WORDS WILL BE HARD
But Nebraska Sohool Teachers Will Mako
an Effort to Spell Them,
BRISK COMPETITION ANTICIPATED
Executive Committee Issues Condition
of the Contest Hills of Exceptions In
In Supreme Oourt Heine Returned
Miscellaneous Nebraska Mutters.
. LINCOLN, Nob., Sept. 10. Interest
Ib growing among tho public school
teachers of tho state In tho spelling
contest to bo held at tho convention
of tho Nebraska Teachers' association
In this city during tho first wcok In
January. It Is expected that fully fif
ty of tho nlnoty counties will be rep
resented. Tho exccutlvo commlttco of
tho association met last night and de
cldod upon tho following conditions
to govern tho contest:
"First Every county In tho stato
that has held a contest 1b entitled to
representation by tho two winners In
tho county local contest. Evory city
school organized under subdivision
xlv or xvll Is entitled to representa
tion by tho ono winning in tho local
contest. Every contestant will bo re
quired to furnish tho proper credentials
from tho county or city superintend
ent. "Second There will bo a wrltton
contest. Tho fifty contestants stand
ing highest in the written contest
are to spell orally before tho gon
eral association at 'tho Auditorium.
Tho oxecutlro commlttco will solect a
list of words from Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary for both tho writ
ten and tho oral contest. Thcso lists
will not bo mado public.
"Third Tho winner of tho first prize
will bo presented with a carefully se
lected library, costing $50 cash, and
tho winner of tho second prlzo a caro-
fully selected library costing $25
ensh."
"Tlio commlttco will ask for com
potltlvo bids from tho leading publish
ing houses on furnishing these libra
ries," said Deputy State Superintendent
McBrlen today. "It is no exaggera
tion to say that tho first prize will
b worth nt least $75 at retail prices
and tho second prlzo at least $10.
Thcso prizes will bo on exhibition dur
ing tho convention at tho headquarters
of tho executive, committee."
"Wo trust that this contest will em
phasize tho importanco of spelling
throughout the schools of tho state
and wo deslro to commend tho execu
tive committeo of tho association for
its liberality in placing before tho
teachers of tho stato prizes worthy
of tho best efforts of tho ablest
teachers."
Good Drops Reported.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Sept. 10. Thero
is a better corn crop in this section
than was expected. Soveral farmers
near town say their corn will yield
fifty bushels per acre. Thero has been
ah abundanco of fruit raised around
bore. C. A. Whltford will have about
200 bushels of peaches, fifty bushel of
plums, 400 bushels of apples and 10,
000 pounds of grapes. Ho sold fifty
cases of raspberries and 100 cases of
blackberries. Marshall Bros.' crop will
bo about sixty bushels of peaches and
30,000 pounds of grapes. Their black
borry and raspberry crops under fa
vorablo conditions would havo been
about 35,000 quarts.
Arrested an Union Pnclllc.
NORFOLK, Neb., Sept. 10. Upon
Information from tho authorities at St.
Edwards, Chief Conloy arrested W. E.
Strode upon a Union Pacific train.
Tho accused Is a prominent cattlo
man and Is charged with converting
about $3,000 worth of mortgaged cat
tle into cash. Ho was endeavoring to
reach Canada with the money, It is
said. Tho flight was also a honey
moon trip, as ho was accompanied by
his bride, who was a popular and high
ly respected teacher of St. Edwards.
(llnd MnKlnlry In Shot.
FAIRMONT, Nob., Sept. 10. II. D.
Gossor, a resident of Fairmont, when
ho heard of the shooting of President
McKlnley, said ho was so glad that
ho could jump out of hi? shoes. A
crowd gavo him a ducking in a tank
and ordered him to lcavo town.
Nebrimkiwi Bulrldes In Kunsns.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 10.
Frank Goff, n son of Judge D. J. Goff
of this city, committed sulcldo in
Wichita, Kan., by cutting his throat
with a kniio. Ho was 32 years of ago.
Ho was born and raised hero and for
soveral years worked in tho postofllco.
