davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-13
we'll known Juris. Dies.

Mukalo MINI, July IL. -Judg,
Martin J Severance. one Of the hes
known jur!st, OF the state, died or
"Wednesday night a 'ae result Of ar
operation for rnl'rr. Judge Sever.
Ance was ~ year old ami was prom.
inentIy iiea'iici wa the early h.s
tory Of Me-. -a.i
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-13
0ssssse Handler eI.etreeuted .

Kansas City. Mo. July lc-R. F.
Hoover. baggage handler. was cleo.
trocuted in Kansas City. Rams. OF
"Wednesday night by coming In con.
tact with q guide wire that had fal.
len from q trolley pole and becom,
crossed with live trolley wire.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-13
w.,oecr Vote. .or wa..rworks.

Nindtr, la July IL. An cleo
tim Was te!d here upon H." issn" OF
va'CWOrks bends in tie sum OF S:j =
900 and out Of registration Of zoe.
ISL votes we've cast: lou for bonds.
| agS.LSt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-13

New York. July 12.-U. PaSnes
Woodbury.. who has banking iatoe-
ests In this city 10 planning to bu1>o
u, Beechhurst. Long Island. . VIVA
whose wal. partitions and rot viii -
Of coIapIess+d oValescent glass.
ESsk.uors ~ili not be able TO -
through the walls Of this glass house.
The architecture OF this building
will lie singularly beautiful. the glass
oeiur II a faint green color. 0r.
Woodbury. says his villa viii b ez-
cep,ionally cool In summer and warm
In winter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
BUCK FREEMAN HAS LANDED
NEW JOB,

Buck Freeman, the hard.hittiag
outfielder of the Boston American
team, is said to be slated for a new
position this season. that of player
hunter. Reports from the Hub indi.
cate that Manager Stahl does not in.
tend to use Freeman in his outfield
this wear but instead will keen him
scouting around the country looking
mp likely youngsters for the club.
u viii give Freeman a peculiar no.
sition. although it is nothing new for
n club to have scouts looking for
PLAYERS But it is the first time that
c'u' has made an announcement be.
fore the start of the season that they
would have a man ont all season. The
position is somewhat on a mar with
that held by Broadway Alcck"
smith. Of the New York Giants who
Is said TO be carried on the paw roll
Simply 81, TO Keep McGraw and the other
players posted OH how to bet On tho
running races
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Ssna|e Csnmn|e on Military Al.
fairs Tired Of Investigation.
DISCHARGED MEN TILL SANE TALE
ouartermaster Sergeant Thomas j.
Green Of Company D on tic Stand
and He Says That He Saw the
Flashes From the Guns.
(By Associated proRsl

WASHINGTON d. c.. Feb. 49,
senator Foraker has about com.
pleted the examination OF former
members of Companies R and u
OF the Twenty fifth infantry an,
expects tomorrow TO examine form
or members of Company c. as to
Their alleged participation in u
ARRAY mt brownsville, Texas Tho
senate committee on military at
fatrs. which Is conducting the III.
Vcstigat'on, is tlre.ng OF the pro
ceedings ana every session marked
q dropping on OF the attendance
ihere Is such similarity In the
stories told by the negro soldiers
mt there Is very Ettlc interest.
To-day there was slight dopar.
was the uuartermusler sergeant OF
Company b, told Of seeing the flash
ssB of many guns with reports oil
the guns. He sad The shooting
came from tie town On cross
examination h said that he had
never told anyone of seeing the
flashes from the guns and that he
didd not consider 1t the duty CT
an enlisted man 10 investigate the
effects Of tho shooting. According
to Green's account Of the incidents
OF the night Of August Is. he dld
not sleep wei! and was awake when
the first hlot was fired. His room
was in tho building occupied by
Company ID, ana located on Tho
side next To the town. He said
he roso In bed ana saw the firing
and that II was apparent to him
that an attack WAS being made on
the garrison. After that he dressed
and assumed his duty rpln the
call to arms being sounded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
THE BENJAMIN RECITAL.
Large Crowd Heard the Tenor Sing.
er at Greblc Hall Last Ncy1t.

