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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22
Keep the Ranks Closed

STEADY boys..Keep ranks closed
Keep the tomonawk personal politics bur
choice Office but do the other tel
things will endanger the
to the
CANDIDATE We this To do should
Don't let anything get
of down
and strife Hold the Democrat ship OF
bo Having this right let
keep all hrough-Godheld News.
Magazine compares prices Detroit United States
Detroit be bougn fox s.
bought United
rob Detroit while
does to pay millionaire
through the all live issues He has
dedd abused by the unhnkng the
and the partisan
he OF his principles-which
the OF the target OF
enthusiastic approval under
Rooseveism the statesmen who had
laughed at and
Bee.
p "PynAdrich revision OF
deliberate finish When
England admits much is high time rpude
assisted in working this bunco their
ituens.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22

CHARLEY SUE has re-opened his
Restaurant in Chinatown. Go there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22
NOTICE

l have again opened my restaurant
next to Kow On's store in China
town.
Chop Suey, Noodles and Short
Orders, cooked by myself.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22
NOTICE

l have opned Shooting Gallery
in the house formerly occupied by
the Northern Lunch Counter, next
to the Northern Saloon, and give
you special invitation to pay me a
visit. CECIL DAY
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22
FROM VIRGINIA

Judge Frank P. Langan arrived
from Virginia City this morning to
hold session of the District Court
in this city to-day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-22
OYSTERS ANY STYLE

Oysters any style or at any time
of the day or night at the Golden
West Grill.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

, huddled- up by the rail. ran in agltat.
eddy and said that Miss Snarez was
not on deck "in the least
Il told your gasped Mrs. Shayne.
She's thrown herself awayp
sllberberg walked glumly in from
the cabin.
This assassin said he. must be
aft with the crew. There's only one
place where Miss Suarez can be"
shayne ran aft and astonlshed the
crew by bursting into their midst and
staring wildly about, as If demented.
What is 1t, sir?" Willett asked
calmly.
Where is Miss sunrezT painted Mr..
shayne.
Il don't know, sir.p
Where's that fellow We picked up?"
Il don't know" responded willett.
They're goneF' shayne exclaimed,
rushing into the cabin. MAX, they've
gone over the sider'
"That parachute" said Max, could
not save two from death, even IL they
made good drop. And In this dark
ness
Virginia, having recovered her self
possession and the control of her
knees. rose and, entering her cabin.
threw herself on her bed. She felt a
horror of sllberberg, sense of disgust
with the Shaynes. To think that they
could SO insult this young man who
had saved her life and treated her so
beautifully, no matter what he was
to offer him money, to send him aft
like servant! No wonder he had
struck Sllberberg's odious nose. Later
she rose, preened like bird before the
mirror and sat down to think. The
voices OF her uncle and aunt and Mr..
Silberberg came to her ears from the
main salon. Opening her window for
afr, she noted that the roar OF the wind
from the earth had ceased and knew
that they had reached the calm area,
Of which Willett had spoken. in the
middle of the slow" They would
probably have an easy landing in Chi
cago. And then?
One thing was certain-she would
not live longer with the shaynes. They
were too sordid, too hard, FOO cruel
And she neutrality-suspicious.
any longer!
oh, If she only had just one relative
in the world save Aunt Marie!
Stay! The thought struck her of her
mothers fathers people. somewhere in
the south Her mother had been dis
owned by her family for peryersely
contracted marriage, but they were
southerners, and they would not see
an orphan girl of their kin go home.
less. She-would leave Aunt Marie a
note of thanks for all her many kind
nesses, take her really, truly own be-
longings and fly south. So there!
So resolving, she became quite calm
and walked into the main salon in
very matter of fact way. Aunt Marie
gave shrill scream and fulnted. Sill
herbers said that he would be-tor-
mented. Mr.. Shayne stared blankly.
Well" said Virginia. do you think
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
NORTHERN TOUR.
OF Two Weeks in Automobile
Successfully Completed
Without Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Jacobs.
William Jacobs, and Miss Mary
Drummond have Just returned from
an automobile tour In the North of
1900 miles, covering five states and
the Dominion of Canada.
The party was gone two weeks and
had very successful and enjoyable
trip, almost without accident They
travelled through Ohio. Michigan
New York, Dominion of Canada.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
their record run being IT'S miles in
one day. This was on the run he
tween Canada and Waynesburg, Pa.
The party left Canada at. 5 o'clock
Monday evening, and reached
at O'Clock Wednesday
a distance of $50 miles.
They were accompanied from Waynes-
'arg by Miss sallie Hoge of that
4ity, who is now the guest of Mr..
aud Mrs. Jacobs, at their summer
home near the new fair grounds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
RIGHT OF WAY
Is Secured for New Traction
Line from Burnsville to
Parkersburg.

