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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-30

Some Curious Ones That Survive in
Great Britain.
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit Bits.
Some time ago very curious custom
was revived at the ancient hostelry
known as the Gatehouse, at Highgate.
In the good old days cattle drovers
calling on their way to Smithfield used
to require any stranger encountered at
the inn to kiss the horns OF one of their
oxen before admitting him to the
privileges of fellowship.
The animal was then brought to the
door for the purpose, but now the GER
emony of administering the oath takes
place in one of the old rooms of the
house. The only part of the OK present
is the indispensable pair of horns.
which are borne in solemn but not soil
tary state by the landlord to the swear
ing sanctum.
There the oath" is receited by his
assistant, who in his ancient black
gown, wig and bands imparts the nee
cessary Official aspect to the proceed
ings. Having duly kissed the horns the
stranger becomes a freeman of the
place and entitled to all the rights and
privileges attached thereto.
A very curious custom is in vague at
an old inn in Yorkshire. Between Hall
fax and Bradford lies the village of
Shibden, at the public house Of which
every first Sunday in May small cake
is presented to the first arrival.
This cake is made principally of
treacle and dough, and is OF the variety
universally popular in Yorkshire as
"parkin." BY calling as early as 3 in
the morning Halifax men in former
years secured the cake, but last May il
was taken by an enterprising young
fellow from Bradford, who arrived half
an hour before my caller form Halifax,
The origin of this quaint custom is lost
in its antiquity.
For many years past peculiar prac-
tice has been observed at two public
houses at Holmes Chapel. Cheshire.
There. as elsewhere it is the custom to
ring the old year out and the new year
in.
But there 1t is also the custom for
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from a man who had paid them that
amount on Saturday night.
Near a bicycle store at Richmond
avenues and Ann street, Port Rich
mond, he said, they met the man,
whom he described as young, of me-
dunn hight and having a small dark
mustache. He said the men gave
George Tallaksen a dime and told the
boys he would wait for them in the
same place. 1t was near this point
that the lads were arrested, and it is
possible that If the two sleuths had
waited, William Baker" might have
fallen into the trap.
Mr.. Brown is convinced of the gen.
uineness of the attempt to blackmail
him. He declares that he knows of no
enemy whom he could suspect of send
ing him threatening letters in order to
annoy him.
Magistrate Crook said last evening
that in his opinion the real blackmailer
had not yet been arrested.
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the ringers to afterward adjourn to the
two inns referred to and be entertained
by the landlords. These facts were
disclosed a few years ago, when the
landlord of the George and Dragon, one
of the hospitable establishments, was
charged before the magistrate with
keeping his premises open and selling
Years morning.
II was explained that the only guests
present were the privileged ringers, and
in Difference TO a very old custom the
justics felt justified in Diminishing the
summons, and the case was in that
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way disposed Of.

way disposed Of.
For many years beer and Bible seem
to have been pretty closely associated
at a Berkshire public house. The Bee
Hive. at White Waltham, near Maiden
head, enjoys the distinction on having
the oldest landlady in the county in the
person of Mrs. NJ. Lee, a widow of ST.
The venerable hostess recently COM
pleted the fiftieth year of her tenancy
of the premises and throughout great
part of that time il was her regular
custom on Sundays to take the Bible
into the taproom and read to the as
sembled customers
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-30
Testimony from the Mayor.

suffered with Rheumatism for 6fteeu years tried
nj the so-called specifics, but to no purpose. My
nc-v man.
VIII. WILDER. Mayor Of Albany.
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$500 OR A BOMB.

Flot to Destroy House of wealthy
Man ON Staten Island.
From the New York World.
Two small boys, and years old.
are the central figures up to date in
a plot to extort $500 from Philip j.
Drown. wealthy resident of West New
brighton, S. 1. They were arrested as
.ne result of two letters received by
'ir Brown, threatening that his house
would be blown up with a dynamite
oomb unless he paid the sum de-
handed.
Inc father of the lads, Peter Tallak-
'en' 90 years old, a ship carpenter, liv-
ing at No. SO Hatfield avenue, Port
aan,lt.thmond, is also under arrest. but the
ese oe9 admit that the evidence
"Ssihst him is not strong. The police
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They are said to have highly ap-
preciated and to have profited by the
religious instruction thus impaired. The
old lady seems to have conducted her
modest establishment on very COM
mendable lines. In the taproom no.
tice on the wall intimated that no
swearing or foul language was permit
ted. and that any customer breaking
the rule would be expelled.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-30

