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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. J. CHENEY < Co., Props.
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last IS years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligation made
by their fiFm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, q.
Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Hall is Catarrh Cure Is taken enter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 75c., per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
SAVE YOUR GRAIN.

Few realize that each squirrel de
rOys sl.50 worth Of grain annually.
Wakelee's Squirrel and Gopher Exter-
minator is the most effective and
economical poison known. Price re-
duced TO 80 cents. For sale by G.. w.
Putnam, Steiner Drug Co., Lunn &
Brooks, G.. L. L. Baskett aud A. L.
Stone. d & W-3 IO-4m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
STATE NEWS

Nr. Henry Hsrskey ,Of Nebrzs<a. has
oo1trzcte6 Tor 50,00o bead of Oregon
sbeeP-
A bicEcls club has been formed at
Cottage Grove 70 be knOSn ss the Bo-
bs1'ia eyels club
TIE Only saloon keeper, Of Lafay-
s1te, has closed the saloon business
and started = racket store.
The Indictment against Csss L.
Barlow. ia Clzekamzs county, By the
grand jury was withdrawn.
The grand jury, Of Clackama
county, were in session two weeks and
returned eight indictments.
The fees received By the county
clerk Of WascO county during the
month Of April amounted 70 szs5>s7.
The Hon. Isac Smith, one Of the
prominent pioneers In the early his
tOry Of Polk County, died April @ at
the age Of 81 years.
Tue Oregon Observer says the dam
age done Ia Union county BY the high
water IN the Grand ROnde river is be-
tween $1,000 aud $1,000.
The body Of John RO-h, who was
drowned at Astoria, drifted ashore at
Long Beach. His bOat-puller has
not yet been recovered.
Operations in the Bohemia mines,
which had practically been suspended
for two months on account Of deep
snow, will be resumed inside Of thee
weeks.
Clyde lockwood. OF Canyon City,
found a beautiful opal while pros
pecting. 1t is believed that there are
many more in the vicinity of.where
that one was found.
MT. Root, aged 50 years, has died
at his home near Beaver creek, Of
heart disease. He had been partially
paralyzed for a number OF years. He
was an old soldier.
The following original pensions
have been granted TO Oregonians:
William f. Brownell, Of Elgin, Union
county, and John g. Hausler. Of
ROsebnrg.
Mr.. II. Orchard has made a propO-
sltIOn 10 furnish Marshdeld with a
water system, furnishing everything
but hydrants, for go a month. He
agrees 10 put in a reservoir OF 10000
gallons with fall Of 200 feet.
Perry Allen, young man living In
the Nehalem valley, on Saturday cut
his foot almost Of. He almost bled |
TO death before the flow Of blood |
could be stopped. He was taken 70
st. May's hospital at Astoria.
Judge Geary, OF ClatsOp county. has
ordered that 40 warrant be drawn for
the treasurer's salary, as be refused
10 comply With the order OF the court |
and did not pay the state treasurer
the funds 10 his hands. He acted on
the advice Of his bondsmen.
Anton Klint. one OF the pioneer
farmers Of GraY's river, Clatsop |
says, he has grown fax on his
farm and found IL did very nicely.
Lewis Poison, OF the same place, tried |
II on the upland. but 1t did not do so
well. 1t grew to a height OF "a inches |
on the upland and oyer 2 feet on the
bottom.
The board Of directors OF the Hood |
River kruitgrowers' Union has ln-
structed the committee on distrlbu.
tlon 10 see that all crates shipped
this year shall be packed full, To
weigh from 30 TO ~ pounds, so that
the crate will contain "a pounds OF
berries, net. All berries mnst be
prime, not being under size, nor i'm
perfect 10 shape, nor over ripe,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
COMPOUND
MIXTURE.

which by using one small spoonful
W a quart OF fresh milk will WELD one
pound OF niee butter, and also one
pound OF butter from one gallon of
SKINNED milk. 500 in case of faiInre
particulars P'' y iOi
Address OMFR IT MACON
Ashland, Wis, P. o. box 4ia
4-S m d &w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

FLAX SEED.--All farmers who are
contemplating sowing fax should at
tend 10 at once and secure their
seed CO .ract so the proper amount
can bf ,rdered. Call at DickensOn's s
seed s. re for particulars. Ale d&w II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
sELLING's sLAsHES.
CT thing at Prices Never Before Known
in Oregon.

