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y^tf* 7 e Irwin County News
Official Organ of Irwin County.
A. p. D LOACH, Eiliior and Proprietor-
TIIROUGII GEORGIA.
BITS OF NEWS GATHERED FROM
OVER THE STATE,
Being a Summary of Interesting Hap¬
penings From Day to Day.
Mrs. Sidney Lascelles, wife of the
Georgia convict, “Lord Beresford,”
and an heiress to a fortune variously
estimated at from $1,000,000 to $3,
000,000, has brought action in the
supreme court in New York for divorce.
The Millen and Stillmore Telephone
Company have opened their thirty-six
mile telephone !_ line which connects
Millen with Stillmore. The company
was organized by J. F. Gray, superin¬
tendent of the Millen and Southern
railway, two months ago. The fol
lowing offices or stations arc open for
operation: Milieu, South Millen,
Summit, Garfield, Monte and Still
more.
A bill for the foreclosure of a mort¬
gage for $200,000 has been filed by
Messrs. Turner, McClure and Rolston,
of New York, and Louis F. Garrard,
of Columbus, solicitors for the Farm¬
ers’ Loan and Trust Company, of New
York, against tho Columbus and Rome
Railroad and Banking Company, ex¬
tending from Columbus to Greenville,
Ga., ond known as the narrow gauge
railroad.
There is a well-defined belief in Sa¬
vannah that the stock of the Atlantic
short line, which has been bought so
freely of lato, has gone to the South¬
ern railroad. The line is completed to
Stillmore, and in connection with a
branch from the Central to that point
would make an excellent feeder for
the property. The price paid for the
stock has been from 15 to 25 cents on
the dollar. It has all been bought
through brokers.
Holders of Central railroad debent¬
ures and stock who failed to deposit it
udder the plan of reorganization still
have a chance. Judge Harden, who
represents the re-organization commit¬
tee at Savannah, will endeavor to get
the committee to accept it if sent to
him with a written statement of the
reasons why it was not deposited be¬
fore. It should, however, be sent to
him at once. There are $374,000 de¬
bentures and 3,700 shares of stock that
have not yet been deposited.
The Macon and Northern Railroad
Company will soon become a part of
tho system to be known as the Central
of Georgia Railroad Company. The
decision was reached at a recent meet¬
ing of the Macon and Northern bond¬
holders at the office of the Baltimore
Trust and Guarantee Company at Bal¬
timore. The proposition to take the
road into the Georgia Central reorgan¬
ization scheme was unanimously
adopted.
The Albany Herald has offered $60
for the best crop of native grass hay
grown on five acres, $25 for the second
best and $15 for tho third best. One
ton of hay, neatly baled, to be a fair
sample of the entire crop, is to be ex¬
hibited by eaoh contestant at Albany
on November 21st. Each contestant
must make affidavit and produce at
least two witnesses to the facts and
figures stated in regard to the crop.
The yield from the acreage must be
given by weight and a record of the
manner of preparation and the cutting
and curing of the hay exhibited.
The Wholesale Grocers f Association
of Columbus will have a damage suit
of considerable proportions on its
hands. Mr. E.- L. Stanley, a broker
of that city, claims to have been dam¬
aged to the extent of several thousand
dollars by the association, and is pre¬
paring to bring suit against the asso¬
ciation to recover his losses. Stanley
has refused to accede to the demands
of the wholesale men, and in turn he
alleges that thay have eauted him to
lose a number of his best correspond¬
ents, who withdrew their business
from him through fear of a boycott.
Stanley sells to the retail trade, and
hence the fight made on him by the
association', which has delegated to
itself the right to fix prices. He is
receiving the united support of the
retailers, for through him they are
enabled to buy direct from the maun
fucturers independently of the jobbers.
Commissioner Glehn’s I’lan.
State School Commissioner Glenn
returned to Atlanta a fetv days ago af¬
ter an extended tour through nearly
all of the counties in Georgia. During
his trip ho has attended numerous
teachers’ institutes and has thoroughly
familiarized himself with the educa¬
tional affairs in the different counties
of the state. He says that his tour
has been a revelation in some respects
and that ho finds in many places that
the rural districts are last becoming
depopulated because of the deficiency
of schools.
SYCAMORE. IRWIN COUNTY. GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER G, 1895.
