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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Rnu cansed Costly Ere

Gasoline spilled by boy. who wiped
II off with a rag and then set the rae
on fire. nearly caused the destruction
Of the village Of Baumanstown, Car
bon county. Pa
Paul. the eleven-year-old son Of Pau
Bauman. a merchant, was sent TO o
store for gasoline for his fathers auto
mobile. He spilled some Of the liquid
Taking n cloth the lad wiped OF the
side of the can and then set the cloth
on fire The flames communicated tC
the boys clothing Badly frightened
he ran into the barn. setting fire 10 tho
structure. Before the flames could b.
extinguished half block OF structures
were destroyed comprising the ware
house of Boyer's hardware store and
the stables OF Paul Bauman August
Spade. Samuel Straul. Harry Bauman
The loss Is between $4,000 and 500
900 Young Bauman was so severely
burned that his life Is despaired Of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
A sI.iu.tmo storu RnlIdlnn-

Plans for new skyscrapcr. to over
top all New Yorks lofty buildings. and
the naep0lo OF which viii pierce the
sky az a greater height than the Eidel
tower in Paris. the highest structure
In the world. were fled by architects
for the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety with the building department
The projected building for the Equ't
able viii Doe sixtytwo story stuc
ture 500 feet from the curb t0 the tir
of the tower. on which win Dee placed
a hagpolo 800 feet in length The
bali ON The nagpole viii Dee seventy
four feet higher than the 9s5foot steel
Elncl tower
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Can't Be Beat

The hest Of all teacher is experience.
&. NJ. Harden, of Silver city, North
Carolina, says. al find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for it. For
Stomach, Liver and Kidney trouble il
can't be beat. have tried il and find
Il most excellent medicine Mr..
Harden is right. it's the best Of all
medicines also for weakness, lame
back. and all rundown conditions.
Best too Orchills and malaria. Sold
under guarantee at White ~ Co., drug
store JOc-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
WHAT THE KIDNEYS
DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps us strong
and Healthy.

ttit NNNf"niNh N"ih Nttpa US oNNhk
and Healthy
All The blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes The Kidneys filter the blood
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un-
healthy some parts of this impure mat
ter Is left in the blood. This brings ON
many diseases and symptoms pain iu
tht back, headache, nervousness, hot ,
dry skin, rheumatism, gout. hearing,
dizziness, irregular heart, debility,
droWsine>s, drop~y. deposits ia the
urine, etc. But If ynu Keep the filter
right you will have no trouble with
your kidneys
A. ID. Jenkins, living on Main St,
farmNilie, Va. says suffered
severely for several year, from sharp
shooting pains acroS, the small of my
back and loius which bothered me to
such great extent at times that J
could scarcely yet around The ~ecre-
tiou- We're also highly colored. and 50
irregular 200 action a- to cause me great
annoyance procured "a box OF Doau IS
Kidney Pills at II. &. Cmte a. Co.'S
drug store. used them according to di-
reciions and IL was NOT long before
they cured me. Al that time ! gave
statement recommending them and 10
ha, been over four years since / have
had need to use a kidney remedy. ]
gladly give my name a. hearty en-
dor>er of Doan Kidney Pills rs
know they can be depended upon"
For sale hy all dealers Price 80
cents. fOster-Mllhurn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
STATES
Remember the name Doan and
take nO other.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Rarnesboro. a. J.. July Isaac
Taylor sixteen years old. was in
stautly killed at his home here by
falling from a load OF hay upon the
tines of a pitchfork Young Taylor
was the son of Mr. and Mrs Edward
Taylor who own and operate a farm
here. AS TAYLOR is employed as O
rural mail carrier the boy had been
doing most of the farm work. and it
was while he was driving into the
barn with a load of hay that he met
his death Seated on top of the hay
the lads head biz the top of the door
frame He was thrown from Tho
wagon his head striking the aoor With
terrible force. whilo his body was I'm
paled upon the tines of the fork. which
penetrated his abdomen. He died in
stanuy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Impure blood runs you down makes
you an easy victim for organic disease.
BurdOck Blood Biiter- purilies the
bloOd-cures the cause builds you up.
CascasR eet. the well known remedy
COR babies aud children, will quiet the
little one in a short time The ingred-
tents are printed on the bottle. Con-
tains uo opiatcs sold by Anderson
DruG Go.
KodOl will without doubt help any
one who has stomach disorders OF
stomach trouble Take kOdoi today
and continue il for the short time that
is necessary 10 give you complete re-
lelief kodol il sold by Anderson
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Leans From Rrldne

