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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

The belief of these people In. witchcraft
cannot be accounted for. and when few
days ago the press Of the country published
q small item from Dubois County with ref
erence to witchcraft, many people were in-
clined to discredit It.
It was to ascertain the real facts in the
case that the writer visited Dubois County
a few days ago. A ride In the hot sun over
twelve miles Of billy country brings one to
the village of Ferdinand This town has a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
WEIRD WlTCHCRAFT REVIVED
INQUHlNT INDIANA TOWN.
RxzDyo& 1HB SUNDAY REPuBl1c.

MH1zzD yo& Fm SUNDAY REPUBLIC
n 1sedfnand Township. Dubois County.
Dos1 H1Ras north OF Evansville. Ind. there
. uumher Of persons who believe IN witch
craft 1hs township b one of the wealth.
lsse an4 thr1ftiest IN Dubois County. and
Oomo of IT. citiEens have risen to eminenee
n bustness ana politics. It is q German
oomnunity. and there Ia not a man in the
township who 10 not the owner OF his own
AomG
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

The father Of this family Of teachers il
Brown Blevans. farmer. living near schell
City. Their mother, who was Marcella
Burks before her marriage. and who IL now
dead, was herself teacher. and several
members OF her family were engaged In the
same work. Through the mother this Blew
ans children ara connected with an sxtsn-
siys Kentucky family.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

Of taking older persons. W hnd ths new
ideas are good and are following them.
My chief aim in photcgraphins the baby
Is to make what are known ~ home pic
lures" That is. to make the baby appear
in its photographs perfectly natural To
give 1t the appearance Of everyday life
such as It enjoys at home.
The old method was to brighten the baby
into submission. With some babies this
could be accomplished. but, you know. at
least we do At the studio. that there are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

preparation for further usefulness as a
teacher. s:
The other members Of this family are Eth
el, Pearl. Lettie A. Oscar and Watts. Miss
Alba Marcella Bievans received her first
certificate as a teacher when she was II
years old. while two OF her sisters Misses
Pearl and Lettie A. Blevans. were only 16
years old when they began to teach in the
public schoola Is 49, y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLac. =.
-Four aiateu and two brothers OF the Blew
ans family. At schen City. No., have Just
completed = years work teaching in the
public schools Of their county.
All oe them expect to continue their work
neEt rear except Mi1 Alba Marcella Blew
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

Doctor E. I. Messrvey. pastor u ~
Frances Willard Memorial Church. y tan
ing OF accompanying the Reverend Deeke@
Brushingham. When q student q Aay.
ward Mr.. Meservey crossed the Atlantis q
a cattlekeeper and enjoyed the long trip
The slow-going steamers requirs thr61
weeks to make the voyage. It n he. cue
tom of the shippers Of live stock 70 pay III
passage OF the men who tend the catt1G
while afioat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

srner. that doesn't show anytAias. IN
may mean
.It shows. my friend. thaA vslmao 81
mighty powerful. that's ail"-4AHaAalDA1i
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
new rhey Move.

when I hrst settled here" said the
Kansas man, my nearest neishbor was
twenty-five miles away. but now he's just
across the road.
sEaa Wy ~ - 4, = rsllshoa - -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
By ]. EpwARf, hoscH.

BY ]. EDWARD hOSCH.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBILc.
You ask me how to photograph the baby.
Well. I'll begin by telling you that there
has been a wonderful change during the
last few years in the art Of taking the pic
lures Of the little ones. To make good
photograph of the baby has always been =
difficult task for photographerA but We
have got 1t down to science now. and
while the work IS more exacting than that
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
GOLD IN OHIO.
Metal

Rocks Containing yellow Metal
Picked Up ON a Farm.
Great excitement exists in the vicini-
ty Of Enon, seven miles east of Spring
field, O., says a dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, over the reported dis
coyery Of gold on the David Wilker-
son farm, which is located in CLARK
and Green counties. It is known as
the Johnson place, and the find was
made by Sam Jones, a pioneer gold
miner.
For days he has been gathering up
rocks entirely different from those
found on adjoining farms, and one Of
these Jeweler Syman assayed and
found it contained STATS in gold. It is
yet to be proved that the gold can be
found in large quantities.
A ton of it would be worth $4,000,
which is richer than the ore Of the IA
nous Cripple Greek (Colo.) district.
In speaking Of the matter Mr.. Syman
said, 1.-THE rock was dark looking, and
when asked the owner if he had TAX
en- 1t out of the river he only smiled"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

