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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14

That pistsil revolution Is pretty apt
to result IA the establishment Of
more luundries in the land OF the
free.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14

We trust that Mr.. Flood will be
able 10 show that his friendship for
the railroads Is purely Platonic.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14

Ask the people in the Pccos valley
10 they would Ike to have Mr.. Hager-
man In control Of lands nnd waters.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14
NEsTOR MoNTOY
Secretary.

suffered day and night the torment
Of itching piies Nothing helped me
until I used poan's Ointment "
cured mo permanently - Hon. John
". Garrett, Mayor, Girard. Ala.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14

Ilr 90 New Mexico can De- rolled upon
tH take Il seriously
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19
you know they might be right. How

you know they might be right. How
do you know that
"Nat!' A catch in her voice stopped
him Don't say such horrid things!
/ could tell-a woman always can
know you would be incapable of such
a thing. Papa knows 1t too. No one
has ever got ahead of papa. and he
says you are fine. steady. Christian
man and he would rather see me your
wife than any
JOSEF
The intersection was so imperative
that she was silenced. why. what.
NatY she asked. rising.
1.-THE time has come" he declared.
"You must know the truth"
''Oh. Nat!'
"Tm not what you think me-" he
continued dramatically. ~ a.
.'Oh. Nat"
"Nor what your father thinks me.
nor what anybody else in this town
thinks me. I'm not a regular Chris
tian--it's all a bluff. l didn't know
anything about a church till came
here. smoke. and drink. and l
swear, and | gamble. and l only cut
them all out in order to trick you into
caring for mev'
"Oh. Nat. don't believe itv'
ALAS, JOSIE" he protested violently.
ats true. only too true!'
But you did it to win my love.
NatY' r
''Ye-es." He saw suddenly that he
had made a fatal mistake.
'Then. Nat. l will be your wife in
spite of ALL
He found himself suddenly caught
about the neck by the girls arms.
His head was drawn down until her
cheek caressed his and he felt her lips
warm upon his own. q
"Josie!" he gasped.
NAT. my darlingw
With supreme effort he pulled
himself together and embraced the
girl. JOSIE" he said earnestly. IL
I'm going to try to be a good husband
to you. And that" he concluded. soto
voce, wasn't in the agreement"
She held him to her passionately.
dearest. I'm so gladv'
1T makes me very happy to know
you are. JOSIE" he murmured miser-
ably, and to himself while she still
trembled in his embraces what a cur
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19

you are! But l won't renege now.
NIM play my hand out on the square
with her."
Upon this tabieau there came a sud
den intrusion. The back door opened.
and Graham came in. Kellogg at his
heels. 1t was the voice of the latter
that told the two they We're discov-
cred, hearty Hello. What's this?
that rang in Mats ears like the trump
of doom.
In a fash the girl dlsengaged her
SELF, and they We're a yard apart by
the time that Graham. laundering in
his surprise. managed to turn on the
lights at the switchboard But even
in the full glare Of them he seemed
unable to credit his sight why.
Nat"' he quavered. coming out to-
ward the guilty pair why. Matt"
Duncan took a long breath and 10
sizes hand at one and the same time.
Mr.. Graham" he said coolly. Pm
glad you're the first to Know It Josie
has just askagVsd TO be my wife
Old sam recovered sufficiently to
take the girls hand and pat il I'm
mighty glad Ray dear he told her
'"u-'"'u '"'e you 0Vsh VIII an my
.''''
'.I 80 WIZ WheA nave lhe
PSH'' h'HNse ADDED. smiling
ON, fol-ot. Nat FASTENED to
''li' ~ "'N "'''silu' dosle- ihlS Is
s N'', ,'''','' 'l' Ne''ols. Harry.
'',' =, ~ ~ ..'-N '''"
''' -@' N'l'"tN ''ar uahu
S.N E'E-'eu 40 litiN''l To meet Fah.
81 s'''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19

