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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27
WAR REVENUE TAXES.

Austln. Texas. Nov 20-Collector
-, ,... u,.,,...
'" 49,
touay ca'ieu a''en''o" 10 Tue require
ments OF the recently enacted Emer-
gency Revenue Law, commonly called
the War Revenue Act
Beginning with the month u Nov
ember. special taxes are imposed on
the following occupations: Dealers
i'm tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, snuff
etc. twhen annual sales exceed 5000
bankers. brokers OF all kinds, com
mission merchants, theatre proprie-
tors. circus proprietors, and pr oprie-
tors OF bowling alleys, pool and bill
Hard rooms.
To avoid so per cent penalty, these
taxes must be paid tn the collector
Of Internal Revenue before the close
of business on November 3Oth,. The
frs, tax period is that from Noyem-
Der LIST, 1914 to June 80. 1915 and
the tax to be paid at this time is 2-S
OF the tax for the full year The tax
TO be paid by dealers in tobacco, Gig
ars. etc is ss.2O for the remaining
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27
CHRISTMAS SHIP JASON
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND

Davenport. England, Nov 25-The
British destroyer FlotIlle. flying
American flags, escorted the Ameri-
can Christmas ship Jason into the
harbor here today. The Jason is car
rying many tons OF Christmas pres
ents to the children Of Europe. par
ticularly those Of Belgium. Contri-
buttons to this fund were secured in
the United States through the Red
Cross the newspapers and other or
carnations.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

No scheme OF marketing farm
products will be complete II domestic
animals are left out The horse. the
hog. the COW. the sheep, the chicken,
and the turkey are factories which
work up surplus farm products and
turn out the farmers finished prod
uct. One man says that he carried
leo chickens, sold 1000 dozen eggs,
and that the grain he fed the fowls
melted him $50 per bushel. This is
only an incident. but It serves to H.
lustrate the fact that all the products
OF the farm are best turned into
money by the route Of the animals
raised on the farm. Just now, horses
by the thousands are being bought to
I'LL the losses in the war OF Europe.
There must be other thousands OF
horses raised to take the places OF
these sold to 20 to the theater OF war.
The same Unsuitable nav is swallow
Ing up the cattle and sheep and goats
and hogs as fast a they can be killed.
cured and canned for use in the
armies,
This country was already short on
domestic animals. Our own people
have been consuming them faster
than the farmers and ranchmen could
raise them. This added demand will
make them good sellers as long as
tho war continues and for some time
after that.
VIXEN one begins to compare cot
ton with livestock. clothes with food.
III should be remembered that two
suits a year will serve, but three
squares a day must be maintained;
and IN this country meat forms the
prime pal course on two Of them,
sometimes all three.-Fort Worth
Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27
Opposed to Knioi,,hood.

Coke OF Norfolk. ~ho eventually
vent 10 the lords as Earl OF Leicester.
was furious when threatened with a
lknishlhood. relates the London Chron.
.cle After an attack on the prince
regents life In 1917 Coke was chosen
TO present him with an address from
the Norfolk wings They congraiu.
lated him heartily on his efcape. but
concluded BY beseechlng him to dis
miss from his presence and council
those advisers who by their conduct
hao proved themselves alike enemies
10 the throne and people" On learn
ing the terms Of the proposed address.
the regent. who knew that Coke valued
his position a. commoner above evefy-
thing. declared. n Coke enters my
presence. I shall knight him When
thia threat vas reported 10 coks he
replied. II he dare try 10 knighf n
swear IN break hls upUd-
- m4.---a - n,.at-. 49, Al III
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

Some time ago a call wss made To
the American people to send snail
packages Of cotton to Europe tobe
used In stopping the flow Of blood
from soldiers. wounded in battle and
1t i' said that Thousands Of such pack
asea have been sent through the mail.
Postmaster Barnes aayr a number q
SNYDER people have responded to the
call.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

