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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
WHITNEY SAYS GOODBYE
Passenger Traffic Manager Of Grea'
Northern Steps Down.

service ~ &C. With D Tie " Great Northern road
expires today, has sent letters Of fare
well to his associates, thanking them
for courtesies and uniform kindness and
wishing them success, health, peace and
competence.
"Under conditions often discourag
ing and disheartehing, you have been
prompt and tireless in your DEVOTION to
the interests of the company writes
Mr.. Whitney. emo railway has re-
ceived an equal measure Of service
from it's representatives, and to this
fact is largely due the rapid increase
as shown by the following figures:
Passenger train earnings .......... 81, S23.261
Passenger train mileage. ............. 1851 1862
Passengers carried one mile .73, $40 1859
,,.... o"'N (Part1y estimated J
Passenger train earnings ..........$ $40, 500, 900
Passengers carried one mile. 1886, 60o,o 900
"These figures Indicate that, while
there has been great increase in the
mileage, the Great Northern can take
high rank as passenger road.
EsThe rapidity which has character.
lied the colonization and settlement of
the vacant a; lands along the III line unde7
. !lum1kIdCIOu agent LIDS uoC Ueeu o4udiGe
in the annals of any company. Tc
this, all have contributed and share in
the credit that the Great Northern is
no longer a railway without popula
ton. -.=-,
"Under the guidance Of one I'M
equaled in financial and managerial ca
pacity you have seen the railway grow
from a local, provincial line into {
great transcontinental system.
'eYou have at the head Of the traf
and courageous faith in the Great
Northern as a passenger line. II
" My successor is known to you. Hi
ability as passenger man has beel
demonstrated and he merits the sam,
generous and loyal support as [ hav'
s received. From him you can confdent1,
rely on Square deal'; neither cal
ask for more" ~-. .-<.t, +,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
LABRADOR HARBOR
WANTED BY Hill
"A NEWFOUNDLAND STATESMAN
WARNS CANADIAN GOVT.
Outlet on Atlantic Coast for Shortest
Railroad Across North America
Said to Be Found in Hamilton Inlet
Danger Of Fog and Ice Reduced to
Minimum. ~, %4
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Toronto, Ont, June s0.-A. B. Mo
rine, formerly minister Of finance in
the Newfoundland government, who is
il the city, says that J. i !; aill Of ht the
his eve on Hamilton inlet on the coast
Of Labrador, as terminus for his pro,
posed shortest railroad across North
America.
This inlet runs more than one hun
dred miles into the interior and is navi'
gable for thy greatest ocean,goiIng yes.
sells. The inlet is north of the fog belt
and is only a hop, step and jump from
Europe. Navigation is open as long as
it is on the St. Lawrence.
Mr.. Morine claims that Mr.. Hill
would have to negotiate with the New
foundland government for rights II
that harbor, as he claims the Labrador
coast is under the territorial iurisdic,
ton Of that colony. He therefore urged
Canada to purchase those rights before
the Labrador ports become valuable b3
reason of Mr.. Hill s approach or other
WISE ~ ta, '-t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
IOWA LAW SWEEPING
Railroad Men Post Up on Question of
HaWkeye Passes.

Iowa's new anti-pass law goes into
effect tomorrow, and twin city railway
men are studying up on it's provisions.
The statute provides a penalty for is
suing passes to city, county. district.
state or federal officers, including
judges and members Of the general as
scmbly of Iowa, delegates to any po'
litical convention, members and en-
ployees Of any ,political, committee, can.
didates for political offices and Jurors
in state or federal courts. The Law
does not apply to notaries public and
persons having an office that pays No
fee or salary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
BUSINESS CHANCES
a THOROUGHLY RELIABLE FIRM

