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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
Telephone Pole 100 Feet High.

Near Aberdeen the Independent Tel.
ephone company recently erected the
highest single piece of wood telephone
pole ever planted in the world, says
the Seattle Times.
The pole is a single FIR sapling 100
feet high and only eighteen inches in
diameter at the base. The diameter at
the top is FIVE inches. The big pole
was set to carry lines of wire across
the harbor high enough to permit sail
ing vessels to pass without interfer.
ence with the wires.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

Then I have 10 doubt that he a
n Of the men concerned in the theft
OF the Empires Dream However, I
hope to have some news presently.
My man Roop is making inquiries OF
all the cab-drivers at Exchange Sta
ton, and I'll guarantee him to ferret
out the information l want, IL any.
body can do It,"
At that moment a little shabby
looking old man entered the bar and
called for a glass Of beer. Almost
Immediately Griffin got up, touched
Drawn on the shoulder, and the two
passed upstairs to a private room,
where the shabby individual shortly
joined them.
We'll, Roop, any luck''
THE very best, sir. Miss Brent ar.
man name unknown. Entered a cab
and were driven by a roundabout way
to a quiet street off Scotland road.
Cabman saw them disappear up an
entry leading to back Of Rockers AL
ley"
And Them
Il made several cautious inquiries
and found a stranger arrived yester-
day at No. IA, name Hammond. Went
TO II and said | was looking for
lodgings. House kept by Mrs. Crotch
EFT. Didn't think she could accom-
modate me. Did the polite and made
an impression on the old lady and
oaIn hnr fya chi]inoc fn fotah n hot.
tie of whisky.
Il found GU that there was an in
valid gentleman in the house, but I
could no find out who he was. II
struck me hat Mrs. Crotchett was
afraid of talking too much, although
the whisky loosened her tongue"
An invalid gent, An could it be
Godfrey, think We, Mr.. Griffin"
1T is very possible; but think the
fact that Miss Brent was taken to this
place to-day justifies us in paying it a
visit"
Faith, an I'm with We there. Come
on. I'm just spelling for a row-aw,
Wis, sure"
In a few minutes Griffin had made
his arrangements and the three sal
lied out of the hotel, Roop leading the
way. Halfway up Scotland road they
heard a terrific blowing of police
whistles, and with a rush and a oar
a fire engine dashed past them.
Come on shouted Roop. Lets
make a run for 1.-THE fire is in Hook.
er's Alley
They all three broke into a run, and
sure enough, Roop's words were true,
From No. ID tongues of flame were
shooting out of the windows, and Mrs.
Crotchett. in a state of maudlin inc
briation, was bewailing the loss Of her
goods as she surveyed the scene from
the opposite steps.
An the pore gentleman in ther
back attic, Ell be burnt to death: it's
murder, so it is. Oh, my poor bits O
furniter an Their poor invalid gent"
Sure, an did We say there was a
man in there?"
"Yes-a pore gent as fell out of his
moty-car; burnt ter death he'll be-"
Faith, ut's Godfrey; an by the
powers Joe Brawn'll have i'm out-aw,
yis. sure"
Stand back, sir; It Is madness"
But with one sweep OF his arm Drawn
cleared the two iremen from his path,
and in another instant he had plunged
into the burning building.
ITO Be ContinuedO
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
Why He Was Political.

Your father is in politics." said tbs
stranger, sis he not?'
"Yeh," replied the boy. but nom
thinks he's getting cured Of It,"
How do you mean"
why. his stummick has gone back
on him an he can't drink like he
ulster"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
In Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.EAss

In q Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
A powder. It cures painful, smart
ing. feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
BY all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
Has Its Limits.

Miss Dolly just dote on New Or
leans. Life there is M endless round
of gayety.
Her Chaperon--How can it be an
endless round, dear? New Orleans,
you remember, is a crescent city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
Recommendation.

1T seems to me that | have heard
speech before"
That" said Senator Sorghum.
merely goes to show that they are
good ideas which will stand wear and
tear"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
~ Don't Remember"

81 Don't Remember"
THE Bourbons learned nothing and
forgot nothing"
WELL" responded the smooth Wall
street operator, you can't expect a
king to be much Of q business man."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
WINTER WHEATC CROP
he REALIZED $38 PER ACRE. HIS
OATS 81 PER ACRE IN SOUTH.
ERIN ALBERTA, WESTERN
CANADA.

