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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13
MiunrJptu.

Gnrmerne | Smeenen at Slopton
bar organiieret ct Sarmers elepa.
tor apmpani meo anton 2rmoer iom
8~rGiioent.
D. o. Means geboeiiesbns t2
MiI DIT for Wontebioep blep trnfien
af 2pnet iioite use og neobrGnote
meo ct Cab at $4,000.
Z Rprris IfaI Der iaar lnages 3lo.
offer til ct aoitenoe al $1,000 peo
Siben at be allcreoe lagte Gloafleb.
nineer, fom foiter 9pen oner $50,
600. Sanner Bros. / minneapolis
bar foaet Sontraftcn for arbeibet.
gaasen brGnote. 5ra Gais 2afe
mebbeles, at Ole derguions @aso-
Iin-2onnd forleben Rorgen bIep soe'
lngt peo SIoebrano. Oct bar ell al
De inniffeite 2aunfes paa belle Snb.
iisen og baobe foitet fine $4,000.
Iiis eiOn Siipn / 8ersus Sails
bleo Der ON Dagen truifen al en- 2pn'
~itranle, mems bum befanot ia | aisf.
fenet, 90 Suoen pna ben enc SinS
bleb ipeoet nt boorbos Den enc Arm
~I6mntebes. Sun er BOG nj | 9eoriu1
os ontnges life at niues fan bari9e
Nen al oct pasierebe.
Srrbt al 2snrt bIcp / forrise llge
en- ing 20aoaria 8ut | Sonn OF Got.
teniuooo, mems ban bar if9ro meo at
itaffe so. san beb SiaImor NeIion
oe bar eneite Ssn Of DIR. % Mrs.
Nels ReIion oeriieos. @n anben
Ranb peb RaDn Sobn 0aniclion Dor
iommcu meb bam paa Ssitnften, %
ban blep oaiaa ~Iiggcnbe bepioitlss.
men ban Tom ienere til iig ieIo isien.
st Spspisbpl bar forIeSen Tag
gariag til eli lem llIpffe | IGrbeoen
Of Caledonia. gn Nouo peo RoUn
SraHf Sbomns bar ifpro meo of lua
ct Stpffe eng meo Slaamaifine.
8eoit bet bar Tom ban not for npr et
Spepiebol, Seitene bIep ihtffet og
iatte no, 90 Mr. Thomas bIeu iIpnget
Itge foron Slanmaitinen, Tom aif
oter BAN og brat ire at bans Hibbeu
og forsprigt itomfereOe 9roItfasIen.
Get Hal bore toiIiomt, ON ban fan
itaa BET oper.
Yfrs. Nnoeriun a~rreisrst. 2pfer.
ne niI erinbre, boorleSeS $4,000 |
aSiurnoepeuge efter anorem 6. au-
berion, Tom 6soe | 1906 / GittIe
Sails, oeo en- 6eiltageIie tom til Of
blioe uobetaIt, life I'll anocrions
enfe, men til Ell anbcn @trs. gn6er.
ion. 9enne bIeo Tot unScr Eiltale
for at babe tilbcuot iig 9engcnc peo
folife Soreeiuenoer, men bun par 90
reiit fra 8ben. BoIitiet bar mi ar.
refteret benoe | escanobn, Mit., cg
fsrt benoe tilboge i'll 2ittIe Soils.
Sernbancrnc bar ianr, ! 9etragt.
ming az be isrgeIige grfdriuaer fro
ifior, ioret itrrft for Of ida SoIf ill
Of ffoffe fig bet ~nsopenoiae aulior.
ranb for 8interen itiSe, og efter bpco
Der berettes fra 5ereus Sails. Ter oet
no til, at oisie 8eitrRbelier life bar
baret uoen 5rust iaIfoIo pan De
9ratter. Rorfbern 9acifc ganen
bar iaaIeoes fragtet ire @auae iaa
meget aitI BERTH ira Gnlntb iaar iom
ifior poa oenne lib, % alt tpoer paa,
Of man inbier 8~igtiabeben al at bore
bereot paa @interens aonme.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13
3tnro Dakota.

