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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03
Not Deliberate.

Wife, claim that the story you told
me last night when you came home
was q deliberate lie!
Hub-And ! say 1t wasn't! | never
thought up one more quickly in my
life!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03
Locking Backward.

'Some people have queer IDEAS Of
sentiment"
"For example!"
II know a man who treasures the
slipper his mother used to spank him
with" Birmingham Age-Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
SERIOUS
RUNAWAY
JOHN NORTON BADLY HURT AND
q. ~. BURK PAINFULLY
BRUISEn.

Tho team OF the Phelps Turnl-
turc company, drawing their large
delivery wagon. ran away this
morning at the head of South Nor
Ger street and dashIng down the hill
overturned the wagon at Rogers
street, throwing It's occupants out
nd seriously iniuring John Nor
ton, tn driver. VINO received very
ugly cut i'm the side penetrating al
most 10 his bowels. G.. w Burk.
tha other occupant, was thrown un-
Ter the wagon and dragged a block.
The injured men wers taken to st.
lMkes' hospital, where everything
has been done for thoir cunfort.
Norton IS about % years of ago and
OF rugged constitution and Il is
hoped that he will speedily recover
from his injuries. The injuries OF
Burk arc not so serious.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
HIS AIM WAS POOR
BAD NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO KILL
HIS SwEETHEART THIS MORN
ING.

A shooting scrapo occurred IN
Redbrush this morning about S
O'Clock in which a colored girl re-
ceived powder burns I'm the face and
bad scare, but was not seriously
hurt. The victim OF the jealousy Of
one Ennis Robertson, colored, Is a
dusky damsel who answers to the
name Of Anna Bell Burns Ennis
called at her home this morning and
taking her little hand in his, said
Sweetheart. I've come to kill you. f"
at the same time drawing n pistol
and firing II so close to her face as
to burn It with powder as stated
above. Realizing that his action was
against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth and not Wishing an
Interview with the police, he hied
himself TO unknown parts. IF nc
VIII keep away from Blueheld he
will be forgiven.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
GRAHAM COLLEGE AWARDS
ELoCUTION MEDAL TO
MISS SUSIE LIIZ.

The elocution contest Cor gold
medal at Graham College was held
last night at the college. Tn con
testants and their subjects were as
follows:
Amos Wade, the Rehearsal
Susie IitZ. the Chariot Race.
Eugene Witten, Bin Perkins To-
boggan Slide.
Katie Janutolo, a Modern Lear.
Pearl NJ. Harman. King Robert
OF Sicily.
Bessie Murdock. Leap Year Mis-
hops.
Effie Garland. The Bear Story.
Pearl r. qarman, The Studious
Girl.
The recitations were exceptional
ly good and It was neck and neck
race between several OF the don
testants. The judges were Rev. d.
r. Moss, Mr.. ID. l.. Cottr,ll and w
-. Ross, OF Blueheld. The decision
was announced and the medal de.
livered by Mr.. Ross, who congratu.
lated the contestant and The college
Upon the marked talent OF the con.
testants, anu awarded the medal tC
Miss Susie LtZ
Act III. scene 7. OF midsummer
nights dream was rendered by the
students in a most pleasing way.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
DIED Of
POISON
COFFEE KING OF SOUTH AMER
ICA VICTIM OF DRUGGISTS
MISTAKE.

New York. May 19.-Senor Edu-
ardo de Erase. the coffee king OF
South America. and cousin and
political adviser OF President Cas-
tro OF Venezuela. and one OF ths
most prominent financiers in the
South American Republic died OF
poison in Victory Hotel, 26th street
and Broadway, today Sonora Quad
loupa de Erase. the millionaire's
wife, is in a critical condition. from
dose OF the same poison ana IT
may be that she Will die. Although
the police and corcner believe they
swallowed a tropSine given them
by a druggist in mistake for a tonic
called Sparta" members of Senor
&c Eraso's party feared for a time
thaS the couple were victims OF a
murder plot.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

tents. People who have used "mer-
ceriSed' cloth know how IL sheds
water, and II was the knowledge OF
this that caused Howes Great shows
70 have all their tents made out OF
this material II is quite a stride
In advance of other shows, hut Il ls
only In keeping with the progress
siNoneSs OF the management OF these
shows. Beneath these tents speeta-
tors can sit In comfort and ease
during the heaviest of rains and he
as dry as if in the finest theater IN
The country This Is only one OF tho
many novelties that have been added
TO thSso shows this season
nt Is respectfully suggested that
the children attend tho afternoon
exhibition, whore ample tlmo Is
given TO viaw the large mcnagerlc
avoiding the night crowds
Uniformed ushers will attend every
want of the little folks. and the care
and attention paid TO, ladies' and
children is the first consideration OF
tho management,
The only big circus that will visit
here this year Is nowe's Great Lon
don Shows, and the date IL Saturday.
May 2S.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
ANOTHER
VICTIM
GEoRGE RIEpGER DISAPPEAR
ED arTEe GOING To LApoRTE
TO MARRY WIDOW.