DR.. NJ. j. Bartlett, who recently
returned from Mt. Clemens. Mich,
spent the first part of the week in
Chenille, looking after the interests
OF the huntsville, Glenyllle and Par
kersbprg Traction Company, Of
which he is president. The survey
of the new line has been completed,
and civil engineers are at work on
the cross sectioning. The new line
is expected TO be in operation within
a year and a half, and will traverse
a section at present without trans
portation facilities. =
A meeting of the citizens of Glen
villo was held recently. in order U
secure rights of way and to discuss
other matters of Importance. The
meeting was successful and well at
tended.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

The easiest business in this worlS 5
dry GOODS no reason Is: custogs.
want the stun as much as they Nh,
70 sen Il; they coms-ln; loo,, 4, ~ X.
goods and buy, That's the whole In.
mess:
Devoe comes next II saves mopsy
and people Ike money. They n,
somebody eise'a more than their o1s.
they like 10 make 1t more than I
save It; they like to Keep 1, perbss'
as wen as they Ike to make ii,
Buildings rundown fast. wI,hnu,
paint poor paint Is the same. peyos
is the means OF stopping that leak: ,
big one. All we've got to do, 10 IN
Deyoe, IS TO show that man saver
money by using It.
r ID Jewell, Cory. Pa, painted ri.
houge 5 years ago with mixed pzin,.
II gallons. Last spring he pain,es
Devoe; 10 gallons. Saved SIS 10 $40
II Holden Barnes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

bowling. pardon me, Dennis, have
you not met my friend, Mr.. Carson,
from Alabama? A new arrival. A pc.
rlodical, believe. Mr.. Carson, Mr..
Dennis o'Grady. Mr.. o'Grady IS the
official dispenser of dope
Tonic. Mr.. Crnighead. If / may cor
rect you. sir" sald Mr.. o'Grady.
"of.course, Dennis" protested Craig
head, u meant tonic! And IS this Mr..
Carson's jag boss? hope his slum-
bers are less sonorous than Mr.. wad-
dy's. Mr. Carson. r.
Attendant suggested Mr. o'Grady
softly. Mr.. Evans is the attendant of
Mr.. wylie. No doubt an error on Mr..
Cralghead's part, Mr.. wylie. but we
understand perfectly that you are tho
Mr. wylie who arrived very i'll last
night. sir, and who departed before
we could give him the examination
and the formal admission. Mr.. Evans
will attend upon you, Mr.. wylie, and
we hope, sir, to have you feeling much
better In few days, sirr
"You are greatly Mistaken exclaIm.
cd Theodore. II don't belong here at
alln'
quite right, sirp responded Mr..
o'Grady heartily. quite right! am
glad that you are already able to see,
sir, that you belong with Mr.. Evans.
in room "a. sir"
But / am not Mr.. wylle." inter
posed Carson.
Pardon me-" softly suggested Mr..
o'Grady. "but find you here, Mr..
Wylie, where none but inmates can
come"
Il dropped into this garden from an,
aeronat," reiterated Theodore.
and swallowed your parachute?'
interpolated o'Grady.
Nor cried Carson, producing 1t
from under the bench. Here 1T is"
Il have no knowledge Of machinery"
said o'Grady. But the existence
here of so common contrivance does
not at all prove the absence Of Mr..
Wylie. and Mr.. Wylie is accounted for
by no personality except your own,
sir. The Slattery institute loses no
patients. You are Mr.. Wylie or Mr..
Wylie is lost; hence. sir. you are Mr..
Wyiie."
Mr. Evans ushered young Mr.. Car
son into room "a as If comforting a
great favor in thus naming him Wylie
and arresting him Instanter under the
new copnnman =
Il am not Mr.. wylie," reiterated
Carson. 81 am Theodore Carson, as
said, and r.
This matter of names is so compli-
Gated" quavered Mr.. Evans. pushing
up his cuffs as If about to attempt
some feat Of physical prowess. mo
man DRAWN my pay en- be expected
to work 1t out. git awful small
wages, Mr.. Wylle. My duties is sim
pie. You git your tonic an treat.
ments regular an keep hours. A whole
lot of gentlemen comes here under spe-
clal names"
Mr. Craighead raped and entered.
Il quite agree with the remarks of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
C0HEV'S LUCK
Young Local Theatrical Man
Obtains Fine Position in
New York.

