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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Big Carp In Small Stream.

T7 Especial to The Ilmes;DilpHtcnt'1- a.. ".
FARMVILLE. VA, April ia report
comes from Overloy, In Prince Edward
county, that a negro boy caught a Ger
man carp weighing 221h pounds In q: hole
in the fairgrounds OF Sailor Creek. Hook
and line were thrown aside, boy and fish
iloundered around in the water until this
monster specimen OF the hnny tribe was
captured 1t Is supposed this carp came
up from the river during the freshet.
and when the waters subsidized was left
in this hole.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
e FOUND AFTER YEARS
William r. Moorman Receivers Sabre
Captured from Federal Soldier
fSpecai TO The Times. Dlspatch)

sTAuNTON, VA April 17.--W y l l'l'a1l
III Moorman, now commissioner OF the
roven,,c OF Middle River district, and an
~, Confederate soldier under Captain
.1ohn N. Opie during the war, Just after
the battle Of Piedmont, while out with
n small party skirmshlng. encountered
a party Of 1Tederals, and Mr.. Norman
captured from one Of them pistol tnd
sa bre. The pistol he kept, but the sabre
he left in a briar patch near Folly Mills,
this county After hunting and inqulring
for the sabre over since the war, he To-
Gated it to-day in Cochran's Mill, In this
county. where It had been deposited by
a Mr.. Brabeck thirty-nine years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Virginia patrons from that station. hajv-
Ing Virginia carriers, ETC., appointed to
serve Virginia territory. This would mean %,
Virtually two postoiIlces and the pre- X.
sumption Is that Congressman Brown low 9
would oppose II. Since Congresssim n1ai
Slemp Is to do all the recommending with
reference to Virginia patronage under tho
r,rescnt administration, the mater prom
ises to be rather lively piece Of politi.
cal business, 1f)ft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
8AndersonI,-Lioyd.

Especial to The Times. Dispntch.)
MONTPELIER, VA, April ia pretty
marriage was solemnized at Hopeill
BAPTIST Church. "Wednesday afternoon.
when Miss Lucy Lloyd became the bride
OF Mr. Nicholas Anderson. There We're
sir ushers-Messrs, Rob. Lloyd Aubrey
Ware. owen Ware. Tom CANNON John
Cannon and Luther Cannon. itere
II. j. Haley was tho officiating minis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Warm Flight In hanover.

Especial to Tho Times DIspRtEh, , -14l3T
MONTPELIER. A., April l7--Many
citizens are waxing warm over the local
option election which will be held here
the Gath instant. Several temperance
lectures have been made. Rev. Gordon
Moore. p, D., president q the Antl-sa ,
grad schools mouse here to- morrow ar
tsrao ION. a largo sttsndsn 90 - expected,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
SIEGE OF VlcKsBURGs
Col. Jas. II. Morrison, Of LuraYto Set
tie Several Mooted Points
ISnanInl TO ,rhe Times Dlspntch.l

y =
Especial to The Times Dispntch.)
LURAY. VA. April 17,-Colonel James
II. Morrison, for twelve years past res
Ident OF Luray and Tor long time pro-
fessor OF chemistry In tho Virginia Mills
tay Institute, Mt Lexington, Va. has
been summoned to Yicksburg. Miss, on
the recommendation OF General Stephen
D. Lee, to locate a number OF mooted
points connected with the siege and fail
OF Vicksburg. In 1861 Colonel Morrison.
who was gallant soldier, was the aide-
de-camp Of General Pemberton. the Con-
federatn commander-in- during the
siege, and probably has moro Intimate
knowledge of the topography Of Vicks-
burg and vicinity than any living man.
The United States government wishes
to commemorate In suitable manner the
historic points OF the Siege. and na-
tlonal park Is contemplated,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
YOUNG FARMER KILLED
from His Load and His Skull
Crushed.
Especial to The Times Dispatoh,)

Especial to The'rimcs- Dispatch,)
MARTINsvILLE, Va. April N-John
Baker, young white man. son OF VII
liam Baker, living near Spencer, In this
county, was killed near his home yes
terday by a peculiar accident, He was
hauling manure for a short distance OH
n slide, AS the team was about to pass
through a gate they became frightened
and made an effort to run, and the younG
man was thrown to the ground ard his
head was crushed between the slide and
the gate-post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
INEWBERRY TRIAL
Testimony All in Yesterday and Argu'
ment and Verdict To-Day.