Laporte. Ind. May 19.--"I have
decided not to marlS widow"
written In a strange hand. sup
poscdly by Mrs. Belle Gun.ess. or
an accomplice In the tragedies. Ia
believe dby state Attorney Smith TO
solve tho mystery surrounding tho
disappearance OF George Rledger. OF
pelaheld, Wis. A letter received
this morning from Delaneld stated
that ltledeger left there n year ago
with $1,000 In his possession with
statement that he was going to
laporte to marry rich widow sew
eral days later. Delafiold relatives
received letter with mystifying
handwriting. $1,000 which RIedg-
er brought with him to the charnel
house evidently marked him for
death, decapitation and dismember-
mant In the house of horrors.
Another probable victim OF Mrs.
Gunness came to light when investi-
cation was started for Abraham
Phillips. OF Belington. w. Va. who
lsft Bellngton for Laportc 10 marry
q rich widow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

his home on Saturday and returning
found Collins in his home.
a Few warm words passed ne-
tween the husband aad the intruder
Nhereupon Collins drew his gun and
shot Wright to death.
When Wright arrived at his home
he found Collins there IN an intox-
ieated condition and his young wife
in tears
Following the murder Collins re-
mained in the house and ii is re-
ported held everybody NJ bay. net
allowing anyone to leave or enter
the house until he accepted an
opening to make his escape. which
he did and has not yet been cap
trreA.
The bullet which killed Wright
broke his leIt arm, passing through
his body and lodging in his rieht
side.
II is sal dthat Collins halls from
Knoxville. ard was boss at the
Kendrlck Creek tunnel on the Car
ol!na. Clinchfeld and Ohio road.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
DEATH OF AN
OLD RESIDENT
MEADOWS TURNER. ONE OF THE
EARLIEST RESIDENTS OF
BLUEFIELB. DIED LAST NIGHT

Meadows Turner, who was one OF
the first settlers in Blueneld twenty
years ago, died last night at his
home near the corner of Paris and
Fourth streets, of kidney trouble.
aged 6S years and day. Mr.. Tur-
ner has always been a quiet. hard
working and highly respected citi-
zen, and has been member OF
Grace Methodist church ever since
IT'S organization. lie Is survived by
a wife and six children. three sons
and three daughters. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon
and will be conducted by Rev. Thos.
Priddy Int arment will be made at
Walnut Grove cemetery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
WARRANT
FOR ARREST
YOUNG WOMAN OPERATED CON
FIDENCE GAME ON 4 BIG
SCALE.

Chicago. H., May 19-A war
rant TO rthe arrest Of Miss a. l..
Skclly, q dashiuS young woman.
president OF the American steel Car
company a ten million dollar CON
Germ charging with the operation
OF confidence game was Issued
from JUDGE w. r. Gammillcs mu-
niciral court yesterday following a
preliminary hearing Of the Gaze Of
the state againa' John 81. Armstrong
former millionaire member of The
city council aud partner u thc firm
of Armstrong e. Egan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
KILLED BY A TRAIN
A. ". K1NNETT, MINER At HIA-
WATHA, RUN OVER N MATE
WAN.

a. u. Kcnnctt. aged 35. n mine
employe In the mines at Hlawatha
was run over by q freight train Sat
urday afternoon about $50 O'Clock
one-half mile west OF Matewan. and
had his right leg cut on and his
skull fractured The train, 40. 1tg.
was passing over the curve just wast
OF Maiewan when IL struck Kcnrctf.
The engineer did not see him in
time to stop the train. as he was
running at the rate Of ~ miles per
hour Immediately after the acci-
dent Kcnn ~ was taken to the office
OF Dr. Cooper. at Matcwan. but the
man died within a short while.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
OFFICER SUICIDES
HIS FELLOW OFFICERS HAD
BEEN INDICTED AND HE
BROODED OVER 1T.

indianapolis Ind, May 19.-John
McGaughey, aged sixty, a prominent
plumber and formerly a member of
the Marion county board of commits
sioners, committed suicide at six
o'clock this morning by shooting
himself in the head as he lay in bed.
Two members OF the board with Nc
Gaughey were under indictment,
charged with accepting bribes.
While he had no been indicted, It is
believed that brooding over the case
caused him to take his life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
BLOODY MURDER
TRAGEDY IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.
TENN. - MURDERER HOLDS
PEOPLE AT BAY-ESCAPED
TO THE HILLS.

