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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Nitrogiycerin Explodss.

Detroit. Mieh--Two men were killed,
three probably fatally injured and
scores of people were slightly hurt by
the explosion OF half a car Of nitro
zlycerin at the Michigan Central sta
rion at Essex, seventeen miles from De-
truit, today. Practically every build
ing in the little town of I,500 people
was damaged. many of them being
blown 20 pieces. The shock OF the sx-
plosiou was plainly felt for twenty miles.
Il was so heavy in this city that win
dows were broken in several portions
of the city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Alleged Tong Leader Arrested.

Boston. Mass. Mock Dusk. said 70
be one Of the leaders Of the Hep Sing
tong. was arrested IN Quincy anu
locked up on 4 charge OF being con
cerued in the f1fal shooting In China
town on Friday night. when three
members OF the On Leous ssnS. an
ether Chinese secret society. we're
killed. Mock Duck had a revolver in
his clothes when arrested Seven Of
the ten Cinnamon who were said 10
have taken part n the shooting have
been apprehendeL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

A man who was very III was visited by
his doctor, one Of those hguhriOus erea-
tures-ahout as cheerful as n tombst0ue.
He assumed the properiy detected air,
and inquired Of the ssek man where his
friends were in ease they need be n0si-
fed. and asked If he had any hst re-
quest.
YES. on~,- the patient answered fec
bly,.
What i itss
Il vizh ksd sngsher dnetcE.s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

WlrsaW. Ind-CharIes ShelIer. A
fourteen ysarold boy. at a bowling
alley here. "coughei up bis front
teeth and escaped srrangulatiou by A
narrow margin \ careless playc-
scattered the pins while the boy was
still setting them up. and one hi, him
in the mouth. knocking out all hts
front teeth Some went down his
throat. and only violent ft % cough
ing saved him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
six. Of censral-Aneriesn States.

Very few people have a correct i'm
preston OF the sire Of Central amer.
Tea as whole. or Of its states. taken
separately. says a writer in the Re
view of Reviews. California seems
like a large state. Il extends re
miles a'ong the Pacific and has an
extreme width OF 3T5 miles. II
California we're laid end for end on
Csntral America IL would cover il
With The exception Of Salvador. which
Il fnzr thu size Of New Jersey and oc-
sHGlss nrtla over T.000 square uilaA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
WARM TINES IN VIRGINIA
Print shop and Store of Negro Riot
Leaders Burned

Ouaneock. Va--The printing o1ice
Of the paper vi icl belonged to James
Uzzel, the negro editor, who was one
of the leaders of the mob, and the
ssorehouse OF Samuel Burton. also n
leader of the rioting last night, were
burned 70 the ground by the whites.
Several negro dwellings were riddled
with bullets. but no one was injured ex-
cspt one negro, who was wounded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

stated In another way. II Central
America were lifted bodily and laid
down on our Atlantic coast IL would
inst hide all New England. New
fork. Pennsylvania. and New Jersey.
In short, it has combined area Of
approximately $4,000 square miles
i1tivtdually. aside from Salvador, al
ready mentioned. the states could
be compared rs follows: Honduras
TO Pennsylvania. 5000 square miles:
G1ufsmzlA to Mississippi. 4T.91a. Mic
aragua to New York 4s.aaes Costa
AIea % vsrncat aad Ssw Hawsnalrs.
1a.004
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Tonsue Disabled: l+orn Silent.

Warsaw. Ind Professor W. II.
Mershou. widely known eornet play
er. who has bad charge ef the music
school At WInoua Lake. broke a nerve
In his tongue AMI Is unable to play
note His speech is also impaired.
The accident occurred while be was
playing 4 solo.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Expert Canadian fishermen say that
trout remain alive for a considerable
time after being frozen in the ice-
One night ore Of these relates.
the temperature dropped suddenly.
and IL the morning the spring. as wen
as the trout. was frozen solid No at
tentioa was paid to the spring until
the following day. when one OF the
men went there with IN AZ and
chopped out enough fish for dinner.
The trout. frczsn xtif and hard. we're
placed IN pan of water to thAw cut.
and : Hrfis lxfsr ths enok was sur~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Lincoln. Neb--Josepd KnadeI. a
Haveloek maehirist. shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Mrs. Elsie
Parsons AZ her home in Northeast Lin
coin and then committed suicide Jeas-
oGsy is supposed to have led to the
shooting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Out AZ stafford the other dav n
group Of farmers met 4 train. and ~hea
4 tall, sHnburusd man stepped OF the
ar they al grabbed him AMI shook his
laHd warmly. The man looked them
lver calmly and then said Gentle
men. I am sorry 70 disappoint you I
Snaw you think am a harvest hand.
1ut you are mistaken I am a Light
lIag r-i agent. City Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Belfast. Ireland-The strikers AZ.
tempted to renew the disturb.
aEess in the neighhorhsod OF the
docks but a show Of bayouets on the
part Of troops who are policing thar
part Of the city quickly ended the trou-
bIe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
ceIeerat. cercnaticr of 7Ius <.

