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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27

It Is not often that ore can Nnd fauit
with any Of Shakespearc's philosophy
but when he says What's in a Nance
X does seem as though our English
Homer must have been nodding.
A friend OF mine whos1 husband
writes novels could tell Shakespeare
something about the Importance OF a
name. When novel IS TO be brought
out there is a long conference among
all the parties concerned. about name.
Everyone Interested submits several
suggestions for titles, She herself, her
husband, the editor OF the magazine, IN
which IL is to appear Scraliy, his literary
agent. the publisher who IS 10 bring out
the book, all submit their ideas. AS
many a hundred names arc sometimes
submitted. These are narrowed down 10
ten and finally the all-mpOrtant name
- chosen.
Made Up 20 Pit tho Name
Again I was told that an editor suG-
Ecsted to short story writer that
"'Attaboy' would make good title
for a story. Whereupon the story was
written TO 70 with the name
When I was a child my father usen
10 take us for long walks in the woods
every Sunday. We each had our tnT0
70 choose where we would 70 and al
most always I chose MolaSsrS kocN'
II was not an especially attractive
walk, and I was wondering the "theT
day--whcn something reminded me %
those old days--why ! chose Il. Ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
FISHERMEN QF
OHIO may Pay
SOC To STATE
Search and Seizure Provisions
of Prohibition Enforcement
Measure May Be Entirely
Eliminated Baird Slated
for Dry" lob

Sper:,,, dispatch TO Iate,tEenc""
Columbus. ohio. Jan, %6.--lf -"
House Coucurs In q bill passed to-day
- the senate. Ohio fishermen vii! h..
saved from a ishcrlcSs ~ra dead"
hence. rs otherwise might b" ;hc ciIs".
A bin b. Senator Atwood. Columbus.
requiring anglers over eighteen years OF
age TO obtain licenses costing - cents
each. issued in the same manner aS
hunters permits. vii! bring $eHo"oo ="
restock Buckeye streams.
Only SIX solOns voted against IN"
measure after Atwood announced a
scientific Investigation has shown tha'
Ohio streams will he fishlcss IN ten
years n The present rate of fishing and
restocking. with the exception Of one
hatchery only 100000 fingerlings. are
PRODUCED each year in Ohio. when 3d.
NeO.oO0 are needed.
May Cut Out the Search.
Representatives who soon are % vote
on the Miller bill creating state pro-
hibition enforcement DEPARTMENT opera
ting under search and seizure Wits. TO-
CAV were uncertain OF their attitude
The hill. which has been amended from
proniscuous searching TO hunting with
n court order, may be further CHANGED
to have no search and seizure al ali.
Among house bills introduced we're
these. by Myers, I uN'tHStN' ''''''
nersorai property return tax exemption
from 500 10 $500 GriSwOlt. GeauEa 70
Increase the state weak school lnna
from $500. 900 20 Slu0O.POO; MOTIFS.
Hamilton, making minimum charge Tor
seats on chair car or Pullman cars %
cents Instead Of so. and FIXING the rate
at half Il cent u mile: and Taylor. Huron,
giving electric railways The same riGnt
= railroads to condemn property In
cities.
Baird Is Slated.
Joseph l.. Baird. Bowling Green.
chairman Of the Wood county RepupN-
can committee. was tipped to-day Tor
appointment as state probation com
missioner by Governor Davis. Baird. il
IS understood, wanted place on the
public utilities commission. but Davis
has let Il DO known that he will not
mako the precedent Of appointing other
than a lawyer to these posts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Side; T@lMS' IN
ksN 6Y Rattl1 Cameron ~
WHAT IS IN \ NAME?

