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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
GUARD AGAINST GERMS.
Keep Well by Strengthening the stom
ach in Summer With Mi.o-na.

Fveryone with weak digestion should
use Mi-o-na at this season and SO
strengthen the stomach that disease
germs can have no effect Whatever
This remarkable remedy puts the who'e
digestive syAtem in so healthy, clean
and sweet a state that fermentation Oh
the food cannot exist. that any disease
germs which may enter the stomach
will be destroyed, and food will be 50
readily assimilated that a rapid anu
healthy increase in flesh Will result
Nervousness and sleeplessness come
more often from a weak stomach tnah
from anv other cause; headache, back
ache. and rheumatic pains are direct'y
caused by an acid condition OF the
stomach. Mi-o-na corrects all th's'
prevents the formation Of acids. anu
nervousness, kidney trouble. or rheu-
matism, is quickly cured.
Ask Percy w. Means and Bowditc''
& Webster to show you the guarantee
under which they sell Mi-o-na- Price
50 cents. 1t costs nothing unless Il
cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
PERSONAL Mention.

Frederick Colby Of Pine Island Camp
at Belgrade, was a recent visitor in the
city.
Percival Haag of Cambridge. Mass.
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haag
Water street.
w. s. Button Of Riverside, was in
town, Thursday morning, on matters of
a business nature.
Thomas J. Lynch will leave. this
morning, for Squirrel island. where his
family is passing the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morrow of this
city, were the guests, recently of Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Wallace of East Read
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Cummings of
Boston, were among the out-of- town
guests registered at Hotel North, yes
terday.
Miss Winifred Partridge is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Stillman at their
summer home, at Cornwall Lon Hudson
New York.
Miss I.uella Wallace, who has been
visiting Mrs. Emma Morrow for several
weeks, has returned to her home In
East Readfield.
Frederick A. Jones, Boston agent
of the Eastern Steamship Co., was in
Augusta. yesterday, on business in con-
nection with the local office.
Mrs. D. ]. Hart AMI daughter. Miss
Marion, and Miss Mabel f. Cavanagh
of Everett, Mass, are the guests of the.
| Misses Doherty, Melville street.
Eden Hanks left, Thursday after
| noon on train NO102. for Old Orchard,
taking two of his children with him,
Ito get a smell of the sea air"
Mrs. A. A. Fernald and Mrs. NJ. II.
| Fowler. both of Newburyport. Mass.
were among Thursdays arrivals i'm
House. during a short visit in Augusta
and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Eastern Steamship Co.
kENNEsEc DIVISION.

Commencing Monday, June II. 1905.
steamers leave Gardiner at 3.35. Richmond
at 40. Bath at G. and Popham Beach at
Z p. NJ, daily. except Sunday. for Boston.
Returning steamers leave Union wharf.
Boston. daily, except Sunday. at +. NJ.
for all river landings.
Rail and electric lines connect at Gardi-
ner to and from Hallowell and Augusta.
All cargo except livestock. via our
steamers. is insured against fire and ma
rine risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent.
Augusta, Maine.
c. A. COLE. Agent. Hallowell. Maine.
s. A. CORR. Agent. Gardiner. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

1t was ascertained, yesterday, that
the light of a fire which was seen to
the north Of the city, during the show
or. Wednesday evening. was due to the
destruction of some of the farm build
ings of Frank p. Hall Of Belgrade, VINO
lives on the road to East Readheld
about eight miles from Augusta, when
were struck by lightning. The TWO
barns on the place were totally de-
stroyed by fire, together with a yoke
of oxen, seven tons of new hay and
some old hay which had been carried
over from last year. 1t was not learned
that there was any insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

One of tie social events OF the week
u,as the lawn party which was given,
Wednesday evening. by Miss Adeiine
Johnson. at the home of her parents.
NJ ond Mrs. Treby Johnson, on VIM
,hron street to the members of the
e s. Club. The party was held on
~. snacious grounds at the rear Of
IL ,esidence which was prettily IL
animated by Jaranese lanterns for the
koooas;on and the evening was most
ssssssed an adjournment to the house
chat did not mar the pleasure OF
~ cccasion. Light refreshments We've
| aa3SGa during the evening" ana Inc
~ INVITES continued until anout II C.
cIfck The party was success IL
evsry way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

