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The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

WE have made arrangements by
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a meeting of the b. E. Lee
Camp No. IA, u. G. ", is called
for next Saturday evening. Aug.
Il, at 5 o'clock, at Sandoz Opera
House, to arrange for attending
1he State Reunion of u. G. VS.,
hich will be held at Baton Rouge
y The 7th and 9Th Of September
ssnzs
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Town residence for rent-nice
neighborhood, large shady yard,
two-story dwelling, garden. Rent
$3.50 per month to the right
party. Apply at this office.
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A synopsis of the new hunting
laW, passed by the last Legisla-
ture, will be found on our fourth
page. Better read it and govern
yourselves accordingly.
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Prof. Morgan reports that the
Mexican boil weeyil has made it's
appearance in Vernan and CAL
casieu parishes, along the Sabine
fiYer.
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For low rates to the Worlds
Fair via the Texas & Pacific Rail
way. ask any ticket Agent, or write
i. r. Turner, General Passenger
Agent, Dallas, Tex.
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"A Celebrated Case" at Sandoz
Opera House next Monday night
win be presented by a strong cast
of professional amateur talent.
for the benefit Of the Redmen.
Don't miss it.
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Fred. L. Sandoz has just re-
celved carload of buggies and
other vehicles which he is offering
cheap. See advertisement in an
other column.
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sTRAxED OR STOLEN

From the undersigned, on Bayou Courla-
bleau. about the latter part of April, 1904. a
dark brown creole mule, about years OLD,
branded on the left thigh about thus: Jk
A liberal reward will be paid for the recovery
of this mule. FRANCOIS s. GUIl.lORY,
Aug. 49, 1904. Washington l.. y La.
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Miss Beatrice Gordon will ap-
pear as "Adrienne" in "A Cele-
brated Case, . assisted by her COM
pany and local amateurs, Monday,
Aug. ED, for Redmen's benefit.
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The following appointments on
the School Boards of this parish
were made on the 18th. 1t will
be seen that the membership has
been increased to 13, and most of
them are new members. Taken
altogether, the body gives promise
Of making an efficient and intelli-
gent Board:
o. P. Daley, C. J. Thompson,
Frank Vidrine, Robt. NJ. Littell
Alfred Deville, Lucius Guilbeau,
Davis III. Bernard. Herbert Kill
patrick, Ladeslau Lazarro, Hora-
| ito s. Joseph, Charles M. Richard,
Paulin Fontenot and W. FL. Ray.
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Visitors to the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis from st. Landry will
find the COURIER ON file at the
Louisiana Building during the
continuance of the Exposition.
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For rent, a store building rs by
so feet on Main street, one block
from St. Landry State Bank. For
terms, etc., apply at this office.
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The Novelty Shop, two blocks
east of j. K. Sandoz & Brothers
store. All kinds of repairs. job
work and plumbing specially.
J. A. DRUMMOND.
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That splendid business stand
under Sandoz Opera, on Nam
street, is for rent. Apply at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

As q health resort. Cooper's
Wells is the best place to go.
Hundreds in this and adjoining
marshes can testify to its curative
pfrfnna
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Mrs Austin Allen and daughter,
Mrs. Alex. Mair, returned from
Cola last week, after months
absence visiting relatives and
friends.
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For sdle.-A secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be sold cheap.
Apply at this Office.
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Father Cornelius Van Ven, pas
tor of the Catholic Church at
Baton Rouge, was named arch
bishop of Natchitoches.
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There will be q dance at Sandoz
Opera House after the play Mon
day night. Only so cents for the
whole thing.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Go and see "a Celebrated Case"
at Sandoz Opera House next Mon
day night. To conclude with a
hall
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For sale cheap-A large square
of ground within the corporation.
For particulars apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Do you want to recuperate your
failing health? Go to Cooper's
Walls.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Thanks to Lieut.. Fritz L. San
doz, u. S. Navy, for files of late
Norfolk, Va, and Washington,
D. G., papers.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Why take physic when you can
get prompt relief by a trip to
CoOper's Wells. See advertise
mert In another column.
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Send Your Boys and Girls to
School.

Young students given personal
attention. Send for catalogue
and journal. Mention course
wanted. Address H. H. Cherry,
Bowling Green, Ky.
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For SALE.-A horse colt, one
year old, Ethan Allen and Cash
Item stock. Apply to <. 7. T.,
this Office, ~
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TAKEN UP AS Am EsTzsAY.

