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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

LOST-On Seventeenth street, a large
and small photo prepared for
mailing but not addressed. Finder
please leave at 933 Seventeenth street,
or Argus Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

The peculiar properties OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor.
ough1y tested during epidem1cs of in
fuenza, and when it was taken in time
we have not heard Of single case o
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

BENEFITS Insurance Agency Fire
life accident, health and plate glass
real estate ana loans. Second floor,
Safety building. Office phone west
996 Residence phone 736-K Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Fur neck piece. Sunday night.
Finder kindly return same to 2225
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
cnAiN AND PROVISIONS.

n T ron Err & CS.-Brokere Daven-
nc5rt ST bcks, grains, provisions, cot
non ySf5{Fate wires to New York and
CHICAGO gOfice, ZOE Main street. Tel
81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FOR RENT-FLATs.


Gated on car line, Sears, Ill. Inquire
E. D. Fisher. Sears, Ill, or at 800 Best
building, city. Old phone west 1454.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

Professor KhironS years of expert
enCe and knowledge of human affairs
together with his superior knowledge of
palmistry and Egyptian science, makes
him all he claims to he-the peer of
clairvoyants The future can be told
Professor KhirOn tells your condition In
life better than you can tell it yourself
Gives a supreme, convincing test. Tells
your name, the name of the one you
will marry; whether husband wife, or
sweetheart is true or false. and how
you can gain success in business love,
marriage, overcome your present obsta-
cles and difficulties; marry the one of
Your choice. and discover how much
anyone thinks of you even though miles
away. He will tell you about business.
financial affairs, and for what line of
work you are best adapted. Professor
TShiron teaches the secrets of personal
magnetism. removes evil influences re-
llnttes the separated. etc. Call and he
advised. Readings, 25c and SOC. Hours,
10 a. m. to p. m. Swedish Olive build
ing. Moline. Get off the car at Fifth
adenue; first building.
1fRS. ELLA PETERSON = CIairvoyant
Rnd card reader; readings so cents: to
women only. Call at 311O Fifth ave,
hue, near Rock Island depot.
horoscope, free, on
business, love. marriage. by scien-
tAhc astrologers; send date of birth
and 10 cents in stamps for postage
Professor Eagle, Saginaw. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
PERSONAL.

PRIVATE detective; shadowing; divorce
cases a specially. Lock Box 1873, DaY-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
INSURANCE.

-~-~->-~->-----~-
PLEASANT F. COX-Real estate ana
insurance. Loans specially. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172- Office at court house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
0RE1SSMAKING AND TAILORING
SCHOOL.

LEARN practical dressmaking and Ia
iies' tailoring and be independent and
seIf-s,bPporting. We teach you to cut,
fir desSign and make your gown from
your own materials. Start right, and
light nbw. for the fall season. c. H
a{Tahbe 4 Ladies' Tailor and Dress
maker sSouth Putnam building, Day.
EXPORT tOld phone 1592-M- Estab-
liShed 1927
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR SALE-Cheap, If taken at once, a
seVen-room cottage, partly modern;
large lot, good location, convenient to
school and street car. For terms in
quire 425 Hendricks street, South
Rock Island. New phone 5215-F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
q situation, the Mall and Journal Is
the one paper in Moline that can do
- for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word Is the price to all alike
cash in advance; tWo-cent stamps Will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FOE RENT.

ARE you looking for house or vacant
rooms? Then come in and see our
list Nearly every vacant house In
the tri-cities listed with US. No
charge. SUNNI erfield's. 1915 East
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENTS farm; good build
ings and fine water. Lininger & Mey-
er. 1910 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FOR RENT-ROOMs.


FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Call old phone
1257-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

John X. Scott. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light hOusek eeping; also two smaller
rooms for light housekeeping, suita-
BILE for bachelors, or couple working.
Boarders desired, at 535 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

CATERED catering at weddings,
parties and receptions OF any kind,
call at 1909 Second avenue. old phone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-House of II rooms. mod
ern improvements; 1902 Seventeenth
street, Rock Island. E. H. Guyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

ELECTROLY SIS- Superfuous hair.
rnoles and warts permanently remov-
ed. Treatments given at home unless
otherwise desired. Address Mrs NJ.
B. Roth. 1913 y Third avenue. FnOne
S01-K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT - Modern furnish ed front
room, suitable for married couple or
gentlemen; close to government Is
west 127O-X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT - House of six rooms with
modern conveniences. at 534 Twelfth
street. Inquire at 532 Twelfth street.
r. a. Rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT-A five-room cottage, with
modern improvements, at 1859 Fifth
and-a-half avenue. Inquire at 2934
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT Modern furnished room
suitable for one or two gentlemen at
2715 Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of IoaninR
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Gail on us for quick
loans Fidelity Loan Company, room
A03 Rest building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-In Robinson building, well
lighted Offices; all conveniences, in
GLIDING elevator service, roOmy vaults,
etc; one choice suite with large pri-
waite vault Apply room 100. F. K
RhOaoS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
wANTED-sITUATIoNs.

WANTED-Position by lady stenogra-
pher and boOkkeeper; seven years
experience; trustworthy and reliable !;
Smith Premier. Address s." 201S
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

HAIR SPFCIALIST-A new method of
treating and cleaning the scalp with
out water. ChildTenS SCalpS Spe-
cialty. No return Of dandrUff. Treat
ment given at your home. Phone
west 693. Safety building, room 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

horoscope, free, on
marriage. by scien-
send date of birth
stamps for postage.
Saginaw. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

MASSAGE-FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Mrs. E. w. Miller, graduate maSSeuse;
electric vibrator treatments, VapOr
baths, scientific body and facial mas
sage. therapeutic lights, spinal treat
ment, Swedish movements. etc. Hours
from o a. m. to p Henley build
Ing, suite r. corner Fourth and Brady
streets, Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29
OLIVER
Typewriter

The standard Visible Writer.
You need your Oliver now. It's
yours almost for the asking. The
biggest hundred dollars worth in
America for seventeen cents a
day.
Send along the application blank.
with a small first payment of SIS as
an evidence of good faith.
Your check Is good-or send
draft, postoffice or express money
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished front
room for light housekeeping. on first
floor; also furnished room on second
floor: at 515 TWenty-secOnd street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
L0CKJAW, FROM
SPLINTER, CAUSES
DEATH OF GIRL
Over 100 Classmates at Flu
neral of Jessie Land, of
South Orange.

Z Following two weeks of intense suffer-
ing, ~10-year-old Jessie Land died Sat
urday night of lockjaw at the home of
her father, the Rev. Paul H. Land, in
Baker street, Maplewood section of
South Orange Township.
Two weeks ago while padding in the
East Orange branch of the Railway
river, near her home, the girl. who was
b~arefooted, ran a splinter in her foot.
No serious developments were thought
of and the girl was treated with home
remedies. Last Monday the child was
taken with spasms and DIR. Francis
Evelyn Knowles was called. He said
that there were symptoms of lockjaw.
Her condition rapidly grew worse.
The funeral of the little girl was held
from her home this afternoon, the Rev.
Wallace B. Fleming, pastor of the Nor
row Memorial Methodist Church, offici-
ating. The services were attended by
more than 100 classmates of the de-
ceased child from the Maplewood Pub
lie School and the Sunday school of the
Morrow Memorial Church. The chill
dren met at the church and attended
the services in a body.
The Rev. Mr.. Land, father of the
dead girl, is a Reformed clergyman.
He is a missionary at Ellis Island. The
interment will be in the family plot at
Cleveland, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
~ FEAR
OF BLACK HAND
man HANGS SELF
Princeton Laborer Had Been
Threatened With Death
by. Jealous Rivals.
ESPECIAL to the Newark star.l

PRINCETON, May Electrified to
the point of desperation by continued
threats of violent death from men be-
lieved to belong to the BLACK Hand"
Charles Martin Mates, AZ years old,
of 10S John street, committed suicide
by hanging in the basement of the new
addition to Sage dormitory on the
Princeton campus. The body was found
today, Mates had not been seen since
Saturday night.
Mates vas German born and had
been in. this country only a few weeks.
Italians in the laboring colony were
jealous of the job he held on the new
building, he told his intimates, and
warned him last week that IL he did
not give it up they would kill him. In
spite Of assurances given to Mates by
his friends. Mates became very much
frightened.
Coroner Bowers cut down the body
today. He said that 1t was a case of
suicide. Mates used a short piece of
coarse rope to hang himself, probably
some time after the workmen quit at
noon on Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR SHIRT COMPANY.
Banker Takes Charge of Smith
Concerns Affairs.

