davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
So. LouIa General MnrE.,

ST. LOUIS. OCT. 6-WHEAT-Lowsr.
track, No, 2 red, cash, NOaGlOs; No ;
hard Scqsl.dS; December @%a9S&c; May,
S1.0lA.
C~oRN-Lower; track. No. . cash. 7.aq5c.
No. white, 7H1076hc; December. 6i&ci
MAY. 61t161Mc.
OATs-Lewer: track. Nc. ? cash. sc. No
? white. Sie5 December, fTAc; May. s
6OAc. ..l
~FLoUR-Dull; red winter patents. Asl0
40; extra fancy and straight, S4.I5aA65;
clears. Sa0
SEEB-Timothy. 225d225.
PRONISIONS-Pork. lower jobbinE,
tA.N. Lard, lower; prime steam. SGagd
io.9 Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

On INC f~roduce exchange today the but
Yer msrket was strong; creameries. 2OAQ
mark cases included, 16alsc: firsts. &c:
prime firsts, &c. Cheese. steady; l9Bdl4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Boston stocks ana Bonds.

BOSTON. Oct. 6-Money, call loans. "a
3 per cent; time loans, 3d4k per cent.
Quotations on stocks and bonds we're as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Articles. Open. High Low. Close Yes'y.
Omaha Cash Prices.

wHEAT-No. 2 hard, SSd94cj No. 9 hard,
s11Eq921tc; No. 4 hard. s9q9O1hci No. 3
spring, .s2g94c; no grade, sSqS5c.
CORN-No. 2, 70hc; No. 8, 01zc; No. 2
yellow, 70hc; No. . yellow, T01sc; No 2
white. nhc: No. 8 white, nhc.
OATS-No. 3 mixed. 45kd45s4ci No. 4
mixed, 45945lkc; Mo-, 3 white, 46a4shci No.
4 white. $kQ4SAc; standard, 46kc.
RYE-No. 2, nhc; No. s, O1kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The Saskatoon J. Western Land CS.'s Land
Is Extra Choice Grain Land YOu Get Title
From the .CrOwR-An I~ndisputable Title
The Saskatoon a Western LaRA co's apction wal BE held
At heetnas SGsAatckspeR, CaRa&a. Neghsrs Stss. II Will
pc held In The Saskatchewan q Wsstera Land Co.'S own Pavll
ion nowhere else. II viii ~ held OctebeB "a Il, IL Is, Il. ~.
RsIss1ssF .thess 6utes. DoAt got there late. Be ca hand
early. Ro1t buy, sa&sy sny circuwstancss, IT oayeRp until
te suctisa = oa-1o matter Bhaf zee kssV. The Sgskatooa
q western Land Co.'S laOd Is extra choice. Don't take some
beAy elSe's word that they have lard Just as ssOa
This land vas especially sssctsd-tts tle h from the
Grown. The terms Of paymcut win be the fAlrest. You viii Be
dealing with a wealthy company that VIII always stand Behind
can ask.
The esmpssy reserves us nrnt to vRDsra- any Of the
8 Years to Pay! Only 4 Per Gent
Interest! Read Our Liberal Terms!
Iot eFths pvrehs.. p.ts- 81 tire Of 'as. tstsnee IF .ess-
Ter first PSJuseRf 81 -. 90 per aorV In ten days, rsHsiadsy
IN stghl eguet qnaesf insfsnmsNfs, eDtth infsresf at 4 PER
cent. SHrvey kess ~ 10 cents PsT oers, Rsyuhs 18th tasf
instahNSaf and yithOgt iHfessst.
Upon q parcel being knocked down, the bidder shan immedL
atey make the depost Of 10 per cent of the purchase price with
the Clerk Of Sale. otberwtss the parcel may be pat uP again or
withdrawn from saie. 3
One Crop VIII More than Pay fer the Land
Figure h ont youryeif. The average saskaschexan yield Is;
es per acre: Barley, from % to % Bushels Per acre -and So on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
s Years to Pay! Only 4 Per Gem
Interest! Read Our Liberal Terms!
One Crop VIII More than Pay for the Land

Pigure h Oat yeurysif. The average saskaschexan yield e:
Sls per acre: Barlsy, iron % to % Bushels Per acre -and So On
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Sunday,
Total receipts ............S5l

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
her NJ head indicated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
READY FOR CONGRESS
Tuberculosis Students Coming
This Week.
NOTED SCIENTISTS GALORE
Will Be Greatest in History Of
World.
LOCAL COMMITTEE PLANS
Opening Session Will Be Week
From Monday-Roster of Dis
trict Committee.

