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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

10 the main. consumption
is not hereditary Il is i-desc-
tlous.
Low vital force as hereditary
which gives consumption rs
chance. An infection starts
IL.
Between the TWO the c-op
is . big one about one-si2-t4li-
Of the human 'aoe.
e suppose il neecln' 1e
more t@sn's per Gent i .'.7e,
a,l,-.l. take ia- e md o----
e,assio- q Tod Liner Oil
", seut vou q li..,. :, t-, nut i..e
B r'+i 8 hlWN T. A.. 4ea slres' Arv R''-'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

Co.si4erat4e opposition 10 u e3i9
f,,a.1o ~ se4e.ae i manifest among ':s*
TAX ayets. t..1yty f., 'lYe reason TIE 1'ar
propositions se 50 n.tel-ed tfzs Il.
must etl-es be voted 81 q against Al
appear 80 i,e s fave, Of ,elanolog iae
outstanding 9orGs. and . 600 ~ .qrii4
would la,o, 11e oiile, ts9fse propositions
taey wese more definitely 9etll1e3.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

NV 4. HE tiIDe 10 provide rc1's=-5 and
tatui With : bottle II Chamberlain 3
CQ9x. Cncle'4 All DlZw1osa A-faeGsT
i ls sl-aos; certain 10 tte needed t'eipf-
the suuoiD*. lie OYER. ard Il f;cc1red non
may sgrs Won : isI2 - t.wn ID ih@ uigti
o, IN rou' t,aslesi sesspn. II II eYe'y-
WHERE s.sniita9 ~ te TIE NOS, spes5a-.si's.
MEDICINE il use iof bomel complaints,
b9tig tor chill ren s,sd adults. No a4mlly
cau afford r. ~ Niit19a, i. r.; Sz.s Is
trark Drug co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

Biennial CDDYsitiQn iD,A,nailtH.zl
sunday seAppl Association Denver, CAN.
June ~, Jgly 2.
Fare s;7.QD.
Date u eale. June ~. III.
Limits lining, continuous t2ssA2e
return, July 5lst l@tZ.
shp-oyes allowed IN return trip with.
III limits.
X. HE8DgEspa, Agent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

--ne ss.sreic. Is rne c,lcsst Isapsf oa
cyrays E-aiDo' aacl mas -srge' t''s'i'''-
la..ae. uau any oat.e. EsaIos' X '-'iAshs~'ls
eorrtv. Acrsrflslng e9i1rs'.'LS fa's
oassso upoo l2e CLAIM = r-i'''--'-u-.'i-
aua ?. u.vreg c.us ~ contracts s's-s'''I'-
rse u..oe, gols Statement, WI Ds @.i~
sss,ee -ne s.s.pas14e-.I .'e noI s-rst'L'-lt--
~ rrue
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

The DAY Mark Twain ,aoeavsd the de-
yree Of 5.g.to, of laws from the tclref-
Sly Of Missouri tt4e Philadelphia North
Anae,leaa ieleg,ra I1i,sd uinle Gov ac'ss
il ssel 10 he At IL. D.24 La AZ hpaf o'
Two came tills reply * l9ele Ike of'elal
.,aa patipp 3.oal ignorance and rioe-
--(1l.lnaeu q ,tsgitle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

.tops ,bs Cosgh ard works On ,he
Cold.
Laxaiire D,otnt Qoinine Tablets co.e z
cold il one day. NJ Cnre 10 PAY.
iIioe. - eeDt..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30
NOTICE
No.ios 0, Meeting Of stockholders Of the
C,sys hsrbor Oh Company.