Philadelphia. July Paul S Dewitt
3 hardware salesman committed sui
eide by jumping from the Market
street bridge into the Schuylkill river
a number of persons saw the man
climb over the railing then drop &C.
the water below Tie did not come to
the surface. but bis body was recov
cred by the crew of a police boat ln
the pockets of the clothing were found
several letters recommending him as
IAN honest and industrious man" he
had recently lost his position
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Over Thirty Five Years

lm 1872 there was great deal of di-
arrhOea, dysentery and cholera iufau-
tum. II was at this Time that Cham
herlain'- Collie diarrhOea. and Cholera
Remedy was first brought into use. 1t
proved more successful than any other
remedy or treatment. and has for thir-
ty-iiNe years maintained that record.
From u small beginning its sale and
use have extended To every part Of the
nited States and to many foreign
countries Nine druggists out of ten
viii recommend II when theirOpiniOn
is asked, although they have other
medicines that pay them agreater prof
it, II can always be depemden upon,
even in the most severe and dangerous
eases. For sale by The Winston Drug
Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
HIt ey LIahtnIna. So Eor oam

John r. Goudy a Middletovn. Pa
carpenter. has brought suit against
the Central Pennsylvania Traction
company because bee was struck by
lightning on April u.s. He claims that
he was on car and that owing to the
failure OF the company 90 provide
lightning arresters a bolt hIf the car
and Knocked him on the seat In fan
ing he alleges be struck on his left
arm and was incapacltatcd for three
weeks. Tie now claims Dee suffers from
a weakened heart due 10 The shock
The suit Is the first of the Kind known
IN the state
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiauCea Remedy Would
Hava saved Him 100000.

ain 1902 I had very severe attack
Of diarrhoea,' says Il. y. farrar Of Cat
Island La. "For several weeks
was unable TO do anything ON March
Is, 1907, had similar attack. and
took Chamerlain's Cole, Cholera and
Dianhoea Remedy which gave m
prompt relief. consider il oneof the
best medicines Of IT'S kind in the world
and had ! used il in 1902 ! believe %
would have saved me a hundred dol
lar doctors bill" Sold by The Win
ston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Dro0red Her Four cbildre,

While temporarily insane. Mrs Au
gust p. Johnson drowned her four it,
tie children in the cistern at their
farmhouse near Ida Grove Ia. The
youngest was about a year old and the
oldest about six They were two boys
and two girls. Her husband was in the
field at the time. After she had drown
ed the four children she tried TO drown
herself. but neighbors and people from
town came running in and rescued her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
BUMPER CROPS IN NEW JERSEY
Burlington County Farmers Puzzled to
Know Where 10 Store Them.

Burlington County Farmers Puzzled to
Know Where to Store Them.
Mount Holly ~ j.. July / - The
greatest hay crop in a quarter of a
century has been nearly harvested. and
mowers will bring down the grain this
week. as most OF it is ripe enough 70
be- cut
Farmers iu some cases are at loss
10 know where 90 store their crops
particularly hay. Glover has grown
remarkably. although It was not gen
orally sown Wheat and rye are both
abundant everywhere. It is expected
that harvesting will be finished by
July g. when corn In this section will
be high enough 10 hide q horse
Peaches will De poor in many sec
tions of the county. and below Medford
farmers are suffering loss of their ap
pie and pear trees from blight
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
stons Rnllet- sauinn 4 wonan.

Newark N J.. July Prank Pal
mer. a resident of Wo0dside attempt
ed TO Kill his wife Lena. living at a
house al Warwick and Jefferson
streets Dayton VI Grover a ieweler.
intoriered and took the bullet intended
for the woman's heart ln his left arm
Palmer then ran down stairs from the
third-story room whore the shooting
occurred After shouting wildly. Pal
mer ran upstairs again and drawing
his revolver. blew ont his brains In
sane jealousy over Grover IS declared
10 have been the motive for the at
tempted murder Of the woman and the
suicide
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Bows Life Saved

My little boy, four years old, had a
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians. both Of them gave him
up ethen gave him Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and diarhoea remedy
which cured him and believe that
saved his life. William II. StrOling,
Carbon Hill, Ala There is no doubt
but this remedy saves the lives Of
many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according To the plan
printed directions and cure is certain.
llnr snle by Iho Winston Drug 90.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Canned Goods Are Pure.