Co ni puny Muttered Ont.
LINCOLN, Nob., Sept. 10. Adjutant
Gonoral Colby Issued orders muster
ing out Company E of tho Second
regiment, with headquarters at North
Platte. A provisional company, re
cently organized at Tckamah and mus
tered Into tho service as an Independ
ent organization, has oeen permanent
ly assigned to the placo mado vacant
by tho dlschargo of the North Platto
company. Goneral Colby Bays that
this will bettor tho service.
NEBRASKA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
rrlnclr-l Address by Geo. I. Clothier,
of W.ihlncton, D. C.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. V. Tho Ne
braska Park and Forestry association
met hero. Tho principal address war
mado by Georgo L. Clothier of tho for
estry bureau, Washington, D. C. He
spoke in high pralso of Nebraska as a
tree-growing stato and complimented
tho people on their progress. Ho said
they were noted for their Interest in
trco culture Somo of the ploneors
commenced forty years ngo and had
lived to onjoy a rich rewnrd for their
labors. Ho said tho Idea that tho sand
hills of tho wost ought to bo covered
with an extensive artificial forest orig
inated In tho brain of a Nebraska man.
If a realization of this Idea becomes
posslblo its accomplishment wilt de
pend on tho push and energy of Ne
braska people.
Tho speaker told of tho advantages
of well planned trco culturo nnd de
clared tho hasto for returns had caused
persons to plant where tho trees ruined
young orchards, drained wells and cis
terns and caused tho snow to drift over
dwellings.
Tho first rcqulslto in tho growth of
timber was room In tho air for
branches and room in tho soil for roots.
Ho deprecated tho planting of short
lived trees. In the hopo of securing a
quick growth people for a quarter of
a century had taken trees from tho
river bottoms and placed them on tho
prairies whoro it was 100 feet to water.
This accounted for tho declining
groves of cottonwoods, willows, soft
maples and boxoldor. Rapid growing
trees are generally short lived, espe
cially so on high, dry land. Hack
berry, whlto elm, rock or bull pine,
Platto red cedar, western red cedar, bur
oak, green ash and red ash. In the
south Platto region and east of tho
100th merldlnn ho would add tho honoy
locust. With tho posslblo exception of
tho oak ho said all these trees could bo
profitably planted In overy county In
tho state. For tho strip along tho Mis
souri river ho gavo a larger list. Ho
told bow to plant hedges, wlndbrakes
and groves.
ltroKrn Hour Itnnk Cloned.
BROKEN BOW, Noll., Sept. 9. Tho
Fnrmers' bank of Custor county closed
Its doors on an order from E. Royso,
secretary of tho stato banking board.
Tho closing of this bank will not af
fect tho other banks of tho city. C. E.
Ford, tho president of tho Broken Bow
Stato bank, says that Instead of a run
being mado on his bank tho doposlts
Increased. Depositors will probably get
their money.
Grent Crop of Hay.
MERRIMAN, Neb., Sept. 9. Moro
than one-fourth moro hay has been put
up In westorn Cherry county this sea
son than formerly. From 500 to 1,000
tons aro not uncommon amounts put
up by different ranchmen. One outfit
has 3,000 tonB now In stack. Tho dry,
hot weather during tho last six weeks
has mado It posslblo to havo tho best
quality of hay.
tilings Himself to Rnflor.
BLAIR, Neb., Sept. 9. Coronor E. C.
Pierce was summoned to Admah, twen
ty mllc3 north of Blair, to view tho
body of Lars Jourgenson, aged G4
years, who had committed sulcldo by
hnnglng himself to a rafter In tho barn.
Despondency over business matterB led
him to take his lifo. Ho was an old
sottled in this county.
Storm Worse Tlinn Reported.
BENKELMAN, Nob., Sopt. 9. Re
ports from tho country Bhow tho recent
tornado was worso than at first report
ed. Farm houses wore wrecked and
crops damaged. At tho J. B. Roynolds
ranch a number of raon who had boon
threshing took refuge In tho stables.