garmt geir. Sibite SnSbaa bar
ben parmelte Dag. man enouu bar
bapt iaor / Rortb 9atota. Ifripes ira
@rnnS SORTS. Warimumparmen
par SO Sraoer. Gen bsieitc garme
ttolieere paa Sommeren par | sunni,
90 5bermometret eli Dag bite 81
@raSer | Sfoagen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13

stassnter sss It llniOerltei; S@smsssboa; matrikuiere. Os
Matrone, elere gift SDinbe, crbar ~sGstebnitrn
Maturtet Wfooenbeb.
Mausoleum. ~prasffalbt Grapminbe.
Mauvais-sujet Sssenigt Start.
Maxine. @runoI9tnng, ReseL
Maximum. SsIm%aal SsiSeVnHit en- ~foraHSsrlis stsrrsliss
Mazagran. safe fsrpsrst @las meS ganO susr seIters %
&oguat til.
Mazurka. en- pOli Ratipnalbana.
mediere, nteste, bilasee, foruiloe.
medic. | Mioteu, iaaleoeS medic SUM, uniot SUM.
Meditation. Dpsroeielie, 0rublert title 9strastnins; meditere.
Medium, bet mioterfte, Ripte; SiaIpemiooel; ct RsnneTte, Der
uosipes for at hume tiene iom Buoberer melem oenne Ser
ben % aanoeStroeueu, ener icn en- sEan.sleie- let tan ope
rere Heb.
Mefstofeles susr Mefisto, Oiapelsn.
mefitisk- i~tinteuoe, fpelenoe peitaatie.
Mekanik, BeoeseieslGre, 9ripp0rtslere gsafiuInre; be lam
leoe Dele af en- Dtaitiue % oeres tnobproes SamHenbQng;
Mekaniker, Mekanikus Meaifiubpsser, geaftnarbeioer;
mekanisk. ION ansaar aeetantt.n; orfppartsmasia, taHie-
Melange, BIanbina; blanoet Hsatobai.
MelankoEi. 9unsfino; melank0lsk, tnnsiHota msrt Iprsmoeie+
melere, blanoe; meleret 5ianseti iprasIst.
Melis, balpNnt, inaatrpItdnteret Suffer
Melodi, enliemmis 5plserrie al Toner, Der banner ct mnFtaiR
belle; .Ecue"; Sopeoitemms I ct Sonetpfte; melodisk. peb
~flingenoe, isreaIoen6e; Melodrama, Stuf5pil meo Ruff;
melodramatisk, 5crm at ct geeiuorama.
Memoirs. erlnbrius; erincriussitripelie; ifriitIis d~erefinins;
Snolas; Gntssnins, 8pnfrift; Memoirer, Memories. 2er
netsoptegneIier, Grtnertnger; memorere. butt, lore noenas,
glentase SutnmmtNen; Memorandum, ertnoriuesRsipeHe
Mensal-gobs, Soos, bsis Siafnins bar beFemt til at sSs Gu
Rrrt aeft pg T9rin9.
Menstruaion. osiaa Menses, maaHebIis senelk; menstruere,
bape ben ~uoaneolise HeHeie.
mental. aaneis, f~lrltLs.,
Mentor, R~aaosiser; Beleoer
Menu, Spiiefepoe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13
Ontario.

SrG6snbe giitif. = Sra @ooS-
itocf meooeles, Of en- 9iapler | Or.
foro Gountp peb Wann @iaiom
I forrige llse afgif oeo %.
ben al 9 lobforgiftning, Tom ban bah.
be paaoraset fla peo, of en- at bons
Bier bapoe it,iffet BAN paa Saan.
non
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13

Cremmeoorobo9L buuraf ppeufamenoe r en- Hrge G al OurorRntis for Rte for ben
~ hanhnbe 2ar &a im bet G t9Hr man a ct Orb im man life tFuhe prhaas %
mar man bar en- nasau benGs Gon Bog pb Samhea Ian nan unSipe % Tbe Cres ps
Imobunbn os Tan faces foe ben alminOeiss grs mb1 DrorabL YOam', nsmGa 81 25i GprRua
Hbrse: 3. ANUNDSEN. DEBORAH. Iowa
LIZ go@a G hMIss for So Gents
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13

Srrnser Be en- Spmaifine? "$us.
pennen" er iaa goo iorn rtoger anoen
iii ben 6obbeIte Hris.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-13
GrRmmR1ur1bug
Csers@ffstss og Forkiari1g

Ga. 10, 900 af be | gIabe % gsser alnfiuSelisR
iprstoumnloe Sremueoara.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
RATS BEAT ELKS
At Game Of Indoor Ball In Armory
Hall Last Njght-Basket Ball
Postponed.

