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VOL. 1. NO. 114.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1906.
PRTPR. In AOftftta TWO CENT*.
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WOMEN FORM MOB AND RIDE
MAN OUT OF TOWN ON RAIL
By Private Leased Wire.
Charter Oak. Iowa, Sept. 6.—Smashing down the doors of a house in
which he had taken refuge, a mob of 200, mostly women, last night drag
ged Fred Keltar, of Sioux City, from his hiding place and rode him on
a rail two miles out of the city.
Kellar returned to the home of his deserted wife and attempted to
Induce her 15-year-old daughter to run away with him. When battled in
this he began selling the woman's furniture.
This maddened the women of the town, and they, with the help of a
few men, summarily banished him.
PRETTY SLATE
REPUBLICANS OF N. Y.
ARE TO NAME HUGHES
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Famous InquisitorCer-
tain to Accept the
Nomination.
he is backed
by BEN ODELL, JR.
TWO KILLED,
II
Roosevelt Also Wants Him
iu Race and Higgins
Gets Double
Cross.
Dy Private Leased Wire.
New York.. Sept. 6.—The Evening
Journal today says:
"The Evening Journal today can
stale with positiveness that Charles E.
Hughes, Benjamin B. Odell, Jr.’s can
didate, will be nominated for governor
by the Republican state convention.
"It has been known right along that
Mr. Hughes was Chairman Odell's
choice, and it is conceded by politi
cians today that Odell controls the
Republican situation in this state.
Higgins Not in It.
"The Journal can further state posi
tively that Mr. Hughes will accept the
nomination. He has refrained from
stating his position In advance of the
convention, but at the proper time he
will announce his views.
"In addition to the fact that Mr.
Hughes is Chairman Odell's candidate,
President Roosevelt has decided that
the lawyer must' run and Governor
Higgins is to be brushed aside."
Hughes Won’t Talk.
The very fact that Mr. Hughes re
fused to make a statement upon his
return from abroad Is taken by politi
cians to mean that he is a candidate.
"1 have nothing to say about politics,
and I may not have for several days,"
was all Air. Hughes would say.
Consults With Friends.
He declared that he had met no
political leaders abroad nor hod he
heard from any while abroad.
Mr. Ilughes-was In consultation with
friends at his home in West End ave
nue last night, and it Is understood
that representatives of President
Roosevelt, of ex-Governor Odell and
Governor Higgins saw him or were in
communication with him.
AT CITY HALL
Kilpatrick Quits Board.
May Lose Job in
Sight.
.Bucket of Water on
Oil Stove Causes
Disaster.
Special to The Georgian
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 8.—As the
result of a terrific explosion in the
home of John R. Bell, a miner living
near Republic, 12 -miles west of Bir
mingham, at 5:30 o'clock this morning,
Bell and his wife are dead, Fred Bell,
their 15-year-old boy, probably fatally
hurt, their daughters, Maudle and Lil
ly. aged 12 and 9, respectively, slightly
hurt, W. S. Botpomlee and Moses Bot-
pomlee, two boarders, badly hurt, and
a dozen persons living in adjoining
houses scratched and bruised. Beil’s
home was blown into atoms and dwell.
Ings on both sides almost wrecked.
Threw Water on Stove.
An oil stove caught on Are and Bell
threw water on It. This caused the
stove to explode. The (Ire reached four
cases of dynamite and 225 pounds of
black powder In the house, and caused
the second explosion, which killed two
and injured about seventeen others.
Bell's occupation waa that of heading
the driver In the mines, and he used
much explosives, which he kept In the
house for convenience.
The explosion was felt for a radius
of many miles, and people flocked to
the scene from all parts of the county.
MRS. ASTOR ILL;
DOCTOR HURRIES
By Private I .wised Wire.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 8.—Dr. Austin
Flint, Jr., of New York, Mrs. Aster's
private physician, arrived at the Hotel
Somerset at 11 o'clock in his big tour
ing car, having ridden from Newport,
R - In answer to a hurry call from
Mrs. Astor.
"I don’t know how serious Is Mrs.