One week more will see this city
thronged with the largest and most dis
tinguished body of scientists, physicians
and men and women of all callings, pro-
fessions nations and languages, interested
in combating tuberculosis, that the world
has ever. seen.
r BY the end of this week hundreds of
delegates will have arrived to attend the
sessions of the international congress on
tuberculosis, which opens Monday Sep
TENDER y.
p 1t is quite possible that the country at
large little realizes the enormous under
taking which the congress presents to the
comparatively small body of men and
women who are daily engaged in working
out the details. and it is also possible tina.
only few Neutrality-suspicious. comprehend
that the fighting force of the world. as re-
CARDS the white plague, will spend three
weeks in this city.
All sessions of the congress will be held
in the new National Museum building.
From every civilized country in the
world the delegates, or ''congresSists, as
they are technically termed. are coming.
From every state in the Union enoug n
congressiStS are coming to fill a volume
with list of their names. Even Cali
fornia, the farthest state. is sending iH
members, and our neighbor, Virginia, will
have 300 interested men and women in at
tendance during the entire period
There Will probably be hundreds of
gatherings and social events during the
sessions of the congress- but the main
program is follows:
The congress opens September 81 AT
present no announcement has been made
of just what formalities will take place
on that date
From September 2S to October 3 section
al meetings will be held. There are seven
sections to the congress. each section de-
voted to a special phase of tuberculosis
in animals or man.
At II am. September 2S the officia
opening will be held. At this meeting
the delegates from every country will be
present and will formally introduce them
selves Secretary Cortelyou will preside
at this meeting The assembly hall of tbs
new National Museum. in which the
meeting VIII be held will be decorated
with flags and .streamers and fittingly ar
ranged in accordance with the dignity OF
the occasion. The Marine Band will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

Emile q. Schafer. DR.. F.. G Schroeder
Dr. \. r. Stands. Edgar ID. Shaw DR. j.
w. Shaw. l.. +. Shoemaker H. j. Shorr,
Dr.. ID. h. Shute. +. l.. Siddons. Miss
Sophie Siebert. Rev. Abram Simon DIR.
John G. Simpson. DIR. j. O. Skinner j. h.
Sleman. jr., j. IL. Small. jr, Charles T..
Smith Rev. &. Ernest Smith Rev. J. w.
Smith DR. +. Fremont Smith. Mrs. r..
Fremont-Smith, Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith Mr.. Thomas W Smith, Or. w. r.
NJ. Sewers. DR.. H. 7. Sewers. Norma n
SpraSuc Dr.. W. NJ. SprisS, William T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

No other line at this
price can compare with
the goodness and grace of
these this season. Shown
in ~ different styles
shiny feathers. dun calf
ana SurpaSS Wei. All
weights and shapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

The increased popularity
of this particular line of
Nomen's Boots has caused
us to put in II larger va
lIety of these than ever.
All the old favoriteS are
shown. as we'll as many
new oneS-notably College
Girl Boots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