A game of indoor bail was played
asst nigh, a Armory Hall between the
Els and Rats which excited muca
interest among playes and spectators
alike The Rats were composed ol
HALLIDAY Herb IT. Barter Barrow
Gates. Abel and Fitzgerald The Elk
had Diz Trip Fitzgerald. Wicher
Block Schuh aud Greaney The ba'
teries were Schuh and Block for the
ElBs and Herber: and Halliday for the
Rats. b. McManus. Jr, was umpire
A number Of excellent plays We're
made by both sides. The score wa
30 ro 3 in favor Of The Rats
The game of basket ball between
CAIRO High School tcas which va.
announced 90 be played before the
base ball was postpon a tin Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
CARNAT|ON DAY
WAS OBSERVED
YESTERDAY IN MEMORY OF THE
LATE PRESIDENT WILLIAM
MkINLEY-AlS BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY

Yesterday was the G5th anniyersar,
Of The birth Of William Mckinley an.
,the fifth annual observation Of Carna
ton day whereyn all loyal ons ana
daughters Of the nation wore the late
1 presidents favorite flower in silent
memory Of martyred public servant
and IN The inter 81 Of patriotism ano
good citizenship
While the Carnaton League Of
America has firmly established a Nc
1 kinley day, It's broader object ami
purpose is to insiiN into the
| hearts and minds of the people de-
sire for real patriotic Oh eryance of all
cf orr national days, and the efforts of
the league along this line have brought
about noteworthy Improvement
Scores OF local associations have
been formed pledged TO the creed Of
the league, which IS as follows
Believing that the future greatness
Of my country can be best assured by
a growth of good citizenship among
all The people, and Ina. good citizen
ship may be promoted by keeping
fresh in our hearts and miads the hes
traditions in our country. and that this
can. in @ measure be accomplished by
a proper observance Of an our national
lays | charge myself from this time
Ferwa,d 70 give thoughtful considers
ION TO the patriotic lesson presented
Il. tf.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
Matrons' Club.

The Matrous club members were
delightfully."- entertained yesterday
afternoon at the pleasant home Of
Mrs. Andrew Lohr eco Walnut
street
The highest score at progressive
eucbse was won by Mrs W B. Gil.
bert. The club trophy. a silver souye.
mir spoon. was won by Mrs, Charles
S. Carey after a remarkable series of
cuts had been made by the club. six
cutting king in the first round,
four in the second. three in the third
and in the fourth Mrs. Carey won by
cutting a king.
All the club members were present
except one. Mrs Charles 0 Patier
was the only guest
A b0untiful luncheon was served.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Another big crowd thronged the
Roller Rink last night when Prof
Charles Waltz gave another exhibition
Of fancy skating TIL professor ha,
a number of new features 10 offer an
fairly bewildered the crowd with his
wonderful agility and skill. This after
noon and tonigh- he will give eXhib.
lions again and this afternoon vii
teach ladies fancy stating evolution.
free of charge Culver's band will plal
tonight and all who attend will be
highly entertained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
SOCIETY NEWS
.sssssssssssssssssss.ssss
Judges Appointed.

Mechanics Charles Gallagher A f
Saffoyd and " S. Simpson have been
appointed as judges to award the rib
bons to the exhibits OF bread, rolls
and cake which will be a very inter
esting feature OF the informal recep,
tion 10 he held THU sday afternoon by
the ladies of the Church of The Re
deemer at the residence OF Mrs }. ".
Wenger in Park Place West from >
70 O'Clock Blue ribbons viii be
glvca to the best viands. ed to the
second best
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
Candlen1a as Day.

