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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
MURDER OR SUICIDE
Body Of Ella Maud Cropsey Found
Floating in the River.


Suffuik. Va, Dec 27.-The body of Ella
Maud Cr0psey, missing since Nov. -.
was found today IN PasquOtank river. not
far from Justice CrOpSey's home IN
Eliza beth city. The indications are the
girl was drowned Whether it was sui
eide OF murder is not positively known
There is much excitement IN Elizabeth
City.
The BODY WAS found by two fishermen.
The news OF the finding few over Eliza
beth City like wildfire- and within n short
while Ger 2006 people had assembled on
the river baak waiting for the body to
be brought ashore. The coroner was i'm
mediatsiy notified and selected a jury Of
prominent citizens. Two physicians were
called IN to make an examination Of the
body The evidence given by the physi-
clans does not tend to show any external
Of Internal signs Of violence The
verdict Of the jury viii not be given out
until $50 o'clock this afternoon The
body is without the usual blQated APP
pearance Of one drowned. The head is
we'll preserved.
Atlanta, Ga. Dec. PA special 10 the
Journal from Norfolk Va. saws
James Wilcox. Miss Cropsey's former
admirer, who was the last person seen
with the young woman. is held under
$1,000 bail by the grand jury
New York. Dec. IA. G. Cropsey, the
uncle OF Nellie CTOpsey, who has been
missing from her home near Elizabeth
City y. c.. was notified today By tele-
gram from his brother. w. a. CrOpSey.
that the body of the girl was found a,
elizabeth City today
The coroner's jury recommended an in
vestigatiou of Wilcox and found a verdict
TO the effect that death was caused by
blow on the head
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
stops the COUGH

ana WofKS on the Cold.
Laxative BrOmo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, No Pay
Price % cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
BANK CLEAR1NGs.

Substantial Increase Noted in Nearly
All Principal Cities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
Low RATES PROMISED.
Revision of Through Tariff is Under
Way.

81. Paul, Dec. Zl.-The Northern Pa
cific will soon announce a revision OF
its present freight tariffs covering the
territory between st. Paul and the Pa
cifc coast, and establishing lower
through rates Similar tariffs Will be
announced at the same time by the
Great Northern.
Northern Pacific rate clerks have
been at work on the revision for more
than two months. It is stated semi
officially that the important feature of
the new tariffs will be the removal of
determinations that have gradually
grown for several years, and radical
changes, especially in local rates that
will adjust many subjects Of complaint
from shippers. The new Great North
eTn tariffs will be constructed on SINH
lar lines. Both roads, it is asserted,
viii make voluntary reductions IN
rates, based upon the increa sed earn
ing capacity of their lines and the
growth of revenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

During his absence he visited Chicago,
New York and other cities and de-
voted himself to enjoying life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

The coroner's jury recommended an in
vestigatiou of Wilcox and found a verdict
10 the effect that death was caused by a
blow on the head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
Amount. Inc Dec.

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DOMINION OF CANADA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

New York. Dec. 27-The following IA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

Total United States 81, $40 626, 40 3.0I....
Outside New York $50. 1851 9.1I....
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

Wei send you little to sry, Il ycu Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 40 Pearl street. Nss Ysrk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
ABOLISH THE STAMP TAXES,

