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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
SHOT THEIR BROTHER.
EFe Came FHonA Detroit For Holiday Visit and Was Taken For Burglar.

xsc Came Fpom Detroit For Holiday
 Visit and Was Taken For Burglar.
 CRAWFORD, Ont, Dec. 24.--Wes- ley Watson of Detroit has been shot and instantly killed by his brother Samuel at Middleport, about twelve miles from this city.
 Two brothers, Samuel and James Watson, ran the farm near Middleport, and the third brother, Wesley, lived in Detroit. Tn the evening the latter came home unexpectedly, it is sup posed, to spend the Christmas holi- days. The brothers at home, both men over thirty years of age, heard him approaching the house and became pos sessed of fear that they were about to be attacked by burglars. They ran upstairs and, getting out of window, went to the house of neighbor, where they spent the night. They returned in the morning armed with shotgun.
 Wesley had gone into the house and, finding no, one there, went to bed. When his two brothers opened the door of the room in which he was sleeping, he raised himself in the bed. They failed to recognize him. They aimed the shotgun, and the contents lodged in Wesley's face, killing him instantly.
 The brothers recently were attacked and robbed by burglars. ~'@9~ '''@"~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
I'm Hands of Receiver.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 24.-The Will liam R. Trigg Shipouilding company of this city has beer placed in the hands of a receiver. The order was issued by Judge Grinnan of the chancery court on a bill filed By s. H, Hawes & Co. for supplies furnished the company amount ing to $2,o4S. Judge Grinnan appointed MT. Lilburn T., Myers, vice president of the company, receiver, under bond of $5O,000. The amount of the claims and liens already filed is about $150,000. The Trigg plant, which was established several years ago, has. built number of torpedo boats and torpedo boat de- stroyers for, the government and has under construction and nearly complet- ed a cruiser, the Galveston. In me- chanical and labor circles some 6,000 persons are interested in the success of fhp works "t ="
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
CHINESE GIRLS STRATEGY.
By Deeeiving Her Lovers She Kept a Large Army Constantly at
 Her Call.

The recurrence of disturbances in southern China, reported in the tel egraph dispatches, make. interesting some details of the personality of -Liao ~Kuan Yin, the beautiful wom- an Boxer, who, during the first trou- bles, acted as a sort of Chinese Joan of Arc. She rallied to her standard a large number of wen-known des- peradoes, until her followers num- bered something like 10000 fighting men, reports the Detroit Free Press. She held the chiefs of these forces faithful to her by making love to them and permitting them, as many as six at time, each to fancy that he was the chosen one Soon, how ever, her duplicity was revealed, and youngest and handsemest of the six, the five others, driven mad by jeal- ousfy, passed their swords into the favored one's body. The rivals then began to fight among themselves, with the result that three of them were killed. Next morning one of the remaining chiefs, being old and hideous to look upon, packed up his goods and chattels and departed. He took away with him nearly all the troops, and practically the whole of the ammunition. Liao Kuan Yin now found herself with one lover and very few followers, and when the government troops appeared on the scene went into hiding.
 She is now again in power, and has more troops at her disposal, but she has learned wisdom, and contents herself with one lover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
A PALTRY QUARREL.
EnsIand's Actions Sharply Critf-
 cfsed.


 LONDON, Dec. 24.--Speaking al Dumfermline last night, Sir Henry Campbell-B ll-Bannerman said there was no excuse for the government in hay. ing allowed Great Britain to "glide" into the present position in Venezuela. Ut is paltry quarrel" said the speak. CT, with a bankrupt, distracted and rickety state. If ever there was a case for arbitration, this is one.'
 Continuing, Sir Henry said he had only condemnation for those who by their s'rasping writings and foul gibes had fomented discord between Great Britain and Germany
 Sir Henry strongly emphasized the importance of preserving the good will of the United States. He said it would require case of the first importance to justify any action likely to alienate the good feeling and confidence the American people entertain toward Great Britain, It was not enough to be upon the best possible terms or to avoid actual hostilities; it was essen tial to the policy of Great Britain, he said, to stimulate intimate friendship, and any course which threatened the continuance in any degree of that per- feet feeling of friendship or invalidated it to any extent was crime not only against both great nations, but against humanity itself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
DOG SHARK AND A LOST ROSARY
The Fish Found it and Boy Caught
 the Fish.

