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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-12

The judicial campaign is warming
up.
Republican and Democratic orgaIi.
cation chieftains have tentatively fix.
ed upon September O. the month In
which party conventions will be held
to nominate candidates for six addi.
tional judgeships Of the Superior
Court, created by the last legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

mobile tour, and left Saturday for
New Ulm
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Bohan and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Miller and son
of st. Paul and Mr.. and Mrs. W..
S. Chase of Minneapolis formed all
automobile party who came to the
city Saturday and remained over
night and pulled out yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. j. Holman, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert H. LOssow and
child of Washington, d. c., and Mr..
LOssOw's brother left this forenoon
in the formers automobile for Duluth,
expecting to be gone several days.
They expect to reach Pine City to-
night.
Hibbing Tribune: L. l.. Crosby of
Minneapolis and C. r. Hall of Man
kato, the American Express com
pany's auditors, returned to their re,
spective headquarters yesterday after
spending a few days looking over the
books in the local office. They com
plimented Agent III. A. Hansen highly
on the condition of the Hibbing Of
fee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

he will take a postgraduate course.
Miss Alice Burner has returned to
her home i'm Waterville after spend
ing a week with Miss Beatrice Foot
ner.
Bishop Patrick R. Hebron of the
diocese of WinOna was in Wells to
day where he confirmed large
class.
Miss Paris of Winona is expected
this evening to spend a fortnight
with Mrs W. Peterson, 307 Center
street
H. E. Sox, president of the Citi-
zens State bank of Edgeley, N. D.,
was a business visitor in MankatO
today.
James Baker, Jr., and Dr. Chester
Baker of Washington, d. c., spent
today claiming on the Blue Earth
and Maple rivers.
Mrs. Evan Hughes and children
will return Thursday from Spring
Valley, where they have been visit
| ing for a couple OF weeks.
H. Kettlewell of Window was in
this city today on business for the
Merchants Life and Casualty COM
pany of which he is director.
Mr.. Gooderum of Tracy, who is in
the railway offices there, and who
formerly attended the state normal
school, spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Edney and
Mrs. Charles Rohrer of Bellehower,
Mo-, are visiting in this city and
vicinity. Mrs. Edney and Mrs. Roh-
rer are sisters of Attorney S. b.
Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
and family of Caldwell Idaho, who
have been visiting their uncle. H.
r. Case, and other friends in the
city and vicinity for six weeks past.
left last night for their home.
o. A. Lewellen and family of Min
neapolis arrived in the city Sunday
in their automobile, and left yester-
day for home. Mr.. Lewellen is state
agent for the ]. !. Case Thresher
! Co. His family consists of his wife
and five young daughters.
B. S. MunchOn and wife and Blair,
Zern and Maize Munchon of Sioux
Falls, S. D., arrived in the city Sun
i day in their touring car on their
way home from trip to the twin
cities, and left yesterday. They found
great amount of mud coming up
from the twin cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

Is operated by the hotel management
at st. Adams. Facing the bungalow
Of the governor is MinnetOnka beach.
Although the governor has packed
his belongings and moved from st.
Paul for the time being, he will visit
the state capital occasionally, and
this afternoon will be visitor at the
fair grounds, where he will make an
address at the Norwegian celebra-
ton.
Yesterday the governor attended a
summer school meeting at Big Lake,
but returned shortly after four
o'clock and went directly to St.
Adams, at which place he will try
to get respite from the work ind
worries of the affairs of state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
From Tuesdays Daily
Reception for Librarians.


