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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

tion comes from that direction as wen
as the investments.
The legislature seems to be after
the printers with a sharp stick. The
bill to repeal the publication of %certii-
Gates Of nomination is being pounded
through In the house, but in the SEN
ate II Is likely to meet a compromise
bill, which will be satisfactory all
around. Dick Halliday of the State
Press association is here looking aft
er printing interests, also Secretary
Ayres Of the Reform Press associa-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

German papers relate that Captain
Baron Holzing recently covered a dis
lance OF fifteen kllometers mine II a
quarter miles) on horseback In twenty
FIVE minutes. He was racing with a
railway train from Graben 30 the
neighborhood OF Carlsruhe, and beat II
by eight minutes. His horse had been
especially trained for the ride, having
beer fed on n specially prepared food
instead OF oats for weeks. The ride
was accomplished without extraOrdi-
nary exertion and the horse vas TT for
moro work at the finish,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

II is announced that Congressman
Crumpackcr will introduce a bill In
congress for an appropriation OF $50, 900
and the Indiana Legislature Will be
memoriali2ed 10 make an appropria-
tion of u similar amount for the erec-
tion OF n national monument to mark
the scene OF General Harrison's ia
nous battle and victory at T~ippecanoe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

1t is reported that S,l53 locomotives
were built in the United States last
year, of which sos were sent abroad.
1t is Of interest that British railroads
bought more OF the engines exported
than the roads OF any other country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Miss Helen Gould carries the relig-
ion she processes into the smallest acts
Of her everyday life, say the New
York World. II this "unassuming mis-
tress OF millions Is entertaining n par
~ OF intimates at luncheon or head
ing the board at any formal banquet
Of forty her custom never varies. She
rises In her place and solemnly asks a
blessing upon the food and the partak-
II Is a grace almost childlike In
It's straightforward sincerity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

The beheaded murderer OF the Ger
man minister at Picking was a soldier
who w0s on sentinel duty. under or
ders to shoot any foreigner who came
along. He did as he was ordered, as
soldiers must. Otherwise he would
have been beheaded for ins~ubordina-
ton. IL was hard luck on the soldier,
whose head was to be chopped of any
NynN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

According to "a Chicago item, con-
tracts have been signed which will Sc
cure for the battleship Illinois. when
she goes into commission next sum-
mer. "A h0udsome service Of silver
plate. The gift Is one from the people
of Chicago. and consists OF two punch
bowls. ladies, tray, c~andelabrum, cpl
curean bowl and two fruit dishes, ten
pieces IA all, costing In the neighbor-
hood OF SIC, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Chicago papers print u story of an
Irish setter owned by a policeman Of
the Rogers Park station that travelled
over a thousand miles from the home
CT NJ Indian In Nerth Dakota, where
It had been lsft
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Lord Salisbury is a collector of his
toric relics. and his house At Hatfield
Is full OF the results OF his researches.
lie owns among these the cradle in
which Queen Elizabeth was rocked as
"a hahV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Three months have passed since the
formal opening Of the Pringle memo
rial home, in New York, designed for
the use of aged literary men without
means OF support. but so far IL has
had no inmate. Nobody has ever APP
piled for admission. The home was
erected with funds b"equeathed for the
purpose by n wealthy New York bank
or who died several years ago, n
money without stint Is behind II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

The people OF Holland are the great
est smokers In Europe. Tobacco Is
cheap in their country, and nearly all
the grown males find solace In their
pipes. The habit is so common that
boatmen OF Holland measure distances
by smoking, estimating the length Of
any given journey by the number Of
p~ipefulls which may be smoked by a
person while covering the distance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26
His Narrow FsCaDC.

Detroit Free Press: IF we will all pull
together, brethren said the pastor of n
church which was in financial distress,
I'VE can do something"
Thereupon the wealthiest man in the
congregation hastily drew his leg in out
of the aisle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

There was plenty of fun at a poul-
try show held at Wilkesbarre.. During
the absence OF the superintendent a
mischiefmaker fed the ducks with
whisky -soaked corn. They naturally
became intoxicated. and proceeded TO
cngage In "a desperate combat. The
uproar excited all OF the fowls I'm the
Icighborhood Of the drunken ducks,
and for a time II was feared that the
show would have 10 end. But the
ducks were soon %subdued, and after
some bromo-seltzer had been mixed
with the drinking water they became
as peaceful as ever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Mayor-elect T'oor OF Haverhill, Mass.
IL q genuine workingman-a shoe-cut-
ter by trade, who has worked for years
at the bench and has saved a little
competence from his earnings. Before
the town OF Bradford was annexed to
Haverhill he made q record there as
selectman for uprightness and judg-
ment. The curious thing about his
election as mayor Is that the socialists
attacked him as not being a genuine
laboring man. because he did not be-
long to any labor union, although he
had for years worked In the same shop
and under precisely the same condi.
tions as Bradley, the socialist candi.
date for the governorshlp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

