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We regret to lesrn that Mrs. W. V.
NewsOm has been quite sick for sever.
al days. Her two young sons are also
on the sick list.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. r. w. Davis - back from a
professional trip 10 Starke.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. r. r. Trsum NELL, one Of Lake
lands most prominent citizens wSs IA
Ocala Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. Lee Cox, is in the city from
jacksonville visiting his mother, Mrs.
w. :. Pike
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Brown have re.
turned from 8 short visit 10 Jackson
willie.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Messrs. David Bsrcus and +. L.
WSrtmann were visitors TO Ocsla on
Wednesday. This is Mr.. Bsrcus'
first visit TO Ocsla in five years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Sheriff Priest, OF Citrus county, wss
numbered among Ocals's visitors on
Tuesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. aud Mrs. J. d. Robertson and
baby left Tuesday for = short trip 70
Leesburg, Whitney and other places.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

WAsrED-Boys 20 make baskets, az oHse
Ocsla Manufacturing Co. Oosla. Fla. s-ISU
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. Mallory Liddon returned to
Parrish Tuesday after spending few
DAYS 81 tome.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mrs. J. R. Robertson, Of Knoxville,
in this city with her sister, Mrs. J. H.
Benjamin. Mrs. Robertson before her
marriage, wss Miss Smith, of Ocala.
Her nephew, Laurie Benjamin, ac-
cOmpSnied her 70 Tennessee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. A. f. BOsrdman, president Of
the Ocsls Water Company, il 8 visitor
20 our city aud guest ~ lie Ocsla
House.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs Lee Miller returned
Tuesday afternoon from few days
visit 10 friends st Floral City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

Mr.. w. D. Condor, whose serious
illness has already been noted in
these columns, stiu continues very
sick aud is making no improvement.
This Is regretted 10y his numerous
rieudS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-25

F5R sALE-A large horse, suitable foI farm
Wa. Inquire al steam Laundry SIS
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were in Ocsls Tuesday.
Mr.. Chas. Y. Miller, Of L~roy, was
among our visitors on Tusdsy.
MIR. E. w. Davis - hack from a
professional trip to Starke.
Mr.. f. c. Smith returned Wedues.
day from 8 business visit TO Games.
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Brown have re.
turned from short visit 10 Jackson
willie.
Mr.. Lee Cox, is in the city from
jacksonville visiting his mother, Mrs.
w. :. Pike.
Mr.. H. p. Whiteside, of oxford,
Ala, l. visiting his brother, Mrs.
Charles Whiteside st the Ocala House.
Sheriff Priest, OF Citrus county, wss
numbered among Ocals's visitors on
Tuesday.
Mr.. E. r. Trsum nell, one Of Lake
lands most prominent citizens was ia
Ocals Tuesday.
Mr.. Mallory Liddon returned to
Parrish Tuesday after spending few
days al tome.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. ID. Robertson and
baby left Tuesday for short trip TO
I,eesburg, Whitney and other places.
Messrs. David Bsrcus and f. L.
Wsrtmann were visitors to Ocsla on
"Wednesday. This is Mr.. Bsrcus'
first visit TO Ocsla in five years.
wAsrED-Boys 70 make baskets, az oHee
Oosls Manufacturing Co. Oosla- Fla. S-ISU
F5K sA1E-A large horse suitable FOR farm
VIZ. Inquire al steam Lsundry. SIS
Mr.. aud Mrs Lee Miller returned
Tuesday afternoon from - few days
visit TO friends st Floral City.
Mr.. A. f. BOsrdman, president of
the Ocals Water Company, Is visitor
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
SENTENCED FOUR YEARS.
"Rcv." Charles A. Lyons Charged With
Btoamy and Found Guilty.

