Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 March 1891 — Page 1

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NKW Oiti.KA.vs, March 10.—New Orleans struck the Mafia a death blow Saturday. It wreaked a terrible vengeance upon the Sicilian assassins who are believed to have relentlessly slain David C. Ilennessy. and there are now eleven men dead who were happy Friday over their victory in the greatest criminal triul the city has ever witnessed. It, was not an unruly, midnight mob. It, was simply a sullen, determined body of citizens who took into their own hands what justice had ignominiously failed to do. '1 he correct list of the men shot is as fgllows: .Joseph Macheca, Manuel i'olitz, Antonio Marcliesi, Antonio Scoffedi, Antonio Bagnetto, Rocco Geraelii, .lames Caruso, Loretto Comitez, Pietro Monasterio, Louis Trahina and Frank Romero. The boy, Marcliesi Matranga, and Incerdona, who had been acquitted, were spared.

The chief of police was slain October 15. and that very night the evidence began to accumulate, showing that his death had been deliberately planned by a secret tribunal and carried out boldly and successfully by the tools of tho conspirators. The trial lasted twentyfive days, and though the evidence seemed conclusive, the jury—currently charged with having teen tampered with—failed to convict. Friday night body of eool-hearlecl men, lawyers, doetors, merchants and political leaders, all persons of influence and social standing. quietly met and decided that some action must be taken and justice swift and sure visited upon those whom the jury had neglected to punish. Saturday morning a call for a mass-meeting at Clay square on Canal street appeared in the papers, which editorially deprecated violence.

A1 10 o'clock there was a crowd of several thousand anxious people congregated around the Clay statue. Tliey hardly knew what was going to happen, but they seemed ready to go to any length, and, while there were, of course, many of the lower element in the throng, a large proportion were the leading people of the town. W. S. Parkerson, the leader, is a prominent lawyer here, the president of the Southern club, and tho man who led the vigorous city reform movement three years ago. Walter D. Deneger, another of the speakers, is one of the leaders of the New Orleans bar. John C. Wickliffe, another leader, is also a prominent attorney, and James D. Houstan, another, is one of the foremost men of the state.

Mr. Parkerson spoke first. lie said that once before he had appeared before the people in grand mass meeting' assembled to discuss matters vital to the interest of the community, and again he faced the people of New Orleans to denounce the most infamous act which was consequent upon the most revolting crime in the criminal annals of any community. That act was the finding of the jury in the murder trial and that crime was, as everybody knew, the foul assassination of the chief of police. "1 desire neither fame nor name nor glory,-' said Mr. Parkerson. "1 am a plain American citizen, and as such and as a good citizen I am here."

The crowd was yelling itself hoarse. Fury ungovernable was evident throughout that immense assemblage, which, by that time, numbered fully eighty thousand people. "Shall you protect yourself'.'" "Yes." "Self-

preservation is the first law of nature!" "This is the time for action. not talk!" "Let's go. let's go!" "Come on, Wycliffe!" "Come on. Parkerson!" "We are ready!"—were some of the cries which escaped from the throng.

Mr. Wyelifl'e then spoke, and as he concluded there was just the slightest momentary lull in the storm. Then some one yelled: "Shall we get our guns?" "Yes. yes. get your guns," said Mr. Parkerson. "Get your guns and meet us in Congo square immediately." Loud cheers were given as Mr. Parkerson and the other gentlemen moved down tlie steps. Then an ominous silence reigned, and the steady tramp, tramp of men falling into l!ne and marching along was heard and the crowd followed the leaders along Canal street to Rampart. They marched down Rampart to a placo where weapons were obtained and then Congo square was in sight.

The parish prison was reached at 10:30 o'eloch. The wooden door on Marais street was broken in with a large billet of wood used as a catapult and heavy rocks were also poured against it.. After the doorliad been brok en down there was a wild rush for entrance. Two men, however, stood at the door and prevented anyone from going iu except those that carried shotguns and Winchesters The large bed in the sheriff's private room was torn down by tlie crowd in their mad rush to the lobby. The mob congregated in the visiting-room and a shout wont up for the key to the inside gate. The crowd that was packed iu front of the outside gate re-echoed the shout and the keys were brought forth. The inside gate w'as thrown open and the several deputies who were in the lobby gave way. The door leading into the white people's yard was open and the avengers crowded through. A cell just at the door was opened. It was crowded witli prisoners who were trembling in 'every limb. A deputy stood in the door and informed the throng that none of those in that cell were tho prisoners wanted. Then the mob fled out Into the yard.

