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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-29
Campaign Meetings.

The democratic candidates for legis.
lative and county offices spent Tuesday
at Bostwick, Wednesday at Bannervillc.
Thursday at Grandin and are at Baldwin
school house today.
The meetings so far have been only
fairly we'll attended. The farmers, es
pecially in the Bostwick section, are
very busy digging their potatoes, and il
would require something more than {
meeting of candidates to pull them Of
that important job.
Next week will wind up the campaign
with meetings at Francis on Monday
Hollister on Tuesday, Interlachen OF
Wednesday, Johnson on Thursday, Sal
Mateo on Saturday. The closing meet
ing of the campaign will be at the Cour
House, Palatka, on Monday night befor
| the election.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be special meeting of the stockholders
of the Selden Cypress Door Company
held at the office of the Company in
Florida, on Tuesday the 31st,
day of May A. D. 1910, at 10 A. NJ.
The object of this meeting will be to in.
crease the capital stock OF said Company
from Seventy thousand Dollars TO One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
GEO. B. SELDEN,
President.
Palatka, Florida April 18th, 1910.
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Notice of Application for Tax Deed.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Randall
Wells, purchaser of tax certificate No.
sos, dated the 9th day OF July, A. u. 1871.
has Med said certificate in my office, and
has made application Tor tax deed TO issue
IN accordance with law. said certificate
embraces the following described pronertV
situated In Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
Lot except Is a. to Shirley & Leonard,
section 8, township 10 S, range IS east-Ss
acres.
The said land being assessed at the date of
the Issuance of such certificate in the name
OF Unknown No. 474.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed viii issue thereon
on the 20 n day OF Nav A, d., 1910
witness my official signature and seal this
the ~ h day OF April, A. u. lll0.
lseall HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam 20. Fla.
by Henry Hutchinson, ir., ID. q.
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Construction of Hard
Surfaced Roads.
Trustees for Putnam County Bonds.
Palntka Eln 4 mil 1hth 1Q1l

Talalka, Fla., April 10th, WV
The Board of Trustees for County
Bonds will receive sealed bids for the
construction OF hard surfaced road
from the EaStermoSt terminus of the
highway bridge across the ST. Johns river
at Palatka, Fla, TO the St. Johns County
line, and from point on this road to
San Mateo, Fla, 10 miles, until Saturday
May 9TH, 1910, aud on that day at II a
M, same will be publicly opened and
read at the office of the Board No. 72Z
Water street, Pala.ka, Fla. Certified
check for $4,000 must accompany all
bids.
Prospective bidders will obtain all
plans and specifications OF the work con-
templated upon deposit OF $500 (which
sum will be returned upon re delivery of
plans and specifications in good CON
ditiom upon application to r. F. Ensey,
County Engineer, Palaka, Fla, and their
bids, properly sealed and inscribed NAV
be left al the office OF the Board until
the time specified.
S. WORDEN, Secretary.
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Notice of Public Sale.

The Board of County Commissioner,
OF Putnam County, Florida, will receive
bids for the sale of the following prop
erty:
The old Court House and wing, also
brick vault
Two vault doors with combination
locks.
One large MoSler Safe.
Two small Iron Safes.
The old Court House Furniture, in
Guiding benches, chairs, desks, stoves,
tables, cases, etc.
The above will be sold either sepa-
rately or as a whole.
The said bids will be opened on MAY
9Th, the board reServing the right TO re.
iect any or all Bids.
~ HENRY HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
4.22-2t.
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PL INKS CHILL TONI is guaranteed
to cure malaria, chills, fever, colds
and lagrippe. Guaranteed tn cure a
cold in one night; lagrippe in three
nights. Your money back if il does
not. For sale at all first-class drug
stores 3-25-lyr,
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FOR SALE-Fine Gasoline Launch
covered-274 feet long-will carry IS to
is passengers comfortably. Hull years
old-just been calked and repainted - is
in firSt-claSs condition. The engine is
an absolutely new h. p. Gray motor,
fully equipped. Reason for selling
owner has just been offered a position
in the north and desires to go. Address
A. X. W., care Palatka News, Palatka,
Fla.
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Wanted Information.

Tive got to go to Philadelphia" said
the hurried traveller, who was fun
bling for his pocketbook.
We'll" answered the New York
ticket seller, ARE you buying trans
portation or just telling your trou-
bles |-WashingtOn Star
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Notice Of Final DischarSe

Six months after date, as Executor of
the estate of Cornelia D. Goodwin, de-
ceased, | will present TO the County
Judge of Putnam County, Florida, my
final account and vouchers, and then
ask for final discharge as executor of
said estate. +. S. GRILL,
April 9Th, 1910. Executor.
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Notice.

