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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Furnished House for Rent

VIII rent comfortably furnished
siN-room house with bath, for winter
season from October Is to May first
oHty-ilve dollars per month. in ad-
vance. Address ~, Box $50. Pun-
- u"' 'oIlua' 3S-tf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
In The Circuit Court, DeSoto COUNTY,
Florida.
Town of Punta Gorda, Plaintiff

~ ~SShO county
Town of Punta Gorda, Plaintiff,
Lizzie Haines, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of a writ of execu-
ton issued out of and under the seal of
the Circuit Court in and for DeSoto Com
ty Florida. wherein Town of Punta Gorda
Plaintiff and Lizzie Haines is defendant
directed to me the undersigned Sheriff or
DeSoto County Florida commanding me 70
make certain moneys out of the goods
chattles, lands and tenements belonging r.
the defendant, l have this the 2Sth dav Of
September, A. d. 1920 levied upon tbr.
following property which has been directe
ed to me as belonging to the defendant.
Lots eight go nine 90 and ten(101 in
Block sixty seven (67) in the Town Of
Punta Gorda as per recorded Plat in IN.
Clerks office, and l will offer the abovc.
for sale to the highest and hest
bidder for cash at public outcry in front
of the West door to the court house in IN
city of Arcadia, DeSoto County FIorida
between the legal hours for sale on Mon
day November LIST. A. d. 1920. Purchaser
TO pay for deed. ]. L. DISHONG
Sheriff DeSoto County Florida
]. II. HANCOCK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
20-Sept.-5t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
f-346b
(PublIsher.)

Dtp tTTTtWI OF TIC TnteFIor,
U. S. Land Once at Gainesville, Fla.
Sept, 4th, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Chas. A.
McLane, one Of the heirs for the heirs
OF Geo. w. McLanc, deceased, of Punta
iorda, Florida, who on October Is, 1915
made Homestead Entry, No. u129S7, for
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
MANY ADVANTAGES.

"What about this bathing suit?" at
is well made, pretty and stylish" ANY
thing elseT "You can also battle in It
If you wish to-"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
In the Kitchen.

The Knife don't like the Sharp
ener; he Is such a grind.
The Spoon-Look out. He is edging
up to you now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Salaries for Teachers.

knowledge is power"
"And we ought to pay the people
who run the power house"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
No Wonder.

THAT lawyer came to lame con-
clusion." Naturally, when he had
such hating argument"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Viewpoints.

Optimist-"All things come to him
who waits" Pessimist-"And they
all come at ce."-Life.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
He Summer Resort

Noah embarked IT don't know
whether shall spend the summer at
the seashore or Mountains he an
nounced.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Barred,

Mrs. Knicker-"Won't your husband
run for officer" Mrs. Bocker-"Impos-
sible; the cook wants the front porch"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Permit to Walk

"Where are you goingW
got to take an examination for a
pedestrians license"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Not Enough Room.

Don't take your troubles to Aed
with you" said the doctor
IL don't, doc. l sleep on cot"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Deem.

Sea Scout-"Well, what do you think
about the ocean," Land Scout-"It's
too deep for me."-Boys' Life.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Further or the Better.

"Distance lends enchantment to the
view, you know" Eyes, especially to
our view of bores and borrowers"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Entirely LOGICAL,

"Why do you call that performing
poodle Sirius?"
Hes dog star amt he, now7"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Its Condition.

"Why do they allude to a baseball
as sphere" II suppose because 1t
is the whirled."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
The Quantity.

Knickpr-Is Jones forehanded?
Bocker-Oh, yes he is putting in his
winter lack OF coal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
So Thew Saw.

you can't fool all the people all the
time" Still there's good business
done in sucker lists"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
LIES LIGHTER SIDE
Capital Punishment.

How can you remove the letter "A
from the alphabet?
BY "B"-hcading it.-Boys' Life.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Righto.

Josh Billings says: at amt no dis
grace to fall, but to lay there and
grunt S."-EXchange.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Very Likely.

What do you suppose the next re-
ports from Mexico will be?"
From guns, guess"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
A Thought.

what is your idea of a real plat
form?" zone whose planks are all
real plunks."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

A man is 'young man" until he's
thirty-tive, and after that he's mid.
Gle-Hgcd' until he's eighty.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
Punishment Fits the Crime.

