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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
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A man in Phila'ielphia SAYS that
ne cured severe attack of inliges-
ton by walking 1850 miles. Most
people would rather die and have ii
over with.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Maple Tree Pest Again.

The half mile strip of land in the
south part of the town is again in
vadsd by the maple tree worms
which began their destructive work
last summer. The pest is . relative
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
BASE BALL
Woodstock VS.. Barton Today.

WOODSTOCK VS.. Barton Today.
The fourth game with Barton will
be played ON Vail field this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Woodstock and Barton
each won a game at Barton aud the
annual contests between these teams
are events of unusual interest to the
patrons of the game in both towns.
Wyatt will pitch today.
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WOODSTOCK
WOODSTOCK,

WOODSTOCK, 9 -
TwO-base hit-Haydeq. Dumas. DAYS. q
Three-base hit-Dumas. rsOFitioe hit
Reed. stolen basss--Russen. PitzmOFris,
Shaw. Kelly g. Double play-Wash. BqI-
delt. Cobb, Young. Rock. Struck Out-hy
Young I. BY Pggsley s. Earned runs-by
Woodstock 5. Umpire, Woodbury..
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POST orFIcB NOTICE

Mail trains arrive s.52 a, ~. 2.2s p. m.
sos p. m.
Mail trains leave 1910 a. m. $50 D. m,
and $40 p. In.
$50 p. N.
BTidgeWater. Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave S 90 q. m and 400 p m
south Woodstock. 800 y N.
Barnard and Bethel, 70 a. NJ
Rural free delivery routes leave at s-l5
- N.
MAILS CLOSEUP early stages $50
p. m. Later msiIs, 1000 a. NJ, $40 p m.
and 4 80 p. IN.
Office HOurs-G.SO T. IN. TO 80 p. m.
Sunday-Iz TO y. N.
Sunday mail in 10 a. M; oft 1880 a. m
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. P. NJ.
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A.B.rORGAN
A Chance for Boys
To Make a Dollar

We want all the bones we can get.
Can ycu use heads, hOOfs, horns
anything in the line of boues--it
only dry. We will pay Coo per
hundred pounds for thoroughly dry
bOnes-we can pay even more if
strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled
butchers bOnes-and pay freight
tIOm station il shipped in lots of 200
pounds OF more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks,
c. s. PAGE. HySs Park. VI.
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Special Town Meeting

The legal voters Of the Town Of Wool
stock. VT. are hereby notified aud warned
TO meet in their Town Hall. in said WuOd-
stock, on Friday. the z4th dag of July.
1908, at three O'Clock in the afternoon, for
the following purposes. viz
lst- To see Whist action the Town will
recommend regarding the proposed changes
TO be made in the Soldiers Monument. ~
Gently erected. and to which the Town wa
the largest contributor to- its cost, hSing
nearly Ole-half Of the total expense. The
changes contemplated are understood 10 be
the alteration uf the pedestal. the demoli-
ton n whole VI in part of Tire pFeseni shaft.
OF column. and the substitution thereof Of
n stone figure representing soldier
2d, To do ans other proper busiRes-.
GEORGE VI. ROOD. s.,... ..
MASON MILLS, W''. Ili.on vi
GEO H VAUGHAN,l "'o''S'0OA-
Dated at Woodstock this nth day of
July, l9ss-
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fIag STATION.
Trains Nos 20 8. inclusive. daily-sun-
days excepted.
For Special Rules. see book Of Rules and
Regulations.
This Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice.
J. q. PORTER, Gen. Manager
c. II. LEONARD, Superintendent,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Groceries.

We have quite a line of the
following and will close them
at bargain prices
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Whites Market

is about to dissolve. Ifthere
are any bills standing. please
present at once, or forever
hold your peace. All bills
due the market can be paid
to Miss Atwood at the mar
ket.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Boots, Shoes

The CROSSETT Dress Shoes and
the BASS Working Shoes mark the
height of Vie and durability. Aud
our general line of footwear is more
complete than ever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18

SITUATION WANTED-For care
of invalid lady or light Homework.
Address box 81.
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Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock, VI. July IS, 1908
WOODSTOCK RAILWAY.

