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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11
THE END OF IT ALL.

-, Mrs. Essington told her story before
me magistrate who had tried Monica s
case. Through all the painful scene Err
Lest stood by and supported his mother
as he had done by her innocent victim
Monlca IVES not present; she was repre-
Sented by a solicitor.
IL had been an easy scheme to manage.
The key was my own" said the I'M
happy woman, Il myself opened the
DESK
j. She softened her motive. and her son
Hiq not contradict her
/ did not approve of such a mar
.-age,' she said, II wished to separate
Aiy son from Miss Clifford"
:, You know nothing against the young
Iady, | suppose?" said the magistrate,
the ti SsRgt0n silently blessed wd MIA 5 hs
mother answerf
;; Nothing at ALL she said. my obiec-
o"2s We're personal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
Specidl for This Week.

s. odd pieces of elegant Dress
Fabrics. including sponged and
shrunk cheviots, 90 in. wide;
Satin Soloel, high finish; Mel
rose Suitings. Crepe de Chene
Silk and Wool; Crepanne, a
new weave; Irvine Cloths; Hop
Sackings; Mistrals: Homepsun
Cheviots-Values from $l.O0
to $l.5o per yard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Positive Proof.

Positive Proof.
Police Justice =
Why are you GER
tain that the pris-
oners threw eggs
at you?
Tragedian 1
caught them in
the act.
Couldn't Be
Blufed.
IF you kiss me
again, / will call
mamma"
We'll, I don't
mind. She is still
a young looking
woman"
Losing Time.
The Blond = I
wonder if l shall
ever live to be
100?
The Brunette -
Not if you remain
twenty-five much
longer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Friendly Advice.

Yes" said the fairy prince, you
may have whatever you want for
Christmas present.
Il will choose" said the fortunate
person. 'either wife or an automo-
bile
How foolish" exclaimed the fairy
prince. Why do you not select some
thing that you can manage"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
BREAKING THE OLD RULE.
TIME AND MONEY.

Taddells Il hear that Jaysmith spending
kllduf Yes it is true He week, and $780,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Deferred stock.

Mrs. Stockbroker--Is it true that
young Simpson offered himself to you
last night?
Miss Stockbroker-He did.
Mrs. Stockbroker-And didn't you ac-
cept him?
Miss stockbroker--well not exactly;
but have an option on him for ten
days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
YOUNG MAN WITH NO ENTERpR1sE.

She: Have Christmas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
A Newsboy's
Thought.

Two newsboys in
the gallery wit
ness a. perform
ance of Hamlet"
In the last scenes,
after Hamlet has
killed Laertes and
t h e k | n G a n d
queen have died
of poison and
Hamlet of a poi
soned wound, one
of the newsboys
exclaiins:
Jim, what a
time that must
have been for eX-
ira specialist"
just the Thing.
81 don't know
what to do with
my boy; he hates
to read So"
why not make
a book reviewer of
him 2"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
T. B. PARKER, Sec.
Hillsboro, n. G.
r. II. SPETGHT, President.

Commenting on Editor Green's ar
ticIe on the rural telephone, the Char
Iotte Observer says:
"This is an excellent showing for
Union. It will have fine educational
effect, too, this bringing of the rural
districts in touch with the business
and news centres. It will quicken in
the farmers and their children a de-
sire to know what is daily transpiring
in the world, it will lead them to tax
ing daily papers, which the rural free
delivery will enable them to receive
in good time, and will remove the iso-
lation and loneliness of the country
about the only drawbacks there are to
rural life which is otherwise largely
ideal"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
GEORGE K. WILSON.

The convenience and value of the
telephone system and free rural deliv-
cry are seen and felt In about half of
Wake County, but In the other half it
is easier to get the result of a prim-
ary from Oregon on the day after than
the full returns from Wake. With
the extension of the telephone system,
all this delay and inconvenience will
be thing of the past. If it is a good
thing for Swift Greek, Middle Creek,
Panther Branch, White Oak, Wake
Forest, St. Mary's and Wake Forest
Townships, why isn't it a good thing
for Little River, Oak Grove and New
Light? If it pays to have Union
County honeycombed with telephone
wires, will it not pay in the metro
politan county of the State?-News
and Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
Piatt Co., Ill.

