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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
KERMIT WILL BE HIS
BROTHERS BEST MAN
African Hunter Will Assist at
Teddy Jr.'s Wedding

NEW YORK, June II. - Kermit
roosevelt will be best man at the we'd
cling Of his brother. Theodore Jr., next
Monday. instead of Evelyn Irving, the
death Of whose father, A. D. Irving,
has made it Impossible for him to take
. nrominent part in the ceremony.
After communicating his sympathy
to Irving. young Roosevelt sent a
wireless message to his brother, Ker-
NIT. who is now on the ocean, asking
him to be best man at the wedding.
The acceptance came back immedi-
..TIernlit has never been a best
man said the elder brother. Its
time he learned how
There will be a rehearsal of the
wedding for the especial benefit of
kermit sunday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
OLD AGE PENSIONS
PAID BY AUSTRALIA

The Australian federal treasurer has
issued a return showing the opera
tions of the old age pensions bureau
for the six months July l to December
81. 1909, which Consul General John
p. Bray sof Sydney epitomizes. The
total number of pensions granted by
the bureau during that period was e.
72S. Allowing for a fair margin ot
deaths and averaging the pensions now
PAYABLE at $121.50 a year, the tota
annual payment would be 1920, 900
There are 2,413 claims still under con.
sideration, and fresh applications are
being received daily.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
MOTHER ACQUITTED
OF NUMBERING BABE
Husband Is in Penitentiary for
Crime Charged TO Woman
SD Dispoleh % The CoLIJ

SANTA ROSA, June 17.-Mary Chic
Thomas. who has been on trial here
this week for the second time, charged
Jointly with her husband, Willard
Thomas. with the murder of her new
born infant in this city last December
was acquitted this evening by jury
in Judge Seawelfs court after less than
half an hours deliberation.
At the first trial the jury disagreed,
standing six to six. Thomas was con-
victed on the first trial of murder in
the first degree with sentence fixed at
life imprisonment, and he is now in
San Quentin
Mrs. Thomas went on the stand today
in her own defense which she did not
do at the first trial
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

KRATzENBERG ARRAIGNED-M. G. Kratzen-
berg. oil operator, was arratgned In Police
Judge Deasy's court yesterday a charge OF
embezzling a diamond ring valued at 500
belonging to Mrs Sarah Schoenberg. a wealthy
widow living at 1856 Broadway, to whom he
had been paying marked attention with view
TO mstrimony- The continued till
June %.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
BULLETS STRIKE THREE
IN DUEL OF REVOLVERS
Attempted Robbery Resisted by
Man and Wife

RATION, N. NJ. June 17.-As result
of a revolver duel last night between
Jose Roybal. a store keeper, and Eloys
Nuanez. Nuanez is dying with a shot in
the abdomen, Mrs. Roybal has a wound
in her hand and Roybal himself has
a bullet hole through his arm
RoybaI was awakened early this
morning by Nuanez. who was forcing
his way into the store.
RoybaI asked what was wanted.
Nuanez demanded money and the shoot
ing began.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

ABDUCToR HELD FOR TRIAI-George Pearce
was held for trial before the superior court
by Police Judge Deasy yesterday on a charge
Of abducting Nellie Sekter. II years Of age.
whom he met at nickel dance and sent to a
place at Point Arena kept by Mrs. May
Taylor. William Belmain. Pearce's partner,
was held Monday for abducting Henrietta
Nelson 16 years of age
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

sTUTESMAN NO VICTIM Washington June IT.
Family and business reasons were given at
the state department today the cause of
the retirement from the diplomatic service of
James Flynn Statesman. American minister TO
Bolivia Statesman not stepping out in
order to make a place In the service for Fred
W. Carpenter, former secretary to President
Taft.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
STREETCAR CONDUCTOR
KILLED IN COLLISION
A. N. Hanson Crushed to Death
at Stockton
[SeeeiaI Dispotch 10 ~ CaLIl

