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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
DISCOUNT RATE HIGHER
BANK OF ENGLAND ADVANCES TO
FOUR PER CENT.
Move Is Directed Against America and
Germany to Increase Amount
of Reserve.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The depletion of
the reserve, the continued foreign gold
requirements and the gradual hardening
OF private discount rates had the antici-
pated effect on the Bank of England dis
count rate, which today was put up to
4 per cent. The amount of reserve is
near So,OOO,000 below last week, while
the demands for the metal from abroad,
especially from Egypt and Argentina,
show no signs of abatement.
The high rate, however, is also directed
against America and Germany. \ large
amount of American finance paper
already has been placed here. and it is
anticipated that the United States short
~ VIII be in a position to withdraw gold
TO The further disturbance of the London
money market. In Germany. speculation
mas made money extremely tight and an
expansion of German demands for gold
is looked for
In some quarters there is doubt if the
t per cent. rate will attract sufficient
gold to build up the reserve as well as
to meet future demands from America
and Europe; so the market would not be
surprised if higher rate is imposed.
IodayS advance was so confidently an
tclpated that it had little effect on the
stock exchange, where the feeling was
rather one of relief. When the suspense
was over operators marked consols l-l6
On the other hand American securities.
which opened viii over parity, dropped
a to y points from the best on the high
bank rate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
FERRER IS EXECUTED
SPANISH EDUCATOR SHOT IN BAR
CELONA FORTRESS.
Doomed Man Faces Firing Squad With
out Flinching and Falls at
First Volley.

BARCELONA, Oct. 13.-Prof. Fran
cisco Ferrer, the Spanish educator and
convicted revolutionist, was shot today.
The execution was done at the fortress
of Montjuich where the prisoner had
been confined since his condemnation by
courtmartial. The doomed man faced
the nring squad without flinching and
fell dead at the first volley.
Ferrer. except for momentary ex-
preston of emotion Immediately proceed
ing his death, retained his composure TO
the last. His attorney, N. Galceran,
who had defended the prisoner so Loyalty
as to bring about his own arrest for i'm
properly addressing the court, had Sc
cured permission for brief talk with
the revOlutiOniSt before the latter was
led to his death.
To his attorney Ferrer spoke feeingly
of the work for which he had sacrificed
his life and of the future of his daugh-
ter. whose brave attempt to save his
life touched the father more deeply, APP
parently, than any other incident of his
trial and conviction.
On Ferrer's arrest his family was left
dependent upon this daughter. who at
once secured employment in a biscuit
factory. When it was known that her
father had been sentenced to death the
daughter made personal appeal to
King Alfonso, calling upon him in the
name of his own generosity and chivalry
to spare her fathers life. When these
facts We're related by Gaceran, Ferrer
broke down. 1t was but a passing emo
ton and presently the undaunted revO-
lutionist was himself again.
Ferrer declined to receive the last sac
raments and turned away from the two
priests of the Order of Peace and CHAR
ty, who had been sent by the prison au-
thorities to offer him the final consolation
of the church.
When the hour Of his execution arrived
he walked bravey through the prison
yard and the ditch in the shadow of the
encircling wall. Without Il culver he
faced the twelve infantry men who, al
the word of command fred Simultane-
ously. When the report of the volley
had died away Ferrer lay dead 1pon the
ground
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
KEY WEST WANTS AID
MAYOR APPEALS TO COUNTRY TO
AID STRICKEN CITY.
Starvation Faces Victims of Hurricane
Which Damaged or Destroyed
Every Residence