TINE TABLE.
In effect Monday. Oct. a, 1907.
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c. A. j. WHITE.

0RENT-Furnished cottage on the
shore of Silver Lake, Barnard.
E. s. Putnam, Bethel, VT.
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ROOFING

If you are going
to put on a new
roof this spring,
come in and let us
show you sam
pies of our roofing
that will last
longer than any
shingle you can
buy.
We also have
the thin paper for
lining floors and
sides of buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18

COaIInued On pags 2, 81 column
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Shirts

The HATHAWAY, in white and
colors, supplies Your Spring and
Summer Needs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Hats

HALVES HATS-You will find
here quality and Sly lie.
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Ferris J. Perkins.
F. W. B. SMITH
Spring and Summer Apparel
The Best Fabric and Fash
ions for discerning men. Our
line is complete and correct.

In Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
you will be as well dressed as any
man, and better dressed .han some.
Widow Jones Suits for Boys. The
beat tor juvenile wear.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
The MAGIC OF OPTIMISM

Optimism is being coined into good
money; 1t supports thousands OF peo-
pie industrially; 1t is employed as
therapeutic agency for thousands OF
wonderful cures are claimed with ap-
parent Justice; 1t creates great re-
iigious sects; it has only recently still
ed with its magic oil the troubled wat.
|ers Of one Of our greatest financial
|panics; and, in short, It has become
the principle Of conscious or subcon-
Escious action for millions Of human
beings.
|, It Is used as every other force, from
steam to piety, has been used In Amer
lea; it is put to work; it is made to
be useful; 1t pays part in the every
day life from-well, from the dining
table to the church.
Scientists set themselves to demon
strate the value of cheerfulness. hope,
courage, joy in such a material and
matter-of.habit thing as eating and
drinking. for instance. Horace Fietch'
er preaching the gospel Of optimism
In eating, secured hundreds Of thous'
ands of readers. and tens OF thousands
of devoted followers, from army gen
erals AID college professors and cap
tains of industry and clergymen. to
|laboring men and women
Elmer Gates, Of Washington. and
DR.. Cannon, Of Harvard, and Chitten
den Of Yale, and Kellogg OF Battle
Creek. prove by scores Of experiments
that worry interferes with digestion;
|fear-thoights produce actual, tangiHe
analyzable poisons in the juices u
your mind IL worried, angry, q
gloomy. ...-
During the financial panic-and al
last checking it-far-sighter business
men and newspaper editors. touches
|bv the new spirit OF optimism, sci
themselves against the tide OF de
psessiou by determined efforts Il
make people In general see the
STRENGTHENING and recuperative pov
Ter of optimism-of faith. and Of cour
lace. Look on the bright side, be
|came a text of many sermons. o.
editorials. OF letters to the press. O
Ilutton-hoie badges, Of printed caro-,
that hung BY the thousands behih
the desks Of business men.
In other words. this new optimism
when tested by Q condition, not BY {;
mere theory. made good acs'
Iof reality showed Ii to be true meta
and not pinchback. To use . heipfu
ana forcefuI phrase Of the vernacuiaf
"ft delivered the goods. II WORKED
| In the pragmat:c sense And u u
working right along amcng ms eSeVS
where In America Today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
NEW yoRx,s OYSTER SUPPLY

