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HERALD AND GEORGIAN. SANDERSVILLE. GA.
elevenvictims
of EXPLOSION
Big Dynamite Plant is Blown from
Face of the Earth.
OCCUPANTS ARE MANGLED
Only Small Bits of Flesh and Bone of
Those Killed Were Found-Fire
Others Hurt.
ANOTHER BRYAN BOOST. ] BRYAN BOOM
IS LAUNCHED
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Eleven men were blown to pieces
and five others were seriously Injured
. v explosion of a dynamite plant
Saturday near Pequea, Pa., along the
Susquehanna river. Those killed
were: Benjamin Gebhardt. IJenjamln
Kiner, George Riner, Fred Rice, Col
lins Parker, Charles Shift, William
Funk, John Boatman, all young men
between the ages of 17 and 23; an
unknown ntan; two unknown men,
residents of York county.
All except the last two lived in
the immediate vicinity of the dyaa-
m lte plant. The victims were liter
ally torn to pieces, not enough re
maining of a single body to make
identification possible. The cause of
the explosion Is not known. The two
unknown residents of York county
who were killed had just started to
drive from the place with a load
of dynamite. They had scarcely
gained a distance of 50 feet, when
the plant blew up with a detonation
that was plainly heard 15 miles away.
A great cloud of smoke covered the
| site of the factory, and, when It had
cleared away, there was not a vestige
| of the wagon, horses or men who had
left the factory only a moment be-
| fore.
The air was filled with debris and
I fragments of human bodies and pieces
of flesh and limbs were found hang
ing to trees nearly 100 yards from the
|scene of the disaster.
Propie living near the factory rush-
I ed out of their homes, and began
the work of rescue, but there were
few persons who had not been blown
I to atoms. The remains of these wore
[gathered tip and placed In soap boxss,
The injured, some of whom it is
[thought will die, were taken to their
I homes in the vicinity. The plant con
sisted of a dozen building. All were
[blown to pieces, except a remote
[structure in which several girls were
|at work.
The dynamite plant was owned by
|G. R. McAhee & Co., of Pittsburg, and
Imanufdctured the explosive for use
[in the Pennsylvania construction work
lin that section.
Missouri Democrats, in State Conven
tion, Name Nebraskan for Presi
dent in 1908.
What is generally regarded as the
most significant feature of the Mis
souri democratic state nominating
convention, held In Jefferson Tues
day, was the pointed and absolute in
dorsement of William Jennings Bry
an fox the presidency In 1908, by Da
vid R. Francis, of St. Louis, former
governor, and the secretary of the In
terior in President Cleveland's oabl-
net.
Temporary Chairman Ruhrie declar
ed that the democrats would nominate
Bryan for president in 1908 and elect
him. The convention wildly cheered
and applauded for five minutes.
Former Governor Francis said that
differences that have divided the dem
ocracy exist no longer. He described
Bryan as "a sincere lover of humanity
and a patriotic citizen of the United
States.” He eulogized both Bryan and
Cleveland amid profuse cheering.
An invitation was sent to the capi-
tol asking Governor Folk to address
the convention. Governor Folk re
sponded, and was cheered when he
entered the hall and mounted the ros
trum. He declared that Bryan would
be nominated for president In 1908,
ami would be elected. He said the
principles which Bryan had advocated
In 1896 were then considered anarch-
ial, but now are considered the acme
of patriotism.
The nominations made by tbe con
vention were Rube Oglesby of War
rensburg for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, and H. A. Gass of Jet
ferson City for superintendent of pub
lic schools. A new committee was
selected.
Early Tuesday morning charges be
gan to circulate that bribery had been
attempted to Influence delegates. It
was openly charged that an attempt
had been made to buy four delegates,
the sum of $250 being offered for
each vote.
Former Governor Dockery of Gal
latin was selected as permanent chair
man of the convention.
During a debate following the re-
port of the credentials committee, O.
V. Koch and H. B. Hardcastle, dele
gates from St. Joseph, engaged In a
fist fight. They were separated by
the sergeant at arms.
The committee unseated James J.
Butler of St. Louis as a delegate Trom
the twelfth congressional district, and
seated Lawlr Daly of St. Louis.
bar to campaign boodlf.
Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting all Cam*
paign Contributions.