Saturday will be Candemas day 90
he feast Of The Publication Of the
'irgin Mary" On this day derout
'atholics carry candle. to the church,
where they are blessed by priest.
Nearly every Catholic family has at
east one blessed candle in the home,
Since candles are burned during the
celebration of mass those people
who carry candles to be blessed
usually make an offering of candle
10 the church at he anne time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
Atlantic WhaIinu.

u is curious experience for DE
spectators of Lyman D. Il1we's Life
Drama hc.e soon. fo watch from com
Portable theatre seals. the rolling
ocean and The wild rushing and pitch.
'-g Of huge. unwicldy harpooucl
whale Under rho Tile Whaling FOO
he Atlantic. Mr. Howe offers ia DIS
now program one ~ thc most remark
able moving p.ct~rcs that have ever
1ecu secured since thn inception Dl
minated photography
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
Baptist Revival.

Six persons We're converted and
seven were baptized last night at thc
Calvary Baptist church Leslie Sand
efs. the boy preacher continues IL
arouse the deepest interest of the PEG
pie ard the church is crowd d nightly
Tonight a song service will be held
at 80 O'Clock followed by the ordi
nance of baptism.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
MANY DOLLARS
IN CAIRO BANKS
OVER THREE AND a HALF MIL
LIONS ON DEPOSIT TO THE
CREDIT OF CAIRO CITIZENS
ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
STATEMENTS.

Yesterday official meats were
called for from the several banking
ms ituiions Of Cairo and these state.
ments SHOW thar the people Of Cairo
have On deposit TO their credit over
three and half millions Of dollars
This il not quite as large q INN as
thcy had al the previous statement
but il Il large fo1 this time of the
wear. as the deposits always show a
lcclno after the holidays in Janu
lry The statements for the tlrc
banks Of the city are as follows
First Bank and Trust CO $l59S. a79ot
Nleyandcr co. National. l,5lo,242SS
Cairo National ......... $4,000 90
Total ................ $3.5l3,32l 50
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Observer r, II, Smyth Of the
weather bureau received message
last night from Washington, D. c.
via Chicago. predicting the arrival OF
a cold wave in Cairo The temperature
o fall to 20 degrees or lower by to
night or Thursday morning,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
KINGSTON CURT
TO SUPPLY SHIP
VESSEL BEARING AID TO EARTH
QUAKE REFUGEES RECEIVES
POOR TREATMENT FROM
CITY OFFICIALS.

New York, Jan -9.-The Panama
railroad steamer Advance arrived %
day from Colon after landing sup
plies at King ton for the r.hquake
sufferers. Officers Of the Advance say
that thc vessel was rather CURLY re
ccived at Kingston. Efforts were
made 20 charge port dues and 1T was
said. no official appeared - exert
himself to accept offerings brought
by the steamer One lehte- load of
provisions capsized. The food was
spilled in the bay and lost while the
officials were disputing with negro
laborers as 10 payment for service iu
handling the goods. The Advance. OBJ
sailing. left toms Of provisions on the
Is-L
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
County Court.

Judge w f Ellis, Of Jackson coun
ty, beld court here yesterday taking
up Cairo & Thebes railroad company
condemnation suits which were all
set by agreement for March 9Th ~
agreement the motion for a change of
venue was withdrawn and a yeuiro
for twenty men will De issued Ten to
ho solicited fIom ha county and .on
from the CITY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
WILL FIGHT SALOON ELEMENT.

Waukegan, Ill. Jan. 29-As the re-
suit of meeting held Sunday. a
branch Of the Lake County Law and
Order league has been organized here
and fight will be made to over
throw the saloon element. Speakers at
the meeting charged that the Liquor
Dealers Association practically ran
the city, and that Pabst had power
equal to any six men here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Reception and Baking Contest by
Ep -copal ladies a j. W WcuEorE
Thursday afternoon. January 3lst
Wua nbUou for bet samples of bread
oils. cakes pics Admission II cents
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
important Me etinu.

IN accordance with notice given
the past two Sundays at the Gals
Bapt church. a congregational
meeting will be held tonight at the
church to consider the question ct
alling a pastor \ fun attendance OF
the church members is desired
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
Not Seriously III.

Word from Mai Jesse Hinllle is no.
al all as alarming as has been report
ed He haa not been seriously i'll, and
at last account he was improving
Mrs Phil c Barclay. his daughte'
has been kept posted about him Mai
Hinkle IS in bus. ness in California.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
VII Give q Reading.