Marion Crawford always thinks out
his novels while walking. He can tramp
forty miles at a stretch and believes
bodily fatigue clears the brain
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arrested him.
Tailaksen and the three boys were
arraigned yesterday morning before
Magistrate John Croake at New
Brighton. Tallaksen denied that he
was concerned in the dynamite plot.
He said he was not an Anarchist, but
a Christian, and 1t was learned later
in the neighborhood where he resides
that he has the reputation of being an
extremely devout man.
Magistrate Croake. after a brief
hearing, adjourned the examination
until to-day. He obtained a sample
Of Tallaksen's handwriting, which
does not resemble that of the letters
to Mr.. Brown except in a few partic-
ulars.
George Scott was paroled in the Gus
tody Of his mother. The two Tallak-
sen boys tearfully asked to be sent
home also, but were committed to the
care of the Gerry society. AS they
were led out of the court room crying,
Tallaksen said to them:
Keep quiet. You have got me in
trouble enough with your lies
Mrs. Tallaksen was seen later at her
home. She has four children. She
is in deep distress over the arrest of
her husband and sons.
my husband is innocent" she said.
HE works hard for living, and would
not harm anybody"
MY boy George came home Satur-
day night with a ten-cent piece. He
told me that he had earned II by go
ing to the postoffice for stranger,
and that the man had promised him
another dime II he would go again
Monday night. don't believe he
told the police that the mans name
was Baker, because no such man ever
visited our house at any time"
The boys made no statements in court
yesterday. Scott, after his release,
partially confirmed Mrs. Tallaksen's
story. He said he met the two Tallak-
sen boys Monday night and they told
bin they were..going to earn 70 gents
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Read The Truth And Be Convinced
a Wonderful Cure.

was q martyr to muscular rheumatism for thirty
years; tried all medicines and doctors with per-
maneut relief: ! was advised to take p. P. p. and
so was able to work. feel better than have for
years. and an confident Of q complete recovery.
J. S. DUPRISS, Newnanville, Fla.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

Much has been said about giving
up strikes as means Of forcing
capital to grant concessions to Ia
Dor, but, nevertheless, strikes
continue with almost unremitting
frequency. Only few days ago
the Albany street railway employ
es were on strike for higher
wages, which resulted in rioting,
the appearance of state troops on
the scene, and bloodshed and loss
of life before compromise was eff.
fected. On Monday last $4,000
machinists in all parts of the coun-
try quit work to enforce a nine
hour day, with increased wages.
While some firms have granted the
machinists' demands many are
holding out against it. 1t would
certainly appear that mankind had
progressed sufficiently in intelli-
gence to avoid these strikes be-
tween capital and labor. We for
mulate laws by which ALMOST all
our social relations are regulated,
why cannot laws be framed that
will regulate the question of diff
ferences between labor and capi-
faf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

As one citizen expressed himself
after reading last weeks Indepea-
dent, the editor of that paper is
great, big hog; who, because he
can not get the county courts pa
tronage for himself and his party,
does not want anyone else to enjoy
the benefits of it. After seeing
the allowance made on public
printing account and noting that
the apportionment of the road
fund did not take in a great
many Democrats, the cheap edi-
torial writer of that paper threw
several fits and scored the county
court in unrestrained language and
on both sides of the paper. While
it denounced the court for its ex-
travagance and illegal expenditure
AZ public funds, it failed, for some
scrntable reason, to commend
p judges for their economy in de-
ping to pay out $50 extra to
ighten out the papers in an of.
i He'd by a Democrat, who is
Iv supposed to be drawing
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
Round About Us.

The harcoal which has been stored
at Pilot Knob for twenty years is be-
ing shipped to st. Louis.
Dent County will! hold special
of voting upon the proposition to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for Il
new county jail.
James Gray and Alex Forester, two
farmers Of Maries county. went out
hunting at early dawn one morning
recently aud Gray miStook Forester
for Il turkey and shot him through the
body. death resulting in few hours,
Walter Burton and Will kirwin,
both aged about 16, had a row over a
ball game at Graniteyille Gu the 10th
inst, during which Kirwin struck
Burton on the back of the head with
a ball bat. seriously, and. perhaps,
fatally injuring him.
d. D. Kelly, James Blackburn, Jas.
Wallace and \. f. Gardner. who rob-
bed the Salem, No, post office on
Feb. -, last, plead guilty to the
offence in the L. s. District Court of
St. Louis recently, aud were sentenc.
ed to seven years and one month each
in the penitentiary.
Prosperity Or no prosperity. there is
now a great demand for more men il
the mines here. Several of the mana
gers have assur ed Us that they are
short on help: the Doe Run Co. is pay
| ing 81. 20 for leaders. aud still Manager
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