Hie bill prohibiting corporations
pom making money contributions in
pinnectlon with political campaigns
nas passed by the senate Saturday.
The bill reads as follows:
Hiat it shall be unlawful for any
fictional bank or any corporation, or-
laiuzed by authority of any laws of
[ongicss, to make a money oontribu-
[iun in connection with any election
any political office. It shall also
1° nnlawful for ;.ny corporation what-
f ver to make a money contribution In
nneciioii with an election at which
[residential and vice presidential
[lectors or a representative In con-
pess is to be voted for or any elec-
|i° n oy any state legislature of a
[nitoii States senator. Every corpo
ration which shall make any contrl-
Titim. i n violation of the foregoing
[revisions shall be subject to a fine
| r 't exceeding $5,000 and every offlesr
Abettor of any corporation who
F'all consent to any contribution by
corporation In violation of the
pregoing provisions shall be subject
a fine of not exceeding $1,000.
ty Democrats of Indiana in Their
State Convention.
THREE STATES ON RECORD
Editor Watterson of Courier-Journal
Fall Into Line and Prophecies Ne
braskan’s Nomination*
TO RETAIN COAL LANDS
INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST MONOPOLY.
Nfcw Order Adds More Men To Armv.
An order just issued by the secre-
iry of war will add 965 men bo the
my ’ provides for the organzatlon
!l machine gun detachment for
ch regiment of Infantry and cav-
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UlK OF BRYAN AT WASHINGTON.
ocratic Leaders Opine That Nebraskan
Win Again Be Nominated.
action of the Indiana democrat
convention endorsing William J.
Jan for the presidency, following
tl >ls does Immediately on the heels
similar action by the democrats In
[ ss °uri and Arkansas, has brought
sreat revival of Bryan talk among
I'ocrats in Washington.
'a the almost unanimous belief
or ‘K the democratic leaders at the
r tal t,la t conditions are pointing to
n acr nomination for the Nebras-
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F0R ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY
f r *tary ol State Houser of Wisconsin is
Placed Under Arrest.
Madison, Wis., dispatch says:
Cretary of State Walter L. Houser
nri'oste’d Thursday, charged with
orr.ptea briber/ of a state official,
charge grows out of testimony
a recently by State . Insurance
- ‘nissioner Host to the legislative
I >ance investigating committee.
J \, >SV,' A
Attorney General of Georgia Makes Move
in Suit Against Baggage Company.
Attorney General John C. Hart of
Georgia filed a bill In Fulton superior
court in Atlanta Tuesday against the
Atlanta Terminal company end the
Atlanta Baggage and Cab company,
praying that each of them be enjolnd
from refusing to accept and place
In the baggage rooms of the Terminal
company baggage handled by others
than the Atlanta Baggage and Cab
company.
Judge Pendleton granted the In
junction requiring the defendants to
show cause on June 16, at 9 o’clock,
why the prayers of the petitioner
should not bo granted.
BIG BILL FOR GREENE AND GAYNOR.
Transcribing of Writ of Error will Cost No
torious Prisoners Over $7,500.
A Savannah dispatch says: It will
cost Gaynor and Greene over $7,500
to have their writ of error transcribed
so that it will be In shape for the
circuit court of appeals.
The record Is comprised of eight
volumes, containing about 25,000 fo
lios. it will cost the defendants at
least $3,750 to have this record tran
scribed by the court clerk, and It will
cost an equally large amount to have
It printed and put in shape for _the
appellate court. There are over 2,-
600,000 words in It
Democrats of Indiana, In convention,
at Indianapolis, Thursday, adopted a
platform strongly indorsing W. J. Bry
an for the presidency, and selected a
state ticket for all offices except gov
ernor and reporter of the supreme
court. Benjamin F. Shively of South
Bend, former congressman from the
thirteenth Indiana district, was perma
nent chairman. Referring to W. J.
Bryan he said:
"That which Is today eulogized and
approved as broad statesmanship and
patriotism in Theodore Roosevelt, was
a few years ago denounced as reac
tionary, revolutionary and unpatrlotio
in William Jennings Bryan. The af
tersight of the one is almost equal
to the foresight of the other.”