Evory building on tho placo was torn
to pieces and four men woro injured.
Sucnr llo.it Cumpulcn.
FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 9. Tho su
gar beet campaign will commenco to
day, and it Is said that tho crop Is
very satisfactory to both tho growers
nnd tho factory. Tho tonnago will bo
rathor low, but tho sugar content Is
extraordinarily high, ranging from 15
to 19 per cent of sugar.
Attorney-Oen. Knox Uumli.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Sopt. 7. When
Informed of tho shooting of President
McKlnley, Attorney Goneral Knox
said: "I cannot imagine how nny liv
ing creature could harbor such n
thought as to take tho lifo of tli
president. I am bo shocked at the
awful news that I cannot talk fur
ther." Retail Orocors Organize.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 9.
Tho retail grocers of tho city havo
formed an organizations and will go
In a body to Omaha on tho 19th to
Join tho stato organization, which will
be formed thero at that time.
Must Answer for Mlsdoetls,
LINCOLN, Nob., Sopt. 9. Governor
Savago has authorized tho return of
Eldrego Gerry from Nebraska City to
Leavenworth, Kan,, whoro ho is want
ed to answer to the charge of bigamy.
CENERAllY RAIN IS NEEDED;
Some of the Western Counties, However4
llnve a Sumclency.
LINCOLN, Sept. 7. O. A. Lovcland,
Nobraska soctlon director of tho gov
ernment weather nnd crop Bcrvlcc,
makes tho following report: Tho
weather has been warm, with light
showers in tho, eastern counties nnd
heavy rains in western counties. Tho
dally moan temperature has averaged
5 degrees abovo normal in eastern
counties and 7 degrees in western.
Only light showers occurred In tho
central and oastern counties, but
heavy rain fell in tho westorn coun.
ties.
Tho dry weather has been unfavor
able for corn, and tho Into planted is
now in need of moro rain; considera
ble corn has been cut for foddor. Fall
plowing has progressed but slowly in
moot counties, as tho soil is too dry
to work wollj howover, in Borao local
ities considerable plowing has been
dono; In tho southwestern counties
tho ground was placed in good condi
tion for plowing by tho rains at tho
ond of tho week. Roports indicate
that tho acrcngo sown to winter wheat
will bo largo.
MAY PACE MURDER CHARGE.
Indian Brothers Savagely Attack One of
Their Tribe.
PENDER, Neb., Sopt 7. John and
William Walk, two Omaha Indians,
brothors, who havo tho reputation of
being very quarrolsomo and ugly, mado
an assault on Little Deer, another
Omaha Indian, at his homo near tho
Omaha agency In this county, and with
a long willow pole, having soveral
nails In tho end of it, beat their vic
tim Into insensibility. His head, eyes
and faco wero bruised and laccratod
In a horrlblo manner and probably his
skull Is fractured. Tho doctor who Is
attending tho injured man thinks it
doubtful If ho will recover and should
ho not tho assailants will no doubt
bo tried for murder. They wero Intox
icated, It Is charged, on whisky ob
tained at Whiting, Iown, and It wan
while on tholr way homo that they
committed tho crime. Sheriff Daley of
this county arrested and brought them
to this place.
PROHIBITIONISTS OF NEBRASKA.
They Meet In State Convention and Nora
nate a Ticket.
LINCOLN, Sopt. 7. Prohibitionists
of Nebraska met In atato convention
and nominated candidates for Judgo of
tho supremo court and regents of tho
University of Nebraska. Over ISO
delegates attonded, representing twenty-two
counties and an accredited
momborship of 375. All nominations
wero mado by acclamation and wero as
follows:
For Judgo of tho supremo court
W. Bert Clark, Ashland.
For regents Mrs. S. M. Walker,
Lincoln, and A. M. Dilworth, Johnson
county.
Mr. Clark is an attornoy and an old
rostdent of Saunders county. Mrs.
Walker is president of tho Woman's
Christian Temperanco union of Ne
braska, Mr. Dilworth Is prominent In
southeastern Nebraska as a temperanco
workor and for many years as a lead
ing spirit In tho stato prohibition or
ganization. Stiite Hays Otoe Connty Hoods.