BY the undersigned, in Opelousas. on August
Is, 1904, d bay creole horse about or years
old, not branded. This horse oaue 10 my
premises with an old saddle without bride.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property, pay charges and take him
away, or hs will be disposed OF according to
law. GUSTlN PAPlLLoN,
Aug aO-lm Opelousaa, La.
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NO. 80
a CARD

Opelousas Aug. II, 1909.
To the generous white people of Opeiousas and
vicinity:
/ take this method of announcing that the
Louisiana Baptist State Convention tcolofedl
will meet in your hospitable city, Opeiousas,
on Tuesday, September Q, 1904. with the Little
zion Baptist Church, colored, of which your
The negro Baptists of this State delight to
come to Opelousas because of tho friendly re-
lations existing between the races here. the
members and pastor appeal to you TO help
them to care for the great number of delegates
and visitors who will attend this convention.
Whatever you may give in money, groceries or
other things viii be thankfully received. The
pastor some special representatives or tue
church will call upon you in person to receive
whatever you may give Thanking you in adj
vance, am your humble servant.
l., G., SIMON, Pastor.
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WANTED

The undersigned desires to rent about 100
acres of good farming land, with improve
ments, in this parish. Apply to or address
1T. L. JOUBERT,
Aug 18-tf Plaisauce p. O.. La.
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Ring up 10, Cumberland, for
any kind of printing. Well do
the rest.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

One of the best business stands
i'm town can be rented for SIS a
month. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

When you want good California
fruit cali on M. LaNasa, adjoin-
inr COURIER Office.
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All Aboard for the Fair !

BY arrangement with the Worlds
Fair Tour Co. we have secured
rate of $45.60 for complete trip
to the st. Louis Worlds Fair,
leaving Opelousas September 10th
and allowing six days in St. I louis.
Tickets good for Is days.
This rate includes round trip
excursion railroad ticket, 6 days
hotel accommodations, breakfast
and evening dinner, your baggage
hauled free, automobiles from
station to hotel, etc.
Guests will have rooms at the
elegant Monticello, one of the
finest permanent hotels in the
city, having exceptionally large
rooms with private bath, abso-
lutely fire-proof, high-class and
modern in every detail, 10 degrees
cooler than down town hotels.
The Monticello is situated at the
main entrance and facing beauti-
full Forest Park, in which the
Worlds Fair is located, five min
utes by car or fifteen minutes
walk to the Fair grounds through
the most beautiful part Of the
park.
Certificates are issued to cover
these trips by the Worlds Fair
Tour Company, whichnare guar
anteed by the Manchester Bank
of St. Louis. They can be or
dered through the Opelousas
COURIER or the Worlds Fair
Tour Company of st. Louis. Or
der at once and he sure of the
best and cheapest trip ever Of
fered.
If you desire to use sleeper you
can pay the difference in ticket to
the agent. Order certificates at
once.
Some Louisiana papers advo-
cate the cannery, while others
harp upon the hennery; but the
Crowley Signal maintains that the
chief need Of the rice belt is the
piggery.-L. G. American.
In Louisiana the trouble is said
to be with the cannery, the hen
merry and the piggery. This is rank
humbuggery. The real trouble is
| in Manchuria with the artillery !;
in Chicago with the packery, and
the world over with the distillery
The People.
You forgot to ring in the brew
cry, brother, which is very i'm
portant factor in making ''swelled
heads" the world over. This is
also the trouble with Mr. and Mrs
Gotrocks-swelled head.
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WANTED-A FAITHFUL PERSON TO
call on retail trade and agents for manuiac-
turing house having well established business;
local territory; straight salary $40 paid weekly
and expense money advanced; previous expert
ence unnecessary; position permanent; business
successful Enclose self addressed envelope.
Superintendent Travellers, 605 Monon knilding,
Chicago I'll jy23m
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The soda water and ice cream
department of the Haas-Littell
Drug Store il in full blast, and i
up-to-date ID all its appointments
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subscribers in arrears please
call and Settle up the score.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

LosT-On Sunday, July "a,
sp 1904, a pocket-book con-
y tanning a ten-dolIar william.
Finder will be literally re-
warded by returning same
to Jos. G. PIERCE,
CoD 0Goa
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For Rent IA residence in Opel
ousas, with large yard and garden
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

Money to loan. Apply to P.
Mestric, Leonyille, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

In his rough and uncOuth gay
He will not deign to give fair play,
But plunges right into the mud,
Which covers him with dull thud
He cannot play in our back yard.
For we in sadness now must part;
His cheek "a of the rankest brass,
While of himself he makes an ass.
This villainous "poetry" is all fake,
In which no one any stock does take;
For nonsense it does take the cake,
And is always making q bad break.
Fl is high tuna now for reformatiEN,
Aud to quit this foolish versihcattH
For the amusement OF our friendsis
So this is where the poetry" endsa
(Curtain) ID. =. IN e
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Railroad Meeting.