The resolutions committeo report
was read by Samuel I. Ralston, and
among other things it said: “The dem
ocracy of Indiana, in convention as
sembled, sends greetings across the
sea to that wise and conservative
statesman, unaltering patriot and su
perb leader, William Jennings Bryan,
and pledges Its vote In convention and
the electoral vote of Indiana to him
for president in 1908.
“For nearly ten years the republi
can party has been In absolute con
trol In all departments In the na^
tlonal government, with power to
change unjust conditions and to rec
tify evils. Yet, during that time co
lossal combinations of capital have
dominated the people and have sti
fled competition and unfairly limited
the opportunity of the individual cit
izen. Wealth thereby illegally ob
tained has been unsparingly used to
control legislation and corrupt elec
tions. No honest effort has been
made or Is being made by republican
legislation to cure or eradicate these
evils. We denounce the hypocrisy of
the republican party which, while pre
tending to legislate against these con
ditions, deals only with the symptoms
and not with the disease. The unfair,
tyrannical features of the so-called
‘protective tariff’ have made these
things possible, and no permanent re
lief can be secured until its obnoxious
features are removed. We demand that
this be done by a tariff for revenue
only.”
The following were nominated: Sec
retary of state. James F. Cox, Colum
bus; auditor, Marian Balely, Llzton;
treasurer. John Isenbarger, North
manchester; attorney general, Walter
J. Lotz, Muncle.
Editor Watterson in Line.
In Friday’s Courier-Journal (Louis
ville, Ivy.), under the caption “Hur
rah for Bryan,” Henry Watterson
comes out flatfootedl.v for the Nebras
ka statesman as the democratic nom
inee for president, and predicts his
nomination by states before the meet
ing of the convention. Ho says that
Cleveland and all sound-money demo
crats will support him.
President Plans (cr Government Own
ership of Vast Areas by Their
Withdrawal from Entry,
A Washington special sa/s: Govern
ment ownership of a vast body of bi
tuminous coal lands is the next move
on President Roosevelt’s program.
In the very near future, President
Roosevelt will issue an order with
drawing from entry under the min
eral land laws something like forty
million acres of coal land now em
braced In Ole nation's public domains.
This will be done for the purpose of
preparing the way for legislation at
the next session of congress providing
for a system of leasing these lands
for future development, the title to
remain In the government, something
after the manner in which the Ger
man government owns the coal lands
of that country.
In taking this step President Roose
velt Is looking forward to the time
In the future—the far future, to be
sure—when the bituminous mines of
the east and of the south are exhaust
ed, or practically so, It being his Idea
that the existing supply should be In
the hands of the government.
Attorney General Moody is now
making an Investigation into the lawa
to see Just how far the president, ts
empowered to go In his withdrawal
program without action by congress.
It is understood that hts Investigation
has particularly to do with lands sup
posed to contain coal, but where the
fact has not yet been determined by
surveys and Investigations. There can
be no doubt of the president’s author
ity to withdraw lands known to con
tain mineral and coal deposits, but
there Is some doubt of his power to
apply the same process to other lands.
Most of the lands to be converted by
this new movement are In Montana,
Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Arlona and New
Mexico.
MINERS KILLED
BYCONSTABLES
Parading Strikers Precipitate Con
flict By Firing Upon Guards.
TEN ARE SHOT DOWN
Two Instantly Killed and Eight Wound
ed, Three Fatally—Employment of
Non-Union Men Resented.
Federal Coert Sittings for Miami.
Under auspenslon of the rules, the
house Tuesday passed the senate bill
to provide for sittings of the cir
cuits courts and districts courts of
the southern district of Florida in
the city of Miami In said district.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS WRANGLE.
FUNERAL OF SENATOR GORMAN.
Services in Washington Were Simple in
Accordance With His Wishes.
With simplicity and complete ab
sence of ostentation, the funeral ser
vices of the late Senator Arthur P.
Gorman of Maryland took place In
Washington Thursday from his late
residence.
Before the services began many
prominent men and nearly all of Sen
ator Gorman’s closest political asso
ciates In Maryland, as well as col
leagues from the senate and house,
in addition to members of congree-
sional committees, were afforded an
opportunity to view the body. The
body was placed in a vault in Oak
Hill cemetery, temporarily.
ADAMSON ON DISFRANCHISEMENT.