Sturgeon. F.. J. Stellwagen. Rev. Loun
Stern. Gen. G. NJ. Sternberg. Mrs G. NJ
Sternberg. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. DR.
A. I. Stewart. DR.. c. w. Stiles. DIR. f. r
Stitt. DIR. Isaac S. Stone, Joseph Straw
burger. Miss Isabel L. Strong. A. r
Stuart. Mai. p. F. Straub. Maj. Richard
Sylvester.
Ira TAYLOR. Peter Taylor. DR.. F w
Thorn. Dr.. Ada Z Thomas. Dr.. j. II.
Thomas. Rev. w J. ID. Thomas. T.. n.
Thomas. Smith Thompson. jr.. Or. WI
liam Tindall. Col. +. r. Townsend. Col.
George Truesdell. Evan IL. Tucker. Mist
Emily Tuckerman.
DR.. F. p. Vale Rev. Jonn Nan Schsick.
jr.. DR. q. T. Vaughan
w.
Mrs Herber; Wadsv orth. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright. Charles ID Walcott Or G. {.
Walker. Dr. J. 5. VIII. e. II. Warmer.
Or. II. J. Washburn. Or. r w watkins,
DR.. J. y. Watson. John l.. Weaver. G.. \.
Weber. Rev. John W eddy. Charles T..
Weller DIR. J. K. yelling on. George W.
White. DIR. W. A. White. W. w. White
head. DR.. Grassy l.. Wilbur. DR.. J. K.
Wilmer. George S. Wilson. Or. J. e.
Wise. Rev. ID. F.. Wiseman. Mir. Simon
Wolf. Rev. Charles Wood. Capt Frank
T. Woodbury.. Rev. Samuel Woodrow. A..
F. Woods. Elliott Woods. DR.. r. T. Wood
ward s. Walter Woodward. Mrs. Robert
f. Woodward. DR.. Hamilton Wright. Gen.
Walter Wyman.
Y.
Dr.. J. II. YarnaH. DR.. y. &. Yarrow.
DIR. Hubert Young.
L.. r Zinkhan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

DR. Jesse RamsIHwch, DR.. r. ~
Randolph. w. II. Rapley. DR.. l.. II.
Reichelderfer. Richard Rathbun. Brig
Gen. q. NJ. Reilly, DR.. Robert Rey-
burn. DR.. Charles W Richardson.
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson. Dr. Thomas
Edwin Ridgway. r. Ring Dr. William G.
Rives. Surgeon General p. NJ. Rixey. DR..
+. S. Roy. Cuno II. Rudolph, DR.. Sterling
Rutfin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

DR.. Nlfred Y Parsons, T. c. Parsons
Dr. W. +. r. Phillips. pr Edward r,
Pickford, Mrs. James Pinchot. Clifford
Pinchot, Alfred II. Plant, y. ID. Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

Wash. Star-9-1:.-S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

DR.. u. s. Lamb. DR.. Isabel Haslur
Lamb, Wilton j. Lambert. c. c. Ian
caster. DR. L. s. Lee. DR.. ID. DIN Leecn
Francis r.. Leupp, y. LiSncr, John Lorch
A. NJ. Lothrop, Maj. Charles Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
Opening of Sections.

In the afternoon of September 2S the
opening of the section sessions will oc-
cur and in the evening of the same day a
reception will be held at the Corcoran
Art Gallery and Will be under the direc-
ton of the. local committee. composed of
the following: II. B. +. Mcfarland. Henry
l.. West Maj. Jay j. Morrow. honorary
chairmen: DR.: William G. Woodward,
chairman: Dr. NJ ]. Rosenau and w. II.
Baldwin. vice chairmen: George s. VII
son. secretary; Charles J. Bell treasurer:
DR.. Charles W. Richardson. chairman
committee On finance: DR.. ID. Percy Hick-
ling, chairman committee on membership:
Allen -. Albert. chairman committee on
publicity: DR.. r. Fremont Smith. chair
man committee on entertainment. DR..
William J Manning. chairman committee
on local exhibit. Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg. chairman ladies committee: Mrs.
Robert s. Woodward, vice chairman
ladies' committee; Mrs Appleton p. Clark,
jr.. chairman committee on registration
and :nfnrmation Miss Sophie Siebert.
cha irnan committee on foreign guests
speaking German: Mrs. c. w. Chancellor.
chairman committee on foreign guests
speaking French: Mime. Quesada chair
man committee on foreign guests speak
iEs Spanish: Mrs. Charles W. Richardson
committee on foreign guests spea king
English Mrs. Charles J. Bell. chairman
committee On delegates and guests from
the United States: Mrs. William c. Eustis,
chairman committee on trained nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
Prominent Foreigners Coming.