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct 13.-Hundreds
of laborers, aided by refugees, are clear
ing the streets and the water front of
the debris and wreckage resulting from
the hurricane which practically destroyed
all Of this city Monday. 1t will be many
days before normal business conditions
can be resumed.
Great rejoicing is felt over the reports
from points near Key West showing
that the loss of life from the big blow
will be the smallest ever recorded along
the Florida coast. Property damage,
however, is the heaviest in the history of
the peninsula.
Acting on Il resolution of the city
council last night, Mayor Mogarty is
sued an appeal for help from the people
Of the United States as follows:
Scarcely Il house i'll this city of 20
900 people but has been either entirely
demolished or partially damaged Many
are homeless, and those who have homes
are scarcely able to house and care for
their own families and are hardly in a
position to help the other sufferers.
'Starvation and distress face our peo-
pie who have always heretofore borne
their need of natural affiiction without
complaint and without appeal to others
for aid and who have always themselves
responded generously TO the call of other
cities afflicted as they are now. Cash
contributions for the poor will be gladly
received by the mayor, and applied by
him to the aid of those who most Sorely
need it"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
TOLD EXECUTIONERS
TO AIM STRAIGHT.
Ferrer Died with the Icy Long Live the
Modern Schools" Upon His
Lips.

BARCELONA, Oct. 14-Francisco
Ferrer died with the icy Long Live the
Modern Schools upon his lips This
and other brief details of Wednesdays
execution of the revolutionist escaped
the censorship today.
Though he had refused their mnistra-
tons two priests of the Order of Peace
and Charity followed Ferrer to the ditch,
where he was shot, murmuring prayers
for him. To a request that his eyes
should be bandaged, Gen. Eserin replied
"A traitor has the right to look upon
the faces of soldiers" Ferrer refused to
kneel and, standing. erect as the rifles
were turned upon him, exclaimed:
Aim straight. Long Live the Mod
ern Schools
TRIESTE, Austria-Hungary. Oct. IL
"A great demonstration of protest
against the execution at Barcelona of
Prof. Ferrer was made here during the
night. Thousands of persons gathered
at meeting which was addressed by Il
number of democratic deputies. Follow
ing this, the Protestants marched
through the streets and all of the the
alter and cafes were compelled to close.
ROME, Get. 14.-Indignation meetings
are being held throughout Italy today
in consequence of Wednesdays events
at Barcelona. In this city the protest
against the execution of Ferrer has
brought business almost to Il standStill.
Workmen generally have abandoned
their employment. No street cars are be-
ing operated and cabs and automobiles
remain at their stations with no one to
take them out The whole normal life
of the city is interrupted
PARIS, Oct 14.-Thc police records
show that one policeman was killed and
seventy-siX others wounded during last
nights rioting. Among those arrested
were five notorious anarchists. During
last night students in the Latin quarter
burned King Alfonso III effigy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
REVIEWS FOREIGN CROP
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SCANS YEARS HARVEST.
Canada Has Fulfilled Expectations, but
the Situation in Europe Is Some
what Mixed

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 14.-Ir
its review Of foreign crop conditions, The
Crop Reporter, issued by the bureau OF
statistics of the department of agricui
ture today, states that the results OF
this years harvest came well up TO ex-
pectations in Canada. In Europe, the
situation is somewhat mixed Russia
Hungary and the Balkan states expert
enced considerable disappointment III the
actual yields, while in France, and even
more III Germany, where only moderate
irefurns were looked for, the harvest
much surpassed The hopes entertained a
month ago.
The first estimates Of yield from Rus
isia, which appeared some weeks ago
show about an average wheat crop but
a very meager rye crop. The fact that
the latter grain is the chief source OF
food for the country, it is declared
makes this shortage serious from ma
ltional point of view.
Recent official estimates fully confirm
the material extension of the 1909 wheat
larea III Great Britain and the serious
contraction in the acreage of that grain
jim Roumania and Germany. From the
Argentine ministry of agriculture comes
the surprisingly optimistic report that
lln spite Of the severe and prolonged
drought at the time of planting, the
present wheat acreage, while , per cent.
below that of 1903. is fully as large as
two years ago, when the banner crop
was harvested.
Corn in southern Europe is far from
satisfactory. From Italy, from Russia,
and from the Balkans come serious com
plants of the damage, now believed to
ba irremediabe inflicted by drought
Sugar beets in Germany and Austria
Hungary are exceedingly light
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
THIRD DECREE LASTS DAYS.