fhe sp,~arsnce OF az r the
p:me Of the mont. Is ne Asgns' Vt
tremendous activity ab1u t''s oyster
docks. The picinre=',', 1.'cinz :nh-
ket a, the foot of West Tenth street
il lust now one OF the sights OF New
York.
The market fer the greatest part OF
|,he year is deJerted The curious
block of floating buildings which hnc
|:he river ct that poin; has been IAN
|iliar object TO those passing up and
down the river for mere than thirty
wears. The commission merchants oc-
|cupy narrow two story frame bai'd-
|ipes buiI; spon nat bottomed seows.
which are tied at the river balkaea ads
|Tbev are connected with thu shore by
Ia series OF narrow gaaxpianks. Tae
lleve, of these Offices 10 continually
changing with the rfse ana fali o
every tide. The interior arrangement
c. the warehouses Is very Simple.
tTNe maiy tsoor. which 10 the deck o.
NC fIoatins foundation, co0sists OF q
Single room running the entire Iens.a
Il Of ;he heat and opeatng out on nar.
lrov porehes at 10th the frunt ana
In. bach The second aoor 10 gerH'
tauv used AZ a s;oreroom--for oys'e.
I,ubs baskets and fishing tackle o.
ixsrtou. Kinds. In each Of these build
linss a small room 10 parfftioned OIL
ion the lower floor for an Office.
Back OF ,hes" floating markets. toe
lovy1er boa,x land their CARROTS. Tns
ss.rf 4. always crowded with hshins
lsrhooncr, piles hieh With carEoes o.
toysters. They ar" ususssy peekee :.
Icio.ciy together that " Is possible y
lv,,k for blocks nv stepping fron boa
H. hos, The schooncrs tied nearcs
.he warehouses throw board TOE
line acrh 10 thu rear of The buildings
lana the oyster are carried ashore y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
Now York Money Market.
iBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct. Mooney %
call steady, 1ha1N per cent; ruling
rate tx; closing bid, ~; offered.
~. Time loans very dull and easy;
so days, ~ and 80 days 3: six
months s. Close: Prime mercantile
paper, 4Ka4h per cent. Sterling ex-
change st ady with actual business
ir bankers bills at 4s5a4S5.1O for go
day bills and 4S6.3O for demand.
Commercial bills 4S4ha484N. Bar sill
yer. SIS; Mexican dollars, As
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
Pretty LINZ OF
DecoFsled
China

for ~Motser Brssd- lasela We ~:
secured some Pretty Aecsrsssd sedne
which We are Owing - ths fnnheee
that have The -laother Brssr No.
Bring IN yuur lahsas sna sseuss ?
uremiuum. Be SIRE snd ssk ~
erocer Tor Tayiors "leothes 49,
and see thss C has or laba -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
COAL HINE ACCIDENTS.

Accidents In the coal mines Of the
United States in 1907 resulted In
tho number of deaths and SIG IN the
number OF injuries over the record
for 1906. This record marks the year,
in all other respects the most pros
perous, ~ one Of the worst In the
history Of the coal-miniug industry
of the country. Even the above hgA
ures. however. fail 10 represent the
full extent Of the disasters, for any
statistical statement that attempts
to cover coal mining accidents for the
entire United States IL necessarily
somewhat incomplete. The united
States Geological Survey, BY which
the figures for the country are pub
.lished, does not collect the informs-
ton directly. but obtains IL through
the courtesy of State or Territory
mine inspectors or other officials who
compile data concerning accidents and
their Causes and effects A number
Of the coai-producing States have no
ofaeiaIs charged with these duties.
and one or two Of the State officials
failed 10 reply to the INQUIRIES sent
ON, BY the Survey. In 1896 returnS
we're received from 81 states and Ter
<itories: In lA7 an'y Is reported
pesth aste pr ThoUssnd Employed
'. The reports received indicate
death rate per thousand employees
of s.sI In 1906 and ass In 1907. and
the number o! tons miacd for each h'e
lost decreased from 1s4sso 10 1is.Hl
The state which had the lowest death
rate per thousand (sssD tn 1897 vas
Missouri. where ss9.7$2 tons Of Goa
were mined Tor each life lost Mich
sap vas second on the roll OF hono'
as far As death rate per thopsand en-
pIoyces was concerned. and Kentucky
vas second In the number of tons
mined for each life lost The death
rate IN Michigan vas 17s per thous
and: In Kentucky Il vas 1.s?. Ken
.,ucky mined 3ss,oss tons Of coal fo'
each Hfe lost. MEXICAN mined go
SIS tons. Arkansas reported deati
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
/ Fu4IHtR sHsIAkAet:
- n tfG $500 =
., T.. H. = : --g,E'.l,1 =, .. -.
h va|vn Rot Business % |hs Stock
= EIehaass.
..
a*.4 - - !
Pstis ALMOST nsIIshtss
,..;s,,, Of Interest Were Scarce
..-tay-Railroad Earnings for
.,. Showed Decrease In Ex.
,.,... But Receipts Are Small.
by Asaoctated PTess.1