Coaldale, Alta, Can, Nov. 10, 1907.
Sir: I beg to say that this year we
had $40 acres Of grain. consisting Of
1877 acres Of spring wheat and 1852
acres Of oats. The average yield OF
wheat was 80 bushels per acre and
oats n bushels. We were offered
$1.OO per bushel for wheat and SO
cents for oats, making the acre val
ues for the two crops $500 and $1,000
respectively.
We also had 80 tons Of hay worth
$1,000 per ton. and 500 bushels of po-
tatoes. worth 60 cents per bushel, the
latter off 2k acres Of ground.
Our best yields this year were lot
;.cres OF wheat, making Al bushels per
acre al 81. 90 per bushel, would 30
$41.00 per acre; AZ acres of oats, yield.
Ing 95 bushels per acre were sold for
so cents per bushel. Proceeds, $4,000
per acre.
1 might add that 50 acres Of our oats
were stumbled in"
During the spring Of 1906, we hired
about 800 acres broken by steam. We
put in and harvested SIS acres of grain
last year. did the remainder Of our
breaking, worked up the ground and
seeded this years entire crop, put in
seven acres of alfalfa and five acres
of garden potatoes, trees, etc, all
with one %four-horse team. During har-
vest we hired other teams, but, aside
from this, and part Of the breaking,
the one team did the work of raising
practically 10000 bushels Of grain,
worth 81. 1000.
Yours truly,
w. H. PAWSON, JR.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
A Compromise.

u compromise.
Old-Fashtoned Father (sternly)-Can
your prospective wife make up a good
batch Of bread?
Truthful Son Observation-Disclosures.
she can handle the dough all right.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

Probably nothing makes q girl so
angry Is the failure Of some other girl
20 notice her new engagement ring.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
AMnity.

Affinity.
Il Is clear they were made for each
other:
What else can a kind fate intend?
For. just to the penny, his salary
Is the limit Of what she can spend.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

How = woman with a mean husband
regrets that she didn't, as a girl. show
greater appreciation of her father.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
every Lover Of GOOD mu.Ic

Every Lover Of Good Music
should take advantage of the offer the
Jerome 81. Remick Co. of New York make
n the advertising columns of this paper
e send for Is cents the words and music
Of nine Of tho best pieces Of the Merry
Widow Opera. all the rage at present in
London. Paris and New York.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

mot to say, and remembers not to say
1t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

i Even the tallest men don't always
one up to our expectations.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

PILES CURED IN 3 TO II DAYS.
eAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
- Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
- ~ NAye or money refunded. 60c.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

There = mighty little poetry In the
int q . poets wife.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06
lmnortant to Mothera.

IMPORTANT to WOthef0.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

Sudden Changes Of the Weather
often AUS Bronchial and Lung trou-
HES. Browns Bronchial Troches' al.
lay throat Irritation and coughs.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
CRIMINAL COURT CASES.
Assignments For Austin Term
Have Been Given Dot.

Austin. Msfth 10 cisrk Smith q
ne couft N criminal sppsais ah.
nounces assifnmshis bt counties of
ihs April term of tbs eoafi of criminal
appeals 20 be htid here as follows
firsi Assignment Teo weeks be-.
fihhlns Monday April 9 hasiia.
basifop ne1 nuHsson nHrnei 90.
mai Cofyeii Fails frtesione HAYS
fampams lee fIah0 Mcfenhan.
Milan nobers9n Son Saba Travis
Wastihsitn Winisfson
Second Assignment Monday April
20 kfansas. Bee netaf Caih0ln
Cameron Caldwell co'orado. Dewitt
nurH fayafts Guadalupe 0onaa
Gonzales uidaieo iacks0n. Earaes
iaeaca fifa Oat Natat0fda NfWHf
ien NHaafs Re'1fI0 San paffleio
Starr Victoria WaaHaa Wison. -
fafa
Third Assifnm WaH11f Msy 3
baaqle Brewster Brown Coke Cole
man Crn.i1 Crufnthr OIL fns1
IrmiHnn Ifan fI Davis MeCnf
o.b WH prle Preside naane's
sterue Iom Green
FalIfH Ennarf Monday Nar
fs tt1 Htnfefr rrneo rfe
err Wnnff rfearfs ffa Gillespie
Kern kInh.I Kendall EIufer ra
ssI. ufs0u Nf.ar uensIf Hel
r1 e0HIH.0MF sutton. NtaIIa. VOL
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
MOREBARNS BURNED.
Governor Wilson and staff Go
hr Niahl Ridefs