Roy. Eugene and Leoncrd serog-
gins, OF Runnels county called at the
Signal Office Wednesday. One OF the
boys, Leonard. has established quite
a reputation as a pitcher In base
all. Last year he played with Lincoln
Nebraska and next season he will OPP
en- with the Chicago white sox. Eu-
gene is also some player and was
with Bolton last year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

W. T. Baze and Son. are this week
selling their sist car Of American
block lump coal. Jim says they have
already sold more coal this season
than they did all last winter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

Thanksgiving was a day Just suited
for church going. dining events, and
and quail hunting,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

Born. In Snyder. Nov. rs to Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Nelson. Jr. . boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-11-27

Turkeys have been in demand herr
this week.
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NpS"fGl cOrrfsDot 6'nf ~ 7hi -" and NE
London "F1Jr UdJ
Npcr,1i 'rhi- bCsDlfch n Tur So
PyrRoGR.p. Sept, II delayed.
y bulletin issued from headquarters
says tho Austrian rear guard. which
attempted to make a stand in the region
between Baronoff and Rzeszof. was re
pulsed wlth heavy 'oss. BaronuM IS
only thirteen miles southeast If Sando-
mir on the road a,ong "a, RICH, bank
OF tho Vlstu,a
A. Eamshuff ~, might've miles S"uth-
Gas, of BaronoT, th" ItronoT rear
guard covered the retreat Of the Ger
man troops who were defeated at Sand
omlr and parts of Gen. DankIs army,
which was crossing tn" San near tho
junction With the NisJua, while at
G2csZoff Il covered parts of Gen. Dankl'S
army that crossed 5,Ntccu miles away.
According Ia tho latest Information,
the Aus,rians on the line from Jaro-
slsV to Cracuw are constructing furt.-
licatioDs This indicates that they in
tend to make a stubborn defence of the
country in front OF cracoN between tn"
foothills ~ tho Carpathans and tho
Nistula and san.
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Named for Famous Victories,
Ships Go Down to Defeat

BY a curious coincidence tho three
British cruisers sunk by German,
submarines Yesterday were named
after three decisive victories, one IN
land and two on sea, Of tho English
over the French
THE cRESSY Is named after the
baltic Of Crocy, or Greasy, in the
Department Of the Sommc. northern
France ON August 20. l3l6, when Ed
ward Ill. r!votcd upon France tho
power of England, "A power which
remained unbrokeu until the
trinnpha Of Jeanne d'Arc.
THE IIOGUE was named after the
naval hattie e La Hogue. in which
Edward Russell, aft"rward Earl of
oxford with the Dutch allies de-
stroycd the fleet Of Louis XIV. and
ended his plan to invade England
and replace James II. ON the English
throne. The battle consisted of a
series Of encounters lasting from
MAY 70 To- May 20. l692.
THE ABOIKIR Is named after
tho battle of Aboukir, IN which Lord
Nelson destroyed the French hcot IN
the Bay of Ahouklr, on the VI editer-
rauoau coast of Egypt, lsolatinR
Napoleon in Egypt and deteatins his
plan to conquer the East, The date
OF the battle was August I, l79s.
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RUSSIANSTAKE
FORTIFIEDCITY
OF JAR0SLAV
Cars Troops Seize Railway
Line From Przcm>lI. With
Locomotives.
At STRIA\S CONTINUE.
TO LOSE HEAVILY
SPECIAL '1bie De- octcb to l'ut s.,