Notice l. hereby given by The under
signte-j, ipa ioiI;y II The trustees d the
Gray's HAITI, Oh Company HAT there
viii t,e aud ibeie IL hereby called. q
raeeting Vi the stockholders u The ssic
eonlp4Dr t0r the purpose ii considering
ii the acris piliIy u Increasing the
capita sDpck Il sad company r. III Five
finn3is3 Thousand Dollars Glyiie9 into
i've h9n9,ed tboasar.d shares n par
value II one cpli4, le, snare fully paid
and worcestershire, % One Million Five
Hundred Thqusznc Dollars divided into
one million hY.- hundred thousand shares
II NE par value u One D3ilay pei share
fully pad and non sssessbls and a spch
ipsetin2 il t,lp0gs, advisable " authorize
s9eil increase u ap.tAl stpcx and il such
capita ssfek ~ increased ss aforesaid 10
call in ,&f1e tfessa. ~, stand stock and
Issue in its s,ezd three shares iof one.
The said naaeiins L. called " Ne and vii !
ts he'd al the p'essn, o.iJee II the egul-
pany, al tie ,;ise n j. u. Esid2e., in
the Eik's Epildiny q. Aberdeen, Wash
lpy.oa. IN Wednesday She z7tL day n
August. 4. -. l,pz, a. ,i4e ho.r os or4s
1'cir.x .. III, II ssii day.
q. W. S,SsKixg
Jaos. NpEpA1
ora. GLASDEE.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30

t,usered a 1ne ppas'uilie. u apernsen' +" ''si''
a., s.,,,ultt ti,.iss mail iia.tet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-30
Eyss fitted - specialists
~ ~ IS s~srt-e
tirylen, Csncs, Grad.

Starting T,o9i d Z wonderful s9Tznce
IN uaedicine IL given By dr0ggist o. "
K.ote,rs. .t Elizaz t,e.h, W. Va. An Old
nasn there had long sptie'eG; with mh4'
god 5octore p'osAounea3 iacu,afae car
CIR. JDer believed his e@se hopeless Ill
tie ased Electric biltefs aid apple.
buek lef1 Z Arnica s2l'e. xbieA treatment
ec-n pletly cu,ed bin. When EiectriG
Bi,,e,s arr 1es6 70 exT,el bilious. kidnen
and tnJc,ot,e Iyie0ns 4I tue s2fDe ilnle
II 4 ssjrs exe,rs its u3sicnleas healing
p9se'. DIooe diseases, skjn erups.ors
ulcs,s and sres vanish. El.isre 3lc
sz!ye ~: q. t-ini.e Drug Gu.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
WINE Of CARDUl
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Dr. Cohen the weiknown
adde1 his heretofore
OF Chronic Rheumatism Swollen
cured home without going to Hot Springs and This
Liver all
method Cohen OF
ph He has had years practical experience the
the East and has made
happy patients by
him Their INCJRAB
fled the skill Of at1er PHYSICIANS fail Cohen He
will
scientifically and strictly eorfdeu-
Permanent Offices 2o2 Il Main
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
WOMEN AND JEWELS.

jewels candy, flowers, man-that is
the order 0f q wcman's preferences.
Jewels form a magnet Of mighty pow
er TO the Average woman. Even IT,
greatest CT all Jewels health, is tie
ruined in the strenuous effort |, 3a -
or save the monay to pufcbas cn
If woman will risk her healt % ,+t
a coveted gem, then lFt b: 1.:tffy
herself against tt7 ;nsi 4ou, conse,
quences Of cough . IL 7nd bron-
chial affections ~ TT .'-",tiar use of
Dr.. Boschee's G=r.Iaa syrup 1t will
promptly ARE consumption in it's
early stages and real the affected
lungs and bronchial .ubes and drive
the dread disease from the system. 1t
is not cure-all out it is certain
cure for coughs olds and all bron.
chial troubles. Y.u can get Dr. G.. G..
, Green's reliable remedies at J. A.
; Coles. Get Green's Special Almanac.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
ne Australian lukite,

I'ne who has been al over the world
aid yesterday: Your Martinique
friend, fer-de-lance. is not to be COM
Jared with the dutlite snake Of Aus
-ralia. It is Ike the pictures you have
seen of sin, long, red snake. with
eyes the living embodiment of evil.
The dukites never go alone II you
are unfortunate enough to kill one
without killing its mate the latter vii.
follow your trail remorselessly, like
death, or fate, and, though you camp
twenty miles from the spot, it will kill
you as sure as you killed its partner"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
President WIN7{DaREiN'S MISTAKE
,lCepyright 1902. by the S Mcc'.'ue
- Company
Tho president Of The International

