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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-09-13

Following we publish two let
tiers from a woman who acceD-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
For eight years I have suffered something
terrible every month. The pains are excru-
ciating and ! can hardly stand them. NY
doctor says I have a severe female trouble,
and I must go through an operation il l want
to get well. I do not want to submit to it if
l can possibly help it. Please tell me what
to do. l hope you can relieve me."-Mrs.
Mary Dimmick, 59th and E.. Capitol Streets,
Washington, D.. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, / am very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
A1u and what you have done for me.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-09-13

terrible Sealy HunOr in Patches An
Over BOdy-Skin tracked and
Bleedlng-Cured BY CutIcura.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-09-13

LCsUr mOTr <, LtsS III - nIvI Auu ia~Ief Goa r<II
OF any garment without ripprnS apart VIZ
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THE FATHERS OF THE RICHEST MEN. -- hss >sME
history shows That in Few Cases Did
 me! Ever Have an Income of More than $I5 a Week.

1t Is an instructive and interest aias Tact that at least four out of five 8ot American multi-millionaires are sssohs of men who, in their most flour
 'i''"s days, probably never knew !. Hal Il was to enjoy an income of vl' a week; indeed. to the majority o' them such modest revenue would naVe seemed riches.
 ., ''e rather of Andrew Carnegie,
 'N"SA ne toiled early and late as a '''i'"Sk weaver at Dumfelmline, was 'e'' able to supply the humblest
 AeeesSaries for his small family; "Aeh steam looms came to sup
 ''"' hand weaving he was compelled x sell his looms and his few sticks - furniture and take his boys to
 "ie'-ca, where he found employment weaver in ot.e of the cotton fac
 .e9 o' Aliegheuey City. and where
 4i> sons HttIe th5ugh ha |oFeamed it. was to amass one of the most colossal fortunes the world has Ever known. - " ''''
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HAD CONSIDERED IT.

\ taWAe# it ae Nes-asu =.as. oI t'.- staGr. hHla- t HHa@s desperate c;,se fo =d.lelM.-cl-.el za.-.44a.z- -.tt tea.ion f" tu7 Woga.a. @ #he -3aHe em7o@~e#n- tho iu> Fo ~mj4o ;. 5ha law IL =Haa .z u aae- tac.-. amt rr= ques1ed him te-i ias1ract aecardm2l> Thr iud2e somewhat 9elue,amtt did o.aali44 heaee,#. eaa. tHr as#vaIan should accna his Misrepresentation of .m. p1iurl9ass EusaNed ua.e~S they Hcr" fully satisfied Una. .ae4 knew more la" fa1o h. daD
 In spiaa#@ gAt-. 4a #aHHra=c5us yr.= die. wa brou41a Ia.# 4aaeras eo6tr5ag .o she instructions Of inc iBd2e.= WAo severely frhnh-d laa jurors.
 The foreman. $ =Haaaod tIrU- e. r09r ro te,)y. ~Jed4r. said Gr. weren't Ne 10 iedsr the laN d. weu a9 5ile s5r.s.
 .GeflH=al V.sz .ila aeSp1a>e. eu [ 5o5d tQu .o. % .uds, she Jaw unless Aoa wele satisfied tha. you know the law bette Iaa4 I did.
 Wei. =t0fse5" answered h,.f,Gmer. as He shifted as aud. We cpnsl leaed taal pin &eatof HIarald
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Wet. 5ea=,ez@ answered fht=f;#aels as He shifted fHs aud. We cons. leead taaI n.Aa. Boston =IJaraIr{
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AT ALL DEALERS.

was 10. The parents of Mf. Pills bury. the flour kin@ of America, We're in poor circumstances. aud his boHhood was passed il : terN humble home and Alr tate@. NI l.efeF and Potter Palmer Were 4li sons o5 small farmers and served their apnrentiee- ship 10 work a5 tar!H Ia aret'S. The Hon. John NanamaEer. Wao9- stores and riches are tanou, hp ao4.ld oyer. k the son and grandson 3. or:cI5hak CTS. and the father O.. Me. Heinz who has made millions oHf et lis condi- mcnts. made a made.f income as q bI.iclinaker and maekes gardener London Tit-Bits
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They had been engaged for fully thirty minutes by the cuekeo cock.
 Il have q surprise in star4 ffI you, Alfred, dear, ~he said. "i can cook as well a. can !,lay the p:an5.
 s'rha beiue tle cas- d.r.zA-. he replied. ii wilI be veil for 3s to beard Cjiicd2o News.
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If you like guarantee, Brooks Remedies have t No fake All deal CTS refund.
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Attempted Suicide.