1t is somcwha: peculiar that the
Independent did not discover that,
as it alleges, the prosecuting at
torney of this county is drawing
800 more in the way of salary
yearly, than he is entitled to under
the law until Republican is in Of
fee. We wish to state for the
benefit of those whom the Indepen-
dent is evidently endeavoring to
mislead that the salary of the pros
ecuting attorneys Office was raised
from $500 to 5000 q year during
the incumbency of the present
prosecuting attorneys Democratic
predecessor. ON friend up the
street was cognizant OF this raise
at the time it was made. but did
not open his mouth then otherwise
than brag that the salary was
being drawn by Il Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

Bond of J. II. Fisher is overseer ap-
proved.
The following citizens were drawn
to serve on the petit jury at the Aug
ust term Of circuit court: Zeat Tebo
and John \. Boyer kingston-Thos,
Spurgen and Jas. Whaley: Richwoods
Louis Bourbon and Jas. G. Baker
Jolinson-B. f. kimberlin and Frank
Declue: Liberty-John Cariyon aud
Andy Oster; W;,lton-Henry Smith
and George Jenkins: Harmony-Jas
Cole and Thos. Bryan: Belgrade--Geo.
W. McNurtry and George Woods ::
Belieyue-A. J. Sucker and Robert
Hayes: Concord--iIenry Forester
and J. Fl. Thompson: Breton-An-
drew Hays. l. B. Headlee. John Il.
Dumphy and john Todd.
Thomas Osia ordered discharged
from the poor farm May 30th.
jeff Higginb0tham allowed advance
charges of asylum and expenses in con-
ycying Paris Brown to Fulton.
Joseph Wilkinson allowed So. 90: +.
f. Cole. lilo, and j. T. Boyer. $40. 50
for services as county judges.
John o. Long. county clerk allowed
account of $liI.2:5.
L. b. Higginbotham allowed Sl4 40.
balance On account.
Members of the Board of Appeal al
lowed $500 each for services on said
Board.
JEFF IIig.ihbotham allowed sherilT's
fee of s202. T..
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
Official Directory of Washington
County.

boro. Mo.
State Senator, F. II. Farris, Steeiville,
Mo.
Representative, E. T. Eversole. Potosi.
Presiding Judge County Court, Joseph
Wilkinson, Richwoods.
Jules F. Boyer. Cadet.
Judge County Court, End district,
F. E. cole, Belgrade.
Clerk circuit court, Isaac Al
Letcher.
Clerk county court, John o.
Long.
Judge probate court, Chas.
Il. Richeson. oo,.,
Collector. T. +. Blount. Ao0osi'
Sheriff, JEFF Higginbotham.
Treasurer, J. b. Boyer.
Prosecuting Attorney, N. E.
Rhodes.
Coroner, Chas. Williams.
County Assessor, ]. F. Williams, Gale
donia.
County School Commissioner, J. J.
Declue, Belgrade.
Surveyor, Ii. Hawkins, Summit.
Justice of the Peace, ]. A. Henson,
Potosi.
81 0. f. Beal, Mineral Point.
TINE FOR HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit court-lst Monday in March
and 4th Monday in August.
County court-lst Monday in Feb.
ruary, May. August and November.
Probate court-2nd Monday in Feb
ruary, May, August and November.
Due notice OF special terms will be
given whenever announced.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

BilharZ Informed us this week that he
could use 10 additional men.-Lead
Belt News.
Sam Doss, who has borne an unsav-
ory reputation. is the latest member
of the gang Of hard characters, who
have been intiicting Poplar Bluff with
their presence. to come under the ban
of the police. Do>s was visited by
Marshal Harding Wednesday and Civ
Ell II hours to leave the city under
pain of arrest. Later. Do>s visited
City Attorney Phillips, confessed that
he was d consort Of thieves and gam
lers and promised to leave the city.
Since then lie has probably gone to
join Others who have found Poplar
Bluff too warm for them.-Poplar Bluff
Sentinel.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

Down in d Wayne County school
district only one man was present at
the annual school meeting recently.
He seemed to have been sufficient. how
everand equal to the occasion. First he
opened the meeting, then elected him
self director, as well as chairman and
clerk of the board. He put the prosi-
tion to increase the tax levy to
build a new school house in the dis
trict and carried it by an unanimous
vote of one. Then he contracted with
himself to teach the ensuing term Of
school. In fact he was the whole
thing, and ran school affairs in the
district just about as he pleased.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
County Court Proceedings.