From the Saturday Evening Post.
1t is easy enough to spend money;
it is difficult to practice economy; but
in the face of such figures the people
are showing a disposition to ask their
representatives to cut down a little,
and especially to abolish some of the
war taxes, which are not only unneces-
sariIy onerous. but which in themselves
are a constant inconvenience and in
some respects a general nuisance. This
is especially true of the stamp taxes
the taxes on checks, public documents
and postal orders. If the present con-
gress should abolish few of these. or
all Of them, it would deserve a better
epitaph than the average national leg
islature receives after it ceases bust
ness on the fourth of March.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
SIR wILFRED LAURIER's PLUCK.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, who has been
returned to power in Canada with a
big majority of liberals at his back.
on one day, just previous to the cleo
tions. made fifteen speeches from his
special train.
1t was while in opposition that Sir
Wilfred did his hardest campaign work
and just previous to the elections of
five years ago, he made an average of
three speeches a day. Senator DAN
durand, who accompanied Sir Wilfred
twho was then plain Mr.. Laurier) on
that tour tells the following tale:
"One day when Mr.. Laurier was suf-
fering from a frightful cold, but had
made two speeches, he was nearly in
state of collapse. He was to be at
ST. Therese in the evening. and. it be-
ing joint meeting of conservatives
and liberals, his best efforts were need
ed. We arrived at ST. Therese at five
in the evening. and, as / was busy
with other things. l left Mr.. Laurier
to go up to his room and rest. | was
away perhaps half an hour and. upon
returning. | started to go up to see
how he was getting along. 1 felt my
way along the dark passageway lead
ing to the stairs, and was about to go
up. when | saw a dark mass crouched
just to the right. 1t was our future
great premier. He had dropped there
exhausted. We got him into bed and
called in country doctor. and when
eight o'clock came we had to carry
him to the meeting. The conservative
speakers had their first say. and they
fiayed Mr.. Laurier and the liberals I'M
mercifully. Mr.. Laurier sat there in a
great fur coat. not moving muscle.
The minute his turn came. however.
he jumped up. threw off his coat and
began to speak. II was one of the fin
est speeches of his life. and he carried
the meeting by storm. He spoke with
magnificent yigor for over an hour,
and when he was through fell back in
to our arms exhausted"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
DoingS of the
TEXAS
Legislature

Special to The Herald.
AUSTIN. Texas. March 1.-The house
has adopted the senate resolution max
ing the blue bonnet the Texas official
flower.
The bills transferring Gregg county
from the seventh to the fourth judicial
district and giving Smith county two
additional terms of court passed
The house appointed committee to
investigate the sanitary conditions of
the Austin blind asylum.
In the Senate.
The double header bill in the senate
was postponed till Thursday.
The senate passed a bill eXemptins
the knights of Pythias and kindred
organizations from taxation.
Decreased Tax Receipts.
The taxes received by the comptrol-
Ter for the first quarter are nearly three
hundred thousand dollars less than
for the same period of last year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
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Hu RI q n 6 IS

Painful, unsiChtly errptions, scanS ii;
scales, itching sensation, pricE!in@ ;,tir
thin, diseased blood, bumps, ah,' o!,.
specks on the skin, r;inn!cs, boil, =:
skin, eating sores and ulcers, SIX :.
blood humors cared ~ t:kin" iS"'r-
Blood Balm Oh. BE. All tiie >'.les t.; r..
heal and blood * mad" pure ant r.. ~
use. Deep seated, obstinate, c;;S'~ =
resist Doctors and patent medicine rc.
ment Weld to Botanic Blood ai'-i ( - Il.
The most perfec; Blood p;'ri.''.. i-i'dr.
years old. Try it. Fer s"i.' = ~ -.
81. per large bottle, !Gc I',''5 cD.-.'
directions for home treatment.
send :. cents to l,uy pos saic oI' f'rs'2'
u tito. BLOOD BALM 60. Atift-7ff
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
STORY OF THE PECOS
OIL DISCOVERIES
1t Looks as if those Who Are in the
Boom are in Possession of a Good
Thing, and They Know it.

A Pecos dispatch to the Dallas News
gives the following account of the re-
cent oil discoveries in the Pecos val
ley. 1t says:
The Pecos Valley is not behind in
the matter of oil excitement. 1t has
been noticed for years that occasionally
the Pecos river above this place would
be about half covered with oil. Re-
Gently several wells have been dug
north of the town by cowmen in search
of water. and in many of them a good
lubricating oil has been struck. but
not in large enough quantities to pay
to develop with the limited capital and
appliances at hand or obtainable here
In addition to this there is a spot of
land fifty-five miles south of here in
the valley where the oil oozes up out
of the ground, and by digging a small
hole with spade and placing a can
in the hole. the can in n few hours
will become full of OIL
There is another spot a short dis
tance from this place where there is
"tule" growth peculiar to this coun-
try, which. when set on fire. will burn
for weeks. People living near these
places have been using this oil as a
lubricant for years.
The attention of some Ell Paso capt.
dences of the oil. they have examined
it, had it treated. found that it was
the equal of any oil in the country. and
have just purchased several sections
of land adjoining the spot where the
OIL oOzes out and will at once pros
pect for the body of the oil.
Many think that as at this place the
only flowing artesian water in this
part of the valley is to be had. and as
the water and oil are apt to follow the
same course in seeking level. and
as both fluids would likely form a bas-
in in the same locality at different
depths, that there is more likelihood
of the oil basin being found here than
anywhere else. The flowing artesian
belt is about in the center. No flow
ing water has been obtained anywhere
else in the lower valley.
The shallowest flowing well here is
ninety feet and the deepest about 2SO
feet. Parties living here have also Sc
cured claims down at the place where
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
THE HAT FITTED.
Tennessee Jurist's Ordeal For Suitors
For His Daughters Hand

