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Whole Number 508. APBIL 28, 1900. i I MADE AN ASSAULT TO KILL, An Ashley Man Gets Into Trouble While Intoxicated. TRIES T(f CUT. INOFFENSIVE BYSTANDERS If Yon Are Looking for the Latest and Best.

Values BUY OU a line so complete and attractive in style and price. We can meet the demands of the most fastidious both in the finish and the quality of the material. We have''them from 250; to $3.25. See what we are offering before purchasing elsewhere. 3 3 CHAMPION BACK SOMERSAULT TURNER OF THE WORLD.

Embroideries of Every Quality and Description. it a fact known to all who have seen the elegant showing that we have the largest fndbest stock of embroideries in the town The -latest designs, the 'lowest prices, the largest three points not to be overlooked. Over 1 5 different-styles -in ladies' low shoes to select from, comprising the latest and newest shoes', in blacks and the new golden Hfl a Member of a Desperate BvotlHirHuvliitr Fatally Shot Man In a rued With at Ashley Monday. A stranger.by the name of Blankenship, and hailing from Ashley, created considerable trouble Tuesday afternoon by attempting to use his knife on several persons. Just or when he blew into town is not known, but the first time that he was noticed was at J.

W. Wade's saloon, where he insolent and insulting to the bystanders soon after his He first wanted to fight, and finding no one thirsting for gore he pulled out a knife and made a slash at a man who was standing at the bar. A bystander warded the blow off and the bar bender then attempted to put him out. He made several vicious slashes at him, which the bar-tender dodged and then ran for a gun. The stranger, who by this, time appeared to be crazed, started across the street for the New Hundley 'Buffet.

Here the door-was shut in his face, and he threatened' to break the glass, all the time gesticulating with his The proprietor suddenly opened the door and knocked, him down and he was instantly seized by several persons, and Police Justice who was near by, them to take him to the city jail. On- the way there he a frantic effort to break loose, and the deputies had to knock him senseless and carry him to the cal- FKOM PLAIN DUTY TO out cloth top: We are satisfied we can satisfy you in ladies' footwear. Start on a tour of inspection, compare our offering with those of others, compare our prices, use your own judgment', we'will abide by your decision. The New County Board. -over members of the coun The School Election.

The election that occurred last Saturday for president and members of of of unusual note from the fact that more votes'were poUed fchan in any Get Normal Books, Sablets, fine and all University Supplies From all the information to be gained the young man is a member of a desperate and bloodtnirsty family who have been engaged in feuds for years past, of which fact he boasted. Monday evening his brother, who lives at Ashley, fatally wounded his 'father-in-law in a pistol at the L. N. depot in thai) town, the ifight being a continuation of the Jonea-Blank- eiwhip feud' which has existed there for years past and which has resulted in a number of bloody fights and broils. Wednesday morning Judge Lightfoot' fined him and the state may yet handle him for assault to kill.

TheBurth Shoe Store. The Barth Shoe Jie store is one of the handsomest- and most up-to-date establishment of' the kind that can be oiirid any-where. While- it -is- novas' extensive as may be found in large cit- in everyrespeotitis thoroughly up to the metropolitan The room has been elaborately embellished and fitted to be found in -great city establishments. The display window is as elegant as be seen in Chicago or St. Louis, and the whole place is a credit to and.

excels those of cities ten times the size of Carbondale. iut. ULCB there was virtually ticket? The candidacy of Paul Lewis; colored, 'was'the-main pause'of this outpouring of Whether Lewis came out at the instance of other: parties his own hook" is not knbwn, but there was an evident and strong sentiment among the citizens his presence on tlie board was not desirable, andhe was turned down by a tremendous majority. 3 ''i: 'The'tptal-number votes cast was 'Dr. G- W.

Entsmingeri for president, received 536 votes. For members bf the board Mi'. -Miller received 469 votes, and Mr. E. E.Scott T- 441.

The colored aspirant received only 88 votes. Dr. Entsminger has proved a most I Merchant Ine tailoring. irst-claes work guaranteed. Henry Brohm Ep-vvortl) tongue Services the lecture' room of the M.

efficient president during the past term, and the two new members, Messrs. Miller and Scott, will enter with the 'entire' confidence of the people, The coming term will present to the board several problems that require the business judgment to solve, and the Incoming members are eminently capable of handling any 'question that may arise. Theo -ove ty board met in Murphysboro Tuesday to organize tKe-new board. Theyoi- ganized by selecting T. J.

Kelley.of DeSoto, for temporary chairman Mr. John L.Davis, of Somerset, was then Unanimously elected permanent chairman. has amply demonstrated his fit-ness for the place, and his election is generally satisfactery. The members of the present board are Ed. Davis.