Versailles ~ March ~ Three
barns IN woodior6 county and one
iusi acfoss ne hhe IN Scott county
we're burned by q party n MASKED
men The mtn wefs on horseback
and IN burfiss the party numteHhe
not more than nfiy A number of shots
we're fired. h1i ss iaf as fnovn. h0
body vas hurt The men came from
the dire ti0n 1f Scott county They
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
Early Quarantine In Texas

tiN aaff n aD e1H Hofis a. fan as
ODD fsa..6 bofasf m'aN 81 tha sais
Tht aH daia m iha quarantine
tsh HaHait p lhio effect sboaf
fhe afi u hnH h doa io ihe b.
fmief aaaiahte oI sporadic tasNs ef
fsIuH fetH h Wat'fa
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15

Aa.Bn rems Waftb ii rhe sam
o rew has auaassd io pu' hio tf
tsti famof9e q puaahHht asalhsi a'i
tiates situated bsios ibs itenit hith
haalln of latitude The quarantine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
an. u..-a n.l Wa Alm

CfmEa Marco d. Charles Wlfe
man shol Wfs Minnie He'ss seriously
ard Wr'1aI She widow wlfh
fUo children
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
News Forecast
Coming Week

washington u 4. Natth %
Abal h5m politics lba tomlhf tast
aos hot hoid titai itai la PROSPECT
iH lhe Nai Ui blf hsHs atthlt the
kmsithh ballie.hlb Meet siii beflh w
laffi bfaeite h NatialahH baf lhs
ltadofs NJ Mo StH fDit ~ pails aH
l1momblt iatt eiii thiti lht hbttt
N0ahlalh section abi ihtft may W
eome ihititsiihf iattiobmthls NJ iha
tat Essi
tlhf id8afd is cuisine ab9ai W.
Ntdiltnahaah ana bHbtfU WllllHm
81 dus 10 slar i6 NJ satH iNslNb
The travels oi these ie5 mphaiths
Hlil halaiaiig aHyfd sflsi iei ihe haHa
mlii ahd hood ioi ftHtslloh ib We ~
tious thahteliHltA W t8fona
Ufotef tiottiahs iht 0hi. nlma
tptssidthi " ihe ubllai States sii
observe hs stsahit Met bltihsaf hatl
"Wednesday ~ hiA homN ih frlhtaloh
fhH nnW seven dlfa Nili HfM n
uflHtH bsfod 10 Replbntsb hail90ai
political afaifl elihHlhe uflhtf
poms ~ iha fau byam ob lte 00a
hand ahi mofh ihof8Heh 0fHaWlaiioh
W ih opposition 0H ih. aibl rh.
tohl lahtoht sHla ahi dhHiti ~ ba
htH heH Heot sli igf iha moa' naH
ba b saHahW TaH nIw Thf
salt contention $3.50 bt h.H ih nm
H9'fe ota shlth Haft D. Ha.H
Hi. sobDtlsdoTaH hhtlH
In bm mgm "a Hts3las asttfsd ifom
h. FaH Nslitah fafflfoHai nhlaH
u1n H b. had hslf Saturday
fhe raN mahaens Htfhs alf.HI
n.uaba fHuit hHm ilHHH tyhlfh
tons m ba had IuHhs ih. et.s H
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15
uHitsD stAtts oovthhathf Bepesifthy
Bfyan itsst

WtH htooHb ot CONSERVATIVE stheiho
ttoho sthiotty svshtss lihts svtsthe ovn
tUhbs witH UtAost otHt thb Ntkho He
PROMISES ot chtbit ACCOMMODATION Beyond
oUR tsititY 70 htbttk
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15

is thwlH 10 samait 'iht iel,saiss
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fetalJ IiI H.flta N illinois a1
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me- ahaa .mahl ahi hstt lht iHb tai
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am itl .hNmNHf VI ftsaH ~ hH
h08m iW ihh nam0ualit peaidthilai
nomination
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fa0iNI il H0.N ih NhItaf1 NJ 81 meet
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-15

cut an telephone wires and fhe amount
Of damage done H rot Fef tnoun
Governor Wilson and a parts Of ler
isiators aere rfturrinr from Losing
ton to Ffaaefori on froliy ear ant
ran tfroura ihe party ri u.ehf riders
without Enoainr f near Mckeef
Crossroads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
ATTORNEY SCOTT MARRIED.
Miss Gertrude Trerise Of Randolph His
Bride Yesterday.