Ho declares that the people of the
statu have no idea of existing condi¬
tions and says that unless there is
some alarming. speedy relief the result will be
He has concluded that
some immediate action must be taken,
•md has planned a reform which he
ays will come to the relief of the state
ami do what is needed to retain the
rural populace and prevent the COll
gestion of education in the oities. It
:s his idea for the counties to levy a
■peeini tax and ho will urge an act
through the geuoral assembly to this
effect.
WIDOW BROWN’S FORTUNE.
An Estate Worth Something Like
$45,000 Tumbles Into Her Lap.
One of the happiest persons in
Washington, D. C., is tl^e widow of
the late Colonel Jack Brown, of Geor¬
gia. A fortune amounting to perhaps
$45,000 will soon be delivered to her.
The last few years of Mrs. Brown’s
life have been very hard ones, and the
little woman has stood them bravely.
Mrs. Brown was Miss VanLeer, of
old Virginia stock. Her grandfather
was Judge Box, of Pennsylvania. Her
parents moved to Americus. Ga.. dur¬
ing the war, and Miss VanLeer was at
one time one of the belles of the south.
Through tho influence of Colonel
Brown, Miss VanLeer received an ap¬
pointment in tho interior department
about eight years ago. Shortly after
this she married him. Colonel Brown
was very wealthy, and he and his wife
lived the happiest of lives until the
husband’s sudden death. Through
some technicalities of law, she was de¬
prived of his money and insurance.
In 1892, she again, through friends of
her deceased husband, received a posi¬
tion in the patent office, which she
held until ajbout a year ago. She was
entirely without monev, but some
friends advanced her enough to enable
her to rent a small flat on the top floor
of a downtown office building, and
there, with another friend in reduced
circumstances, Mrs. Brown, accus¬
tomed to luxury, has lived very hum¬
Lately, three lawyers who have
kindly interested themselves in Mrs.
Brown’s behalf, because of their inti¬
macy with her popular husband, have
brought to light facts which show that
the large estate of her father, the late
Colonel VanLeer, had been leased dur¬
ing his life and is now without an
owner. No one had a lawful right to
the property except Mrs. Brown. The
whole is estimated to be worth $35,
000. lhere is no doubt that tho deeds
and money will be turned over to Mrs.
Brown within a few days.
Colonel Jack Brown was a noted of
ficer of the confederate army, and was
afterwards prominent in politics. Af
ter the war Colonel Brown became a
republican, and ran for congress in the
Americus district against General Phil
Cook. Soon after this he took up his
residence in Washington and lived
there for many years. Under Grant’s
administration he had laige influence,
and put many Georgia people in good
government positions. Since the
colonel’s death many old friends lost
track of Mrs. Brown on account of her
retirement.
DR. FELTON TO SUE COL. FITE.
He and Mrs. Felton Want $100,000
for Alleged Slander.
If Dr. and Mrs. Felton adhere to
their present intention, an interesting
and sensational case will soon be filed
in the shape of a suit for damages
against Solicitor General Fite.
It is said that Dr. and Mrs. Felton
has for some timo contemplated bring¬
ing this suit, and that the recent con¬
test over the election for congress has
precipitated the matter. Hon. W. C.
Glenn was sent for a few days ago and
spent the night at Dr. Felton’s dis¬
cussing the case, and as a result he
will bring the suit as attorney for the
Feltons. It is said two suits will be
filed, one in behalf of Dr. Felton and
the other in behalf of Mrs. Felton and
that each will be for $50,000.
It is claimed by the Feltons that Col.
Fite has on various occasions slandered
them, but the particular allegation on
the forthcoming suits will be that Col.
Fite has written and said in substance
that Dr. Felton, for a money consid¬
eration, changed his position on rail¬
road legislation when he was a member
of tho Georgia legislature in 1889. It
will be alleged that Colonel Fite said
that Dr. Felton was a warm advocate
of the Olive bill and that he made
speeches in its favor on the floor of the
house. That the bill was still pending
when the legislature took a recess, and
that upon tho reassembling of the leg¬
islature Dr. Felton became virtually
opposed to the Olive bill, and urged
the legislature to defeat it. It will be
further alleged that Colonel Fite has
said that this change in the doctor’s
attitude was brought about by his re¬
ceiving from the agent of the railroads
$5,000, and that the arrangement was
made through Mtb. Felton, she re¬
ceiving the money and investing it in
a plantation. There will likely be
other allegations in the action for
damages as to other charges made by
Colonel Fite against the Feltons af¬
fecting their character.