,lanesb0ro-Tetts Roles0n took an nace Of laudanum Monday night at Two physicians worked n him several hours and saved his
 fe When he swallowed the dru2 E went 10 a carriage house and laid own in d buggy. where he was found y his friends. No reason is given nr thu nct
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of the fedora coul.i
Got One Hundred Dollars.

s11ot SPrings-H. Rosen secured a ldgment in the Garland cifcnit court
 Monday against the Kentucky I.iv-
 ry Staale and Transfer company for loo laintff sued for S2.0oo He
 lleged that the defendant company ired him a dangerous horse and de-
 setiye rig, and that the rig collapsed hd caused him to suffer bodily in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07

Sir Hiram Maxim, the millionaire inventor. had for father a small mi- Ter, whose business was 50 unprofit- able that his son had To eke out the woodturnin@ before, at the age of II. he was apprenticed 10 a c0aehbuilder at East Corinth. George Westins house, whose sir=brakes has yielded such a golden harvest was the son of d mechanical engineer in a small way of business. John W. Mackay, the silver King. was the son Of a destitute Irishman who emigrated 10 America with his faimlH in search of fortune. and after two years of ter rible struggle died. leaving a penMi- less widow to support herself and hea young children as best she could.
 Russel. Sage, who lef1 a fortune ot oyer $S0.ooo.00V. Was the youngest ot six children and of very poor parents, and Was toilin2 on a farm before he
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Charged With B0etIe.eing.

N ETeXarkana-Deputy United States [arsha l.. E. Rowe placed in the Eexarkana iaii Monday. Ben Jasgers.
 4 negro, indicted by the Ouachita rand jury on a charge of bootlesging
 Fhisky in that county. Jaggers was lfrasned before United States Com Missioner. SomerVell. who fixed his jond al $3oo. which was furnished
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
OVER THE STATE


The father of ] D. Rockefeller. whose wealth roaaA k said ta bc ar least double lha' of even Mr. Car nesje. cultivated u few barren acres in Tioga county. New York, and add ed liule to the family cxcheouer tscantI enonsh d He bestl k send ing out his 5oEs fo= hoe and blow and husk corn for uei4h5oain4 farm CTS. VA Clark the -eopper king Of Montana whoSa fortune ls various ly estimated from $4o.oooooo so r3ba- lous figures e4ome even cledir Mm with the income 0. $5ooooa liay5. is 9he son of ] small PenusENauia farm Ter who probably ncver cleared $5@,
 n any single Heaf of his life. and for whom the fuQne millionaire did the hardest ot farm labor =ouf.l zeaTs ati- CT he had reached manhood.
 The father of W S. stratJ5n. the Colorado gold king, was q small boat builder at Jeffersonville. Ind. and With so many children and I purse so ill-fitted that he was compelled b take his son away from school at II to apprentice him to carpenter. Commodore Vanderbilt founder of one of the wealthes families in the world, was cradled in the direst pot- prtH. and bel tween the ages of 6 and l6, earned his owH liyin2 bY perform ing any odd jobs that came his way, from selling newspapers and holding horses to farm labor and po)1er's work: and Jay Gould who accumulate ed a fortune Of S6o .OVo 0ao before he died al the age of :5S. wa.2 the son of t struggling farmer. who found so much use for his sons services that he practically received no scAooljn2 at all.
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,,ovarkana-George Robinson, a ne-
 was recently indicted for murder
 tho first degree by the Miller cir s,,+ court. He had no means with ::,;cb to employ an attorney and the adoo appointed Joseph Cook and NJ. sanders to defend him. He sci Fri- aov as the day for trial. Robinson ahiacted on the ground that Friday wos All unlucky day and wanted the aata of the tfial postponed. The iudee paid no attention to his objec- eons and the case will be tried on th4 dav set. Robinson is charged with haying killed negro woman near rhlton about month ago. The wo- han < little boy was present when the Eragedy occurred, and says that Rob nson shot his mother and then chased her through the woods for some dis ance in an attempt to kill her.
 Want Him to Remain.
 STexarkana-The Jewish cgngrega- bn at TeXafkana held meeting 3Onday night and adopted d tesoIu- bn requesting RaJbi Bower 10 re- lain in charge of the congre2ajion that city. A considerable increase salary was offered as an induce lent for him 10 continue his service TeXarkana. Dr. Bower is a liter N man, and his only object in leay- hg TeXarkaua is to devote his time the writing Of a book on Jewish eigioHs Customs. Their Origin and evelopment, the material tor which has been gathering for several
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Brass Thieves.