in Oregon.
Portland, April 2S.-In order to
make a thorough cleanup, l have
made another big cut and marked
down 300 Mems Tailor-Made All.
Wool Suits to the ridiculously low
price Of $500.
These are not odds and ends, but
Well-made suits-gOod styles-all
wool and warranted to give satisfac-
tion. This is the price, not for this
week only, but until every suit is
sold.
Attention is called to our Boys
Wash Suits, at 80 cents, IS cents and
81 .25-worth double the money.
BEN SELLING,
Assignee j. NJ. Meyer & Co.
Cor. Third and Oak streets. d&W
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
i-RAYS,
On the WsbfOOt Politicians.
lnssossdsnt coznsat ca People
n State ss5 Mates.

Tss NsHherE papsr says tax to-
bcEs that f1fess Szlsn- Bat % trus
~ sEeT paid any
-.
Rep Oru c. Enery, q NeEbsrg
SAYS % brzn-h q ed1cstfou Is pro
d1ctfTe q - mzch z0od a. The
. Ei15eTxzrte1-
They are creating prosperity with
fozrtb-cIzss postoEoss' At The rate q
100 . dsy. Was there ever s2ch pea
n1t uolIticss
-.
II General Grant oOu,d have his
Esy be would prefer 70 Be alive and
vel 20 all the h0nOrs shown his
msmOFy by q mOnume1t-
-
There are 2 feE Mckinley editors
y bO hare discovered that the wicked
silTermins owners are still standing ia
TIE way Of restoration Of prosperity
The ROsebarz PIzindezler Of April
. has a foe write-Up about Umpqua
Valley, Douglas county. aud Roseburg.
The mOdestY of the editor Col Jim
Eddy forbids his including himself.
Ths Sehzlem Times, Giles B. John
son editor Democratic in politics"
enters on its hfth year. Mr. John
son Is a sound Bimetalist-nO inter-
nOtiOnaI gingerbread for him.
-.
PendIetOn Z o: 1t is said I'd
Hirscb, one Of the leading Republican
politicians Of the STATE, is a candidate
for the Salem p0stOfhce. II is wonder
that some gold standard Democrat
has not an edge on the Office, as in
other places.
-.
The agricultural editor Of the
Statesman says: why not try pep
permint in Oregon?" He also recon-
mends peppermint hay for horses.
The horses have sense enough TO pre-
fer Kentucky blue grass and Timothy
for their stOmach's sake.
-.
10 passing the defunct State street |
jewelry store one day last week, a |
practical resident of the Capital
city, upon observing the late pro-
prietOr in the doorway, made the 1
significant remark TO a friend: Il /
wonder how Bill Martin would like to /
have few Of the 30 cent dollars he
was telling u about last fall" he
no answer.
-
PendletOn Tribune: II is likely that /
III the Republican votes win be needed
% insure the success Of the candidates
II that party for the state Offices. 1t
5 very desirable that the. troubles OF
asst winter be put safely out OF the
way. This il one reason why We
want 20 see a special session OF the
the good Of the party
Ind the general welfare OF the whole
)eOple OF Oregon.
Ia his address at the Jefferson an
iIYeasary banquet held at Washington
Jity. April l3 Hon. W. j. Bryan re-
erred to Homer Davenport, the Ore
'on boy, who sat near him at the ban
Iuet table, as the King OF Cartoon
sts, and then proposed three cheers i
or the Silyerton boy-cheers which {
Vere given with a will by the great
leaders there assembled
Eugene State Journal.
-. :
just previous TO the presidential I
lection while in a crUwd Of poll :
icians, the senior member OF the de-
unct Commercial Banking company '
emarked: The only reason so many :
e0ple want free silver is that they
nay cancel their bills with 5O-cent
Iollars." A hush fell over the crowd
ut presently q gentleman remarked:
Well. they would still be doing bet ,
er by their creditors than you did," :
'he first speaker is member Of the u
Tm that paid IS cents on the dollar n
n claims. 9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
4-29-tf
Removed,

The Office of the Salem Water CON-
pany has been removed to the new
city hall building, where all bills for
water are payable on the lst of each
month. j. NJ. WALLACE,
0-l-St President.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
SALE

t..S 400 acres Of good bottom land all upde,
s' sooo OUT range, I5S acres In croDs
An .I1as S,nS mouse use new frame barn, very large
an goes Tor 900 on easy payme5ts f.,
Salem, Or. "a Saarison'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
EGGS FOR SALE