Astor's condition,” said Dr. Flint, aa he
climbed out of his automobile and went
Into the hotel. •" -Ived a hurry call
to come to Mrs. ir at once, and
■ came as fast a ,.ie machine could
bring me. i shall give out a state
ment later In the day as to the serious
ness of Mrs. Astor's condition."
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A political slats carefully scribed
with bold lettering and secreted with
equal care from the public gaze was
unveiled with startling celerity Tues
day afternoon at the adjourned session
of the city council.
J. W. Kilpatrick tendered his resig
nation as water commissioner from the
Fourth ward. It was accepted. M. M.
Welch was nominated as the successor.
But unfortunately Mr. Welch was not
elected.
Wednesday afternoon at the regular
session if the water board the slate
as broken into smithereens. Mr. Kil
patrick was not elected secrelary. Non-
rumor has it that he will not be elected
William R. Dimmock’s successor.
The moves and counter moves con
nected with the election of the new
secretary compose one of ihe most in
teresting political situations brought
about for some time, if given in de
tail a large piece of fabric could be
woven out of the threads. Simplified,
it happened as follows:
M. M. Welch resigned from the wa
ter board some six weeks hack because
of leaving the Second ward to live in
the Fourth.
Last Monday some five or six of t.he
water commissioners put their heads
together and agreed to put J. W. Kil
patrick In the secretary's chair and to
put Mr. Welch back on the board as
the representative from the Fourth
ward.
This was kept dark until a few hours
before the session of council on Tues
day last, the plan being to have Mr.
Kilpatrick's resignation accepted and
immediately to have Mr. Welch elect
ed.
Twenty minutes before council was
called to order the plan was discovered
by several of those in opposition to one
or both of the gentlemen named.
According to the city code, all elec
tions by council must be presided over
by the mayor.
The Mayor Flees.
Mayor Woodward was seen and told
the plan. He had not been officially
Informed that his presence was wanted
at council, and, having *ome Impor
tant business at his other office, closed
up his shop on the third floor of the
city hall. After attending to his pri
vate business he went out to enjoy the
cool fresh air of the rural districts.
Mr. Kilpatrick's resignation was read
out before council and was. In Its word
ing, unconditional. It was accepted,
Mr. Welch’s name was proposed as the
commissioner from the fourth ward to
succeed Mr. Kilpatrick. The mayor
was sought and found absent. An at
tempt was made to get Mayor Pro
Tern. Harwell to hold the election in
the absence of the mayor. Mr. Har
well had not been Instructed that the
mayor was out of the city or to act
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GOVJ. FOLK WON’T ATTEND
RECEPTION TO MR. BRYAN
IN ST. LOUIS SEPTEMBER II
By Private Leased Wire.
st Louis, Mo., Sept. 8.—The positive
announcement was made today by Hal
■h„ fl d *. "eonetary of Governor Folk,
nat the chief executive of the state
oui't not take part in the reception to
M tendered to the Hon. William Jen-
njngn Bryan, in this city, on September
u ’ the Democrats of Missouri, and
primarily by the Jefferson Club, of St.
Louis.
Back of all this is a story to the ef
feet that the only valid reason for the
governor’s declination to attend the
Bryan reception is the fact that the
committee of arrangements wished him
to occupy a seat in the carriage with
Senator Stone.
LIRE FROM CIGAR STUMP
ALMOS1 DESTROYS TOWN
to The Georgian
Americas, Go* Sept. 8.—The entire
j>u«incM district of DeSoto was burned
last night.
The fire loss will be about $15,000, [store.
only a very small part of which was
covered by Insurance. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by some
one throwing the stump of a cigar In
some loose hay In the back of Luke's
gas explosion causes girds death
■ '-’I "> The Georgian.
Greenville, S. C., Sept. 8.—Miss Lu-
U.-nldon was burned to-death at
■-') o’clock today by the explosion of
* gas range at the home of her aunt.
1 "" R oss, in Monument Place.
Mlw Haddon waa 11 years of age
and being an orphan made her home
at the residence of her aunt. She was
aiding In the work of preparing din
ner, no one being In the kitchen at the
time of the explorlon. The report waz
heard and occupants rushed to the
kitchen to find the girl wrapped in
flames and dying in agony.
LOOTER OF
TO 0, S,
By Private 1-ennsl Wire.
Tangier, Morocco, Sept, 8.—Paul O.