LINCOLN, Sept 7. Stato Treasurer
Stuofer bought $44,000. of Otoe county
refunding bonds for tho permanent
school fund. Thoy will produce n rov
enuo of 3 per cent Trco surer Stuo
for was offered theso bonds two weeks
ago, but delayed purchasing them un
til ho could got nn opinion from tho
attornoy goneral as to their legality.
Tho issuo was mado under Judgment
of tho United States circuit court.
I'ntHl I.nmp Kxploslou.
FAIRFIELD, Nob., Sopt. 7. Mrs.
Henry Hall was klllod and hor daugh
ter, Mrs. Roso Preston, nnd a 2-year-old
son of Jacob Morris wero so bndly
burned by tho explosion of a gasollno
lamp In tho Unique restaurant that
their recovery Is doubtful.
Kxpanses of Institution.
LINCOLN, Sopt 7. The stato board
of purchaso and supplies met nnd ap
proved tho estimates of expenses of
tho various stato Institutions for tho
onsulng year. Tho total amount has
not boon determined.
Hmrs Hrliie Hlsli l'rlces.
WYMORE, Nob,, Sopt. 7. Cliarllo
Llstor, a tarmor residing six miles east
of town, In Island Grove township,
brought two hogs to markot horo that
netted him $02.10. Tho hogs wero ono
year old In July and tho two weighed
1,035 pounds.
Snake Bleeps In Ulrl's I.np,
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., Sopt. 7.
Holon, tho 8-year-old daughter of Sam
Garland, a fisherman who lives on an
Island south of this city, mystorlously
disappeared from homo. After Beveral
hours' search In tho vicinity by tho
father and neighbors, they finally
found tho Httlo ono asloep In a hollow
log with a snako curled up In her lap.
Tho log doubtless was tho abodo of
snakes, as tho men killed ten of tho
big reptiles while rescuing tho child,
Notablo Assassinations Recorded
in History.
ATTEMPTS OF RECENT TIMES,
Nnmes of Celebrated l'orsonacrs Who
Havo Died nt the Hands of Mitnlnr
nnd Conspirators Kuropcnn Statesmen
and Rulers Chtclly Victims.
Georgo III. of England, attempt by
Margaret Nicholson on Aug. 2, 1786.
and by James Hatflold on May 15, 1800.
Napoleon I. of Franco, attempt by
uso of an internal machine on Decem
ber 24, 1800.
Czar Paul of Russia, killed by nobles
of his court on March 24, 1801.
Spencer Perclvnl, premier of Eng
land, killed by Bolllngham on May 11,
1812.
Georgo IV, of Englnnd, attempt on
Jan. 28, 1817.
August Kotzcbuo of Germany, klllod
by Earl Sand for political motives on
March 23, 1819.
Charles Due do Bcrrl, killed on Fob.
13, 1S20.
Andrew Jackson, president of tho
United States, attompt on Jan. 30,
1835.
Louis Phlllppo of Franco, bIx at
tempts: By Flcschl, on July 28, 1835:
by Allbaud, on Juno 25, 1836; by Mill
nler, on Dec. 27, 1836; by Darraos, on
Oct. 1G, 1840: by Lecompto, on April
14, 184C, by Honry, on July 19, 1840.
Denis Affre, archbishop of Paris, on
Juno 27, 1848.
Rossi, Comto Pellegrlno, Roman
statesman, on Nov. 15, 1848.
Frederick William IV, of Prussla.at
tempt by Sofolago oh May 22, 1850.
Francis Joseph of Austria, attompt
by Llbonyl on Fob. 18, 1853.
Fordlnand, Chnrles III., duko of, Par
ma, on March 27, 1854.
Isabella II. of Spain, attempts by. La
Rlva on May 4, 1847; by Morlno on
Feb. 2, 1852; by Raymond Fuontcs on
May 28, 1850.