N Van Baren-A gang of young sneak
 hleyes have been stealing brasses
 From the Iron Mountain yards al Van
 bufen. Saturday morning they stole al the brasses from the drilling plant of the Lees Creek railroad bridge. Sn- pefintendent kusack caught the boys m the act who threw stones at him uhtll he had 10 give up the chase Orange Tree in Bearing. Fort Smith-Mrs C. F. kohler of tort smith has an orange tree thai H not much for size, but is a prolific producer of fruit. It has on il thirty elght weIl-formed oranges, which are m various stages of maturity. The gree vas grown from a cutting. Boy Missing.
 fayetteyille-Joseph lIensley, II years Of age. is missing from Fayette- Vile His father, J. II. Hensley, is llhUeh concerned on account of his ab- sehce, The boy was an employe of
 Me Frisco road and since he received
 fls check on November 20, nothing
 n's been seen or heard of him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
RAILROAD CONF ERE VCE
Be HELD TOMORROW
No Developments Yesterday in
r., F. & P. Situation, But In
terest Continued Great.

There was no move IN the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
situation YESTERDAY and II does not an
pear that there will be any interesting
developments until the conference In the
Governors office tomorrow between Ills
Excellency and the State proxies and
prom. nent railroad officials.
or course. nearly every one is talking
about the matter and one hears Il dis
cussed at every place where men meet
The Governor and the representatives
of the states interests are hopeful OF
the best results for the state ana IL may
be that the conference will result in an
Understanding which VIII satisfy all par-
ties concerned.
The big railroad officials who are to
confer with tho Governor are expected to
arrive in the city to-day or tonight The
conference will be one OF tho most TN
portant held in the capital Ia long while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
LANDSLIDE FOR
THE PRESIDENT
This Caused Him 10 Detour
Train, Delaying His Arrival
at Cristobal.
HEARS LABoRERS' COMPLAINT
Tells Them He VIII Afford Re
hef-InsPects Everything
in Sight.

COLON. November 17.-Owing 10 the re-
cent heavy rains. a landslide occurred be
tween here and Panama to-day. com
pelling President Rooscvelts train to
make detour The landslide occurred
at Paraiso. station on the railroad
southeast of Empire. and not far from
the Culebra cut
President Roosevelt reached Cristobal
at 3:l5 O'Clock this afternoon. and person
ally inspected tile houses of canal en-
pioyes. the camps OF the Iaborers. the
docks and other points OF interest The
presidential party took breakfast at
Mount Hope. where there Is a large res
ervoir supplying water to Cristobal-Colon
When he reached tho railway station at
Colon. President Roosevelt went upstairs
into the Panama Railroad Offices. whence
he reviewed the Cristobal Fire Brigade.
which turned on simultaneously twenty
ono streams OF water from hydrants eN-
tending along the main street from the
railroad station &c the entrance TO the
town of CristobaI-
The force of the water. which easily went
over tie tops Of the highest buildings.
proved To. be very satisfactory TO Pres
ident Roosevelt and the citizens Of Colon.
The citizens were especially pleased with
the exhibition, and there Is no fear of
the destruction OF the town by fire If
such force of water is always avail
d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
DIR. ROBERT CRAIG'S
DEATH WAS SUICIDE
His Father and Mother Also
Took Their Own

STATNTCN. VA. November News
las rc4cLed the city To- the effect that
the cause of Dr Robert Craigs death
was mciaucnoia. superinduccd by ner-
Nous breakdown. and that he committed
suicide Al thc time of his death Dr.
Craig was medical examiner ior the
Equitable Lille Insurance Company In
Flttspurg- The news received here is u
the effect that Dr. Craig committed sui
eide 10y shooting himself through the
heart IN the room next to that occupied
by his wife.
pr Craig was raised iu stanton.
where lac was very popular. and vas
considered fine baseball player. His
father. w. +. Craig was "A prominent
lawyer OF the Staunton bar. ana was
reputed 20 be one of the best criminal
lawyers in the state during his dova
About ten years ago he died iu his room.
on Main street, and il has been rerorto,,
that he committed suicide
Mrs. Craig. mother of DIT Robart
Craig, committed suicide here about a.
years ago by hanging herself IN ths
railing Of her porch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Report From Berlin Says His
Majesty Didn't Like Being
Laughed At.
HE SOON BECAME SORRY
Gave Many Evidences Later OF
His Friendship for Man
Chastised.
IspeclAI 20 Tae Times-Dispatch-I ]

