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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
To BuiId Good Roads.

A bill has been introduced in the
house by Representative Otey Of Vir-
ginia providing an appropriation OF
$1OOO C0.O00 TO be expended for good
roads in the forty-fve states and four
territories Of the United States in pro-
portion to their population The con-
structiOn of the roads is placed in the
bill under the supervision of the de-
partment Of agriculture.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
WHAT GOOD ROADS SAVE.
Honey the Farmer Would Pocket
With Better Highways.

Former Governor Of Vermont Edwin
@. Smith, says the Rome (Ga) Tribune.
has shown the saving in dollars and
cents coming TO the farmer by good
roads by the following effective and
telling comparison Of the cost Of haul
ing freight over railroads and primary
roads in Vermont:
Il have taken pains TO have Statis-
tics prepared 10 show the cost Of trans
portatiOn of the products Of Vermont
from various towns which lie away
from the line of the railroads TO The
railroads rs compared with the cost of
transporting the same articles from The
railroad TO market From these StatS-
tics IL appears that on butter. lumber.
granite, lime, brick and hay the rate
is $3.50 to - per ton TO team from the
point of production to the railroad.
while the rate TO haul the same al-
ticles from the railroad station TO the
point OF consumption is from $3.lO ser
ton down TO $1.66 per ton.
'In none OF the instances does the
haul by team exceed twelve miles; ia
none of the instances is the haul 10y
rail less than 40 miles. The rates 10y
railroad Will never, in my Judgment
be higher, so that whatever can be
saved by improved roads out of the
cost of teaming these products ought
to go into the pockets of the producers
Of the hay or butter or the lumber OF
granite or whatever is teamed.
"The standard authorities give the
saving in cost of teaming over good
roads as compared to ordinary dirt
roads to be from 80 to - per cent. So
that there is from $1.25 to So for every
ton Of freight teamed TO 90 into tho
pocket Of the producer in Vermont ID
only good roads are made where bad
ones now exist"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
The NaslkIn.

Nothing is so humorous as the writ
ings upon etiquette by people to whom
such knowledge is n sealed book. a
cookbook which extends its branches
OF information in many directions is
responsible for the following: Always
pin your napkin to your dress when at
dinner, that it may not fall under the
table 1t may be pinned so that the
pin cannot be seen"
lima CINE a dinner table fun OF men
and women returning to the drawing
room, each wearing serviette apron
which he or she has forgotten to unpin!
New York Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
Ny Hardware Line is COInDlGtG

.nd any article I can't furnish you from
'tock will be promptly ordered.
febS 80 ID. III. JONES.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
fresh Groceries
Select Hardware

'vl>ii "a inform my customers and the
nphc that nave bought the II AtDNTA
business of Mr.. &. baODcvcnter, to which
! nave added "A
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Suit Against Upton.

New York, July S.-The basis of
suit brought against Sir Thomas Lip
ton by D. N. Barrie, who acted as the
baronet's personal and business rep
resentative in this country during the
cup race, was made public today by
William S. Gilbert, counsel for Mr..
Barrie
"Mr. Barries suit against Sir Thorn
as" said Mr. Gilbert, lis simply an at
tempt on the part Of Mr. Barrie to
recover from Sir Thomas compensa-
ton for services rendered in the last
series of races for the Americas cup
as his business and personal represen-
tative His services extended over a
period of two years or more and he
seeks to recover s11,115"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
PHILIPPINES Liberated.