Napoleon III., attempts by Plnnorl
on April 28, 1855; by Bollomarro on
Sept. 8, 1855; by Ovslnl nnd others
(Franco) on Jan. 14, 1858.
Daniel, prlnco of Montenegro, on
Aug. 13, 1800.
Abraham Lincoln, president of tho
United States, at Ford's theater,
Washington, by John Wllkos Booth,
on tho evening of April 14; dlod on
April 15, 18C5.
Mlchnel, prlnco of Sorvia, on Juno
10, 18G8.
Prim, marshal of Spain, on Doc. 28;
died on Dop. 30, 1870.
Georgo Darboy, archbishop of Paris,
by communists, on May 24, 1871.
Richard, Earl of Mayo, governor
gcnoral of India, by Shoro All, n con
vict, In Andaman Islands, on Feb. 8,
1872.
Amndous, duko of Aostn, when king
of Spain, nttempt on July 19, 1872.
Prlnco Bismarck, attempt by Blind
on May 7, 18GC; by Kullman on July
13, 1874.
Abdul Aziz, sultan of Turkey, on
Juno 4, 1870.
Hussein Avnl nnd othor Turkish
ministers, by Hassan, a Circassian of
ficer, on Juno 15, 1870.
William I. of Prussia and Gormany,
attempts by Oscar Becker on July 11,
1801; by Hotlel on May 11, 1878; by Dr.
Noblllng on Juno 2, 1878.
Mchoinet All, Pasha, by Albanians
on Sept. 7, 1878.
. Lord Lytton, viceroy of India, nt
tempt by Busn, on Dec. 12, 1878.
Alfonso Xir. of Spain, nttempts by
J. O. Moncasl on Oct. 25, 1878; by
Francisco Otero Gonzaloz on Dec. 30,
1879.
Lorls Mellkoff, Rusrlnn general, at
tempt on March 4, 1880.
Bratlano, premier of rtoumnnln, at
tempt by J. Plctraro on Doc. 14, 1880.
Aloxandor II. of Russia, attompts by
Karakazow nt St, Petersburg on April
10, 1800; by Borezowskl at Paris on
Juno G, 18G7; by Alexander Solovloff
on April 14, 1879; by undermining a
railway train on Dec. 1, 1879; by ex
plosion of Wlntor Pnlnco, 8t Peters
burg, on Feb. 17, 1880; killed by ox
ploslon of a bomb thrown by a man
who wns himself klllod, St. Peters
burg, on March 13, 1881.
James A. Garfield, president of tho
United States, shot by Charles J.
Gultoau on July 2, 1881.
Mayor Cartor H, Harrison of Chica
go, shot by Prendcrgast on Oct 23,
1893.
Mnrlo Francois Carnot, president of
Franco, stabbed mortally at Lyons by
Cesaro Santo, an anarchist, on Sun
day, Juno 24, 1894.
Stanislaus Stnmbuloff, cx-promlcr of
Bulgaria, killed by four persons, arm
ed with revolvers and knives, on July
25, 1835.
Nasr-ed-Dln, shah of Persia, was
assassinated on May 1, 189G, as ho -was
entering n shrlno near his palace. Tho
man who shot him was disguised nn a
woman and is believed to havo been
tho tool of a band of conspirators. Ho
wns caught and suffered tho most hor
rlblo death that Persian ingenuity
could invont.
Antonio Cnnovas dol Castillo, prlmo
minister of Spain, shot to death by
Michael Angollllo, alias Golll, nn Itnl
inn nnarchtst, nt Santa Agucda, Spain,
while going to tho baths, on Aug. 8,
1897.
Juan Idlnrto Bordn, president of
Urnguay, killed on Auguat 25, 1S97,
at Montevideo by Avollno Arrcdondo,
ofllcor in Uruguayan army.
President Dlnz, attempt In tho City
of Mexico by M. Arnulfo on Sopt 20,
1897.
Joso Mnrla Royna Barrios, prcsldont
of Guatcmnla, killed at Guatemala City
on Fob. 8, 1898, by Oscar Sollngor.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, stab
bed by Luchlnl, a Fronch-Itnltan an
archist, at Gonova, Switzerland, on
Sopt 10, 1898.