Charles Hanford, the actor OF
Shake>pea can roles who VIII play
here al the opera house THURSDAY
night viii give reading at the Caiso
High school Thursday at ernoon. an
which teachers and pupils
are anticipating with much interest
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
The Happy Tramp.

Nat Wills the happy tramp and his
company OF merry makers in Mcs-rs.
Broadhur-i and Cuprri 5 latest must
1al production. A Lucky Dog viii
shortly bee cen az The opera house
soon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Rev. S. P. Mahoney pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, returned yesteg-
day from Chicago where he visited
one Of his, college classmates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
MAD BOAR MUTILATEs FARMER

ST Ring. Ill., Jan 29-Fred Janson
was attacked by a vicious boar today,
and although he will live he was ter.
ribly mutilsted. Much of the flesh
was torn from his face and lambs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Deputy Sheriff J. II, Collins who Is
TO be succeeded as active deputy on
February LIST by Deputy Sheriff Pat.
rick Mahoney as stated in The Bulle
tin yesterday is one of the most
efficient and courteous Officials the
county has ever had, serving IN that
capacity. His newspaper friends have
special reason 10 express their ap-
probation of his obIiging disposition
for he, at all times, has been ready to
give them any information of interest
10 the public. II is likely that Deputy
Collins will retain his commission and
assist during terms Of cour'.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
WILL INSPECT
COMP ANY K.
COL EDWARD J. LANG or FOURTH
INFANTRY. WILL CONE TO
CAIRO FOR THE PUR-
POSE.

Capt. W p Greaney. If Company
K. Illinois National Guard has re-
ceiyed word from Col Edward J.
Lang. II tle Fourth Iutau'rv. ttat
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

J. c. Phillips, a representative OF
the f e Forbes Piano company, of
Memphis, is in the city on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

C. r. Mcclure, boolikeeper for the
p r. I.angan Lumber company, who
has been i'll has recovered
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

ST. LOUIS LEADING HOTEL.
When in ST. Louis stop at The Plant
ers Hotel youW meet your friends
there,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Norman Halliday returned last night
from Parma. Idaho where he has been
residing for the past year and will
take position with the Fret Bank
and Trust company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Marriage License.

Jennet Z. Stephens and Fannie
Swanks, both Of Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

John Bishop and Otto Karf of
Santa Fe, were in the city on bust.
ness yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Inspection. Ga first cla-. condition and
iH hape t1 Dee readily counted and fu-
spec ed The inspection viii Ha i'm
dress Uniform and IS preliminary to
The government in-p ciioH which g
con fa frllaa
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30
PERSONAL NOTES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Miss Gertrude Perez. of Memphis,
is The. guest of her relatives here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

W. r. Simpson, manager Of The Up
ham-Agler Lumber company, was call
ed to Chicago last night by the serious
illness Of his little daughter, Margaret,
who was reported to be suffering from
scarlet fever and In commissions The
older child Of the family is now con
yalescent after an attack Of the dread
Cd fever
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-30