Manila July 5.-Presldent Roose-
velt's amnesty proclamation was read
at noon today in English and Spanish
from a fiag-draped stand on the
Luneta, after parade of 5000 Ameri-
cans and Filipinos.
Arthur Ferguson, secretary to Gov
ernor Taft, read the proclamation in
the presence Of small gathering.
The prisoners freed by the proclama-
ton to the number of 800 were re-
leased without ceremony. Aguinaldo
remained in the house which has
sheltered him since his capture. He
is expected to visit friends briefly and
to depart on a trip. His destination
is not announced.
The exiles on the island of Guam
are expected to return home on q
special stSamer. The observance OF
the National holiday is general. The
city is decorated and the ships are
flying all their flags. The celebration
was typically American, even to the
firecrackers Acting Governor Wright
and General Chaffee reviewed the
procession and Captain Crossfield de
livered an Grafton. He defended tht
American policy in the Philippines
predicted the ultimate and complete
acceptance of American institutions
by the Filipinos and denounced thu
critics of the Philippine policy. There
were athletic games and racing in the
afternoon and fireworks and illumina
lions at night.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Hugh New eattIeships.

Washington, July 3.-The navy de-
partment has its plans practically COM
pleted for the four big warsh1ps just
authorized by the new naval law and
to bear the names of Louisiana, Con-
necticut, Tennessee and Washington.
The distinctive features OF the new
ships are the strength and the ar
rangement of their batteries and a
greater thickness in armor. The bat
tleships are to have displacement
of 10000 tons and will be built for
a speed Of eighteen knots. Their bat
teries will consist of four 12-inch guns,
eight S-inch guns, twelve finch and
twenty 3-inch guns and large number
of Of smaller weapons scattered over the
ship.
The armored cruisers are to have a
displacement of 14,5O0 tons and a
speed OF 22 knots. Their batteries will
consist of four 10-inch guns, sixteen g.
inch guns and twenty-five 3-inch guns
and large number of smaller ones.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
A TRYING EXPERIENCE.
A Fishing Party Caught by Flood
Monday.

Tenaha, Texas, July "a fishing
party, composed of j. N. Fulsom and
wife, Johnnie Fulsom and wife, Alva
Fulsom and wife, Mute Ford and wife,
John Lebo and wife anu nine children,
had been on Sabine river at place
known as the Old Shanty. They
hitched their teams and started for
home early Saturday morning and had
only gone 200 or 300 yards from camp
when they met volume of water
about ten feet high, which completely
enveloped them, wagons, teams and
all, The men were all good swim.
mers and by desperate exertion saved
the women and children. They
saved three wagons, one horse, six
mules, and lost four mules, all their
provisions and bedding. They sus.
pended wagon bed to trees by ropes
above the water and put the women
and children therein. The men then
swan to higher ground and secured
d AOoS NhA Ai"uO q iulb Oh WHEN thSy
carried the women and children to the
highest ground they could find and
made kind of scaffold to trees above
water for them. There they remained
from Saturday morning until Monday
morning without food, with five feet
of water under them. Monday morn
| ft,er M,,kO
swan more than a mile to the hills
and reported their condition, when
teams and boat was sent from
Tanaha and rescued them. They
were brought to Tenaha this morning,
with three sick children.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09

Kansas City, July 5.-Kansas farm
ers are to be formed into milling
trust to eliminate the middlemen If a
project being launched by Walter
vrooman of the Western Cooperative
association is successful. In a circu-
lar letter just issued the farmers are
invited to attend conference at To.
peka on July Z to consider a plan to
organize milling and grain shipping
industry of Kansas, including the
farmer producing the grain.
The call is signed by c. B. HOFFMAN,
one of the heaviest grain dealers in
Kansas; John W. Breidenthal, Walter
Vrooman and other prominent Kan
sans.
I'VE expect to handle the fall output
of wheat and to squeeze the specula-
tor" said Mr.. Vrooman, who has just
returned from trip through Kansas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
.Isthmlan Canal Project.

Washington, July 3.-Secretary Hay
yesterday by appointment had a con.
ference with Senators Lodge, Hanna
and Spooner, the subject being the
isthmian canal act. The discussion
turned on the steps to be taken to
give effect to that important measure,
and as the senators named were large
ly instrumental in creating the legis,
lation under which the canal is to be
built, Senator Hay acquainted them
with the substance of what had been
outlined in the cabinet sessions. 1t is
believed he has their full approval
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
Convict Harry Tracey Shoots Down
His Pursuers.