Dairy and Food Commissioner
Foust of Pennsylvania. IN a state.
ment declared that not one out Of sew.
eral hundred samples Of canned foods.
meats. vegetables and the like. taken
by state agents, had been found TO be
preserved with chemicals The test
was made in about twenty counties.
not including Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. and the reports Of the analysis
we're received Thursday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
List Your Fern.

II YOU want cash for your arm,
at a fair price, no fancy price, but
what il is worth, and want 10 sell
quickly, ! am n the position to handle
IT, Am making a specially Of large
estates, have customers for any num-
ber if the prices are right, most of them
will pay cash. Cost you nothin-
unless ! sell. List them with
VIM. w. Jackson,
Member Of y. IL W. Il. Il. lmmigra
ton Association. Manager Southside
Virginia Branch Southern Land
Agency, farmville, Va.
Phone a.. apl. 26-tf.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Help Tor Those Who Have Stomach
Trouble

After d0ctOring for about twelve
years for a bad stomach trouble. and
spending nearly five hundred dollars
for medicine and deciOr. fees, / pur-
chased my wife one box Of Chamber
lam's Stomach and Liver Tablets ,
which did her so much good that She
continued lo Use them and they have
done her more.eood than alloft fthcmcd-
iciue bought before SAMr J. BOYER,
Folsom. Iowa. This medicine is for
sale 10y The Winston Dsug CO.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.


Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak
winter extras. new. $3.50n365; Penn
sylvania roller. clear S3.70N3S5. city
mills fancy Sj7ON5S5. RYE FLOUR
quiet. per barre. Si4OM 450. WHEAT
weak. No. red. western. S98 m 9oc
CORN quiet, No. 2 yellow. local. $50
zoe OATS firm. No white. clipped.
5Si5n $50. lower grades. SIC. HAY
weak. timothy. large bales. $l450M -.
PORK firm family, per barrel $3.50
BEEF steady. beef hams per barrel
S27N2S. POULTRY. Live firm. hens.
12i5013c.: old roosters 9l5c. Dressed
steady: choice fowls l2i2c., old roost
ers. 9ibc. BUTTER steady. extra
creamery 27c EGGS firm selected,
21G23c.; nearby. 1Siac; western. lSc
POTATOES steady; new, per barrel,
S275M3.
BALTIMORE.-WHEAT firm, No. 2
spot. 9Oc.; steamer No. spot. S4d
S4ikc.: southern. S3RMS7i2c CORN
dull. mixed spot. 75i2c. OATS firm,
white. No. 2. 59isc.: No 3. 5Sd5Si1c.,
No. 4. 55G sec: mixed. No. g. 57N
57lkc. No. 3. 56d 56i5c BUTTER
firm: creamery separator extras. 24ia
d25c.: held. l96 2Oc. prints. 2JQ 26c..
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania dairy
prints. l6Gl7c. EGGS firm; fancy
Maryland. Pennsylvania Virginia and
West Virginia, l7lac.' southern l6l2c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Best The world Affords

at gives me unbOunded pleasure to
recommend Bucklen'S Arnica SalVe,
says j. W jenkins, of Chapel Hill, y.
G.. 81 am convinced it's the best salve
the worry affords. 1t cured felon on
my thumb. and il never fails To heal
every sore. burn or wound 10 which IT
is applied. 25c at White x Co, drug
store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Chicago July ALBERT Gallagher
the secret service man who seized the
wrist of Czolgosz when the latter shot
President Mckinley at Buffalo died
here Gallagher was mistaken for the
assassin at the time of the shooting
and was beaten by the crowd An ar
fection of the liver developed from hls
injuries. resulting in his death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Chester Pa July benjamin Ro-
senbcrg Jr, and bis faithful dog. who
went % the lads rescue. were both
drowned IN the Delaware river at the
foot Of Highland avonne. The boy was
swimming with the aid of a life pre-
server. but tho preseryer broke and he
was unable 20 keep himself ahoat The
dog which had saved his life Monday,
again went 10 his rescue. but the boy
IN bis excitement seized the animal
with his arm and tue two went down
together.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
- promned whIIe suImmInn

