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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

what's the use fuming and
fretting these summer days
about fitting and making
here's a suit sale absolutely
worthy of your notice-it
may be that we do not have
just what you want-al-
though the variety is large
but we assure you it will
pay you to come down and
see-there will be nearly
every size in
all linen shirt waist suits.
all linen box coat suits.
all linen redingote suits.
mohair shirt waist suits
styles right-material right
made right.
these were priced and sold
freely by us at from $3.50 to
$12.50-on mon z M
day ..... ....OsVV
will get the picks o'clock
remember.
are you going away this
summer? - you'll be spe-
cially interested if you are
in the next lot
all silk rain coats, all silk
redingotes - formerly $50
to $35-on monday just half
1850 and $50
rain coats is a misnomer-
these garments are dressy
and stylish and stay at
homes will be interested as
well as the gO-aways.
don't get into the wrong pew
monday - these bargains
can be found only at
KILPATRICK'S
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
Author Of 5000 HYMNS.

Many congratulatory messages from
prominent Methodists throughout the
country were received by Francis Jane
Crosby, the famous hymn writer, in
her Bridgeport home, Christmas day.
Miss Crosby is one of the most re-
markable women in the world She
has written more than 5000 hymns,
some Of which have been translated
in all the tongues of Europe. Even
now, with her sight gone, she engages
in her favorite work, and regularly
goes on long trips, lecturing in mis-
sions and giving her time and money
to promoting charities.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
coino By-By.


And it's no! for the land of By-By,
Astraddle of papa's knee.
With two big hands for the stirrups
And two little lips for the fee.
And now we are off at a gallop
Through meadow and valley and
wood
For visit to Peter Piper
And Little Red Riding Hood.
And maybe we'll call on the fairies
Down there in the hazel dell
For where Papa Horsey will take us
The horsey himself can't tell.
And maybe We'll call On Miss Mufet
And maybe-and maybe we'll come
To where one little pig went to the
market,
And one little piggie stayed home.
But this know, that SO surely
AS tne little piggie could talk,
SO surely Wen nod in the saddle
And the gallop will come to walk.
And then we will be at the stable
And tenderly hOrsey will stand
While mamma lovingly leads us
To the dream-decked Lullaby Land.
Golfers Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
The Broadening
OF the Jackets.
BY MARY e MITCHELL.
515159G25 aS15715T1515

Guess you're right, 'Melia," said
Mr.. Hackett, laying down his knife
and fork, preparatory to long draft
of fragrant coffee; "but l don't see
how can manage it, noways, this
years. I've got my last instalment to
pay on the meadow lot next week, and
it will take every cent l can spare.
Wen have to put off being improved
till another time
Amelia Strengthened up with an air
of conscious capabIIity, which brought
a faint tinge Of pink into her usually
pale cheeks The children gazed at
her respectfully, all but Bobby, who
was naturally irreyerent and who Sc
cretly held all school teachers cheap,
not even excepting his own sister
Il will see to the expense, father"
she replied The school board pays
my way and I am going with the Far
mington teachers by train. You can
drive over in the three-seater and that
will save car fares. Then mother can
put up a lunch, so that al the cost
will be admission tickets, and have
saved enough to pay for those. 1t
does seem like too great an oppor-
tunity to be neglected"
Well, then, dear heart, so it do2s!"
responded Mrs. Hackett, taking Tot
tvs plump first out Of the mug which
it was rapturously churning tie milk.
tits real smart of you to lay by ali
that, and never a word. I'm proud
of you 'Melia!"
Amelias face deepened into rose
red. It was pleasant ito have her eff
forts appreciated. She did not be-
grudge the money 1t never sh0Uld
be said that she instructed other peo-
pies children, and neglected her own
family's intellectual welfare. Never
theless, her salary as village school
teacher was meagre, and this had
been little in the nature Of sacri-
fee.
Il suppose we can leave Totty at
Lefty Rich's for the day." continued
Mrs. Hackett. The prospect of filling
a big lunch basket which would be
equal to the demands Of the hungry
Hacketts, and of caring for restless
family during hours Of sightseeing,
did not just then appeal to her. But
her life being built, like that of most
mothers, on the plan of self-forg9tful-
ness, she said nothing of the kind
"There is to be a model kindergar-
ten for children" answered her
daughter. 81 should like Totty TO
have the advantage OF it"
"Weu, if we're going to take a day
off," remarked Mr.. Hackett, pushing
his chair away from the table,
guess we've got to do bit Of hustling
now. Robert, you can go at the on
ions, and if they aren't done better
than the beet bed you loafed over yes
terday not step will you go tomor-
row."
1t was vacation time, and when
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
A FELLOW FEELING.
why She Felt Lenient Towards the
Drunkard.