Seattle, Wash, July 5.-Conyict
Harry Tracey has just passed a red
letter day in his erratic career. He
killed p ,liceman e. E. Breeze and IA
tally wounded Neil Rawley in the city
limits after having murdered Deputy
Sheriff Charles Raymond of Snoho-
mish county and probably fatally
wounded Deputy Sheriff John Will
Jams of King county, early yesterday,
In his hopeless fight for safety, with
no consideration for human life.
Tracey has probably covered sixty
miles. He was first encountered by a
Seattle posse near Boutwell, at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon Evidently
the convict caught sight of his pur-
suers before they saw him Hhe had
taken a commanding position in q
clump Of huge frs and opened fire be-
fore he was discovered. He fired five
shots in all. Raymond was instantly
killed by one of the Winchester rife
balls Another struck the raised rifle
held by Williams, splitting 1t in four
parts, and entered the deputy's breast.
1t is believed he will live.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
AN AWFUL CRIME.
j. 7. KLeoRE, or BOWIE. sHoT
HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
GENERAL NEWS BREyETTES
A Fishing Party Caught by Flood
Young Mans suicide-A Trying
Experience-Rice VIII Contest.

Fort Worth, Texas July "a tele-
phone message tonight from Bowie
gives particulars Of a tragedy enacted
in that town between and o'clock
this afternoon and as a result j. T..
Kilgore and his wife are dead.
The tragedy took place just as the
ianeral of DR.. D. G. Mitchell, the fam
lily physician of Kilgores, was being
preached across the street from the
scene.
Two pistol shots rang out in quick
succession, and there was a stampede
of the attendants of the funeral, who
rushed into the Kilgore cottage. In
the rubbish room In the rear of the
building was found the bodies of Kill
gore and his wife lying in pools OF
blood. The woman had been shot
through the head while the husband
had sent bullet through his brain
by placing the muzzle of the gun In
his mouth. A portion of the head was
torn away. No cause is assigned fol
the deed. Mrs. Kilgore was arranging
to leave for Chattanooga, Tenn, theil
former home. next week, the famil,
having come from there some tim'
ago. Kilgore was at one time chief o
police of Chattanooga. Two grow
sons were the only other members o
the family.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Young Mans Suicide.

San Antonio, Texas, July S.-Felix
Poislck, aged % yeras, who was to
marry a pretty young girl tomorrow
night, put an end to his life in quite
a sensational manner at o'clock this
afternoon.
He was driving along Taylor street
and stopped his buggy. Alighting
from the vehicle, he walked to the
shade of big tree on the sidewalk
and taking pistol from his pocket,
blew his brains out.
He was a member of the Knights
and Ladies of Honor and had paid his
dues a few hours before his death.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Has a clear Title.

Washington, July 3,-Attorney Cen
eral Knox has given an opinion to the
secretary of war to the effect that the
United States has a clear and perfect
title to the land at the eastern end
of Galveston island now occupied in
part by government fertilization and
also by the state quarantine station.
The opinion of the attorney general
holds that the land in dispute was
military reservation within the
meaning of the articles of annexation
of 1S45 and was transferred to the
United States by the terms of those
articles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
New ousher at Sour Lake.

Sour Lake, Texas, July 5.-Another
of the Atlantic and Pacific gushers is
in, and the well as as good asany of
those which preceded it. The field is
not enlarged very much, as it is close
to the gushers which have heretofore
been brought in. The well cleaned
itself out and threw a stream of oil
fifty or sixty feet over the derrick.
Another gusher is expected in tomor-
row.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Another Drowned.

Galveston, Texas, uly 5.-Henry
Nichols, aged 40 years, fell overheard
from boat at pier 20 about o o'clock
this afternoon and was drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered.
Coroner Barry was summoned and
held the inquest over the remains,
pronouncing verdict of death due to
accidental drowning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Southern Negro Congress.