Mike Cohen, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Cohen, of this city, has been
appointed assistant treasurer OF
cohan and Harrls's new theater al
Forty-third and Broadway, New
York, at a lucrative salary.
The appointment is a decided dis.
tinction for the young man in the
atrtcal circles as older men assert
that 1t took them twelve years to at
tain position OF that high rank. Mr..
Cohen was only two years in getting
this well merited recognition ana
the jump from clarksburg to New
York is such big one that IT is ar
resting the attention and admiration
of theatrical men all over the coun-
try.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

am ghostT
"oh. child" gasped Aunt Marie,
where have you been with him?.
Virginia stood SIN, her eyes ablaze,
her cheeks burning. The Roc was
coming into the Chicago garage on
the roof of the Aerostatic Power build.
ing in a. most beautiful landing, but
none OF the party knew II. silberberg
was gazing at the enraged Virginia in
unbounded admiration Her splendid
anger had won him back. shayne
spoke in foolish agreement with his
wife, half believing for. the moment
that there was something questionable
in Yirginia's absence
with a beggar!' said he.
"a bandit" said Aunt Marie. ian
assassin
"a beggarr repeated Virginia in
lofty scorn. "why, even If he were
one, in rugs and a howell, he'd be worth
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
contInned from last Reekl.

~ Continued from Last Eeek).
wen, Mr.. craigheud," said the tail
one in accents distinctly British, I'm
no end sorry TO find you out of bou=aa
again. sirF"
Instantly wide awake, crnighead as
sumed an attitude of Jocular famil-
iarity.
ut agonizes me to have given you a
moments pain, Dennis" said he, but
believe me should have been bowling
Ike a banshee had stayed longer in
the storm center of Mr.. waddy's pneu-
matte slumbering."
From his evident irritation at the
mention Of his pneumatic slumber-
ing' Carson guessed that the shorter
of Dennis companions was Mr. wad-
dy. He was blocky and strong in
build and bearded with gray excre.
scenses that grew forward and up
ward from all points, as If eyebrows,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

the steel company per year is $780,
600 tons. while the maximum ton
mage is 1000, 900 tons, as required
by the corporation.
The construction of 400 by-product
coke ovens is now under way. The
Bethlehem company proposes to add
300 oven later on. To fulfill the big
contract which IT has obtained. the
Davis Coal and Coke Company has
planned to expend about $1,000, 900
in improving its property. The cor
poration is now opening three new
shaft mines and one drift mine near
Thomas, w. Va These mines are
to be ready for operation next sum-
mer They are to be of fre-proof
construction. with all modern appli-
ances, including a central power
station at Thomas. In addition
several spur tracks have been con-
structed at this point, leading into
the new mining property, which is
now being opened up. Contracts
already let for work amount to an.
proximately S1,5OO,OOO.
1t is stated that, by reason of the
contract with the Bethlehem Steel
Company, which. as stated is the
largest single coal contract, and Of
the longest duration ever obtained
by any coal company In the eastern
part of the United States, the Davis
Coal and Coke Company will be- in il
position to give steady employment
ito 1000 miners for a period Of
20 years.
As a result fthe contracts being
awarded 10 the Davis Coal and
Coke Company, the Western Mary
land Railroad Company win deI;,a
material benefits, as all the coal toll.
mage originating at Thomas and as
signed to the Bethlehem Steel Com.
pany will be hauled over the line,
OF the Western Maryland
The big tonnage assigned to Beth
lehem viii mean that the Western
Maryland viii have a steady source
Of revenue for period Of twenty
years.
The negotiations, which were con.
cluded yesterday, have heen IN
progress for months, and Prestdenr
Bush and his assistant Mr.. c. H
Smith, have spent considerable time
over the details of the big con
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
VAST DEAL
IS MADE FOR
STATE COAL
Bethlehem Steel Company
Awards Contract to Davis
j Coal & Coke Co.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Are to Be Paid for Black
DamGuds for the Next
Twenty Years.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 22-The
biggest single coal contract ever let
in the East has just been obtained
by the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany from the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. which runs for a period OF
twenty years, and exceeding $780,
100000.
Announcement of the completion
of the negotiations that have been
going on some time between Pres
ident Charles NJ Schwab. president
of the steel company, and President
B. F. Bush OF the Western Mary.
land railroad. also head Of the Da-
Wis Coal and Coke Company. and
Mr.. C. H. Smith. who has charge
of the operation OF the company
property, was made late yesterday
afternoon at the Office OF Mr.. Bush
The provisions OF the contract
which has been signed by all parties
concerned, call for the delivery by
the Davis Coal and Coke Company
to the Bethlehem Steel Company, al
South Bethlehem. Pa. for by-prod.
uct coke ovens that are to be erected
at South Bethlehem. The contract
Will start on the completion of 900
ovens by May, 1912. and 1t is tc
run for twenty years, The minimum
tonnage that is to be delivered to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
OLDEST RESIDENT
Of Clarksburg, Miss Sarah
iApplebay, Dies Past the
Century Mark.

