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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
Earl Russell Convicted Of Bigamy.
He Pleads Guilty and is Sent to
Prison.

London, July 1s.-Earl Russell. ar
raigned at the bar of the house OF
lords today on the charge of bigamy,
pleaded guilty after a long argument
against the jurisdiction of the court.
The trial was carried on with all the
quaint ceremony. The arguments
1asted one hour. Both the Earl and
Confess RESELL Mrs. Somervile. J
through their counsel. pleaded they did
not know they were doing wrong, but
had acted on the best legal advice OBJ
tainable in Nevada.
The peers reached their decision
after consideration of the case lasting
20 minutes.
/ Earl Russell was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment as hrst-class
misdemeanant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24

3 Anderson. S. c.. July 18.-An Eng
lish sparrow caused the four Anderson
cotton mills to shut down twenty
minutes ahead Of their usual time yes,
terday afternoon. The bird alighted
on one of the heavy feed wires at the
sub-station. These wires bring the
electric current to the city from Port
man Shoals. There was probably an
inesct no one of the other wires, at
any rate the bird touched the other
wire with it's bill This established
what electricians calls a short cir
cult There was a kissing and crack
ing sound and some part Of the eiec-
tric apparatus was burned out and
the machinery had to be shut down.
4 few charred feathers and the odor
of burned flesh VS. all that remained
of the bird.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
Big Fire in vaIdosta, Ga.

valdosta, Ca, July 19.-Fire broke
out at 10 O'Clock last night in the fur
niture warehouse of S. B. Goodwin.
An entire block was destroyed. Be
sides the furniture warehouse, the
buildings burned were the Christian
church, livery stable of Roberts, Craw-
ford Dasher company, Valdosta Pub
fishing company and the Valdosta
Furniture store. In the livery stable
were about IS horses and mules which
in fleeing from the burning building
injured dozen of the spectators,
some seriously.
The damage will amount to $50. 600.
The origin of the fire is supposed to be
by rats igniting some combustibles in
the warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24

\ woman of New Britain, Conn,
who is Christian Scientist. main
tains that mosquitoes have brains and
reasoning powers, that it is outrage
Gus. TO kill the little harmless IN
sects. " and that all that is necessary
is to reason with them. She SAYS :
IF mesquite is troubling yoa Just
speak to him kindly and say, Look
here. my friend. YOU leave me alone
and I'll leave YOU alone Then believe
that he won't bite YOU. Even if be
does MS sting won't hurt. | have done
this for years and now enjoy having
the pretty little things around and
listening to their musical buzz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
RUSSIA HAS SEIZED MONGOLIA.

London, July 10 Mongolie is now
Russian says dispatch to the Daily
Express from st. Petersburg. Urga, a
Chinese frontier station on the road to
Pekin, has been fortified and garri-
soned by Russian infantry and Cos
Surveying parties, escorted by
troops, have penetrated as far as the
edge Of the Great Desert to determine
the route of a railway to Pekin across
the desert and the point where it will
Join the mid-Siberian Railway excen-
SION
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
1900

The late Admiral Sir John CONNIE
rell seems to have conceived a preju-
dice against the members of an ancient
and learned profession. Here is an ex-
tract from his last Will and testament :
. I entreat the parties interested in my
will not to appeal to the law if any
difficulty may arise, but to arbitra-
ton. Having been swindied myself 10y
every lawyer that l ever had anything
to do with makes me offer this advice
to my heirs, executors and assigns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
J. P. MORGAN'S FIAT.

New York, July 19.J. P. Morgan
gavespositive denial today to rumors
that the steel strike had been settled.
He made this statement to the Asso-
ciated Press:
..There is not word of truth in it:
There has been no settlement and
there can be no compromise on such a
question. The position of the operat-,
ing companies is perfectly simple and
we'll understood, and so far as l am
concerned has my unqualified approx
o ;:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
ELECTION DAY SET.