The Fish Found it and Boy Caught the Fish.
 There are fish stories that are also true stories. Here is one that Is vouched for by scores of persons, some of them eye witnesses.
 On Tuesday of last week Mrs Peter Monroe. wife of @wellknown resi- dent of the southern section of Phlla= delphia. while strolling along the beach at Sea Isle City, discovered that she had lost her rosary. Though of not more than ordinary intrinsic value, the beads had been blessed by the Pope, and were gift to Mrs Monroe from a distinguished priest in Ireland. She prized them highly, therefore, and lost no time in institutipg a thorough search. But the rosary was not to be found
 On the Thursday following. little 'Jimmie'' Chapman dropped fish line from the end of the pier and awaited a nibble He got. it but it might bet ter be described as a bite with a cap ital B. And when Jimmie hauled in his line a swishing dog shark came with it. And, wonderful to relate, en- circling that dog sharks neck was a rosary. Standing by, envious of "Jimmie's" luck in hooking such a monster, was Ylittle Tommy" Delaney, son of the proprietor of the Lafayette hotel, and his sharp eyes were the first to detect the sharks unque adornment. 'I know who that rosary belongs to and you'll have to give it up," ex- claimed Tommy"
 'No. sirree, I'm going to make a watch chain of it, retorted 'Jimmie.'' y
 "But Tommy was not to be de- nied and soon established communica- ton with Mrs Monroe. shining nickel transferred from Mrs Monroe to taTommy and from "Tommy" to | ''Jimmie" induced the latter to forego his watch chain scheme. and the rosa ry was returned to its owner.
 The occurrence was soon the sub- feet of conversation from one end of the resort to the other. Among the first to hear of it was Rev c. F. Phelan, the genial pastor of St. Jo- seph's church.
 saThat's one of St. IAnthony's little tricks,'e' he remarked, with charac- teristic smile. "1ve known him to do such things before. !"
 added, s'the man who tells this story |.will be looked upon as credulous fool''
 When Mrs Monroe dropped her rosary on the beacn the ..-c was very low At high tide the fishes came in cto feed, and it is supposed that the dog shark hooked by little "Jimmie" Chap tman had endeavored to swallow the rosary, but succeeded only in coiling it around his shovel-like nose, the pe- culiar formation of which prevented the chain from slipping off again. Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
LIST OF PATENTS.

< e. E. Adams, New Britain, suspend CTS: R. A. Breul, Bridgeport. cutting tool: F. Coyle, Graniteville, Vt. rock
 drill: P. w. Edwards, Portland, Me,
 combined eraser and calendaring de
 vice: T. R. Fenner, Providence, R. l., Mehain machine: o. Gagnon. Waterbury, skIothes hook: A Gibson, Providence. R. '& ,. toy: J. D. Humphrey, New Britain, Floor check; s. Lake, Bridgeport, an achor- -boisfing device for submarine zboats: J. B. Locke. Portsmouth. N H.. #nilk pail, c. H. Reynolds, Mansfield #3epof, frame for steam engines; F. H. # #>iehards. Hartford playing ball; B.
 Robinson. Bangor. Me exhaust for To- |eo,notIves: A. Smith, Bradford, R. |, &zforaes structure; J. A. Tessmer, Prov EIaence R. l.. steam stretcher; ,. A. lfrar3t and r. T.. Traut' New Britain. 5raeasnrlne r11e* G. E. Warren. Paw
 frezret R T.. Jock stitch sewing ma
 ebfoo: W. A. Wood Ansonia. feed
 rnes6 4<3 lsSn for screw cutting 1athes-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Received Poisoned Candy.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec. 24.-a Mrs. c. N. Beers of this city recently received through the mail a box of candy the appearance of which so aroused her suspicious that she did not eat anyiof it, but submitted 1t to a To- cal chemist for analysis. His exami- nation has shown that the candy was covered with poisonous powder. The police are at loss for clew, as the postmark on the box wrapper is un- decipherable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
EnEIana rrnlxes . ssatsncnr.

LONDON, Dec. 24.--An important and lengthy communication dealing with the British views of tho arbitra- ton of the Venezuelan dispute was made by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne to the United States charge d'affaires, MT. White, last evening. It was trans. naitted immediately to Washington by MT. White. Lord Lansdowne's com munication contains no final decision further than a lengthy statement of what is expected by Great Britain. Notifications have been received at the foreign office here from Germany and Italy that the announcements Of their blockade of the Venezuelan coast have been gaZetted. s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
siapoImen Ordered Home.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-At the in- stance of General Greedy twenty-one men of the signal corps have been or dered home from the Philippines, hav- ing served mere than three years in the islands It is with difficulty that these men can be spared, there being only about 400 signalmen in the archipelago, but as three years in that climate en- titles men in other branches of the service to return home it is the wish of the chief signal officer that the same rule should apply as far as his limited force of men will permit to the signal
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
six shots ot Close Range.