Sioux Fails. S. D.. May lT.-The an
nouncement that '9ev," Charles A.
Lyons, a SELF confessed b!Sumist, would
plead guilty before Judge Jones of the
circuit court In this city drew to the
court room hundreds of the ladies OF
Sioux Fails. When court convened two
thirds of the space allotted to specta-
tors was occupied by women, old and
young. Lyons appeared before Judge
Jones and entered q plea of guilty. The
prisoners attorney, c. 2. Bates of this
city, hen made a strong plead for
clelnency in behalf Of his client.
The attorney stated that from in
formation received from physicians and
others he was confident that Lyons was
not mentally responsible for his acts.
The attorney contended that the mar
riage mani vas the only crime that
could be charged to Lyons, who, he
stated, would not live three years, as
there was every indication he had a
blood clot on the brain. When Lyons
was asked if he had anything to say
why the judgment OF the court should
not be pronounced, he stated that he
had not. and Judge Jones then SEN
fenced him to a term of four years at
hard labor in the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary. Lyons. twill be remembered.
was captured in ST. Paul a few weeks
ago and brought back to Sioux Falls
to nsw to the charge of btgamy.
which was preferred by a Sioux Falls
young whom he wooed and
won last summer.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
ANNUAL MEETING.
South Dakota Medical Association to
Meet at Aberdeen.

WSSl d. NOSIOCCus
Aberdeen, S. D., May 1.-THE twenty
third annual meeting of the South Dakota
Medical association will be held in the
Carnegie library building, Redfield. on
Wednesday and Thursday, June 1 and 2.
A program of unusual Importance and in
terest has been prepared and consists of
the following papers and addresses: Sur
gical Gyncology," A. E. Benjamin, Min
neapolis; Observation-Disclosures in Cen
eral Practice G. A. Clauser, ~Bridgewa-
ter; "Electro-Gyncology," II. Fl. Clark,
WATERFOWL: "Inguial Hernia" Chas. B.
Mallory, Aberdeen; "Tonsils and Adne-
noids," R. d. Away, Aberdeen; "Ottis
Media" r. E. Woodwork. Sioux Falls;
"Modern Treatment of Syphilis" John
Sutherland, Pierpont: "Cl:conic Gonorrhea
and sequelae," Franklin Z. Wright, Min
%neapolis; Diagnosis of Functional Nerv-
Gus Diseases" E. B. Taylor. Huron: 1.-THE
Needs of the Country Obstetrician." Geo.
Edwards, Lake Preston; For the Better
ment of Our Calling" c. S. O'Toole, Wen
ma; "Entero-Colitis.' G.. ]. Collier, Brook
ings; Headaches" H. J.. C. Koobs, Scot
land; "Symposium-Uremia," c. H. Keel
ing, Springfield; "Etiology. Symptoms and
Diagnosis NJ. V. Mulcahy, Vermillion;
"Prognosis and Treatment, with Remarks
on Puerperal Elcampsia," s.. G. Berry,
Tyndall; pulmonary tuberculosis" f.
w. Freyberg, Mitchell; "Tuberculosis
Among the Indians" S. L. Carson, Lowe
Brule; "Peritonitis, Abnormal Section
For" D. w. Robinson, Pierre; The Med
ical and Surgical Status of Gastro-Intes
final and Hepatic Disease" c. j. Lavery.
Tort Pierre.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
THE MAYOR ELOPED.
ealtimore's Chief Executive and a
Fashionable Widow Are Very
Quietly Married.