OF Chicago Business Men. Highly Rated By
Both Dun and Bradstreet, Own Con-
a. troll of 4 Coal Company, the assets Il.
OF Which Company they
20 $3.50 600.
mortgage to secure 81, 000, 900 bond Is
sue has been executed to the American Trust
& Savings Bank of Chicago, ILL.,
The steady increase In the company's bust
ness warrants the expectation Of soon listing
The increased demand for superior coal In
duced us to make immediate improvements
To meet expenditures and enable us to realize
quickly, 100 Of these $1,000 first mortgage
bonds are being sold at $500 each, bonus OF
81 600 In paid-up stock going with each bond.
TO be fair and enable investors to study our
values and the great future business OF the
company, the firm controlling the company
will II desired give personal guarantees to
those buying any of the first 100 bonds. Under
the guarantee the purchaser can elect In two
years to return his securities and obtain par
market for 100000 tons annually Ii Al
ready established, and the quality and guam.
tity of coal viii, long before the expiration o.
the guarantee show that the BOND Is worth
par and the stock a dividend paying security
Guarantors a firm of unexcepttonal Dusl'
ness standing and integrity and thoroughly re-
sponsible for all their contracts.
We are selling these securities direct. as VIC
desire the purchaser of the bond to be sure
to receive all the bonus, of stock, and fur.
acquaintance with our new associates.
For full Information address Lesher d Town
send, 814 Monadnock building, Chicago, Ill.
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PUSHES FOR HOLMAN
Duluth. Missabe & Northern Will Soon
Open New Lines.

Grand Rapids, Mimi, juno S0,-The
Duluth, Missabe g. Northern road has
completed it's line into Holman and is
fast pushing toward Bovey, which it
will enter within the next few days.
This eompen1,y Is practically the proper
which will haul only it's own freight.
Il viii be some months before any ore
Is mined at this place, and the chances
are there will be none shipped from
the mines this summer, but next year
will see big rush.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
CALL LEAVES GREAT NORTHERN
Sioux City Attorney Finds It Hard to
Serve Two Railroads.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, June 30.-.A. F.
Call, for many years attorney for the
Great Northern railroad, and the first
manager Of Mr.. Perkins in the latter s
campaign for governor, will retire from
the service Of James j. Hill on July l.
One of the reasons for this is that Mr..
Hill does not want the Great Northern
railroad to be in Iowa politics. Another
reason is that the Omaha railroad,
which, since the construction Of the
link from Sioux City to Ashland, will
be competitor of the Great Northern
doesn It want the same attorney. as the
Great Northern, and Mr.. Call is their
counsel here. It was Mr.. Call who Sc.
cured valuable franchise thru Third
street here two years ago for the Great
Northern, without compensation for the
city.
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TRAVELLERS HAVE MONEY
Northwestern Prepares to Take Bet
ter Care Of Hills Business.

Z
ter Care Of Hills Business.
Special to The Journal.
Deadwood. s. D., June 3O.-One Of
the best proofs Of the increasing traf-
fie between the Black Hills and east
ern points is the fact that next week
the Chicago s North-W estern railroad Dad
will put on an extra sleeper between
Omaha and this city. Formerly only
one sleeper was run into the. Hills, but
of late It has been found that it was
insufficient to accommodate the amount
Of travel on the road.
Not only is there unusual amount
Of travel within Nebraska. but towns
Of the Black Hills are drawing many
tourists and prospective residents. It
seems, also, that there is plenty OF
money in circulation, as more people
are patronizing sleepers than hereto
fore. In seasons when money is tight
the great part Of the travel is in the
ehaircars and day coaches, but THU
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30

A little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
it a rule to keep Chamberlain s Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
knows this to be a fact -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30

In the financial column of today's
Journal, local savings bank makes an
announcement of unusual interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
1925 20 Omaha and Return.

- : $1z:z3 70 O1ndnd anu 1CeCt6n. =
Account Annual Meeting Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of America,
Louis R. R. will sell round trip tickets
July 10 to 13. Return limit leaving
Omaha July 49,. or August Is on pay
ment of so cents - =
Call on J. q. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, 424 Nicollet avenue, for par
ticulars. - 49, F.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
COMMISSION HEARS COMPLAINT
Reno-Preston Branch Of Milwaukee
Given Official Examination.

Special to The Journal.
Caledonia, MIMI, June 3d. The
state railroad and warehouse commits
sioners met in this village yesterday to
hear the evidence in relation to travel
ing facilities on this branch of the
Milwaukee.
Mr. Clarkson Of Albert Lea, the
petitioner on behalf Of the Commercial
Travellers union, appeared and by
Thomas D. o 'Brien Of st. Paul as his
attorney, and gave evidence that the
Reno-Preston branch furnished the
poorest accommodations and facilities
for travel Of any railroad in his dis.
trict. Committees Of three from all the
towns on the line OF road, except Pres
ton, gave evidence as to the inadequate
facilities.
The road was represented by J. w
stapleton, division superintendent, ant
oils. The commission took the matter
under advisement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
Burlington Adopts Motor.

tnrbine mas dyna@p for
electric lighting Of it's limited train
This takes the place of the system
used and increases the candlepower one
third. cs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
SITUATION WANTED
Male.

