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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
PLANT SYSTEM SOLD.
Aluhtir Coast LINE to Take Charge
Of Property July I.


NEW YORK. April i. Following a
meeting in this city of the directors of
the Plant system W. g. Elliott. prcsi-
dent Of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road company. and X. g. Erwin, prcsi-
dent of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway company, authorized
the following a3.ouncement:
"Negotiations have been completed
under which il is arranged that the
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-.
way company will. on or before the
1st of July, 1902. be consolidated with
and become the property Of the Attain
lie Coast Line Railroad company. The
negotiations also con,empat" that the
other railway properties Of the Plant
system will pass under the control Of
the Atlantic Coast Line company at
the same time.
at has also been agreed that when
the consolidation tukcS place the South
"rn hallway company will have track
az" rights thereafter for all of its
trains. both passenger aud freight,
over the line between Savannah and
jacksonville. thus making Jacksonville
the southern terminus Of the Southern
Hallway company for It's Florida scrv-
lee 10 and from the east and west
The Savannah, Florida and Western
road is the main line Of the Plant SyS-
TEN. coycrin" about Leo miles out of
II total of 2...,E, miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Wing shot Contest Undecided,

KANSAS CITY. Kan, April o
Thirtytll"c wing shots made n
straight score of twenty-five birds yes.
terday In the Grand American hanhi-
cap, and at the end Of the tenth round
of th" shoot off fourteen mrn'rpnilincd
who had not yet missed Il bird. The
shooting stopped at the end of the
tenth round Of the shoot off ON account
Of darkness. The contest was resumed
this morning and will he continued un-
i'll only one man without miss re-
mains,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
CASES IN
CITY COURT

When Judge Cochran took his
seat on the Municipal Court bench
this morning the attendance in the
gallery was large.
Michael Lambert, colored, plead
jed guilty to assault and battery
Oh Georgetta Rhca, colored. On
, Thursday night she was with
mother young fellow at dance
III Second street and he slapped
her in the face. He was rated al
50 and costs.
John Carr. colored, charged
with assault and battery on white
boy and as he is in critical con
ditioy the case went over for two
weeks.
William Z. Hawkins Of the
Hawkins d 60. was the tisst wit
ness against William Dorsey, col
orcd charged with the larceny of
500 worth Of property from the
house No. 9lG Madison street.
Patrolman Harry Taylor testi-
fed he met Dorsey with the lead
pipe in his possession. He III
vestiSated a statement made by
Dorsey and later he acknowledged
he took the proncrty. Bail was
fixed at $500.
Georgs b. Kelley was charged
with being drunk and wss fined
81 and costs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Tobacco Statistics.

WASHINGTON. April ). The cen
sls Office has issued a preliminary re-
port regarding the manufacture of TO-
hacco in the United States, which
shows the number of establishments to
me l5..b., an increase of 81 per cent
bvcr lS3n: capital invested, Sl2I .OS3,
E1l, an increase of % per cent: aver
Rge number af wage carnrrS. l42.2111.
fhe wages amounting to S4A,S;,"o.4S4. an
kncrelSc Of II per cent. total value Of
prOductS. including custom work and
Preparing, S2S,.OIG.:riG. Instantaneous
Expenses are placed at Io.IN1, ~, an
dncreaSe of II per cent over lS!H.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
BLESSED THE
NEW ALTER.