William Goobcl, Democratic claim
ant to tho governorship of Kentucky,
shot by a porson unknown on Tuesday,
Jnn. 30, 1900, while on his way to tho
stato capltol in Frankfort, Ky.
Humbert, king of Italy, nhot to
death on July 29, 1900, nt Monzn, Italy,
by Angelo Bread.
Albert Edward, thon prlnco of
Vnles, now king of England, attempt
by Brussels annrchlst on April 4, 1900.
William McKlnley, president of tho
United States, attompt, shot at Buffa
lo, on Sept. 6, 1901.
How Scotchmen Marry.
In Scotland tho path to matrimony
THREE PRESIDENTS VICTIMS OF ASSASSINS'
is broader and smoother tlinn In Eng
lnnd. Tho groat holiday tlmo In Glas
gow Is tho fair week. All tho Bhlp
yardB aro closed and man has tlmo to
marry. But many shirk tho tollgntoa
of tho high road. Scvonty Irregular
marrlagOB took placo this fair In Glas
gaw. Tho mothod la slmplo and Inex
pensive. Tho couplo tnko each othor
for man and wife boforo wltnossos, and
thon they go to tho sheriff and ask for
warrant to register. Thero is nn nb
flonco of fuss and wedding cako which
appeals to tho modest and economical
mind. Besides minors, laborers, cngU
noors and shipyard workers genornlly,
tho sovonty numbered a vontrlloqulflt,
a physician, a vulot, n school board
offlcor, a hotol-kcepor, a coachman, a
soldlor, a sea captain, a lapidary and
a motor car driver. London Chronicle
Hulls In rnrllninent.
It wero not for tho Irish members
of parliament half of tho fun of par
liamentary proceedings would bo lost
"Sir," said an Irish A. P., "If I havo
any pnrtlallty for tho honorablo mcm
bor, It Is against him!" "Sir," Bald
nnothor, "I answer boldly In tho af
flrmatlvo, No!" "Tho slloncd of tho
Irish members of tho houso," said an
other, "shall bo heard no longer! "
Sir John Pnrnoll declared that "Every
man ought to bo ready to give his last
ponny to savo tho remainder of his for
tune!" while nnothor Hpoko of "Re
deeming a character Irretrievably
lost!" Another member declared that
ho was not going to rottornto what ho
was going to say,, but that "tho tlmo
has come Indeed Is rapidly arriving
whon tho population of Ireland will bo
dcclmntod by two-thirds!" London
Tlt-Btts.
(loud Milliners,
Good manners are tho result of
training and exnmpla. Naturo makes
a child sclllsh, and it Is hard for n
child to do tho tilings ho does not llko
to do. Society has long slnco ngreed
upon certain formal rules of polltoncas.
Not ono of theso but teachca deforonco
to othora and unsolllshnoss, Patient
porsovornnco In repeating what must
bo obeyed and tho order that must bo
observed will at last effect tho well
bred child a satisfaction to his frlonda
nnd n prldo unto himself all hla life
time Politeness and a solf-rcspcctlng
bearing Is so much capital to tho boy
and girl who must work tholr way In
tho world.
Hucterlit of Ftitlcuu.
Professor Gnutlcr, a member of tho
Instltut do Franco, says that In Isolat
ing tho bacteria of physical fatlguo ho
Iiuh found that thoy nro a poison
strongly resembling ptomalno poison
In naturo. From this ho argues that
fatlguo can, by tho uso of dlBlnfoctants,
bo avoided llko any other poison, and
consequently man need not weaken or
age.
OTHER CRIMES MUD
By tho Attompt to Kill President
McKlnley.
ARE MURDERED BY MANIACS.
Two Previous Attempts Havo Hoca
Mado by Fanatics Upon the Life of
McKlnley Jackson Wns Ouee Shot at
by a Madman.
