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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
FAIRBANKS IS ORATOR AT
MANILA Y. M. C. A. OPENING
President Taft and Foreign Secretary
Mott Send Messages of congratu-
Iation to Philippines

MANILA, Oct 2O-The handsome
new building of the Y. M. c. A. erected
at an expense of $125,OOO was opened
tonight. The principal address was
made by former Vice President Fair
banks.
Congratulatory kilograms were re-
ceived from President Taft and from
J. r. Mott, foreign secretary of the
NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Fairbanks will leave for India
Friday On the night before his de-
parture he will be given a farewell
banquet by the Merchants association.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
Dies from Auto Injuries

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2O.-Edward
Donahue, cashier of the Donahue-Kelly
Banking company, died today in the
French hospital, as the result of in
juries received in an automobile acci-
dent last Saturday. While running to
this city from his home in Burlingame
the steering gear of the machine broke
and he was thrown on the road strik-
ing on his head and fracturing the
skull He was 20 years old and the son
Of one of the founders of the bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
LAMBARDI COMPANY GIVEN
SUBSIDY BY GUATEMALA
Inpresario Sails from New Orleans
with Hundred Artists for
Central America

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2o.-Victor
Lambardi, with 100 italian grand opera
e. lists, recruited at Milan, sailed from
here yesterday for Port Barrios, and
will make a tour of Guatemala, ex-
tending into January.
The Guatemalan government is pay
ing the bill. President Estrada Ca
brera has arranged for subsidy of
SIC, 900 gold to begin the tour, and
wealthy residents of the republic have
nronised to supplement the fund.
The object of President Cabrera,
who is a liberal patron OF art and
music, is to provide grand opera for
the masses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
coIombla Tlred Of Cabinet

BOGOTA, Colombia, Oct 20.-The
house of representatives voted down
today a motion asking for the resigna-
tion of the cabine'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
Inauaurate President

HAMILTON, N. Y, Oct, 2O-Emlel
Burrett Bryan was inaugurated presi-
ident of Colgate university today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21

Anybody who would be able TO ind an
address in the directory would be able TO
find your CLASSIFIED ad.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
KINGDOM OF KILLING
RULED BY ARMOUR
NINE MILLION CARC4SSES
Il YE4R.
Mostly Animals Meet Death Stupid
ly and Without Resistance-What
Becomes of Their LiUes?

The soldiers OF the modern king standing ar
mics Of worklngmen. not armies Of fighting idlers.
Rockefeller's millions and Armour's millions are
millions invested and renvested in labor. In build
ing. in adding the actual visible wealth OF this
country. That wealth belongs the country and
TO the people OF the country. 1t is subject their
disposition by taxation otherwise 1t is fortunate
for the people that these kings unlike the old kings
do not waste human labor with courts, retinues OF
servants and organized dissipation. do waste
human life in wars but their energies simply
along the lines of organizing industry and increas
ing tangible wealth 1t might be worse with pec-
pie supine own.
1t is a fact Of course. that Armour does not
really this great worldwide butcher business.
The stockyards him. He born with the
big load upon his back. He tells you quite simply
Il inherited this business: 1 did not create it.
have tried to do as well I could with 1t. II
Just happened that I had a smart father and a
rich father
In industry. bigger than all the men
that manage It, suggestions seem rather foolish
coming from the outside But there
things, IT would seem. that Armour and the other
big packers could do easily, at once. and without
/ unreasonable sacrifice. They might make the
prices OF beef 10 consumers uniform and reason
able
No women or children should under any condi-
tons be permitted witness the killing
animals. II is dreadful thing long lines
OF little boys and women and little girls walking
through the slaughter houses, watching the stick
:
Of blood. The effect is brutalizng the chill
( dren. and for the mother of unborn child
witness so horrible a spectacle Is shameful crime.
Some legislator in Illinois should the move
ment to prevent this. The packers themselves would
do II, but they say: IF close up our slaughter
houses. keep any part Of the public out, we
shall be accused Of having things to hide
II is a great kingdom of death which Ar
mour rules. There huge buildings for killing
surrounded with pens in which the sheep. hogs and
cattle confined. waiting for the fatal hour In
place hogs in thousands driven into pens
Below, hidden under PLATFORM there is cracking
! of whips mingled with squeaIing gruntine
/ You look down and man. black from head to
foot with mud, rushing about among the crazed
swine. He has a huge blacksnake whip in his
hand with which he drives them to the narrow en-
trance that leads TO their death. In the last pen
there is great revolving wheel. Each hog is
seized and hooked by hind leg. The turning
| wheel lifts him in the air; he is passed to
wheel that slides along rail, and then comes one
knife thrust and death.
The killing Of the sheep, fortunately is hidden:
/ II is too pathetic for the sight Of modern
civilization The killing of the cattle is less noisy
and shocking that that of the swine. The big
heavy. steers walk slowly into pens
/ Heavy hammers stun them. and rule they
bleed to death without regaining consciousness.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
During This Sale the Price Instead
of Being S1.5O or $500 Will Be S1.O4
High Class Ribbons at One
Third Less Than Their Value