A large meeting of the citizens
of Opelousas and vicinity was held
at the Courthouse last Monday
night to receive the report Of the
committees and discuss the reso-
lutions adopted by the BoarAvaf
Directors Of the Opelousas, Gun
and Northeastern Railroad Co.
Mr.. Rene Mornhinveg presided.
Addresses were made by Hon.
Thos. I'll. Lewis, President of the
Company, Hon. E. D. Estilette,
Sheriff M. L. Swords and others,
all heartily favoring the project
and pledging it their earnest sup
port.
The recently developed opposi-
tion to the levy Of the. 5-mill tax
in support of the proposed road.
on the part of some citizens of
this ward, led to the discussion of
the advisability of petitioning the
Police Jury to rescind the ordi-
nance ordering the election to be
held on the 9th inst, and to call
the election at some future date,
whereupon Mr.. Estorge offered
the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the unexpected and
recently developed opposition to
the ordinance adopted by the Po-
lice Jury ordering an election on
the 9th day of the present month,
to take the sense Of the property
taxpayers and qualified electors
of the First Police Jury Ward
whether tax of 5 mills for ten
years shall be levied upon them
to aid in the construction of the
Opelousas, Gulf and Northeastern
Railroad, has produced much con-
fusion and doubts;n the minds OF
the voters as to The wisdom and
propriety of said tax, and, where,
as, the time intervening between
the present and the fixed date for
said election is too short for the
voters to inform themselves fully
and intelligently upon the subject
matter, therefore, be it
Resolved, That in order to carry
ont the aforesaid purpose peti.
ton be presented to the Police
Jury, signed by twelve freehold
ers, to assemble in special session
to repeal the pending ordinance
ordering the special election.
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If you want any job work
done. send it TO us.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-20

RaSd the communication from
Shdiff Swords on our 4th page.
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COURIER UmC6.
P. S.-That K has as yet failed
to materialize.
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AND THE CAT CAME BACK.

Our verses were only T. friendly banter,
But old Hardeman flares up instanter,
Which reacts on himself like boomerang,
That returns with wild and vicious bang.
His reflections concerning a whisky face
Seem to us as very much out OF place,
AS everyone knows he is first in the race
The whisky bottle round the hAock to cnase
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Subscribe for the COURIER.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
EsTATE OF 8. Y. sCHOOLER, DECEASED.
No. 1914.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.

Whereas, Edward Shields, Of the parish of
st. Landry, Curator of the above named sA-
tate, has filed tableau OF classification OF
debts OF said succession, accompanied By his
petition praying for the homologatiOn of tho
same; :,
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given 10 all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, to 1e same in writing, in my office III
the town of Opelousas within the time requir-
ed by law, why the said tabieau should not )e
homolOgated and confirmed.
YVES ANDREPONT,
Aug. 40, 1904. Clerk
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CHI A r IT z r
or THE ia
st. Landry Stock, Loan and BulNss'as
Association, Limited. ID
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
{Curtain)