BERLIN, November l7-The Kaiser's
ministers are accustomed to being kicked
by him morally. But he has boxed the
ears Of only one physically. Witness the
case OF General Podbielski. whom most
reluctantly the KAISER dismissed as
Minister Of Agriculture the other day
because lie had become odious to the
Pope Podbielski Is a noted raconteur.
whose naughty little stories greatly
amused the Kaiser. SO. whenevo- His
Majesty went hunting the Minister of
Agriculture was always Of his select
party. During the latest hunt the weather
was vile and the roads were execrable.
While walking with podbelski the En-
peror stepped and fell headlong into q
muddy ditch. When no staggered To his
feet dripping wet with mud, he was
furious.
You're q fine Minister OF Agriculture. %
he shouted. turning to Podbielski. why
don't you keep your country roads in
better condition
As Podbielski stammered an explana-
tion that he was not responsible for the
condition Of the roads the Emperor de-
tecteG In the Minister'S eye a faint
CLEAN Of amusement at hIs ridiculous
plight. Possessed by rage the Emperor
dealt Podbielski a sounding blow on the
ear. nearly stunning him
Podbielsld stood as if he was petrined.
Never before had the Imperial temper
vented itself In physical violence. His
anger soon died away aid the Emperor
became half apolosctic- His Majesty
was singularly sorry. and to prove 1t he
kept Podbielski in power until # became
absolutely impossible to retain him longer.
When he dismissed him he gave him a
high decoration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF WOMAN
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

SEATTLE. WASH. November 11.-Afrs.
Maud Crefleld held in the King county
jail as an accomplice IN the murder OF
George Mitchell, in the Union station.
July II. died suddenly in her cell last
night. Esther Mitchell. who shot her
brother. was in the same bed with Mrs.
Crefield when the latter was stricken
Deputy Coroner :. r. Wiltsie believes
the woman died from heart failure
Maud Hurt Credield was the wife OF
Joshua" Crehed. who was shot BY
George Mitchell in the belief that Cref-
field had maltreated his sister Esther.
Esther later shot her brother George.
She and Mrs. Crefiield were arrested for
the crime, both women confessing that
they had done it to avcngo the death Of
"IoGhus-'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
SEVENTEEN ARE
SLIGHTLY HURT
The Wounds Consist of Cuts,
Sprains and Bruises, and the
Official Report Says That
None of Them Are
Seriously In
jured.


WILMlSGTON. X G.. November H.
An Atlantic Coast Line passenger and
mail train leaving Wilmington FOR Char
lesion az o o'clock this morning was
wrecked al Leland. seven miles from VIII
mington by "a broken rail-. Seventeen pas
sengers were injured. none seriously.
list of The injured us given by an
official of the road is As follows.
Captain Landen &. Jones. George Cat
lett. John Tu Bunting H. r. Hender-
son. J. u. Dingeihof g.. r. SDeight. Hi
hornaugh =. J. Applewhits and g.
Morse. All 81 this city. '. T. Aycock. T.
+. Sears. 81 Whiteville. J. + YoungbIood.
Atlanta. N. II Elliot, residence unknown .
J. A. Mcbber Greensboro. Y c.: L. l.
Staiilngs. Columbia. S. g.. Norwood
sp.cev. Gcldeboro. y. c.. and 9. o. A.
Payne. of Chicago. H.. an slightly In
iurcd. their wounds consisting Of cuts.
spralns and bruises
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
ROBBERS START FIRE
TO COVER UP TRACKS

WALKER. MO, November I7.-Robbers
here carly to-day started a fire that de-
stroyed six of tho best business bu ldings
.in walker. the object being to cover up
the robbery Of between 5000 and 50 90
belong to the Bank of Walker. on Mon
day last robbers wrecked the safe OF th,
bank with dynamite. getting away with
olcso to 5000. and the bank officials
were forced to place in the safe OF a.
peighobring store what money was left
To-days robbery is believed to have been
committed by the same men who dyna-
mitcd the bank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Chcered Evervwhere

After the exhibition. President Roosc-
Welt mounted horse and. accompanied
by Chief Engineer Stevens and other
canal officials and secret service men.
galoped over the entire town. The Pres
ldent was cheered everywhere. Most of
the Presidents time az Cristob.l was de-
voted TO an Inspection of the quarters of
the laborers- He talked with some. OF
them and made note OF their comuiatnts
which were chiefly on the scarcity OF
West Indian food. The President promised
That improvements. such as the erection
o. baths and kitchens and tho paving or
streets. would be made when NJ ff.
ccmmisary President Roosevelt said fe
saw no reasons why the Canal Conifais-
sion should not sell West Indian provi-
sions AT the same price as was bolne
charged 10y outsiders.
Ihis evening reception and ball was
given ON Pier No. II at Cristobal in honor
o; President Roosevelt and his party by
the employees on the Canal Commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
FAST FLORIDA
TRAIN DITCHED
Nobody Hurt, But the Line Was
Blocked for Hours to All
Traffic.