Stensland Is now In the hands of
American authorities represented by
Minister Gummere.
Shortly before noon today Instruc
tions to the sultan of Morocco to sur
render the fugitive bank wrecker were
received at the American legation.
An appointment for 2 o’clock was made
by an attache of the legation. At that
hour Minister Gummere, preceded and
followed by a guard of honor of Arab
soldiers, rode to Seaguln to the ofiice
of the minister of foreign affairs of
Morocco.
Moor Gladly Consented,
Said Hohamed Morres, the Moroccan
minister, was waiting for Minister
Gummere. The conference was a short
one. Afterward Minister Gummere stat
ed that the Moorish officials gladly
consented to the surrender of the pris
oner and offered the use of the rful-
tan's army, if necessary, to deport him.
Stensland wrote a letter to his
daughter last night, which was read
by the authorities before It was malted.
As a matter of fact, the dread of be
ing placed In the hands of the Moors
put Stensland In a blue funk. Two
weeks ago the head of an Arab was
cut off and borne away In triumph on
a tong pole In front of the Cecil hotel,
the must prominent hotel In the town.
A few days later warring tribes had a
pitched battle In the big market place.
In which seven were killed.
Had Planned a Brewery.
These Moorish pleasantries created
not a ripple of excitement locally, but
Stensland thought If he ever got Into
the hands of the Arabs he never would
see what he Is living for—Chicago.
It is Impossible to say Just when we
will start home with the prisoner. That
deiiends on the answer of the state de
partment to the Inquiries sent to
Washington.
Stensland when In Tangier previous
ly nas figuring on starting a big
Deutsche bier halle and building a
brewery. He thought the Arabs could
he taught to drink beer. He said yes
terday that he Intended whenever he
finally located to go Into business, as
idleness would have driven him crazy.
Here's the way It went:
First Inning.
Douglass filed out Gilbert singled.
DeArmond grounded to third and side
out on a pretty double. One hit) no
rune.
Winters grounded to second and safe
on second baseman’s error, Crozler
bunted to second and out at first. S.
Smith out, second to first. Winters
on third. Morse walked. Hoffman
popped out No hits; no runs.
Second Inning.
Quick filed out Bird was hit In the
slate and walked. Out trying to steal.
McCay filed out.- No hits j no runs.
rdan singled. Fox ditto. Jordan to
third. Wnllm-e fouled out. Fox Rot
chase botwefn first and second
and Jordan scored. Fox got back safo
at first Harley hit to short and Fox
out at second. Winters filed out. Two.
hit*; on* run.
Third Inning.
Johnson fanned. Kemmertlng was
hit by pitched ball and walked. Keltb
doubled and Kemmerling went to third.
Douglaes filed out to center and Kem-
merllng was doubled out at the plate.
One hit; no rune.
Crozler filed out. Smith out, second
to first Morse singled and out trying
to steal second, One hit; nc runt.
Fourth inning.
Gilbert out second to first. DeAr
mond singled. Out trying to steal.
Quick 11 lid out. On* hit; no runs.
Hoffman bit to second; safe on Mo-
Cay's error, Jordan singled. Hoffman
on second. Fox grounded to first and
Jordan was doubled out at second.
Hoftman to third. Wallace fanned. On*
hit; no runs.
Fifth Inning.
Bird groundered to first and out. Mc
Cay was hit by pitched ball and walked.
McCay stole second and on Smith's
wild throw went to third. Johnson
lined out to short and McCay was
doubled out at third. No hits; no runs.
Harley out second to first. Winters
filed out to left. Crozler filed out to
right. No hits; no runs.
Sixth Inning.
Klmmerllng filed out to left. Keith
hit to Fox and out. Douglass out sec
ond to first. No hits; no runs.
Smith hit to right and safe on field
er's error. Morse bunted to pitcher and
on Keith's wild throw was safe with
Smith on third. Hoftman filed out to
8ummary.
Two-base hit—Keith. Double plays
—Hoftman to Fox, Wallace to Smith,
Klmmerilng, McCay; Morse to Hoff
man. Struck out—By Harley 1, by
Keith 0. Base on balls—Off Harley 1,
oft Keith 1. Sacrifice hits—Crosier,
Morse. Stolen base*—McCay, Morse,
DeArmond. Hit by pitched ball—Bird,
Klmmerllng, McCay. Umpire—Rud-
derham. .