(specialto The Times Dspntch.)
WYTHEvILLE, VA, April 1.-THE
giving of testimony in the Newberry ex-
tortior case was concluded to-day, and
Attorney Waller S. Poag made the OPEN
ing speech for the prosecution. To-mor-
row Judge Samuel w. Williams and At
torney A. a. Campbell will speak for the
defense and the argument will be closed
by Commonwealth's Attorney II. NJ.
Heuser for the State. A verdict Is expect
ed tomorrow.
The dry" people are out in a circular
in which they say the battle Is not won.
in spite of tho action of the saloon
keepers, and calling on all their support
ers to continue their activity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Charlottesville Boys Won.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April IT,
Browns University School baseball team
Of Charlottesville defeated Fredericks-
burg College in al exciting game OF base
bali here this afternoon by a score OF 2
"a l. -. 49, ------ "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA,
Which celebrates its centennial next week.

w. p. Hatcher. D. D., Ill. D., OF this
city. and an address by the Hon. G. F..
Nicol. historical sketch will be read
by Mr.. Mark E. Miller, ono OF the teach
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
NOT A MACHINE LEFT
Slot Gambling Devices Are Hurried
Out Of Crookston by Action
Of Citizens.
Reform in Municipal Affairs to Be
Pushed, Also Along Several
Other Lines.
Special to The Journal.

Crookston. Mimi, April 9.-The wide
open policy that has marked Mayor Hitch
COCK administration caused revolt on
the part of several leading citizens, who
decided that, in view of his re- election a
change must be made. While the revelry
over his -election was at its height they
arranged to send mon into the saloons
OF the city to secure evidence Of the slot
machine gambling nuisance. Every sa-
loon but three was found to contain slot
machines, and some of them many as
half a Dozen
The intent of the committee was tipped
off to the opposition and at daylight this
morning not 81 saloon in the city housed
one OF the machines. The greater part
Of them are at the railroad stations await
ing shipment out of the city,. - E~
The citizens committee has decided to
push reform in municipal matters in other
lines where there has been an unwarranted
laxity during the past year.
Death in a horrible form came to Ole
Berg while employed in a sawmil at Pine
Lake, in the eastern part of this county,
yesterday. He was at work on the car
riage Of the mill, and in the return past
the saw, he slipped. falling in such a
manner as to bring his neck In nolnentary
contact with the teeth. His head was
almost severed from his body and he died
instantly. He was 80 years of age and
we'll connected at Fosston.
Fire destroyed the residence of Mrs.
M. Dufour on Tuesday night. The family
was disturbed by the falling upon his
bed Of a portion of the burning ceiling,
and the family escaped from the building
with what clothing they could hastily don.
The building and contents were consumed.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
NORTH DAKOTA
TEDDY At JIMTOWN
Some Tumultuous Cheering for The
Next Republican Nominee for
the Presidency
Honker Goose and q Bunch Of Ducks
Killed by Gokey for His
H. Table.
Special to This Journal.

Special to Ths Journal.
Jamestown N. D.. April 9.-President
Roosevelt smiled as he noticed the escort
of q. A. r. men walking alongside his
carriage on the way to the opera house,
on the occasion Of his visit and address
here. The mud was ankle deep He was
introduced by Senator Casey, and his ad-
dress referred to the time when he went
thru Jamestown with shipments Of cattle
from his Medora ranch. He said they
were accustomed to feed the stock in tran
sit at the stockyards here, and that he
had frequently helped get the cattle up
that were down in the cars and unloaded
and loaded again, and that he saw as
much Of Jamestown in the night as in
the day. ~ Es3-g5
: He had watched with sympathy and
pride the efforts of the people of the state
referred to the large numbers of chill
dren along the road at every station and
said they were all right in quality and
quantity. -. H.
: The president carried away with him
two souvenirs Of the city. One was a
silver watch case presented by Chairman
Knauf Of the republican county central
committee, whose proposal of three cheers
for "the next republican nominee for the
presidency was responded to .tumultu-
ously. On the souvenir were engraved the
words: I'm Behalf Of the republican or
gan1zation Of this county you are norni-
mated as our candidate for the presidency
in 1904, and we pledge you our support
John Knauf chairman
Another souvenir was a bunch Of North
Dakota game birds a 'honker goose and
q dozen nallards, red heads and canvas
backs, killed near Dawson by Gokey, the
Kidder county guide. The birds were in
full feather and neatly decorated with rib
bons and small flags. President Mellen
presented the game to the president for
his table. ..s -,,:.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
SOUTH DAKOTA.
TIN AND COPPER
What Is Doing on the Gertie, the Hills
Oldest Tin Mime