SPENCER y g.. N0vembcr IT=At
midnight last uight north bound passen-
ger train no. 5sJ. the Southern Palm
Limited. was JeraGcd four miles north
70 Spencer. and -FOUR cars. with the en-
Eiro and tender. were ditched. TIC train
vas making about twenty-five miles per
hour when the accident occurred. and all
the passengers were greatly shaken up
'nI lEA no one was hurt
The cause of the wreck is said to have
been "a rough place 90 the track. which
was recently laid. The main line was
blocked until noon to-day. and all trains
from both Washington and Atlanta were
greatly delayed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
CALLED TO HIS DOOR
AND SHOT TO DEATH
Atrocious Murder in Cold Blood
IN South Carolina-Object
Robbery.

COLI MBiA. $. c.. Nov l7.-(spe-
ciaL)-L. y. Padget, a prosperous tenaut
farmer living near Brunson, was called
TO his door about nine O'Clock Thursday
mght and shot 10 death. The murder
The load from "A shotgun was dred inf
the head of Mr.. Padget The object or
murder was evidently robbery as Padea.
was known 10 havo several hundred dol
It's IN cash.
he clothes Of ihe dea an sboved
they had been searched by bloody hands
and the money taken.
The neighborhood is aroused and dill
gent search is being made. Mr.. Padget
was a Confederate veteran and served
la Virginia In Hampton's cayalrx.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
BYRD TALKS ON
SCHOOLBOOKS
Glaring Differences i'm Prices AN
Seem to Be Against
Virginia.
COMMITTEE IN HARMONY
VIII 60 TO Bottom of Matter
and Inform the
Public.

Interest in the scLoolbook investisa-
ton, which has really been started by the
joint legislative committee named last
winter TO take Up thc matter. is becorn-
ing Widespread, and u promises TO in
crease when tie examination OF witnesses
begins on December lltl.
Chairman Richard E.velyn Byrd. Of Win
chester, is su.l ntrc and Is laborine over
the records IN the Department of Pub
lie Instruction with the view of get
ting more intelligent idea OF the situa-
uou and of definitely dctermining upon
the course OF the inquiry.
The committee is composed Of NfsssrS
Byrd OF Winchester. chairman. and cox.
of Richmond. from tAc House. and Strodr.
OF Amherst. from tile Senate. and 10 is
evident that they are going to work
in perfect harmony. and viii bring their
best endeavors % bear in the discharge
OF their duties.
When seen at the Jefferson last night
and asked for an interview on the gen
ersl subjects with which the inquiry viii
probably deal. Chairman Byrd made the
following statement.
The committee have a realizing
sense Of the importance Of the invoS-
tigation which the General Assembly
has confded 70 us. We appreciate
also that many of the questions which
will be presented FOR solution will
be bv no means simple or without
difficulties. There are. however. some
facts which being matters OF record.
may be obtained by taking pains.
The committee may well take these
facts as the basis for inquiry
For instance. the fact that Nir-
ginia IS payins more for certain
SchOolbooks IS subject 20 demonstra-
tion. This is condition, and not a
theory. For example a comparison
Of the contract prices which control
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
NARROW ESCAPE OF
SOUTHERN FAST MAIL
Brake-Beam Drops While Train
Running More Than Mile
Minute.

LYNCHBJRG. Va. November IL
Train No. g. the fast mail 20 the South
on the Southern Railway. had narrow
escape to-day while speeding between
Manassas and Orange.
The train was running upwards Of sixty
five miles an hour when a brake beam on
one OF the six mail cars dropped and he
gan pounding the track
The train was stopped quickly. but not
until the beam had pounded itself into
a shapeless mass.
There was much felicitation among .he
crew over the fact that the train did not
leave the track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
AID BLE0 TO DEATH
Mr. 7. J. Taylor Fatally Wound
ed While Hunting Black
Birds.
Birds.

lspeclaI - Ih0 Times DIapa.ohI
CHESTER, VA. November I7.-Sir. H..
j. Taylor. supposedly hunting FOR black
birds yesterday. accidentally shot hirl-
self n Meadowv!llc. Dr. Hart WAS in.-
medateiy summoned from Chester. but
before ne reached the wounded man ls
had bled to death. MIR Taylor come
from the Northwest two years aeo ana
worked "a farm OF Mr.. James Belluood
called kingsiand. the first ycar and Miei
went 20 Meadowville. where tho accident
occurred. Mr.. Taylor NTas about 81 r,lss
of age.