Rome, ItaIy-The anniversary OF
the coronation OF Pope Plus X was
celebrated in the Ststine chapel With
deep religious soleunity. great pomp
and magniicence. All the cardinals,
the papal court and the diplomatic
corps accredited to the Vatican we're
present
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Washington Inl-John Lundergan.
farmer, living northeast Of this
city. was shaving himself when
suddenly seized with a desire to kill
he drew the razor across his flesh cu.-
ting his throat from ear 70 ear When
found lying upon the foor. he was IN
a dying condition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Raleigh. y C.-Goveruor Glenn ate
Monday afternoon received A teIe-
gram from the authorities of the
Louisville 4 Nashville railroad. SAYING
that they would put the -. cent state
rate into effect on August 5. This II
the last road to surrender to the state
laws. and on August all the r,-.lsis IN
North Carolina above sixty miles long
will be using the state rate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Amsterdam. HoHand-A massaer@
of DutSh soldiers has occurred
in the Dutch East Indies. ac-
cording to a dispatch received today
from Batavia. Java The message saws
~ tnfantrsmeu were killed during a
sudden uprising Of natives in the stori
district Of the Island Of Celebez.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

says Il haf been
showing symptoms Of
kidney trouble from
the time I Wa mus
tered out q the army.
but tn al nv lifs I
never suffered as IN
1897 Headaches. tiz
-iuess aad sleepless
gers. aTst. ant then
druusv I was weak
ant helpless. having
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

prissd to see them onen their mouths
and move about The sraIlest one
showed signs OF activity first. but
within an hour all were acting as
naturally as though they were swim
ming in the bottom Of a pond Three
Of the trout died before noon. but M
ot>ers lived until the cook needed
them for supper
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

New York. y Y.-Announcement
IS made Of the engagement between
EIihu Root. Jr. eldest son OF Elfhu
Root, secretary of state. and Mss
Aida Livingston Ssryker, eldess
daughter OF President N WooIsey
Stryker, of Hamilton college
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Secretary Wilson m.

Portland. Ore.-Secret1ry Of Agri-
culture Wilson. who is here. Is I'll
AZ his hotel. and declines to see any
one. Casper Wilson. the secretary's 3
sou. said that his father contracted I
severe cold on his trip from Puget
Sound to Portland. and that he had
passed restless night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Pittsburg. P1-rwo Italians were
hanged iar the murder Of NngeIo
CappibianrI. a storekeeper Of Brai-
dock. Pa The Italians eunfessed
they had been hired to do the killing
By a n. B.addoek Italian for 800 He
aas disappeared II Is said he WIS an
Ttmirer Of Cappibianca's wife.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Social Rank.

A. 4 country dance in a southern
town. when the fddlers had resfued
their bows and taken their places On
the plafforrs the floor manager ruse.
Got yo' partners for a eotillient+ he
shouted. imperiouslv.
All you ladies' ar Eenmen das
wears shoes an stockings take 70
places IN DE- middle ob de room All
you ladies an semmen dat wears
shoes an No stockings take you' places
.mmeftlv benin. dem. IN yoa hare
footed crowd Jest iis r ruun' IN ds
corners Youth Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
New Type Of s.tsieships.

St Petersburg. RHssia--The navy
department intends in the course OF
The current year TO lay down two bat
tIeships Of 4 new type. their dis
placement is to be 1880 tons. Ill arm
auent OF ten I2-ineh guns and minor
batteries. turbine engines and. speed
CT Il knots an hour
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Prince Killed in Railway Wreck.