Mrs. T. s. Dewey will take a posi-
ton as abstract clerk in the office Of
Judge w S. Dewey, February list. Mrs.
Dewey for many years was abstracter
In the office OF her late husband Capt
H. s. Dewey. who was circuit clerk Of
Alexander county for fifteen years and
is most capable business woman
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and dispatches coming in from the coun-
try traversed by the swollen streams relate
the destruction of crops, dwellings and out
buildings. The floods are especially severe
in western Germany. Casualties to the num-
her Of fifty have been reported. principally
single persons caught by the water and
chiefly from the villages of Poland and
S:lesia; The capsizing of boat on the
Nugget sea- near Berlin. resulted in two
deaths. The hay and rye crops III the
province of Brandenburg axe entirely ruined
by the prolonged rain. the farmers having
had only one day for harvesting.
In Berlin there have been a number of
automobile accidents arising from the skid
ding of the wheels on the wet asphalt pave
mentS.
GLATZ, silesia, July 16.-A,most the en-
tire city OF Glatz is under water from the
flood. The depth ranges from a few inches
In some places to six feet in others.
DRESDEN, July 16-The Elbe and the
Westritz are in full food. The railroad sta
ton and the track have been damaged and
traffic has been delayed.
POSEN. July 16.-As a resui; of the ex-
ceedingiy heavy rains of the last few days
their banks. The water is damaging the
crops, number of persons have been
drowned. and many small! houses nave been
carried away.
BRESLAU, July 1.-THE Oder is we'll out
of its banks. The water is three feet deep
in the RosSmarket and neighborng streets.
The soldiers in the garrison have been
dered out to assist the fire department in
building a series of dams to prevent the fur
Their spread of the flood.
Immense damage has been caused to the
merchandise stored in the warehouses on
the river banks The railroad Station
be reached only il boats. Farm lands for
a distance OF 100 miles from Breslau are
inundated and the grain crop is ruined.
Cattle have been swept away, and several
persons have lost their lives in the water.
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LEFT DAUGHTER BUT SIS.
Rlch Mrs. Betsy Head Bequeaths Her
Estate to Charity.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Leaving half he,
estate, valued at 1865, 900, to the CITY of
New York and the rest to charity. the
greater part of 1t to institutions and So
cietles for the welfare of children. Mrs.
Betsy Head of Is.ip, cut off her only child.
Lena Head Bodley, with s.. Not one dol
lar did the former housekeeper for Million
aire George c. Taylor leave to her little
grandchild, the daughter Of Mrs. Bodley,
the wife of w. *. Vanderbilt jr's gar
dener. The will was fled Saturday in
Riverhead, the county seat of Suffolk
county.
1t was predicted that she would cut off
her daughter, having many times declared
her intention of adhering to her resolution
after the beautiful young woman ran away
and married Bodley who was then superin-
tendent of the Taylor estate. Mrs. Bodley
was denounced by both Taylor and his
housekeeper.
Taylor, worth $40, 600, 900, declared she
would never get dollar of his estate al
though he said he had planned to make her
his heir. Her mother said she would never
see her again. She never did.
1t Is understood that Mrs. Bodley will
not contest, as the relatives of Mr. Tay-
lor have agreed to provide for her rather
than have a lawsuit, with all that it would
mean Mrs. Bodley and her husband live
at Little Neck. L. l., on the Vanderbilt
estate.
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TONGUE SLIT BY BURGLARS.
Efforts to Make Servant Give UP Keys
to House Failed,

BUFFALO, n. Y, July 16-Becausc he
would not deliver to two burglars the keys
of his employers house, Frank Smith
forty-five years old. coachman in the en-
p!oy of John Gehm. wholesale meat
dealer, was horribly tortured Sunday morn
Ing and left for dead by his assailants
Smith slept in room above the barn at
the rear of Gehms house. He was awak-
ened shortly after midnight by two masked
men, who demanded the keys of the house
Smith refused to give them up, and the
burglars then began a series of revolving
fortunes.
Smiths tongue was slit with a knife, and
the soles of his feet We're slashed in a score
of places until he became unconscious The
men then threw Smith down the stairs
where he was found the next morning. The
matter was kept a secret by the police until
today, when one arrest was made The
prisoner gives his name Taylor. Smith
is in critical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
NEARLY RIVALS ORCHARD.
Witness Admits Many Murders and
duplicates Several Rich Men.

CHECOTAH I. T., July 16.-Reeing off
chapter after chapter in a tale Of crime
calmly as Harry Orchard, John Baldridge
otherwise known as Thomas Patten, Satur-
day on the witness stand not only admitted
he slew Deputy United States Marshal
Samuel Roberts in Forum on July 5, but
accused Eugene and Benjamin Ellsworth,
wealthy farmers. and a man named Atkin-
son, of completely in the murder
Roberts was murdered because he dis
charged his duty too faithfully for the COM
fort of prosperous violators of the revenue
laws. Baldridge swore he shot the deputy
to death in the course of a quarrel between
Roberts and the Tittsworths He testified
that he, the Tittsworths and Atkinson CON
spired to kill several federal officers who
had interfered largely with the Uouor fra f.
tic in many parts of the territory. RaId-
ridge, it is said, has slain nine men in ~.
last few years. The Tittsworths cali bin,
a bad man and disclaim connection with
his crime. Will
Baldridge fed, but he and another ,,ar
were arrested by a posse headed 30
Deputy Marshal Ledbetter. 1t is assertaa
by the Tittsworths that Baldridge's whole
story on the stand, given in Saturdays IRE.
liminary examination, was prepared as nart
of a conspiracy against them.