Vergennes-R. H. Blacklock. H. Smith.

Dan Bower. T. J. Kelley. J.

L. Davis. John C. Gwinn. Henry Austin.

Miles Demster. Henry Crawsbaw.and Eugene E. Hinchcliff. A. H.

Roberts, seph Hagler and Dan. L. Reeder. Sand Wm. L.

Jones. Fountain Bluff-Henry Arbeiter. Makanda-John M. Halstead. Ben Thompson.

Grand James McCann. Klk's Lodge Installed at A lodge of Elks was installed at Mui physboro night. was performed by District Ouster, of 'Danville, assisted by the IT WASl DOUBLE RUNAWAY A Team and Wagon and Horse and Buggy Turned Loose on the Street. BOTH OUTFITS CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED. Team Belonging to W.

E. Bush Has Collision With a Telephone Pole and CMUSO Another Uuiiaway. A team belonging to W. E. Bush, who conducts a feed store on South West street, became frightened while standing on the scales in front of T.

K. Mackey's coal office Friday morning of last week and dashed down West street, and, while trying to turn the corner at Walnut street, the front wheels struck a telephone pole that stood about quarter way out from the east corner of the street. horsea tore loose and one went east on Walnut street and the other south on East, street. The wagon stayed, for it was not strong enough to knock the telephone pole over. The rear and bed were thrown back twenty of thirty feet from the pole by the force of the impact, and the wagon was pretty thoroughly damaged.

In passing J. W. Hanford's store the runaway team frightened a horse which was hitched to a single buggy there. The broke loose and dashed after the team. It turned west on Walnut, and then south, on Missouri, and in turning the corner by the old Hardwood homestead the buggy turned over, thro wing the horse down, and it was caught.

The buggy waa pretty badly torn up. The horse and buggy belonged to George Winchester, living southwest of the city. Wedded. Willard Golliher and Lethie Brewer were married by Justice Clwton Thursday of last week. They are both, young people living near city.

Golliher was a member of Co. ing the Spanish war, and' Mr. John Golliher. Jo- is Cdur- a son of PARAGRAPHS "EADING. Dog; Scare.

Teff Toison, colored, who shot and killed William White near Allentown, La committed suicide before a posse could apprehend him, but the posso lynched John Hamely and Ed Amos, negroes, who confessed they knew Toison was going to kill White. The Lake Carriers' association Cleveland has advanced the wages of firemen, lookouts, wheelmen and seamen from 142.50 to 45 a month and the wages of mates on consorts and galling vessels from to month. Six thousand men are at- Belleville lodge. The work of installment was begun E. church Sunday' evening, April 29, at 6:30 p.

m. The topic, j'What is God's Due?" is found in Luke 20: 19-26. Leader, A. J. Eeef.

Immediately after League services the Meneley Trio will give an entertainment in the audience room of the church. Admission free. All persons are cordially invited bo all these services. 'You will heir something that will do you good. "Let all thepeople come." Kilitors to Meet, In Ab a meeting of -the executive committee of the' Southern Illinois Press Association, held at the Halliday House, Cairo, Monday, April 23, it.was decided to hold the annual meeting of ttie association in this ciby' Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9.

Many of the leading newspaper men of Egypt have accepted places on the program, and the meeting gives promise of being bhe largest in the history of the asso- ciation. s- of Ga da I III. Oapltali and Proflt.662,300. J. DILLINGEB, F.

MITCHELL, J.D.;PETEB3,W. A. 8CHWABTZ. i Buv and sell mpney-in school orders House Building Ba.t and Main Tranic The lUinois Central ft: B. have had serious trouble with their freight trafic for the past two weeks by reason of high water and wash-oubs in the south, and had to abandon their freight south, of Jackson; and New Orleans, where the road-bed was submerged in many places by The fruit has 8uffered terribly as a consequence for this is the season fop berries to' ripen in; the extreme- south.

She Took The suit of Serre Highto wer against Harry. Snider; for breach of promise was dismissed in the circuit -court Monday, the parties to the suit having settled the matter out of court. Quite an excitement was caused by a vicious dog on the square early Monday evening. The dog was an Irish setter belonging to Mr. Elliott.

It'had been running loose during the dayaind-had bitten quite a number of dogs, and would even snap at persons, and Mr. Elliott told the marshal to kill it, who caught it in the alley by the armory and shot it. Hanged at Cairo. Powell, the negro who killed bhe marshal of'Charleston, Elmo Frie, during the street fair.at Cairo last fall; was hanged in the court house yard in that city Friday 'morning of last week. He protested to the last that he did nob intend to kill Frie.