Some of the prominent foreigners who
are coming To the congress are: Prof
Arloing. Lyons: Prof. Courmont. Lyons:
Mime. Courmont, Lyons: Prof. Calmette,
Lille: Nine Calmette Lille: Prof Ties
sier. Paris; Prof Crespin Algeria: Nine.
Crespin. Algeria; Prof Leune. Versa HES
Mime. Leune, Versailles: Nile, Chaptal.
Paris; Or. Levy Bernard. Paris: Dr.
Triboulet. Paris; Nine Triboulet. Paris:
Prof. Landouzy. Paris; Nine. Landouzy.
Paris: Dr. r. Triper. Lyons; Dr. Glenn
ems. Freihher Won Pirquet Germany: DR..
Sierra Chile: Dr. Rene Gaultier. Paris:
Dr. Charles Tcmpleman. Scotland: Mrs.
Charles Templcman, Scotland; Or. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

DR. George n Acker. DR.. S. S. Adams.
DIR. Cyrus Adler, NJ. b. Niles Allen ID. Al
bert, jr. DIR. II. Jerome Allen. Dr. j. +.
Anderson DIR. James F.. Armstrong vii
liam Il. Armstrong, DIR. J. S. Arnold, Maj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
The District Committee.

The committee for the District of Co
lumbia is as follows: Honorary chairmen,
District Commissioner Henry Il. +. Mac
fariand. District Commissioner Henry l..
West District Commissioner Maj. j. j.
Morrow: chairman. DR.. w. c. Woodward:
vice chairmen. DIR. NJ. ]. Rosenau w. II.
Baldwin; secretary George 5. Wilson
trea surer, Charles J. Bell.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
MYSTERIOUS OMAHA MURDER.
Charles E. Davis Is Held for the
Killing of DR.. Rustin.

After a five days hearing Charles
Edward Davis has been held on the
charge Of shooting DR.. Frederick kUS-
tin of Omaha early on the morning or
Sept. .. Bail was fiNcl at $4,000 ana
was furnished. Mrs. Rice, who sald
she had a suicide compact with kustIh'
was a principal witness against DAVIS.
DR.. RuStin was a married man III
love with Mrs. Rice. He was heavily
in debt and believed the only thing for
him to do was to commit suicide III
such a way as not to invalldate MS
insurance. According to Mrs. Iiic" he
convinced her that sil" ought to Kill
him and then commit suicide. Sh"
tried, but her nerve failed. Then, she
says the doctor met Davis, who also
wanted to die. The doctor, according
to her, gave Davis poison with which
to commit suicide, in consideration for
which Davis agreed to shoot the doc
tor that night.
Davis admitted everything (even the
taking Of the poison) except the agree
ment to kill and the actual killing.
Davis attorney tried to convince the
court that Mrs. Rice did the killing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
FLEET RUNS INTO TYPHOOS.
Ono Man Is Los and Slight Damage
Sustained.

The delay of the American battle
ship fleet arriving al Yokohama was
due to u tremendous storm off the
north coast of the Island of LuZon, or
the Philippine group. The storm be-
a on the, morning of oct. II ana
continued until the afternoon Of oct.
10. One man was drowned and some
damage resulted to the feet.
These details were communicated to
the Associated Press at Toxic by wire
less telegraph by the battleship Con-
necticut through the courtesy or the
Japanese government.
The fleet arrived at Yokohama at
9 o'clock a, m. Oct. Is. The wireless
dispatch from the battleship Connect
cut was dated $40 a. m. oct. IT and
was sent by way of the Shimonez wire
less station to Toxic. 1t did not give
the details OF the storm encountered
by the fleet. but simply stated that on
the morning Of Oct. II the feet ran
into q terrific gale hat assumed the
proportions Of a typhoon off the north
ern coast of Luzon. Tremendous seas
were kicked up and one man was
washed overheard. The dispatch did
not state from what ship the man was
lost. There was some slight damage
caused by the heavy seas. but noth-
ing Of a serious nature, and the dis
patch stated that all was well with
the ships at that time, adding that the
fleet would reach Yokohama on the
morning of the 18th.
Vice Admiral Saito received a wire
less message from Rear Admiral
Sperry thanking him for the welcome
extended to the fleet by wireless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
PLEA FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Speaker Declares 1t Would Mean Re.
form In Industrial World.
What woman with the ballot in her
hand could do toward a~lleviating the
hardship and suffering In the Indus
trial world due to injustice and in
equality was told at an industrial mass
meeting at the star theater in Buffalo,
N. r.. Sunday by delegates to the for
tieth convention of the American
Woman Suffrage association.
Miss Jean M. Gordon, factory in
spector for the parish OF New Orleans,
New Orleans. was introduced by Presi-
dent Shaw as an Industrious young
woman. whom the political ring Of
New Orleans sought to have removed,
but who still retains her office. doing
splendid work for the poor.
Harriet Stanton Blatch. OF New
York, made an eloquent plea for more
attention for the Industrial training OF
young girls who are going out into the
world to work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
AHOM$
@ILE6Es