From fine pen of imported B. P. Rocks
score oil Pullets 90, 9I1Hs, eI1I, eI1,: cock %:
H'5o Per setting Of IS. Barred down 10 hide
Also Silver SPangled Hamburgs, priEe.win'
hing slsek' 81 per setting. ]. W. HOUCK.
--,sou' VI I 10 d&w I'm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE-lns
and stock ranch in Oregon, eoa,..s e:. -
acres. The tract is good tof llln -
general farming. VIII sell 'e2 -
Terms to suit, or will Irads iot o,2Tr o,1r 61,l
For particulars address box o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Properly used, Perfection Dyes are
superior. Insist on haYing "Perfec-
tlon" Dyes. 2s-Iw
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
JOS MEYERS, & SONS.
STENOGRAPHNG And TYPEWRlTNG.

Legal and commercial work 4 specially.
Telephone one-four. Office with Sherman.
Condit Y Park, Gray block. Dictation take5
at your ONCE and work returned on sbort
notice.
4 50 If STELLA SHERMAN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Perfection In dying is only attained
by using Perfection Dyes. 2I-6t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
Can't

his is the complaint Of
tbozsnds st this season. 9T
Thsy have no appetite; food
does mot relish. They need The toning upof
the stomach and digestive organs, which
. eourse Of Hoods sarssparilla win give
fhen. IL also parties and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating ana
internal misery only . dyspeptie can
know, ersatss an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system It 20 prompt
" and efficiently relieves dysPepiie symp-
toms and cures nervous headscbess that II
seems to have almost "a magic touch"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Perfection" Dyes are superior TO
all. 2S-IW
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
SEE d. SABENTL

II you want ID move or want lsii
kind hauled OF want a load Of m1nli
sand or gravel, OF cemsnt, lime, hii
bnck OF sever pipe. see d. ). Bs'lE
neT Of Front znl Chenek-.I s;fs-s
up telephone 80. Also SOod and :
hands at all times. Orders promptly
10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
OAsroREA.

y. y ':i.LH2zz.1 e. q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

~ are the best after-diHDer
Hoods Pills p.fs, aid digestion &c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
OASTORrA.

-:;:|!- = -:;;:s:I|'!i-Gm2zz1 e. e
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Ths NsHberx papsr ssEs tax the
bozs that fnfsss salem Bat % trUs
hlz eEeT PAID any
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Sarsaparilla

hthsbes,-in faet the one Trus Blood Purifier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
J. s. FREEBIN|
NEW MARKE

State street, near railroad. Erza
beSt meats. Ny patrons say | keep z
meats in toEn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Tbsy are creating prosperity with
'1zrth-cIzss pcstoSoes' az the rzte q
20 . dsy. Was there ever s2ch pea
lat politics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

II General Grant could have his
Esy Be would prefer 70 Be alive and
vel 10 all the hOnors shown his
msmOEy by q mOnume1t-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Rep OTn C. Enery. q NsEbsrg
says % brzDch q ed1cstiou Is pro
d1ctiTe q 50 mGch god - the
Eis5erxsrte1-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04
MORTGAGE Il|.

On lfssi6csPr properly At 7 per cs,,
lard security a. s Per cent. SsEi
foT inrestors. Insurzrce ere-,.s n
'Snles JOHN n
Broker, roOn No. 4 Bush b.,s,I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

wishing Competent hep 70 care
for children or assist al special ho1seEork
by the day or hour, call at corner COu :
and zIst streets, or telephone 10 EPPley's
grocery store. Terms reasonable. Anna L.
Briggs. 1871
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

10 passing the defunct State street
jewelry store one day last week. a
practical resident of the Capital
city, upon observing the late pro-
prietOr in the doorway, made the
significant remark TO a friend: Il
wonder how Bill Martin would like to
nave few Of the 20 cent dollars he
was telling u about last fall" he
received no answer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

The agricultural editor Of the
Statesman says: why not try pep
permint in Oregon?" He also recon-
mends peppermint hay for horses
The horses have sense enough to pre-
fer Kentucky blue grass and Timothy
for their stOmach's sake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-04

