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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
Saturday, December y, 1906,

at IL o'clock NJ offer for sale at public
auction. in front of the county court house
in Staunton, Virginia, that certain valua-
BILE MILL PRORERTi, Known as the
MESSY Creek Flour Mill" and formerly
known as Kyle's Mill, which said proper:
ty contains about twelve Q2) acres Of
land, Upon the following
TERMS-One-f0urth of the purchase
money cash in hand on day of sale, and
the balance in three equal instalments.
payable in one, two and three years from
date of sale, respectively, evidenced by
the bonds of the purchaser with good per-
sonal security, said bonds bearing inter-
est from d3te, and as ultimate security the
title Of this property shall be retained I'M
til the purchase money is paid in full
JOS. A. GLASGOW.
Special Commissioner.
1 hereby certify that the bond required
Of the commissioner by decree dated OctO-
Der rs. 1906, in the chancery cause OF An
ME G. Walker VS. Geo. s. Walker, ct ais +.
has been executed by Jos. A. Glasgow.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of
November, 1906
JOS B. WOODWARD,
IL % IDS Dep. Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm, situated 1 mile
north of Middlebr0ok, Va, 1 will offer
for sale without reserve on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
W. A Gushing, AuctIOneer.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

Under authority of certain deed of
trust executed by George W. Gray and
wife TO the undersigned of date Sept 81
1884 and recorded in the office of the
County Clerk OIL Augusta county i'll Deed
Book No l22 page 377, conveying to the
undet slei Ell rs Trustee tact of 4 I acres
OF nd situated in Augusta C urty, on
the Staunton and Petersburg Turnpike
about rs miles west of Staunton. secure
pa, uept of d BIT of The grahtor for toe
sum of Sl5i 90 with interest thereon from
Septembe 81. 1874. defa ut having b. en-
made in tie pay ment of said debt, and at
the request of the btnefi lacy thereb, Sc
cured | INA ii offer for 81 lie at ub ic auc-
ron in front of the court house of Angus
Mt ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
Saturday, Nov. "a, 1906. at II o'clock

the tract of land above described. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to dis
charge the debt hereby S cured, together
with the costs and expenses attending the
execution of this suit
TERMS-IASH.
In Offering this property the undersign.
ed will offer first a parcel OF about IL
acres. now in possession of ] W. Baldwin,
that being the poi ton of said 443 acre tract
last alternately then he will offer parcel
thereof containing 134 acres, now in the
possession of T q and B. F. Floyd. that
being the part of said All acre tract next
previously alienated; and lastly, parcel
thereof containing about 10 acres in the
possession of James A Nichols, th,t being
the parcel first alienated
1t the said II acre parcel shall bring
enough to pay said debt costs and expen-
SEES, then no more will be sold: If not,
then said 49, acre parcel will BE- offered
and If it together with said II acre tract
shall bring sufficient sum to pay said debt,
costs and expenses, no more will be sold;
but if not, then said l9 acre parcel will be
offered. A. G. GORDON,
10 % At Trustee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of decree entered on October
25. 1906, in the chancery cause of Annie
G. Walker VS.. Geo. S. Walker, ct ais now
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, the undersigned, who was appoint
ed d special commissioner for the purpose
will on
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

with typhoid fever--J. H. Warfeld is
confined to his home by illness. Mr..
and Mrs, Herman Sevil are spending a
week at Rehoboth. Mrs. E. Meredith
and daughter are also spending a week
at Rehoboth. Mrs. John Ford end
daughter Mabel are spending a week
at Rehoboth. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Galloway and children have returned
Delmar. Mrs. II. w. Woolford spent
Monday at Camden Camp. Mrs. Ar
thur Keagy is visiting relatives in
Ridgely, Md.-Mr. Joseph Warfeld,
Yard Master, is confined to his home
with a spell of Sickness Mr.. Charles
Van Winkle spent Sunday in Will
mington, Del Mr.. w. A. Fleming
assistant Train Master, spent Monday
in ClaytoD.-Mis Nettie Chambers OF
Wilmington, spent Sunday in Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan and children oi
Chester, Pa. and Mrs. Ida Grader ol
Norristown, have been spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ennis
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