TIN DOG. ALL RIGHT." SAID NAT.
IT think it was real mean Of Mr.. Ora
ham to turn on all tie lights that
way" she simpered. Somebody else
might we SEEN"
YES" agreed the young man. halt
distracted. but of course ! daren't
turn them of again"
'Never mind. We can wait" Josie
blushed. "rll just sit here and wait
We can talk till Tracey comes. and
then you can walk home with me-"
"Yes. that'll be NICE" he agreed. but
without absolute ecstasy.
Fortunately for him. in his temper
of that moment. Pete Willing reeled
into the shop two-thirds drunk. with
his face smeared with blood from a
cut on his forehead.
"Scuse me-" he muttered huskily.
kin l see you minute. docT'
He reeled and almost fell-would
have fallen had not Duncan caught
his arm and guided him to chair.
Great Scott, Peter he cried. whats
happened to your"
M wife," Pete explained thickly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19
THE !
FORTUNE
HUNTER 5
Novelized by 5
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE (
From the Play of the Z
Same Name by {
WINCHELL SMITH :
Copyright. 1910. by winchell Smith {
and Louis Joseph Vance {
Copyright. 1910. by Winchell Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance
Continued from last week }

Continued from last week.
But" Nat argued feebly. think of
the injustice to the girl From the
way I've behaved since l struck this
burg she thinks I'm closely related to
the saints
Every we'll. then: I'll concede point.
If you really think you're taking a
mean advantage Of her. when she pro-
poses to you tell her all about yourself
just the sort Of chap you've been.
You needn't mention our agreement.
however. Then If she wants to drop
you I'll have nothing to say"
THANK you for nothing" said Dun
can bitterly. "A bargains bargain.
l gave you my word of honor I'd go
through with this thing. and I'll stick
to 1t. But I tell you ! don't like it."
"Oh. know how you feel. Nat. But
l know that some day you'll come to
me and say. Harry. If you had let me
back out I'd never have forgiven
you"
"All right" said Nat impatiently.
II presume you know best"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19
CHAPTER Xxx.
~ ERHAPS I'd better CO." Jo-
sic. fiuttering with alarm and
little pale. went quickly to


the door.
II can't leave just now" he stammered.
Il don't mind one bit. l don't want
to be in the way. I'll telephone from
home. Good night. dearest! On tip
toes she drew his face down to hers
and kissed him. I'm so happy"
Half dazed. Nat stared after her un-
til her lightly moving figure merged
with the shadows beneath the trees
and was lost. Then. with a sigh. he
turned back to Pete.
The sheriff had undoubtedly suffer
ed at the hands Of that militant per.
son. Mrs. Willing. Great Scottr'
Duncan exclaimed as he examined the
two inch cash in his head That's a
bird. Pete"
m wife done it." Willing muttered
huskily. Ssh threw side r tn house
at me. think"
''Wife. eh?' The coincidence smote
Duncan with redoubled force. He
shivered. well. she certainly gave it
TO you good He went behind the
counter to prepare a dressing for the
wound. which. if wide. was neither
deep nor serious and gave him little
concern for Pete
The latter ruminated on the event.
breathing sterforously. while Duncan
was fixing up wash of peroxide
She'll kill me some day" be announe.
ed suddenly. with intense conviction
In his tone
"Oh, don't say that"
Opposition reused Pete TO fury of
assertion, Eyes She will. sure!' he
hawled Then his emotion quieted
But I'd bout as soon be dead's live
With her. anyway"
Him" Nai got seme absorbent cot.
ton and adhesive plister "Been drink
ing again. hadni youf"
"Yesh. PETE admitted With a Ter Of
drunken cunning Rul she drnv nle
10 IL lie was quiet for nloment
"Mishr Duncan. be volunteered
eheeffaiy you ANT eol no Nee how
mckS y are Y ain married
is that SOP Nal returned with the
dressings
No idee tall" Pete surrendered his
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19