Hamline University, Of St. Paul, has
raised $4,000 for a gymnasium and ex-
poets to double this sum.
Superintendent Heeter of the St. Paul
schools and the school board will shortly
take up the question of selecting four or
FIVE teachers to be sent to England on
half or third pay to study the methods of
the schools there.
The Sons of Veterans at their annual
convention in Niagara Falls have inau-
gurated a movement to enlarge and in
crease the scope of the college established
at Mason City, Iowa, to educate the sons
and daughters of veterans.
At Reading, Pa, it is announced that
the famous collection of butterflies and
moths belonging to the late Herman
Stecker has been sold to the Field Mu-
scum of Natural History, Chicago, by
Mrs. Steckcr for $4,000.
Members of the Minneapolis labor
union of electrical workers have sent in
a petition to the board of regents of the
University of Minnesota to establish for
them q night school for instruction in
practical electrical subjects.
For the first time in years there are no
secret societies made up of high school
pupils in Minneapolis, according to the
annual report of DR.. c. NJ. Jordan, super
intendent of city schools, made to the
Minneapolis board of education.
Sixty white pupils went on strike at
the Lincoln school in Topeka, Kan. They
walked out and paradcd up and down the
street, declaring they would never enter
the doors Of the school again until the
negro pupils arc excluded. 1t is feared
that the strike will spread to other ward
schools.
James J. Hill has made n gift of $1,000
to Minnesota College. Minneapolis. for
the erection of a new building at IIar-
ward and Delaware streets.
To ascertain how many students of for
eign birth and The races they belong to
attending the University of Minnesota.
the immigration committee. authorized by
Congress to conduct an investigation of
the immigration problem in Europe. Asia
and the United States, has sent to rrcSi-
dent Cyrus NUrthrop of the university.
blanks for the use of every student in
the institution. The same action is taken
in other schools throughout the country.
With the opening of public school No.
p at New York City q course in sales
wonanship was inaugurated and it prov
ed to be the most attractive on the list.
Under the direction of Miss Diana
iIirschlrr the Young women are to be
instructed in The ethics and subtleties of
s.!ling goods.
At the meeting Of the Association of
American Law Schools. which was held
in connection with the American Bar As
| sociation, meeting Mt Seattle, resolutions
were adopted limiting the membership in
the association to such schools as grant
diplomas only on thr completion of =
| fdll three years course Of study.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
FIRES ON
Negro Kills Two When Attempt
Made to Arrest Him.

Negro Kills TIVE When Attempt is
Made to Arrest Him.
Charles Mitchell, colored. Of Litho-
mia, Ga, Sunday shot and killed II. L.
Peek. a bailir. and c. F. Argo, a young
white man. and after badly beating c.
S. Elliott, deputy sheriff. over the head
with his pistol, made his escape. The
officers. 1t is said, had a warrant
charging the negro with an attempt
to murder G. W. Brooks, a white man.
ION Saturday. and went to his home
near Lithonia to arrest him.. When
the negro saw the officers accompanied
by Argo approaching, 1t is said, he
opened fire on them. The officers re-
turned the fire and attempted to rush
on the negro. Peek and Argo were
killed almost at the door of the house.
The negro then attacked Elliott and
dealt him several hard blows on the
head with his pistol. knocking him
down. and then escaped. Several
posses went in pursuit Of Mitchell. Ell
lott Is seriously hurt, but it Is thought
he will ecover.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
TEACHERS MORE PLI:NTlit l..
Nearly Twelve Hundred Took the t''
tolrr Examinations.