have decided that Il WIS because in
some obscure way l had a sense OF
pleasant association between Molasses
Rock and molasses candy. and felt as
though got little nearer to molasses
candy By going to Molasses Rock.
Consider the wild Turnip.
Shakespeare goes on to say that
rose by any other name would smell as
sweet. Which perhaps it would-for
will allow that rose" never seemed
TO me as beautiful a name as the noW-
er deserves. But as a rule. I think
there is a great deal IN the name under
which n flower goes.
Surely Queen Anne's Lace is not hall
SO exquisite and dainty when you call
Il wild turnip. Marsh Marigold Is
pretty enough name. perhaps prettier
than Cowslip, and yet l like the latter
because Of its suggestion OF English
countrysides And don't you think
Rrown-eyed Susan is more full OF
charming suggestion than ON-eycd
Daisy?
Do You Use ThSm7
There Is another flower which be-
couse OF its name suffered great IN
Gigni,.es at my childish hands. being
rluclscd for the unhappy purpose OF
being made an ingredient Of our muc
u.rH. Surely YOU can guess what IL
was And surely you will agree that
lrttr- and GEES by any other name
:, ouid never have suffered such con-
tu!nely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Baird Is Slated.
MAKE RAID
Get SIX In House OF n-fame-Three
Other Offenders Scheduled.

Nine offenders are scheduled to appcar
before Police Judge John 5. Ritz thus
morning in police court. facing various
charges for drunk and lettering.
Officers McKovn and BUGGY ycStcr-
day afternoon raidcd the house operated
BY Pearl Nuttcr No. 21l6 Main street
and found three girls and three men.
The girls were rcarl Nuttcr, Margaret
Rose and GladiS Rose, while The men
we've Joe Jones. John Down and John
JamSon.
The other offenders were John Sea-
bright. charged with speeding, arrested
by Officer Flanagan. Vincent koznoci'.
drunk by Eartels and John Fahc!i.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
MoNEY AND EXCHANGE.

New York. Jan. @6.--I'rimc m"rcan-
the pap 1I.,GIN Exchange strong
sterling - day bills -. r.: comm"rci"!
40 day bills IN banks 3.','a; CONNER
riai G0-dsy bills ST.. demand $50.
cables 3S2+! Francs demand rs.
,.,hlns rs Rriglan francs demand
,.4G: cables AS. GuiIdcrS. demand -
30: cables $3.50. Lire demand Go;
cables az. Marks demand l.Nn: cables
Isl; Grrac" demand 7.H5: Argentine.
demand 3i.jJ. brazilian drlna"d li.S5.
Montreal II per- cent discount. Govern
mnut bombs easy Railroad bonds ;rr"g-
uiar. Tim. loans firmcr six;y days. 40
drvS AVID S.X mnathS Gi."rG@t p"r cent.
can mon"y firm; h:Eh :: low =, ruling
rate :: closing bid s: oficrc" at :; last
loan :: btrk ac"cptaECrs ~
Sterling advanced further IN N" lat"
,rrrrial GO-day has on banks 3 49,
commerce al G0-day bills 3.5S7a; demand
3S2TS: cables 3.SiN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
HE HAD til SIT PROPPED.
lip IN CHAIR FOR WEEKS.

on my stomach. Al times 7 was almost
dcathly sick. had awful pains in my
stomach and chest and headache so
bad ] would turn dizzy and neary fall
The rheumatic pains in my back final.
" got so bad I couldn't go to bed. and
even when propped up IN chair l
suffered.
Well. certainly was in a bad fix
when l began taking Tanlac, but today
J., feel like different man. I've taken
a lot OF medicines. but I've never seen
anything 10 compare with Tanlac. Why.
I'M eating like I did years ago. ana
everything agrees with me SO well l
have gained a lot of weight me
rheumatic pains and. in fact, all my
troubles. have disappeared. and HE
is really worth living for me once more
Tanlac certainly is great"
Taniac is sold by Hoge-Davts Drug
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27