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Oct. IL
After he had been kept awake fol
ninety-four hours by the East St. Louis
police Arthur Fowler was permitted to
sleep for half an hour Wednesday. Al
the end of the half hour detectives threw
him to sitting position and resumed
the third degree
For four days the police have tried
to wiring from Fowler a confession that
he is the burglar who killed Chief of
Detectives Patrick f. Gill on September
last He has confessed to three
burglaries and twenty box car robberies
but denies the killing.
They are numbering me- said Fowler
today. THE nap they let me have was
the worst torture. | would rather have
been killed than awakened. Ny heart is
weak. and if this keeps up much long
er / viii die.
Fowler admits he has served two terms
in the Joliet penitentiary
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. IA
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

MlLWAUkEE-BU TTER-ENtras, steady.
higln price of extra creamery is SOC; lorai
price. extra creamery is soc; prints. ST.:
nrSts. 2IQ29"; seconds 23d25c; process II
Q-Gci dairy, fancy, 24@25c; lines, 2o022c;
packing stock, 1SQ19c
ofEESE-Stcady; American full cream.
new MAKE. twins, 15p13lhc; Noaag Ameri.
Gas, l9Glo!2c; daisies. 151adf16c longhornS,
s54l5'2S; umburger new make 1Slr13igc:
iShcy New York, i5c; OF grades, lus-
IIc; brick, 15i&dl6c; imported Swiss, 1Ic:
on grades. l0d1lc; imported Swiss tic;
nlock. new, l5l2Gl6c: round Swiss new.
i6l20lTc.
EGGH-Firm; the produce boards Of
hclal market for strictly fresh laid as re-
celNCd, eases returned. ODE; reCaudlrd
fancy extras, 2G02dlac. fresh seconds aud
dirtteS, l5G1Tc
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Butter- Steady: re
eetpJs. S313; creamery, third to irSt, 800
20: Cheese--Firm, unchanged; receipts.
5000. Eggs-Firm; receipts. l2.:sS5; western
extra. first 2612d2Ic; first, 25a26c; seconds,
23l9@24lsc
BRILLIoN. Wis. oct. l8-SaIes. 10
twins, 1lisc; 10 ut l5i4c: 1900 daisies l52,r:
81 Americas. lose; ~ horns. lose
RCHLAND CENTER. Wis. oct IL
Offerings $50 boxes of twins and 30 boxes
OF single daisies Al were sold, twins 1T
lJc and daisies at 151ac
APPLETON. Wis, Oct 13-Sixtacn fac
tories offered ToS boxes OF twins. all sod at
15iic.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
LIBEL CASE DISMISSED
INDIANAPOLIS EDITORS FREED IN
PANAMA CANAL CASE.
Jurist Making Decision Says He Him
self Would Like to Know Truth
About the Purchase.

