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a ee use Against The Prosecutions ¢ Knobber Chief Walker Concinded. I 2 Apri Shawneetown, O! courier from miles east of here on the north of the Can: three colored he u: river, state f horses fro sl When the ered a cle theft week. pu with three India rapid fire with Winchester riil the first » Uli horsing one policeman at fire. A regular pitched battle then en which two of the were killed, together with one The u badly wounded, but the horses were recovered. sued in negroes dian policeman. arshal was The county is overrun with des- peradoes and horse thieves. THE STATE'S CASE CLOSED. Springfield, Mo., April 10.—At the trial of the Bald Knobber chief, “Bull Creek Dave” Walker in the circuit court at Ozark to-day, among the state's witnesses examined were Gilbert Applegate, Lew and Pete Davis and Mat Nash—four members of the notorious organization, who testified that the defendant was at the house when Green and Edens were murdered, one swearing that he saw him with the crowd in the house and that after they left he was in the council, when the 4 ropo sition was discussed to go back and tinish murdering the other members of the family; also that Walker took his son Bill away from the scene of the murder, and that he had intim- Bald tito attending the meeting at the ol idated some of the Knobbers smelter in the woods the night of their murderous raid on the Green and Edens house. The state's testimony is about all in, and to morrow the Witnesses will be hh opinion t lwted of 2 lecree an boro to the the other three. who have been tried and sentenced to be hi ed May Ls. Of Interest to Farmers. Washington, D. C., April 9. following cireular -The letter has just been issued by the United States department of agriculture, of pomology, H. E. Van chief: It is desired that all of those who have uw of the ponmological division of the United division Deman, received the ciret States department of agriculture, calling for information as to their in terest in fruit growing, will at once respond if they have not already done so. Any who desire to have this cir-} cular sent them will please say so on a postal eard directed to this divi- Jack had to go, but he wanted to | hima sealed letter. He read the let- sion at Washington. D. C. All who respond to the ei: will have their names placed on the | Walk one afternoon about the middle | ser permanent list and will receive all the pomological publications of this department. Two special bulletins | to-morrow. My vacation is at an | rich house in one of the uptown lo Bald In- | | his feet to the crown of h ual head, and because he his pride stood between rich woman who had stol jin an unguarded moment He had been practically raised in He had entered it as general utility boy and he had left at the age of 22 a finished lawy a lawyer's office. at the age of 12 r, with a few hun- dred dollars saved up during the long years. “Go somewhere. Jack,” fond mother, “and stay all the sum- mer. said his You never had a vaeation in your life, and you should celebrate your admission to the bar by taking You have been a hard student; you have been a loving and devoted son. Go, take a vacation.” one. Jack kissed her and took himself ga, the worst place on earth except Newport. for But Jack was bent 1 man to go upon cele- brating his adimission in grand style and within the limits of $300. So and took a he went to Saratog: modest room at one of the best ho- ted in for joy tels aud s soi y- id enj ment and protitable review of d what : n like Vandorn could find to ad studious, self-possessed. 2 Gussie in 2 l undem- onstrative man like Jackson Dayton. They were much together about the hotel, “talking would say. literature.” some When Jack’s $300 began to vet down to a fine point he set about re- turning to New York. Instead of taking him through the summer, it had just taken six weeks of Sarato- ga ina very quiet way to eat the life out of it. There is nothi like a summer hotel for eating up money. stay. While they were out for a quiet of August, Jack said: “Miss Vandorn, I go to New York of this character are now in the | end.” hands of the public printer. All in- terested papers please copy.—Kan-| tombstone. Jack sas City Times. $25.00 Reward. The above large sum will be paid for any case of coughs, (except last stage of consumption) Colds, Brén- chius, Whooping Cough, or an Miss Vandorn was silent as a was surprised thereby. and cast a hasty glance at her face. He was startled. He could not mistake the surprised and be- wildered expression on her counte- nance his abrupt declaration had provoked. His heart gave a great throat or Long trouble not relieved | !aP: and then stood still. by Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. Blaine Said to be Looking Well. Washington, D. C.. April 10.— Senator Hale to-day received a letter from his brother dated Naples, Mare containing the follow paragraph: “I have just left. the Blaines at Sorrento where they will I th Blaine is looking finely and is in t best of spirits.” some 1€ onge r. Itch, M “HiTsayI go with r ise you be nave made my stay d to sa asked Gussix Tam bi to support your society “T shall be at our home i ton.” “Miss Vs to Sea receive rou Da with | : | 1 them been fr k with | strong man but I can | the past was to too poor | death h Ways be sonow. : W proud - Ye t { i | te ) id. | é 1|So o H r . | t iil + + 5 i The fact of the utter : a Dayton was in love fron sill ret ae mured to herself, - until he does io “Mr. Dayton you have been free ton’s mind two years after it had oc- to eall upon me. by Vitation. for curred. He had hada hard strug-| th Spast two years gle. With all his brilliant talents you may have for- he hada hard time of it to make He was brave and hope- ful, and he nurtured these by think- gotten.” ends meet. “LT have not forgotten.” “Jack gazed into her eyes a mo ing of the brilliant woman he had | ment with all the e not met since he parted with her at Saratoga. estness of the Her yes dropped beneath his, and her ace was suffused with blushes. She He days since they had parted. He heard of her often, | ey but he purposely avoided meeting | ¢ her. had not forgotten. said, “What's the use?” he would ask simple eloquene: sal himself. “Ihave not forgotten. I is he went | could forget. Your face has been ‘said his mother home one night, “I have never spok- | with me; I have heard your voice jen to you about your father, because | ever since we parted two years ago. the subject is a painful one to me.{T have come here to-night to tell But have heard news to-day | you that life is no longer endurable throw.ch his father’s lawyers which | jf you don't share it with me. I you siould , have waited two years to tell you ANY what's the news? | this.” . . Th nany stock in my “You need not have waited two fathes, because you never told me | years, Mr. Dayton,” she said with a anytiing about bh nd T conclude roguish sin must have wronged you very And Jack's fortune was not in the money his grand x Tle he | in the love o lidnot. He mar-jhad secur when he found that his | Sun. | sanction the Pittsbu: Pa., Ay li eee Sam Jones pas terday morning. he thought of C ute xetion for re-nomination he i eellent. of despite ful share of his = ; There is neo ecelse thoug the schemi Barium and Senator ( land will be nominated people are for him. . the power these days Lt full of the news his mother had told him r of Bill Scot Cleve rman. because the ; he died in Paris a month The people are They won't stand any boss dictation. He will be elected, too, no doubt about that. In mytravels in the north I find a unanimous sentiment for Cleveland. 1 en Jack entered his o next morning his head was and projects to look into his father’s urs to protect his own, and his mother’s interest. He had hardly It seems to be growing and spre: ing. Cleveland will win this y ed down to his work before you of his and at the end @ man in a footman’s livery presented himself and handed power “What do you think of edemotions. He put speeche i hat and followed the on his coat 4 1 “Ingalls is an ass 1t to the paveme and enter- Saya ae = “| lave to say about him. ed the magnificent carriage in wait- “What about the tariff?” ~That is a local, not a national is- sue. It only affects certain states.” ing. The ca e stopped before a as calities, and the doors flew open as Jack approached them. He was led to a large bedroom. He walked to the side of the bed, around which two phys and What Am I to Do? The symptoms of billivusnese are un- They diff- One or two servants we ed. Everybody € congregat made way for him. A sunken hand was held out to him sou er earn har nsp and he grasped it. “Young man.” said a faint voice, “I wronged your mother when she | ¢ was young. Your father is now Thavekept of you through the years since were born. He was a rascal. 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