STOCKTON, June IA. y. Hanson,
conductor for the California traction
company in this city, was crushed to
death here about 10 o'clock tonight
when the car on which he was working
collided with a Western Pacific freight
car at the railroad crossing.
w. r. Mooney, motorman of the cleo
trio car, and two women passengers,
Mrs. Frank Jury and Bertha Taylor
sustained minor bruises.
The electric car overturned follow
ing the collision and Hanson fell di-
rectly under the platform. He was
dead when taken from under the car.
He leaves a wife and child.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
rirework. at Hotel Del Monte

Grand fireworks display on grounds
in front of hotel. Private and public
fireworks allowed on Del Monte Beach
and Lovers Point" Pacific Grove
Bring the children and their fireworks.
Phone Kearny 40l3.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
DOUBLE KILLINGS.

DOUBLE KILLING-seymour Conn, June r.
On the second story balcony Of the house
where they had lived as husband and wife
THEODORE Withgyk today shot and killed Mary
Kusko threw her body to the street and
then going into the house, ended his own
life with u shot in the head.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER- Angeles,
June 17.-After delberating 80 hours the Jury
I'm the Hal E. Hardy murder case returned
verdict of manslaughter Hardy, who comes
Of a prominent Indiana family. was charged
with having shot William Moore, keeper of a
tamale stand because the latter refused to
give him tanale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

THREE DROWNED Helena. Mont, June IT.
A. G. Convey and r.. G. Soper assistant
engineers. Don Calkins and laborer named
Soul WALL connected with the reclamation
service, drowned at Shoshone Wyo last
night as the result Of boat capsizing
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

KILLED BY TRAIN--Des Moines Ia June IL
Myrion Elliott of Ames and Bert Hull of Des
Moines were sitting arm and arm on the Rock
Island railroad track at Davenport last night
when a train struck them. Elliott was killed
and Hull is expected to die.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

BROKEN WIRES SCARE CRoWD-Oskland,
JuDe IA dirt wagon employed in the exca-
walton for sewers in lower Broadway ran into
an electrolier at Seventh street and Broadway
early this morning, breaking II on near the
sfdesrslk and exposing q of sputterng
live wires A small panic followed but only
FOR a moment. Policeman George Doolan. who
as standing close TO the electroier. received
ems3 piece of glass In eye, but this
ssmored without harm 70 the eye.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-29
Warm Welcome to Prince.
| ANDS OF THE SECOND
DIVISION DRAWN FOR

Thirty-eight applicants for ffty-two
pieces Of land had their names IN the
drawing for the lands IN the second
division yesterday morning at the CAPT
rol.
OF this number one, that Of Henry
A. Wright Of 1860 Fort street, Homo
lulu, was rejected. because II was I'M
perfectly executed. Through an error
he marked the envelope ''Second Land
District. 2" while his application was for
land in the seventh division. This dis
qualified him.
The following is list Of the apph-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-29
FEARFUL WILLIAM
IN SAD STRAITS
Went Once Too Often and Has
Maui Portuguese Hunting tor
His Scalp.
Man Special to The Advertlser.)


WAILI HI. October 60
+..a3 das1ing Will. irving to corner the
ILL.,. landed fearful Willie
M""I "1'S IT. il. .9,;.. 4,o,o
Coelho il mora9s q "Il'1e Y -, = iii
which point Of disadvantage ne finds
lii eIe.rloD getting ever further away
.- f;,,
1 w -'''' , yya7rey,lav
~ Sl'ee'" q ~
fearful William attacked Governor
Frear for Withholding homstea ling
rnna- 4, Ke,,aba near Haiku. Maui,
4a.la,ir,r that the chief executive was
1 4'g.>t, ! : h ~" ram The native lava
i>or. ar5ar i provide home. for
I'LL. !. l-,,,,,,a,,n Y43uners.''
T. ~ +bna = +he fact that CoeIho
l..i !" taa a +aIIIog rha Portuguese il Ma
IT, '''e Till. II Tortuo,e.a tx yiltue
= T. ,.,+arr,r anrasrrv fearful Willie
.., ri. sometime "a explain that is
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
EIeps 10 North CauIira.