The governor will today issue his
proclamation ordering the election for
a successor to the late Congressmn j.
VIM. Stokes to be held on Nov. > next.
This is the general election day. and
it is thought best to have the election
take place at that time.
In the meantime the State Demo
cratic executive committee will meet
on the 25th inst. and arrange for the
campaign in the district for the date
for the general election makes 1t posi-
bic for the State committee TO avoid a
summer campaign and primary if it 50
desires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24

lIarida. Yucataa. July 1o.-lellow
fever patients are being treated with
the new Brazilian lymph with. remark
able success. the temperature OF the
patients being reduced at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
WHOLE FAMILY
UNDER ARREST
Charged With Robbing Stores at
PittSbuTg, Kansas.
THEYWERE CHURCHMEM3ERS
OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY DUR
ING PAST YEAR.

PiJtsbUrg, Kan. Nov. 2S.-GeOrge
Lanes family. consisting of his wife.
I4-year-oId daughter and an adopted
I'm IS years cid. have been arrested
and lodged in prison here charged with
being leaders Of a gang that has been
ztematicaHy robbing merchants of
this city for the past year. Lane and
his wife are prominent in society and
church work. They have a beautiful
home On West Fourth street. where
nearly $1,000 worth Of the stolen goods
was found.
According to the police, the method
by which they have buTglarized nearly
every zig store in Pittsburg in the past
year and successfully bafiied the police.
was carefully planned. The boy, an in
telligent little fellow, would conceal
hiIgs5lt IN the store and be locked in
when the store was closed, and in the
night he would open the rear door,
after which the robbery was easy. The
arrest was caused by the boy being
captured in store and confessiug-
Lane is a contracting builder by
trade and has always been considered
a respect2 bic citizen. 1t is said that
SEVERAL accomplices in neighboring
cities have been selling stolen goods for
thu Lanes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
CRAZY MANS CRIME.
Tries to Kill His Wife and Then
Commits Suicide.

OF sen =town, Nov. PAS the steam
er Cymric, from Liverpool for New
York. was coming down the channel
this morning. Thomas Halliday Of Ohio,
one Of her passengers. attempted TO kill
his wife and then committed suicide.
Halliday had recently been COM
planning Of sleeplessness. He and his
wife boarded the Cymric at Liverpool,
after passing a couple of months visit
ing friends in County Down, Ireland.
The deceased prayed all night long and
showed evidence this morning that his
mind was affected.
After breakfast ne announced that
all the people on board the ship were
to be killed. and drawing a knife from
his pocket he commenced hacking his
wife and slaShiEg at his own throat.
Mrs. Halliday struggled deSperat ely to
escape the fury of her husband, re-
Ceiving terrible gashes on the hand
and body. and he was finally compelled
to desist.
Halliday then continued to hack his
own throat until he had severed all
the veins and muscles and dropped
dead outside Of his state room. The
body was then taken ashore and Mrs.
Halliday also disembarked. An in
quest viii be held today. The Cymric
proceeded on her way at II o'clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
HOLMES GETS A LICENSE.
Salt Lake Hotel Mar Outwits Los
Angeles Saloon Keepers.

otlAJ Lake AJteI MAI OuIW1CS Los
Angeles Saloon Keepers.
Guests or the Angelus. Gus Holmes
new hotel at Los Angeles. will De able
to indulge i'm the gin fZz and the cock
tail despite the efforts OF the towns
people to keep the Salt Laker from
obtaining q liquor license for his hotel.
Mr.. Holmes has not been asleep dur
ing his stay in the California city and
has just surprised the officials and
salo0nkeepers ~ Los Angeles by secur-
ing the only available license I'm the
city.
A limit is placed on the number Of
saloon licenses issued in Los Angeles
and as the limit has been reached when
Mr. Holmes reached the scene q pool
was formed among the holders to make
the new conner put up $1,000 to buy
some small safoonkeeper out or have
his hotel dry
About that time a former. emplovee
of the street railway company exhibit
ed a wild desire to break into the sa-
Icon business. The license of a
Joint" In bad standing was trans
fer red To him by q local brewery. For
a few DAYS people ma rveled at the
moral tone the place assumed. While
the wonder grew, an application for
Jha transfer Of the license to Mr..
Holmes was slipped before the citv
council The natter is stiH pending
and AjF. Holmes is likely to secure the
transfer despite the efforts af the dis
gruntitd salO0nkeepers to prevent him
from securing q petition from the ma
iOTiry Of frontage owners on the block
or which his hotel is located-a re-
QuiTelnent FRI Los Angeles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Personal ssessGOEs.