Large CroWd Heard the ] nor sing
er at Greble Hall Last Night.
III, BENJAMIN Recital, given at
Greblc Hall last evening was one
Of the most enjoyable cntcria, Y.
ments Of the winter season, Mr.
benjamin. was in spledid voice ana
was assisted by the most prominent
OF Newport News and Hampton local
'alcnt, including Miss Emma Pres.
sey. soprano Miss Virginia Fergu-
son. reader Miss Kanhcrinc Schafer.
pianist, and Prof. VIM. NJ. o. Tess
mann, solo vioinist and director
of the Normal Instistute orchestra.
Mrs. l.. a. S&cnk. of Newport
News, was The accompanies ana her
work was in entire sympathy with
her principals.
After the recital Mr. Benjamin,
Rev. and Mrs. Il. a. Shcnk and a few
ether friends were entertained a.:
80 homo Of Mrs William e.
Stuart. 27GG West avenue. where n
pleasant little supper had boon
da.ntily arranged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Electricity in South Africa

The proposal TO transmit electricity
generated at the Victoria Falls to
Pretoria and johannesburg is taking
shape and Il first issue of capital will
it is said. he announced within the
mex; few weeks. The distance from
the falls to the Rand as the crow
flies is 600 miles. but it will he neces-
sary to make deviations that will in
crease the distance to he covered to
nearly 100 miles. The extraordinary
pressure of 100000 volts is proposed
st the outset provision is to be made
for 30.000-horsepowcr. but this may
be increased as necessity arises.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
sNoWsToRMS AND INToxlcA
TON.

From The Philadelphia Record.
'Sncwstorns and DRINKS always
go together said a downtown police
sergeant last night. land Willie two
or three men are usually slated Il
night during clear weather. with the
falling flakes the number Increases,
and ne heavier the storm the grea-
or fc number of arrested for in
toxcation. Take, for instance. tie
recen. storm. and you will find
exactly eleven times more DRINKS
slated for any five days since the
previous heavy snowstOmn, and the
Average prevails pretty generally
all over the CITY,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
BRIEFLY STATED

a dollar bill has an ACREAGE life
of fifteen months.
The national banks of the United
States number 5.S33
A four-year.od oyster Is the best
for eating purposes.
TIE mobility of the United King
dom number $50
German mines employ 100000 per
sons.
The machinery of 10000 ton
hattleship weighs about 400 tons.
Tripol's yearly output of ostrich
feathers is valued at $l,oO0,00O.
The average temperture of the en-
tire globe is 90 degrees Fair.
1t is said that the Shetland Is
laad have but single tree.
The ACREAGE valuation of the
paper money printed daily by Uncle
Sam total at over three million
dollars
Our exports of wheat flour last
year were 100000 barrels NOR.
than the previous year.
Substitute for nishtlights--In cases
of illness. and when there are no
niphtlights at hand. a candle can be
made TO burn rs slowly as night
light does by lighting II new candle
and alloing it to remain till the tor
surface is flat; then blow it out and
sprinkle finely powdered salt over tho
surface and up TO the back part of
the wick. The illuminating power of
the candle is made very much smaller
in this way, and it burns much
longer time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Mr.. zAPF TO VISIT ITALY.
Editor Of the Electrical World Has
About Regained His Health.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Zapf. who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. L..
SchmelZ. in East Queen street. viii
leave Tuesday for Boston. from which
point they expect 10 Sa'l for italy.
where they will spend Il remainder
nf the winter. Mr. Taof has about
recovered from tho effects of his Sc.
we're siege with pneumonia Mr.
Anpf is the editor of the Electrical
World in Chicago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

easincss among some of those who
received them owing to the terrible
threats contained in them for the
person who fails to send it to. nine
other persons.
1t is expected that an attempt will
he made through the postofficc de
nartment 10 locate the author of the
letters here
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
TO ATTEND STATE CONVENTION
Those Who VIII Represent Hampton
Y. M. CA. in Richmond.

Moncurc Hope, p. 4. Post. Sccrc-
tary r. Walter Lynch, President G..
\. SclmolA, James NJ. Cumming, NJ.
c. Ransonc and Charles a. Junkcn
nave been selected rs tho delegates
to represent the HAMPTON Associa.
ton At the annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in Richmond. Tho state convcn-
ton will assemble in Richmond on
February 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
ASH WEDNESDAY TODAY.

Lenten Services Will Begin THIS
horn'nq at ST. john Church.
The Lenten season begins today
and Ash Wednesday will be observ.
cd by services in st. Johns ED's-
copai church this morning at II
o'clock. Rev. Rcverfy Estill. ID. d.
"ciAr Of the church, will have
Charge of the services
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

Mrs. Smiths Funeral.

large congregation assembled
in the. Hampton Baptist church al
II O'Clock Yesterday morning to. al
tend the funeral OF The late Mrs
Fannie Alice SMITH. Rev. E. p
Jones. d. d., conducted the services
Tho iniorront was made in ST
Johns cemetery. &F rs'y
llGtLe L An."bcr of the friend,
of The deceased lady sent beautiful
floral designs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Endless Chain
prnypr


