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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Lost Mountain.

Mrs Rhoderic Harper and little
son of Chickamauga, are at R.
Harper's for an extended visit.
1t still continues to rain at
short intervals and the grass is
getting we'll under way and some
thing has got to be done immedi-
ately. Come over and help US, ;"
Is the cry. Within 5 days last
week SIS inches of rain had fall
en-, the land was torn up and
washed badly, bitches and terraces
we're but toys in such rain,
The weather conditions at the
weather bureau for the month of
May were as follows Highest
temperature Sc on the 31st, low
est 50 the I'd, average Ga. Rain
fall SIC inches, clear days none,
partly cloudy 26, cloudy 5. Frcst
visible I'd and Sd in low lands.
DIED-The 9th inst, Mr.. Will
liam McCurdy. aged 81 years, A
months and Is days. He was an
old Confederate veteran and had
suffered for many years with rheu-
matism. He was a kind obliging
neighbor and meant harm to no
Ole and was a good and upright
citizen. Rev Will Walden con-
Quoted the funeral. The commu
nifty express their sympathy, and
especially to the daughter who
has nursed him through the many
years of suffering.
Mr. Omer Pickens, of Atlanta,
was in the community Sunday.
Mr. Emmett Handy and Mr. Al
bert Casey and Mrs Ada Franklin
and son of Adairsville, visited the
family of E w Kemp q few days
last week.
Mr. Patton and children of Ac-
worth are spending several days in
the community. Allen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
From other Towns and Lo-
caIitles.
WORK OF NEWS-FlNDERS.
All Points Of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FlNDERS.
New Hope.

1 There will be all-day services at
this place the third Sunday, June
] Goth Everybody is cordially in
vited to come and spend the day.
Mr. Olin Spencer, who has been
in Florida for several months, re-
turned home recently.
Miss Ruth Segsrs, of Atlanta,
was the guest of MIS- D G Handy
last week.
Miss Corrie Frey has returned
home after spending week very
pleasantly in Atlanta. While gone
she visited Tallulah Falls.
Mr. and Mrs J S Herren, nee
Miss Idelle Sewell, visited her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs ! P
Sewell, recently.
Miss Annette Moore spent the
weekend visiting i'll Atlanta, and
while there attended the gradual
ing exercises of the Girls High
School, her cousin, Miss Ollie Bar
more, being among them.
Miss Lula Handy has returned
home after q pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs R P Daniel, OF Collins
Springs.
Mr. Norman Bishop and family
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ben Bishop, of Mt Bethel, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Alice Moore has returned
home from Atlanta, where she has
been attending school.
The friends of Mr. Carl Handy
will be sorry to hear of his illness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
East rlOunt Zion.

Mr. and Mrs James Clay and
granddaughter, Ruth, visited rel
atives at Middleton last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs G E Edwards visit
ed relatives near Marietta Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Conn, of Atlanta,
and Miss Ada Anderson, of Mari
eta, spent Sunday afternoon with
Misses Bertha aud Ollie Mae Pol
eton.
Mr. John Phagin, of Alabama, is
visiting his brother, Egbert.
Mr. and Mrs J R Underwood, of
Kinks Chapel, spent Sunday with
the family of Mr. S E Cassidy.
Mrs F A Boring and children
visited relatives at Powder Springs
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Roy Kirk is wearing very
broad smiles these days. A girl
has arrived at his home to stay 81
years.
Mrs w Davis, of Marietta,
spent the past week with her
daughter, Mrs Roy Kirk.
Mrs O NJ Head visited her moth
er at Macland the past week. Sorry
to know Mrs Davis is in very
feeble health.
Masters Ryburn and Ferber IN
derwood, of North Marietta, are Wis.,
iting their aunt, Mrs W ] Pledger.
Miss Ollie Mae Polston is on the
sick list.
Mr. Pat Edwards has purchased
a rev buggy. Look out for him,
girls; you may get to ride.
Mr. Allen Edwards, of Atlanta,
Visited home folks Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs J L Brantley visited
and Mrs Algood in Atlanta last
hnday. Mrs Algood is very sick
with rheumatism.
Brown Eyes
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

In Chicago the other day man
brought suit against the owner of
a theater for damages because he
had been elected from the play
house after being admitted OH a
frst-class ticket The proprietor
swore before the court that the
man had been eating garlic and
that his breath was extremely Of
fensive, and brought witnesses to
substsDtiate the declaration. The
court held that the ejectment was
Unsuitable and complimented the
theater man upon mis- prompt ac-
tiou.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Due West.