William A. Moebuis of the sunnyside
ranch arrived for brief local visit yes
terday.
Mrs. H. G. Williams of Castle Gate ar
rived in Salt Lake City last evening 70
Join her husband, well known coal op-
orator, who is spending a visit here.
S Ottinger of San Francisco. Ed
Strauch of Denver, Walter Frank OF chi
cage and A. ShUTbach of 81. Louis, ali
ticket brokers, are Salt Lake visitors
W. p. Hardesty. the well known civil
engineer. has returned from an eastern
visit and re-Opeued IN office in the Pro
gress building for the practice OF engl-
neering.
John Ford, for many years well known
because Of his connection with Ford 5
hotel in this city. left Salt Lake peTma-
nently yesterday morning and VIII join
his son William. who has returned from
Manila and is practicing law IN Los An
geles.
T. R. Tilley. Major J. b. Lauck and p.
K Gordon of San Francisco Charles
White and T, B. Fitzgerald OF Los An
geles and J. J.. Buel of San Jose. who
accompanied the travelling passenger
agents to Salt Lake City Friday, spent
last evening the guests Of Robert Craig
and y. r. Grey. local railroad officials.
The party viii leave today for home.
s. r Ricketts, has resigned his posi-
ton with Undertaken Evans in this city
week for San Jose, Cal, to accept po-
sitton as assistant funeral director with
". i. Woodrow of that place. Mr. Rick
ettS came to Salt Lake from Philadelphia
three years ago. He has been in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Evans since that time and has
wish him well in his new home on the
coast
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He's here. Who? Can you guess?
An Irish Hemorrhage.
lCncinnati Inquirerl


Billy Stuart is ont with a brand new
yarn, and it is a good one. Mr.. Stuart
with a number Of bachelor friends. lives
on Mcmillan street. near Woodlawn ave
nue., East Walnut Hnls
He usually takes a constitutional short
walk each morning. and not long since
noticed that the upper parts of the tele-
phone poles in the vicinity of his resi-
dence were being decorated with coats of
vivid green paint
One morning as he was passing one Of
the poles an ITishmau seated on top care
lessiy let drop "a can Of green paint
1t struck the sidewalk and was literally
scattered about: none of it, however. BIZ
exceeding good luck besmlrched the i'm
maeulate trousers Of Mr.. Stuart
A moment later another 1rishmau ap-
Feared on the sceue. and noticing fhe
green paint spilled @ll over the sidewalk,
looked up and anxiously inquired of his
COmrade alOft:
"Doherty, Dohertv hav' We had hem
orrhage2"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
80 MoNRoE poCTRINE.
Europeans Regard it as Dog-in-the-
Manager Policy.

One has to realize what Europe would
give to have South America as defense
less as Africa. before one can gauge the
spirit in which it views the Monroe doc
trine, says Sidney Brooks in the Novem-
Der Atlantic To Europe that edict IS the
most d0mineerIng mandate issued 70 the
world since the days Of imperial Rome;
1t is an abTidgment of their national
rights, enforced, as they regard the mat
ter, simply in the interests OF the dog ~
the manger. The United states VIII
neither take South America for herself
nor let anyone else take 1t. She does not
COLOMBO the country with her own peo-
pie: she has no trade with it worth men
tioning she admits no responsibility 1oI
the OutrageS, disorders and financial
freakishness of her pToteges. But she
insists that South America is within her
sphere of influence, that such European
holdings as exist there shall neither be
extended nor transferred; that Immigrants
who settle on its soil must make up their
minds to leave their flag behind them
and that IN the event of trouble between
a European government and one OF the
half breed republics under her patronage
satisfaction must be sought, If at all, IN
a mere financial indemnity-neyer IN the
seizure and retention Of South American
Do Americans seriously believe that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
DoPED AND ROBBED.
Robbers Administer Knockout
Drops and Try to Cremate.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 23.-AdOlph
Carlson, an ArmourdaIe saIoonkeeper;
Louis Arlinger. his night bartender;
Tom Schwaber a packing house en-
ployee, and the saloon porter were
dfUgged in CarlsOn's place here early
this morning by two robbers, who ad-
ministered knock out" drops.
The robbers secured $500 in cash and
$3.50 in checks, and then, while the four
men lay in d stupOr on the floor, they
locked this doors, set fire to the build
ing and escaped through the door at
the back. The fire was eKtingUished be-
fore much damage was done, and the
men were rescued unhurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
ROOSEVELT NOT A RICH MAN.
For Years His Personal Income Was
IS, 900 a Year.
(New York Sun