Views ol Georgia Congressman Given in
Speech Accepting Kenominntion.
At Wurm Springs, Saturday, Judge
W. C. Adamson was nominated for
congiess for the sixth time by the
democrats of the fourth Georgia dis
trict. Resolutions heartily Indorsing
his record were adopted. Judge Ad
amson’s nomination was unanimous
and enthusiastic. His speech of ac
ceptance was received with close at
tention an I applause.
After warmly thanking his constit
uents for their continued confidence in
him, Judge Adamson discussed na-
j Monal affairs, and then matters closer
to home. On the question of disfran
chisement in Georgia, he said in part;
“I trust that sudden conversion*
bear no relation to political exigeu;y.
People who lightly demand ‘dlslran-
chisernent’ may injure th8 state and
both races by disturbing existing ind
satisfactory conditions which result
from the wisest solution of the ques
tion possible; but they forget that
real disfranchisement Is already ic-
oomplished in Georgia, the only state
In which it has been done effectually
and constitutionally. The best open
ing possible for alleged reformers to
serve their country with effect would
be to undertake the task of persuad
ing other southern' states to adopt
Georgia's policy at once.
"The framers of our constitution
knew that an educational test—with
all the money of all our enemies at
the disposal of the negroes who can
go naked and live on nothing and go
to school all the time—would im
mensely multiply votes among such
people, while white men—no matter
bow Illiterate, having both pride and
energy, having to keep up appear
ances, clothe their families, pay their
debts and keep up their self respect—
are compelled to allow some of their
children to work.
“Those who are willing to abandon
our advantage In the Georgia situa
tion may be comforted to know that
Mr. Carnegie Is being urged to de
vote $100,000,000 to demoralize the ne
gro by supporting and educating the
young negro In the wrong way in
those southern states which have the
educational and grandfather clauses.”
The new mining town of Brneat,
Pa., on the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg railroad, was the scene Fri
day of a conflict between a detail of
state constabulary and striking coal
miners la which two strikers were
killed and eight others wounded,
three of them fatally.
A -body of strikers, headed by a
brass baad, marched from the Aalta
mines In Jefferson county to receive
one of the mine officials expected from
Punxsutawney. On the way to tha
station the marchers encountered a
detail of twelve members of the state
constabulary. As they passed a
member of the band fired hla revolver
at the troops. No one was struck,
but the oonstabul&ry Immediately re
taliated with a volley from their car
bines.
When the smoke cleared away ten
strikers were lying oa the ground and
the others had fled precipitately down
the hill.
After the excitement hafl subsided
the wounded miners were removed to
Adrian hospital. As the result of the
shooting a mass meeting arranged for
Friday was canceled and Sheriff
Wettllng has ordered the arrest of the
leaders of the parade.
The mines at Brneat are owned by
the Buffalo and Rochester Coal com
pany. The strike bepan April IS.
Three weeks ago the plant was start
ed with non-union men and a detail
of the state constabulary has since
been guarding the coal company's
property.
FOR GORNAN’S SEAT
WANTS JEROME FIREO FROM Of EKE*
Convention Only Able to EHect Temporary
Organization First Day.
The Arkansas democratic state con
vention convened in Hot Springs on
Tuesday at 10:30 o’clock, and after p (
stormy session, effected only a te
porary organization, with Judge J
Evans of Booneville, chairman, am.
Hugh Corry of Texarkana, secretary
For two hours during the afternoon
while plans were on foot for the teml6W0n
porary organization, pandemonlunjl, COD-
reigned, and the presiding officer losaTOUi-
entlre control of the convention. ealthy
ites or
ughly.
Complaint filed With Governor Higgins Re*
quest ing Such Action.
Removal of William Travers Je
rome from the office of district attor-
„ov -» |'ed, to show caused if any V ul '
or before the first Monday HP'
why said administrator shot
discharged from said trust,
J. E, Hyju
Judge City Court of Sandei
Ordinary Pro h
DROWNINGS CAUSED BY STORM.
Nine People Find Watery 6rave
Crossing Niagara River.
During the height of a heavy stor
which swept over Detroit, MHoh« earjj
Friday. t?ine pterions were drown
on their way across the river to a
resort!n Canada, Trees are downjU
over thqtclty, a[fld much dfcoageA
been oamfed to Writes and telephone*.