Male. -"
RATE UNDER THIS CLASSIFICATION, No A
word; no ad less than 10c daily: 20 words or
lees one week. Coo. 81
SITUATION wANTED-YoUNG sCANDINAv.
Ian, ~, good penman, nine months experience
in bookkeeping and office work, would like
position as bookkeeper. assistant bookkeeper or
any kind OF office work; wages object; best
Of references. Address 52O2. Journal.
YOUNG NAN OF "A, GOOD HABITS, STRICT.
III private family; know city we'll; have
worked as ccachman FIVE years in private fam n
fly; No city references am Of German de-
scent Address 5139. Journal.
TIRsT-CLAss ACCOUNTANT WOULD LIKE
>three years experience; speaks English and
German; best Of references; nm filling tenn
porary position at present Address 4772,
Journal. 8
YOUNG MAN WHO Is TH0RoLY CONVEX
Sand with oss erk OF Gould
take country point as manager or second
man for company Address 1854, journal.
YOUNG MAN, WITH TEN YEARS EXPERT:
ence as bookkeeper and general all around
Office man. desires position with some large
ton. Address 47s2. Journal.
| Ter bank in North Dakota. Best reference
Must have ten days notice Y Correspondence
solicited. 1882, Journal
1 w @AAS AAaD--o4A D4 OOMG e. s4S = 3AASS
experienced young man stenographer and book
/ keeper; salary $40 a month. Address Box
$685. Crookston. Mimi.
| SITUATION WANTED IN GENERAL STORE
! by a reliable energetic business man, as
manager; Il years experience; opportunity FOR
| some one. TIKI
/ YOUNG sCANDINAvIAN WISHES PosITIoN
in village store: experience and good refer
ences; salary not the object. Address 45oO.
IL Journal.
i SOBER YOUNG MAN WANTS POSITION -AE
i clerk or collector; best of references; wages
4 no object; must have work. Address 51O7
4 Journal
i WANTED-POsITION OF SOME KIND BIZ
4 young man Of I'll. working hours 8 pm. to ];
j pm. strong and willing Address 4495. Jour
nal
IAw SCHOOL aR1DU1rE WANTS EN-
ployment with responsible party; 60 can
yassing; can run typewriter. sol Forest ~
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FINANCIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT. =
THE SAVINGS BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Special Issue Of 100000
Per Cent Savings Bank Certificates.

The San Francisco fire, the sale Of invest
ments by insurance companies to meet their
losses. the demand for money for constructto
work and the opening up OF land, has enabled
the trustees Of this bank to select specially
choice parcel Of high class securities that,
after deducting expenses, will permit 1t to
pay per cent on the above amount.
This, the bank proposes to do by means OF
Savings Bank Certificates to be Issued be-
interest viii be paid annually on 1st 5unu,
airy. Certificates will be issued In sums OF
500 Or multiples thereof only and in no case
Certificates will not be called in 10 long
as profitable use can be made Of the money.
All former: Issues of AZ and Der cent Ger
tihcates have been paid on. : =
Parties Wishing to secure part Of the issue
should make early application to the bank.
80 JOHN McCULLOCH,
'r@5 .,- President.
- .@ 70 ADAM HANNAH,
- --s- ...-E '-.--s Treasurer.
Corner Fourth st. and Second Az. 8.
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PARTNER WANTED TO TAKE oNE.HALF IN.
terest In q well-established general merchan-
disc business. Party must have from s.. coo
to $4,000 cash. No land trade considered.
Cash only talks. Done business of $4,000
VIII 60 a good deal higher this year Loca-
ton in new town on the G. N. & W. 3. R..
In southern Minnesota. Good town and hest
farming country in Minnesota. Address Box
2. Triumph MINI.
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WALL PAPER

THE WHITEsIDE WALL PAPER, PAINT An
Art Store. 1923 Central av. Phone T. O. 1892
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HELP wANTED-FE FEMALE
FIRsECLASS WAIST FINISHER6 WANTED.
q Call at 1903 Hennepin av.
MONDAY LUNCHES THAT PLEASE 25c, MISS
Crozier. 115 It'll st s. So. ~ &.
WANTED-GooD SHORT ORDER COOK. l20
s Hennepin ay
WANTED D1sHwAszE1 AT UNION DEPOT
restaurant.
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OPTICIANS.

