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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
SUGAR TRUST" IN DENIAL.
Says the Governments Charges Of
Fraud Are Baseless.

New York, Nov. 18.-The charges
of fraud in the weighing of sugar on
which the United States government
bases its suit to recover $3,624 900
from the American Sugar Refining
Company were denied in a statement
issued by that company Tuesday. The
allegations of the government are that
1t has been defrauded of duties on
sugar for six years past aud it asks
for $1,500,000 in duties and the for
fixture of sugar valued at 1924, 900
On which 1t charges that customs du-
ties have not been paid.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany in its statement declares that
during that six years the company has
paid nearly $3OO,OO0,000 in customs
duties and that the claim of the gov
eminent is for about half of one per
cent. ON that amount. The company
asserts that no two persons weighing
the amount Of sugar calling for the
payment of that duty could make the
weight agree within the difference
claimed by the government.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
OLSON COMES BACK
AFTER BEING DECLARED LEGAL
LY DEAD AN OTTUMWA
MAN RETURNS.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Ottumwa, Ia, Nov. 1S-Andrew Oh.
son, missing from Ottumwa for four.
teen years and who two years ago
was declared legally dead, turned up
here this morning on the eve of a
hearing in the district court whereby
his daughter, Miss Selma Olson
sought to recover $1,000 insurance
from the Woodmen of the World
which her father neld in that com.
pany at the time of his disappearance
The appearance of Olson closes a
search for him which has been carried
on for years and which has been most
strenuously pursued during the last
two years by detectives of the Wood
men of the World.
When Olson left here in 1894, after
the death of his wife, he put his
daughter, then 7 years old, in the care
of Miss Louise Hokansen, who is now
Mrs. Samuel Johnson. He, at that
time, held a policy in the Woodmer
lodge, and for two years afterward
sent the money to pay the premiums
to August Hart, of this city. Sickness
overcame him and he ceased to send
the premium money, but Hart, through
his friendship for Olson, continued
paying the premiums.
Upon the refusal of the Woodmer
to pay the policy, Miss Olson started
suit against the organization to collect
it. The case was 10 have come VI
this week. The Noodmen started 6
vigorous search for olson and finally
located him in Weleekta, Okla, where
he was following his trade of stone
cutter. He was prevailed upon tC
come to Ottumwa and this morning
he and his daughter met in the office
of Attorneys Lewis & Smith, who
have been acting for Miss Olson. .
1t has been so long since the father
and daughter have met that all re
membranes of each others apear
ance have been forgotten, and the
meeting this morning was filled will
a strange mixture OF emotions.
Olson says that after the SECOND
year of his absence from Ottumwf
he grew ashamed of his neglect ant
concluded to lose himself from al
who knew him here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
PITTseURG's BAD EMINENcE.
Has More Ugly 6iIIboards Than Any
Other City.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1S.-Ugly bill
boards, dust and noise nuisances, mos
quitoes and flies, the liquor problem,
parklike cemeteries and the function
of business bodies in improving civic
conditions, were the chief features of
the second days session of the joint
convention of the National Municipal
league and the American Civic associa-
tien here Tuesday.
Many prominent men and women
from all parts of the United States de-
livered addresses, some OF them being
illustrated by lantern slides. 1t was
agreed that Pittsburg has more ugly
billboards to the square foot than any
other city in the country
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
CONVICTS FIRE A MINE
BOLD CONSPIRACY TO ESCAPE
AT PRATT CITY, ALA.
Result is That Eight Perish, One is
Missing, the Rest Are Safely
Locked Up.