Spencer S. Marsh, cashier of the
North Ward National Bank, was today
appointed receiver for Clinton H. Smith
& Co, manufacturers of shirts, by Vice.
Chancellor Emery in Chancery Cham
bers on the return of a rule to show
cause applied for by former Judge
George H. Lambert, who represents
certain claims for wages alleged to be
due,
b The concern has beer in business for
several years 1t 1919 Orange street,
which is owned by former Mayor Henry
M. Doremus, who has q claim of SO, 500
against the concern for cash loaned
and rent. He was represented in court
by Frederick w. Smith, while Jacob L.
Newman looked after the interests Of
the Wright & Graham Company, cred
TORS for shirtings furnished to the ex-
tent Of $1,000. Another interested party
is the North Ward National Bank,
which owns a, chattel mortgage for
81, 900 and was represented by Moses j.
Dewitt.
According to the figures presented,
the liabilities of the concern are $4,000
and it's assets s 5000, consisting chiefly
of stock and machinery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
GIRLS FOUND AND NOW
THEIR FATHERS ARE LOST.
Runaway Daughters Are Taken
Home BY Brothers.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Now that
the W. runaway girls, Myrtle Gold
man and Elizabeth Higman, of Hagers-
town, Md, who ooh a long, long joy
ride to Harrisburg with two men on
Friday, May 10; have been found, the
police are puzzling their heads to dis
cover the whereabouts of their fathers
The men came to this city last
Thursday in search of their daughters,
and during their stay here were said
to have registered at the Keystone
Hotel. When the girls were found on
Friday night near City Hall all efforts
to find the fathers at the hotel proved
fruitless, and it "a thought that they
had gone home.
A dispatch to Hagerstown, sent by
Chief of Detectives Souder, revealed the
fact that the men had not yet re-
turned, and, though the brothers of the
girls arrived here and took the girls
home. the whereabouts of the fathers
is still a mystery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR KILLING ONE
OF TWO HUSBANDS
Mrs. Doxey Admits Marrying
Both, but Says She Was a
Morphine Fiend at Time.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Mrs. Dora Eliz-
abeth Doxey, who with her husband,
DIR. Loren B.. Doxey, is under indict-
ment on the charge of numbering WILL
lam j. Erder, whom, it is alleged, she
married, was placed on trial here to-
day. The defense asked a severance
Of the trials and the State elected to
try the woman first.
1t is charged that while she was the
wife of Erder and also of Doxey she
poisoned Erder with arsenic. 1t de-
veloped at the coroner's inquest that
Erder ate heartily of a blackberry pie
shortly before his fatal illness.
Erder died in commissions July 10,
1903, and shortly after it Is charged
that Mrs. Doxey sent Erder's furniture
to the home of Doxey in Columbus,
Neb. Mrs. Doxey collected Erder's life
insurance.
Mrs. Doxey now admits she married
while she was the wife of Doxey. She
says she was not responsible for her
acts, as she was under the influence
Of morphine which her husband sent
her.
Since she has been in Jail here she
she been cured of the drug habit. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict hat
Doxey had a guilty knowledge Of
Erder's death" Last December the
grand jury returned Indictments.
The defense will claim that Erder
took patent medicines. Mrs. Doxey has
announced she will not live with her
husband again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
GIRLS IN PANIC
AS TROLLEY CAR
STRIKES WAGON
Dumping of Coal Blocks Exit of
Car After Crash in
Harrison.