~u;w YORK, Oct. IA further
.,r,rk..I b occurred today in the vol
.r,o ~ business transacted at the
S.os Exchange. That the market
....;,. u new initiative after the pro-
.ass;,o settlement into its present
st..r,t,c4n, is evident. Incidents OF
.mv int krest or importance were
..oa..e ,1bday. The cali money mar
DO, .ont }nued to rule somewhat firm
~, LOT late, as is not unusual in
NJ, yofk following periodical
.ti,.oht, in contrast with the al
80. Immediate response of foreign
-.av n&arkets to the passing of the
settlement aay. me interim wi on
tinpess ito ihaAe feqe'''''A' upon
York for CURRENCY
r.,o .All loan rate at the Stock
,...h.,ae did not rise above ~ per
-. peports of railroad net earn
-. August, while showing effect
i've: econpmies IN operating eNpen'es
,.s. ,.r,,e e margins Of net decrea ies
..,i, y, be overcome. In the absence
-, n.,v developments, there was some
s,..o.;,;on to fall back on rumors
- tha .ttempt to move prices. Those
affecting Wv supt 49, ca.,d .,o,,n
tentions 'o"a'os Vi. " ~, 49,
D..te. securities company project
Ill discussed again. These
but feeble factors in the mar
80. ,,,eh was almost motionless
through h's' VI III. ,,s
Bond Wet sa 80.
80. tobacco 100: C. & o. 300:
n.,;,l 4S,70O; Southern Railway.
Con. ~ Pnessee Copper. 1000; Union
u.,;sc S6.O00: v. C. c., 400.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. MD, OCT. FLOUR
Dull, unchanged
WHEAT-F1Itner; SPOT contract.
1O3haA; No. 2 red western. 1864
southern on grade. 99a99ka102k.
CORN-Dull; southern white, 80.
OATS-Firm.
RYE-Steady; No. western ex.
port. 83aS3h
= BUTTER-Very firm: fancy imita'
ton, 21a22; do. creamery. 27a2S; do.
ladle, COAL; store packed, Is.
EGGS-Very firm: 24a25.
CHEESE-Quiet; new large, 1874;
do fats. 12h; do small. 1874.
SUGAR-Unchanged, coarse gran
ulated, $50; fine, $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02
To combss Aotimoto~isss.

Owners and users Of motnrcars nave
collectively and individually far more
power than MANY Of thin have as vet
realized. They have hut to MAKE
mat power few against the reacfsouis'
ana against the rosdhog on every oe'
easion that presents Itself. and inc
anf.mosorist forcsx win speedily ~
routed once and for aii-Iondon An
tomofor Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02