Tho inmates of the jail were ready to direct tho way to whore tho Italians

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were. "Go to the female department." some one yelled, and hither the men with their Winchesters ran. But the door was looked. In a moment the key was produced. Then the leader called -for some one who knew the tight men and a volunteer responded and the door was thrown open. Tlie gallery was deserted, but an old woman, speaking as fast as she could, said the men were upstairs. A party of seven or eight quickly ascended the staircase and as they reached the landing the assassins fled down at the other end. Half a dozen followed them. Scarcely a word was spoken. It was time for action. When the pursued and their pursuers reached the stone courtyard tho former darted toward the Orleans side of the gallery and crouched down beside the cells, their faces blanclicd, and, being unarmed, they were absolutely defenseless. Iu fear and trembling they screamed for mercy. But the avengers were merciless. Bang! bang! bang! rang out the reports of the murderous weapons and a deadly rain of bullets poured into the crouching figures.

Gerachi, the closest man. was struck in the back of the head and his body pitched forward and lay immovable oa the stone pavement. Romero fell to his knees with his face in his hands, and in that position was shot to death. Monasterio and James Caruso fell together under the fire of halt a dozen guns, the leaden pellets entering their bodies and heads, and the blood gushing from the wounds

The bloody executioners did their work well, and beneath the continuing flre Comitez and Traliina, two of the men who had not been tried, but who •were charged jointly with the other accused, fell togetlify. Their bodies were literally riddled with .bullets, and they were stone dead almffet before the fusillade was over. When the group of assassins was discovered on the gallery Macheca, Scoffedi and old man Mar chesi separated from the other six and ran upstairs.

Thither half a dozen men followed them, and as the terror-stricken assassins run into cells they were slain. Jo Macheca, who was charged with being the arch conspirator, was a short, fat man, and was summarily dealt with. He had his back turned, when a shot struck him immediately behind the ear, and his death was instantaneous. There was no blood from the •wound, and when the body was found the ear was swollen so as to hide tlie wound, which tho coroner had great difficulty in locating.

Scoffedi, one of tlie most villainous of the assassins, dropped like a rag when a bullet hit hiiy in the eye.

Old man Marches! was Wie only man who was not killed outright. Ue waa struck on the top of the head while he stood beside Macheca, and though he was mortally wounded he lingered all the afternoon.

Politz, the crazy man, was locked up in a cell upstairs. The doors were flung open and one of the avengers, tak' lng aim, shot him through the body. He was not killed outright, and in order to satisfy the people on the outside, who were crazy to know what was going on within, he was dragged down the stairs and through the doorway by which the crowd had entered. Half carried, half dragged, he was taken to the corner. A rope was provided and tied around his neck and the people pulled him up to the cross-bars. Not satisfied that he was dead, a score of men took aim and fired a volley of shot into his body, and for several hours' his body was left dangling in the air.

Bagnetto was caught in the first rush upstairs and the first volley of bullets pierced his brain. He was pulled out by a number of stalwart men through the main entrance to the prison and from the limb of a tree his body was suspended, although life was already gone.

Just as soon as the bloody work was done Mr. Parkerson addressed the crowed, and asked them to disperse. This they consented to do with a ringing shout, but first tliey made a rush for Parkerson, and, lifting him bodily, supported him on their shoulders while they marched up the street. The avengers came back in a body to the Clay statue, and then departed. Immense crowds rushed from all directions to the neighborhood of the tragedy, while the streets in front of the newspaper offices were blocked with people anxious to see the latest bulletin.

There was intense but suppressed excitement, and from one end of the city to the other the action of the citizens was applauded.

Coroner Lemoniere reached the prison at 12:K0 o'clock and viewed tho bodies of the ten men. Tliey were stretched out in the prison. The verdict was that the men had come to their death at tlie hands of unknown parties. .Sheriff Villerc was not at the prison when the nfob reached there. He was hunting the mayor in order to have the police ordered out. Attorney General Rogers also hunted up the mayor as did the Italian consul but they were unable to find him, and the work was done before the mayor or the governor could interfere.