loSpoN. September -.
TIL" No,,inp Ppsts prtrograd cor
respondent telcgraphs:
"Jarosia, fel nftcr two day, bonn
bardmcn, and the RussjanS now II, -
an open approach 90 the northern rar"
rs they had previously I. tho casir,.,
ana southeastern faces Of rar fort -,
IF Przrmys
Tine capture also adm., ,un ,iu>-
SLAMS Into the re"tanglc Juro~'a,-
tzo,zoif Dymom l'rzcmys. where ,h"
rcinnan,s of the beaten Ausiro-Grrildn
aimles ar" "n,leavoring To- rrorcan'1c.
The Slerdy capture If Ilro~,av H..
di"ate> TN" condition of the "a"Ilv.
II j. rrrori.l thnt the number "f
d">rrr.ouS i cry great INA that TIE
Germans, nor wholly '..>.In- th,ir
austrian allies have irsls-,.' or gut
s.'n ny the 'a.. stronghold 'r:"ny.i.
Win their own forces
AT thr nl1niug of the VAR Jarus-
Law presented fOrmidahir H~i,pct.
The fully equipped fortress stands
aStriie the San VITA thiN-' independent
forts on the ri-ht bank of the river
alii sixteen on IN" left bank. ~ the
Galici.il btttlc developed Jar"Slnv was
materially >trugihru,, by temporary
works 81 every h,hi on large scale.
The garrison included q; The moment
81 capture ai ,le remnants of the
Au>tro German armies beaten nt ttufu-
drk AZ Ia th" case Of all Gnlicinn
furt iiiet pacr>. JaroSav was fully SUI,
piled with large stores of munitions
ana military supplies of all kinds
"No delai!s Of the fighting or cStj-
mates ot iii" booty have Yet been re
celycl.'
The railway l:ne from rrzcmy> 80
JnroSlav. ffty miles has boon ,oiZNi
10y the Russians. with locomotives and
much other rolling stock AMI tanks of
petroleum and bcnzine.
The pursuit of the Defeated Ais
trims In Ga.iria has been en,lei The
russians hay" taken 5000 prisoners.
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.p.,.sl oa.is n..natca1. to rnr SUI.

pee sdt HftF fFHpNi' 'tfH 20 mn f|Ns'r
lo>poN. Sept. -. The official press
bureau ANNOUNCED this evening that
three Eurli>h armorcd cruisers. the
hhoukir. the trrs>y auG the liogue.
had been sunk In the North Sea this
morning 10y German submarines.
ON top Of this ncws word came from
Survivors Of the Wre,4, itself that two
of the tive German submarines that
had Slipls" out from the German fe"t
and sunk III" British cruiser were TN
turn sunk 10y the Grossly before tae
GrrmaE- finally had tolTedoed and
sunk the trc~>y.
According O" tn" latest official aJ-
vices avni'ahlr here tonight 1nn NON
hers Of the crews of the tire" cruisers
wrr" rescued. Most Of these were
brought tu lIarwi"h 10y warshlps.
lIlrtH ,m,njured officers were among
tho>" landed at liHrwi"h. Eighty were
landed at rarheStou
The total complement Of the three
cruisers was >. 100 men
The warShip which returned To- Iiar-
wien AZ -, 80 T. VI. Tonight with the
survivors Of the cruisers left ilnrwich
AZ I y. VI. ro.huy for patr", duty In
the North sen. About O'Clock II re-
c"iN"d n wireless message r.pnrtinc
thar submarines wore attacking the
AloukIr and proceeded nj full spc,Sl
for the sen" of the action. on reach.
ing In" scene II found the Ahoukl '
sunk and the 'r"ssy AMI Iog,lr IN n
sinking condition. With the help Of all
her boats She proceeded to tho work IF
rescue. assisted by traRlcrs IN ihc
Vicinity.
I'm urgent wireless mcssag" was >.,ut
+" lIarwich aud all warShjps in the
llarh0r went ont ~ ful' sp"rI. Some
dc>troy"rs returned Tonight cscortine
In" warship. tn" survivors began TO
come as Inr" and m" wounded were
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Won Kluck's Flank
Turned by Allies
Germans Are Pursued Into 81.
Quentin. Where Great
Battle l. Raging.