Judge Cooper of Shelbyville. Tenn,
has one of the most powerful person
alities of the middle south, says the
Philadelphia Saturday Post. He was
a great figure during the civil war, a
fine speaker after the war, and has
been a notable judge during the years
of his later life. His head is of di-
mansions rare among men. 1t has the
breadth and length that folk want in
their great men. He is proud of his
head, and it was we'll known through
out Tennessee that Judge Cooper re-
quired similar head on the man who
should win his daughters hand.
Miss Cooper was a belle. and many
men paid court to her at the fine old
home in Shelbyville. Whenever a
young cavalier became frequent in his
attentions the judge would mark that
young man when he came in. then slip
out quietly into the hall. take the
young mans hat from the rack and
try 1T on his own head. The next
morning he would say to his daughter:
You needn't be falling in love with
that young man, because his hat
doesn't fit my head, and you can't
have him.
He was fully determined that no
small-headed man should win his
uduSuteT- lot he ulun DeneNe any
good could come out of a small head.
few years passed and none of the
hats that hung so frequently in the
Cooper hall would go on the head of
the hospitable host. At last all Shell
byville knew that one man was getting
all of Miss Cooper's smiles. He was
South Carolinian of gigantic proper
tons. He called one night and the
Judge found the pair sitting on moon
lit piazza. He went straight to the
hall rack and tried on the mans hat
II fitted He told the fact to his
daughter the next morning
Il am already engaged to him" she
answered. with the independence of
the southern girl.
The man in the case was DR.. Thorn
as A Hoyt. pastor of the Chambers
Wylie memorial church of PHILADELPHIA
and one of the powerful personalities
in the Presbyterian church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

Reports show a greatly Increased
death rate from the throat and lung
troubles, due to the prevalence of
Group, pneumonia and grippe. We ad-
wise the use of One Minute oCugr Cure
in all of these difficulties 1t Is the
only harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate results. Children like it
Fred Schaefr, druggist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
QUARREL OF LONG STANDING RE
SUITS IN THE KILLING OF
ROUNDS BY ZIMMER.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA FE, y. NJ, March "a quar-
rel of long standing resulted in duel
at Monroe. at a dance, between Ber-
nard Rounds and Frank thinner
Rounds fell dead, after four shots
were exchanged
thinner was arrested and pleads self
defense.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
ONE MORE BODY HAS BEEN RE-
COVERED FROM THE WRECK
OF RIO JANEIRO.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5-One
more body has been recovered from
the wreck of the Rio Janeiro. 1t drift
ed ashore this morning. 1t was that of
a Chinese sailor. Other bodies are ex-
pected to come in in a similar manner
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
THE GERMANY GOVERNMENT
BUYS A LARGE QUANTITY OF
CALIFORNIA BRANDY

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5-The
German government today ordered 500
barrels of California brandy for use in
the German army.
This is the first order of the kind
and is the result of satisfactory expert
ments made by the German govern
ment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
THE QUIET DUTCHMAN VERY
MUCH EXCITED OVER THEIR
PRETTY LITTLE QUEEN.

AMSTERDAM, March 5-Queen Will
helmina and the prince consort entered
stration being given in their honor.
The quiet Dutchmen were greatly ex-
cited in their patriotic enthusiasm for
the new queen
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
PURE HYGIENIC WATER.