LOST-In mail after leaving Crescent
City P. o., bank book No. $50, issued
by East Fla. Savings & Trust Co. to
Linda A. Payson. Finder please return
to L. A. PaySon care of East Fla. Savings
& Trust Co. Palatka.
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FOR RENTAL 312 River street. 4
nice unfinished rooms upstairs with
large porch. Pleasant location overlook.
ing river Enquire at house or ]. II.
Hickenlooper al Earnest Co. store. II
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Cures baby's Group, Wilhe's daily
cuts and bruises, mama's sor. throat
grandma's lamenesS-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil-the great household
remedy
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List of Inspectors for Sps.D
School District ElechOn.

The following is the lis! :,
inspectors and clerks appoinl.s = !
Board OF Public instruction " n b
the Special Sub. School DlS'Fl''D'
May 10, 1910: Il I'D
No. 9.-W. P. Hanna, l. Il -
Gale, Frank Browning, cleIHV vi
No. III. ]. Harrison, J. ~. N
er, E. o. EarlS, T. D. Evans, ""
No. 12.-S. z. L. Moore .I
Rowton, ]. w. DarSey, W. u y
clerk. UiIIb,
No. 13.-Tom Cannon, WI
mage, A. G. Phillips, ir, JONI
clerk. Lion RgI
No. 14.-E. A. Gerber, 10 ~
Mallem, John Griffin, cleIT
No. l5.-WilIiam Bates +
A. T. TRAY, ]. II. Fry ci &c " 4
No. 23.-Ed. Grooms, o. l,, vi
ir,, Z. I. Lancaster, \, B : H II b.
r. G. DuBose, John W. ha H
No. 25.-H. NJ. Watson, !" MI
Alex. Granger, 5. H. HagaD'
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FOR RENT-Large house No. 400
Emmett S'reet-suitable for one or two
families. Apply TO 414 Emmett st. for
ln-ofmalion, 4-29.4t
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The True Sportsman

Rlghtfully demands that the tools Of his
recreation he the best procurabie. WE
REPAIR GUNS. A good gun OFTEN needs
looking over and little repairs made to put
il in prime condition. A good gun of STAN
dHrd make can be depended on lor long
several cheap ones, Don't throw away your
gun Let us have n look ut it, We'll tell you
what it needs and you can tell us whether
TO go ahead and MAKE 1T RIGHT.
e. O. ERRLS,
All Lemon Street PaIatka. Florida.
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) or doses 1866" will cure any case
OF Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 4.1.6m
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Experienced young lazy '.y,s Sss,i
desires position, best i Sis 4
box $50, Jacksonville fiA'
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Young lady, experience nosoir,
school mistress intends ppJjas
and day class, applicants 'O'
5S7. Jacksonville, Fla.
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We Furnish Your Home Comp|

always acceptable the same time glad ex
Hundreds
We refer to hem they are our
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
week sRECORO OF THEAEWS
1 PLEORAElC VIEW OFFICE INTERESTING
OCCURRENCES OF SEVEN DAYS.
EYsntS That Wake Worlds History
Gathered From ali OTg The
Globe and ChFoliGled in
BFieieSt Form.
WASHINGTON.

Forty-siE relatives OF ex-President
Castro we're expelled from Venezuela,
according 10 adyices received by the
state department in Washington.
The United States will not oppose
the annexation Of Korea By Japan.
which now seems imminent. on &C
count OF provision in the Ports
mouth treaty between Russia and ia
pan. which seems 10 permit il.
Capt. Edgar 4 Nacklia OF the
Twenty-ffth infantry has been placed
on the retired list OF the army By d.
rection OF the President or account OF
disability incurred in line OF duty.
Gustav 4. Rist. al american citi-
zen. was murdered in Bolivia on June
IL by Augus-in Eunf. according TO a
dispatch received at the state depart
ment from Minister Leslie Combs az
Lima, Peru.
The census bureau announced the
population OF Albany 70 be 1o0,253. Z
gain OF s.5 per cent. in ten years. The
population Of Indianapolis Is 1885,
$50. gain Of 3s.1 per cent.
Secretary Ballinger OF the interior
department has sent word 70 Beverly
that he will resign any time he is
asked to do so by the President, but
not until then.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Airship Line to Capital.