A great deal depends on the point Of
view A good temperance woman was
led, in a very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups.
and she is now the more charitable.
She writes:
Tor many years | was q great sur
ferer from asthma Finally my health
got 50 poor that 1 found I could not lie
down, but walked the floor whilst 9th
ers slept / got so nervous l could not
rest anywhere.
specialists told me I must give UP
the use Of coffee-the main thing that
I always thought gave me some relief.
I consulted our family physician, and
he, being coffee fiend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their advice.
Coffee had such charm for me that
in passing a restaurant and getting a
Whit Of the fragrance / could not re-
sist cup. l felt very lenient toward
the drunkard who could not pass the
saloon Friends often urged me to try
Postum, but / turned a deaf ear, say
ing That may do for people to whom
coffee is harmful but not for me-cof-
fee and | win never part
"At last, however, | bought a pack
age Of Postum, although ! was sure
could not drink it. prepared 1t as di-
rected, and served it for breakfast.
We'll, bitter as l was against it, | must
say that never before had l tasted a
more delicious cup of coffee! From
that day to this more than years.
have never had a desire for the old cof-
fee. My health soon returned; the
asthma disappeared, | began to sleep
well, and in a short time 1 gained 20
pounds in weight
zone day l handed my physician
the tablets he had prescribed for me,
telling him l had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner. When passed him
his coffee cup ne remarked, i am glad
to see you were sensible enough not
to let yourself be persuaded that cof-
fee was harmful. This is the best cup
OF coffee | ever drank, he continued;
the trouble is so few people know how
to make good coffee When he got
his second cup I told him he was
drinking Postum He was incredu-
Ious but convinced him, and now he
uses nothing but Postum in his home
and has greatly improved in health"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for the famous
little book. "The Road to Wellyille"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
The RuIinn P lssion.

"You probably don't remember me-"
began tha self-madc man proudly "but
twenty years ago, when I was a poor,
humble boy, you gave me a message
to carry
Eyes, yes cried the busy man.
Where's the answer" February
Smart Set.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
Mad clean Through.

Lowe omerdy-Hamphat didn't act
we're we'll in the madhouse scene.
Hi Tragerdy-I didn't know there
was a madhouse scene in his play.
Low Comerdy-Oh, yes, the house
was mad almost as soon as the first
act Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
Cause for Complaint.
man

Merchant-WIhat did that man
want?
Clerk-Nothing sir.
Merchant Then what was he
growing about as he went out?
Clerk-He was growing because we
didn't have it nstock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03

The United States Steel Trust is ne
gotiating to buy a mountain Of solid
iron at Durango, Mexico. 1t is over
400 feet high, about two miles long
and a mile wide.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
hem somewhere"


breakfast-table, there certainly was
no excuse for their studied silence.
Finally Amelia broke the ice. 1T
was feast!" she sighed. Il can live
for year on it. Did Totty enjoy the
kindergarten"
Totty's mouth was full of bread
and butter, but she murmured some
thing which sounded like "merry-go-
round"
Mrs. Hackett looked a trihe embar-
raised. We'll, now, Melia," she said,
ito tell the truth, Totty didn't get
much Of it. You see, she cried so
when l tried to leave her; and then
there were so many things for her to
see, it did seem a shame to coop her
up all day"
Amelia made no comment. did
you sec some beautiful embroidery?"
she asked the twins.
yes, sister," answered Milly 1T
was very nice, but we liked the merry
go-round better, and the crystal maze
was lovely"
Punch and Judy was great" broke
in Bobby But l liked sarsaparilla
soda and the shooting gallery best,
got six drinks out of en-"
Amelia's blue eyes op9ued wide, but
she said nothing. To.ty, who had
swallowed her mouthful, puckered up
her little red lips and breatned out
bit Of a tune. Willard grinned.
'Whistling Rufus. he said.
Amelia looked puzzled. did you
hear that at the concert, Totty?"
'.Yeth," lisped the little one. Fun
ny darby mani"
Amelias expression became severe,
but she turned to her mother with
forbearing sigh. The concert was
fine, wasn't it,"
Yes, dear, yes" replied Mrs. Hack
EFT. 1T was grand, | dare say, but
didn't hear much of it. You see, the
children were so restless l had to
come out"
What did you think Of the club lee
ture?" continued Amelia
well, now, Melia, l don't see just
how it happened, but after I'd sampled
all the jams and looked at the quilts
was fair beat out, and just set
down and watched tle folks, SO |
didn't get round to the lecture. There
were some real handsome quilts,
daughter"
% eiidn't see them" remarked Anne
liza, coldly.
They were elegant" went on Mrs.
Hackett I'm going to start in on
one of the biscuit patterns. And the
drawn rugs! Land, they were splan-
did!"
Amelia turned to Ellen. "You rapst
let me see your notes on the pictures"
she said.
Ellen squirmed uneasily. 4 didn't
exactly take notes" she admitted.
soon as l got there Henry Much
came up and asked me to go round
with him. Somehow we didn'C nave
time for the pictures. l looked over
the catalogue coming home, though,
and marked the prettiest names"
Amelia tried once more. did you
see that copy Of Paul Potter's bull,
father?"
well, there" answered Mr.. Hack
EFT, Il didn't! But that didn't count
so longs 1 saw the real 'critter. Hand
some, too! Didn't know he belonged
to Mr.. Potter. Thought the name was
S+avnnc We caD match the show in
pigs, though, can't we, Willard?"
The next time Amelia went to
Pennington she called on former
teacher Of hers. tits no USE" she
said, dismally, relating the story of
the fair. 1T seems as if they didn't
want to be broadened. 1t was just
money wasted!"
Miss Stimson laughed. "You have
Mt learned all life's lessons yet, Anne
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
CHRISTMAS CASUALTIES.