Application for Executors’ Dl ’
.GEOliUIA—Washiogton Ggu
Ordinary’s ome® June
George D. Warthen and Jt
win, executors of the egtate
ty. W, PiUcerson. deqeasgd.-i
that they have fully disohi
duties dl his■SHid'trust.'and
letters of dismission. This is
first Monday in July next, wli
ecu tors should not be discha
said trust,
C. D. Thigpen, O.
* BEEF PACKERS HOUSE CLEANING. .
They Make Almoet Tragic Haste to Apply
the Whitewash Brush. „
In response to a request from the
house committee on agriculture, Presi
dent Roosevelt Friday forwarded to
Representative Wadsworth, chairman
of that committee, the report made to
him by a committee of the depart
ment of agriculture regarding condi
tions In the Chicago meat paoklng
houses.
Accompanying the report was a let
ter from the president In which he
points out that there is no conflict
in the substance between the Nelll-
Reynolds report and that of the agri
cultural department experts. It is
said In the latest report that the pack
ing house proprietors are manifest
ing almost ”a humorous haste to clean
up, repave and attempt to plan for
future changes."
New toilet rooms are being provid
ed, with now dressing rooms and clean
towels.
The report says this haste toward
reform “would be amusing n ft was
not so near tragic.”
The president says his Investiga
tions have not been completed, but
“enough has developed, In my Judg
ment, to call for immediate, thorough
going and radical enlargement of tho
I>owers of the government in Inspect
ing all meats which enter Into Inter
state and foreign oommerce.”
Aged Ex-Governor and Ex-Senator
Whyte is Appointed by Governor
of Maryland,
A Baltimore dispatch says: Ex-
Governor William Pinkney Whyte
haa been appointed to fill .the unex-
plred term of the late United States
Senator Arthur P. Gorman, whose
death left a vacancy In the federal
congress. The appointment of ex-Oov-
er Warfield has caused much comment
on account of the Impranalon which
Is general that Whyte waa the bitter
est enemy of Senator Gorman.
Ex-Governor and ex-Seiutor Whyte
will now enter* the senate for the
third time, and for the second time
by uppolntment to fill an unexpired
term, he having been named by Gov
ernor Swann to fill out the term of
the late Reverdy Johnson upon the,
appointment of the latter as United
States minister to Hfcigland In 1868.
William Pinckney Whyte was born
In Baltimore August 9, 1824. He be
gan the study of law wltti a promi
nent law firm, later entering Harvard
law school, and he was admitted to
the bar of Baltimore In 1846. In 1847
ho was elected to the house of dole-
gates of the MarylatiTl legislature, this
being his first public office. He re
fused renomlnatlon for the legislature
In 1849, was defeated for oongress la
1861, was elocted comptroller of file
treasury of the state of Maryland in
1853, was again defeated for congress
in 1867, was a member of the dem
ocratic national convention In 1868
and waa In that year appointed by
Governor Swann United States sena
tor to fill out the term of the late
Reverdy Johnson, appointed minister
to England. In 1871 he was. elected
governor of Maryland and In 1874 Uni
ted States senator.
He declined re-election as senator
in 1880 and In the following year was
elected mayor Baltimore. In 1883 he
became attorney general of Maryland
and In 1889 was appointed by Presi
dent Harrison a delegate to the con
gress of American nations, which he
declined. In 1898 he was made chair
man of tho commission that prepared
the new charter of tho city of Bal
timore, hnd in 1900 he became city
solicitor, that being his most recent
office. It Is related that his first
meeting with the late Senator Gor
man, whom he Is to succeed, occurred
In 1871, when the late senator called
at his office to tender Mr. Whyte his
support in the contest for the govern
orship of the state then in prog
ress.
ELLERBE IS STANDING PAT.
Congressman Refuses to Be Bluffod Ansnt
Attack on Acreage Report.
Representative Ellerbe gives out the
information that he proposes to stand
pat on the resolution introduced by
him charging the manipulation of oot-
,ton acreage. An attempt had been
made to discredit him by the state
ment that the Idea was Inspired by
Harvlo Jordan In an effort to bull
doze the department of agriculture.