The leaders in the movement representing tho test citizens held a secret meeting Saturday night and discussed the occurrence of the day and the action to be taken in the future. It was decided that there should be no more bloodshed, but that the men who have not yet been tried for the murder as well as those who suborned the witnesses and the jUry shall be vigorously prosecntcd before the courts of the city.

The jurors in the Ilennessy case are also reaping a bitter harvest. Walter Livandais, a clerk in the Southern Pacific railway, was discharged, as his fellow clerks refused to work with him. J. M. Seliginan, the foreman, was partner with his brother inHhe jewelry business. The brother has dissolved the partnership. The clubs and exchanges of which he was a member expelled him and he sought to leave town Saturday afternoon. A mob oap-

At a meeting of the cotton exohango Saturday afternoon resolutions were adopted declaring that "deplorable administration of criminal justice in this city, and the frightful extent to which the bribery of juries has been carried, rendered ic necessary for the citizens of New Orleans to vindicate outraged justice and while deploring at all times the resort to violence, we consider tlie action by the citizens to be proper and ustitiahle. Resolutions of similar purport were also adopted by the board of trade (produce exchange), the sugar exchange and the stock exchange.

All of the victims were buried Sunday. Marcliesi, Monasteria and Traliina were unclaimed up to noon and the charity wagon took them to potter's field. Polity. and Comitze were followed to tin' grave by a single carriage, and in Itagnetto's case the hearse weut alone. There were no religious services ill these cases. The others had large and well-attended funerals, Joseph P. Macheca having the larger. Caruso and Macheca wore taken from their residences to the St. Louis cathedral, and the ceremonies iu each case, with priests, organ, choir, catafalco and magnificent caskets, were very imposing. Macheca bad a half dozen pallbearers. none of thein Italians.

Governor Nieholls said that the Italian consul had called on him at his office Saturday morning, and that he had asked interference and protection for Italian subjects in the parish prison who were threatened with mob violence. The matter had not been called officially to the governor's attention, and the call for tlie military would have to come through the mayor of the city. No such demand had been made. When the consul called on the governor the crowd had already started toward the prison. Mayor Shakespeare says that his aid had not been invoked, and when it reached tlie office it was all over, lie had not asked any aid of the governor.

The prison officials are somewhat incensed over the censure at their failure to make a more formidable-defense. They say that they did not give up the keys, and that when the crowd broke in all the officers were found at their posts. Had they fired at the crowd it would have eauscd the storming and perhaps destruction of the prison niul the sacrifice, of many innocent lives within and outside the jail. At all times they refused to give up the keys until driven into a corner when they were compelled to. Even then they did not designate the location of any of the prisoners. The prisoners in the yard gave this information. (The story of tho wUI'dcr is one of tbe most sensational chapters of crime ever recorded la this country. Chief of Police David C. Ilennessy had long believed thnt a conspiracy exiBted among a bund of Italian or Sicilian criminals to take bis life. He bad run down several crimes perpetrated by the

Matla and he believed that organization, which usually confines its acts of sanguinary vengeance to Its own countrymen, bad resolved on his death. He went about, armed and was ever on the alert. Yet death came to htm unprepared. Near midnight on October IS he was returning to his home on Gtrod street on foot. He lind got near his own house and was walking on Otrod street, between Rampart ami Basin streets, when a volley wa» suddenly poured on bhn from the other side of the street. Looking quickly over, he saw by the smoke that the assassins were under the shelter ot an old frame building, and he commenced to blaze uway at them with his revolver. Ho could not take aim and his Are was naturally ineffective, although there is reuson to believe that be hit at least one ot tho murderous gang. He was simply riddled with bullets, slugs and buckshot. He sought refugo in a neigbtKirtng house, from which he was later taken away in an ambulance. He had six wounds, many of them big, jugged punctures of the abdomen, and he died next morning.