W. j. Mabry had his throat fatally cut
at Chattanooga by a negro.
Thomas McCarver was shot to death
at Memphis by A. X. Harmed.
f. c. Wetherel, Philadelphia manu-
facturer, suicided by shooting.
At Louisville, KY, a stray bullet
caused the death OF Ella Bardett
Twog iris broke through ice while
skating at Parnassus, Pa. and drowned
Near Philadelphia C. II. Hansen and
his little daughter were killed by
train.
An "unloadcd" pistol caused the
death OF Theresa Housman at Louis
Vile. Ky.
In railway accident at Me- -
Miss, two men we're killed = .idian
wounded 4nd three
Defending his mothep1W
father. Joseph Pollock strH against hi
in the face killing him. A,ck his paren
As tho result OF prom
firing at Memphis F'rM Miscuous pistc
leading attorney was q INK Poston.
Atally wounded
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
JIMMIE JAMES
SHOT TO DEATH
Accidentally Killed by IOdie MetcaIf,
Who Surrenders.

At Albany Christmas eve sew
eral men tanked up on Texas
: joy" and we're having one mer-
ry Christmas. AS is usually the
case where liquor flows uncorked,
trouble came up between Jack
Miller and Jodie Metcalf. In the
melee Metcalf pulled his revolver
and fired. Jimmie James, a man
with a wife and two children, fell
dead with a bullet just above his
heart. Miller escaped any in
jury.
Metcalf, also a married man,
came into Durant this morning to
give himself up to the officers,
but as Marshals Wilcox and Sex
ton are out of town, he is await
ing for their return. 1t seems
that Metcalf and James were the
best of friends, James being on
the farm of Metcslf for some time,
James is a half brother of Mrs,
Ben Gunter of Durant, who went
out yesterday to attend the burial,
which occurs today.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
1T LOOKS LIKE
A BOYCOTT
Eastern Railroads Bar MuskOgee's
SteambOais-WiII Fight.

Muskogee, l. T., Dec. 28.--
Muskogee and the railroads are
in a fight to a finish over the
question of freight rates. The
Eastern roads have declared a
boycott on the Arkansas river
navigation, and Muskogee pro-
poses to spend money to force
the issue, and to bring suit un-
der interstate commerce laws if
necessary. Eastern roads have re-
fused to ship freight to Muskogee
if it is routed via the Arkansas
river boats. This is said to have
been done under pressure of
roads running into Muskogee.
Muskogee's commercial club
and the Arkansas River Naviga-
tion Company, as well as the
business men OF the town gen.
orally, will fight back. They
propose first to prosecute the
roads that have entered the boy
colt, under the interstate COM
merce laws. In addition to this
they propose to boycott all roads
that have gone into the combina-
ton which has for its purpose
preventing a water rate being
made on all freight at this point.
1t is proposed to select COM
petent businesss man who will so
far as possible route all the
freight that comes to Muskogee,
and none will be routed over the
boycotting roads if it can be
shipped otherwise. 1t is proposed
to extend this fight to passenger
traffic also, and it is believed that
public sentiment will add greatly
to the effectiveness of this move-
ment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
PueNAcIous NEGRO.
Though One Legged, He Does consid-
erabLe Firing, but Was Killed.

