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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

CharisHisn. 3 e.. OCT ~ judge
Prince created = sehaatig 10 ths souft
% ssaorai sessions b. eRllhE upon lhs
EFuAd Jury. upon he e0nveninE 81 he
oourt. 10 give q el9as examination 10
ne books and Affairs u tie Offices 81
ne sounfy 0gie.ais. ~ declared nat
there uas ~ mprh touptlsa N pphils
Hfa thar the EraHd Jury should not
make q faFofabls report apos any o.
Gee anti ths books sHd oGaduei LAD
been closely stan.nej alth0aEh ha
stated thai BE- aus DOT speaking from
any kn0ulsags 81 Efsf IA Chafifstos
en1ofy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
PRESS CLUBS TO MEET.
The Organizations OF the East and the
Wet VIII Got Acquainted.

Chicago, oct. II Tho hrst inter
change OF amenities ever attempted be-.
tween the press clubs OF the east and
west as organizations was initiated to.
day WITH the departure ola handsome
special train from here over tho Daltl'
more and Ohio. with u delegation Of so
members Of the Chicago Press club en-.
route to visit Washington, Baltimore
and New York.
In making the unique trip, ivory
member % the delegation was accom-
panied by his wife OF sister. The Wis.
itors include some Of the beat known
newspapers men % Chicago
When the train reaches Washington
tomorrow morning. automobiles will
DO In waiting 10 convey tho guests
about the city. A. ~ O'clock they
Will BE- Elven a reception a. the White
House. whom Mr. Ople Reid, Will Intro
duce the delegation 10 the president,
a committee Of the New York PrpSa
Club will meet the delegation 90 Wash.
lnEtoh y C.. and accompany tho Cat
cagoans to New York
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

Waahiags0B. Oct a. The aEr'eal'
fufai dsbsrmeaf today isaa-d che t9l'
l0Hthg crop bsikt.a Tbs crop esiL
msrinN bouFd n ne Bsfrau 81 siati1-
tiga ef Lhs acgarileng Of aHrIeaiiasg
nads fiaA tAe fs,.orts ~ ne eure-
nsaafsnfs so e.nts ~ me oareaa as
f5naNG Tas -aae gg " cora On Oct.
4. a. s9E az c.n9ar-f Hifh So Bass
taeefa So 90 Jcf. 9. 1904 4ia a. as
"a. fassa,ad.as save ia 90, uaf q tassr
geg agNaE ~ So"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

Raislgh. n g. Ool u.-Ths largest
paDoT puip mn 10 chs Wogi1 10 70 -
b1lh e CaHtos. o. ~ 8ouibeFn raii
way. bosVeea AHheVfiie un1 MafShy.
W PetsF q. Tb0Epana. Clneiuaan. q.
u vii cover 81 seFea - gFuand tns
ia.t19. 90 sgisk Wil - une6 - lbe Ca
Eirue,lsa - TIE immsnne huii1inEs
T'hoatgaJa nou haa q paVsF faetasy ~
Hanlson. o. uhleh enE,Oys nrsriF
icsa uea. tn6 tAln has 80 fiEica,iT
b. Fsoclrna e.oaEs wno4 abru palp
hsurs 90 guTc1ase ~ TiheIF1a ~
taots acrps q nua9 a ~ nlt
Csrrga1 NG1Efaias
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
ELECTRIC CAR KILLS wDmAN,
Mrs. Sarah BlIbro, Of Columbus, Meeta
a Violent Death.

Violent Ueatn.
Columbus, Ca, Oct. 1l.-Mrs, Sarah
NJ. Bilbro, aged about 75 years, widow
o IA prominent ChattahOOchee river
steamboat man, was run over and
killed by an electric car In WynntOn
at EberhRrt's crossing, near the resi-
deRce OF her son-in-law, c. w. Monroe
The mOtormRn. M, c, Williams. Sc,
clares that he did not see her until
she was struck Neither the coRduc'
tor nor the two passengers saw the
lady until the accident occurred, The
theory is that she stepped suddenly out
on the track from the fence at the
crossing. One Of her feet was crushed
aad her skull was fractured aud she was
otherwise injured. death resulting al.
most instantly.
The mOtOrman is the son OF Mayor
WarrRn Williams. OF Phoenix City, Ala.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