Made from distilled water Ask your
family physician or druggist at to the
purity and hsPlthfullness of our ice.
Telephone No. IA.
Ell Paso Ice and Refrigerator Co.
Observation-Disclosures No. 156.
POPULAR WANTS, 10 cents a line,
once; 20 cents a line, three times Six
words to line
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
SAFES AND TRY TIC WRECK A
TRAIN NEAR FIEARNE.

Special to The Herald.
HEARNE, Texas, March 5.-Safes
were blown open in three stores in
Branchville, and an ATTEMPT to hold up
4 train on the Houston and Texas Cen
trail passing there was made.
Posses are after the robbers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

G. l.. pfundstein. of Trinidad. Colo.
travelling auditor fer the Santa Fe.
came in on the delayed passenger train
this afternoon to join the travelling au-
ditcrs of the T. & P. and S. p. in check
ing uD the Joint warehouse.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
MARKETS..

Today's quotations on the New York
stock exchange, Liverpool cotton
the New York board of trade, and the
Ell Paso Mining exchange, as
given below, are as received over pri-
vate wire at the Ell Paso Stock and
exchange, Sheldon hotel block,
Oregon street:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

Mrs. Howell, Ladies Hair Dresser
and Manicurist. Hair shan pooeG with
soft water and dried in half an hour
by the use OF the warm air dryer, price
so cents. Face massage.
Just received full line of switches
and pompadour rolls.
f14 MESA AVE. TEL 224, 4 RINGS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

Mexican money bought and sold.
We pay the highest and sell at the low
est rates.
Silberberg Bros, the Money Brokers,
102 San Antonio street, next to First
National Bank.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

the oil forces it's way out of the
ground, and developments will be
watched with great anxiety.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05

See large display Of pictures at
Blakesley &c Freeman's. 1O7 Ell Paso st.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-05
SILVER.

Silver in New York 61k
Mexican money in FL Paso 49&. a
5Oh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
CITATION HEARING PROOF OF WILL,

STATE OF NORTH DAko7At T, co,,n,r Comet
County Of Cavalier. Al ooun''
Before Honorable a. E. Dorva1, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate Of William
Milne, deceased.
George Milne.
Ellen Milne, David Milne, HRAR1xe Proof
George T. Milne. Annie OF WILL.
Maize. Elizabeth Hay.
Alfred Badger
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons interested
in the Estate Of William Milne, deceased; 49,.
George Milne, petitioner herein. has fled in this
Court document in writing. pnrportinE 20 be
the last will and testament of William Milne.
late of the Township of Osnabrockin the County
of Cavalier and State of North Dakota, de-
ceased. with his petition praying for the
last will and testament of said deceased and
for the issuance 20 him. George Milne of letters
teetameotary thereon, and that the said ped
ton and the proofs of said purported will
and testament will be heard and duly consider
ed by this Court on Monday. the 9Th day Of
forenoon Of that dag, at the court rooms Of this
Court in the County Court House, in the City Of
Langdon,. County of Cavalier and State O.
North Dakota and
You and each of you are hereby cited 70 b
and appear before this Court at said time ane
if any there be, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted 1915
[sEA1.l e b. =. DoRvAL,
Judge of the County Court.
| Dated the 18th day Of October. A. D., 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
THE PRICE OF FLAX.

Ii no line Of produce IS price
stability to e desired more than
in flag. When the farmer reeeiv-
es for his fax a certain price he
not only makes money. but he en-
ables the sellers of oil to make
money as we'll. Thus is the de-
sired equilibrium realized. When
the farmer receives for flax a price
above the fair basis, reaction al
ways follows, and then the farm
er loses as much or more than he
has made by artificial conditions
and the general trade becomes de-
moralized. The advance of wheat
to $l.8O in the Letter deal is a
case in point. Producers lost
heavily on the reaction because
wheat was not worth $3.50 q BUSH
ell. Some think fax should sell
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
sELF-pREsERvAr1oH.