Baltimore, May 17.-City officials and
the public of Baltimore in general were
surprised when it was noised about that
Mayor Robert M. McLane had elcped to
Washington and had been married. The
bride was Mrs. Mary Van Bibber, widow
of the late DIR. John Van Bibber. She
lived in a fashionable section of the city.
The bride and groom went to Washington
In the morning and waited until after Of
flee hours to procure the marriage license.
They made every attempt TO eVade pub
ticity. After obtaining the license they
were married by the Rev. George e. Car
ter, a life long friend of the groom.
1t had been known for some time that
Mayor McLane had been paying marked
attention to the young widow, but both
denied positively that an engagement eX-
listed. The runaway match, therefore,.
caused great surprise, not only to friends,
and to Baltimore in general, but 1t is
stated, to relatives as we'll. A telegram
received here from the deputy city solicit
tor, Edgar Allan Poe. who accompanied
tho clippers to Washington. stated that
George C. Carter. rector of st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal church, Washington,
and a brother of Bernard Garter, a Mary
land attorney, had performed the cere-
mony. That is all the that
has yet reached here.
Tho mayor belongs to one of the Oldest
Maryland families. His uncle, the late
Robert Nj. McLane, was governor of the
state and United States minister to Paris.
Thu mayor is independently wealthy and
his bride is also quite we'll to do. The
only reason for the elopement is a desire
to avoid ostcntation.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
HEARST LOSES STATE.
Doubt About Wisconsin's Alignment
in Democratic Convention Is at
an End Now.

Milwaukee, Wis. May l7.-of the ass del
fgates to the democratic state convention,
which will be held in this city Tuesday.
the friends of L. c. Wall claim now TO
have over SEQ. This county at its eau
cuses Saturday night CAV Mr., Wall be
tween seventy and eighty more, so that
the Hearst fight seems to be settled so
far as this state is concerned, though the
Hearst men are still making prcposterous
claims and will not admit defeat. The
whole business of this convention is to
name the delegation to the st. Louis con-
vention. The state officers are to be NOM
mated at a convention the date of which
Is not yet fixed. but which is to be held
at Oshkosh some time late in the summer.
The a county convention, held Fri
day, sent a solid Wal delegation. with
former Senator Villas at its head, and in
structed to support Colonel George w.
Bird for delegate Mt large. Resolutions of
sympathy for the republican party in its
present affection We're passed. The Fond
du Lac county democrats Joined the Wall
procession with twenty delegates, who
We're pledged against Hearst.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
Japs Lose a Dispatch Boat.

Toxic, May 16,-The Japanese dis
patch boat Miyako was destroyed in
err bay by striking a submerged mine.
Eight casualties are reported.
The Miyako was lost while assisting
In the operation of clearing the Rus
sian mines from Kerr bay, northeast
Of fallen Wan bay, on which Fort Dali
ny is situated. Five mines were dis
covered and exploded, n the work
was being suspended for the day when
the Miyako struck an undiscovered
mine which exploded with tremendous
force under her stern and inflicted i'm
merse damage on the hull. The Miyako
sank in two minutes. Two sailors were
killed and twenty-five men wounded.
The rest of the crew We're rescued.
The Miyako was a steel cruiser of
/ 1900 tons displacement and 6,130 indi-
Gated horsepower, completed in 1901,
and having an estimated speed of 20
knots. She was 314A feet long, had SO
feet beam and drew 1871 feet Of water.
inch quick firing guns, ten is inch
guns and four torpedo tubes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
MURDERED MAN Was " AS
THROWN IN A WELL
Horrible Tragedy Is Brought to
Light at Aberdeen, South
Dakota.
BLOOD GAME r o WELL
Investigation Discovered the sody of {
Murdered Man, Thrown Into the
Well After Three Shots Had
Done Fatal Work.

Aberdeen, S. D.. May 1S.-Bloody
water coming up through a pump on
the farm of Andrew Mcfarland, seven
miles from Groton, led to the discovery
Of the body Of Dewitt c.. Bilby. Three
bullet holes In the back of the mans
head indicated plainly an open murder.
Billy made his home with Mcfarland
and before the murder had about 5000
on his person. A farm hand working
for Mcfarland a disappeared, and in
dications point to his being the muir
dered. A posse is searching for him.
William Viegler, employed temporar-
ly for Mcfarland, disappeared with a
livery team hired in Grotton. He drove
to Hecla Sunday and left the team out
side the town and tried to hire another
team of a live.:yman, but failed and
walked out of town. 1t is believed that
he will be captured as the whole coun-
try is covered by telephone lines and
messages have been sent to every town
and to farm houses having phones.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
Rrookinas Won Debate.