~ 1ur >,>- amt tic Louton .baly Va.rs
Wp' >.Jf.i,s.
>pC"'f '1hie Ncsp0fh Ia TW NJN
d'iace mo- given. sept. 20 tSuuday),
After terrific hphtyg the German
wight appears To- have been turned be
tween rcronne ANA ST quentin. All
might wounded have been coming in
They say thcr" are mao miles at dead
IN the trenches between the two ;oM no
P.roun" was evacuated ny the Ger
mans four days ago They occupied a
strong po,ition with ia" hills behind
them ana marshes in front The French
received orders To- take th" position at
all costs. Driven from here the Ger
mans would 10" cnv.oprd by the out
spreading French left wing.
Across tn" marsh in the half light Uo-
for, dawn the French advanced IN d
number Of narrow columns. They suf-
frrrd badly, but never wav"rcd ~
nmched. when thcy reached the
trenches the Germans, contrary to their
custom. waited for them. and there
was u fierce and doadly struggle, breast
to breast The French had the adNan-
iago Of dash and visur. They stabbed
and stabbed until their arms ached as
one Of the wounded put IL.
OF course their LOSSES were very
heavy. but they gained their point. Tho
Germans fell back To - Quentin and
the French, with fresh Troops coming
up. pursued them hotlN into The suburbs
Of the town. There was savage lighting
in the streets. Foot 10y loot N" Ger
mans were driven back until thcy re-
celvcd AN order to abandon the town.
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Battle Begun at Dawn by Five Submarines Which Crept
out From Main German Fleet Which Is Sup
posed TO Be Near the kic Canal.
Nun>T DISASTER OF WAR FOR GREAT BRITAIN

SEM +" Sholi"y naval hospital. The
rescued officers were brought in pin
naCrS
About thirty officers We're landed.
They were dressed in all manner Of
costumes. The naval kit Of the nrs,
officers wearing cricket trousers and III
Hitting coats Several of them were in
sacks. Among them were hnlf dozen
mldShipmen. One lad Of about Il was
completely "nV"loIri In sack. Nearly
al wer" barrfOoted. NJ Seam.n came
aSa"r" M IIarwich. but it is believed
that many ar" still aboard 'hc warship
\"rordin. 20 n Rotterdam despatch
tn" British cruisers wcr" attacked
NJ : 30 o'clock this morning northwest
of the Hook Of Holland by five sub.
marines. Other cruisers and torpeio
boniS We're ruSlcd Ia the scene and are
reported 10 have destroyed two Ger
man submarines.
tn" steamer Flora landed one dead
ana 80 survivors. including few
wounded, at Nmuiden. Others arc r.
parted being brought To Ymuiden.
Again. IN Il despatch from Amster-
dam. II is learned that the Dutch
steamer Titan had landed nineteen of
IN" British VIII" had escaped Injury.
on" wounded sailor and five dead.
Tn" Titan, the Amsterdam news con
tlnueS, originally had III survivors
aboard, but with the exception of those
she had brought into port there the
wounded and other rescued had rpA
transferred to British torpedo boat.
The survivors, now in Antwerp are
lodged In a Holland American Lines
building at the Hook Of Holland.
As moro details come in It has been
learned that the cruiser Aboukir while
pntrollln- in the North Sea was struck
by torpedo and was the first of the
British ships tn 90 to the bottom. Tho
minute she was struck two other Rrit.
ish cruisers. the crrsSy and The II0gue,
headed toward the Ahoukir In lend as
sistance t" the survivors, who were
swimming about In the water.
The cruisers had Just hecim 10
lower their boats when torpeloes were
launched against them by the German
submarines and the IIoeue ard Cressy
in turn We're blown NJ.
Advir"s here say that the effect uf
tn" torpedprs was 81 great that the
old British cruisers were torn almost
~ pieces. If II were not for tn" prompt
nrrival of III" cruiser LOweStOft and
the presence of trawlers and destroy
cr> In tn" nrighborhoOd, few probably
would have been rescued.
I TIL" list of casualties among officers
and crew has not yet been made public.
Ia" 'ressy was commanded by Capt,
Robert w. johnson. Capt. John T.,
/ brummond wns in command of the
Aboukir, Her sister ship, the iIogue,
was under command of Capt VIII
mot =, Nicholson. The three armored
cruisers were built more than fourteen
years ago and were Of almost obsolete
type,
q. T. Steward. correspondent of the
! DdlB NcWS, telegraphs from Rotter-
dam an Interview with Capt, Berklout
Of the steamer Titan. who saw the
cruisers sunk and who brought some
of the survivors 10 Rotterdam, capt
Berkhout said:
Early this morning | saw three
( -
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kaiser's Son Is
Reported Dead
Prince AdaIbcrt Said tn Have
Succumbcd to Wounds
at Brussels.
,p.c,aL ,aAle he.patcAe. 70 rn- .

