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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
THE BLUSHING TREE.
A Sensitive.PIant Freak I'm.
known to the World at
Large.

shrubs are so sensitive to the APP
proach of man that their leaves
actually recoil from his touch is Il
fact 50 well known that the won.
der of it has ceased TO awaken
surprise or comment; but the dis.
coyery Of II still more astounding
characteristic Of Florida tree-life
is still so recent that it is almost
totally unknown to the world at
large, and partakes so much of
the Incredible, that human reason
can scarcely entertain or grasp its
truth.
1t is significant, too, that you
will search in vain through the
standard works of the worlds
great naturaliSts for any reference
to the habit of the Acalapha
Blusherina, or the blushing tree as
II is Familiarity known to the resi-
dents of Punta Gorda.
The leaf of tins tree or shrub is
large, heart. shaped, and of % vivid
green.
BY the merest chance it was
discovered that the coloring mat
ter of the leaves of this shrub is
sensitive not only to human touch
but to human thought
A little reflection will show the
tremendous Importance of this
discovery which is nothing more
or less than the bridging of the
chasm between plant-life and
animal-lifc.
1t may be said that to Punta
Gorda has fallen the honor of
discovering this missing link.
Some years ago u party OF
hunters, among whom were Capt.
f. M. Cooper and Clayton Porter,
were camping at shutdown beside
u cypress swamp. Small game
had been plentiful and it had been
II good day, Judging by the full
game bags.
After an appetizing camp-sup-
per, pipes were lighted and stories
as u natural sequence, were in
order, and on this particular oc-
casion Capt. Cooper especially
distinguished himself as u racon'
teur. Hunters stories seldom
partake of grave or historical
character, but the Capt. stoutly
denies that the discovery of the
Blushing tree was co-incident with
the moment when he was handing
ont q hot one.
However, the fact remains tina,
no stopped short, pulled up sud
denly in The middle of his story
and swept scrutinizlng glance
around on the faces of his com
companions, exclaiming, "BJ
,Joye, what's the matter with yor
felIows9 / wouldn't expect
mild little yarn like that to draw
, the blood to your faces." ON
of the party retorted whats th'
matter with you9 When Il maj
has to blush at one of his owr
stories, it's about time to hant
, him the halo"
Just then another member O
; the party drew attention to tb'
; tree under which they reclined
1t, too, was stained II rich, rec
color in sharp contrast to tn
; deep green of its normal appear
ance and the radiation of its ros,
tint was reflected on the faces o
the men reclining beneath it.
"WelI, by thunder" roared tn
Captain, "watch her changing
color, will your She's pale.pinIlS
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bookkeeper and
typewriter (20) desires position: understands
double and single entry thoroughly; other cleri-
cal work not Objectionable; moderate salary
agreeable. M, Box 4. Star Office.
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- RATES FOR -
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

L CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN
TENDED o PUBLICATION IN THE
EVENING STAT NUS BE DELIVERED IN
THIS OFFICE EFoRE 70 O'CLOCK NOON
ON IA OF PUBLICATION IN ORDER
TO Make ALL EDITIONS. ADVERTISE
MENTS RECEIVED T THAT TIME
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FIRST
AVAILABLE TT UNDER THE HEAD
TOO LAT TO CLASSIFY"
RATES FOR ADVERTISING &c A LINE
EACH INSERTION. EXCEPT AS HERE
AFTER NOTED; 75c A LINE A MONTH; $40
A LINE A YEAR; EVERY OTHER DAY Coo
PER LINE PER MONTH; SO E LINB PER
YEA
SPECIAL COMBINATION RATE IN BOTH
MORNING AND EVENING STARS: 4 CENTS
A LINE Each INSERTION; 81 A LINE A
MONTH s2 A LINE A YEAR.
ANSWERS no ADVERTISEMENTS WILL
Be KEPT FOR TWO f AND THEN
DESTROYED UNLESS ADVERTISERS RE-
QUEST OTHERWISE.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERsEY-Between
Complainant, and Katharine Kugel, ct ais, de-
PENDANTS. on bill for partition.
BY virtue of a decree Tor sale MADE. Dy the
Court Of Chancery in the above stated cause,
bearing date the seventh day Of May, nine
teen hundred and eight, l shall expose for sale
at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder,
on Monday. the twenty-seeond day Of June,
nineteen hundred and eight, at the hour OF two
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, in the
lower hall of the Court House, in the city Of
Newark, in the county of Essex and state or
New Jersey, all that tract or parcel of land
and premises situate, lying and being in the
city OF Newark, in the county Of Essex and
State Of New Jersey, bounded and described
'Beginning in the westerly line of a street
fifty feet wide running parallel with Hlgn
street. called West street. and IN the southerly
line Of an alley running westerly from High
street called Scribner's lane; thence along the
westerly line Of West street south twenty-one
degrees fifteen minutes west twenty-five feet
nine inches: thence north siXty-seven degrees
degrees fifteen minutes east Twenty-Five feet
nine inches to the alley; thence along the same
south sixty-hve degrees ~forty-five minutes east
one hundred feet to the place Of beginning.
Including the estate and interest in dover or
the defendant, Katharine Kugel, widow of said
John Kugel. deceased. in the said premises,
%ogether with all and singular the heredtta-
ents and appurtenances to the said premises
Belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Dated Newark, N. J., May 18TH, a. -. lyo'
ATWOOD L. DE COSTER,
Special Master in Chancery OF New, Jersey
76 Broad street,
Newark, N. ].
Chas. F. Herr.
Solicitor for Complainant.
my2O, 27je3, 10, 17($1S.5O
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APARTMENTS TO LET.
CITY.