A half hundred girls were given the
scare of their lives when a car upon
which they were riding crashed nto
a wagon loaded with coal In Harrison.
The impact caused by the collision
caused the young women to become al
most panic-stricken. 1t is said that
none of them were injured.
The accident occurred at the corner
OF Harrison avenue and First street,
Harrison, shortly before Z o'clock this
morning. The car was No. $50 of the
Turnpike line, and the wagon is the
property of the Fairlie- Wilson Coal
Company.
The car, one of the small type, was
%eastbound in Harrison avenue, and
the passengers, who were nearly all
females, We're on their way to the Gen
eral Electric Company, Harrison,
whr they are employed. Motorman
William Slater was on the front end
of the car, and his vehicle, it is said.
was not travelling very fast.
Daniel Watson, colored, of 1872 Bergen
street, Harrison, was driving the horse
attached to the coal wagon. He swung
out of First street right into the path
of the approaching car. Slater when
he saw the wagon changed the gong
and reversed the power, but the car
did not stop the rails were slippery
and in a moment there was a crash.
The women in the car screamed, and
there was a mad rush or the doors. 1t
was impossible to get out the front
way, as the platform was covered by
coal, which fell in through the vesti-
bule window when the glass was
broken. The back wheel came off the
wagon, and part of the load of coal
was emptied on the front platform.
Slater, whose feet were covered over
by the coal, kept Juggling on the
brakes, and finally brought his car to
a stop. He vas severely cut by flying
glass. Warren was also injured. and
was later attended by DIR. Henry
Alters.
The trolley traffic was at it's height
when the accident happened. and when
the cars were unable to proceed until
the coal was removed from the tracks
hundreds of employees of the big cleo
distance of several blocks. Many were
late in reaching there. 1t was a half
hour before trolley traffic was finally
restored.
The point where the accident occurred
Is a dangerous me-. Motormen appear
to be sufficiently careful, but wagon
drivers do not seem to appreciate the
danger. 1t is likely that stop signs
will now be placed by the trolley COM
pany. Al either side of First street and
all cars will nave to come to a stand
still before crossing First street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
WOMAN KILLED
AND -FOUR HURT
IN TENEMENT FIRE
Husband fiees With Son, Leav-
ing His Wife in Their
d2no7dT 9iduR Room. .iJ beafG

NEWtlYORKs May 23.-7One woman
was burned to death. another was seri-
ously injured and three children were
hurt ina fire early today, which partly
destroyed the ~five-story double tene-
ment house at 1913 and 335 East Seven
stieth street, s,a a8f@,d hs,a.4s ste
The blaze, which had gotten a good
start before the arrival of the firemen,
threw more than seventy occupants
of the house into a panic, and but fol
the ,heroism of the police and hremen
the casualties would lave been greater.
The woman who lost her life was
Mrs. Mary Miller SO years old, who died
after she had beer carried to the roof
by Ifiremeno She suffered from burns
and ~suffocation. .~aIdesfinsra r. hraaf
katie Fisher 80 years old, was car
ried from the second floor in an, uncon-
scious condition, suffering from burns
and suffocation. She was revived By
DR.. Mcdonald, of the Presbyterian
Hospital.
The children injured are Max Miller,
the 1-months-old son of Mrs. Miller,
Mary Cesever, Z years old, n Eddie
Cesever. 3 years old.
The fire started in the hallway on the
third floor and rapidly spread to the
roof. The entire building was virtually
In flames upon the arrival of Battalion
Chief McKernan.
Fire escapes in the front and rear
were crowded with screaming women
and children. Ladders were placed to
the f1re-escapes and the roof, and the
firemen and police at once began the
work of rescue. Many persons had by
this time reached the roof, but the fire
had eaten through this. and it was at
one time feared that all would perish.
Firemen entered the fifth floor from
the rear, where they found the body of
Mrs. Miller. William Miller, the wom-
ans husband, escaped with their son,
Max. thinking that his wife could make
her way to the street unassisted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
NEGRO DRIVEN INSANE
BY TAIL OF THE COMET.