>..H"'\ bill! WIS taken ur. following 1T.
unsuccessful attempt 20 bring about an
executive session. At ass. il was piac-
cJ upon the third reading by Senator
Carl CuLit'c of Summers county. and
atl"r having boon again read, was
hl'2%h: up Tor passage.
Scene Of Bedlam.
The proponents Of the measure fair
~ pleaded with the opposition 10 allow
II TO pass. while Z; scene OF Bcdlam
was presented as the senator's gathered
in groups about the holdouts and men
VINO refused 10 vote.
AS their names were reached on the
roll call, Senators Burr. Henshaw and
Sh!nn voted no. Senators Stats and
Sanders were not present. while Har-
mer and Morton failed to vote.
Senator lIarmcr Immediately moved
that the announcement of the vote be
postponed for twenty minutes and that
Tho Senate recess.
With twenty minutes time IN which
to work in favor Of the measure and
with TWO more votes needed to "cinch
The matter tho fight was again taken
Up.
Needed the Democrats.
II was conceded that Harmer would
b., with. the hill when the vote was final
ly announced. The fight seemed TO CEN
ter around the Democratic senator's, who
were holding OUT. and around Il. II.
Morton. their floor leader. who had re-
fused to vote. The reasons for tho
Democratic fllibuster against the bill
was apparent when II was made known
that the governors appointments. pre-
scented to the senate for their consider
alton would not be approved.
Senators on the Republican side OF the
house had caucused upon the matter.
and had failed to reach an agreement
whereby the appointments could be ap-
proved. Time after time during tho dy-
ing moments OF the session attempts
TO 90 into private conference over the
appointments failed, leaving the Demo-
Gratis without tho ghost OF chance 10
have them put over.
The message announcing that the
House had adjourned at three O'CLOCK
WIS waiting at the door when the senate
recess was ended after II had been
dragged out long beyond the twenty
minutes required in the motion BY the
Harrison county senator.
Passed BY Senate
When the recess was at last ended
!, was known throughout the galleries
BY the rustic OF whispering mat inc
measure was beyond doubt passed. AS
soon as President Arnold had called the
body TO order Senator Morton stated
that he had no wish TO play politics IN
The matter and said: Like the govern
or OF this state I think that I am too
big 20 allow political feeling to hold
down my better judgement. vote aye
Sh!an followed suit and then har-
MIR came in, rs was expected. and the
measure was passed 1t provided Tor
q SALARY o. $4,000 for each OF the elect
cd state officers with the exception OF
the governor.
Governor Cornwells appoirtants are
JaoniteIy lost since resolution passed
concerning the executive session states
that they shall not b" considered until
af.cr the opening Of the adjourned Fes-
sion on March IS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Reed Had Rheumatism So
Bad He Couldn't Lie
Down Five
Long Years-Ta nlac Over.
comes His Troubles.

IT had rheumatism SO bad I could
hardly lie down. and just had to ~
prupprd up in chair for weeks, but
Tanllc has put Inc back on my feet
FEELING fine and able 10 work every
day" said {. VI Reed. "f3% Let Ave.
West Virginia, recently.
For five years I didn't know whn;
Il was TO be hungry. and had indiges-
tion and dyspepsia SO pad everything
I ate gave me the most terrible pains.
and at times ! couldn't retain anything
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Jan. 26.--tattle roc"iris- IL
900: fcw early sales H,ef steers steady
10 strong; general rad" steady :" Nv"
cents lower TOP iUnn yrarIiucs Best
heavy here 900; bulk S75fs@."; she stock
steady bulk fat COWS and h"I'rrs j75
GG95: canAers and cutters 3ivGr+Sj;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Ford Gains Continue
In Michigan Contest