WALNUT ST, Nos. 1856. %339-EIegant new
ar artments; excellent location, facing East
Side Park: 5 rooms. bath, all improvements
GScopN heat. 1893 Walnut st.
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PIERCE. Columbia. National, Tribune. etc.
sundries and repairing also wheels taken in
trade; secondhand motorcycles bought and
sold. lowest prices In town FLOYD ElEBS. 80
William ST.. CHAS. KREBS. 3O4 Springfield av.
CHEAPEST bicycle house in the State; we
car finest line Of new bicycle sunarirs
and tires, CSC up, and 200 and 800 secondhand
wheels from 50 up. We do repair work. "
SCHULTZ. Al South Orange av.
FOR ALI - 1908 Marsh Metz motorcycle.
cheap: must soil this week. CRAWFORD
or KEYWORTH, 239 or 239he Hawthorne av.
Newark, N. J.
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ANNUAL

UNDERWRITERS PROTECTIVE
TTON-In accordance with provisions Of law
(sectlon 81 Chapter 81, laws Of New Jersey,
1879, notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the Underwriters Protective Asso-
citation will be held at the rooms of the Newark
Fire Insurance Exchange, IN Newark on
Thursday. June 4th, 1908, at 1890 a m
CHA S. DODD.
2ecretaT nv.
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CONCEITED.
CnaS. F. HUH
Solicitor for Complainant
my2O. 27je3, 10, 17(s1350

The midnight hour had just struck
''What 1 admire about a man is his
STAYING qualities remarked Mr..
Borem.
How conceited o are" replied
Miss caustique, sitting a yawn.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
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ACTIVE PARTNER with 81, 900 to assist in
buying established business: profits SIS per
week. and can be doubled; no liabilities: will
bear closest Investigation. Address M, Box
II, Star Office.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS Of any kind, contents
of stores, fats and merchandise OF every de-
scription. bought for cash; quick and conhden-
tlal. VAN POzNAK. - South Orange av..
phone 201. Newark.
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Always use Holzhauer Fluid Exterminator
and have o clean house. Kills all kinds OF
bugs and beetles. Does not stain paper or
woodwork. Price 2Qc: large bottle. SOC.
H~OLZHAUER'S. Broad and Market SITS.
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BOYs wanted at AUTOMATIC DIME LUNCH
CO., 30 Clinton st, 9Th floor.
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Made to order. Ladies' shirtwaists and Shirt
waist Suits. Also Nurses Uniforms, at reason
able prices. MASS. 5S5 Broad st.
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REAL ESTATE.
Special Real Estate Days. Tuesdays and Fridays.
lELLING HOUSES TO LET.
CITY

IN ST, No. 5-Four-room house. cellar
bath; fresh paint and paper; a nice
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HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES; headquarters for
DR.. Reeves's Improved Specifics; remedy for
every disease; try our pile ointment; free
manual &c Broad st.
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BABY CHICKS are delicate and must DO
properly fed. THE a. c. c. Baby Chick
Food" IS the very best and purest food OF the
market. Manufactured by II r. CYPHERS
co, 65 to II Nesbitt st.
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VIOIINS, maudolins. guitars. 'oellos and all ac-
cesaories AT reduced prices. G.P GUENTHER
MUSIC Co, l45 Halsey st. near Academy.
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&OG NEWLY G EVANS upright; used two
months. only S275: others from s110 up. GEO.
COLON, 70 West Park st.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
MALE.

