Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 29, Number 47, Jasper, Dubois County, 19 August 1887 — Page 2

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mTsl imI wjfc t&aJttuwf 'lay

in. Badwere ghastly -

IteOwilt. In the hallway, red I mmI mows with brelas aad

kasr. lay a toaa hanetoa am with wkJok

unfit Mm

a a

Jh-f-fft uau AfinV hmA m mh Mfwv m. ww wpw wsmm.

- f tke WTMl

he bed riuuta. Tbe mwi spread i Mmuadi Mm oHy aad sucreuadtog wwlry I me Ibii-i lltli HWt yj eke sooao fuMy tares thousand ssopla win

A

to wftfek the ortoae

vnMh difiteuHte

is. Kkwii stetybaltoMtHtwltmaMSut

iafroat mm a ballway running

center, late , wmiea

TIm koase m tke

et JUcsmrd P. Weolfol, a re-

well-to-do white ptoater.

Oa Mse right ea eateriag to a parlor, ia the

ntrfC which k a tdesfdeg-roosa wW dwiiwmM ry Mm following persona. Met. Wnt,'w aged tlitor of Mrs. Wool-

fetk, fMri, Auaie aad Reeeowl woonouc,

Of Mn. WOOlfOlk. TIM SWOpNth toft of tke entrance was

. by Thomas, Richard and Charles

i of Mr. aad Mrs. woouoik.

TIm res room oa Mm left was occupied sfMr.sts Mrs. Woolfolk aad tWr youngest ohOd, aged eighteen atoathb. A ghastly

MfmM tkoee who am entered

i alter Mm discovery of Mm oriaM.

Ia Ism last room Mm f ether, Brother aad

lay oa Mm mum bed, sack reekiag

Mm Mood ot las other. TIm bodice alawst lriac across each other, aad

their position gars evidence of aa agonising as ask. Aeross Mm tares corpses was skwc that of Mm oldest daagk mt, Pearl, a rsoeat graduate et WeeJeyaa Feaaale cottage, wHk ksr kaad h salsa to palp, aad her neck and body muMtatid by Mows trot tkc mmt Mads of Mm axs. Oa Mm fioor, la Mm saass flsaagled stats, lay Mm body of Mm eldest broMnr. It was evident tkat JPsarl aad ksr brotkar bad bssa awakened eyeries darhsg Mm butcberiag ef their pares, aad aad racked into Mm rooat to Isara Mm eaas oaly to skars tbsir fats. 0 Mm bed ia Mm opposite rooailaytke bear of Mrs. West, soaked ia berowa

Aamsta---Tkars is aa area s

1MM soaars asttss ia tas MarMi staMMdastlsM bsavlhr Mm

TkadiatrMtM boaadadby Madi-

oa Mm norMu Biooaiiactoa oa tkc

soatb, Lake Mkkicaa oa Mm oast aad Mm MissisaiaidrhrsroaMMWSst. ltUwitkia Mm Martto ot tkoss bsaadaries MMtTSffoU

M1? I MsaMiotars. Day after day Mm saa soads

Its baraiag rays aaoa Mm pareked f anas

ea wkiok . f "VV ja...ui..ku

tkseatt$aasedto siaka Mmm-tkirst aro as dry as powder boras. It bas beeaaearly tea weeks staos a soakiac rata felt la takdiotrkt. Tbo bte; ball MuetM Mm peet ot aearly erery farm bas at last sac oaibed to tbe fate of all otber TSgetaMoa. Tbs bi weed first wlHed, tkea taraed Maok, aad Saaliy feU aaoa Mm eartk. WIMi aot eaoagk loktart ia MMgroaad to feed a tkkUo Mm eoadltka of eora aad Mm Wader grass la Mm meadow asy be laMgiaed. Ia soatbera Wkooasia taere arethoasaads of acres wbsre eora will aot yield a peek to Mm aere. Tbe crop ban beea seorebed aad alatost totally deeoyed. Tbe leaTos of Mm eereal are yel low aad brittle aad droop abaoet t tbe

TMC ALLOW OHCATCO.

la At Kwk

oT Isaac

tog Mis FaeoweH IrfMtor ta Mm Wt aad

r. Lovm, Aug. iv-Jecry Fagak, wbo was to bare beea baoic oaMw IMkforMM auwder at laaiael Keka la Nevoatber, MMI, was foaad dead ia kis eetl Mik laeraiaff, kaviag ooiaialtted saielde by opaalaic a Tia ia bis arm. Wbea dieoorered

fall ma WALLS.