Smyrna, Del, April s. Thurs
evening was a notable occasion for
the congregation of st. Peters
, Church. The interior Of the church
has been fitted up until it makes
/ probably, the protticst and most
churchIy appearance OF any editice
i'll the State. Last evening there
was special service Of benedic,
ton. conducted by Bishop Cole
man, who blessed the new altar,
book rest, chancel and other gifts
to the church.
After the blessing the regular
evening prayer was said. The
church WAS crowded, many being
unable to enter. The opening
prayer was said by the rector, the
Rev. George Y. Gilre lth, the Rev.
{. Dexter Weldon of Clayton,
read the psalms; Archdeacon
George {. Hail of Wilmington,
the " first lesson; the R.v. VI. j..
fotlenberser of Newark, the Sec
ond lesson and the Rev. W. j.
Will.io Of NIiddletown, said the
prayers. Other clerSymen who
assisted We're the Rows. ". J. Ham
ilton Of Delaware City an Mr..
Graft Of CLAYTON.
The sermon was delivered hy
the bishop from Colossians, III.
., "toyetousness which is idola-
try. He spoke Of the persons
becoming idolators i'll the oyeiloye
Of money. and the substitution
of money for God.
\ class of ten was confirmed the
bishop speaking from the l49
psalm, 4th verse. He also con-
graduated the congregation on
the improvements made in the
edilica and because of the fact
that the entire sum expenl ed, r.
about 81 600 had all been contrib
nted and there was no debt on the
church.
This morning the bishop otiici-
1ted at an early celebration of the
Holy Eucharist in the church, 10
persons receiving the sacrament.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
4 tnast"" In I'r"nrn i.Istn-y,

PARIS, .'lrl D. An interesting l. '-
toricAl rrN'.u1.oI has i.,"n u;tr j..
tonW de- H. n;. It former prrrrrr D..
police AT Il !fi".;.rt given i,y IT," .l.J
club in homer o. tuy ,A'lie'iI SurVili..
aerOnnuIS who lett Paris during Il.
siege of that ,lIy II lSIu-Il. Tho co,in,
who dcsr"f,,,i Al liriII a. ncur Bur-;.
Due. urpJi f"rnl Of hlruSr, after II
pcrilon> .I,r.'I"E. said H." WAS iulrusjrO
by the nalIntml LpfpuSr gov,rnEusn
with Il mis- - 90 10 Madrid and nil'-
suadc Marshal !rim 10 proclaim II r'
public in spain. hcrI,Iy had IN t..
bHllu>n GihHtthD francs iii iIpa:;;t,
bonds, which u uctHcniutnt Gf IlHt>.;
uhlAHs lAttrN captured. The mon
was int"ld,'A To equip aud pay an arr
corps q! ,,t.tdO men which Spain W.
to place at l'rUnrc's disposition. MAJ
shHl prim refused To undertake th"
task. although Srli"r ta-u lar aud oin.
or Spanish r,puhirAnS supported the
proposition. Marsha. l'riu was aSsns.
sinatrd three Months uitr"Warti, aud
his murL"r.rS were never discovered.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
STRIKE SETTLED.
BtUminoUs Workers to Resume OPP
crasiGns on MGEuny.


| cra.ions ON Monday.
] DUBOIS, Ia.. April J. Authentic in
, formation has been received in this city
, That til" strike has been settled and
that On Mnnday morning all the mines
of III" Rochester and pittsllrg Coal
and Iron '"!npHn! vii! Resume opera.
tiunS. This Information came uiiitc III
eNpect"tliy to the puh!ir as we'll rs to
the striking nIlHrf> hut is no less re-
liable.
Th" announcement CONES from In-
dianapoiiS, where l.. ". Robinson. the
general manager for the coal company,
las been for the past two days in c,ll-
fcrcMr" with President Mitchell OF the
United Mine WorErr>. I:crnurl Rice,
member Of he national rNHcu,Ire board
frOn this district. and other officials of
the United Min" Wuf,.cis OF America.
Til" conditions OF settlement have not
yet been made public further than that
all d!ECrr1"oS have been adjusted m,-
tnlllI satisfactory to all concerned
and that worE will he rosNu,,. nsNt
Monday. 1l"a ot. .1'ri.. Al. W.. 49,,
cheer 10 ln.l"" l'....,, .tH ..t. :. .'...
lies, besides i, ....,s If rai,.'.,rt uml
shop men rs W, b! as g. evcry cuU.lu
My in the !, ''a.
Uid'i> t!nyru 3 v.uri IT he Eutta-
10, h"rhoHHr &"I li,spug@ IA u. I
Offices t" rn-I 81 ':"riy ears 70
end of the IlI1 /, hr in rodAuw,s /,
rcsumpi,un.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
An Urtuplc Transu,ittrr.