vermillion, s.. D., May 17.-There is
little rejoicing among state university
students today. but the lads from the
state agricultural college at Bookings
have every reason to feel proud Of the
decision that they gained In the debate
last evening. But whatever may be
the feelings OF remorse Of the admirers
of fallen heroes, they cannot do other-
wise but take their medicine with good
grace. While there may be some ques-
tion as to the outcome of the debate.
the wearers Of the red will make no
outcry. The judges, by a two to one
vote. decided that the action of the
United States government in relation
to Panama vas in harmony with the
theory of international law and conso-
nant with our past policy and prece-
dent" Bookings had the affirmative
of the question, n was represented
by l.. N. Jensen, NJ. ". Murphy and c.
L. Johnson. The state university up
held the negative with R.. c. Johnson,
c. X. Snyder and A. L. McNaghten as
speakers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Faculty of Ausustana College Selected
for EpsIipo Noar

Faculty of Augustana College Selected
for Ensuing Year.
Canton. S. D.. May 1.-THE directors
Of Augustana college, located at this
place, in their regular annual meeting
held In this city made the annual APP
poi1tments to the faculty of the insti-
tuition. The members Of the old fac
ulty We're all reappointed, and n ad-
ditional professor was chosen to have
charge Of the new commercial depart
ment to be added with the beginning
Of the next college year, September /,
1904. The membership of the faculty
for 1904-5 is as follows: Anthony G..
Tuve, president; Geo. H. Ellingson,
English and German; ]. S. Nord-
gard, Norwegian, religion and Latin;
Eric c. Qualle, natural sciences and
vocal music; John Berdahl, commercial
science, bookkeeping and arithmetic;
Miss Sophia B. Bergh, history and
p~edagogics; Olof Fossum, instrumental
music. The college organization under
the latest revision stands as follows:
Rev. O. A. Rergh, president, Inwood
Ia; Rev. P. H. Tetlie. vice president,
Canton S.. D.; Rev. o. c. Strass, sec
rotary, Westerville, S. D.; E. c.. Qualle,
treasurer, Canton, S. D.; Rev. ]. S.
Nordgaard n A. NJ. Ringheim, Can
ton, auditors. The board of directors
is now composed Of NJ. Audiences,
Howard, S. D.; S. o. Groth, Hudson,
S. D.; S. Scheie, Inwood. Ia: John
Isakson and Gudmund Skartvedt. Can
ton, S. D.; A. ]. Berdahl. Garretson,
S. D.; L. K. Aaberg, Volga, S. D.: H.
NJ. Solem, Sioux Falls, S. D.; S. ].
Nummedahl, Moe. S. D.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
Activities Of Chinese Bandits.