LoSpoN Sept %. The Morning Post y
Copenhagen correspondent says a new
agency reports that Prince Adalbcrt. the
third son OF the Kaiser has died at
brussels.
The German legation At Copenhagen,
the correspondent adds. denies any
knowledge of the report.
Prime" Adalhert vas BORN on JulJ H.
1884, and is the only ono Of the kt.soi a.
six sons VINO IS in IN navy. the othrre
all being in the army. At tho outbreak
~ tho wAg hc WAS attached 10 IN" cruiser
koeln, which vas ono Of the ships sunk
in the fight In the Blight of iIelgOland. II
was reported recently that he VAS
wounded and in hospital.
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BOMB DROPS ON DUTCH CITY,
Netherlands Government WIZ WAX.
an inquiry.


THr HAGUE, Sept. 22,-Thc Ne'hcr
lands Government will hold an Official
inquiry Of the dropping of bomb ON
Manstricht this morning and after the
inquiry Is completed will submit lis re-
port to Germany and Belgium asking
each whether TIE bomb was dropped
from aircraft of that milton.
The people ~ MaastrI"ht are excited
over the Incident. but the nation gen
orally remains calm. The homh WAS
dropped from an aerOp,anc. II shat,
tered windows within - considerable
radius, tore M three trees and dug a
zig hole IL the ground. No lives were
lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-23

lr the raply 10 President Wilson IN.
co.oIai, tu'i and Iron Company stu
SHOW determination to stand IN
SV'r,'rs,y 10y the men who have stood
~ 'he corporation through months "t
disorder and bloodshed and who have
continued 20 work IN the mines.
Tic company Insists upon defending
ne right. az these mon and tho "oper
shop TO the end and takes exception 20
one or two features Of the Presidents
plan al bcar!rg on thu, phase of the
situation.
T.esld,a; J T. WELDON of tho Colorado
FusI md i-n- Company IN mis- rcply 70
p.e,iaer' wilson, which is publicly In
ao-s,d b. John H. I;o,keicller, Jr., calls
90 NJ Wilson'S attention tho principle
s-c-t,d by lin W tho Mexican crises as
,pp, ug - ta' present situation.
TIC opc-a.ols suggest that they them
CO.,, have a. plan under contemplation
Vh.an 'h.r wuulI Ike 70 nave the rresi-
i'.. consider \ conference will be held
a. White Uouss tomorrow between
.o --or,.t.vcs o. tho operators ind Pres
do Ni-o,.
Tho rr.elo.n, viii make a supreme ef-
'o-' 200 h"iug about some agreement "ht'i
VN 60. urrcp'pnl. to he miners. Fail
i"g .n this %, may f'cl compelled 70
v;Td-sW the Federal troops ard call
49,. he state 90 Colorado again to
take IT, normal ,unct.o"s. In sub
mr'iUF MS plea TO the operators ana
the President intmated that tho
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GERMANS MASSING.