city, was closed today by order OF the
state banking department. No reason
was given by the banking department
for its action. An Official OF the
bank, however said that the closing
Of the institution was due to heavy
Withdrawals OF depositors since the
death, a week ago, Of its cashier, Geo.
r. Knapp. who was killei by failing
from a window OF his home.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
MORE MONEY FOR
THE CAMPAIGN FUND
Mutual Life INSURANCE Company
Aided Republicans,
OFFICIALS CONTRIBUTED $4,000
Vice PRECEDENT Of Mutual Gives Interest
ing Testimony Botors investigating
Commlttes-Mueh Money spent on
Lunches for Aasnt@

New York. Oct, L1s-Nalter r. Gil
lStte, vice president Of the Mutual
Lie Insurance company, testified be-
fore the insurance inves;ig eating com.
mlttee 10 day that tue Mutual Life ln-
surance company contributed $4,000 to
the Republican national committees
campaign fund in the last election in
1904.
Vice President Gillette also stated
that the Mutual Life Insurance compa-
ny contributed SS5,OOO to the Republic.
an national committee In 1900 aud Sl5,.
900 in 1896. He justified these contriOu-
lions ON the same ground as did pres.
ident John A. Mccall, OF the New
York Life Insurance company in the
contribution OF the company, saying
that the 81, Louis platform Of the Dem.
ocratlc party and the free silver issue
were q menace to the policy holders.
Dr.. Gillette said he authorized these
expenditures after consulting with the
president, vice presidents an dsome
members OF the board Of trustees Of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
the campaign contributions, Mr., Oil
lette said. came from lac fund cOu'
troIlod by the committee on expCndl.
lures.
AR. Gillette also testified that the
Mutual Life Insurance company paid
S72.S01 last year for luncheOns for ia
clerical force In this city. This was
At the rate Of almost $3.50 q dny.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

ChieaEo. OF ii.--iyeadafa o. ne
PennrJivaaia sBa iianols mlnsFs are n
Chic1ED fsr eonsailluG over ths aEht
sOv heiag waspd bstuoeh the authfo
r't~ r. 90 rat0rn 70 Fugsst ihe nj
..fs sHaelIe Ass ~ Pshasyl ynaia
ta us S0esg - Igaa PshT 2 D.
a.tsAsir Ahs 10 D. DsleFy. pstlieeatg
- NJ gbrss 1i8stuct uai.gs "a feua
nyiFsaia fspgt asoaag bB.0a9 mias
eorfsFA. TIE maeJs are aecosaBasisi
~ AtioFnsY las y 1aafs. ~ asFss
Ca. Va. u1s u hsfs ~ tahs depasi
iioaa ffg0 trinass as.arfs TIE mlnen
Faspsct thm trs operators ere piaa
aisr - fefesf tas ssr,aeafs iag O. -.
80 % perar fns .mpeatiaa 81 hes
DsEieaest Uea rest Agra Ekeg.d q
nnhe e. 6eEfef
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
HUNGARIAN DIET p8oRooUrD.
No Success HSs Been Made In Varl0Vs
Attempts 20 FERN cahlnst

FtAtNNNAa w w" aNalWaNf
Budapest. Oct li---PaFlIament was
prorOEuCd today BY Royal Rtseripl un.
til Dec 10. Acting Premier iiAFoh
Fciorvary and his colleagues ala DOT
attend the sitting Of parliament The
baron merely sent the president Of TIE
lover house the rescript signed By tho
King Emperor francis Joseph. pro.
Fosuihg parliament and explaining that
thg step WA necessitatei By the fart
that no succopa bad been sittAined ia
forming q hsE cabinet on basis which
v0uld secure parliament against dis-
0Fdsf.
shouts oi "GcoundFolal" and similar
epitheta mingled Nith queries Of
"Whers II the constitution" crested
The Esading of Inc Fuserp,. bat thsfe
we're no cabinet ministers pfSsont 70
take note ~ the inauits
Count JHliHs Anifsssy afOss and DE-
Houpccd ne ministers VbO o0atTaTy %
greeedrnt. bad faiisd 10 appesf befOvo
DaFiiamtul
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
SENATOR PLATT MAY
INTRODUCE MEASURE
To Cut Down South's Congress-
ionai Representation.
FOR o,sFRANcHlsINo NEGRO