The immigration from Southern Eu.
rope is increasing. Few of the immi-
grants are able to read or write.
The next Japanese budget will prob
ably show a surplus Of 21,000,000 yen,
which will be applied to reduction
of the debt.
A dispatch from La Guayra, Vene-
zuela, to the New York Tribune says
that Venezuela is planning another in
vasion of Colombia.
Emperor William, in consequence Of
crop failure, has RENTED more than
half the rents payable by peasants on
crown lands near Colmar, Prussia.
The London Spectator publishes let
tiers from Cecil Rhodes proving that
he contributed $4,000 to the Liberal
campaign fund on the condition that
the British should not evacuate Egypt.
Advices from Ciudad, Bolivar, an
nounce that the Venezuela revolution
lists, commanded by General Geronimo
RiVas, have attacked and defeated the
Venezuelan government troops under
General Arostegul, near Barrancas,
state of Bermudez, and that Arostegui
was taken prisoner.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Two men we're killed and three bad
ly injured in the chemical works ait
EssexYille, Mich.
Two buildings were demolished and
several people injured by boiler ex-
plosion at Erie, Pa
Four trainmen were killed in a
freight collision on the New York Cen
trail near Utica, N. Y.
Ninety cases of smallpox have been
discovered in the government Indian
school at Odanah, Wis.
Four trainmen were killed in a col.
lision of freight trains on the Chicago
Great Western at Lombard, Ills.
The bursting of a large reservoir at
East Liverpool, o., partially flooded
the town, causing loss of $4,000.
Thus far reports have been received
of the loss of 40 vessels in the North
sea during the recent storms. Many
lives have been lost,
The wha1eback steamer Thomas
Wilson went ON the reef at Baileys
Harbor, Mich, during a heavy storm
and dense fog and is total loss.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
BRlT!sH-goER WAR NEWS.

Commandant scheeper has been
captured by the British.
Eighteen more Boer officers, cap
tured since Sept. 10, have been perma-
nently banished from South Africa.
What is called a great wave of popu-
lar alarm is sweeping over Great
Britain as result of the failure to end
the South African war.
General Methuen, who is operating
near Marco, has captured and de-
stroyed great quantities of foodstuffs
belonging to the Beers.
Lord Kitchener wires that General
Botha has crossed the Pivaau river,
20 miles north of Vryheid, which
means that he has again escaped the
British Gordon.
Commandment Lotter, the Cape rebel,
whose commando, composed almost
wholly of rebels, was captured. by Ma
jor Scobel south Of Petersburg early
last month, has been executed.
Martial law has been declared
throughout Cape Colony. This action
probably 2oreshadoWs the commence
ment of vigorous measures which
those on the spot are understood to
believe necessary to end the war.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
Good Round poctor,s BIN.

One hundred dollars day is mod
crate physicians charge when attend
ing millionaire, according to expert
witnesses in the orphans court in
Pittsburg. DR.. J. O. Flower had fled
q suit against the estate of the late
Fl. M. Curry for $5.243 for professional
services. Mr.. Curry was one Of the
Carnegie Steel company partners and
died two, years ago. DR.. Flowers sery-
ices covered five months and a trip to
Atlantic City for twenty one days, at
which resort Mr.. Curry died. DR..
Flower claimed that he treated Mr..
Curry so successfully that his life was
prolonged sufficiently to enable him to
add at least $1,000,00O to his fortune,
the estate being worth about $6,OO0,-
900 when he died. DR.. Flowers bill
is made up of visits to Mr.. Curry's
home and the cost Of the trip to At
lantic City. For his visits to his resi-
dence he charges sos a visit and 500
at Atlantic City. All the experts agreed
that this was not exorbitant.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