Bristol, Tenn. May ia tele-
Ihone message from Blountville.
Euiiivan county, Tennessee, relates
OF another murder which occurred
occurred on the south side OF Hol-
ton river Saturday afternoon in the
southern part of the county, when
w liam Collins, q construction fore
man on the Carolina. Clinchfeld and
Ohio railway shot and killed Geo.
Wright, who resided on the Iaac
Chase farm in that section.
According to the report received
Collins was intoxicated and slew
Wright in his (Wright's) own home.
About the only details gathered
is hat Wright had been away from
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
1000 TO |
LETTER MAE WOOD CLAIMS
rLAT'T WROTE SHOWS osCU-
LATORY LIBERALITY.

New York. May 19.---Mae Cathe-
rine Wood was on the witness stand
all day yesterday testifying in her
suit for absolute divorce from
Un-ted states Srnatoy Thomas C..
Platt before Sus;:ce O'Gorman In
the supreme court. In support OF
her assertion that she had been Sc
cretly married to Senator Platt at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Novem-
ber 8, 1901, her counsel introduced
in evidence n marriage certificate.
which. she said. had BEEN handed
her by the minister who performed
the ceremony; and copies of num-
ber of letters alleged to have been
written to her by the senator, ad-
dressed in terms of endearment.
The marriage. Miss Wood testi-
fed, was not made public because
Mr.. PLAT wanted II to be kept a
secret. "He would not let me have
a lady friend. even,' said Miss
Wood. "for, he said. what two wo-
men know is no longer n secret. "
He wanted me to live in the next
room to him and say that was his
secretary, but refused"
In a letter from Washington
dated November s. 1901, introduced
by Miss Woods counsel, was the
phrase. your letters have buoyed
me up so that am .reconciled to
Odell's election" The writer told
Miss Wood not to worry about his
children as they have all taken care
Of and that he can do as he pl eases.
His first wife. he wrote. had saved
up something and II was divided be-
tween his sons and himself and he
had told them he would not take
one cent OF it,
Another clause I'm the letter was,
II send you a thousand kisses for
tho ona you sent me"
a picture OF the senator on thI,
back Of which was written, 'to my
little wife" was offered in evidence.
How was that wrltten?" asked
Miss Woods counsel.
Wei, was sitting on his lap.
Part Of the time / held his hand.
We wrote It together The words,
little wife" were written by him
/ ! think"
On cross examination Miss WooG
said she is ~ years old was born
in Michigan. has been married and
divorced and has been newspaper
reporter. school teacher and law
yer She did newspaper work in
Omaha and also was admitted TO the
bar in Nebraska She last saw the
senator 20 speak TO him on August
18. 1905.
Counsel for Senator Platt pro-
duced letters alleged 30 have been
written 60 Miss Wood by the sena-
tor. IN one OF these letters the SEN
ator asked Miss wood why she does
not marry "Mr. Middleton" and
says he would like 10 sac her mar
ried before he "cashes IN"
Miss Wood denied that she had
ever retained OFlaherty and Full
ton, Of Richmond, Va. TO prepare
Ia case against Senator Plat. but
said she had met them and talked
about the case ThereupOn Senator
Platt's counsel read a letter from
the lawyers to the senator. in which
they declared that they had been
employed by Miss Wood relative 20
a claim against the senator.
On cross examination Miss Wood
told how she came to give up the
papers and letters she possessed re-
lating TO Senator Platt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
SMALL PIECE or HORsEFLEsH

a baby Shetland pony, the prop
erty OF little Willie Cowllng, OF 115
Third street. and which was born
Sunday. is rather diminutive crea-
ture. being only eighteen inches
high. while silver half-dollar is
large enough to make It a shoe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
DEATH OF MRS. THOMPSON

Mrs James Thompson. whose
critical Illness was mentioned I'm the
Daily Leader faw days ago, died
at her home near Sunny Point, on
Clearfork, Va, Saturday, and was
buried Sunday afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
CENTRAL
INCREASES STOCK TWENTY
EIGHT MILLIONS.