PErRoGRAu. sept. @2,-T Tie German
army Of East Prussia numbering moro
chan l.90O. 900 men. has gathered In it,
forces from Russian Poland rs far south
as "A Inc drawn wet Of I.odz and Is
concentrating just around tho fortress
Of Kovnp in u supreme "if"'' tn smash
the army of G'r Reuucnkampli
Tn. aim of GERMANY II successful In
this attempt. J.. to mui' south and force
Russia To- "ybcuHte Austrian Poland IN
view Of ,;"u. Ronn.nkaupf's cxpori"nc"
in Manchur!a and hts proved ability aS .
commander the succ, - az such plan
se-nS Improbable
1UAs r. NNTTUEWS-DEskS.
Nnv al Il; 9sth 81, Complete Office outiitter.
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,HAs. v. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Tow 81 j.. .sth 81. Complete Office outhtter.
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Continued on Third Page.
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Continued OF FVth Pnge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-28
WOOD FLOUR r
SAWDUST WASTE



In It's Efforts 10 attain complete
utilization Of our forest resources. the
federal government has beer making
inquiries into the possibilities Of man
u%facturiag wood Hour from sawdu-.
waste.
The -four in question IL not the
kind which is converted into huffy
biscuits Or naky pastry, nor is IL a
substitute for corn meal. although 1t
looks somewhat ike IL. This wood
flour is made by grinding dry sawdust
or small wood waste Cthat Of pine or
spruce IN excellent FOR the purpose)
In a cheap mill. similar 10 the kind
In which corn and rye are ground.
After passing through the stones and
the boiling chest, It is sacked or baled
for shipment. IL is then worth Si2.O0
TO $500 per ton.
This Hour Is used ia making dyna-
mite, ana acts as the a%bsorhant for
the nitro-glycerine. Dynamite made
with wood hour as one Of It's ingred-
tents Is somewha, inferior 10 that
made with lnfusorial ear;h. but O. is
cheaper. The use Of wood -four in
the manufacture of dynamite. how
ANfNH * WAA q AAAiANh AHR VI AAN AAN
duct. Its CHIEF use Is in the manu-
facture OF linoleum and Nyoite, both
floor coverings thar are very popular
for use In kitchens, halls, corridors
cafes. restaurants, and tlblic rooms.
n is lmpervious 20 water and practic-
ally IRE proof. II Is also used as floor
material On some OF the German war
vessels, Tor II IL not liable 20 fake
fire or splinter II hit by shells.
The manufacture Of VOC Hour Is
already an extensive industry "a
Europe. Norway has been m%anufac-
turing IL or years. and exports thous
ands Of tons. Germaus also Is "a large
manufacturer. Englar' n France
are extensive buyers. D the United
sites the matter of Wool iiour has
not as yet beer given much consider.
alton. a few mills in the middle
west and one az HOqulam, Washin@
ton, are ali hat hase attempted "a
transfer their wood waste into wood
-four. The amount of sawdust 10 be
had In this country. especially IN the
northwest, ls unlimited. ana lumber
men should welcome this method Of
turning their waste into practical ane
profitable product
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-28
GALLUP HAS real
LIVE AND MURDER0US
M BANDIT
The aalInp Independent 90:

The Gallup Independent says:
william Reed. who with his wife
conducts the Reed rooming house on
West Railroad avenue, was badly beat
up and bruised and cut, saturday
night on the street In front % n down
town saloon. After the man's head
had been beaten to . mags NJ pulp
with some instrument with sharp
projections. presumably a six shooter,
he was loaded in an automobile which
was driven by "a man with black
curly hair and a sl0uchy black hat,
aud dumped into the Paerco and LETT
:here for dead. The body Was thrown
in the Puerco back 81 the SANTA Fe
round house. Tracks IN the snow
showed whore the auto had been
driven up close 10 the bnnks OF the
river. Il was not determined whether
or not the driver OF the auto was the
owner or whether the thugs bad
stolen the auto for the purpose OF
dispOsing Of the body. IL IS stated
thar two hundred dollars Ia money
had been taken from the injured man.
Reed happened 90 be q rather
hardy gentleman, M the blows dells-
cred by the a~ssailants ala bot have