BerIin-A passenger train was de-
rallied between Posen AMI Thorn.
Eleven persons were Faict and
ten were Injured Among tho Ie1I
are Prince Alexander Begutor. two
sons os Count keyserlingk Of Mitau.
rssfa. and a Russian captain who
was accompanying them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Cleveland. Ohio.-The thirty-ssv-
enth annral session OF the CathoIic
Total Abstinence Union of America
convened here The opening services
consisted of a solemn poutificaI mass.
at the cathedral This was followed
by the general sessions o. the eonven-
sL-n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Warsaw. Ind-At the Winona
Lake Boys Cry. Guy Turpin. Of
Indianapolis. was shot IN the taes By
apolis boy. Glen Mcdonald TIrpia's
condition Is critical The shooting was
anintentionaL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Utica. Neh-A damaging wind. rain
and hail storm swept over the farm
ing country in the southern half OF
this county. Hail weighing six ounces
fell IN Quantities. cutting down the
corn and stripping trees. The loss
IN limited district is heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Runaway Train Kills -Four Men.

Atehison. kas.-A Missouri PACIFIC
freight train ran away down Shannon
Hill here and struck the rear end Of
another freight standing on the track.
?. D. Scott. q fireman. Fred Butzirus.
Hastings. Neh.; Ralph MOODY. Omaha.
and an unknown man were killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Peseemsker Kills oisuu,ans.

New fork-Losing his temper
because his efforts As a psacemak-
Sr did not succeed. Edward Mulvaney
knocked down and killed his prospec-
rive fatner-in-law. Robert SeaIander. L
eo3tracsor. IN Brooklyn Sealande-
and his son has guarreIed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Fatal shoek From Lon. Current.

Fort Wayne. Ind.-Frederick Op-
penheimer. retired merchant. turned
on an electric light and fell dead from
shock
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

lisbon. Spain Four anarchists
were seriously wounded by an acct
dental explosion in a bomb factory
operated by an anarehisSie group The
police here have adopted precaution-
arv measures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Taller Mad. Prisoner. Soy. Ese....

MayfieId. Ky-Noah Coffee ar.I
Fau Fraser. boys who were IN iasi
here. charged with burglary. while IN
the Jail yar,i locked the keeper in ial.
and made their escape over the high
val
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Chicago Gains IS. SEQ.

Chicago. uL-The Chicago df-
rectory for 1907. which vas published
Thursday. gives the figures estimating
the populations OF Chicago At 2.56T .ega.
which. compared with the 1906 esti-
nate. shows that Chicago has gained
s6.590 in the past year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Gar Returns From s~inenunS.

St Petersburg. Russia--Emperur
Nicholas reached Peterhof. returning
from his trip On the imperial yacht to
Swinemunde- where he was in confer
ence with Emperor William Of Ger
many
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Ma,her ana pauaht.r. pru-r.

Durango. Colo--Mrs. Francisco Mar
qasz and two daughters. both under
L years Of age. were drowned AT n
ford in the san Juan river. near Ar
holes. By the oyerturniag OF their
wagon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

New York. y. Y-WIniam $. Al
ley. member OF the stock exchange.
shot himself in the head at the Larch-
mont Yachting club and died on the
way 10 the hospital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Case. Kill Two in osse We'll

Birmingham. Ala.-James Garrify
and sou. living AZ Refuge. eleven
miles from town. were overcome by
gases and died in a sixty-fooe well
which they were cleaning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Chattanoogz. Tenn. Mel y
Hughes, senior clerk In the postorics
az Columbia. Tenn. and son of for
mer Postmaster Arch NJ Hughes, was
arrested on a charge Of ruhbing the
mails.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Bloomington. m.-Capt. ]. II. C. Din.
for thirteen years grand secretary OF
the Illinois grand lodge OF Masons.
died suddenly Of neuralgia OF the
heart. aged n years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Raleigh n C--Prsstdent w. A
Barber. OF th eczroiIna & Northwest
ern railroad. tslegraphed Governor
Glenn from New York that his road
would put the * cent rate into effect
August s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
Constructive Kills self.