President Roosevelt is not a rich man.
He has never been wealthy His personal
income for many years has been 5000 a
year, and the personal income of Mrs.
Roosevelt has also been $1,000 year So.
BY joining these incomes. the Roosevelt
family have lived in fair fashion. There
have been no eXtravagances but every
thing has been conducted on practical
and careful lines, and anybody who is
aware of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt's So
cial standing for the last twenty years
can easily see that the joint income of
$1,000 q year would be none too much
for the demands upon them.
Mr.. RoOsevelts salary as an assembly
man was Sl.50G a year. and you can bet
your last trade dollar that he received no
other income as an asSemblyman while
al Albany. His salary as a United States
civil service commissioner under Presi-
dent Harrison was $500 a year. His
salary as police commissioner under
Mayor Strong was 5000 a year.
His salary as assistant secretary of the
navy under Secretary Long was $500 a
year. His salary as a lieutenant colonel
and colonel of the United States VOlun-
teers in the Cuban service was picayune.
His salary as governor of the state Of
New York was $4,000 a year. His salary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Action is Quashed.

Sieuwood Springs. Colo. Nov. 23-The
ivn action against chief lggleston OF
he White Rock Jte Indian tribe for the
ecOvery OF damages for alleged killing
4 game out of season has been Quashed
8 Judge Shumate. Attorneys for the
te chief attacked the legality of the
srvice of sum Mons ON the chief which
Is made Nhiie he was I'm custody on a
= dninal charge and were upheld by TIE
curt. AS Caief EsElestou is now the
te reserVa- lO,- in Utah he is out Of reach
Tie C0iCsaa0 courts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Killed at q Dance

Pueblo. Colo. Nov. 23.-At 10 o'clock to-
ntSnt Harris Gonzales and Jose Martinez
both Mexican residents Of this city. were
shot and instantly killed by Antonio Tata
at a dance at Salt Creek. two and half
miles from Pueblo. Gonzales and Mar
tinez wanted to dance and Tata, who was
master OF ceremonies. objected II is al
legged that the two men attacked Tata
wnen the latter drew a pistol and shot
Gonzales three times and Martinez twice
Both were instantly killed Tata was ar
rested and brought to Jail at Pueblo
All three were married.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Rob ? Postomce.

BOllersville. o.. Nov. "a gang of
FIVE robbers blew open postoffice safe
here last night and secured $500 worth
Of stamps and $50. besides funds be-
longing TO the local lodge of Macca-
bees. The thieves drove here in a rig
stolen at Helena, where they had pre-
viously looted the general store of /.
F. Weaver Of valuable merchandise
and a small amount of cash. They es-
caped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24

several others. decided to steal all the
beautiful specimens of sculpture in
their native land and sell them. Know
ing that IL a statue disappeared wholly
such a hue and cry would be raised
that every other specimen Of marble
worth having would be put under lock
and key, they hit upon the idea of
substituting a perfectly made statue in
each case. SO beautiful were the imi-
tations that GagliOna and his gang
were able to work for six months be-
fore suspicion was aroused.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24

as vice president of the United states
was $500 a year. His present salary, as
president of the United States, is $50000
a year.
President Roosevelt. in all of his ways,
is practical and thrifty. He told a friend
the other night at dinner in the White
ordered a new frOck coat last spring. for
the reason that that coat served in all @ /
the sad ceremonies incident to Presidens
McKinley's death At the time that Pres
ident Roosevelt made this statement It
was pretty hot IN Washington and he
still wore the thick rock coat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Two Hundred Kisses the Limit.