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 1S.-Fyfty
state conyicts employed in the mines
at Pratt City formed conspiracy
Monday night to set No. 8 mine afire
and escape during the confusion, and
as a result eight Of them were burned
to death, one is missing and the other
Al are safely locked in the stockade.
The last body was taken out late
Tuesday afternoon.
The coup was cunningly planned and
daringly executed. A lot of timber
lying in the manway was ignited and
the convicts hoped when attention had
been attracted to the flames they could
escape by the main entry. They had
hoped to be able to make their way
along the mine ahead of the smoke
and fumes from the fire. In this they
miscalculated, for nine appear to
have been suffocated. The others
were meeting with success when the
mine officials suspected something.
One employee saw the flames burst
out, and they came so suddenly and in
such volume that he was sure oil or
some highly combustible matter had
been used in starting them. Making
his way to the outside, he informed
others and they, too, believed an at
tempt was being made to get away.
Guards were at once placed and the 40
men were caught as they came from
the main entry.
The rescue work was then begun,
for, in addition to the convicts, it was
known that there were number OF
free laborers in the mine. All appear
to have been removed safely except
the convicts near the source of the
flames, who were suffocated.
In checking over the prison lists
only one man is missing, and it is not
known whether he per.sAed or made
his escaDe
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
GUARDS ON THE SCENE.
Arsenal Officers Get Money For Pay
Day On the Island.
United Press Dispatch

United Press Dispatch
Davenport, Nov. 1S.-An unusual
scene, which will hereafter be a week
ly occurrence, was witnessed last Sat,
urday at Second and Main streets,
when a government wagon from the
Rock Island Arsenal appeared to haul
away the money which was to be paid
out to the arsenal employees. Two
guardsmen were posted on the outside,
while two officers were in the bank
counting the money. 1t was then car,
ried to the wagon and taken to the
island under guard. The arsenal EN-
ployes receive approximately 100000
each month, and as a result about
1000 will be taken to the scene ev,
cry Saturday under the new weekly
pay system.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
PARALYzED WHILE SHAVING.
Barber Has Stroke and Nearly Kills
Customer.

Evansville. Ind, Nov. 1S.-William
Hoffer, a barber, was stricken with
paralysis while shaving patron. The
razor he held as he fell slid across the
throat of the patron and cut slight
cash just over the jugular vein.
The man in the chair jumped hur-
riedly to his feet and wiped his neck
with his hand. Those in the shop,
seeing the blood on 1t, thought Hoffer
had cut his throat. and there was a
wild scramble for the door,
The patron was not seriously in
jured. as the razor turned slightly so
as to throw the edge away
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
UNCLE SAM SUES
MRS. CHADBOURNE
SEEKS ss2,5oo FROM CHICAGO
WOMAN FOR SMUGGLING.
MRS. GARDNER is LEFT OUT
District Attorney Sims Says Govern
nent Has No Evidence Bostonian
Owned the confiscated
.a Goods.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Emily Crane
Chadbourne, daughter of r. I. Crane,
was sued Tuesday for s82,500 by the
United States government, District
Attorney Sims asking for the forfeit
ure of property which she was al
legged to have smuggled into this coun-
try last August.
Mrs. Jack" Gardner of Boston, for
whom, it was asserted at the time the
smuggling story attained publicity,
Mrs, Chadbourne had acted, was not
mentioned in the bill filed by the gov
eminent. ..
This fact was considered the most
surprising thing about the action,
which itself had been expected for
some time. District Attorney Sims,
however, declared that the government
had I'd reason to believe from the evi
dence it had obtained that Mrs. Gard
ner had been interested in the al.
legged smuggling.
What the Property 10.
The $s2,500 for which suit is
brought is the appraised value of the
goods alleged to have been smuggled.
A payment Of $70,409.18 has already
been made as penalties. The govern
ment insists on receiving the entire
$152,909.1S before it will restore to
Mrs. Chadbourne the goods temporar-
lily confiscated.
The property Of which the forfeit
ure is asked by the government in
the suit filed is described as follows:
One oil painting of Madonna and
Child"
One Italian fresco oil painting.
Two wrought-iron torch holders.
One marble bust.
Five wool and silk tapestries.
Think Prosecution Will Be Dropped.
The suit fled in the district court
by Mr. Sims and Assistant District
Attorney Robert w. Childs, who has
had charge of the Chadbourne.G Gardner
investigation, charges Mrs. Chad.
bourne with fraud. The inquiry that
has been made is one that could un
der the law, result in Mrs. Chad
bourne's indictment by the federal
grand jury and criminal prosecution,
but no steps in this direction have
been taken and 1t is believed that the
duties. and penalties that have been
paid and the forfeiture of the valuable
property are sufficient to satisfy the
law and that no indictment will be
sought before the grand jury.
Mr. Sims refused to discuss the pos
sibilities of either further civil or
criminal action following the suit. He
said that it was yet optional with Mrs.
Chadbourne to pay the government
the full $4,000 or fight the suit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
TELLS OF THE MURDER.
Niece Of Dead Woman Recites an
I. awful storys