says that the Senator from New
York Can Never Pass Such q Bill
Through Congress,
New York, Oct. ll-"ln the last ses-
sion Of congress Senator Plat, Ut
New York, introduced u bill providing
for reduction IN the congressional
representation from the states which
DISTINGUISHED all, or a part OF the negro
vote. presume that in the session
Of congress about to begin. Mr.1rlatt
will re-intrOduce that measure, l want
TO serve uOtlce on him and those here
In New York city. VINO are responsible
for It, that II It's passage Is seriously
attempted, Mr., Plat will discover .
buzhsaw revolving at rate that Will
appall AIM"
This was said to u Times reporter
yesterday by senator simmons, OF
North Carolina, who II In Ncws York
Mr. Simmons, with Senator German,
OF Maryland. will lead the light against
southern reduction when II begins In
the senate II Mr.. P,att again offers
MIS- bill.
MIR. platt 10 aiming principally at
North Carolina. Mississippi and Ala
bNma, when he seeks to have his res
oIution paused" said Senator simmons,
but In fact be Is hitting the whole
south. The Piatt NaolwIon caun0t
pass aud the Republican club and ~
associates, who are agIlatlng the CUES.
ton, ougat TO know Il"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

Chicago Oct ia Tribune dis
patch from Springfield, H., quotes Gov
ernOr Deneen ~ follows: At the
present time the Illinois authorities
have not the slightest idea OF Inter,
feTIng with the insurance Investigation.
now Ia progress 10 New York. We have
arrived At this decision only after a
careful consideration. We have kept
In touch with In inquiry there by better.
BY telegraph and by telephone. The
investigation now In progress Is mani.
festly 20 searching and 20 fair that Il
will not be necessEry for q counter
insOstigatlOn here. That would do
more harm than rood"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12

VieigFiA q e. OF. ii--OHiei,f ~.
turar a. tAs esssalt.sa ~ ~ iapsasts
aruy tbrcgThogf - ~ abeu tt.lS9
huieA 1910 49, q uounea. aa1 81
~ SO g Hssssa. g $50 81 9t.tN
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
essrnla state Ealr opsn,!,

Atlanta, Oct. l1.-With the several
turnstiles at the gates Of Piedmont
park clicking as merrlly as. crickets
and as probably as a called meeting Of
the board OF directors OF a life insur.
snce company the longawaited state
fair made its bow 10 the public. and
outgrOwing the period OF anticipation
passed into contemporaneOus history
with the full assurance Of forming
some OF the pleasantest chapters In the
annals Of Georgia and Atlanta. Opening
day is always a sort Of preliminary ar
rangement that promises the better
thinEs that are to follow, but there
were thousands OF visitors on the open.
ing day, the number being & very pleas.
ant surprise 20 President Dudley
Hughes al the State Agricultural so.
ciety, and his associates IN behalf Of
Georgia, and Chief JOyneT. Secretary
Weldon and his associates on the part
Of Atlanta.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
Mn Roosevelt VIII Vlslt Atlanta

Mn RoossVsh VIII Wsit Atlanta.
RAlsiGh. n. C.. Oct LA Istlog fTon
Secretary Loeb 70 Inc state fair az
horitiss says that IN the party with
President Roosevelt o. Ne Wait y RAJ.
sigh. % Oct -. aad % his ssufheEn
"Trip will be hTs. ThS0dofs Rooseyoit
and maid. Secretary L0sb, BaFesoa
General RiHoy. o. c. LattA. JoAu l. Ne.
GFsW. JohH AoIIAsaay. JoAn l. Green
way. l. s. Brown. representative u
thrsa press assooiatioas. oae ph0soE
Faphsr, tvO secret ssrViR msa nad
I've nsssanEsrs. Ma RsoSSyslt WI
aec0mpaag ths paFty - far ~ Atiaata
anA Governor r. D 0isaa. q North
Carolina. Vti - via he party in thia
s1naa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
wives Afise.lOnatsly Greet Prisoners