The marriage of Elwin L. Scott Of
Barre and Miss Gertrude Trerise was
solemnized at the home OF the
brides father, ]. J. Trerise, merchant
of Randolph, late yesterday, the officiat-
ing clergyman being the Rev. Mr. Brad
shaw of that place. There were about
twenty FIVE Of the relatives and immedi-
ate friends of the contracting parties in
attendance After receiving the congrat-
ulations OF their friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott left on wedding trip, taking a
southbound train.
On their return, they will make their
home III Barre, where the groom Is a
member Of the law firm Of Scott q
Carver. He came to Barre from Gran
vile after attending the Randolph nor-
NAL school and studied law in the Office
81 Richard A. Hoar He was admitted to
practice before the Vermont bar few
years ago and Is one Of the rising young
attorneys OF the city He is associated
with City Attorney ] Ward Carver His
bride has large number Of friends in
Barre, having spent much Of the time
here during the past two years. They
will have the best wishes Of large circle
OF friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
ARRESTED IN CONCORD.
Young Man Charged with Embezalement
at Chelsea, Mass.

Concord, N. IT.. Jan. 20.- Capt. b. s.
Flanders of the local police force arrest
ed Max Spolkin, a yonng man about as
years old. az Nardini's restaurant at 10
o'clock last night for Deputy Sheriff
George II. Steains Of Lebanon on a
charge Of embezzlement preferred by
Mrs. Greenberg Of Chelsea, Mass.
1t Il alleged that Greenberg entrusted
lot Of horses 10 Spolkin to be sold, and
that he disposed of the same in Bristol,
obtaining about 81 400 in money whicn
he failed to turn over. Sheriff Stearns
has had d warrant for his arrest about
two weeks, and has been in Boston and
other cities in searcn of SpoIkin, and
has interested the police of other places
in the quest.
About Christmas time Spolkin was In
Lebanon and previously had lived there
for about a year, being employed by Ma
tnan Stolosky in the junk business. Dur
ing this time he was before the Lebanon
police court, charged with abusing a
horse, but was discharged BY special
Justice r. Z. Jacohs for lack Of evidence.
Spolkin will be returned to the Grafton
County authorities tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
MUCH PROPERTY INVOLVED.
Hearing Before Judge Hall in Rutland
County Chaneery Case.

Burlington, Jan. 20. There was d
hearing at the court house Saturday
Afternoon before Judge Alfred A. Hall
OF 81. Adams as chancellor in the Rut
land county chancery case Of Marsh ct
al VS.. MARSH Ell al. Il. III Deovitt If
Montpelier appeared for the orators and
Il. s Marsh aud T.. ]. Ormsbee OF Bran
don for the defendants.
The hearing was on amofion to diss
snlve the writ Of seqnestati0n for add
ional bail and 70 limit the time for
closing the taking of evidence. The caan-
cellor ordered the orators TO furnish adj
ditional bail for costs in the sum of $50
on or before February 10. The orators
were given until February 10 To take
and ile their evidence by way OF depo-
sition or exhibits; the defendants 20
take their evidence by way Of deposition
or exhibits on or be fore February ~,
and the evening in rebuttal On or be-
fore February 26.
The decision as to dissolution or modi.
fieation Of the writ Of sequestration was
held BY the chancellor This case in
wolves a large amount of property. real
and personal, belonging 10 the estate al
The late Eliza s. Marsh OF Brandon.
mother Of the litigants. and conveyed to
one Post and his partner. since de-
seeased Ex Gov 0rmsbee was admins.
traitor Of Mrs Marshs estate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE.
Charles Emory Smith, Former POstmas-
ter-generaI.


Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 20.- Charles
Emory Smith, editor Of the Press, for
mer minister to Russia and ex -postmas-
ter general, died suddenly at his home
in this city yesterday, aged 65 years.
Death was caused by heart trouble
Mr.. Smith was born in Mansfield,
Conn, on February l2, 1872. In 1870
Mr.. Smith went to the Albany Journal
Of which publication he later became
editor in-chief. In 1880 he was given
the post Of editor OF the Press. AS the
result Of his services rendered to various
Administrations through his editorial and
political labors. he was appointed minis
ter to Russia in 1890.
In the spring Of 1893 he was given
the portfolio of postmaster general in
the cabinet of President Mckinley, a
post which he held through the period
Of the Spanish-Ameriean war and dur
ing part Of President Rosevelts admin
istration. The practical establishment
Of rural free delivery and the creation
of mail service in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines marked his tenure Of
office as postmaster general.
Mr. Smith was twice married, his see
ond wife being Miss Henrietta Nichols
Of New York, whom he married at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Washington
Romaine Nichols. at EIberon. NJ j.. on
October 3 last. Besides he widow, he
is survived by brother and sister
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
CUT $4,000 on LAST DAY.
Farr and His Choppers Finish Clearing
Farm at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, JAM 20.--Darlaless over
took Olin Il. Farr of West Chesterfield,
N. IT,, and his choppers in their effort
to clear the French farm, north of this
village. Of its timber before midnight
Saturday night, but the men kept
steadily at work and won the race.
John L. Grover of this town, who
owns the land, refused to extend the
time in which the land should be cleared,
and Mr.. Farr put on 6s men and Al
horses Saturday to prevent any Of the
timber reverting to Grover There prov
ed to be more timber than estimated, but
the men redoubled their effirts and cut
no less than 10000 feet, A more en-
tbusiastie set Of choppers never worked
together
Mr. Grover in the afternoon warned
the choppers not to cut the locust trees,
claiming that they were shade trees,
but Mr.. Farr ordered them gut, stating
that his contract made no reservation
whatever.
The matter may yet get into tne
courts. Mr.. Farr SAYS his men have cut
10000 feet Of timber in the lasts four
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
HURLED FROM AUTO;
SOCIETY MAN KILLED
G. H. II, Mercer, Providence Cotton
Broker, Met Death When Car
Struck Pole.

Providence. r. J., Jan. 20-George n.
II. Mercer cotton broker and prominent
ID local society, was fatally injured In
ali automobile accident last night while
he was the guest Of X. Lincoln Lippitt
Mr.. Mercer was thrown from the auto
against an electric light pole His skull
was fractured and he died at the Rhode
Island hospital at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Mercer, Mr. Lippitt, Mrs Lippitt
and their son.. G. Douglas Lippitt, were
returning from Chepatchet. Tue ma
chine was being driven at moderate
speed BY Mr. Lippitt IN rounding a
curve on Smith street the auto slid on
the electric car tracks.
Mr. Mercer half rose in his seat. Tae
machine struck the electric light pole
and the impact threw Mr. Mercer out.
He struck the pole mead foremost. He
was unconscious when picked up.
Mr. Mercer was born in Germany Is
years ago. He had been in Providence
several years. He was 4 member Of the
Hope and AgaWam Hunt clubs. TIE vas
an amateur golf player Of some note and
was well known among players in this
state and Massachusetts. lie leaves d
widow and two sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
PRISONER KILLED
ANOTHER INMATE
Murder Committed in Maine State Pris-
on at Thomaston, Me-.
Yesterday.

Thomaston, Me-, Jan. 20. Edward
Smith, known as "Bucksportn Smith
aged 70 years, life prisoner in the state
prison here, where he had served for
nearly twenty years, was murdcrously
assaulted and killed yesterday by Neal
Dow Brooks, age 2s years. Of Gray, Me-
sentenced to prison for twenty years
fer rape and who had served four years
Of his sentence,
Botn men were inmates OF the insane
department. and after the killing Brooks
declared that 1t had been his intent to
XIII five or six Others, including the over
seer Of the blacksmith department and
the physician.
The assault occurred at 1880 O'clock
while the man were fling back up the
stairs from the bath rooms where they
had been cleaning up. Brooks, unknown
to the keepers, had secured an iron bar
from one Of the bedsteads. When he had
reached turn OF the stairs where ne
was momentarly out of sight Of The
keepers, he suddenly drew ont the bar
and clubhed Smith, who walked in front
OF him, over the head.
Smith dropped in his tracks and sew
eral blows were rained upon bis head
By the insane youth. The mans skull
was fractured and although removed to
the hospital department, there was no
hope Of saving his life.
Smiths home was in Bucksport .anl
he was sentenced to state prison for life
on April 10, 1878 having been con-
victed on the charge of murder. Wnile
detained in the insane department he
had never given any special trouble and
was known as "trustyS in the de-
partment.
Brooks was sentenced to serve twenty
years for committing rape on Jan. 2s.
1904. About year ago he was ordered
into the insane department for obserya-
tion. but had not been actually com
mitted Twice while in the insane ward
he tried TO commit suicide and he had
tn be constantly watched
Coroner NJ. P. Judkins OF Rockland
was called to the prison and ordered All
inquest to be held at the prison at 3
O'Clock today.