lNDlANAPOL1S. Ind. Oct. 13.-Aft-
er arguments for two days in which the
government attempted to show that the
! indianapolis News had libeled President
Roosevelt, c. p Taft and others in Ger
tain publications respecting the purchase
of the Panama canal, Judge y. b An
derson of the federal court, decided late
Monday afternoon that Charles K. VIII
iams and Delavan Smith. proprietors of
The News, could not be taken to Wash
ington to answer an Indictment found
against them there for libel.
The court discussed the duty of 4
newspaper in his ruling and said that he
himself would like to know the truth
about the Panama canal purchase. He
said everyone was interested in ii. and
it was the duty of q newspaper TO print
the news and tell the truth about it. that
is, make deductions from the facts CON
tanned in the news. He declared he
would hesitate a long time before send
ing the defendants to Washington for
trial if the editorials complained of We're
to be depended on to prove malice i'll
the publications.
This, however, he said. was not the
question in the case before him, but
the question was whether the publica
ton of the alleged libelous articles took
place in Washington. He said the de-
PENDANTS published The News in this city.
but mailed and sent to Washington fifty
copies.
With reference to whether this CON
stltuted a publication III Washington.
the court illustrated by assuming that
an article was sent into every county i'll
the state, and asked where the offense,
assuming it was libelous, was committed,
and cOuld the writer he indicted and
tried in every county, or was he guilty
and subject TO indictment and trial in
one county only. He believed the latter
to be the case and that that one place
would be where the articles were pub
llShed. For these reasons he refused to
honor the Washington indictment and
ordered the defendants discharged.
There was Il large crowd in the court
room when the decision was announced.
and every word that the court uttered
was listened to with interest. From ques-
tons which the judge had asked during
the arguments his decision had been fore
Swallowed, but this did not lessen the
interest. In the crowd were numerous
lawyers, who appeared quite as much
interested as Smith and Williams them
selves.
The decision met with many approving
comments outside of the immediate
friends or partisans of the defendants.
for it was felt that a great principle
was at stake and that it was not n mat
ter entirely personal to Smith and Will
liams.
Stuart Mcnamara. leading counsel for
the government, refused to say what
steps. or whether any further steps in
the case would be taken by the govern
ment He said he would return to Wash
ington at once.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
KEY WEST SUFFERING.
Immediate Assistance Is Necessary to
Prevent Starvation and Danger
Of Epidemic

KEY WEST. Fla. Oct 14-Imme-
hiate assistance from the outside world
Us necessary to carry on the work of
cleaning up the city and caring for the
victims Of the hurricane of last Mon
day. Mayor Fogarty today announced
that the city was forced to suspend work
because of lack of funds
Great distress and suffering is report
ed umong the employees of the large to-
bacco factories which suffered heavily
by the storm. Hundreds are on the point
of starvation. it is declared.
The only work in progress is being car
Fied by private corporations and the
Fargo shipping interests. Many streets
have been left impossible, filled with
the wreckage of houses and uprooted
trees Sewers are broken and clogged
Throughout the town. and unless they
can be repaired shortly, it is feared an
epidemic will result.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
ODD FELLOWS END SESSION.
Grand Ell, cnpnent Selects Officers and
Fond du Lac for Next Meeting.