"Oh, Lord Jesus Christ we implorc
thee. Oh, Eternal God TO have mercy
on all mankind, Keep us from all
sin by thy precious blood and take
us to be with thcc etcrnally. Amen
Tho letter continues:
"Ho who will not say it will be
afflicted by some misfortune This
prayer was sent ly Bishop Lawrence
recommending ii to be rewritten and
sent by nine other persons within nine
days. Ono person paid no attention
to 1t and met with terrible acct.
dent. But he who will re.writc this
prayer and send To nine other per,
sons will in or before the ninth day
experiences Il great joy.
AT Jerusalem during the Holy
Feast 1t was said He who writes
this prayer will he delivered from al
calamity.
"Do not break the chain.
The letters received in Hampton
arc postmarkch Hampton and dull
looking pink paper is used by the
writer. No name is signed To tho
letter. TTa
Tho letters haze caused some un.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
MIR. Coulter Comma.

l.. A. Coulter, state secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, is
expected to come to Hampton Sun.
day to be the speaker at the mems
meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
HAMPTON MEN GET CONCESSION
Coin Souvenir" Privilege Granted
Gardner, hudgins and Bonneville.

Messrs. II. l.. Gardner, Robert S.
HndEins, Ir.. and j. Howard BIN.
neville have been granted a concess.
ion at Tie Jamestown exposition.
which i. is TO be known as THE coin
souvenir privilege.
The Young men have secured a
natcnt on a number of novelties.
One of the attractive novelties will
30 y "enny bearing the head OF
Pocahontas.
Messrs. Gardner and Hudgins are
members of the drug firm of tia;
name and Mr.. Bonneville is the nrin.
cipal OF the 'Ph2ehus Graded
Schools
II is estimated that only about
six per cont. of tho paper produced
is used for making books.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Miss Phillins in York,

Miss Margaret Phillips II student
in the Blackstone Female College
has been summoned TO her home in
York county on account OF NE
Illness OF her grandmother, Mrs.
Margares philips, the mother eli
j. S. Phillips, superintendent OF
schools
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

leaves. At the bottom of the pit a
well is dug, with drain connected
NJ the bottof to carry off the water
formed from melted snow AS the
cost OF collecting and storing, is very
small. the only labor is in delivering
to the consumers. which is accom-
plishcd by pack horses.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
mrs. Cooker Entertains.

Mrs. Hunter II. Booker was the
hostess of the East Hampton Bridge
Whist Club yesterday morning The
prizes were won by Mrs. Il. S. Jones
and Mrs. Frank Lee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Mr.. Morris In Town.

Frederick Morris. of Canada, ar.
rived yesterday to visit his mother
Mrs. Morris. who has been quite sick
in her home in Carey street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Mrs. sanoster Dead

CHARLES NJ Sangster left yester
day for Fairfax county in response
tr n telegram announcing the death
OF his mother. which occurred near
Washington Monday n.sfht. Mrs.
SanEstcr WAS the widow of the late
Judge SangStcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
WANTED.
WANTED-To BUY LOT GOOD
secondhand bead sash. w. H.
THOMAS, Hampton, Va. st
Wines and Liquors

belong to the lost tribe that stray
ed away from Dublin before Moses
sailed on the Red Sea. I'm a price
cutter. I'm money-maker: I'm the
one that sells all straight Whistles
retail at Wholesale prices. The fol.
lowing high grade 10c Whistles
sell for sc. drink: Paul Jones. Pure
Rye. Sherwood Rye Whiskey, Carroll
Springs. pure Maryland Rye Whlskey
Oyerhold Rye whiskey, Parkwood Rye
Wblskey. All Of the above named
Whistles are strictly high Srade:
watch my prices II you dare, beat
me II you can.
Whiskey in bulk at Following prices
Old Nick Pure Rye, IL pit, Csc;
Sallon 1f.Uo
I.eonard's Favorite, IL pit, zoe;
gallon 500
Hunters Baltimor Rye, IL pit,
Csc: gallon .............. AGO
Maryland Club. Il pit, 25c gal
len 400
Paul Jones Pure Rye. IL pit,
zoe; gallon ............... 2.75
Carroll Springs, gallon ........ $50
XXXXBaker Rye, gallon $50. $50
Star a. Rye, gallon .......... 200
Moss Rose, gallon .....,...... goo
LAKEWOOD Pure Rave, gallon ;. 200
Jefferson Pure Rye, gallon ..... LIS
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon ...... no
Double Stamp Gin, gallon 1900. 800
The following BRANDS OF Canfor-
nia Wines, Port, Sherry, Catawba
Claret, Blackberry at Csc per at.
per gallon, 75c Pride OF North Car
ollna. years old, gallon. ....... 200
Kummeill. per gallon .......... 200
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Mr. Cooke Entertains.