Special to the Herald.
Rockwell City, Nov. 1S.-In the
Brown murder trial this morning
Mrs. Ida Johnson Burleigh, of Des
Moines, niece of the murdered Emma
Johnson Brown was on the stand and
told of the killing by Brown. She
said she found Brown holding the
woman on the floor of the kitchen and
pounding her, and that she separated
them and went into the parlor. Later
she heard her aunt crying for help UP
stairs and went up. She found Brown
beating out her brains with an Indian
club. Brown said he was glad he had
killed her. Mrs. Burleigh will be on
the stand all forenoon. The case will
likely go to the jury Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
IOWA GETS IN GAME
STANDARD OIL COMPANY INDlcT
ED BY THE LYON COUNTY
GRAND JURY. 81.
Special to Daily herald.

Special to Daily herald.
Sioux City, Iowa Nov. S.-Ths
grand jury of Lyon county this morn
ing returned an indictment agains
the Standard Oh Co. of Indiana for dis
crimiation in the price of oil between
the towns of Alton and Doom, giving
to the former town a rate of two cents
less than the latter in order to des
troy the Independent Oil company's
business at Alton.
This is the first Indictment return
ed under the anti-discriminating stat
ute passed at the last session of the
legislature. ..
County Attorney Riniker, of Rock
Rapids, is prosecuting the case.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
DOCTORS MAY COMBINE.
Have Right to Get Together to Main
tain Hates.
United Press Dispatch.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 1S.-The Su
preme Court this morning in the ha
beas corpus case of Rohlf VS.. Kasem
Ter, from Bremen county, decided that
doctors have right to organize tc
boost prices, and says. 1T is the rlghl
of miners, artisans and laborers and
professional men to unite for any law
full purpose. and 1t has never beer
held that union for the purpose of ad
vancing wages is unlawful"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Little Girl Scalded.

Iowa City, Nov. 1S.--As boiler of
hot water was being lifted from the
stove with which to scald hog, the
handle broke and the water flooded
the kitchen and ran under the door
into an adjoining room and scalded
the nine months old daughter of Mrs,
VIM. Cornell near this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
DR.. w. L. TAYLOR DIS6ARRED.
Supreme Court Holds He Is Not Emit,
tied To Practice.
Special to Daily Herald.

SpSSAdi w iohy
Des Moines, Nov. 1S.-The supreme
court yesterday decided that DR.. w. l..
Taylor of Des Moines is not entitled
to practice medicine in Iowa. He
claimed that he was entitled to prac-
tice because he had been practicing
for five years before the statute was
passed which required all practition-
ers to secure a certificate from the
state board.
The prosecution against him was
based on the fact that he was not le-
gally entitled to practice during the
five years which he claimed was the
basis of his right to practice subse-
quently. This contention the supreme
court sustains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
On a Serious Charge.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Nov. 1S.-Charg-
ed with enticing young girls into a
house of Ill repute, Arthur Edmunds
and Herbert Wright of Glenwood were
bound over to the grand jury byJudge
Snyder in police court today each un-
der $500 bonds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Ainsworth Pastor Leaves.

Washington, Ia. Nov. 1S,-Rev. A
s. Bailey pastor of the United Pres
byterlan church at Ainsworth, has
been called to the pastorate of the
United Presbyterian church at Somo-
nauk, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Cotton COMPRESS Is Burned.

j Indianola, Miss, Nov. 18.-The plant
of the Indianola Cotton Compress &
Warehouse Company and several ad-
joining buildings were destroyed by
fire Tuesday. The loss will probably
be 100000, with a comparatively
small amount of insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Very Sudden Summons.

West Liberty. Ia, Nov. 1S,-Without
moments warnins, while sitting in
a rocking chair in the parlor at the
home OF his son, Fred Evans, a mile
east of This place, Hon. John A. Evans,
deputy revenue collector of this dis
trict, passed away this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
River Captain III.