Company.
The president of the International
INSURANCE company y,:4s e:sj"Sin- the
most peaeet&l ported ot Il s,:s., mans
everytay lie, t.4r half heul after lai.c9.
when the remembrance et goei
meal is eahanc;'a ~ t.I@ fumes Of a fra
grant Havana. Thee VS. ALI uuWrit-
ten law IN TIE Offices o. the company
that under 10 circumstances should
the president he Disturbed for thirty
minutes after returning from lunch.
Small wonder that Muyysy. the
Office boy, trembied with apprehension
AZ he Knocked softly ut the door OF the
presidents office ere the prescribed
!. thirty minutes had passed. The usu-
ally placid brow of the president dark
ened as he growled
"Come in
t'Plea>e. sir said Muggsy apollo
getically de gentleman who give me
dis note said it was most important,
STR. and dat 10 one else but You
would do
The president took the carefully
sealed envelope and scanned the ad
dress carelessly: "Silas Wintergreen,
Esq. Most important and absolutely
private
III M muttvred the president as
Muggsy retreated to L discreet dis
tance. Most important and absolutely
private What the deuce
The contents, however, proved more
eXtraordinary than the address.
l1r. si,as Wintergrcen:
Sir-If YOU viii spare me five minutes
OF your TIM. | viii siVa Yeti some vcry
important Information which involves the
saving for Your company OF many thoE-
sands of dollars Yours Respectfully.
ADAM BUTTON.
Tell him to come in" said the presi-
dent. MuG2sy retired and soon reap
peared, followed by Il small, thin, pre-
maturely gray haired individual, whose
deep set black eyes royed anxiouSly
about the room. Mu&gsy respectfully
made his absence conspicuous.
"Mr. Wintergreen, said the stranger.
my name is Button-.\dam Button. sir.
Iaman old patron of Your company and
now carry $15.Go Insurance with YOU"
Mr.. Wintergreen unbent considera
bly, and couSheu Il polite response
The stranger continued: Il am il the
employ of Bonds & Co. With whom
you are 10 doubt acquainted. l am
their confidential man and handle all
Of their oct Of town business More
unbendin" on the part of the president
and a still friendliel cough,
"Some time';i4o." said the stranger
VI was induced to speculate Il ltth
with my earnings. | Won, and. as is
the inyarabie rule, | tried the game OF
chance again. This time l won more
Then | received what believed to bs
q sure tip on the market. SO sure wat
] that appropriated borrowed is thu
term | then gave It the sum of s., ,ON
belonging to my employers. Suffice =
say that | lost everythiny.'
Silas WiMtergreen stiffened In his 70
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
kinc Edward Sets Fashion.

Since it became known that kin5
Edward VII has been In the habit Of
taking pint OF champagne at break
fast some of the Younger swells OF
New York city have tried it, too Be
fore that, though. many Of these young
men we're accustomed to sip {, pint Of
sautsrne al breakfast They consid-
cred that rs:Id hair" Champagne
is more of a ..horsehair."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

The president OF the international
insurance company let his cigar faN
from his lips to the floor.
"Weu," said he III be blankedg'
VICTOR II. SAIALLEY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
l4z>,>puz }|z<z4x

THE greatest ambition Of men
| ami Women IS - Aaye Aappy
homes blessed Wit healthy chill
dren. Because wives are weak and
sick thousands Of homes are barren
and desolate. How many there are
today suffering irregularities and
bearing down pains, menaced with
the probability of becoming chlIdless
wives. Thousands of heretofore
chiIdless wives are becoming moth
ers by having these troubles relieved
by Wine Of Cardui. This great rem
edy SO strengthens the organs of
motherhood that nervous, discour-
aged women Who want children but
who fear the suffering caused by
childbirth, 90 through motherhood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

Adam Button Was Short s., l30-Neets
Death Rather Than Justice
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

Carried Heavy Insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
MRS.
.JENNIE
NORRIS,
Secretary oil
Poinsettia
Benevolence
Society,
LWAUnEE, WIS
WIS.