According to the best estimates OBJ
tainable, Mecklenburg County last
year produced $4,000 bales of cotton,
and it was considered a short year.
All the farmers who have been inter
viewed this year agree in the opinion
that the outlook at present is for a
big crop of cotton. As a general
thing the stand is fine all over the
county, with the exception of a few
spotty farms. The growing cotton
looks promising and the prediction is
made that Mecklenburg's crop the
coming season will not be less than
$4,000 bales.-Charlott Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
GOOD CROPS IN THE GREAT NORTH.
WEST.
Columbus Co., n. G.

The latest number of the Chicago
Rural-Voice contains the following
editorial regarding the bright outlook
for Western farmers:
Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota are now in the midst of
harvest, and reports from the three
States indicate that total yields of
wheat, oats, barley and fax will be
very large, fact not so much due to
the size of the yield per acre as to the
large area devoted to those cereals.
The estimated wheat yield for the
three States is 178,OOO,OOO ushels, di-
vided between them as follows: Min
nesota, 85,OOO,0OO; North Dakota, 3d.
100000; South Dakota, 38,O0O,OO0.
The estimate for oats is 1OO,OO0,OO0
bushels, allowing to Minnesota co.
100000 bushels and 100000 each to
the two Dakotas. A yield of 100000
bushels of fax confidently is predicted,
of which 100000 is credited to Min
nesota, 25,OOO,OOO to North Dakota
and to South Dakota 100000 bush
els. If South Dakota runs compara-
lively low in wheat and fax that State
makes it up in her great corn crop.
Of a total estimated yield of 67,OOO,-
900 bushels for the three States, South
Dakota is credited with 100000,
Minnesota with 25,OOO,OOO and North
Dakota 100000. The barley yield
for the three States is estimated at
100000 bushels, and the aggregate
value of all five of the crops named is
placed approximately at $192,OOO,OOO,
to which are to be added hay and veg
etables, fruit, dairy and live stock
products sufficient to make the grand
total output of the farms of these
Northwestern States reach the enor-
nous value of $3OO,OOO,OOO.
Now the talk is of a bumper crop
of corn, and not merely a bumper
crop, but the bumper crop, the esti-
mates going as high as 2,6OO,0OO,O00
bushels, or 315,OO0,OOO bushels above
the great crop of 1895. We think it
is rather early to get our hopes 80
high, though it is encouraging to look
into a future so promising, and we
may be sure that, no unforeseen ca
lamity occurring, the crop will be a
large one and will do much to restore
more normal conditions. The cold
spring, dry in some sections and wet
in others, has given way to summer
of moderate temperatures, under
which the corn appears to be making
strong growth. How large an in
fuence the 1ong-continued rainy sea-
son may have had upon the corn which
survived it and now appears to be do
ing well only the harvest can positive
ly determine, either as to quantity or
quality. But with the magnificent
yields of wheat and other small grains
in the Northwest now practically as
sured the splendid outlook for corn
must give hope and courage to the
farmer, while it promises to all lines
of legitimate business continued ac-
tivity and a large degree of prosper
ity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
A WORD TO JACK soHNsoN.

No, Jack, we do not get mad, but
we have done just what we write for:
we have made a successful farmer
give some of his experience which
will be helpful to others. We agree
with the editor that there was some
thing between the lines that portrayed
Jack Johnson's true character. As to
the meat that the oats make, we men
toned the very smallest number of
pounds that might be expected. You
know that some years it does not re-
quire as much feed TO make the same
number of pounds per pig as it does
when the weather is favorable. We
are proud to know that we were cham
pion enough to knock out two good
ideas out of you, and we have mind
to hit you another telling blow to see
if we can't get something still bet
ter. HARRY FARMER.
Columbus Co.. n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
Raleigh, N. c., August 19, 1902.

get stunted they will never be good.
A continuous, vigorous growth is what
they need to make them perfect. Just
before hard freezing weather sets in,
take them up and put in small piles
and throw little straw and earth
over them so that they will not freeze
and they will be all right.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
SIX-YEAR-0LD GIRL
BURNED TO CRISP
Mother, After Locking Child in House,
Visited Nearby Town and
Was Wed