rate 1877 in 1907, with 1882 tons
mined for each life lost. and Utah,
with a death rate Of 2.72. mined
aga sol tons for each life lost. West
Virginia reported the largest death
rate in 1s07-12.35 per thousand--and
the lowest production for each lie
lost-65, 500 tons. New Mexico stood
next to Wet Virginia, with a deata
rate of 11.45 and q production OF III
s22 tons for each life lost, and Ala
hama was next. with q death rate OF
~ per thousand and Q production OF
92,535 tons for each life lost.
:. Causes of Accidents.
The publicity given by the press
to descriptions Of mine EXPLOSIONS
when such disasters claim . number
OF victims has led the general pub
lie to believe that Of the many perils
to which coalminers workers are ex-
posed the danger from explosions u
the greatest. Statistics do no bear
out this impression. OF the total
number reported for the last calendar
wear. s47 deaths and 343 injuries were
caused by gas and dust explosions
101 deaths and 416 injuries BY pow
der explosions and windy shots. Liz
deaths and 2.141 injuries by falls OF
roof of coal; S55 deaths and 2.41S IN
,uries were ascribed to other causes.
The figures for 1907 show. however.
that explosions Of gas or mixtures OF
.as ana dust have comparatively fatal
results. the number killed In this way
during the year being three times -
great rs the number injured; In nc
cidents from other causes the mum
Der Of non-fatai injuries largely en-
coed the fatal ones. In sccioenss
from powder explosions and windS
shots twice Is many men were IN
tured a were killed. and the same
ratio holds in injuries from fal'a
Of roof or coal In the acci1ents Is
cr;bed to other causes nearly three
times as many men we're injured 4
were killed. .-.
AeeideWes' prevention.
, Commenting on this record in M
, repor, upon the coal production Of tht
country. published by the Unttee
state. Geological Survey - an "a
vance chapter from Mineral Ne
sources Of the United States. calen
dar Year 1897" f. W. Parker. the Goa
expcrt and chief sta;istician OF tht
Survey says:
. 1T has been said that there ID oni!
one way by which accidents In Goa
mines can be entirely 2revested. an
tina, is by ccasing to mine coal Ther'
is I'D doubt. however. that the mum
her OF accidents may be greatly ses
senea. and much benef, IL anttc'pas
"a from the action OF Congrsss In ~
propria,ing SI5o.oco to enable ths
United States Geological Survey to IN
ycssieafe the cause Of mine expsos
ions and make rccommencassons y
relation thereto. II h not the inten
ton. as u Is not the province. Of IN
Ceo.osox!val Survey 10 undertake IN!
system Of mine inspection o. resn's
ton. hut simply 10 carry on rescsrc'
investigations, the results of whsc'
will be published for The bcnest .
all Tho writer is Of the OPINION tAa
ono Of the great needs OF the co..
mining industry Is the esforce@es
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-02-28
THE BAND CONCERT TO
Be THE BEST YET HELD
Concert This Evening. 1.-Two Of Prof.
Symington's Personal Compost
tions Will Be Played.

The Bemidji band and orchestra
will give their third indoor concert
at the city opera house this even
ing, when Prof. Symington, leader
of the two organizations, will furnish
a program, which will far surpass
that given at any previous concert.
There will be number of new
things given at the concert, among
which are two pieces Of instrumental
music which are of Mr.. Symington's
own composition. One of these is
a three-step for the orchestra, en-
titled "Infatuation." The other is
a march for the band, entitled
Admiral Evans" Those who have
heard the orchestra and band re-
hearsing the compositions of Mr..
Symington, pronounce them as being
very clever productions, and it is
predicted that the march will become
very popular all over the country.
In addition to the instrumental
music Miss Dora Hanson, one of the
teachers in the public school, will
sing vocal solo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-02-28
MANY ACRES VALUABLE
FARM LANDS TO Be SOLD
State Auditor Makes Further An
nouncement Concerning Land
Sales Next Summer.