Two presidents of tho United States
Abraham Lincoln and James A. Gar
flold have fallen boforo tho assassin's
bullet prior to tho crlmo nt Buffalo. An
attompt wan mado to assassinate Art
drew Jackson, but wns thwarted. Pres
ident McKlnloy's lifo has boon threat
ened twlco boforo this last ovont.
Tho murdor of President Lincoln
camo at tho clo3o of tho costly nnd
bloody civil war; at a momont when
nil tho man from Illinois had strug
gled for Boomed about to bo roallzcd;
In tho hour whon tho triumph of tho
republic Boomed tho greatest Tho os
Ba8sin was John Wilkes Booth, an ac
tor, a brother of tho atterwnrd famous
tragedian, Edwin Booth, and a mls
nnthropist of tho most pronounced
typo.
Almost at tho momont that Prcsl
dont Lincoln was assassinated Lewis
Payno Powoll, son of n Florida clergy
man, broko into tho resldonto of Sec
retary Seward, whoro tho lattor was
lying 111, and whom he stabbed In sev
eral places. Ho also fracturod the
skull of Mr. Seward's lion, stabbed
soldlor on duty and two othor persons
and mado hla escape
Booth was shot by his pursuers and
Payno was hanged.
BULLETS.
Hliontlng of (larnold.
On tho 2d of July, 1881, all ovor the
Unitod States, nt 9:38 In tho morning,
tho telegraph Instruments suddenly,
oponod with tho Wushlngton call
Oporntors who wondered at tho suddon
interruption sprang to tholr keys and
listened to tho slow dollvory of this
mossago:
"President Garfield was shot this
morning at tho Baltlmoro and Ohio de
pot by Charles aultcau."
Thin was tho second presidential as
sassination to bo spread on tho pages
of American history. That morning
President Garfield, accompanied by
Socrotnry of Stato Blalno, had gouo to
tho Baltlmoro and Ohio depot In Wash
ington to tnko a train to Wllllnms Col
lege Ohio. It wns his old collego and
ho was to bo tho guest of honor at the
commencoent exercises. Ho was In
unusually hnppy mood and chatted
gayly with Mr. Blalno. Thoy entered
tho station waiting room together. As
thoy passed tho door Charles J, Gul
toau, tho assassin, stepped up behind
Mr. aarflold and shot him. Tho presi
dent sank to tho floor, ofllcors Bolzod
Gultoau and tho dread nows was flash
ed to all parts of tho country.
Buffered Intenso Aeony,
As Boon ns posslblo tho president was
removed to tho Whlto Houso, and
lator, by ndvlco of his physicians, was
removed to a cottago at Elboron, N.
J., whoro ho dlod Sopt 19, 1881.
Tho ontlro country lived with him
during his hours of agony and mourn
ed whon ho passed awny. Ho waB a
man of suporb constitution nnd his bat
tle for recovery is ono of tho saddest
stories to bo rocorded. Gultoau was a
blind partisan whoso mind had been
worked upon by tho stories of tho bit
ter political fight thon raging be
tween tho president nnd Senators
Conkllng nnd Piatt of Now York. Tho
man had been a crank all his lifo, a
monomaniac, and hnd gono deliberate
ly to Washington to kill tho president,
bollovlng that by so doing he would
savo tho country and advance himself.
Ho had sought ofllco and boon disap
pointed and ho brooded upon thl'a until
ho determined on his bloody deed.
During Andrew Jackson's adminis
tration a manluc attempted to shoot
him, but wns ovorcomo and Incarcer
ated in an asylum for life
yViMlillnj; Hlnjr I.oro,
It Is deemed unlucky when the wed
ding ring comes oft tho llngor, whothor
from forgetfulncss or accident It la
a common suporstltlon that whon tho
wedding ring has worn so thin as to
broak It Is a euro Indication that tho
married lifo of ono will shortly ond
In death. It la suggested that this
fcolycs tho causo of ladles wearing
heavy wedding rings. Should a wlfo
bo bo unfortunato as to broak hor wed
ding ring It is bollovcd 'that douth will
soon rob hor of her husband, London
Church Family Nowspapor.