indeed. in one OF the summary frOcks
she had brought back from New lurE.
She moved over 10 him holding out
her hand. lie took ii with dis useI
reluctance.
I'm SO glad She sighed. n vaut-
ed To see yon TO talk 90 YOU aioue''
He bit his lip in MS annoyance sriv-
erine with presendmeat 'Nuat
about JOSIE;
ABOUT Wednesday night after pray
Ell meeting Why didn't YOU wait for
me-?
why all had 20 get back 70 The
store, YOU know there were som,
checks to be made out and sent oa
and ia forgotten them Besides" b.,
added on inspiration. you were talk
ing with Roland. and | didn't want to
interrupt you"
$50 you left me to go home with
him."
why. what else
You're making me awful unhap-
py." Her voice trembled. You knew
l didn't want to walk home with Ro-
land"
How could know that?"
Il should think you ought to know
1t, Nat unless you're blind. Besides.
! told you once
True he fenced desperately, but
that was long time ago, and how
could be sure you hadn't changed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19


your mind? Besides. you know.
mustn't monopolize you. If do"-
"Wen?"
"Why. If l do-ah"-
IF you're afraid people will talk
about us. seeing us SO much together.
you needn't worry. They're doing
that now"
why. Josier'
"Yes. they are. We've been going to-
gether SO long. And even now you
don't seem glad to see me-"
You should know am"
You don't act like it."
Its so unexpected" he muttered
wretchedly.
You didn't really think ! wanted
Roland Barnette to go home with me
Wednesday night. did you. Nat?'
1T seemed so, but that's all right.
Why shouldn't youy
She turned to him, trembling a lit
tie. Must l tell you, Nat?"
''Oh. nor he cried in dismay
"Please don'tv
Il see must" she persisted You're
so blind. IT,
Josie. don't say anything you'll be
sorry for" he entreated wildly.
Il can't help 1t; I've got to. 1t was
1T was because l wanted to be with
you. There" she gasped. frightened
by her own forwardness. Now I've
said itv'
Duncan grasped frantically at
straws. But you don't really mean
it. Josie. You know you don't" he
fioundered. You're just saying that
because you-you have such kind
heart and-ah-don't want to hurt me
-ah-because"-
Mat" she said gently. looking up
into his face. would il make you hap
py to know ] really meant it?'
"Why-ah-why shouldn't it. Josie%
Then please believe me when | say
it,"
But do believe it. r. He STAN
mered and fell still
Because | do like you Nat, very
much. and-and IT'S very hard for me
TO know that folks think I'm pursuing
you and that you're trying to avoid
me-"
Josie" he exclaimed reproachfully
..Wen rhat's tha wov !, hooks !" cha
az i''su p'alnniNe'y' Aon ooht want
1t 10, do your
why no; of course | don't"
Then why don't you stop it?" She
""tC1'sN u'9 '"'o' ueF nlth'.eI COY apu
'e''''''I' >'., sac S.lI ID q s0'let
-. "a 'U ''''' '''' as wen as / 'lA
70"
- -. ''''.' l.'Se 81 i''"
l''N " WIZ" 'et
"'' .''i'--
N'' "A-
,,.-.. "'.
..Il, '''' ''''
I'-,
,o- g.. -.
,a,,t., '''' '''''''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19
head to Mats ministrations md
hope Y won't never have"