Chicago, H., May 10 stock
holders OF the Illinois Central rail-
road at,a special meeting yesterday
voted to increase It's capital stock
$2S,512,000, making total Of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
LEFT ARM BROKEN.

Little Willie Cowling. OF 115 3rd
street. fell while playing Sunday af-
tsrnoon, and both bones in his left
arm were broken. He was taken to
st. Luke's Hospital, where the in
jurei member was set.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

y get better results from your
Beet Pulp and Tip TOP Chop than
any feed ] have ever given my COW 10
One OF our customers.
BLUEFIELD FEED co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
WILL PLEAD
BRA|NSTORM

Mattcawan, N. ". May 19.-Frank
Iesiara, who has written n com
plete confession, telling how he
murdered Lieutenant and Mrs. VIM.
ID. Sheppard and. their maid, Jennie
Bendy, at Wyatunk, N. j., expects
to plead bralnstorm and to escape
the chair by urging insanity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
LARGE CRAFT LAUNCHED.

New York May 19.-Naval Col
Iicr Vestal, the largest craft Of her
type in existence and the first 10
be built by this government. was
launched at the Brooklyn navy yard
today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

Maitenan. n. Y. May 10.-The
prosecutor of Monmouth county.
announced that Fred Zasters, n
young farm hand, has made con-
fession that he killed Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Shepherd and their serv-
ant, who were found murdered In
shepherds farm house Saturday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

Wis. Lizzie Campbell and Ms.
Gillespie, Of Northfork. were in the
city yesterday shopping.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

Dr. j. c. Ncwbold. of Bramwoll, NJ
I'm tho city on business
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
MURDERED
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Ar
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Slam
AND BODY THROWN IN CANAL

Princeton, n. j.. May Ia
Bertha Vanderbilt, the young as
sistant librarian at Princeton Uni
versity, was slain and her boI
thrown into Baritan canal, accord
ing to the belief which is gaining
ground here today. The finding of
bruises upon the head OF the girl
which the county physician declares
must have been made before She was
thrown into the lake, furnishes the
basis for this belief.
Princeton, N. j., May 19.-The
body of Miss Bertha Wand rbilt, ag-
sistant in the Princeton university
library was found noating In tho
Raritan canal yesterday morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19

If you came find IL elsewhere
i'm cigars or tobacco, you can
find it ut The Stcptoc Cash
Supply Co., 80 BIuefcId ave-
nue.. Drop in and see our line
Evening star., 1908-12-13
foot and 003 expressed the assessed valu,
for a long period.
Nineteen Lots in One Square

Square 81, between p, Q, Massachu-
setts avenue. 21st and I'D streets. was
laid out into nineteen lots. which in
the division was apportioned between
Morris j. Nicholson and the United
States. The lots of the former in 1901
passed to John Templeman and Benja- :
min Stoddert, and six years after to the
Bank of Columbia, which held title un-
til 1923, when they passed to Col. Jo-
seph Nourse. John Palmer bought one
lot on 21st street. Later the Bank of
the United States and Mary p. Nourse
were owners, and in 1S43 Charles T..
Mix held title. The valuation for tax
ing purposes was the same as in square
&C.
The square known as Al. between p,
23d. and ''the street which bounds the
city," now Florida avenue. was marked
for two lots on the original plan of
in the names of Norris & Nicholson
and Anthony Holmead. The former
took the street lot. In 1874 1t was
included in the Greenleaf contract for
lots, and in 1901 Templeman and Stod-
dert owned the lots. Carl NJ. Nourse
was the owner in 1929 and many years
after. The corporation value was the
fourth of a cent per foot for 1ofty
years.
In the fifties the square between 18th.
Goth, Q and r streets, No. 3d. was
owned by William LinkinS, a butcher
who had his home there. The ground
then was worth a few cents square
foot. A son, now in business in tins CITY,
was reared there, and can tell oil the
can Mrs. c. Heurich, whose father, Au-
gustus Weller, owned the square west
and cultivated fine truck garden
thereon.
Evening star., 1908-12-13
Treasury Denies Request.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December Tine
Treasury Department at washington
has denied the request of Postmaster A.
w. Wills of Nashville, that statue Oh
tho LATE f. W. Carmack. former United
States Senator, be placed on the custom
house grounds here.
Evening star., 1908-12-13
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.

Disease passing sediment the
do realize
tons from Rheumatism
mmg
Eunden the system
trouble
kidney liver ana Daer r"'"' 10
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purchase
regular i tiles
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smartng mriath nwinfn n on
If You Needa OF
kept up o is f pty excel A sworn tihate
oil purity
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"""'N~ n a.
st free b q
nuwompn hf found + he remedy thy l and success
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Evening star., 1908-12-13
The Small Triangle.