62} erlnd Ave, Milwaukee,. Wis. March - 1902
Only wife and mother s understand the grand benefit which
Vine of Carl Of arrnne and After five
Of married e most the ii neah with irregular scanty
and extremely painful mnsuaton became completely discouraged.
kept getting and The doctor said that if could have
child woud be much better. but inflammation had and
such poor health generally that simply unfit to be m,t Ny
sister had beautiful boy and She told me what benefit she had derived
from Wine of tarui husband decided that would stop the
doctor visits and Try e'ru wish had only known Of this before
What misery would have been spared. But grateful for the
speed relic! obtained and 50 pleased to find that gradually
was like changed being and found that the long hoped for happ
ness was to be e as expected child kept taking line of Carq
all through pregnancy and lovely daughter blessed home Child
birth almost painless and husband and both thank you a thou
sand times tr te sunshine AMI happiness Wine Of Calni brought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
Golden Recipe.

The Atchison Globe gives this recipe
under guarantee that it will get any
woman out of bed on any and every
summer morning in time to get an
early breakfast: "To be pretty get Up
before the sun, and wash your face
and hands in the dew ON the grass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

with little trouble. By strengthen-
ing the organs weakened by sick
ness Wine Of eardui makes all this
possible. No medicine can restore
dead organs, bat Wine of cardui
does regulate arrangements that pre-
vent conception, does prevent mis-
carriage, does restore weak func-
tions and shattered nerves and does
bring babies to homes barren and
desolate for years. Get a dollar bot
tie of Wine of Cardui from your
dealer and treat yourself in the pri-
yaey of your home with this great
remedy. Where digestive disorders
exist a small package of Thedfora's 5
Black-Draught should also be used.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
Protecting the Turkish Public.

The Porte has issued an edict for
bidding all Turkish subjects. under
pain of severe punishment. to take
lessons in fencing, sword exercise or
in revolver practice outside the army,
as these practices form danger for
the public security.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
Women Voters in Australia.

The senate of the federal parlia-
ment of Australia has by an over
whelming majority passed a bill max
ing woman's suffrage universal
throughout that country. In South
Australia, it is stated, the women vot.
ers already equal in numbers, if they
do not exceed. the men voters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
ASTORIA.
Bears The y Tie Ead YOU Have Asas Bought
Signature ss &ZH2N;zz<x
Few Survivors Of Pioneers

There are now but twelve survivors
Of the Maryland Society of the Cali.
fornia Pioneers. In 1887 when the
society was organized it had thirty
three members. The society recently
held a reunion in Baltimore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

Contidert.a! Clr"A cf "oHIS : -. SnuEs
Out Lite VIZ. So, mi,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24

Ta&as ..e burr cit; heals the
wollal el.ra. tie PAIN Dr. Thomas
Electric Gi'. the noushold remedy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-24
e,.,s;... rs: [)hl!E:Y!: !: !: Siofy :; :; +