These the Ribbons for Summer. Sash and Hair
Ribbons that match. Fancy Ribbons for adornng under
Some OF them will be sold onethrd and others
one-half less than they worth.
All-silk Ribbons, pink, white and light blue checks
They much used for trimming underwear. Main Floor
No. 1-One-eghth inch vvide piece Of 10 yards. &c
No. 11!-One-quarter inch wide piece yards Sc
No. 2-One-haf inch wide; piece of 10 yards
No. 3-Five-eighth inch wide; piece yards 84c
No. 5-Full Vvide piece 10 yards. 49c
ALL-SILK TAFFETA RIBBON AZ inches wide
high lustre, pink white, navy, cardinal 4 -
light blue; value 21c; special at............ DC
ALL-SILK TAFFETA RIBBON. 5N inches wide,
rich lustre, pink, white, cardinal and Q -
light blue value 29C.; special a-.........-.. OF
ALL-SILK MESSALINE RIBBON, 9 inches wide,
quality, large variety Of cOlOrs; value 29c; 4 n
special at ---- - --- i > y
ALL-SILK DRESDEN RIBBON, stripes
MORE grounds. Az inches wide pink, sky and OOo
white; value 49c.; special ~
ALL-SILk DRESDEN SASH RIBBON, satin stripes
nlOire grounds. 7l2 inches wide, pink, sky 1No
white; value SOC; special at-..--..---- -tS
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
White Goods

English Long Cloth, SO
inches wide. 1t is soft
finished, as all fabrics for
wOmen's and chiIdren's
underwear should be;
lengths from 3 to II yards
in bOOkfOId- Will be sold
by the piece only; value
15c- a yard; special at Toe.
Zoe. for 15c. Linen Finished
Suiting. So inches wide It Is
skirt and dress stuff.
t2c- for Doc. Nercerized Lin
gerie Batiste. 80 inches wide:
fine. soft finish.
sc. for 25c. Re2p Cloth. SO
inches wide. used for waists.
dresses and nurses uniforms.
White Mercerized Novel
ties, 27 inches wide; over
fifty designs, including
satin stripes, Shantunq
and linen effects; made to
sell at csc. to soc. a yard;
at 15c.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
WHERE THEY LIVE LONGEST.

longevity is common in Sweden and Norway.
thus in the former country, mortality, which in
1880 averaged only Il per 1000 nhabtants. in 1905
had fallen TO Il. Infant mortality shrank from n2
10 50 per 1900 In Norway the rate showed a re-
ducton from 16 to 13 1000. and that of infants
For these two Scandinavian rates the hygienfc
habits Of the population are responsible public
baths; the admirable organiza ton of hospitals.
which receive the rich well poor; the cleanli-
ness Of habitatlon and the widespread precautions
that obtain among all classes. Again, there is the
public attitude toward inevitable sicknesses Swede
and Norwegian both have faith in recent scientific
and medical discoveries. Consequently, each con
tagious case becomes a public matter. and in
dividual liberty is placed in opposition the
general welfare.-Harper's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