Bonds of A. p. Charboneau. over
seer road district No. /. and B. F.
Newcom5, oyerseer district %, ap-
proved.
L. W. Casey allowed $50 for fur
nishing conveyances.
President and clerk Of road district
No. Is make settlement, showing that
they had received sl0l.13 and expend-
ed S10l l3: approved.
Paris Brown tried for sanity, jury
finding him insane, court ordered him
taken to asylum.
jeff Higginbotham allowed sl2.75
expenses insanity case of Paris
Brown.
Edwin Byrd, allowed 81 80: Geo. E.
Breckenridge. $40: Cora Byrd, $500:
DR.. L. T. Hall, $500, as witness in
case of Paris Brown: J. r. Robinson,
Henry Hawkins, A. Cole. NJ. 4. Cas-
ey, T. d. Castleman and W. E. Gill
espie, allowen SL.00 each as jurors in
said case
Treasureris ordered to pay to Jos.
eph Bouchard the amount of S10S due
him from sale of land for taxes.
| Standard Printing Co. allowed &C.
count of SI.20.
| VIM Goodby appointed overseer in
! district IL
! Court orders sheriff to deliver ovel
to the sheriff of St. Francois County
one James Hambey, an insane person.
| having no residence in this county.
F. E. Cole allowed account of s.. 2.Ot
expenses incurred in inspecting poor
at Hopewell
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
Bryan in Missouri.

The old-time crowd turned out
to hear Mr.. Bryan in Vernon
County on Wednesday. Promi-
nent Democrats, with the excep-.
ton Of Congressman De Almond,
were not there, but the rank and
file took day off to greet their
candidate of the last two national
campaigns. Mr.. Bryan was in his
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

branch of the party trying to
shelve the Kansas City platform:
''Being unable to win in an open
fight. the reorgani.ers resort to
deceit anl fraud. Were they to
prepare a platform and submit it
to Il primary vote Of the Deinocra
cy they would scarcely carry
precinct in the United States, but
they work in the dark, and are
backed by the great Democratic
daily newspapers and all the cor
pora.e interests Of the country"
As Mr.. BRYAN puts the case, if
the Democratic reorganiZers are
given control ''it will be notice
served that the Democratic party
is moving toward the Republican
position. He denounces the
change Of front as retreat that
"wouiti discourage and disgust the
real Democrats who vote the tick
ct. not because they want Office
Or expect pecuniary profit, but be-
cause they honestly believe III DEM
ocratic principles"
\ year ago the Democratic dali
les would have given a prominent
place to speech 10y Mr.. Bryan
anywhere III the state, but his
movements now are chronicIed in
obscure corners and his two hour |
speech summarized in forty lines
of the smallest type. They are
afraid of his outspoken ways and
anxious to find a way to get rid Of
him. Yet when they see that the
Democratic masses of Missouri are |
still interested in him, and gave
him immensely larger audience
than any other Democrat can at
tract. these trimming newspapers |
proceed with caution. Not so with |
Mr.. Bryan. He strikes from the
shoulder. He says the reorganiza-
ton attempted lis not SO much Il
change in the personnel of The or
oauizatiou AS a change in the prin- |
ciples of the party" He declares
that the organizers are working
for the trusts, and that ''the trusts
have more power in the Democrat
ic party to-day than they have
had at any time since 1896"
But it is not on The platform that
the Democratic opponents Of Mr..
Bryan and the Kansas City plat
form are willing to try conclusions
at present. He is still, by long odds,
the most popular speaker in the
party. No reorganizer would ven
ture to stand up against him III
Joint debate in Missouri. The
strategy decided on is to weaken
him by secret means. trusting that
time will relax his hold upon Dem
ocratic crowds. Mr.. Bryan will
not be quiet under this diplomatic
operation. BY temperament he
is aggressive. He makes speeches
with exceptional facility, and has
the physique to undergo unlimited
"mixing.' All the Democrats in
Vernon County, except the lead
crs, hocked to hear him this week.
He has the car of the Democratic
multitude. What he will do with
his power over the party, and
what the party will do in disre-
gard of his views and personality,
remains to he seen. His speeches
in Missouri indicate that he in
tends to assert himself boldly along
his accustomed lincs.-Globe-
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