JoHN J, DoWD, oPToMETR1gT AND oPTI-
clan, optical dept Minneapolis Dig GOa3s ca.
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LOANS AND UHATTELs
EUROPEAN TRAVEL

EUROPEAN TRAVEL.
Short Line to Europe. -
High-class accommodation available on our
new "Empresses. Quebec to Liverpool IN six
days. Two days on the majestic st. Law
renee Only four days on the Atlantic. Com.
fort, elegance and safety combined. The
''Empresses'' are, the finest, fastest and larg-
est steamers between Europe and St Law
renee ports.
Information cheerfully given.
n. Lidman northwestern passenger
agent Canadian Pacific Royal NAH Steamship
Lines, 232 sNicollet av. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES
scs~>~-~~c>|s~-|.eS~
KODAK AND BROWNIE CAMERAS ARE Day
light loading. Buy them of o. r.. Peck Co.,
LIZ 9th st S. 80 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30

LIVERY FOR sA Z 2 ONE ON Of The Q Q
lest livery towns In Minnesota, fifty o
miles from st. Paul; this property be- 0
longs to estate and must be closed o
out. Part time given II desired. Al. 0
dress Livery, p O. box So, Taylors Falls O
MINI. o
go % o o o Q o 9
HOTELS, HOTELS, HOTELS. HOTELS, no.
tels-We have them for rent and for sale in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Montana,
Nebraska, Iowa. Michigan and Ohio, also st.
Paul and Minneapois at prices that require q
capital of from $1,000 to 100000. AL first
class hotels. If you are in the market fol
a hotel, write Or call at our office. j., liz
Ka.nt r. hs,i1d
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year indicates not only an increased
number Of people on the road, but also
an increased amount of money in their
pockets. 81
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RoET. WAT5oE, WAR VETERAN, PENSION
atty, box 413. 32S Boston block, Minneapolis
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SHOE REPAIRING

Il. & 3. SHOE REPAIR co. 1e 9Th ST s.
Quick shoe repairing, smallest prices, done
while you wait called for and delivered.
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PENSIONS

70 EUROPE VIA CUNARD LINE.
C0mpany's new office. 314 I'd nv s.
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HOTEL ALLEN-Sd st AND ed AV s; NOD
ern, up-to.date; rates 75c and up.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

o. E. LARSON, FuEERAL DIRECTOR, 1911
Central ay; residence 1189 Adams. T. C. phoie.
EUME & DAVIES. FUNERAL DIRECTORS,
Masonic Temple, 9th and Hen. Both phones.
JOHN n GLEASON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR
and embalmer Sc It'll st s. Both phones. -
J. WARREN ROBERTS, FUNERAL DIRECTOR,
TO Hennepin Both phones 1882. .
S35 FoR GOOD SIZE Lot !" GRAND VIEW
cemetery. Noe. 304 Boston block.
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BUTCHER TO DO KILLING AND SAUSAGE
making; Arst-class, experienced man; wages
to match. Write P. Q. Box 243. Lidgerwood,
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WANTED FIRsT-CLAss HOTEL MAN HAv-
ing sufficient capital to furnish 5o-room
hotel, to be erected in central Iowa: location
superb; 10 years lease If desired. Address
SAG Journal, .sE.'.
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q. 8, STOVE REPAIR CO., IS Sd ST S, STOVES
repaired and stored for summer. Both phoness
service
REPAIRS ron ALL STOVES. GREAT WEST.
ern Stove Repair Co.. 3D. Hennepln.
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WANTED-EVERYWHER HU6TLERS TO
tack signs, distribute circulars, samples, etc p;
! Bureau, Chicago. 49,
WANTED-GOOD BARBER OR A YOUNG MAN
with two years expertsnss: good steady PLACE
5, WaSeca MINI. -
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wANTED-ACTIvE, EXPERIENCED MAN,
for g,annfse turing eonpanS: business ssts6,
price and draw good salary. Address 502s,
Tournal 49, ts#~
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wages $3.50 per day and fare out. Apply
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CARRIAGE PAINTER WANTED-THORoUGH-
ly competent, and striper; booze-fghteS;
steady employ A. Korthof, Sioux Falls,
n "a
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AoENTs WANTED