Now Orleans was in a wild ferment next morning, and tierce threats of violence were uttered against all Italians. Lynching was openly advoented and arrests were Indiscriminately made. Nearly fifty Italians were placed behind the bars, of whom nineteen wore indicted. Owing to the presence of a stenographer in the grand jury room a motion by defendants'counsel to quash the Indictment was grnnted, but later the same men were Indicted again. The city contributed KS.0CM for the prose rut !ou and public feeling continued to be exoited. Mayor Shakespeare

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his bead and noting from paulc and the Italian consul did his best to show that the whole prosecution was tho result of unjustifiable racc prejudice. The Indictments wore as follows: One fur murder and two for shooting with intent to kill while lying in waft, against Peter Natal!, Antonio Scafildl, Antonio llagnclto. Manuel Politz, Antonio Marchesi, Pietro Monastero, Hnstiano Incordona, Salvador Snnzetl. Loretto Comltt, Charles Trachina and Charles Poltza, accessories before tho fact, J. P. Much oca, James Caruso. Charles Matrangu, Rocco Gerulc, Charles Patorno. Frank Homero, John Caruso and Aspnr Marchesi as accessories.

Tho case against the alleged conspirators was called for trial February 16, when it was announced that a severance would be taken and that only nine of the nineteen accused would be. arraigned nt that time. These nine are: Cburles Matranga, the ••'•puted chicf of the Mafia In New Orlenits Plotro Monastero, the shoemaker who ot-cuplod the but in which tho assassins lay previous to sboottng: Joseph J*, iilacbeca, the wealthy fruit importer, who hired the buildlng for Monnstcrlo Asperi Marchesi, a 14-yearold boy who whistled the Big oal of the victim's approach: bis father, Antonio Marchesi. Antonio Scaffodl. Antonio Uagnetto, Manuel I'olitz and Hestlano Incardona, who an supposed to have been among the actual perpetrators of the shooting. The roll of witnesses for the state Included ninety-one names and that for the defense SB8 names. Nearly a fortnight was occupied in examining jurors. When the trial began the impression was general that Manuel Politz had been persuaded to become state's evidence, but if such was the case the plan of the prosecution was upset In a most substantial fashion, for before the time came for placing him upon tho stand be became a raving maniac. The trial throughout abounded in sonsntlonal incidents. The multiplicity of the witnesses for the dofense cast such a cloud uion the case for the prosecution (which nocessarlly rested upon circumstantial evidence) thnt when the Jury retired at 7::t0 o'clock Thursday evening, after listening to the summing up by counsel and the charge by tho judge, it was to enter upon a hopeless dispute. This continued until 3 o'clock Friday morning, when the juror* sought to catch a little sleep. Tbe debate was resumed at 7. and when tlie court opened at 9 no agreement had been reached. Several times during the day the jurors asked tor Instructions upon various points, and at last, at 8 o'clock in tbe afternoon, they came Into court with a verdict of not guilty in tbe cases of Macheca, the two Marchcsls, Uagnetto, lnoardona and Matranga. and reporting a mistrial as to Scoffedi. Monasterio and Politz.)

Killeil Ills Kmployer.

CADIZ, O., March 10.—Nathan Ruby shot and killed his employer, William

town Saturday BIVGTOOOD. A muu OTTIR .. tared him on the road to the depot, bu» Weat. '"e» £ad been quarreling, he was rescued by the police and ha« and it seems that West was jealous of feca concealed b/ hi* iriuuU

fligheit of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17,1889.

Italy Will Demand Satisfaction for the Work of the Mob.

THE LIABILITY OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

Secretary lilaine Itrlmketi the Kioter* in a llN|mtcli to Gov. NlcholU— Indignation Meeting* in Chicago nml KUflwhcre.

WII.I. t)F. MA Nil I.VniJMNITV. NKW Out,KANS. March Hi.—Mr. Pusquale. Corte. the Italian consul in this city, states that lie called on the mayor of New Orleans and governor of Louisiana and asked for protection for the Italian subjects among the prisoners. None was given by cither official. He immediately communicated with tlie Italian minister in Washington and also with the home government at Rome. Four of the eleven arc Itulian subjects—viz.: Monasterio, Marchesi, Comitez. and Traliina. The others are cither of American birth or naturalized.