Colonel Fite says he has heard that
such a suit would be brought agajpst
him, but that he had not been served
with any papers. He further says that
ho is not afraid of the result of a dam-
“In Union, Strength and Prosperity Abonnd.”
ago suit, and is perfectly willing they
shall aue if they desire.
The suit will certainly be a notable
one, and before it is ended somebody’s
feelings will be hurt. It will be war
to the death. Colonel Fite is a fear¬
less fighter and an untiring foe. He
has been the counsel for Colonel Mad¬
dox in the proceedings instituted by
Dr. Felton, contesting his seat in con¬
gress, and the tilts between him and
Dr. Felton have been numerous and
heated. He has always been op
posed to Dr. Felton in his races for
congress. /
Dr. Felton is noted for never “let¬
ting up.” He is well advanced in
years, and may never live to see the
end of it, but Mrs. Felton’s friends say
if sho survives him she will carry on
the fight.
Colonel Glenn, who will bring the
suit, is the only attorney yet employ¬
ed, but it is likely he will have associ¬
ate counsel. Colonel Fite will have at
his command the best legal talent in
the state.
While the suit is for money damages,
before it is over it will assume a polit¬
ical complexion. Politics is at the
bottom of the animosity between the
parties, politics is more or less mixed
up with all of the matters complain¬
ed of.
Athens Is Interested in the Railroad
Situation.
The dream of Athenians when direct
connection with Knoxville, Tenn.,
should bo obtained by railway is about
to be realized. Some time ago it was
announced through the press that the
Northeastern road was to be leased by
an Athens company next October, if
the general assembly wished to lease it.
Messrs. A. H. and E. K. Hodgson
are the prime movers in the enterprise,
although several others are said to be
acting in concert with them, Their
object in leasing the road will be to
run it not only for the profit that is in
it, but in the interest of Athens and
her people, since they contributed
largely for its building years ago.
Following this movement came the
survey of the two routes of the new
road to be built by the Chestatee
Pryites Mining Company, from their
mines, near Daklonega, to some either point
on the Southern railway,
Gainesville or Lula.
The decision of Mr. Baldwin, presi
, dent of the new road, to construct the
| ro(ul to Lula ha8 given rige to enough
j I talk blowing. to b1iow It wk is ; known ch way the Mr. wind Bald- is
that
w j n j s more desirous that the North
oastern road should pass into hands
friendly to him than to have any
money offer Athens might put up, and
the rumorj we ll authenticated, is out
that Mr Ba ia w j u w jh join tho com
panv that is to make a ] ease c f the
Northeastern, and in the event the
j j eage ig gecure d the two roads will he
run as one. This will be of advantage
to both the new road and the North¬
eastern, and will make Athens their
distributing point. road
From the terminus of the new
near Dahlonega to the Marietta and
North Georgia road is only about
thirty miles, and it is well settled that
a road closing in that gap is already
being figured on, and its construction
will have plenty of backing behind it.
The marble interests of Pickens coun¬
ty and that entire section are anxious
to have another outlet by rail and will
aid in the construction of this connect¬
ing link of railway. into
This will give Athens an entry
Knoxville, and with it will come a re¬
duction in roal rates, which will he
welcomed as the forerunner of untold
manufacturing progress.
ALL ARE DEAD.
A Mother Bereft of Four Children
Within an Hour.
An unusual and horrible occurence
took place near the town of Sullivan,
Mo., Friday morning.
Three young children of a widow
named Jenkins were sent to the barn
to hunt eggs, The barn has been in¬
fested with snakes for several years
and has always been considered a dan¬
gerous place on that account. The
eldest of tho three children thrust his
arm into an opening in the barn floor
and began feeling about for a hen’s
nest. Suddenly the child withdrew
his hand uttering a cry of pain.
He said a hen had pecked his fin
ger. The other children inserted
their arms in the opening, one by one,
with the Bame result. The children
set up cries of fright as the pain in
their hands increased. The mother,
who was standing by an open well
some distance away with a two months’
old infant in her arms, became ex¬
cited and leaving the baby rushed to
the assistance of the children. The
baby fell into the well and was
drowned. The other three children
died in agony before medical aid
could be obtained. A nest of rattle¬
snakes was found later under the barn.