Bingh9mtou.-The young women Of
WaVerly have organized an anti-mst-
rimony club with sewers. penalties for
ans submission to the appeals of Gu
pid- The members include the Dret-
TEST maidens Of WaVerly. They are
from families representing Leading
merchants, physicians bankers and
the postmaster.
The object OF the club. as outlined
in the constitution. is ito encourage a
life of single bliss The following
penalties are taken from the bylaws
az The orgsnizs ton: For flirting with
The opposite sex. one pound of choco-
late creams. Cor WinkinE the other
evening At q nice young man. two
pounds ~ chocolate creams; for al
lowing youTe man TO Kiss YOU. one
mark toward expulsion. 200 marks be-
ing necessary for expulsion; for get
ting married, expulsion and a ban
Uuet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
GROWN AND BRIDGE WORK.

This their
restoration sensitive
chief drawback
and
They price Of
Is n for al work
IN of D
Hector Gswods personal inspection Of
doby of the reliability
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Mountain States.
sToCKMAN IS CONVICTED.
VIII be Punished For Fencing Pub
lie Domain in Wyoming.

Chesenue Wyo., Nov. "a. A. Spsugh.
Nanvilie WyU. cattleman. was -onigh5
ogvicted in the United States court here
i iIegcly fencing a tract of 2000a acres
government lana ia the vicinty of
ianvine. The penalty is a fine OF $1,000
r Imprisonment for q term Of not more
,ilan one year Spaugh will he sentenced
ext Monday
Although Jhe government has frequent
notified sfockmen 20 remove fences
rom the public domain. this is the first
rpseCutiOu but now that a precedent has
ifen established vigorous campaign
f,ll be waged against st1ckmeu who have
fenced the public domain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
Acquitted Of Murder.

Mankato. Kans.. Nov 13.-Roy VIII
son, charged with killing William
Johnson July 3 last at Ezbon, was ac-
quilted today Tie trial has been on
for ten days. The jury was out for
tWenty-four hours. Wilson was great
y affected when the verdict was read.
and broke down completely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24

James Glaisher, f. R. s., who recently
sntered upon ms ninety-third year. Many
.Ueople Jhlnk Oh the veteran meteoroI0Btst
only as an aeronaut, on account OK tnat
memorable ana Unparalleled ascent Wpich
he ana Mr JOXWsu mace nearly Iort4
wears ago lsut aIr GIaIsher Is not an
iierOnauI though ne has made some
tmrty RscenLs skyward for scientlllo
purposes lie is a meteorological &StEotl-
uint.r and Mathematician, and-a Llns
sample OF what a vigorous mind IN
sound body can do-hale and hearty Al
oNar ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
KILLED BY A NEGRO
Fatal Affair in P Beer Hall at Sc
attic.

Seattle. Wash, Nov 23.-John Henry, a
negro recently from Great Falls Mont.
shot and almost Instantly killed a Pc
destTian named H. p Kinney tonight
while attempting to kill a waiter in "a
beer hall whom ne mistook for the pro-
prietOr who had only moment before
elected him from the place
After killing Kinney Henry attempto1
to escape and turned his weapon in the
face Of a policeman who bore down upon
him. The two shots discharged at the
officer barely missed their mark Henry
was captured after "a chase of three
blocks Kinney is q l9borer who came
here from Lulu Island. p. C..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24

Europe will lie passive forever under
such an edict? Anyone who has looked
into the bloody and tangled history OF
South America and kept an eve on the
steady stream OF European immigration
into Brazil and Argentina, can imagine
at least a score Of incidents any one Of
which would bring the Monroe doctrine
to a decisive test Put on one side the
implacable loyalty of Americans to their
famous policy, and on the other the con-
gested state of Europe. which would
make expansion a necessity, even If IL
were not all the fashion. the military
spirit Of the continent. which viii never
show England's compliance to American
wishes, the extraordinary inducements 10
colonization offered by South America,
and the spirit OF revolutionary turbulence
that broods over the country from Pata-
gOnia to Panama-and one has a situation
which it viii take miracle to preserve
intact for another fifty years.
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properly adapted artificial de
ace
The teeth
in gold
a M 5
all
i
the and
Expression
il $ n
% the
II is cracked
repaT a a costo of ron 81 {
and
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A ~ ," In the
AR l sS5g Of
Artificial Teeth.
True Art is To Hide
Art.


o
especial attention adaptation
the
Of