JACKSON, Tenn, Dec. 24.-At Toone station, village near this city, Miss Lizzie Millhouse, prominent young woman in the locality, shot and fatally wounded young man named Marsh She called him from the breakfast ta- ble, seized him by the arm and with her disengaged hand fired six shots from a revolver into his body. Marsh was to have been married sonn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
ceneraI Greene to Head Police.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24. - General Francis V. Greene has been appointed commissioner of police by Mayor Low to succeed Colonel John N. Partridge when the latter retires from ofice on Jan. 1. The appointment of General Greene was announced by Mayor Low at the city hall. The mayor said that he had received from General Greene assurances that he would accept. Gen. eral Greene is West Point man and has had great deal of experience both in the regular and volunteer army.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
A Vacation For Admiral Rodgers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Rcar Ad- miral Frederick Rodgers has been granted three months leave of ab- sence, which he will spend with his family on the continent. On his re turn to the United States in April next lie will relieve Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker of command of the New York navy yard. The latter will be transferred to the command of the north Atlantic squadron as the relief of Rear Admiral Higginson, who will be placed on waiting orders
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
The Aretbishop,s Funeral.

# LONDON, Dec. 24.--The funeral of the archbishop of Canterbury, whose death occurred yesterday, will take place Saturday at noon in Canterbury cathedral. MT. White, the United States charge d'affaires, was among the callers at the archbishop's palace.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
aany pa,ents to EnsIishncn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. M.-The sta. tistfcs of the patent office for the year ending Dec. 31 next show that moro patents have been issued to residents of England than to people in any other country of Europe. The patents issued to English inventors during the year numbered 999, with Germany next rank, with TAB letters patent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
English capitalist. Lease oil Lands.

LIMA, O., Dec. 24.-W. l.. Russell, as trustee for English capitalists, has closed deal for the purchase of the oil leases of the Shawnee Oil company, Kerr, SpelIacy & Jones, Kerr, Klauser S vancleve and the Auslause oil com pany. These leases comprise $500 acres of tested oil lands, with 273 pro- ducing wells and an average daily out put of 600 barrels. The purchase price was S550000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
-rreazea Deen.

William Boone, a miner, says the Kansas City Journal who has come down from Dawson City, Klondike, to spend the winter with relatives at La Plata. says. he has dug 225 feet in the ground of his claim, but has never been able to reach. a point where the ground was not frozen
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
rata1 Barge Explosion.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 24.-whils towing the barge Maple in the south ern branch of the Elizabeth river tho tug Lizzie Massey blew up and killed three of her crew, badly injured am other of the crew, broke the leg of g man on the barge and sank.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
CsaIIfornia,s Onfons.

California ranks sixth as an onion producing state, according to the census reports, having 2.2o7 acres that yield 514,s5o bushels, worth s296,671. New York takes first place, with an acreage of 6,o3a. producing 2,177,271 bushels.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Fire at Charlotte, N. Q.

CHARLOTTE, N. O., Dec. 24.--Tire which broke out in Elliott's Opera House at Hickory, N. O., did damage estimated at s5o,0oo; insurance, $20,- GOO. The origin of the fire Is attributed by some to an incendiary, while others claim that 1t was due to firecrackers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Turkish Honey.

X, Turkish honey was already famed among the ancient Greeks. The best is still made on the Island of Kalym- ma, to which the coast beekeepers take their hives for a few months each year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
sT,he porver of MusIc

A. lunatic in Poughkeepsie was re- stored to sanity by hearing an orches- tra. It must have been the playing of same other orchestra, says the Chicago yribune, that made him insane.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Admiral SchIey III.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Rear Ad- miral Winfield s. schley is i'll. suffering with an acute attack of lumbaKo. His condition, however. is not at all serious. though the attack will confne him ta his bed for few days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
A Freshet at Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 24.-A twelve foot freshet floods the river front streets owing to the gorge at North Coeymans of the ice which went out of the river here yesterday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
c1eveland Returns From Duck Hunt.

PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 24.-For- mer President Cleveland, who has been on a duck shooting trip in South Caro- lima, has returned to Princeton in excel lent health,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
nrm1fa,s nriIch Goats.