Su,zess-T 70 Dr. J N. Ks.,. \
CorDeI. salem. Or Parties 49,.
operations a. moderate e. IL
in especial reqzezt-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
DO NOT LIKE MERIT TESTS.
Petitions Circulating to Abolish
Civil Service Examinations.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Dec. IA movement IS on
foot among thu city councilmen to take
the initial step toward again submitting
the question OF civil service to a vote Of
the people OF the city, IN the hope OF kill
Ing II. II was expected the matter would
come up IN some form at the last weekly
meeting. but 1t was delayed for the time.
1t had been the intention TO introduce a
resolution providing for the appointment
amendments as they might believe neces-
sary. One of the principal changes hoped
TO be suggested by such committee
would be that affecting civil service exc
am,nations and indorsing their abolition,
but at the last moment II was agreed that
the proposed change should be brought to
the notice OF the council by a petition CT
citizens. instead of being presented In a
resolution by member. The matter was
accordingly allowed TO 60 over. and In the
meantime the petition is being circulated
for signatures.
Those interested said the matter viii be
brought up some time before the first OF
the new year. and II may possibly be pre-
scented at the next regular meeting They
express no double whatever Of the ultimate
result OF submitting the question. and are
certain the system viii be abolished IL
again laid before the people.
Several other amendment, are also
spoken OF among the city fathers. one be-
ing a change TO permit the council to Sc
iect It's own clerk. without interference
from any quarter or the necessity OF CEN
nrmat.on.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08

rived fuzzy 100 men and q few women
marched TO the Heron fence, but as they
neafeo II they were met By sffy az
aefon's reta.ners, whites and Indians.
armed with rides and shosguns. The culy
shot nred, however, was one BIZ q half
drunken Swe6e. named Nielsen. WHO
emerged from tent. pulling a shotxu
after him IN either hand. TIE hammer az
the gun caught some obstruction ard the
charge was exploded. filling Nelson's hip
and thigh fun OF ssugs and buekssos. Tire
wounded man. II Is said. cannot recover.
The leader Of the citizens ia w. kinney.
OF Salt Lake Kinney ID said TO have been
acting for the chiikoot Railroad e Trans
port Company. which has been prevented
from laying sts track through Healy q
WILSON'S claim Yesterday the track was
laid up 70 the fence ard work was then
stopped Kinney was arrested or a war
rant sworn out before United States Com
missioner Smith. He gave bonds and vas
released
Heron has posse OF twenty-five men
pafroillng his fence. and az intrsders are
elected.
the matter % the rfght-os-way for the
tfamway VIII. In all probability, hare 10
ss settled by the courts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
LOSING ON IT'S CONTRACT.
Tacoma Railways Co. Furnished
Power for Less Than the Cost.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiiigencer.
TACOMA Dec. 7.--The contract 20 fur
nish the city with power for its lighting
plants. let 70 the Tacoma Railways Com
pany, which for several weeks was be-
fore the city fathers and finally let after
a long fight. does not seem 10 have proven
as profitable a scheme as has been gen.
orally supposed 1t would.
Tho management - authority for the
statement that It's company lest nearly
$500 Oh is service 70 the city during last
month. and stands to fall equally short
this month. The company Is paid s. ga
per ktlowat hour for .ncandescents and
sf-5 Cor arc service. Half the load comes
from tire old city Station. and therein
lies the loss.
BY the wreck Of the Tacoma railways
power house several months ago through
the breaking 81 a fy-wheel the company
has not been able To supply all the con-
tract from SIS own station. and Ii = tha
use ot the cIty's old engines and boilers
tia; has led to the shortage reported a.
the end OF November. a new Ay wheel
ia now being made for the Idle engine at
the cornpany's plant. and when completed
ali the power viii De furnished at the
ore point. The wheel wifi weigh when
finished ffJy-four toas. and IL being built
In eight sections. sup.. r. - Dame states
the wheel Will be n place and everything
IN running order early in January
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.s,l In Seattle en- suspicion OF counterfeit
ing. The deputy also took to the island
with him a search warrant to enable bin
10 look into the sons personal effects for
further evidence against his father and
himself
Upon his arrival at the island. the ofiicer
learned that young Landers had gone to
Seattle 70 assist his father. and the result
OF the official visit was a thorough search
of the premises and effects OF the sus-
pacted parties.
Mr.. DAWSON says he found several lit
tie things OF Importance TO the prosecu-
ton of the men. but declined TO go into
details as to the nature OF his discoveries.
Il is expected that young Larders VIII De
placed under arrest In Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
BURGLARS RAID PUYALLUP.
They Enter Three Embellishments
and Make = Haul.