"They are railroading this man to
prison."
That's all right; he's q train rob-
ber."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
What Price the Fooi7

Kansas Paper-The Ladies' Aid will
hold another fool sale on Tuesday,
Boston Transcript.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
The November Storm.

Ajax defied the lightning.
Better not stand under buckeye
we warned him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07
to Save Money

Many people are taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to save money offered by October
Reduction Sale during which we are making
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

In The DeSoto County Circuit Court
twelfth judicial Circuit of Florida.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Y.W.C.A. TO
SEND STARS
TOVICTORIA

Two swimmers from the local
Y. w. G. A. will take the trip 10
Victoria to represent the associa-
tion In the big annual p. n. a. out
door meet tomorrow.
Katherine Brown. the f5-year-old
star. and Clara Niekirk. n 12-ycar-
old find. will make the trip to the
Canadian city. accompanied by Mrs
Anna Borstell, swimming instruc-
tress at the Y. w. G. A.
Clara Neikirk will enter the 100
and 200-yard breast stroke swlms
and Katherine Brown is entered In
the 50. 100 and 500-yard dashes. and
the 100-yard back stroke.
Swim enthusiasts at the Y. w. G.
A. think that Clara Nieklrk will cap
ture some first places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Rebel Flag on Bier
of Keys Nephesu

BALTIMORE. Aug. ii.--with
his coffin covered with the Con.
fedsrats battle fiar. and his com.
radss In rms--a bit Of the thin
gray nne--acting as pallbeArers.
the body Of John Franci. Rey
was carried from IN. Confederate
Soldiers home at Pikesvilie 20
the Confederate lot In Loudon
park and inferred.
Key was a grand nephew Of
Francis Scott Key. author Of
The star-spansied Banner" and
veteran Of tho First Maryland
Confederate regiment lie died
at tho homo nj the ago Of %.
A little escort OF the veterans.
CARRIED In their gray uniforms,
attended the funeral. There are
only two dozen veterans a. tho
home. and many Of them are too
feeble TO go out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Additional Sports
ENTRIES
NOW CLOSE
AUGUST 10

As soon ~ the big Victoria meet II
over Seattle swimmers and divers
will turn their heads to the big star
city swim meet TO b held the week
Of August "a
Entries are coming In fast for the
big Star meet, but II IL hoped that
many moro viii enter the big AFFAIR.
Many people have filled out their
blanks but have not seen TO II that
they ret tn The Star Office a com.
piets list OF those who have entered
the meet 30 far win be published in
The star tomorrow. II your name In
not there. and you have signed up
for the meet, 60 to the place whore
you handed IN your card and zee to
II yourself that II gets 10 Tho Star
ONCE. Remember. the entries close
promptly at .. m on Thursday. Au
gust 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
SMITH
SETS CYCLE
RECORD

Under the auspices Of the Seattle
Motorcycle club, Ray smith. OF -
attic, established n new record run
on a stock motorcycle between Seat
tie and Aberdeen Friday. making the
distance OF 1876 miles in two hours
and II minutes.
Smith made the run between Seat.
tie and Olympia. q distance OF 10
miles. In 81 minutes. Next week
Smith viii attempt to lower the Sc.
attic Spokane record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
ARMY TO REFUSE BOY
PARO0NED BY BECKETT

WAsHuNGToN. Aug. i3.--Ailis
Taylor. n i7-yearold North Caro-
lima boy. sentenced 10 a year In
prison for bookkeeping. 10 whom
Governor Beckett extended a par
don last week on condition that
he enlist IN the army or navy.
will not be allowed 10 take sd.
vantage OF his opportunity, 40
cording 10 AdJutant General Har.
riA. who heads the army's recruit.
ing division
Neither DE army nor The
navy IL permitted TO accept any
man for enlistment" said Cen
cral Harris. who has done time.
our army In not a refuge for
convicts. and the ranks In our
new regular establishment are
filled for the most part with
students attending the trade or
vocational schools These young
men are representative Amer
leans Of the best type. Ailis Tay-
lor In not wanted In the ranks"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
LILLY TEAM
WINS FROM
SuVERDALE