~
HILL CITY, S., D.-The Gertie Mining
company is continuing the incline shaft
on it's property, and is nearing a depth
Of 500 feet. AAt that point the company
will run crosscuts4 both ways from the
shaft, to explore the ore veins and the i'm
mediate forma tons The company has
gone to. a big expense in equipping the
shaft for the present work.
The hoisting plant was burned at the
old shaft ten years ago, and the shaft
filling with water it was impossible to dc
anything with it until another plant was
installed. A stearnA hoist, air compressor
aud drills, and a Self dumping skip were
put in, and since the resumption Of work
the shaft has been continued seventy five
feet. The GertieaFis the oldest tin mine in
the Black Hills. and it's discovery was the
means of establishing a home tin industry.
E. c.. johnson is secretary of the COM
pany and in charge Of the work. p.
The new 100-ton teaching plant of the
Central Black EIns Copper company,
situated at the head of Slate creek, near
Hill City, is ready to run. The plant con-
sists of a complement of crushing ma
chinery and system of watts in which the
ore is to be leached after crushing, precip-
itation being accomplished on scrap iron
as the solution is, drawn from the vats.
The company has opened up several large
UOuicS u copper tCttIDOliSbIS III Cllc
diate vicinity Of the plant, and expert
ments have demonstrated that much OF
the iron ore found in the region will serve
the purpose Of the scrap iron in precipita.
ton. .->. e. .--:.
The main portion Of the company's ore
is said to carry better than 4 per cent
copper; and the process has been demon
strated in other regions to be a success or
ore carrying no better than l per cent
Drake, Barnes & Co., Of Cleveland, are
the principal stockholders, and Mr.. Drake
is expected to arrive soon to start the
new plant. His firm has tried the process
in Arizona and has made money.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
COST OF AN UP-TO-DATE WAKE
Legal Price Fixed by Jury in Goodhue
County Case.

county case.
RED WING, MINN-The district court
has several interesting and important
cases to adjust. Among the cases dis
posed of was the one of James Dordan Of
Cannon Falls. who sued to recover the
expenses incurred at an Irish wake. John
Mentally died at the home Of James Dor
dan and in his bill of expenses Mr.. Dor
dan included 500 for the wake, where a
fine supper and liquid refreshments were
served Mr.. Dordan also included in his
bill $3.50 to cover other expenses. The
jury awarded Mr.. Dordan s45, which will
remain on the court records as the legal
price Of an up-to- date wake.
Gustav Lewis sued Christ Raasch of
Goodhue village for $4,000, asserting that
Raasch had inflicted wound in his head
and disocated his shoulder. The jury
fixed Lewis damages at $50.
Mrs. Margaret Tracy, administra trix in
the estate Of John McNally, appealed from
the order Of the probate court allowing
Mrs. Kate Dordan 5000 for nursing Nc
Nally. contending this was excessive. The
jury, however. thought it was not enough
and allowed $780, -: : -
Mrs. Dora .Gaugenmaier" sues CIV
Stumpf for $1,000 damages alleging that
Mr.. Stumpf hit her boy on the head with
hoe. causing him permanent injury.
Mrs. Anna Glarner has been granted a
divorce from John Glarner. They were
married in Pine Island in 1902. Cruel and
inhuman trea tment were alleged
Leslie Washburn lies at the point of
death from injuries sustained in falling
off or jumping. from the top of an old
stone quarry in a bluff near the city
There is much satisfaction on account of
the fate which the girls training school
bills met in the house. by which it is as
sured that the school will remain where
1t is. The girls school is 1000 feet from
that Of the boys and has separate super
intendent. There need be no associa tion
between the two departments. This was
the case before the board Of control dis
charged the superintendent or the girls
department..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09

