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The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

beSh adding up the bids IL they were
made. lie said nothing for q fraction
OF a minute. which TO those tortured
men must have seemed like an age.
Then with q wave OF his hand, AZ
though delivering q benediction, he
swept the circle with a cold.blooded:
"sold the lots. $500 In all"
"sixty-seven for q thousapd'-sgsin
Barry Conant's bid. Sold" "s7 for
1000" Sold" "66 for q thousand"
sold The drop from 5000 TO 1000
and a dollar a share IN Barry Conant's
bids was the MORALLY wounded. but
etill game generals Sound the Re
treat" Bob heard Il. Any part o.
10000 at e5. 81, 50. so" The din vas
now as nerce as before. The entire
crowd, all but Barry Conant and his
%iieutenants, seemed TO have concluded
that Bob's renewal Of attack meant
that he was the winning side, and
those who had been hanging on TO
their stock hoping against hope. and
those who were short and had been
undecided whether 10 cover or 10 hold
on and sell more for greater prohts,
We'd with one another In q frantic 81.
fort To sell. All conld now feel the
coming panic.h All could see that II
was a bad one. nj the least Informed
on the noor knew that there. was q
tremendous amount Of Sugar stock In
the hands Of Washington novices Al
speculation aud of others who had
bought II at high prices. Sugar wa
now dropping two. three. ave dollars
Q share between trades. and the panic
WINS spreading TO the other poles, as
In always the case. for when there are
sudden large losses In n stock, the
losers must throw over the other
stocks they hold to meet their loss
and thus the whole structure tnmbles
like q house OF cards. Sugar had jus,
crossed 10 when the loud bang OF the
presidents gavel resounded through
the room. instantly there was . d
lence as OF death. All knew the
meaning Of the sound. the most
| ominous ever heard In a stock ex
change, calling for the temporary
suspension Of business while the presi
dent the failure OF some
member or house.
10 PERkiNe, BLANCHARD a co.
Announces that They Cannot Mee'
Their Obligations.
This statement that ope OF the old
est houses had been swamped In thu
crash Bob had started caused further
frantic selling. and. as though ever,
member had employed the iull to re
Ill his lungs. a howl arose that pealet
and walled IN the dome.
Ito he coutipued.l
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Miss Lalis Heluzler completed yes =
terdsy her musical education under
Prof. Kuemmel, the old aud noted
musician OF Glasgow. There Ia not .
duer or more accomplished young
lady 10 the county than Miss Lalis.
AZ Sem tor Daniel was walking
home last Friday evening he stepped
vn n blue racer snake, which hit him
near the ankle and ~ the same time
struck him 10 the breast with its tail.
10 " said the Senator did come tall
yelling aud lost no time In getting
back 10 toSn 70 have DR.. Osborne
treat him. He has y pr~ettysors ankle.
Prof. Holt and wife, OF Stuttg art.
Arkansas, are visiting Prof. I. NJ.
Swinney aud wife and Rear Admiral
Toe Howell and wife At Cambridge
Mrs, Holt was formerly Miss, Leland
Burke, aud has grown To be = mos'
beautiful aud lovsble lady. Her bus
band will take the summer curse 81
the Chicsgo university, while she WI
remain 10 Marshall with her mother,
Mrs. o p. Brown --George Morrow
met with y very serious accident Toes
day night near The Daniel crossing
he had come down from Slater 20 zee
his family and nnding he could moi
yet tack In time W GO out On his ruu,
uudertook to get on y freight Til
train WAS running faster than, h'
thought for and one Of his legs Val
caught under the wheels and cut of
below the knee. He had his lsuior'
with him, which he waived and Wa
seeu by The conductor, who stcppss
the train, put him aboard aud tool
him TO Slater, where he was 'tske'
charge OF by DR.. Howard, the com
pany surgeon Gillian Globe.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
Shot While Pursuing Hunters