Governor VanSant Of Mime
sofa is rendering . service Of I'M
usual value to the people of the
Northwest BY effectively orgaaiz-
ing and leading public sentiment
against the dangerous railroad
consolidation now being attempt
ed. Governor VanSant has the
moral support of the governors OF
North Dakota and Montana, both
Of these states having anti-eonsoli-
dation laws similar to those of
Minnesota, in On effort to fight the
great railway trust whose forma-
ton is threatened by tho move
ment of the Northern Securities
Company to consolidate the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
railroad lines, and everything in.
dicates that all are fully awake tc
the duty and tho opportunity con
fronting them. Northwestern
states vitality affected by the pre-
posed railway truss organization
should be prompt to cooperate il
devising means for aa effective
Opposition. If anti-consolidatio1
laws equal to the present emer
gency are already on the statute
books they should be enforced t.
prevent the pending combine. L
not as yet enacted, special ses
sions of the state Legislature
should be called for the enactment
of these necessary laws. Th'
crisis now developed demand sucl
action. Governor Van SAINT
management of the existing prob
lem is being watched with pro
found interest by the people o
all states. Decisive antitrust &C
ton by Minnesota and the othe
northwestern states in this excep
tionally typical case Is confident
ly expected. The line of battl
| is so clearly drawn as between tn,
people and the monopolists tina
the former should not shrink iron
accepting the issue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
FARM LAND VALUES.

A good index of the values of
farming lands in North Dakota
may be had at a glance at the re-
cent sale of school lands. Lands
in Cavalier county, sold from $40
to $50 per acre. Land near
jamestown sold at 80 per acre.
As high as sl7.25 per acre was
paid for land near Wimbledon, in
Barnes county. Land in Cass
county: the county in which Far
go is ocated, averaged s17.A3 nd
the average for tee eli hit counties
in which g ate lands were SOL! was
$l4.70.
These lands are all unimpreyed
and scattered we'll about t state,
Being taken from every township.
they represent we'll the going val.
ues Of the unimproved lands OF
the state. The prices represent
an advance of from $50 to 200 pei
cent in the past Eve years. The
increased demand is shown fully
as clear in the movement of lends
by private SALES. An example Of
how the mort ermost lands Of the
state are selling is shown here in
Cavalier county. Quarter sec.
tions are selling from $4,000 te
s2,400; where three years ago
this land uli tave |seen bough,
at from s. to s. per acre. This
fall section of land south OF
town sold at sl8 per acre. These
are record sales Of improved lands
in Cavalier coun y.
The class ii people that are set.
Ting these new latds is of good
quality not land seekers but home
seekers, and usually people that
are prepares t improve the lands
from the start.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05

higher this year. II should not
for the good Of ill concerned.
The price is profitable to the
grover; indeed it is now 80 high
as to lead to reports of adnltere-
ton in pants. A further advance
is not to be desired from any
standpoint. taking into account
the interests of growers and hand
lers. With wheat the condition
are different. Flax is q product
that has limited use, while wheat
is food for all the people. II
the price of wheat can he advanc'
Cd on demand basis, we'll and gooe
for the producer. There is sen
timent that higher prices will rule
on this crop, but if realized, there
will be no unfavorsbla reaction
because the price will advance OF
demand. Flax should be kept q
free from speculative manipula
ton as possible. Hence it i
greatly to be desired that tn
price shall not SO above el.5O
bushel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
SALE OF LAND.


Notice is hereby given that under an order of
sale, granted By the Hon; b: E. Dor!al, Judge
in the State of North Dakota, dated the 2eth
day OF October. 4. D.. 1901. the undersigned ad-
ministratrix of the Estate OF the late Philip 8.
Foshsy, late of the City of Langdon, in the
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
deceased, will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash subject to confirmation BY the
Judge of said County Court, the following de-
scribed land, to-wit:
The easterly seventy feet 60 fl of each of
Lots Lot! numbers Thirteen. n3) Fourteen. 90
Twenty-Five. 90 in the City Of kanedon. in the
County Of Cavalier and State of North Dakota
The sale will be made on or after the 9th day
Of November, A. d.. 1901. All bids must be
in writing and may be left at the Office Of Dick
son and Dickson. attorneys for Clara Foshay,
the adtninistratrix of the estate Of Philip S.
Foshay, deceased, or filed with the Judge of
said County Court. or delivered to the under
signed personally.
CLARA FOSHAY,
Administratrix of the Estate of Philip S.
Foshay, deceased.
Dated October 18th, A. D., 1901.