Hardwood Step Ladders. feet
high. regularly SI31. special Tues
day IN the basement. SOC.
Mission Wood Table Book, Racks.
regularly $1-24, special Tuesday. in
the basement. SIC.
Pillow Cases. fine quality. all pure
linen, 2ia inch hem. size SKIS inches.
special Tuesday. IN the basement,
40c.
WCmen's 5 AlI-Linen Haudkerchiefs.
neat embroidered initial. special
Tuesday. on the main floor. 5 for
MEN, $ IRISH LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS, slight imperfections.
special Tuesday. on the main floor.
IMPORTED CREAM IMPERIAL.
SERGE, 81 inches wide. made to sell
lat $500 a yard. special Tuesday. on
the main floor. ar ST "a yard
ALL-WOOL BLACK PANAMA
CLOTH. a Inches wide. chiffon fin-I
ish. perfect black, regular SEC. a
yard, special Tuesday. on the main
floor, at zoe yard
BLACK SELF CHECK VOILE. sol
inches wide. pure wool made % sell
LAT Sl25 yard. special Tuesday. on
the main floor, at 49c. ward
BAMBOO PORCH SCREENS. out
side bark IN green. values from SS 90
10 $50. special TUESDAY. on the
third floor, 50 p To 81 90
SATEE% MANTLE LAMBRE-
Ql-INS. handsome EOral and Oriental
designs and COloTinsS. regularly 81 49 4
spsciol Tuesday on the third hO0r.
.99c.
OPAQUE SHADES. mounted on
good SPrinC rollers, 2NS n without
fringe, value soc. special Tuesday
"~ the third roor. each lSC.
HOLLAND SHADES. mounted a,
.cOod spring rollers. $N6 #. popular
.CC!prs, no fringe value 41c-. special
Tuesday. on the third floor. each
SOLID OAK DINING CHAIRS.
high hack cane Sc Il. regularly ST-49.
special Tuesday. on the fourth door.
90c.
IRON SPRINGS. National wire
fabric. on high blocks. all sizes:
regularly s. ~, special Tuesday. on
the fourth floor. s.. 50.
SOLID OAK DINING CHAIRS.
nigh back. genuine leather seat.
regularly S2tf. special Tuesday on
the fourth floor. : I -9S.
NOT OK a
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Table Linen l.

FULL BL E A G n E d
SCOTCH DAMASk ABLE
G L O T H s, very heavy
quality, and all the weigh
comes Of pure fIaX-nO siZ-
ina or loading. Our own
eXCluCNe patterns.
Value $500. at So. 10. Tx - in.
Value S3.75. at So. 81. 72x 80 in.
Value $40. at SIS. So: T2x1OS in.
Value 500. at S4.OS: 72x126 in.
Napkins to match, 2Ox2O
in; value So. 90 dozen
special at So. 10.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Wash Goods
UnderDriCe Basement

These sOft-finished Ba-
tistes are 27 inches wide.
The printings are in nOrals
and figures on white, tan,
light blue, navy and black
grounds; also a few neat
floral b O T q z effects,
worth Zoe. a yard; special
at sc.
sc. FOR 1Jc. WOVEN CORDED
Swiss. a sheer weave. with Clus-
ters of corded stripes. in deli
cate colOrs. - inches wide.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
HandkerChiefS
Main Floor

MEMS ALL LINEN
HANDKERCHIEF eight ana
quarter inch hens; half dozen for
.34c.; better quality. 59c.
WOMEN'S IRISH l. y h y
HANDKERCHIEFS, hand en-
broidered block and script initial,
tape borders: made to retail at
zoe. each; special. box containing
six for I9c.
G9c. for six Mems Pure. Linen
Hemstitched HandkerChiefs, quar-
ter or half inch hens, full size.
MEMS LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS. half-inCh hens, block or
script initial letter, value 25c.
each: special box containing six
for Csc.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Wash Goods 1st E