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. =
BE it known, that on this second t2d) day ol
the month Of August, A. ID. nineteen nunarea M
tary public, duly commissioned ana quanneo
as su ch in and for the parish OF st. Landry,
state aforesaid, and In the presence, od 1,,e Gne
hereinafter named witnesses, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose nanes
are hereuntO subscribed. who declared tnat
ayailing themselves OF the provisions o. OF M Sne
100 of the Acts of the Legislature of l902. tney
have covenanted, agreed, and bind themselves,
as well as other persons as may nereaIIer as, as
politic in law for the object and purposes ana
under the following stipulations, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be "The
st. Landry Stock, Loan and Building Assocla
rion. limited" and by that name shall have
nower and authority 10 have and enjoy sue
cegsion for period of niDety-nine years, to
contract in its corporate name, and likewise TO
sue and be sued, to purcnase, reserve, I1nI mu,n'
erty, both real and personal, to employ mana
gers agents. directors, OF other officers, as may
be deemed necessary, and from time 10 nme 9 70
regulations as may be necessary or expedlent;
as also to have and use corporate seal.
The original subscribers to the stock OF this
Finegan Hams, five shares. Lawrence
G.. Simon five shares, E. W. Renty, five
| shares, P. l.. 6ilas, five shares, Lewis !. camp
bell, HVe snaFes, hicAaAo -. D..a.tssoJ, a." =
shares, ]. L. DAVIS. two shares, Andrew Ad-
kins. TWO shares, VIM. johnson, Two shares.
sarah A. Hills, four shares, Clara James, two
shares. virginia Cosey. two shares; Elizabeth
Lewis, two shares. Mrs. Mary Hardy, Two
shares, Lawrence Balque, two shares, d. ~
Zones, two shares Noses Bordelon. Eve shares,
Cephas Hayes. two shares. Allen Niekles, two
shares. David 8. Locks, three shares, George
ahares. II. C. Carr, one share, Frank Jackson
two shares, Calvin Moss, two shares, Henry
white, three shares, Edgar Foot. two shares
shares. left Bowman, one share, Henderson
Vnnng. two shares. Charlie WilkersOn. on'
share, Howard Washington. one share, Cliftol
Lemons, one share, Lewis Lemon, one snaIe 'e
two shares, Clayborne Lewis, one share, Lessi
washington, two shares, Jude Allen. two shares
Mira Emily Deiean, =, Mrs. Ann Coleman
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III.

The domicile OF this corporation shall be In
the town of Opelousas, Parish Of st. Landry.
State OF Louisiana, and all citations, Wr1ts OF
LEGAL process whatever, shall be served on the
President, or In case Of his absence or inability
to act on the vice-President OF said corpora
ton.
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ARTICLE III.

The object and purpose OF this corporation.
and nafure of the business to be carried ON by
II. are hereby declared to be for the purpose
of assisting the members thereof tn purchas,
ing, building, improving and repairing real
estate and homesteads, and removing inenm-
brances therefrom, and for the purpose OF
loaning money TO the members thereof, ana
the conducting of such business as may be
consistent with the terms of this charter.
ARTICLE ~.
The capitol stock of this corporation is here;
by fixed at (s5O0O0l fifty thousand dollars, and
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
Big Coal Mine eurnino.

On the farm Of George L. Robinson,
TWO miles from Coal Harbor. is a
na1ura! curiosity in the shape of a
nufhlng coal mine. In the day time
Ine mine would attract little attention.
put al night the sight of the miuia.
lure Volcano is grand and awe-inspir.
ing. For hundreds of feet a whitish
giase IS cast. in marked contrast to the
ssufsounding gloom, and on approach.
ing me crater, one looks for what ap.
peses 70 De a limitless distance down
an arched vista of glarine white heat
There is no flame and no smoke. but
one can hear at considerable dis.
.anee a subdued, sinister roar which
1naleates the fury Of the heat below.
ASIDE from the picturesque view of the
Ma..er the burning of the mine is
quite a serious affair. Thousands Of
tons Of fuel are being DESTROYED and
large area of excellent land is I hs.
Ing rendered worthless.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
DRIVEN ACROSS THE STREAM
RUSSIANS LOSE ONLY POSITION
HELD BY THEM SOUTH OF
ShAkHE RIVER.

General kurokis Headquarters in
the Field, via Fusan. Oct. 2S.-The
japanese gave stirring exhibition of
sharp and determined lighting Thurs
day. They drove the Russians from
hign hill ten miles east OF the railroad
in General kuroi:i's front. which Is
important strategica!ly as a post OF
observation. and was the only point
south of the Shakte river waich tse
Russians held. About q regiment OF
Russians were enlrelched there. witt.
FIVE machine guns.
Tie japanese rushed the Russian
trenches, shot many Russians Is they
were running down the hillside and
captured TWO machine guns The
japanese had twenty men killed and
eighty wounded. The Russians lef,
thirty dead On the field. There was
hani-to-hand fighting when the trench
es Were taken. The Russians retired
across the river. When the japanese
flag was raised over tower surmount-
ing the hill the Russian batteries
showered shrapnel on it for an hour.
but without result.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
FIRED TO SAVE MS FLEET
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL CLAIMS HE
WAS ATTACKED By TORPEDO
BOATS IN NORTH SEA.