Savannah, Ga. Oct, 1.-THE vel.
come Of their wives awaited Benjamin
d Greene and John F. GaynOr. when ia
the custody Of Marshal George Waite.
OF the southern district OF Georgia, ana
Assistant MarshAls Joseph p Doyle.
Charles w. GutenberEer and y. IA RI.
ley. they arrived at 6 O'Clock this morn.
ing At the union station after their long
journey from Montreal. Canada An a.
fecti0nate greeting was exchanged Ss-
tween the alleged oonspiTatOFs and
their wives. After q brief ihtsFchango
tae prisoners and MaFHbAls white
and Doyle left ia one carrings Tor ne
Chatham county jsil. Whlie the ladies
took another for the po8olo hOtoi.
where they are stoppinG. ne prisoners
were not handcufeA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-12
ArrnoIno for Puos.s Wax.

New York. oct. ii.--FenEiheer HoaE
o. the dock department h arranging
docking facilities In anticipation OF
the arrival here on Nov. /. Of the Brit
ish squadron. uudeF Rear Adm!fal
Prince Louise. Of Battenb0urE Il IL
proposed 10 have seven piers 81 watch
laauches from the Warbhips may land.
mainly those e West TWenty.seoOhi.
Thirty fourth. FoFSy -ascond. Forty.
fourth. Flfty-sSvSAih, EHghtlsth and
ona HundVd and Twenty hinth
streets. TIE lEhdinE AZ West IaEhtie,h
strost, Il u probable. vim be The Roy.
81 handbag" sst apAT; Cor the uas Of
ths pEiAcs. slI hsE aoata. 10 By %
Oct, are bring built, - Which The
launches vii us up. he launches a.
ths Battery sea Vhii Wfii - iSWsd 10
the royal landing Aaa has already
boea namad TIE -TOyai Scat"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
MADDEN IN DILEMMA
MUST |i'| 60 TO / PRISON.
Sentenced to Thirty Days in Jail
and Fined $2so in Brook
Ign.
(speclal to THE Tlmes-Dispatch,)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch,) s
NEW YORK, August 26.--Deolaring
that John y. Madden. n we'll known
horse owner. had been guilty OF the most
fragrant contempt of court that had
ever come under his observation, III re-
fusIng to give testimony In the suit
brought against him by his wife for all
mony, Judge Burr. In Brooklyn, to-day
fixed Madden's punishment at thirty
days in jail. In addition to fine of $3.50
Deputy sleriffs, CARRYING copies Of tho
courts orders. arc searching for Mr.
Madden. He will be placed In jail as
soon as found. While the wife's lawyers
are trying to take Mr., Madden's deposit
tions In New York, the Kentucky courts
have enjoIned them from doing SO, On
the other hand. MI, Madden Is prevented
nv the Kentucky courts from tcstifylng
arainst his Wife but the Ohio law per-
mits both the husband and wife TO tess
t,fy against each other. So that the
dilemma he faces Is obYtous-he has
Inst been declared In contempt of court
and sentenced to jail for refusing to
testify, while had no testified he would
not only have injured his case IN his
home state. and in addition have nulll-
fled tany benefit he enjoys from tho
Kentucky Injunction, but he would have
put himself within the jurisdic t!oR Of the
Ohio courts. b sts i8i5 II Az,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
ASKING TO Be HANGED,
MURDERER sURRE EN- j
Carl Zarbee, Slayer Of Virginia
Man, Now in Jail in New
Jersey.
(By Associated Press,)

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 26-Carl zarbee.
a. farm hand. to-day surrendered himself
to Wilson II. Jones, sheriff of Gloucos-
ter county, and asked to be hanged. gar
bee said he. had killed man IN W.
ginia last January, The Virginia authors
ties we're notified by wire and information
was received that Iarbeo's story was true
and that u reward had been offered for
his capture. Zarbee has been employed
on tho farm of John Rnmbo for a month.
He appeared to DO melancholy and. to-
dav he told his employer that he was
n murderer. He declared that on Jan-
uary 10th, last during q quarrel, he had
killed James Jeffreys In Virginia and had
fled 10 the North, Ills conselenes gave
hime no rest and he was impeled to
give himself up Iarbee is in jail at
Woodbury., awaiting the action of the Vir-
gInla authorities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
GIRLS BETRAYED
AND DESERTED:
Followed a Young Man Man Against
ather's
Wish.
EXPECTED TO |: ]. N MARRY R y HIM |!
STwiice#T ookE olson and the Last
Time Succee ded i'll Destroy
ing Herself. #v

Special to The Times-Dtspatch.)