John S. PilIsbury of Minneapolis is
seriously i'll.
Rear Admiral Sehley ended his ac-
tive career in the navy Oct. 8.
President Charles Kendall Adams Of
the University of Wisconsin has re-
signed because of III health.
King Edward is negotiating TO re-
purchase his old yacht, the Britannia,
from her present owner, Sir Richard
Buckley.
President Roosevelt will receive the
Oct. 23. The degree was rendered him
last spring.
The benefactions Of Andrew Car
negie are reaching Ireland. He has
offered the city of Waterford $4,000
with which to build a library.
Mr.. Kruger was the recipient Friday
Of many gifts and addresses upon the
occasion of the second anniversary
of the declaration of war in South
Africa.
john D. Rockefeller, Jr., son of the
Standard Oil magnate, and Miss Abbie
G. Aldrich, daughter of Senakor N. w
AluTlcn, we're HILI1Su "Wednesday u
last week.
An order was delivered by Justice
Fitzsimmons of New York that Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt be fined $500 for
his failure to appear for jury duty in
response to summons.
At noon, Oct. 8, at James j. HIPS
magnificent residence on Summit az
enue in ST. Paul, Charlotte Elizabeth,
third daughter of the railway nagnate,
was joined in marriage to George
Theron Slade ofzScranton, Pa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt favors reducing
the revenue by cutting Of war taxes.
A delegation of Western millers
called on President Roosevelt and
made protest against an alleged dis
elimination by railways.
indian Commissioners Jones says
that the Northwest should have no
more Indian schools, being better sup
piled than other sections.
Plans have been perfeced by the
treasury department whereby it is
hoped to prevent illegal admission OF
immigrants across the Canadian bor-
der.
The war department has been in
formed that the trial of F. w. Nicely on
charges of misappropriat1en Of postal
funds i'm Cuba, is now in progress at
Havana.
The postofice department has de.
cided to place the late President Me-
Kinley's head on the new issue of pos
tai cards, which will appear shortly
after Dec. l.
The United States government has
accepted an Invitation to send dele.
gates to the International Navigation
congress to be held at. Dusseldorf,
Germany, in June and July, 1902
The Indian bureau officials estimate
that the number of cases of smallpox
on the reservations through the West
Is between 100 and $50. About 10
deaths have been reported during the
past week.
In compliance with a request from
Washington the search by Ottoman
troops for the abductors Of Miss Stone, !
the American missionary, have been
abandoned, it being. feared that the
briglnds would kill her should they
be closely pursued. Arrangements
are now being made to pay the ran.
som demanded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Executive officials of Western rail
roads have killed the proposition to
abolish the pass system.
Minneapolis Grand Army men have
reconsidered their decision to make a
fight for the national encampment of
1902.
The Pan-American exposition judges
have announced 1898 awards, Of
which the United States secured the
lions share.
The 18th annual convention of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at Fort Worth,
Tex, Nov. 1920.
The trustees Of Carnegie institute,
Pittsburg, have adopted plans for the
erection Of one of the largest and most
complete schools Of technology in the
world. Mr.. Carnegie Will be asked to
give at least $5,000,000 for ulainte-
nance.
The house of bishops OF ths Episco-
pal convention at San Francisco
adopted, by a vote of 81 to 81, canon
SO, which relates to the solemnization
OF marriage. Section 4 forbids the
marriage of persons divorced for any
cause not existing before marriage.
'FFor any cause not existing before
marriage" is understood to refer TO
such causes as insanity, Inability to
execute a contract, the existence of
living wife or husband, or like reasons
which practically render the marriage
null and void
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
INTERVIEWED Mr.. MORGAN.
Paid $500 For Two Minutes, but WON
$500 ON Wager.

PAID $500 For Two Minutes, but Won
$500 ON Wager.
J. Pierpont Morgan, while talking to
Bishop Potter and Bishop Doane, says
a San Francisco dispatch, told them
the following story Of his experiences
in London:
A representative of the London
Times insisted on seeing him, and Mr..
Morgan said:
Tell The Times man that my time
is worth ten pounds minute,' said
to the man who brought in his card.
"Pretty soon the man came back with
the newspaper mans reply that he
would take two minutes of my time at
my own terms. My curiosity was
aroused, and I gave orders to let him
come in. He gave me twenty pounds
as he sat down and talked to me two
minutes by both our watches. He did
all the talking. To second he ended
the talk. AS he was about to depart I
asked him why he had sought my pres
ence at my terms. He blandly replied
that he had bet one hundred pounds he
could get to see me in his newspaper
capacity. I congratulated him on his
enterprise and success and dismissed
him during the third minute had de-
layed his exit"
ibid you keep his twenty pounds?"
dryly inquired Bishop Potter Of Mr..
Morgan as the latter ended the story.
eyes," said the noted fnancier, land
I have never earned money in a long
time that gave me so much satisfaction
as that twenty pounds did"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
CONSENT BY TELEPHONE.
Thus Father Gives Pernaission For
Sons Marriage.