uated from the Rochester high school in
1878. In 1887 he entered Ann Arbor law
school, attending for q year, when he en-
tered the law department Of the Tniver-
sity Of Minnesota, graduating with the
first class from that department, with two
others, in 1889. ts
After his graduation he established a
law office at De Smet where he has since
been engaged in active practice. He has
served his &C lnty for four terms as state S
attorney, his first term commencing ten
years ago with the trial of N. Thompson
for the murder Of his wife at Arlington.
Mr.. Whiting conducted the case so we'll
that the murderer was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang, the counsel for the de-
fense being A. B. Melville. at that time
one of the best-known criminal lawyers
III the state. In 1897 Mr.. Whiting was
nominated by theg republican party for
circuit judge in the third judicial circuit,
but was defeated by Judge Julian Bennett,
the fusion nominee.
Judge Whiting has always been an act
i've republican. and since his settlement
in this state has been. foremost in every
campaign, doing valiant service for his
party. His success in his profession is
the result of hard work and close applica-
ton to the details Of every case with
which he has been connected. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09

Young women may avoid
much sickness and pain, says
Miss Alma Pratt, if they will
only have faith in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
g feel it my duty to tell all young
women how much Lydia b. Pink.
hams wonderful Vegetable Conn
pound has done for me. I was COM
plete1y run down, unable to attend
school, and did not: care for any kind
Of society, but now feel like q new
person, and have gained seven pounds
Of flesh in three months.
81 recommend it to all young women
who suffer from female weakness. 2 -
MISS ALMA PRATT, Holly, Mich $4,000
forfeit original Of above Istte, p,o0ing gensiasness
cannot BE- Rroduced.
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
YOUNG WOMEN.
All young girls at this period Of
life are earnestly invited to write
to Mrs. Pfnkha1l1 for advice she
has guided In a motherly way
hundreds of young wOmen;. her
advice Is freely and cheerfu11y
given; her address is Lynn, Mass;
Judging from the letters she ID re-
ceivihg from 50 many yoting girls Mrs
4 Pinkham lis inclined to the belief that
our girls are pushed Altogether too
near the limit 81 their endurance now
adays in our public schools and semin-
Aries less learning and more health
needed
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
COLLEGES OF THE INTERIOR
Conference of Congregational Educators
,s,1 at GrInneiI.


GRINNELL, IOWA-A conference OF the
Congregational colleges included in the
district between the Allegheny and Rocky
mountains was held in Grinnen this week,
called to Cement a closer fellowship
among the colleges of the middle west, ,,
and to give the college leaders an oppor-
tunity to discuss the problems before
them. Nineteen colleges were invited to
send their presidents and two members
from each faculty. The committee fav
ing the arrangements in. charge consisted
of President Eaton of Beloit, President
Fuller Of Drury, President Bradley OF
Iowa and President McCleland Of Knox.
The most important events were the
paper on 1.-The Course for the A. B. de-
gree and Recent Proposed Notifications,
by Dean E. G.. Smith Of Beloit; the paper
on Relation Of the College. and the Sec
ondary School, by Dean J. H. 7. Main
81 Iowa, and the address by President Fl.
c. King of Oberlin upon the subject,
What May the Community Expect Of
the College in, Producing Efficient Citi-
zens?" z
DR.. A. NJ. Sherman Of this city is sick
from acute appendicitis and has been
taken to Chicago.
| Beth Jenkins, head of the citizens ticket
and formerly councilman from the third
ward, was inaugurated mayor on Mon
day evening. A special election to fill
the vacancy in the council has been called
| for April 20. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
IOWA
FRIENDS CANNOT EXPLAIN
Stanton, Who Took Poison, Has Mean!
and a Nice Ean,iIy