Probably in no country has the raising of the miIch goats been drought to such degree of perfeo-; tlSn as in Malta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

Lumber and Lumber Mills Burned.
 NORFOLK, ya.,a Dec. 24.-Two large mills of the Roper Lumber company, with several hundred thousand feet of lumber, have been destroyed by fire.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23
NOTICE or ELECrlON
For Restraining Domestic Animals from
knnmImg at Iarge.

Notioe u hercby giyea: That by order Of the
county c"nT, ,i Tnn-y county. Missouri. made
and sim ad of record ou ilir -th day OF August.
lE!, aud during the regular August term. lSr.,
based upon thu petition ol more than one hund-
red hOusehuldrrs Of TAnry county! Missouri
there will be submitted to The qualified ynlcrs
Of Tancy county, Missouri nj the general clcc.
,ion to hc held III said 1anry county, Missouri,
on TUESDAY The Ith day Of November, I.na lhr
following propositions for restraining domestic
animals from running NJ large:
lst-for enforcing the law restraining all do.
mestic animals, including geese. from run
ming At large Yes.
Against enforcing the law restraining all do
nIcsiic animals, including geese, from run
ming at large Nrs
:d--fo or enforcing the law restraining all hogs,
sheep, goats and geeec irom running at large.
Ycn.
Agains, enforcing the law restraining all hogs,
sheep, goats and geese nom running at large
Yes
M-for enforcing thc law restraining nil hogs
ahd geese from running Mt large. Yes
Against enforcing the law restraining all hogs
aud geese nom running at large YES
Done by order OF the comfy conrt, made uf
record at the regular August term, \. u i.N!
witness my hand. AMI the scni of the county
court OF lanoy county, Missouri
lsrALl Done ut my office this 9TH day 10
september. iyc.. j. W lir.uhs,
9-.1-io-2-o County CLERK.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23
The Story Of the Record.

In view Of the hard stories that have
been raised by a few disgruntled per-
sons and extensively circulated for cam.
paign purposes, study Of the kind Of
government we have enjoyed as indica,.
ed by the tax lcvics and disbursements
on bond and interest account, might he
profitable. Republicans nre no,
ashamed OF the record. II Is ful, Of ar.
gumcnt for continuance Of the same
benefccnt rule. II the villains the
present incunlbcnts are claimed 10 BE-
can put up such showing II is high
time TO fll the state Offices with villains
OF the same general style and makeup.
Here are the figures, being rate on
the 500 valuation, which you may vcr-
ify by the records In the county offices:
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23

department Of thr interior Lrud Oilrr At
Springfield Nl~uuri. Sept T. lRa
Notice ~ hrrhy given t'r the following
named >H'ti'r h.s 1ll Huti-a uf hi, intention tu
muhr 6unl prof IN fuplnri 1t h,. clam, und that
sifu prI,t vii l. made hofprr,t " liugh". .ruuu.
- c,.k nj Forsyth, Missouri, on saturday. Nuy.
/, l.,H W..
lUhu " Ginn. ~ Protein. Missouri humrs toad
appilration 80 y5f5 lot the u, ~ u, ~ see a
stu Nv ~ Nv ~ -re -. twp - u, tug ~
lie nnnr- a." following with, .s., tu prove HE
continuous tr.Glcuc" upuu AMI cultivation " aid
band. VIZ,
> J. ELond, Nb. cole. Jesse Bnnhrn,lip and
Tom bonner. all NJ rtutrin, Missouri
j T. O'HNNNuy Register
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23
The spanish Grant sMlpdls.

Not long ago one II. Coordes, of
Clarks, Nebr., was here TO investigate
the title to an SO.acre tract Of land about
six miles south Of town, ny he supposed,
for which he had paid $1,000. He also
represented L. II. Barrett and Flora
Porter, Of Central City, Neh., who had
also, as they supposed, invested $1,000
and 81 900 respectively, In Taney coun-
ty land. He was not long IN finding out
that he and his friends hnd, In reality.
purchased nothing more substantial
than few hundred acres Of moonshine,
conveyed under authority Of u so.called
"Spanish Grant" worth considerably
less than the piper upon which 1t was
written. Mr.. Coordes is u middle.aCcd
German, fur too coniiding, ns IL proved
In this instance. He isa cripple, hav.
irg one wooden leg. und he told the
Republican that the 81 600 he had in
vested WAS all the money he had The
poor fellow is lcf, at middle.age Ia make
n new start In lie on broken leg.
Every person in any way concerned IN
perpe,rnting such swindles ought to be
prosecuted TO the limit Of the law.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23