The discovery of gold in Oregon
county is attracting the attention Of
mining experts and others to that
county. \ town Alpha. has been in-
corporated out where the mines are
located and lots are being disposed of
and buildings are being erected in d
way that reminds one Of the gold finds
in California along in 10 and 80. The
companies that own the mines are
putting 10 improved machinery and
expect TO begin work in earnest about
tue first Of June.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

There seems to be a growing dis
position among the leading Demo-
cratic papers Of the country to
bring the tariff question to the
front again; but should the people
hcarken to a tariff discussion after
the dose of tariff revision they got
during Cleveland's second term.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

A word of advice to our Repub-
can county judges: First, consult
the editor of The Independent and
then go ahead. What he don't
know about conducting the affairs
Of the county court is not worth
considering.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

There are two kinds of reorgan-
izers in the Democratic party at
present, one faction believing in
maintaining principle at a loss of
the offices, and the other believing
that to gain the offices should he
paramount. In the long run the
office hungry crowd will win out.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
Memorial Day al HopeWelI.

II. c. Bequette Post. G. \. r., will
observe Memorial Day May 30th) at
Hopewell. Comrades Crow and Steel
will be the orators OF the day. Ar
rangements will be made to entertain
visiting comrades. Patriotic citizens
are invited to join US in our Memorial
exercises.
JONATHAN VISION.
Il
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
The nation will rejoice with The
President that Mrs. Mckinley is
recovering from Il dangerous Ill
ness.

The Independent has started Ont
to elect Democratic county court
at the next election, so that it will
have Il turn at collaring the county
printing at legal rates.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

Kansas will have to import 90
600 harvest hands from other
states this summer. This is Il
prosperity item of usual dimen-
sion in Republican times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

PORTABLE ENGINE FOR SALE.
A good, rebuilt, 12-horse power Rus
sell portable steam engine: boiler
flues and fre-box all in good shape.
Cross head pump and Z. S iojector;
everything complete and ready to run;
bargain. For price and terms call
at Journal office, or address Chris. San-
soucie, De Soto, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
ST. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
Route
for

for
Eleventh Annual Reunion United
Confederate Veterans.
At Memphis. Tenn. May .Sth, to
3Oth. 1901.
Potosi. Mo. to Memphis, Tenn, and
return $40. good until June 4th.
Tickets on sale May 18th, Goth aud
29th. by depositing your ticket with
joint agent at Memphis before June
Bird. and payment of joint agency fee
of 30 cents, ticket Will be extended
until June 18th. 1901.
i. +. KENDALL. Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22

Il salary from the county for look
ing after the arrangement OF his
papers himself.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-05-22
F0Iey's Kidney Cure
makes kidoeys and bladder right.

Get your printing done
at the Journal Office.
Popular prices.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08

Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint-
ment OF Administrator.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Pembina. In County Court.
Before Hon. J. d. Wallace, Judge.
III the matter of the estate of William McMur,
ray Cayileer, deceased.
Edmund Kittson Cavileer, Petitioner,
We. .!
Charles cayiieer, Isabella cayileer, Albert D.
Cavileer and Lulah b. Cavileer, Respondents.
The State Of North Dakota, to the above nam.
ed respondents and all persons interested in the
estate Of William McMurray Cayileer. deceased.
Edmand Kittson Cayileer. The petitioner herein,
has fled In this court his petition, praying that
letters OF adminlstration upon the estate Of
P Penn In the County Of Pembin. and State Of
Kit!son Gayileer and that said petition will be
heard and duly considered by this court on
Monday, the 9th day Of April A. o. 1901, at II
o'clock In the forenoon Of thst'day, ct the Court
Rooms Of this court in the county court house in
the City OF Pembina. In the county Of Pemblna
and STATE Of North Dakota, and you, and e.ch Of
yoa are hereby ciled to beand appear before
this coarl at said time and place and answer
why The prayer of said petition should NOT Be
BY the Court. J. D. WALLAcE, Il
lC0nrt oesl Judge Of the County Court.
Dated the l9lh day Of Februsry,A. b. 1901.
v. QUAcKENBUsH,
$3.50 Attorney for Petitioner.