Our Christian Association met
on the 25th of May. The intro
ductory sermon was delivered by
Rev e d Patton, of Aoworth, a
most excellent discourse of pure
thoughts and high aims. On San
day Rev w E McCollnm preached
enc of the truesc sermons it has
ever been our pleasure to hear
from him. The next meeting will
be held here the fifth Sunday in
August, if DOT invited to go to
some other place. Rev w Z Nc
Collum will deliver the next in
troductory sermon.
Mr. and Mrs Ellison and chill
dren, of Atlanta, were here Sun
day.
Mr. B w Griggs and wife spout
the weeks end with their daugh-
ter in Austell.
Mr. Wat Hamilton who has been
confined to the house for ten
months with rheumatism, we are
sorry to note is not improving, he
is now trying the famous Lithia
water.
Mr. James T. Anderson has two
fields of the finest wheat we have
seen in several years Also some
fine oats.
Mr. Robert Hamilton who has
been In Atlanta has returned aud
is with his son, w M Hamilton.
Amor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Mr.. Ericson,s Old House.

Go see it; it's q beauty. It stands
out among all its neighbors, because
the coloring is so bright and clear. Mr..
Ericsson painted with L. & M. Paint,
and says it cost q less than ever before
He bought only IL gallons of J.. & NJ
Paint and gallons of Linseed Oil to
mix with it. This made q gallons of
pure paint, and cost only $120 per gal
Ion. It's as handsome as the finest in
town. The L. & NJ is sold by the Can't
Drug Co, Marietta, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
~ local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
By constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused nv an infamed condition of the
Anucous lining Of the Eustachian tube.
N'Vhen this tube is infamed, you have
.Amblirg sound or imperfect hearing; and
en it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
Nit; and unless the inflammation can be
w out and this tube restored to its
nal condition, hearing will be de-
Iyed forever; nine cases ont Of ten are
used by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an iuHamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
lNsny case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa>
zion
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

Some of the farmers who sell
their produce IL the puh.ic market
in Seattle, Wash. do not ike the
competition of japanese farmers
In that establishment. They nave
raised fund Of $1,000 to defray
the expenses Of a legal fight to put
the japanese out. They bold that
since the Japanese do not pay poll
taxes and are not permitted TO
own real estate, they have no right
TO sell their produce in q market
supported by public funds and in
competition with taxpayers and
property holders. Many Of the
protesting farmers are Italians.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
RICH MEMS GIFTS ARE POOR

beside this. 81 want to go on record
las saying that / regard Electric Bitters
Fas one OF The greatest gifts that God has
made to woman, writes Mrs. 0. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center. n. Y. Il can
never forget what it has done for me Z
This glorious medicine gives woman
ouoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubi-
ANT health 1t quickly cures Nervous
less, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head
ache, Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds mp the weak, ail;ng
and sickly. Try them. SOC. at W. A.
Sans & Co.'s.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Dissolution Notice.
MARIETTA, Ga, May Is. 1909.

Notice is hereby given that, by mutual
agreement, the firm of CAN'T & Hodges
is this day dissolved, j. N. CAN'T pur-
chasing the interest of NJ. d. Hodges,
thereby assuming all obligations of the
firm. All accounts due the firm are
payable TO j n CAN'T.
Signed in duplicate.
NJ D. HODGES.
J. n. CAN'T.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

When the pantry is left unlock
ed, the small boy may get his
deserts.
The man who thinks he knows
it sll is On easy mark for design
ing woman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Notice to Wheat
And Dat Growers.

We will be ready just as soon as crops
are ready to thresh your wheat and oats
We thank the Farmers for their lib
eral patronage and promise good ser
vice for this year.
MN" KNIGHT,
GEO. W. GIBSON,
Marietta, 6 a.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

Everyone would be benefited by taking
Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation,
stomach and liver trouble, as it sweetens
the stomach and breath, gently stimulates
the liver and regulates the bowels, and is
much superior to pills and ordinary IaxaA
tives. Why not Try Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive to-day Sold by all Druggists.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

Many OF cur citizens are drifting towards
Brights disease by neglecting symptoms
Of kidney and bladder trouble which Fo-
ley's Remedy will quickly cure Sold by
al Druggists,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MARIETTA, GA, June 7, 1909.
Regular meeting OF Council. Pres.
emit: Mayor Dobbs and full board of
Council, except Alderman Hardeman.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
Reports of Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal
and Sexton read and approved.
TREAsURER's REPORT FOR MAY, 1909.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

I hold Treasurer's receipt for above
amounts.
w. J. BLACK, Clerk.
On motion, all approved accounts
were passed up and vouchers ordered
issued for same.
LIST OF ACCOUNTS PASSED UP AND VoUCH-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10