The returns sent t" the office OF IN"
state superintendent of instruction ron
the October teachers are
heavier than for any previous o't"pel
examination. Practically loo appI-
eaDts took the examinations ana inc
papers sent to the department sh""
that many OF them have been teachers
in the older states. Some or th"nl
come from as far east as New 1otk'
while the states Of Minnesota. Iowa
and Nebraska are heavily represented
These applicants have
been drawn to the state by the short
age OF cacher which has existed Tor
the present school year, as well as Tor
several years past. Whllc generaliy
the schools of the state have been lar
" well supplied through teachers Sc
curing permits at former
tiOns, there are yet reports OF snort
ages from, several counties. and theS"
can no doubt be filed from the llSt
which will be granted certificates from
the October examination.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
cH1cAGo's SHOCKING CONDITION
Fifteen Thousand School Children
Suffering from Hunger.

Suffering from Hunger.
According to the report Of Il com
mittce which has been Investigating
conditions since May, there are ',oOo
children in Chicago frequently @ II TO
school brCakfastleSs, while 10000 9th
ers are habitually hungry as the result
Of receiving insufficient food. What 10
do with these children is now tn" prob
lem that confrontS the city. The Board
of E,h,ration SAWS that it cannot le-
raIIy furnish food, but is willing to
provide rooms and equipment [" en-
able any philanthropir person, or or
ranization. to relieve the distress. Many
are opposed to the idea Of giving Tree
meals to children ut school, M!l"NihS
that the proper course is to enter the
homes Of the people where d"Sl!tulI'h
EXISTS and relieve it there. They urg"
the argument that if the child VIII" at
tends school is unhrrf"d the same con
dition. even perhaps t" greater extent
APPLIES to the younger chlIuE"n |"
manning ut home. The problem - Il
serious one, and calls for quick So'n-
ton.
Some Of the conditions f""'Id by the
iuvps1iml1ing committee Wrr" most
pitiabIr Hundreds Of mothers. HE I"
port says, often 20 t" bed hdd~FN III
order that their children may nave
something to eat n"At morning. ms
self -drninI is hHhiluhl h"r"i@In III sew
rraI districts Of the poor. FATHERS "'''
of work have been found who were
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
ASSASSIN In CHURCH
ATTACK ON CHICAGO PRIEST rs
UNSUCCESSFUL.
After Telling Priest in Prominent
lNhurCel He Was There o Prayer,
Stranger Presses Revolver Against
Intended Victim and Fires.
ct in Prominent

An attempt to a~ssassinate Rev. j. X.
Fielding, pastor Of the Corpus Christi
Catholic church Of Chicago, was made
Sunday afternoon. After twice shoot
ing at the priest in the Sunday school
hallway OF the church the would-be
assassin, knocking down scores Of
children standing in his way. ran into
the street and escaped. The shooting
and the screams of the children Gre
ated wild excitement In one of Chica-
go's fashionable residence districts.
It was In the middle of the after
noon that the culprit had been seen
lettering about the church and was
observed writing upon a sheet OF pa
per. He placed the paper In his pock-
Ct
me police believe the writing was
an explanation Of his intended act and
his identity. which was to be found
upon his body in the event Of his COM
niting suicide after killing the priest.
Aroused by the mans actions Fa-
thor Rielding approached him. saying:
"vNhat are you doing here?"
TIN ~praying," replied h stranger.
AZ the priest turned his back the
stranger stepped into the hallway and
drew q revolver and pressed it against
his attended victim. Father Fielding
knocked the weapon away just In time
to escape a bullet which grazed his
head and clipped a lock of hair from
his temple
At the same time the priest knocked
the cnlprit down by a blow In the
face. Hurriedly scrambling to his feet
the ma continued on down trampling
over the children. At the bottom of
the stairway he turned n fired an
other Intellectual shot at the priest n
then. still brandishing the revolver,
gan into the street. A dozen children,
accompanied by Father Fielding, ran
in pursuit and were Joined by a crowd
OF enraged citizens, but the mar es-
capped.
The man is described as being about
so years old, roughly dressed, and evi,
IDENTITY a Greek or an italian.