MA Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
8 DUNN, N. c., August 2e.-After an UNI UNI.
successful attempt to commit suicide by
taking poison last night, from which
death was narrowly avsrted, Miss Emma
fsellars succeeded in s. taking SUFFICIENT
poison here this afternoon to.cause death.
She died tonight, and 1t is a remarkl-
bly, sad death, and one that Is not free
from mystery. She came here about
three. days ago from Whiteville. n. G..
i to meet one WE, 4 Fl yd.ss a bout the
same Il tins Miss Rebccca Jackson. Of
Dillon, s.. c., came to meet one ~ Hin
son. for tile purpose, as she states Of
marrying him, Both OF the young girls
stopped at the same boarding house use
The young men they came to meet are
partners In the picture business, and
& they are said to hall from South Caro-.
lima. Miss Ja ckson states that her father
objected to- inson calling on her, ana
that became In response Z to a letter Of
l1lnson's tos marry hlm;gthat her father
followed " her, ssand undertook to prevent
the marriage, and to carry her home; tnat
she refused to go until she married Film
son. The father returned, and she was
to marry tHinson and return. i5
II She statesAthat sha did not know Emma
Sellars until she came here. 1t Is now
reported that both of the girls were de-
celved, and that the two picture yenders
have disn ppeared, Both girls are said
to be & or good families. Miss Sellars's
father has been advised and will reach
hers Tonight 3}t ss4,J9s1l - HH $a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
.PLUNCER:| DIVES
FOR PRESIDENT !. J / !. !. N |
Mr.. Roosevelt and Party Witness
Another est Of Submarine
35s Boat.
SAIL oRs TO GET MORE. MONEY
President directs That Hereafter
They Shall Receive
Sea Pay.
(By Associated Press.)

(By 3 ssOctated sPress.) IA
OYSTER BAY, L. T., August 26.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt, with u party of friends
and relatives, to-day witnessed a test
OF the submarine torpedo boat Plunger
from the deck OF the naval yacht sylph.
Soon after the President and his party
boarded the Sylph, the Plunger, which
was moored to the naval tender Apache.
got under way. At the request OF the
President. THE little vessel performed
some OF her feats within the waters OF
Oyster Bay: The President went to the
bridge Of the Sylph to see q torpedo fired,
After manoeuvering few minutes. maxi
ing In the meantime several porpoise
dives, the Plunger came to the surface
opposite the dock of he Seawanhakal Cos
rinthan Yacht Club. and discharged q
torpedo The bow Of the vessel rose a
few feet out Of the. water, there was q
g,sh OF foam several fathoms ahead, and
the torpedo SKINNED along the surface
OF the bay for perhaps 200 yards. The
projecte was picked up by one of the
Sylph's launches Y. d 81
Before leaving the sylph the President
said that he had learned that the off,
GERS and men on the submarine boats
were receiving for the services they are
now rendering only shore pay, although
1t was manifest that at no time would
their services be more hazardous than
it Is at present. The determination of
their pay Is an administrative detail Of
the Navy Department and the President
has directed that hereafter they shall,
receive sea pay for their present duties.
Their sea pay will begin next Monday.
Z For two hours after the President left
the party on the sylph watched the ma :.
.noeuvrcs OF the Punger. The little vessel
dived in every conceivable manner, re-
malned motXnless while entirely sub
merged, and manoeuyred under and about
d lotilla OF all sorts Of vessels from row
boats to steam yachts. A big school OF
porpoises played around the boat through
out the time she remained In the waters
OF the sound. Il Shortly after noon the tests
were completed. and the Sylph, followed by
the Plungcr, returned to her anchorage
off sagamorc Hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
SULTAN REFUSES TO
RELEASE FRE N
Regulates French Claim to Juris-
diction Over Citizens in
Algeria.
(By Associated Press,)