Lao Yang, May 1S.-Further details
of the attack made on May IA by Chi
nese soldiers upon the railway and coal
mines occupied by the Russian adj
ministrative force near Port Adams.
show the troops were the bodyguard Of
the governor of Foe Chow, who led the
attack in person and was attended by
fifteen Chinese officials. The governor
orders the arrest and beheading Of Chi
nese miners.
The Russians were stripped and
driven Off naked. and their property de-
stroyed and looted. Twenty thousand
tons of coal were destroyed. A de-
tachment Of Japanese troops had
passed the coal mines the previous
day but did not touch them, regarding
them as private property.
Another conflict between Cossacks
and Chinese bandits has occurred in
the village Of Chantaidzy. The bandits,
1t is stated, We're led by our Japanese
troopers. Cossacks numbering thirty
three We're lost and two killed. They
succeeded in killing twenty-five ban
| dts, the remainder of whom escaped.
The bandits used Dun Dunn bullets.
Lieutenant Sorrokin, who was wound
ed in the eye in the fight at Kiu Lien
| Cheng. owes his life to the mercy of
the Japanese soldiers. When the lieu
tenant fell, after receiving his wounds.
q comrade stopped to rescue him.. Two
Japanese soldiers, n of whom carried
a Red Cross flag. and the other a rifle.
came up and the rineman leveled his
weapon and ordered Sorrokin to re-
main prone upon the ground, and his
comrade to leave. Then the japanese
with the Red Cross flag carefully wash
ed and dressed Sorrokin's wound, gave
him drink and retired. Sorrokin ar
rived here safely.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
BOLT IN WISCONSIN.
It is Said That Republicans May Nomi'
nate Two Tickets If La
EoIlette Rules.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 17.-The action of
Governor La Follette's state central COM
mittee was fo~reshadowed In the La Fol-
,ette paper this morning. In claiming that
ne now has enough delegates to nominate.
the paper counts in Its table 100 delegates
whose seats are contested and admits that
they will be seated by the committee. On
the face of the returns La Toilette Is
beaten, but will have a majority when the
contesting delegations are seated.
The convention is to be held at Madison
next Wednesday,, AS the "a Toilette men
nave intimated that they will carry out
their program 1T is probable that they will
force a bolt of the stalwarts and that
there will be two republican conventions
and two state tickets in the field. In that
event the democrats will have an excel
tent show of carrying the state.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
A LEAGUE. )
Fourth Glass Postmasters of Lincoln
Gnunfu .lnin National Assnci,4inn

Fourth Glass Postmasters of Lincoln
County Join National Association.
Canton, S. D., May 1s.-The fourth
class postmasters of Lincoln county
have organized themselves into a
branch of h National League of
Fourth Glass P~ostmasters, an organiza-
ton which has a national existence.
One of the objects of it is to secure the
placing of fourth class poStmaSters on
the classified civil service list SO that
their tenure of office cannot be dis
turbed by a change in the presidential
administration. In the Lincoln county
branch just organized in his city, A.
B. Coutts of Hudson was elected presi-
dent; j. NJ. Heeren of Tea, vice presi-
dent; n o. P. Ashley of Lennox. sec
rotary.
The board of directors of the city
schools at their regular monthly meet
ing for May elected a corps Of teach
ers for the coming year With the ex-
ception of three, all the old teachers
were reelected for another year., and
We're granted an increase in salaries
ranging from $3.50 to $40 per month.
The following are h teachers selected:
G. G. Lawrence, superintendent; Miss
Alice Conklin, first assistant prin-
cipal; Miss Lottie E. Temple. second
assistant; Miss Hannah Nordtvedt,
eighth grade; Miss Anna E. Jacobson,
seventh grader Miss Nina NJ. Burlin-
game, sixth grade; Miss Hattie NJ.
Florey, fifth grade: Miss Bernice E.
Bailey, fourth grade; Miss Eta NJ.
Morse, third grade; Mrs. Nona-Miller,
first primary; Miss Rebecca A. Gehon,
first primary; Miss Kate Kennedy, sec
ond primary; Miss Pearl Mcdowell,
second primary. The new teachers are
Miss Anna E. Jacobson, Miss Hattie NJ.
Florey, both of this city, and Miss Nc
Dowell, now a teacher in the public
schools at Wesley, Ia.
George E. Henderson, president of the
9Gold River Mining and Power COM
pany, a mining company started in
this city about a year ago., has just re-
turned from Chicago with $4,000 in
cash realized on the sale of treasury
stock of the company to be used for
development purposes. The company
has rich claims in British Columbia,
which We're partially developed last sea-
,on, and they expect to complete the
york his year.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
DESPERATE SUlLY
shot BY OFFICERS
Was for Years the Terror Of the
Rosebud Country and
Cattlemen.
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT
Had Recently Been Living in Hiding is
Defiance OF the Law, Somewhere
Near South Dakota
Line.