The killing book place during a drunken ro at a negro crap game. Sonttotlie Pest 'House. A traveling sign painter by the name coming from the south, and having symptoms of varioloid, was apprehended near bhe depot by Marshal Robertson Tuesday. Dr. McNally was hastily summoned and pronounced it varioloid.

Nolan was accompanied by his brother. Both men were sent at once to the pest house. Gang of at Mound City. Officers made.a raid on a gang of counterfeiters, at Mound City, capturing four of them and the moulds and o.therimplements with which the spur- ous coin was manufactured. The gang was composed of working men of that city, and were-not known to be criminals.

A large quantity of JJ.C A14O early in the afternoon and continued late into the night, after which the members and visitors sat down to an elegant banquet. The work was done in- the armory of the Knights, of Pythias. banquet was at the Central was taken. Glass Breakers nt DeSoto. On Friday night jast week some scoundrel threw a brick through the large plate glass in the front of.

L. A. -Redd store at DeSoto. brick after the window, struck a glass show case and ruined it. Off.

the Train. A young hian by the name of Thos. Grizzell, living at Aya, fell off an M. O. freight train near OrayiUe Monday moi-ning about 1 o'clock and was badly injured.

He was staying with his uncle near Oraville, and had gone up bo Ava to 'visit his father and was returning to Oraville. when -he met with the accident. When he fell off his head struck'the corner of a tie, cubbing a terrible gash. He did not regain conscienceness for many hours, but it is thought he will recover. Stole Coal.

Night Watchman Dan. Batson, while on his rounds in the early Wednesday morning, discovered some one baking coal from a car. He placed him under arrest, and ib proved to be Le0 Wallace, a colored man who is well known about town. Wallace was placed under bond by Judge Lightfoot to awaib the action of bhe grand jury, on a charge petit larceny. Paper Mill at Cairo, Chicago and Indiana capitalists are prospecting for the erection of a large paper mill at Cairo; will be invested in the concern.

The material used in bhe manufacture-of paper will be cotton wood, which abounds along both the Ohio and Mississippi rivers; Attempt at Suicide. Mrs-Maggie Simmons, wife of H.H. Simmons, proprietor of the Silver restaurant at! Murphysboro, took five grains Qf corrosive sublimate last Saturday night with'suicidal intent. The prompt and effective treatment of Dfs. Essie and Ellis saved her life.

Evangeline Claire O'Neil, who left Chicago last November with thirteen trunks and worth of jewelry and wearing apparel, is in Paris where she held a private i of gowns and hats which Chicago merchants tried in vain to recover. Five gold seekers arrived at Seattle from Skagway 'report a. stamjwde from Nome to newly discovered gold fields one hundred miles east of there. where the yield was reported to be from. to $40 to the pan.

Thomas C. Woerman pleaded guilty at AtchUon, to the charge of burning the residence of J. C. Fox In' order to play the part of a hero by rescuing the family. President Carroll of the Building Trades council of Chicago estimates that 1 090 workmen are in actual want and 4.500 suffering as victims of the strike in that city.

Labor leaders are planning for relief. Ferdinand W. Peck, United States commissioner to the Parts exposition, says there has been strict economy in preparing the government exhibits and defends, himself against charges of extravagance. Congressman Nopnan of Chicago says he will introduce a resolution In congress calling for an investigation of the cause of the closing down of the mills of the American Steel and Wire Gen. Ruis Rivera.

Cuban secretary of Agriculture, will probably resign because of a desire to enter actively into politics and agitate in favor of independence by 1902. William Aylevard, a fisherman of Chicago, crazed with drink- killed his old friend, William Larkin, by cuttins his throat and then cut two others seriously. Albert E. Donn, of Mt. alleged defaulting Healthy, was captured at after a chase of fifteen months by a ftce Inspector.

Charles J. Fleishman, secretary or the Trust Security, Safe Deposit company of Detroit. hanged himself in his barn while The California Packing company, one of the oldest concerns of Francisco, has made an assignment. Liabilities, assets; Ous Schonfeld was shot and killed by Fritz Schreck at Cincinnati during a' quarrel orer a beer bill. latter escaped.

Mayer Guggenheim and-nl8 sons of York haTe for a hospital building of Mt. Sinai group in New York. James Stewart, a veterinary sur- of Londonderry, with a stone in a drunken 'quarrel br George Poc. Fresh water pearls found by clam fishers at Lansing; Towa, seM to a Chicago dealer tor $400. Subscribe for the FBEE PRESS..