"As a matter of fact/' continued
Mr. Ellorbe, “Mr. Jordan was not con
sulted one way or the other before
the Introduction of my resolution.”
HOWELL AND SMITH IN DEBATE.
OBDCB OF BMB COURT SERVED.
United States Marshal Gaaa After Alleged
Lnychers of Ed. Johnson.
At Chattanooga, Friday, United
States Marshal Dunlap served a
supreme court order on all the defend
ants olted to appear before Jhe so-
prance court in Ocfagber.ifo answer for
contempt In the Johnsba lynching
ease. The marshal' was aided In lo
cating the defendants by the sheriff's
lepiitles, all of whom, in addition to
she sheriff, are Included In Attorney
General Moody’s Information.
: PREACHER FIRES A BOOMERANG.
Bought Beer on Sunday te Secure Evidence
and Fell Into Trap.
At Appleton, Wtts., Saturday, Rev.
A. H. Zechel, a representative of the
Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League, was
found guilty of violating the Sunday
labor law by purchasing beer on the
Sabbath to secure evidence that a
saloon keeper had violated the Sunday
closing law. The jury was out half an
DISMISSAL FOR GRAFTER AIKEN.
Railroad Clerk Who Accepted Stock of
Coal Compeeiee io Fired.
Joseph A Aiken, chief clerk of
Mbnougahela division, has been dis
missed by direction of President Cfcs-
satt. In his testimony before the fo-
teratate commission, sitting at Phil
adelphia, Aiken said that while Ms
salary had averaged between $80 and
$126, he owned nearly $78,000 worth
of coal stock.
He admitted having reoaived obecks
from coal companies and also gift*
from company stores.
COBURN TURNS OOWN THE JOB.
Goveraor Hock of Kaaoas is Still Seekieg
a Successor to Burton.
Foster Coburn, who was appointed
a few days ago by Governor E. W.
Hoch to be United States senator,
succeeding Joseph R. Burton, has de
cided not to accept the appointment.
'Governor Hoch immediately offered
the vacancy to Judge A. W. Benson of
Ottawa, Franklin county.
Judge Benson Is a close friend of
Governor Hoch, both politically and
personally.
Joint Speaking Held in Atlanta By Resident
Gubernatorial Candidates.
Before an audience of more than
6,000 people, a mass of enthusiastic
humanity cheering and applauding to
the echo, and taxing the utmost ca
pacity of the Peaohtree Auditorium,
Clark Howell and Hoko Smith met In
Atlanta Friday night upon the same
stage, In Joint debate upon the issues
Involved In the pending campaign for
governor. ’
MILITIA ARRIWO TOO LATE.
Mob ie Florida Were First at Jail end
Lyacbed Negro Prieeeer.
Jim Davis, alias "Dago," the negro
who murdered Mr. Russell and hla ne
gro servant at Felicia, Tla., Tuesday,
was lynched at Inverness Thursday
night by a large party of masked men.
The soldiers sent from Brooksville to
protect him arrived too late.
EX-SENATOR VILAS FOR BRYAN.
Former Member ol Cleveland's Cabinet En
dorsee tbe Nebraskan.
The Milwaukee Journal prints an
Interview with former United States
Senator William VUas, who was also
a member of President Cleveland's
cabinet during his first administra
tion, endorsing William J. Bryan for
the nomination for president at the
nsxt national convention.
LONDON GREETS LONGWORTHS.
Nick sod. Alice Arrive in British Capitol After
Pleasant Voyage,
After a voyage which both declared
to be tbe most pleasant in their ^ex
perience, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Long-
worth reached London, England, eaity
Sunday afternoon, having Journeyed
from Southampton, whore they on-
barked from the Amorloan Finn steam
er St. Lduls In a beautifully appoint
ed royal carringo attached to foe
American lino special on the London
and Southwestern railway.
DYINC CONFESSION SAVES HARPSTER.
Mae Serving Lite Sentence Exonerated by
the Real Murderer.
A. L. Harpster, serving a life sen
tence iu the Lansing, Kan&, peniten
tiary, will be informed that he has
been cleared of the murder of Mar
tian Julian, which occurred near ^on
es City, Oklahoma, last June, by the
dying confession of Cole Whrd, who
was shot by a posse near Enid Fri
day, after eloping with hla step-sla
ter.