by virtue and authority OF special cNccu-
ilOn issued irom the Office OF the clerk Of the
circuit court Of 1ancy county, Missouri, return.
able at the October term, ig2, of said court. and
10 me directed. In favor of u Is l'rice, collect
or of the revenue. ani against Edwin Harrison
ot III. have levied upon and seized all the
right. title, intcrcst and claim Of the said
Eiwin Harrison ct al, OF, In and t0 the follow
ius descr bed property, to-wit
The sw qr Of thu ~ " sec 4. twp ~ OF rng 90.
ahd 80 qr of the NV Or aud NV az OF the ne qr,
and sc gr or the a. Ir sec 10, twp - OF rug 20,
aud Nv Or " the sw gr scc 81, twp - Of rng 20.
and hf OF the Ne or aud ~ ar OF the ne ar scc
twp - OF rug - all lying and being In the said
county, and state Of Mo anil Will on Wednes-
day the Nth day Of October, A, u. lsr!, between
the honts OF ninc O'Clock In the forenoon aud
i've In the afternoon Of thA, day, at the south
door Of the court house, In the town OF FORSYTH
county Of 1ancy, sell the same, or so much
thereof ~ may be- required, at public yeniuc,
10 the highest bidder Tor cash In hand, 10 salts
fy said execution and costs
j. A. wkkTneuNAN,
Sheriff Of Tancy county, Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23

Department, of the Interior. Land Ofcc AZ
SprinrRrld, Missouri Sept u. lgt!
Notice - h'rrby given that ia" following m med
,ciilrt has n,'I rnticc ui hi, Intention To maxi,
nual proof IN support ~ his claim. aud that ,nid
prrni viii hr mad" h'lur' III" clerk 20, the cirrui,
court NJ Forsyth, Missouri. un SATURDAY. Nov l.
lgp., via
,la"e, " Whit ~ Minr,. No, homestead APP
plirntiun No si..b Tor the ~ az "a, qr src o. twp
- n, roy .NW
~" name, the following Witnesses tu prove hi,
continuous r"-ldrncr upon aud cultivation uf .ah
Rud, va:
Andrew Mannon. G, ". Moon. ". ". llruv Ii
and g. L. Nuf.lan, nli VI Niur,. Nu.
j. l.. D'BANslS, Il, gi,trT.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-10-23
Ihet Seventh Amendment.

The Democratic state administration
placed itself In tight place by its H..
legal Of the school fund, and now
asks you, voters, 10 help 1t gu, by voi-
Ing an amendment 10 the constitution
legallzing It's acts aud placing upon
yourselves the burden Of perpetual, ir-
rcducible, interest-bcaring debt. Don't
care about doing that, do you? Then
vote against the seventh amendment.
Some voters do not have n very clear
idea Of the way this thing would
work. The following illustration. bor.
rowcd and localized. will help such per-
sons 10 II clearer understanding, and
may be studied with profit by every cit
izcn:
Suppose John Smith borrowed $1,000
Of school money from the county court
ol Tnncy county Tor five years at per
cent interest. lie paid the interest cv.
cry Year. $50, aud At The end oi five years
paid the court $1,000 in gold aud go,
back his note, duly Cancelled.
suppose, instead Of lOaing this money
again, the county court used il for some
other purpose, and they wrote II ceriiil-
cate Tor sl,OOJ, placed IL in the connty
safe, ana every time the interest pay
mcnt became due they took $50 from the
county funds and paid the interest on
the certificate.
II the people Of fancy county boast
about their big school fund, would they
CONT tLat - ,Oc0 rs part Of il? When
they estimate their income from their
school fund, would they count the $50
the court takes every year from the
county funds and pat into the school
fund as income?
Who would pay the $50 interest every
year on this 81 600?
IL the county court was to ask the pco-
pie of Taney county 10 vote to pay this
$50 II year forever and ever, would the
taxpayers Of fancy county fail over
thcmscigos 10 do 30:
II this $1,000 certificate Is good
thing. a source of profit and Il matter OF
pride TO our people, why not have the
county court write hundred more, and
make our interest. bearing county school
fund slOO,0O0, with an annual income Of
5000 II year.
What difference il there between the
above supposed transaction and the
Democratic method oi handling the
school fund OF Missouri