Owing to the present depression in
business and trade lines II MORN
ING and EVENING STARS will pub
nsh advertisements not exceeding
twenty-five (25) words under this
classification for IS cents a week. This
is a special rate made for the benefit OF
the wage-earners.
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THE ORIGINAL PENBK'S't T. FLOWER
MARKET still continues at 757-759 Broad st..
corner Rink. Floral designs and decorations
art'stically arranged. This Is the original store
and our only other store is a branch located at
50 Orange ST. Telephone 2152-J.
FOR floral designs and cut howess go to Pc
NEK'S. The Original" 6 Cedar St. one door
from Broad, formerly at Bank and Broad SITS.
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Make up your mind now that YOU VIII In
crease your sales. Advertise in the A
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TO STAR READERS:

TO STAR READERS:
What have you now got that you
wish to exchange for something else
that you have not got and which some
other reader may have? You can have
anything you want, from a carpet tack
to an ocean steamer. and II Will only
cost you 4 cents a line a day in ROTH
STARS.
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BRANCH OFFICES
THR X STAR
MORNING AND EVENING.

ADVERTISEMENTS NJ SUBSCRIPTIONS
MAY BE LEFT AT M OF THESE BRANCH
OFFICES. WHERE THE RATES ARE THE
SAME AS THOSE CHARGED AT THE MAIN
OFFICE:
NEWARK.
MAIN OFFICE. 794 RoA 81.
l. S. PLAUT & Co,
Department Store. Broad st.
r. N. SOMMER.
1874 Broad st.
DALSMER ADVERTISING AGENCY.
1876 Market st.
BIGELow PHARMACY,
Bigelow st. and Peshine av.
HAHNE & CO.
Department Store. Broad st.
MAIN OFFICE. IS oNB STREET.
EAST ORANGE.
L. T. YEAGER, $40 MAIN ST.
SAMUEL BLOCK. 1888 ST.
W. H. PLUMLBY, 34 AIN ST.
HARRISON.
MAIN OFFICE. sU HARRISON Av.
ASBURY ARR.
WILSON ADVERTISING AGENCY.
ARLINGTON.
]. q. THOMSON. DRUGGIST,
14s Midland av.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY LOANED SABARIED PEoPLE
and Others without security; easy payments;
offices in 6s principal cities. Save yourself
money in g ting my terms first. d. II. TOL-
MAN. Room 6l2. 1913 Washington st.. corner
Market.
MONEY OANED WITHOUT SECURITY
to salaried people and others; save money for
yourself BY getting my terms first. w. X.
PALMER. Rooms 6i-65. William Hill Building,
1856 Market st Newark.
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HELP WANTED.
MALE.

BY advertising in the columns OF THE
EVENING STAR. help OF all kinds can
be secured the next morning and, in
many cases, applicants can be seer on
tho day of issue. to be engaged for
work the next day.
ADVERTISE AND TRY IT.
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ment; special dinners Saturday nights, Is
cents. Sunday family dinner, 30 cents, Open
6 am. 10 $50 pm.
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GRGFFIN's L1NlMENr for sale. at M Plane
street.
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TO LET.
out of Town.

ASBURY PARK, N. J.-one Of the finest
homes TO let for season. 81, 200; is rooms.
baths: strictly modern; finely furnished garage
hest residential section near ocean; only de-
sirable party wanted. Box 992.
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LOST n FOUND.

LOsT-On May &th, at Pompton or on road
from Pompton to Newark leather vinaigrette
holder. Finder will receive reward upon re-
turning same to 616 Union Building, or
Pompton House, compton Lake.
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TphoI~tprcrs Cnhinr Walkers.
F. VALENTINE. successor TO Schaub & Valen-
al a.. manufacturers Of all kinds fine furni-
turc, curtaln-h1nEing, Understanding, var
nishinP. Wal tackinGs a speciality. 24-26 Cen
tral aV. Phone 3555-R.
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MEDICAL.