These Meaoa St laats VteoaMa Coaiasil U Maatsi hf rjUtlss. WaMi Witsral Wiiri Masbedaeed IrlM VteMaM aad m4t

aMst terrllile

Mr. Lovsa. Aas. 1ft. Tbe

nalaitropka tbat kas M atka tke Ore partaMat ia Im hktery oosafred MOs aMTM lag aboat alas o'eeeok. Tbe walk of tbe rates of Mskop eY iaears peaaat ware boaes, No. W aad lit KorMi Seosad street, fell at tkat boar aad carried wHk tkem a

PutU wm lviar aaoa k s left side, an. i tlaa of J. Alkire Co.'s wbokeaM are-

oa Mm beat arm, Mm right arm beta U eery boase, Xos. bid aad Md. Ia Mm ralas exteaded, aad tbe Hager of botk kaads ; WM- bariod a aamber ot ftremea, two of beat aad spread apart aa it la laaaeaktr re- w)Mm wf. takoa oat dead. Aaotker k sMtaaos to pkysieal paia. Uader tke eat, i baried boaeatb tke debris aad bsyoad all wbkk was palled oat from Mm eetl wall 1 probability dead. A speetator k dyiag at aboat six iaebes, wHs Mm Iron eell bakt, j tke City Hospital aad several irsmea are

TOUTHJT DKPAHTJ

A WT Of ADVtOC. yea woaM bssa M lawbattveryaviaajrdo. MeaMSMMC dleiaal, dwasy leeba

lata wkkk ragek' life Mood aad dropped

Tbe woaad Mvoagb wbiek Mm prkoaer's life bad ebbed away was exaotly iaWe tbe elbow, It was tares iaobes loag, aa iaek deep, aad amply aeooaated for Mm paiafal posHloa of ragels body awl Mm oxpressioa of salteriag aoa kk face. He bad Med a skoeetriag tightly aroaad tbe armbaK-waybetweea wrirt aad elbow, to prereat tbe retara of Mood to the heart. His pockets were searched by dlroetioa of Depaty Coroaer Heaaeesy, aad a knife foaad. It k a stroag iroa iaetru. meat kaowa as tbe I. X. L., aad aboat ire iaobes loag. Ik blade wai well worn, bat skarp as sandstone could whet it. After making a wound ot satisfactory dimea sioas, Pagek had closed Mm knife and placed it in his right-hand pocket, and

tkea settled back to awa ine aeaia wi m

at their hemes or at Mm eagtae-huases af-

feriag from severa iajarks. t The ire, wbiok began abaat forty miaates after oae e'elook Mrie morn 1 mIu. Iba ttaauul W rati fill a" 111 m. '

Hltl www arwwaaaa mass of ralas. Aboat daylight Um Are was got under ooatrol, and Mm heaviest part of Mm force was takea off Mm rains. Tbe Ko. f track was aboat tbe only detachment left at the seeae. Hope had beea stretched ia front of Mm building so aa to keep Mm erowd away, and tbe nremen were all alone in their work of dan

Ker aad death. A plug stream was being

WW aoeec beta yes '

Maiaeaeerfal. bMolf

WtM be ot maek afatf. a ssstlNt e wM oft teesood Where a frewatageao wW Wl. Mlasyeatbatl A twiNagkes wtU sft sussti Where a Irewatageaa wW tall K yes' be trar besor, Movever aark Ue day, MeMMumertaata seaajr heart WM arfi aoH aare away; 'Twttt beto yea M reslel. For vaeerfakeea dtMds 'lae Maes," As tbe saa akesU tbe aW, Mtesyeutbst! CbeerfalaeM akpsU "MM WsesM As tbe sea akpek the mat. JT. Tatf, m INMms Jfeys.

"REAL FUNNY.

aroaad.

Tbe loss of Mm eora erop, serious as ft k, . OWH cft0oslng, which was to save hk family 1 will aot bapoTsrisk tke fanaers. Tkey mmA ki. HMmorv Mm ignominy of a pablic ,

HM IS 1141 " 1L.1 U ..111 lu HO ill

aw Mm Latbbary Mys Laraed ta iew. aad at tbe Sams Tbae 1H4 a ttroat Heal Tn WS11 T .a tUliiit-v wr in tka

played oa the burning peanuts in tbe third j.. T u

Wreotiag the management of the stream j lmy K lung time whittling oat tha oa the third floor were Barney McKornan ! sticks fur tha kibe frxinoa and putting of No. 8 truck, and acting assistant chief i thatn toifotlmr, and hwl been so quint forrinerty. and Frank McDonald, ladder- Mm goml thnt . lUnnHii, who wan iut-

barelfred in tbe country since the land

was first tilled, and bar, for Mm asost part, laid by enough money to carry them through a wiater. Bat there are other dangers to be eon fronted. Wells haTO run dry, aad in some towns water famines are immineat. The drinking water at hand Is often polluted aad filled with poisoaous germs. Typhoid ferer is becoming more prevalent, and dysentery aad other stomach troubles are so eoatmoa ia K.any pieces aa to be almost epidemic. Unless rain talk before many days tbe suffering will be greatly augmented. Tbs intense beat kas beea a terrific strata apoa

but its effect apoa cattle

simply appall lag. Without

pasturage to browse apoa or pools m which to stand duriag Mm bet bears ot the day, the poor beasts bars become so ensaeiatedae to be wholly aamarketaMe. The farmers ia tbe dairy districts bare ia some instaaces, beea competed to feed nad water their cows from, their own larder. In other places, forest tree bare beea felled aad dragged to tke pastures aad the cattle tamed moss to browse apoa Mm