Stanton, Who Took Poison, Has Means
and Nice Family.
MARSHALLTOWN, 1OwA-D. M.
Stanton, a well-known farmer residing
near Laurel in this county, attempted to
take his own life by swallowing poison.
BY prompt action his life was saved. No
cause is known for the act, as his domes-:
tic relations are pleasant and his financial
affairs are in good shape.
A settlement was reached in the cases
involving property worth $4,000 in this
city yesterday. The property was known
as the old City hotel corner and the cases
have been in the courts for years The
suits were started over tax title after
the property had changed ownership sew
eral times and d dozen or more prominent
and wealthy residents became involved.
Two Of the suits have. reached the state
supreme court, but the entire litigation
will be dropped and a clear title given
the present owner.
The grand jury made partial report
last evening. Six indictments were re-
turned. but only one person is under ar
rest and the remainder of the indictments
were not made public. Billy Andrews,
the only one in custody, was indicted for
sodOmy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
MICHIGAN
Several Feet Of Snow in the Dense
Woods Of the Upper Michi-
gan Peninsula.
Warm Weather and Rain Necessary
Before Driving Can Be En-
tered Upon.
special Is The journal.

Special to The Journal
Calumet, Mich, April 9-For the last
few days the snow has held we'll. In the
thick woods it is several feet deep in
places, but in the llnsheltered places not
much is left to cover the ground. The
their operations. Pole tie and cord wood
makers are leaving rapidly.
The Diamond Match company is making
preparations for it's spring drive down the
Ontonagon river. Between 25,000,000 and
so. 100000 feet of logs will be brought down
to Ontonagon, loaded i upon cars and
shipped to the company's mill at Green
Bay over the Milwaukee road. The COM
pany. which has been operating in Onto
nagon county for many years, will likely
finish next season. Not a man was in
jured and only four out of $50 horses used
were lost Hast season.
Henry Roberts, who was running a camp
four miles from Painesdale, has completed
his seasons work. He contracted to sup
ply the Trimountain, Baltic and Cham
pion mining companies with timber, ties
etc. He has several years work in sight
in that section. ss!
The Bay Shore Lumber company is still
doing work in the woods near Republic
Operations will continue until the streams
are open. A crew will be employed al
Witch Lake hoisting and loading until
4. .
7 D. Hope broke camp this week, having
banked over 100000 feet Of logs for the
Sparrow Kroll Lumber company at Ken
ton. The logs are on the upper east
branch of the OntOnagon. The amount Of
snow in the woods and along the river
bottom will prevent log driving for some
time unless warm rains and weather may
change matters. ... ,ss4s.
The Morgon Lumber company, operat.
ing mills at Foster City, Dickinson coun'
ty. has banked 5,ooo,Qoo feet, OF n mixed IKE
timber, sufficient to keep the plant run.
ming during the season. The company has
purchased the timber on II, 900 acres from
the I. Stephenson company, and must Gu
1t within the next six years. -... -
The Olive Mining company is about thru
with its operations between Watersrnee
and Marinesco. A large quantity OF log:
was taken out. -. -%....s ..-. -. = :.
The Cedar River Land company is thr'
with it's operations in Menorninee county
It cut a large quantity Of logs, which will
be sawed at Spalding.
At Newberry the Michigan Pulp com
pany mas about completed its work. In
cut of pulp wood was very large.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
STANDS NEXT TO GRlER
Richard Blackstone Appointed Assistan
, ! S,lperintendenf of +hr nyoesfAke

Richard Blackstone, Appointed Assistant
Superintendent Of the t4osnestake.
LEAD, S. D. Richard Blackstone, who
has for years been chief engineer for the
Eomestake Mining company, has been ap-
pointed assistant. superintendent, and is
next in authority to T. J. Grier, the SUI
perintendent Mr.. Grier is in the east on
business and Mr.. Blackstone is conse-
quently in charge of the vast operations
of the Homestake. The duties of the po-
sition he has entered upon were per-
formed by the late Walter E. Smead.
The Hidden Fortune Gold Mining COM
pany is clearing away the ruins at the
Bingham shaft preparatory to the erec-
tion Of complete new plant. :. Negotia-
tions are under way for the building ma
terial and orders have been placed for
the machinery. The shafthouse will be
60x120 feet, a little larger than the for
mer building, and the lloisting machinery
will be, capable OF lifting ore 1000 feet,
the hoist drum to be Of the fiat cable pat
tern. The Burlington railroad is build
ing three spurs to the Hidden Fortunes
siliceous mines in North Lead. The new
mill will not be started until May 1.
The Orc Hondo Mining company has
attained a depth Of about 500 feet in the
triple compartment shaft at Kirk.