ttE NMGWEV For both sexes. for the cure Of
TUWyVA unnatural discharges, lnGam-
nations. Irritations, liberation. An internal rem.
edy with Injection. sS or 2 for e.. Guaranteed by
Kidd Drug Company. of Elgin, Ill. Sent by mail on
receipt of price. H.. 5 Baker, Druggist, Sioux City,
lo~a, Wiz car IS q full line OF rubber goods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Two murderers, whose crime at
tracted unusual attention in Europe
last year, have Just been beheaded.
one was the Swede, Nordlund, who
killed eve persons on the steamer
Prinz Karl in May. The other was
Gonczi, who killed II rich widow and
her daughtcT in Berlin three years ago
and was convicted after being extra
diteG from Argentina, where he had
taken refuge. He protested that he
was innocent and left unsolyed the lev
gal knot as TO whether mother or
daughter was killed first. The distri-
button OF the victims property. which
amounts TO several million marks, de-
ponds on the decision OF hat question.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
fhe Proceedings OF the Lawmakers Dur
Ing the Week.

Ing the Week.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, s. d., Jan. 15.-The attend
ance at both houses today was de-
creased by a dust storm blowing sixty
miles an hour, making travel almost
impossible.
In the house the speaker announced
the appointment of d. @. Griffith, Of
Fall River, and w. IL. Greene, of Sui
ly, as committee clerks.
Anderson, OF Lyman, introduced a
bill to pay $4,000 wolf bounty def
cheney.
A bill by Packard proposes to elect
county commissioners at large. Pack
ard has a bill also 10 appropriate $2,15O
TO meet the deficiency for the Feeble
minded asylum.
Public ownership got a push by a bill
from Stark allowing cities and towns
10 own their electric and power plants.
\ large number OF petitions came
from count commissioners memorial
izing the legislature TO repeal the stat
ute for publication Of certificates Of
nomination we're read. The house
voted TO print the petitions by title
only hereafter. The Beadle county
commissioners petitioned the passage
of a statute TO withhold warrants Of
those owning personal Xes.
Pierre, s. d.. Jan. ia bill TO care
for themselves is the first measure To
pass the South Dakota house OF repre-
sentatives. The bill appropriates money
for per diem and mileage for the mem
bers.
In the house the speaker announced
the appointment Of L. q. Griffith OF
Fall River and w. FL. Green Of Sully as
committee clerks.
In the senate committee clerks were
appointed: Sioux *. Grigsby OF Min
nehaha; Il. Q. Hanson Of Gregory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

w -
Pierre, s. d., Jan. 16.-In the senate
the bill appropriating money for leg
islative expenses, per diem and mile
age Of members was amended and
passed under suspension OF the rules.
More petitions were introduced from
boards OF commissioners in favor OF
the repeal Of the law 10 publish GER
tificates OF nomination. a petition vas
presented from Beadle county for au-
thority 10 withhold warrants i'm cases
where parties owe the county.
Senator Lawson objected TO being
quoted az reporting favorably upon the
negotiable instrument bill.
Campbell and Overscth We're APP
pointed n joint committee to confer
with the house on adjournment.
The house consumed time consider.
ing resolutions TO adjourn from Friday
till Tuesday to afford the sub-commit-
tee on appropriations an opportunity
to visit public institutions.
Fear OF a conflict with the law for
the election OF United States senators
resulted In Seward being appointed TO
ascertain the law relating to election
OF senator's. Seward reported the law
and Benedict opposed the resolution
In a sarcastic speech, ridiculing the
adjournment OF the whole body on so
slim an excuse 10 give the appropria-
lions committee time TO investigate an
Institution. The resolution was lost
~ 10 43.
Larson proposed a constitutional
amendment reducing the rate Of inter-
est on the investment school fund from
5 TO 8 per cent. Boylan Of Douglas In
troduced n bill by request a|ppropriat-
ing $25, 900 for the Springfield normal
buildings and artesian well.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported favorably the governors salary
bill and also approved the governors
recommendations concerning the use OF
the pardoning power and the change in
the soldiers home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26
RECESS uNTu. SExr TUESDAY.