Two couples elopej from WI
lismsourg 20 Elk .oeth. N. C..
vesterdsv where they were married.
One couple had the consent of par
ents or were old enough 10 wed. but
one OF the brides was under twenty
one end her parents refused 70 give
their consent. The eloping couples
were Mr.. c. 3. Martin. OF Lanexs.
and Miss Payne. OF Petersburg; Mr.
c. A. Fletcher. telegraph operator
at Lee He'll. aud Miss Annie Rat
chffe. Of Dserfield. Augusta county.
this state.
The brides are valued and popular
attendants az the Eastern State Hos
pital. and their elopement has been
the sensation OF the hour. although
il had been anticipated some time.
The Young couples are expected
back home tonight.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
Norge.

Lave New lserns at II. ]. RiaSs's Siots.
Norge. Va. Dec. S.-Mr. Il. X. I.
ryssen usEged tso fine deer last
week. he saw only one, a fawn. .
and shot low the first time but stop +
ped i with the next shot. When
gong 10 il he discovered the doe
Sill struggling. shot clean through
the head D. his first shot az TIE
fswn. Guess mat is going some IN
The way o. hunting yarns.
MessTs. ard MCsosmes Rustac,
F.atten and Anderson spent Sunday
with Mr. o ! Ass.
Mr. 4 7. Kiu6e was in Richmond
Wednesday.
Mr.. L. A. and N. L. Rustad
were 10 Richmond Saturday % buy
new engine for their saw mil anc
planeg.
Mr.. A. N. Brown expects to
cave Saturday Tor Jackson, MINI.
where he uil spend the holidays
vlth relatives and friends. His
many friends here wish him pleas
ant journey.
Mr.. ! =. Hughes has o. exhib.
ion two stalks Of corn grown on his
farm here. one having four and the
other five well developed ears Of
corn. Nr. Hughes has field OF
this corn and four ears on the stalk
are common.
! Il. Jensen and Helmsr Flstter
returned Tuesday trom New Ken
where they have been shedding tol
Nj Crute.
There vii Be services here SUNDAY
. morning the Ilth al the usual hou
5v the pastor Rev. !. o. Tweten.
James City Camp I27l6 ID w
A. al their election held recent
- elected the following officers for II
ensuing year: Coosul. J. Il. Kinds
Clerk. Il. a. Bergh: Banker. a.
fred Benson; Adviser. A. c. Row
p land: Escort. 3. ~. Fenton; Watch
- nan, L. K. Fause; Sentry. {.
s Anderson; Managers. A. z. Rov
q and. s.. Oiesen. and B. Bensoi
y The officers viii be installed al II
= FIST meeting 10 January. 1911. II
Camp nov mas % members al
good standing. and good prospec
e for Z large increase 20 m-moersh
81 10 the near future.
r. The 7. P. L. u. Will hold tbs
= meeting az the home Of Mr.. al
Mrs. L. A. Russsd Sunday eveuin
Dec. IIih. Everybody welcome.
ar TIE Ladies Aid Society meets
e the hone Of Mrs. X Levorson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
Rural Route MOL

Bacon. Va, Dec. Mrs. SimP-
500. Of E6enson. ". c. is spending
some tine with her daughter. Mrs.
Willie New.
The social that vas set for Dec.
3. az Five Forks church. viii De
held OF Dec. 10th instead. All are
invited.
There VIII BE preaching al James
River church on Sunday. Dec. llth.
at Il o'clock BY the pastor. the Rev.
VIM. Barnes.
Gray. Griffin & Co. are moving
their ssw mill and viii soon be saw
ing again
Nj. Joseph Graves Tuesday killed
four hogs that dressed 1900 pounds
Mt. Warren Holloway. OF Hot
water. scent Sunday al Glass Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lsnier. Of
Five Forks. expect 70 spend Christ
mas in North Carolina.
M-. r. L. WaltTip butchereo five
hogs this week that dressed fifteen
~ 6r-S snc eighty five pounds.
slr y 9 Gul6sn, O. Greensprine
-s-n. s1-rt Sunday nt Neck-ot-
Land. the guest o. bis brother auc
nephew
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