BERLIN. April j. After prolonged
experiments in sending four telegraph
ic messages each way simultaneously
over a single wire the German postal
transmii,r invented by tn" late Pro
fcsSur Ilcnry A. Rowland OF Baltimore.
The experiments were rnlunrtcl be-
tween Berlin and IiarlhlIrg. Between
:NN and $50 words were Transmitted
mr. miInlr
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Claim Part of Cleveland.

FLINT. Mich, April d James G
Decker and Mrs. George l.. Crawford
of this city ar" preparing powers of at
tornty and other papers TO be used il
a contest for parl Of the estate of Absa
l0n Case. one of the pioneers of Cleye
land. o.. who obtained 400 aces of land
i'll t!:c heart of Cleveland from the In.
dianS. It's present value is said TO he
$50 ono ono
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
II" ''nol,ins sent t." santo Domingo.

,SiliNGThN. April I.Thc navy
d. pprlmrEt las bC"h informed of the
arrit Of The @un|'oat MaclIias at San
fU: Sai5aAa bay Sallio Domingo under
orders issued Uy til" department in
view Of reports pf trouble ,hprn which
had reached the state department. The
reports 1T hand at the STATE depart
meat ito Mt indicate IL very serious
state Of affairs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Governor Dole will BE Called

WASHINGTON, April j..-Governor
Dole Of Hawaii, who is now en- route
to Washington. will be invited 10 Hp.
pear before the house committee on ter
ritories, the purpose being to learn from
the governor the condition of the is
lands under their territorial adminstra-
tion and incidentally TO develop the
facts in connection with recent differ
ences which have arisen over the island
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Confessed un the SpnTOld.

DEER LODGE. Mon. April 5.-clin-
ton loiSun was hanged here for par
,iripntion in the lllirdcr of his father
DolSun went to the Scaffold without
fear or trembling. Just before he trap
WAS sprtng lie confessed to the crime
He slept TO within an hour before he
was led out to the St.HffUld.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Widest McSi GnalnnnA

TRENTON. n. j., April - The Cum
Minis Indian Congress and Widest
West company, capital $1,000 has
been incorporated here to own and
manag" Indian and wild west shows.
The incorporatorS are Frederick r..
Cummins, }. Hardy kugler and Charles
Stow, all of New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Wilson Memorial Fund Complete.

LEXINGTON, Va, April "a tcle.
grap received here from President
Denny Of Washington and Lee uniyer-
sity, who is in New York. announced
the completion of the William L. vii
son memorial fund of S1nO,No to found
the Wilson memorial chair Of cronUn-
les at the university. Former Presi.
dent Grover cleveland is chairman Of
the fsind committee.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
coNoENSED DISPATCHES.

A Burlington train was held up near
st. Joseph, Mo.
More cxiles from Haiti arrived at
Kingston. Jamaicn.
Miss Stone sailed for home from
Southampton on the Deutschland.
Frank Sargcn, accepted the presi-
dents offer to D,akc lin commissioner
general of immigration.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Chicago Has Her Troubles.

CHICAGO. April 5.-inyeStlgation
into justice court abuses has resulted
in the GRAND Jury voting indictments
against six court attaches. A conSpira-
cy to corrupt the justice court system
that blacknail and cxtortion might be
praclircd is alleged by the complain
autS
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Good Price For T.SO-Ncar-GIh.

LEXINGTON. Ky. A!H"l III. NJ.
Zciglcr Of cincinnati ha> purchased Of
James Il. 'lnE til" 1--WE Nral"ohl bay
colt hy ilA, Usher. OFT OF War Mantle.
by War l,lucr, for S'i.uOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Three Killed by n Trajn

FREEPORT, ILL.,. April "a west
bound Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul passenger train struck a buggy
near Kitiridgc containing three young
people. Lily and Lizzie Shipman and
Earl kahl Of BrOckvii.r. killing all of
them.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
PUBLIC SALE

OF Real Estate Will be sold on the premise
\. =. OR. and Henld streets on SA"CR
DAY, aPtilh l2th. n 3.3l D. m.. a 2-.tor,
brick store and dwelling contnnin. room,
ihcluiln; store; j. Enol SUBSTANTIAL build
ing and dry sand" cellar Lot .UxluU feet
also lot adjoining .0xl0J feet.
CHAS. CALLAHAN.
W. A. Huklll. Anc. a3-cou
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Three Burned to Death,