Mares. Hundreds of eows are being killed

, ting down a piece of oil-cloth, Uh4 said

man of No. track. The wagon of 2fo. i

. .1... t. .1,1 ..lit lu aata- . .tw. Uf umua aSin XIIU HMIR tO HCrStill, IHIMHJ

" He died by his own hand." Becond street. From the track was sent boys are jut .splendid to-day. Later The following letters were found In the a ladder to the third floor. - in the day she changed her mind, eell of the murderer. They indicate a Under this lifted ladder. Chris Hoell, ..Hannah said Will, "will YOU make

I..!,! Lr,v.ri iitiru Thu , all but the nHislunx".

wm the Tuition of the firemen iust before I "Not iust vet, boys, I want to finish

As to tbe spectators tney

Mead aad ker brain, oosiag from her i ZZ?UJZk f aere oiWanrV bead, wkkk, like tkat of tke victims ia tke j JT0 kiJ?Z?& ether room, waa also crushed into a saape- J4 w'jJTtSv d ks mass. Oatae eaaae bed lay Mm body "Jl.,,;

Mrs per bead. Wbea he offered to sell the

entire herd last week for flOTkeeoaM noi find a purchaser. Farmers in thin district bare already tamed their cattle loose to feed apod Mm crops. In some places fences hare beea ran i through cornfields aad the starring cattle permitted to feed apoa the leaves and

with Mood aad brains, while waea wew '," "

of flock wkkk had fences are exteaaea. uniu m enure nras

kare beea eaten clean. Aaaea so an ae

f Aaak WooWolk. with her head cloven

ia twain; by tke window, on tke fioor, in aa aattludo ot supplication, kytke body of Hassbud Woolfolk, with Mm left side of her face aad bead so mangled as to make rtMgattion almost impossible. Tke sight asade Mm strongest hearts kk: even Mm eelliace aad walk were be-

deliberate intention of

give aa insight into the man's real character, diecloslBg past ions which stimulate t good or evil purposes would make him a saint or a cold-blooded murderer. Hi theology seems to have beea as badly mixed as hk gene n ida of right and wrong. The first letter ts addressed to his wife; i He must I St. Lobm Jaiu I " 1 aot bang, f Aug. 8, f "Seated ia my prison eell ia deep thought of my oaee beloved hour: Bblovkd Wire: Drarbst Bklotkd Cniv drsn: Thkktbe last letter Ishsll ererwrik apoa thk earth, sad by its mesas I convey to you all. my best beloved ones, my last thoughts aad my tost farewell. Is it "a last! I trust aot, aad I will take comfort aad la the hope ot a reualea ia another, in a better world. You all know only too well the unfortunate circumstances which have resulted In my premature end. I will not ia my last mouieats dwell upoa the details of that shooting, watch

our courts malataia was done aeneersMiy, pre

We're all ready now.

pkoes

; front the uplifted axe clung to

Mm watts aad wainscoting. Tke bedding

soaked with tke crimson life-blood, aa Mm fioor sickening pools bad

As seen as tke officials could collect their

i steps to iarestigate tke crime were

T. G. Woolfolk, the only survivor

of Mm family, was questioned closely, aad

bte replies wore of auca a nature Mat saspktea oakkly pointed to him as being guttby of the crime. Woolfolk was teameeiataly placed uader arrest. He protested kk innocence, bat vkwed tke Mood-

bodies with such aaaataral

i tkat Mm crowd was soon infu

riated aad clamoriBg for kk life. Tke coroaer aad otber oftciais raillied aroaad Mm arkeaer aad held Mm crowd at bay, at

i time urging that tbo man oa glv-

i to prove bis innocence if posei-

Tbese pieedinjcs ereataally impressed hroag, aad it was agreed to await Mm

rssuet of the coroner's inquest, provided it be keM immediately. Tke coroaer accord, iagly impaaslsd a jary aad proceeded with Mm iaveetigatkHi. ZJlTSSt AMP rCLLXR BCTATL8

miseries attending Mm great drought k the constant fear ot fires. The tall grass ot