There Is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For n great
many years doctors pronounced 1t a local
disease and prescribed local remedies and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires con-
StitutiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on tho blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
fails to cure Send for circulars and testi-
monials
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for ccnstipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Rev. E. E. Newbert. formerly pastor
of the Unitarian church of this city.
and for the past two years secretary in
Indiana for the American Unitarian
Association. has signed contract as
special agent with the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York. MI.
Newbert will work in Maine and Will
have the resident lgencJ In Augusta.
He expects to make his home in this
city in the early fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

The discharging crew on the coal
wharf got in some rapid work. yester-
cay. The schooner Abenaki was made
fast to the wharf shortly before
O'Clock in the morning. ard the work OF
discharging begun. At o'clock in the
evening the whole cargo. 274 tons of
coal was safely housed and the schoon-
er, in company with the Lawrence
Haines was on her way to sea, in tow OF
the tug Perry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

The management of the Central
Maine Driving park at Waterville an
nounce three days of race events for
tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Aug. 1. 2 and 8. and it is quite likely
that a number of Augusta horses Will
participate. Walter F. Webb, In speak
ing of The races, yesterday. stated that
he intended to be present and should
take with him the horses Nellie BY
Helen Gould and VIII Sidney. and it Is
also expected that John Damren VIII
start his fast gelding Joe Patch In one
or more of the events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Maine Pathological Society.

The Maine Pathological Society's field
meetings will be held Thursday, Au-
gust 81. at the home of John w. True.
New Gloucester. Mr.. True has one
of the most productive orchards in the
State. as we'll as one of the best man.
aged farms of Maine. There are many
objects here of interest to fruit grow
erS and others.
The program will consist of a tour
of inspection during the forenoon. a
basket lunch in the shade of the big
trees. and an informal discussion of
the objects observed during the fore
noon and fruit affairs in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
RAILROADS AND sTEAMsoATa.
Augusta, Winthrop,
& Gardner Railway

Time Table in Eject June /, 1896.
Gardiner daily every half hour on the
First car Sunday. 8 x. Ii at II r. ID
Cars leave Augusta for Winthrop $50.
e. a L. Sc &c. &c &c. ie s5 Us 1 iS re- sn ssS
Carr leave Augusta for Togus week
days; $50. go. 500. 500. 1000 and com
8. p. M, then at 800 and 1000. Sunday
A. NJ. to p. NJ. 9, 10 p. NJ.
where connections are made for the Win.
n5Gp and T M so s 5fs hsf hour 9S
snd Augusta only. The first car Sunday.
e Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta SO.
$50. 40, $50, $50 100, 11.50. 1880, LEO, eco,
car leaves lakeside GO A. m N. Sunday Sunday
time same, first car starting at 7.50.
Cars s Leave TSsSs for - Augusta week
P. M. $50, 1880. Sunday time:-Cars
leave "a every !, half hour from $50 A. III. to
SIG @a p NJ 49, SO, H 1872 o., o.u,
hour from s.s2 4 M; to 1922 p. II. First
Cars leave HalloweiI for Augusta 8
minutes past and % minutes before every
hour from 60s A. NJ. TO 0.3s r. N. except
zoos P. NJ. First car SUNDAY. a.0S A. N.
Train ConnectIons-1.ne So. A. M car
from Winthrop and 500 A. M. car from
Togus connect at Augusta with esrly N.
G.. train West. The s.15 A. M. car
from Gardiner. 8S from Hallowell.
$50 from Augusta connects at Winthrop
with trains East and West. The 11.50 A.
M. car from Augusta connects at Win
throp with train for Lewiston and Farm
inRton The LEO p M car rom An
susta connects at Winthrop with trains
East and West. The $50 pm. car from
Augusta connects at Winthrop with tfaaA
for the East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Very Low Rates
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the
Lewis and Clark EXPOSITION,

Tickets on sale daily, and limited for
return passage to original starting
point within ninety days, including
date Of sale but In no case to be later
than November so, 1905.
An excellent opportunity to visit
California and the Pacific Coast, yell
lowstone National Park, Shoshone
Falls and the Yosemite Valley.
For details as to rates routes, stop
overs, etc, address ]. b. Scott, New
England Pass'r Agent, 800 Washington
St, Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

The discharging of the schooner
Lawrence Haines having been complet-
ed, Thursday MOI ming. she was warped
down to the lower end of Purinton's
wharf, and the Abenaki took her place
The work of discharging the latter
schooner was finished in the afternoon
and both we're lowed down river at
p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Why They Like It.