VIII e. Cooke cntcrtnincd Il few
Of his friends in his !'bachelor den"
in the Bank of Hampton Monday
evening. The guests Included Arthur
Lee, c. c. Curtis, Franz Won Schillnc
and Mr.. RQsenbaum, of Newport
News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Xmas paue,,ters 10 Meet.

Sunshine Circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet this morning
in the Young Nan's Christian ass0
citation. Much business is 10 DC
transacted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

The TiAocbus fremen have begun
rehearsnls for the presentation of
What Happened to Parker th''
comedy, which will be given in
the theatre ut the National Sol.
dier's Home on the evening of April
2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
AboIitlon of State pispcnsary.

CoLUhiitlA, s. G., Feb. l2.-The
state SenaH tonight adopted the
Carcy-Cothraon bin hy a vote OF % to
10. This means the abolition of the
State dispcnsary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Brother and sister Dead.

FREDERICK, Md. Feb. l2.-Thc
dead bodies of Charles Bentz ard hit
sister Alice. each about 80 years old.
were found today in the home they
occupied together.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
SELLING Snow in sri.

y syrian correspondent describes
INC method In Asia Minor of proyid.
ing substitute for ice: snow L.
gathered in the adjacent mountains
and hacked IN a conical nit, tanned
III tightly and covered with straw and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Nav Repeat the Show.

Il is Expected that Charles
Aunt" which made such hit last
Thursday night, will he repeated
after Easter by the same cast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
ELECTED WcE.PREslDENTs.

Hampton Chapter Selects Miss Rich.
ardson as Historian.
At the meeting of Hampton Chap.
ter. Daughters of the IConfcderacy
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. j. h. Clay,
Mrs. William Il. pcauEhcrty and Mrs.
II. Clay Marrow were elected vice
presidents Of the chapter. Miss An
ME Richardson was chosen the his.
tCrinM.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

Missouri to Have TWO Cent Rate.
tBy Associated PresSl
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. FEB. L.
The Senate today unanimously pass
ed a bill providing for two cent
railroad fave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
TWo-Cent Fare In West Virginia.
inv ASSnciatel preSSl

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. 12.-
BY vote of &c to the House today
passed the senate two.cent fare bill.
1t conforms to the bill previously
passed by the House
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
ENDLESS CHAIN PRAYER
WRITERS IN HAMPTON
Many Persons Have Received the Pc.
cullar Mssives Through the
Mails During Past Few Days.

The endless prayer chain" crank
has arrived In Hampton.
During the rast several days many
people here have received letters con
tanning prayer, which Is accompa-
MED by dire threats for the person
who falls to send the prayer 10 nine
other persons.
The prayer as received is as fol.
lows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Nj. Q. LACKEY, Mgr.
P. w. PHILLIPS & CO.,
IA S. King st.
~ Acre Farm.
REAL ESTATE BROKE

desirably located on shell road,
convenient to Newport News and
Hampton; Broom dwelling and
barn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

Our exports of wheat flour last
year were 100000 barrels Nor,
than the previous year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
90 Acre Farm.

on main Shell read, near town
Fine truck land and desirable 10
cation.
, 1907-03-29
Inspectors Gone East,

The inspectors at work on the Wyo.
ming division. consisting of Chief En-
gineer Huntley, Superintendent An
derson and Assistant Superintendent
Wick Roy Of the Wyoming division,
Superintendent w. H. Putcamp of the
Kansas division, NJ. c. Martin of the
Colorado division and Division Engi,
neer A. ]. Wharf, occupying the of.
fetal cars Nos. OF, 010 and oil, who
came in from the west last night, went
back this morning to inspect the Look.
out double track, leaving again for the
east shortly after II o'clock today
The gentlemen are making a physical
examination of the track, station and
other property of the system.
, 1907-03-29
COMES TO
WYOMING
WILLIAM MckEoWN OF DENVER
TO BE ASSISTANT sUPERIN-
TENDENT THIS DIVISION.
Will Succeed A. F. Wick Roy, Who
Goes to Denver and Rio Grande-
A. 3. cady of Green River Made
Agent at This Station to Succeed
Emmons, New Plains Line Man. :