Recently, the Pioneer printed an
article stating that State Auditor
! IverSon would hold land sales
throughout the north half of the
state, and we also gave the dates of
such sales. Since that article was
printed, the state auditors office has
set the number of acres that will be
offered for sale, as follows, in the
counties near Beltrami:
Acres.
Saturday, June 27, p. M,
Baglev, Clearwater county. $4,000
Monday, June %, 2. p. m,
Little Falls, Morrison
county. $1,000
Tuesday, June 80, 9. a. M,
Brainerd, Crow Wing
county. 900
Tuesday, June 80, 5 p. M,
Walker, Cass county. rs, 900
Wednesday, July 1, 10 a. M,
Park Rapids, Hubbard
county,. ............ Is 900
Thursday, July 2, II a. M,
Wadena, Wadena county. is, 1000
Thursday, July 2, 4. p. M,
Detroit, Becker county,. 10000
Tuesday, July 7, a. M, Du-
luth, St. Louis county. 100000
Wednesday, July 8, 9. M,
Grand Rapids, Itasca
county. 900
Thursday, July 9, 10 a. M,
Bemidji, Beltrami county. 5000
Friday, July 10, 10. a. NJ, In
ternational Falls, Kooch-
chiching county,. 10000
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says
of the forthcoming sales:
The state will offer for sale
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-02-28
FRANK JEFFERS REMOVED
TO HIS CRoOkSTON HOME
Lost Both Feet in Accident at Black.
duck Recently .---Wounds Have
Healed Nicely.

Frank Jefers OF Crookston, who
was so seriously injured in an acci-
dent at Blackduck recently that it
was necessary to remove both of his
feet, was brought down from Black
duck this morning and taken to
Crookston this afternoon.
While Mr.. Jeffers suffered much
as result of the accident and the
subsequent operations performed on
his limbs by the surgeons, his
splendid constitution survived all
obstacles, and at the present time
he is cheerful and full of hope for
the future.
One of his feet was amputated
slightly above the ankle, the other
being left with a portion of the heel
and the ankle, and both members
have healed nicely; in fact Mr..
Jeffers states that he is nearly as
we'll as ever, with the exception of
the natural soreness of the wounds.
Otherwise there are no serious
results.
In speaking of the accident, Mr..
Jeffers says that while his feet were
being ground under the wheels, his
one thought was to hang to the rods
of the coach, which he did until he
was clear of the platform at Black
duck. Had he not done so, it is
more likely that his entire BODY
would have passed under the car
and he would have sustained
a horrible death. After the ac-
cident, Mr.. Jefers was in terrible
pain and at one time was uncon-
sclous for nearly two days. How
ever, the good people OF Blackduck,
especially those at the hospital,
looked after his every want and he
lacked for nothing that was neces-
sary.
/ Mr.. Jeffers will remain in Crooks
ton for some time, but willprobably
Eventually return to his old home at
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-02-28

| the girl to become his wife, and
she absolutely refused to become
engaged.
Subsequent events would indicate
that Jahnke brooded over the re-
fusal of the girl and he determined
to make one final effort to win
her consent to become his wife,
and in the event of her refusing,
to kill her and then end his own
existance.
Mr.. Fleischman left his home at
8 o'clock this morning and went in
to the woods to do some work.
Shortly after 9 o'clock his little
daughter came running from from
the house and told him that Laura
had been shot.
Mr.. Fleischmen fastened to the
house, where a horrible sight met
his gaze.
The body of Laura was lying on
the floor, in a pool of blood. There
were two bullet wounds in her body,
one back of the left ear and the
other in the upper part of her body.
On bed a few PAGES away from
the body of Laura lay the body of
Jahnke, the top of the dead mans
had being nearly torn away
by a bullet from the deadly
rifle which lay on the floor near the
bed.
The story of the children vary
somewhat, but it is evident that
Jahnke had carefully planned his
horrible deed and had carried it out
with an exactness that showed his
determination to either win Laura
Fleishman for his wife or to end
her and his earthly career.
The children state that Jahnke,
while they were in the room, this
morning again asked Laura to marry
him. Laura refused and slapped
Jahnke in the face. The latter i'm
mediately got the rifle and quickly
put an end to the affair in fatal
manner.
The crime has caused a great
sensation here, and the father ot
the girl is nearly crazed with grief
over the desperate act of the man
who had posed as his friend and
enjoyed the hospitality of his home