head to Mats ministrations nd
hope Y won't never have
But I'm going to be married. Pete"
The sheriff assimilated this informa
ton and became abruptly intractable
He jerked his head away and swung
round in his chair TO argue the matter
"0h, no. he expostulated. Don't,
Mishr Duncan Don't never do 1t.
Take warnin from me-
But I'm engaged. Pete"
"Maksh no diff.runsh break It Off"
His voice rose to howl of alarm
FIR Claws sake. break ii off-no
before It's too late. Do anything rath
er that. Drink, lie, steal, murder. emit
suicide-don't care what only keep
singIei'
Here" said Duncan. laughing. ..sit
back there and let me attend TO your
head He began 10 wash the wound
with the peroxide There: thatn
sting BIT bur not long. But sup.
pose PETE I'd gel lot of money by
marryineY
mo matter how mush Y get. amt
enough
I'm inclined to think you're about
right, Pete
You BET I'm right I'm married. nd
/ know
Nat finished dressing the cut. smooth.
ed down the ends o. The adhesive tape
and stood backs "That's all right now
Go home, wash youf face and sleep it
off. Let me see you sober in the
morningg
Huh" Pete chuckisd derisively
Amt goin' home might"
you've GOT to get some sleep-that's
the only way for you to straighten
up"
We'll" agreed Pete, rising. then
I'll go over to the barn md sleep with
the horse
Aren't you afraid he'll step on your"
asked MAI. amused.
Maybe he WILL" Pete replied fairly,
hut I'd ruther risk that n M wife,"
He swerved and lurched toward the
door. Thanks. doc. md e night" he
mumbled and incontinently collided
with Roland Barnette.
Roland was working under a full
-------------------------
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-19
CHAPTER XIX.

a CUSTOMER came and w.nt
after Kellogg had gone up
II stairs to meet Sam Graham.
and then Nat noticed that twi-
light was beginning to darken the
store
Tracey returned to look after the
store during the supper hour, but was
delighted to hear that he need not re
main. but could go back to his beloved
Angie.
Now Nat moved to the windows and
switched on the bulbs behind the huge
glass jars filed with tinted water. Re
turning. he was about to connect up
the remainder of the Illuminating sys-
tenn when Josie. entering. stayed him
Later he was glad Of this.
NAT"
He knew that voice why, Josiev'
he exclaimed In surprise. swinging
about to discover her standing on the
threshold. very dainty and fetching
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
The 1911 Fable of the Local Pierpont
who Was Troubled i'll Spirit and
Not CauSp.

One Day a regularly appointed
Bank Inspector went into a Strong
hold Of Finance situated in a One
Night stand and found the President
Cf the Institution crylng all over the
Blotter.
why these tears?" asked the Of
fetal. Are the Farmers paying off
their Mortgages"
Worse thar that replied the
Elderly Man, whose Side Wbiskers
We're q Tower Of Strength in ~ Com
munitV. W are entering upon an
Fra of Extravaganza. The Tillers of
the Soil, are no longer Hewing Wood
and Drawing Water. They are now
heWing Holes in the Atmosphere and
drawing Gasoline. Not many Years
ago the Simple Agriculturist drove
into Town in q South Bend Wagon
with Red Roses painted on the Dash
Board and stopped at the Bank long
enough to tie a ChatteI Mortgage on
his Cow, with Interest at 2 Per Cent.
a Month, payable in Advance. Now
adays he m tipping up in a This
Years Model of the Kokomobile with
Torpedo Body, Fore-Doors and Red
cushions and draws out his Balance
so that he can get Extra Tires and
a Speedometer. Every Hired Hand
has become a Chauffeur and the Jay
that used to wear Gosh-ding-its and
DRIVE an $50 Pelter now wears Goggles
and drives d Roadster with four
Lamps hung out in front of it.
w by are you annoyed by these
Evidences Of Prosperity? % asked the
Offciaf. THE humble Farmer has
been the Goat for 1000 Years, Now
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