A PRIVATE SUBURBAN sANJTARIUM for
women; nerve or bodily ailments. conine-
ments; adoptions; skilled physicians and
nurses. Write for confidential particulars.
NINE. NJ. CHRISTIAN, Office 14 West 2Sd ST.,
New York,
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FORD AUTO-Light touring car. 1905 model.
fine order and full equipment, will exchange
for cabin launch. boathouse at seashore OF best
offer. @. II. E, Box I. star Office.
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PILL RoEBUCK mi cures Irritating
urinary discharges quickly; prevents stric-
ture; mailed, plain wrapper. 81. DIR. DEWITT
1868 X Broadway. New York.
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PHONOGRAPH-Edison 500 Electric, every
appurtenance; with over 300 records; case for
records. etc. What offer? L., Box 50, Star
Office.
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EXCHANGE COLUMN.

"a FAIR EXCHANGE is NO ROBBERY"
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NEW JERSEY TITLE AND ABSTRACT CO
NV Jersey Real Estate TITLES Guaranteed.
736 Broad ST.. Newark. N. j.
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WAIL PAPER

HARRY sEIDEMANN. 70 SPRINGFIELD Az.
at greatly reduced prices. Send for samples
and estimates. or better. call. Telephone 1926.
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BLACKSMITH-First-class all round black
smith and tool dresser; also angle iron
worker. would like steady position. LUDWIG
255 Elizabeth av., Elizabeth. N. j.
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BEAUTIFUL new two-family apartments; 8
rooms and bath. handsomely decorated near
I.ackawanna station; SIS per month.
TIE. METROPOLITAN building. Orange.
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AGENTS WANTED TO SELL OUR
NEW WEEKLY HEALTH AND ACCT
DENT CONTRACTS. BIG MONEY TO
RIGHT MEN. ONLY COMPETENT
a. NJ 1906 P. NJ. 1856 MARKET ST,
ROOM 305.
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bent. He was elected two years
ago and has served his first term
with credit to himself and the
State of Nevada.
As to his record in congress.
Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of La
Dor, has written that it is en-
lnently satisfactory to the leg
.islative committee Of that or
ganization, and there is no ques-
tion as to his standing with en-
ployers and with labor in Ne
vada.
He has been one of the most
active supporters of the State
Police Bill and has been criti-
cised more for that than any
other official or private act of his
career. An upholder of law and
order in the state, he was one of
the first to declare that the in
famous card system should not
be foisted upon the working men
OF the state. He also was one
Of the men who opposed the re-
duction of wages of miners while
the federal troops were in the
state.
Bartlett has favored many
measures in Congress designed
for the benefit of Nevada mining
operations and his bill for the
creation Of a bureau of mines
was favorably considered by the
house but failed of passage in
the senate.
Congressman Bartlett lives at
Tonopah, in Nye county, and is
a Nevada man, a brilliant law
yer and an able representative
in congress. The democratic
party believes that he should be
returned in order to combat the
measures d signed by the repub-
liean party to further oppress
and harrass the people of the
country.
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There is little need to say any
thing about the public record of
the democratic candidate for SUI
preme justice, George T. Talbot,
who, like the late Judge Hawley,
spent practically his whole life
on the district and supreme
bench.
Justice Talbot was elected in
Elko county to the bench of that
district, where he served for
many years. His elevation to
the supreme bench came when q
man Of calm judgment was
needed, and he has fully merited
the confidence reposed in him.
In all cases wherein he has
been called upon to write an
opinion, that opinion has been
regarded by jurists as the law
on the subject treated. In this
he follows in the steps of the late
Judge Hawley, and lawyers and
those conversant with affairs OF
the courts of the state unite in
saying that Justice Talbot is a
judge without fear, bias or re-
proach. and that his decisions,
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The senior United States SEN
ator from Nevada needs no in
PRODUCTION to the people of the
state who have lived in Nevada
for any number Of years. For
tunately, there are many new
voters in Nevada who have
heard of his brilliant record and
achievements for the welfare of
the State of Nevada. These
have never met him nor seen
him. Since the campaign started
this fall, Senator Newlands has
been most active in his efforts
to meet these new voters and
intends to devote his time from
now to election day in this effort.
The father of the National
Irrigation movement, he has se-
cured the expenditure in Nevada