WASHINGTON. Marcli ltl.—'The NewOrleans mob lias got the I'nited States into a grave international scrape. There is no doubt about, it. Such of the victims of the mob as were not naturalized citizens were entitled to the protection due to all subjects of foreign governments. The failure of the state authorities of Louisiana to (jive them protection falls upon the federal government, tecnusc 110 foreign nation can deal with a single state. The fact that six of the accused Sicilians had been acquitted and the other three given a verdict, of mistrial emphasizes in international law the outrageous nature of the mob's work.

ABSOLUTELY PURE

Money damages will probably be demanded and other reparation be asked Baron Fava. the Italian minister, has teen in Washington long enough to understand perfectly well the limitations of federal and state authority and to know personally the entire responsibility is

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can not make any demand on it, and officially he must seek reparation only from the l!nited States. Secretary -Blaine lias sent the following telegram to Gov. Nieholls at New Orleans: "DKPAHTMBST OK STATE. March IS.—His

Excellency, l-'rancltj T. Nieholls, Uovernor of Louisiana, New Orleans: It has been r*pre sented to the president hy the minister of Italy accredited to this government that among tho victims of the deplorable inussncro whlcb took place in the city of New Orleans yesterday were three or more subjects o( the king of Italy. Our treaty with that friendly government (which under tho constitution is the supreme law of the land) guarantees to the Italian subjects domiciled in tho United States the most constant protection and security for their persons and prop, erty,1 making them amcnaMe onthosamoha sis as our own citizens to the laws of the United States and of the sevoial stales their due and orderly adniiniMrntion. "The president, deeply regrets that the citizens of New Orleans should have so dl». naraged the purity amtydequacy of their own judicial tribunals as to transfer to the passion ate judgment of a mob a question that should have been adjudged dispassionately and by settled rules of Inw. The government of the United States must give to the snbjcots of friendly powers thnt security which It demands for our own citizens when temporarily under the jurisdiction of another power. "It is the hope of the president that you will cooperate with him in maintaining the obligations of tho United States toward Italian subjects who may lie within the perils of tho present excitement, that further bloodshed and violence may lie prevented and that all of. tenders against -the law may bo promptly brought to justice. JAMKS UI.AISK."

The teiegram which Secretary Blaine sent to Gov. Nieholls was the result of a conference between the president and the secretary about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Baron Fava. the Italian minister, having previously called

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tary Blaine and earnestly protested against the killing of his countrymen, demanding at the same time protection of all other Italians in New Orleans.

What further steps, if any. will be taken by the president beyond a mere disapproval of mob violence as evidenced by the tone of Secretary Blaine's dispatch to Gov. Nieholls, cannot be ascertained. At tho Italian legation absolute reticence on the subject was preserved. Among congressmen and diplomats who have given such matters some attention it is not thought the massacre of the several Italian subjects can become a matter for international consideration or complication lict,ween Italy and the. United States. The men, it is 6aid, wore not murdered as Italians, and the only reparation that can be obtained is possibly damages by the wives or relatives of the dead Italian subjects from the municipal government of New Orleans for not protecting the persons of individuals— aliens—who at the time they met their death were temporarily, at least, in the custody of tlie municipal authorities of that city.

ROMK, March 10.—The Italian government litis instructed 'Baron de Fava, the Italian minister at Washington, to present a vehement protest to the United States government against the aatlon of the inob iu New Orleans and the I'nited States has promised to make an investigation. Baron de Fava in a dispatch to Marquis di Rudlni, the Itulian premier and foreign minister, says that he has protested against the inaction of the local officials in New Orleans, and that Mr. Blaine, the American secretary of state, expressed horror at the acts of the New Orleans mob. promising that he would immediately make tho orders of the president in tho matter, and that the decision would be

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coniuiunicatfd to the Italian govern* 111 ent. The 1!iforma denouuees the New Or'eans lynching as an outrage and says it is disgrace to the United States thai such acts arc possible within its borders. Sig. Brcganzc will interpellate the government iu parlianieut regarding the affair.