ROANOKE. Va, Dec. 25.-In the small
back room Of tenement house on Com
monweaIth Avenue yesterday little Viz
ginia Smith aged six years. was burned
TO death. her clothing having caught
fire from a cook stove.
she. with her cight-year ola brother.
was locked in the Lcuse early yesterday
morning by their mother. Mrs. olive
smith who left on an early train for
Bedford City. accompanied by. it is al
legged. Herbert Saunders. ostensibIy 10
bc married. the license for the wedding
having been issued several days aga
The mother Is said 10 have been I'm the
habit of leaving her children al home.
locking them in until her return.
Volumes Of smoke were seen issuing
from the windows, when passers-by and
neighbors broke open the door and found
the child. burned almost to a crisp. ly-
ing on the floor unconscious.
Mrs. Smith was recently DIVORCED from
william smith Il is stated that the
children often poured oil into the stove
to start the FIRE. and this may have
caused the fatal accident
TIE boys hands were slightly burned
I'm hiss attempts to save his sister The
child lay in a small room behind q cook
stove. and Christmas dolls and toys
were scattered on the aooF ~ her.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
NEW PACKING CONCERN
NAY Be A NEAT TRUST
Blanket Charter Issued to
Morris & Co.

CHICAGO. Dec 26-Is the new pack
irg concern Incorporated I'm New Jersey
Tuesday. under the name Of Norris &
CO.. with a capital stock Of $4,000. .OOp.
ihe nucleus Of the Iong-talked-of meat
trust?
The question is suggested by the blar-
ket charter issued to the company and
by the non-committal attitude Of the
Chicago incorporatoTs who compose the
firm Of Nelson. Morris & Co
Edward Morris. Of the latter concern.
yesterday admitted that the principal
members o< his firm were the incorpor-
ators Of the new firm Of Norris d Co..
but refused TO state for what purpose
the new company was organized further
than TO say that it was a matter Of con-
vCnionce.
In reply TO questions Nr. Morris said
the New Jersey corporation of Morris
e. 90. is not a branch of Nelson Morris
q CO.. but an independent corporation.
To the question or whether or not ,ua
new corporation was organized 20 han
die the Eastern business Of Nelson. Nor
ris a. Co.. Mr Morris replied IN the neg
ative. and would make no further state
uent than 10 repeat that the new nrm
waH organized by Nelson. Morris q CO.
as a matter of convenience.
II cannot say what use We viii make
Of it." no said in conclusion.
The capital stock Of The neV company
is the same as that OF The Chicago firm.
S3 100000. consisting OF 10000 shares Of
the par value Of 500 each. The nominal
capital. however. upon which the new
firm begins business is $1,000. which,
under the chaItor. may bo Increased
from time TO time to the mu amount
named
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
.BRIDE-TO-BE ELOPED
WITH ANOTHER NAN
Wedding Broken Up in
Strange Manner