preached a short but very good warm
weather sermon on the difficulty of
discerning spiritual things by the nat
ural mind unaided. Owing to the
warm weather and the rush to Camden
Camp and the Marydel Camp the even
ing services were abandoned.
Last Monday, Mary Cooper, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Cooper was
the recipient of about 40 souvenir cards
in honor of her ninth birth day aud
her parents on short notice therefore
instituted a party in the afternoon
when about 25 of her little friends cele-
brated the event with her in good
style. Refreshments were served.
Personals: Miss Jennie Mayer of
Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Nell
lie Loose. Miss Lille Bishop is visit
ing friends in Elkton, Nd Mrs.
Ezekiel Dawson has the past few days
been the guest of Mrs. J. H. Bishop.
Pastor Derrickson, Mrs. Derrickson
and Miss Myrtle Derrickson are visit
ing friends at Frankford and POGO
moke City. Mrs. Hettie Scarborough
and son Howard, of Camden, n. J. are
visiting Mrs. Lizzie L. Smith and
other Cheswold friends. Miss Nellie
Swain is visiting friends in Seaford.-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ralph Stout of New
ark, n. J. are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Boggs.-Mr. Frank
Harper of Philadelphia was a visitor
last week to his sister, Mrs. d. H.
Boyce.-Miss Annie Hickey of Della
ware City, Mrs. Mary R. Bramble and
Mrs. Clara Bramble of Chestertown,
are guests of Mrs. ]. Hermon Ander-
son.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallar of Delmal
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Segelkin.- DR.. Wiley of Will
mington is the guest of his sister, Mrs
Ola Anderson. Miss Alice Hendrick'
son and Mr.. Rob Cantwell of Whining
ton and Miss May Cantwell and Mr..
George Emmett of Chester, Pa, were
guests over Sunday at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Cantwell
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

has returned home after spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sarah E.
Hobson near Townsend.-MissM Martha
Ferguson has returned home after
spending a week at Rehoboth. Miss
Lizzie B. Pierson has returned to her
home in Wilmington.-Mr. and Mrs
William Theasing and children of
Philadelphia, and Miss Edith Gibbons
OF Flemings Landing, spent Friday
with Miss Barbara Beth. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. d. Taylor, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. j. Norman Taylor of Camden, n.
j., are visiting their sister, Mrs. Theo-
dore Ferguson. Mrs. J. Harvey Glib
bons and daughter Elizabeth, of near
Townsend are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Foard of Smyrna. -
Miss Bertha Clifton of Camden, n. j..
is visiting her grandfather, Mr.. Henry
Schafer Miss Jennie Reeder of ALI
ance, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
James A. Buckson. Mrs. Susan Sat
terfeld of Middletown, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. G. Brockson. Miss
Mamie E. Pierson is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Pierson near Hockes
in.-Miss Nellie Schafer returned
home Monday after spending some
time with relatives in Wilmington. -
Mr.. Spencer Buckson of Philadelphia
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
James A. Buckson. Miss Lillian Hart
of Townsend, and Miss Tarbutton Of
Wilmington are visiting Miss BeulaE
Buckson.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
CHESWOLD.
Prices OfPeaches DisappOintmenttO to Growers.
Addition made to Railroad Siding.
Local and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
CHEswoLD, Aug. 6:--Only by the
large quantities of peaches arriving
here has our side line been enlivened
the past week for the prices are great
disappointment to our growers. To-
day (Monday) about 1000 baskets of
peaches were received at prices rang
ing from Is cents to fifty cents. About
five car loads in all of pears, apples,
cantalopes, berries, onions, plums and
tomatoes were received.
The Pennsylvania railroad has re-
Gently bought of E. S. Garrison a
strip of land, 400 feet in length and
large number of men have the past
week been grading it for the track
which was completed Sunday. Our
side line is now long enough for all
practical purposes.
In the absence of Pastor Derrickson,
Rev. J. E. Cote, near Cheswold,
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Rev. William Dickinson, rector of
Trinity Church this town, has been
granted vacation. He left Monday
for Bell Island off the coast of Connec
ticut where he is now soiourning. DIR.
Dickinson looks we'll to the interests
of the parish and is now laboring in
cessantly for Trinity Church. The re-
moval of the division railroad offices
to Wilmington took away many of
Trinity's leading and active parish
toner's and DIR. Dickinson has found
his hands full to keep the parish up to
its standard. No other church in
Clayton suffered more by the Division
Office changes and it has remained for
DIR. Dickinson to labor faithfully and
necessarily to keep up the healthy
financial condition so long enjoyed dur
ing the parish's more prosperous days.
Friends and parishioners of DR.. Dick
lnson join in wishing him happy and
delightful vacation.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Personal Miss Alice Mills is visiting
near Belair, Md.-Miss Florence
Marker is with Queen Anne, Md, rel
atives. Mrs. Sarah A. Peoples has re-
turned home-Miss Mora Hargrave of
Dover, is visiting Mrs. H. A. Tharpe-
Ralph Shaw, of Wilmington, is with
friends in town.-Mrs. John Barkley
and children have returned from Bus
tleton, Ps.-E. G. Webb has returned
to Stamford, Conn.-Ernest A. Lord
of Atlantic City, is spending his vaca-
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Lord.-Rev. G. Humphreys
has returned TO Delta, Pa Miss
Gladys, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
7. Colpitts of Wilmington, formerly OF
this town, was brought here Sunday
and taken to the home of Mrs. Col
pitts mother in Smyrna, suffering
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
KENTON.
Rev. George S. COnaway of Smyrna to fill the
Pulpit OF the NJ. E. Church Next Sunday.
Many Attend Camps Personal Mention.