Galveston. Texas, July 5.-The
Southern Negro congress adjourned
this afternoon and will meet next year
at Shreveport, La. The greater por-
ton of yesterdays session was con-
sumed in receiving committee reports.
Among the reports received was that
of the committee on constitution, in
which Is contained the following para
graph, which is said to outline the
purpose of the organization: THE
object of the organization shall be to
urge our people to continue working
along industrial lines. To become
identified with the soil by owning
homes and other property. To regard
the home as sacred. To look for hap
piness and prosperity mainly through
their own efforts and not through
the channel of politics. To be pa
triotic and to live in peace with all.
To condemn the criminals and to en-
courage our people to establish bust.
ness enterprises and to do whatever
will conduce to the moral, social and
financial upbuilding of the race"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Rnosevelt,s Rapid Record.

darlington. July S.-The records at
the capitol show that every bill pre-
sented to President Roosevelt was
signed by him before congress ad-
journed. This is exceptional, as 1t
generally happens that some meas
ures are overlooked or forgotten in
the hurry.
The total number Of bills introduced
in the house during the recent session
was s15.330.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
TRIPLE DROWNING.
THREE MEN OF HOUSTON, ONE
OF GALVESTON.
UNDERcURRENT STRONG.
Body of Mr.. Rust Recovered but the
Remains of the Other Two Have
Not Yet Been Found.

Galveston, Texas, July ga triple
drowning occurred in the gulf near
the bathing pavilion about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Two unfortu-
mates, Captain e. G. Rust and his SON
in-law, Mr. Walter Chandler, were
residents of Houston, and the third
was James N Davis, night editor OF
the Galveston News.
The body of Captain Rust was re-
covered, but those of Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Chandler had not ben found at
late hour last night.
Mrs. Chandler, formerly Miss Maud
Rust, of Houston, was here and at the
bath house when the drowning OF her
father and husband occurred and Mr.,
Davis had son in the water with
him when he lost his life. A treach-
erous current and a desire to save a
= young man in distress was the cause
of the sad affair. Only three were
drowned. Had it not been that one of
those who went to the rescue was
Prof. Herman Berneau, trained ath-
lete and an expert swimmer, it would
have been six instead, as three of
those who went to aid the drowning
man were unable to make their own
way back to shore without assistance.
Two chung to the corpse of Captain
Rust and another held to the neck Of
Mr.. Shannon, who was also one Of the
rescuerers.
Chandler was being carried out to
sea by the by the current and Mr.
Davis and Captain Rust went to save
him. Both persisted in the attempt
The water where they were drowned
according to Prof. Berneau, was about
ten or twelve feet deep. 1t is the
opinion of Prof. Berneau that Captain
Rust died of heart disease, as he in
sists that he was not in the water long
enough to drown after his cry for help
was heard. There were several bath
ers in the vicinity and, as stated, five
went Immediately to the aid Of the
men. and of this number only two
were able to make their way back tc
shore without assistance. While the
body of Captain Rust was being car
ried to shore two other bodies disap
peared from view
Every effort was made to resuscitatt
Captain Rust, medical attention being
secured at once, and work was con
tinued for nearly an hour Finally Il
became evident that further efforts
were useless and the order to remove
his body to the undertaking parlori
was given.
Officers are patrolng the beach ant
expect to find the bodies of the tw,
missing men. Usually the bodies o
drowned people come ashore after
time on the esat end of the island
There is, of course, no certainty re
garding this, however
The three men went bathing from
the roller bath houses, accompanie,
by the little son Of Mr.. Davis The,
had been bathing some time when thu
drowning occurred. but there wer
many conflicting statements mad
about exactly how long they had beel
in the water.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
extensive Seed from HoIland.

Corpus Christi. Texas, July Am
invoice received today from the United
States consul at Rotterdam. Holland,
states that several hundred pounds of
cabbage and cauiifower seed had been
shipped from there and is now en-
route to a Corpus Christi merchant.
The varieties are expensive ones.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Caldwell to Issue Bonds.