Frank Peunock, who lives
on the farm of his fatber-in-
law, Judge e. W. jenkins,
was in town Saturday. wear
ing patches on his head, Lace
aud hands, IA the result Ut
being shot Friday evening by
al unknown man, who was
hunting in Judge jenkins
woods. PenDock heard some-
one shooting aud went to see
who it was. When he got
near the two meu who were
carrying a bunch Of squirrels,
they started to run aud he
rain after them. When be
got within about IS yards of
them, In the Cnllins woDds,
lone of the men fred at him,
six of the No. four shot strik-
ing Pennock ON the head and
face, one in each leg and
another on the hand. This
stunned him for a moment
but he continued until they
finally dodged him and got
out of sight.
Mr.. Pennock seems to be
quite sure who the men are
and proposes; - give them the
full benefit Of the law at the
proper time. This IL about
the most outrageous thing we
have heard Of recently. -Sla'
ter Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

II. A. Edwards, former
principal of the Bcsmv''le
Public Sch1'l. now Of Slater,
Mo-, is in B,suv'lle this week
Ia the interest "f the May
nard- Merrell B.s'k Co.. az
New York. MIR. Edwards
has resigned his place as
superintendent at the Slater
Public School to accept the
position with the ab've men.
toned firm. - Boonv,lle Re-
publican.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