at the public library in honor of the
retiring librarian, Miss Maud van
Buren,, and the new librarian, Miss
Flora Carr, was very pretty and
enjoyable event in every way
About one hundred and twenty-five
attended, and doubtless more would
have been present had the evening
not been so warm.
The guests were received by Presi-
dent j. A. Flittie of the library
board and wife, George H. Clark,
John C.. Noe, DR.. Jane Hughes, rep
resentng her brother, Rev. Father
Hughes, who is member of the
board. Miss van Buren, and Miss
Carr.
The rooms were tastefully deco
rated with palms, ferns and small
sun flowers, and looked very pretty.
Lamms orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening, and punch
was served The reception lasted
from $50 p. m. until 10 p. m.
Miss Carr entered upon her du-
ties this morning. Miss van Buren,
will go to Owatonna tomorrow to
visit her home for month, and will
then 60 to Madison, Wis.,, to take
up her work September IL. All
wished her success in her new work,
| while expressing deep regret at her
departure. Miss Carr was given a
hearty welcome.
Timothy Sullivan was in from
Danville today.
Frank Komers of Kasota spent Sun
day in the city.
J. J. Lawler of Faribault was in
the city yesterday.
w. r. Geddes spent the day in
Amboy on business.
R. N. Gordon of Elysian was in
the city over night.
General Widell is a business WIS.,
itor in Stockton today.
Mrs. w. p. Rempel of North
field was i'm the city today
George B. Owen went to South Da-
kota today on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fl. Saulpaugh are
en- route to the Yellowstone park.
George Kimball and wife have gone
to Chicago. They will return tomOr-
row.
G. w. Aldrich and W. Kettlewell
! of Window were in the city over
night
Mrs. Hugh Jones went to Lake
Crystal this morning to visit for a
few days.
Attorney Albert Hauser of Sleepy
Eye was in Mankato for a few hours
yesterday.
C. F. Hjermstad and Thomas
MOhr of Redwing were in the city
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Hughes is spending a
week in Minneapolis with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Case of Ceres.
Cal, have arrived to visit their I'M
Gle, H. r. Case.
j. M. Barclay came i'm from Madi-
son Lake with Gene Dieudonne. the
GAINESVILLE agent of the Reo
Mrs. j. N. Jones and son Of Mil
waukee are visiting her aunt, Mrs.
w. r. Hughes, for three weeks.
Joseph Robel and his sister re-
turned today from visit of several
days with relatives in Milwaukee.
DR.. c. Fl. Nerbovig will leave on
Friday for Rochester, N. Y, where
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
From Wednesdays Daily.
Enhancement Announced.

st. Peter Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry ]. Ludcke announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Anna,
TO Frank Seney of Sioux City, Iowa.
The marriage will take place, Mon
day, August %, at the home of the
brides parents.
Eaales Dance.
Mankato aerie No. 269, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, gave its first grand
ball of the season at the A. o. u. w.
hall last evening, with an attendance
of sixty-five or seventy couples.
Lamm's orchestra furnished the
music, and all had good time.
General Widell is spending today
in. ST. Paul.
H. Polchow of Good Thunder was
in Mankato yesterday.
C.. Jensen and wife of Darfur were
in the city over night.
Mrs. j. T. Fisher of Kansas City
is visiting in the city.
CleOn c. Headley of Winnebago
was in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. j. NJ Hawkins of Medic was
in the city day or so ago.
N B. Gregg of Northfield was in
Mankato yesterday on business.
Carl IngwaldsOn went to Chicago
last evening on business trip.
r. f. Bushee and wife of Blue
Earth were in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs A. B. Frink of Algona, Iowa,
is visiting in the city and vicinity.
j. C.. Davies and wife were ar
rivals from ST. James this morning
Robert Zuehlke of Faribault was
renewing acquaintances in the city
yesterday.
Sidney Hirsch of Mason City,
Iowa, is visiting with L. Blum, and
III. SZamet.
Miss Bessie Lloyd returned today
from weeks visit with friends in
Lake Crystal. a,
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Gleason of
Good Thunder paid their city friends
a visit yesterday.
Miss Iva Kroeger of Rapidan was
Continued on Page Eight,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

Gror, FRIDAYS Oailv.
Barney-Wilson NuptiaIs.
-lif From Anacortes (Wash.) American.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
Moss.Garberdina Wedding.

Miss Minnie M. Moss and Herman
H. G. Garberding, both of Lake Crys-
tai, were united in marriage vester-
day by Judge Evan Hughes, at the
probate office. The groom is brother
of the former policeman OF his
city, Louis Garberding. now of Lake
Crystal, and both he and MS bride
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
From Mondays Daily.
Opening the Summer Capital.

Sunday morning Pioneer Press:
Governor Eberhart, weary after trav-
cling miles sufficient to extend cas-
lily around the earth and then some,
will for the next week or ten days
spend vacation in peaceful repose
among the wooded hills and peaceful
drives of St Adams, colony OF
bungalows on the south shore OF
Lake MinnetOnka.
Last night the summer capital" of
Minnesota was formally opened with
a hop at the hotel at st. Adams,
which was attended by Ralph w.
Wheelock, the governors private Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Wheelock and sew
eral Minneapolis persons, including
Miss Margaret Blair of the farm
school
The rendezvous of the governor
and his family, is a colony of six
cottages which have been erected
this summer. They will be occupied
for the first time by the governor
and his social colony.
One can reach the camp by auto
mobile directly, or may go to Excel
sior and take private launch which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