Physicians say that the skillfully
compounded medicinal properties OF
Comfort Powder make it une1ualled for
all toilet and nursery uses. 1t is heal
ing wonder for chatting, rash, eczema
tender feet. itching, and for all skin IT.
ritations. No other powder in the
world has such qualified endorsement
from physicians and trained nurses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Ira Fl. Randall has purchased the
portable saw mill of John Church.
which is now located at Belgrade De-
pot, where Mr.. Church was engaged in
saving lumber for Mr.. Randall. The
latter gentleman will hereafter look
after the operations az that point, him
self
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Mrs. James Chaput.

Mrs. James Chaput died at her home
"A Franklin street at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning. Her age was 80
years. and a husband survives her
Funeral services will be held at ST
Augustine's Catholic church, at g
o'clock, Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Swift & Turner have n kitchen bar
gain window that does them credit, for
it certainly exhibits their enterprise in
giving the people values they will APP
preciate and remember. Housekeepers
will do well to see this display and the
great variety of large agate ware
dishes. they offer at only &c each.
Just the time to buy for summer cot
tayeS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Testimony regarding the profit and
popularity of the Journals want and
for sale" columns is constantly
accommodating. A gentleman in one Ct
Water streets "up-to-date" stores men-
lions putting a ITO let" al III one day
lately for a cottage at the islands and
the following morning at his arrival at
the store he found 4 party was wait
ing anxious to secure the cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
watervilIs News.

Mona Is sold by Druggist LOTT IN
'erville. He has seen SO many dyspepu
made well and istrong so they cou'o ~.
anything after their use Of M i.o-nat s"e "a
he sells II under q positive guarah
refund the money II 1t does not re.,o''
health and build up good natural health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Suit cases marked free" you can see
in Sherburne & Dailey's south. window
the above announcement. The style
and quality of these suit cases ana let
tcring are attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Among the recent births which nave
been recorded at the office OF the city
clerk Is that of a daughter. which was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Benjamin
Mason. Monday. July II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

In Sherburne & Dailey's south WIN
dow will be seen an attractive line Of
suit cases A card announces that the
purchasers initials" are stamped on
the case free. Several styles of letters
to select from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

F. B. Smith. who has the contract for
building the Vaughan memorial bridge
at Hallowell. had large portable engine
hauled to that city. yesterday. and the
work of building the bridge will COM
mence at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

STEAMER COBBOssEE will leave the
Ontlet at A. II. daily for Farr's Cove
and Island Park Leave Island Park at
$50 A. M and will go to any part OF the
Lake desired. Again leave Outlet 430 p.
NJ: Island Park, ESQ p. M. Between
these hours the boat may be chartered
for picnic and pleasure parties Dinner at
Emery's and free boat ride from Island
Park and return, 75c. any day of week.
iune02aodtP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

The regular meeting of the Asylum
Lodge. |. o. O. F.. this evening, will
be followed by an informal entertain
ment of a musical and literary nature,
to which all members are invited. with
their ladies and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Malcolm & Dyer are making extern
sive improvements on their hardware
and steam fitting establishment, which
will, when completed. give them a very
roomy and up-to-date place i'm which
10 do business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Daily kennebee journal


Capital Grange will confer the first
and second degrees n its meeting Sat
urday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Among those who started on their
annual 15-Gay vacation. from the post
office force, yesterday, were: ]. s.
johnson. Ge orge E. Jones, W. f. Blan-
chard. O. P. Smart. f. F. Weston. Geo
LeClair, n. w. White and S. w. Per-
kinS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
pn0pOSAlS.