increase in the cost Of living. The
so-cai.cd ws;ch.oogs Of th> treasury.
Ike most ws;ch-dogs o. another
specie. could not see farther than the
treasury v. rlts. and today not a
hospital in the state has enough
mon-y 10 care tor the untortunates
in their charge. Members OF the
legislature do 10; hesitate 70 sppro-
pirate large sums for such items IS
presenting q statue to a foreign state.
or an occasional increase in salary.
Or providing for some new office 10
reward some new ProtSGe Of the
state government, but when they
cone 10 providing for the helpless
insane the treasury wstch-ccgs grow
ominously. It's on sl-fours with
the politicians love for the helpless
old soldiers. who are speedily for
gotten after election DAY. and wher
they ask for that which the state
should give them without the asking
+ the cryof a 6eplsted treasury IS heard
Virginia IS able TO take care OF be
wards sn5 provide a decent pension
70 every dependent soldier. an'
every man worthy OF the name j
I willing TO be taxed Tor the purpose
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

We notice with pleasure that two
4 our correspondents take up TIE
argument il favor OF patrouizing the
home merchant. and sgainst the N
necessary habit OF gong off 10 the
lsrEsr cities about this time o. the
wear 10 spend the money that right
fully belougsin the community where
L was accumulated. Ircesd i is IL
excusabis 70 pass the local merchant
oy when be has 10 his store those
articles We need al THIS OF any other
rin- OF the year. Our duty 70 our
neigabor is 50 apparent IN matters OF
ms SORT that Il would DC SuPerflu-
oas toT rs 70 20 into argument.
True. our home merchant may not
asve as large or vsrie5 an assou-
nent as the city merchant. but he
ass ample fer the average man
Let Us by OF the home man not
o-ly a. TIE Christmas season, bu,
al TIE time. unless CT course. be
GOES not carry thegoo6s YOU require.
Il Z cost q few cents more. from Z
selfish viewpoint. IL VII pay 10 buy
az home because you nav IL The enc
get part OF the money back. Spend
i assay from home sud ninety nine
cases o. o. 4 hundred To- q penny
az il wil return 10 circulate II YOU
7Uz community. no matter wher'
~ may 60. nor what or professor
o. business may %, We cannot &c
away fron our nsiEh5Ors. nor shiri
or responsibilities 70 the oommuui
- 10 ~hi1h &c live. That nan live
f 3sss who IS uae 70 his neighbor d
a. things.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
HOldcrOft.

Eol5croft. Va. Dec. 7.-Chicka-
noniny Council. 10. l73. II. 0. u
A. u. vas duly instituted on Sal
ur5sy eveuing last by Deputy +.
~. Miller. Of Richmond. 3 mem
oers being enrolled. The viscious
goat oid not cripple any one but q
oromineut member was heard 70 say
that h- wasn't scared out had q very
funny feeling.
Rain sad srow have broken tee
lo-z condoued hne weather. Most
Of the farmers have housed their
corn and are enjoying pork and
bread 70 The fullest extent.
Rsv.sB. +. Robinson. the popular
4 pastor Of Mt Pleasant church. me
With : painful accident Saturday
Mr.. Robinson. IN some manner
/ became unbalanced and before b
could regain his equilibrium his nos
Z came IN contact WITH the hot store
/ he IS however as cheerful III moth
Z irg had occurred TO mar the besut
( Of this most sefvicaols member.
u Mr.. B. r. Bans. AZ aged citiz.
Of mis- place. IS quite sick this weei
a silver tea viii DC held - n
: courthouse Under the auspices
5 tee Kings Daughter on Frica'
5 December 9tn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