bought 1T II did 80 require mree
eyes 20 see that the seller was one
OF his l~ieutenants. This meant what |
Ia known a. a wash" sale. q fictitious
n arranged Ia advance between two
brokers 10 establish the basis for the
trades that are to foliow-one Of
those minor frauds Of stock-gsmbling
by which the public IL deceived and
the traders and plungers are handicap
ped with loaded dice. In principle, II
IL a device older than stock exchanges
themselves, and Is put to use else
where than or the floor. For instance,
four genuine buyers want a particular
animal worth 5000 at a horse auction.
It's owners pal starts the bidding at
S400. and the four. not being up in
horse values. are thereby induced TO
reach for II at between $500 and $500.
But human nature. whether nj horse
sales DR. at tock-gambling. loves TO be
"hinkey-dinked" as much az the moth
10 play tag with the candle fame. In
Ave minutes Sugar was selling at
221. and the frantic shorts were grab
bling for II as though there never was
to be another share put on sale. while
Barry Conant and his l%ieutenants
were most industriously pushing II
just beyond their reaching fnger-tips.
either by buying II as fast as II was
offered by genuine sellers. or by TAX.
Ing what their own pals threw In the
air.
! was not surprised 10 see Bob's
tall form wedged IN the crowd about
two-thirds OF the way from the rem.
ter. Every other active floor member
was there. too. Even Ike Bloomen.
stein and Joe Barnes, who seldom
went into the big crowds, we're on
hand, perhaps TO catch n fiier for their
Thanksgiving turkey money. perhaps
10 get mn a the killing an possible.
Bob was not trading. although on the
day before. he never took his eye OF
Barry Conant. I said to myself: He
Ia trying to fathom Barry Conant's
movements" but for what purpose
puzzled me. The hands Of the big
clock on the wall showed that trading
had been 30 minutes under. way, and
still Barry Conant was pushing up the
price. His voice had just rung out
"25 for any part OF 5000" when. like
au echo. II sounded through the hall:
Sold" II was Bob. He had worked
his way 10 the center OF the crowd
and stood In front Of Barry Conant.
He was not the Bob who had taken
Barry Commits gan that afternoon Q
few weeks before. never saw him
cooler. calmer. more self.possessed.
He was the incarnation OF confident
power. A cold. cynical smile played
around the corners OF his mouth as
he looked down upon his opponent
The eject upon Barry conant was
different from that OF Bob's last bid
on the day when Beulah Sands hopes
went skyward In dust II did not
rouse In him the wild. furious desire
for the onslaught that he showed
then. but seemed TO quicken his alert,
prolific mind to exercise all its Gun.
ming. think that In that one mo-
ment Barry Consnt recalled his suspi.
cions OF the day bsfore. when he had
wondered what Bob's presence In the
crowd meant. and that he saw again
the picture Of Bob on the day when
he himself had ditched Bob's treasure
train. He hesitated for Just the frsc
ton OF q second. while he waved with
iightiinglike rapidity a set Of finger
signals to his l~ieutenants. Then hi
squared himself Tor. the encounter
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Abraham Brown. OF wintsrton, NJ
Y, had = very remarkable experiences
hs Gays; "Doctors GOT badly mixed
up over me; o .ssid Heart dissase:
two called 10 kidney troable;, the
fourth. blood poison, aud the Hftt
stomach and liver trouble; but uoue
Of them helped me; 80 my wife ed
vised trying Electric Bsssrs, which
are restoring ms 70 perfect health.
Ono bottle did me more good than al
the ave docsoss prsscribed Gusr
snlssd 70 cure blood poison. weak
ness end All stomach, liver end kid
nsy complsints, BY p. H. Franklin,
drusgist, 0Oc.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Piueu,es are for the W'd"eys sod
Bladder. They bri~s quick 'el'ef TO
backache. rheumatism. iumbsg". tired
worn out feeling. They produce
natural action oi the kidneys 10 h''er'
ing waste matter out Of the blood.
10 dsys treatment 800. Money 'e-
funded n Piueu,cs are not s~atlsfact-
ory. Sold by p. II. Frsnkliu.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Fineules for the kidneys strengthen
these organs and assist In drawing
poison from the blood. Try them for
rheumatism. kidney, bladder trouble,
Tor lumbsgo and tired worn out feel.
ing. They brlpg quick relief. sstis.
faction guaranteed. Sold BY p. H.
Franklin. II
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Lsti-
mer Wednesday, June 18th 1907. q
sop.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap
Davis, At their home Q . Miami,
Monday. June 10, 1907, q daughter
TO Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Csmpbeli,
at their home southeast Of Miami,
Saturday. June s, 1907, q son.-Mi'
smi Weekly News.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Hundreds of people yearly 40
through ~rsioful %op.ra'iops needless.
~, because they neye- tried Nau Ian
Pile Remedy. IL is put 40 10 such o
form that u a ba applied rigb, w1e'e
the trouble lies. II relieves tho pain
aud ,pnsmmstion II 10 for any h"m
Of piles. p Ice o0c. Sold by p Il.
Franklin,
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Notice 10 hereby given that letters tests-
mentary on the estate OF John X. sparks.
deceased, we're granted 70 the undersigned =
on the nth day Of May. lp7, by the Probate
Court ot Saline County, Mo. -
All persona having claims against ssid
estate are required To exhibit them 10 me
for allowance. within Que year after the
date of aid letters, or they may he preclud.
ed from any benefit of such estatei aud "
wears from the time of the publication OF
this notice they shall be forever barred.
~ DEAN ID. DU9eINs.
Executor.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

s.sts Game Warden Rhodes has In
tsrprstsd the new 6sh law 70 mean
Mat anybody can nsh during W
mpnshs Of June, July AssuaS Sep
|tsmbsr spd Novsmoar Of es0A yspr,
Ihe vul, r~estricsioa 10 thats pavtis'
|selslne ~ shsllS ~ 49, tUr pri
wee roauanp(soa 80 ncA .HAss> All
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

Man zsn pile Remedy come put. up
In q collapsible tube with q nozzle.
Easy 10 apply right where soreness.
sod IND smmatiop exists. IL relieves
At once blind bleeding, itching or
%protrudipg piles. Guaranteed. Price
SOC. Get IL TO day. Sold by p. n
Franklin.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
County News
From Our Exchanges

w. v. Elses. Of near Alma, pur.
chased 80 acres Of land Of T. N.
Thomas lsst week for s42 SO per acre.
The land is situated some four miles
north Of Sweet Springs, and changes
hands next spring Sweet Springs
Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