and Make Haul.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA, Dec. News reached here
today OF various burglaries committed in
country towns near by. Three stores at
Puyaliup were entered by thieves. the
total loss being estimated at about $500.
Rogers & Raymond are the heaviest los
ers. The burglars. however. overlooked
batch OF warrants. considerable gold and
bills. and some valuable jeweiry. They
effected an entrance through a window.
and opened the safe by the combination.
securing 500 In cash. E. r. Rogers. Of the
firm, Is a son OF Gov. Rogers.
Next the Northern Pacific depot at Puy-
allup was tackled by the industrious burg
lars They blew open the safe and rifed
1t. but the amount stolen has not been
made public. Included in the list OF stolen
property from the burglarized stores are
500 rare coins. priced very highly by the
owner.
The drug store Of E. p. Truesdon was
entered from the front. The safe was
found unlocked, and everything of value
was taken from il, including big batch
OF warrants.
The Sumner postoffice was robbed the
same night Of $40 In cash and Sl3 In
stamps, being the sum total Of the loss
there Robberies are also reported hero
from Chehalis, shelf hardware. clothing.
hats, etc, having been carried OH.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
DATES BADLY MIXED.
Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce Con-
suits the Wrong Years Cni.uder.

Special Dispatch 70 the PcstIntell.gencer
ACNMA. Dee. The annua. dinner
~ the iooal Chamber OF Commerce Is one
OF the chief festival events Of that body
each year sra IS always locked forward
to with r1aca interest by al concerned
In discussing !. a. a meeting last evening
the members evidently became So ca.
Unused that they decided that the FL oe
January is 20 fail on Wednesday and 60
announced the cate.
To ad3 20 tire Little mistake morning
paper tel3 how the eiEner would be held
December =. and today when q Poxc-Tn-
telI.gsucsr representative called % Learn
The straight Of tire matter. he found N.
secretary poriug over = calendar ana
wondering how IL ali happened xnd how
best 20 correct the e-ror. The cav when
the members ara 70 sntcy their annual
seas. IS wednesday. January -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
ANOTHER CANADIAN RouTE.
One Projected to the Yukon, start
ing From Hfffmaf Inf~s

special Dispatch to the Pos.-!n.si:Igencsr
VANCOUVER. r. c., Dee T--Co-th.w
and Wilkinson have returned from the
1ukon. They vert there tor the Cana
dian government 10 locate Al sil-Canadsan
route The official report Is NOS yet out
but II Is foregone eonciassan .sat their
route VIII be chosen. II starts AZ Ritin.at
inlet. on the Alaskan route, running
straight through Canadian territory 20
Teslin lake.
Corshew has been exploring for eighteen
years In that section. He says there IS
no short cut. Sixty miles Inland on the
route. which viii be accepted, they dis
covered vast deposits OF quartz Several
tons OF this was brought home and as
sayed from $50 to $50 In mineral. mostly
copper.
The route 10 Teslin lake IS through a
valley sparsely t!mbered and almost as
level as Broadway. New York. The val
ley IL without doubt the old bed of the
SkseHa river. Game IL abundant and
white FISH block the streams In season.
Already the Canadian Pacific railway
has applied for charter to run a road
from Eitlmat Inlet to Tesiin lake The
official report Will be out In a week. /.
VIII mention this route as the one chosen.
and millions OF dollars will be spent In
opening IL up. An ocean liner could
anchor within q stones throw OK Kitimat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
OVERCOME by GAS.
Miner Loses His Life In q Heroic
Attempt to save q C0mrade.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ROSSLAND. Il. C., Dec. I'M. J. Merry
met with his death last night in the Iron
Colt mine through an act OF seif-saerifce
on his part. His working companion,
George Cattanach, had gone into a drift
where some blasts had been exploded and
was overcome by the gas. Merry went In
for the purpose OF rescuing Cattanach and
was overcome by the gas. too.
Three-quarters OF an hour afterwards
the two men were found and were brought
to the surface. Merry was dead. but his
companion WAS revived. Merry was only
married three weeks ago. and his wife Is
completely overcome by grief. Mr. Merry
was brothcr-in-law Of William McKen-
xie. the street railway magnate OF To-
ronto, and represented the interests OF
that gentleman In this city.