LONDON. March 16.—A dispatch from Rome says that tlie news of the rnassaere of the Itulian prisoners iu New Orleans did not become generally known in that city until Sunday morning. It created a profound sensation, and cables have been passing between tho cabinet and the Italian minister at Washington. The general feeling is one of the utmost indignation and thirst

tor reprisals in sonic form. An English visitor who was mistaken for an a narrow escape mobbed. It is the subject will in the chamber of

American had front being expected that be brought up deputies. In the talk on the street and in public places strong protests wera uttered against any representation of Italy at the coining American exhibition.

LONDON, March 16.—Tlie News, com. menting on the lynching of the Italians in New Orleans, says: "Italy's Indignation Is shared by the whole civilized world. In nearly all such cases in America the disease corruption is at tho root of tbo evil. The Americana are at once the most patient and the most impatient people in the world. When they have grown tired of any grievance they move to their revrngc with tho swiftness of a hawk. The people of New Orleans could have JOOII discovered which of the jurymen -in the Italian trial had fingered tbe murderers'gold, and It would be better to keep the jail intact fort hem."

CHICAGO. March 10.—A mass meeting of Italian citizens was held at Ulilieh's hall Sunday afternoon. About 1,500 men were present, most of whom claim American citizenship. There were many vehement speeches made denouncing the affair at New Orleans and demanding reparation, though just what reparation was wanted was not slated. The meeting adopted a resolution appealing to tlie Italian government. as well as that of the United States, to right what they believe to be a great, wrong to their fellow countrymen. A committee of seven was upppointed to act with similar committees from other cities in securing reparation. Dispatches were sent, to Secretary Blaine invoking the aid of the department of state, and to the Italian consul and tho editor of the Italian paper in New Orleans, calling upon them to do all in their power.

Dispatches from New York, Pittsburgh, Kansas City. Milwaukee and, other cities announce the holding off similar meetings by Italians. *E

HEAVY LOSSES AT SYRACUSE.

More Than SI.OOO.OQO llnnmge Done by Two 'IVi-rllilr l"ire".

SvitAi'i si:, X. v.. March 10.—Two destructive conflagrations occurred hero: Saturday morning, the aggregate loss approaching M.-.'Oil.000, only half cov-' crcd by insurance. At 0 a. ni. tiro broko out in the llogan block on West Fayette street and destroyed not only tho llogan building, but also the Ayers, Caliill. Solomon. Kan ft'niun and Fuy blocks ami the historic dwelling formerly occupied by Mayor Williston. At 7:30 a. in., while the tire was still raging, another broke out in tho Roscoe building on East Washington street. Tbe wind carried the flames into the Montgomery Hats and from thence into the Journal office and the Yates block. Assistance was summoned from 1'tica, Oswego and Baldwinsville. and by the licroio efforts of the liremcn the tlames were confined to the above buildings. Both the Viindcrbilt and Camtee houses had narrow escapes from destruction. Tho total losses on the Fayette street firo foot up Sl."7,000, on which there was $2:15,000 of insurance. Ill the Washington street blaze the losses amounted to 863.1.000. partially covered by 5:100,000 insurance.

SYitAccst-:, N. Y., March 10.—At S o'clock Sunday morning before tha firemen had left the scene of the disasters of the previous day tire broko out in the St. James Episcopal church In this city and destroyed the structure, together with the McLennan flats, next adjoining, owned by P. B. McLennan. The Misses Curtin, two sisters living in the flats, were taken down ladders after all other avenues of escape had been cut off. It is believed one woman was burned up. The total loss is about 500,000.

THE ENGLISH STORM.

A Total of 115 Lives 8aid to Have lletn I.ont During the Keceut Bllzeard. LONDON. March 16.—The blizzard was general in southern England and northern France. Somerset, Devon ami Cornwall were visited with particular severity. From many places iu the two hitter counties there has been no .communication of any kind sinuo last Monday, and how the people fare there is only a matter ot conjecture. The record so far shows that 115 lives have been lost and thousands of cattle and sheep. Tlie railway lines are still blocked

Bhn W»» Completely Cared.

A daughter of my customer suffe ed from suppressed menstruation, and her health waa completely wreobed. At mv suggestion she used one bottle of Bradfield's Female Regulator, which' cured her—J. W. Heliums, Water Valley.Miss. Write The Brailfield Beg. Co., Atlanta, Qa for particulars. Sold by Nye Co.. Orawfordsvllla, Ind.

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