ASHLAND, Wis. Oct. 14.-The sixty
second annual session of the grand en-
campment of Wisconsin. /. o. o. T.,
closed Wednesday afternoon to meet
next October at Fond du Lac. These Of
ticers of the grand encampment were
elected:
John W Salter. Unity. grand patriarch
A. J. Caldwell. Oconto, grand high priest
T. e. Longwel Sparta, grand senior ward
en-: H. H. Rogers. Appleton, grand Junior
warden; James a. Fathers, GAINESVILLE, grand
scribe; l. f Thiesscn, Oshkosh. grand
treasurer; W. H. Sherman. Beaver Dam.
grand representative for one year; John
Clark Superior, grand marshall; A Karens.
Hudson grand sentinel; w. A. North. Fox
Lake. grand outside sentinel; b. l. Dug
dale Platteville; David H. Wright Madison :
j. W Parsons. Amigo. trustees.
The officers of the department council.
patriarchs militant, as elected and APP
pointed We're:
A. D. Helgesen, Viroqua. president: F. y.
Schaeffer, Milwaukee, vice president; Rich
ard Hoe, Milwaukee. secretary; James A.
Fathers. GAINESVILLE. treasurer; r. H. Crane,
Appleton. chaplain; q. e. Carlson. Ashland
sentinel: f. II. Dugdale, Plattevile. guard !;
f. f. Messenger, Oconto, picket; John S.
Craig, Superior, officer Of the day.
The sovereign grand lodge will meet at
Atlanta next year, the grand representa-
tive attending.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Flour quotations in CARROTS are: New
hard spring wheat patents. in wood, I.4JM
5.J0; siraights. in wood. 101lQ5. 10, export
patterns. in sacks. 41jMi.3o: first clear in
sacks. 3god4.Uo: rye. in wood. 3.95lN4.1J
country, 5.33a3.5l; sacks. Kansas. in wood,
MILWAUKEE. Oct. 14-CIosp-W wheat
Firm: No. northern. on track, 1854 .0912;
No. northern. on track, l0G4Gi ,SIR- Corn
--Easier; No. ; on track. 1890. 9ats-
Firm: standard, 4lml112c: No. white on
track 29M40c. Barlcy--Firmer; standard,
GG1lc Rye-Steady: No. on track, 73c.
CHICAGO, III, oct. 14.-There was
downward tendency in the carry trades in
grain here today. Wheat opened BGI5sc
lower than yesterdays close The decline
was in sympathy with heavy foreign
market. December opening figures being at
Iu4U 1879.
Influenced by millers' demand AND heavy
purchases, the wheat market advanced
steadily and showed net gain of &c over
yesterdays close. December rose 10 LOGS
and closed at 1.O6BM1.O6A, which is 20
higher than yesterdays final figures.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Lead-Quiet, 1000
125o; December. 12.25n1270. SILVER 81.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct. 14.-Lead-Firm,
4.25@4 PIX. spelter-Strong; sold at 600.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. Receipts-Flour,
800 bus; oats, 165,GO0 bus: barley, $4,000
bus: rye, 1000 bus; timothy seed. 4f3,70J
lbs: faxseed. 1000 bus. Shipments-No
%. 40 bbls; wheat, 51.572 bus; corn, 210,-
296 bus: oats 231 G35 bus; barley, 30297
bus; rye 3071 bus; timothy seed, I91 ,943
lbs
CHICAGO. H.. Oct 14.-Cash wheat
No. . red. 90; No. : red, |. l4Dl.1S; No.
hard. 111GD1 IA No. ; hard, -.0s0l11; NO.
/ northern 1.O6610S; No. northern, 1850
I.O7: No. 3 spring. 1.03a1O8. Corn-No. 2,
COZ ll6O24c: No. white, GlAW6l1&c; No
yellow. GOlhm61c: No. ,, GoAc; No. 4, J9%c.
0ats-No. 2 white. Ale; No. white, 2941
39lhc; No white, %Ss40391ac: standard,
40Am41c.
December 1O6zs01p4: May. 1868 n 1861;
July. 99Ac COrn-October. zoe; December,
58Nc; May GO7sc; July, G01sMGoAc Oats
December 393zc; May, 42c; July 40Mc.
Pork-October, 300; January, 1S.471h: May,
1926. Lard-October 1210; November,
II 50; January 1895: May. 1910 Ribs
October. 11o5; January, 9.721z; May. 9721z.
Rye-Cash, 73c; December. 73c. Barley
Cash, J0d65c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 5000
400; March. 400. Clover-Nothing doing.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct 14.-Cash wheat
No. hard 1.o51ad1 10; No. 3, 1.0JWI0S1z;
No. 2 red, .23G1. "a; No 3, 121@1.23 Corn
No. 2 mixed. 6OAc; No. g. 59a4Q60c; No.
2 white, 61a40G21hc; No. ,, 61sa @62c. Oats
No. 2 white, 391z@41c; No mixed, osl2@
391ac.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 14.-ci,o6eeeZ,-
Wheat-December, 1925 bid May, I:O3Is
bid; July no bid C0rn-December, 3l5sg
5Sc bid; May, Go1zG615ac bid; July, So1ac
bid
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
BUMPER GINSENG CROP.
West Bend Growers Experience Success
full Year-Miiwaukee Concern Makes
Syrup from Tops.