r,>,f9,.. ;.sf.t.-. = -. 81. :>.i rehs
ltE..::--z3::' sL;ez-Sft.lt
s"lit. - y ~ : s:.a - ...,s:-.t of t:>s
inter".lt.@,3:.. I: >,...:'f!.,. company?
- w. continued the
stcan-er, "iAy lie is worth $4,000 to
yaur COMPANY cho,:i ), =. tc.si 1t
r:;ia" .sc''=sz :=z..... =. . ~t.e..s,. s.sa':r
co.ai9....5 fao.:.l aa~a -. IL. ae!re
ST. = il -e.z!.. ~. ,s.e..sj sat
ta'f ::-f;-'.t * IL l> e..:t::' ~. !nrc;-
r:ee:::, i t.,:l:.st :lI..'>s' coed ss9y EN-
;,ezzl"neut : ,oHorr8tv at sAis, time
an Il it.iat.yt t..:t...= y. employers will
discover tn t.....,'t. lsll. WI! 81, sent
10 Jail. cau,,ot sand this. would
rather meet l.s.;sth Il thousand times in
Z thousand forms. had already con-
clutled to make an end OF my miserable
existence When thought of a plan.
Should l die YOU. company pays SD
900; should live your company pays
nothing"
Adam Button paUsnd. He mopped
his moist brow with his handkerchief
Well said the president in cold
toue-"well." 2"
We'll" replied Adam Button, u
have Il proposition to nate your com.
pany If you will pay me $50
will give UP my policy to YOU. Il not,
l Will Kill myself today and your com.
pany will lose $1,000"
The president de.iberated some time
Presently ;,:i amused >.niie covered his
y.
) dear fellow, that 5 the hes; hole.
Up game eyer .saard CT. DO you think
l Was bora Yesterday: Not o. your
life"
Two red s2e;s burned oa the stran-
ser's e.in,.l.S. 'Getore God. Nj. VIE,
te!-reen, a.a te..ln- ti.e truth. =.
NJ Only e4sl..zs'. Tor tAe los.e Of merry.
believe :4:lt am ser.otiS
"bh. tomia7ro replied ", S..
W.Htets-reeN ~ IL turned lii> Lack Oh
the trembling stranger. 'tet oat Hey,
Mu-->s,.''
Mu4-sy appeared aud, taking Lis
cite :r&ul a waye Of the presidents
hannl. usAereG the stranger from the
rOCil!
u
fall"l upon the metropolis When the
president 81 tho International, Insur-
Ance &e.~sp&NY boarded the STATE Cen.
.rai suburban. train for his country
home at Nt:2ti,ile. His regular news
boy at the depot had handed him his IA
vo1ite evening paper. The president
entered the smoker and settled him.
SELF down iii the cushioned seat for
few put:s and a glance ut the news.
Glarins headlines on the front page tm-
mediH!ely caught his eye:
REMORSF LEADS TO SUICIDE.
Confidential! C1r:A Of ,~onGs ). C2. snurs
Out Lite VIZ. r...,, .;,l,.
Adam Button Was Short So >5o-Meets
Death Rather Than Justice.
Carried Heavy Insurance.
The president OF the international
I'M int Il: l~lp
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
Unrortunn,e Hcrpen,nrs.

Calvin A. Black, a Chicago travelling
man, fell over a banister of a hotel stair
in Wichita. Kan. and was killed. His
home was in Somerville, Mass.
Fire destroyed the pattern shops of
the Philadelphia. Wilmington &; Balti-
more Railroad company at Whining
ton. Del. Loss estimated at $4,000
In an accident known as a slip" at
the plant of the Illinois Steel company
at South Chicago, one man was killed
and four others were so severely burned
that they will probably die.
Mrs. DR.. Michael b. Kinzer of Knox
VILE Tenn, died from the effects of a
capsule Of morphine, taken by mistake
for quinine. Or. Kinzer took a similar
dose, and may not recover.
Mrs. Horace S. Allen. wife of the
United States minister to Korea, slipped
and fell on the Ice at Toledo, Ohio,
breaking one of the bones OF her leg.
Mr.. Allen and wife were 20 have started
Immediately on their return to Korea,
via London St. Petersburg and the ST.
berian railway.
Armitage hall, at ST. Johns military
ace demy. at Delafeld. Wis, burned TO
the ground. All the military equipment
was destroyed. The students formed a
bucket brigade, and by hard fight
saved the other buildings of the acade-
my The loss was about $4,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
Che llews
Frcm washington.