A thousand men from the rank n
file of the Nations Naval and Land
Forces formed the imposing escort to
the crepe-decked caisson on which
rested the body of the hero Of San
tiago Bay. In the procession were
owe 700 cadets from the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis; marines from
Washington and Philadelphia; sea-
men and unner from the battleships
of the navy; veterans Of the Spanish
war, and cavalry and artillery detach-
ments from the posts and stations near
Washington.
DISTINGUISHED men from every
branch of the public service joined in
the tribntes. Rear Admiral Badger.
commanding the second division OF
the Atlantic fleet, led the long pro-
cession that marched from historic
ST. Johns Church. across Lafayette
Square from the White House to the
gates Of Arlington, where a maj
salute and taps were und over
the grave of the dead admiral.
The public funeral followed a short
Masonic service held at the residence
on CT street.
The services were conducted oy
Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith. rector
OF ST. Johns. assisted by Chaplain
Bayard. Of the navy. From the
church the Casket was transferred to
the caisSon platform. the last car
rage of the soldier OF sailor accord
ed the honor of military burial:
The blue and white of the Cnion
Jack covered the coffin and upo it
rested the sword and hat of the dead
naval officer. and behind it marched
a gunner bearing the draped flag or
the Rear Admiral, d blue field with
two white stars.
Six seaman-gunnerS from Norfolk
bore the body of Admiral Schiey from
the church and the house and march
ed at its side on the long journey TO
Arlington.
The p~all-bearers eight IN
timate friends: Rear AdmiralS Nichol-
SON. Cromwell Green, Barker. Nc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

he is catching Even by burning UP the
Turnpike while the City People who
feel sorry for him are sleeping on the
Fire Escapes and saving UP to sec
the Moving Pictures?'
You do not grasp the full Horror
Of the Situation said the President
of the Bank
IF all the Reubs withdraw their
Deposits in order to buy these ex-
pensive $1,000 Cars, our Reserve will
De SO depleted and Normal Conditions
SO badly disturbed that possibly I
will have to Cancel my Order for that
$4,000 french Limousine which /
picked out at the New York Show"
Whereupon he his Weep
ing.
MORAL: It is Time to call a Halt.
Copyright, 1911, by George Ade.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
IA LIE IN SLANG
5QriQSof Dll~% GEORGE ABE

Once there was a tired Denizen of
+na Big Town whose homo was at the
end Of a Hallway in a Rabbit War
rem known as the Minnehaha
1t was not a Tenement ecause he
had to pay $50 a Month for a com
pressed Suite overlooking $40 acres Of
Gravel Roof.
Sitting back in his Morris Chair with
his Feet on the tiny Radiator he
would read in the Sunday Paper all
that Bunk about the Down-and-Outs
Of the City hiking back TO the Soil
and making $4,000 a year raising
RadiShes.
He saw the Pictures of the Waving
Trees and the Growing Crops n the
t~leaginous Natives and he yearned to
pei out where he wouldn't hear the
Trolleys in the Morning and the Kids
could get Milk that came from a
Cow.
So he gave up his Job in the BOX
Factory and moved out to Jasper
Township and tackled Intensive
Farming.
He had been Precinct Captain in
the Ate Ward and by applying Metro
p0litan Methods at the zap Primaries
he succeeded in breaking into the
LEGISLATURE and soon owned the Farm
On which he lived and two Others be-
sides.
MORAL: One can get close to
Nature. even ia the Country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
INDEPENDENTS ARE
ON TO TOBACCO TRUSTS
REORGANIZATION PLAN
ODA HEN THE AMEItiCAN To-
BACCO COMPANY SUBMITS IT'S
SCHEME TO THE COURT THEY
VIII BE HEARD FROM.
(By the Associated Press

New York. Oct. 1.-The Cigar
Manufacturers Association OF Ameri-
ca and the National Cigar Leaf To-
bacco Association Of America. com
prising the principal Independent 90
baCco interests Of the country. 1t was
tonight Will be represented
when the plan for the dissolution OF
the American Tobacco Company IS
submitted 10 the judges OF the United
States Circuit Court here tomOrror-
These associations, II IS stated.
purpose making a vigorous tght
against any plan that does not in
sure conditions Of real competition
in all branches of the tobacco in
dusrry. They have engaged Louis
D. Branceis. the Boston lawyer. -
protect them at the court proceed
inCs tomorrow.
Mr.. Rrandeis arrived here from
Boston tonight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