Altoona. Pa. July Chester
Hamor. aged l6. of Altoona. and a
young companion named Kaufman
We're drowned In the JunIata river
hear Hyde station The boys were
swimming in the river. and the Al
toona boy getting beyond hts depth
young Kaufman went to his assist
ance NO one was near and both went
down.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

have used Dr. Kings New Life
Pills for several years, and find them
just exactly right says Mr.. y. A..
felion. of llarri-,illle, y. g. New
Life Pills relieve without the least dis
confrt Best remedy for constipation
biliousucs, and malaria. pa at
White a. Co., drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

John Mitchell wa0 Has formerly
president of the United M.no Work.
ers of America. has issued au author
Workers Of America issued an author.
itatiye statement refusing 90 allow bis
name 20 De considered AS a candidate
for governor of Illinois on the Demo
cratic ticket or as a candidate for vice
president with Mr Bryan 81 am not
now. and shall not be-. a candidate for
any political Office Of any kind. De-.
clarcd Mr Mitchell
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Her eemItehsr Bald. HisHaIronIxcur,

PottstOwn Pa. July l. - Alleging
that she has been bewitched. nineteen
year old Mary Hillman. of this city
has worked herself into a state that IS
considered dangerous by her physi
clans She will not take the medicines
prescribed. and has consulted a voodoo
doctor In Reading This doctor requires
that she get some hairs from the head
OF the person who is supposed 10 De-
bewitchng her The person who Us nc
cused IS a bald-headed negro. and she
can't get any hairs The girl says that
several days ago. the negro stood in
front of her home and made mystic
rious passes with his hands She felt
her strength departing. and since that
time has been almost helpless
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Albert Stiles. an undertaken. OF 1417
East Susquehanna avenue. Philadel
phia. was drowned while bathing in
the Delaware river near Edgewater
Park ~ j. william and Harry Crist
heard stiles cry for help and went to
his assistance. but be was drowned
before they could reach him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Als A.art On R.nhl sld..

During an examination ar the state
tuberculosis dispensary at Harrisburg.
Pa. lt was found that Thomas Cgsack.
living az steelton has his heart on hi8
right side. Examinations were made
with great care by several physicians
and the discovery confirmed lt is not
a case Of heart shift
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards
CATTLE higher. choice. S725G75O,
prime. $G9ON720 SHEEP lower;
lambs higher; prime wethers. S430H
440: culls and common. S263. lambs.
S3d5.5O. veal calves. S70750. HOGS
active and higher: prime heavies. me
diums and heavy Workers S6.65. light
Workers. s6.25G6.S5; pigs. s570Q5.S5.
roughs. $5Q $40.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Sherman to Co Home thursday

Cleveland. July lit has been dc1
nitoly decided that Congressman
James S sherman Republican oandi
date for vice president who IS recoy
ering from a ten.days Illness here. win
leave for his home IN Utica. ~ Y
Thursday morning Mr. Sherman has
almost entirely recovered his strength
and expresses himself as feeling In
good health again
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Tried to sIay HIS WI. and pauah..r

ITI"N 70 'T"J TTT7 VT" ""H N""I TII0TI
Joseph Bennett of Camden. H. j.
tried 10 KIN his wife and daughter
nineteen years old. because the former
would not return 10 his home Bennett
was pleading with his wife whom DO
suddenly slipped ont a revolver from
his hip pocket Before De could use
10 his wife and daughter sprang at him
and grabbed bis arm james = Her
ron. owner of the house. heard their
screams and rushed into the house
and after a sharp struggle succeeded
IN disarmIng Bennett
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
N()37
6RYAN WANTS GRAY
Delaware Man Can Have Second
Place on Democratic Ticket
THE ANTI-NJUNCTION PLANK

While Bryan favors a Radical Labor
Plank, There Are Strong Forces op.
posed, ard a Stubborn Fight Is Ger.
tain.
Denver Colo, July Although can.
didaios for the nomination for vice
president on the Democratic ticket
ore numerous, and despite the fact
that their number is likely TO be large.
ly increased before a choice is actually
made. b Is the general opinion among
such leaders Of the party that are now
here that if George Gray. Of Delaware.
viii declare his willingness 10 accept
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
POTATOMATO VINE