Pittsburg Speciali Contracts were
signed here by which the distance between
Washington and Baltimore i 10 be
traversed by airships. Jean" Bolgiano,
said to represent a 81 100000 syndicate,
with offices at Ill American Building.
Baltimore. ordered eight dirigible bal
looms from the United Airship Company.
The latter was represented by Capt. Rob
ert C. Millman. chief engineer.
Each OF the ships i TO cost $4,000 and
will b. expected 10 travel between Wash
ington and Baltimore in 20 minutes. The
contract. however. requires the initial
speed 20 be 80 miles an hour, and Tor
every mile OF speed increased. up TO IS
miles an hour. the United Airship Com
pany i to be paid bonus OF $500 and
thereafter $500 per nile.
The ships are TO Be constructed of
aluminium sheeting, divided into eight
telescoping compartments. with forward
and aft decks capable OF accommodating
'ght passengers each.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
vIRGINIA's GIFT ACCEPTED.
Statue of Washington Dedicated at
Versailles.

Versailles Special .-In the Napoleon
Hall Of the Chateau Of Versailles. in the
presence OF the French Minister Of War,
General Brun: the French Ambassador
to the United States, ". Jusserand. and
his wife. and the American Ambassador.
Robert Bacon. and Mrs. Bacon. the bronze
replica OF Houdon's celebrated statue OF
Washington in the State House az Rich
mond, Va. presented BY the State OF Vir-
GINA TO the French Republic. was dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies.
Among others present were the Marquis
de Lafayette. the members OF the French
mission. which presented TO America the
statue Of Rochambeau, now at Washing
ton. and United States Senator Nathan
B. Scott. OF West Virginia.
General Brun. who presided. spoke OF
the statue as the greatest work Of the
greatest French sculptor of the Eigh-
tenth Century. Col. James Mann. chair
man OF the Virginia Commission. deliver.
ed the speech Of presentation. State Sen
ators Don P. Halsey and F. W. King. OF
Virginia. also made addresses on behalf
Of the State OF Virginia
Ambassador Jusserand. in the absence
of the French Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs. VI. Pichon. accepted the statue on
behalf OF the French Government. He
declared that the friendship Of General
Washington and OF the American people
constituted one Of the glories OF France.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
NEARLY OVERTHROW MADRIz
Zelaya's Wife Plotted to Make DR..
Irias President.

San Jose. Costa Rica tSpeciall =
Quick work on the part OF President
Madriz, of Nicaragua, prevented the over
throw OF his government.
According 10 information which has
reached here from Managua. from an IN
questionably reliable source, Nine. Ze-
laya, the wife of the deposed president OF
Nicaragua, organized a conspiracy TO
overthrow Madriz and install DR.. Irias
The conspirators had progressed to q
point where they were almost ready TO
spring the trap. when one Of the trusted
followers OF Nine Zelaya got drunk and
gave the plot away.
President Madriz took summary steps
to prevent the conspiracy from being car
ried out. and the plotters were frustrated.
Nine. Zelaya was ordered 10 leave the
country forthwith, and Madriz took pains
to see that she was placed on board the
steamer San jose bound from Corinto 10
Panama, with through ticket TO Eu-
rope.
DR.. Irias. who held a place in the
Madriz cabinet was invited 10 resign, and
the lesser figures in the conspiracy were
thrown into prison.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Fierce FOREST FIRES
SURROUND TOWNS
Thousands of Refugees Flee in
Panic for Their Lives.
THIRTEEN REPORTED DEAD IN WALLACE.
Situation In Montana and Idaho Be-
comes Worse = Small Towns Are
Destroyed and Hall OF Wallace Is
in Ashes - Much Suffering Among
Refugees.

Missouri. Mont. Special .-Merciless-
" and relentlessly the forest fires in
Western Montana and idaho are sweep
ing over vast area. driving hundreds OF
fugitiyes Before them. destroying small
settlements and wiping out OF existence
millions Of dollars worth Of property.
The situation i more serious than i
was il the early morning. except "a 10
Wallace. Idaho, where it Is believed that
nearly half Of the city will Be saved. 1t
Is known that the entire east half OF the
town above Seventh street has been
burned.
West q that a hard fight is being
made. and with an improvement in the
water supply there i more chance that
the flames may Be driven back.
Scattering reports in the nature OF
rumors sent over remaining wires by tele-
graph operators al different points indi-
cate that about so lives. have been lost In
Western Montana, but this i impossible
OF verifeation.
Elsewhere in the fire zone the situation
has gone from had TO worse.
The most serious incident i reported
from the 81. Coe country. where $50 men
engaged in the forestry service are miss
ing and it i feared they have been burned
to death. When the fire approached the
camp where there were 200 men two OF
the fighters took horse. and riding the
animal 10 death reached another camp
and ordered rescue party, which qene-
trated the fire at Bird Creek.
Eighteen OF the men were found in the
water. where they had gone for safety,
and they were unframed.
OF the remaining $50 no word has been
received.
The Forestry Service has organized a
relief train. well equipped with pack ami
mails. carrying provisions and hospital
supplies, and will endeayor TO get through
the ire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
AVIATOR c. K. HARMON #
makes A NEW RECORD
Drops Like a Bird From the
Sky. But is Unhurt.
FLIES Is MILES ACROSS LONG ISLAND.
Difficult Flight From Garden City.
L. l.. to Greenwich, Conn, IS Made
Without a Hitch - Harmon Lands
Near the Estate Of His Father-in-
Law, and Ris Wife Sees Hin Land.