by Misunderstanding railroads I
'cncc right-of-way I'm enclosed lands.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20

preme court. 600 90
r w Stewart l896-'97y98-
'99-19O0'01 !. 900 90
p B Bridges 1S96'97-'99-
'99-19O0'O1. IL. 900 90
j + Battley 1895. ....... $50 90
HI FL MCGOWAN 1895. ~. $50 90
j T Luckett 1895. ....... $50 90
J B Dendy 1896-'97-'98-
'99-1900-'O1. 900 90
HI I'll McGowan 100000. 800 90
f d Coleman 1895-l9O0'O1 $50 90
&c Steen 1895. 80. $50 90
w FL Bole 1896 81 '98-'99-
100000 -. ;. 900 90
New road be granted in Dist. 3
Books Of G. S. Priestley, county
auditor 1901 examined and found
correct.
Chancery clerk was ordered to
make all transfers of lands in alb
stract book for county in future,
and make statutory changes as
provided, paragraph 'W." sec.
1891, code 1892, except towns,
Canton, Ridgeland, Madison Sta
ton and Flora.
w H. BoLE, P. B. S.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20
A CANTON TIMES
|priestley=Flournoy .

IA for its Deauoy Ar
"a 4 d united Miss 5o,n Le Faanc ~,
ss'ls on was solemnized at 9
Paih0'1W Wednesday evening at
l q church. The church was
Fs 'ti1v y decorated for the occas-
Pa ni,h numerous evergreens,,
IN. sJ an effective background
~, " wedding tableau. NJ
Ea y, played several airs
" ~ he : church with melody
W sen BE- and later played with
a N, cent touch and perfect
n The wedding march.
|Tr - rshers we're Or. Jiggitts,
\ lPob, rts, Wendell Priestley
Am, Ham burger Of Georgia.
NM maid Of honor was MISS
N PRESLEY in an embroidered r.,
n q d spris over white. The
~ maids were robed in point
snris over pink s4tin made
n evening and 6 srried pink
(,,st;ons. They were Misses
|scerie Campbell Of Greenvllle,
|ascoe Of Knoxville, Tenr.
Es,a Bailey Of Mississippi, Kitty
|;akius Ella Priestly and Pauline
|iestley Of Canton.
|Tbe attendants were Will Mos
h hest man; Harry PriastIey.
EsudelI + r astiey, Will 2 leslie !,
|Dbert Smith, Will West anu
\. Leverich of Jackson.
me BRIDES dress was an I'M
urted creation Of real lace and
utchess satin, and in its ex-
Mite Wilderness, we'll suited her
beauty. She carried
lafge bouquet of lilies Of the
alley.
REV DR.. Green said the SER
II, during which was played
II music. At the conclusion,
h bridal party repaired to the
sidence Of DR.. g. Prizes t'ey,
here was held a reception un
1920. This ideal home had
IN converted into q paradise
| the skillful handling Of
,Eers, ferns and palms, and
yply music, whose sweet
rains were heard the entire
ening. Mr.. and Mrs. Flour
y stood in the front parlor
eeiving congratulations. Near
en- stood DR.. and Mrs. @. S.
Iiestley, father and mother Of
! bride. Miss Flournoy and
IS. Hamburger, sisters Of the
Dom and here and there tne
arming attendants.
Misses Powell. L. and d. Max
II, R aud A. Drummond, Dur
and Matte Woods in white
d pink dresses rosebn6s of the
rdpn Of girls, were tea girls
I in charming manner served
yone with the delicious re
4 hments. Especially notice
L was the ice cream colored
e and frozen in the shape OF
saS.
easily aud handsome presents
re displayed as numerous and
rgeous as ever were given to
lde and groom.
Mrs. Flournoy, the youngest
lighter of DR. Priestley whose
saI reign has won from all
y know her the highest
aise and devoted attachment
yely in face aud form, grace
in carriage, accomplished
lrteous aud kindly. she is in
q a queen among women.
Flournoy, who for the pas
oyears has been a cotton buy.
IN Canton has established
nself in the confidence and
Gem of the Canton public.
e Times join the many vel
'hers in hoping for them al
sslble good.
among the strangers in at
dance of the Priestley Flour
wedding We're Mr.. and Mrs
u Priestley, of Yazoo; Mr.
estley and daughter. of Ten
&c; MIR, and Mrs. Ham burg
AID Miss Flournoy of Georgia
. end Mrs. R. G. Lee, of Ma
% station; Miss Campbell, O.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20
NOTICE..

After Jan. LIST our advertising
rates will be IL IL cts per inch
flat rate, per column.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20
Citation.