M ARD CYCLONE INsURANcE; CASH
~ommfssions; busters can make $40 to $40 pei
dsv I'm Minnesota. Address 325 Railway olog.
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NOTICE

STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE Fo3
sale On the Sd day Of July 1906 at Balfour. :
n. d. the entire stock of general meTshan.
ss se t Of t NJ Hu aa. sd RankrcPs Pie
ed value of said stock Is 81 .037. 4. .. Z.
Owens, trustee, Balfour, n. d.
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AUCTION SALES
~ 3. Gordon Co., licensed suctioneersi u
years experience. $50 Guaranty. botn phones
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wANTED-THREE GOOD FLAMING MILL
machine feeders. Steady work and good pay.
Burkholder Lumber Co.. PIP Lumber Exchange,
MinneapOlis Mimi .a>t j y
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GOOD FIRMS TO PATRONIZE
PATENT ATTORNEYS

~-~~~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~~S--e
INVENTORS ATTENTIoN-PATENTs IN ALL
countries promptly obtained. sold leased. man.
ufactured; models made; % years established;
unexcelled reputation: inventors book free.
Address Patent Market, St. Paul, MINI.
WILLIAMSON MERCHANT, PATENT LAW.
yers and solicitors; main Office, 925-933 Guar.
anty building, Minneapolis. Mimi; o. McGW
building. Washington. D. c.
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MINING INVESTMENTS
~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Z, E, SMITH l. co., 1924 GUARANTY BLDG,
Minneapolis; also Duluth. We buy and cell In
all markets. We have information regarding
oil properties. Phone Nicollet see.
PLATTEvILLE, WIS, LEAD AND ZINC
stocks. Write concerning stocks. Advice fred.
w p. Mcdonald. Andrus building. Mpls-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
HUNDREDS ARE BURNED.
Scared Passengers on Blazing Ship
Rush Into Flames

A dispatch from Hongkong says: Huddled
together like sheep, more than 800 Chinese
steerage passengers, the majority women,
lost their lives in the burning of the steam
ship Hankow at her wharf here early this
morning.
All means of escape for them was cut
off by the flames, which enveloped the YES
sci five minutes after the alarm was given.
The cries Of the native passengers were
heartrending and repeated efforts were
made to rescue them, but without success.
An attempt was even made to scuttle the
vessel, in order that the imprisoned steer
age passengers might escape the more hor-
rible death of being burned.
The steamship Hankow arrived early this
| morning from Canton, bringing seven Euro
pean passengers, 2,CGO Chinese in the steer
age and a cargo of 800 bales of mating,
$50 bales of raw silk and 400 bales of waste
silk. By o'clock she was moored at her
wharf.
Hardly had she been made fast when
the chief officer reported to Capt. Branch
that she was on fire. The captain directed
the chief engineer to turn on the water
through the fire hose, but before it could
be transmitted the ship was a mass Of
flames.
Capt. Branch himself went to the state
rooms of the European passengers and
awakened them. The fire spread so rapidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
FARMER KILLS FAMILY.
Shoots Husband and Clubs Wife and
ChilGren


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. October 14-Jodie
Hamilton, a farmer, was arrested today
at Houston forty miles from here, and
admitted numbering a neighbor named
Barney Parsons and Parsons three chill
dren, aged one, four, and eleven years.
The tragedy took place Friday in a
sparsely settled country and resulted from
North Missouri two years ago, decided to
return and disposed of his crops to Hamil-
ton. -7-+
Early Friday morning Parsons loaded
part of his household goods and the mem
bers of his family into a wagon and start
ed overland. He was driving along a lonely
country road when he was met by Hamil-
ton. :
A quarrel ensued and Hamilton, while
Parsons was off his guard, fired the con-
tents of both barrels of a shotgun into the
body of his neighbor, killing him instantly
Then Hamilton felled Mrs. Parsons with
the butt of his gun, crushing her skull
dragged her from the wagon and dubbed
the life out of the three helpless children
Tossing the bodies of his victims into the
wagon he drove them to the Big Piney
river, mile distant, and without attaching
weights threw them into the water.
Saturday two fishermen discovered the
bodies of the children floating in an eddy.
An alarm was sounded and a searching
party found the other bodies.
Hamilton rode into Houston or a mule
belonging to Parsons and was arrested.
There is great excitement in Texas and
Wright counties, and talk of lynching The
Jail is being guarded tonight by a sheriff
and twenty armed deputies.