Chamberlain, S. D.. May lS.-The no.
torious desperate. Jack Sully, who FOR
years has been the terror of the Rose
bud country, is no more. In a running
fight With officers on the Rosebud reser-
walton Monday morning he was killed,
many bullets finding Judgment in his
body, while the horse OH which he at
tempted to make his escape also shared
the fate of Its MASTER.
The circumstances leading up to the
tragic end are these: a week or ten
days ago Sullly stole Il bunch of nearly
200 cattle belonging to various neigh
boring r%anchers. He ooh u bunch of
seventy-four down across the Nebraska
line and sold them for $40 per head,
receiving half cash and half paper. Soon
after Brand Inspector Lang got track
of the cattle, and, accompanied by their
owners. Harry Ham and Hugo Schil-
ling, recovered them and returned
them to the home range.
AS a result of the exploit United
States Commissioner Tidrick, of this
city, on Sunday morning sent out Dep
uty United States Marshal Petrie.
Brand Inspector Long. Sheriff Irish of
Brule county, Deputy Sheriff Jesse
a iiI9mn to 0 bring hg9 IN sS SuSn' des ana oy h aiiye
They found Sully at his home, near
Blackbird island, this morning. and at
tempted to make the arrest. Sully was
ordered to surrender, but with a de-
FAINT taunt he made 2 break for his
horse. sprang upon its Jack and made
a dash for liberty. For a time q run
ming fire was maintained between the
two parties, but the pursuers speedily
proved the victors. Sully's horse vas
hit five times and killed. while Sully
received wounds from which he died
within thirty-tive minutes.
A %coroner's inquest is nov in prog
resS in Gregory county.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
UNIQUE DAMAGE SUIT.
A Hawaiian Whose Pigtail Was Clipped
by Boys Sues for $4,000.

Armour, S. D., May 1S.-The circuit
court will mere on May 80,
when the jury will be called upon to
decide the value Of a queue formerly
owned by Alejo Hudson, an Hawaiian,
and which was his joy and pride, also
his chief advertising scheme. said
Alejo Hudson was giving an exhibition
Of feats of strength, balancing, etc,
and during peregrinations made the
town of Belmont, where he met a few
convivial souls and imbibed too freely
of the wine which is red, and while in
this condition three farmers who are
charged with the offense clipped his
queue close to his head. The now shorn
Samson sues his Delilahs in the sum Of
$4,000 as payment for the loss of his
topknot, which was of some thirty
sever years standing and attracted
considerable attention and, as he al
legged In his complaint. was a very
necessary adjunct to his making a liv-
Ing. Since the loss Of his hair he al
legs his business has suffered so per
cent. and he fears that he will have to
do other labor for a living while waiting
for the missing queue to return. What
the monetary value of his topknot may
be remains to be decided, and will no
doubt establish a precedent for future
cases of that kind.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20
A MADMAN's THREATS.
lie Will Have the Lives of Council
Bluffs Politicians If He Ever Catches
Up With Them.

Des Moines, Ia, May 1s.-Congress-
ma Walter l. Smith, Postmaster Haz-
elton and ex-Postmaster Treynor Of
Council Bluffs. all of whom are in this
city, are being guarded by the!r friends
to prevent q supposed maniac, who
signs himself &c. j. Clarke" from car
rying out q threat to kill them. They
received a series of letters n month
ago and a few kilograms within tho
past twenty-four hour from Clarke
demanding money or their life.
Clarke was arraigned In the federal
court here Friday for improper use Of
the mails. pleaded not guilty and was
released on $500 bonds. At the time Of
his arraignment he appeared insane,
but 1t was supposed to be assumed.
His letters to Smith were not a cir
cumstance to the kilograms which he
has since sent, and Smiths friends are
States Marshal Christian has been try
Ing to locate Clarke. but failed.