Greenwich. Conn. Especially Like a
bird out OF the ky. Clifford X. Harmon,
the millionaire aviator. dropped from his
$4,000 Farman biplane into a field next
10 the estate Of his iatheT-in-law. Com
nodore E. c. Benedict. landing on his
feet. but leaving 8 wrecked machine on
the field. His wife, who had witnessed
Ii, landing from her fathers porch at
Indian HaTbor. hurried IN her auto TO
the scene hv a roundabout road mile
in length and va. the only one 70 greet
him. He then was whisked away 70 In
dian Harbor. and half an hour later was
ready for dinner receiving the congTatu-
lation. Of the guests.
Mr. Harmon. telling Of his trip. said:
1t wa dark when | reached the island
Just in front Of my fstherin-law' estate.
and . went on q few hundred feet 10
the sandy beach just across the inlet and
cane down in tall grass. That accounts
Tor the wrecked machine. / landed on
~ feet all right. and have not even a
scratch 70 remind he Of my Is miles
trip Ny skids were turned upside down
and the chassis ana frame smashed. prob
ably 10 the extent Of $500 damages
The machine in which Mr.. Harmon
made Bis trip i a Farman biplane with
4. Gnome motor. the same in which Paul
nan did his remarkable work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
FLORIDA LIMITED DERAILED
Twenty-Seven Passengers Injured On
Southern.

Washington. D. C. (SpeciaD The
general Offices Of the Southern Railway is
sued the following statement regarding
the wreck OF the Florida Limited. north
bound. near Rockton. s. c.:
The engine remained on the track. but
the combination express and baggage car
and two coaches were derailed. Three
sleeping cars left the track. but remained
upright. The accident occurred about 10
O'Clock P. VI. The cause has not vet been
aseertained. as the track is in good con
dition at the point where the train was
first derailed. A further investigation
will be made.
NO persons were killed. Twenty-seven
passengers-S white and l9 colored-re-
port slight injuries, but were all able TO
proceed on their journey, with the exeep-
ton OF J. D. Ruben, OF Atlanta, Ga. who
was injured about the head. and who is
under the care OF a physician at Co.
lumbia, S. c."
Conductor Blanton and Mail Clerk
Thompson were the most severely injur-
ed. it was learned. Over 300 yards OF
track were torn up and traffic badly de-
laved.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
PERSONAL.

Presiden. Taft visited the tombs Of
his ancestors in Massachusetts,. met
many relatives. found he vas Distant
ly related TO Senator Aldrich and Gov
ernor Draper and christened baby.
National rejoicing upon an unsu-
ally extensive scale marked the eigh-
tieth birthday OF Emperor Franz Jo-
self. the venerable sovereign Of Aus
tria and Hungary and dean Of all the
European monarchs
David Ranken. Jr.. the millionaire
ST. Louis uhilanthropist and founder
OF the school Of mechanical trades
which bears his name. died in Allan
tic CITY. y. J. Just before departing
for Atlantic CITY Ranken gave So
600. 600 10 the school OF which be was
the founder
Vice President Sherman. after =
long conference with President Taft.
made it clear that direct primaries
will be treated as dead issue in the
state campaign.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
To Death From Biplane.

Rome Especial Lieutenant Nivaldi
OF the italian Army, was killed by fall
from his aeroplane. He had made trip
in the early morning hours from the mill
tary aviation field at Centocelle 10 CT
vitavecchia. on the Mediterranean Sea,
IS miles from Rome. and was returning
70 Rome wheH the accident happened. a
few miles outside OF Rome. Tor some IN
explained reason. the machine dashed 10
the earth. killing the pilot.
At the time OF the accident the aero
plane was maintaining q height Of 1000
feet. and the body OF Vivaldi was crushed
- ar unrecoaniz3bic mass By the fall.
Lieutenant Viyaldi had just returned
iron Chalons-S Sur Marine. france. where
he had taken up aviation and learned to
iv He used Farslan biplane.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
BACK FROM MT. MCKINLEY.
Prof. Parker Says Cook Was Ten
Miles From Summit.