of millions of dollars from the
national treasury. AS the fear
less exponent of the rights Of
laboring men he has spoken
at all times in favor of measures
designed for the relief and bet
terment of the working men of
the country.
He has met laboring men al
most daily in conference and in
formal meetings and in every
instance, he has satisfied them
that he is the friend of the work.
ing man, the farmer and the
people who need protection from
the predatory practices of the
trust system.
His life in Reno and in Ne
vada, where has spent every
week during the last 20 years
not taken up with his congress-
ional duties, is an open book to
those who know him, and the
charge that he is not a constant
resident of the State of Nevada
is not founded upon truth. He
is making tour of the state and
will endeavor to meet every
voter in Nevada before the cam
paign closes.
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They We're sentenced at $50
Thursday morning to a term of
twenty years eachin the Nevada
penitentiary.
The case Of the State VS. Dana
Conaway and Ralph Carson was
tried Tuesday last. This was a
case of cattle stealing charged
against the defendants, and the
jury, after listening to the evi-
dence, remained in secret session
but fifteen minutes after the
the case was given over for a de-
cision, returning a verdict of
mot guilty"
Another of those useless and
very expensive county cases.
Grant Welch and Albert Car
penter were brought before the
court, having been indicted by
the grand jury for manning and
injuring four head of thorough
bred bulls at the Gardner ranch
in Pahranagat valley last June.
Practically no defense was
presented in this case, and the
jury spent dut a few moments
IN preparing a verdict of guilty.
Thursday morning Judge Brown
sentenced Carpenter and Welch
to one year each in the state
prison. A request for a fine in
each case was made, but the
judge could not see where the
guilty would be punished by a
fine, for so inhuman treatment of
dumb animals and injury to the
parties owning the cattle. This
may be fair warning to anyone
so inclined to disobey our stat
ute in a case of extreme cruelty
to animals.
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that in their platform deliber-
ations; if you vote for the repub-
ican nominees for the legisla-
ture, and they are elected, they
will carry the exact sentiment
of the resident taxpayer along
with them to the Nevada legis-
lature, by provisions of their
platform; the democrats have
pledged their nominees to sup
port the measure, but, as a party,
did not provide for the taxpay-
er's sentiment. It's up to you,
Mr.. Taxpayer. How will you
decide?
The RECORD will be glad to
receive the division sentiment of
Piochers and the northern end of
Lincoln. and give the same as
much space as possible.
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especially where they affect the
peace of law-abiding citizens. are
eminently fair and recite the law.
In criminal matters he has de-
cided during his occupancy of
the bench, he has always tenn
pered justice with mercy.
According to law, when re-
elected he will be the junior JUS
tice, to again occupy the seat of
presiding justice four years
hence. The state will thus have
two democratic presiding justices
IN consecutive order. Justice
Talbot, while on the democratic
ticket, is a man who takes little
active participation in partisan
politics, and goes before the
whole people of Nevada, relying
upon his record as a district and
supreme justice for Endorsement.
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getting away. The third man.
Joseph Webb, stood at a pile of
coal near the pump house, and
Scott fired a shot. This did not
move the man, and he advanced
toward Scott the length of
the coal pile. At this time
Scott fired again. In the
meantime Mrs. Scott had been
watching the affair, and walking
over to the pump house, picked
up a 22-caliber rifle. AS the
stranger stopped over while near
ing Scott, Mrs. Scott shot in the
direction of Webb, afterward
proving that the bullet took eff
feet in the left side and lodged
in the liver.
In a wounded condition the
man was taken into the pump
house, when a very careless ex-
animation was made disclosing
no wounds at that time. Then
came another cowardly period on
the part of the SCOTS. The in
jured man, Webb, was led across
to the track and a threat made
to bind him with rope, but after
great pleading, the inhuman peo-
pie led him down the track about
three hundred feet and off to one
side, there he laid down to suffer
and die without attention. The
next morning the man was dead.
A self-defense plea wasmade,
but all circumstances pointed to
nothing but a cowardly act on
the part of the SCOTS. Had the
shot fired been from the gun of
John w. Scott, the verdict would
undoubtedly have been in the
first degree, recommending the
extreme penalty for murder.