Charles II. Liiiy cempany's haii
tam winners OF the Wholesalers
Baseball league championship. beat
ths fAst Oilverdaie team Sunday BY
. Z 70 I count
Rounds struck out nine OF snv~
Aals's heavy hitters. and allowed
0aIy four hits.
Rounds and Biisorrow worked for
llliys and Chaifant and Peterson
yase the battery for SilverdAle-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Anniversary Cake
WEIGHS 1000 Lbs,

HoLDREDoE. Seb.. Aug. IA
cake. Is feet In circumference. three
feet in depth and weighing s.oot
pounds. was distributed In slices
among thousands Of persons from
within a radius OF this small city OF
$500. who drove In TO help Frank
Johnson celebrate the ssth anniver
sary of his establishment In bust.
ness. This small town merchant i.
the heaviest advertiser In the state
outside Of Lincoln and Omaha. and
farmers come as faa as 20 mins to
trade with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Man Who 10 Bitten
Initiates Reptile

POUGHkEEPsfE, ~. r.. Aus.
ia-vioient insanity developed in
George swen-on. 10. five days after
no wns bitten by q rattiesnake
near Milford. just as doctors were
ready TO report hsn out Of DANGER
the boy suddenly threw himself 10
tiia floor and crawied about. initial.
ing the movements OF tho snake,
and frothing at the mouth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
3-Miles-a-Minute
Speed Is Expected

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Major
Glidden. acting chairman OF the con
test committss Of the Aero Club Of
America. declares that the world will
be startled at the development In
aeronautics revealed Mt the interna.
uonal asroplane contest In France in
September. a speed In excess OF 200
miies an hour viii be attained, he
said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Rhinoceros Turns q
Somersault for Ollie

Aug. is.--oliie. Peccrd.
candidate for sheriff hero and refe'
sse at the willard Dempsey hsht
hast year. spent the afternoon recent.
b 1t the eircus IN company with the
horned rhinccerce. The rhinc. say
eircus folk. Is the stupddc~t Of AMI
mails. DO you bclisve." asked Ollie.
IN prehihitiony' Tho rhino gruntcd
and turned . someranlt Nov Ollie
doesn't know II the heast was
wet o. dry. bot he says he'll toll
The world -She AMT - dumb a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Clock Tells Lovers
Time to Go Home

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IL. - DO
osuse HIS is-year-old daughter Rosa
entertains many friends. vincen,
Pinto. who studied elockmaking In
Italy. has constructed . clock with Q
phcnogrnph mechanism. At II
o'ciork tho clock says: -Elcvcn
o'clock: time 10 60 home II took
Pinto and his son - months TO con.
struct the clock. I, 10 about The sire
Of q grandfathcr's clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Scented Notes Lure
Trade to London

LONDON. Aus. is.--scen;ed note
paper In tho newest key used TO un.
lock Jeaioualy guarded business
doors The general manager OF a
largo wholesale market calls the
method tho latest manifestation Of
tho alert postwar commercial
mind" lie naid that letters In
feminine handwriting on notepapor
delicaieiy scented reach him and he
finds tho information distinctly
worth while from a business point
Of view. - sembiance OF 70.
nance In not always inscparabls
from hard eommerce.- be stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
STREET CAR
BLOWN UP
IN DENVER
Strikebreakers Aboard ]
Escape Injury When the
Blast Wrecks Vehicle

DENVER Colo. AUG. IA
eAarss es dynamite on . car track
hsrs early this morning badly dam.
agsd . street car which struck the
explosive. The car. operated by q
strikshrssrr crew. was tho first
one out OF the barns and there
vers no passengers aboard. The
usemhars at the crew were unln'
yursd. Police and soldiers we're
TVsahed 70 the scena
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
T. SPEAKER
STILL LEADS
BATSMEN

NEW YORK, Aug. fs.-rrs
0psskeY In stiIi leading the American
hague baumen. followed close by
George SISTER and Joe Jackson. Babe
Ruth comes next, followed BY Eddie
Collins.
Rogers Hornsby still holds his lead
IN the National. Eddie Rousch Is sec
ond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Gets Long Term
for a Joy.Ride