ALIEN ANbRlA, l.a. April 5.-In n
fir wl,ich DESTROYED the house of Chris
Daniel, aged twelve, fourteen aud six
teen years. pcriShcd in The flames,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

colds; tho bi: culds' tass ent III con .Imp
'irp aud death Watch the little colds
Dr. Won.'s Norw,y P,ns Syrup.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
Advertise in the Republican.

The O,hello Range, Jehusous 9th
and King street Il.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

NJ Gnthal Iphaler for 10 cents each curs
cold N the head. W. Taylor 80? King
street..
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
v DIR, Tai,huSc Siii:iiily Erttcr.

WASIll\GTDN. Arr.l >. There is Il
SLIGHT improvement in the condition of
krv. +. lie Wit IulNta%r.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

Eczema 'ci'l head, hivni, ltchiness Of
the skin Il rnv sort, instantly relieved
perinannH ~ cured. DoHns Ointment.
At any q uE store.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

!. GGS-R i',hED RttK GLCNTAi-K
~ strait )Whi"r Nyuudoilr.l Du5tuu s.ra,uI
81 per I3 YAK H2rins Poultry Farm, VIII,
Del. Boz l7i. illJ n. W IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

NOTICE !, FRANK HuCK, ran
~ tenaAt and o'ctiDaAt OF til" house, situ.l-
ed at :. T. Corner Srtund aud Wa'rut
streets, IN III" : wLrI. OF thpr.Iy O, WI.
iningt"n IN the county of N"v Cl,-ln AMI
state OF Delaware, IN r,lplianc, W.T., liz, r,,.
quir"iFents Of the acts of tbs General Assem-
by IN such cl>' nid- aul provide l. ID h.,..by
Eir' notl"" thai shali AMY N wrntIn. TO fis
court ol General Nrss ,ls ii IN. state Of d IA
ware, IN and for New tas,lc cJuntv, ol n)N.
DAY Inc lJ.h day Of MIt, A. d iJl! y rny the
next term OF sll cplrt, ~ a II,..,sa t,r
haiu nous ~ an mn or la:"rI, fpr tI!r >Li3
therein OF intoxicating liquors IN les. ,lrt iti-
u'a thiih On" Itinrt, - d ,.ruI,. pI tn, pr ~.
stS. hhi ihc ioliowinS rrIp yttu!4 .rittEUns OF
shhi wiri at least tN''rF v. V.lpnl a-S
substantial tr"rh"lder, o. So! SL?l re y m
MnMl lnns LII III II -u-L r-..
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

Weather Probabilities.
Fair: warmer; variable winds. hecom-
ing souihcrly.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05

Schedule in effect November II, 1901:
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch
light.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16

founG telegram, two days old, from
Uncle Jackson, summoning me TO
Michigan. 1t was brieI, but sufl.
GENTLY pointed
"'Am taken with pneumonia. Come
at once. Bring the watch
Now wouldn't that have given you
a chill? There was another communl-
cation as we'll. 1t was from Ethel.
Ethel was the girl | was going TO
marry. She said she had become &C.
quainted with my reckless conduct,
that she perceived my indifference,
and that our engagement, sir, was at
an end forever. You can imagine
was sufficiently dispirttcd, as l hur.
ried with my aching head and
wretched, debile body to take Mich
igan Central train for the other side
of the lake.
81 found Uncle Jackson With the
fingers of death at his throat. but his
mind vas clear enough. Have you
brought the watch?' he gasped, stern.
ly, as | bent to embrace him.
81 was about to murmur some
maudln excuses, but he checked me
sharply. His lawyer was present.
They were awaiting me, it seemed.
My uncle called for his will. Under
it was a clause leaving me $50 600 of
his modest fortune. He grimly e.
rected the cutting down of this neat
sum by the excelsior of a cipher. The
will then gave me $4,000 instead CT
$4,000. The $4,000 bite thus taken
from my plum was given to Ethel, on
condition that she marry my cousin
Charlie, whom | hated with true cous-
inly rancor. Uncle Jackson calmly
signed the altered will; then he
turned his face to the wall anu quietly
departed for a better world"
The story-teler ceased. and once
more raised his half.flled glass with
gesture of invitation.
What in the world do you suppose
became of the old watch, anyway"
| demanded Cusack, who possessed an
inquisitive mind.
Huh" answered Thompson. when
| got home again saloonkeeper
sent me word he had my watch in his
safe, waiting for me. He had taken
it away from me one night in fear |
would lose it while ON that costly
spree. He knew its story and wanted
to protect me-"
And them"
Then? AS soon as l got my hands
on it again I walked deliberately to
the Wells street bridge, and a second
time consigned it to the Chicago river.
It's there yet, | hope.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
WHAT HE MIGHT EAT.
Suggestions Made in Good Faith Did
Not Improve Matters.