A al upou the market. There has been
considerable discussion Of late 10 re-
gard 20 this new lsw -Fx.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

We have sntseipntsa ths css shsst.
ass. that yen bsvs hsavd . 'sssh
,Seut, Sssyht ksssisy sssw shs ssse
vNssls II srass - ksvs 80 lsswsss
|vsAsm yss vsewA. Il sev thsA hs~eeA'
csmsl d. ana - - ahe~4u y.
- cBospe lnmhee o.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21

NCpoNsGr Hoos,w. fov tenn
,srasy buildings and out houses.
isst the thing.
L. Crosse Lsmbsr Company.
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
(Pirst Insertion June ~
GUARDIANS NOTICE

rotice 10 hereby given that letters OF
guardianship on the estate Of Fleming
Lass, insane, were granted 10 the under
signed on the 9th day OF June 1907. by the
Judge Of the Probate Court Of Saline
County. Mo.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required 10 exhibit them to me
for allowance. within M year after the
date Of said letters, or they may be preoiud-
ed from any bensfit Of such estats; aud ~
'such claims bs not exhibited within two
years from the time Of the publication OF
this notice they shall be forever barred
June Sth 1901.
CHARLES W LUsE.
Guardian OF the estate of Fleming Lase.
. person q ansound mind:
rfrst Insertion Tune IL.
AnMINls1RATAIx NOTICE.
Notice is hereby sivsn thHt isttsrs d sd-
minissrHtion On the estate ~ Christopher
Ytsl, decsased. wsrs granted 70 the nndsr-
slaued, on the 7th day of June 1907. BY the
Judge of the Probate Court Of Saline
County, Mo.
Al persons having claims sgAinst said
sstate ere required ~ exhibit them To me
Tor Allowapse. Within one year aftes ~
date 81 aid lettsrs. or they may b. pre-
ciua.yd from aVy bspeNt aof y sstsss
anAty such cloSms " nos sxhib@ted wtthit
ks6 va from.t ~ ttmao ~. pnhlfqAttoS
81 Ms ,pstioe ~ slspS : tossvss hasssx'
yuns ythl ,fey.
|ft&t fffINt &SA#&4 00n1Alo4Ho
The Marshall republican., 1907-06-21
u InseFtIOH Why bfst1
NOTICE

Ito he continued.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
BLACK HAND ARREST.
Letter Dropped at Spos Named
and Picker Up In Custody.

Dallas. Dec 17-Tony Zaby,
an Italian shoemaker. received the fol-
lowing document:
"Traitor: You think you fool us,
You make mistake. You are fool
yourself. Your death Is assured. We
have been waiting up to the Sth of
the month and You not send money,
YOU have to pay for it. You are going
to come under orr hand You make
a plscr of yourself Thousands and
thousands are stronger than you and
have been killed Take everything
off You mind as soon as you get this
mail end bring 500 before II O'Clock
to conner near saloon. put up in any
kind of piece of paper and throw down
on sidewalk and walk away quick. Be
careful If YOU make report to officer,
worse for YOU. We are nine in game,
All of us in Black Hand. We will
como free and Won are going to pay
for it, You will die. Remember this
is going to be the last one. Remcrl'
Der, BLACK HAND"
Mr.. Zaby wrapped piece of metal
in paper and dropped it at desis-
mated place. then hurredly departed,
A man stepped forward and picked
it up. Two officers took the party in
charge and marched him to the station
house, where he gave the name Of
Vito Palera.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
ELOPES WITH WARD.
Young EngIishman Arrested ard His
Sweetheart May Be Deported