Farewell Party.
The young people of the Centenary
Methodist church gave farewell
party in honor of Mr.. Arthur Golden
star, who leaves for Ames Univer.
|sity, Iowa, at the home of the Misses
NitZkowski on Lime street For the
past year Mr.. Goldenstar has been
the president of Mrs. Jamieson's
Sunday school class, and his splendid
and faithful work has been appreci-
ateG by ALL A business meeting was
held and Mr.. Jay Sherk was elected
to succeed Mr.. Goldenstar. The
young people found keen amusement
for the evening in roasting apples
and wienies over several large bon.
fires. The next of their social func.
tons is TO be picnic held at High
land park. to be given some time
next month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

Will Be Married Tomorrow.
Miss Selma Apitz of Amboy and AL
bert E. Craychee of Man Ian, N. D..
are to be joined in matrimony tomor
row. They secured their marriage Ii
cense today from Clerk of Court Krost
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
Reception Will Be rendered.

neCeptiON VIII DC CtuCTCu.
Miss Flora F. Carr, who will take
Miss van Buren's place at the public
library next week, is expected here
tomorrow. Next Monday evening
August ID, from eight until ten
o'clock, a reception will be rendered
to the old and new librarians at the
library building, to which the public
generally is invited. The affair is in
charge of the ladies of the various
literary and art clubs in the city.
Mrs. Durby will depart on Sunday
for Boston.
George E. Foster of st. Clair was
in the city today.
E. H. Beise of Mapleton was in
Mankato yesterday.
j. E. Rorman of Winnebago was in
the city last evening.
William c. Schulz of Mapleton was
in the city yesterday.
Clement Schroeder departed this
afternoon for Chicago.
DR.. Eberhart of Amerilla, Texas, is
in the city for few days.
Miss Nette Van Arnem of Amboy
was in the city last evening.
William Hall of Sterling paid his
Mankato friends visit today.
G. T. Hansenman and wife of Fair
mont were in the city over night.
Miss Isabelle Smith of Madison
Lake visited in the city yesterday.
Master Marlowe Sundt is spending
a few weeks with relatives near Ma
della.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-20
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

wANTED-Good. capable girl for general
housework Inquire Of Mrs. j. G. Cattanach,
10 Pearl St, Montpelier, Vt. 2ssu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-20
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1911.
Weather Prediction.

Snow this afternoon and tonight.
Tuesday cloudy. Increasing east winds,
shifting to northwest tonight.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE DEL
MONICO

The Delmonico Cafe on the south
side of Bridge street is planning tc
serve a fine Christmas uinner. begin.
ming at one O'Clock. The usual
fowls and delicacies of the Christmas
season will be provided in abundance
for this occasion, and guests will be
made to feel that although far from
home there is the home cheer and
comfort at this place.
Strangers in town and those wish
ing to have the day for other things
than cooking and serving at home,
will find The Delmonico prepared to
make Christmas dinner all that they
desire and a sunny spot in the sea-
son. Family trade especially solic-
tied.
The Christmas dinner will be fifty
cents, and I'VE begin service at one
o'clock.
MRS. L. E. O'CONNOR
Proprietor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
SaoRmor 5
Gaa;es' Furn;sRers
s.>I.>-s>+<l4#%s.>s>-t>.s>*~I.>.sl

Notary public at the Standrot
bank. t
All kinds of hot drinks at thu
Modern Pharmacy. 23tf
DR.. F. A. Sloan, osteopath. Boyle
building. Phone 1913. 26t
DR.. DIPPED, the dentist. All work
guaranteed for ten years. Est
Miss Nita Conger returned this
week from a visit at Portland.
MONEY TO LOAN-on Farm ant
City property. G. F. Moulden.
14tl
Mrs. A. L. Allen of Wapello, left
Wednesday for Logan TO spend the
holidays.
Attorney C. S. Beebe left Thurs
day for two weeks visit at Spirit
Lake, Iowa.
Coming-Week of Jan. s, the
Ralph Cloninger Co. will open their
engagement.
Chas o. Burket the land attorney,
was down from Roberts Saturday be.
tween trains.
j. C. Patterson, one of the alder
men of Shelley, visited relatives in
this city Sunday.
J. U. Allard of Evanston, Wyom-
ing, is here this week looking for an
opening in business.
SEE-Southeastern Idaho Poultry
Association Trophy Silver Cup in
lockwood Pharmacy window.
R. T. Adams leaves today for
Crawford, Colo, for short visit. He
expects to be back next week.
Archdeacon Stoey will hold Christ
mas services Monday morning at
10:45 at the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Luch Davis left Thursday for
Milton. Oregon, where she expects to
visit her sons for month or two.
Miss Marie Hardness who has been
teaching at Sugar City, was in Black
foot last Saturday on her way to
Jackson Hole, where she will spend
the holidays.
Kestner & Young, managers of the
Isis, are installing fixtures for hand
ling the troupes that nave heretofore
played at the Auditorium, the seat
ing capacity is 400, and with the
new curtain and new scenery, the fine
opera chairs and central location, the
public will find real pleasure in the
shows.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22