Many Attend Camps-PersOnaI Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, Aug. 7:-Rev. W. E. Hal
bart will preach in Smyrna next Sun
day morning. Rev. Geo. S. Conway
of Smyrna will fill the pulpit here and
the sacrement will be administered.
Many people from Kenton are at
tending the Camps at Marydel and
Camden.
Personals: Mrs. Adkins and son of
Wilmington is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Burris. Miss Mary Dunlap
spent Sunday at Marydel.-Mfs. Sue
Williams and daughter, are visiting in
Denton. n.-Rev. w. E. Halbart spent
Monday in Georgetown.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Moore Of Charlotte, N. c.,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Moore. Miss Nora
Green of Warwick, Nd, is visiting
Mrs. Norris Bull.-Miss Ada HAZEL
spent Saturday with Miss Mary
Walker. Miss Eva Lane of Whining
ton spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. RobG. Lane. Mrs. Kate
Gilbert has returned to the home of
Mrs. d. S. Clark, after spending sew
eral weeks in Maryland. Miss A.
Schellinger of Wilmington spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Ollie Jones.
Mr.. M. W. Bailey of Philadelphia
spent several days of last week with
his parents.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Travel down the Delaware road was
extremely heavy Saturday. Every
train was crowded and the early morn
ing train carried so many people that
many had to stand. The down State
trains Sunday carried equally as many.
The up trains were also heavily
loaded to accommodate the crowds.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
TOWNSEND.
Joseph Ford Breaks Bone Ia His Wrist By
Peculiar AcCident-LOcal Happen
ings and Personal Mention.

TOWNSEND, Aug 7:-Joseph Ford,
who lives about two miles from town,
met with peculiar accident on Friday
AFTERNOON. While cutting with a
scythe he struck it against a stump,
the sudden shock breaking a bone in
his wrist.
Two automobiles were stalled within
two miles of this place on Friday even
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
BLACKBIRD.
EpwOrth League Notes and Personal Men
tiOn For the Week.

Special Corr dependence to the TIMES.
BLAcKBIRD. August THE Ep-
worth League services were lead
on Sunday evening by Mrs. George
G. Heinold. The leader for next
Sunday evening will be Mr.. Colen
Ferguson. The topic being Public
Worship and Spiritual Refreshing"
Personals: Mrs. William Fenemore
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

The recent disturbances on Satur-
day evenings has necessitated the in
crease of the police force, who patrol
the streets during the stay of the
drinking visitors in town.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

The Christian Endeavor Societies of
the NJ. P. Church have discontinued
their Saturday and Sunday evening
services until after the warm weather.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

The Railroad Company is building
another tank house opposite the pres
ent one in ''the Yard" which will be
larger and of greater capacity.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

In this state it is net necessary to
serve a five days notice for eviction
of a cold. Use the original laxative
cough syrup, Kenney's Laxative
Honey and Tar. No opiates. Sold
by VIM. F. Dunn, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

The services at Bethesda and
Downs Chapel on the Clayton Circuit
of the NJ. P. Church has been called
in for three weeks until after the camp
meetings at Camden and Marydel.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