MARsHAL's REPORT.
| make the following report for
month Of May, 1909:
I have made u cases. l6 fined $l34 !;
8 discharged bound over to Superior
Court; paid in cash $34 hold Treas
urer's receipt for above amount
w. K. WILLIAMS, G. NJ.
sExToN's REPORT.
] make following report for month of
May. 1909:
White, nonresident
- Col, $50. 4
Otal.................. ..s............... D
5. NJ. BRUoE, Sexton.
On motion, Council adjourned until
Monday night 7 80, June l4th, 1909
w. j. BLACK, Clerk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
MORE TROUBLE IN
FARRAR'S FAMILY.
Dove Of Peace Takes Hasty
Flight from Disrupted House.
hold on West Temple.
CROSS COMPLAINT is FILED.
wife Of Grocer Denies Allegations and
Seeks Divorce ON Grounds Of
Cruelty ana Abuse.

After another reconciliation was
about effected. hostlites broke out
again this morning in the Farrar fam
ily when Mrs Phoebe Farrar filed an
amended answer and cross-comploint
against her husband, william Farrdr.
She denied AN the allegations that be
sets forth in his cause of action for a
divorce and charges him with abuse
and cruelty. She declares that hcc
husband induced her Co withdraw her
complaint over y year ago on the pro-
mise that he would do better. They
lived together for three months and
then she was compelled to leave him
on account OF his treatment toward ner.
He filed his complaint following this
separation and their troubles were
about TO be settled again when Mrs.
Farrar filed her cross omplaint ask
ing for a division of the property which
IS valued at $4,000 and the custody CT
the two minor children.
FaIrar is i'm the grocery business 40
l54 west South Temple street. In his
complaint Doe charged his wife with
immortality and named four of the CO.
respondents This is the third time
that the case has been opened up aud
vile charges and counter charges haze
been made against each other Thoy'
were marri q in salt Lake Nov. 10. 1896
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
TRANSPORT LOGAN
PULLED OFF ROCKS

Honolulu. March 1.-THE United states
transport Logan, which ran aground
while she was bcing backed into her
berth ln this harbor last saturday was
pulled from the reef nt midnight Two
tugs, assisted hy % lighthouse tender and
the British cruiser Cambrian have tried
unsuccessfullY Tor several days 60 dis
lodge the Logan. aud Do was not until
her cargo was unluudcd yesterday that
they began The pull which finally re-
quilted in the release OF the blk troop
chip. Tho Logan is bound FOR Manila
with the heaviest passenger list carried
lu recent years by "a transport The re-
moval OF the vessel was accomplished
90 high tide.
The Logan now is awaiting an ex-
animation by divers before beginning
the reloading OF the thousand tons Of
her cargo which were discharged in
order TO tighten her 80 she could be
pulled from the reef There Is no I'M
dication OF any damage having been
sustained by the transport. She was
relocated chiefly by the tug Iroquois,
aided by her own winChes and pro-
pellers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
BUS PASSENGERS

q. \. NirLham of Spokane Wosh.
A. at the kuutstlrd Mr kirkham ia
Zoo tho lumber business and is visiting
salt Lake Boo the Interest ot trade.
Zen IImnsakcr OF Honeyvuc s at
tnp Wilson.
Moroni steiner of Morgan. Utah,
and A. j Wlppermau and Wlf. OF
Idaho Fails are visiting salt Lake ou
business and are at the Wilson.
Ralph ". smith, generally known
Ia the bond mau. ot Denver is Ht
tho Kuutsf1r1 MI smith deals DOB
stocks and bonds Iu his home town.
Charles Miller ana W. w. pauey of
RauIus, wyoming. are at The Wilson
ID. a.. Bntcmau. with MH Batomau
and daughter IH Ht tuH knutsiurI
They Hre fIam South charlton, Ohio,
and are uoH returning home uUm an
aEtoudeI Trip tD the coast They arc
much pleased with Salt Lake city
e.. s. slx has come from Eureka.
New tl HHIf Lake CITY uu bushes
ud Is staying at the cullen
Nir. ANA Mrs. Middlcma-- from
Glasgow Scotland. arrived n The DIfy
today rney are at tne Kenyon. and
nII stay couple of dayF
d. 49, Green of Detroit Michigan. Is
u che City for "a iDW days ou cuisines.
business is staying at che kuutalori.
O.. Laurence Walker 0f Washington
ID a.. and Frank W Admission of None
teIo. NeF. are among today arr
rivals at che Aew Windsor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
BUSINESS AND REALTY

ei,. bnuding perrnifs ,Kero ie-uod
fris morning bv PnUdinp Insnertor
Firth Thay cau Tor au expen6fttre
of $500 and are as follows
Glover Leaf dairy. barn Inn rear of
85 east sixth South street. 81 000
i-5 ,rbor11,s,, ,,erl,o 81 666
d TrDd tbros-t, or,sd bo,sc st e--
port, W. c,,,,itsI .t-,.t si oo6
lame. Ta,.Ior. ad5ition M Il-7 Soc
oud ateppo' seo0
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
SELF DENIAL WEEK.
Salvation Army 60 observe Il Next
Notwithstanding Figures