Caldwell, Texas, July S.-An election
was held at this place yesterday to
decide whether or not the city should
issue $4,000 in bonds to build school
house. The bond issue carried by Al
majority.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09
Terrific Heat in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, July a.-rhe maximum
temperature in Atlanta today was sS
degrees. but a thunderstorm late in
the afternoon brought considerable re-
lief This registration SO early in the
year has been equalled once before,
on June 80, 1890.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09

Utica, N. Y, July Son an electric
railroad near Gloversvllle there was
a collision between two cars crowded
with passengers, by which fifteen per-
sons were killed and twenty-nine In
jured-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-09

McKinney.-The 5-year-old son OF
Mrs. e. p Dean, Or near wynnewood.
l, T., was run over bya cab near the
depot and seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-15
FAIRFIELD, 8; BELFAST, 0.
German of Belfast Seriously Injured by
Pitched Ball.

Fairfield's nose is right at Waterville's
wheel now in the race for the lead in
the Central Maine League as she made
it three straight with Belfast, yesterday,
and gave her a coat OF whtewash, the
first of the league series. This leaves
the villagers just % points behind Water
Vile and the game. today, will mean the
head of the line if it can be won from
Waterville. The score. yesterday. was 8
to and il was a hard fought battle from
start to finish.
Belfast had all the hard luck, as Coz
man. one of her best pitchers. was in
jured in the third inning and may be out
of the game for the remainder of the
season. 1t was probably as close call
as will ever be seen on the local field.
He was at the bat in the third inning
when he got a vicious one from Bushey
directly ever the heart. 1t was a terrific
blow and might have resulted fatally if
the best of professional skill had not been
at hand and applied almost instantly.
After being hit German half turned and
sank slowly to the ground on his face
becoming rigid while he emitted pitiful
gasps and gurgles He writhed little
and then became unconscious. The boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-15

Fairfield and Waterville will play on
the college field, at $50 this afternoon.
This game will be of special interest,
as it will put the villagers in the lead
in the league if they win. Waterville
has held this position from the first
game played by the team and once had
big lead in percentage, but Fairfield
has been coming pretty rapidly of late,
taking three straight games from Bel
fast and one from Waterville, so that,
today. the team is just 25 points behind
Waterville. Waterville will do her best
to hold the lead and it's going to be
pretty hot fight. A brother of Captain
Phelan is expected to join the team at
once and will probably be in the game,
today. He has been playing with fast
teams in Massachusetts and that ne is
Jacks brother is pretty good
recommendation for a starter. Shorty
is expected back by the first of the
week and may be here sooner than
that With these men the team will tie
as strong as ever and capable of again
taking it's old position. Meanwhile the
boys don't intend to lose anything, to-
day, if it can be helped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-15
THE FIRST CLUE.
Chicago Police Expect to Soon Solve
BarthoIn Murder Mystery.

Chicago, Aug 1.-THE police OBJ
tanned their first clue of value in the
Rarthoiin case Wednesday night,
and Developments that will go far
toward solving the mystery are eX-
pected within "a hours. Inspector
Hunt, late Wednesday night, found
a woman who declared that at
daybreak on the morning following the
night in which Minnie Mitchell disap-
peared in company with William Bar
tholin. she saw Oscar Thompson, driver
for a laundry company and who is now
held in custody by the police, John
Claffy, the barn boss for the same con-
Germ, and man wearing a Panama
hat and dark sack coat at the corner
of 18th and State streets, where Minnie
Mitchell's body was found. They were
going back and forth in the woods and
acting in a suspicious manner. Clafy
was taken into custody.
Thompson was then called into the
Office of the inspector and informed
that he had been seen with Claffy and
Bartholin on the morning following the
night of the killing of the Mitchell girl.
The information had a marked effect
upon Thompson and he seemed for a
minute to be on the point of collapse
He rallied, however, and declared that
he was not there and knew nothing Of
the case in any way.