WEST BEND, Wis, Oct III Spe-
cial. IA. f. Detuncq and sons who
have successfully grown ginseng for a
number Of years, had very good sea
son this year. They gathered 81
pounds of green roots from their four
beds. got one and one-half bushels OF.
seed, and also sold $4,000 tops
The tops were until this season con
sidered worthless, but a concern at Mil
Waukee has gone into the manufacture
of ginseng syrup and is now buying all
the tops it can get. Detuncq and sons
have been making big money in growing
ginseng and are now getting ready to
put down quite a number of new beds.
Louis Schneider has also grown gin
seng for several years, but as he has
not sufficient room he can not go into
the growing of it very extensively. Dry
ginseng now brings about $T25 per
pound, while the seed is worth $50 per
pound, and even at that high price it
is in great demand.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
VETERAN EDITOR DIES.
with Horace Greeley, Passes
Away in California

OAKLAND. Cal, Oct. 14.-ticorgc A.
Edes. veteran newspaper publisher and
editor died at his home here Wednes-
day night of cancer of the throat, He
was 90 years old. Mr.. Fdes came Of Il
family of editors. His great uncle was
associated with Benjamin Franklin III
the publication of the Boston News Let
ter. 4 first copy of that periodical, to-
gether with the printers stick" used by
Franklin, forms one of the Edes family
relics Mr.. Edes came to California i'll
1860. He was associated at different
times with Horace Greeley, Mark Twain
and other well known men i'll the journal
istjc work
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
SLAYER SEEKS PAROLE.
Seventy Year-0ld Murderer Has Served
Thirty-seven Years of a Life
+ Sentence

kENOSHA, Wis. Oct Ill Spe-
cial. Richard y. kunke, at one time Il
mel known man of Kenosha, who has
Been serving life term in the state
prison at Waupun for the murder of
hsaac T. Mumford. a pioneer of Keno
sha. in May, 1872. this morning appealed
10 the state board of control for a parole
| kunke was sent to prison in Decem-
aer, 1872, and during mis- thirty-seven
years of service this is the first time
ahat he has asked for official clemency.
Tile is now 20 years of age There is
no ore connected with the court at the
present time who knew of the, murder,
Hnd the fact that kunke was In prison
had long since been forgotten.
There will he no objection to the pa
roe by the officials of this county.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
BALLOON TRAVELS FAST
A Holland Forbes Gasbag Makes 500
Miles During Night in Attempt
TO Lift Gun.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 13.-It was said
today at the weather bureau that the
balloon New York in which \. Holland
Forbes and Max Eleischmann sailed
Tuesday in an attempt to lift the Lahm
cup had Travelled probably 800 miles dur
ing the night because of the steadiness
of the gale in which the aeronauts start
ed.
HINTON. ". Va. Oct. 13.-A balloon
flying low passed over Hinton at 8 a. N.
today going east. The occupant dropped
out a rope and it is believed the balloon
landed IN the mountains near here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
VIROQUA HOTEL BURNS.
Structure Built in 1858 Was the Scene
OF Murder During Pioneer
DAYS

NlROQUA, Wis, Oct. f4.-fSpecial
The Park hotel, owned by B. W
Moore and built 1888, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. No lives were
lost. but one boarder had Il narrow es-
cape. There is small insurance on the
$1,000 loss. Origin of the fire is I'M
known and the fire alarm did not work
properly. The hotel was important in
the early days before the railroad was
built. Its landlords were Warren Dun.
lap, Charles Skippens, Bannister Broth
ers, Hiram Haskell, Capt Conner, K. W.
Hazen. ID. I. Fortney and B. w Moore
1t was the scene of murder in the
early days, when Landlord Skippens was
killed
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
FEAR FIREBUG'S WORK.
sibility Suggested by Two Incen-
diary Blazes.

MARINETTE, Wis. Oct 13.-Spe-
cial. -Four fires within two hours kept
the fire department busy Tuesday even
ing. All We're of incendiary origin. One
barn and horse were DESTROYED. The
chief Of the department offers $50 re-
ward for the apprehension of the firebug.
He is operating just as the firebug did
two years ago when the entire city was
terroriZed and for several weeks fires
were started in all parts of the city. He
never was captured. The city fears a re-
currence Of the scare