Superintendent Anderson of the
Wyoming division this morning made
two important announcements of local
interest. William C. McKeown of Den
yer, assistant superintendent of the
Colorado division, was named as as
sistant superintendent of the Wyo-
ming division, to take the place to be
made vacant by the retirement of
Alonzo F. Wick Roy, who becomes SUI
p~erintendent of the Colorado division
of the Denver and Rio Grande, with
headquarters at Denver. Mr.. Nc
Keown will have his headquarters at
Cheyenne. Two years ago he was a
member of the examining board of the
Union Pacific and is looked upon as a
splendid railroad man, well informed
on the conditions in the mountain sec
ton. MI. Wick Roy will probably re-
tire at the close of the present month
and be succeeded by Mr.. McKeown.
Agent for Laramie.
Another announcement was that of
A. B. Cady of Green River as agent at
this place, to take the position to be
vacated April / by Irving w. Emmons,
who goes to the Laramie Plains line
as freight manager and general audi
tor. Mr.. Cady has been at Green River
for some time and is a veteran in the
, 1907-03-29
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

John Goetz presented a coyote pelt
for bounty this afternoon.
Frank and Anna Weiser today sold
to Glenn Croker, for $1,10O, lot 8,
block 1876. at the corner of Fifth and
Clark streets, for a home for his fam
lily.
The suit of Henry Gentsch against
Charles Helbig and Ida Helbig, on
trial yesterday afternoon, when The
Republican went to press, was dis
missed later.
An order of court setting aside the
whole of the estate of the late Lars
Johnson to the widow, Bertha John
son, was filed for record in the coun.
ty clerks office today.
Paul and Eliza Pascoe today sold tc
the Pacific Market company, for 81
and other valuable considerations, the
southwest quarter of section "a, town
ship 16, range IA.
, 1907-03-29
May Return to Union Pacific.

1t is more than likely that Joe Code,
formerly a dispatcher here. who is
now a dispatcher for the Santa Fe
at Winslow, Ariz., will return to the
Union Pacific and accept a position at
either Evanston, Wyo. or Ogden,
Utah. Mrs. Code, who is now here,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Glidden,
on Second street, finds that the eli
mate at Arizona is not suitable to her
health, and she may be forced to leave
there and return to the mountains.
Mr.. Code has been offered position at
either place, although he is nicely sit
uated at Winslow.
, 1907-03-29
He WANTED time
TO Do HIS WORK
GENERAL MACARTHUR RELIEVED
FROM COMMAND OF PACIFIC
DIVISION AT REQUEST.
ls Preparing Elaborate Report On Re-
suit Of Long Trip to Orient and
Military Duties Interfered With
His PIan-cotton Boil WeeviI
Promises Bad for Crop.

Washington, March 29.-Lieutenant
General Macarthur was taday relieved
from command of the Pacific division
and ordered to Milwaukee. This &C.
ton vas taken at the request of Gen
eral Macarthur, who found it impos-
sible while discharging his duties as
commander-in-chief Of an important
military division OF the army to carry
out his scheme Of completing the elab-
crate report he was charged to make
by the war department upon the re-
suit Of his long trip Of inspection in
the Orient.
May Not Return to Service.
The probable completion Of this task
will consume the remainder Of the
years of service of General MacArth'
urls active service.
, 1907-03-29
Many More May Die.

service of the Union Pacific. He will
bring his family to this city to reside.
Hanna Mar to Green River.
Mr.. Cady will be succeeded at Green
River by ]. c. Hunter of Hanna, but
who will be given the Hanna position
is not known. One of the agents be.
tween this city and Cheyenne was Of
fered the position, but declined it, pre-
ferring to retain his present place.
Is Veteran RaiIroader.
Mr.. Emmons. though still a young
man in years, is an old railroader as
railroading goes. He has been in the
business for the past sixteen years,
holding a position at Edgemont, Lar
annie county, for some time. Eight
years ago he was made agent at
Green River, going from there to Raw
Inns and coming to this city when E.
r.. Breisch was transferred to Chey-
enne. He will have his Office in the
general Offices of the Laramie Plains
line in this city.
, 1907-03-29
Former Minister Hanged.

Harris, a young white man. formerly
a Baptist preacher, was hanged i'll the
Jail yard at Gaffney, S. c., today for
the murder of Mrs. Hortense Morgan,
an aged white woman. last November.
Preached His Own Funeral.
Before the black cap was adjusted
Harris preached his own funeral ser.
mon. He killed the woman by cutting
her throat, after which he took $500
from her.
, 1907-03-29

purchase large quantities Of fuel oil
for use in its locomotives, which are
to be equipped to burn oil In place Of
coal. The amount Of oil required by
the railroad is greater than the output
Of the wells now flowing in that section,
and additional wells are to be sunk at
once. If private concerns fail to pro-
duce sufficient oil, the company will
then purchase oil lands and sink it,
own wells.