"a,a.u4ion, Jan. 2G.-ru~ ELECTION
i.ur%l!IH al ahout 90" ~ senator New
harry Of MiChI"au nas lc"n cut into by
Henry Ford his Democratic opponent T.
f., the extent OF @.Gt" vu!C*. with i'A4 !,
81 ;!r 2.222 state precincts r"-canN hSse'
when the days woyi. e.! the senate priv
i"rrs "nd elections committee Was con-
"'ud"I tonight.
The recoun, thus far HIS covered all
Michigan counties except Wayne, III
which Delrul' is situated. In that county
S'u:tor NrwhrrIy received 3",tu2 votes
ana Mr.. Ford G2.o9l in tlie election Tvs"
%aars ago. and il - expected thAt s"N
""nt d;ES VII! IL rruu.-eG FOR recount
ing 80 these votes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27

bulls strong 10 16c higher; bulk 1oon
good ard choice. l200G 1900; stockers
and feeders steady.
Hogs 5000, lights 10 TO 2'c lower;
others steady with yesterdays average;
closing weak; top 1910 for 100 pound
$50 q S?e: bulk 220 pound and up. 920q
$50: pigs slow; few desirable pigs at
sInNg -. ten TO lac lower.
Sheep 10000: killing classes unevenIy
strong 10 higher: lambs top II 40: choice
S. pounds Colorado ii25; pulk. iat
lambs. 1000 all -; choice ninety two
Mound yearling weathers $50; choice $50
pound wcathers 600; top ewes 500; bulk
tat ewes 425Gl $50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
prr,Trr R0M FINES

Washington Ian. :6.---M"sScngerS who
failed 70 reach Washington with the
electoral votes OF their states within
tho statutory time limit. would be re-
leved Of paying $1,000 Ane, under res
olu:ion adopted today by tho Senate
The measure was introduced n; the Sug-
Eestlon Of Tice-president Marshall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
8us1S7ss OPPORTUNITIES.

wAHrED-If you have prostate disor..
der-bladder trouble-get up IRE.
ouently al night there is positive ana
pain or discomfort-privatciy at home.
/ Will be glad 10 tell anyone who is so.
troubled. how my own case of yeNrn1
standing was relieved-how over 12,5OU
other men have been helped--and to give
detailed information concerning the
method. Jos. Bero, 1915 Jacob ST..
Wheeling. ". Va. d-9-p-th
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27

wAETED-ESperienced young ID
stenoerapher. one quick and accurj
at figures. and capable Of making b
self generally useful. Good oppoFtul
for advancement. Warwick China
2l40 Water ST. tG-27{
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
FOR SALE,

FOR SAhE-One hundred tons o: light
rab.r fence wire. No sales made less
than one thousand pounds. Herman
strauss, 36th and Chaplinc ST., phone
1890 Wheeling. ja-2G-h
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MALE OF FEMALE HELP wANT7

wAHTED-Couplew willing tc be MARI
Oh stage Of Fenray Theatre, MART
Ferry. Wednesday. February Is, 1871,
1880 p. m. Must be bonafide weddf|
For particulars apply at office Of Feni
Theatre or make appointment by pho'
Martins Ferry 5S6. ja-17-31i
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wANTEp-NAI1

wANTED-Good stenographer, man ID
ferred. excellent opening and chax
for advancement for one who can oul
:fy. Reference required. Apply x. q
Intelligencer. ja-3I.
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DIED

nAPr-on Tuesday. January Is. 1877
at o'clock p. m. on Mozart Hill
SHERMAN KRAFT, in the s5th year
Of his age.
Funeral from the residence Of his
brother. william Kraft. No. 2222 Chap
line street, Thursday afternoon At
o'clock Friends of the family IN
v!ted to attend. lnterment at Green.
wood cemetery. a -
PENNINGTON Tuesday, January s5l
1921, at 1880 o'clock p. m. at the
North Wheeling hospital. MARY
FLEMING. 80
Funeral services at the Cathedral resi-
dence. Thirteenth and Byron streets,
Thursday ut S:i5 a. m. Solemn MGR
REQUIEM mass at ST. Joseph's CatheV'
dral at Q o'clock. Friends are respecu
fully invited to attend. 1nterment a.
Fairmont, W. Va. e.
srEGER-On Tuesday. January lt2l.
AT 10 o'clock a. m. at the home 99lS
Woods street, RAYMOND EAhL
STFAiEIt, infant son OF Earl and Eta !
Steger.
Funeral services at the residence Friday
at o'clock y. IN. FRIENDS OK tne
family respectfully invited. inter-
ment Mount Zion cemetery. !:
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HoR 1XMT.