At the ripe old age of 100 years.
seven weeks and five days, Miss
Sarah Applebay, the oldest resident
Of clarksburg, died Thursday even
ing at the home of her niece at 2OS
Monticello avenue.
The greater part of Miss Apple
bays long life was spent in Clarks-
burg and she was highly esteemed
by large number of people, espe-
cially the older residents of the city
among whom she was well and ia
Vorably konwn. Several nieces and
nephews, residing in this city, sur,
yive her:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

my qlerulous friend. MIR. Evans" said
Mr.. Craighead. "Your position, Mr..
Carson. Is an equiyocaI one. The
question is, what's your field9'
at Is aeronautics." replied Theodore.
II have devised the first effective
aeronef: r.
Very interesting" returned Craig
head q have made that specially.
l know the defects of the present day
aeronefs. and understand the failure
Of the gas supported aerostats. except
as toys for us parasitic capitalists. But
to the point in controversy. Are you
the Fulton Of the empyrean or the
Edison of the hot air? Mr.. Evans
porcine tonality has expressed the
only. conclusion open to him-to accept
the wylle theory as a working hypoth-
esis and TO work it at the regular per
diem. Dost foller me?'
Il suppose that this wylie must turn
up sooner or later unused Theodore.
"But why should / take treatment?
What do they do to you?" persisted
Theodore.
"They give You dope: they feed you
for a few days on bran mash; they
shoot you twice day: they give you
little bottle TO assuage what they
call your thirst the first night or So
though why they call that thirst
which is only cerebrospInal tendency
entirely unconnected with irrigation de-
poneth saith not. Let's to breakfast"
Breakfast. Here was something to
be 'understanded of the people," Car.
SOD was furnishing. And before he re-
turned to his room he learned that he
was an inmate of the slattery 1nstl-
ute For Drunkards.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

In tlia nnnr,t,,s, a lat+a,.s ,,,os +o,ysr'
10 tho shayna' a1.r.ments II MAS :
abort t.,ar stalnad msssiva ~ craft
lude nanitanra ana fo,.a,,.a,l. f,.o,, VIZ.
tinia 70 har nrnt n ren.
You have hssr :. s,.s 49,. :. -.
woman can be to person she it canno,
, sgye;. You have never loved me. Aunt
Sipsh ~ ~ you Wl never e, see me again
plclona to say one thing more. am NOT
Is 1shali never knowl
Craighead and Carson walked through
a stately peristyle to a low building
called the laboratory, but termed by
the patients the shot tower" Theo.
dore was astonished at the throng as
sembled for the "shot" treatment. OF
which he had. as yet no conception--
men of all sorts anxiously watching
tie. clock like schoolboys fearful of
being tardy. They formed in two col
umns, resting on two aisgss. across the
farther ends of which stood two desks
exactly alike. All slung their conts
over their right arms, disclosing Sits
in their shirts at the left shoulder.
Craighead, with Carson following,
sent back ripples of disorder along the
line by Offering bets as to whether
Carson was himself or Wylie. Two
VOunn men easily classified aa now
Matched physicians stationed them
selves like sentinels at the desks. The
clock strnct Thara r,,s ,os+,,,o :.
the rear causad hv iato coa,ans - :.
which tbs serious INV 60, ..
frownad esroaIn nh it, 80, uSt ~
ward and tha mo-, - az. a l.. 81 ~ ~
nhysIcians seamed =, N 1919, passeu ~ .ns
sort Of onars lion ,,or - ns, sons
Of glitterins ;nstr.,nan.s ns,a,s
Theodore car,ht ali-,aaas M ,,I,st
nIng nl.v,ns sho,t 49, 20 .,, ltAe 81 ~.
sleeves ~ ''u SUI
r, nne os,St found himself IN the hu-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
VOTING PLACE
In Western Part of the Fifth
Ward is Sought BY the
County Court,