POLICE SEEK MISSING MAN
WHO HAS FORTUNE IN POCKETS
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, Sept. 6.—A general alarm has been sent out. ami the po
lice of Greater New York are searching today for William J. Day, of
1218 Erie avenue, Philadelphia, who disappeared in this city with a for
tune In cash and gems on his person.
The appeal to the police was made by Mrs. E. M. Day, of 811 West
Eighty-second street, mother of the missing man. Sin- said lie harl
strangely disappeared last night shortly after taking dinner with her, and
she believed he had met with foul play.
RIGHT TO MAKE RACE
FOR R. R. COMMISSION
augliter of Wyoming's
State Treasurer , De
mands Early Trial.
Sheridan, Wyo., 8ept. 6.—Miss Edna
yesterday, under
ances. Miss Irvine
center, Smith scoring on the throw-in.
Morso stole second. Jordan out second
to first. Morse on third. Fox hit to
first and out. No hit-.-1 n. runs.
Ssventh Inning.
Gilbert filed out. DeArmond singled
and stole second. Quick out, pitcher to
first. Bird out, pitcher to first Ont
hit; no runs.
Wallace out second to first. Harley
out, pitcher to first Winters filed out
No hits; no runs.
Eighth Inning.
McCay out, pitcher to first. Johnson
out, catcher to first. Kemmerling sin
gled. Keith fouled out. One hit; no
runs.
Crosier filed out. Smith doubled.
Morse fanned. Hoffman singled. Smith
scored. Hoffman to third on error.
Jordan singled; Hoffman scored. Fox
walked. Wallace singled; Fox and Jor
dan scored. Harley fanned.
Ninth Inning,
Dougilss hit to first and out. Gilbert
fanned. DeArmond out, short to first
six-shooter. She will say
:eept that Knighton was
her. She fired two bullets
at him, one of which passed through
his thigh.
The young woman demanded an lm
mediate trial, stating that she wanted
to tell everything in court. Justice
Thomas held her In $500 ball for trial
In the district court to begin tomor
row.
Knighton Is the head of the Big Red
ranch, near Cialrmont, and In the ab
sence of Mr. Irvine his word Is law.
Mr. Irvine has been away for some
time. It Is stnted that there has been
considerable feeling on the place for
six months.
.Miss Irvine declares that she has
been subjected to annoyances for
His Name Will
Placed on Bal
lot.
Be
ATTORNEY GENERAL
WAS CALLED UPON
Secretary of State Cook
Finally Acceded to
Crenshaw’s De
mand.
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Wilhelm end Matthews; Manuel and
Stratton. UnipIre-rfenntDger.
Montgomery ... 0 0 JJ5 —“ “
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Rrrltensteln and Ifnn.eu; Becker and
owell. Umpire—Caui|inu. ^
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N<islivlll*-Meniphl«, no fame; rain.
RACE RESULTS.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
FIRST RACE—Roseben, 1 to 1, won,
Rusk, 3to 1, second; Pretension, :
1, third. Time, 1:12 2-6.
SECOND RACE—Expansionist, 10 to
1, won; Caller, 8,to 5, second; Tom
Cogan, 7 to 10, third. Time, 4:09 2-6.
THIRD RACE—W. H. Daniel. '
2, won; Yankee Gun, 3 to 1, second;
Paumonok, 2 to 1, third. Time, 1:00 2-6.
FOURTH RACE—Entree, 8 to 6,
won; Ironsides, 3 to 5, second; Moon
shine, 7 to 6, third. Time, 2:00 4-5.
FIFTH RACE—Carew, 20 to I, won:
Columbia Girl, 6 to 2, second; L. J.
Haymnn, 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:39 4-6.
SIXTH RACE—Sailor Boy. 13 to 6,
won; Grapple, 8 to 6, second; Tartan,
even, third. Time, 1:47 $-6.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. Ky.. Sept. 8.—Here are
the results of this afternoon's races:
FIRST RACE—Phalanx, 4 to I, won:
Butlnskl, 5 to 2, second: Basil, 10 to 1,
third. Time, 1:15.