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 26.-Thcre was
TO have been a Christmas Eve wedding
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James F..
Rooms. 1923 North Seventh Street. but
the festivities did not take place. be-
cause the intended bride. Miss Daisy B.
Koons. a pretty girl Of nineteen years.
Cioped with another man ,han the one
TO whom she was engaged.
Wednesday morning o dispatch came
from Wilmington Del. announcing tnat
The Rev R. r. Adams, pastor cf Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. had married
IN his parsonage Miss Daisy B. Koons
and Morris A. Harrington. both OF PhiIa-
dclphla, on Tuesday evening
There was CONSERVATION at the girls
home. where tho wedding preparations
were in fuH blast, and there was con-
sternation at 1.-THE home OF william
Pierce, the young man to whom Miss
Koons had pledged her troth.
Pierce was fairly stunned by the news.
but with rare chivalry he refused to
believe that his dancee had been false
to him.
when the young pair returns to this
city-if they do return-they will find
their own homes shut against them. ami
Harrington. who has been working in
a jcwelry store at small wages. after a
long period Of Illness. will discover also
he is out Of employment
Mrs. Koons. the girls mother. is in
cIined to share Pierce's opinion that
Daisy was spirited away. or that some
subtle influence was brought to bear
upon her. although she declares that if
this opinion should prove 10 be untrue
she VIII disown her daughter.
Il cannot but think that Daisy was
dccoyed or drugged. she said. Il know
positively She hated Harrington. Only a
few days ago she tore up his letters and
fung them In his face"
James F. Koons. the girls father. also
believes that his daughter did not marry
Harrington Of her own free viii.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
TO DOUBLE SALARY OF
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
United Mine Workers May
Show Appreciation.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. pa move
ment has been started among the mine
workers to increase the salaries OF
President Mitchell ana Secretary VIII
son. and it is probable action will be
taken in the matter al the national
convention. beginning here on January
~. The salary o. President Mitchell
is 8 500 = year. Secretary Wilson re-
ceives 81 500
During the anthracite strike these
men contributed % per cent Of their
earnings to the defense fund. Deduct
ing this and their regular assessments.
MitchelTs salary during the strike was
less than s. a day, while Wilson, for
handling large sums, received about s.
a day.
The suggestion has come from several
mining districts that Mitchelrs salary
should be advanced TO $1,000 a year.
The miners are evidently expecting en
increase in wages at the coming con-
ference. The United Mine Workers
Journal their official organ. said yes
terday.
1T seems to be generally conceded
by the coal trade journel5 that the
miners and mine workers viii get IN
advance in wages during the coming
year Opinion, however, varies as TO
the amount Of the advance to oe given.
The miners and mine workers are Ger
tainIy entitled to a big advance. TIE
size vii depend upon market condi-
tions
The best members should be sent
10 the national convention 20 meet the
operators. They should be chosen for
their knowledge Of market conditions.
familiarity with the trade and abu-
ity to state facts clearly and 'oacisely.
The work Of the convention viii be Of a
purely business order. and exact know
ledge OF the coal trade will be highly
desirable Clean, cold facts viii form
the basis for an advance. and all should
govern themselves accordingly
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
BRAKEHAN'S TEETH
DREW CHILD TO SAFETY
How Lewis KenSil Rescued
Tiny Passenger.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-Lewis Ken
sill, brakeman in the employ Of the
Reading Railway. is an unconscious hero.
After saving the life Of a child in re-
markabie manner. he went 20 his home
25l3 North Sydenham Street. and went
TO bed without telling his mother. with
whom he lives. OF the occurrence. Whom
seen last night he deprecated any pub
licity being given to a rare act Of hero
ism in which he ran the risk Of losing his
life.
As the Frankiord train on which Ken
sil is employed was pulling out Of Wayne
Junction Station about O'Clock Tuesday
evening an Italian and his wife and two
children scrambled up the steps. The
father was carrying the younger Of the
children and the other. a boy Of three or
four years. was holding on 10 his
mothers skirts.
The family attempted 90 cross from
one car TO another and all Of them got
safely over bit The little bog. He gave
a lurch and fell between the platforms
As he fell his dress caught on the wedge
OF the cutoff lever. so that be hung sus-
pended lia head but a few inches from
[ the ground
kcnsil saw him fan and jumDed 20 his
rescue He attempted to catch the boy.
I but he was In such a position that he
needed both hands TO keep from falling
after him. There was no time TO- stcp
/ the train. and at any moment the child
might plunge under the wheels.
/ Tho brakeman placed foot on each
/ platform. and grasping the rails lowered
his body until be could catch the haby's
dress with has teeth IL was not am easy
/ task TO raise him. for he was stout
! younggter, and KensH was Handicapped
/ by his position. Then. too. the train
/ was running al a rapid rate and the
platforms were anything but steady.
/ 10 seemed as though both Kcnsn and
/ the child would fall under the ears. but
/ The brakomap's nerve and strength won.
/ When dnally he rose to his feet and SET
I The little fellow safe and sound inside
/ the car door his face was deep red and
/ his eyes seemed popping from his head
I as result OF the terrible excrtion.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
WOMAN is ACCUSED
OF HUSBANDS MURDER
She Had Lost Heavily in Stocks, and
He Carried Insurance.