| Thus Father Gives PerRaissiOn For
Sons Marriage.
Over 100 miles of telephone wire
Bert M. Willard, twenty years old, Of
Camp Point, ILL.,, says the st. Louis Re
public secured his fathers consent and
! made possible his marriage to his pres
ent bride, who was Miss Anna =.
Owen, seventeen years old, Of st.
Louis.
The brides parents were ready and
willing to give their daughter in mar
riage to the young man; hence her
youth was no barrier. But the young
man had not thought that his father
would have to give him away. He did
not discover this fact until he reached
the marriage license Office in St Louis.
Then he faced the unpleasant fact that
he was not Of age, but he Immediately
set to work to overcome the obstacle.
He had been making his home with
his grandparents in Illinois, but he
knew that his father, James Willard,
was at Laclede, Mo-, which is just 100
miles from st. Louis. He tried the
telegraph, but the answer did not come
soon enough. The marriage license
clerk then suggested the long distance
telephone. The wedding. party went
to telephone Office and called up La
clede, and in fifteen minutes the bride
groom's father was at the receiver.
The two men had not greeted each
other for three years except by letter,
and the parent was no little astonished
that his son wanted to marry.
whats that?" he is reported to have
said. you want to get married?'
That's it, father" said the son.
"And you've got to say Yes so can
get license"
The father laughed and said the nee
.essary eyes" and asked to be introduc-
ed to his prospective daughter-fn-law.
The young girl stepped to the tele-
phone, and after sundry "Hellos" the
introduction was considered to be ac-
complished.
s.Are you going to take proper care Of
my son?' asked the elder Willard.
eyes, indeedr' was the answer, ac-
cording to those who heard. "And
I'm so glad you were nice about it
all. I do hope we'll see you. soon.
The assurance of the fathers con
sent thus secured, the license was is
sued, the marriage ceremony was per
formed, and all concerned were happy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
THE DEATH RECORD.

Lansing Warren, publisher Of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, is dead.
Joshua living Brooks, second vice
president of the Pennsylvania com
pany, is dead. Deceased was 81 years
of age.
Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the
Mormon church, died unexpectedly
Thursday after an illness that had
been serious only one day. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was n.y.
posthatic congestion, superinduced by
aggravated bronchitis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Thomas w. Lawson OF Boston states
that he lost $7,000,000 by the recent
break in Amalgamated Copper.
Fourteen feet of bituminous coal
in two veins, 10 feet apart, with slate
and sandstone intervening, has been
discovered at Swedeburg, Neb.
The Amalgamated Copper company,
F. Augustus Heinze, Senator w. A.
Clark and other big copper producers
havepreached an agreement to restrict
the copper production.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
CRIMINAL NEWS.

A serious street car strike riot 0c-
cured at Scranton. Pa, Sunday.
Robbers dynamited the safe of the
bank at Marka, Kan, securing $4,000.
Henry Franklin, II years old, has
been arrested at St. Paul on charge
OF horse stealing.
At Princeton, Ia, Robert Mckinney,
aged 80, shot and killed his wife, about
the same age, and then committed sui
eide.
A package containing $4,000 of un-
signed treasury notes for a Montana
bank was stolen between Indianapolis
and st. Louis.
Charles Norris, car inspector for the
Lehigh Valley railroad, was arrested
at Ithaca, N. Y, charged witch the
theft OF bonds, jewelry and other prop
erty valued at $4,000.
Charles Berry and Henry Ivory, col
ored, were hanged in the county prison
at Philadelphia for the murder of
Professor Roy Wilson White of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Chief Of Police Donahue of Omaha
has received a letter from Pat Grove
naming the terms on which he will sur
render. The letter covers Is closely
written pages of manuscript.
William F. Miller, manager Of the
Franklin syndicate, who was recently
convicted and sentenced to 10 years in
prison, has been granted a new trial
by the New York court of appeals.
Johann Most, the anarchist, has
been sentenced to one year in the pen
itentiary for publishing in his neWspa-
per, The Fretheit, an alleged sedHious
article on the day following the shoot
ing of the late President Mckinley.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19

Many physicians are now prescrib-
ing Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure regularly
having found that it is the best pres
cription they can write because it is
the one preparation which contains
the elements necessary to digest not
only some kinds Of food but all kinds
and it therefore cures indigestion and
dyspepsia no matter what its cause.
j. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
pHILIPPlNE NEWS.