Sealed pro,oxa,s for the construction OF
the Kennebec Brook and Western Av ,sttee
lever, ,r viii be received by the nc eo% city q
% highways and sewers OF .! !h fso5.
ATeusta up to p. NJ; ; y; yyeiect any and
I'll bids
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Cote's second hand store at the North
End is putting in a large lire of goods.
He also buys all kinds of second hand
goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Stephen Tracy is reported to be in a
very critical condition. at his home on
the Bangor road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
TO THE NATIONAL HOME,
Eastern Branch. d. v. g.. at Togus.
kennebec Central R. R.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad and Augusta, Hallowen
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au-
gusta.
Summer arrangement, In effect Monday.
June g. 1905.
Leave Randolph: lAr. National Home:
lis. 800 & 1850 a. Mics. s2o u lilo A. NJ.
~. 40, 245 & 40 p. M. 90. 3.05 & $50 p. NJ
Lv. National Home: = Arrive at Randolph:
745. 9.25 & 11.l5 A. M.lS.05, $40 & 11.S5 A. NJ.
Lis, go & 500 p. M. q. IS. $40 & $50 p. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Will run as follows: Leave Randolph at
$50 A. NJ, 24o and 320 p. NJ Leave
National Home at 1905 A. NJ. 900 and 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
IIN,rEn FURTHERMORE cARPEN,

tiers and Joiners OF America. Local
Union, No. 9l4. Meetings every I'd and
4th Monday In the month at Carpenter
Hall. Regular meeting June 26th. Nomi-
nation and election Of officers.
Pres. HARRY LYON:
Fin. Sec'y. JOHN F. SPAULDlNG.
Rec Sec'y, IRA H. FOSTER
anr1fh fri eaf1Yr
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
Weather Conditions.

High pressure areas overlie ths
iouth Atlantic coast and the north Pa
,ific slope. Pressure Is lowest over
lorthern Minnesota.
AS compared with those Of Satur-
lay morning, the temperatures range
Generally higher in the northwest, In
colorado, Utah, and New England.
md lower in southwestern Kansas, IN
oklahoma central and eastern Texas,
ana the lower Mississippi valley,
Within the last "a hours, rain has
allen over the New England and mid.
lie Atlantic states, in the Carolinas
Tennessee, the Ohio and lower Mis-
;issippi valleys. Alabama, southeast
rn Texas. western Missouri, eastern
Nebraska. Minnesota, eastern Soutl
Dakota and Illinois. Heavy 24-hou
ainfalls, New Orleans, liz inches
galveston. 1.1s: Vicksburg, LIZ; Gin
cinnati, 1.24.
r. H. SYMTH. Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
WERE MADE
For Graduating Exercises of
CairO's Schools
NO EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCE.
MENT THIS YEAR-DR. FOX
TO MAKE ADDRESS.

At meeting Of the commencement
committee of the board Of education
last night at the high school office ar
rangements for the graduating exer-
cises were made. The committee is
composed of: Mr. c. b. S. Penneba-
ker. Mrs Anna White, Mr. w. f. Glib.
son and Prof. T. c. Clendenen.
The commencement exercises of
the high school will be held at the
opera house on the evening of June
10th. DR., Fox, a noted lecturer OF
Chicago, will make the annual adj
dress. Ii was decided TO have no
Eighth grade commencement exercs-
es this year, In past years the pupils
who were promoted from the Eighth
10 the high school grades, gave an
entertainment of some kind at the
opera house. For various reasons it
was decided to omit that feature this
year.
The twenty-five members of the Sc.
, Nor class are busy preparing for com
mencement week, which as usual will
be a busy but important one for them
The program for the week will be az
l follows:
J June II, baccalaureate sermon by
Ven Il. l.. Roland at Church Of th'
Redeemer.
c June 10, Junior reception TO the sen
Tors.
June TO, Glass day.
June 16, Commencement exerci G
at the opera house.
I June II, Sumner high school baC
calaureate sermon,
! June IS, Sumner high school con
:, mencement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
RIVER CAVE UP DEAD
Waves Tossed a Baby's body Into the
Skiff, While congressman Look
ed on in CONSERVATION.

A special dispatch to the Cincin
natl Enquirer from Lawrenceburg,
Ind. of yesterday said:
A number of men in skiffs rowed
out to salute the members of the con
gressional party on board the Queen
City as the steamer was rounding the
bend near Aurora, and rode the
waves. The skin occupied by Gus
Kestner was in close proximity of the
steamer when a large whitecap toss
cd the body of a girl baby about two
weeks old into his sklff This strange
sight caused great connection among
the occupants of the skif, and when
they recovered their presence of mine
their boat was nearly capsized. The
body was removed to the Holthous'
morgue and Coroner G. w Smith mott
fed. The baby was dressed In a lonl
gown Of fine fabric, trimmed in lac
and blue ribbon. Its skull was crush
cd and the body had been in the wa
| ter about Y hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
TOO YOUNG To MARRY
Mound City EIopers Must Wait
Twenty-four Days When the Girl
viii Be of Age.

AS result of the cruel law which
win not permit people no matter how
madly they love each other, to marry
until they are Of age, Miss Grace Pyle,
who Is a beautiful blushing brunette
Of Mound City, and WI. L. Thompson
Of the same place, will have 10 post
pone Their wedding and honeymoon.
for just "a days. when she will be Of
age, and will according to law, be old
enough to know her own mind and to
embark on the matrimonial sea.
Sunday, Thompson and Miss Pyle
came to Cairo and tried TO secure q
marriage license from Deputy John
! Cammons. The bride-elect acknowl-
edged that she was not Of age but
presented a letter Of consent, said to
have been signed by her parents, but
since the hand writing in both cases
was exactly the same, Mr.. Summons
refused 10 issue the license and the
couple decided to call the elopement
off and wait until she should be old
/ enough to secure the license without
the consent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
WOMEN VISITORS.
To be Here as Guests OF We
mans Club Wednesday
CLUB MEMBERS FROM CARBON
DALE WILL BE ENTERTAlN-
ED AT THE LIBRARY.

On Wednesday the members OF the
Cairo Woman's club will entertain
the members of the Musical and the
Womans club of Carbonate, ILL.,
Elaborate arrangements for their
entertainment have been made and
the Cairo women are looking forward
TO their visit with much pleasure
Their guests will arrive on the morn
ing train and will be met at the sta
ton by the Cairo women, who viii
take them for drive over the city IN
carriages. AT noon a luncheon viii
be served at the library and at
o'clock a program. under the auspices
of the home department, of which
Mrs. ]. S. Strong is chairman, will b.
given. The program will be render
ed by the children of she member
and the pupils from the Seventh
grades and the high school girls vii
axe part in the musical program.
AT 4 o'clock the Cairo women an
their guests win go for a boat rid
around the harbor on the steame
Three States, returning at 6 o'clocl
The visitors will be taken to the VI
ricus homes of the members for dil
ner and will leave at $40 for Carbon
t1ale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
WAS LIGHT FINGERED
Omer Rose Has His Hands in the
Conductors Pocket-Lands in
Jail.

Omar Rose, a member Of the light
fingered gentry, ID in the city ia ],
serving a fine Of $50, and costs as.
sessed him yesterday morning by
Judge Ross Rose was arrested by
Officers Nichols and Mcnamara yes
torday morning
The conductor on the excursion
train from Terre IIau'e reported to the
pol ce yesterday morning that Rose
had tried to rob him and that he had
mis- hand in his trouser pocket when
detected. The brakeman on the train
lost watch on the trip and Rose Is
suspected of having stolen II although
the time piece could not be fount
on his person He had pair of dic'
/ in his pocket and he was fined on Tho
charge of having gambling implements
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-16
NEWS OF RAILROADS
Negro Porter Murdered at Bethel,
Tenn.-Wreek on the Big Four
Railroad Personals.

Train crews on the Mobile an6
Ohio report the murder at Bethel
Tenn. of the day baggage porter Their,
yesterday morning by white mai
named Claude Hoffman of Tupelo,
Miss.
The porter was a negro named Hi
lizard Roland and is said by the mer
running on the road to be one Of tn
best negroes on the line.
The trouble which resulted in hi,
death is said to have started over :
wrangle over a bill for some washing
which had been done by Roland s
wife. From slight argument the
conversation grew heated and with
out warning the white man drew ;
revolver and fired at the negro q
close range, the bullet striking hin
near the region OF the heart, and kill
| ing him instantly.
Immediately after the shootin'
Hoffman boarded a moving freigh
train and made his escape. An ei
fort is being made TO apprehend hin
/ He is a photographer by profession.