New York, Dec 1.-THE crime Of
clipping with a ward in chancery is
charged against John Henry Parrot.
young Englishman, who arrived on
the steamer Lucania. He was prompt.
ly locked up. Miss Grace Lawrence.
the ward in question, was also de-
tanned. PARROT will attempt to marry
her and may succeed, for she says she
Is over eighteen years old. Parrot
was locked up on the complaint of an
Englishman in London. who says Par
rott sold an automobile for him for
$3.50 and failed to return the money
Parrott admits that he sold the ma
chine, but SAYS that he has until Jan
IL to turn in the money
PARROT told a romantic story of his
courtship Of Miss Lawrence She is
a very pretty girl and says he met
her casually on the street. They be-
came acquainted and straightway fell
in love. Miss Lawrence, he says. is
the daughter of widow and her es-
tate Is in chancery. The mother, he
said. was not opposed to their mar
rage. but as the girls estate was in
chancery it would be necessary for
them to wait until she was twenty-one
before they could marry. They could
elope. The penalty for marrying a
ward In chancery is Imprisonment at
the dissertation Of the lord chancellor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
BEEFSTEAk CLUB.
Unique Organization Broughg About
by STAG Supper.


Atlanta, Dec 1.-THE Atlanta Beef
steak club, one of the quaintest organ
izations that the spirit of jovial friend
ship ever hit upon, was formed in the
private dining room of the New Kim.
ball hotel at a stag supper given by
Russell Bridges to his groomsmen in
the Pagett-Bridges wedding
The particular feature of the beef.
steak club will be beefsteak eaten in
good primitive fashion four or five
times year with a bordering of bread
celery and beer. This is how the club
came to be organized:
Ralph Bingham the popular lecturer
and humorist, of Philadelphia. was one
of the guests. He was struck by Mr.
Bridges novel plan of entertainment,
which consisted in all the guests put
ting on long white aprons and caps
and without knives or folks falling to
juicy steaks
This is such capital idea," cried
Bingham. that l propose an oreani.
cation forthwith Of "beefsteak club. i"
And organized 1t was on the spot.
Charles J. Rayne was elected presi-
dent; Lewis Gregg. vice president and
DR.. J. Edgar Paulln, secretary and
treasurer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
IMPORTATION IS COSTLY.
Brings About Serious Difficulty
In Louisiana.
ONE ITALIAN loses LIFE.
Lumber Company Bring. In Force Of
Laborers to its Logging Camp In VIM
Parish, Mob Organized and the New
Corners Fired On.

Chathamville, Ia, Dec. a7-0ne
death has been brought about. and
moer trouble is likely to occur, as the
result Of the importation of It@lian
labor in Winn parish. Several days
ago lumber company brought force
Of Italian laborers to their logging
camp near here, and local residents
resented this move by sending com
mittee to wait upon the superintend-
ent 1t was agreed that the officers Of
the lumber company should meet the
committee and discuss their objection
to the importation of Italians, but be-
fore his committee could report the
result of their visit the mob fired on
he Italians. killing one of them and
wounding others. The parish authori-
ties have taken the matter in hand.
Intense excitement prevails.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
OFF FOR PACIFIC OCEAN
Atlantic Fleet Departs Upon Its
Long Voyage.
SIXTEEN BATTLESHIPS GO.
As Commander In Chief of the Army
and Navy President Roosevelt From
the Mayflower Reviews Vessels and
Bids Them Goodbye.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. IT,
The backbone of the American navy,
sixteen first class battleships. under
command Of Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans, set sail Monday for the Pacific
ocean on a $4,000 mile cruise which
has set the world to talking Parad-
ing in review before President Roose-
welt and saluting as they went, the
stately vessels drew anchors from
their rendezvous in Hampton Roads
and steamed out of the famous old
Virginia Capes and lost to view on the
southeastern horizon of the filmy. At
ten knot speed they went, turning
their backs on the coast which so
long has been their home and headed
for the eastern end of the West Indies
After treading its way among the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
EXPLOSION IN NINE.
Eight Men crawIed Out Soon After the
Catastrophe Occurred.