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 1S.-Captain
Kimbel, one of the oldest and best
known steamboat captains on the
Mississippi river, is perhaps fatally i'll
at his home here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
HeneY Recovering Rapidly.

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Francis ].
Heney is recovering with surprising
rapidity and it is predicted that in a
few weeks he will be able to resume
his prosecution of the graft cases.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Mrs. Gait Gives 200 Books.

Charles City. Ia, Nov. 1S.-Mrs.
Carrie Lane Chapman Gait has pre-
scented the Charles City college library
with 200 books from the library of her
late husband.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
SEN. HARPER CHOSEN.
Will Become Grand overseer of the
Iowa A. o. U. w.
Special to Daily Herald

Burlington. Ia, Nov. 1S.-Former
State Senator T. G. Harper, of Bur
llngton. has been appointed Grand
Overseer of the Iowa A. o. U. W.,
succeeding G. A. Pitts, of 0ttumwa,
deceased.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Trainmaster Will Succeed Mr..
Hayden.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Marshalltown, Ia. Nov. 18Th. G.
Kruse, of Monmouth, Ill.,, at present
trainmaster of the Illinois division,
will be appointed superintendent Of
the Iowa Central, vice c. S. Hayden,
resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19

Father Vaughan delivered his lee
ture, The Power of Love" at the
Chautauqua in Oskaloosa last summer
and was considered one of the leading
attractions on the course.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
GOES TO WISCONSIN.
Father Vaughan Will Return To coun.
try Life.
Tinted Press Dispatch.

Jni+ed Press Dispatch.
Dubuque, Nov. 1S.- Announcement
was made here yesterday that Father
Vaughan, former actor, playwright and
Shakespearean reader and lecturer,
will return to country life, being as
signed to Cuba City, Wis, parish.
Father Vaughan is probably the best
known priest in the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
EASTERN MARKETS
Furnished by Walter J. Nichols
& co.,

NEW YORK, Dec 15-Americans
in London steady. Threatened
trolley strike in Philadelphia. Gov
ernor Hughes appoints unpaid COM
mission to investigate Wall street.
President-elect Taft speaks in New
York this evening. Large producers
of copper and selling agencies are
making concessions in prices. Re-
sumption of dividend on New York
air brake expected. Trading in
bonds on the floor and outside
shows that investment demand is
still good. Wabash November earn
ings cover the figures of last year.
U. S. Steel still operating on a
basis of 60 per cent capacity. A
new smelling company that will
rival the American Smelling, the
present Guggenheim smelter trust,
is about to be formed by powerful
financial interests. Thomas F. Cole
and John d. Ryan are back Of the
scheme and a great amount of
capital Is to be invested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15

The nine swallows of water had
little science in it, and so did the
scare cure. The scientific hiccough
cure consists in pressing down to
numbness the nerve that connects
the stomach. heart, lungs and
brain, the pneumogastric nerve.
The pressure partially and locally
paralyzes this nerve and of neces-
sity the hiccOughs must cease.
Have the hiccoughing patient sit
down and be at ease, with the mus
cles of the neck relaxed as much
as possible. Grasp both sides OF
the neck somewhat toward the
back, and press down steadily and
as hard as the subject may permit
for about one minute, having the
patient work the head from side to
side. Within about one minute the
nerve will be numbed and rested,
1and the spasmodic motion will
cease. 1t may require longer pres
sure in some cases, but the result
Is sure If patience is maintained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
U. s. Government Bonds.
CHICAGO Grain Market

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Selling of
wheat Monday, as explained by
traders In the late gossip, was for
outside longs and for the same bear
interest that was so aggressive last
week. A line of wheat held by sew.
eral Nebraska longs of over half a
million was let go. 1t is said by
the best informed people that the
bull leaders have made no change
in their position, one of these lead
ers being quoted as saying that he
was very much satisfied with his
position and the way the marxe.
was going.
Best posted corn traders said
that one line of over half million
bushels short corn had been cover
ed and several other large lines OF
nearly the same size have been
taken yesterday and Saturday
also.
Final returns on total stock
grain all positions: Wheat, 9,S52,.
900, increase 263,000; corn, 2,43S,.
900. increase 212,OOO; oats, 1925.
900, decrease $4,000.
Wheat close: December, $1.O0A /;
May, $1.051s; July, 97Ac.
Corn close: December, 57&c;
May, 61hc; July, 61ssc; Septem.
Der. 61Ac.
Oats close: December. 49Ac;
May, 52Ac; July, 47hc.
Liverpool close: Wheat q to x
down, December wheat I'll; corn
n to "a lower, January corn 5-3&
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
In the Justice Court of the State