Paducah, Ky. Dec. 26-In battle
between a policeman and John Tico,
oneSIegged negro flagman for the MI
nois Central who had barrIcaded him-
self In his tower at Eleventh and
Broadway streets. Patrolman James
Clark was shot twice in the hip and
Tico was riddled by scores of people
with rifles and pistols from the sur
rounding streets and roofs. The negro
became enraged at some one throwing
bricks at his tower and began firing
from the tower at people on the street
below. When the police attempted to
arrest him he fired on them until he
was killed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
LATHAM's FORCE.
Gresham Retains First Place, Lee is
Retained and Harris Appointed.

Washington, Dec. 26.--It is
given out on authority that Jas.
E. Gresham has been retained as
chief assistant under the district
attorney, and that likewise Frank
Lee, of Hugo, is retained as as
sistant for the southern end of
the district. Walter Harris, Of
South McAlester, is likely to suc-
ceed d. NJ. Brown.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
WERE WEO AT
CHRISTMAS
Several Young Men and Women Get
Their Christmas Presents.

sunday last at Robbers Roost
occurred the wedding of w. l..
Goetting, son Of w. H. Goetting,
and Miss Nelia Weaver, daughter
or j. M. Weaver, Rev. A. Frank
Ross of Durant performing the
ceremony.
Sunday evening at z o'clock at
the parsonage of the Methodist
church, this city, Rev. j. A.
Parks united in marriage w. E,
Carpenter, son of ". j. Carpen-
ter, and Mise Gillie Frost, daugh-
ter of @. G Frost, all of this city
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
A. o. Garden and Mrs. Della
Cobb, both of Durant, were mar
ried at the home of MIR. Kemp in
South Durant, Rev. G. Stubble-
field officiating.
Six o'clock Sunday evening at
the Wann hotel, Rev. G. Stubble-
field united in marriage William
M. Worford of Gainesville, Tex
as, and Miss Gussie L. Norman,
of Durant. They will reside at
Gainesville.
Yesterday ct Caddo j. E. Ma
son of Kingston and Miss Willie
Cummings of Caddo we're united
in marriage by Rev. L. P. Ham
ilton.
Sunday in Durant Mayor w.
l.. Boner united in marriage A.
G. Linn and Miss Audrie Russell,
both of Durant.
This afternoon at the Baptist
parsonage Rev. G. Stubblefield
united in marriage Oils Lowery
and Miss Drucilla Griffin of Fol-
som, and Dilbert a Thomas Of
Texas and Miss Maggie Haily Of
Durant.
Christmas marriage licenses
were issued by Clerk Stone as
follows:
Charley Keydon and Miss Ten :
ME Jones, Boswick.
A. j. Smith and Miss Myrtle
Ledford, Sterrett.
Israel Pope and Miss Bulah
Rucker, Pacaunla.
A, j. Davis and Miss Josey
Kelley, Kemp.
Chas. A. Collins and Miss
Clara Mckinney. Colbert.
W. t. Barker and Miss Ivie
Began, Utica.
j. T. Miller and Miss Anna
Labor, Bokchito.
d. S. Hooker and Miss Mary
Hollingsworth, Bennington.
j. w. Rice and Miss Pear
Dean, Caddo.
j. o. Bryan and Miss Ida Nc
Daniel, Ego.
G. G. Huggins and Miss S. E,
Riddle, Utica.
Bazzle Clark and Miss r. A.
| Underwood, Adams.
William MorgaEette ane Miss
Maggie Singers, Caddo.
Dee Tultz and Miss, Bulah
Chambers, Caddo.
j. G. Brown and Miss Lois
Maggie O'Dell, Academy.
Frank Mcpherson and Mis-;
Lady Nix, Caney.
Tom Wells and Miss Cernelia
Cash, Blue.
j. w. Stewart and Miss Camie
Thomas, Adams.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
ment.