TANGIER, August 26,--News has been
received here from Fee, dated August
22d saying that Bouzan. the French
ALGERIAN citizen, is stlll imprisoned at
Gharb. The foreign office has declined
the demands Of the French government
for the release of Bouzlan, thus repu-
dating Frances claim to jurisdiction
over Fronch-Algeran Gltizons IN Mo-
rocco,
PARIS, Aug. 2G..-Prince Won Dadolin
the German ambassador, called at the
foreign office to-day and delivered To-
Premier Rouyier tho deply Of Germany
to the French note concerning the pro-
gra,nme to be discussed at the Morossan
conference. Tho ambassador remained
for an extended discussion Of the situa-
ton, which Is considered to have some-
what Improved as the result Of Ger-
many'n reply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
ENJOYS FIGHTING
DESPERATE BATTLE.
Locked in Room Alone, Plenipo-
tentiaries Try Intellectually to
Come to Terms.
tBy Associated press.)

e PORTSMOUTH, n, H., August es.-AA
indicated In these dispatches last nlght,
there was no rupture in tho peace nego
tiations to-day. Peace Is BY no means
assured. but an important crisis has been As
tided over, and the fact that the NE
of the conference has been prolonged into
next week adds materially to the chances
OF favorable issue.
According to the Russian version ~
was Japan and not Russia which weak
ened thls afternoon. Nj, Witte publicly
announced after the sitting that It was
Baron komura who asked FOR an adj
iournment until Monday. In order TO have
lime to submita new propos'tton. Yet
At is known that N. Witha has received
Instructions sent after the Presdsnrs
intercession Ut Peterhof through -Aln-
bassador Meyer to agree 10 the division
of sakhalln and to permit a liberal con'yy
pensatlon for the Russian prisoners Of
var and the c2sslon Of the Chinese East
arm Railroad, but TO continue absolutely
10 refuse to pay war tribute under any
sulse. This was described as Rusaia's
"ul,lmatum." leaving the sanse old aIsa,t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
ON WAY TO.bE|NED, !.
HEARD ] n ]: o. DEATH.
Tragic End Of Romance Begun.
in Virginia Many Years
Ago.
WOMAN NOW \. FRUSTRATED 20 SIT ! !. Z!
Is Sixty-:Three Years Oldand Had Had
Not Seen Man Since
Youth. Il
NOW FRUSTRATED 70 II ] E:
Especial to The Time,.Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times. DlspatchO
OMAHA, NEB., Aug. 26.-Confined to
a bed in the home or friends at 2S0s Miami
Street, IN this city, Mrs. Leila Molr. OF
Lynchburg, Va, is FRUSTRATED over the
news that the sweetheart Of her youth.
whom she had not seen for half CEN,
fury, but to whom she was en- route
to be married, has died suddenly in Elmo,
Washington Mrs. Moir had stopped off
In Omaha for a few days, en- route to
Washington. where the marriage was to
have bJean celebrate September VIZ
The one-tlme sweetheart, Charles Clay,
Of Elmo. had acquired great veal th and
~ Is supposed that he left much OF this
tothc sweetheart of his youth. but OF
this Mrs Aloir's friends are NOT sure.
Romance Of Long Ago.
Before the war back In Lynchburg,
Va, Leila Saunders was one Of the bellies,
while Charley Clay was known as the
best match" In the county. The two
Rad been swecthearts from childhood
and were engaged to be married. But
O misunderstanding arose and young olay
went West. He never wrote nor COM
5municated to his Virginia friends in any
way.
In 1862 Miss Saund<rs married-her
young husband leaving for the war the
following day. Three months later his
corpse was brought home. But her hus-.
band had been u member of the Ma
sonic order and during January. 1893, the
Lynchburg Masonic Lodge was asked ~
the Elmo, Washington. Lodge to furnish
information concerning Miss Leila saun-
ders, The information was given and
during February Of this year Mrs. NOR
received letter from Mr.. Clay.
In the letter Mr. Clay told Of his wan
derlngs through the West and his final
settlement In Washington, where fNe
was good to him and gave him fnan-
clal success. He had married raised
family. and had eventually lost his
wife But ever he had kept the mem
DRY OF his Virginia sweetheart-hls first
love-and had carried her photograph the
fifty years OF his absence. He asked her
to write to him. Mrs. NIoir did write
Immediately. She, too, had carried the
photograph OF the young Clay which he
had given her when young man.,
4 Matters progressed rapidly. She had
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