SOMERVILLE, May 23.-James
Kline. a negro who is held as an insane
prisoner in the Somerset county Jail
here, became a raving maniac accord
ing to the police, as the result of wait
ing in terror several days for the de-
struction of the world by Halley's
comet.
Patrolman Holmes was standing in
Main street early in the morning when
Kline, clad in white. doomed up out of
the fog and passed him with the speed
of the wind, shouting that he was being
pursued by the tail of Halley's comet.
Holmes called after him, and the man
stopped and began to pray.
Kline is we'll known here as a church
He began his observations of the
comet some time ago, and afterward
went through the negro colony warn
ing his brethren to prepare for the end
of the world on May Is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
PLAENFIELD PREPARES FOR
HORSE AND DOG SHOWS

PLAINFIELD, May 23.-Society here
is to have two big public events before
the close of the season. The first will
be the horse show, June 2, 3 and 4,
when the best prize winners of the
great horse shows of the East will be
here to compete for honors at the hand
some showgrounds built expressly for
the purpose by the Plainheld Riding
and Driving Club.
The concluding social feature will be
tho bench show to be held une IL by
the Plainfeld Kennel Club, for when
entries close Thursday night with Ed
mund Rushmore.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
WOMAN SPILLS WATER
AND MAN SHOOTS TWO.
Fatal Quarrel Follows Accident
in Scranton Store.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 2S.-Because
they protested when he threw a glass
Of water on a woman, Benedetto TTf-
podo, 30 a old, shot and killed Ma
rfna D~epasquale. and probably fatally
wounded Michael Zangardi, in the store
cE Benedetto Richardo In this city.
Thegmen, with a dozen others, were
taladngAn the store when the proprietor
kx13edNto his wife to fetch him a glass
~ wHter.
1heswuman. in passing Tripodo. spilled
~ l&aw drops of the water down his
t&MkesAnd Tripodo seized b glass from
~ and threw the contents in her
quCA A general fight followed, In
f0eArls Trzpodo drew a pistol and shot
H3nGsn 6he two men.
DepasQuRle was Killed by a bullet
&oMun9h his heart. Zangardo received
tno pdstoBwuunds in the abdomen. The
haa1rderer ESCAPED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
KITTENS STOLEN, CAT
ADOPTS FAMILY OF MICE.
Sad Tabby Shows No Trace Of
Natural Enmity.

RICHMOND, Va, May 23.-In the
Virginia bonded warehouse here Jim
Crow" a huge and heretofore %ferocious
mouser, makes her home. About a
month ago "Jim's'' litter of kittins had
been taken away from her, and the
loss nearly broke her heart.
Shortly afterward a nest of five mice.
about four weeks old, was found in a
carload of flour and the rodents were
turned over to Jim Crow" Instead of
bouncing upon them and making the
most of the feast spread there at her
feet, she looked them critically over
and decided to adopt them.
Since then she has fondled and fed
them, and neither has shown the least
Indication that it is supposed to be a
deadly enemy to the other.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
POLICE TO PROBE STORY
OF STABBING AFFRAY.
Judge Hahn Holds Accused Man
for Investigation.

Charged with s~tabbing George Pasty-
rik, a pole. of Ferry street, Frank
Givara. of 81 Frederick street, was held
by Judge Hahn, in the Third Precinct
Court this morning, for further investi-
cation.
The stabbing tool place Saturday
night. when Pastyrik was on his way
to a saloon for a pail of beer. He met
Givara on Ferry street and alleges that
the defendant, without cause. stabbed
him in the right arm.
Givara, who is an employee of the
Public Service, denied the charge, but
the police will look further into the
matter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
TWO DROP DEAD WHEN
THEY FIRST SEE COMET,

TALLADEGA, Ala, May 23.-The ap-
pearance of the comet last evening
caused intense excitement here. Con-
g~regations of several churches left their
pews and hundreds Of persons stood ex-
cited in the square and gazed at the
celestial visitor.
Miss Ruth Jordan, daughter of a
farmer living two miles from here, was
called to the door of her home to see
the comet and Immediately fell dead,
physicians assigning heart failure as
the cause. An unknown negro on the
railroad platform was shown the comet
and instantly dropped dead.