DAVID CITY. Neb.. Dec 26.-Mrs.
Lena NJ. Lille has been arrested.
charged with the murder OF her husband.
Harvey Lille. a wealthy lumberman.
on October "a She was held under
s. 900 bail. which was furnished by her
father. James Hill
Lilies murder was one Of the most
mysterious over known in The State He
was shot early in the morning while
asleep in bed, and his wife arterward
said the shooting had been done by a
strange man, who escaped. II was then
found that more than $500 In money had
disappeared
Suspicion was directed against the
wife when it was learned that she had
been losing heavily in stock speculatious
and that her husbands life had been in
sured In her favor.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
HOW UNCLE SAM'SARMY
OFFICERS MUST DRESS
Complete Change in Uniforms and insignia for Good
of Service Gradually Made.

at from SIP 10 N6i for the former and
$50 for tho latter making the total cost
Of the new uniforms vary from SIss. 20 10
S9772o.
Foot officers do not need an the equip
ment OF mounted olcerr. So that nearly
half the cost Of the arms and equipment
comes of from the total Tie figures are
hiEh enough anyway. and no civilian
with the income Of the average army
Officer is liEclv 20 spona - much al a
time as an oEicer viii have TO. if ne
Gets complete new uniform.
OF course g an officer goes 90 the
most expensive tailors. and especially
/ if ne payronizcs for his uniforms these
taiiors who charge hign prices for civil
ian clothes and do not ordinarily make
uniforms. he can pay a good deal more
than the Ss77 allowed by the service pa
per But if he goes to q regular uni
form houge-and ne VIII act wisely II
he does so-he can get his outfit about
one-haB less than the lowest prices
quoted.
These are the figures Of some Of the
- AAN l'tAA Aa-AlN.hs fNIAaH- aA AAlaa NAN
Full dress coat, from S25 to so. com
plete; trousers. SSi5; breeches. Sl2; cap,
from 80 to 81; shoulder knots. from
$3.50 10 Sll; belt. from IS 10 SO. Dress
uniform: Coat, from $50 90 S35, complete,
with collar ornaments; cap. from s. 20
$3.50; shoulder straps. from s. to $3.50;
belt. 80 White uniform: Coat. from 50
TO S12. trousers, from s. TO So; cap, Sc;
helmet. 50. Woolen service uniform.
Coat. from s12 TO SIS; trousers. from s.
10 IS; breeehes, from $ TO s10i leggins
leathcr puttee1, from <6 to so.
The khaki uniform viii cost about so
complete .he cap and the helmet rails
ing the price TO about S27.
The overcoat viii have TO be bought
by practically al officers. for it is to be
Of olive green cloth instead of the pres
ent dark blue. and It can be had for
from $50 20 $50.
The special dress uniform is the regu-
lar civilian evening dress, with the
sleeves Of the coat oruameuted as are
those Of the fun dress uniform and gold
buttons instead OF black. Shoulder
knots will also be worn. The coat does
not have to be dark blue. even. so
civilian evening dress caD be adapted
to the arny's special full dress. Tho
mess jacket will undoubtedly cost more
than any Other part OF the uniform.
These figures show that the uniform
can be bought for less than $500. even
il goods Of the best quality are used.
Besides the clothes. many officers viii
have to get sabers. ana many others will
have TO buy neld glasses and similar
articles Of equipment. bringing the total
beyond 1900, say up TO nearly $400 But
many officers will be able to save by
buying the less expensive grades. anu
viii have already many Of the articles
CT equipment, Il @ay be doubted if the
average officer with have TO spend more
than $500 for his new Uniform
This is enough for an officer 70 spend
al one time. however. and as the second
lieutenant will have 70 spend about as
much as his colonel. he at least will
find a hole In his purse which viii take.
some time to fiji But $3.50 is easier to
pay than 8977 any day in the week.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
JAMES J. HILL HAULED
THROUGH SNOW BANKS

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.-James j. Hill ar
rived home yesterday in a special train.
three mogul locomotives and a rotary
snow plow dragging the train through
the drifts
we were caught west OF Lorimore, n.
D. said Mr. Hin. "The snow drifted
badly and filed the cuts. Some time was
consumed I'm getting the snow plow to
our train, as there were many cuts to
clear The snow Is very deep and easily
blocks traffic. We experienced no in
convenience whatever. except for the de-
lay. and we are home for Christmas"