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Show REWARD OFFERED FOR A MURDERER Abilene, Kas., Aug. IS. A reward of $300 for the capture of the murderer murd-erer of Bertha Benigns, found dead l i her bed here on Sunday, was offered offer-ed today by the commissioners of Dickinson county. Application also wrs made to Governor Stubbs for a state reward which probably will be $230. Augustus Benlgus, brother of the deal girl, has, offered a reward of S100, and it is likely that the citizens oi Abilene will raise the total to $1000 by subscription. After four days trying lo solve the mystery of the murder of the girl, on Ihe eve of her wedding, the officer , Mill are at a loss for oldence that points to any particular person as the murderer. The coroner's jury Impanelled Mon- 1 day reconvened at 10 o'clock today. It Is hoped that Its findings may I rove a clew for officers to work upon. - |