STRIPES FOR TAYLOR.
Supreme Court Remands the Defaulter
to the Sheriffs Custody.
The supreme court of South Dakota
has handed down a deoision remanding
ex-State Treasurer Taylor to the sher¬
iff, who will carry him to the peniten-.
tiary. The opinion was on the juris¬
diction of the lower court in giving
sentence in excess of tho general em¬
bezzlement law.
LABOR’S OUTING.
MONSTER PARADES, PIC-NICS
AND MASS MEETINGS.
Labor Day Generally Observed by the
Working Men Everywhere.
There was hardly any labor organi¬
zation in New York city but what had
mapped out a parade or outing of some
cursions l^ind for Labor out of the Day. city The list long of and ex¬
was
well arranged. An excursion to Coney
Island was deemed the feature of the
day and as a result the sea beach pal¬
ace was crowded with men whose del¬
egates practically regulate the labor
element of the city.
At Columbus, Ohio.
At Columbus, Ohio, there were two
parades—the trades assembly and the
anti-trades assembly. The split was
due to the charge that some of the
uniforms worn were not sold by union
clerks. The two bodies passed and
repassed on the streets but there was
no clash. Patrick McBryde addressed
the antis while State Senator Earhart,
Hon. N. K. Hysel and others enter¬
tained the other body.
A Great Day in Atlanta.
One of the largest and most signifi¬
cant pageants that has ever been wit¬
nessed in a southern city, passed
Labor through the streets of Atlanta, Ga.,on
Day. It marked the first cele¬
bration of the kind of any importance
in the history of the southern states,
and was an affair that did great credit
to the laboring people of the foremost
of southern capitals. Nearly two
thousand men, representing something
like forty different labor organizations,
were in the line of march. Speeches
were made indicating the cordial and
safe relationship between the laboring
classes of the city and the state and
munioipal authorities. The success
attendant upon the exercises is an as¬
surance that Labor Day demonstra¬
tions of the future will be an event
of unusual interest to Atlnntiana.
Nashville’s Celebration.
At Nashville the labor organizations
assembled at Glendale Park and were
addressed by Mayor Guild, John J.
McCann and W. C. Pomeroy. During
' the day various amusements were en¬
joyed.
A Monster Parade in Memphis.
The observance of the day in Mem¬
phis was the most extensive on record.
Three thousand workingmen were in
line in the morning parade, headed by
platoons of police and city officials.
A monster picnic was ljeld at East
End park where the multitude was ad¬
dressed by Judge James M. Greer.
Divided at Chicago.
Two separate and distinct celebra¬
tions marked the day in Chicago. The
labor eongress, socialistic in its tend¬
encies, held a mass meeting and pic
nio preceded by a parade. The prin¬
cipal speakers were Kier Hardie and
John Swlnton. The building trades
connoil gave a counter attraction in
the way of a pic-nic and mass meeting
of its own. No attempt was made to
carry the red flag in the congress
parade, Mayor Swift having issued
strict orders against such action.
Addressed by McBryde.
Indianapolis witnessed a gigantic
parade of the various unions of organ¬
ized labor. Several thousand people
gathered at the fair grounds and were
addressed by President McBryde, of
the American Federation of Labor.
RANSOM IN MORE TROUBLE.
Canhot Get His Salary Until His Ap¬
pointment Is Confirmed.
Ill luck seems to be the lot of United
States Minister Ransom, one trouble
following close upon the heels of the
other. Now, Mr. Willie, acting audi¬
tor of the treasury for the state de
partment, has decided that Mr. Ran¬
som’s salary as minister to Mexico
cannot be paid until he is confirmed
by the senate. He bases his decision
upon the law which reads:
“Section 1716. No money shall be
paid from the treasury as salary to any
person appointed during the recess of
the senate to fill a vacancy in any ex¬
isting office, if tho vacancy existed
while the senate was in session, and
was by law required to be filled by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, until such appointee has been
confirmed by the senate.”
The/ question of allowing him ex¬
penses, etc., has not yet been taken
up. / It is stated that Minister Ran
sony himself raised the point whether
he could be paid prior to confirmation,
as/he wanted to know exactly where
he stood before he departed for Mexi¬
co, that he might make the necessary
financial arrangements for his mainte¬
nance. Congress will have to provide
for his salary between July 1st, the
date it was held up, and the date when
he may be confirmed.