The established custom throughout
the world ON the part Of the Saliva
ton Army for a week of prayer and
self denial will be observed this year.
April n 20 rs inclusive. Last year salt
Lakes contributions reached good
proportions and the sum was forwarded
20 headquarters. with that collected else
where, which enabled the Army 10 pur-
sue its missionary and social work
throughout the world.
These modern crusaders have now
"a O2S officers and cadets under banner
working ia "a countries and colonies.
and On their own energetic way. are
preaching to the poor in about 80 diff
ferent languages.
Just what the salvation Army is ac-
complishing Is told In the accompany
ing statistics setting forth the work
throughout the world.
Countries and colonies occupied, "a:
languages in which salvation is
preached. %. corps and outposts, S.O55;
officers and cadets, including social.
81 OPS; local officers 0uniOr and senior
5l,161: bandsmen. 1q. 6S3: periodicals
published. go: total copies per issue.
lOl3, 292. social Institutions, 1S6; shelter
and food depots, 1885, beds supplied.
5,449.0O4 meals supplied. 9,557.2t. pris-
ou-gate homes u. accommodation of
same. i56; satisfactory cases per am
mum. LII, rescue homes, ll5. accom-
mediation OF same. 2.862. Satisfactory
cases per annum, 5.5S9.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
PROSPERITY WEEK COMMITTEE

Al last nights meeting iu the Cham
beer OF Commerce. the following commit
tees were appointed for prosperity week,
April 2-A next.
Executive-Georgc S. McAuister. james
o. Mcdonald. Orsou n. Hewlett
IreHsurer-Juhu r. Brun.
Executive Director-Lou d. HaddOCk
Exhibits and Sp1ce-HOraCe S. Ensign.
D. j.. Porkes, J Edward Taylor George
a. whitaker Frank Emth, Bayard Mem
dcuhall w. y. Wctherbee. IT, T.. James
a. n EOATud
prosram-Alvin A. Baesley. Lawrence
D. st0hl Alvin A. smith. Frank j. Luz
cas-. Judge o.. D.. CoIhoru
Parade and Factory Nlglts-Jozcph A.
silver a. r.. Terry George Austin. j. =.
Fowler. Robert lI Holt
Publicity Malcolm McAniatCr. Robert
SHELTON. 49, a.. Lambert william T. sl-
NtT
Window Display-O r.. Meredith. w. T..
Jensen. DO T.. Harrington. Reuben Miller,
Leon q sweet
DraWiugs-J %. DeuhaItgr. Burt Muir
ply D. j Alexander g.. W Mount ".
AI Williams
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
CRIPPLE IS CHARGED
WITH BARNETT MURDER
Is Accused of Using His Crutch as a
McapOn-Two Other HobOcs
Implicated

With his crutch as a weapon, Hugh
Meyers. a cripple. now under arrest,
was charged today in complaint by
County Atty. Job =. Lyon with the
murder Of John g. Barnett. a painter
and paper hanger who was found
dead in room No. A. of the American
house on March 4, 1909. Philip Mann
alias Boston joe and John Doe
alias shorty are charged boz the
same complaint with being his ace
complaces in the crime Neither "Bos-
ton Joe" nor shorty have been ape
pretended and the police have So far
been unable 90 find any clue of them.
Since Meyers was arrested consider
able circumstanclal evidence has been
uncovered which weayes him into the
plot and resulted today Goo making
him the principal in the crime. His
Crutch which was despatched with
blood the prosecution win attempt TO-
show was used 90 beat Barnett TO
death There ls no question but the
motive was robbery and that the dead
mans assailauts secured $50 from his
pockets
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LAST H0N0RS PAID
GEN. PAlMER'S MEMORY