LONDON. Aug. IA war office
car used for JOY ride by ehauf.
feur and . waitress aroused Justice
Sherman. lie sentenced the man 10
81 months imprisonment at hard Ia.
Dor and demanded proper control
over those who drive war office cars.
Ono person WIS knocked down BY
the joyriders-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

rieotts pitched the white sox 20 thAf
~s,h consecutive victory over the SEN
sscvs The score vas TO ..
u.usst collected too homs runs In ths
phfitles s-to-i victory over ~. Louis
q. smith held the Cards 70 four hlu
pr.tt's triple IN IN. first inning. Win
$40 on. started the Yanks toward their
ehtrd victory over Cleveland The final
victory was to l.
Jim Vaughn tightsnsd IN the pinehes.
40 the Cubs won from Brooklyn. to T.
0yffffn's double in the ninth scored
10 runs and brooks q tie between the
Ashieties aaA ILsssa ne AthAseies
- ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Farmer Says Cider
Keeps Bees Stewed

wAsHfNoToN. Aug. is.---Even
the honey bces are celebrating the
reoent ruling NJ Prohibition Commits.
sionsr Kramer that the thirsty may
add little kick Ia their cider. A
farmer In Fairfsr county. Va. IL
authority for the statement that
from ume To tins his beer. either
firing of their regular work OF
fiiling honeyoomhs or from pu~
dsvilment drop down upon the
ground under apple trees and drink
themselves drunk from tho ooxinE
liquid from docaying fruit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Mammoth Skate 10
Caught in England

roLKEsroNE. England. Aug. ~.
"A skate weighing sso pounds vas
landed here A lobster Weighing a.
most 10 pounds. and measuring two
fee, ak inches In lsnxth. WIS caugh,
At Dover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Launches q Yacht
From His Bedroom

eELBY, England. Aug. is.-one
q the strongest craft ever built was
hunched from the bedroom Of Fred
Holmes. . ciothier's manager. IL
vas . motor and sailing yacht The
bedroom. only 10 inches longer than
The bat was his Workshop. The
bsss can cArry three persons The
beAs was completed In six month";
Though the bedroom window only
allows three-quarters Of an inch
spacs. the boat was safely trans
ewrUd TO . dory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

NEW YORK. Aug. i3,-Edward
A. stoddard kissed his wife repeated.
ly. sometimes 800 times a day. she
claimed. He Was committed 10 the
observation ward OF Kings County
Hospital. HE kisses mo all the
tina" MA stoddard told the court.
TIME tired Of It A rhinoceros
couldn't stand that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

wiLLEsDES. England. Aug. n
Can't ] stop a woman's slandery 2
asked . man Of the wiiiendcn maxis
trata "You cannot was the en-
phatio reply. I'm every ase and
every generation turnout the history
Of tho world II has been tried, and
no one has ever yet succeeded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
HAL CHASE
BARRED IN
CALIFORNIA

IAN JOSE. AUG. is.-Directors oil
ne Mission league last night re-
called a resolution by a 1o-a vote
allowing Hal Chase. former major
league player. to play with the san
1ose club in that league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Stork Busy Bird,
Save Kansas Record

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Aug. Ia
The high COST Of living has not cut
down tho number OF babies or the
number OF weddings In Kansas.
Tho first six months OF the year
brought more marriages than In
any six months since the state
has been keeping q record. and II
was the hest period for babies IN
four years. There were 1869
births and fi.f0o marriages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Miners Fined for
Going to Funeral

LONDON. Aug. is.--Out Of 1000
Uinsss Who attended the funeral OF
. man KILLED In the Lady Lewis
osIiiesy. Abssdafs. 80 hsvs been
oeeered BY the massser~ts 70 pay
e1.so each for leaving work without
notice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Maine Claims Man
Who Got Most Fish

BOOTHRAY Harbor. Ne. Aug. ~.
captain John aeavey OF the
Schooner Arthur James. has 5000
80 pounds OF mackersi on his
string. He Is the high line mack
arsl killer Of the North Atlantic"
II took him IS years to land his
str4ns. the average being around
~ tons . year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
Mosquito Forces
Beating Retreat

NEWARK, ~. J.. Aug. i3.-Fewer
mosquitoes are in this section this
year than at any time since 1917
The eradication Of the pest IL due
to the efforts OF the Mosquito Ex-
termination commission. Officials
believe that within a few years the
pests will be entirely eliminated from.
this section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

NEW YoRK. Aug. is.-Chariss
Tostssa smiled today In the county
court. Brooklyn, whsn he v~s sen-
fenced to from 70 To 20 PEARS for
poobesy, second offsndas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

The army draft showed about Is
per cent Of those who registered
were iliiterate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-15
Ward Four Crops Good.