TIE Gazette would remind the
people OF Wi-izu o-rE that while
the IRE engine IS row Pronounce5 II
as good con Cilon IS when Il came
from tne fsctory. thst the town IS
without water supply and Ere is q
v-ry dangerous thlrg here. b
careful q ycu Stove. and see that
your neigaoor does not maintain
q 6re-rsp next door TO yol Also
see that your fines are IN good con
ciuon. Tsze 10 RISKS. toT q IRE
ae-s would enoznger the town.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
]. W. Casey, having assigned to me his Stock

Everything be sold regardless
are Il few prices o which call your attention.
Every Article In the Store proportiOnatey Reduced
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

Although Dr.. Il. u. Stephensoa.
the member Of the House from this
district. and . fes others who under
stood the Situation. endesvorec 20
have the legislature proyioe amply
for tie insrtutions for the insane.
that body failed 20 -aake the sppso-
pristions anything ike adequate.
Tee local institution is over $4OOI
behind: the Petersburg IS said 70 be
$4,000 and al the others II u:
same condition. Our delegate. Dc
ing q member Of the board q tn'
Eastern Hospital. knew what va
needed and WITH al the force st ri
eonrand. worked for an incresss !
Appropriated 10 keeping with n
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
Delinquent Tax list

In the supplement 70 this weeks
Gszette viii be found the delinquent
tax list Of James City and Williams
ourg. Il is larger this year than Il
mas ever been before. showing that
the taxpayers are careless about
paying W. We publish the list as q
matter OF news" and 70 warn our
readers who are delinquent 10 pay
Up before their property is sold and
the cost 10 then is increased.
The sale viii take place before
the courthouse door on the first
Monday In January. But you can
save yours from sale by calling on
he treasurer and paying what is cue.
I, viii positively be sold unless re
deemed before the date advertised.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

Chickenpox has made its appear
ance IL Williamsburg. and the little
SOD OF Sergeant wilkins has the
disease. as has also the young
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 5 L.
Graham
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
The High Cost OF Office.

The Gazette cen esses that Il IS
shocked az the report OF the cost %
TIC Hon. Henry SrgsTi II MS effort
70 wrench the Ninth Virginia Dis ]
trict from his Rspubl icsa oPponent. +
Seventeen thousand dollars K cost
hiul That amount 70 the average
nan IS 4 colossal fortune. And Il
was TO much to1 Henry Stuart OF
suv otasr candidate tor Congress
n thls OF any other state % have 70
pay. We have 10 reason % say
that every dollar was not honestly
vx9eaosa, ~ low Or Why i should
Be necssssry tor q candidate 70 pay
tat SUI IS b-yonc CIR ken.
Ssre1t-e thousand collars % run
to- Congress- In- ter IS tor tee
y ars. arc the gross income Tor two
y-ars Il Congress Is but slS.O00.
III. Stuart is evi5su-y not il polucs
sor money. s. trat IS on re5eemi-g
phase OF TIE situation. The hoaor
OF ths pozuoo 70 hin VS. worth
vnsrevsr he was wiling 70 Pay -oI
il. ard honors come nigh n this
country 70 nose who have the P-ce
70 pay.
TIE MGR cost Ct o5Gcs o. the cost
OF hiEa offic= IS astounding. i j.
cost q fortune 10 80 . Congress.
We az sure most CT sae poor boys
q ou- state VII have . vsIy sim
chance O. evs getting there.
Waile Il cost By. Stuart over
$1,000. Il oily ooss his suooess.ul
oppoasrt G lrriz Osrr S7.CJL ia.
Is a5out 5000 more tnan Il 0rgh,
u cost any 1an &C IN for any o.
ne II TIE CIR o. rs people. We
have E0t TIE hiEh p1ice i1sa IN or
hsscs ana Sc oeep thai nothing vi
b consioered Wo-rh having thar -
co1sp-y tor e. nzch Eold.
l. THIS na6 oee1 Democrat,
primary election, you woul1 hsYs
hard the primary oPPon-aU ringing
tns charges upo- TIE pcoalolslv'
cos q : primary This exPeuoi
tire by M. Stuart shows aoout hos
ruc1 Il taxes % make decent
canvass these 6aYs. and L ought q
serve as ar OBJECT iesson 20 thos
psrsoas wao seem q thiux mat IL
Only KIND O 3 campaign thst cost
much IS : DenOcTztc primary can
pssgn- L ass gO-tsn % thst Poir
where z uz1 nEst spend many CO
lars Il ne hope . WI II elecCon.
II tnis co-necrion The Gszst'
would suggest that TIE ~ CT Puoli'
Ify OF election expenses Dc I1euiz-
and vouchers required with esc
item. That woslc make TIE stat
nents Wo-th something II o.
opsnion many things are hloc~n
TIE reports as nOs fled
And snOgneg thing that sugEes
its-f = IS. suc which IS slso q
rnosf important Of az. IS tnat the
should y : INIT % the amount
candidate nsy spenc Il a. eleciio
primary CT regulsr. 10 man soou
Dc slloReo 70 spend the collos'
sun 0. $1,000 70 IN for any eff
il tie gift O. . STATE. Lit nslt
called.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08
TO rae USKN0TN HEIRS OF OF
WAY BROWN. cecease6:

You are hereby ngr6s6 that a tract Of
tand c5utaininz ten lOi acres. % Tyler
ilistfics. Caafi-s City co8uty. Virginia,
vas sold On the Pad q January. 1905.
for dehnquent taxes. leyies and costs a.
the Comns,u xeaith oi Nirginiz. a1d
aoosicasiou for deed thereof has b~cn
Sled in shis once. and y appearing from
thc records - this osboe VOC af~ inter
esird 10 said land. you are farther DOti
frd 20 apDear ~ four months from the
date - his noticc AID DO what mas -
necesssrg 20 protect your interest.
Given a4ocr nav hsco t6ls 9th day 81
December. 1910
Rs MAJOR.
clsrx Of Circuit Court of Charies Cit,
couaty. ViFsinis.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

Thousands OF Christmas, New
Years and Birthday Penny Post
Cards az Stones Drugstore.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-08

Hsdnuo Violet To lee Water 7Sc
--Will;snsbpfg Drug CO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08

Wednesday Morning Session.
When the convention resumed
work this morning there was a larger
attendance, being Increased by those
who came in Tuesday evening for
the closing day of the session. b
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08
HUSTLER USED BOYS
As STOOL PIGEONS
MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM DEP.
10 DRIVE OFF HORSES FUR
HIM.

Pierre, S. D.-The man, NJ. NJ. Ed
wards, who is wanted in Stanley
county on Il charge of "rustling,"
aud who escaped from a Brule coun-
ty deputy by jumping from a buggy
and lodging out of sight, is shown
by the circumstances of his case to
have been a regular Fagin in his
methods of operation. Two sons of
.4rs. Nellie Mortified, a homesteader
near Cottonwood We're used as his
victims. Edwards was teaching
school, and one of the Merriield
boys was living with the Edwards
family and gong to school. This
boy about fifteen years old had been
at the Edwards home some time
when his thirteen year old brother
.canle TO the place, and Edwards sent
them out with a stolen COW which
they managed to sell for $25 and
turned over $40 to Edwards as his
share. He then looks the boys to the
ranch of Gilbert Dock. and had the
boys stand guard While he stole a
mare and colt. He had armed the
boys and instructed them to shoot in
case anyone showed up. He sent the
boys north with the stolen animals.
and the owner discovering the loss
started to follow but lost the trail
and after several days learned that
the animals were in possession of the
Merrifield boys, and he secured pos
session. The boys were arrested
and Edwards learn of this made a
quick getaway before the Stanley
county authorities could get to him,
leaving a wife and several small
children on the claim. The Stanley
county authorities are Offering a re-
ward of $50 for his capture, but as it
has been learned since he escaped
that 1t is not his first experience II
is not likely that he will be captured.