Heard a good story on an eastern
minister. He is a vegetarian of the
strictest order and in the course of
his pastoral career he was invited out
to Sunday dinner by one of the sis
tiers of his flock, whose name for
the nonce shall be Brown. Old man
Brown didn't go to church that morn
ing. His wife told him to expect her
to bring home company to dine, and
he. with the aid of the cook, laid the
foundation for superb repast Mrs.
Brown came home, but all the com
pany she brought was the minister
They were seated at the table when
this sort of conversation ensued:
MIR. Jones'" meaning the minister,
what part of the chicken do you like
best?"
Really, Mr.. Brown, | don't care
about any chicken"
We'll. here is some extra fine roast
beef; try some of this
Excuse me, Mr.. Brown, will fore
go the beef"
Il have some tender lamb down
here. how will that suit"
Il never eat lamb"
well, now, | know you can't refuse
this boiled ham"
Pardon me, but ham ! never
touch"
During all this time Browns father,
an old gray-haired sinner, had been
seated near him, watching operations
and, standing it as long as he could,
squeaked out in piping voice:
John, maybe the damn fool will
! suck a raw egg"
The enjoyment of that dinner was
| spelled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
Kansas Identified.

Il crossed the United States in
July" said the returned partisan.
Did you so through Kansas" asked
the bystander. Il didn't hear the
place mentioned" said the tourist.
We'll" said the bystander you pass
ed through place where there were
leagues upon leagues OF corn, didn't
you?" Yes, w"s that Kansas" 1T
might have been. and il might have
been Indiana. Did you 20 through a
state with miles and miles of prai-
rie?" Yes, | remember it well; so
that was Kansas" 1T might have
been and it might have been Iowa.
What other state of corn and prairie
did you see?" Well" said the tourist,
"one state we passed through had
lots of prairie and lots of corn, and on
that July day it was very hot, and in
the evening ever so far we could see
a house, out of the rear chimney of
which ooZed a little column of smoke
which went up straight as an arrow
for ten miles and a half" That"
said the hystandor, with a satisfied
air, was Kansas. Wichita Eagle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
How ThOmpsOn's Watch Cost
Him a Wife.
BY WILLIAM BLOSS.

Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Gentlemen OF the leisure class
don't carry watches, nowadays" said
our host, Thompson. dogmatically,
pausing to light a second cigarette.
James, since Captain Barry wishes to
be exact, you may look at the library
clock and tell him what time it is"
1T is striking eight o'clock, sir"
replied James, respectfully, as he
quietly filled the Captains glass.
There was snug party of six
loungng over their wine and tobacco
after dining regally at Thompson's
bachelor board. Barry had to catch
a train for st. Paul at 8 p. IN. He
wanted to stay just as long as pos
sible before summoning cab to take
him to the depot, and upon consult
Ing his watch for the hour had been
seized by forebodings as to the &C.
curacy of the hands. His inquiry as
to the right" time had led to the
hosts remark.
Barry flushed little as 1t fell. The
assertion seemed to his mind super
cilious and barbarously un-American.
Barry himself was a man Of the peo-
pie, and was proud Of 1t. So, too, was
Thompson, or had been, once.
What do you mean by gentlemen
Of the leisure class you gray-haired
fraud" he demanded, in half anger.
do you mean to say I am no gentle
man because | carry watch and like
to know what time 1t is when | have
a train to make?"
Certainly not" replied Thompson.
with placidity. "Of course not. You
are gentleman because you are a
man Of education, intelligence, good
breeding and some ancestry"
HUH" grunted the Modified
Barry, what them"
But you are not" continued the
host, 20 gentleman Of the leisure class,
because you busy yourself with your
commercial affairs and even at your
age continue"
AT my age! I'm full five years
younger than you are"
Thompson waved the interruption
aside as irrelevant. II was going to
say that II you quit business and be-
came a loafer-
LAS you have"
Eyes, as l have, then you might &C
count yourself gentleman OF the
leisure class"
when l was a young person." con-
tinued Thompson. lust beginning life
on the Board OF Trade, after leaving
Ann Arbor, my Uncle Jackson Thomp-
son. who had sent me to school and
had in fact reared me from boyhood
as his own son, with much ceremony
one day presented me with time
piece known as the family clock, and
told me, with moist eyes, 10 cherish
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
Have you brought the watch?" he
gasped sternly.

and second, and all that sort of nui-
sance, you know. But | didn't much
care. Uncle Jackson could have any
old thing he wanted from me then.
He was getting old-and he had
bushel of deeds to good Michigan
land
One Saturday afternoon, hurrying
on to the boat. going over to visit
Uncle Jackson, | took out my match
to see If had time to run back upon
some trifiing errand | had forgotten.
The ancient chain parted link, the
watch rolled from my hand. fell upon
the gangplank, quivered there an in
slant. and then plunged with a mali
cious PUNK and gurgle into the Chi.
cago river.
Il came near to diving after 1t, as
II went down, so great was my con-
sternation, but finally was content to
hire two river roustabouts to try to
recover it, with the promise of big
reward. Then the boat cast off her
lines, and | started for the lions
mouth, wondering what kind of lie
would go down with Uncle Jackson.
He always wanted to see the old
watch, about the first thing. when l
went over to visit him on Sunday.
After deep thought | concluded to
say it was in a jewelers. hands for
repairs, trusting that my amateur
divers would recover it fol me by
the time returned. Perhaps | fal.
tered little in detail when | told him
this tale. He was very inquisitive
about it. and ii seemed to me unduly
suspicious. Nevertheless, he affected
to believe me, and at last | breathed
freely; then he COMPOUNDED me again
by announcing desire to return with
me on Monday morning to Chicago.
AS the boat landed my divers met
me gleefully at the wharf, watch in
hand, claiming their reward. They
had recovered the old turnip at the
first effort. | learned afterwards but
they prated much of their desperate
search in the dirty river, and insisted
upon receiving the promised $50.
was caught red.handed, so TO speak.
Uncle Jackson took in the situation
at single look. He was very grave.
"I could have excused your heed.
lessness, Tom he said, but hate to
have you lie to me. Don't do 1t again,
my son. Remember the old watch.
1t never told lie in all its life
HE went home that very afternoon,
wearing a severe countenance. was
full Of gloom. All my worldly pros
pects hung upon Uncle Jackson's good
will. That night, out of the pure per-
versity which makes n man do the
wrong thing when he should be pur-
suing only the right one, | began n
wild spree. the first and last one of
my life. II lasted whole week.
When 1t was over my watch had dis.
appeared and l had no knowledge of
| its whereabouts.
"At my lodgings. when ! returned,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
An Expressive Tribute.

John Saul. a veteran of the civil
war, lives near Bridgewater, Me-, and
has been married three times. Each
of his wives is dead. The latest Mrs.
Saul having crossed the dark river
six years ago. Ever since then the
widower has been considering what
cort of an inscription he would place
on the headstone at her grave. He
finally decided on this, which has
been engraved on the stone by local
marble worker: ITO the memory of
Mary Ann Saul. Born Dec. %. 1S4S.
diel Aug. 5, 1896. Erected by her
loving husband. She was the bere
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