FOE RENT roomed house. gard,
COW pasture. T. B. Bowman, Clint(
W. Va. Phone Woodsdale 100 r IL.
ja-24-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
COFFEE

Farm House steel cut Coffee.
lib. package -
Golden Sun Coffee, steel cut.
lib. package 40
Santos Blend, money can bu
none better. Whole or stel
cut. lb. 451
Loose Cocoa, the best Of qua
ity. ID. q
Liberty Cocoa, 1-5-lb. package
2 for 25i
LIB. pkg, each 20
Grain Hominy. lb. IS
Flake Hominy, 10. 81
Can Hominy, No. 3 size. .1S1
APPLE BUTTER
Ohio Chief Apple Butter.
Quart jar SOC, pint jar 25{
Loose Apple Butter, Cruick.
shank's best, lb. .25<
ROSCOE DAKAN
Grocer
PHoHB 1sA. a2a7 NAhk1T n
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FOE 1ENT-Large office room on ssSS
ond floor Intelligencer building. Fos-
session at once. Apply Intelligencer
office. ja-S-tf
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HARN FoR SALX.

POE SAIH-A No. farm Of 162 acres
with good buildings. for sale cheap to
quick buyer. For further information
call on or address T. P. Manning. Wells
burg, w. Va. ja-2S-p-3t-wky. ,
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WHEELING LIVE STOCK

Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. &c. q.
WHEELING LIVE STOCK COM. co.
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SECURITY TRUST CO., Agent
1143 aSarket st.

De witt EntsrprtEe-Our school n
progressing verY uIc"iv. < would d."
on GOOD :" vs.: u and So" or
q @eh-- ',SS ".Hu.a"'s HrHrowr< 9'r..o-
ii:.Cr
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LOST AND FOUND;

pen. Holland make.
Reward. Call Wheeling SEQ. ja-17-i
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Losr-dold wsaa watch with initials
D. L. on back. At noon Friday, be-
tween Stone & Thomas and Geo. NJ
Shook Co. Finder please return to this
office or call 3274M and receive re-
ward. Ja.11-n
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wAHTHD-To RIFT.

wANrRD-Modern five or six room,
and bath, house or apartment, central,
~ located in Wheeling. No children.
Call Martins Ferry 339-W. ja-22-G
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Losr-Airedale dog. one year old. Re.
turn 10 1884 Chapline St.. or call 1850
and receive reward. 1a-26-tf
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choice. l@5 TO 15......... - 0Od
Good. l25 to lI5.......... - uOT
Light. heavy. com. calves. tOT,
Fresh cows. good Ia choice 40 0O@'
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EXCITING CONTESTS
Continued from Page one1

: ."'"y bii! WIS taken ur. following ar
t!r> u.r.a>fUl attempt 20 bring about an
executive session. At ASS. il was piac-
Ct upon the third reading by Senator
carl cULitr: of Summers county. and
Htl"r having boon again read was
~ -l.L,.i,. Nh fnr NJ Sa
Daily picayune., 1921-03-23
1000 Men in Mob

shortly before o'clock tonight more than I .0O0 men had collected at the jail Eight men went to Slater's cell. reieas- ed him and started for the public square. The mob was orderly
 The point where the lynching occurr- cd probably had been selected previous lv. as all members of the mob seemed to know where to go. X long rope was lying on the ground underneath the telephone cable. One end of it was thrown over the cable, while the other was tied about the negro's neck.
 let him go' some on shouted, and the negro's body was slowly hoiSted It was let down immediately, Slater confessed and again his body was drawn up. This time it was riddled with bullets.-Gazette
Daily picayune., 1921-03-23
GOVERNOR M'RAE PR0CLAIMS
 CLEANUP WEEK, APRIL 1l-lS