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Are Not Alarmed.
The health authorities in San Fran¬
cisco are not alarmed over the reports
of a cholera epidemic in Honolulu.
The disease is alleged to have been
brought there by the British steamer
Belgic. All vessels from the Hawaiian.
islands will be strictly quarantined.
EXCURSION WRECK.
Two Deaths Result au<l Sixty People
Radiy Hurt.
Two persons killed and about sixty
wounded and several cars wrecked was
the extent of a terrible acoident that
happened to a Knights of Pythias ex¬
cursion train near Pope’s ferry, on the
Southern railway twelve miles from
Macon, Ga. The train consisted of an
engine, baggage car and seven coaohes.
There were between 400 and 500 per¬
sons aboard. The excursion was being
run under the auspices of the uniform
rank, Knights of Pythias, of Macon in
celebration of the anniversary of the
uniform rank. The train left Macon
at 8 :05 o’clock Friday morning des¬
tined for Indian Spring, where it was
intended to have a basket picnic,and a
competitive drill by the members of
the uniform rank for the beautiful
gold Freemen medal.
The train was in charge of Engineer
Haire and Conductor Eacutt, both of
Atlanta.
The accident happened about 8 :35
o’clock, a half hour after the train had
left Maoon. The train is said to have
been tunning twenty-five miles per
hour at the time. Exaotly how the
accident occurred is not known. It
happened on a curve, and on a trestle
about ten feet high. The tender of the
locomotive first left the track and
commenced running on the crossties
of an embankment. Then the wheels
of the baggage car and the wheels of
two coaches behind the baggage car
also left the track and ran on
the crossties a short distance until
the trestle was Beached. This gave
way, precipitating the baggage car
and the two coaches below, a
distance of about ten feet. The car
and two coaches turned over. In
falling they broke loose from the ten¬
der. The tender did not leave the
crossties and the locomotive remained
on the track. Just before the coaches
left the track the passengers felt the
coaches give a sudden jerk from the
quickness that the engineer applied
brakes. He evidently saw that the
tender had left the track and put on
brakes. What caused the tender to
first leave the traok has not been as¬
certained.
On the train were many women and
children, and a large number of
Knights of Pythias and other men.
Instantly all was oonfusion. The
moans and cries of the injured and
badly frightened added greatly to tho
terrors of the situation. It was soon
ascertained that Mr. J. A. Kennedy, a
well-known citizen of Macon, had been
killed, and many others injured, some
and a few, fatal¬
ly. The scene of the accident was
four miles from Holton, the near¬
est telegraph station. As soon as
possible a message was sent to
the Southern railway officials at Ma¬
con, and several private telegrams
were received by citizens. The first
reports were exaggerated and very
alarming. It was said that fifteen
persons had been killed and sixty
wounded. In an inoredibly short time
the startling news flashed through the
city and a multitude of anxious people
assembled at the Southern depot to
hear authentic intelligence concerning
relatives and friends. At 10:10 o’clock
two relief trains left Macon for the
scene.
DEMOCRATS MEET.
The State Executive Committee In
Session at Atlanta.
The Georgia state democratic execu¬
tive oommittee met at Atlanta Thurs¬
day morning to take measures for the
assistance of the democrats of the
tenth district. Chairman Steve Clay
called the meeting to order.
Roll call showed the following
members present:
A. W. Fite, Cartersville; B. M.
Blackburn, Atlanta; G. C. Crenshaw,
Griffin; W. H. Love, Tilton; C. R.
Warren, Hawkinsville; F. E. Dnnson,
LaGrange; B. H. Riohardson, Colum¬
bus; C, F. Hayden, Atlanta; Riohard
Johnson, Atlanta; C. H. Brand, Law
renoeville; J ohn J. Black, Clark
Howell and F. H. Biohardson, proxy
for J. E. Wooten.
Mr. Clay paid that he had called the
committee together to consider the
state of affairs in the Tenth district.
Success in the tenth, he said, meant
democratic success elsewhere, and de¬
feat there would be disastrous through¬
out the state.
A letter from Mr. Henry C. Ham¬
mond, of Augusta, the president of the
young men’s democratic club, was then
read. The letter pointed out the great
need of assistamoe, and gave a review
of the situation that was calculated to
stir up the members of the oommittee
and democrats everywhere. After the
letter had been read, senator Walsh
arose to make a statement. He urged
on the oommittee the necessity for
prompt action and announced his
willingness to assist in any manner
that the committee thought best.