Seward. Alaska Special The Par
ker-Browne Mount Mckinley expedition
passed through here and sailed for Seat
tie. The party failed to climb Mount Nc
Kinley. and members declare that they
have conclusive proof that DR.. Cook never
reached the summit and that the peak
which he reported as the summit is fully
10 miles from the real summit.
Prof Hirschell Parker took photos OF
this peak, which he says can easily b.
identified as pictures OF the peak that
Cook gives in his book.
Among the party were Professor Par
ker, Of Columbia; Professor Cuntz, OF
Stevens Institute, Hoboken; Herman s.
Stuckens, OF Newton, Mass, and Waldo.
mar Grasnee, Of Columbia University.
Professor Parker doubts the claims
made by Tom Lloyd, of Fairbanks. that
he and his companions climbed Mckin.
ley from the Fairbanks side.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
DENIES OFFERING BRIDE
McMurray on Stand in Indian
Land Case.
Man Whom Oklahoma Senator
Charged With Offering Him a
Bribe, Also States That Vice-Presi-
dent and Senator Curtis Were Not
Interested.

sulphur. Okla. tSpecialI.-'lte has
been charged that you. through Jake L.
Hamon, offered Senator 7. P. Gore SIS.
600 or $4,000 as bribe TO influence him
in Congress to withdraw opposition 70
the approval Of your contracts. Did YOU
or did you not offer Senator Gore such a
bribe ;"
No" replied J. F. McMurray, TO this
question when asked al the hearing h.
fore the congressional committee inyestl-
eating Indian land affairs
Mr. McMurray. who holds contracts
with Chickasaw and Choctav Indians for
the sale OF s30.O00.0o0 worth Of land in
this State on a 10 per cent. contingent
fee basis, was on the stand all day. The
questions were propounded 70 him by
Cecil H. Smith. his counsel
Did you ever tell any one that Vice
President Sherman had any interest in
your contractst"
Il never did answered McMurray.
Did you authorize Hamon 10 say Mr..
Sherman was interested"
4 did not
Did Senator Charles Curtiss. Of Kan
sas. ever have any interest in the con-
tracts:
He never did; and I never told any
one that he did
Did you ever tell anyone that Con-
gresham B. :. Mcclure had any interest
in any of your contracts"
Il never did
Has any member OF Congress or any
employee OF any department OF the gov.
eminent any interest in your contracts!
They have not.
Describing his contracts as 4 plain
business proposition. Mr.. McMurray told
OF his relations with the Indians. begun
in 1899. In the first contracts for the
sale OF the land Cecil Lyon, National
Republican Committeeman from Texas.
was partner. MeNlurray said. These
contracts were disapproved BIZ President
Roosevelt in 1908. and Mr.. Lyon ceased
10 be connected with them. Mr.. McMur-
ray said he then employed as counsel
former Senator J. NJ Thurston. Of Ne
braska; former Senator c. I. Long, Of
Kansas, and Richard c. Adams. Of Wash
ington. The witness denied that he ever
offered S25 900 as bride 70 D. c. McCur
tain. a Choctaw lawyer. McCurJain had
testified that the offer had been made to
him in connection with the old tribal
contracts.
Mr.. MeMurray testified that he bad
called twice on Senator Gore after May
6 1.-THE date on which the Senator said
Hamon tried 10 bride HIM. and the Sen
ator had made no reference TO the alleged
offer OF bribery to him. He had not
heard OF it until Cores speech in the
Senate which was made on June -.
Jacob L. Hamon. mentioned by Sen
ator Gore as the man who offered the
bride in McMurray's behalf, took the
stand and denied he had ever made such
an offer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
One Dead. One Wounded.

Dalton. Ga. Speciall .-Meagre reports
Of the killing Of young man named Pat
terson and the wounding of another mar
named Teens at Wood Station, Catoosa
county. have reached Dalton. The au
thorities here have been telephoning dc
scription OF the alleged slayer OF Patter
son-John BrOckman-whO left imme
diately after the tragedy, headed in thii
direction. A posse is searching the sur
rounding country thoroughly. The cause
of the shooting is said to have been fam
ily troubles.