Fancy Dinaities, 27 inches
Wi q q. flower effects.
spriqs, dots, rings and
cubes, printed on light
grounds; 19c. quality, at
ICE.
15c FOR 25c. ORGANDIE
BATISTE 81 inches wide; grace
full floral designs. enriched with
broad ribbon stripes.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Princess Slips 2d Fl.

u-oN1rNc PRINCESS SLIPS
made Of taffeta silk. finished
with two lace-edged rutt1es-
mini, bIue yellow. lavender,
white, value $500; speclaI,
ST. SO.
WOMEN'S PRINCESS SLIPS
made Of messaIine. finished with
two lace-edged ruff1es, neck and
arm-hoIes trimmed with lace
and beading-pink, blue, yellow,
lavender. value $500; special
So. 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
LIE MODERN KIkp.

.. These are iadeed days Of progress in all lines
ooseFves a New York woman Il had advertised
=. - French rslaid The chic, trim young eiallc
Sefsln who first applied took my fancy Tor a
t-li1ert or So but when our negotiations touched
20 The question II salary my Illusion was dis
ttpafeo Producing 2 highly chased silver case
tsy1nF:
- Do. please. madam. take smoke. It's so
.-er2 easter discuss these little matters HnlLe
ssoy1nE egarette:' - Hsrpers Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
INTO THE VERNAcULAR.

MY dear woman" said the literary visitor seek,
ing local color in the slunls do you castgate
your offspring?'
'Wotyer mean?" asked the lady Of the tenement
with a scowl at the fancy talk.
She means" translated the accompanying set
tement worker. do you wallOp your kids?'
Baltimore American.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Floor Coverings for Summer

eCREX" GRASS RUGS, fringed ends; 4x7 feet
green, red and blue; regular price, 50 IL;
duced t S 81
"CREX" MATING, plain green red and blue; SO
inches wide; reduced from SSc. a yard TO 32c.
CHINA STRAW MATING, fancy patterns;
forty yards; reduced from So 80 TO seas.
LINOLEUMS, yards wide; parquet floor effect; only
pattern; reduced from 74c. square yard
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Waists and PetticOats S
Women's Bathing

S1lllS ID FL
81 -Mohair, round neck
y trimmed with self ma
tarial and fancy braid.
G. Mohair, shirt waist
aF a'' II model. pleated front.
square neck, trimmed with
white Mohair and black braid.
81 Brilliantine, skirt and
PT'~O waist made in one piece.
separate boomers, N-Shaped
neck, trimmed with braid.
60 O1-Taffeta silk, Princess
R>'>-i model, panel front, Jer-
sey tights, trimmed with but
tons and fancy silk braid
FINER QUALITIES. RANGING
UP TO S32-49
Complete stock of Bathing Suits
for men. boys and girls. Also the
Caps. Sandals and other things
that are needed. Lowest prices
eXtant.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
THE BLOOD COULD BE HEARD.

But there is certainly for Improvement
in the killing And If the Improvement be made
it should be made-if necessary, under compusion
Out OF every ten steers slaughtered one more
require more than blow for the kill
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Dress Linen 1ss Fl

Dress Linen 1stFl
WHITE UNION LINEN. 36
Inches wide; sold elsewhere at 25c-
"a yard; our price. 19c.
WHITE PURE LINEN, 80
inches wide: Summer weight. sold
Eetsewhere at 4Gc-: our price. SIC.
WHITE DRESS LINEN, 36
Inches wide, medium weight.
round thread; value 4Jc.: our
price, Sic
Same as above. except lighter in
weight and finer in weave; sold
elsewhere at SOC: our price. 39C-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
CELEBRATED CASES OF DECEPTION.