Colorado Springs, Colo. March Tiff
teen thousand persons paid their last
earthly honor 70 the memory OF Gen.
William j Palmer founder OF Colorado
Springs. railroad builder, soldier and
philauthrOpist. whose remains were laid
at rest in Evergreen cemetery here at
noon today. The urn containing the ashes
reached the city from Denver ON "a
special train at 1880 O'Clock Ii was i'm
mediately transferred 20 a hearse and
followed by the family employees on his
estate. and the various state. county and
city delegations was taken 90 the Gene
terry. Five hundred students OF Colorado
college acted as body guard. The cere-
mony at the grave was brief and do
void OF display OF any kind I'm defer
euce to tho vishese OF the dead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

t... ....
afternoon az a bridge tea given m
honor of Miss Halle Ferron. the decor
tails being in green for ST. Patricks
day The decorations are in palms,
potted plants ana ferns, the Ices, can
same color. and the prizes are pates,
hand-painted In green. These are 90 be
awarded the winners at each of the DO
tables. Mrs. r. y. Silver assists the
hostess.
tomorrow night the Genealogical 500
ciety gives ball az the ola Social hAll
IN honuf or the hlitldnd pioneers ana
many interesting features VIII Dee DID,
evidence.
Mrs. A. O.. White gives "a luncheon TO-
day followed hy "a box party at -ho
ofpneum IN houor OF MIS- santa oi
Rochester New York.
H., lo"lsnl MT. l q. miner ana
Mrs. Fairbanks give "a dancing pa ty
at whitney ball the affair being ln ihe
way OF reunion OF former lay7]h
residents
W. 90 ~
MISS Anton Pace VIII entertain al
cards this evening
terrain az bridge TINS evening ln honor
OF Miss storm ana Miss corey
Mrs W. H. Bintz entertained a.
DIlose Yea al lne nome or -iis' hlh,1'
falllch day Whlie daisies nelns ns'd
WIN pluinosa- anu lue MhI1e ana green
played ana the hostess was assisted
~ MI John d. Daiy, Mls' JoHn =
a,I7ou' ana Ihe misses MA ueIlIe ana
'IadSa IHchIhoho' fti1es IN tne games
were Won uy MIs D. j.. bious nan. MIS-
MIS-. j. r. 90 an MIS- >. g. DIX Mrs
j.. r., osiesDy' Alrs. a. j. C'ornanl, VI is.
FREQ j. leonard, MIS-. w h. STANLEY
ana AIs. .. H. ENdns
number Of box ana parquet par
yes are Planned Ior tAe peneht pr
ioimauce Tor the 81. AIMS Olphanase
tonight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
DEsERET EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH Il 1909

shaftor. Nev.. and made frequent Wis
lta 90 this city always going Go tne
Wilson hotel Sunday night Doe spent
with friends. among them being g.
nuckwurth. "a fellow workman. Mon
day Dee spent most of the time in hls
room. and during the day sent OUT Tor
"a bottle of glyCorin and three ounces
OF carbouc acid. Hc was seen boo the
lobby two 0r three times, but retired
early. Yesterday afternoon DpckWorth
called upon him and found Boon in "a
rather dielgrocahle frame OF mind re
was ln bed and when DuchWoitn
asked him why Doe was not up replica
that De- had "a palm Boo ME side
uuckWorth went down stairs ana waited
for some time for hIs friend. Finally,
becoming nervous Doe went pacN lo
the room shortly before 3 o'clock ana
found Econ meeIIng by The side of The
bed aa Or in prayer DuckWorth spoke
Co his friend and was horrined 90
nnd the man dead. ON the hoor was
the bottle which contained Che deadly
ucid The mans lips were burned and
there was every indication that he had
taken the acid unduuted. Ecum did
not leave "a word of explanation for
his act and the motive is obscure.
Econ had about 500 on deposit iu the
Commercial National bank aud had
life insurance policy in favor of his
father for $1,000 From letters found
In the room 30 was learned that his
father is John "a Econ of Memphis
Tenn. but now an inspector for the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection g.
Insurance company.
Miss Coudie. who is employed az
Banks Millinery store and resides az
325 west Fifth South street was ter
ribly shocked over the tragedy and
can give no reason for the suicide. She
said that during the day she called
Ecof by telephone four times. The re-
latives OF the dead man have heen
notified and arrangements for the fun-
eral will not De completed until they
are heard from.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
STABBED IN THE SIDE.

A row between ~ ID. Gordon. col
ored, and Henry Stcitz took place iu
Commercial street saloon at am
early hour this mornng iva which
Gordon stabbed Stcitz I'm the side with
90 pocket knife He was taken Co the
emergency hospital where his wound
was found To- be slight He was soon
out and about. but tho colored man
was arrested by Sergeant Roberts and
is now Don Jail with the charge of an
assault with "a deadly weapon against
him.