County court sat again today with
all members present
William j. S. Harmer was released
as bondsman for w. n. Edgell. adj
ministrator Of the estate OF the late
John Madden. to the amount II
$4,000. and Mr.. Edgell viii lie no.
tilted to furnish a new bond
The court purchased a protecto.
graph for the county clerk.
The members of the court devoted
short time to looking for slls
to establish voting place in The
western part of the Firth ward bat
failed to find one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

a million Ike you. All assassin. u
bandit! And. if he is. what are You?
You rob by syndicate, assassinate by
general managers and superintendent
and make beggars by votes of shares!
/ loathe you. and i admire him
as much MS louthe you. As. between
bandits like you and bandits ike him
give me the brave man rather than
the cowardg
Willett interrupted the scene by an
nouncing their successful landing
They passed constrnInedly into the
tower and went down TO the street and
to shayne's Chicago hotel in motor
car. NIL in silence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
CERTIFICATES.
Showing the Result of the Recent
Teachers Examination.

The result of the recent teachers
examination here is announced as
follows: Z,
One first grade graded school Ger
ttfcate; one first grade elementary
certificate; eight second grade
graded certificates; twenty-one sec
ond grade elementary certificates;
one third grade graded school GER
tifcate; nineteen third grade Ella
mentary certificates, and forty-two
failures.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

MoRGANTowN. July 2C-TAe
city by action OF council, proposes
to take a share of the revenues dc.
rived from the use OF any additional
car tracks maintained by the Union
Utilities Company on High and
Front streets for the use of other
companies to enter the city. An or.
dinance amendment has been adop,.
ed providing that all companies
should pay the city six per cent Of
gross receipts for the use of the
tracks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28


whiskers and mustache had been train
ed through a lnothole for a long time
and then suddenly cropped off and left
standing.
He was pulling audlbly. This Ia
bored breathing coupled with his ap-
pearance Of having dressed hurriedly
gave him the general effect of one who
has leaped suddenly from bed and
chased something at high speed. He
had on ppcoat over shirt and trou-
sers. On one foot was an arctic over
shoe, on the other Wellington boot.
"Mr. Craighead," said he, as IL care
fully choosing terms of scathlng re-
Duke, 1--WE seen all kinds, and you do
beat-the-Dutchp
THANK you,n said Mr.. Craishead.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.

CHARLESTON. July 22-charg-
ing an alleged breach of contract,
the Marllnton and Camden Railway
Company has filed suit in the United
States court here against the c. &
o. Railway Company. Damages of
100000 are asked. The Marlinton
and Camden road connects with the
Chesapeake and Ohio at Marlinton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
TWO BOYS KILLED.

MARIETTA. O.. July 28-Ray
Lent, aged lG years. and william
Farley, aged 20 years, were killed
today. They were members OF a
wrecking crew on the railroad. The
former fell from an engine. and the
latter fell under cars.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
FOREST FIRES UNDER CONTROL

wAUsAu, Wis, July 22-Forest
fires at Galloway, where disastrous
losses were reported, are under con-
troll. The flames stlll extend i've
miles from East Sheldon to Pike
Lake village. The damage to tim.
Der is 100000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28

the evanishment of Mr.. Wy,
lie, thought often of shayne's charm
ing niece, but. manlike, gave scarcely
a thought of the situation on board
the Roc as she bore northward In the
night sky after dropping him as a
hawk might let fall too belligerent
weasel.
The warfare and Instruction which
he left behind would have interested
him had he known. Mr.. Sllberberg
hurt in amour propre as well as pro-
boscis, was deeply disturbed in his sui
tanic regard for Virginia. He was too
angry to follow her to the deck as she
swept out of the cabin to take leave of
her bandit of the dunes. For some
minutes the girl lay, half faintlng,
wholly terrified, by the rail, where she
had fallen US Theodore dropped over
the side into the cloud and the night.
Where Is Virglnla?" querled Aunt
Marie at last. Has she eloped with
that creature? Look for her! She's
my niece, after ALL"
Mr.. Shayne called Mrs. Shayne's
maid and gave orders that Virginia be
sought OH deck. The maid looked
about hastily and. failing to observe
the little heap in which Virginia sat
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-28
GOLORING NATTER
And Not Blood Are the Stains
in the Rawn Home
Sidewalk.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-stains in the
sidewalk Of the Rawn home were to-
day pronounced not blood but color
ing matter, This weakens the murder
theory. Five thousand dollars as a
reward has been offered by the fam
lily for the conviction of the murderer.