The small triangular square of two lots
in the lines of Florida avenue. 21st and r
streets, number Co. was in 1874 owned by
Greenleaf. two years later conveyed to
the commissioners, and in 1907. John
Newton bought it Of John Holmead. Jacob
Hoffman owned it in 1914 and w. Holtz-
man in 1895. and it was in the name Of
Hoffman ten years later. A cent foot
was the original assessment of the
ground. but for fifty years from two to
five mills or tenths was the figure. In
1880 $50 was assessed for improvements.
In the square south. No. &C. in the
lines of Massachusetts, and Florida ave-
nues, @. r and Dist streets. eight lots
were laid out, when Anthony Hol-
mead and Morris & Nicholson owned 1t.
In the division with the United States
the lots were vested in Holmead. Soon
after Forrest, Deakins and Duncanson's
names We're associated, and in 1908 one
Speake had lease upon it, and four
hundred-dollar improvement was made. In
1887 j. Roberts owned the square. The
corporate values commenced at cent per
Evening star., 1908-12-13

unhealthy kidneys responsible for more sickness
suffering other disease therefore, whe through
ect or other causes kidney permitted continue
Gus results follow
Your organs may need attention kidneys most
because they do should have attention first
If YOU are "eel badly begin taking Dr. Klmers
great kidney liver and bladder remedy because
soon your kidneys begin better they will help all the
other organs to health
Evening star., 1908-12-13

Capt. Thomas COrcoran. The valuation
OF ground was in the neighborhood of half
cent a foot for years.
To the seven lots of square 90. between
Connecticut avenue, r. S and 21st streets.
Mr.. Greenleaf'S name was attached In
1874, but in 1897 they were assigned to
the United States. In 1918 James Baker,
in 1921 William Godfrey, in 1923 Thomas
Carberry in 1925 George Bomford and in
1884 Guy Graham owned in lot Z, the
north part of the square. In 1880 two
ed-and-fifteen-dOllar Improvement
was made by Col. Bomford
Square SO, between Q, r. Goth and 21st
streets and Connecticut avenue. seventeen
lots, went to the United States and
Greenleaf was the first owner In 1880 j.
Davidson and III. Upperman owned the
square. The two squares south, ~ and
95. have the same history down to 1889.
when Col. Corcoran bought them. In
1913 Thomas Lewis and I. T. Ellwood
bought them and two years later he re-
convened them,
Evening star., 1908-12-13
The O'Neale Farm.

Both were cultivated as orchard and
garden and called "O'Neale's farm" The
family home was on lot ), in square Ill,
fronting on Connecticut avenue, south of
Q street. which in 1880 was assessed at
1,4OO In 1856 John and George w. Hop
kins bought these squares, paying one
cent foot For several years they were
in the brick business. Square 112. the
point north of Dupont Circle formed by
10th street and Connecticut avenue. south
of P street. has the same ancient history
as the above. After the death of Mr.
O'Neale in 1884 it became the property of
the widow. Rhoda O'Neale. and it in the
iiftes passed to II. III. Gillett, once reg
ister of the Treasury.
Square 81. in the lines of Connecticut
avenue, 10th and streets, three lots
owned by Holmead and Gen. Lngan. was
vested in the United States and long re-
.oained idle. In 1915 il was bought by
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
OF SAME
CHURCH so YEARS
Vicar General Emanuel Hartig
Leaves Life Work Because
of Old Age.

Nebraska City, Neb., June 29.-vicar
General Emanuel Hartig, who has been
pastor of the st. Benedict Catholic
church of this city for the past 80
years, has retired because of old age
and has permitted the congregation to
ask for a young priest, Father Alban
Rodruff, to come and take charge OF
the affairs of the church.
Father Emanuel will make this city
his home until the end and will be
looked after by the brotherhood to
which he belongs and members of the
church. IL.
The Rev. Father Emanuel Hartig
was born in Bavaria. Germany, May 1,
1880, was ordained Fat Leavenworth,
Kas., in September, 1860, and In 1861
caTne to this city and built the church
in which he has preached all of these
years,
He built the first Catholic c~hurchsin
Lincoln, in 1868, apd the same year
another at Tecumseh, and in 1878 one
at Palmya-
He was appointed vicar general sew
eral years ago by Bishop Bonacum.
He has become physically unable to
attend to his duties, and therefore de-
cided to retire and live a quiet life.