St. Petersburg. Oct. 27.-vice Al
niral Rojes,vensky's explanation o.
the l-awler incident is fully as sensa-
tional as the news Of the firing upon
the 6sning feet which set all England
adame. lie declares he was attacked
in tie darkness by TWO torpedo boats
which came upon the squadron from
the direction Of the fishing feet. He
opened IRE and believes he sank one
OF the torpedo boats, the other making
OF for co~er among the fishermen.
AS soon as he noticed the fishermen
Admiral Rojestvensky ceased firing.
He proceeded on his way without leav-
ing any vessel behind and says he be-
ieves the vessel which the fishermen
reported remained on the scene for
six hours without Offering succo- to
the drowning was the other torpedo
boat, either waiting for her consort or
repairing damages inflicted by the FIRE
of his ships.
In concluding his telegram Admiral
Roiesi,ensky expressed in the most
warm hearted way the regrets Of the
whole squadron to the fishermen vino
had suffered and to the families of the
victims.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
RESULT As YET UNKNOWN
FIERCE BATTLE SAID TO HAVE
OCCURRED AT PORT AR.
THUR SUNDAY.

Chefoo. Oct s1.-The general as
sault upon Port Arthur, which began
in preliminary way on Oct. %. devel-
oped into fiercely raging battle Sun
day, when, according TO an hitherto
infallibie authority, the japanese flung
heavy forces against the fortress in
their third attempt TO secure COM
manding position The result OF Sun
days fighting is unknown.
This assault, like the previous one,
was climactic incident OF weary
weeks of trench digging, gun mounting
and small engagements. In the opin-
ion of experts the assault will cease
when the japanese have secured such
positions as will enable them to creep
steadily closer under the noses Of the
Russian guns. 1t is believed that two
more general assaults will be neces-
sary before the distance between the
belligerent lines is sufficiently short
ened to make an attempt to enter the
main forts and make the end of the
siege practicable.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
RUSSIAN MINISTER PROTESTS.
Objects to Premier BaIfour's Attack on
Roiestvensky.

London, Oct. 31.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne and Count Benckendorff,
the Russian ambassador, further dis
cussed the composition Of the interna-
ional commission which will inquire
into the North sea incident. Subse-
Quen,iy there was meeting OF the
cabinet.
II is understood that Ambassador
Benckendorf complained of Premier
Baliour's attack on Vice Admiral Ro-
jestyensky during his speech at South
ampton Friday. The foreign secTe-
tary, however, declined to consider the
matter as not coming within his prov
iuce.
The foreign Office informed the AS
sociated Press that the Auglo-Russian
negotiations we're proceeding quite
satisfactorily The personnel, date
and place of meeting Of the interna-
tional commission are under discussion
but nothing has been definitely agreed
upon
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
Robbers Are Liberal.

Con Tracy, harvest hand. reached
1fand Forks last week and reported a
@ oUio hoidup short distance from Ar.
vlila. According to Tracy, he and four
SS,.mpanlons S,. at Larimore boarded the
Dnnd baggage Of an eastbound crest
northern train. They were put on A.
Alvllia and started to walk across the
prairie. The man walking ahead
turned suddenly. and With leyeled 70.
velver halted the men walking behind
nun. At the same instant the man IN
me rear pulled a gun. Tracy had $40
wn1cn the robbers took, but the mon
handed back S with the assurance e..
mat they would not leave him nenni.
iess. One Of his companions had 60
ana the men declined to take it. ~
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-03
BUFFALO ELEVATOR coLLAPsEs.
One Man Badly Injured and Valuable
Property DESTROYED.

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct. 3l.-F1om some
cause which cannot be definitely ex-
plained, the Ontario elevator col
lapsed and sank into the waters
of the Evans slip. The elevator
contained about 3I0.Go0 bushels Of bar
ley, a large portion OF which lies at
the bottom Of the slip. The loss on
the grain and the building is estimat-
ed at s350,000. Charles Bar1holomy,
sixty-two years old, the elevator super
intende1t. was seriously injured. 1t
was reported that an explosion pre-
cedeG the collapse. but this could not
be confirmed. Superintendent Bar
tholomy was taken out of the wreck
unconscious