= thousand tricks are used IN the manufacture
o. old prints and drawings. The paper for antique
srsrayirgs IS stained a coffee solution, and II
t-e CoUEolsseur ticks an edge OF the paper white
SPOT W-I appear. whereUpOn the dealer threatens
to sue for damages. a genuine antique paper
taken from the blank pages OF old account books
snG dairies makes detection more difficult Photog
rsnhv is used both committing and detecting
fraud II the first case autographs are initiated
b tie ph0tOgravUre process and. second the
rarae-a reveals parchment erasures that are IN
visible II the naked eye. The British Museum
ence came near paying S5,6o0.co) for manuscript
variants q TIE Old Testament produced by gifted
twin6le- named Shapiro The same man swindled
tie German Emperor out OF a huge sum by the
sale of collection of Noabite pottery. The diff
rulty q detecting forged documents Is shown by
the fact tLat at The world famous auction room in
Paris, the HUtel DrouOt. day is required Tor the
sertncat.on q furniture. eight days to estab-
lsh the PeuUineness Of autographs. A celebrated
case q deception that Of M Michel Chasles a
Ee5rnerer who bought collection OF twenty
thousand autographs. including letters from jesus
Christ. Lizards. Mary Magdalene, Judas, Cleopatra
Alexander The Great. Alcbiades, plate and others'
Tor which ne paid a round sum. The counterfelter
fot two years in Jail and the purchaser ootaiheo
more derIElon than sympathy
A photographic expert was glad that ne eE-
A1lined q rare old manuscript page by page lor ne
sscoFersd page not perforated "he an the rest
ef the pages we're bored through by an asslduous
eookEorrn- The fcrger had neglected 10 bore the
false page which ne inserted. Eartheuware and
procesiEs are very much initiated Bastianni. an
Aaterate but gifted Italian, made a hiteehuh 0e"
tpry bust which was exhibited in Paris in l6H ana
so1 % Tie government for 1860 francs II was
placed IN the Louvre and Bastiaaalni claimed 'o
credit q the work which was reluctantly conceded
b hin when he proved that the bust was a por-
Hs' of = I've workman. instead Of a long de-
ceased 7 yet
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Women's 50 Lingerie Dresses, S5.74

One hundred Lingerie Dresses, Princess model mace
white lawn; with lace and embroidery
Sizes for large small value 5000; special
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Beautiful Cream Serge
lSl.35 Black LansdoWne at Sl.lOl

wM F. READS BLACK LANSDOWNE
weaves that has won. And 10 win in black
victory a manufacturer can achieve
1t is all silk one way; all wool the other
strength and softness. Rich jet black that
CAUSE IT WON'T FADE AT ALL. 40 incl
vertised price is S1.35 yard: we sell it at y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
RECEINERSHIP SALE.

No. I2,763-In First Judicial Distric
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
In Re Receivership of Meyer Drug
Company, Limited.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF commission to sell isued II, rein
directed to me, |, William Winter, re
ceiver herein, will offer for sale accord
ing to law, at the principal front door OF
the court house, at Shreveport, La, OF
SATURDAY.. MARCH 10. 1902,
between the legal hours of sale, the en-
tire property of the Meyer Drug Com,
pary, Limited. i'll receivership, consist
ing of accounts. stock Of goods and fix
aures, as shown on inventory filed here
IN, for cash to the highest bidder, sub
Jeet to appraIsement
WILLIAM WINTER,
March 2. Receiver
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
WAS ARKANSAS WOMAN
Her Late Father a Celebrated
Medical Man.