After some further discussion it was
decided that the Committee should as¬
sist as much as possible and commit¬
tees were named to visit the various
cities and towns and see what could be
done.
After authorizing the chairman to
fill two vacancies the committee ad¬
journed.
Pheoepts are like seed's; they are
little things which do much good.
1.00 A Year.
VOL. VI. NO. 28 .
GEORGIA
IMMIGRATION
AND
INVESTMENT BUREAU
ATLANTA, GA.
Ei-Gov.W.J. NormBn
MANAGER.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE IN
IRWIN COUNTY
1.-2,940 acres in ths Sd district
with 125 acres in a high state of culti¬
vation, produces 80 to 40 bnshels of
corn or bale of ootton per aore. Bal
anoe of land the best timbered in the
state. Thirteen miles east of Syca¬
more and four mile* west of Irwin
rille. Prioe, $13,500 oash.
2— 245 aores one mile north of Ir
winville and six miles from Tifton «fc
North Eastern R. R. 60 aores in cul¬
tivation with good new residenoe and
other improvements; balance land
thick with fine yellow pine timber.
Prioe $3,500 cash.
3— One 3-room house and acre lot in
town of Sycamore, convenient to
Methodist churoh, institute and depot.
Best location in the town for resi¬
dence. Price only $350 oash.
4— One 5-room bouse and lot 200x200
feet in town of Sycamore, olose in.
Prioe $425 cash.
5— One 5-room house, new, and sev¬
en acres land in town of Sycamore;
ample quantity and variety of oholoe
fruits for family demand. The very
place for small truck farm. Can get
more land adjoining. All in 3 min¬
utes walk of the depot. Prioe $1,700,
on easy payments.
In Worth County.
6—Lots of land Nos. 12 and 18, in
the 7th dlstriot of Worth county, con¬
taining 490 acVes each; no improve¬
ments, but well timbered. Only 8
miles from Inaha, G. S. & F. B. R.
Price $2,100 cash.
All of the above properties are very
desirable and well worth the prioe we
ask.
It is not our purpose to “skin” you
but to give you a warrantee deed to
the property when you inspeot it and
pay the price agreed upon.
For fuller information about this or
any other property in south Georgia,
write to A. G. DeLOACH,
Immigbation AgeNt, Stcamobe, Ga.
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS.
Sir Warden Thomas Is Grand Master.
The Next Meeting In Pittsburg.
A dull, grey sky and rain-soaked
earth discouraged the Knights Tem¬
plars when they turned out for the day
Thursday. Black and white plumes
and tightly-fitting uniform coats and gave
way rapidly to fatigne caps busi¬
ness suits, and the Sir Knights settled
down to systematic sight-seeing.
The session of the grand encamp¬
ment was reopened at Masonio Temple
at 10 a. m., when the election of offi¬
cers was taken up. The grand en¬
campment elected Right Eminent Sir
Warren Larue Thomas, of Kentucky,
as grand master to succeed Most Emi¬
nent Sir Hugh MoCurdy. Three hun¬
dred and one votes were cast, of whioh
the snooessful candidate received 295.
Very Eminent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd,
of San Francisco, was elected deputy
grand oommander.
Other officers elected were: Grand
generalissimo, Very Eminent Sir Henry
B. Stoddard, of Texas; grand captain
general, Very Eminent Sir George M.
Monlton, of Illinois; grand senior war¬
den, Very Eminent Sir Henry W.
Rugg, of Rhode Island; grand junior
warden, Very Eminent Sir W. B. Mel
ish, of Cincinnati; grand treasurer,
Very Eminent Sir H. Wales Lines, of
Meriden, Conn.
The encampment decided upon
Pittsburg as the next oonclave city.
FRAKER FOOLED THEM.
Hts Hefrs Will Have to Disgorge $58,
OOO Insurance Money.
George Fraker, of Topeka, Kansas,
who was supposed to have been drown¬
ed in the Missouri river two years ago,
has been captured in the woods near
Tower, Minn. Fraker’s life was insured
for $58,000 and the heirs brought suit
in the Kansas courts to recover the
money. The case went to the supreme
court and was one of the most famous
in the annals of this country. The in¬
surance companies were defeated in
the final decision, which was recorded
fast month.
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