In ut least one section Of Bessier
Parish there wpnld seepl esery lTalNisa
Of peace and plenty for the Immediate
future. We have reference IL. Ward
Fanr. and especially to its nHItl,e;lst
corner. where resitles Police juror
r. NJ Gayle. Tuesday, ulH,n ieing a,,ea-
toned. Mr.. c9yle said that the big
ruin Of the night af the 18th chalkea
up about y to 10 inches III hla section.
hut that the crnln We're not damaged
from 1t ns III other sections. Corn pros-
poets. he snid. were as good up his way
as he has ever seen. the cotton fields
are clean and well worked. both cane
and potatoes look promising. no hogs
have recently leell lost from the swine
plague and cholera. as In other comnli.
mites and that isn't all-the general
health Of the entire COUNTRYSIDE WAS
never better mt this season Af the year
Its yet rather 4 long time untt
Thanksgiving Day. hut there would
seeM to lie much promise Of Il celebr.l
ton. well fitting the occasion for Mr.
COyte aud his neishlors when that gla(
season rolls around.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-15
Fifty Years AGO.

The Bonner Of July 10, 1S70--i:clicvne.l
:. From what We can he,r. we think
there is no danger ti,at cDiared militia
will be sent among Iis. The resolutions
of the meeting had on the subject ut
Shreveport are entirely proper. iind we
think they would have tendency to
avert the Threatened evil. were 1t really
intended"
The :. threatened evil did come. at
least for many sections Of the South.
The coloretl troopers preserved order
(.) here and there. and as near this
section as Red River Parish.
The cars run tierpHsb from Vicks-
burg to Monroe. nniiy stages will I've
run from Monroe to Shreveport 80 SOON
as travel will justify IT. 4 daily null
line of co:lcl,es has l..en I,etitiOiled for.
4 firm from the Nortll. called Stanton
4 company. Is said t., have taken the
contract to finish the ntflrond From
Monroe to shreveport. We doubt Il
extremely. hut hope It IL So
Tile l1lilraad here referred To Is the
vickshurg. shreveport and i'acific q
| ts,-a1ay Spnle years prior to The time
l0f wllicl we write tat laaxt slurilIs
IAJs,, q xax t,arl. ~ the 'it:ksl,urg
Shfuse4uft u1s HslriAg fSS4 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-15
Murder and Suicide.

According to the Webster Hiyndt !,
resident of Bossier Parish was mnr-
dered Oh the 9TH by trapper and fisl-
ernlan. living Oh tile upper reaches of
Bodcau.. who then committed saicide
by taking poison. The Minden exchange
says:
Tn last Tuesday morning double
tragedy WAS enacted In Ward Two of
this parish In which Daddy Crow
and Drew Robinson were the victims
Crow was an old man who lived III !,
bOathouse In Botlcau Bayou and made
Ills living by fishing and trapping. HI
alsO had few cattle which yrazen IN
the swamp lotions. 1t seems that two
Young men. Drew Robinson and d fel.
low named Brown lived across from
Crow Oh the Bossier side OF tile haven.
The old nasn had suspected these two
OF molestfng his cattle ana had notified
them that he would kill them the first
time they came hack across the bridge.
He had also accused them or interfer
Ing with his fish nets Unmintlful of
the threats the young men started
across the bridge Tuesday morning.
Brown WINS m the lead. ana hearing
gun snap, made dash for safety.
The old man then turned his gln ON
Robinson, shooting him Ia the hack of
the head with several bucksllot, causing
instantaneous death.
Soon after the shooting nan
named Cox happened to be 1mssing fhat
way and the old man told him Of the
killing and his reasons for the steps
be had taken. He seemed to regret the
occurrence and added Tint I'm 10 nlili-
'ites he. too, would be dead man. He
then locked himself In his little house
aud was later found dead as Il result of
dose Of carbolic acid and INK voinica,
which he had mixed and taken. SO fur
ms we know. the officers here have not
| been notified of the killing and no III
yestigatfon has been made other than
what has been related here