Magazine, Ark March H-The WON
an who committed suicide at Nash
vile, Tenn. and who registered at the
Maxwell House as Lucille Bates. Hi
nois. was Miss Dot Thomas of Boone
Vile Ark
She was a daughter of DR.. H. w
Thomas. a prominent physician. who
died at the Grandview hotel three
years ago by taking an overdose of
morphine A few months before the
doctor killed himself Miss Harris mar
ried Tom Dilday. She was en- toute
to Gallow college. Searcy when she
married at Little Rock. DR.. Thomas
1t is said. objected to the marrag.
very seriously. and it is believed tH.s
brOOding over it caused him to take
his life.
After living with Dlday fav7
few months they separated and after
wards divorced. Dilday. who was in
the drug business at Bonneville. diea
about year ago.
About two months ago Thomas left
late in the afternoon. walked from
Bonneville to this city, a distance OF
eight miles. with the intention of end
ing her life in the same room of the
hotel where her father died but was
prevented from doing so by friends
and relatives. who drove from Boone
vile in time to intercept her. 1t is
said that the first attempt was maze
on account of love affair Mist
Thomas is highly connected in Boone
vile. Mrs. Hiram Tatum and Mrs
Howell Tatum. wives of two promi.
nent business men, are her sisters.
MISS thomas was 4 professional
nurse. and after the separation from
her husband worked at her occlspat ion
in Texas cities
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
MARSH AIS SAL !

No. I4Ss In tile CITY Court II 81 Eve
port. Louisiana; /. BURG vs.
Rachel Malone y
Rv virtue Of 4 writ of hcrl f1'..s is
sued in the above entitled and numbered
sr,ir. by Tic Honorable 5, {. tfu''..ove,
Judge Of the City Court, Shreveport,
Louisiana. and to me directed | have
seized and Will sell at public auction at
the 1exas street front door OF the court
house Of Caddo Parish. Louisiana, be-
tween the legal hours for saleS, olt
SATURDAY., MARCH, y, 1909,
One Singer sewing machine and 3ue lot
of other household goods.
The above property seized as IN'long
ING tn said defendant and 10 'c sold 10
satisfy the debt specified III the said
writ say IN the sum of SII25 and all
costs.
Term, OF sale cash with benefit OF
appralsement l.. T. htkhAi-D,
Caucasian Mar 2 City Mar >hal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 12.682-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. /:
D. A. Smith, ct al VS. Queensbor-
ough Land Company Limited
By virtue of writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction. without
the benefit of appraisement. on terms
hereinafter stated, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1909,
The southwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter section 3 township II, range IA.
Caddo Parish, louisiana The above
property seized as belonging to the said
defendants, and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in said writ. say i'll the
sum of $4,000, with per cent per an
1907, until paid, less a credit of $500
paid August 10, 1908, together with 10
per cent on the full amount thereof in
principal and interest as attorneys fees,
and the further sum CT S. 50 protest fees
and S. 70 costs, to be made upon the
following terms of sale: For cash to
cover the sum of $2666. &c 2-3 with 8
per cent per annum interest from No
vcmber I, 1907, until paid, and all costs,
less credit of $500 of date August 70,
1908, and the further sum of $3.50 pro-
test fees, and on terms of credit for two
installments not yet due, namely two (2)
notes of $I.333.33 IS each due Novem-
her I, 1909. and notes of $I,333.33 I-3
each due November I, 1910. together
with 10 per cent on the entire amount
of principal as attorneys fees, and all
costs of suit. ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian March ,. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
CUTS ASSAiLANT'S THROAT.
Negro Loses His Life and White Man
Sustains Two Wounds.

Dallas. March AIS a result of a
figth with a knife Percy Jones. a ne
gro. is dead. and Sam Demachier. a
West Dallas merchant. is in the city
hospital with two dangerous wounds
The affair occurred near Vedar Val
ley school house about three miles
from Dallas
Demachier says he believed the ne
gro had taken $1.6h from him. and
that he arrested the negro and had
started to the city with him to turn
him over to the sheriff.
When close to the Cedar Valley
school house n fight ensued In the
scuffle the shotgun carried by Dema,
CHER was discharged but without TAX.
ing effect, The negro used dirk
knife. stabbing the white man deeply
in the left ear and temple and twice
in the left side, the knife penetrating
into the cavity.
The white man managed to wrest
the knife from his assailant. With
two stroke he cut the throat of the
negro and killed him almost instantly.