Citation.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
County of Madison.
In Chancery Court to February
Term, 1902.
TO James Wells. whose post
office is unknown. You are
cited to appear before the Chan
Gerry Court of Madison County
on the Fourth Monday in Febru-
airy. 1902, to defend the suit of
Betsy Wells, wherein you are a
defendant.
Done this 10Th day of Decem-
Der, 1901.
c. S. PRIESTLY,
Chancery Clerk.
NEWTON HANDY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
1920 1t.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20

TIE Ines acknow edges the
.ece'pt OF a waiter sf "good
, : from DR.. NJ .C.S.
5 tley from the entertainment
y the Flournoy. Priestly we'd
AIR Ellis Passnore, a pro-
nieent merchant in the Delta, is
J. slt Cling among friends during
! .ae holidays, the guest of his
PARENTS on sosth Liberty St.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20
Proceedings OF Board
Of Supervisors
DECEMBER TERM,
All members present.

All members present.
ALLOWANCES,
r L Williams constable State
fees. .... .25 90
j K Lane j p State fees 6 50
J w Garrett marshal Flora
State fees. ............ z %
Alex Mosely working road
Dist 3..... ........ z w
MS Orrick heating stove 3 SO
w B Stinson salary Nov. So !35
Mrs Olsen Office rent \. 90
Meek Bros salary Now. 100 90
!" I" lumber and
bridge. 8 W
C d Linn lumber Dist s.. 30 Al
I G Hawkins two bridges
Dist 2.............. 40 90
w f Ray, j P State fees. 4 20
RIA Cobb constable State
fees. ...... 20
J f Teeter lumber and
grading road. ........ "a %
s. I'll Summerlin lumber
Dist 4 ~. Is 90
Sam Pugh Ratliff's Ferry. ID 90
F FL Ray out Of 7 Z R 2 +
fnnd 10 90
] f Ray repairing bridge 4 so
j L Brown out Of township
fund. II. ............. OUU w
W Z Smith county farm
November. ........... 6O w
w T Smith receipts from
farm November. ~. III 10
Bettick statutory reward. 100 W
w L Brasfeld Meeks ferry
November Is DOL
E p Smith lumber. ..... 3 70
f d Coleman special in
spection. ............. . w
inc Harris. -. IA DOL
B EJones mdse for county Ii 70
w H Powell, Chrisman
& Howell abstract to
county lands. 5000 90
Oscar Estes working roads IL 90
s j Rimmer mdse. ~
w E Stewart j P State fees 2 30
% B Cooper constable State
lees. ...........s.. -
Ell S Cobb road com. ..... | W
Robt Faucet road conn.,. l w
tn ner's stable pauper to
poor house ............ I w
TN Jones mdse county. z ~
McGrath & Sons Co mdse
county,. $500. 49,. ~
j III Cunningham mdse co I ~
Mann & Son lumber. 7 81
M s Hill lnmber 26 40
N B Langford mdse county . 90
DR. w Nj Yandell services
to county ........... 100 20
~ w Owen fees Mayors
court. ...... 49,. % ~
| w M Yandell fees Mayors
COURT, - "
a Purviance fees Mayors
cOuIU. 49,. - = : ~ -
j II Brown fees Mayors
court. ........ 70 w
E Sheppard lumber 81 %
Canton Times printing
pr seedlings 10
Is Rothchild work court
house. ........ ..'.-. "
M Alavanner & Co lumber 80 81
w Il Dendy lumber. 800. l5~oO
D B Pressly building bridge "a w
Phil BARLEY stove court
house,.
Ar & Orr;ck mdse co. -. 81 IA
w f Stewart State cases. { "
f w Hammack bid bridge 20 w
nm Howard coalCH. 81 90
Canton Com Co mdse co.. ~ %
G r Owens working roads - 80
| Dist 3...... % w
w A Bricker working
roads Dist B. .......... ~ w
| DR. c M Cocker poor house
November. ~ W
gu uavs lpmber 20 25
| Canton H & F Co mdse co Z 70
I'M Allen registration. . W
IL C Kraft poor house,. ~ oo
lie S Priestley county - 90
auditor. ............ ouo w
tC s Priestley extra services Ioo w
IAP Hill county attorney
| 49,. ,,,opthS ~ OU w
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20

Under Acts 1890, chapter 200,
section s the following allowances
we, were made as salaries for the year
named to the members OF each
r Collier judgement ~
Supreme court ooo W
w Nj Reid judgement Su-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30

The purpose OF this entertainment is
to raise funds to finish paying for the
organ. A small admission will be
charged.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30

Hot and dry! That is the way the
people in this city mopped their brows
and expressed the weather conditions
last Sunday and Monday. Both days
were sweltering hot and where to go to
get cooled off bothered even the old-tim-
ers who say they never saw the like be-
fore. On Sunday the mercury shot up
to about 80 and OH Monday 9s was scored
by almost all the thermometers in the
neighborhood. Throughout the whole of
Sunday hot wind blew and as the sky
was clear and the sun shone fiercely
down there was little hopes for relief till
evening should come with its welcome
GOODNESS; but, alas, when the expected
time arrived it, too, was as sultry as the
day time. On Monday there was little
change till the afternoon when the sky
became overcast and portentious with
storm and a real cool blast shot down
from the Cascades. In the evening there
was an electrical display to the east and
northward, but no storm came, and at
night good rain soaked the earth, maxi
ing it bright and green and driving the
heat from the air.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30
Columbia River Conference.

The annual session OF the Columbia
river conference of the NJ. +. church will
be held at Walla Walla, Sept. 4, and will
be presided over by Bishop Mallalieu.
Columbia river is the largest conference
district in the northwest and includes
the Panhandle of Idaho, all of Washing
ton east of the Cascade mountains and
all of eastern Oregon. 1t is divided into
four presiding elder districts, as follows
Spokane, Walla Walla, Moscow and The
Dalles. The home OF Bishop Mallalieu is
in Auburndale, Mass, and it is stated
this will be his first visit to the confer
ences Of the northwest, although it is
now II years since he was chosen from
the ranks of the pastors as one of the
bishops Of Methodism, being elected in
1884.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30
Ferry Boat Breaks Away.

On Sunday dozen or more picnickers
at Alfalfa ferry had an exciting time on
the Yakima in attempting to cross it.
They got into the ferry boat to cross to
the west side, and shortly after the boat
had been showed from the shore the
rope overhead broke and set the boat
adrift on the swiftly flowing Yakima.
There is small island thousand
yards below the ferry and as the boat
drew near to that place one young man
jumped into the water and swan ashore
with a rope and succeeded in rescuing
the whole party and saving the ferry
boat. Afterwards they were got
ashore in smaller boat, very much
frightened over the incident.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30
COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Let Contract For Alfalfa Bridge and Pass on
Numerous Bils.

The county commissioners met in adj
journed session Monday and continued
their sittings till Tuesday noon. The
most important matter up before them
was the letting OF the contract for the
building of Alfalfa bridge across the
Yakima river ut Simcoe. There were
six bids for this work as follows:
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging
company OF Seattle, s4,605.55; c. H..
Bruenn, $4,4S5; u. A. Ball, S4,250 OF
this city. and James Stewart of Mckee,
$4,000. The foregoing bids were for
wood structure according to plans and
specifications. For wood and steel struct-
ures combined, the following bids We're
received Northwest Bridge company
of Seattle, $4,400; Puget Sound 4 Dredg-
ing Co., $4,S66. The successful bidder
was James Stewart.
The appointment of H. =. Simpson
as sheep inspector, which took place in
April, was confirmed. Five adjustment
of taxes were made and the following
bills were ordered paid
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30

Seeds in bulk or packages a
Sinema's.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30
House, Burned

The residence of Peter Martin on Sew
enth street was burned to the ground at
3 p. m. Tuesday, together with nearly
all of its contents. 1t was one story
building with shed rooted kitchen to
the rear and it is supposed it took fire
from defective fue. No one was at
home when the fire started and when it
was discovered had such Roadway that
it was practically destroyed by the time
the fremen arrived on the scene. Two
trunks containing some clothing, and
stove were saved. The loss is about
$500, with a small insurance.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30
LITTLE GIRL DRONNS.
Pearl Stump Falls Into Seiah Ditch and Is
Carried Ten Miles Away.

Pearl, the three-year-old daughter Of
Elmer Stump OF Selah valley, fell into
the Selah ditch on Tuesday and was
drowned. Mr.. Stump is tender OF the
ditch and lives near its head The little
girl had been out playing alone and it is
supposed she fell off narrow board that
crossed the ditch near the house. The
family missed the child and began a
search OF the premises for her. Not find
ing any trace of her they came to the
conclusion at once that she had been
drowned. Three feet OF water was run
ming in the canal and if she had fallen in
they reasoned that her body would be
carried away rapidly. Working on this
supposition slat gate was Immediately
procured and placed across the canal about
10 miles below the head. They had no
more than got this in till the body came
floating down the stream. She was the
youngest child of the family and her
untimely death caused great sorrow in
the household. Funeral Wednesday,
interment in Natchez cemetery.