This photograph shows me as l am
today. over SO years OF age. in perfect
bodily physical condition. ALSO
LUTEL.Y FREE FROM
TISM. / wish il We're possible to pic
ture my condition ! years ago. For
ger 20 years l suffered with REeu-
matism. and for moro than half that
time / could not pen q letter. See
my hands as they are today-do you
want more proof OF what my Rheu-
matte Specific does If so. write at
once for my FREE book on "Rheu-
matism-I,s Cause and Cure" Don
send q Stamp-itS ABSOLUTELY
FREE JESSE A. CASE,
Dept. Sc, BROCkTON. MASS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

Lean and Remey: Lieut.-Generaf Nell
son A. Miles and Justice Alexander Il.
Hagner. of Washington.
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer. Ad-
miral George Dewey, and members Of
the Supreme Court, the diplomatic
corps, the executive branches of the
government and both branches of
Congress %thronged the church, with
the scores Of intimate friends Of the
Schley family. 1t was the President s
personal request that Spanish war
veterans in the Government service be
permitted TO attend the funeral. n
a large company Of them marched TO
Arlington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
Appalachian Good Roads Association.
CBy the Associated Press-s

(By the ASSociated Press
Roanoke. Oct The appalachian
Good Roads Association adjourned
today to meet in ~Spartanburg. >. G.
in October. 1912. The following Of
ficerS were elected President and
treasurer. Or. Joseph Hyde Pratt.
Chapel Hill. " -; Secretary. II T..
Warner. Lexington. y. G. gse-presi-
dents. Tennessee-Cyrus kehr. Knox
Vile. kentucky-Hon. Joseph r Bos-
WORTH. Middlesboro. Nirginia-J
Thorn son Brown. Abingdon Georgia
Prof Charles Vi. Strahan Athens
West Nirginia-c. L. krebs. Charles
ton: South Carolina-F. n. Hyatt.
Columbia. North Carclina-E Z.
Chambers. Asheviiie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
HILLARY REACHEY FALLS
O FEET ON 4 BRICK
PAVEMENT: NOT DEAD

ST. Louis Oct. HILLARY Beachey.
the aviator fell two hundred feet in
an ~aeroplane his afternoon and land
ID on a brick pavement. He WAS I'm
conscious when taken 20 a hospital.
The machine was wrecked.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
FUNERAL Of REAR
ADMIRAL SCHLEy
With All the Pomp of Mill
tary Honor Body is Laid
to Rest in Arlington
MASONIC SERVICE FIRST

Fall Bearers Were Eight Intimate
TENDS Of the Late
Batt,eship Captain Whose Genera1
ship During the Spanisf-Amerfcan
War Made Him Famous all Over the
Worid-ChurCh Crowded With EInl-
nent Men, Including Admiral George
Dewey.
Washington. d. c.. Oct. Sur
rounded with all the pomp Of military
honor, the body Of Read Admiral
Winfield Scott SafIey. who died sud
denly Monday in New York, was
buried this afternoon in Arlington
National cemetery on the Virginia
Heights overlooking the City of Wash
lngton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

For all their luxury was doing
gOOd-Sanuei Garth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
HEAD CUT OFF WITH RAZOR

Reading. Pa. November 2o-B ecom-
Ing suddenly Insane. Charles H. Mel.
cher. a wei! known boss machinist here
yesterday killed his son, ten years old
by cutting off the boys head Nth O
razor. The man also attempted to
KIN his WIFE. and then ended his own
lite by cutting his throat with the
razor
Meicher was man Of exemplary
habits. and appeared to be in good
spirits when he retired last night. In
the night the wife was awakened by
hearing him exclaim. "Oh. God, have
mercy on my soul" When she opened
her eyes she saw Melcher with a
bloody razor in his hand. The terror
stricken woman, SELLING the body Of
her son. dashed from the room Sha
left the boys body on tho first moor
and ran. clothed only in her night
gown, to her mothers home, Il distance
OF nearly mile.
When tho police reached Melcher's
home they found the boy. with his
head entirely severed from his body.
lying in the hall. while Melchor. MS
throat cut from ear 10 ear, was lying
In an upstairs room. The. man died
when on tho way to hospital