Neal Walker, a negro was crushed
to death in a mill at Houston.
One million Mexican dollars. en- route
to China. passed through Laredo.
Mexican Central railway mas con-
tracted for 5000 Japanese laborers.
Charles Ebe-hart took strychnire at
Clarksburg ". Va, with fatal results.
BY the caps,zing Of boat near JEFF
ferson, Tex, John Stanford was drown
ed.
A railroad line has been p, ,jacted
from Ardmore to Colorado via Law
ton.
Loss by the recent fire at clifton,
2osquo county, lexas, is placed at
SlO0, OeO
A. M. Fauth, a Davis, l. T.. mer-
chant, suicided by shooting himself In
the head.
Billy Sunday, a former baseball play
er, but for several years an evangelist,
is dead.
Un'le Bob Sims. an ex-slave, died
nera Waxahachie. Tex. aged ninety
one years.
Thousands attended the reception
rendered Hon. w. j. Bryan by the Elks
at Manila
In fire at the Santa Gertrude mine
near Pa"huca. . *. thirty miners were
suffocated.
J. L Bradford, New Orleans at
torney. and his clerk were convicted
Of land frauds,
In a pistol duel at Perry okla.
Joseph Quinn. councilman, shot and,
killed l.. F. Lebers.
Eight men were killed by a fal OF
LOCO tons of ore in the Newport mine
at Ironwood Mich
A. c. Potter. who died at Perry. okla,
was an odd Follow, Mason knight Of
Pythias and an Eagle.
Samuel f. Gable died in the south
ern part OF Dallas county He located
in that county In 1856.
Texas State Health officer Tabor
and wife depart Jan. 8 for a three
months trip OF Europe.
The little child of Mr. Young OF
Houston consumed an ounce and a half
of chloroform and died,
Mrs. Lille Clark of Evansville, Ind
was FOUND dead in front OF her door.
hand held to the door knob.
~ Tom Williams was fatally shot at
Wilson, near Ardmore, soon dying.
Postmaster Love was arrested
An electric car was struck by a
train at Dallas and turned over. Sew
eral passengers sustained bruises
John McLennan sold at Clarksville.
Tex. bale of cotton weighing $40
pounds at 10 cents per pound--s1O2.s so,
s. r. Davis president OF the First
National bank OF Denton. Tex died
suddenly at his home near Frifsso ny
Jesse Fenno, aged eighty<onr wears
Is dead at Canton. Mcg.~ re s,as .
school director cont s,s. s
Captain Josspbs ,, ..,aously ',i'y y.s'asn, ssass
in.st IN snrsEspSs reIsp; fnee is4s, and prom
dsad ~ ana business man Is
ciax ~. Herndon OF Lake Park, Ca
,me inns 10 have been robbed OF $3.50 on
! 4 train between New Orleans ana Beau
/ mont.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
HUSBAND KILLS WIFE.
Then Puts Bullet In Own Body With
Probably Fatal Result.

Dallas, Dec. 25.-W j. Meador, at
the corner of Camp and Akard streets
Saturday morning, shot and instantly
killed his wife. He, then fired a bullet
into his own body In the region of the
heart. He was taken to the city hos
pital in a critical condition. Jealousy
is given as the alleged cause.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
COULD NOT AGREE.
Jury In tho Monk Gibson Case Failed
to Reach a Verdict.

Jury In tho Monk Gibson Case Failed
to Reach Verdict.
San Antonio Dec. 25.-After being
out since Tuesday night in an attempt
TO arrive at verdict in the Monk Glib
son case the jury was called by Judge
Dwyer in the Thirty y-seventh district
court Saturday morning and asked II
there was a possibility of arriving at a
verdict They replied in the negative.
The jury was discharged. 1t is under
stood the jury stood seven for convic-
tion and five for acquittal Two were
for death penalty. 1t is said the jury
stood this way on the first ballot and
never changed. The men were fixed
In their determination and would not
change II locked up till the end of the
court term, 1t was stated. This is con-
sidered victory for the defense. The
court room was crowded. but there was
no demonstration.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
AFTER SANTA FE.
Commission Will Require Road to Make
Prompt Connections.

Austin, Dec. 2b.-The railroad COM
mission is going after the Santa Fe and
will issue an order for a hearing to
compel that road to run its passenger
trains on time. 1t is the purpose to
require that road to make its connec-
tions out of Gainesville on time or
within thirty minutes of the schedule
time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
Not an Accident.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 26.--For the
first time in twenty-five years there
was not a Christmas accident here
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
Received BY Pope.

Rome. Dec. 2e.-The pope recciyed IN
nrivate audience Harry 81. George
Tucker. president OF the jamestown
nxposition company who ~ N Rome
NTH the object Of interesting the itai-
ran Eoyeypment In the exposition"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-29
UNUSUAL FATALITY.

Neck, Killing Him instantly.
Louisville, Tex, Dec, 26.-George
Irving Harper. a hoy fourteen years old,
met death in an unusual manner. While
Harper was tamping charge in a
small cannon with a broomstick, am
other boy exploded fire cracker over
the touch hole, setting off the cannon
The broomstick was driven through
Harper's neck, killing him Instantly.