SECOND RACE—Judith Louise, 9 to
won; Beautiful Mayo, even, second;
Bitter kites, 2 to 1, third. Time, 1:01
3-5.
THIRD RACE—Col. Bartlett. 4 to 1,
won: Daring, 2 to 1, second; Azora, out,
third.
FOURTH RACE—Hannibal Bey, 4
to 1, won: Harry Scott. 4 to 1, second:
Meadow Breeze, even, third.
WIND80R.
Windsor, Ont., Sept. 8.—The races
here this afternoon resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE—Redondo, 2 lo 1, won.
Left Guard. 2 to 1, second; Mamie Et
ta, even, third. Time, 1:24 1-6.
SECOND RACE—Eva Iser. 4 to 1,
won; Benevole, 4 to 1, second; Abing
don. 1 to 2, third. Time, 1:19 1-6.
THIRD RACE—La Gloria, 3 to 2.
won: Eminola, 4 to 1, second,- Gold
Mate, out, third. Time, 1:13 1-4.
FOURTH RACE—En Vous, 3 to 1,
won; Attention. 9 to 5. second; Pedro,
$ to 5, third. Time, 1:09 3-6.
OTHER GAMES.
NATIONAL.
Cincinnati 200 000 000— 2
St. Louis 000 300 103— 7
Batteries: Beebe and Noonan;
zer and Schlel.
AMERICAN.
Philadelphia .. ..000 000 000— 0 I
Washington .. ..000 400 000— 4 '
Batteries: Dygert and Powers; Falk-
enberg and Warner.
EASTERN.
Newark 0 1
Baltimore ..3 I
■ Batteries: Roy and Stanage; Burch-
ell and Byers.
Provldenco 8 10
Jersey City 7 9 10
Batteries: Corln and Barton; Mack
and Butler.
THE VIM WIN8 RACE
FOR R008EVELT CUP
Marblehead, Mass., Sept. I.—(On
board tug Mercury at sea, via Stone
wireless.) The Vim won the second
race for the Roosevelt Cup, with Tilly
second, Caramba third, Wannsee fourth
and Glueckauf fifth.
Today’s race was twice over the tri
angular course, total distance 15 miles.
The yachts started at 1:10 a. m. on the
windward leg. due southwest. The
second leg half west. The third at the
starting line waa from the southwest
and of about 12 knots strength.
NEGRO ARRESTED
WAS NOT WILSON
Hpeeisl to The Georgian.
Waycross, On., Sept. 8.—The man
arrested here for A. T. Wlison. who Is
badly wanted at Leesburg, da., for
palming himself off as a white man,
and marrying a Miss Green, proved to
be the wrong fellow, and was released
from custody. An officer who arrived
he e from Leesburg, alst night, as
soon as he saw the man, announced
that he waa not A. T. Wilson.
long time at the hands of Mr. Knighton.
What these were she has not stated In
detail. According to Miss IrVine, there
was a quarrel over leaving the burn
doors open so that some of the stock
got Into the granary.
Knighton' Is said to have addressed
Insulting remarks to the girl In re
gard to herself and her carelessness,
whereupon she told him to "shut up."
and when he did not, she whipped out
her revolver and fired. The first shot
went wild anil the second took affect.
Miss Irvine's father says h* will stand
by his daughter.
ASSASSIN'S SHOT
KILLS FARMER
IN DINING ROOM
Hp«*rlnl to Tilt* (Jt*orirInn
Moultrie. Ga., Sept. 6—John A. John
■on, a well known white farmer of the
southern part oMfils county, waa as
sassinated Inst night. He was shot
In the head through the dining room
door, na he aat with hit family at sup
per.
Only meager news of the tragedy
has been received here.
Sheriff Campbell was caled this
this morning.
Johnson waa about 48 years old,
and a highly esteemed cltlxen.
HARVARD CREW FAVORITE.
By Private loused Wire.
London. Sept. 8.—The betting this
afternoon on the results of the Cam*
brldge-XIarvard boat race favors the
Americans at odds of 11 to 8. •
Hon. S. Guyton McLendon haa op
position for railroad commissioner.
That la, Hon. Thomas C. Crenshaw
thinks he has.