It has been determined at the war
department. to send troops to the Phil
ippines to take the places of those
whose terms of enlistment expire.
General Smith has sailed from Ma
Mia for the relief Of the island Of
Samar. He will take command of
Samar and Leyte, so as-to enable Cen
eral Hughes to devote himself to the
island of Cebu, where trouble is pos.
sible unless strong measures are
adopted,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
sPoRTlNG news.

Cresceus trotted a mile at Toledo.
O., in 2:G9 ga, making new record
on a half-mile track.
Liptons request that the two-year
clause ebe repealed and Shamrock be
given another trial for theaeup has
beer denied By the New York Yacht
cT,lh 10y
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
POLITICAL NEWS.

Republicans in indianapolis elected
their city ticket for the first time in
six years.
Tammany has nominated Mayor
Van Wyck of New York for justice Of
tie supreme court.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
Llve Stock Prices al sd. Paul.

HOGS-Sales ranged at S5.7O@625
CATTLE-Sales ranged at 50 1906 90
for fancy butcher steers, $4s5@47o for
fancy butcher COWS and heifers, 81 75@
.6.25, for choice veals, S3.35@400 for choice
feeders.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at So. 75@425 for
choice butcher lambs, s2.9o@3,15 for fat
Rethers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
Sioux civ Live Stock.

CATTLE-Sales ranged at 81 50@550
for beeyes, So. SO 0450 for Westerns, $225
@3.5O for COWS, bulls and mixed, $4,000
AIS for stockers and feeders, ~. 10000
for calves and. yearlings
HOGS-Sales ranged at $6.O715ia6 80.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
To Curea Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine (,
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
Grain Prices All MinneapoIis.

WHEAT-Cas 6sAc, Dec. 67a<c May
70Ac. On Track-No. hard 1890, No.
1 Northern $3.50, No. 3 N or5hern 65Nc.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
price Of wbeat a. Dulpth

WHEAT Cash No. hard 71alc, No /
Northern 68s4c, No. 2 Northern 661zc, No.
8 spring 68Ac. To Arrive-No. hard
7lAc, No. Northern 6sslc, Oct. $3.50,
Dec $3.50, May 72c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19
Live stock Prices at Chicago.

Sales ranged at S525@6.35
for good to prime steers, So 90@5.90 for
poor to medium, 81 0o@4 80 for stockers
and feeders, S1.35@5.00 for COWS and
heifers, S300@lo0 for Texas fed steers.
HOGS-Sales ranged at S6.00@655 for
mixed and butchers, S6,4o@6.7715 for
good to choice heavy, S.. 899S.15 for
rough heavy, Sc 90 @6,4 40 for light, 5000
$50 for bulk of sales.
SHEEP Sales ranged at s.. 6o@4. Oofor
sheep 5000 10 for lambs.
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WAEA Oct 6914c, Dec 1910, May
1880.
coRN-oot, soc, Dec. $500. May 5S1l
@5814c.
4 OATS Oct. $3.50 Dec s5h@8ano
May 371lc
I. PORK oss. 1922, Jan 5000
May Sl5> Is.
POULTRY Dressed chickens s991so.
turkeys 6MSc.
Gl5c.
EGGS Fresh 1870.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19

c. A. SNOW q Co., Patent Lawyers. op
posite the United States Patent once
Washington, d. c.. who have actual
clients in every city and town of the
United States and Canada, report that
never before in their % years practice has
the work of the Office been so we'll up to
date. They claim that patents can now
be procured IN less than half the time
fonneAly required.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-10-19

O. IA. - .es % IA. r -.
aa.,s 4ba y The Kind You Have Always
:; : !. Z Z 6 =,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-20

fronted the country, and because
all had reason to expect some very
plain talk of kind that few Southern
statesmen dared indulge in. Senator
McLaurins speech in full was as fol-
lows: