

signing u. ID .i
Ny thirteenth Is In horse. but not III
boss; Ell 4 4 AZ & ;8f
My fourteenth Is In lead, but not lii
bed;
MY fifteenth is In fight but not III bite;
My sixteenth Ii In strain. also In re-
frain;
Ny seventeenth Is In spin, also In wit:5
My eighteenth lis In sun, but not ~
moon; $sy It'll
81 My nineteenth, is In book, also In cook:
My twentieth is in coon. also in spoon:s
M y whole Is the name OF d noted Amer
lean who was President one month, f
E5 J.. WILBUR X, WATSON.
Chatham, Va. 8l}s
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GOLDEN ROD

Tell me, sunny golden ROD, i
Growing everywhere
Did fairies come from fairy land,
And make tho dress YOU wear?
Say. did you get from mine Of gold
Your bright and shining hue?
8s Or did tile baby stars sumrtniGht s8
Fall1down and cover you?
3 Or did the angels flap their wings,
And drop their glitter down
Upon you, laughing golden rod,
Your nodding head 10 crown?
n Or4are you clothed In sunshine caught
From summers brightest. day?pf
To give again,sn happy smiles,
To all who pass your way
/ love sou, laughing golden rod, n
s6l.s And / will try. like YOU,
III TO fill each day with deeds Of cheer.
BE loving, kind and true. s
Selected by RUBY BLANKS,
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escape the mighty Chactas." he replied.
4 a fierce light Frightening his eye for an
instant. {S ~. 3 IA, 2S3 N
II was so lonely until YOU came, y said
Richard one day. II used to live In q
city where had many playmates, shut
fathers business failed. SO he brought US
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THE SIX CRULLERs.
A TgIrE sT0Ry

one day Frank was With his mother
mixing the dough IN pan, hut on the
table We're siN crUIlers, fried 10 a rich
brown, ana looking Very nee, May /
have one Of these asked Frank No, =
sad his mother, ~ made mistake ard
put in too much butter They arc 100
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MAMMALS BIRTH
DAY PARTY

There were fourof the Peyton children
WHO p MADE eAs the middle de one e.'' -.
Il Whenever q little l9e.ton had a birth
day, she had party and these ], na It'll,
5dreni who were Invited to them, wished
that there were hfty-two little Ieytons,s
SO that they 'ght have q party every !, Y
week IN te var AS MatIle tfe ss w na
thinking over5,a plan. which made her
skip and jump In even happier way way
When the little undergraduates had
around her and said, SHTo-molTow Is my
Mammals birthday am going Y, 10 give, ~
one on my birthday, want you az 70
come tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock,
and bring your mamma $ With you,
Selected by
GERTRUDE EGGLIsToN.
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THIS WEEKS PUZZLES 2;
Acr,o:stic.

NV first is In sun, hut not ~ y w,
NJ second lis In urn, but not in Glsufn
Mv5third, is In sat, but not In ma.
Mn rourt ia In an, but not in IA
q M fifth is IN nice, but not ~; srice.
Mv8 whole is the name OF a glri.
.iS I f.s MARY 5AIlS,oI l1iGGs'.
nv first Is In In, also ~ PHI
X MN second Is In nod, but nct III i,ou' . si
Mn third Is In dash. but rot N mast n1''
NJ fourth Is III an, but not IN inn
+, M ia is IN pen. ut3not IN hcE
M s,xthpIs III heat, also iii neat. i
NV seventh Is In man. bus not IN pan.
MyIeiglth is in dig. but MT in pig, q
My5nJntl, Is IN mect,talsos,n heat.
M, tcnth- is In nod, hut nct IN put 5ssa
Nc eleyent II, is iyf catch. also IN hatch.
Nv twelfth is ii, hat, but not IN mat.
( Mvnthirtecnth Is III MI. also IN nal. Il
NV fourteenth IL In leg, bu. rot u, pse'
Nv ffteenth s In long, but not IN Ions
91f YOU trace the lines nlisnt
some noted building will s,one 70 Sllt,
..' ELLA DOS WFllA1 A5f
New Castle. Na.
Word Square.
( 4. q skate. ss
2. Narrow string.
3. Monkeya.
IS. Command,
Riddles.
Thrce-fourth of a cross,
q clrcle complete; eI
.An3upright piece, i.ts
Whera two scmi-clrcles meet;
"A triangle crossed,
Standing on feet. ,ls
Two semi-circlcs, 4
Circle complete.
q. What makes the letter q so much
Ike death? Ia
8. WHY'S 3 like hot FIRE?
AA. What ships hardly eyei sail out OF
sight? i -
life the longest?
8. spell Hind pig with two letters?
+ 4. Why arc weary peoplo;lke carriase
Wheels?
s S. What. is that which flies hiGh, flies
low and yet wears shoes3
0. What belongs to yourself, but is
used more by your friends than by your
sef2
10. n man Is carrying a dozen
lamps and drops one, what does ne be-
come?
confectionery?
IL, What four letters would fligl.tenta
thief? ss
10, Which is easier to spell: Fiddle-de-
dee, or fiddle-de-dum7
\ IA. Which is the smallest bridge IN tho
world7 9j4
WHALE DANIEL.
An Acrostic.
lam composed of twenty letters:
My first is In wind, but not bend;
My second is In friend, but not In send;
My third is In filter. also In wiiter.
My fourth is in laugh, hut not In stan;
My fifth is In drill, also in frll;
My sixth is in croak, but not in brokei
My seventh is in mauling, but not in
calling;
NV eighth is in coughSd. hut not IN
soft;
My ninth Is in ten, also in pen;s
My tenth Is In note, but not In boat:
My eleventh Is in star also IN car;
Ny twelfth is in lprying, but not In
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.MAKGARET SlINPHERD.

30l,5 MNKGARtsT4 SII!IFHEltI1.t3
@ Answer to Conundrums.
i. In yoIr6JScltet, OF course
Q. BY making the pants and vest first tls
g. a fountain.
A. When he Is aboard.
(. When he's Wrapped UP In sellff.1 81
e. a dead one.
4. Because vow n'tsmake them here, &
s. The bridge OF your nose.
.. His reaper does. #
10. Your nose. us Z Il.
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ANSWERS TO LAST
s4 WEEKS PUZZLES
Buried Cities.
ILL. 2. Rome 0. parts. 4. Boston.
y NtILLIAM j. HUBBARD;

Pret1x.
Bar Baron. BARROW. Barley. Bar
,ncks. Barometer. Barbecue. Baritone.
EMMA HOPKINS.
Word Puzzle.
q Cliicnlcc, down. Swallow feathers,
Orlolc, twltlc. Robin. mud. Preacher,
paper. Tanager. iflbres.
Word Square.
& Answer Choir. Horde. p, II.
Geographical Puzzles =; l':s.. q
j. Lima. s. "a i
q. Acre, Al l ;{ By
3. Riga. 81
q 4. Rome. II. 55
s.. Spa. VI Il
3 9. Uria i
Z, Wick. 3S.s$
& s. Andes. III
Il Q. Tees.
10. Don. y q IA
H.. China
t. Como,
10. Obi. w
IA. Ely.
IT, Butte. An
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Now N WlLIlIT
An Acrostic.

Tam composed of twenty letters
My first is In wind, but not bend;
My second is in friend, but not In send;
My third is In filter. also IN witer.
My fourth is in laugh hut not In stan;
My fifth is in drill, also in frilli
My sixth Is in croak, but not In brokei
My seventh is In mauling, hut not in
The Glenwood post., 1904-08-20
WAR NOTES.

Russia has been officially informed of
lowering of the flags over the battleship
Cesarevitch and the two destroyers at
Tsingtau and acquiesces with Ger
many's position that the ships must re-
main there until the end of the war.
While ordinary ship repairs may be al
lowed by Germany within the harbor,
no renewal or repair of their armament
or guns will be permitted.
1t transpires that the men wounded
on board the Russian cruiser Askold
were almost absolutely starving when
they were brought from the ship to the
municipal hospital here. They con-
sumed food ravenously and now they
are doing well.
The Chinese railways have been
asked If they have sufficient rolling
stock and how quickly they can trans
port 10000 troops to Shanhaikwan,
which is on the gulf Of Wiau Tang, op-
posite Port Arthur.
The Glenwood post., 1904-08-20
NEGROES BURNED AT STAKE.
Mob in Georgia overpowers Militia
Guard and Tortures Murderers.

Statesboro, Ca. Aug. 16.-With
clothing saturated with kerosene,
writhing and twisting in their agony
screaming to heaven for the mercy
that the mob would not show, Paul
Reed and Will Cato, negroes, two of
the principals in the murder and burn
ing of Henry Hodges and wife and
three of their children, six miles from
Statesboro, three weeks ago, were
burned at the stake to-day.
This afternoon at 1:30 o'clock a
mob charged the court house, over
powered the military guard, secured
Cato and Reed, who had been found
guilty after legal trial and sem
fenced to be hanged, took them two
miles from Statesboro and there
burned them alive.
A special to the Atlanta Constitu-
tion from Savannah says:
1t has developed here upon the re-
turn of the troops from Statesboro,
that the deputy sheriffs were in league
with the lynchers. They aided them
in overpowering the soldiers.
Capt Robert H. Hitch, commanding
the troops, was seized by stalwart
deputy, hustled down the stairs and
out on the lawn. His revolver and
sword were taken away from him.
Deputies, it is said, unlocked the door
IN which the guard finally stood with
the prisoners. The deputies pointed
out Reed and Cato.