Wednesday Mr. Crenshaw came down
from his mountain home at Holly
.Springs, Cherokee county', and made a
peremptory demand upon Secretary of
State Phil Cook to have his name put
upon the election blank as a candidate
for that office.
At first, Secretary Cook declined, as
the blanks were then In the hands of
the printer, and furthermore, it had
been his Invariable custom In the past
to put only the names of the nominees
of parties thereon.
He explained to the former railroad
commissioner that the Democratic par
ty had furnished the names of Its nom
inees and that the Socialist party had
done likewise and the names of the
candidates of these two parties were on
the blanks.
Had the Republicans or Populists
made nominations, their names would
have gone on also.
Mr. Crenshaw Insisted that he had
the right to have his name Inserted In
the blanks, as he was a candidate, and
had as much right to have It there as
Mr. McLendon or Hoke Smith, or any
other man.
Referred to Attorney General.
Secretary Cook then asked him to
file a written demand. This Mr. Cren
shaw did. The former then referred
this demand to Attorney General Hart.
The attorney general held that It was
a question of practicability and the
secretary of state must determine that
for himself.
The only law upon the subject de
clares that the secretary of stn shall
put the names of all candidates upon
the blanks as far ns "practicable.”
In speaking of the matter Thursday,
Secretary Cook said:
"The attorney general put it up to
me; I put it up to the printer, and the
printer put his name upon the blank*."
Therefore, Mr. Crenshaw Is a full-
fledged candidate for railroad commis
sioner, running as an Independent.
Formerly s Member.
Colonel Thomas C. Crenshaw form
erly held the office of railroad commis
sioner for the term of six years, being
appointed to the board by the late Gov
ernor W. Y. Atkinson.
Governor Allen D.. Candler appointed
G. Gunty Jordan, of Columbus, as hi*
successor.
When Commissioner Jordan re
signed, Governor Terrell appointed
Commissioner Joseph M. Brown. The
convention at Macon Tuesday nomi
nated Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Monroe,
to succeed Brown.
Mr. Crenshaw Is opposing Mr. Mc
Lendon, the Democratic nominee.
YEARNING FOR COUNTRY
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF
AFTER FAILING ONCE
While her little daughter slept peace
fully on a bed within a few feet of
her, Mr*. Jla Hawes, of 88t Marietta
street, Thursday morning waz success
ful In her second attempt at suicide
within the week. "Blame no one but
me. I am responsible," read a note
found near her.
She has been In a state bordering on
nervous prostration for the past sev
eral weeks, and had got to the point
where little things preyed upon her
mind and gave her undue worry.
Her husband, B. H. Hawes, a finisher
In the employ of the National Furni
ture Company, was awakened about 3
o'clock Thursday morning by the
groans of his wife, who was In the
nezt room with Lillie Belle, their child.
He went to her, and realising at once
what was the matter, called County
Policeman 8. R. Dunbar, who Uvea nezt
door. Dr*. Christian, Freeman and
Fisher were immediately summoned,
but they could not render any assist
ance. She had taken a large dose of
laudanum and by the time she was
found it had put her beyond the aklll
of the physicians.
Wednesday night she pleaded with
her husband to move to the country
whither her mother, Mr*. G. W. Wood,
was to go In a few days. Mr. Hawes
reasoned with his wife, trying to con
vince her that he could not support
her and their child In the country, hut
that he was making a good living for
them In his present occupation. It Is
supposed that her disappointment,
combined with her deranged physical
condition, drove her to take the dose
which killed her.
Tried Suicide Friday,
Last Friday she was found In the
wood-shed on the Hanes property aft
er taking large doses of laudanum and
morphine. These two drugs counter
acted each other, however, and she got
well. Since that time her husband has
been watching her carefully, and how
she got the laudanum she took Thurs
day morning Is a mystery.
Her husband and the neighbors and
doctors worked with the dying woman
from the time
o'clock until a few i
In spite of all thel
not be saved.
Mrs. Hawes was
She was a d.iuglite
who runs a stoic ir
Deputy Coroner i
Inquest Thursday
probable that Mr*,
will be shipped to
Interment.
d at
llnutes past 9, but
efforts she could
>V. Wood,
i street,
aiding an