Birmingham, Dec 7-Seventy-five
men are reported entombed in a mine
explosion at Yolarde, In the north
western part of Tuscaloosa county
The explosion took place below the
second right. Eight men crawled out
Women and men gathered around the
mine and al fans were put to work.
Rescue parties went in at once. The
Yolande mines are onerated by tho
Yolandea Coal and Coke company Of
which Dr. G.. B. Grove is president
The mines are located thirty-five
miles south Of Birmingham.
Ninety men were checked into the
mine Monday Within an hour after
the explosion fourteen men had crawl
ed out Of the mine, all burned No
dead bodies had been recovered up to
l O'Clock Monday. At o'clock forty
collins were being prepared to be sent
to Yolande.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
BURNS MANY BILLS.
On Death Bed Man Destroys a
Vast Amount.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-John Gordon. a
farmer of this county, says special
to the Record Herald from Marion, O..
burned $4,000 in bills a short time
before he died Gordon was eight-five
years old and In the last few weeks
had grown childish. He had stead
lastly refused to put the $4,000, saw
ings Of years, into bank, but
kept the bills under his pillow. Yes
terday he amused himself by setting
fire to them and watching them burn.
He succumbed to heart disease soon
afterward
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
Subscription Price S2.oo a year.
IN NEW ORLEANS

The Crescent City's daily press tells
us that $4,000 voters in New Orleans
have not yet paid their poll taxes, and
there remains but fourteen days in
which to do so!
How the gang must grin.
Your good citizen complains that
Bosses lead and that Bosses rule.
Well, why not, when by a neglect OF
civic duty which amounts 10 a crime
good citizens" let them?
Twenty thousand unpaid poll
taxes in city foul with political de-
hatchery!
This appears incredible, yet the New
Orleans contemporaries are using it as
a text to force the truant citizen to do
his duty.
Over against this, jailbirds are quail
flying to vote in that city. A case is that
of Peter Stagno, young Jealian con-
victed Of petty larceny in fudge Skin
ner's court on November "a, and sen
fenced to term of two months in the
parish prison. He slipped away from
the chain gang and registered.
The seventeen. Ward Bosses or their
agents will see that his poll taxes are
paid
He is a Sanders man, because i'll the
chain gang he sports Sanders button.
Here is the story of how it stands in
jail:
Sanders is going to win the guber-
Material nomination in a walk" accord
ing to John Mitchell, negro, in the
parish prison, recently convicted oil
manslaughter.
From what | see in the papers and
from what | hear" said Mitchell yes.
terday, its going to be Sanders land
slide. Il don't look like Wilkinson has
any chance at~all"
ke some other habitues Il xhe pris-
Mitchell sports Sanders buttor
hspicuously on the lapel of his coa
ID regrets that he won't be able te
Vote for Sanders on election day.
eDecency in New Orleans seems to be
It discount. Jailbirds, felons ant
rect gang workers register. pay pol
axes and.vote-or will or woul if the,
had chance, for Sanders.
The good people talk of morals ir
politics and be1noan conditions and fai
to pay poll taxes and-there you are.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-17
FORGERY CHARGED.
Former Manager Of Metropolitan In
surance Company Arrested.

VOTUlcT "dHdScT VI metropolitan Ii-
surance Company Arrested.
Qittle Rock, Dec. T-Sam M. Pow
ell, until recently state manager in
Arkansas for the Metropolitan Life In
surance company of New York, was
arrested charged with forging the
name of W. F. Farrell of Cleora, La,
to name for $4,000, which was dis
counted by the Mercantile Trust com
pany Of this city. Powell gave bond
for $1,000 and was released pending
hearing, with the understanding that
he was to remain under the surveil-
lance Of officers.
Powell, who Is son-in-law of
George r. Brown, secretary of the
Board of Trade, and who has been a
prominent member of Little Rock so
city, is alleged not only to have
forged the name of Mr. Farrell to a
note, but to have forged Mr. Farrells
name to another note last summer for
greater amount. and with having
forged other peoples names to notes
drawn upon policy holders of his in
surance company It is claimed that
he has forged between $4,000 and
100000 worth of notes and discounted
them with Little Rock banks.