As Governor McRae has proclaimed April II to IS cleanup week for all cities and towns of the state, and has requested all health authorities. civic organizations medical societies and all citizens to help in this work. and as we know that our Mayor always is- sues cleanup proclamation in the Spring and that in April our antiam- larial campaign will be inaugurated. I feel that it is not too soon to make n call to the Park Association, our civ ic organizations to help in this work
 We know that women are always leaders in this movement for homes and towns beautiful. A man in Washing ton said the other day, "Woman's in- fluences in politics Is slowly changing our ideas in cue vital respect, instead of thinking any longer in terms of pri- vate business, we are beginning to think in terms of public housekeeping, from the smallest town hall to the national government itself, we have got to clean up, or take the consequences. This is true of Woman's influences every where.
 The service ideal began 10 dominate American business just as the first American business woman began to grow into positions of executive trust And it is q fact that American women have been the pioneer and are now the veterans in this campaign, the greatest civic crusade of the present day. The cleanup campaign of America.
 Tn more than 10000 American towns and cities there has grown mp this movement, this institution, in which woman's influence is predominant. 1O,- 900 towns and cities have cleaned up regularly in the last few years and very largely through the influence of women. These communities have the habit, their permanent committees re-
Daily picayune., 1921-03-23

discharge. The negro then turned to run and Mrs. Baer again pulled the trigger but the gun again missed fire. The negro ran out side door and was later tracked to Fourteenth street, where he reached concrete sidewalk.
 Mrs. Baer immediately notified her father-in-law, who armed himself and hurried to the home four blocks away. Mir. Baer searched the neighbWhood, but found no trace of the negro. Mrs. Baer described the negro as being very black, wearing a slouch hat pulled over his eyes and a dark suit. the coat of which was buttOned around his neck Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-23
Arrested by Mayor.

Slater was arrested at Wilmar this morning by Mayor l.. F. Dunlap and former City Marshal Frank Owens of Wilmar. He was placed in jail with three other negroes The woman who was attacked pointed out Slater as her assailant when the four were brought before her.
 X short time later Sheriff Fl. C.. Rurks and two deputies left Monticello in an automobile with the prisoner. They had planned to take him to Pine Bluff for safe-keeping. However, about two miles out of town they were met by about 90 armed men who an nounced their intention of lynching Slater. The officers decided to return the prisoner to Monticello and to sum- mon extra guards to protect him.
 Reaching the jail the officers found a large crowd had gathered. They locked the prisoner in a cell and Sheriff Rurks started to leave town, carrying the keys with him. He was stopped bv members of the mob, however. and informed that if he refused to turn over the keys the jail doors would he battered down. He surrendered the keys. but pleaded with leaders of the mob not to lynch the negro.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-23
NEGRO HANGED
 AT MONTICELLO
CONFESSES TO ATTEMPTED AS- SAULT ON WOMAN AT WILMAR
 1000 MEN IN MOB

Monticello. March 22.-Phil Slater, negro. aged 20. was lynched here to- night on the public square by a mob of about 1000 men for attempting to as sanlt white woman at Wilmar week ago The negro was identified by the woman this afternoon.
 II done it, gentlement, but please give me a trial the negro pleaded with the leaders of the mob. A rope had been placed around his neck, and the other end thrown over telephone cable The body was raised several feet into the air. and then lowered. The rope was loosened. and Slater was ask ed if he had anything to say. It was then that he confessed.
 Instead of granting the blacks re- quest, the mob again hoisted the body, and immediately pistols were brought into play. More than 100 shots were fired into the negros body.
 Skaters body was cut down about an hour after the lynching, and turn ed over to an undertaken. A coroner s inquest probably will be conducted to- morrow, after which relatives of the negro will take charge of the body.