the praries k dead, the fields are ready to burst into flame and leaves lie in heaps In the forests. A spark starts a fire and the Mistering, Sahara-like wind fans the flame into a ooaflagratioa. Already the land enoat passed by the boundaries bas beea biackeaed br wild fires. Ia some towns Mm people are often called oat three or tome Mates a day to flght the flames. Destructive fires bare beea raging for many days in Kenosha, Racine aad Walworth counties, in Wisconsin. Thousand of acres kave beea swept by Mm flames, and the loss to farmers in hay, grain, fencing and buildings k very great. Above Madlsoathe bogs are burning fiercely, and the pungent -maoke bangs over the country for miles around. Tbe Northern Illinois fires are so numerous Mutt the farmers have plowed Mm ground about their buildings in order to check Mm spread of Mm flames. Should the drought remain unbroken muck longer incalculable rain will be

wrought by these nres, which spring up in pp-t & tbe people, for there ts but unexpected places aad ia tbe most myste- I tJe tnH ehristiaslty found nowadays. I b

noes manner.

Ia sonae parte of tke distriet the drewght

at the Woolfolk tragedy

dsvslea Mm fact Must there were nine vie-

tkaa ia steed ot eight as reported Captaia ? u tuo. tkt httrnt aad walauts

aad Mrs. . F. Woolfolk, their six children, i l.-. f.)(a trees. Potatoes, when

token from their beds of ashes, look like erab apples. They are wrinkled and vpoagy aad unfit for food. There ie also a great scarcity of milk, owing to Mm inability of cows to find autrttoas food.

JT

AS YOU LIKE IT.

rbe reasons

a TfetaMe

rean Comedy CHvnn

AmM Sylvaa ur

hi ages from sixteen months to years, aad Mrs. West, aa aunt Woolfolk, aged sixty.

Tbe coroner's Jary found a verdict of murder agaiaet Thomas O. Woolfolk, son of Mm Captain's first wife, who was sleeping ha the bouse. Hk statement waa tkat

ttaae before daybreak be was arouse

tke sound of blows coming

hk parents' room. His half brother.

ran into tke room wm aajotaea

tkiakiaer tkat murder was

committed, be (Thomas) ! MAcBSTXR-BT-Tn-x-RA, Mass., Aug.

front a window ia bis J. A eufciee ann Deausuut penorawnc- ot

emtkea aad bare feet and ran to tke "As Ton Like It" was given in pastoral

of a aegro three hundred or four j Hyle yesteruay aneraoon oa mo tawnei

tae jiasconomo noaae. au swgts w m m geauiee iastead ot imitation trees, Arabs aad rocks appropriate to tbe sylraa character of tke play. Most of the spectators were members ot the dramatic profession, some coming ia two tallyhos from Boston aad If aataeket Beach, others br train aad various vehicles from Mm

inmrner resorts hereabout. Acnes Booth Bekoeffel began tke enter-

to lament by reciting a prologue composed by W. T. Ball. Tke east ot the play was as follow: The Baakked Duke, Mark Prire; Duke Frederick, Fraskr Courts; Amiens, Mies LH lea CouHer; Jeqaee, Fraak Mayo; OH rer, Charles Abbott; De Bote, George C. Boniface, Jr.; Orlando, Osmond Teark; Adam, George C. Boniface; Charles Mm Wreetler, IWry Meredith; WilMam, W. H. Crane; TeScksVae, Stuart Rebeoa; 8ylranus, Arthur Falkland; Corine. fSeorge A. Sekllkr ; First IiOrd, C. S. Boardman ; Rosalind, Mies Beea Coghleu; CeHa, Mks Miaak Coaway; Fbojbe. Mks Made Creacan: Aadrer, Aages Booth Bokoeffet.

Tbe acting was twaerb,tae players seem-

jag iaspirsd to do skew beat by Mm MveH aaaa aad fiteinsruBM et Mm smTOuadiags

Abaat SMM was netted for tbe beaeflt of

raraa dktaat to cot them to

Mm aeighborhood. He says be was

afraMM return, feariag that be himeetf

be murdered, but went bee aner

aakear. 9o kelp kad arrived, ana fee ; kite see if Mm family kad beea mar-

He foaad them all dead. He

stepped to a pool of blood ia passing aad left faeteriats oa Mm floor. He foaad Ms aaamaeksr I viae aa Mmi ker bead was oa

Mm fleer aad ker body on Mm bed. He TOlssd ker ap aad placed her ea the bed. i;He tkea ebaaged kk eJotkes.

amae a orewa mm un-im be was takea late oustody. The

the Jary was circumwt. Tbe erowd continued

- hi eias, aad Mm IndioaMoaa point-

ad street? to lynching. Sheriff Westeott toklMMtoryteboMMMir verdet aatfl be

gat Mm prisoner away, aaa saea.