1t is officially denied that a press cen
sorship exists in the Philippines.
Labor leaders plan to push scheme
of government department of labor
Representative Tawney insists that
the house has a right to take hand
in the negotiation of reciprocity trea-
ties.
Senator Foraker has introduced bill
providing for the erection in Washing
ton of a statue of the late John Sher-
man, to cost $50, 600.
Senator Halves has introduced a bill
to increase the efficiency of the militia.
The measure is that agreed upon by the
representatives of the militia who re-
Gently met in Washington.
The senate in executive session rat
flied the eXtradition treaties recently
negotiated with Denmark and Belgium
and the treaty affecting the descent of
property between the United States
and Guatemala.
Postmaster G neral Payne has reis-
sued an order. promulgated by previous
administrations, prohibiting all employ
es in the service from visiting Washing
ton, whether on leave with or without
pay, for the purpose of influencing con-
greseional legislation
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
OF the Week

The British war office has ordered
10000 horses to be bought in Prussia
Tor use in South Africa.
The Edinburgh court has granted the
carl of Rosslyn Il divorce from his wife,
VINO was Miss Violet de Grey Viner, on
the ground of desertion.
1t Is believed that the inhabitants of
the Danish West Indies will be allowed
to retain their allegiance to Denmark,
even II the islands are transferred 10
the United States.
A proposal has been introduced in
both the Norwegian Storthing and
Swedish riksdas TO appoint a commit
tee to consider the question of the per-
manent neutrality of the dual mon
archy.
SiSnor LapponL the pope's physician,
in view of the constant reports of the
pope's ill-health, said to correspond
ent: The pope is in excellent health,
both mental and physical, and is look
ing forward joyfully to the fetes which
celebrate his twenty -five years pontifi.
cate. These fetes will begin the last of
March, and continue one year, in order
that pilgrims from all parts. of the
world may attend"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
Farmer Finds , Er,o,J.

Nadeau, Mich, Feb. ?d.-Mr. Nelson
De Roster of this place, q prosperous
farmer, sixty-one years OF age. has suf-
fered for years with Kidney Trouble.
lie has tried many medicines, but
found nothing TO relieve him until he
began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and
he has found this remedy to be a friend
indeed. He says:
II thank God that there is one medi-
cine in the world that does help weak
ard sick humanity. | would earnestly
advise everyone who has Kidney Trou-
BILE to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. They
have given great satisfaction in our
family"
Wherever Dodds Kidney Pills have
been used according 10 directions. they
have not failed TO cure all Kidney
Troubles, Brights Disease. Dropsy.
rheumatism. Lumbago and Bachache.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
Pconle Talked Ahont.

William Il. Corneau, former treas
urer of the Wabash railroad. died at
his home at Springfield, ILL.,. aged sew
enty- nine years He leaves a widow,
three sons and two daughters
Henry James Derbyshire. q noted En-
glisbman, the last of the survivors who
accompanied Capt Hall on his expedi-
ton in attempts 20 reach the north pole,
died at Huntington, w Va, aged sew
enty. He was widely known.
David l.. King, who built the Valley
railroad, now a part OF the Baltimore
& Ohio system. died at his home at
Akron, Ohio, of old age. He was mar
ried in 1S4s to Bette washington Steele
q grand niece of George washington.
Eugene Dupont, president of the pow
der firm Of f. l.. Dupont. De Nemours
& Co, Wilmington, Delaware. died at
his home of pneumonia. He was six
ty-one years old. He succeeded Gen.
Henry Dupont as president OF the com
pany in 1889.
Hon. Thomas Pearce. who represent
ed a st. Louis district in the Fifty
fifth and Flfty-sixth congresses, is dead
from pulmonary troubles. Mr.. Pearce,
who had been i'll for some time, recent
~ returned from a trip to Colorado.
where he went TO regain his health.
Miss May Van Aliens engagement to
Robert Reading Remington has been
announced. Miss May is now in Lon
don with her father and sister, staying
at hotel. and il is believed the we'd
ding will take place du "tag the summer
mt Newport. Miss Van Allen is very rich
in her own right.
Morris NJ. Sam, aged thirty-three. a
travelling salesman from Houston, Tex.
was found dead In bed at the Midland
hotel in st. Louis. He had taken poison
during the night. He left note telling
where to find some money TO pay what
was due TO the landlady, but gave no
reason for killing himself.