Scientist Grows Potatoes and Toma
toes On Same Vine.
Worcester. Mass July J. - Alfred
soderman. connected with the state
agricultural commission is growing
potatoes and tomatoes on the same
vine at the experiment station here
This is the elimination OF experiments
that De has been making for years ln
February Mr. S0derman grated Loril
lard tomato plants 90 potato vines. ana
now has n number of double plants
Above ground are found tomato plants
loaded with tomatoes while in the
ground are potatoes the size of an egg
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

D0au' Ointment cured me ofeczema
that bad annoyed me a long time. The
cure was permanent Hon. :. W.
Matthews. Commissioner Labor Stat
i-tics, Augusta. Ne.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Kennedy Laxative Congh syrup
acts gently upon the bowels and there
bv drives the bowels and thereby
drives the cold out ofihe system. Sold
by Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Lesueur MINI. July l.-R0hert Jar
dine. aged ten years. was brought to
jail here from his home at Casota
charged with having shot and instantly
killed Russell ST John. a boy about
his own age. for whom he is said T.
have lain IN wait
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Children teething often suffer from
Cholera lnfantum, Diarrhoea, or some
form of Bowel complaint. Dr. Seth
ArnOld's Balsam is the best remedy.
Warranted by White q Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Elec-
tric Oil al once. IL acts like magic.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
Doan Regulcts. Ask your druggist
f0r them. - cents a box.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

DeWitts witch Hazel Salve is es-
pecially good for piles. sold by An
dersOn Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills that are easy TO
take. Sold by Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
Twsnty-FLvs csnI. !. lhs 80 d 80.

The terribleitchIng and smarting. in-
eident to certain skin disease. is ai-
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salye Price, ~ cents.
For sale by The Winston Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

"E. G.. Dewitt d Co., Chicago. I'D.
Gentlemaen-ln 1897 hada disease
of the stomach and bowels ln The
spring Of 1902 ] bought a bostIo of
kOdOl and the benefit ! received ail
the gold in Georgia could not buy.
May you live long aud prosper Yours
very truly, &. y. Cornell. ROdng Gs.,
Aug. ~, lg05.' sold by Anderson
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

Sultan Honors Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt
The sultan of Turkey has conferrsf
the order OF Chefakat on Mrs. Theo
dore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
PETTiBONe AND MOVER
FREE MEN ONCE MORE
Jury Votes Acquittal in the Case of
the Formes' and the Later VIII
Not be Tried.

BOISE, IDAHO. Jan. Am end OF
he prosecution of the men charged
with the former Governor Frank
Steuneberg, except the cases of Harry
Orchard and Jack Simpkins. came to-
day when the acquittal of George A.
Pettibone and the discharge of Char
les II. Meyer, president of the IVES
tern Federation of Miners, both charg-
I'd with conspiring with William ID.
Haywood, to murder Steunenberg
took place.
Meyer will return with Pettibone in
l few days to Denver. Haywood was
acquitted last Summer and Meyer will
not lie tried. Only two men on the
PettiboDe jury voted for conviction.
he case of Orchard, confessed assas-
sim of Steunenberg and chief witness
against Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone. is in the hands of the Prosecute
Ing Attorney Vanduin, of Canyon
county. Idaho. No statement as to
the future procedure in that case has
been made. but it will be called dur
ing the next term of court at Caldwe.l
when it will be finally disposed og.
Simpkins Is still a fugitive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
MUNCiE UNDER MARTIAL
LAW AND TROOPS THERE
Twelve Companies of Infantry and
Battery in Town Where Troll
ley Line Employees Rioted.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Jan. 4 =.
Governor Hanly today issued proc
lamation declaring martial law al
Muncie and placing Brigadier General
Mckee in command of the sta,e
troops assembled there. namely II
companies of infantry and one bat
terry. The martial law order covers
radius of four miles from the Dell
aware county court house, and takes
in the factory districts of Muncie.
Governor Hanly's action in sending
troops, supplemented by the energy
displayed today by the authorities
and citizens of Mncie, resulted in
checking the mob spirit.
Mayor Guthrie has closed all sal
oons and ordered all women and chill
dren TO keep off the streets except
on errands of necessity.