raa arraagesaeat, sitpaea woonots:

of Mm koase aad drovs rapidly, so tbat

ao Mme to realise his ae-

Tke arkoaer was brought to

i aad lodged to jail, where be talked

f MMarkaa oeoily bat aaaa aa eeeaM-

issaM wee mm ass its t et kk father's property

I aad two sktsri, obildraa at Mm

BrnfaMHMM

BMbfiadlMPmvMv aaaBBBaBaMMM jmmn-amrmmja w vwauui ta

fhw kas aasmaa fsttew-ottkeas. seme

WFbbBm IMNk Bma mMJ MmBBMMa mm4ilWBa

Mirmsa kas eeme betdiy urttk Mm mcaeeWta Man

meditatedly and feloniously,

will say for my justiteatiOB

von know yeur hutbsnd. with

lived koaorabiy and peacefully

thti and vhi Btv childrefi.vou know you

aad to you all I leave the decision whether I am capable of cold-blooded murder. I repeat new, in my last hour of life, and shsll malataia It to tbe presence of our Lord, before whose throne of JudguMnt I shall soon appear, that the shooting

was not oone iteilDeraieiy nor coio-imoowuij. Quite to the contrary wrought up by evil pussies which overpowered aad mastered my brains, aad held them in a vie-like bondage, robblsic me for the time of hit good aad collected sense, the most unfortunate deed was done, whkh I am held responsible for. and sra about to take my own life. Though I should above all other things like to leave this world with no ill-feeHnes. yet I caa not but reiterate that I bad not a fair and Just trial, nor even a satisfactory Jury to pronounce Judgment upon me, one of the Jurymen, as you will remember, not haviag been a eitisen of this country. "But my doom Is sesled; that which Is called earthly justice has had Its victim, and 1 am to take my own life to satisfy my revemre. to be sent to meet my Master ia Heaven, whs 1IL I deuttt not. afford that which I souaht for

to vain ilHris i the time of my captivity I mean,

merey. "Xow, my beloved ones, I beseech not te

worry, not te take my uoom too a-ru, rather sueeumb to the inevitable. I "Keep up your spirits aad face it all w)th strength and as good grace as possible. Il who k a father to widows and orphans. He '

who feeds the birds ia the air. lie wno says come to me all ye who are 1 den with sorrow and grief. He will not forsake my poor wif-, my true, faithful ana brave helpmate of twenty

years and my fatherless chlWrea. t.i mm j pray with my last breath to be your shield and year protector.

Carry your troubles ever to uoa anu Keep

ii iii-hsve

found out that te ray sorrow more than once duriag tbe tong duration of my troubles. "My beloved ones I have almost done with both thk letter and my earthly career, nad 1 thlak tbe last memento I can offer you all is to eoamlt to your hearth a few words of the Lord's prayer. They are. " And lead hs aot Into temptation. "If you will say these with all your heart and seal, and always keep their meaning lfore yeu, then I need net fear for your future lives. "Xow. my dear, falthfHl wife and beloved children, all I could say to you further 1 can sum up to a very few words. God bless yov all. and hare you In His holy keeping, forew and forever. Ames. "Farewell, farewell. From your true father "FRHBBHICK GIKAKD RAOEt.8. "Time is drawing to a close. My hours art abort on earth, and soon I will stans before a mere merciful Jude than Judge Nonnlte. II : gave me ae earthly show. I did net k,ave the "My dear wife and darling children do net grieve: bear up under this terrible erdeil and thlBk kindly of your unfortunate fat be. Be good, which I already know yos are for I want to meet you all on the shores of time, where trouble cornea not and prison and fares trial

are no more. Farewell, all. May Heavea bless, core aad protect you In aa hour of sad misfort

une, for Ged loveth taee.

Miaaaa " ABnrvnWith tke letter to kk family waa one tc

Jail Guard League:

a, locw jaiu Juiy a, iew.

rMmn at. I.rit: Theusu writing to you

.uv u I.H.H.. mt eanresslBic the grateful

bom that your htod aaa rrmi he awakened. I feel hew utterly IneapaWe I

am. even In the smewes oegre,u IZi wIkh would be but a fogretl tbe mere tbat it may never be In my

newer to eviaee my , . Fteaee be kind enough and have all of m tmmHm token te my wire I nave seven doigTwhtouyou wilt find to tbe box tbat I have MaawerstoT My bretherla law will call and S k?w him every tab belong! ng to me. Teeeeee not forget te gfve Jseoh KH aadbk brether my Mndest thaaks, and also rrank Knap. MS fieuth fieeead. rtobset wishes ter year health and fsture

I am, respeetfuiiy. T. OtnAnn Paubls."

the crash came.

were massed across the street blocking tbs

doorways ot Hanley & Kinsella's, No. S16. The hoarse shouts ot McKemau wore

heard on the third floor, nnd Hoell 's orders i on tbe ground as he dragged the ladder, wbea all at once the east and west wnll ( of Bishop A Spears wavered and crashed. Then down came tke north nail, with a I portion ot Alkire's south wall, tearing out i Attire's south side right in the middle. As i the middle and north walls came down the . front of the peanut warehouse fell oat and .

