Mrs. John D. Carne, wife of the effici
ent County Clerk, died at 8:30 o’clock
on weenesday morning, aged about 28
years. Mrs. Carne was formerly Miss
Sallie Hale, daughter of the late Thomas
Hale who lived about 5 miles east of 
Humboldt, and had been married about
15 years. She Leaves 7 little children,
and the scene at her death bed was an
exceeding pathetic one as she talked to
those little ones and bid them good bye
for the last time. She died as she lived,
qietly and peacefully, and said that she
felt as if she was being rocked to sleep.

  The funeral was on Thursday, and
the body was interred at Trenton.
Mrs. Hale was a sister of William Hale
of Humboldt, Nat Hale of Yorkville,
and Mrs. Dr. C. J. Witt. Mr. Carne has
the sympathy of the entire community
in this, his hour of affliction, and many
willing hands are extending kindnesses
to the little children.