Marshall. Mo.-E. G. Gwynn. 80.
killed himself at Slater by shoot
ing himself through the heart. Ee
had been I'll OF consumption for sssae
time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Some men" said Uncle Eben,
-cumrlsins Of overwork for De reason
dar any work At all Is mo dan day
ktn tAks kssr ot--Tashtrgsc1 Ssap
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

London. Engi=rz.-Duveen Bros. OF
London. purchased FOR s5.0oo.s00 ths
famous collection OF pictures and art
treasures Of the late Rudolph Z Kaan.
the Parisian filancisr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

More like Il Jack rabbit or = kanga-
roo IS a calf recently born In western
state Its front legs are quite a little
shorter than its hind ones. and it has
40 tail al al Instead of moving and
trisking about Ike its playmates. the
odd looking creature covers the ground
by leaps.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Camhridge. Masz.-The body Of Al
gustus Saint Gagdens. the sculptor.
vas eremated on TUESDAY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

The State Fair Association has .et the
contract for an agricultural hail to be
$50 by $50 feet, and other smaller build
ings. These viii al be completed in
ample time for the fair in November.
5th 70 18th The prospects for the fair
are excellent, il being safe To say that
the interest Is very mEnh greater than
ever before and that the exhibits will
be many times larger than the past
three years. The premium list Is more
comprehensive and carries larger pre-
nium amounts The large agricultural
building Just contracted for viii be filed
70 oyerdowing if nothing happens to
spoil the exhibits already being grown.
almost all the space beng applied for
This fair has proven a splendid sueress
from the beginning three years ago. and
fully demonstrates the readiness of the
people to parronize an industry OF that
character The county fairs are in good
shape. more especially some Of the new
ones organized this year. The fair spirit
is growing in Mississippi and from pres
ent iudirations the showing made here
win compare favorably with that Of the
older States to the North and West that
have maint&ine,i fairs for the last forty
years or more.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Mississippi cotton for export must be
baked more substantially 70 command
the price its quality warrants. Presi-
dent Harvi- Jordan, of the Cotton A.
sociation, will make a e<mpaign for this
Improvement and deserves the assist
1ne~ OF all who would see our cotton
bring better prices abroad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15
a TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
sto~ Veteran was Saved the srar&
sasion CT a limb.

2. Frank Doremus. veteran. of
Roosevelt Ave. Indianapolis. Ind.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Be sure To read the communication On
ras<is this week Some changes are Of
fefed that may or may not prove of
ben~ft- II you have anything TO offer.
srnd Il in for pablication- A full and
frse discussion OF the matter can reatlt
IN nothing but good
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

PoplarviIle is happy At last in the
pessessieu of q municipal water and
light plant that viii prove a great con-
vsniEnse to her citizens. The Free Press
y feeling good over these up-to-iAte ae-
essssnas and has a cause to be- The
hghts sre convenient an4i as cheap as oil
for tn same amount Of Illuminating
power and the water IS almost an abso-
hzts necessity for any town of i've hnn-
dred people or more Gradually the Mis-
siszippi towns are coming To the front
Our old State may be Just a little slow,
but is coming along all right
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

There i no more important matter 70
b considered BY the pespis Of 3lissis-
sippi, and more especially those in the
rzraI aisrriets. thaa that Of good tels-
tAsy are xet<izx ueither at this time
ennnD< - disputsd Ii = q matter thai
d.9v9 snas sonSid1stioa st this par
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Write some friend in distant State
how good Mississippi is and what il
offers the man who has energy and
brains Do this at least once q week
and the result VIII be gratifying indeed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-15

Write short, pahy, instructive articles
fer this department and assist IN the
work Of making it both instructive AMI
entertaining.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-13
The Boosters Are AT wnrk

Tho campaign FOR a Greater Colo
| RADIO" was formally launched at a din.
ner OF the Committee Of One hundred
at the Savoy hotel Tuesday uight
Business men from all parts of the
state we're present. and each pledged
his section to do its part in aiding the
work OF the Committee Of One Hun,
dred. which has been formed 10 raise
publicity fund of 100000 to bs used
In advertising the resources aud attrac-
tions OF the state.
James d Hustled. chairman OF the
committee, presided at the dinner
William f. Sweet was the first
speaker. owing to the fact that he was
forced to leave early because OF an
other dinner engagement In few
words he pledged support TO the move
ment. and said that he believed as one
man had said of previous movements
Of similar character. that such move
ments would build even the Panams
canal. and he believed that by this
movement Colorado would receive the
advertising she deserved
The campaign which is to be con
Quoted. beginning at once. was out
lined by DR. Charles NJ Heberton. vice
chairman OF the committee Subcom
mittees are to be named. and each OF
these committees Will see a certain
number OF men In this manner. hun.
dreds will be reached Every man IN
the state OF Colorado who owns prop
erty valued at $1,000 or more will be
approached regarding this fund Every
county in the state will be asked to
aid in the movement Already two
counties. Larime1 and Weld have sub.
scribed. Pledges have been received
from other counties that they will do
the same. The city OF Denver. through
some OF its officials. has pledged to do
its share
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-13
Gave Life to Save Child.

Boulder. Colo.-Francis II. Myers. a
former mining operator at Cripple
Creek. reputed to be worth 100000.
sacrificed his life Wednesday by rush
ing in front of 6 Union Pacific train
to rescue baby from a buggy which
he saw standing on the track.
Myers was sitting in his house on
Twenty-fourth street, when he noticed
that baby carriage with a child ap-
peared to be on the track. while the
mother was picking greens some dis
tance away. He saw a Union Pacific
train backing down to the Y, and
thinking the child would be killed, he
ran to the rescue, only to be struck
by the locomotive. His skull was frac-
tured and he died tonight The child
YVES not in danger. being fully ten feet
from the railroad. Myers was seventy
years old and leaves wealthy daugh.
ter residing in New York.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-13
Strange VIII of Miner.

Il leas. all that | have to Jrds'
Overs"
This Is a couvlcte copy of the Will
Of the late Patrick Hopkins. prospecior
and eccentric character. who WAS
found dead in a Denver roonins house
two months ago. and who thus ters"lF
bequeathcd to friend who once had
given him assistance. an estate o! s. o.
900 In cash on ucposit at the Carbon.
ate bank III Leadville.
Ignoring not only legal phraseologT.
but ink and paper as we'll. Hopkins
wrote his brief testament npon leaf
IN an ordinary pocket nemorand uin
book He used 4 lead pencil TO scra"i
the lines that give Judge Frank w
Overs Of Denver and leadville tidy
addition 10 his fortune
SO peculiar is the document that Al
torney General Dickson has been
called upon to Investigate whst her
there are any legal heirs to Hopkins
property. and as To the authenticity OF
the will which was nled by judge
Overs in the County Court at Brrc X.
enridge Judge J. W Swishsr admitted
the VIII to probate. and appointed The
beneficiary administrator with power
10 collect Judge Overs is In Reno,
Nevada. Ii: present
Pat Hopkins WAS one OF the best
known prospectors III the Ten Nile
district. near breckenridge. wher, he
had been searching for precious metals
for thirty five years His clairns were
located about two miles from the town
OF Frisco. Within the last year he
sold his share In the Mary Verua Min
Ing Company's property. receiving
therefor $40 900 In cash and some
stock. Being well along IN years-past
sixty -fonr--he decided to spend bis for
tune as rapidly as possible He blew
In" something like $4,000 in l.eadyills
and Breckenridge. and then came to
/ Denver with several friends to more
rapidly get rid of the balance OF his
fortune Here he drank heavily. and
one morning. shortly after his arrival.
was found dead ir a roouing house by
the landlady. Alcoholism was given
as the caluse OF death
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-13
Wyoming Postmaster Arrested.

Sheridan, Wyo.-W. F. Britain, wht
was recently appointed register OF the
land ONCE at Buffalo, Wyoming, has
been placed under arrest by United
States Marshal l.. B. Davis, who came
from Cheyenne for that purpose. Brit
tain was recently indicted by the fed
eral grand jury at Cheyenne for Grim
inal negligence in handling United
States mail at Sheridan, the technical
charge being that he unlawfully de-
layed the mail.
Britain was taken before Justice OF
the Peace JefY Foster and his bond
fixed at $1,000, the amount designated
by Judge Riner at Cheyenne. A num-
Der of friends went on the ex-postmas-
ter's bond The date for his trial has
not yet been fixed.
The penalty for unlawfully delay
ing of OBTAINING United States mail is
a fine of $500 or six to twelve months
Imprisonment, or both.