the extra pressure from the side walls forced tke debris out into the street. There was a great cloud of dast and smoke from the burning peanuts. Ia the crash tbe firemen went down without a cry, so quick was the collapse. Wbea tbe first shock

was over it was found that all Mm firemen

UU9. "Oh, we'll help yon, Hannah." Much halp you'll be." But still

Hannah was too good-natured to re

fuse, ami soon the boys, with their ham

mers ia hand, were down oh their

knees beside her. There," she said, pushing; them the

dish of tacks, "help yourselves, but dnn'tnut them too near together. I

expect you'll bother at more thaa you'll help," And they did. Tack, tack, tack, wont tha three hammers: what fun they were all hav

ing! But if the fun could only have

stopped there! Now. whether Will proposed it or

Tom never was known. It was one of

things boys think of oecaa-

any rate it was something

atone dead. Mm life crushed out of them by f Hannah never dreamed of, or else she

the falling timbers. Nothing could be would never have jumped tip so sud- . 9 t s. r 9 m a. t . a

seen ot noon, out remunan, nia assistant, $cuy to shut off the stove, for rip, rip

akiAm am wwvcm v as a naiaa sua w aaaa sxaaasa i

went her snnshum apron, liem oh,

and all, for those naughty

Only this much 1 h d gt exeft McKernaa and McDon

kwlavei Hoell, Fdtmaa and Wm. Zimmer- , tnnr ll?te?sCi oi J" Uw COBds McKor- , thoe funny lyZZLt uau and McDonald were token out . l.v; at a

was taken out from the ruins on the side

walk with his thigh broken. Zimmerman was soon found with his left shoulder blade broken and his face badly cat. THK VICTIMS. Christ Hoell was acting foreman of Xo. 8 truck. He was the

best known fireman

Chris JTsff.

When the system

band off.

bovs had nailed itto the loor.

You two horrid boys!" said Han

n.ah,"that's enough to provoke a saint;

you're the very cworst boy in the

, i.i i T toll

. ,t---o ' mother." It was too bad, and the boys

-i fplt. "n wirrv."

Ann nMBTjviniQu w , . the Fire Department i They had not meant "any tiling like

SJ after tbe Southern that," boys never mean any uunx;

Hotel fire. He orig- 4 wronr. and how did thev know tlioee

&. s i t . ..... i,,

w iHBMfU lae x utni'iCT jew taCKS WOUIU "HOW SOf '

But Hannah lost no time m telling

t their mother, and pretty soon they

' heard mamma roinr to mpa's stwly.

Whew " sakl Sam. "the loke's all

spoiled now."

Perhaps Mrs. Lathlmry rapped some

what lomler than usual, for lierhus

band said "come in" so quickly she

Hotel fire. He orig

inated the Pompier Corns, invented the

belt used by the firemen and their scaling ladder, on whkh be bad letters patent, nroved a success the

Chief gave Hoell permission to travel all over the country teaching his system of

life-saving. He was exceptionally active,

having been

scaled buildings

He was married.

nil! and wu

He served from 1877 to 16 on the o.3 truck at Seventh and CHive and waa then transferred to No. 5. Fraak McDonald

was thirty-two years of age and single. He joined the department two years age, May 4, and was appointed a ladder man on No. i truek. He was an active, brave ftremaa, though opportunity had not been riven him for

aay great feats,

yent Akjaern, ana es

far Ire eeaw apiee, aad then heme fsad I wlM (ell you what

lee t io." Than tha bays begM to see ahead a MUM, Mid sesaehow tkey fait "quaer," aad Will said, going out: "Tatst, mam aaa' toe mueh for u this Mnaa!" Mr. Wood waited upon tha baju with pi a re, ami thought noihiag strngu whea tkey bought the spagnnm tkoxli the hoys themwlYes hardly knew giugham from ealloo, only, aa Tu said, giNgham turns, you know," and as Hannah's apron wm a Ana eheek, they knew what to ask for. "Bat when they asked for thimbles, and had to Ht their own fingers, Mr. Woodanld: "Wall, now, you must be imlitetrious boys, I must say; there isn't a boy in ten knaws how to now; but it's a good thing to knew, nnd your mother must be very sensible woman to set you at it" Dear! how their faces tingled! and very glad were they to escape into the street.

it'll get all over the place, Tom." Of course, Will, and I'd rather have

ten talking from mamma, and some of papa's whippings than that."

Now, boys," said Mrs. i-auiuury.

upon their return, "I hope you have made a good purchase. Yos, indeed,"

she said, as she unrolled the parcel,

you have done nicely. Now, I will

furnish you with the needles and thread, as I fear you have not much

left over, and give you your first losson in sewing."