While turning the engine around on
the ''Y" at Townsend last Thursday
morning. Engineer Reedy of the Cen
treville branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad collided with the rear end of a
freight train upending box car and
damaging his engine to such an extent
that it was necessary for him to have
another engine to make the run to Cen
treville. This delayed the morning
train about an hour.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Zip Davis, a negro, went into the
bar-room of the Hotel Stoeckle and
asked Joe Yarnell for a drink at the
same time throwing down a bill. The
bar keeper was busy at the time but Of
fered to serve the man shortly, when
Davis repeated his demand, but replac-
ing the money in his pocket and going
out procured piece of brick and re-
turning threw 1t, striking Mr.. YarnelI
in the face, cutting an ugly cash on his
right eye. The wound was dressed by
DIR. Harmonson. who found it neces-
sary to take several stitches in draw
ing it together. The negro fed to-
ward Smyrna where he was followed
by Constable Boyer, who caught up
with him and closely chased him
through town but lost him in a corn
field and failed in his arrest.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Samuel Pinder, while running coal
at the chute was Gagged in by run and
could not reach the escape. He called,
but could make no one hear him, and
almost suffocating, sat down to await
some kind of deliverance, when an en-
gine backed up to coal. Thesluth was
lowered and he rode out on a dump
and fell into the tender, when the fire.
man was scared to find bundle of
r cJntaining a man, who strug-
gled to get up. Mr.. Pinder has recov-
cred from the confinement and it's eff
fects, though not from a vivid recol-
lection of his late imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
INGRAM CARPET

The well wearing Sorts Beautiful colorngs
Handsome designs The wearing qualities of this kind
of carpet are too well known for comment.
95c grade, 60c. S5c grade Csc.
$1.00 grade Csc. 55c grade 40c.
$1.05 grade, 75c.
All remnants of ingrains (same good qualities in 5
to 80 yards lengths) marked at half less These
prices mean free sewing, laying and lining
Fourth Floor
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
CLAYTON.

items OF Interest Cleaned From the DolHgs
Ia and About Town.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Postmaster T. L. Mason moved his
family, Monday, to his new home few
doors further up the street. The post
masters new home, which has been
completely remodeled, is now one of
the finest properties in Clayton and
presents a commanding appearance in
that part of the town. The building,
so nicely appointed, is fitted out with
all the modern convenlences including
a steam heating plant and will make
the postmaster and his family COM
Portable home. The residence in the
rear of the postofice, which they va
Gated has been rented to Mr.. Curtis
Day and his family, of Wilmington, a
railroad man.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Last Saturday evening the police
arrested and imprisoned six tramps,
who were looking about town, causing
more or less disturbance and when or
dered to move on by the officer, re
sented the interference with their lib
critics. By Sunday evening they were
sobered off and pleading guilty were
fined $1,000, which was paid by fruit
grower, who took them in hand until
they had worked out the loan. OF late
the presence of the gentlemen evil
lies" has been of great annoyance to
the women who are disturbed at all
hours of the day by the request for a
hand out"
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
Our August Clearance Of Carpets, Ii
HALF-PRICE MATTINGS

You've already learned of the great difference
there is in mattings. The knowledge cost you money
too, no doubt. Mattings vastly different. It's
the grade of straw and the weaving that makes good
and bad mating. The good kind is the sort you'll
find offered here. Our determination to stocks
causes you to benefit by this half price mating sale,
Quantities from to 40 yards at these reductions
zoe from 4Oc 171<c from 35c. 1870 from $780,
15c from 30c lac from 2Sc. 1215c from 25c.
11hc from 2211c. 1Oe from zoe. S24c from 1718c
TIC from 15c. exc from 1218c Fourth Floor.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

AT meeting of the Clayton Town
Council Thursday evening it was unani-
mously voted to extend the time of the
Smyrna Kent County and Delaware
Bay Traction Company's franchise,
one year from October 1st, 1906. Coun-
Gil at previous meeting granted them
the privilege of laying cross ties in
town limits instead of longitudinal
sleepers. Clayton Council is progress
sive and is aiding in every way all
movements for the benefit of the town.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

Rumor has it that John B. Book,
formerly of Clayton, is to be Superin-
tendent of the Delaware Division to
succeed the late Robert L. Holiday.
The announcement, which looks like
sure thing according to the report of
the Wilmington Evening Journal, is
particularly pleasing to Mr.. Books
many friends of this town. The latter
is Train Master of the Delaware Road
and since Mr.. Holidays death has
practically had charge of the Division.
He is progressive railroad man and
popular with all who know bim.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
Efforts Being Made to
Bankrupt Them.
Herring At THE BANK TODAY
OTHER ENTERPRISES IN WHICH
THE HEAD OF THE BANK WAS
INTERESTED ARE SUFFERING
FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE
BANK WRECK IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-The first step in
the dissolution of the outside compan-
les with which Paul o. Stensland, the
missing president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, is identified, was
taken today when petition of invoI-
untary bankruptcy was filed against
the Milwaukee Avenue Co-operatiye
store by attorneys representing a State
street department store. The petition
was filed before Judge Bethea, and ar
rangements were made by him to ap-
point receiver under the order as
soon as possible.
Henry W. Herring, cashier of the
suspended bank, was today taken to
the institution he is alleged to have
helped ruin. Every precautiOn was
used to get him inside the building
Safe inside the bank Cashier Herring
Immediately began to direct the author
tiles around to the different vaults and
secret chests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
WAS A HOAX
ENDLESS CHAIN OF PRAYER DE
NOUNcED.
Bishop Lawrence Denies That He Was
the Author of the Article That Has
Caused So Much Annoyance to the
Postoffice Authorities.