Want something hot and nourish-
ing to drink? The Modern Pharma-
cy. has them-coffee, clam broth,
chicken broth and beef. Also all
kinds of delicious sandwiches and
hot tamales. 23tf
L. n. Hocket the piano tuner of
Idaho Falls, is coming this way in a
few days, and those wishing work
should leave orders with Mr.. Row
den or Miss erry at the Studio
Phone AZ. 26-2
l. NJ Gauchat who owns a farm
south Of Riverside, came up from
Bingham this week to look after the
place Mr. Jimpson who has been
living on the farm, left Wednesday
for. Bingham, and expects to make
his home there. He said he was dis
gusted with the high taxes I'M Idaho
this year, but that may not have
been the real reason of his leaving.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22

Notary public at the Standrod
bank. tt
DR.. F. A. Sloan, osteopath. Boyle
building. Phone 1853. 26ti
Persons wishing to get the cele-
brated Velveteen toilet articles can
do so by ringing phone 1888. 25-4p
For delightful Xmas gift get a
Complete Bath Room only $3.50.
| Write A. Larson, r F d No. 3 27-3
V. A. Bidinger threshed $50 bush
els of Defiance wheat last week from
eight acres, making 7SA bushels per
acre.
You'll have to hurry for your
Christmas suit Also pressing that
old one. H. HUNTER,
26-2p Bridge st.
DR.. J. D. Davis, the O. S. l.. sur
geon for this vicinity, returned on
Thursday morning from trip to Salt
Lake City.
DR.. F. A. Sloan, osteopath. Boyle
building. Phone 1853. 26tf
H. Whitcomb and family returned
this week from Nebraska where they
went last spring to live, but changed
their minds.
w. H. Clayton received some Sc
we're injuries to his arm while work.
ing at the sugar factory the first of
the week.
Mrs. Fred T. Hines, son Harold,
and little daughter Leona, left Thurs
day for Cedar Vale, Kansas, for a
visit with relatives,
Miss Catherine Tolman and Hans
Hansen went to PocateIlo Tuesday,
and it is reported that marriage is
the object of the trip.
Miss Faunt Killian and Raymond
Hale of Riverside, were united in
marriage Dec. 14th, in the l.. d. S.
temple at Logan, Utah.
Judge j. H. Anderson and stenog-
rapher Miss Irene Ward, went to
Montpelier last week where Mr.. An.
derson was attorney in an important
case at law.
Mrs. v. A. Wood has returned to
her home at 912 Bothwick street,
Portland. She was here last week on
account of the death of her mother,
Mrs. D. F. Keller.
c. G. Price, the telegraph operator,
was here the first of the week on his
way to Montpelier to take the work
in that office. He has been at Nam
pa for some time and his family lives
on Fort street, Boise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
Wines, Gins and Branches

All goods are packed in plain box
es. Liquors cannot be sent G. o. D.
as Express Companies refuse to carry
them.
A draft or money order for the full
amount of purchase must be enclosed
with order.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
ISIS THEATRE

Coming the week of Jan. s, the
Ralph Clorenger Co., will open an
engagement at the Isis theatre for
one week with entire new line of
plays never before seen in this part
of the country. Mr.. Cloringer Is
well known to all the theatre going
people, having played here several
times with the National players. Mr..
Cloringer has associated with him
that well known actor, Mr.. Selby
Roach, and several other favorites.
Mr.. Cloringer has spared no expense
in getting together one of the best
companies he has ever handled. All
the plays are staged and under the
direction Of Selby Roach.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
SEARCH BUT NO SEIZURE

Sunday night Chief of Police Max
Smith, Deputy VIM. Drew and Dep
uty Sheriff Kestner entered the Club
cigar store Unexpectedly with a war
rant, and while serving the warrant
on Mr.. DIPPED he locked the door or
the safe. They did not find any
liquor, and demanded that the safe
be opened SO they could see what was
in it, but he refused to open it and
as they did not know the combina-
tion the search did not include the
inside Of the safe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
j. H. EARLY GOES EAST

j. H. Early of the Idaho Irrigated
Lands company, left Thursday morn
ing for a business and pleasure trip
to some of the large cities in Ohio,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, and
besides visiting relatives and friends
Mr.. Early will hunt up some people
who want to place capital in the
West. He will try to interest some
homeseekers in this locality whenev-
er he has opportunity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22