Not a word morenothing like "i

am grieved to learn my boys have done . . . .. . -.. ,M.

an unkmunoM ' on, no, notaing iiku that; in fact no "talk" of any kind, but just two yards and a half of gingham to each boy, a nocdlo, thread.

the fitting of thimbles, and all was ready.

At first it required some patience to

teach the boys how to handle tlunr

work properly, and how to pull the needle through without getting it unthreaded, but Mrs. Lilhbury persevered, nnd finally the Ws were left to

themselves, and their mother resumed

her reading.

For a time the novelty of it

Will, who always saw the

in stir thin? at once, and he

t O Tom:

Mamma's put the chtck

time." .

But Tom did not feel like panning.

and he answered, gruffly:

Keep still, Will; I foci as clumsy a

a bear with a needle."

No ouarrelinsr, boys, or you will

have to take out all you have done."

That was the only stern thing their

mother said.

Oh, what a lesson in patience was

that for boys, and how tiresome it grew after a little!

Se hard to keep from ipmrnsliH"

when the thread "kinked up." and m many other things happened.

At last Mrs. Lathlmry sum: -iou

may put up your work now, lmys; it is

nearly time for supper, ami alter supper, as you have your lessons to j,'c, there will be no time for sewing, but to-morrow when you come from school vou may take it up again, and so on every" day until the aprons arc finished."

.vi mvi M." sa il nana ax me

viii " " t as

pleased

fun," said to

this

tUn iuSJi'S.e was in his room and asking his advice supper table, "I presume you have been ried Ww frh Je yesri ' almost before ,he knew it. good boys to-day. as usual." the' father five children. Now Mr. Lathbury was yery busy Will looked at Tom. Tom looked at

writing a sermon, and hardlv knew be Will, and doih iookcu nu ui.....m. had said "come in." so when his wife Mamma said nothing, and Mr. Lathj told him of the boys naughty trick.and bury went on: akd him what she should do, he an- "By the way, Jeannette, you wished swered somewhat dreamily, a:.d yet to to see me to-day; what was it about, I , . naf ilaaff

era

PMMmm,Ia., Aug. &-Cteytea Ceaa

aetevelty PsmosraWi

swsMMIHaa a awmW

aad is now a canal dots far

eMsniaeMea. Me Is

at

but

te

K tkey don't

he wilt oiose their

tncoeah the MjuswMou

. . . t - ML t. aae Bsreaiswsery saw. xnsu wwm

assea hssasrs m a

ate yet

aar are sm

ut

et

et

the noint:

I "Tnis is indeed a question of vital

Imnortance."

Wiiv. ven. certainly it is, Richard,

and I want vour help this time."

."Help, what, what are you talking

about, mv dear?

Oh, dear!" .-aid Mrs Lathbury, but added, "never mind, Richard, I see vnn re varv busv. and I will come in

.in n " I "XHUmaSi 1IIIIIAIIK

Very well, my near, ami jwr. iaui- ox you: nowever, i s wuni iui

burv went on. "in order to arrive at a follow up her treatment mis nine, um

conclusion we must" but Mrs. Lath- if necessary she may call on me to nn-

BAUinCT M'KtaSAM

was lorefnan t o. 3 truck, and was last night act-

Inat as asslotanr cunuianun ... " - , ektof instead of hury gently closetl the door and heard ish it"

Finertv. He wan 1 HO more

marrled.was about i ! wish Richard had been lees busy,

forty years idj l I ,Q not feel 1 ought to disturb him

ana was a otby t ntiv. xml wht 9h.i v do?

mv dear?'

... . . . . , , .

Then mamma nail not loin, aucr an.

Wasn't she lovely?"

Oh, never mind, Richard; at tne

time I needed your help very much.

but afterward I found I could do with

out it"

Then Will winked at Tom as much

as to say she had, but papa caught the wink, and then it all had to come out.

am ashamed

Tom. Ana. .The

bavin cknrsTs mi tke prertseinary steps

toward fixing the new cable rate is oompoeed at Messrs. Green, mt Mm Western

Untoa Tow graph aad A agio-Aiuerteea

Cable esmpaniss; Brown, of tbe Dfreet Cable; Aaewa, of Mm Preach Cable; Bartow, of the Cemmaroial Cable, aad Chandler, ef the United Lines Telegraph Comaaar. In the conference K has transpired

tae western union nestrea a any per word rate; the Dweet people wert ag te goto sixty eeats; tka Frenefe

Aagle-Amsrisan eemfantoe weuM

ftMTMt w9t Wiy pJmW vMt W4W llKk MMttlli kfitasa IkaW tLLafilBfitV akmlkfibil sjbjbb aa maUfil UajBjA vwTalsV JaaHTs JBsjfiJBpy (WbtttI"3 B"" em larwW iarf

C t JstrmHltl('aee

fivTTYnuune. Pa.. Aug. 19. Tbe dedkm

Men of the monement ef the aectUmt regiment oeeurred Mnhr. The monnmeat is

grauHe, and etonds oa Carp's hlH.a id aistance from Sr"K' The

Fifth Con

yesterday

short

ex

fireman, with

tony record. JACK nCI.BTMAi, wbo is among the injured, was appointed ea ltd.