In the Justice Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County and Precinct of Spokane,
S. c. Hyde. Justice of the Peace.
Jensen-King-Byrd Company, a
corporation. plaintiff, VS.. l.. w. KEEL
ley, defendant
To l.. w. Kelley, defendant:
In the name of the State of
Washington, you are hereby mott
fled that Jensen-King-Byrd Com
pany, a corporation. has filed a
complaint against you in said
court, which will come on to be
heard at my Office in Spokane
County, Washington, on the 18th
day of January. 1909, at the hour
of 8 o'clock a. M, and that unless
you appear and then and there
answer, the same will be taken as
confessed and the demand of the
plaintiff granted.
The object and demand of said
plaintiff is to recover from you the
sum of $9S.12, an Indebtedness due
from you to the above-named plain
tiff.
Claim filed November IA, 1908.
S. c. Hyde,
Justice of the Peace.
Samuel r. Stern, Attorney for
Plaintiffs, 1863 Columbia Bldg,
Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
SNOWSTORM SOLD OR

sympathy with this stock.
The same brokers who we're pick
ing up Wonder so days ago an
again cleaning up the market an
it would seem that their persistent
buying has about cleaned up the
market of the cheap stock. =
Kendall was in excellent demand
but no sales of any consequence
took place. Panhandle remained
about the same, but it was noted
that there were a good many buy
ing orders around present figures.
1t continues to be the puzzle Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15

Snowstorm sold off somewhat un-
der considerable selling pressure. A
large number of local traders got
in on the stock around $3.50 to
$1.75 and the temptation to take
profits has brought out quite
block of stock. 1t is being taken
care of however, and it is not likely
that the stock will sell of to any
great extent.
The first lot of Stewart traded
in for over a month. was handled
this morning. Lucky Calumet was
weaker along with Snowstorm and
will probably continue to act in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
HOW TO FIGHT OLD HIC---
TAKE I7lMBYNAPE OFNECK

bloodless battle. the Chinatown
squad under Sergeant Lane gath
cred in four suspected highbind-
ers. Three were armed with new
automatic revolvers. The fourth
was taken after a chase through
Spofford alley, having thrown his
gun away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
SENATOR REED DEAD

NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. Is
After a year of illness, State Sena-
tor Walter J. Reed died at his home
here yesterday afternoon. He
leaves a widow, a brother and four
sisters. Mr.. Reeds term in the
senate expires this year and he was
not up for reelection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
W. D. BROCK MISSING.

Relatives of William d. Brock in
Minneapolis, Mimi, are concerned
over his failure to communicate
with them, and the police chief of
that town has written to Chief
Rice informing him of Brooks evil
dent disappearance. Local police
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15

to the police when Mann & Lush,
dentists, told of their showcase be-
ing opened and eight sets of false
teeth taken. The teeth are all
made from different plates and the
thieves will have hard time try.
ing to use or dispose of them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15

Did you ever take nine swallows
Of water to cure the hiccoughs? Do
you remember the time some one
scared the hiccoughs away by tell.
ing you of whipping due for some
meanness?
Well, science has been studying
hiccoughs, and caught the hic-
coughs by the map Of the neck. +"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
COOK GONE CRAZY

Ephraim Challafeau, cook. who
was found wandering aimlessly
around near Chattaroy, was ad
Judged insane by Judge Hinkle's
court yesterday afternoon and or
dered consigned to Medical Lake
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
TONG WAR IN CHINATOWN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The
gun-fighting tongs in the local Chi
nese quarter are on a rampage
again. and the police fear that
shooting may be resumed at any
moment. Following an almost
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
COT FIVE YEARS FOR
STEALING IS CENTS

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Is.
Joe Barbara has been sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary for
rotb,ng q colored boy of rs cents.
The ROBBERY took place at the point
of a revolver.