Boston, Aug. 1870 much annov-
anee has been caused to the Right
Rev. William Lawrence, Episcopal
bishop of Massachusetts, by the flood
of letters which has been pouring in
for several months regarding the So
called endless chain of prayer" which
was alleged to have been started by
him, that the bishop has found it
necessary to issue the following denial
that he is connected with the matter:
THE endless cham of prayer, said
to be written by Bishop Lawrence, is
a hoax. Bishop Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts never wrote it and knows
nothing about 1t. 1t is the work Of
some demented or mischievous per-
SON.
The denial that such a scheme had
been started by any church official or
dignitary was prominently published
in all the Episcopal church papers as
well as in the secular papers of many
cities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
SEC. LOEB IS SUED
JEWEss WANTS $4,000 FOR AR
REST.
She Was Arrested by the Washington
Police and 5Iames Loeb for the
TroubIe-He DiscIaims Any Respon-
sibiIity in the Case.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 10.-William Loeb,
President RooseveIts secretary, was
made defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit in which he is charged with hav-
ing caused the false arrest of Nadage
Doree, a Jewess writer The arrest
was made in Washington last winter
when Miss Doree was distributing
leaflets advertising her work in de-
fense of the Russian Jews at st. Johns
Episcopal church. The department of
justice will defend Loeb, who says the
arrest was made by the Washington
police without his knowledge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
Examinations for cornelI.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug 10.-The ex-
animation of candidates for free
scholarships in Cornell university.
which was held last June, having been
declared null and void owing to some
cfookedness on the part of a few of
the candidates, a e-examination of
the students who were examined in
June is being held today. Acting city
superintendent John Walsh is in
charge of the examination and great
care has been taken to make ic inn
possible for any candidate to crib or
try some other dishonest practice. on
iy those whe took part in the June
examination are admitted to this new.
examination. e
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
INJURED in WRECK
A TEXAS SMASH CAUSES MUCH
TROUBLE.
A Sleeper and a Day Coach Went
Down Twenty Foot Embankment
While Coming Around Long Curve
Near FruitIand.

st. Louis, Aug. 1O.-A special to The
Post Dispatch from Dallas, Tex, saws
that fifty-five persons were injured to-
day in an accident on the Ft. Worth &
Denver City railroad near aFruitland
Tex. A relief train has gone from
here carrying physicians. The wreck
occurred about 1 a. m. on a long
curve near Fruitland. The sleeper and
one day coach went down twenty
foot embankment. The seriously in
jured are Coleman Alyaord and Joe
Davis, Longview, r. Carron, Amarillo
and one Chinaman
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-10
Jury Says He Was a Horse
Thief.
VERDICT SOON REAc&nss,.
THE DEFENDANT WAS CONVICT
ED OF RECEIVING THE HORSES
STOLEN IN MONTANA AND RUN
ACROSS THE LINE-FoRMERLY
A BANKER AND MAYOR.

Williston, N. d., Aug. 10.-w. H.
Denny, mayor of Williston and a
prominent banker, was found guilty
of charge of receiving stolen prop
erty
The case is famous one, and has
been before the public for about a
year. 1t was charged by the authori-
ties of Valley county, Mont, that
Denny was the head of a band of horse
and cattle 'rustlers" and that he dis
posed of the booty surreptitieusly ac-
quired by. the gang. An attempt was
made on two occasions to extradite
Denny and take him to Montana for
trial. but failed. Finally he was
brought to trial here on a charge of
having received and disposed of six
horses stolen in Montana
The case has been on trial all the
week and went to the jury at z o'clock
last night. Two ballots We're taken, the
second resulting in a verdict of guilty.
Denny is out on $4,000 bail, and it is
asld that an appeal will be taken.
Denny was cashier of a local bank
and mayor of the city.