3mrw MtKtrM- rM the sen, aav Frank Me-Doa-

sid joined, lie to married, and has a wife aad one child. He waa espeoialy aot ive last aigkt, aad, Hke tke others ef hie

eempany, was caught in a piece from whtok there was ae escape, thoegke waa mere fortuaate Mum tkey.

mj0fft0 VWstefWafe Wm. Ximmsrman, fireman No. 3i Cemaaay; left shoulder iraetared; eats a scalp aad neck; probably Internal la iurtoa: eats aboat kaads: arms htntt.

WHI probably die. Takea heme. James 0Briea, a speetator; fatal. Taken to City Hospital.

as follows: A prayer oy

Chaplain Wlnslow; welcome to the comrades by Colonel W. W Parker; a poem by Captain 1. K. Marvin; aa oraMoaby field Mesaarial AsaeetoMea by Joka M, Krauts, seereMHT Mm aetotton. A um ia the field was made In Mm after

was keM by tbs

rsglmmt toMMareulag.

Prebebly

Bmhtoiw, lad., Aug. M. A swHoh engine was returning yesterday from Mm water tank. When within a mile ot town, as H dasl .d out of Rector's Cat, to the herror of all oa board, they saw a babe sitting in Mm middle of the track. Tke engine was reversed and tbe brake put on, bat this did not ckeck the sneed. The engine slid along

Mm tracks. AH she their eyes aad turned their beans, except Jae. Wilder, a brake.

man. wbo was oa tke front end. Meerept

down ea the allot aad reached his kaad far

Mar ftlaHNMm Of wmrW.WIAfhWa MM sWMsvwnWA w4M

baby from tke track, amid the cheers and 1 -u sL uy tmmi. -- af

town who saw H. Tke baby waa Mse eblld

TaTmVMmMMs mPNwww M IlfiT MMf wmMs iffftFmVa

The rest of tlie meal was passed in

silence. But when they were all going up stairs again the boys heard papa say: "Jeannette, you are a wondeiful little woman." "Oh, Richard! 1 did the best I could without you," and that "was all that mamma said, but the boys wondered why she looked so hapnv after that

Still Mrs. Lathlmry, though she was

worried herself, would not "worry

Richard." At last she thought f some thing, though she hardly knew as'lit tsjar it Wnnll(l tin

-Boys," said she, going to the stairs, when they knew they had done noum

boys, come here." te mae nr giai. It's a cominr," said Will. It would take too long

Of rnurw.' answered Toi

trouble's cominr it's always 'boys' with I boys workeil on their aprons, for as

.ml ThfiBaoa d WilUauu' the davs were short, and it so soon

With papa." grew dark, they were working at them

"Well. I am ashamed, aren't yon, a long, long time, rr .stt I Tlaasah frtrrnva them before ttio

vim r - , , Why, yes! Who wouldn't be? But third day, hut Mrs. Lathbury remained

that won't save ns now." I firm. "Boy.4," said their mether, as they They lost "loUi of

fun." were ,,mor

entered her roam, "how much money

hare yen in your banks? '

Wall that was a queer question, nothing like "tke talk" they had ax'I've gat thirty-Kve cents in mine," aid Will, "and I guess Tom's get more." No, I haven't; I took out ten for marbles the other day when papa didn't have 'any change,' and I've nly thirty-three." "All right that will do," said mam ma. WM, "wasn't she growing queer?" "Now, beys, 1 want yen to take this money, sixty-eight eenta, sad go down to Mr. Wood's store and hey me enough gingham for two aprons; let yes, five yards will answer, than there'll he eneugh for siring) and all. Then

buy twe Germek silver thkmhlw

tifted to death" when the different boys and girls came in to ask them out la

play, and feund them "sewing "gingham aprons;" hut they did a great deal et thinking; and by the time the aprons were Aniseed papa found t weuld "not be neoeeeary to follow tneii mamma's treatment" n Of course " it got all ever the pis. suh things always do. Some peoplj laughed; some said it was "such . nneer idea;" a few mothers said hey would try some such thing iwUm. But the Lathbury boys never and Whenever after that one of tkent would proiHMM wmething ' rel fan; ny," the other waa always sure to say . y"Let'fi he carefu It don't gingham and thimbles. "-(rwf Wmrk. m 1 1 -"Yeeki PopUri" is the war A kjMttfte mtiier mjti