Mrs. Wilbur Craig has been visit
ing at Portland, and goes this week
in company with her sister to spend
the holidays at the parental home at
Marshfteld, Oregon.
Walter Scribner of Rock Springs,
has purchased the John Jimpson
farm at Riverside. w. j. Connan of
| Rock Springs, has leased the place
and is expected soon.
Cleanliness Is next to Goodness.
For a delightful Bath see the Santa
ry Bath Room Complete only $3.50.
Write A. Larson, r. F. D. 3, to send
agent to- demonstrate. 27-3
We are now prepared to draw your
plans and specifications for anything
you may want to build. Pelky Bros,
architects. office $50 South Uniyer-
sity street, Blackfoor. Stf
w. H. Gibson, former secretary Of
state, was here the first of the week
making arrangements for taking up
the men and Religion Forward
Movement at Blackfoot.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT
Close in; has heat, bath, telephone,
and library accommodations. Is
large and we'll furnished No cook
ing permitted. Phone %.
Miss Mabel Williams, who was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis at the
Blackfoot hospital recently, is i'm
proving rapidly. She was taken
home the first of the week.
Mrs. T. H. Christy and Miss Eva
Hubbell leave this morning for
Iowa. Miss Hubbell will visit her
parents at Harlem, and Mrs Christy |
will visit many places from Harlan
west.
w. r. England of Moreland,
bought the fine large Davenport that
has been on display in the window
of the Brown-Elderdge Furniture Co.,
marked down one dollar each day un-
til sold.
Mrs. Ross Burriston returned We'd
nesday from a visit at Idaho Falls,
and leaves in day or two for Provo.
Mr.. Burriston will leave for Denver
the 31st, and will go on the road
for a while.
Walter Bales of Rich, left Wednes-
day for Dayton, Ohio, where he ex-
poets to visit for abount three
He went loaded with Idaho
from the Blackfoot Com
mercial club.
Albert Larson of Route 8, is ad-
vertising a bath tub for sale in this
issue. This is your cnance If you
want to get fine bath tub and
change your annual bath to a semi
weekly or daily.
Some of the people of Lost River
valley are asking the state to improve
the channel of the river so that it
will not be shifting so much from
one channel to another, and the land
board has the matter under consid-
Grafton.
Mrs. P. w. Powers went to Salt
Lake to join her husband who was
On business trip and met her there
FOR visit with Mrs. Powers rela-
lives who live in the city. They re-
turned Sunday morning, reporting a
most enjoyable time
G. w. Dempster of Pocatello, Is ,
In town organizing lodge of the ,
Fraternal Brotherhood. Mr.. Demp-
,ter is one of the prominent Repub- !,
leans of the state, ana some of his ,
friends have been talking of nomin-
ating him for governor, but he does .
not admit that he will be a candi-
late for the place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-22
Elijah Allen left Thursday for Ru-

Elijah Allen left Thursday for Ru-
pert.
Notary public at the Standrod
bank. tt
Mrs. James Duckworth is still quite
seriously i'll.
DR.. DIPPED, dentist. Millick block.
Gold crowns, SIS. 3Stf
F. r. Jackman was down from
Mackay this week. Z
DR.. F. A. Sloan, osteopath. Boyle
building. Phone 1853. 26tf
Carl Nelson left Thursday for a
months visit at Omaha.
Sheriff H. c. Bucklin was down
from Idaho Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. F. t. Dubois and daughters
left Wednesday for Washington, D.
G.
F. C. Barker, 273 North Main
street, can paint and decorate your
house for you. 6tf
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
FOURTEEN KILLED IN AMBUSH
French Retaliate by Shooting
800 Natives in Guinea.

Kpnakry French Guinea, Africa. Apri
Two officers and twelve privates we're
killed and two -commiss ipned oii
GERS ana fourteen priyates wounded dur
ing AN engagement Thursday between
two companies of "a French expedition
and natives led by the Sultan of Goum
bra.
Aft.r the first surprise the French
brought their machine guns into action.
and did frightful execution among the
natives. who l5ft thre- hundred dead on
the iicld
The French forces were entering the
yillage capital Of the sultan To arrest
him. AZ he has been active i'm instigating
hostilities against the French authori-
ties because Of their cndeavors to sup
press slavery when they were ambushed
and fired on. The natives were armed
with repeating rifles
After brisk skirmish the French oc-
oupied the village. The Sultan was
wounded, but escaped. a price has been
placed on his head. Lieutenant Cover
nor Guy. Of the French colony. accom-
panied the expedition.